"ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST" (1975)

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

Written by

Lawrence Hauben andBo Goldman

Based on the novel by Ken Kesey

All we SEE is an ELEVATED SHOT of the distant mountains, rolling landscape and McMURPHY -- one cheek laid-open and crusted over with dried blood, his face and prison work clothes caked with dried sweat and dust -- as he sits on the very top of a water tower watching the last rays of sunlight.

A long moment passes before McMurphy's attention is drawn elsewhere and he looks down.

REVERSE SHOT - McMURPHY'S POV

Far below, in the prison yard a MAN is SEEN hurrying acrcss the yard where he joins a group of men composed of armed prison guards, officials, and medics -- a stretcher, an ambulance, a fire truck and safety nets spread out at the base of the water tower. The man is seen talking to the officials, then a bullhorn is handed to him and they all look up at McMurphy.

McMURPHY

As he looks down at them, a searchlight is turned on him.

McMurphy doesn't respond.

McMurphy doesn't respond. Another searchlight goes on as a SECOND VOICE is PICKED UP on the BULLHORN.

The BULLHORN is TURNED OFF. A long moment passes as McMurphy continues to squat on the tower and wait. He shivers against the coming night when...

I have the warden's promise. If you come down, nobody will hurt you! You'll be in my custody! I promise!

An imperceptible smile appears on McMurphy's face.

Strange HUMMING SOUNDS, CLANKING PIPES and HISSING RADIATORS as we see beds, with patients lying asleep, line two walls. The third wall is a heavy gauge steel grill, with a door that opens on to the day room. The door is open. On the far side of the day room, a long hallway with other doors opening into rooms: the latrine, washroom, tub room, mess hall, seclusion room, psychiatrist's office, visitors' room, etc.

Across the day room, a glass enclosed nurses' station where TURKLE, a Negro night attendant, is seen preparing to go off duty.

The CAMERA PANS the beds in the men's dorm. One man turns, another twists, a third lies as if dead.

CAMERA PAN ENDS on BROMDEN, who lies still, eyes wide open, very alert. He reaches down, plucks a stale piece of gum from under the bed frame, puts it in his mouth and starts chewing.

A beat, then Bromden carefully undoes the leather strap which binds him to the bed. He slips out of bed and quietly makes his way down the aisle, paying no attention to the other patients, some of who are beginning to stir awake.

Ahead, at the end of the hallway, the door opens and three Negro day attendants, WASHINGTON, WARREN and MILLER, dressed in white uniforms, enter and move down the hallway and disappear into a side room.

Bromden continues his silent journey towards the day room as Turkle emerges from the side door to the nurses' lounge, goes up the hallway as MISS PILBOW, the day nurse, comes in, passing Turkle on the way out. She crosses to the nurses' station and enters as Bromden reaches the day room.

as Bromden makes his way across the day room, past the nurses' station, unnoticed by Miss Pilbow who is busy preparing the day's medication.

Bromden is sliding along the hallway wall, when he is suddenly cut off by a mop which THUDS against one side of his neck. A second mop yokes him on the other side. Bromden freezes. Terrified.

They cackle, legs jiving, as the ammonia stings Bromden's eyes and burns his nose. He tries to twist his head, but Washington jams the mop harder. Bromden freezes, panic spreading across his face.

A KEY is HEARD hitting the lock in the main door. Washington very adroitly releases Bromden, hands him the mop, and turns, along with Warren and Miller, to their duties, as BIG NURSE enters the ward.

She sweeps by and disappears into the nurses' station. The three attendants put their mops and rags aside and start towards the men's dorm, leaving Bromden pressed against the wall, mop in hand.

as Big Nurse enters to be greeted by Miss Pilbow, who wears an enormous cross between her breasts.

as Washington, Warren and Miller roust the patients out of bed.

The Chronics are physically helped out of bed as the Acutes, who can handle themselves, cross out into the Day Room, rubbing the sleep out of their eyes. Big Nurse steps out of the Nurses' Station. Washington and Warren are hustling the patients toward the washroom.

Miller stays behind, stripping Blastic's bed and rolling up his mattress.

as the Acutes straggle past Big Nurse.

Bromden comes drifting by, going in the opposite direction. Big Nurse takes his hand and reaches up and pats his face.

Washington comes running.

The patients are busy washing and shaving.

Warren is assisting a vegetable wash himself as Washington guides Bromden through a cage-like partition... where an antique barber chair stands.

He sits Bromden down and straps his bands and legs in, then plugs the electric shaver in and turns it on and brings the BUZZING instrument towards Bromden's face. Bromden turns away.

Warren props the vegetable up against the sink.

Warren leaves; the old man starts sliding.

8 BROMDEN 8

as Warren enters and takes a firm grip on Bromden's head and Washington goes to work on Bromden's face. CAMERA PUSHES INTO EXTREME CLOSEUP of Bromden's fearfully distorted face as the BUZZING SOUND of the electric razor INTENSIFIES until it is

9 INSUPPORTABLE. 9

No sound as we SEE Big Nurse watch the last few patients file past the side door to the Nurses' Station where Miss Pilbow hands out little cups with pills. Washington stands by, checking to see each man takes his pills before filling their cups with orange juice.

The last patient takes his pills and returns to his place in the Day Room. Miss Pilbow closes the window.

Satisfied that all is well, Big Nurse turns on an old 45 record player with a stack of records, then she settles down to her work as a SOFT, NOSTALGIC NUMBER from the '40's is HEARD OVER LOUDSPEAKER. CAMERA BEGINS SLOW PAN of the Day Room.

The patients, under the influence of drugs, have settled down for the day. HARDING is playing cards with MARTINI, CHESWICK and BILLY. SEFELT and FREDRICKSON are putting a jigsaw puzzle together in brotherly love. SORENSEN is off by himself, rubbing his hands clean. TABER, pencil in hand, sits pondering over a blank piece of paper. SCANLON paces back and forth. On the Chronics' side of the room, RUCKLY is turning a grimy photograph over in his hands. BANCINI sits wagging his head, mumbling over and over, "Tired, awful tired..." ELLIS stands against the wall, arms outstretched, hands nailed to the wall by imaginary nails.

Bromden is pushing a mop around.

Washington, Warren and Miller are in the men's dorm making up the Chronics' beds when O.S. the TELEPHONE RINGS.

as Miss Pilbow picks up the phone.

Miss Pilbow goes to the mirror, quickly preens herself, then turns and flips the intercom on.

She exits.

as Miss Pilbow exits nurses' station and heads down the hallway, Washington and Warren on her heels. Miller looking wistfully after them.

Staff personnel are SEEN moving in and out of the main entrance where a state penitentiary car is parked. A DEPUTY SHERIFF leans on the fender smoking a cigarette as SECOND DEPUTY SHERIFF comes out of the building and motions down to First Deputy, who crushes his cigarette out, then opens the rear door to the car.

A long beat, then McMurphy slowly emerges from the car. He's wearing handcuffs and dressed in faded jeans, flannel work shirt, leather jacket, black motorcycle cap, and heavy black boots. He's been scrubbed clean and has a Band-Aid on his cheek. McMurphy does a couple of knee bends to get the kinks out of his legs as Deputy reaches in the car and takes out a small gym bag containing McMurphy's belongings.

McMurphy goes up the stairs, followed by the Deputy, and crosses into the building.

as McMurphy enters the building followed by the Deputies, where Nurse Pilbow, McMurphy's folder in hand, and Washington and Warren stand waiting -- all in a pleasant, receptive mood. First Deputy hands McMurphy's gym bag to Washington, who hands it to Warren.

McMurphy turns and holds out his hands. As cuffs are removed, McMurphy impulsively takes hold of the Deputy's head and plants a kiss on his forehead.

The two Deputies start down the stairs.

The two Deputies merely shrug their backs at McMurphy who takes a deep breath of fresh air.

McMurphy follows Nurse Pilbow into the hallway as the door closes behind them.

Other STAFF MEMBERS are administrative personnel are SEEN as McMurphy walks alongside Nurse Pilbow, who is noticeably nervous by his close proximity. Washington and Warren casually bringing up the rear.

A young Japanese nurse, named ITSU, passes by.

Nurse Itsu laughs and disappears around the corner.

They arrive at the ward door. Nurse Pilbow unlocks the door and opens it as...

Soft nostalgic MUSIC is HEARD OVER.

Nurse Pilbow enters the ward and McMurphy watches her cross the visitors' area to a heavy-gauge steel screen wall, with security gate which she opens.

McMurphy turns to see DOCTOR SPIVEY approaching.

The door closes. CAMERA HOLDS on sign that READS:

16 SMILE AT THE NEXT FACE YOU SEE. IT MAY SAVE HIS LIFE. 16

as McMurphy, Spivey, Washington and Warren cross the visitors' area towards Nurse Pilbow, who stands holding the security gate open. At the far end of the hallway, which opens into the day room, patients can be seen.

As they pass through the security gate:

Washington and Warren continue down the hallway, passing SEFELT, who shyly approaches and waits at a respectful distance.

They shake hands.

Spivey turns to Sefelt.

Spivey starts checking out Sefelt's mouth.

As McMurphy follows Nurse Pilbow down the hall, Spivey's voice trails after him.

McMurphy and Nurse Pilbow reach the day room.

Nurse Pilbow enters the nurses' station, closing the door behind her. Next to the door is a bulletin board which, among other bits of information, READS:

18 TODAY IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1963. THE NEXT MEAL IS LUNCH.18

19 THE NEXT HOLIDAY IS HALLOWEEN. 19

Another notice READS:

20 SIGN UP NOW! BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT STAFF VS PATIENTS. 20

Washington, Warren, Miller

There are no other names listed. Sefelt passes by.

Sefelt crosses into the day room where he joins Fredrickson, who is putting a jigsaw puzzle together.

as McMurphy drifts into the room and looks around. The room is as it was. The MUSIC ENDS. There is a CLICK. McMurphy's attention is drawn to the nurses' station.

McMURPHY'S POV OF NURSES' STATION

where Miss Pilbow is SEEN through a large plate glass window, busy typing a nameplate for McMurphy.

Big Nurse, her back to McMurphy, is turning over a stack of records. She presses the phonograph button. A record falls on the turntable and MUSIC BEGINS as she turns and sees McMurphy.

Big Nurse smiles back and takes her seat.

McMurphy turns and drifts into the day room.

Big Nurse looks up and studies him.

McMurphy catches the eye of a PATIENT, sitting by himself.

Taber, pencil and paper in hand, crosses to McMurphy and taps him on the shoulder.

Taber walks away.

Martini tugs at McMurphy's sleeve.

Scanlon moves in.

As McMurphy hands out his cigarettes Bromden drifts by, mop in hand.

Martini is staring off into space.

Martini crosses back to the card game as Taber returns.

Taber walks away.

McMurphy watches him go.

Nearby, an OLD VEGETABLE squeaks.

The old man squeaks again.

McMurphy crosses to the card game and stands watching the game.

Billy holds his hand close to his chest.

They shake hands.

A beat; then:

McMurphy picks up a chair and sits down right next to Harding and looks at him. Another beat; then:

Harding, very nervous at McMurphy's proximity, turns back to the game.

Martini is lost in the clouds.

Martini throws a diamond.

Martini throws a spade.

Harding gets up and crosses to the hallway, gathering his pride as he goes.

McMurphy slides into Harding's seat and rakes all the cards in.

McMurphy fans the deck out and lays it on the table. Everyone's eyes pop as he scoops the cards up in one movement -- he's a card shark, a magician -- leaving the Acutes with their mouths hanging open.

McMurphy turns to see Big Nurse approaching, Washington casually bringing up the rear.

McMurphy walks with her toward the men's dorm.

Big Nurse and McMurphy stop at the security gate to the men's dorm where Miller opens the gate.

Greetings are exchanged as they pass through.

as Big Nurse and McMurphy cross down the aisle.

Big Nurse stops at an empty bed where Warren is turning the mattress down.

McMurphy doesn't move.

They smile, sizing up each other.

They cross out of the men's dorm.

Big Nurse watches them go.

Doctor Spivey is seated behind his desk, on which are several glass-framed photos of Spivey's family, plus a nameplate: JOHN M. SPIVEY, M.D., and McMurphy's papers.

McMurphy, freshly showered and wearing hospital-issue clothes, sits facing him.

CAMERA is on Big Nurse as she stands, in front of a chair, doing a deep breathing exercise.

The patients and staff, standing in front of chairs arranged in a circle, follow suit as best they can. After a couple of exercises Big Nurse sits. The others do the same except Bancini, who remains standing, wagging his head back and forth.

Billy does... gently laying a hand on Bancini.

Billy gently eases Bancini into his chair and sits beside him, patting his skinny knee.

Big Nurse waits. A long beat.

Harding sits, chewing his nails, tensely waiting, almost wanting someone to begin.

The patients shift uncomfortably, looking in all directions.

McMurphy looks around to see what will follow, when he sees Ellis, nailed to the wall; his pants leg darkens and a puddle of piss forms at his feet. McMurphy looks to see if Big Nurse or the Aides have noticed.

If they have, no one pays any attention.

McMurphy fidgets in his seat, then gets up, crosses to Ellis, unhooks him from the wall, and moves him over a few feet.

The other patients are aghast at this move, look at each other quizzically.

Big Nurse merely watches.

McMurphy crosses back to his chair and sits.

Sefelt shrugs and sinks into his seat.

Fredrickson passes.

Taber passes.

Scanlon looks at the floor.

Cheswick wags his head 'no.'

One of the Chronics laughs like a child.

Several Acutes chime in, "Yeah, get to the point," AD LIB.

Several hands go up.

Sefelt and Fredrickson snicker into their hands. A few of the others laugh.

Everyone hushes.

Two or three Acutes get up and try to soothe Bancini, but he isn't to be hushed.

Big Nurse nods to Washington, who goes to Pete, and gives his arm a jerk toward the door. Bancini is unmovable.

Big Nurse signals Nurse Pilbow, who heads for the nurses' station.

Washington senses danger, lets go of Pete's arm, backs away.

Nurse Pilbow returns, hypodermic needle in hand.

Pete turns to his fellow inmates.

She gets him in the ass, with the needle, and springs back.

McMurphy looks around at the others.

Each patient is locked in his own world -- oblivious to Bancini's state.

WIDE SHOT of entire court, surrounded by a high fence topped off with barbed wire, as Washington and Warren escort the Acutes -- including Bromden, Ellis, a lobotomy case and several other Chronics -- through the gate onto the court, which is run down, with cracks in its surface and leaves scattered everywhere.

Martini, who is carrying the ball, runs ahead, followed by Scanlon, where he starts dribbling the ball in a frantic circle, suddenly passes the ball to nothing.

The ball rolls to the corner.

Martini turns away, his feelings hurt. Washington goes after the ball, when Martini goes running after it.

But Washington gives Martini a body check and beats him to the ball.

Martini tries to get the ball from Washington, who is quite agile and teases him as he returns to the court where he and Warren start shooting baskets, freezing Martini and Scanlon out.

The other patients just hang around or walk, as if in a prison yard.

Cheswick stands in close proximity to McMurphy and Harding, who stand watching the action. McMurphy finally offers a cigarette to Harding, who accepts. They both light up.

The other Acutes have gathered around McMurphy and Harding.

McMurphy grabs Harding by his balls and Harding goes up on his toes.

Harding is doubled over.

McMurphy looks.

26 SHOT OF A LOBOTOMY CASE 26

A vegetable, complete with two half-dollar scars in his forehead.

McMURPHY

As he absorbs this bit of information the basketball rolls to his feet and he picks it up.

Martini and Scanlon rush over and try to get the ball.

McMurphy crosses to the court, bouncing the ball as he goes. When he reaches the court he holds the ball out to Washington, who reaches for it, but McMurphy snaps it back over his shoulder to Martini.

Martini holds back.

Martini passes to McMurphy.

He passes it back to Martini, who laughs and passes it back to McMurphy, who passes it to Scanlon, who passes to McMurphy, who passes to Billy, etc. Bromden just stands watching.

McMurphy looks to see Big Nurse looking out a window at them. He catches her eye. She turns away.

The MUSIC is PLAYING. The TV is on the six o'clock news as McMurphy, cards in hand, is dealing blackjack to Cheswick, Harding, Sefelt, Billy and Martini. Fredrickson and Scanlon are looking on as Bromden eases up to the game. Cheswick is at the nurses' station talking to Big Nurse.

McMurphy rakes in Sefelt's cigarettes, adding them to a pile of loose cigarettes, packs of cigarettes, several cartons of cigarettes.

As Cheswick sits down, depressed:

Martini breaks a cigarette in half.

McMurphy counts out twenty cigarettes, marks it down on a piece of paper, and passes the cigarettes to Cheswick, who bets all twenty.

The Sports have come on TV and McMurphy's attention is divided.

He deals the cards out, the first one face down, then the next one face up.

Taber calls back something but it's lost in the other sounds.

McMurphy slams his cards down, stands up, crosses the day room, heading for the nurses' station. He passes Washington, who stands there waiting to dispense orange juice.

as McMurphy enters. Nurse Pilbow is the only one there.

Nurse Pilbow grabs at her cross, screams and shuts her eyes, holding the cross in front of her.

Big Nurse enters from the nurses' lounge.

McMurphy steps out of the station, closing the door behind him.

as McMurphy goes around to the front of the nurses' station and queues up behind the other Acutes who are getting their medication. McMurphy reaches the window, takes the cup, but doesn't take his pills.

McMurphy leans in, placing his hand on the window.

McMurphy jerks his hand away.

McMurphy breathes on the glass and wipes it clean with his sleeve.

McMurphy turns to walk away.

McMurphy makes a big show of popping the pill in his mouth, holding his paper cup upside down, for all to see, then moving on to Washington, who fills it with orange juice.

McMurphy gulps it down, not without some difficulty, then he smiles at all the concerned faces and crosses the room to the card table, where he sits to see the Acutes looking at him.

McMurphy holds the pill up and flicks it into Harding's forehead.

The men look at Big Nurse.

The patients look at the nurses' station.

The patients looking at her. They turn back to their card game.

31 INTERCOM. 31

Big Nurse looks up and studies the men gathered round the table.

The patients are asleep except for Bromden, who stands by the window looking out.

McMurphy is asleep in the bed next to his. A beat when TURKLE, a fifty-year-old Negro night attendant, slightly drunk, lays a gentle hand on Bromden's shoulder.

Bromden allows himself to be led back to bed. Turkle fumbles around for the security belt, finds it, straps Bromden loosely in bed, then goes off clucking to himself.

Bromden reaches under his bed and plucks a stale piece of gum from under the bed frame. He starts chewing it when he sees McMurphy looking at him.

Bromden goes right on chewing and looking McMurphy right in the eye.

McMurphy holds the last note, reaches over and rustles through his nightstand.

A small object lands on Bromden's bed. It is a fresh package of gum. Bromden picks it up. Examines it. Unwraps it. Deposits his old piece of gum under the bed frame, then inserts the fresh gum in his mouth and starts chewing.

33 SERIES OF SHOTS 33

SHOWING the MEN'S DORM, the empty DAY ROOM, TURKLE ASLEEP in the NURSES' STATION, EMPTY HALLWAYS, the NIGHT SUPERINTENDENT AT HER DESK, MORE HALLWAYS... ENDING ON:

ABERRATED SHOT of INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS SEEN THROUGH STEEL MESH SCREEN -- as the sun rises above the treetops.

looking out of the window. His face washed by the sunlight. His eyes have a vague look, almost vacuous, as...

as Washington, Warren and Miller roust the patients out of bed.

McMurphy is in bed, not ready for the world, when Washington crosses to Bromden, who is looking out the window, and leads him off.

Washington goes off with Bromden.

CAMERA HOLDS on McMurphy as he slowly pulls it together and sits on the edge of the bed. He's naked as he opens the drawer to his nightstand and fishes around for a cigarette.

as the Acutes straggle past Big Nurse.

She sees McMurphy approaching, wearing a towel around his waist and a scowl on his face.

Bromden comes drifting by, going in the opposite direction. Big Nurse takes his hand.

Washington comes running.

Washington leads Bromden off. Big Nurse turns to Cheswick and several other Acutes, who have crowded around.

McMurphy turns and crosses toward the washroom, singing at the top of his lungs.

as McMurphy enters to see Warren take a firm grip on Bromaen's head and Washington goes to work on Bromden's face. CAMERA PUSHES INTO EXTREME CLOSEUP of Bromden's fearfully distorted face as the BUZZING SOUND of the ELECTRIC RAZOR INTENSIFIES until it is INSUPPORTABLE.

We SEE the attendants spooning food into the sucking pink mouths of the vegetables, a shade too fast for swallowing.

We SEE McMurphy seated with the Acutes, shoveling food down his guillet. The others are barely touching their food.

He gets up and carries his tray to the proper place, where he notices Miller loading several other trays onto a dumbwaiter. Miller pushes a button and the dumbwaiter goes down. McMurphy crosses to the door to find it blocked by Washington.

McMurphy turns Washington over in his mind, then he looks up at the clock above the door.

The time is 7:28. The second hand sweeping its way toward

McMurphy turns and walks away.

Washington watches him go.

A group meeting is in progress. Doctor Spivey is there.

Cheswick is on his feet.

Cheswick sits -- stunned. A beat; then:

Cheswick sulks in his seat.

McMurphy's hand goes up. No one else's does.

McMurphy takes a folded sheet of paper out of his pocket, unfolds it, studies it and begins.

Doctor Spivey nods with approval.

Big Nurse doesn't.

The Acutes are bewildered.

Nods and murmurs of approval from the Acutes.

Big Nurse can only wait for McMurphy's next move.

Several other Acutes voice in the affirmative.

Big Nurse casts a watchful eye over the patients.

Only Cheswick's goes up.

Martini and Scanlon's hands go up.

Several Acutes look at them.

Scanlon and Martini's hands go down.

McMurphy can't believe his eyes.

McMurphy's hand goes down.

McMurphy starts tearing his sheet of paper up into a thousand pieces.

She looks around.

McMurphy is slouched in his chair.

Harding puts his hands up. No one else does.

Harding, breaks off, sweating; he begins to knead his forehead and chew his nails.

ANGLE Silence as the CAMERA REFLECTS: the room, the patients, the staff, the hallways, the hospital, the grounds, the trees, the sky, ending on.

Bromden is pressed against the wall, watching McMurphy, Martini, Scanlon and Cheswick play a game of monopoly. The others are playing cards or just hanging around, a little chagrined. Billy is most disturbed by this separation.

There's a flurry of money from Martini, red, green and yellow bills blowing in every direction.

Cheswick rolls the dice.

Cheswick starts counting out the money.

Martini picks up a house...

Scanlon grabs Martini's hand and tries to get his piece back. Martini won't let go.

McMurphy slams his fist down on the table, sending the monopoly pieces flying. Martini is crestfallen.

McMurphy sits and resumes his game of solitaire. Martini and Scanlon are putting the monopoly game back together again.

Bromden spots (or he thinks he spots) one of the attendants listening at the door. He wants to warn the others, but doesn't know how.

Sefelt and Frederickson smile at each other.

Bromden slides along the wall toward the door.

Fredrickson and Sefelt snicker in their hands.

Bromden reaches the door and looks out. No one is there.

Bromden turns back to the room to see McMurphy slam his fist down on the table; the monopoly game goes flying.

He looks wildly around the room, spots the machine, crosses to it and smacks it with his hand.

The Acutes stand aside and McMurphy steps up to the machine.

He shifts his feet to get a good stance, wipes his hands on his thighs, leans down and gets hold of the levers on each side, and strains.

Bromden watches, in awe of McMurphy.

McMurphy turns loose, straightens up and shifts his feet for a better position.

He grabs the levers again. His whole body shakes with the strain. For just a second we HEAR the cement GRIND. Then his breath explodes and he falls back limp against the wall. There's blood on his hands. No sound but his rasping breath. He opens his eyes and looks around. Then pulls out a pocketful of IOU's and tries to sort them out, but his hands are frozen into red claws. He throws the whole bundle on the floor and walks out. At the door, he turns back.

McMurphy exits.

43 REACTION SHOT OF ACUTES 43

44 SHOT OF BROMDEN 44

looking at the machine. A long beat.

The patients are getting ready for bed when Billy approaches McMurpby, who is in bed.

McMurphy turns away from Billy, who crosses to the other side of the bed.

Washington, Warren and Miller are at the end of the hallway, listening to a small RADIO. We can HEAR the SPORTS ANNOUNCER giving the line-up for the opening game of the World Series.

A Group Meeting is in progress and Big Nurse is honed in on Billy.

Billy tries, but can't talk.

The other Acutes are bored, restive, waiting.

McMurphy has ants in his pants as Big Nurse speaks to Billy.

Billy laughs at himself.

No response from Billy.

The first hand to come up is Cheswick's. Then McMurphy's. Then Martini, Scanlon, Sefelt, Fredrickson, Billy and Taber.

Harding doesn't vote.

Big Nurse starts counting the hands.

McMurphy, his face beaming, counts the hands.

A beat.

McMurphy rises and, taking his chair, he crosses toward the television set.

McMurphy turns the TV on, flips the channel, then sits and waits for a picture.

A picture swirls onto the TV screen. The ballgame is in progress (documentary footage to be used).

Martini rushes over and joins McMurphy. Scanlon follows hot on his heels as --

Cheswick gets up and starts across when --

Cheswick stops and stands there, helpless to move.

McMurphy is deep into the game.

On the screen a great play is taking place, and at the breathtaking moment the TV picture swirls into a little eye of light -- then nothing.

BACK TO SCENE

The Acutes are left with their mouths hanging open.

McMurphy continues looking at the blank TV screen as the Acutes look from McMurphy to Big Nurse, not knowing what to do next when --

The Acutes are stunned at McMurphy's outburst.

Sefelt, Fredrickson, Billy and Taber get up and cross toward the TV. Harding is the only one who doesn't join them.

The other Acutes pick up on McMurphy and start shouting at the blank TV screen.

It's a hit! A triple! It's a home run! A double! He's out! Whadaya blind? He's safe by a mile!

49 (AD LIB) 49

The Acutes are shouting, cheering, stomping and dancing in each other's arms.

Big Nurse's last words overload the intercom and the system peaks out. Big Nurse's mouth continues to work in frantic circles as Washington, Miller and Warren rush to quell the uproar.

Doctor Spivey is seated behind his desk, looking over McMurphy's papers.

McMurphy sits facing him.

This is the kiss of death to McMurphy.

REACTION SHOT of McMurphy.

Washington and Warren are sitting on the grass watching Martini, Scanlon, Harding and Billy, who are positioned on the court waiting on McMurphy who is under the board with Bromden.

Cheswick and the other patients hang around off court as:

McMurphy raises his hands above his head. Bromden follows suit.

McMurphy jumps. Bromden doesn't. McMurphy does this a couple of times. Each time Bromden remains motionless.

McMurphy jumps. Bromden doesn't move.

Bromden jumps.

Cheswick runs over.

McMurphy climbs on his shoulders.

Bromden doesn't hear.

Cheswick goes after Bromden, catches him, and McMurphy latches onto him.

Cheswick, straining under the weight of McMurphy, turns toward the basket.

as Bromden, chewing his gum, watches McMurphy ease his way out of bed and silently cross down the aisle, past the sleep patients, toward the day room.

as McMurphy crosses the day room, past the nurses' station where Turkle is asleep.

as McMurphy crosses down the hallway and stops at the mess hall door. He tries the handle. The door is locked. McMurphy looks up at the open transom, ponders it, then jumps up and grabs the door lintel. He tries to lift himself up, but can't make it when suddenly he is lifted up to the level of the transom by Bromden.

McMurphy worms his way through the transom and disappears down the other side.

CAMERA HOLDS on Bromden who waits. A long beat. There is a strange HUMMING SOUND HEARD O.S. Another beat, then the door opens.

McMurphy smiles at Bromden.

McMurphy is nudging Cheswick awake.

McMurphy turns and crosses to Billy.

McMurphy turns from the bewildered Billy and crosses to Martini.

McMurphy turns to Scanlon.

McMurphy crosses to Fredrickson and wakes him.

The other patients are sitting up, some of them getting out of bed as McMurphy turns to Sefelt who is snoring. McMurphy pinches his nose and Sefelt wakes up.

McMurphy crosses to Taber.

McMurphy turns and crosses to Harding.

Harding opens his eyes and looks at McMurphy.

Harding turns his back to McMurphy.

McMurphy starts down the aisle. The others follow.

as McMurphy and the other patients cross the day room, past the nurses' station, where Turkle shifts in his sleep.

as McMurphy and the patients cross down the hallway and enter the mess hall followed by Bromden.

Cheswick, Bromden, Martini, Scanlon, Sefelt, Fredrickson, Billy, Taber and McMurphy, stand looking at the dumbwaiter.

Several of the others chime in.

The patients are waiting in the tunnel, which is used as an underground connecting system to the institutional buildings, as McMurphy gets out of the dumbwaiter.

Far down the tunnel Martini and Scanlon are briefly SEEN as they skitter across the tunnel.

McMurphy starts down the tunnel. The others don't move.

The Acutes follow McMurphy. They run down to the intersection and turn the corner.

No sign of Martini or Scanlon.

Somewhere a DOOR is HEARD SLAMMING CLOSED and FOOTSTEPS are HEARD coming their way.

McMurphy hustles the men round the corner as two aides pushing a gurney come wheeling by.

The band takes off down tbe tunnel, calling out in loud whispers, "Martini! Scanlon! Psst! Where are you?"

Down one tunnel and up another -- till they turn a corner and see an open door.

They go to the door and peer out. Steps lead up to the outside world.

Several Acutes express the same desire.

McMurphy crosses out and up the stairs.

The Acutes look at each other. A beat, then:

The Acutes don't move.

The Acutes inch their way out the door and up the steps.

as the Acutes join McMurphy to see the moon low in the sky, silhouetting the trees and buildings, and Martini chasing

Scanlon across the wet grounds.

The Acutes cast frightened looks at each other then go after McMurphy. Martini and Scanlon join them.

McMurphy has reached the bus and begins checking it out.

McMurphy lifts the hood to the bus and begins jumping the wire. The Acutes stand helplessly by as the engine turns over and catches. McMurphy closes the hood and gets on the bus to a chorus of, "Please, Mac, take us back... Please..." McMurphy puts the bus in gear and the bus starts moving. The Acutes start running alongside of the bus calling out for McMurphy to take them back.

They leap on.

As the bus makes a full circle and stops alongside of Bromden.

Bromden boards the bus. McMurphy lets out a war whoop as he closes the door and starts the bus moving.

as the bus picks up speed and churns across the grounds.

the Acutes look out with wild-eyed excitement.

as the bus careens out the main entrance and down the thoroughfare.

as the Acutes cast worried looks at each other.

as the bus turns a corner past a sign that reads:

67 DALLES 6, SALMON CREEK 8, DEPOE BAY 11, CAPE LOOKOUT 22, 67

68 PORTLAND 46 68

McMurphy is singing at the top of his lungs.

The dawn is just cracking the horizon as the bus pulls up behind a corroded tin sheet building. A sign reads:

71 DEPOE BAY, SEAMANIS SERVICE, SPORT FISHING, BOATS FOR 71 CHARTER

Beyond the boathouse is the dock with several fishing trawlers and beyond that -- the open sea.

The door to the bus opens and McMurphy gets out.

as McMurphy walks directly to the wall, alongside the door, lifts the edge of the siding, comes up with a key, opens the door and enters.

A beat, then the lights go on inside the building.

72 SHOT OF BUS 72

The Acutes' faces pressed against the windows, looking out.

as McMurphy lifts a cold bottle of beer out of a Coca-Cola cooler, opens it, takes a long pull on the bottle, then crosses to the heater and turns it on.

Nearby, a sign reads: ALL EQUIPMENT CAN BE RENTED

On the walls are old photographs of people with their prize catches. Fishing equipment, tackle and wet weather gear crowd the room.

There is a counter which McMurphy walks behind and takes a bag of potato chips off a wall rack, full of beer nuts, hostess cupcakes, etc.

McMurphy eyes the keyboard to the fishing boats. Several keys are there.

with the names of the fishing boats: The Lark. Mary Ann. Noel. Annabella. The Capri.

McMurphy studying the board as the Acutes stick their heads in the door. They're all miserable and cold.

They hesitate.

The Acutes come in, Bromden bringing up the rear.

Martini goes for the candy. Scanlon goes for the Coke. Sefelt and Fredrickson go for the wet weather gear and boots. The others go to the heater. Bromden stands in the middle of the room.

Billy goes to Bromden's aid as McMurphy crosses to a window and looks out.

McMurphy turns and looks out the window. A long beat.

The Acutes cross to the window and look out, saying, "What? What is it? Whadaya lookin' at? I don't see a thing."

CAMERA HOLDS on FULL SHOT of the boat.

BACK TO SCENE

A long beat, then we SEE the Acutes, wearing wet weather gear, complete with boots and squall hats, each man carrying soda pop, food, fishing equipment, etc., being led onto the boat by McMurphy who carries a case of beer.

as a white gorge of smoke and water pours from the stern and the boat pulls away from the dock, leaving a boiling foam of water.

The entire crew is jammed into the bridge, McMurphy behind the wheel.

McMURPHY'S POV

as the dock and other fishing boats slip by.

as the boat passes out of the harbor and heads for the open sea.

The sun is up. The engine is dead. The ballgame is HEARD OVER ship's RADIO. The men are scattered over the boat. Taber and McMurphy, beer in hand, are sunning themselves, listening to the ballgame. On the stern Martini and Scanlon are trying to rig up a pole. Fredrickson gives them a hand. Billy has a line out. So does Bromden and Sefelt who is seated nearby, fishing the ocean floor when he suddenly gets a bite and looks over the side, surprised. His line goes straight down into the depths. His glasses fall off into the water. Sefelt sighs and slowly begins reeling his line in.

Billy gets a strike and starts fighting the fish.

Martini gets a strike and loses it. Scanlon comes up and starts to take the pole from him.

They start a tug of war. Fredrickson tries to break it up, when he gets a strike and his line spins out.

Billy's fish breaks into the sun in a shower of silver scales, and he gets so excited he lets the end of the pole go down and the line snaps.

Fredrickson lands his salmon in a spray of scales and blood.

The fish is flopping all over the deck. Billy grabs the fish and wrestles it down.

Bromden lands a fish when --

Everyone rushes over to Sefelt and looks down into the water.

The fish is now clearly SEEN.

McMurphy pulls himself up.

McMurphy crosses down and looks over the side.

McMurphy turns to Sefelt who is sweating under the strain.

BACK TO SCENE

All the men are standing by as gaffing hooks and rope are made ready. The fish is gaffed and slowly hauled out of the water.

McMurphy and Bromden lean over, held by the others, grab the big fish by its gills and, with a heave-ho, the fish is slid in and flopped to the bottom of the boat. The men go sprawling over the big fish. There's a lot of laughter, handshakes and back-slapping going on when --

VOICE (over bull horn) All right! Stand to! Stand to!

The men look up.

Off the bow is a Coast Guard cutter, and on the deck stands Doctor Spivey, Washington, Warren and several other aides dressed in white.

as the Acutes, sunburned and covered with dried brine and fish scales, are escorted down the hallway by Washington, Warren and Doctor Spivey.

It's a triumphant procession as they wheel the giant flounder with a sheet over it on a gurney, holding up their catches for all to see.

McMurphy is lagging a bit behind as they pass the mess hall where workmen are busy installing a security screen over the transom, while inside the mess hall another workman is SEEN welding a lock on the dumbwaiter.

as Big Nurse steps out of the Nurses' Station.

A burst of exuberance as the inmates hold up their fish.

Sefelt whips the sheet off the big fish.

No one can find superlatives or gestures big enough to describe his catching of the big fish, "brought it in himself" AD LIB.

Big Nurse turns to the others, leaving McMurphy dangling.

AD LIBS: "They could use it." "Take a picture first."

The men toss their fish on the gurney as Martini joins the group and starts hitting the others up for a cigarette. All he gets for his troubles are a series of "No," "Get lost," "I don't have any."

The inmates start AD LIBBING and laughing, "We're not hungry," as Martini sees Harding light up a cigarette and crosses to him.

Martini snaps the cigarette out of Harding's hand, and takes off with Harding chasing him.

Martini dashes around the room, pulling chairs in Harding's way, taking a drag on the cigarette whenever he can.

Harding corners Martini, but Martini tosses the cigarette over Harding's head to Scanlon.

Scanlon takes off with Harding after him, absolutely livid.

Scanlon passes to Billy who passes to Martini. Everyone in the room is getting wired.

Martini throws it away as Harding jumps him and nails him to the floor.

Harding starts pounding Martini's head on the floor when Billy and Scanlon jump Harding and start pounding him.

Fredrickson picks up the cigarette and stands there watching the fight as he smokes the cigarette as Washington, Warren and Miller move in and start separating the men.

McMurphy, watching the fight, sighs, then deliberately crosses toward the Nurses' Station.

as McMurphy reaches the Nurses' Station and puts his hand through the plate glass window, his fist stopping inches from Miss Pilbow's startled face. Miss Pilbow's scream is added to the SOUND OF THE SHATTERED WINDOW.

McMurphy reaches in and picks up his carton of cigarettes.

McMurphy turns and crosses back to the day room, opening the carton of cigarettes as he goes.

McMurphy starts tossing packages of cigarettes into the mass of struggling bodies as Washington grabs McMurphy by the arm and tries to wheel him away.

McMurphy shakes him off and throws a pack of cigarettes in Washington's face.

Washington goes after McMurphy, grabs him, and drives him against the wall, right next to Bromden, who watches as McMurphy shoves Washington away, goes into a crouch and starts circling Washington. Washington dances in and out, chipping away at McMurphy's face until McMurphy drives his fist square into Washington's white, starched chest, drawing him against the wall.

McMurphy moves in for the kill.

The Acutes have stopped fighting and are watching.

McMurphy tags Washington, then is grabbed from behind by Warren, who pulls him back.

Washington moves in and goes to work on McMurphy, when Bromden grabs Washington, from behind, in a bear hug.

Miller jumps on Bromden's back. Bromden, still holding Washington, backs up into the wall, squashing Miller, who screams out.

as McMurphy, bruised from the fight, and Bromden, handcuffed to a special belt, wait while an aide unlocks the first of a double set of heavy security doors.

The first door is locked, leaving McMurphy, Bromden, and the three aides crammed in the small space between the two doors while another aide opens the second door and McMurphy and Bromden step through, followed by the aides.

As the aide locks the door behind them, the other aides lead Bromden and McMurphy toward a bench, where they unshackle them.

The three aides go down the hall, leaving McMurphy and Bromden who sit and look at their new surroundings. There is a man sitting next to them.

McMURPHY'S POV

The architecture is the same as the ward we left below, but it is the atmosphere that is different. A heaviness pervades all. Heavily sedated patients sit isolated from each other. Others stand shifting from one foot to the other, while others walk up and down the hallway, their locomotive powers not unlike that of Parkinson's Disease (caused by too much sedation).

Suddenly, one patient gets up, speaking very angrily, shouting incoherently at no one; he crosses the hall and enters a side room. An aide goes in after him. A long beat, then the aide comes out with the patient and gently leads him back to his seat, talking softly to the man.

Further down the hallway, a gurney is wheeled out of the east room with a patient lying on it, out cold; he is wheeled further down the hall to the men's dorms, where he is left to sleep it off.

Two aides come out of the EST room and head in McMurphy's direction, where one of the aides motions to the patient sitting next to McMurpby.

The patient clings to the bench, terrified, weeping.

The aides peel him off the bench and escort him down the hall to the EST room.

McMurphy looks up. A long beat.

Another beat.

Bromden nods.

McMurphy turns to see Nurse Itsu. The two aides are standing behind her.

McMurphy takes the pills and downs them. Bromden takes his pills.

McMurphy takes off his shoes.

McMurphy, flanked by the two aides, follows Nurse Itsu to the EST room.

Itsu smiles at McMurphy.

McMurphy gives Bromden one last wave and goes in.

Bromden watches the door close behind McMurphy.

There are four other aides in there, standing around an empty gurney.

A DOCTOR is at the head of the gurney, a NURSE alongside of him.

McMurphy looks around at the six aides.

The Nurse smiles at him.

McMurphy climbs on the bed and lies down.

The Doctor moves around to the side of the bed and takes McMurphy's pulse, while the Nurse dips her fingers into a jar of salve.

The Nurse starts applying salve to McMurphy's temples.

McMurphy takes the bit in his teeth. The Doctor moves back to the head of the gurney and places the thongs on McMurphy's temples.

The Doctor nods to the six aides, who move in and gently place their hands, in a very professional manner, on McMurphy's knees, hips and shoulders. Once set, the Doctor turns to his controls.

SHOT OF McMURPHY

as he looks around, not nearly as scared as he is mystified by the whole process, when suddenly, without warning, McMurphy is hit by the shock. His face is a contorted mask of surprise and pain. His whole body caught in a sudden spasm. A moment of rigidity, then McMurphy passes out and his body relaxes. Another moment, then a series of violent body spasms begin flowing down his body. Now the aides' function is very clear, as they press down, holding McMurphy firmly to the gurney, until the last spasm subsides.

88 SLOW FADE OUT 88

TO:

FADE IN:

A Group Meeting is in progress. Doctor Spivey is there.

At the end of the hall, the door opens and McMurphy and Bromden enter the visitors' room, accompanied by Washington and Warren. They cross to the security gate, open it and pass into the hallway.

Washington and Warren disappear into a room, leaving McMurphy and Bromden, who walk slowly towards the day room.

The Group Meeting continues over as Fredrickson raises his hand.

He sits.

Everyone looks at McMurphy and Bromden.

Bromden is as he always was, as McMurphy slowly drags himself into the day room. He looks like a zombie as he takes the room in. Then, suddenly, he slaps his thigh. McMURPHY Hey, hey, you ding-a-lings, you creeps, you goons...

He enters the room doing a jig. The Acutes' faces light up.

McMurphy does a full circle of the room, greeting the Chronics. But it's an effort for him. His voice is slower, his footwork slightly out of sync.

Spivey greets McMurphy.

A great sadness suddenly sweeps over McMurphy's face and he breaks off.

No response from McMurphy.

McMurphy gets up and crosses to the window, where he joins Bromden who is looking out the window.

REACTION SHOT of the others as they look at McMurphy and each other with quizzical looks.

On the court both teams are lined up taking photographs for the local newspaper. The bulb pops a few times.

The line breaks up. McMurphy crosses to Big Nurse, who sits in the front row.

It's the big Saturday game between the Acutes and Aides, as spectators enter the gymnasium already half-filled with male and female patients, staff members and visitors.

Doctor Spivey stands nearby at the timers' table, basketball in hand, whistle around his neck, talking to the timer.

O.S. the WHISTLE BLOWS.

McMurphy crosses onto the court. Big Nurse watches him go.

Spivey checks the court, then blows the whistle as he tosses the ball into the air.

Washington taps the ball to Warren, who passes to Miller, who hands off to Washington, who goes up for a layup. Two points. The Acutes haven't even moved from their spots. The scoreboard reads: AIDES 2 PATIENTS 0.

The Acutes snap to and McMurphy passes the ball into Harding, who fiercely dribbles down court, McMurphy running alongside him.

Harding dribbles into the corner and finds himself bottled in by two Aides.

The ball is snagged from Harding's hands by an Aide, who passes it down court to another Aide, who turns and makes another basket.

Scoreboard: AIDES 4 PATIENTS 0

McMurphy and Harding turn to see Martini, down court, passing the ball into Billy.

Billy panics and hands the ball to Washington, who turns around and makes another basket. Score: AIDES 6 PATIENTS 0.

McMurphy and Harding run down court, McMurphy taking the ball away from Martini, who would like to bring it in.

Washington chuckles and trots on down court.

Harding takes the ball and passes it in to McMurphy, who turns and dribbles down court exactly like Harding did.

McMurphy stops dead in his tracks and flings the ball at Harding. The ball bounces off Harding's head and goes out of bounds. The WHISTLE BLOWS. Harding spins a few times.

Harding turns to see the other team go by. They score another basket. Score: AIDES 8 PATIENTS 0.

Billy takes the ball and passes into McMurphy, who turns to see CANDY enter the gym, with her friend, ROSE.

McMurphy tosses the ball to Spivey, then crosses the court to Candy and Rose, who have had a couple of drinks on the way down.

Candy pokes her ass at McMurphy. He gives it a squeeze. O.S. a WHISTLE BLOWS.

McMurphy leads the two ladies across the court.

The entire gymnasium is riveted on the three of them. As they reach Big Nurse:

Greetings are exchanged.

The two ladies wedge themselves in next to Big Nurse. O.S. the WHISTLE BLOWS.

McMurphy turns and crosses onto the court.

On the court, McMurphy throws the ball to Martini.

Martini throws the ball to McMurphy.

McMurphy throws the ball back to Martini.

Martini throws the ball into the stands.

The WHISTLE BLOWS O.S.

McMurphy turns to see the other team go by and score a basket.

Billy passes the ball into MeMurphy.

McMurphy dribbles the ball down the sideline. Stops.

Goes into his routine of ball tricks: faking one way, then the other, over his head, under his legs, finally ending on a pass behind his back which goes straight into Washington's hands. Washington dribbles down court for an easy layup.

Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 0

McMurphy crosses to Bromden, takes his hand, and leads him onto the court and under the Acutes' basket, where he maneuvers him into the proper position. Then McMurphy raises his hands above his head and Bromden follows suit.

McMurphy looks at Billy.

Billy goes off and sits by Big Nurse. Now, the lineup on the bench is Billy, Big Nurse, Candy and Rose.

Spivey blows the whistle.

Under the Aides' basket, Harding passes the ball into McMurphy, who dribbles to half court, takes his mark, and lobs the ball over the outstretched arms of the Aides right into Bromden's waiting hands. Bromden turns and slams the ball into the basket.

The crowd goes bananas. Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 2

Bromden walks in majestic dignity the full length of the court and takes up his position under the Aides' basket, while McMurphy and his teammates have been putting tremendous pressure on the Aides, not allowing them to pass the ball in.

As soon as McMurphy sees that Bromden is firmly set, hands held up, under the Aides' basket, McMurphy turns and runs down court, followed by the other Acutes, where they take up their defensive position.

Washington and the Aides easily bring the ball down court, work themselves into position, and take a shot at the basket, which Bromden swats aside.

Each Aide gets a shot at the basket, and each time Bromden swats it aside; sending the last swat into McMurphy's waiting hands.

McMurphy dribbles the ball up court, where he runs into heavy pressure from Washington.

McMurphy passes the ball to Harding and cuts toward the basket.

Harding ignores McMurphy, as he runs by, and throws the ball to Bromden, who turns and slams the ball into the basket.

The crowd goes bananas.

Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 4

CHEERS are HEARD O.S. Candy turns back to the game.

CAMERA HOLDS on Candy, Big Nurse and Billy, who is staring at Candy.

Billy sinks back, thinks it over, then presses forward.

Candy looks at Billy.

Billy sinks back in his seat.

On the court, McMurphy dribbles down to half court where he is stopped by Washington and Warren, who put the squeeze on him. McMurphy turns and gives them his ass to contend with, then manages to throw the ball under his legs and Washington's legs. The ball rolls to Martini, who scoops it up and throwing it wildly away, the ball ricochets off the backboard and goes in for two points.

The crowd goes bananas. Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 6

Bromden starts striding down court when the Aides make a fast break past him, but miss their shot.

McMurphy retrieves the ball as Bromden, not more than several feet from his own basket, does an about-face and returns to his basket where he turns to see McMurphy lob the ball full court to Bromden, who catches the ball on one bounce, turns and slams the ball in for another basket.

Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 8

The crowd goes bananas and Bromden turns and starts striding down the court when he sees McMurphy at the far end of the court yelling at him.

Bromden gets the idea and starts loping down court abreast of Washington, who is making another fast break towards his own basket.

Washington and Bromden go up together and Bromden swats the ball to Scanlon.

Bromden starts running towards his own basket, Washington hot on his heels, when the ball is passed to him and he goes up, makes the point, but takes a bad spill, crashing head over heels to the floor.

The crowd gasps. The WHISTLE BLOWS.

As McMurphy charges across court and grabs Washington by his shirt...

Spivey comes running, blowing his whistle.

McMurphy pushes Washington away and turns to Bromden, who is being helped off the floor by Harding, as...

They lead Bromden to the foul line.

Bromden takes the ball at the foul line. Sets himself up and lobs the ball underhand. It goes in.

The crowd goes wild.

The patients are asleep except for Bromden who sits on the edge of his bed watching McMurphy, his face pressed against the window, looking out.

The men slide into their beds and Turkle goes off, clucking to himself.

A beat, then McMurphy rushes back to the window and looks out.

McMURPHY'S POV

Outside, in the dark, Candy and Rose are seen wandering around.

REVERSE ANGLE - BROMDEN AND McMURPHY

McMurphy tries to get the girl's attention and fails.

McMurphy takes off, towards the day room, followed by Bromden.

As the two of them cross into the day room heading for the window, Turkle sticks his head out of the nurses' station.

McMURPHY'S POV

as we SEE the girls coming.

Oh yeah...

Turkle comes out of the nurses' station, leaving the side window open.

Turkle reaches the window and sees the girls outside.

CANDY and ROSE'S POV - THE MEN looking out.

BACK TO SCENE

as Turkle turns to McMurphy.

Turkle unlocks the security screen and raises the window.

McMurphy sticks his head out the window.

Candy passes a heavy bag of bottles in. Then McMurphy and Turkle help her in. Her dress is above her thighs, her ass visible as she swings over the windowsill and into McMurphy's arms.

Turkle turns to help Rose in, but she's not as easy to handle, being a good deal heavier and twice as plastered as Candy.

McMurphy disengages himself from Candy and lends Turkle a hand. Rose is finally hauled into the room.

The group shifts a few feet as Turkle closes the window and locks the screen. McMurphy turns back to Candy.

Candy moves into McMurphy's arms as Rose, straightening her dress, turns to see Bromden looming. Rose SCREAMS.

CANDY points to the patients sleeping in the men's dorm.

Rose turns to McMurphy who has opened a bottle of booze and is taking a long pull.

McMURPHY'S POV - TURKLE AND ROSE

as the two of them cross out of the day room toward the hallway, Turkle suddenly turns and hurries back to McMurphy, takes the bottle of booze and hurries off clucking to himself.

BACK TO McMURPHY and CANDY.

McMurphy crosses to package of booze, selects another bottle, unscrews the top and takes a long pull, then hands the bottle to Bromden.

Bromden takes a long pull on the bottle, gags and passes the bottle to McMurphy who crosses to the nurses' station and peeks around the corner.

McMURPHY

as he peeks around the corner.

McMURPHY'S POV - TURKLE AND ROSE

far down the hallway, as Turkle shows Rose one room, then another, and then the seclusion room, into which Turkle playfully lures Rose, who playfully resists, but finally enters. A beat passes and they don't come out.

BACK TO McMURPHY

Satisfied, he crosses to the nurses' station, reaches in the open side-door window, opens the door and enters.

as McMurphy enters the nurses' station and looks around.

The patients are all asleep. A very long beat, then --

Ominous LAUGHTER, then the lights go flashing on and off.

Some of the patients immediately pop awake as Candy comes in and starts hustling the patients out of bed.

MUSIC OVER as the patients are queued up at the nurses' station where Candy is handing out cups full of whiskey, McMurphy backing her up, pouring the booze into the cups. Harding takes his cup and moves back into the day room as Ellis automatically downs the booze, gags and goes spinning off across the hallway and is nailed to the wall.

sticks his head out the door to check the scene out. Sees what's happening and comes rushing down the hallway, without his shirt, and zipping up his pants.

as Turkle shoves his way to the intercom system and switches off the lights and music.

Silence as the last man is driven out of the nurses' station.

Down the hallway, a light goes on in the visitors' room.

A KEY is HEARD hitting the lock at the end of the hallway. Without losing a beat, Turkle reverses his movement and starts pushing everybody back into the nurses' station.

As Turkle pushes the last man into the nurses' station, he sees Rose stick her head out of the seclusion room.

Rose ducks back into the seclusion room as, simultaneously, Turkle closes the door behind him to the nurses' station as the door to the ward opens and the NIGHT SUPERVISOR, a middle aged woman, enters the ward.

as Turkle, shushing the crowd, makes his way to the nurses' lounge and opens the door.

The patients pile into the nurses' lounge, Turkle cramming the last one through the door and closing it. He turns and crosses to the side door and steps out.

as Turkle steps out of the nurses' station, closing the door behind him.

Harding passes by and enters the latrine.

Down the hall, Rose sticks her head out the door, sees what's happening, and ducks back in as the Night Supervisor turns on her heel and starts back down the hallway, Turkle at her heels.

She opens the gate, slams it behind her, crosses to the main door, opers it and exits to:

Turkle turns and the smile leaves his face as he hurries down the hallway.

O.S. the TOILET FLUSHES as Turkle stops at the seclusion room and sticks his head in.

Turkle closes the door, crosses down to the nurses' station, and enters as Harding comes out of the latrine.

as Turkle enters, crosses to the nurses' lounge and opens the door to see the patients, silhouetted against the open refrigerator light, moving around, pulling the room apart. It smacks of Dante's Inferno as Turkle snaps on the light and steps into the room.

as Turkle steps into the room and sees the extent of the plundering. The filing cabinet is open. So is the medicine cabinet. Rolls of medical gauze are strewn around, cough syrup and orange juice are flowing.

The patients start piling out of the room, carrying their plunder.

Fredrickson and Sefelt are SEEN sitting on the floor, in front of the open refrigerator, looking through their dossiers.

Sefelt leans in, unintentionally tipping a bottle of cough syrup in his hand which goes "glug, glug, glug..." all over the papers.

Turkle stoically takes in the shattered remains of his job, unscrews the top to his bottle of whiskey, and takes the biggest swig of his life as, O.S., Rose is HEARD SCREAMING.

as Rose, naked as the day she was born, runs screaming down the hall, Ellis loping after her, reaching out his hand.

as the others, who are laying out food, drinking booze and stringing up hospital gauze, turn to see Rose enter the room. She runs behind McMurphy, pressing her body to his, as he gently takes hold of Ellis' outstretched hands.

He gently guides Ellis to the wall, with Rose still clinging to his back.

He pins Ellis to the wall.

Rose reaches out and touches Ellis.

The others stand agog, looking at this Holy Trinity.

A SOFT NOSTALGIC NUMBER is HEARD OVER LOUDSPEAKER as Harding, Billy and Cheswick watch McMurphy dance with Candy, Fredrickson with Sefelt and Rose, who is dressed, dance with Taber.

Martini and Scanlon are busy draping hospital gauze around the room.

Bromden sits by the window -- waiting.

Another SOFT NOSTALGIC NUMBER is HEARD OVER LOUDSPEAKER as McMurphy, Candy, Harding, Cheswick, Taber, Sefelt and Fredrickson watch Rose, on a table, doing a solo bump-and grind dance, while Martini and Scanlon race around the room in wheelchairs.

Billy sits, watching Candy and McMurphy, who sit across the room.

Candy is tired and bored.

McMurphy is drunk and starting to fade.

He gets up and crosses to his friends.

He turns to see Billy, who isn't having fun.

Billy turns away and McMurphy crosses to him.

Billy looks up at McMurphy, his eyes are flooded with tears.

A long beat as McMurphy looks at Billy, then Candy, then Billy.

Billy doesn't move.

Billy slowly crosses toward Candy, stopping halfway to look back at McMurphy, who gives him an affirmative gesture. He crosses to Candy, who just looks at him.

Candy rises, kisses Billy on the cheek, and dances with him.

McMurphy beams on the twosome, unscrews his whiskey bottle, takes a long pull on the juice, and looks at Bromden.

Bromden sits by the window waiting.

as the MUSIC ENDS. A long silence, then another NUMBER begins as McMurphy, who has nodded off, starts awake and looks around.

McMURPHY'S POV

Bromden sits by the window waiting.

Cheswick is asleep on the table.

Martini and Scanlon are sitting in their wheelchairs filling their cups from through the enema tube.

Harding sits, maintaining his aloofness, smoking a cigarette.

Sefelt is sitting on the floor, in a drunken stupor, while Fredrickson dances around him.

Candy and Billy stand, locked in each other's arms, swaying to the MUSIC.

McMURPHY

struggles to his feet, steadies himself, crosses to the nurses' station.

as McMurphy enters and goes to Turkle, who is dead asleep. McMurphy lifts Turkle's keys and leaves.

as McMurphy crosses to Billy and Candy, and gently parting them, he puts his arms around them -- as much for support as affection.

They move toward the hallway.

Bromden and Harding are the only two who watch them go.

as McMurphy passes several doors, reaches the door of his choice, fumbles with the keys, finds the right one, and opens the door to the seclusion room.

Candy and Billy, hand in hand, enter the small room, which has a bed in it.

McMurphy closes the door, looks at the keys, and pockets them. CAMERA TRACKS with McMurphy, who is a very weary man, back into the day room.

MUSIC OVER LOUDSPEAKER as McMurphy crashes heavily into his chair. He can hardly keep his eyes open as he looks around.

Harding sits nearby.

Taber is lying on a couch, his head in Rose's lap.

Cheswick is asleep on the table.

Ellis stands nailed to the wall.

Bromden sits by the window -- waiting. CAMERA HOLDS on Bromden.

CAMERA PUSHES INTO WINDOW. TIME LAPSE SHOT of the DAWN and

112 SUN RISING. 112

as Washington jostles McMurphy awake.

McMurphy allows himself to be led to the heavy security partition, by the men's dorm, where all the patients are lined up.

It is morning and the day room is a mess:

A few chairs turned over. Paper cups and empty bottles. Puddles of cough syrup, orange juice and apple juice worked into sticky masses.

Rose sits by herself on the couch.

Bromden is the last one led to the lineup, where Big Nurse waits.

McMurphy shrugs "no."

Harding shrugs "no."

Big Nurse's question is cut off as all the patients and attendants turn their heads toward the hallway and start laughing. Big Nurse turns to see Turkle, without his shirt on, walk into the seclusion room and close the door behind him.

Big Nurse turns and starts down the hallway, the laughter trailing after her when, suddenly, the laughter breaks off as Big Nurse stops and in the silence, she opens the door.

as Big Nurse opens the door to see Candy snuggled up to Billy, who lies there, eyes closed, a smile on his face.

He slides out of the room as Billy opens his eyes. A long beat as they look at each other.

Big Nurse shakes her head and exits, closing the door behind her.

as Big Nurse heads for the day room, walking straight for McMurphy when:

Big Nurse stops and turns to see Billy, half naked, pulling his pajama pants up as he runs, stumbling toward Big Nurse.

He trips on his pajamas and falls sprawling at Big Nurse's feet, his bare ass exposed to all.

Billy pitches forward and collapses on the floor, screaming, pounding his fists and feet against the floor.

Washington nods to Warren and the two of them scoop Billy off the floor and carry him screaming to Doctor Spivey's office as Big Nurse crosses into the nurses' station and picks up the phone as Candy eases her way into the day room and joins McMurphy.

A beat, then Miller starts herding the patients toward the washroom, staying clear of McMurphy and Bromden, who don't move.

McMurphy pulls the keys out of his pocket.

McMurphy checks the nurses' station, sees Big Nurse is busy on the telephone.

McMurphy crosses to the window, followed by Bromden, Candy and Rose, where he begins fumbling with the lock.

McMurphy turns around and punches Miller.

as Big Nurse, still on the phone, sees Miller go sprawling across the floor. She grabs the intercom.

McMurphy opens the screen, raises the window, and helps Candy and Rose out as Washington and Warren converge on them. McMurphy and Bromden wheel around.

Washington, Warren and Miller appear around the corner, take one look, and head straight for McMurphy.

Washington's words are cut off as, O.S., Nurse Pilbow SCREAMS... a bloodcurdling scream. They turn to see Nurse Pilbow enter the nurses' station, her uniform splattered with blood, hysterically talking to Big Nurse (we can't hear her).

Big Nurse and Nurse Pilbow rush out of the nurses' station and head down the hallway.

McMurphy is glued to the spot.

McMurphy hesitates, then moves across the day room toward the hallway.

CAMERA SHOOTING TOWARD the door, crammed full of patients, who stare at the scene with curious detached looks, as Big Nurse and Nurse Pilbow force their way through the patients. The crowd parts and Big Nurse stops in the doorway, horrified at what she sees. CAMERA HOLDS on Big Nurse's reaction. A beat, then McMurphy appears alongside Big Nurse and is stricken by what he sees.

McMURPHY AND BIG NURSE'S POV - REVERSE SHOT - DOCTOR SPIVEY'S OFFICE

The office is splattered with blood. Billy is lying face up, hanging over Spivey's desk, dead. His throat and both wrists are cut. A broken picture frame, containing a photograph of Spivey's family, lies nearby.

McMurphy crosses into the room and kneels alongside Billy's body. He gently lays his hand on Billy's face.

McMurphy turns and leaps at Big Nurse, grabbing her throat; he drives her into the Acutes and Nurse Pilbow.

as McMurphy, Big Nurse, Nurse Pilbow and several Acutes go down, arms and legs intertwined, kicking, trying to get away as McMurphy strangles Big Nurse.

Nurse Pilbow screaming, as Washington, Warren, Miller rush in, trying to break his hold on Big Nurse's throat, her face turning blue. McMurphy's face, twisted by his passion, when Washington lands a rabbit punch and MeMurphy's face relaxes as he passes out.

MUSIC OVER LOUDSPEAKER. The day room is as it was in the beginning. Harding is dealing out a game of blackjack to Martini,

Scanlon, Cheswick and Fredrickson.

Taber, pencil in band, sits pondering over a blank sheet of paper.

Ruckly is turning a grimy photograph over in his hands.

Bancini sits wagging his head, mumbling over and over, "Tired... awful tired..." Ellis stands against the wall, arms outstretched.

Bromden is mopping the floor near the security gate to the visitors' room, when a key hits the lock. Bromden looks up expectantly.

as Sefelt jauntily enters the day room.

Sefelt turns to the nurses' station where, inside, Big Nurse sits very erect, wearing a back brace that reaches up around her neck. Sefelt shows his teeth and gums to Big Nurse.

She turns back to her work.

Sefelt crosses to the card game, where he sits and catches Fredrickson's attention; showing him his teeth. Fredrickson smiles at Sefelt and blows him a kiss.

Harding slams his card down on the table, rises and crosses to the nurses' station where he taps on the side window.

Big Nurse gets up, crosses to the window and slides it open.

Bromden is squatting, leaning against the wall near the security gate to the visitors' room, when a KEY HITS THE LOCK. He looks up expectantly. This time it is McMurphy. Or what was McMurphy, for his head is bandaged, and his tongue hangs out of his mouth as he is led across the visitors' room by an ATTENDANT.

McMurphy shows Bromden no sign of recognition, which Bromden pays no attention to, thinking McMurphy is putting on the same act he did when he came back from Electro-Shock Therapy.

Bromden joyously turns and runs down the hallway to the day room.

as Bromden crosses into the day room, gets a seat, and sits facing the hallway, bursting with expectation.

A long beat, then the Attendant appears with McMurphy and taps at the side door to the nurses' station.

The Acutes break off their card game and look at McMurphy; their faces hang open at his appearance.

Big Nurse crosses to the side door, opens it, and steps out into the day room. To the Attendant as she takes McMurphy by the arm:

The Attendant exits.

Big Nurse gently guides McMurphy to a seat on the Chronics' side of the room.

Bromden can hardly contain himself as he waits for McMurphy to go into his act.

The Acutes have already absorbed the reality of McMurphy's condition as they exchange looks with each other.

The Acutes turn back to their card game as Harding shuffles and deals the cards out.

Bromden keeps his eyes glued to Big Nurse and McMurphy.

Big Nurse pats McMurphy's face and crosses back to the nurses' station.

McMurphy just sits there, his head lolling to one side.

Bromden waits for McMurphy to go into his routine.

McMurphy just sits there.

Bromden snaps his fingers and slaps his thigh, then waits for McMurphy to follow suit.

McMurphy just sits there slobbering.

Bromden slaps his thigh again.

No response from McMurphy.

The MUSIC PLAYS ON.

as Bromden stands by the window looking out. A long beat, then he turns into the room and looks around.

Bromden quietly takes his pillow and goes to McMurphy's bed, where he kneels and puts his head very close to McMurphy's. A long beat as Bromden studies McMurphy's face.

On the last word, Bromden places his pillow over McMurphy's face and begins to suffocate him. McMurphy starts thrashing and Bromden lies full length on McMurphy. A long beat, then the thrashing ends. Bromden gets off McMurphy, replaces his pillow, and crosses down the aisle toward the day room.

The night attendant continues to sleep as Bromden passes the nurses' station, heading for the tub room.

as Bromden crosses to the heavy machine which McMurphy had once tried to lift, sizes it up, then bends over and takes hold and heaves. The GRINDING WEIGHT is HEARD as Bromden exerts all his strength, slowly lifts the machine off the floor, balances it above his shoulders, then crosses out of the tub room.

as Bromden comes around the corner and past the sleeping night attendant in the nurses' station.

Bromden lines himself up with the window across the room, then starts toward it, picking up speed as he goes. Then, at the last moment, he stops and, with an enormous effort, he hurls the machine through the security screen and the window.

129 A LOUD CRASH. 129

In the nurses' station, the night attendant starts awake and looks around. Too late as Bromden vaults through the window.

CAMERA HOLDS on window as Bromden runs across the grounds and disappears into the pine trees.

as the night attendant comes out of the nurses' station and looks confusedly around. Then he spots the shattered window.

Rolling hills, forests and distant mountains, bathed in sunlight, as Bromden runs across a far-off meadow.

132 CREDITS OVER. 132