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PROFIT
EPISODE PILOT - PART 1 & 2
ORIGINAL AIR DATE ON FOX: 8 APR 1996
WRITTEN BY: DAVID GREENWALT
DIRECTED BY: ROBERT ISCOVE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS : JOHN McNAMARA & DAVID GREENWALT, STEPHEN J.CANNELL.
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INTRO
SCENE #1
FADE IN
[EXT.VIEW OF THE CITY DAY]
FADE TO
[EXT. VIEW OF THE HARBOUR DAY]
FADE TO
[INT. APPARTMENT DAY]
(The camera goes around and stops in front of the aquarium. We see a man
looking through it on the other side. He goes then through a hidden door in
the library and goes naked to his room.
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next
putting
on
his
jacket,
JIM
Wayne Gresham is dead.
CUT TO
SCENE #2
[EXT. CHURCH DAY]
(4 men get out of the church carrying a coffin.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
He was 47 years old. A junior Vice-president of acquisitions at
Gracen&Gracen Incorporated, where I happen to work.
(Jack passes by the coffin, holding by the hand a woman dressed in black,
his wife, Elizabeth.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
This is Waynes boss, Jack Walters, hes the president of
acquisitions, a smart decent man, as well respected by everyone in
Gracen&Gracen
(Jack hugs Waynes widow.)
JACK
I cant believe it was a heart attack. He had the biggest heart of
any men I knew.
(Gail get out of the church at the back, and passes by the funeral car.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Gail Koner. Jacks executive secretary. A loyal employee of 3 years
and very devoted to her boss.
(Jim approaches her.)
JIM
Gail ?
GAIL
Yes.
JIM
Jim Profit. Im starting Monday, new junior VP acquisitions.
(He takes his leather glove off his hand and shake hers.)
GAIL
All right. I saw the memo. How do you do.
JIM
Not exactly the best way to start a new job, is it ? Taking over
someone as regarded as Wayne.
GAIL
Yes he was a nice man.
JIM
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Yes he was.
GAIL
Im sorry Im running a little late.
(She moves away, closer to the camera.)
JIM
I guess youre going to see your mother.
(She stops, looks back to him, stunned.)
JIM
Mondays, Wednesdays, and fridays, right ? Most weekends.
(He gets closer to her.)
JIM
MS is a terrible disease. But still, any kind of life is better than
the alternative.
GAIL
Im not sure I know what you mean.
JIM
You like to go Zandermans deli, get her some chicken noodle soup.
She really looks forward to that, doesnt she ?
GAIL
Look, I dont know what youre talking about.
(She tries to move away again.)
JIM
I didnt tell you I what department I used to work, did I.
(She stops.)
JIM
Auditing. We check those long boring columns of dollars and cents and
find that sometimes a few dont balance out.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
What you took..
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SCENE #3
[INT. COFFEE HOUSE DAY]
(Theyre having a coffe at a table.)
JIM
..was very minus, which is unusual for an embezzler. Cream ?
(He pours cream in his coffe, and stirs it.)
JIM
I had to ran a lot of programs to find your XXXX. You ran every third
seventh and nineth a direct reinvestment from dividens down to the
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JIM
Open acquisitions.
(CGI office simulation. Its heading to Maty Millers virtual office.)
JIM
No, no, get me to jack walters office
(They enter his office.
CGI buttons appear on the right side of the screen as well as 3-D boxes,
she picks the blue one.)
(LEGEND reads : discreet file.)
JIM
Right. Access the discreet files.
(She tries to copy them. But a virtual character of Jack comes to forbid
it.
(LEGEND reads : Access denied.)
GAIL
Access prohibited.
JIM
Bypass it.
GAIL
Only senior staff above can get in.
JIM
Gail...
JIM (VOICE OVER)
G&G recently acquired a babyfood company called babys finest. Its apple
juice,
(She types.)
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SCENE #5
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Hes walking to his kitchen, holding some papers, and folding them into an
enveloppe that is found later on the desk of a journalist.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
...according to the AP files, is nothing but sugar and water. Now
there was a lot of heated correspondance between our president of
acquisitions, and the CEO of Babys finest. Should G&G add real apple
juice. The CEOs decision : no, too expensive.
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SCENE #6
[INT. NEWSPAPER OFFICE, DESK OF A JOURNALIST - DAY]
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at
4:30
this
morning,
read
me
the
story,
(He throws the newspaper on the table. The paper goes from one hand to
another.)
(He sits.)
CHAZ
We just paid 82 million dollars for Babys finest, a name that means
trust. I wanna knnow who leaked this. And I wanna know it now.
(Jack Walters throws the paper across the table to Mary Miller.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
I doubt he suspects Mary Miller. Shes a senior VP whos working 60
hours a week. Of course she was opposed to the baby food takeover.
(Mary throws the paper to Pete.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Pete Gracen, the other senior VP and Chaz younger brother. Of course
he fells he should be CEO.
(Pete passes it on to an unknown executive, and then she gives it to Jim.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And then theres...
CHAZ
Who are you ?
JACK
This is Jim Profit, Chaz, new junior vp, taking over for Wayne.
CHAZ
First day ?
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JIM
Yes sir.
CHAZ
Well Jim, you know what that makes you ? The only person in this room
that I can trust.
PETE
Thats a pretty sad commentary. But Ill tell you something even
sadder. Every one of us is going to have to take a lie detector test.
JACK
Not my division.
PETE
Why not ? One of us leaked the story..
JIM
Excuse me. I know its not my place, but how do we know it was senior
staff...or even someone in this division. Anyone couldve done. I
couldve done it. I couldve...I dont know, find something about Mr
Walters secretary, blackmailed her, forced her to get me into the AP
files.
MARY
Hes right. Anybody could have done it. We have 38000 employees
worldwide. You want to give everyone of them a lie detector test ?
JIM
Gracen & Gracen is more than just a company. Not to me at least, its
a family. And if we start with lie detector test, whats it going to
be next week, loyalty oaths ? I wont take a lie detector test. I
think its wrong. If that means I shouldnt be a part of this
division..
(Chaz gets up.)
CHAZ
Profits right. You either trust the people who work for you, or you
dont.
(A wall of the conference room moves, and he enters his office with Jack.)
CHAZ (TO JACK)
I want every executive of your department thoroughly investigated.
CHAZ (TO HIS SECRETARY)
Find me Meltzer, get her into my office now.
(Another wall moves to another conference room with Japanese executives.
They all get up. He bends over to salute them. They respond. )
CHAZ
[Ohaio gozaimass- Japanese Hello]
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TO
SCENE #8
[EXT G&G BUILDING DAY]
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character
appears.
Along
with
file
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with
her
(She goes inside his office and sees the pictures of him with his waife.)
JACK
Look, I should say something.
(She sits.)
JOANNE
No, you shouldnt. Lets start with whoever had access..
JACK
Three months too late but Im sorry.
JOANNE
For what ? For having your wife run off you, or for taking her back
after you slept with me ?
JACK
Therapys going pretty well, I see.
(She smiles at the pun.)
JOANNE
Allright, lets start
prohibited files.
with
whoever
couldve
got
into
the
access
JACK
Well, theres Pete and Mary.
(He sits on his desk.)
JACK
Petes too dumb to think something like this, Marys too good person.
JOANNE
You think ?
JACK
Mary do it job. Company nun.
JOANNE
I arrested a nun once. Killed a priest.
JACK
Why ?
JOANNE
He dumped her for a choir boy.
(She turns a page of her file.)
Nobodys perfect, Jack.
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Ive worked here..
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SCENE #10
[INT. MARYS OFFICE - DAY]
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...for
company.
MARY
eighteen
years.
would
never
do
anything
to
harm
this
(Mary sits.)
JOANNE
But you did opposed the baby finest buyout.
MARY
Because I felt it was bad for the company. As did a number of other
execut...
(We hear a knocking on the door. Jim enters.)
JIM
Mary, you got a minute ?
(He notices Joanne.)
I didnt know you had company.
MARY
Jim, come on in. I dont believe youve met our local inquisitor.
Joanne Meltzer, this is Jim Profit.
(She gets up.)
JIM
Nice to meet you.
(They shake hands.)
JOANNE
How do you do ?
JIM
You dont look like an inquisitor to me. Uh ah Mary, can you approve
these ? third term acquiring of the Chem division. Its kind of
urgent. Weve got the printers in an hour. Im sorry to interrupt
you, Marys got the best brain in the division. I intend to use it
shamelessly and steal all the credit.
JOANNE
Well I can see youve got a lot of work to do. Thank you for your
time, Mary. Nice to meet you Mr Profit.
(She leaves Marys office.)
JIM
Nice to meet you too.
MARY
I approved these yesterday.
JIM
Yeah. I though you might want to take a look atem.
MARY
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No, you didnt you thought you help me get rid of her. Thanks, I owe
you one.
(Mary laughs.)
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SCENE #11
[INT G&G OFFICE HALLWAY DAY]
(Joanne is bent over a counter, waiting for someone.)
(She sees Jim approaching. Thay start walking alongside.)
JOANNE
Hey, new kid in town, how do you like it ?
JIM
I like everything, except the cafeteria. Its kinda difficult to get
anything decent without meat in it.
JOANNE
Are you a vegeterian ?
JIM
I try. I know its the best thing for my health, and for the planet,
but still sometimes I slip, you know .
JOANNE
I dont suppose you have any idea who leaked the documents ?
JIM
MMh no.
JOANNE
What ?
JIM
Whoever did it had a conscience..
JOANNE
How so ?
JIM
He couldnt stand the idea of selling sugared water to babies. He
might have done the wrong thing but he had the right motive.
JOANNE
I think its simpler than that.
(They stop.)
JIM
Really ?
JOANNE
Yeah. Someone with a lot of stock, greedy, sold short, leaked the
story, made a fast buck.
JIM
Wouaou. A dark view of humanity.
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Its good to see you Bobby. I dont really see many people from the
old days.
(Bobby looks at her refelction in her cupboard mirror.)
BOBBY
Yeah I bet. You dont mind me changes my XXXX, do you ? I mean I just
think of you as family. Speaking of which, wouldnt your daddy be
proud if he could see what you made out of yourself. Next I see him,
Ill have to be sure and tell him.
JIM
Hes alive ?
(She gives him a picture of his dad.)
BOBBY
Its hard to believe aint it.
(She takes the picture back.)
BOBBY
Hes not real clear every day. He sure looks different.
(She takees her blouse off, turing her back to Jim.)
BOBBY
3d degree burns do that. Hes been in pain pretty much round the
clock all these years.
(Jim searches
needles.)
in
her
jewelry
box,
take
off
the
plastic
support,
find
BOBBY
Worse than if hed died, really. Maybe that was the plan, huh Jimmy ?
JIM
Id like to see him.
BOBBY
I dont think so. He didnt know I found you. Nobody does yet.
(She puts on a dress.)
BOBBY
Dont go thnking you go find him behind my back. See hes in a new
town under a new name.
(He holds up a syringe.)
BOBBY
Diabetic.
JIM
Well then you shouldnt shoot heroin.
(She grabs the syringe from him.)
BOBBY
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A hundred thousand dollars now and fifty more every three months or
Ill tell your daddy I found you and he tells the cops what you did
and who you really are, Jimmy Stokowski.
JIM
Turn around. Turn around. I missed you, Bobby.
BOBBY
Yeah ? I missed you too.
(He zips up her dress.)
JIM
Im going to take good care of you.
(He goes away.)
BOBBY
Yeah you are. Hey
money.. or the...
Jimmy...dont
make
me
wait
to
long...for
the
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SCENE #14
[INT. G&G LEOS CUBICLE OFFICE DAY]
(Leo is seated on his chaire taking notes, and Jim is standin up next to
him.)
(Phones are ringing.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
According to company records...
JIM
his name is Arnold Stokowski, but he later changed it. We dont know
the what and we dont know why. He held a mire of stock and we own
some dividens. His last known address was the good samaritan
Hospital, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That was thirteen years ago. I would
start checking in every hospital, burn unit and nursing centers that
care for burnt patients.
LEO
Married ?
JIM
Yeah.
LEO
Know anything about the wife ?
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SCENE #15
[EXT. HOTEL DAY]
(A car arrives at the entrance of the hotel.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
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Sometimes you have to put your personal problems on hold and attend
to business first. Gracen & Gracens annual tennis tournament to
raise money for aids is one of the few chances we have to socialize
and get to know each other on a personnal level.
CUT TO
[INT. HOTEL ENTRANCE DAY]
(Jim and Mary get out of the car and enter the hotel.)
JIM
So Charles Gracen has a new mistress every year.
MARY
His only vice other than wanted cruelty and insatiable greed.
JIM
What happen if his wife find out.
MARY
Snip, snip.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Ouch...
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[INT. HOTEL RESTAURANT DAY]
(Elizabeth Walters is at a table. Chaz is talking to her, holding his wife
above the shoulders.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Whos this ?
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Jacks wife, Elizabeth. Shes a gracen, Chaz cousin.
(Jim and Mary are walking alongside.)
MARY
Shes in recovery.
(She nods to her in recognition.)
JIM
From what ? Drinking ?
MARY
Among other things.
JIM
Such as what ?...
MARY
Her polo instructor. She followed him to Florida last fall. After a
few weeks of binging on the gold coast, she called Jack and begged
him to take her back.
JIM
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(Chaz goes to his wife. Hes applauded by Jack. He kisses his wife.)
(Pete throws his racket on the floor, and takes a sip of beer.)
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(He notices the insrtuctor he appointed to his wife is holding her close.)
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
Swap your racket keep the head up.
(Pete seems mad and goes to him.)
(Chaz, Jack, and Mary are leaving the courts. Jim seems intrigued byt the
scene.)
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR (VOICE OVER)
Lock your wrists.
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
And you swing...
(Pete comes stand the instructors arm away and separates them.)
PETE (DRUNKEN VOICE)
Let me get this straight. Now I pay you fifty bucks an hour to teach
my wife tennis. So you can put your hands on her ass.
NORA
Pete ! He was just...
PETE
No, honey thats fair. Maybe you know youd like me to tip him, huh ?
(Pete throws dollar bills at the instructors face.)
INSTRUCTOR
Come on Mr Gracen this is silly.
PETE
What ? Youre telling me you didnt have your hand there ?
INSTRUCTOR
I was just showin...
PETE
Is there something you want to explain.
(Pete tries to punch him but the instructor manages to stop it and restrain
his arm. He makes Pete fall on the floor.)
(Jim gets involve to help Pete and calm the instructor.)
JIM
Dwight, Dwight, Ill handle it, hes drunk, ok ?
(The instructor agrees with him.)
(Jim knees down to help Pete. Petes traying to catch his breath.)
JIM
Hey...boy you really tore into that guy. Hes all doubled over. What
did ya get him, the old gut there ?
PETE
His ribs, I think.
JIM
His ribs...ok. Guy like that wont listen sometimes theres only one
way to send the message, right ?
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(Pete agrees.)
JIM
So, you have a cabanna where you can be cleaned up in ? Come on.
(He helps Pete to stand up.)
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SCENE #18
[INT. PETES CABANNA NIGHT]
(Petes sleeping on the sofa.)
(Jim is thoroughly looking through Petes stuff.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Lectinol...its a topical muscle relaxant for tired, achy joints,
inflammations, and in Petes case, chronic impotence.
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SCENE #19
[EXT. HOTEL NIGHT]
(Nora is smoking a cigarette, Jim comes to her from the hotel at the back.)
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JIM
Jim.
NORA
Jim.
(He goes to see the valet and give him his parking ticket.)
(Nora enters the hotel.)
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SCENE #20
[INT. G&G HALLWAY DAY]
(Joanne walks, meet Jim. He tries to strangulate her with one hand.)
(She tries to take his hand off her but cant. Jim looks at her calmly.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOME NIGHT]
(Joanne wakes up choking. It was a nightmare.)
(She breathes loudly and chek around her.)
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SCENE #21
[INT. G&G ENTRANCE DAY]
(Joanne walks in the same place where she was in her nightmare, take her
gloves off.)
(She stops looking like she remembers her nightmare.)
(Jack passes by her.)
JACK
Hey, you ok ?
JOANNE
Yeah Im fine. Im just not sleeping very well. Hey, what do you know
about this new guy Profit ?
JACK
Not much, hes hard-working, smart, good man to have in our division
in times like this. Say, what do your shrink say about this insomnia
?
JOANNE
He says dont talk to your ex-lovers about your sleeping life.
JACK
Hooo, good shrink, whats he charge ?
JOANNE
A lot.
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SCENE #22
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JACK
You confirmed these figures with Zurich ?
GAIl
Yeah, twice.
The product reliabilty report. Oh, and this just came in from Charles
Gracen.
(They stop while Jack reads the memo.)
(The camera move up the building to a window where Jim is watching Jack
leaving. (Then back to Jack, when hes finished reading the memo.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Jack, regarding Babys finest, Ive discussed the matter with my
father, and the board. Were shifting to an open door policy and
well be issuing a statement shortly. When were approached by the
press, loyal answer truthfully but diplomatically. Yours, Charles
gracen.
GAIL
This is your speech, you know it perfectly but just in case.
JACK
Thank you.
(he gets at the back of a car.)
(Jim flips a coin and make a phone call.)
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[INT. NEWSPAPER DAY]
(The phone rings on a desk. The same journalist to whom Jim had sent the AP
file report about Babys finest answers.)
SANDLER
Sandler, city desk ?
JIM (DISGUISING HIS VOICE - PHONE)
Sandy ? Sid weinstock, G&G P.R., listen, were ready to do some
talking. A little mea culpa on the baby juice deal. But were lookin
for someone we can trust. You used to be buddies with Jack Walters,
right ?
SANDLER
We were roomates in college.
JIM (PHONE)
Right, right. Hes got a meeting, see, at the oak bar at 8. He should
be walking out by 10. When you get down there and catch him before
Mike Wallace does.
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SCENE #24
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT, JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Jim is sitting in front of his computer, running the office corporation
simulation.)
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(LEGEND : G&G
WALL CENTER)
(LEGEND : Corporate overview.)
(Jim goes to different departments, transports, acquisitions, wher you can
see the prez. Jack, Mary Miller, Pete, and Jim at the bottom of the
hierarchy.)
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[INT. OAK BAR NIGHT]
(Jack is at the table, with papers on the table. Sandler comes to him.)
JACK
Sandy !
SANDLER
Hi, Jack.
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[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT, JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Logged on the acquisitions department, Jim click the Detail CGI button
appearing ion the right side of the screen.)
(The office simulation begins.)
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[INT. OAK BAR NIGHT]
SANDLER
I hear the old man reversed Charles, and youre ready to talk.
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT, JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Jim goes into Jacks virtual office.)
CUT TO
[INT. OAK BAR NIGHT]
SANDLER
Come on Jack, I know you...
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[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT, JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Walters virtual character appears.)
SANDLER (VOICE OVER)
Youre dying to get it off your chest.
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[INT. OAK BAR NIGHT]
JACK
Ok...
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Were
meetings,
just
ELIZABETH
getting our
lives
back
together.
Im
going
to
those
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ELIZABETH
Im sorry.
JACK
Thank you.
(They hug.)
ELIZABETH
Were late.
(The door opens.)
(Joanne enters, Elizabeth seems disgusted.)
JOANNE
I dont want to disturb you. I was calling, getting the machine. I
need to talk to Jack.
(Jack moves towards Joanne, followed by Elizabeth.)
ELIZABETH
We have marriage counseling.
JOANNE
One quick question : Gail gave you that memo or showed it to you.
JACK
Huuum. She just showed ot to me, why ?
ELIZABETH
Listen, Ill let you two work this out. And, if you have time Ill be
at Doctor Bergers.
(She leaves.)
JOANNE
Bad timing.
JACK
Yeah well...its ok.
JOANNE
Gail showed you that memo so she wouldnt leave a paper trail.
JACK
No...Why would Gail do something like this ? Whats shes stand to
gain ?
JOANNE
Nothing, thats how I know she didnt do it alone. The key is that
memo from Chaz. Ill lay out its in her computer somewhere.
JACK
If she typed it in her computer its probably deleted by now.
JOANNE
There are ways to undelete files, Jack.
JACK
Oh..
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PETE
Oh yeah.
JIM
Yeah. So the source tells me theres a 30 percent production cut
coming in all the EC countries. Kronish metals is the only western
company positionned to pick up the slack.
PETE
So grab it.
JIM
I cant. I mean its just too big for me. Id like to turn the whole
thing on you. To be honest Pete, Im shaking.
PETE
Why ?
JIM
This is way too much to cover. Im still trying to find my parking
space in the morning. This oughta be someone senior, someone with a
lot of experience.
PETE
Ill tell you my plate is pretty full. With Walters gone Im trying
to figure out whos gonna take over the division.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
The presidency of the division. Is this the move thatd put him on
the spotlight ?
(Pete seems like he just realizes what this deal could lead him to.)
PETE
What the hell ! It could be nice to get out of town for a while.
Except... Nora and I made it to the finals at the AIDS charity
tournament. Theres a formal dinner after. If she has to bow out,
shell kill me.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
A beautiful woman like that
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SCENE #29
[EXT. HOTEL NIGHT]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Married to a man like Pete. She must wonder sometimes, is that all
there is ? All therell ever be ?
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[INT HOTEL HALLWAY NIGHT]
(Nora opens the door of her room. Shes all dressed up.)
NORA
Hi.
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JIM
Hi.
NORA
You look...hhum..its a very handsome suit.
JIM
Thank you. You look...lovely.
NORA
Thanks. Come on in. Ill just be a second.
(He comes in.)
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[INT. NORAS ROOM. - NIGHT]
NORA (VOICE OVER)
Sorry you had to come back home to change.
JIM
Tucks was in my locker.
NORA
Hah ! Its silly, you should just have come here. I mean why do we
have a cabanna for ?
JIM
That might not have looked appropriate.
(He looks at the library.)
NORA
I see. And if Pete found out you didnt want to end like the tennis
instructor.
JIM
Lovers and madmen..
NORA
Excuse me ?
JIM
.. have such seething brains, such shaping fantasies that apprehend
more than cold reason ever comprehends.
NORA
Midsummer nights dream.
JIM
Its one of my favourite plays.
NORA
Mine too.
JIM
Really ?
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SCENE #30
[INT. CHARITY DANCING ROOM NIGHT]
(People dressed up are having dinner. A couple passes by them to go to the
dance floor.)
(Jim and Nora are dancing to the sound of cool jazz music.)
NORA
I was getting my masters in english litt. when I met Pete. Every
year, I keep meaning to go back and finish it but...
JIM
You should.
NORA
Yeah...Pete hates the idea. All that money for what he says. Sit
around all day memorizing a bunch of dead words.He thinks I should
learn how to deal with life. Getting out of the house, go to work. I
dunnno, maybe hes right.
JIM
Sometimes I have to hold it as a sin..
NORA
To put in words the grief I feel. For words like nature half reveal
NORA AND JIM
And half conceal the soul.
NORA
Do I seem that sad ?
JIM
No.
NORA
Yes I do.
(Bobby enters the reception, looking like a trashed whore.)
(The receptionist grabs her by the arm to forbid the entrance to her.)
RECEPRIONIST
Im sorry you cant get in here without an invitation.
BOBBY
Get your hands off me !
BOBBY (VOICE OVER)
Stupid fat pig ! Hey hey Jimmy
RECEPTIONIST (VOICE OVER)
Dont make a scene.
NORA
Whats going on ?
JIM
This crazy woman...
(Bobby is escorted away.)
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SCENE #31
[EXT. BUILDING NIGHT]
BOBBY (VOICE OVER)
Where the hell are we ?
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BOBBY
Its cold in here.
JIM
Buy yourself something warm. You can afford it.
(He handles her a wad of bills.)
(he leaves.)
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SCENE #32
[EXT. G&G BUILDING (STOCK) DAY]
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Are you sure you want...
[INT. G&G STAIRS DAY]
(Mary and Jim are climbing the stairs.)
MARY
To get in this with me ?
JIM
Positive.
MARY
Ok. Now remember, Chaz gets a new mistress every year. Usually
someone in the company. And heres how the poll works : its 5 bucks
a name.
(They arrive at their offices level.)
(A black woman gets out of Chazs office at the back.)
CHAZ
Thank you Eileen.
MARY (VOICE OVER)
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(He tries to confort her but it seems as if he doesnt know how t do it.)
(She throws herself in her arms to hug him.)
JIM
Its ok. Everythings gonna be allright from now on.
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SCENE #37
[INT. JIMs APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Jim is processing parts of hand-written letters.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
To copy someones hand writing is more than a simple act of fortuary.
Its not enough to understand the mecanics. You have to understand
the person. How the large looping L indicates agreat trust in
others. Perhaps a bit too much.
(He prints the letter.)
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SCENE #38
[INT. CHAZS OFFICE DAY]
(Chaz enters his office. Jim and Gail are already sitting down.)
CHAZ
Gail, all we want is to get to the botom line of this. Who leaked the
AP files to the trib and that memo to Jack Walters.
(Joanne is standing up next to Chazs desk
JOANNE
You told us it was Mr Profit.
CHAZ
Is that true, Gail ?
GAIL
I did say it was Mr Profit but he didnt have anything to do with it.
CHAZ (VOICE OVER)
Who did ?
GAIL
Mary Miller.
JOANNE
Mary Miller ?!
(Chaz sits.)
CHAZ
Why ?
GAIL
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MARY
I still cant believe it.
JIM
None of us can. I mean theres a chill in that hall you would not
believe.
MARY
I mean I Know theyre tightening some belts, but...
JIM
Mary, dont...
MARY
Its something I said, or something I did ?
JIM
Youre gonna drive yourself nuts ! Look. Its a fresh start. Get out
of this company, get out of town. Im ready to lay money that youll
look back in a few years and think that this is the best thing that
ever happened to you.
(She avoids him so he doesnt see her cry.)
(He puts his hands on her shoulders.)
JIM
Hey hey hey..Thats right let it all out.
MARY
Im sorry.
JIM
Dont be.
(She goes back to packing her stuff.)
MARY
Oh ! And you know what really urks me ?
JIM
Whats that ?
MARY
Now Im never gonna know who Charles Gracens new mistress is.
(He laughs. She gives him a document.)
MARY
Youre the only thing Im gonna miss about this place.
JIM
Im gonna miss you too.
(The virtual portrait of Mary explodes.)
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SCENE #41
[EXT. CITY HARBOUR (STOCK) DAY]
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Its just this thing she had in his eyes reminds me of her. Maybe Im
crazy.
JACK
And maybe youre not. The security guard at G&G showed me the signing
logs.
JACK (VOICE OVER)
A woman came to visit Profit four times.
DISSOLVE TO
SCENE #42
[EXT. PARK DAY]
(People are walking, cycling in the park.)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Her names Bobby Stokowski. Shes the wife of a farmer from Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Picked up on using recent drug charges.
JAONNE
What are you Colombo ?
JACK
No, Im just unemployed. She came to town four weeks ago, no job, no
money. The only person shes had a contact with is Jim Profit. So
eleven days ago, she put 200 000 dollars down on that penthouse,
cash.
JOANNE
What would a woman like that have to do with a guy like Profit.
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SCENE #43
[INT. BOBBYS APPARTMENT DAY]
(Bobby is walking in her bathrobe)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Something we should find out about dont you think ?
BOBBY
Jimmy, pick up the phone. Tired to talk to this machine. Jimmy...
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT DAY]
(Jim is on his couch listening to his mother on the machine.)
BOBBY (PHONE)
I wanna see you. I need you baby. Mommy needs her bad boy. Jimmy,
pick up ! Now. Jimmy.
(He doesnt move.)
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SCENE #44
[INT. RESTAURANT NIGHT]
(Jim, Nora, Pete, Chaz and his wife are all having dinner at a table.)
(jim is proposing a toast.)
JIM
Here is to kronish metals. Soon to be a division of Gracen & Gracen.
CONSTANCE
Congratulations, Pete.
(They all drink.)
PETE
Ill tell you. It was the sweetest deals, and one of the easiest.
That whole french thing we found out about. I mean this company is
prime. Were gonna pick up all that euro slack. We will when its
closed.
PETE
Hey its closed. I closed it. You wanna see the letter of intent ?
(He takes it out of his jacket.)
CHAZ
No, I wanna see a completed contract. No ones kick out at the
eleventh hour.
(Pete puts back his letter in his jacket.)
PETE
Thats whay Im on top of it, Chaz.
(He finishes his glass, asks for another one.)
CHAZ
The trick is, you want to dance that fly across the water. Youre
tryin to tease the fish up , and it takes a light hand. But the real
joy of it, the real joy, is the solitude. Thats what keeps me coming
back.
(Chazs wife seems unsettled by his saying.)
PETE (VOICE OVER)
The real..
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[INT. MENS BATHROOM NIGHT]
(jim and Pete are taking a piss.)
PETE
..joy of fishing has got nothing to do with why Chaz keeps going
back.
(Jim zips up.)
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JIM
What do you mean ?
PETE
Thats his little story. Fishing.
(Jim washes his hands.)
PETE
See what he really does is : he heads up north to a hotel
(Pete zips up and washed his hands.)
PETE
and he and some lucky babe, they get back to nature for real.
(A waiter gives them towels to dry their hands.)
JIM
That sounds romantic.
PETE
Yeah. What the hell !
(He throws his towel.)
PETE
Hes a grown man and the wife doesnt know. Just cant figure out who
is doing this year. Chaz...
JIM
Chalk talk says its Eileen Morton from cosmetics..
PETE
I dont know. Chaz, he loves to keep his guessings.
(Pete gets out of the bathroom.)
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SCENE #45
[INT. RESTAURANT DAY]
(The restaurant is almost empty. Chaz and Constance are leaving.)
CHAZ (VOICE OVER)
Good night. Dont stay up too late.
(There are only Jim, Pete and Nora left at the table.)
JIM
It looks like theres no
president of acquisitions.
doubt
about
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it
buddy.
Youre
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next
PETE
Chaz..let me tell you about little Chaz.
anybody in the family do better than him.
He
cant
stand
to
see
NORA
Pete...
PETE
Were kids. Got dug-out seats for the giants in the playoff. Hes get
into trouble, got to stay home. So what he does, he goes into my
room, gets a staple gun, and he staples himself in the head. And then
he goes crying to mom, and says that I did it. So neither of us goes
to the game. I mean, if he couldnt go, then nobody could. That is
little Chazin a nutshell. Well...
(He sighs.)
PETE
If youre done lookin at her tits, Ill get the check.
NORA
God, Pete...
(The waiter givesem coffe.)
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SCENE #46
[EXT. RESTAURANT DAY]
(Nora opens the doors along with a waiter. Jim is carrying Pete under the
armpit.)
(Hes helped next by the driver to get him in the car.)
NORA
Can we drop you ?
JIM
I drove.
NORA
Right. Well thanks.. again.
JIM
Sure.
NORA
Ive tried to get him to cut down but
JIM
Look its not your problem.
NORA
I hate it when it gets like this.
JIM
I hate what it must be doing to you.
(They look at each other intensively.)
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NORA
Well good night, Jim.
(The engin starts.)
JIM
Good night Nora.
(He kisses her on the cheek, then on the mouth.)
(Jim enjoys the occasion to steal the letter of intent from Petes jacket.)
JIM
Id better go.
(The limo leaves.)
(He unfolds the letter.)
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #47
[INT. G&G HALLWAY DAY]
(Pete is running, knock on Jims office door.)
PETE
Jim. Im meeting the Kronish lawyers in ten minutes. I cant find the
letter of intent.
JIM
Dont worry, I got everything.
(He pushes the button on the interphone.)
JIM
Gail, could you bring us two copies of the Kronish agreement ?
GAIL (INTERPHONE)
Yes sir.
PETE
Damn deal is so complicated. Canadians, Japanese, all these cutoffs
and deadlines...if a thing doesnt get signed on time the whole thing
goes
(Gail brings the copy.)
GAIL
Two copies.
PETE
Thanks.
(He gets out of Jims office, followed by Gail.)
PETE
You know what your boss is, hes a damn life savior.
GAIL
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Mmmh.
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SCENE #48
[EXT. G&G BUILDING NIGHT]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
When you want someone to love you, open your heart.
CUT TO
[INT. G&G HALLWAY NIGHT]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
When you want someone obsessed with you, close it.
(Jims in his office, talking on the phone.)
NORA (PHONE)
Hello ?
JIM
Nora, its Jim.
NORA
Hi.
JIM
Hi. Listen Id like to see you, its kind of important.
NORA
Sure, where ?
JIM
I was thinking the same place we met last week, ok ?
NORA
Ok.bye.
JIM
Bye.
(He hangs up the phone and gets iut of his office.)
(Joanne enjoys the occasion to go in and look around his stuff.)
(Jim gets out of the bathroom.)
(Hes surprised by Jack.)
JACK
Say Jim..Im sorry, did I startle ya ? If I came up during the
business hours, they could probably throw me out.
JIM
Yeah they probably would.
JACK
Anyway, listen huh..theres something that I have to tell you. I
guess I just want you to know that...Im sorry about what I said. I
know it wasnt you who leaked the memo.
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JIM
Hey, no hard feelings huh ?
JACK
No, not at all, not at all.
JIM
Does this means youll be back to us ?
JACK
Well, just have to see about that.
(He notices Joanne left Jims office.)
JACK
So thanks for letting me clear the hearings.
(They shake hands.)
JIM
Anytime, Jack.
JACK
Yeah.
JIM
Take care.
JACK
Yeah.
(He leaves.)
[EXT. FOUNTAIN NIGHT]
SCENE #49
(Jim and Nora are walking next to a water fountain.)
JIM
I didnt mean to sound so urgent on the telephone. I hope I didnt
cause a problem.
NORA
No, Petes usuallly passed out by 9:30
JIM
Nora, theres something I need to tell you, I just...I dont know how
to say it.
NORA
Look god knows Ive dumped enough of my problems on you so...
JIM
I cant see you anymore.
NORA
Jim !
JIM
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I know it sounds stupid. And you probably dont know what Im talking
about. Trust me.
NORA
I know what youre talking about.
JIM
Id really like to be your friend.
NORA
No, I know.
JIM
It hurts too much to be around you. Im sorry.
(He leaves.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE NIGHT]
(Joanne and jack enter her house.)
(She puts her documents over a table.)
JACK
Well a drink, Jack ? No not for me thanks.
JOANNE
Im sorry. Its weird being here with you again. Im uncomfortable.
JACK
Yeah. So am I. So can I have a drink now ?
JOANNE
Ill join you.
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[EXT FOUNTAIN NIGHT]
(Jim is going down some stairs to leave Nora.)
(She catches him up.)
NORA
Jim, wait !
(She rushed to him, hugs him, then kiss him.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE NIGHT]
(Joanne is seated at her table looking at her laptop, Jack is standing up
next to her window.)
JOANNE
If Profits paying this woman off, his checking account and savings
account do not show it.
JACK
Well, maybe I was wrong about it.
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JOANNE
I dont think so. Everything about this guy, his TRW, his personal
files are a little too neat.
JACK
Neat ?
JOANNE
Like the perfect lie. We need to keep looking, onto the woman maybe
shes not so perfect.
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SCENE #50
[INT BOBBYS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Jim bangs Bobby against a wall and kisses her everywhere.)
BOBBY
You...you you remember.
BOBBY
My bad little boy remembers.
(They kiss.)
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SCENE #51
[INT. JACKS HOUSE NIGHT]
(Jack enters his home.)
(Elizabeth is awake.)
ELIZABETH
Hi.
JACK
Hi.
ELIZABETH
Look, Dr Berger says that I should try to understand your point of
view. You were with Joanne until one in the morning because...
JACK
Because Im trying to figure out whats really going on with the
company.
ELIZABETH
Well, Im trying to figure out whats really going between you and
Joanne.
JACK
Nothing, nothing is going on.
(He goes to hug her.)
ELIZABETH
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JOANNE
Then go back fifteen.
JACK
Sure.
(he types on his computer.)
JACK
We go back fifteen. Stokowski, Roberta, all publications, Oklohoman,
1978 to 1983. I had no idea a police work could be so exciting.
(A newspaper headline appears on the screen.)
JACK
Oh my god !
JOANNE
What, what did you find ?
JACK
Well, it looks like
background allright.
Roberta
Stokowski
has
very
interesting
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SCENE #56
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(There are leftovers from dinner on the table.)
(Jim is with Nora on the couch, kissing her.)
NORA
God, Jim.
JIM
I love you.
(They kiss.)
NORA
I want you. I want you so badly.
JIM
I want you too. More than everything.
(They stand up, still kissing.)
(Suddenly, he stops.)
NORA
What ?
JIM
I want it to be perfect.
NORA
It will be.
(She starts kissing him. He pushes her back.)
NORA
Jim, you have to understand that Ive never cheated on Pete before,
not once. I dont care anymore.
(She kisses him passionately.)
(Jim pushes her back again and moves away.)
JIM
No. Not here, not now. I dont like you getting up and going home to
him after.
NORA
Youre not like anyone Ive ever known.
(He sits, she sits on his thighs.)
JIM
Lets take away together. I want us that week-end. A whole day and a
whole night.
NORA
Ill find a way, this week-end. Dont ask me to wait any longer.
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JIM
Ask me no more
my dear
NORA
No more, my dear, no more. From a touch, I yield.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #57
[INT. JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Jims looking at baking documents about Eileen Morton.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Our lives are a trail of paper. What we buy, where we go, who we see.
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[INT. G&G STAIRS DAY]
(Jim goes down, passe by Eileen whos climbing up.)
JIM
Good morning, Eileen.
EILEEN
Good morning
JIM (VOICE OVER)
For instance, a suite, booked by Eileen Morton at the North View
Lodge,
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[EXT. FOUNTAIN DAY]
(Jim and Nora ara walking together.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
...in Conner Valley.
NORA
Conner Valley ?
JIM
The North view lodge, you know it ?
NORA
Oh yeah, they have a great restaurant there, I always stop and pick
up on my way to fat farm.
JIM
Heres what Im thinking. You tell Pete youre going to a spa, and
you meet me at the North View lodge.
(They stop.)
NORA
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All right.
JIM
I cant believe were doing this.
NORA
Oh were doing this, trust me.
(She kisses him.)
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SCENE #58
[EXT. PETES HOUSE DAY]
(Pete brings something to Nora. Shes ready to leave.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Trust. The foundation of any marriage.
CUT TO
[EXT. CHAZS HOUSE. - DAY]
(Chazs hugs ands kisses his wife before leaving.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
If broken, it can hurt even the strongest ones.
(Chaz hops on his pick-up.)
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[EXT. PETES HOUSE DAY]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And kill the weak ones.
(Nora closes her trunk, gets in her car.)
(Pete kisses her.)
NORA
See you Monday.
(He closes the door.)
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[INT. JIMS CAR DAY]
(Hes watching Nora leave. His cell phone rings.)
JIM
Profit.
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[G&G OFFICE DAY]
NICK
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NICK
Ok, ok, Im on my way. Thanks Mr Profit.
(Nick hangs up.)
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SCENE #59
[INT. PETES HOUSE DAY]
(Hes looking through the contract and looks stunned.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Suddenly, Pete sees his entire future crumbling. All because of one
signature. And the change of a single date. He needs to see Charles.
(Pete gets out of his house.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Even if it means interrupting one of his fishing trips in Conner
Valley.
(Pete starts torun towards his red sports car.)
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SCENE #60
[EXT ROAD DAY]
(Noras 4x4 enters Conner Valley.)
(The entering sign reads : Welcome to Conner Valley, Home of the silver
trout.)
DISSOLVE TO
[EXT. NORTH VIEW LODGE DAY]
(Noras car arrives at the hotel.)
[INT. HOTEL RECEPTION DAY]
(Nora gets to the reception desk.)
NORA
Hi. Im Nora gracen, I should have a reservation.
RECEPTIONIST
Yeah. We have a message for you. The gentleman said it was urgent.
(Nora reads the message.)
NORA
Is there a phone I can use ?
RECEPTIONIST
Right over there.
NORA
Thanks.
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EILEEN
Pete ! What the hell are you doing !
(Pete heads up.)
PETE
Eileen !
(Eileen sighs.)
(Charles coughs.)
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(CGI : view of Petes virtual portrait.)
CUT TO
[INT. NORTH VIEW LODGE DAY]
(Pete stands up.)
CUT TO
(CGI : Petes portrait explodes.)
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SCENE #61
[INT. JIMS OFFICE DAY]
(Leo knocks at Jims door.)
LEO
I found him.
(Jim turns back.)
LEO
Joan Henderson nursing home, they have a special ward there for the
infirm particularly burn victims. Hes registered under the name of
Stevens.
JIM
Good work Leo.
(Leo leaves.)
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SCENE #62
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE DAY]
(Joanne is at her bar, Jack is standing up behind her.)
JOANNE
Sheriff crew, can you hear us ?
SHERIFF (PHONE)
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Sure can Miss Meltzer. Only dont have to call me sheriff, I got
knocked up ledge in years ago.
JOANNE
Thanks for looking over the material we faxed.
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[EXT. FOREST DAY]
(The sheriffs in his car.)
JOANNE
Is there anything you can tell us ?
(The sheriffs gets out.)
SHERIFF
Well, Arnold Stokowski was not what you could call a loving parent.
Im not saying he deserved to get torched but that kid of his, he put up
with a hell of a lot.
(He gets an axe out of his pick-up trunk.)
JACK (PHONE)
Well...
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE DAY]
JACK
Were more interested in what you can tell us about Bobby.
CUT TO
[EXT. FOREST DAY]
SHERIFF
They lived way out in the middle of no place. Kid never went to
school, didnt have no friends. You use to hear some weird stories
(He sticks the axe into a fallen tree.)
SHERIFF
about how Stokowski reared him after his first wife ran off.
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE DAY]
JACK
Actually, were more...
(He gets cut by Joanne.)
JOANNE
What kind of stories ?
SHERIFF
Well, Stokowski..
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[EXT. FOREST DAY]
SHERIFF
..Had this big old ranch, but he was a cheap bastard, wouldnt hire
no help. With a little baby on his hands, so he just stuck him in a
big old moving box. Toss him food. Clean it out once a week kinda
like he did with his horses and cows. The kid had somethin else.
CUT TO
[INT. G&G ELEVATOR HALL DAY]
(Jim is going to take the elevator. The TV is making noise behind him.)
Had a hole cut out of the box, so hed see TV. Day and night. Reared
by TV, imagine that ?
CUT TO
[EXT. FOREST DAY]
SHERIFF
Things didnt get much better after Bobby came in. One time, a year,
year and a half before the fire, I got a call out on hospital,
Stokowskis boy, Jimmy , they were sowin his hand.
JOANNE (PHONE)
What happened ?
SHERIFF
Stokowski got drunk, tied the kid down, picked up a knife, carved a
cross on the back of his hand.
JACK (PHONE)
A cross ?
SHERIFF
Said the boy had no religion.
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE DAY]
JOANNE
Which hand ?
SHERIFF (PHONE)
Which hand...
JOANNE
Where did he cut the boy ?
CUT TO
[G&G ELEVATOR HALL DAY]
(Jim is nervously pushine the call button for the elevator.)
SHERIFF (VOICE OVER PHONE)
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Well, right I think, on the back. A big old cross. Deep bloody.
JOANNE (VOICE OVER)
Thats what Bobby has on him. The boy who set fire to his father,
its Jim Profit.
FADE TO BLACK.
FADE IN
SCENE #63
[INT. BOBBYS BEDROOM DAY]
(Bobby is waching TV. The phone rings, she answers.)
BOBBY
Hello ?
GAIL (PHONE)
Hi Joan Henderson caring hom, is this Ms Stevens ?
BOBBY
Whats wrong ?
GAIL (PHONE)
Im sorry but you should probably come down here right away. Your
husband had an aneurysm.
CUT TO
[INT. GAILSHOUSE DAY]
(Shes on the phone with Bobby.)
GAIL
He may not last the day.
BOBBY (PHONE)
What ?
(Jim is also listening to t he conversation. He whispers to Gail.)
JIM (WHISPERS)
He wants to see you.
GAIL
Hes asking to see you.
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[INT. BOBBYS BEDROOM DAY]
BOBBY
Im on my way.
(Bobby hangs up.)
(Jim and Gail both hang up.)
JIM
Thanks Gail, I really appreciate your help.
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(Jim takes the pepr Gail was reading to his step mother and leaves.)
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SCENE #64
[EXT BOBBYS BUILDING DAY]
(Bobby is getting out of her building. She heads to a parked taxi.)
(Shes approached by Joanne and Jack.)
JOANNE
Scuse me, can we have a word with you.
BOBBY
Who are you ?
JOANNE
Im Joanne Meltzer, this is Jack Walters. Wed like to ask you a few
questions.
BOBBY
Im sorry, but I dont have time right now, I have a sick husband.
JACK
Wait a minut..
JOANNE
Oh Im sorry.
(Bobby gets in the cab.)
JOANNE
We just found Jim Profits father.
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SCENE #65
[EXT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(Bobby gets out of the cab.)
(Jim is already at the front door, watching her arriving.)
(Joannes car parks just right after. Jim notices it and gets into the
center.)
(Joanne and Jack get out of her car. She notices a car and goes to look at
it closely.)
JACK
What ?
JOANNE
Its Profits car. Hes here.
JACK
Hes gonna kill him.
(They head to the nursing home.)
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(Arnold is thoughtful.)
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SCENE #69
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME HALLWAY DAY]
(Bobby is running everywhere to try to see Arnold.)
BOBBY
Where the hell is he ?
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SCENE #70
[INT. ARNOLDS ROOM DAY]
(Jack and Joanne are in Arnolds empty room.)
JACK
What now ?
JOANNE
Check the other floors.
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SCENE #71
[INT. ELEVATOR DAY]
(Jims messing with the elevator control buttons.)
ARNOLD
Hey, do I know you ?
(Jim turns back.)
JIM
Hi, dad.
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SCENE #72
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(Jack and Joanne are searching everywhere for Arnold and Jim.)
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SCENE #73
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME HALLWAY DAY]
(Jim pushes
hallway.)
his
fathers
chair,
out
of
the
ARNOLD
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elevatorand
goes
into
the
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ARNOLD
What are we doing here ?
JIM
I told you, dad.
(He hoes in front of his father and kneels down.)
Youre going home.
ARNOLD
No, you said were going home.
JIM
Did I ?
(Jim shows the syringe hes holding.)
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SCENE #77
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(Jack waits for an elevator, then decides to go down the stairs, followed
by a security guard.)
(Joanne gets out of an elevator, keep looking everywhere.)
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SCENE #78
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME, THE EMPTY ROOM DAY]
(Jim opens the windows, take alook back at his dead father.)
(He wipes what might be a tear.)
(Joanne tries to enter the room, its locked.)
JOANNE
Open it.
(Jim goes on the side of the window.)
(the guard opens the door.)
(Joanne sees Arnold uncounscious, takes his pulse on the throat.)
JOANNE
Has no pulse.
JACK
Get a doctor.
(She heads to the window, shes almost able to see Jim.)
(Jack opens the curtains in the room.)
(Joanne turns back.)
JACK
Hes not here.
(Joanne goes in the balcony to see if she can see Jim far away.)
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(Jim is under the balcony, cleaning his blouse just as if he had jumped and
leaves.)
JOANNE
The parking lot.
(They go in.)
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[EXT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(They get out of the building and notice that Jims parking lot is empty.)
JOANNE
Hes gone.
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SCENE #79
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(The nurses get out Arnold body covered with a white sheet.)
(Bobbys here with a doctor.)
BOBBY
How could this happen ? How could he have an aneurysm ?
(The doctor checks his paper.)
DOCTOR
No, this was a heart attack.
BOBBY
The hospital call me this morning and said hed had an aneurysm.
DOCTOR
Believe me, Mrs Stevens, if he had any kind of aneurysm, I would have
called you personally.
(Bobby looks stunned, then angry.)
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SCENE #80
[INT. BOBBYS APPARTMENT DAY]
(Bobby gets in, slam the door closed.)
BOBBY
What the hell do you think youre doing ?
JIM
Ive brought in some moving boxes for you.
(Jim is writing something on a moving box, sealed with duct tape.)
BOBBY
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Oh, you think I am going ? You think that little XXXX at the hospital
can fool anybody ?
(Jim goes to a cupboard, and takes vials into a box.)
JIM
Certainly hope so.
BOBBY
Let me tell you something. Im gonna order an autopsy, thats right,
a full damn autopsy. You think youre gonna blow my plans, then
youre going to jail.
JIM
I want you to have all of your personal items out of here by nine
oclock tomorrow morning. The furniture and the fixture stay, I paid
for it.
(Jim goes to the bedroom to wipe Bobbys things off in a box.)
BOBBY
Did you hear what I just said ?
JIM
Mmmh.
BOBBY
Theyre gonna find what you did in that autopsy.
JIM
No, what theyre gonna find is a noticeable but not excessive amount
of potassium which is secreted during a heart attack.
BOBBY
Oh, oh, is that what you gave him, potassium ?
let them buy it was a heart attack ?
JIM
You should cause if you dont I will be forced to givem this.
(He shows her a syringe in a plastic bag.)
JIM
Its got your fingerprints on it, traces of potassium, and street
XXXX heroin. If they look close enough theyre gonna find that in
dads system.
BOBBY
You used my...you made me look like I...
(She tries to get the syringe, he avoids her twice then let her have it.)
JIM
Go ahead, its just a visual aid.
(He goes to the dresser and empties it, throws Bobbys clothes on the bed.)
JIM
The real syringe is in a very safe place and will stay there as long
as nothing bad happens to me.
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BOBBY
W...why would I kill him ?
JIM
12 000 dollars, thats a lot of money to a junkie.
BOBBY
What 12 000 dollars ?
JIM
The insurance. Ok, leave your keys on the counter, I have a set. Turn
off all the lights before you go. Thats it.
(He starts to leave, stops.)
Oh, take care.
BOBBY
Thats it that..that..thats it ?! twelve grans, thats all I get
after all this ? Jimmy ? Please ?
(He turns and goes to her.)
BOBBY
Please.
JIM
Ok, you can have the TV. But remember Mom, televisions bad for you.
(He leaves.)
(Bobby goes int her bedroom and sighs.)
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SCENE #81
[EXT. G&G BUILDiNG DAY]
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[INT. JIMS OFFICE DAY]
(Jim puts his jacket on.)
(Gail appears at the door then enters.)
GAIL
Mr Gracens office just called, hes ready for you.
Well a crooked tie wouldnt look too smart on a new president of
acquisitions.
(She fixes his tie.)
JIM
Thank you , Gail.
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[G&G STAIRS DAY]
(Jim climbs the stairs.)
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Anyways,
circumstances.
CHAZ
Jim,
youve
done
an
excellent
work
under
trying
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CHAZ
I know its a big move up, and you havent been with us long, but
youll do great.
(Chaz sits.)
CHAZ
Jack has to approve it of course, but thats just a formality.
(Jack comes from the back.)
JIM
Jack ?
CHAZ
I was looking for a way to put his whole babyfoodness behind us and
Jack has come up with a terrific solution. It seems he goes way back
with the president of a company walled healthy home. Now, healthy
home has a great image, but no capital.
CHAZ + JIM (VOICE OVER)
And babys finest has a lot of capital, but a few image problems to
say the least.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
However, fold babys finest into healthy home and you own a small
fortune for &G, whoch is always cause for celebration.
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SCENE #82
[INT. G&G OFFICES NIGHT]
(People are congratulating themselves.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
What Charles didnt tell anyone is that Healthy Home would not agree
to the deal unless Jack was reinstated as president. Charles may hate
Jack, but he loves money.
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SCENE #83
[INT. JACKS OFFICE NIGHT]
(Jim is standing in Jacks office.)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Trying on for size ?
JIM
Jack, there you are. I just wanted to say well done.
(He shakes Jacks hand.)
JACK
Thank you.
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Everybodys kinda curious, why you came back. We heard you had a
number of other good offers.
JACK
Well Jim therere people here I care about. Problems I want to see
taken care of.
JIM
What kind of problems ?
JACK
Well, let me put it this way, Jim. You know what the greatest danger
to a company like this is ? Its not a hostile takeover, or the
economy going sour. Its when you see something you know is wrong.
And you look the other way.
(Jack heads to his desk.)
JIM
Youre talking about babys finest.
JACK
Yeah, among other things.
JIM
Huhu..
JACK
Remember Wayne gresham ? Died of a heart attack, you took his job.
JIM
I never met him.
JACK (VOICE OVER)
You sure ?
JIM
Positive.
JACK
Caus it stroke me kind of funny. I was in a nursing home the other
day and a fellow named Stokowski died of a heart attack. Youve ever met
him ?
JIM
You
think
there
this...Stokowski fellow.
might
some
connections
JACK
Oh I know there is.
JIM
Well, I look forward to working with you, Jack.
JACK
Me too.
(Jim is about to leave.)
JACK
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between
Wayne
and
Oh by the way, I spoke with Chaz about your promotion. Were gonna
put a hold on that for the time being.
(Jim stops, turns back.)
JACK
But you should know, Jim. I got my eye on you.
(Jim smiles, then leaves.)
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SCENE #84
[EXT. G&G BUILDING NIGHT]
(Joanne is going to get her car.)
(ust as she opens the door, Jim calls her out.)
JIM
Joanne. I was wondering if maybe you would like to come have a
drink with me ?
JOANNE
I dont think so.
JIM
Have I done something to offend you ?
JOANNE
No, I just find it hard to look at you sometimes.
JIM
Why, I remind you of someone ? Your sister ? You know I hear shes
doing really well at the institution. Theyre gonna let her out soon.
You must have mixed feelings about that after what she did to you.
Joanne, one thing we have to remember : to forgive. You cant run
from your past. And you cant run from yourself.
JOANNE
You cant run from me, son of a bitch.
(Jim smiles, pulls away to let her in her car.)
(Joanne starts her car, and leaves.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Well you cant expect everyone to like ya. And you cant..
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SCENE #85
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Hes alking acros his flat, naked.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
..expect everything to work out exactly the way you planned it.
Because life is full of surprise. You never really know whats around
the next corner.
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