"THE LAST PICTURE SHOW" (1971)

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OPEN

1970 2., Qctc:;-~r n2vised DYaft Fi.~~l

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about ofboy red-haired gri~ning, a•••••• ~ •••••••K.ti.RLOW' LES'l'.w'R

i_ . I:· mid-forties. l

s r:.: in :::3.n '.reak but looking p-leas2.:-1t- I

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a h~sband~ 1 Loii father, s 1 Jacy I

cc=cea. neatly hair, black heavy with --. I

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stout. belly ·.·.

thi.n, hair seed., .. to gone athlete an ·.-~::. ..

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fifties; early or fort~es late his in co3ch, at:uetics school hi&h the ••••..•...•.••POPPERHE1lMAN

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0ig~- and shapely still thirties, .

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l~te her i~ br~1ette, 2ttrictiveIii ••••••••••• e •••.•• G~~IT~

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blond~ tall rangy, a nother, s Jacy. ................FARROW' · LOIS! f

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all. it beneath attractive bu~ yea:::-s, fo::rty her than older ir.d01·m,..r-, ar.d .dr2.o plain, wife, s1 Coach the ••••••••••.- •••• POPPER • RUTH

r:1ovies.

loves mute; abstracted, sweet, teens, early his in ki~ retarded a BILne••...•.•.•••..••....•.

seventeen. wholesor:e-looking a a.'id leader

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friend. best s Sonr.y

jock; good-loc:,;:ing 17, about tall, • • ·•• • • • ~ , •••••JACKSONDUAi""'IE

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years 17 about - ugly nor handsome r.eit~:2r -::;~::::1c:!ge::--, 6 appealin ;_1n • • • • • • • CRAWFORD......SONNYII

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fellow. hypau..-_c a •••• : •• PORNOGRA?HE?...: ME:XICA!;··I ") i \ ~ district. re~-l~ght .. l

the thr·c:.:;:1 [;Uida 2- and 10, ~bout ••• •• o •••• ••.•••••BOY1,!EXICAI-I..· r

WOOD KEN1IY
brothers teenage •.••••••.••••••.•. ~ WOOD BtJD i

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twenties. early her i: shor~ very but pretty a •• : •• ~ • : ••••FRENCH LEE JACKIZ. '' I• i difference. little 'otherwise · · • I

::o:.:....:.ger, ::c2.:.~ a si.::;-::;cr, Charl~~e's .................DUGGS I,L;\..PJ..E:~t6~j

17-yeaT-old. gangly ~. ••••• ~ ••••••• :MALONE.T-;:;;ROY

• school high e .. 1., a-c "-'-, . r:12.n, pleasar.tsmall., •• ~ ••• --~.·.~ CECIL •••••••• J'Ohn

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type., g:rizzled tci".nan, night~•:a town ••••••••••••••••••FANNERA!'i'DYf

:ru.i'fled. e2.sily not man, law fat a , ••••••• •••••••••••••• SB:ERIFF

graceful.

very willowy, tc..11, gi!"l_, s Bobby ••• ~ •••••••M.A.;.'\TIN ANNIE-ANNIE

show. the.picture runs

frierldly, and plea$ant lady,. elderly •••••••••••••••••••l·~OSEY MISSI

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hoo~2r $2 a and drive-in local the t at s :~·ait:-•2s the •.;o:::an, ugly fat, a ••••••••••••• ,. ••••• SUE JD.fMIE

?~:::. ~ichit~ fro~ 19 or 18 ~,cu::.:1 7,ood-loc'.-:i:::;:; very serry, 2. ••••••••••••••••••SHEEN BOBBY

hair. blond da~druffy with l'?, or ..i..Oarou':'ld boy, pre2.c:her's the ••••••••••••••BLANTON B0.3 JOE ,,. -

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City. Archer of ••••• ~ ..... :R0UGHiiECKS CO~{B0YS., T0W?:SP:S0PLE., ITEIGE30RS., R00:-'.-1-~0THERS., TE.qCE--3RS,

etc. seniors, freshrr:en, pl::;ycrs., I

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faotball a~d basketball schools; I / i

-?acuc~h .snd City .l\rcher the in ............... GIRLS At,fD :OOYS

M.AN. Or1S'I•.I\TI FILLING

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DRI~.R A • i. fat. • ............. •••••••••TRUCI<ER AI

E~xico. of children little and · •• •••••••• GIRLS BOYS; ME:aCMi

l seedy-looking. both •••••••••.••••••••MECHANICS 2 '•., · 1i" party. swi;:;::nir.g

nude a at Falls Wichita ~.::ro:n ........... GIRLS 5 P.ND BOYS 5

1':r:. footb3ll talkative, zr..:'...ddle-aged, •••••••••• ~ •••••••••••CHESTER

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J:::-d hagg thin, a .::.:other, s I ••• Duane ~ ,.. •••••••••••.ACKSON J ... KRS

p:risor.er.- Oklaho~a :red-haired a ................... ~ .....- T.c ...,I .···c,

sheriff. deputy a • Oklaho •. ~ •••••••••.•••••••••••ELMER

fair._ young, tall, ••••• r •••••PATROLMAl"lOKLAHOMA-

daughter. five-year-old her ••••••••••••••••••CLARG MOLLY

* wo:nan. redneck hard-jawed, a , ••••••••••••••• •••CLARG ~'.RS.

fanatical. quite preacher,

local the 2nd father, s Bob Joe ••••••••••••••BLANTONEROTHZR

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sheriff. deputy skinr.y tJll, 2. •••••••• .: ••••••••••••••MONROE

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Chows ..• Poultry Purina wonderful these about two or word a me say let first but minute a in you to out music good more some get we'll -- you at talkin' Clark Cottonseed ol' Folks, CLARK (v.o.)COTTONSEED

on: comes announcer an and over

is song The grins. Billy backwards. around cap Billy's

turns and over reaches u-turn, sweeping a makes Sonny

cab. the into gets and around trots happily, ·grins up, looks Billy horn. his taps and him beside up pulls Sonny3

cap.) baseball red old an also

-- jacket Levi frayed a wears too (He broom. the around dust of ribbons sign, limits city the toward line, white

down the sweeping BILLY is instead. way that drives

and sweeping, figure a sees street the down far but hall, pool- the toward turn to starts Sonny light. the through

goes it in horses three with pickup A dash,board, the

on propped visible, are brogans, heavy in feet, his seat; front the in asleep is who Fanner, at over looks he light red the At on. moving before engine the races Sonny -- off kicks then minute, a for grinds pickup The hands. his into blows he again, starter the hitting Before down.) it smooth to tries he then, now and up; straight sticks which

back, the at cowlick a for except -- combed neatly is

hair his and jacket Levi a wears (He moment. a posters movie the at peers yawns, relaxes, Sonny cab. the fills song 1951 popular the and dies pickup the show, picture

the of front In out. it drowns but all motor the of

sound the but on is radio The running. pickup the keep to trying choke, the with intently riddles SONNYCRAWFORD

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DAWN SONNY'S PICKUP (ARCHERCITY SQUARE) - INT.2

square. the toward road long the up

way its coughing is 1941, vintage pickup, Chevrolet black A store. grocery a parlor, beauty dinky a laundry, a show, picture the past street, main empty the down dust curling the blows Wind deserted. is square the watchman,

night- ANDYFANNER, the to belongs that Nash white old

an -- car one for Except Texas. in morning windy Cold,

1 DAWN EXT. ARCHERCITY SQUARE-1

FADE IN:

does. Sonny

as outsiQe nervously looks Billy HEARD. MUFFLERSis loud very of sound the as stick, cue a takes idly Sonny

worse. been Coulda candy) (munching SONNY

took. y'all stompin' the after mo~nin', this in come to nerve the had you surprised I'm cigarette) (lighting SAM

it. get to goes -Billy room. th~ across it throws and feints Sonny and it for lunges Billy as watches

Sam cap. his who grabs Sonny, to next stand to comes

and him, to it hands green, quite tongue his Billy, licking. is Billy chalk the for hand his out Sam holds

breakfast. decent a had even ain't you an' today dime a spent already you've Well, (fondly) SAM

cigarette. a roll to starts Sam warm himself. to stove gas open-burner old, the

of front in right stand to over goes and counter the

on nickel a puts Pepper; Dr. a and Pattie Peanut a himself gets Sonny it. lick to begins ildy and chalk pool- of piece a up picks Billy seizure, Sam's During

medicine. cough his for counter the behind going subsides, fit the until ing brush- stop to has and fit coughing a witp. seized is he

again brush to bends he As glance. a than more no boys

the gives but wind, cold of inrush the at He winces shoes.) house sheepskin run-down thoroughly of pair a and mackinaw old an. (He wears slowly. and fully care- felt the brushing table, snooker the over bent

is lion") ("the SAM machine. Pepper Dr. green a and

case, candy small a counter, a there's front, the Near

5 DAWN POOLHALL- INT.5

blowing. dust the -- in hurry Billy and he poolhall; the of front in parks Sonny , 0

4 DAWN - PbOLHALL EXT.4

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drawer. a in them puts automatically Sam and counter the on sunglasses his lays Abilene counter. the on cue jointed ivory-banded, Abilence's lays and counter the beneath Sam reaches

greased. bein' truck's The (nods) SONNY

today? You workin' Sonny) (to SAM

-- know Don't Abilence) at (g,lancing SONNY

spirit? school your where's -- again school high own your for stomped get gonna ever ain't you -- game last your was it if care even don't You SAM

restlessly. poolhall, the of side one along sweep to begins Billy pressed.) well- are pants gabardine his and buttons, pearl has shirt flannel (His nail. a on them hangs and alls cover- his unzips nod, a them gives in, comes Abilene

me. for rough too Sounds SONNY

often. so quite scoring from team other the keeps -- tac~ling with luck some had team~'ve football A few (continuing) SAM

7 DAWN ~ POOLHALL INT.7

everything. nearly 'bout that say You can above) the (during SAM

sunglasses. wearing Mercury, shiny souped-up, his of out getting seen ABILENE is

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DAWN - POOLHALL (POV) EXT.6

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pail. lunch old an holding quickly, out jumps JACKSON, who DUANE is One up. turned collc;trs coat their back,, the

in huddle ROUGHNECKS THREE YOUNG street. the of ddle mid- the in stops pickup a him, with up catches Sonny As dust. swirling the at sweeping away, doors three is Billy

8 DAY POOLHALL- EXT.8

out. goes Sonny and again cough

to Sam starts table. the around smoothly moves balls,

r(;3d- of rack a breaks Abilene cue. his up puts Sonny

tackling? of heard Ever field. foolball a on are you than poolhall a in dangerous more sight damn a You're ABILENE

sort? ya, will away, far too get Billy let Don't SAM

floor. the at cue the points hurriedly Sonny

out. poked eye my want don't I by? get I till floor the at that pointin' Mind (continuing) ABILENE

clip. money a

by together held wad huge a to bill dollar fifty the adds Abilene up. it picked never he'd wishing wardly,

awk- cue the holds who Sonny, by comes Abilene as out goes he Abilene; of scared door, the to sweeps Billy

hometown. better a had you if hurt wouldn't together) cue his {putting ABILENE

sense. better have oughta -- team b~ll hometown my on bettin' for get I what here's this -- see Sonny) (to SAM

meet. eyes their when cool quite are Both bill. dollar fifty a Abilene hands and wallet, well-stuffed but old an out takes point, the gets him, at looks Sam cue. his assembles he Sam as at looks Abilene 0

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C) straight. hanging not

sign the o:ef, peeling paint the of much -- outside the on rundown is wh.ich cafe, the into g6 they so down, them stare sullenly men two the but frown, and stop boys The

year. this kiss-my-ass a worth weren't Team useful. somethin' do Or MECHANIC 1ST

tackle. could they Wisht they? ain't sonsofbitches, Feisty drawl) (slow LARRY

catch. can They Larry. that, at Look MECHANIC 1ST

expressions. poker-faced their changing without boys the observe

They car. his of tire the at kicking morosely them of one cafe, the near standing MECHANICSareTWO them. between

forth and back sack the throwing spiritedly street, the down on go They Duane. to back sack the centers 0

and stoops, stops, it, catches who Sonny, to pass short a throws and fades, along, trous one--handec;l, it catches

and up leaps Duane -- underhanded sack the He heaves

going? you're since -- change some Genevieve takin' abo~t How SAM

wind. the

over yells hand, his in chan~e-saok green a with door the out Sam leans go. to turh and poolhall, the to back Billy hustle other, eaqh at look boys the reply, a for loss a At

tackle?! to learn kids you can't fuck the Why DRIVER

window. his out yells and them, at horn his honks

pickup the DRIVER of the poolhall, the to back him hustle they As arm. an getting each ail,ly, grab Sonny He and

night. last my ass froze I Boy, DUANE

Duane! Hey,

SONNY

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tonight? first pickup the want y' Say, anxiously) little (a am! I DUANE

hungry. so ain't I Well, SONNY

little. very -- money their pooling pockets, their empty and booth a take They Duane. does so and laughs, Sonny

here. eat would prosperous Nobody (grinning) DUANE

jukebox. the play prosperous somebody Let breakfast. on Down-payment kitchen) into (going GENEVIEVE

it. cat.ches Genevieve again, up it ses

tos- he When selections. the studying it, catches and up quarter a tosses Sonny tables. on waits Genevieve

as jukebox the of front in stand and laugh boys The

know. you this, with Mexico to off run coulda We SONNY

counter. the on sack the puts and her at smiles Sonny

* disgust. with them at around looks A cowboy

again. over game the playing you without enough problems got I -- off it knock boys, you right, All GENEVIEVE

eye. stern but fond a wtth them fixes she behind; the on ~er hits kitchen the to door swinging the back, Stepping

hands. her in eggs and sausage of plates several ing GENEVIEVE, carry- into runs aimost Sonny it catching in

but time, final one sack the tosses Duane booths. the of two occupy ROUGHNECKS some and register, cash the at is mouth his in toothpick a DRILLER with a counter, the at sitting are TWOCOWBOYS playing. is which box,

juke- shiriy a and stools, several booths, leatherette

red four linoleum, bright with cozy, and clean Small, ,-__.__,..__n

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DAY CAFE - INT.

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TO: CUT

RADIO. the He SINGS with away. far

stretch ridges grey the -- empty cold, very looks country The ridges. windblown empty, over and mesquite, black

leafless, of pastures between road long the up goes sign, limits city the passes It cab. the on lettered "FARLEY BUTANEAND PROPANE" with truck, International green battered, oltl, an in town of out drives Sonny

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DAY - TEXAS ROADS EXT.10

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hopelessly. other each at look boys The ~xpression. his changing once never out, on walks and mouth, hi,s to toothpick the returns •• "Tsk, says head, his shakes he moment, silent another After grave. almost somber, is sion expres- whose cowboy, the to look Sonny's follows Duane

show. second the f0r time in back get to lucky Be cowbqy) the {noticin9 SONNY

Okay. DUANE

afternoon. this Ranger to clear go to have -- deliveries of lots got I Anyways, sure. l'm sure SONNY

him. notice don't boys The mouth. his in toothpick a them, at down looks out, way the on table their by stops COWBOY A lanky

You sure? {relieved) DUANE

ah~ad. go AW; SONNY

yours. half it's -- night Saturday ever! ~irst it get to oughtn't I DUANE

Naw. SONNY

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jacket. football his who wears Charlene, to next sits he

and seat a over scoot two the shoulder; the on Marlene

taps down, comes Sonny front. the near aisl~, the on sitting DUGGSareMARLENE and CHARLENE inside. seated people of score a tpan more slightly only are There

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cents. thirty you change just I'll started done show's main the And too. newsreel, the Missed (continuing) MOSEY MISS

gum. of package a takes and dollar a her hands Sonny

nohe. ain't there 'cause popcorn, no want don't you Hope weeks. three in comedy the for time in in got You ain't MOSEY MISS u 'im. telling keep I what That's SONNY

weekends on late so you work to oughtn't Frank Sonny, My goodness, MOSEY MISS

Sonny. at smiles and up looks she machine; popcorn the out scraping MISS MOSEYis

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NIGHT - PICTURE SHOWLOBBY INT.13

in. goes just Sonny so window, ticket

the at one no is There show. picture the of front in

parked cars eight or six for except empty is square The

12 NIGHT SHOW-. PICTURE EXT.12

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fence.

a behind from him BARKINGat are dogs chow of couple A hit. hillbilly a playing RADIO is the and open is

truck the of door The tank. butane a filling is sonny

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DAY - FARMHOUSECOUNTRY EXT.11

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mouth. her in gum back chewing the puts languidly and back, leans sighs, Charlene movie. the on eye his ing keep- Sonny kiss, They mouth. her of gum out chewing the take to stops then kisseq, be to turns Charlene

movie. the watches he as content deep of one expression his him, beside broom the alone, sitting Billy pass They back. the toward move and up get two Th~ head.

his with gestures and Charlene nudges Sonny taneously.

simul- almost mouths their into them pop and sticks take instantly girls The gum. the out holds Sonny

wreck. a had you decided I whispering) (not CHARLENE

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movie. the watch to tries Sonny

show? the to come even they do Why - anyway neck is do wanna they all - time the of all first pickup the get should why they see don't I CHARLENE

passionately. kiss to begin Duane and jacy as proper and prim very

up, sitting joints, finger her pop tp begins and frowns

Charlene yearning. with wistfully, her at looks Sonny

dark? the in here back doing all you what Hi, gaily) (whispering JACY

do. they as nodding them, of front in just

down sit Jacy and Duane as gum only, the her hands Sonny

show. the for Marlene me and cost it what that's - too dollar, me a give You can CHARLENE

exit. front a in come JACY FARROW and Duane He notices

me. on got I all that's gum -- of stick another have can you Well, SONNY

present. anniversary me some got You shoulda (pouts) SONNY

tonight. year a steady going We been CHARLENE

What? her) at (looks SONNY

anniversary. our It's CHARLENE

What? her) at looking (not SONNY

what? Guess CHARLENE

her. He touches mirror. rear-view

the on it hangs and it, removes bra, her unhooks sonny

radio. the with along HUMMING sweater, her lifts factly matter-of- and jacket, football the off takes Charlene TUNE PLAYS. a as faces their us shows radio the

from light little The crack. a window the opens Sonny

here. in cold too still it's -- running :motor the leave an' window your Crack CHARLENE

should. steadies as -- Sonny to close sits Charlene

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out. go lights the moment a after -- lakeside deserted desolate, the by stops pickup Sonny's

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NIGHT - CITY LAKE EXT.17

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away. drive couples other the as shivering, curb, the

at waiting left is Marlene hands. holding not pickup, the toward unhappily start Charlene and Sonny nights."

"Good AD LIB street. the across parked is which convertible, her toward off dash and hands hold Jacy and Duane her. help to out Sam comes wind. the in ping flap- is that poster large a with struggles Mosey Miss

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them. behind right Marlene exit, Charlene and

Sonny sweeping. already is Billy out. straggle people few a as theatre the of doors front the opening is Sam

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me. than livelier no wasn't You bra) her I fix her (watches SONNY

married. get we when that for time a plenty have We'll -- goes stuff old that how me Momma told -- another to leads thing one and Yeah, ClIARLENE

mirror. rear-view the off bra her takes and seat, the across back scoots Charlene

my hand! just was it -- Charlene My God, SONNY

pregnant. me get and ahead right go to want you now an' present a me give ever never You cheapskate! you -- that like I CHARLENE

different something' do let's -- anniversary our was this said You SONNY

Quit! Quit! (continuing) CHARLENE

kiss.

the breaks and navel the at it catches Charlene hand. his lowers apruptly and her kisses startled, is Sonny

bored. plain act You you? with matter the What's CHARLENE

angrily. Sonny at looks Charlene Suddenly RADIO. the

to listening are them of both hand: his in breasts her

of one holds Sonny stop. then -- while a kiss They

my gloves. on put could I her) kid to (trying SONNY

ice. like are hands Your Eeh! CHARLENE

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hot. very You wasn't (depressed) SONNY

am. I how hot them tellin' and boys other of lot a to 'em showin' you want don't I my pictures. me back give can And you up. it sew to me as' needn't you but pocket, the in hole a got jacket's This CHARLENE

? -- it with do to got that What's SONNY

either. backfield, the in even You wasn't jacket) off (taking dependable. wasn't you knew I town! this in treated get girls nice way 1:,he That's CHARLENE

you. for anniversaries more no spoil to want don't I up) (backing SONNY

What!? CHARLENE

Charlene up, break soon as just I'd way, that feel you If SONNY

water. the at

* stares and wheel steering his on knob the twists Sonny

Some anniversary. home~- go .let's

* -- anyway late done I'm Yeah.

CHARLENE

14

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SONNY

ducktail. a got even You ain't enough. looking good- ain't you 'cause That's CHARLENE

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change. makes Genevieve dispenser. a of out toothpicks popping begins nervously Sonny

got. he's all He needs head) his (shaking SONNY

this? you Dad give Your GENEVIEVE

bill. ten-dollar a her hands and bite last a takes he as her watches Sonny

worth. be ever she'll than misery more him bring Jacy'll ra9e. a in y'ain't ••. fast so eat to have y'don't -- luck tough his that call I'd GENEVIEVE _

her. got Duane's and school in girl pretty only the Jacy's town. this in with go to nobody Ain't (shrugs) SONNY

then? about blue you what're -- disposition good a have even didn't She GENEVIEVE

her ••• about blue ain't I SONNY

Charlene. 'bout mouth the in down ain't you hope I GENEVIEVE

over. comes him, to turns

she until longingly, little a Genevieve watches Sonny

21

NIGHT - CAFE INT.21

* quietly.

playing is JUKEBOX The •. him from across counter the wipes Genevieve thread.) green in front the across stitched Co-Captain" st ( jacket. football his wearing cheesburger, a eating counter the at sitting is Sonny

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19 OMITTED19

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hand. his in open book a desk, l I

his of edge the on cheerfully seated MR. JOHN CECIL is

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22 OMITTED22

CUT TO:

moment. a for him after stares she out; He goes

tomorrow. ya see Well, SONNY

grandkids. your for cheesburgers making be probably I'll -- pay to bills doctor of worth dollars thousand four we got Honey, GENEVIEVE

coffee. some herself draws Genevieve

as toothpick, more one gets and back comes Sonny

long. before guittin' be you'll guess I -- soon work to back goin' Dan's hear I Say, SONNY

don't. still Mama -- with on got never I talk. to one no I'm then But (reflective) GENEVIEVE

reflection. the in hair his combs and jukebox the to over walks he and alone picks

* tooth- the let him make to hand his at slaps Genevieve

Yeah. (nervously) SONNY

know. you pills, many too takin' dad's your An' right. seem Don't father. a with you mother, a with him -- boardinghouse a in both -- Duane and you -- know don't I while. a in once him from something little a take to you hurt Wouldn't GENEVIEVE

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fondly. them

at looks Cecil Mr. it. with nose the in him hits and

shoe her off takes she again; strap Agnes' pops Leroy

Lord. the love they if it do can Anybody life. Christian good a lead is immort~l be to do to have you All (smugly) JOE BOB

immortal. be to wanted just he Maybe Bob. Joe nightingale, a be to wanted he think don't I CECIL ~-

Lord. the criticizing It's 'em. made Lord the what besides somethin' be to want to poets these all of silly it's think I JOE BOB

-- he -- really not No, CECIL MR.

nightingale. a be to wanted he like Sounded me. to good soutrQ, so didn't it and nightingale, the this'bout poem of that read I JOE BOB

Bob? Joe MR. CECIL

seriously. hand, his raises Bob Joe mouth. her studying is she

-- reaction Jacy'~ for looks Duane laughter; General

all. at None OUANE

Keats. John in kids you interesting of morning this are my chances what wonder I Well, MR. CECIL

there. also

are BUD WOOD and WINNIE SNIPS fiercely. him at looks

she loudly; strap BEAN'S bra AGNES pops LEROYMALONE comb. a with hair blond dapdruffy his back slicking is BLANTON JOE BOB and mirror, her out taken just has Jacy aisle; the across punches throw Sonny and Duane books. RUSTLING of much amid down settling just is class The

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coach. sure, SONNY (

one. you do I'll and favor Do me a COACH

arms. his flopping still who is Bob, Joe at casually throws and takes Coach the which basketball, a dripbling him, of front in stops Sonny court. the off goes he as ass the on him pats sciously uncon- Coach the and past jogging LOGAffcomesTOMMY

Sonny. minute, a Come here shape. in stay could you of some maybe much so off jack didn't y'all If court. the off right, All scratching) still strands, (spits, gqose! goddamn a like look you -- arms your flapping Quit Bob! Joe --- Here ••• women be to enough pretty you of none ain•1t -- us of rest the like men be You gotta out! it Tough out! it Tough piss-ants. little you Run, COACH

them. among are Leroy and KENNYWOOD and Bud towel. a with hard them of one pops and over leans coach the chair, his pass they when occasionally, perately. des- arms his flopping rear, the to far Bob Joe gym, the around laps running is exhausted, but all TEN{, The cup. paper a into juice tobacco spitting and sweatshirt) his under visible is which bf (part gut hairy his scratching chair, bridge a in COACHsits The

24 DAY GYM- INT. 24

nose.

his rubs Leroy mouth, her studies Jacy lawn. front

the on other each around sniffing dogs two at window the out looks sonny arms, his on dozes Duane book, chemistry his opens Bob Joe reads, Cecil Mr. While

11 man ••• to friend a ours, Than woe other Of midst in remain, shalt Thou waste generation this shallage old"When this you me read now letHere, s9. maybe Bob,Joe so, Maybe

CECILMR.

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J
CJ already. par to enough bil1s got I long. too there in stay won't she so practice, for time in bac~ get to got you her Tell in) (walking COACH

day. all had I've offer best -- to Be glad SONNY

class. civics of out you get I'll me and for it You do her. drive to time got ain't l Anyway, me. from it take Well, COACH

guess. I Yeah, (shrugs) SONNY

'em. witn wrong something always know women, you Olney in over tomorrow, doctor th' to go gotta lady's My old COACH

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man ••• a to Loyal loyal so be always We will grand-- so oh you Love you, we love School, High Anarene Waters") Cayuga's Above "Far of tune (to SONNY

SONG. school the into bursts Sonny flamboyance, some with Suddenly laugh. all They

(belches) spirit. school no got You ain't !? -- ants piss li'l you with matter a what's know You Coach) (imitating DUANE

b.g. in are

cars kids' Other school. from away moves car the her;

with Sonny ahd Duane convertible, her driving is Jacy

26 DAY CITY SCHOOL-ARCHER EXT.26

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hear? you minutes, fifteen in you expect I'll tonight. home at supper having we're Jacy, LOIS

look. stern a with Jacy fixes and window down her rollsFARROW LOIS boys. the at iooks scarcely driving, is GENE FARROW them. beside

up pulls Cadillac The demure. look to trying Duane,

and hers.elf between room little a makes quickly Jacy

mother. your comes Here it. watch Better SONNY

bite. big a takes he as approaching Cadillac a notices sonny it. gobbles Duane and fry french a dangles Jacy u

hqircut. a need You JACY

orders. getting JIMMIE SUE is PLAYING. RADIO lap, her in head his cradling -- fries french Duane feeding Jacy -- convertible the in still All

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* 27 OMITTED27

teenagers. with filled is it them; HONKINGLOUDLYat by, goes car Leroy's

you. for fight always And we'll you we love Archer, old Dear true b~ always We will victory or defeat In THE THREE

blowing. hair Jacy's seat, front the

in happy very all street, down the drive they as song

LOUDLYSING the three the and in, Join Jacy and Duane

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money about care don't I JACY

-- months two about in and more, any ~ich be You wouldn't him. marry you see to hate just I'd care, don't I LOIS

it. like don't you if even tqo, Duane, love I ~ut you. love I know Momma, you Oh, jar) (opening JACY

me tonight. hate you guess I LOIS

playing. is RAD!O Her face. her cleanses she

where dresser, the to goes and cream blemish of jar a up picks Jacy door. the against leans and in comes knocks, Lois table. bedside the on ani:tnals stufted Prom). Junior the from (menu mementoes few a plus Duane and herself of

snapshots with covered is board bulletin A large Queen." u "Football as herself of picture big a is dresser the on magazine. movie a reading bed, her on sitting is Jacy

30

NIGHT - BEDROOM JACY'S INT.30

stairs.

the up wearily somewhat goes and hand,her in drink a up, gets Lois moment, a After hand. one indrink finished

half- a chair, his in dozing is Geneon. TV is The

29

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TO: CUT

away. car the drives

Gene finger. the him gives Lois smile. arrogant small a her gives Abilene expressionless. them of both hers, through him at looks She sunglasses. his through Lois at looks nods, Abilene smile; ingratiating an him gives Gene out. pulls Cadillac the as Mercury his in up drives Abilene

ride. a boys the giving just was I Momma. Okay, (meekly) JACY

that. about careful be to have You do -- babies about worry to have won't you so something

* arrange we'll and sometime

doctor the to go we can Well, (amused) LOIS

Momma!! JACY

him? with slept you Have photo) Duane's at (looks that. of danger much Not LOIS

you. like be to want don't sure I miserable~- you're and rich you're Well, JACY

enough. scary not you're -- you to married Not LOIS

* too. could

Duane it, do could Daddy if Well, (pouting) JACY

beautiful. rich; getting into Daddy your scared I bureau) on animals china at (looking LOIS

he? didn't rich, l)& got and poor was he when Daddy You married (shocked) JACY

then. stupid pretty You're LOIS

<;111 -- at Not JACY

* -- you flattering quit he'd

(continuing) LOIS

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softens. Lois young. very looks she and face Jacy's off is cream The eyes. her closes scent, the savoring moment, a for throat her on hands her puts ears, the behind herself touches Lois

now? right anything doing like feel ever you don't now -- right good smelling like fe~l I but Yes, LOIS

any? have you don't -- yo\J,rself Help (grudgingly) JACY

? this of some have May I bottle) fume per- up (picks do. to nothing there's and -- here empty and flat everything'S Because straight) (very LOIS

Falls? Wichita in college to go and here stay just I can't Why JACY

-- kid wealthy some marry you'll where -- LOIS

le~ve wanna don't I But (plaintively) JACY

-- school good a to you send we can then and him, about magic anything isn't

* there see you'd times few a * Duane with slept you if thought I * mealy-mouthed-- so be don't Oh,

(loudly) LOIS

that. do wouldn't I You know married? you're Unless it? isn'tsin, a Momma, it's But belief) (beyond JACY 0

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20

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house. the of front in pickup his stops Sonny u

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drink. her TV with the at down sits and up, hangs She

anyway. wells oil at better You're hard. drill Well, LOIS

coming. is my well how see and out drive I'd Thought VOICE ABILENE'S

company? like Fe~l LOIS

Naw. VOICE ABILENE'S

asleep? you Were Abilene? LOIS

Hello. VOICE ABILENE'S

dials. and telephone the up picks then moment, TV a

the at looks drink, her freshens Lois gone. has Gene

* 31 NIGHT FARROWDEN - INT.31

bed. her toward sleepily goes ~nd her qfter looks Jacy out. goes Lois

Duane. marry quick, real monotony about out find to wa~t you if So enough. often it do you if old gets everything beautiful, remember, Jus' night. good Okay, (continuing) LOIS

hair. her touches Lois sleepy. and blank looks Jacy

pencil. eyebrow an now is need really you all -- that like just face your l~ave shquld You LOIS 0

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off. drive They

* cheek. wet her to sticks hair of two or strand a in, gets she as crying is she her: for door the Qpens Sonny

hair. her blows wind the clinic, the of out comes Ruth

As RADIO playing. the -- car the in waiting is Sonny

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DAY OLNEYCLINIC - EXT~34

CUT TO:

any. using without purse her in back it puts

and minute a it holds lipstick, her opens Ruth again.

forward He looks Kleenex. a with eyes her daubs·at

She her. at over looks say, to something of think to

trying is Sonny .. drive they as blowing, is wind The

33 DAY (OLNEY),- . POPPER PLYMOUTH INT.33

CUT TO:

radio.

the off turh to goes She garage. the of out Plymouth

their get to goes he and chain key the him hands She

off. get couldn't just he guess I me himself. drive to going was he thought I it. mention didn't he No, (disappointed) RUTH

coming? was I you tell he Didn't SONNY

Oh. (startled) RUTH

-- driver a needed you said Coach SONNY

· want? you do what Sonny, Oh hello, RUTH

door. the to comes KNOCKS, she When he RADIO. the to listening is She suit. unbecoming an

in drab rather looking lap, her in purse room, living

the in POPPER sitting RUTH sees and doorpane through lobks sidewalk, the up walks he nonchalant, Quite -0

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(CONT!NUED)

country. bleak the at out looking crying, still is She nervously. her at looks sonny 0

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I

l

sit. or stand to whether know doesn't Sonny purse. her set to place a find barely can R,uth cleared. table the or washed, been haven't dishes breakfast the messy, Small, )__ \

\

37 -.DAY ~ITCHEN POPPER INT.37

northers. these hate I RUTH

kitchen. the

into door,and back the through her follows he Reluctantly

Okay. SONNY

blows. wind

The keys. the taking not apologetically, him at looks She

minutes. more few a f9r me stand can you if -- Coke a have and in come to like you wouldn't R,UTH

Civics. through sittin' Beats SONNY

me. drive to you of nice was It RUTH

school. to back ,get better I Guess keys. the Here's SONNY

you. Thank Oh. RUTH

her. f9r door the opens and around goes then

keys, ca~ the with fiddles Sonny nothing. at ahead, dully

looking is Ruth car. the off switches in, pulls Sonny

* 36 DAY - POPPER GARAGE ~XT.36

TO: CUT

silence. in on drive They

dreary. something .•• just It's No. RUTH

bad? sqmething it Is SONNY 0

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Coke. the for thanks Well, SONNY

awkwardly. up, He stands

practice. basketball to on go better You RUTH

uncomfortable. gets he moment long a him at stares She

you? do it, about a thing know You don't My God. RUTH

crying. Sto~s time. first the for if as him at looks and napkin down her lays She

season. basketball and foqtball home much during stay to get don't probab+Y coach Well, SONNY

Why? RUTH

over. is season bas~etball when glad be you'll guess I back) chair (pushes Coke. the for you Thank SONNY

longer. any stay to have don't you Go on, know. I me, forgive never You'll RUTH

stop.

to tries and up looks she a moment, After mouth. his in

has he what swall9w to want even doesn't Sonny ing. shak- body sobs, and arms her in head her puts loudly, again, CRYING out bursts she. disgust, and all'\azement

his to suddenly, drink; him watches one, him gets She

Coke. a take I'll SONNY

in. come made you I sorry I'm -- minute a for alone be to scared just was I like. you now if right go can you or -- table the at sit Just milk? prefer Would you RUTH 0

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I

,.,

hi. Oh, JACY

.. Jacy Hi, LESTER

him. in uninterested is She

hand. in flask bourbon her, to comes boy, citified more a MARLOW, LESTER convertiqle, her in up drives As Jacy back. the on another one clapping and laughing in, file

People SAWSaway. band A hillbilly decorations. with strung hall the progress, in is dance Christmas The

47

NIGHT - LEGION HALL EXT, AMERICAN

* thru OMITTED thru

pickup. his to street the up runs He relieved. very looktng quickly, out comes Sonny

39 DAY EXT. POPPER HOUSE-39

38 O~ITTED38

unhappily. him after looks She leaves. and out He backs nods. She 0

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Duane. Hi, (continuing) JACY

them. hind

be- in wander.s Sonny dance. the into goes bourbon, of sip another takes rakishly Lester over, comes Duane As

can. I maybe

-- without off go don't Well, (frown) -- though Duane

with problem Qig a have gonna I'm -- go to like I'd Lester, Gee, JACY

off. back to starts he in; pull Sonny and Duane see jacy and Lester

there. be gonna Club the from kids A lotta parties. great h~s Bobby -- come could you wish sure wild. pretty be probably it'll so -- again gone are folks His LESTER

Yeah? JACY

swam naked. everybody and Miami to gone were folks his -- one last the about heard you guess I LESTER

can't I JACY

me later? with there over run Wanta tonight. party swimmin' midnight a have gonna he's Well, LESTER

Club. Country the at him met -- Sure JACY

Falls? Wichita to over -- you don't Sheen, Bobby know you Say, nods) (Jacy coming? Duane '\(pause) LESTER

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honey. it, reach even You can't

(smiling)

LOIS
face. your slap oughta I
JACKIE
* amused. is Abilene open. falls mouth Lee's Jackie

do? to like you something

or name your That French?

LOIS
death. to embarrassed I'm -- that like her kissin' mean you do What JACKIE

Jackie. Hello, LOIS

wife. my boss's Farrow, Lois is this Lee, Jacki~ French. Lee Jackie here's this Uh, ABILENE

Christmas. Merry LOIS

away. turns Gene angry. is Lee Jackie neck. his around locked hands mouth, the on kiss a Abilene gives She eyes. most of center the -- dress necked

low- a wearihg over, comes flushed, little a is and ing danc- been who has Lois, in, come Jackie and As Abilene

48 NIGHT LEGION HALL -AMERICAN INT.48

hight. all together stay we could wish I much tonight. so you love I (continuing) JACY

dance. the into going JACKIE LEE FRENCH, are and Abilene

them, Behind fondly. him at looks Duane, kisses Jacy

bo:te. a such he's Lester~- Oh, Who? JACY

want? Lester What'd DUANE 0

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while. a for outside go Let's here. in hot too It's JACY

openly. pouts Jacy her, upstaging is mother her that Aware grandly. by dance Lois and Abilene der. shoul- Duane's over him signals she -- Lester by dance Duane and Jacy awkwardly. about stands sonny hand. his of out them takes and by comes 48roy cooRies. eating is Bob Joe junior. a with tpere is Charlene wife. his with dances Cecil Mr. dominoes. play Men refreshments. take People on. PLAYS band The 49

Ruth! Hi, LOIS

by. dance Lois and Abilene as miserably, him, after looks Ruth away. walks He

on me. waiting players domino some got I keys) car her (gives home. yourself Ta~e COACH

me home? take please you Couldn't Herman. sorry, I'm RUTH

well. feel never you Hell, COACH

irritated. is he corner; a

ip Popper, coach and Ruth passing stand, refreshm,ent

toward walks angrily, away turns tee Jackie Stric~en,

back. be I'll honey. drink, a yourself Get ABILENE

floor. dance toward him pulls and arm his Ta~es

me. with dance can you then Good LOIS

fight. no referee to here come never l ABILENE 0

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tonight. you leav~ to have didn't I wish just I Duane., sexy, so you're Oh, ,J kiss) (passionate me! on money that all spending sweet, so You're wanting. been I've what just It's beautiful. jus' it's Oh, JACY

watch. a wrist it's -- package the unwraps Jacy

it. ~et to months, six for up saved it. like you hope I (huskily) DUANE

shop. to minute a for loose get couldn't just I JACY

okay. That's (starry-eyed) DUANE

yet. anything you got haven't I goodness. Oh JACY

.. Yeah DUANE

present? mean my Christmas You JACY

brightens. She shyly. her to it hands package, a gets

* and seat front the under +eaches Duane pickup, the At

50 NIGHT - HhJ.,L AMERICAN LEGION EXT.50

side. the at alone standing Sonny pass they go, As they

anyway. you, give to something got J; DUANE

my feet. on tromping hillbi+lies drunk of lot a want don't I JACY

Okay. DUANE 0

36. 10/2/70 Rev.

go~ gotta I

* ,)

go. gotta I Duane, no, No, JACY

off. him pushes she seat, the

in down her lay to tries Duane when but way, give to

about seems Jacy bolder. grows -- isn't but stopped, be to expects Duane martyred. slightly looks Jacy proceeds. then hesitates, He it. believe hardly can Duane panties. her to downward it guides hands, his

of one takes lap, his across sprawls him, kisses She

love. I man the with stay is do wanna I All JACY

-- Goddamn Well, DUA?fE

and ••• Momma -- askin' keeps he --

fault Lester's all It's no! No, JACY

too? come I can't

-- Goddamn but you, at mad ain't I DUANE

Duane. me, at mad be Don't JACY

that?! is thing kinda What Goddamn! Well, DUANE

rich. so are folks his 'cause -- Marlow Lester -- name his what's with Wichita, in party swimming a to go to promise me made She cry) (might JACY

mean? you do What DUANE

my mother kill just could I too. do I Oh, unhappy) (looking JACY

don't! You (surprised) DUANE 0

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Christmas! Merry Well, SHERIFF

back. the on Duane slaps casually Sheriff the out, pulls car As the

things. these about sophisticated very are never they -- you for roughneck a that'~ but Duane, against anything saying not I'm LESTER

sense. good have doesn't me he about crazy so just he's -- him about do to going I'm what know don't I ;;TACY

fists. his clenching fuming, stapds Duane convertible. the down to hurries Lester

shoeshine. your protectin' night all here stand c~n't I Wichita. tqere, on Run fist) Duane's (slaps season! Christmas the here's This boys. shit, that None of now. aere SHERIFF

cigar. hat cowboy wearing them, between SHERIFF looms the fists, his up puts As he

out.! it have let's -- fight to ready you're time any loose you turn I'll DUANE

me loose. Turn LESTER

front. a up keep to tries but scared is Lester them. around form to begins immediately A corwd

date? a for my girl asking mean, you do What you! chi9kenshit, You DUANE

watches. Jacr hair, her Straightening lapels. his by Lester grabs steps, the up rushes Duane convertible. Lester's in gets Jacy porch. hall the on out 0 step Lester sees then shirt, his straightens Duane

51 her, stop to flustered Too out. gets quickly She 51

38. 10/~/70 Rev.

-- her with fresh got I thought she Duggs Charlene with goin' was I SONNY

my asking? mind you Do Why? RUTH

ago. months couple a up We broke have. did I SONNY

girlfriend? a have you Don't dancing. not You're RUTH

cups) up {picks sure. SONNY

me? help to Wa:Qt ~UTH

Hi. SONNY

Sonny. Hello, RUTH

31

BASKET. TRASH

large a into plates paper dirty and cups punch empty gathering is Ruth where kitchen the into goes Sonny

••• pickle dill fat ol' a big who stuck guy a 'bout one heard I Well, COACH

Sundays. a month a in one heard ain't I jokes? any heard boys you Hey, PLAYER #2 DOMINO

know ••. don't I Well,

more. no have wouldn't I me, was 'fit there. in Truman Harry now we got -- year next up coming elections we got bad too me, ask you Hell, COACH

noes. domi- playing are others some and Coach the room where game a into goes wistfully, dancers the watches Sonny 0

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here. dawdle not Better RU4I'H

awkwardly. wastebaskets their up pickingapart, break hastily they and corner the turns A car back. pushed is nead her

that hard so kisses and mouthher find to down bends He

I You bet. SONNY

week? next -- again cliniq the to me drive you Will RU4I'H

hers. to mouth his guides gently and face his holds she and right just hit don't

mouths Their kiss. they and head her lifts Ruth close.

very suddenly are barrel, the into cups the dump They

much. dance don't I No. RUTH

dancing. see~ didn't I SONNY

enough .•• nice nearly Charlene's think don't I -- it about sad not you're hope I RUTH

away. block a lamp street a from comes light only The

53 NlGHT LEGION ALLEY - AMERICAN EXT.53

with. begin much to other each like we didn't 'cause up we broke guess I really. did, neyer I (continuing) SONNY

* follows. Sonny basket; her ing * carry- door, back for heads then eyebrows, raises Ruth

()

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I

..

(CONTINUEjD)

Easter. last 'it did I Yeah, LESTER

rule. the That's BOBBY

time. first the did We all ANNIE-ANNIE

others. the from Cheer

watch! to gets everybody So BOBBY

-- board diving the on there out undressed get gotta you Well, ANNIE-ANRIE

sure. JACY

club? the join wanta you -- Jacy Hi, ANNIE-ANNIE

Bobby. around arm

an puts over, comes pool, the of out gets MARTIN ~NIE

ANNIE- down. look to not trying thinly, laughs Jacy acknowledgement. in ieg his cocks Bobby laugh. Big

see. you as informally, dressed We're it. made you Glad BOBBY

Hi. (meekly) JACY

Jacy. Hi, BOBB)!'

grinning. hands, Lester's shaking and water the of out

* jumping of show big a BOBBYSHEENmakes pool. the of side the to swim over fights, water their stop kids The

victims. New look! Hey, BOBBY

door. the in timidly

come Lester and Jacy as surfaces he and away him kio:J{s

One girl naked. pool the in playing girls and boys teenage of group a observing underwater around swimming

is mask, diving a wearing ten-year-old, SHEEN, aSANDY

CJ
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balance. her keep hardly can she nervous

so board, diving the on up climbs gingerly She her. behind pool the into jump Lester hears she board, diving

the to gets Jacy As •. playing record the for except quiet goes room The water. the in feet their kicking

55 edge, the on sits and pool tne of out gets Everyone 55

show! strip the for out Everybody BOBBY

okay. JACY

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_

car. guy's a in it Found LEROY

it? get ya Where'd Okay. SONNY

Wanna drink? quiet. 'im got jus' we -- 'im remind don't Aw, LEROY

Jacy? Where's ya. for lookin' been -- Duane Hey, SONNY

up. come ~illy and Sonny as them with BOYS are other several Leroy; to it passes whiskey, of bottle a from swig a takes morosely drunk, little a already Duane,

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him. at shrugs and broadly smiles her, watching been has Bobby that

see to up looks She stopped. ha$ it again; listens and it shakes She face. her in concern a moment, for listens ear, her to it puts watch, Christmas Duane's wearing still is she that notices suddenly and side the onto holds Jacy

h,erself, with Pleased splashing. starts pool, thE:l into jumps applause, roars Everyone water. the into jumps

mask, his on them throws indignantly and panties her off yanks She her. at up looking surfaQes, sandy board, the

beneath Just down. sit to has falls, almost she nerved,

Un- silence. Sudden off. clicks and stops phonograph

the bra her off taking is she as just -- strips Jacy

do. you if out, you fish can Sandy BOBBY

thing. this off fall don't I hope I Goodness, JACY

strip. to begins Jacy Hesitantly, underwater~ dives Sandy quiet. then laugh, kids The

bed. to go him make I'll anything, or you gooses he If -- brother my little he's -- Sandy to attention any pay Don't BOBBY

her. beneath Sandy see to surprised is She n

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Yeah. KID

virgin. a die 'int let ta we oughtn't Yeah, LEROY

ass. a piece a here Billy buy is do we oughta what Yeah, heifer. no want don't I DUANE

pussy. Pussy's JOHNNY

nothin'. beats heifer a say I LEROY

not! hell the Why Yeah! BUDDY

Hank my Uncle to belongs -- heifer a t~ere's know where I Hey, LEROY

fuck! a get and out go ail Le's DUANE

-- party swimmin' a to girl his took Lester Aw, LEROY

DUANE? What happened, SONNY

some. found we if it 'bout nothing do Y'couldn't BUD

some pussy? up hunt an' we try Whyn't idea. qood JOHNNY

something! do go all Le's (suddenly) QUANE

lookin'. weren't When he teenager) small (a JOHNNY 0

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Sue. Jimmie that better heifer's Shit, LEROY

ourselves. her get oughta we costs, she all that's if Hell, DUANE

half-- a and dollar

a more'n us cost wouldn't It Why not?

LEROY
that-- like anything try we should think don't I Look, SONNY

Billy-- to di~f'rence ho make wouldn't it Oh, LEROY

Ugghh. JOHNNY

sue-- Jimmie with up 'im fix oughta We Yeah! LEROY

tho~gh. vi~gin a still he's Bet DUANE

talk. don't jus' kid--he idiot no 'ain't He SONNY

anyway. long live don't kids idiot says Momma LEROY

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night. all got ain't I -- here in thing little stupid the Get VOICE SUE'S JIMIIE

it. need don't you like Cocksmen LEROY

me. fer collection no up took never Nobody , JOHNNY

unhappily. back hangs Sonny pants. Billy's remove boys The car. the into climbs it, poc~ets she change;

61 the sue Jimmie gives Leroy flashlight, a Holding 61

it. that's Okay, LEROY ••• Angeles Los to went I time that -- station bus quarter. another got I the outa right suitcase

* KENNY my stole high~heels in

man nigger that 'bout ya Crawford chickenshit, tol' I guess I niggers.

a such be Aw, don't and M~xicans is at line

DUANE the draw l thing Only -- not as idiot an soon as money the ain't It jus' I'd guess I -- Well SONNY gum) of stick (opening -- quarter SUE JIMMIE

me a lend ya will Look,

DUANE half. a and doJ,.lar a said you no, Hell,

Sam. with crosswise get not LEROY soon as I'd an' -- He would

SONN¥ kid. a just thing's this -- dollars two

care. gonna He ain't least at get oughta I

DUANE SUE JIMMIE

? out -- finds Lion Sam theif What

SONNY
in. chippedain't you Sonny, DUANE

short. quartera We're LEROY

over.

Billy looking is sue Jimmie cap. a baseball in lies change in dollar a over flashlight, flickering a Under

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mess! this at Look wait! even couldn't you thing, little stupid you Goddamn -- you? WQUld look just now -- why Goddamn you He ain't thing. this of anole get an' yellin' that stop You kids VOICE SUE'S JIMMIE

enco~ragement. yell boys the

-- rock to begins car the Suddenly worried. looks sonny

do. to what know even don't it seen ever I thing dumbest the is this Why, VOICE SUE'S JIMMIE

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(MORE) you. with done I'm boys. home, on Get SAM / \.

look. long a all them Sam gives

do ••• to supposed was he know what even He didn't (silence) nose. his bloodied and something about mad got She (silence) virgin. a bein' of tited gettin' was he thought - as~ of piece a him bought an' in We chipped (cocky) LEROY

nru;:? with up messed get he How'd SAM

Sue. Jimmie was it Naw, LEROY

Sam. us, of none weren't It SONNY

sonny? What happened, fighting. understand don't he -- Billy with fig~t to not y'all told I've nose? his bloodied you of one Which SAM

sleep. feigning seat, back the in stays

Duane out. get they as boys the at back looks inside, go him lets then look, a for him Sam stops poolhall. the into * who runs Billy, with out gets Sonny up. drives car the as

sidewalk the down onto steps door, open the in Sam stands

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••• half a and three than less for agin him with mess wouldn't I -- more no thing crazy that for me bother Don't Mexicans. as bad as just is know idiots now I Well, SUE JIMMIE

out. gets

Sue Jimmie as pants, his with him helps Sonny nose. his

(J bloodied has Sue Jimmie car. the of out half-falls Billy

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awkwardly. enter sonny and Ruth table. bedside the

on lay Athletics School High of copies some Jubilee;

National Boy scouts the from plaque a is wall one One \.

64

DAY - POPPER BEDROOM INT.64

door. back the for head and reluctantly little a out get warm, but awkward kiss, they him; to over scoots

she hand; Ruth's for reaches Sonny in. drives car The

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CUT TO:

car. the into get slowly they as lost look boys The

rio pool. $hoot to able bein' not hate I'd -- asleep fell I Lucky DUANE

grins. and up sits Duane where car, the to struggle they stricken,

he? Can (pause) off. us run can't he -- customers best his We're LEROY

pause. Long light. off turns door, closes inside, He goes

-- face his wash to decency the have even You didn't SAM

we ••• ••. Sam happen, to bad anything for mean ••• We didn't SONNY

moment. a for Sonny at He looks

business. your of none want don't I -- too show, picture and my cafe outta and -- poolhall this .outta stay just

You can it. with up putting of tired I'm and -- it of lifetime a seen -- Qehavior trashy lotta a seen I've two. or laugh a have can you so's just -- Billy like creature unfortunate an Scarin' SAM (cont'd)

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guess. I scared, \ just was I cried. I sorry I'm RUTH

calmer. little

a hand; one with shoulder his strokes ~mile, to tries Ruth say. to know what doesn't Sonny spe~k. to unable

silent, head, her shakes she -- questioning~y her at He looks cheeks. Ruth's down stream tears but silent, is spring the He finishes, cry. to continues neck,

his around arm her hooks down, head his forces she -- wrong what's see to up r&ises $onny cry. to begins Ruth

SCENE TO §ACK68

67 OMITTED67

loudly. shrills

66

SPRIN.G - INSERT66

65 OMITTED65

I louder. grow Springs aside. looks twists, Ruth louder. grows Spring anguished. looks tense, more even becomes She Ruth. distract to begins grows, it steadily but f.\rst, at loud.

not is bedspring the of squeak The place. into He moves

right. all It's RUTH

her. of top move on to hesitantly starts he and embrace, They first. Ruth covers, the under get they rassment,

embar- with choked Both loo$e. it tears she but her, help to moves sonny silk. the in hidden is fac.e her moment, awkward an for -- pin bobby a on catches straps

the of one head, her over slip the pull to bends Ruth

When own undressing. their about hurry they nervous,

Both up. standihg kiss they again; hanq his takes She

practice. basketball starting just he's -- won't You know he RUTH

come? won't he sure You SONNY 0

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playing. RADIO is

A laughs. he middle; the in it parts She fascinated.

watches he him; for hair his combing is on, shirt man's / \.

a has she underpants; his in dresser Ruth's at sitting is sonny around. lie Clothes rumpled. is that floor the on quilt a is th~re but made up, neatly is bed The

70

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town~ the of lights the

au back looking and pattie a peanut eating RADIO on,

the hill, the on sits stops, Y, the at arrives Sonny

* 69A DUS~ - EXT. ARCHERCITY OVERLOOK 69A

* Y. the to out drives slowly uncertain,

light., red the at stops sonny customers. the with ing laugh- and cheesburgers serving Genevieve, see to cafe the of front in moment a slows on; He drives ailly. and Duane Sam, see can he window the Through hall. pool- the down passing slows He someplace. going were

he if as combed hair town, through slowly drives Sonny

69 DUSK TOWN)- SONNY'S PICKUP (THRU INT. 69

D69 D69 thru OMITTED thru A69 A69

her. He kisses

glad. I'm RUTH

you. like I (awkwardly) SONNY

me? like you could how -- it about crying without anything do can't I gue~s. I this, do never could I scared was I -- that of scared not No, RUTH

bet. I now, right plays runnin' They're come. to going ain't he Aw, SONNY ()

49. 10/2/70 Rev.

it? wasn't ago, time Long SONNY

it. was that maybe -- him like didn't My mother know. don't I RUTH

him? marry you Why'd SONNY

· pants. new some you get to have I'll to. scared jsut was I maybe or why. that's guess I -- husband a leave to up brought wasn't I RUTH

him'much? like don't you -- Coach the with stayed How come you've SONNY

it repaper I'll Maybe RUTH

blue know~- don't I SONNY

color favorite your what's -- is room this how ugly noticed never I you. for pocket that sew I'll pants. me your Throw things) sewing (getting RUTH

full. I'm No, (eating) SONNY

milk? more some You want enthusiastic. so You're RUTH

Okay. SONNY

it? like How d'you There. RUTH

hair. his finishes She eating. casually is Sonny that

there milk of glass a and cookies of plate a is There ()

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DELETED H71 - A71
TO~ CUT

rifle. deer his use to excuse an have to glad always He's probably. us, Shoot (cheerful) RUTH )

us? found if do he'd ~hink What'd'ya SONNY

one. blue a -- new quilt a us buy gonna I'm it. about were coaches football hairy-chested thought and

old years twenty was I Um-hum••• RUTH

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j

you. at bottles throw gonna not I'm -- in Come on GENEVIEVE

smiles. up, looks Genevieve door. the opens timidly then hesitates, sonny

* 71B DAWN CAFE - I_NT. lB 7

· reflection. the in by goes car a Jayrnal~ Home Ladies reading a booth, in sitting is Genevieve

* 71A DAWN - CfOV) CAFE INT. 71A

window. the in looks and caf~ the to over walks Soonny

71 -.QAWNCAFE:fiiXT, 71

51A. 10/2/70 Rev. ' r,l

on. carryin' kinda any for town small awful an just -- Nothi~' GENEVIEVE

mean? d'ya What SONNY

••• hankerchief a him offerin' somebody without town ~his in sneeze can't person a is sure know for :i; t:tiing one him) at (looks

38

GENE!VIEV:E

pause) (long good. smells That~ SONNY

though. Should him. on tell won't. I -- worry Don't Sonp.y) at (looks it. to up own to decency the have didn't Just he? wasn't there, JtZM He (cooking) GENEVIEVE

Huh? SONNY

ouan~'s? GENEVIEVE

NO. SONNY

id~a? your it was -- sam blame can't .•. Billy to did you thing a nice wasn't it Though one. make you I'll on -- come GEN:l!!VIEVE

weeks in cheeseburgers a your any had Ain't SONNY

weight. lost You ? doin' been you Wpat've GENEVIEVE

Hi. it) (doing SONNY _)__n

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52. 10/2/70 '.Rev.

••• sorry I'm •••S~m r) SONNY

record.

a near purt be mus' night game last ball the about Heard SAM

boys. the with Sam sits i~. come

to start People smiling. kitchen, the to back She goes

time·· this rumt. use to t~y And steak. me a Chicken-try about? grinning you What are SAM

smiling. who is Genevieve, at Sam looks him. joins Billy sits. quickly, back comes sonny Relieved,

cold. gettin' food's your Sonny, SAM

loudly. t~ble down on the cheeseburger the sets and in comes Genevieve as door the for He starts

Genevieve. to hello say to come in just I SONNY

· content. is Biily packwards. around cap baseball Billy's turns Sonny Hesitantly, .. stern Sam looks once. at over comes

grin, a big into breaks Billy dismayed. is Sonny in.

co~e Sam and Billy and opens door front The toothpick. a

a TUNE, takes plays jukebox, to.the goes and grins sonny

minute. a in done 11·be1 these -- record a go play ~on'tcha Why anyway. advice my need you don't right~- All GENEVIEVE

chuckles. then -- fondly him at looks She embarrassed. He is

guns. 1,otta a -got people some An' GENEVIEVE

pn. some onions put to forget Don't (blushing) SONNY C)

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')

73 OMITTED73

CUT TO:

·quickly. out come$ Sonnr and opens

door front The d9or. back the in happily and goes out gear fishing some takes garage, his into pulls The coach

72 QAY HOUSE- P.OPPER EXT,72

To:· CUT \ nose. his blows coughs, Sam grins, sonny

••• 9lasses need y'all Guess SAM C)

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54. 10/6/70 Rev.

(MORE) times. old to comes whe:h it fella next tpe as sentimental as just I'm probably-· \. here, out you drag always I Reason ( (pauses) ago. years fifty than more was -- tank this at horse a watered ever I ttme1 First know. you lan~, thi~ own to used I up) (lights neither. pear prickly a or -- it on tree m~squite a wasn't there it seen I time First changed. country's how this believe wouldn't you me -- Oh, SAM

sadly. aroμnd looks own, his finishes sa~ as tobacco and _paper the with fumbles sonny

town. in spend to day a t.oo pretty -- scenery little a get to here come out jus' I bones. out picking time your half spend ya either-~ them, eat or -- fish clean to liked never I makings) him (hand$ SAM

sure. SONNY

one? try wanna makings) cigai;-ette (about truth. the ya tell it, about like I what That's SAM

turtles. 'cept tank this in anythin' there's think don't l SONNY

cigarf!tte., a roll to starts Sam, who by sits sonny poles, the down to runs Billy

Billy. cotks, on them eye an keep on, come fish·. to wanted p()ys you thought I SAM

stones. throwing dam, on the are

Billy ?nd Sonny whittling. grass, on the sitting Sam is edqe. water's the at up propped are poles fishing Three

74 _Q4X -DAM TANI< EXT, 74

(MORE) -- other eac~ with ntiser~ble ) and young was husband her an' She look) sonnyts (sees married. already wa$ She a moment) (after SAM

died? wife your when her married never How come you SONNY

really. then, a girl just was She ~p. growed she Oh, SAM

her? to happened ever What (hesitantly) SONNY

water) the at (l:ooks dollar. silver thei got still She's ••• wild something -- that like something for lookout on the She was always water. the take to wanted never horse my -- did she and me~- beat couid she dollar silver me a bet She drowned. get way to good -- do to thing dangerous a of Hell tank. the across horses swim the and horseback on here. out come to used We

~ •• times $ome had and we -- world the

in spirit the all She had deep. pretty In guess. I crazy, pretty was ••• lady young this an~ ~e (p~use) -- dead was my boys mind-~ her lost had my wife Was after ago. years twenty be must -- once here swimming lady a young brought I (continμing) SAM

him. for it does makings, the Sam takes cigarette. the with time a terrible having·· is sonny

times. Old snin) against stick (pops (cont'd) SAM

55A. 10/2/70 Rev.

shirt. his fixes Lester out; goes She

water. of drink a get to going I'm up) gets back, him (spoves

undone. button one got you before death to burned I'da fire. on wasn't it glad I'm Ma Gawd, JACY

succeeds. Finally blouse. h~r on button first

the unbutton to trying and neck her kissing alternately

who is Lester, with disgust her conceal to attempt no

making is Jacy couch, On a corners. in necking are more

couple a dancing, are couples teenage two den, the In playing. is phonograph The empty. silent, is pool The

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CUT TO:

* it. * at quietly Sam stare and Sonny as still, ·is water The

••• old gettin' ridiculous what's that's -- bones of bag old decrepit a Bein' amused) pause, (long do. to thing right the always her's woman like a 'bout crazy Being really. ain't I (pause) ridiculous? that Ain't minutes. five about in agin crazy be probably now I'd here was she If much ••• too that like things about think to do Don't year. next tank fishin' real a to go We oughta (pause) time. the of percent eighty about just -- necessarily not Oh, SAM

miserable? so always married Bein' SONNY

way. that out turn didn't older little a was they when comfortable get they'd Thought time. in out it work they'd figured I -- ones young -- way that are folks many married so But (cont'd) SAM

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CUT TO:

not. y9u're when me see Come you. blame don't I BOBBY

though. be wanna don't I JACY

bad. Too grins) (grimaces, BOBBY

am. I guess I JACY

virgin? a You Nice. BOBBY

smiles. her, kisses Bobby away. move doesn't but loss, a at is Jacy surprise·, by Taken crotch.

her on hand his puts casually Bobby near, comes she As

Yeah. BOBBY

asleep? Anni~~Annie went. you where wond.ered I Hi. JACY

in. comes Jacy

as sandwich butter peanut a himself spreading is Bobby

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78A OMITTEO 78A

41

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CUT TO:

door. the for head They

Okay!

SONNY
come on! -- that on her make we can -- forty about got I DUANE

about. bucks Thirty SONNY

got? you money muqh How might. It DUANE

it? make pickup'd the Reckon SONNY

Monday. sometime back be Mexico, to go We could know. don't I No, DUANE

gone? stay and You mean go SONNY

-- Jacy 'cept here~- got I friend only the You're town. this ~f sick I'm someplace. go an' off take we jus' don't why Oh, DUANE

Suddenly: moments. several for silence in sit They playing. jukebox the pie,

some eating counter, the at gloomily sit Duane and Sonny

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tequila. and beer drink just We'll SONNY

water. buggy that of much too drink to not try An' border. a across it take you when melts kinda money -- insurance for this take Better SAM

bill.

* dollar twenty a Sonny hands out, wallet his Sam takes

plenty. got We DUANE

money? any Need you. with go I'd far that bounce to enough young was I If reckon. I (grinning) SAM

Monday. till us without along get can town the guess I SONNY

My God. junk? of heap old this In tonight? Mexico to Goin' (astonished) SAM

wildest! the \bout it's heard I DUANE

Matamoros! way to Alla SONNY

Mexico! DUANE

say? you did where Goin' SAM

board. running the on foot puts over, Sam comes

Valley. the for headed we're Sam -- us, with come Better SONNY

window. the out head his sticks up, drives Sonny ankles. his scratching poolhall, the of front

in curb the on sitting Sam is Street. down Main Moves

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80-89 OMITTED 80-89

CUT TO:

street. empty the in alone there, standing him see Sonny and Duane window, rear the Through eye. his in look away

far- a with hand a lifts Sam away. pull wave, boys The

'Bye. long. So DUANE SONNY

head) his (shakes me. Oh, back) steps sighs, fondly, them at (looks nothing. drunk hadn't you wish you'll clap the You get SAM

61. 11/14/70 Rev.

sick-- something--I'm have Sam'll Well, head) (holds DUANE

Christmas. for even Not SONNY

before. closed it seen never I (looking) DUANE

Yeah. SONNY

Closed? DUANE

closed. It's SONNY

93

DAWN - PICKUP INT.93

dark. and closed is It

92

DAWN POV - CAFE - EXT.92

slowing. off, looks Sonny pain. in eyes closes Duane

good. so feel don't My stomach somethin' got Genevieve's Maybe DUANE

Antone. San to we got 'fore all 'em You ate

SONNY
Tums? those of more

any Got good. so feel don't My stomach

unmoving) open, (eyes DUANE

back We' re up. Wake Hey. Duane. SONNY

hats. Mexican of couple a have They open,.. mouth

window, against asleep Duane unshaven; doggedly, driving Sonny

91

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sign. limits city the past cross They

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DAWN - (CITY LIMITS) ARCHERCITY EXT.90

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)

sense. any got Asleep--everybody's (angrily) ANDY

tc;,wn. the steal don't somebody wonder a It's DUANE

everybody? is Where SONNY

bewildered. up. sits he until foot one shakes

Duane window. the out sticking feet his with sleeping is Andy

94

DAWN BANK - EXT.94

Okay. DUANE

Andy. ask Let's SONNY

someplace-- go to had he maybe Well, DUANE

holidays. on close Sam don't in) (peering SONNY

holiday. kinqa so~e be Must DUANE

ea~ly-- that ain't It SONNY

in. peer They inside. dark it's and locked

is It door. to stagger out, get boys up, pulls pickup The

\_)

93A DAWN - PbOLHALL EXT. 93A

67. 11/14/70 Rev.

registers. barely information the but up, looks Sonny

gut) ing scratph- (spits, that? of think you do what -- Sonny poolhall, the you Left heard. ever you thing craziest -- will his found They sure. fer that's things, doin' own way of 'is He had (continuing) ANDY

tires. Andy's of one at kicks Duane poolhall. dark the

at street the across looks curb, the down on sits Sonny

feller. a quite He was dead. Sam's ~ep, ANDY

silently. him at look Duane and sonny head. his Andy nods

Lion? Sam the KONNY

stroke. a Had tables. snooker the of one on over Keeled blow! a quite Yep -- ANDY

Died? DUANE

morning. yesterday Sam died ANDY

what? 'Bout DUANE

it. 'bout know You don't Mexico. to gone -- you ain't gone, been all you yeah, Oh, head) scratching out, gets (abashed, ANDY

cafe? the Sam close Why'd SONNY'

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* pace. \.

I

* moderate a at road way down the its on cars ten of * line a in car a to iip attached It •11 ARCHERHIGH, 1952 * BUST-. "SENIOR PICNIC OR sign,reads: A crudely-painted

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· away. move to start People glove. her with it wipes She face. down her stream tears -- openly crying is She rest. the from apart slightly stands Farrow :Lois look. a exchange Sonny and She town. the of most are as there, are

Ruth and coach The Cecil. Mr. is so crowd, the in back

standing is Duane crying. is She veil. Genevieve's

blows wind the -- wrists the at short too is sportscoat

sonny's lowered. being casket the watching together, standing are Genevieve and Billy Sonny, him. near is

Bob Joe praying. is Blanton Brother loudly. blowing is wind the hill, gravelly rough, a on is graveyard The

95

DAY - EXT. GRAVEYARD95

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tomorrow. him burying They're done. it's Anyhow, ANDY

fender. the on Andy sits it. at staring

sits Sonny blinks. light stop The silent. all are They

bastard. ingorant little that much as as least it deserve I me. to it left have easy as just could He of. heard ever I all beats -- boy preacher's the -- Blan~on Bob Joe to dollars thousand a left he -- all of thing craziest And the throat) clears again, (spits -- machine popcorn a run even to gone far too she's Hell, Mosey. Miss old show to picture the :Left sense. any made done he thing only the that's -- cafe the Genevieve Left ANDY C)

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manner. mock-casual a with bushes the toward walk

then keys, some them who gives Bud, to over walk Duane and Sonny away. slips too, she, and back, nods Duane

times. several nods She her. at looking Duane and Sonny

100

DAY - FALLS EXT. WICHITA

* sees: she where field the across looks * Winnie goes. Agnes moment; a After bushes. the behind away slips She go. to Jacy for indicate and other each

at look They around. furtively glancing gregating, con- surreptitiously are Bean Agnes and Snips Winnie Jacy, bushes, some near park the of corner one At

99 DAY EXT. WICHITA FALLS PARK -99

straps. bra girls popping is Leroy Cecil. Mr. with conversation earnest an in is Bob Joe softball. playing are kids the of group A large up. set been have food of tables Some long grass. the on relaxing are

* ROOMMOTHERS TEACHERSand of couple a class, senior The

98 DAY EXT. WICHITA FALLS PARK -98

him. behind on goes revelry wild boys' other

the and landscape, barren the at out looks he as eyes his

into come Tears dam. tank a passes car The seen. be

* can Texas West of wastes gray the reflection, his Past * window. cracked the out sadly looking window, back the by sits he as attention, paying not abstracted, is Sonny

pie!! cherry Hairy BUD

it. pluck to lot a give l'd

one. ripe a is sure BUD

cherry. a get gonna Duane's LEROY

cockily. it taking He is event. future some to references wild with Duane kidding

around, hacking them of all Leroy, and Bud Sonny, Duane, boys: with packed model, old large a is It

DAY

97

- ROAD) FALLS WICHITA - CAR (ARCHER CITY BUD'S INT.97

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honey? wrong, What's JACY

again. eyes her opens moments, several after wiggles; Jacy cloud. to begins face ) Duane's breath. her in sucks eyes, her closes Jacy part, When they again. kiss They eagerly. her of top

on over rolls shaking, hands clothes, his off takes He

Hurry. Duane. Oh, JACY.

disbelief. with her at looking pajamas, her off takes he

and bed t~e on sit they her; fondles again, her Kisses

too. you, love I JACY

you. love I (huskily) DUANE

kiss.

long a is There embrace. Theydoor. the closes Duane ·

expression. rapturous a andnightgown new a wearing room, darkened the of middlethe in standing .is Jacy

* 104 DAY FALLS MOTEL- WICHITA INT. 104

* 103 OMITTED 103

Come in. within) (from VOICE JACY'S

furtiv~ly. door the on knoc:k,:s Duane smiles. embarrassed exchange girls the and sonny door. the to over walks and cockily out who gets puane, at grins sonny motel.rooms. the of one toward excitedly points Winnie meet. eyes Their anxiously. sit Agnes .and Winnie where car, girls' the from away spaces two in pull They nervously. around looking car, Bud's in up drive Duane and Sonny

* 102 DAY EXT. WICHITA FALLS MOTEL- 102

excitedly. watches Jacy Winnie. by followed inside, heads and out gets Agnes Finally, enormously. all it enjoying nervously, head her shaking is She register. and out go to Jacy egging inside, sit They motel. the of office the to up pulls -- Winnie and Agnes, Jacy, of full car, Winnie's

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tickled. be to stand can't I know you -- tickles That ;JACY

know. don't I Um -- (choked) DUANE

face. his on dismay extreme of expression an

He has arms. his on raised her, over suspended is Duane

71B. 10/2/70 Rev.

dress. to starts Duane .room. the across towel a flings she Furiously, ./ )

naked. you with here around sit to wan~ I think Yo~ on. clothes your get Well, JACY

* can. she best as down voice her holding furious, and

naked room, the around stalks and bed of out gets Jacy

happened. know what don't I DUANE

you. with went ever know why I don't I you! hate just I there. down got you what No telling Mexico. was It JACY

organ. offending the at vexation with looks

and up sits Jacy bed. the of edge the on sits he Gloomily

happened. know what don't I DUANE

me. mash and fall You might sake. goodness for minute, a off get Well, JACY

happened. Something's know. don't I know. don't I DUANE

you? with matter the What's Oh! JACY

again. them Opens face. her up screws eyes, her shuts She

it. do and on go Just wrong? be anything How couldmean? you do What JACY

wrong. know what's don't I DUANE

it? do gonna you Aren't ~atter? the what's Well, JACY

eyes. her opens waits, again, eyes her shuts Jacy

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like? it was What Jacy. it, about us teli -- gee Oh, WINNIE

even. wasted little a calm, languorously, them at looks She askew. on nightgown her bed, well-rumplec;i the on

sitting is Jacy room. the into pile Agnes and Winnie

106 DAY WICHITA FALLS MOTEL- INT. 1.06

smiles. exchange Sonny and

He loo~s. girls' the avoiding car, the in Sonny toward

goes cockiness, pretending dressed, out, comes Duane

* 105 DAY WICHITA FALLS MOTEL- EXT. 105

CUT TO:

yo~! bite I'll time, more one that say you If Oh! him) at panties (throws JACY

happened. what know don't I -- sorry I'm Well, DUANE

wonderful! was it pretend just You panties) up (picks soul! one tell not better You know! to soul one want don't I know! they'de -- it do to time had We haven't ther~! out go Don't JACY

leave. to starts He

happened. know what don't I (dully) DUANE

you. about right dead was my mother -- saw ever I boy meanest the you're thjnk I cry. to want just I -- knows class whole The everybody? we tell do What virgin. a be not to get never now I'll -- it do couldn't you known have might I JACY

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shining. eyes Sonny, to it gives and drawer, a from package a takes bureau, to goes Ruth

110A DAY BEDROOM- POPPER INT. ll0A

into: him leads hand, his takes She playing. RADIO is The cheek. his touches She kiss. and embrace They enters. he as brighten face Ruth's see

we window, the Through door. back the in comes Sonny

* 110 DAY (THRU WINDOW) - POPPER KITCHEN INT. 110

CUT TO;

•• anyway right, it didyou think don't I prissing quitOh, authority) with (coldly, JACY

pickup. the for head they

as smugly, her at smirks door, the shuts He cocky. and

pleased acts who puane, by followed cross, looking out,

comes Jacy and opens door the moment a After room. one of front in parked is pickup The motel. same the is It

108

DAY MOTEL - FALLS WICHITA EXT.

annoyed. lpoks just Jacy

can. I know I -- now it do can I But DUANE

slightly. rises voice His singing. on keeps grimly, head her shakes just She something. whispering is her, to next standing Duane but too; is J~cy singing. all -- Sonny Agnes, Winnie, students. other of score a also, seniors; the

of many of parents the are there Also robes. uation grad- their in are who Class, Senior entire the is rows

two first the in Standing Song ••• State the singing

are teachers the stage the on ceremonies. Graduation

107

DAY - AUDITORIUM SCHOOL CITY ARCHER INT.107

words. in it describe can't just I -- it describe can't just I pause) a (after '·~ _) . JACY i~

74. 8/2/70Rev.

(CPNT~NUED)

you. to talking be can't I now and friend new boy a got I've pester. to else someone You findUh-uh. JACY

me. see least at can You time. more one Just more. me once with go Just DUANE

down there. please to easier just are girls guess I Mexico to back go you why don't -- Uh-uh JACY

date! a want I been ••• it's Same as DUANE

Duane? mind, feeble your on What's JACY

Jacy? DUANE

phone. pay the on is Duane

112

DAY POOLHALL - INT.

INTERCUTwith:

Hello. JACY

neck. her in it cradles up, it picks urthurriediy then twice,

ring it lets hair, her doing is Jacy RINGS. Phone

111

DAY - BEDROOM JACY'S INT.

CUT TO:

again. kiss They

nice. as one seen never I SONNY

it. on name

his with billfold leather a finds quickly, it He opens

present. graduation your It's :R,UTH (J

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out. leans Duane slowly. up starts which truck, the

in up climbs and sadly, around, cap Billy's turns Duane

-- don't you if back, on come SONNY

time. any Odessa in out job a get can you say roughnecks the All for. stay to Goddamn thing a Not DUANE

Duane. go, you see to Hate SONNY

head. his shakes Sonny suitcase. cheap a He carries stubbornness. sullen of

kind a also has Duane but Billy, even solemn, lqok All

truck. cattle large a near stand Billy and Duane Sonny,

113 DYSK ARCHERCITY SQUARE- EXT. 113

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out. storms Duane amazed. on, look Sonny and Billy two. another He throws

hell! to Goddamnit Go~damnit! DUANE

death.

to half there OLD MANsitting an scares It wall. back the at can he as hard as ball pool a throws Duane eyes. her to back attention her turns and up, hangs calmly She

time. some Wichita in you see Maybe we'll it. realize didn't and along all him with go to wanting been just I've guess I am not. certainly I JACY

crazy? you Are Sheen? Bobby DUANE

course. of Sheen, Bobby (lazily) JACY

Who? friend? new boy What DUANE

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J
I

(pause) Martin. To Annie-Annie JACY

Oh. ABILENE

married got an' off ran Sheen Bobby JACY

n.:i,ght? Saturday a on home doin' you What're ABILENE

moment. a silently her at He looks

club. the to Mommawent and He No. JACY

home? Gene ABILENE

you. hear didn't I hi. Oh, JACY

doorjani.b. the on raps door, the to comes Abilene sniffs. time, to time from restlessly twitcnes she puffy; ly slight- face her TV, watching glumly is shorts, in Jacy,

116 NIGHT OEN.~ FARROW INT. 116

and OMITTED and

CUT TO:

truck. the after looking stand Billy and Sonny

me know. let up, busted they hear you if List~n, DUANE

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CUT TO:

pockets. corner the into hands her hooks She table. the to her lifts and too, on it lays cloth, a

gets table, the on down cue the lays he part, they When

kiss. a into him ~o her pulls and cue pool the away

takes her, behind over comes He coverall. his off takes

Abilene while ball, the hit to goes cue, pool a gets She

h~re. in dark is sure it Goodness,

JACY
around. looks Jacy window.

the through comes lamp street the from light the Only

117

NIGHT POOLHALL - INT.

in. come they and door the unlocks Abilene

A117 NIGHT POOLHALL - EXT. All7

CUT TO:

then. will I -- Okay JACY

hair. her smoqths nervously, little a up gets Jacy

key. my own got I us bother won't -- now asleep back in be they'll are there If ABILENE

there? people there Aren't JACY

poolhall. the you show I'll on come hell, Why ABILENE

do. to allowed are girls things the terrible 's to. wanted always I've -- poolhall a to go could I Wish pout) (small JACY

okay. i;n came well the him tell Just pool. little a shoot go gonna I'm Naw, ABILENE

TV off? the turn to me Want JAC'f (J

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hair. her fluffs and mirror a in glances she passing, In hand. her in drink a kitchen, the for heads and mufflers the heard has She ~v. watching bathrobe, her in is Lois

* 119 NIGtiT DEN - FARROW INT. 1+9

out. backs he as ROAR, mufflers the making motor, his races Abilene sandals. her carrying yard, the across starts puzzled, very out, gets Jacy

out. hoppin' How 'bout ABILENE

away. face his turns he but him kiss to over leans She

happen. would this like anything thought never I night. a What JACY

RADIO plays. The inscrutable. is Abilene subdued. uncertain, rumpled, is Jat:y nipples. for

* bloodstones tiny woman with nude a is dashboard the on

(J

* 118 NIGHT STREET) - ABILENE'S CAR (FARROW INT. 118

BOA. 10/6/70 Rev.

anybody. as setup a good as about got ) Popper's Ruth guess I now Right LOIS

sighs. Lois on. still TV is The

121

NIGHT FARROWDEN - INT.

into: her leads and her, embraces Lois

you. for different something out work better we Maybe -- well very worked hasn't done I've what but right, You're hair) Jacy's (smooths LOIS

all. at be to supposed it's way the ever Nothing's do? you do What

JACY
-- few a lose few, a win -- know you goes, it way the just that's no, Oh,
LOIS
maid ol' an be jus' I'll --

one luh-ast the was Bobby Momma. do, to going I'm what know din't I JACY

him. of instea~ hell, Abilene given have oughta I man. nice very a Daddy's Your beautiful. is, sure He LOIS

Kleenex. a with face Jacy's wipes down, drink her puts head, her shakes just Lois

he? isn't him, than man nicer a Daddy's him? with fool you do why Momma -- awful, he's Oh, JACY

table. kitchen the at helplessly sits

cry, to starts Jacy her. sees she when face Lois' crosses pain of A look confused. and scared looks she tangled, hair barefoot, Still away. guns Abilene as in comes Jacy

()

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scratch. ) \ me You made Monroe! Goddamn you, SHERIFF

floor. the onto bounces cue~ball the and shoots Sheriff The

trouble! some we got' Sheriff, MONROE

in. bursts deputy, MONROE,the cue;

his aims Sheriff the as eight-ball, for racking is sonny

* 122 DAY - POOLHALL !NT. 122

CUT TO:
58

•• ME

with go to wanted always Sonny's herself) to (sniffs; it. believe don't I (flabbergasted) JACY

orange? an You want age. itchy an of kind It's honey. So am I, LOIS

old. years forty she's -- of heard ever I thing silliest the that's Why, JACY

everything. knew kids you thought I -- months six about on goin' Been them? about heard you hadn't -- Sure LOIS

Crawford? Sonny Sonny?! JACY

young .•• he's and looking good reasonably Sonny's Yeah. LOIS

Popper?! Ruth (incredulous) JACY

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is! he There something) (seeing •.• worst the fear I but ) " think, to know what don't I Boys, \ SHERIFF

sleeve. shirt his on brow sweating his mops Sheriff The men. two with seat back the in sitting is sonny

* 124 DAY CITY ROAD) -CAR {ARCHER SHERIFF'S INT. 124

lead. the in Sheriff's the road, down the roar cars Three

* 123 DAY CITY ROAD-ARCHER EXT. 123

CUT TO:

quickly. forward come others the and sonny

find. we'll what te;I.lin' no is, it way the that's If us. with come boys these of some and you Sonny, SHERIFF

door. the for heads rack, a

into cue his slaps quickly gravely, frowns Sheriff The

something. or her mo-lest to goin' be Bob might Joe afraid Clarg's Miz Olney. toward town of out drivin' seen was They 'em. for everywhere looked done she's upset all Clarg's Miz -- home at ain't she But me. ask Don't MONROE

Clarg? Molly kidnap to want he Why'd is. it as hot favor, a her doing be -- home ride a her give Bob Joe Maybe hell? the What

SHEJUFF
listening. are hall the in others and Sonny

drugstore. the of front -- ago hours two 'bout car his in her putting boy preacher's the seen Folks kidnapped. been kinda girl's little Clarg's Johnny but to, meant never Sheriff, Sorry, MONROE

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jail. man to this get to we got me -- for in Plymouth that drive you Sonny, on) right (going SHERIFF

now -- you help Lord'll the -- thief the and murderer the with suffer to have You'll son. justice, Lord's the It's BLANTON BROTHER

incoherently. alm9st yelling

up, runs Blanton Brother as car the toward him hustle

Monroe and Sheriff the off; her men hold of A couple

Goddamn frenzy! this of None her! grab now, Here SHERIFF

flying. glasses man's one knocking Monroe, and Sheriff the hits she fury her In

Filthy! Filthy! Filthy! CLARG MRS.

dog. stuffed the with him at beats suddenly she Monroe,

and Sheriff the of atms the fro~ Bob hangs Joe as berserk: goes Clarg Mrs. him. at pathetically looks and eye Sonny's catches ae out. it get to nervous

and scared too is but something say to starts Bob Joe

something'. done you know all We child? that to do ya What'd SHERIFF

car. the of out Bob Joe pull Monroe and Sheriff The

dead! 'em kill he'd here was my husband If him?! get you why don't -- it done one the he's -- girl my little Here's to? goin' you ain't -- 'em Get CLARG MRS.

on. panties her have doesn't and dog

stuffed a and sucker all-day and holds five, is She out.

MOLLY yanks and over runs hysterical, becomes sudq.enly MRS. CLARG confused. and apprehensive is Sonny spit.

men of couple ~ Plymouth. the at indecisively looking starts and cars the of out gets Everyone mise.rable. ing look- Plymouth, the in sits Bob Joe sleeves. shirt his down rolling out, gets quickly Sheriff The up.. skidding come cars three the as stops Plymouth old preacher's The

125 DAY ROAD,_ CITY AR~HER EXT. 125

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riding. 11\8 take Please scared. little a still I'm hand) his (squeezes JACY

some place. be to supposed I'm watch) at (glances SONNY

a while. around drive wanta might you thought -- lonesome felt I -- Uh-huh JACY

You did? SONNY

-- before you called I JAGY.

him now. got they -- okay 'S SONNY

hand) his (takes happen. gonna is terrible something when tell can never jus' you -- death me to scares It something. done have must he know you Oh, JACY

nothing. do Bob didn't Joe all. us killed mighta she gun, a had she'd If Clarg. Mrs. 'cept -- see ,tQ nothin' Wasn't SO~NY

anything? see ya Did there? you were Sonny? terri~le, it Isn't JACY

over. He comes waves. honks, qonvertible, her in up drives Jacy as jail the from comes Sonny heads. thei'.r shaking another, one to ing

talk- street the in gathered people of a crowd is There

126 DAY - JAILHOUSE CITYABC_HEB -EX'.r126

CUT TO:

seat. front on the underpants her finds

he where Plymouth the to goes sonny sucker. all-day the licking still behind, trails Molly dog. stuffed the

clutches who still Clarg Mrs. men help of couple A (~

car. Sheriff's the Bob to Joe half-carry They half-drag,

125 CONTINU:ij:D:125

85. 10/2/70Rev.

her. at look to scared Sonny moments, ~everal for together sit The~

130 DAY - LAKij) JACY'S CAR (CITY INT. 130

stops. and up pull car The

129

DAY - LA!{E EXT, CITY

quickly. her

at glance~ He sonny. to close sits over, scoots She

up. break to one the being easy wasn't -- us much against too had we just Duane. with love in bit little a be always I'll guess I JACY

car. a bought he said -- a month three-twenty makin' He's SONNY

that. about sad teel really I JACY

postcard. a had I SONNY

Duane? from hear You ever JACY

sighs. She playing. RADro drives. sonny as out stretched is arm Jacy's

* 128 DAX AREA}~ (CITY LAKE CAR~ACY'S INT. 128

CUT TO:

on. is RADIO The anxious. little a watch, her at glances then window, tne out looks she expectant, Fre~h, touches. some finishing on putting just is and walls the papered

re- has Ru.th room. the filli;; sunlight afternoon Bright

127 DAX - BEDROOM'.RO:Pi?ER INT. 127

TO: CUT

we drive? Where'll SONNY

door. the opens then her, at looks sonny

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CUT TO:
60

•. SUMMER ALL GOT

we've ••• safe when it's it do We'll ear) his (nuzzles married. get and off run to going we're think might they and college go to wanna don't know I They me. watchin' are my folks think I •••now right to afraid I'm blouse) (closing JACY

room. a motel get an' Wichita we go to don't Why SONNY

a hurry. in b$ to like don't I him) (kisses cars. in screwing for old too I'm here. Not JACY

· huskily. speaks mouth, his over hand puts she Suddenly seat. the down on her He works bared. are breasts h~r buttoned,

un- is blouse Jacy's passionate. mQre become has ing

The kiss- beautiful. is sky the tranquil, is The water

* 132 PUSK - ~E) CAR(CITY JACX'S INT. 132

CUT TO:

up. gets Ruth Mechanically, SLAMS~ door SCREECHES,back doorSLAMS, garage door driv~way, the into pulls A car on.still RADIO blank, face her bed, on the sits Ruth dark. almost is It

* 131 - DUSK BEDROOMPOPPER INT. 131

CUT TO:

neck. his around arms her puts Jacy

her. kisses Sonny it, believe can sur(:;) he quite not ly,

Hesitant- sighs. and forward ieans eyes, her She closes

What? her) to (turns SONNY

sonny. JACY

86A. 10/2/70 Rev.

uneasy. is sonny sunlight. the in blinking up, sitting just Duane sees

car, the in He looks greasy. and dirty out, jumps Sonny

up and pulls ROUG~ECKS of full a pickup as poolhall,

the of front in parked is Mercury second-hand A bright,

135 QAWN - l?OOLHALLEXT. 135

* 134 OMITTED 134

TO: CU'l'

corner. the turns it~ at guiltily looks he house, R~th's past Driving

133 DAY - ) .. ST (POPPER PICJ{UP SONNY',S INT. 1:p

87/88. 10/2/70 Rev.

(CONTINUED) .) \ weekend. the home for run I'd thought I much so it drive to like I DUANE

car. nice a is sure SONNY

anymore.

breakfast for eat I all about 'S seat) front from one (getting , DUANE

me. Not SONNY

beer? wanna cigarette) a (lights new. like Runs her. on miles thousand eight Thirty- th~t? about how Yeah, DUANE

yours? This SONNY

car. the at looks Som;1y friendly. really

not they're but grin, both $ilence; stiff A moment of

you. surprise I'~ Thought two. 'Bout DUANE

in? get ya When'd open. poolhall the keep to afford can I so's somehow, livin' make a to Got SONNY

roughneck. turned know you'd Didn't buddy. Hi, DUANE

hands. shake they out; cut arms ihe

with shirt Levi a wearing out, gets Duane dark, Tanped

Du~ne. Hey, SONNY

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why not? her, with ggj.n' been I sure, about. was talkin' he what know didn't you told WhQever

• ea tin' been you all ain't ~hat it hear way I DUANE

something. or food Mexican we eat While a and once .•• bored kind~ been she's -- little a we have, Yeah, SONNY

little. a together going been an<j Jacy'd you thought he said week ••• iast Jerry old seen t>UANE

busy, kinda Been Yeah. No. SONNY

lady? old that screwin' still you Hey, Yeah? (skeptical)

DUANE
underpants. her oft take to her got just -- nothing do really didn't he sai~ Doctor
SONNY
crazy. was he knew always I Yeah. DUANE

Bob? Joe about heard You

(pause) great. Looks SONNY

week. every her wash I this~ like car a of care good too take can't DUANE

a kerchief. with grill the

136 off bugs wipes absently and beer his Duane drinks 136

135 (2) CONTINUED: 135

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you. m~rry won't she Why, SONNY

•.r more money little a get I when days, these of me one marry gonna She's now. right you tellin' I'm back, her get gonna I'm An' here. live alw~ys I'll -- no difference make Don't DUANE

anymore. here live even don't you Hell, SONNY

up. preak we did if dare don't I -- my girl i.§. She DUANE

anyway. anymore, girl your not she's but -- ain't I Well, SONNY

t.1 ain you hell The DUANE

her,. 1 screwin ain't I SONNY

you. to nothing ain't girlJJtY screw!n' guess I DUANE

you. to nothin' done never I for? mad so you are What We are. SONNY

friends. best still we was tho~ght I way -- do me that you'q thought never jus' I much. you blame don't I it. for you blamed I said never I DUANE

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(GONTINUED)

lie! a That's DUANE

you~ liked ever she as good as u_ likes She You was! SONNY

love. in was her me an' about ••• t~lkin' you are What DUANE

Goddamn line! the in was I backfield. the in was you 'cause was did she as long you with went Jacy ~eason only the Well, Yeah!? SONNY

no pickup. need even wouldn't I - minutes ~ive in h~r screwed coulda ~ (smugly) \ DUANE

left. had I time the in her screwed coulda nobody ••• nights Saturday time the all pickup the had you 'Cause

* You know why? didn't. l 'Course

SONNY
her. with went you time the all Duggs Charlene screwed even You never cocksman. a good that ain't You ••• her screw you let wouldn't knew Jacy I -- was you honest how seein' just wa$ I Hell, sure. for that's her, screw ~ let never She'll won't. me she tell you Don't by God! is, She DUANE

you. marry gonna never She's though. summer, thi$ her go with to hurt could it what saw never I off. gets she once myself., agin her with go to get ev~r I'll doubt I college. to off goin' She's SONNY

married. get to meant We always will! she sure DUANE

asleep. not you're But could. I sure, NURSE

asleep? I'm her tell you Could SONNY

unhappily. Nurse, the at looks Sonny

139 TO SCENEBACK 139

Ruth." while? little a yoQ see and come in I May11 reads: It

138 NOT& ... ;tN'SERT a 13

it. ope.ns sonny note; a him hands She

this~ you Sent room. waiting the ~n down lady's A NURSE

in. comes NURSE A playing. The RADIO is cigarette.

a ro1i to trying bandaged, eye one bed, in is sonny

137 DAY ROOM,- HOSPITALSONNY'S INT. 137

CUT TO:

up. run others the as out passes sonny spared. him, to Duane goes knees. his to collapses sl9w1y sonny them. behind Genevieve ca:fe; the c;,f out run men

some closed. almost bleeds, eye sonny's struggle. and

close, wildly, another one at slug They eye. on his

* him catching bottle, the him with Duane hits Enraged~

* that? about What -- Falls * Wichita in time that ~t do even

couldn't you me told done She's I? why shouldn't -- will I Yes, SONNY

either! won't You DUANE

promised.

\ done She's nights. these of one

too, her, with night all stay 1i1 I SONNY C)

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(C9NTINUEO) (MORE) office. I • newspaper the over room place

* one little a in lived Lois He and

Gene Farrow. with Dan roughnecked ) -- once friends good all we was -- 'em about talk to oughtn't I Oh,

••• grandmother her like just she's GENEVIEVE

sandwich. his to turns _but Sonny eye, the in him looks She

· mart. a in meanness the out brings girl kinda the jus' Jacy's 'couse -- him in meanness had alway$ boy's That GENEVIEVE

-- it with

me hit mean to didn't -- bottle

that holdin' jus' was he Oh, SONNY

too. 'imr for, Good place GENEVIEVE

Army•.. the joined Duane heard I ••• great 's -- Naw SONNY

cold? too That GENEVIEVE

.. him for counter up the cleaning Genevieve sweeping, is Billy smaller.

is eye on his The bandage dressed. is but drawn, l9Qks He cheesburger. a ~ating counter, the behinq sits Sonny

141

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CUT TO:

car. the for heading slowly, door the out walks Ruth

140 DAY - ffOSPITAL ..EXT l~O

bed. the in uneasiiy himself iowers sonny out. goes she

righ;t. ~i1 NURSE

Please? a~leep? I'm her tell you now will right sleep go to I If SONNY

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her. flusters which hard, Jacy at looks She out. comes Genevieve as car her of out getting just is Jacy

142 DAY POOLHALL- EXT. 142

down. wallet his lays Sonny back. who grins Billy, at waves She

back. come I when change you bring I'll Okay ••• GENEVIEVE

cheeseburger. the for Here's Thanks. wallet) (opening SONNY

dinner. some you bring I'll now. up rest you itself run won't cafe the Well, (going) had. ever you few what --

yet back senses your got. ain't

you -- killed yourself get and

Korea to over go wanna you Oh, GENEVIEVE

eye. good one got just now I me, take Army won't the guess I pause) a (after SONNY

it. made we'd wish I sure, Oh, smile) (tired GENEVIEVE

it? made had y'all wish Do you . SONNY

-- iife his in chance a took never Dan Morgan then but -- first Dan to rig the offered they -- made Gene strikes the made had

Dan if happened would've what times

lotta a wondered I ••• though her, for spot soft a have always I'll floor) at (stares mink. a less much flour-sack, a afford couldn't Lois GENEVIEVE (cont'd)

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nervous. little a him makes whi'ch

it, fondles and Sonny gave Ruth wallet the up picks She

yeah. Oh yeah, SONNY

to? want you Don't JACY

married? Get SONNY

to. want you as soon as just -- do really I JACY

What?! SONNY

married. get to us want I JACY

so. guess I (unhappily) SONNY

now -- town this in about talks anybody all we're -- we are famous how believe can't You just JACY

was. I .n better' lot a I'm -- you missin' been I SONNY

* -- you see to

had just I worried so was I Oh, JACY

him.

* like doesn't clearly Jacy away warily; who moves Billy, * at looks she ••• kiss big a him gives over, comes She

in. Come on SONNY

Sonny? JACY

sorrowful. looking

in, comes Jacy as pattie peanut a sonny brings Billy

143

DAY - POOLHALL INT.

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TO; CUT

drive. can I -- worry you don't Now JACY

drive. to see can I hope just I sure. SONNY

we? can him) (kisses , do~ as~ much as you love they'll soon pretty and anyway, now Daddy for workin' You're it. over get They'll won't. they Oh, JACY

anyhow. mg_, kill -- us kill They'll SONNY

off. run we can but it, like won't folks My me. for fight to dear so were You important. more that's -- you love I -- that about care don't I JACY

college? to goin' you ain't But SONNY

it. forget never They'll we do. if loop a for knocked be town'll whole the bet I JACY

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creepy. really It's patch. eye stupid that have didn't you wish I (irritably) so. guess I JACY

we? ain't married, get to right a We got for? us get they could what Well, SONNY

time. some know to have they'd, figured I -- to had I JACY

that. done You shouldna SONNY

minds. their of out worried be wouldn't they so note, a 'em leave to had I Well, JACY

we are. where kn.ow even don't They SONNY

us? after police the got Daddy and ~omma if awful just be it wouldn't Goodness, JACY

flinches. She neck. the on her kisses and over leans Sonny

wreck. a have might I driving. I'm while Not JACY

anything. do we can now -- wife man and We're not? Why SONNY

Sonny. that, do Don't JACY

plays. RADIO The nervously. him at

looks off, it pushes She skirt. her under leg, her on hand, his puts Sonny strained. little a smile her blows, ·hair Jacy's happy. extremely looks patch, eye and we~ring Sonny,

* 145 DAY - #1) ROAD CAR (OKLAHOMA JACY'S INT. 145

driving. she's convertible: her in by drive

Jacy and Sonny miles." 5 Oklahoma, "Madill, says, A sign

~..

144

DAY - #1 ROAD EXT. OKLAHOMA

that? likejust us, arrest you How can married? get to right a gotwe ain't wrong nothin' a done We ain't SONNY

you. for a-lookin' somebody's think I me in. follow better Well, nod) (they you? ain't Newlyweds, PATROLMAN

Abalene. JACY

from? y'all Texas of part what Howdy PATROLMAN

* out. gets PATROLMAN flashing. lights over, them pulls car Police miserable. back looks Sonny

goodness. Oh, JACY

otherwise. feigns sh~ but brightens, face Her them. behind U-turn a make car the sees she mirror, rear-view her in glancing dashed; looks Jacy by. goes It worri.ed. sonny

hopeful, is Jacy them. toward comes car A patrol nervous. more even looks Jacy but close so sitting not is Sonny

* 147 DUSK - ROAD#2) CAR (OKLAHOMA JACY'S INT. 147

by. drive they as setting is sun The

·146 DUSK - #2 ROAD EXT. OKLAHOMA ~46

CUT TO:

drive. barely can I close so sitting you're My goodness, (annoyed) JACY

ourselves. to room a havehours

two in Texoma Lake to beWe'll soon ••• pretty off it takecan I SONNY

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TO; CUT

gear. in car the puts she as

lightly sonny ;kisses Jacy car. his to goes Patrolman The

this. done have folks my if heart-broken be just I'll honey. him, follow we better guess I (happily) JACY

do. to right a got you what idea no have don't I out. we find till me, come with to you want just I you. arrestin' ain't I gum) of stick (peeling PATROLMAN C)

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flask. little a out brings She

one. of much not No, SONNY

night. wedding a of much Not LOIS

arm. his taps over,

comes Lois off. go her watching stands Sonny her. with off spins Cadillac, the to her leads Gene back. looks Jacy

walk. can he concerned I'm as far So car. her You take will. I You bet GENE

this. of tired I'm LOIS

note. a of hell a just It's GENE

home. her take and up ~hut Oh, LOIS I • note. I a of hell a note, a of hell a It's GENE

out. them fishes Jacy Sniffing,

hon? keys, car your Where's was. you bet I Gl;!!NE

apartment. another get gonna We was SONNY

poolhall? a in up end could my daughter so life my all dog a like worked I Think GENE

Sonny. from away arm the by grabs

whom he jacy, ijnd Sonny Lois, with out coming is Farrow Gene

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NIGHT - JAIL OKLAHOMA BXT.

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radio. on turns she sips; Sonny as sky the at frowns Lois

153 NIGHT - #3)ROAD CAR (OKLA;ffOMA JACY'S INT. 153

heard. is ~hunder by. drive They

152

NIGHT - .#3ROAD EXT. OKLAHOMA

150-151 OMITTED 150-151

car. the in get They

did. you guess I LOIS

terrible. her treated I Guess (pause) though. shouldn't've I guess I prettier. She's SONNY I •

head. your turn Jacy f let shouldn't've Kiddo--you me, to thing good a like Sounded 'Course. LOIS

that? about know everybody Does SONNY

Popper. Ruth with stayin' off better lot a been you'd've we did ••• as quick her of clearyo1,1 we got lucky you're but Sonny, me, believe You won't LOIS

car. the toward back

walk They grins. Lois times. several it from sips Sonny

drive. gotta up--I've you pick it--might of rest

the bourbon--take little a Have Here.

(drinks) LOIS

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I

- __" _____,__

died. Lion Sam the since right been really Nothing's now. same the 'Snot pauses) bourbon, (sips SONNY

improvement. an much of not Oklahoma'.s Well, LOIS

long. very Texas outta wasn't Sure SONNY

front. in up pulls car The

155

NIGHT - EXT, POOLHALL

again. Texas into drive they water; the on Moonlight

154 NIGHT EXT. RED RIVER BRIDGE - 154

eye. this with not Army now-- the in get can't I guess I bourbon) (sips SONNY

night. old any 'bout just with through go I'd age her was When I night. wedding her with through go woulda't who daughter a have to Strange head) her (shakes LOIS ' don't. I SONNY r Anarene. in life your live to mean you if help big a be That'll LOIS

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(MORE) worth. you're what knows that life whole man your one find to only terrible It;:'s sonny? You know something, (continuing) LOIS

over. spill

few a tears; her back holding briefly, Sonny at Looks

imagine? you can -- then two twenty- was I pleased. so He was me. to came Just night. one -- him to it gave I name. that got he where knows Nobody Lion. Sam the (smiles) Lion. Sam the worth. was I what who knew met ever man I only the He's offer. to has life thing best the is bridge think that types Amity those of one been have I'c;l is. it whatever -- it missed have I'd know, you him, been.for hadn'ta it lf (pauses) one. the was I Oh yeah, huh? that, about you He told smiles) him; at (looks LOIS

tank? the to Out swimming? take to used he one the you Are SONNY

on him. dawns it and her at looks Sonny surprised,

me. loved H~ him. loved I -- honey me, with that than more was it No, LOIS

did. everybody guess I you? didn't him, liked you guess I SONNY

hands? beautiful

had know he you Did long. for Sam of think I when sad get I slightly) water (eyes hasn't. it No, sadly) (stares; LOIS

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up. warming Band stands.

the in sidelines, the on activity much up, warming are Teams

161 DUSK EXT. BALL PARK - 161

156-160 OMITTED 155-160

CUT TO:

poolhall. the into He goes away. drives She

practicing. Keep You might. LOIS

flask. the back her He hands amused. is Lois

sputters. and coughs then swallows, and head his back Throws

drink? to learn could I Think SONNY

home. on go just I'll Nope. LOIS

Finally: curiously. back, He looks smile. reckless

a with moment, a him at back then again, forward looks She

too. you in saw he what see kinda can I

cheek) his on hand puts gently him, at (looks you? Aw, do LOIS

mean. I you, Loved SONNY

me! Loyed LOIS

you. know why Sam liked Now I (hesitantly) SONNY

silent) (falls him. like was Nobody (pause) ••• me for more do and was I where room a ihto walk jus' could he old years sixty-five was ••• When Sam looked. I've how believe wouldn't too--you looked, I've wasn't. it if you tellin' be wouldn't terrible--I just It's (cont'd) LOIS

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on) goes (winks, cause. good a in 'cept ch~at oughta never man a know, You little. a thing Goddamn that stretch y'can if see Chester, (confident) COACH

hand. Chester's shakes but Sonny, at glances scarcely he tobacco,

162 chawing shoulder, over towel by, comes Coach the As 162

yet. him seen ain't I around) looks (surprised, SONNY

uniform. his wearin' leave on home he's -- ago awhile Duane old seen ball. played .Duane and you since that that longer like Seems it. mean don't You (unperturbed) CHESTER

y~ar. Last SONNY

graduated? you it was When t~am. this like Not tacklin'. and blockin' know, You fundamentals. the learned never jus' you Well, CHESTER

good. much wasn't we No, SONNY

Sonny? they, did day, your in back Didnit team. a us got finally we Boy, he? ain't now quarterback, a boy's Logan That CHESTER

by. runs Tommy Logan pressed.

* de- be to not tries Sonny twirl. majors drum cheers,

lead cheerleaders yelling, and waving sidelines, the

down and up strides Popper coach intently. warm-up the

watching other, the CHESTER holds named man middle-aged

A chain. down first the of end one holding sidelines, the on is jacket, football his in and up cleaned Sonny,

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cemetery. the past walk Billy and sonny

164C

* NIGHT - 164C EXT. GRAVEYARD

164B DELETED

occasionally. sweeping

Billy lake, quiet the past walk Billy and Sonny

* 164A NIGHT - CITY LAKE EXT. 164A

on. walk Billy and Sonny and thin cars the Gradual+Y, patch. eye his Billy gives Sonny cars. d~parting of road down a together, park ball the from walk Billy and sonny won. City Archer that indicates scoreboard The

164 NIGHT EXT. BALL PARK STREET - 164

TO: CUT

end. an to comes song The band. the players, the

at stands, the around loooks he emotion, strong a by

caught sing. really doesn't but lips, his moves Sonny town. still the field, quiet the over sweeps song The

you ••• " for fight And we'll you, love we Anarene, old Dear true. be always We will victory, or defeat in Whether

· • . man. a to Loyal loyal, so be always We will grand. so oh you Love you .•• we love School, High "Anarene ALL

SING: to begins school whole and song school the begins band the then -- mom~nt hushed a cap: his off takes Coach

163 helmets off take players quiet, grows Everything 163

he?! ain't boy., ol' good a He's CHESTER _)_ \

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) "-__,I

{CONTINUED)

adroitly) cigarette (lights morning. the in early out, bus the takin' I'm did. you Glad DUANE

off. got you 'fore you see and by come better I'd Thought

Korea. to off gain' was you Heard SONNY

you. into run I'd week all thinking Been DUANE

good. pretty Oh, SONNY.

been? how you Hi ••• DUANE

it. shuts Duane house; the against back SLAMSit and

door screen the Wind catches outside. steps he Nervous, down. slicked is hair uniform, in appears Duane porch. the on nervously shuffles Sonny inside. back goes She

off. walked ain't he if here He's it? ain't car, his That's JACKSON MRS.

here? Duane -- Jackson Mrs. Hi, SONNY

arms. her in washing spme with MRS. JACKSONanswers door. the KNOCKSon sonny front. out is Mercury Duane's walk. no road; unpaved an off house, three-room unpainted little shapby the to pickup the drives sonny windy. co~d,

165

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DELETED 164E
victory. hometeam HEARDcelebrating are

Horns school. the past walking continue Billy and Sonny

164D NIGHT 164D EXT. ARCHERCITY SCHOOL-

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(CONTINUED

show. the closin' you're Sorry DUANE

Mosey. Miss So long, SONNY

tears. to close machine, popcorn the out scraping is Mosey Miss

167

NIGHT LOBBY - SHOW PICTURE INT.

pass. they as him at grin boys The aisle. down the sweeping comes Billy

sure. SONNY

· mornin'.

till time a lots got I. Okay, DUANE

beer. little a drink Wichita, to over we run Why don't once. before, here it seen I Yeah. SONNY

movie. good a was That DUANE

out. start and up get Sonny and Duane and ends western The watching. balcony the in sits Billy theatre. the in people ten

or eight only another, one of aware stiffly, sit They

166 NIGijT SHOW~ PICTURE INT. 166

car. the toward head They

awhile. for it drive to have I'll chance last the be -- Mercury the take We can night. last the miss to hate -- go ~swell might Yeah, DUANE

night. last the tonight's -- it close to havin' Mosey's Miss -- show picture the to go wanna might you Thought SONNY

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{CONTINUED)

me? for car the after look you why don't Hey, guilty) (looks DUANE

you. with .goin' was I Wisht SONNY

yellow. be get'll I ass of piece next the guess -- tonight women around no Sure DUANE

cigarette. a rolls Sonny on. ~DIO running, MOTORis The beer. drinking sit boys The

* 170 DAWN DUANE'S CAR (ARCHERCITY SQUARE) - INT. 170

CUT TO:

off. goes sign neon show's picture The aw~y. drive Mercury, the into get They street. the into gutters the from trash ii;; blowing wind The pass. they as her at glance boys The curb. the at shivering is Duggs Marlene

168 NIGHT EXT. PICTURE SHOW- 168

overseas. now, out watch you Duahe, MISS MOSEY

long. so Well, DUANE

Yeah. SONNY

closed. show pi9ture the with town in do much to be Won't DUANE

know-how .•• the have didn't just I But gain'. it kept we could've believe I lived, Sam had If ••• time the all television -- winter the in school summer, the in baseball kid -- more no shows to come to wants Nobody MISS MOSEY

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-,

(CONTINQED)

motel? the to got even never all You we had. if even too, me annulled they'd've -- no Aw, DUANE

in? butted hadn'ta I if out straightened all it got woulda her and you Reckon does. she maybe say ••• to Hard SONNY

Dallas? in down it likes she Reckon time. that it into got you me and reason only the That's thing. damndest the it's -- yet her over ain't I know~ you yet, her over ain't I (continuing) DUANE

it. to backs their turn they them, hits wind of A gust

Dallas. down in do, to lots be Must does. Probably DUANE

time. the all Dallas in stays just she guess 1 August since town to back been Ain't home much. get don't She thing. a not No, SONNY

Jacy? from hear Ever DUANE

him. at look doesn't Duane wind. singing cold the in minute a stand They him. to it hands seat, back from dufflebag Duane's gets Sonny in; pulls bus Trailways

* 171 DA~N - SQ!JARE CITYARCHER EXT.171

Okay. SONNY

time. the have you if home groceries the run her help You might drive. can she than better not it, drivin' her want wouldn't I DUANE

it? heed Ma don't Yqur SONNY '~ '~

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DELETED 173
show. picture the at looking curb, the on

sit street, the across goes he sad, little a Mystified,

locked. are doors the but broom, his with up walks Billy

172 DAY PICTURE SHOW- EXT. 172

OUT: CUT

car. the toward square the across slowly

walks Sonny street. dusty down the away drives bus The

shot. get don't I if two, or year a in you See DUANE

back. turns Duane bus, the on step to About

you. for Mercury the of care take I'll careful. be -- Duane long, So SONNY

meeting. quite not eyes their awkwardly, hands shake They

buddy. long, So keys. the Here's keys)

car him (hands freeze. both we before on, get better Well, DUANE

No. SONNY

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street. the in be would nobody figt1red never him, noticed never I \_) TRUCKER \ /

see. to hard -- Yeah PUMPER

blowin'. was sand The TRUCKER

.. shuffling spitting, indifferently, Billy at who look men, the approaches Numb, Sonny another., one bumping yearlings, Hereford of full is truck The dead. truck, the of front in lying who is Billy, around gathered are:PUMPER a MAN, GAS STATION aCOWBOYS, a TRUCKER,two Sheriff, The walk. a to slows then it, toward jogs then truck, the toward runs he ••• street the in lying broom Billy's sees suddenly when he inside ba,ck go to turns sonny stops. pickup, a in passing A cowboy, bathrobe. his in truck the of front the to hurries Sheriff the and up pulls car Sheriff's The breath. his catch

him makes wind cold The curious. outside, steps sonny

* 176 DAWN - EXT. ARCHERCITY SOUARD 176

it. of front in PEOPLE standing several courthouse, the of front in stopped is truck big The

* l._75 DASH EXT. ARCHERCITY SQUARE(POV) - 175

out. looks q.oor, the to goes Then fires. the lights on, goes but around, looks Sonny brakes. air SCREECHof the loudi alarmingly then, streets,

the in ROARpast truck cattle big a HEARS he jets, the

Lighting times. several sneezes stove, gas old the

* light to goes room, back the from shivering comes Sonny

174

DAWN - POOLHALL INT.

~

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street. the in always kid ol' wandering kinda a He was GAS STATION MAN r:J

114A.

again) (spits me. ask you town, this in kids crazy some got Y'all TRUCKER

away. walks

him, to down next it lays then cap, Billy's at looks he

moments several For curiously. Sonny at looking slowly, follow, men The him. covers and jacket football old

his off takes show; picture the of front in curb the on him lays street, the across - run to trying - him drags and 177 hat, up picks arms, the under Billy grabs sonny Crying,177

sweeping! He was bitches! of sons you sweepin', He was SONNY

day. of time this aroun' broom that luggin' doin' was he know what to like still I'd TRUCKER

breakfast. no had ain't I Ira. cafe, the to go Let's COWBOY

sack. the in home been I'da me, Been PUMPER

this. like morning cold, the of out ass his get to enough know even Didn't COWBOY

much. for good was never -- dumb kid ol' an' just He was PUM;PER

that. see cah I Mister, no, Hell, SHERIFF

fault. your Wasn't know. you retarded, sorta COWBOY

sense. no had never -- kid simple-minded ol' an just was He nothin'. doin' weren't Aw, he SHERIFF

broom? that carryin' anyway, there out doin' he was What TRUCKER

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room. another in playing A RADIO is awkwardly. moving coffee,

the gets Ruth while table, the at sits Sonny kitchen.

u disordered the into room, living the through go They /---\

182

DAY - POPPER KITCHEN INT.

him. for open door the holds She

guess. I (reluctant) RUTH

you? with coffee a' cup a have I Could (pauses) Hi. SONNY

her. at glances barely sonny gether. to- robe her hold to movement a makes she Surprised, faded. very looking bathrobe, her in it opens Ruth

door. the KNOCKSon sidewalk, the up numbly walks Sonny

181 DAY EXT. POPPER HOUSE- 181

parks. and house Ruth's to drives Sonny

180

DAY DUANE'S CAR (POPPER HOUSE) - INT.

again. empty square the gone, is truck The town. into drives Sonny

179

DAY DUANE'S CAR (ARCHERCITY SQUARE) - INT.

around. car the turns then minute, a sits sonny ridges. grey the over mesquite, the through blows wind The stops. slows sign, limits city the past fast Drives

178 DAY LIMITS)~. DUANE'S CAR (CITY INT. 178

crying. still car, Duane's in He gets cold. empty, looks place The in. blowing wind the open, door the left he's where poolhall., the to square the across walked has Sonny

-- undertaker the call go better I guess Well, to. comin' are times the what know don't I Yeah, SHERIFF \___j (\

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lJ

linoleum. the to drips and wallpaper the over spreads stain brown A great breaks. It wall. the at pot coffee the then

own, her then cabinet, the at cup coffee Sonny's flings

she Suddenly, anger. with tightens face her coffee, the pour to begin$ she As her. at look cannot Sonny

my bathrobe. in still I'm sorry I'm RUTH

116A.

blankly. sitsHe cautiously. him, at looks Ruth hers. through weave fingers His it. hold him lets she disconcerted, moment,a in and on holds Sonny but stiff, CJ

and startled is Shethem. of one takes and out reaches Sonny table. the on clasped nervously are hands Ruth's

come back. it make won't me needing your Just completely. lost it's and it ruined You've now. corner that around I'm here. come have You shouldn't Y'see? (continuing) RUTH

say. to know what doesn't but finally, looks, Sonny

me? at look even you can't opposite) (sits me! at Look me. love You didn't me? of careful be you why should -- her and you about do could I anything wasn't There struggling) (pauses, me. of careful be to .need Didn't explanations. any me owe didn't you ugly and old so was I thought you guess I (continuing) . RUTH

something. say to begins Sonny

way! that dog a treat wouldn't I .. whistled girl that whenever nights, a plenty him left you bet I me. left you like just too,. Billy, left You'd've you! for sorry not I'm right. all it make an' did you what forget me to want you killed got friend your becuase just guess I not. or dressed got I if caring me quit made one the You're ago. hours Oq my clothes had I'da -- you for been hadn'ta it if my bathrobe in be wouldn't I sorry. be to ought one the You're apologizing. quit I why can't -- wrong anything done haven't I here. being even you without you, to apologizing been I months Three bastard? little you you, to apologizing always Why am I you? to apologizing doing am I What RUTH 0

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