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Original Screenplay
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Bevi.sed Thim Draft

August 24, 1984
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Pxoperty of:
Dino De Iaurentiis Co:poration
1 Gulf + Westem Plaza
New York, NY 10023

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1 !:a'. ~"'l'S' DCN1' Ul~ • DAY 1
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Blue skies. PANSIDlLY t>a4Nto clean \mite picket fence, with
beautif\11 zed roses in frcnt of it.
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• Bl.ms OW<P in the distance.
A faint sprinkler SCUNDis heard.
Very sweet KlSIC is playing.

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A aongbird Sm:iS in the tree. ......
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3 ElT. OCSS'WWC• ~ STREEr • DAY 3

A very clean ,mifomed, lfflil.iJ,g PCILIC!WiNwith ams o.Jtstretched
allo"'5 clean happy SCHOOLoruDRm to cross the street safely.
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4 m. ~ S'liW:!t - DAY 4

,,. A bright
street.
1'e Km: IN
mi ~ecus fin engine is m:r,ring

to see the happy face of .a ~-

very slowly down the

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5 ~. FIDD ~ • DAY s
YeJ.l.a,, tulips sway in a wam· afteJ:ncon breeze.
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6 EXl'. ~I ncNl' imq - DAY ·6

'1be sane 'White piclcet fence with zcses in frant of it.

PANNINGSI.au ro,, way :fran the roses down to the rich green lawn
. an! ever to the sprinkler ,imich goes around and arcQld shooting
water dmplets sparkling in the light.
'nus is slightly SIDl1 !Ol'ICN and DID.M!.
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C1.C6D CNWATDDROl'LE'l'S.The water droplet•
lbatrac:ted u the)' dance in the light..
are ~t
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PANDCMNrw:,,-,to the vreenvrass, travel.in; alone; the ,ra.sa.
'1tae RJSIC: becanes fainter as we K:7-lE SUDOENLY
mder the ;rus, f'O,/
as if in a dark foiest. · ·
ILCMl,YJOJING'JHR:mi.

'fhe grass is UJce pat tinters.

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Jt is GE!l'llb.i ~ and cmiJD1s SOJNDScare \1p as we disccver
black insects crawl.in; and scratching in the darkness.
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8 Ex:t'. BDD«Nl'' S ncN1' lNfi • CAY 8

MR. BE70'l:Nl' is watering flowers and grass With the hose •
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Be is dressed in khaki trousers, canvas shcP.s, cld wi.te shirt,
straw hat and dark glasses.
OCQ - MR. BE'XMCffl'

watches his watering, then looks up.

'Im_ sk,J and the neighbo:chxx! are :reflected in his duk glasses.
Be m,ve.s his falseteeth around a little in his llCllth, jutting mt
his chin in the precess. Be's tlwlking about 1d'l0 kncws what.
· Be lcoks back down at his lawn.

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'!be water hits the grass and mts it c!own.
WIDER- MR. BE'XMCffl'
=ves the hose ever a blsh and gets a kink in it.

water stops c:minJ oat of the nozzle and the.re is a UDO BISS~
NOISE of water unaer pressure.
CicsmP - JaNK lN BCSE

lD\lt3 HISSING NOIS&.

Mr. Beaim:mt goes ar0\Jnd the bush and is undoing the kink \lhen he
is suddenly hit with a trenenclcus seizure.
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• MR. IF.AUMCNr
is doubling ever and falls. to the grcund.
cnto the hose.
He c:cntinues to grasp

Water shoots crazily onto the driveway and his car.\"

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. Mr. Beaurrcnt seems to be in tre:rendcus pain •.
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9 INT. EJWMCNI'S' t.IVING 10M - DAY 9
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Mrs. Beauncnt is curled up on the couch, srck:ing a ciguette and
watching 'l'. V. It's a daytime soap.

Ct£:6EtJP - r-ms.BDilt-01T
takes a big drag cf her cigarette and luxuricusly f%ench inhales a
huge quantity cf blue srcke. She's enjoying her show.

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!XI'. BFAUMCNrS' 10
a.csEOP-MR.~

Bis teeth are c:ccked in his Jr0Uth nowas he tries to scream.

No sound is canillg out.
WAn:R.SaJND is lccd.

WIDER- MR. :sE:2WMCNI'

Water is still spraying cut over the driveway and onto the car and
into the ya.rd beycncl. :

A small bey, GRmG, appears wearing cnly white undel:pants and a

white t-shirt. Se holds a large red popsicle.

Gregg wacdles around looking at the c::razy water show. He holds

" his hand out to get it wet in the spray. 'Dus malceshim screw up
his face in a laugh.
Be wa&iles over mld looks at Mr. BeaUlTCilt cm the ground.

Mr. Beauccnt seems to be worse ro,, unconscious, but still

gripping the hose tightly. Bis clothes are sopping wet.
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- Sc:nen wiJdcMof Gre-;9'1 hcuse. Gregg•• JrCther calla cut bi.it

rBnlinl looking at • 1:c-11ahe 11 b:>lding ~ her hazda. ·
GRECG'S
M:mER
... Ccallil'\g wt)
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She then turns to 1cck wt •
waitJJlg for his teddy •••

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GREX.'iG'
(ccntinuing)
~• Billy'• waitin; for bis teddy,
haney. •
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GREGG'S P.o.v.
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and water squirting
JchaJd trcusers 1.1p in the air.
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alcng sidewalk, !Nsbes,

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to ligtr...ed windows of an
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auntmium. MUSIC is beard.

·. 14 INr. C'Ot:Y'.f'GE
AllDI'l'CIRitlM- NIGH'l' 14
A dance is goir.g c;,n
•. Sixties MUSICplays, perfomec:l by a live
band on stage. College kids dance. .
A corux;;:: Eal enters the auclitori'm, IJ%9!."l.tlylooking for satecne.
He quickly approaches a Gm..

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; tcuise? tllere's Jefb:ey? Bis IIDthe.r's on
• the phone - it'a an erergency •
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UXJISE .
Be disa~ to the mm's zcan a little
while ago... I'm getting very tired of
waiting - let's go find him.
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15 mr. J1'NI'l'OR'S ~ - - NIGHT 15
We MCIJ:tll'1l'O the face of ~. He is hiding behil'Jd a fw:nac:e.
He is fascinated by a 1i9ht be~nd in the darkness of this·
base:rrent roan.
He sees a male student tzying to rape his girl.friend. She is
eying and telling him to stop but the~ keeps forcing her down
tcward the ground. • • forcing her clothes cff her. • Jeffze'/ at this
point bears his nmre being callecl. Each tine he hears his nane
the caller is closer. '1'he boy is new hurting the girl. Before
Jef!rey leaves the f\mlace roan he yells out:
J:U!REi
Hey, shit head. •I.eave her alane ••• Oon't
force girlsl
The ccuple looks up but cannot see Jeffreo;{. The b:,y is scared and
releases the girl who prarptl.y pulls farther away, crying.
Jeffr(41J leaves the fumace :can.

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IDuise and the college student see him and m:,ve quickly toward
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Jeffrey, Y0'l:t"=ther's
an energe.ncy •
I.aJISE
en the phone... It's

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'rhanks for keeping ne waiting so lcng •
As Jeffrey m::wesquickly tcward the teleph0ne.

_l'm SJ:Jr:rf, tcuise.

17 INT. PHCNE~ - COil'.f'GE- NIGB'l' 17

The phone dangles en its cord in the foreground as Jeffrey m,ves
ta\U'd it in the background. Louise slowly follows Jeffrey, but
stays in bac.lt of him. Jeff::ey picks up the phcne.
JEEi'.Rb
Bello. • • Man? What's w.rongwith Dad? •••
What's hawening? ••• Care bate? Sw:e l
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• NIGHT 18
Mrs. lleauncnt sits talking en the phone in a dark quiet be~.

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:; " t nun, for.good, Jefb:eij •••
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.... • For geed?. • • I can't... M:m. Not tight in
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the mid.dle of the tel:m •••

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j . (new lcoks w:y tired
poor health)
and in
·:• Jefb:fJ!'J. • • honey. • • Your father's ccndi tion
is serious ••• It's going to cost so nuch •••
l\1e just "'10?1't have the m:iney to keep you in
· school. I'm telling you this new, so tbat
you can get your things together and check
O\lt of sc:hcol, boney, or whatever you have
to do ••• it'll save you another trip back •••
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You're going to have to \lilCrkat the store •
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a.a;mp - JEE.EREx
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loui.se lcoks at Jeff:rey crying, then turns away. jeff:rey hangs up

tt-.e phcne.
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travelllllg into a sha.da.,., is a winged temite.

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Jeffrey is waiting in a 9irls dom lobby for tcuise.
Girls are milling around •. Louise gets off an elevator with sane
\ other girls. She forces.- smile at Jeff.re;/ as she caies toward
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you cane to the darm ~?
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..l Jeffrey ••• I can't ••• I zeally can't. I
i ,• have to go to that class tonight. I can't
.;~ : • get cut of it .•• I really can't. I love
• ycu, Jef'frey. I'll miss ycu.
JEE:ERQ
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Alright. I' 11 call you in a couple of days,
you Jcncw...I'll let you kncM hew things are
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Ckay... I'll. be here. • • You better
git-going ••• I gotta go too sweetie. I hope
your father's okay. I love ycu. I'm sorry,
Jeffre:/ •
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I love ycu too, touise. • • Damn it. I' 11 see

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APLANE'I:AKE.SC!FF
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A PLANELi\NDS

26 EXT. AIRPORr - NIGHT 26

Jeffrey canes walking out of the wport, where h:i.s !t)ther and
Am.'-r BAm!.ARA,who is a very abse."l.t-minded little watBn with vert
thick glasses, are waiting £or him.

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They are parked illegally
and another car is honking at them.
'l'he~trunk is open in anticipation of Jeffrey• s things. ·They are
f.: waV1ng and yel.lirq at Jeffrey to get his attention.
joins them and kisses his· M.,ther, then his Aunt.
He finally
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Hi M::m. Hi Aunt Barbara •

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(a bit ccncerned)
Where's all your things, Jeffrey?
J.EE.fl<b'
~ is it •.•
Mrs. Beamcnt looks at Jeffrey.
J.EEzP.El'
• I sent a trunk ~ yeste%Cay. ~s is all
I have.
XJl,..'TBARBMA
You look goo:!, Jeffrey. Did you have a nice
fli;ht?
JEUREY
Yeah. Haw's Dad?

MRS. EADMCNr
Be's alright... We'll tell ycu en the way
bane.

27 INr. ~• CAR - mcar 27

'l'hey get in the car. Aunt Barbara is driving. : She is not a good
dtiver and she JrBkes Jeffrey nervous.. He watches her every ncve
,, fran the back seat.
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~ driye en ~..ace st:eet.s. Many gas stations, traffic lights,
bars.
MRS. EF.AIKNl'
He had a ce:rebra1 bercrrhage and they think
there• s saie sort of clot, or tmtcr, or
satething in there. '1'hey' re doing all sorts
1. of tests. Ol the surface, he looks pretty
. go.:d, but there are problems. • • 'lhey think
he may have to stay in ~ weeks now, at
least. You can sc see him though tarcrrc,1,,1,
Jeffrey. •
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A, P, .,e!frey. l)id ycu·
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Aunt larbara that VII

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'nlB car pills into t.he leauzrcnt.s • driveway.
quiet and wk.
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29 JNr. BDJ:.MNl'S' UVING ltXJtl • NIGHT 29
Jeffrey, Aunt :Barbara, and Ji'.rs. Beauncnt enter the living z:can•
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l'!rs. Seauncnt turns cm a table lmrp. A cold cizcle of light hits
.'... . tbe light bli.ie rug•

ltDNI' BARBMA
Bare again, bate again, jiggidy jog.
~ lca1c at Jeffre'/. Se 1coks at than.·

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Jeff:rfZIJ ent:ers his small attic-type tiedroan, turr.s en the ovel:head

light, arid sets his suitcase cawn.Se goes to bis desk and leans
acrcss it to look cutside •

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'the st:%eet is wk, except for a pool of light f:ran a sueet
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A bree:e of cold p:,werful str.i.ng MUSICblows as w watch Jeffrey
st.are into space.

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Mrs. Beatment is ca13ing up5tairs to Jeffrey.
MRS. BD.I.M:Nl'
Jeffzey, breakfast is ready.

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Mrs. lea\Jl'a'lt ~0wAunt 8.ub&ra at the brwfast table in the
~tchen. ~

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1bis i• anuvelcus ~am••• Are ycu 90.ing this
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I think Jeffrey~ Wee to aee his father
alone•

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.Jeffrey cares down the stairs. INeryone says th!ir •good
sscmings,• a:M! Jeffrey sits dcMn to breakfast •
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ti:e ere visiting hours?
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MRS. BEAUMONT
I've aade arrangements vith Dr. Cynde
for 10:30 ••• Jut Jeffrey, you'll have
to walk over; 1 need the car this aorning.·
JU!Rti
1iell ••• Ckay.

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Je£f::e-J, when you see ycur father •••
JU;E:RE1.
Yeah?

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Be dcesn 1 t Jena-, you I J:e c,ut Of schcol. Se
thinks it' a a w.c:aticn for ~-

. What?
MRS. BEAllMCm
It would be too nuch for him ••• So please
let him think as he does, that you' re ham
just to see him.

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l.RS. BEAIJin..91'
• ; • Jeffrey! ••• Ncbcdy wanted you to leave
achcol mid 430to 'WODtin the st.ore ••• nybe
going back to scb:,ol Will be an cptian cne
day. J hope so.
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AUNI'~
I think it's ilrportant not to get depressed.
Depression is a terrible thing. They say it
can brinq en illness.
JEFFRE'!
(angry)
Aunt Ba..tban... I'll tr.{ 110t to get
depressed.
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Jeffre-t crosses a street and walks toward a large hospital
c:arplex.
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33 ml'. lmt.U~ - BCSPITAL- DAY 33

Jeff:re-t follcws a nurse to a hospital %0Cm.

NOP.SECINDY
Please wait outside while Dr. Gynce prepares
him to see you.
JEEiREi
Prepares him?

She peers into the roan. Jef=rf!IJ coestoo.

34 I?-11'. BCSPITAL R:XM - ~ 34
All he can see are c:urtains SU%'%01l?".d.ing
a bed and stac.'lcs of
neeical machir.el:Y. Doctor Gynde cates cut £ran ··behind the
curtains· and walks to JeffretJ.

Bello Jefmf!';/ •••

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Bello, Doctor Gynce ••• Bew is he?

DR. G'lNOE
Be's fighting hm:d. • • Jeffrey... it's very
important that your father dcesnt. t%y to
m:,ve ••• he's teen imrcbil.ized ••• I~ 1l0Uld J:,e .
very painful. for him ••• sit close ••• you do
the talking and ncving. Be 1cnCMsyai • re
hel:e. He becane Very ertetiona \.. I don• t
think he likes the idea of you seeing him
like this •••
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. revealing Mr. Beaurrcnt•
NURSECI?mY
(smiling a big smile) ~
Mr. Beaum:>nt! Your son is here to visit .
ycu •••
'nlen we see Mr. Bea,mcnt. He has nurrerous tubes and needles going
into different parts of him. A stainless steel device holds his
head perfectly still. Nurse Cindy piclcs up a tny and leaves.

(shcc.1tedbut concealing it)

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(speaking as pl.a.inly as possible,
but sounds like mm:bling)
Bey Jeff •••
Je.ff:r:ey gees to him and puts out his hand to shake his ~ather' s
hand but renenbers his father c:anr.ot m:r.re. Jeffrey pats him en
the shoulder.
JEEP.RE~
--~-·._:· looks like they've got you strapped in
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pretty good.

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(lips ncving but hamly any sound)
uh uh•••
.nn-m;y
Are yc,u feelir.g okay?

MR. EAt!-i:Nr
(ncre nu:tiUng)
uh uh•••
1'ears well up in Mr. Bea.um:m.t'seyes. Before Jef'frey can step him
he reaches for Jeffrey's har.d, then suuggling against trere..~
pa.in he manages to fom l«>rds •
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MR.BrAilMCNI'
plainly but under st:ain)
(Dcre
Geed to see you, son •••
JlllF.E:t·
"(holcling back tears)
It• s good to see you, Dad•••

Jeffrey squeezes his father's hand

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JS EKT. VN:1m FIElD • DAY 35

Jeffrf!'J is walking down a dirt :coad en his way hem!. .He kic:Jts up
little cl.cuds of dust as he walks. Se has sane tine tc think
ab:,ut things. He sees a green tottle in the distance. He gathers
up a few D'Cre %0Cks and pitches them one by one at. 'the bottle. He
misses.
He l00lcs for a few nDre 900a rocks to throw and whiie looking
through m:etall grass and ""8eds, he sees sarething stnnge.
Be lcoks closer. It is a mtAN D.R, covered with crawlina ants •
• Je!f:rey imrediately stands up and looks a.round. W he sees are
bouses - sare laundl:y drying - a very peaceful scene. No one
seems to be around - No cne seems to be watching him.
Be looks again at the ear.
We are so close we c:anhear ~.e ants :racing frantically around the
ear. '!here is dried blocd cm part cf it.
Jeffre:/ finds a brcwn paper bag and using a twig, he pushes the
• ear into it. J\qain, he stands up and looks around •
IN 'IEE t>I~,:::t, a ~ goes into the back door of a house.
Nothing ncre.

JeffrecJ hm:ties off, c:anying the bag wit.'1 the ear in it.

36 EXT. POLICE DEP.ARIME:Nr

- DAY 36
Jef=rey goes up the £rent steps •••

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37 INI'. POLICE:OE:PARIMENl'
- DAY 37
• • • and to the Iu!cepUon Desk. A POLICE OFFICERis standing
l::leh:imtl-.e counter.
JEE!!<Et
Bello. • • cculd you tell ue if Detective
Williams is still working he...-oe?
POLICE CFFia:R
He's up in Jean 221. Right up the stairs.
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38 IN'l'. RCXJ-1
221 - PCLICE STA1'ICN - DAY 38

,. Jeffrey enters Reem 221 and sees the desk marked, •~El'l:X.."l'IVE J .D.
WIIJ.J:1'MS," however, the desk is enpty. Tt·?OMEN are talking at
the er.d of the roan: cne of them cates toward Jeffrey-.
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Are you t>eteetive Williams?
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CEl'Ea'IVEWILLI»tS
Yes.
JU.ERE!
My nmre is Jeffrey Beaurrcnt- I live near
YtN•.. I believe you lcnCMmy father, Tan
leaurrcnt - Seaum:int' s Hardware Store?

0ml\/E "'"II.LIAM.S
Sure I do. • • I understand he's in the
bcspital... ~ is he?

JEEPRE.Y
Be's alright, I guess ••• I hcpe. 'nley're
doing tests, that's 'lffly 1 'm hare fran
school. I was over at the hospital this
.
.. moming and I was going hate and in the
field behind cur neighborhood... there
behind Vista, I found en ear •
.;

-·-.. (D'atter
0E'!:EC'l'lVEw"ll.1.,l1\MS
of factly)

;!r~
':

e ..
You did? A bman ear?

JEEUtEt
Yeah ••• I've got it here in this bag.
thought I should bring it to ycu.
I

CF'l'tJ'.tIVE WILLIAMS
Yep, that's right. ~•s take a lock at it.

·Jeffrey cpens the bag and lets Detective WiJliams look insiae.
1JEJ:l:CI'lvEWILLDIMS
(a:mtinu:ing)
'l'hat sure looks l..ike a human ear, cloesn' t
it?••• let IS %'1ln it dawn t0 the CoraJerl S
Office and see what they make of it. Then,
I want you to shew ne exactly where you
found it.
-.
... cm-'l'O:

r 39 Im'. CORCNER'SOFFICE• DAX

Jeffrey, Detective Williams, s OFFICER are

and an OLD COR:NE:R'
39

looking at the ear, which is sitting in a iredic:al dish on a table.

CCRaU' S OFFIC'l:lt
'l'he tests will take awhile. Meanwhile,
• 11 c:heck the ncrgue records.
1i11e I don•t
recall anything caning in minus an ear.
CCNl'lNtJEI)
 Au,;ust t, 1984 8U7EVf:J-Vl:r 15•.
39 CtNl'Xl'JUm
I

!he Coroner'• Officer tmns to :effrei.

CCIOD'S 0FF1a:P. ~
Cccnt.bmir,g>
NcM 1f you'd fwnd a ~awer 1et'• uy, a
heart, or even an am, we WO\lld usmre that
there was a cmpse, bcMever, a fiz¥,Jer or an
ear... 1:he person NY very wll be alive
sanewhen.
lllluCti .
• that c:anyou tell about t:he person fran the
ear?

CORaa' s OFna.:R
Well ••• when tbe tests ue done, quite a lot
• • • Sex, blocd type, vhether er not the ear
cane off a dead perscn. light ncM, % Jcnow
,mat yo.i knew. lt'• a ftal b:Mn ear. The
lumul w.s, er :ls, Omcasian •
.•_,.also ••• lt looks like the ear vas cut off vitb scissors.

40 EKT. ~ FmJ> - DAY 40

Jeffrey is Qlt with Detective Willims mu! a rmt a, Cfna:PS \ffl0
have :oped off the area emare doing a grid search.
A PCLICE PBara;:RAPBERis also there taJcing flash pictures all
around the field, especially we.reJeffrey has tole than be found
the ea:.
Detective Will:i,ams takes Jeffrey aside.
bE!l'ECl'.'lVEWILLDM.S
By the way, J~, this sto:y isn't going
to the press and I'm going t.c ask you to
ccnsider all you've heard strictly
ccnfidential. D0 S30t cli.sc:uss this ~ss
with anycne, · tut me, or ether police
perscnnel ••• Got it?
JEE!RU
Got it. '1ranks fer letting ne in an as mJCll
as ycu did •••
. DE!lfCl'l~ Wll.LDMS
cane cm••• I'll drive you hare. It's an my
way.
011' 91'0:
 August 9, 1984 mm:VELVF:r 16.
41 lNl'. SFAtlMQfl'S' KI'lOmt • NIGHT 41
Mrs. Seamcnt and Aunt Barbara are doing the dishes. 'l'he :news is
on a small portable television. 'l'he.re is a broadcast on ~
ncunting crime wave.
INSERr T. V. SOEEN

A series of nmders are being discussed and a p:,~ce

draWi.ng mug
shot is shcMn en the screen of the suspect who is at large •
....
t ~ arr -ro:
42 INr. JUE Rb:' S BEDRCCM
- NIGHT 42
Jef~ is sitting at his desk daydreaming. He sucdenly picks up
the phone, hesitates, then dials.

J£f'.El1U'
Hello?. • • LCUISZ WE:RrHAM, please. Iow.se?
••• is she there? ••• loui.se?
(ve:y haw.,)
Yeah! Bew are you? Be's okay... in the
hospital for tests •••
(vei:y serious)
I miss you so Jllleh.
(smiling new)
What have you been up to? ••• Iouise, I dcn't
JcncM ••• I've got to see hew my father is
••• It costs a fortune in that bospital •••
When did he ask you to that?... took. I
can't stop you ••• Go ahead ••• Just go ahead
• • • I may never be back, go... ahead. I.ook
Iouise, stop trying to explain ~.
Just do it... let's talk again in a couple
of days or sanethin', ckay? ••• Yeah, I still
lcve }'OU• GoodJ:),_re Louise... Gc:l0c:bye.

Jef:rey sits alcne in his %0al1, thinking things over.

SID¥ DISSCLVE TO:
43 INT. CCRCNE:R'
S OFFICE - NIGBT 43
C.CSZ UP - FAR IN MORl'ICIAN'S DISH
v.EF:i SIDU, we MO'J'Eveey close to the ear, gliding slc:Mly aroUr"A
the crevices approaching the dark hole. A huge, low rushing of
air SCUl:>, ~ DARKNESS.
SIG1 DISSOLVE 'ro:

44 INr. m:AtJMCNI'S'LIVING JU:01- NIGH'l' 44

law light. Jeffrey enters the rm. Aunt Barbara and Mrs.
Beaurrcnt axe watching television. Aunt Ba%t:lara is knitting.

CClffINUED
 August 9, 1~04 BLUEw:LVF:r 17•.
44
JEFFRE?
I'm going cut for awhile.
MRS.BF..iUJMCNl'
(looks at her watch)
Ile you want the car?

~
No, I'm just gonna walk around.
MRS. ~.an' .....
Alzight •••
' AUN'l' BARBAFA
Jeffrey. • • you' re not going dcwn by Lincoln,
are you?
-~
(yelling back)
No... I'm just
neighborhood.
going to walk around the
Don't worry.
1
- Aunt Ba::::haraar.d Mrs. Beauncnt continue watching the television.
INsmr T.V. SCREEN

Qi T. V. we see a nan's shoes. He is sneaking slowly up s.are

stairs.
QlT 'ro:

45 S'l'REEr - NIGHT
EXT. NEIGIBCRHCXD 4S

Jeffrey walks along the dark st%'eets. The sane sanbre MUSIC plays
· 1cM ar.d slow.

.... Sare of the houses have a ffiM lights on, sare are dark. Sc::rre
wir4:a,,,s have a slow uneven blue fl.ashing light, ir.dicating the
... television is on il'lside •

•.
Jef:rey ccntinues walking th%ough t.~ night. In the trees, the
=· shadows continuously re-arrange the:rselves in mysterious,
sanetilres f:rightenir.g pa~.

46 EXT.WILLD\MS Ha£ - NIGHT 46

.
Jeffrey finally cares to the house he's bee."l looking for.
He goes up the front walk. New, at the last minute, he feels a
little foolish and has second th0\.1ghts about knocking en the door.
CCN1'IN(lEt)
 Ausust 9, 1984 Bl.OE VEJ.,VE:r 18.

46 CQ.~INtm): 46
,,,,...._,
.- . He lcoks in a window. Inside, he sees a nicely-lit living roan.
He 908S ahead and Jcnoc:ks. A very pleasant-looking middle c~ss
WCMANanswers the door.
JEURE:l
Hello. • • uh.. • my nane is Jeffrey
Bea\:m'Cnt••• Is tetective Williams in?
HRS. WILLIAMS
Cb, yes, Jeffrey ••• Care in ••• He'll be back
any minute nCM. Y011're wlcare to wait... ...•·
Is it urgent?

47 ll~. WILt.IAMS' u:vm::; JUXM• NIGifl' 47

Jill-REY
I just wanted to ask him a few questions,
that's all. Maybe I 1:etter 90.

MPS. WILLWts
• Paally, he' 11 be hare soon, \i0Uld you like a
cup cf co~?
JEE:EREt
(thinks a bit)
Alright •••

48 lNl' • WILt.IAMS• KI'lCHEN - NIGm' 48

She leads him back to the kitc.'len where she has him sit at the
kitc!".en table. She pours h:im a cup of coffee.

MRS. WII..1..W$
I was SOrrf to bear about Y0\lr father. I
Jcnc,w your nether £%an
sllairl!•••
church...
It's such a

JEE:E'l<Ex
Yeah, I Jcna..i.

HRS. 1-f"II.LIAMS
\\l:nlld you like a piece of cake?
I. JEE'.FREx
No. • • No thanJcyou.

MPS. I~
It's a real good c:hoc:olate cake ••• Duncan
.. Bines I devil IS food.•• real good •
JEE:El<Ex
Yeah ••• okay.
 August 9, 1904 BLUEVELVE'l' 19.

49 lN'1'. WILLIAMS'
LIVING RCCM- NIQi'l' 49
OJt in the living roan, SANDYWILLIAMSand her BCm'RIEN:>,MIKE
SHAW,care up fran the baserrent. They are b::,th carrying ~ks.
Sandy is a very good looking, high school senior and MiJce is a
big, bandsate foot±lall player type.

so lNr. WILLIAMS'~ - NIGHT so

..
.. MRS. WILLIAMS

Sanc'J and Mike cone into the kitchen. Jeffrey has a big piece cf
c:hccolate cake in his m:mth.
MPS.WILLIAMS
(continuing)
., Jeffrey, this is ffl'J daughter, Sandy, and •••
·• her l:oyfriend, Mike.

They all say "Hi" to one another.

•
• SINDY
Mike's gotta go •••
(to Jeffrey)
Nice to neet you.
. ( - : ...
. MIKE
:~
( ... Yeah, nice neetin' yuh.
~ .
. JEEJ:.RE..x
-· Yeah ••• It was nice ueetir.g ycu too.
They leave and go cut the £rent door.
MPS.WILLIAMS
,
(smiles)
•. Be cares over to study.

JEE'.ERE:t
(smiles)
Yeah •••
.' The front dcor ope.'\S•
DE:I£Cl'Iv£ WILLIAMS (V. O.)
Pam?

MRS. WILLIAMS
In the kitchen, John!

Detective Williams cares into the kitchen surprised to see

Jeffrey.
CCffl'INUED
 August 9, 11104 BLUE VEI.VE'r 20.

50 c:an'INU!I>: so
DETErl'IVEWILLDl-~
Qi ••• hello, Jeffrey ••• what's up?
He kisses his wife.
Dt1ECl'IVE \y~
care into the study a minute. ~

JU!RE.'1
(getting up)

.•
Excuse ne, Mrs. Wj ll i mm... -··
MRS.WILLIAMS
Certainly •••
Jef!:rey follcws Detective w;J Ji am.c;into bis study.
al'1' TO:
• Sl INT. ~ WILLIAMS' STtJDY- NIGHT 51
• Detective w;J Ji ams' study is filled with fili.nq cabinets. The
- desk has two phones and is covered with papers and folders and a
picture of Mrs. Williams and Samy. 7he police radio is asking
for Detective Williams as 'i:he'Jenter.
CEli.CilVE WILLIAMS
(to Jef:fr8'J)
Shut the door.

Detective Willi ams speaks tlu:cu;h the radio while Jeffrey shuts
the ccor.
Dl:!11.CllVEWILLIAMS
(c:cntinuing1 in radio)
Detective WiJJiarn13 here ... yeah ... 'I'ell him
to go to Sergeant Milton... yeah,: c:cpy.
(clic:ks off radio, tu%nS to Jeffrey)
Well, Jeff:ey, you found scmathir.g 'fflich is
vert interesting to us ••• !!!I ~g.
I lcnCMyou nust be curious to Jcnc:M zrcre •••
(scratches the middle of his back)
But. • • I'm afraid I 12n going to have to ask
· ycu not an1y ato tell miycne about your
find, but also not to ask ncre about the
case. Ole day. ::-wtien
it• s all sewed up,
I'll let ycu know all t.lie details. Right
~, thcu;h ••• I can't.
JU:ERE~
I understand.. • I'm just real curious like
you &aicl •••
 August 9, 1984 BWE VELVET 21.

51 CCNl'INt,"EI): 51
bE:IEC'llVEWILUAMS
.• ~
......
., l was the sane way when :Cwas your age.·. • I .
guess that's what got ne into this
business ••• :
JEf;fM;f
:Ct mst be great •••

DEll:ClIVE wn.t.I»S
And it's horrible too •••
(a cold look ccnes over ---
Detective Williams)
I'm sorry Jeffrf!';/. 1'hat's the way it bas to
be. 1.cyway••• :C'msure ycu do understand •••
Jeffrey studies Oetect:ive Williams' face as they walk back to the
living rccm.

52 lN'I'. WII..t.UMS' LIVING R0CM- NIGHT 52

• JEhRE.'t
(cal Ji NJ into the kitchen)
Mrs. Wi'1iarns~ 'nlanks for the cake.
MRS. tlIIUAMS
(caning out fran the kitchen)
Oh, you're welcate ... Nice to finalJy n:eet
you, Je£fmtJ.
JEJ:'.ERl:.'1
Say •gcoc:ni.ght" to Sazla!,.

I..
! •
We will. Good night •
DE1'!X:TIVEWll1.I»$

Jeffr:ey leaves and they shut the door behind ~

SJ En'. ~ Ra£ - NIGm' S3

As Jeffret,1 leavesthe light of the front yard and enters onto the
dark sic:ewalk, he hears Sandy call out behind him.
SMm
Are l'0U the one that found the ear?

Jeffrey steps and tu%ns around. Sandy c:crtes up to him.

CCNl'INUE)

..
'
 August 9, 1994 BI.tJE:Vi:LVE:r 22 •.
53 CCNI'lNUED: 53
JU.E~
Yeah, hew did you Jcna..1?
. ~m
(coyly)
:r just Jcnc:M,
that's all.
fran Central.

54 EX'l'. NE:IGliBOMiCXD
StRE!:.T - NIGHT
·•
.-.
..
. 'l'hey slowly walk da.m the street
.. .
..
~ together.
~ .
ell yeah?
!WmY
You were pretty popular. • • Oidn' t you run
for sate office?
JEE:ERU
Yeah I did.. • treasumr. Shoulan 't ycu be
stud-Jinger sarething?
S\NDY
Am I b:>thering you?

JEE:E'.Rb:
No ••• You're r.ct b:)theri.ng ire ••• You a
... senior?
~
.,c
:;
-; SANDY
•j,
Yes.
I" ..:i • Jll.E!<d
:•~ Bow is Central these cays.

SANDY
Te%rlble. • • b:,rillg.

. JEE:El<l:.'x
What else is new?... right?

~10Y
Yeah • • • What are YOU doing new?

JEEl:Rb:
I'm hane fran school ••• My father's in the
hospital.

'nlat ts tco bad •••

JEE:EREx
.
".:,
What do you knew about the ear? • .,. anything?

~1.Jm
 August 9, 1984 mm:VELVET :3 •.
54 CCNI'mtJEI): 54
~~ .

Didn't 111'/father tell you not to talk al::cut

it?
(she· smiles)

JU.E&t
cane en ••• you brought it up. Do you-:-Jcnow_.
anything? .

9.NDY
l don't really JcncwJlllCh but bits and pieces ..._
• • • I hear things. • • My %can is right ebcve
Irr/ father's office. 'lbe ear ••. there's no
corpse in the ncrgue missing an ear, end it
did care off a living person. 'n1at •s direct
f:ran the Coroner's Office. '1'he person is
unlaicwn. '11-.ereare a ccuple of cases I get
mixed up an, but I think there are sane
people who wre brought in for questioning
an a murc.er case that could have sarething
to c!o with the ear... I beard sare of the
• &aneJmneS.

J.EE'.ERE.Y
l)o ycu lcnawwh0 was brought in for
questicning?

SMmY
~ were at least
three, maybe four. But
a nane that keeps caning up is this wcman
who lives in an aparcrent building vert
close to your house and also close to the
field where you found the ear ••• '1'here • s
also a buslness man over t,y the Franklin
fac:tDey clistric:
that was questioned ••• and
a msic:ian • • • and sare other.;.
JEEl:RE!
Weft all these people questioned this
aftemcon?
9.NOY
No. • • this has been going an for sare tine
• • • several ncnths. About six mnths ago '
sare parts of b:d.ies were found dcwn by the
river. They were £ran people wbo wre
re;:orted missing. ~ never found cme
cm;>lete b:dy ••• anly parts.
JE.f'.ERb
'l'he ear is fran a missing person maybe?
 August 9, 1984 . mm:VELVC' 24.
!4 54

Maybe so.
JEFFREY
It's a strange world isn't it? t)o you knew
what building the wanan lives in? ~

Si\NDY
Yeah. .. lt' s close by.. • that• s what's
Cledpy. 'l'hey've had her under SU%'Veillance _
for a couple cf ncnths, except I den' t knew
what they've found cut because trrt father
·. isn't in charge of her.
JU£RU
I guess you have to get back hcne soon?
~y
..
'
Not really, why?
(then she uncerr..ands>
..
i You want to see the blil.dillg?... care on,
l'll shcM you.
Ql'r TO:

S5 E:t'l'. LlNCOIN S'J:REi:;l'- NIGHT 55

Jeffrey and Sandy walk through the light of a sueet light. '1'he
st..-eet sign "LINCOI.NS'l'" can be read. 'Xhey walk into darkness and
ccntinue down to an apartment building 01'1 the right side of the
st..-eet.
SNDY
(ncdding tCMard builmngl
'nlat' s the builcing. • • She lives on the •
Seventh Floor ••• Con' t stop to lQok tco long
• • • the police are watching. ·
JEE£RE!
WheJ:e am :tl".ey?

~
I den' t knew...ycu' re net supposed to see
them. They're supposed to see you.

'l't.ey begin walldng slawly back to Sandy's hcuse.

JE.E£REi
t>id they find out anything when they
questioned her? .

,,; . ~
I don't lcnt:,.,I.• • like I said, she' s not llrf
father's case.
 August 9, 1984 BWE VELVEI' 25•.
55 ss
.ml'P.E'f
Ch yeah.•• What about those ether people?
••• Anything?

SANDY
' My father is watching the businessman •••
The businessman had a partner wh0 ·
disappeared ••• left his .whole business and
family, his wife and two kids.. • '1'hey think
he IS been murdered.
--
You :z:eally do hear a lot, don't you?

Yeah, 1 guess so.

(they ccntinue walking)
taiat are you going to do 'lJOt/ that you' re
h:me?

JEE:'.REl
I have to help out in my father's hardware
store... they I re giving me sort of 1lff C7wTl
bcu%s fer a while ••• which is nice.

SAtm
Still, it JmlSt be kinda rcugh •••
.
,,
~
( . JEE:EREY
It's not so bad. • • but it's bad encugh •••
it• s a lot worse for my father.
(Jeffrey points to a house)
I used to knew a kid who lived there and who
had the biggest tongue in the world •••

Je::b:ey and Sandy both laugh.

~
"1at happened to twn?
JEE:ERU
I don•t know. • • he m::ivedmray•••
OJT TO:

56 EXT. tlE!GHBORHCXD
Sl:REJ:.'l·- NlGb"l' 56
A I.CNGsa:ar
Jef~ and Sandy walking and talldnq, satet.i:res laughing in the
distance, while the MUSICthane, haunting yet Vcmn, plays over.
.. Auqus~ 9, 1984 1WJ£ Vr:LV"i:r 26 •.
57 EXT. HI!.t.IAMSHait • NIGHT 57
'l'hey arrive back at Sandy's hate.
cu:Q:Ft CN ~ ANDSANDY

" t in ucnt of Sandy's hare.

.;j
-t I've gotta 90 in •
.,

Jllil<El'
Thanks for the
to you.
tour...
.
It was nice talking

Sarley just looks at him shyly before she tums tc go up the front
walk.

(continuing)
.; I guess I'll see you sareti:re •••

•
s»m
• I guess so ••• liJce ycu said ••• It's a
str;;ulge world.
JE.EilU:.-Y
(smiles)
,. {' . Yeah. • • Good t,ye.
--:~}i·
t, .,
Jef :ey wa.tc.~ as Sandy goes inside 'her house. Be watches her
~- house for a nanent and~ her cross the living rcx:m. Be turns
:;. and walks away.
t.

Again, tr.e M!S'm.ICX,~ aroRDS or MUSIC swell up as Jeffrey walks

~gh the night.

Ct7r '1'0:

. SB S ~ STOR£- DAY
~"l'. BF.ADMCN'l'' SB

Jeffrey is poking al:0mld in the back rccm. Be picks up sare bug

spraying devices. Be yells out to an old black man who wrks in
the store.

JUtRE:1
Sey, Ed, okay if I lxn::rcw these bug spraying
rigs later on?
Ed peers into the back =an. Spots Jeffzey.
..... m
,••
...
Listen Bud.. • If you need to sp:ay for bigs
they're yours. It causes ne no pain.

JUil<Ex
Okidoke r.d. '1'.hanJ,-.s.
Cl7l' '1'0:
 August 9, 1984 Btm: VELVET 27.
59 ~'T. SE'ID!Ql!''S ~ S'roP.£ - DAY S9
Jeffrey puts the stuff in the trunk of the car. '.there are several
•Awake" magazines there too. He gets in the front seat and ·drives
off. •
CtJT 'l'O:
60 lN1'. BEAOMCm'S'CAR• DAY 60
Jef:f!'j driving. Be l00ks at his watch. It is 3:30.
.....
61 E:a. aNI'Ml, HIGHSO!CXJL- D1>:l 6l
Jef=rey is parked across the street fran the school. High school
>-.ics are pouring 0\lt the fmnt dcor. In a narent he sees Sandy
cane out with two or three other girls. They walk down the
sicewalk away frcm Jeffrey.
Be starts the car and slowly follows the:n t0 the comer, where he
pulls up alongside of tr.em.• • very close. Sandy sudcenly
rea:,gni:es h:im.

. JEE.EFE!
You mmcp:yor thirsty, or both?
6100:)y
(taken aback)
I don't Jcncw.
Jf.El-REx
l' d like to talk to you about sarething •••

D.NDY
Just a minute...
pull a,,er ar.a wait a
minute.
Sandy pulls her glllfriends &1ay £ran Jeffre-J's car and says
smethir.g to tnem. There is sate whispering an.agiggling and
tbe.91,
9'NOY
(to the girls)
Please, don't say anything to Mike •••
pranise?
The girls premise. Sandy ps a:cund and gets in the car.
JEE.E~·
I den• t wnt to cause arry trouble.
SANDY
I'm here, aren't I?
CCNl'INOED
 IWE V'ELV'Cr 28.,
,1 CCffl'JNUEI)
I 11
m'F'PEt·
(mnilin; aa th:Ngh he knew)
J vue•• Milc.e'1 c;ot acne ao:t of sports
prac:tice in the aftemcon?
.. SANDY -:-
Cb0c:o, )'CN &re CM.rt. .. .Just don't. pt tco
lmlrt.

,2 ».-r.1)%NER - ~ 62
Jeffrf!'J and Sandy are sitting in a booth. Jeffr~•• IJrl,Ued
cheese on vlite bread end a ccke have just arrived along with
~•a coke.
~
Alright, m:wtell•••• lllat is it.?
ilU !Rb .
'!'here aze q,portun:ities in life fer gaining
Jcncwledge and e.~ence ••• saretines, in
acme cases••• it• s necessary to take a rl.sk.
% got to thinking... %• 11 bet a perscn ccw.d
le.un a let by getting into that w:zaan'•
••• sneak in and hide
apart:zrent ••• )'0ll JalCM
and cbserve.
Dim
You said it was a strange wrld. ••• and
ycu •re the strcmge.st part of it ••• Are you
CRZ'i••• she is p:,ssibly involved in
~ giws ne the aeeps.
Jmlrder ...
~
Settle ckwn...JE:hkb'
I have a plan -.mi.et, l think
will wo:ck. 'lh!re is very little for you to
do, blt I do 1:leed yc,m:-belp •
• • • Aren't you c.urious about ■)' plan?
s»m
tthinldnq anaintrigued, plus she is
beginning to like Jeffrey)
It lalldn't hurt to hear the plan, I guess.

JEEJ:Ra
(getting excited)
Alright... the first thi.1¥] is to get into .
her apartltent and cpen a win:3aw that I ccwd
cawl int0 lat.er. .

SANDY
-
Now, how are you going to do that?
CXN1'lNtE)
..
..·• ,_-
__
 August 9, 19B4 mm:VELVET 29. ·
62 CCffl'l?lU!I): 62
JEFFP.E'l
N.c;ht out in the car I happen tD have sare
old overalls and a bug spraying rigi1 •• I_
Will 90 tc her apartment and be the pest
con=ol man••• 1 Will spray her apart:mnt.
After a few minutes you Will Jcnock on her.
door, drawing her attention IMaY fran ne and
I will then jimny a windc:M.
DNDY ....
What will I say \men she canes tc the door?
Jll:ERl:.Y
You will be a Jehcvah' s Wit:iess. I have a
few •Awake" magazines for you ••• You don't
have to keep her very long. • • a few seconds
is all I'll need. Whatiya think?
9.NDY
I don't Jcncw••• it sounds like a geed
daydream, ••• but actually doing it is tco
weirc!. • • too dangerous. . .

JEE:ERE!
tet' s just try the first part. • • If that
gees well, we'll see about the rest. No cne
will suspect us, because no cne would
believe two people like us wculd be cra:z'J
enough tc do scmething like this.

SANDY
You've got a p:>int there •••
a7l' 'l'O:

63 IN'I'. BFAD10NrS' CAR/LINCOW

S:tRE:!:!l:- DAY 63
Jefrey and sandy a.re in the car. Jeffrey is st:cuggling tc put 011
the Ole ove."'"2.ll.s.

JEUREi
New... we'll walk over so tha......a'
s no license
plates and ycu give ne at least th%ee
minutes. I can stall if it's nDre, but I
need tine tc find a gcoc1 wmbl ••• alri.ght?

SANDY
Alright.
~
Let's go •••
 August 9, 1984 SLL"EVELvtT 30 •.

EXT. tINC0IN S"l'P.m' - DAY

They get cut of the car. Sandy has the "Awake" magazines •
..... JEUR£t •
acay,I'm going ahead. • • Wait a minute,
what's her name?

SA?-m
Oh brother... 0orothy Vallens, Seventh
Floor. lc0k en the mailbox for her nurrber,

...
··,c
bright boy.
JEhRE.:i
-
'rharJts.• • 0o%'0thy Vallens. • • Okay... geed
luck • • • three minutes, %l0 sconer.
SANDY
Alright ••• Good luck, yourself.
JeffrrJ takes off in the direction of the apartment bni Jding.
arr -ro:
•
65 EC'. APARIMENI'BTJIIDING- tlA! 65
Jef=ey walks up the front steps and goes in the double cuter
ccors.

66 lNT. U'SBY - APARLMEm

BOl!J)ING- ~ 66
Be looks up and down the rmilhoYes and finally finds "D. Vallens,
Apa.rt:rent Number710."

Jeffrey gees into the lobby.

a,r 1'0:

67 ll.1T• ~ - APARllwml' BOill)m; - UJ 67

..
.. Jef!rey climbs the stairs. An QC) ~ is making her way dawn the
stairs. She sees Jeffrey and his rig.
-.. (U)IMJY
Well, it's about tilre you cane.
Jeffrey forces a smile at her and after she's gone.
JEEEREx
-(to himself)
e
That's a geed sign.
He keeps cliltbing. Se affives at the Seventh Floor •••
 August 9, 1984 BLUE VELVEr 31 •.

67 CCNl'INUED: 67
• • • and finds Numl:er 710. He Jcnoc:ksand waits. He looks
around. • • the hallway is err;:,ty.
0ClPDlm VALL!NS cpens the door. She is a very beautiful wtmm in
her late thirties. She has a beautiful full figure, dark eyes,
. .. blac.lt thick W&V'J hair. Full red lips. Right new;· hawever, she
looks a bit tired and a bit~ in an olcl terxyclcth robe.
~
Yes? What is it?

JEli~
Pest ccnt=l ••• gotta do your apartnent •••
~
Oh Goa, that stuff stinks.

(as be goes in)

Nope ••• it's MW stuff ••• no small.
~ •
a,. yeah, that. s good.

.••· .. 68 INT. DORal'HY'S APARIMiNl'- CAY 68

.,-r -:i .
-~r' ~ Jef:ey goes all around the baseboards,
he's getting a good look at the aparcrent.
spraying. All the while,
.,
-("•

..
-~ Tl".ere is a wir.&:M above the kitchen sink
Jeffrey looks around to see what Dorothy
out to the fire escape •
is doing and she is
watching him spraying. 'l'he apart:zrent is s:ialler than be thought,
so he sprays the kitchen very slowly and makes believe the sprayer
is jmmed.

Suddenly, there is a lcnccking at the door.

EX.li(Jl.i«
talat is this...Gram Centnl Station?
She opens the door. Jeffrey not Satdy. A !-w.t, with
looks ••• It's
a yellow S"COrts coat, is standing there. Jeffrey begins tc sweat,
because the Man l00Kedamunc1 Dorothy to see him. Dorothy says
sa:ething tc the Han which Jeffrey car.net hear.
'nle ne.~ t:iJre Jeffrey looks up, the Man is gene. The whole thing
.. looks tc be tu%ning cut badly when Jeffrey S00ts a kev on the
COllnt...Jr. en a long shot, he steals it just as the front dcor
. . shuts. He wraps things up and gets cut •
'
~
(to Dorothy) '
'rhat oughta do it •••
IXlROlm
. Yeah.
 August 9, 1984 BLUEVEl.\1!:r 32 •.

69 lNl'. STAlllWAY
• APARIMEm!UIU>ING- J».Y 69
Jeffrey leaves. 0.lt on the stairs, he finds Sandy with her
"Awake"ugazines.

Are you alright?

JEEl-RE1
Yeah... let's get cuta here. • • What
happened?
.....
AstheygodcMnstairs,
s»l>Y •
I was just about to go to the door, when
that man did JtrJjcb for ne. Was it alright?

JEEl:RE1
Yes and no ••• t>id ycu xeccgnize him?

SANDY
No. • • I anly saw his back. Be ,-,ent dcwn
ancther staiJ:well at the end of the hall.

JE!:1-Rb
I didn't get a geed lock at hiln either, but
he sure looked at m. I clidn' t have t.ima to
get to a windcw, but I found this key.
(he shews it to her)
Pretty nifty, huh?
SANDY
Yeah, if it opens the door.

JUE:RU'
Yeah •••

70 I?.~. U!!BY • APARJ:MmrBOIU)ING - t>AY 70

'they get to the door of ~ apartm!nt bdldi1'g.

...
~.,
,·
-..,,. Ycu 90 first.
~

· ...
71 EXr. Lll\"CCW Sl'Rl:£t - DAY 71
They leave the b-Jilding separately. ~ Jeffrey gets to the car,
Sandy isn't there. He looks all around. Be starts the car and
drives off.
'!'here, up ahead, he spots her. He pulls over and she gets in •
..
~ ,,_...,,~·;.
'( ..__ CCNTINUED
 August 9, 1984 BLUE VELvrl' 33. ·
..
71 can'INUED: ,1
SANDY
So ••• what's next?
JEFFRE'l
Pretty clever ••• Are you garre for ~e?
SANDY
I owe you ••• since I goofed up this cine.

JU:Rtt ~--
You didn 1 t goof it up, blt ••• you still owe
IIV!cine... ? \lant ~ sneak in tonight.
Friday. • • do you have a date tonight?
It Is

SANDY
Yes ••• I do •••
JU.ERE;{
Well, it's Friday night and you' re a
:beautiful girl... I guess you w::,uld have a
date ••• that does that.

72 mr. BEADMCNl'S'CAR/WII..LD.l-4.s
Ha-!£ - DAY 72

Jeffrey is driving Sandy hare.

9.NOY
You really want to co this, don't you?
~
I don't want ycu to get involved, really, I
man, I do, but if satething wnt wrong I
nean, liJce you said, they may be involved in
nurder.

They pull up in frcnt of Sar.dy' s house.

~
(making up her mind - against
her better judc;nent)
I'll tell Mike I'm sick. 'rhere's a gane
tonight anyway and he'll never miss me.
Afterwards he can go out with the guys.
• Just so the recom is kept st:aight though,

• -
I love Mike. • • What do you want me to de?
JEf.ERJ::t
(studies her a nanent, then)
First of all, we'll have a nice dinner •••
Try to find out where Dorothy sings •
.•• .
CCNl'INUED
r-
 August 9, 1984 BLUEVELVE'l' 34. ·

72 ca.rm-.'t.1EI>: ,2
g l already
~
Jcnow. The •slow Club... It's en
_-('· P.oute 7.
J.D'FP.£'i
Great ••• I'll pick you up around eiiht
o'clock. ls that good?

SANDY
Yeah, but don't pick ne up ••• my father nay ......
think it's strange... I' 11 walk over to your
bcuse. I'll be there at eight 0 1 cloc:k •
• Okay?

~
Okay. You better c;et out before sareone
sees us.
SaJq gets out of the car and without turning around walks into
her house. Jeff:rey calls out after her.

JE.t'.ERE.~
See l"a!

DISSOLVETO:

73 INr. !FAOMCNI'S'LIVING ~ - NIGHT 73

lh-~ T. V. ~

'l'l".e television is on. Soma crine show is playing, but the SOOND
is very low.
The FAMILYDCCTORis over and is giving Mrs. Beat.:n:int an injec--...icn
of n-edicir.e. Aunt Barbara is sitting ne.axt,y.
DR. G»mE
'l'l".at will
take care of you, Frances, for
another wee.'c. l don't want you to overdo
things ei~. 'rake it very esy.

AUNT SAP.BARA
I'll see tc it, Bill.
DP.. G"iNOE
Geed.

I feel fine.
DB.GmOE
,-· That's not the point. • • You're ur.der a great
deal of stress ••• don't overcoit ••• don't
be foolish.
cam:NUE1')
 August 9, 1984 BLUE VELVE'I' 3S•.

73 CQffINtJEI): 73
Jeffre:/ enters the roan - to say goodnight.
JEURU
Doetor Gynde ••• my whole family's sick •••
What's going an?

Atll\~BMBARA
I'm not sick.
Jeffrey points to his head and makes a c:i=w.ar •crazy•gesture.
'l'hey all laugh, except Aunt :ea.mara. ··
• .ADN'l'
BARBARA
(ccntiJNing)
We'll see who stays in !!! will.
They laugh again.

JEFFPEl
(to his nether)
Can I use the car tonight?
MRS. ~"l'
Of course, Jeffrey.
'!hey say their goodnights.

74 Im'. ~.I:MCNTS• OR - NIGHT '74

Jeffrey and Sandy ue lcoking at each other. Jeffrey t:w:ns J:iack
to d.."'"ivir.g.
iz Sar.dy watches Jeffre:t drive then she tu:ms and watches the stores
....
,i
ar.d shops ,;o by •

taien she is t1m1ed away, Jeffr~ turns and +ooksat her. Sandy is
thinking.
SANDY
tlhat' s the plan?
JEEiREY
First of all, w 're going to the Slow Club
to see Dorothy Vallens. 'We'll watch her for
awhile. I'd like to hear her sing ,myway,

l and then also we'll knCMshe is there and

net in her apartnent.
smJY
Brilliant.
CXNrINtJED
 August 9, 1984 mm:VELVE'l' 36•.
74 CC?mNUrD: '74
~
'1'hen we'll drive back to her apartnent and I ·
will plant myself there.
'
SA?m
'l'his is ~ my usual Friday night! '!"

a,r TO:
75 ~. "SU:W CI.OB" - NIGHT '7S
The SI.a-1 a.OB is a sleazy night club on the cutskirts of town. It
has a dirty trash-suewn parking let in front of it, whe..""eJeffrey~
and Sandy park. They get out of the cu and enter the club.
COT TO:

76 INr. "SI.a-l allB" - NIGHX 76

• SLEAZYWaITm: D'
(French accent)
Goc:d evening... two?

JEE'.ERl:.-Y
Yeah ••• Could we get a small table in the
back?

su:AZY~D•
Surely, care this way.
Tr.ey follow him and ue seated.
M~.I'l'm: D'
May I get you scmathi.ng to drink?

JEEHU:.!t
I'd like an ice-cold Heineken.

SA?-IDY.
· (she might as well)
That sounds geed.

'l'wc.

MAl'l'RED'
'1'wc Heineke.'lS, thank ycu.

'l'he Maitre d' leaves. .

en stage a FAT CQ-1IC is telling jokes. ,,. jokes are _tailored for
this kind of working-class ~. h people are laughing. IJhe
place is allrost full. Jeffrey and Sar.dy are taking it all in.

aNrlNtJE:D
 August 9, 1984 8WE VEL\lrl' 37.
76 7E
m-FP.EY
(to Waiter)
When does porothy Vallens care ~?
-.- . . (flustered:
WAITER
cve?WOrked) ~ ·
I don't know ••• pretty soon ••• Whokr~ •••
After the Waiter leaves,
9J.1DY
'nlat guy was filled with infotmation.
They pour thei.% beers.

~
.: (raising
his glass)
Here's to.. • an interesting experience •••
Si\NDY
I'll drink t0 that.
They crink •
,. .
DISSOLVE 'l'O:

77 INI'. •SI£li CWB" - NIGfn' 77

later. Jeffrey and Sandy have just -finished dinner. 'l'he M.C. is
ar.rangir.g a floral art deco microphone and a SA.~ ~, a
EASS PI.An:R, and a DF!JMME:R
a.re en stage.
M.C.
(ve:y low key)
Ladies and gentlezen.. • '1m Slue Lady •••
..... Miss Do%othy Val.lens. ~
.. .
~.e..~ is quite a
mtmd of applause, even though m:,st people
continue laughing, talking, and drinking. Dorothy Vallens cares
cut en stage.
She smiles. 'l'he house lights are still up. As she sings the
•,- fl:st lines of •mm:MCXN"the hcuse lights go &Mn and a blue
•'
spot light cares up en her as she sings the w:ird, •iuue. • This is
a very sexy and slow version of the song.

·During the song, Jeffrey and sandy look at cne another with the
thought that this is the wanan whose apartmmt they are about to
break into.
Jeffrey and Sandy leave as Dorothy starts her next song, •BIDE
!· . VELVET." 'l'hey hear. the fi.%st ffM lines before they get out the
...
_..!:. door. ·
 August 9, 1984 BLUEVFLVE:r 3B•.
;
78 E:a • •QDtl CUJB" - NIGHT ,e
\
C. ·.I They hur:y to the car, get in, and drive off.
cur TO:
79 JNl'. EAU-~S' OR - NIGHT 79

.. ~eff=f!IJ ane Sandy drive thrcugh dark areas of the city. They
c!on• t talk as they drive, but again the-; sneak glances at cne
ar.Dther.
.,..,.
•• I

80 lt-."T. EAUMQ.91'5I CAR/1.D.~ STRErl' - NIGHT

--
::: 80
.. •
They tum into the saeet where Dorothy Valle.915 lives and glide to
a stop close tc the building. Jeffrey cuts the engine.
It is very quiet. l!oth are looking arour.d to see if anyone is out
er watching. Jeff:re-J tnes to look up cut the frcnt windshield to
the Sevent.~ Flc:0r. It is dark. Sandy ncves. Every tiny sound is
heard. Sandy locks at Jeffrey for sate tilre, then t,ack at the
building.
SMm
Jeffre'J, I don't think ycu cught to do it .
.;
.)
•.

~ not?

. SANDY
It's ct:aZ'/ and dangercus. • • My God. • • I
shcul.cn't have told you.
JEbRU
.It' 11 be okay.. • I den' t think ycu should.
wait cut here tl".ough ••• I think ycu should
go hate. can you drive this car? .

~
Yeah••• but •••

JUfi<U
leave it in f:ont of yaur house for ne •••
ckay?
....
.·,
',;. SA?m
O.K.
JUEREr
Could you wait a little while ••• this key
may not !it •

...-.

-
~·~~..
... '
 August 9, 1984 BWE ~VE'l' 39 •.

80 80
. 9.NDY
••• I wish you wouldn't do. this. It doesn't
nalte any sense... tet' s go l0ITeWhereand
have sare coffee •
•
',
!
~
JEfl:REt ~

i
.
•
.
I
I'm going in,
and tell you
Sandy •••
~ it went.
I'll see ycu tcrrc::rc,w
,
..; ...
\

SAim
~
. .. I
I.. • I den 't want to see you tan::,:rcw •••
l 1 Mike IS caniJlg 0Ver •
••
~
Ob, oJcay••• can I call?

SANDY
. Okay. • • yeah, call •
'.
JEfH<Et
I.ook. • • it can wait til Sunday.

SANDY
Call tan:>ntM. • • It• s olcay. Goc:d luck. I hcpe
you can sneak out okay. You' i:e going to
wait until she• s asleep?

JEil:RE:i
Yeah •••

SNDY
I'in gcing to wait hem until she cares.

Jlll:R!:.t
Are ycu sure?

9.NDY
I'll llonk four er.es so you'll hear it and
Jcncwshe's on her way up. Okay?
Je!:rey nods.
JEEU(Et
Okay. • • thar.ks.

S\NOY
I don't Jaicw if you•re a detective or a
pervert.
JU:EREt
'l'hat' s for ne to know and for you to find
cut. • • I' 11 see ycu... I irean call you •••
ckay?
 •
August t, 1984 IWE YD..VC' CO.
10 CCffl'INtm>& 80

Jeffrey gets out of the car and shuts the deer. He lcoks in one
n:>re t.iJre at Sanc!y. They at.are at each other silently. ·
Jef.frrt can see her Ups in the black darlcness of the car. Sanc!y
watches hiJn czoss the lawn and 90 into the apartnent building.
She slides c:,ver and aita in the driver's ae.at.
011' 'lt>:

81 %Nl'. ~ - APARJMEN'l'
BUIU>ING• NlGif? 81
Je!fre:/ m:ries up the stairs to the Seventh Floor.
SCMEX:NEca:es cut of an apartment ~ust as Jeffrey gets t.o the
.. Seventh Flcor •
Be goes q:> another flight of stairs tc the Eighth Flcor and waits
mttil the man sees dcwnstAizs.

Jeffrey then gees back to the Seventh Flcor and goes to Doer 710.
He takes cut the Jcey and looks
key. It. fits. Be turns it. The dcor cpens •
a.n:nmS...
No cne. Be inserts the
.:~.
~.{
.~..
. •.·
... 82 • lN'r. ?XJROrH!{ Is APARIMENr- NIGHT 82
Ee quickly enters the very dark apartment and shuts the door. It
takes a Damnt for his eyes to adjust to the &:dcness. &ocn be
· .. finds his way around. Be decides an the closet to hide in.
j Bcweve.rbefore he goes in to the closet be slo.ily surveys the
apa.rt:nent as wll as he can in the darkness. Be 9QeS d0wn the
hallway to the back beclrtx:m. Ac:css the hallway he ~ another

door and 1& surprised to find an empty child's

room. In the child'• room he sees a small
pointed bat vith a propeller on top. The kind
that plays music vben the propeller turns.
The bat is sitting silently on the bed post.
Be quietly closes the door. Be returns to
the closet. Once inside, he checks out bow auch
be can aee. Through the ■ lats be baa .a Ylew of
half the ·apartment. %bis 1s where be vill •t•Y•
.. Be:sJl.~ :il!T0l>'D&ome to relax. Be takes several
• deep breath&. Be looks at bis watch. lt ••7•
1110:17."

.• --. .
..... -. ~
·-
......•. -·-. ..
 Au1u1t •• 1914 ILUt VELVET,oi.

'-.

....

lN'l'. m;m.x;ms' CA1VLl?CCWSIRE.et - NIGffl' 83

~y sits in the car, carefully watching the apart:nent blilding
~--~t •
.,.
-~ 84 D-.'T.DORal'H!'S APAJmmn' - NIG!n' 84
.
:,
. In the closet, JeffrfrJ shakes his shoulders and moves around &a!e
to st.-etch his nuscles which are getting tired. Again, he takes
several aeepbreaths. Be looks at his watch - it says 12:45.

. CXNl'lNUED
·-

.
··.
- .... ..
 August 9, 1984 BUlE VELVET 41 .-

, __ 84 CCNl'INl1EI>: 84
\ :,.-.', . JEE.ElU:.x
(to himself)
.(/ ·'.';!
Cl'l no, h~ up Dorothy. • • Care on! • • • and I
gotta pee ••• Great ••• it's now or neve::.
Jeffrey sneaks out of the closet and makes his way across the
bec1rcan to the door of the bathroan. His foot hits the door and
it makes a loud noise. He free:tes.
➔'
.. ·, as llr!'. ~Is BA:IMP.COf
- NIGHT es
..;.
·:;: . Be ncves again into the bathroc::r:\. Re starts to pee.
JlliRU'
Seir.eken •••
•, I
....
~-I Q1l' TO:
T
86 INr. ~s• ~ S"lM:E:l' - NIGRT 86
l ·:>1.
. .. Sudde.'lly Sandy sits up alert •

S7 m'. AP~l'l' BtJIIDING • NIGHT 87

A car arlves up and a ~ helps Dorothy Vallens get out. '!'hey
walk into the building.

COT TO:

88 lNr. OOROnrl' S ~ - NIGHT

Jeffrey illstinetively has flushed the toilet and because

everything else is so quiet the water SaJNDS seem ve.."'Yloud.

INT. ~'TS' CAR/LINCOINS'lREEl' - NIGHI' 89

~-~~
~.r.J'I.
·:~
•
.
..
• Sandy begins to h:nk the ~-

90 mr. ~•s APAR!Mm' - NIGF.? 90

unable to hear the waxning hom, Jeffrey r.cnchalantly leaves the
batlm:an as the tank is still f; 1ling.
SUDDENLY, he hears sarething... a key going in the door. He bolts
tcwam the closet. He flies inside it and is swinging the dcor
shut as the fxont door opens.

Just as suddenly, the toilet tar.Jc gets full and the water shuts
off - SII.EN:E, e.'<Cept for Dorothy Val.lens at the front coor.

CCNrINUED
 August.t, 19B4 IWE VllNf:r 42:
to C0."l1J2\m>
I to
l)CWfflfy rv.o.>
(we •re watchincJ
Jeff.rr/ t.zyin9 to
ccntrol fri9htened brea~ .t.n
the dark closet)
'thanks '7imny, aee )'0\1 tmcrrow ••• Ypu want a
• drink, or aarethi:lg?
• nHl (V.O.)
:t better 9et baclt••• thaM.a arrfWaY
•
I
Gccdnight.
.7Dffl
Goodnight ~.
t
I
'lb! front c!oor shuts and the living tcc:m lights 90 en. Jeffrey
can see Dorothy cc:rcetoward hi:n. She vallcs f.lQi'I' OP, alffcst to
I his face, when the phone JaJCS. .
She tu:ms iJmediately am goes to answerit. Jef:ey al=st
passes cut ... he thought he'c! had it. Be ove.me.ars.
,1, JXK>rlu'
(an pbane)
Bello ••• yes ••• m. sir, Fnmk. •• I.et m
121k to him... P~l'rank, sir... l like
to sing Blue Velvet ... Don? It's okay ...
t)Qn' t "'10nl'... Den??... can YQl bear ne? Is
· lit:tle Denny CE? Is be there? D:ln? Ycu
mem Mead.owI.me? l'nnk?! 1'lhat's the
matter with him: % Jcncw ••• ll'len? acay. In
an hour... %'11 be
yeti ••• Okay Frank, sir.
sweet...
M:mra lcves

.
She ha.1'lgS up the ~ ha.rd and plts her head in her han:is.
IXlROrBY
(tobene.l.f}
. Frank, l'0L1 san of a !)itch!
•
She gees and sits down and starts cbewiJlg a fingefflail. She
ne_~ly ~ up again and looks !! !. f:cmted p!,ot:earaph for a
m:rent the."l hi.des t:he photogra.t>h under a pW.ow ai the couch. She
pats en a ~ *FOR yam PREX:ICllS um:.•
She sits back down
and chews her nail ac;ain, listening t0 the MDSIC: she starts to
crJ. She steps herself and take!' the recoz:d off. She starts
taking off her ~g. Sbe then takes off her d:ess.
. .
Uuderueath, she has on a bra aud panties. She c~osses
the living room, goes down the hallway into the
.... 'bathrooa.
.
CCNl'INUED
 8Wt '11:J-vtr .3.·
to CCffl'Dn.m>
I ,o
J1ffre1 can•, 1ee her ,oo ve11 aov. She take• off
her pantt•• tn the ••throo•• She Sa nov naked. lht'.
look• at herae1f tn the sfrror, Ve•••
J1ltre1•1 f•ce •• he vatcbe1 her. She df1~ppe1r1
from viev co•pletely •nd ve HEARher 1t1rt • SHOWER •
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• 91 %N'r.t)0P.0'l'IU' S API\RlMEm• NIGH'l' 91

' -w •
Jeffrey'• face. He sees l)o%0tlrJ - in a tovel - ccm! toward him
a9ain. Be qw.ckly m::,vesback into the closet u far as he can.

\ She opens the door, reaches in and gets a blue velvet robe. She
doesn't see Jeffrey even though be isn't well hidden. She closes

•• t'
~ '
the door. Jt a.ICKS &hut •

Jeffre:1 is in alzrcst total dulcness. He listens. Be can BFAR

,fAI..KmGarcund, then sile."lCe. Se hears the kitchen &ink ~
) JUmlNG. 2 I I 1 1 I Il C A : I..
-=:: I

~ . Be B!ARS ber WALKINGACAIN. Jov be can aee her.

She looks up.
.. · She ai tJ., ,,dpyp on her bed. Just as ~1·
~Jef trey shif ta bis veight1' Sbe looks at the closet ~::.::~
J •trangely, but then calmly picks up• book and thumbs
.... • through it. She slowly sets up •
( .....
~.. -;
3~ Jeffrey doesn't Jaor wat is up. Ee l0o1ts mt she walks out of
view.
( "'
t ~""
: t::.
SOOOElU, he hears a l)lWG OPEN, and just as suddenly, the ~
txXJR 1LIES CPm, and there she is vi.th a· pisto-l pointed tight at
him. \rtlen she reaJizes that SCMnE IS REALLY 'lm:RE, she ~
aa, very loud.
IXJIO.tm'
• (crazy sc::ea:m,then)
GE'l' cm OF mE:P.t! ! GET aJ'l'! 1 Nt your
hams up, en your head. GO CN!l Get da.m
en Ytm" knees - 00 lTJ ! What are ycu
doing? HlO are YoU? What's your naae? •••
lriHA:l''S Yam tw-E?

JEURJ:.i
Jeffzey.
tmOl'BY
Jeff:rey... Jef:ey what?
~
Jef fzey n:>thi.ng'•••
DCF.C1lm
You tell ne! 1 let n see that
wallet.
r- ~effrey
(reads his license)
Bea\melnt ••• tllat're you dcin9 in ~ ...
. . ·-·. - • .
-~
... ..
~

apartnent, Jeffre'J leenmcnt? . .·.

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~
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91 CCNI'INUm:

~
I wanted to see you.
~
What? Are you kidding ne? Who sent you
here? ~

•
~ ... JllERE!

~
• I
Shit ••• You better tell ne saTething •
. I
Jll!Ra
It was... an experilrent. J~ to see if I
c:culd do it.
OORC71'HY
An experinent? Bey, I've seen you before •
•
JlliRE'i
I sprayed your aparc:ent. I wok your key.
I really dicn't mean to do anything but see
ycu.
DCROrH!
Tell ne what you saw tonight. •• 'l"EU, ME.

Jill:Ra
(scared, nervous)
• • • I saw you cam in, talk en the phone •••
get undressed •••

~
(int~g)
'rhe phcne ••• t-Jhat did you hear on the phone
• • • Tell m... Word for wcrd. ·
-.' JE.El:RU
(uying to xeresube.r)
You said hello ••• to Frank ••• You wanted to
talk to sarecne?.. • Don?. • • and little
Conny... You said satething about Mctma
loves you... You called Frank •sir,• and you
said sa:ething about a MeadowLane •••
sarething in an hcur • • • I don't xeieuber
Urf110%'e.

Dorot.~ stares at Jeffrey studying him for sare tilre thinking.

,. DOitOl'HY
'l'hat' s right. • • 'lbat' s what I said. • • You
have a good nem:,:ry••• 'nlen what?

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Well •••

'l'Hm WHAT?
•
• 'l'hen you get undressed.
~

POROl'HY ....-,.
. . Bew nany ~s have you sneaked into girls'
apartments and watchecl them undress?

JEf.EREI
(quietly; feeling guilty)
Neve: b!fore this.
'•
I
I>CROl'HY
Bew' d ycu like it if sate0ne sneaked into
your house and watched you.
(gets an idea)
Get undresseci. • • I want to see lE!!·

JEE'.ERE.l:
No ••• Cele on •••
,. . DCROmY
NO, you cane on. Take off your pants. I
want to see you •••
~
Look. • • I'm SO'a'J. • • Just let ire leave.
I
.
s
. No way•••
D:1%01:hym:wes to the kitchen counter and gets a ~Jcnife. She goes
to Jeff:rey. Now she has a knife and a gun. Be's scared.

txJROl'BY
Get undressed... I want to see ~-
Jeffrey begins to undress. First he takes off his shoes anc1
aoc:ks. Then his shirt. Se undoes his belt and unzips his pants
and takes them off. New he is only in his underwear.

OORO'l'H!
S"mmUP •••

He does.
DOPDl'HY
(continuing)
Cole closer.

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t1 CCffl'JNUD:)1 tl
»orothy'h•• • atrange look on htr face. Sht ~e•ch11
out andpull• Jerfrey•• ~nderp1nt1 dovn to hi• kn111.
She look• at ht~ •

,• Cwhispering)
~

-··
..; 'What do )'Q1 want !m:i le?

...
:J
JUfiCb
.... (quietly, 9ettinlj very hot)
% ••• J don't kncM•
•

DCBtmr.{
(whispering)
I

I
.
.I
--
.. -
'
t

•
D:>rothy is getting
Wice.
that do you want?

very DRDMt and begins to talk :in a c:hildliJce

She opens her robe and pills Je!frey t0 her breasts.
-•·...
I

J>on't
J>OR.OTBY
aove ••• don't look at ae •
l'
..;. Jeffrey's eyes close with nervous ecstacy as J>orothy
beings touching bim.
IXJOl;B.f
l)o )'Q1 lilce that?
JEE:ERa
Yes •••
·i.. . He tries to tcuch her •
• ~
• ~
Don't m:::weor I'll kill you •••
••
She looks at him.

..
.. Do
(continuing)
~

ycu like talk liJce that?

..
1 JE:E.ERE.i
No •••
.
·l EICk.,J;BY
lJ.e acwnen the bed.

lie lies &:Mn. Be 100ks frightaned.

'l'here' s a »;cx:::K,mo:x an the door. ~ lcoks VERY
frightened.. She quiaj.y m:,ves • fin;Jer to her lips in a •qui.et•
sign am whisper$ to Jeffrey. • .
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OOP.O!'HY
<whispers, frantic) _
Shut up ••• Hurryl Go in the closet ••• Con't
say anything or you'll get killed ••• I nean
it. ~

is heard louder at the door. Jeffrey picxs up all his

J<No:::JCING
clothes and gets in the closet. He's naked and hiding in the
Col:Othy closes her z:cbe and glides to the frant door.
.. closet.
She opens it. .
Jeffre:/ sees~ care in.
..; 1 Frank is nedium height mu! stcc:ky with a bu:: hair cut. Be is
wearing a tight blue t-shi.rt ar.d an old black sports jacket. Be's
got en a pair of blue jeans and boots. He has a :raw, mean
I
sexuality - a "1::x:m) al:cut to 90 of£" - presence.
., t
.•. He cares into the roan slowly, always lcoking at Corothy. He sits
.. l 0n the couc."l•
1j: tclP.C'mY
Hello, baby • ••
"{
FP.ANK
(annoyed, c:cndesomling)
Shut up... It's daddy... shi thead.
t)OROJm
Bello, &day.
FPJ.NK
(can 't-you-re11em::er-anything
attitude)
••• "ll'l'fbol.u±cn. • •

Corothy goes into the kitchen to get Frank his drink. As she
passes t.,e closet, Jeffrey can see tbe fear in·her face •
... .
·.. She returns with a mall glass of l:x,u:c:bon and hands it to Frank •
,·.: F%aZ1lcsips on it.

FP1-.NK
. . . sit da-m.• get you:r chai.r •••
Dorothy brings a small chair over fran the wall and sits down.
She adjusts her robe.
m.NK
(studying her)
.. • • • spread your legs •
..,. Dorothy slowly spreads her legs. She can see Jef!:rey staring cut
..
..:.•:.
-~
.{ ... -
·:.-. of the darla'.ess of the closet at her.

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wider •••
She opens her legs wider. ; Frank 1coks at her crotch and drinks
his l::ounlon. He stares at the flcor for a marent, then slowly
looks back at Dorothy, her body - her crotch. ·

Dorothy looks up at the ceiling, waiting. Frank suddenly :eaches

• to his .belt, where he has a small cannister and a mask.· He opens
• a valve en the cannister and places the mask over his nose and
.:: ' ncuth. 'l'he cannister is filled with heli1.1n, which nakes Frank's
wice very high and st:nnge sour.ding. ':he result is frightening.
FP.ANK
(high voice)
••• Jrl::lllft!{°••·
' Dorothy juq:,s. She keeps lcokinq at the ceiling.

.•
'
I

(continuing,
FP.AN1t
with high voice)
1 • • • MC!-2-rl
1•••

DCPOI'HY
(fr.i.ghtened}
••• ~•s here •••

FRANK
(high voice}
Baby wants to fuck •••
21 "l'he."1,Frank' s voice goes nol:DS.l.

~
voice, but loud - like an
(no:anal
m:my order to himself} :
Ge' ltFADYTO FUCK!
.••. I
Frank gees to Dorothy and kneels c!ownin front of her. He takes
-.
...
'C.'·
-•
I
or.e 110re gasp cf helium. .
...· . FR1'NK
(high voice}
Baby wants blue velvet..

Dorothy opens her robe and gives a part of the robe to Frank.
DOROl'HY
(whispering)
OJcay•
, ..
~-~t,
;.
~

...

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Frank slowly ncves his 110Uthto the J:0be and rw,s his lips sl0wly
along the texture of the velvet. His hands rub the velvet and
..
·- feel Domtl'rf's body undemeath. His hands stut feeling her
breasts as he sucJcs and bites the velvet :cbe.
Domthy is very frightened but she is getting hot J.n spite of her
fear. Then Frank, in a sort of sickening way, pulls Oo:othy down
to the rug. Re wams her.
FP.AN1C
\~~
._,.
.;,
.. Con't look at nel
He begir.s stuffing part of the xo1::einto~ DCUth. 'l'hen, he
pushes her 8lll'.S beck and she keeps them back, letting Frank have
·- I hi.s way. Frank wcks and bites the velvet caning out cf her
'
..
,
I
ncuth, while he pinches and feels her breasts in a strange,
cat;:ulsive,
breathing
timidly sickening way. 0orothy is JrCaninq. Frank is
very heavilv. He feels her c:otch •
•: I
..
:,
.·• FP.ANK
t>on't look at me!! 1
(heavy breathing)
Daddy's hare •••
Ee starts stuffing the robe in his D0Uth now and be gets on top of
Dorathy. Be starts hmpinq her ar.d pull:lnq her nude b:::dy up to
him. Faster am faster, then be has a climax in his pants.
Dorothy's head is fal Jing bac:.lt. She can see Jeffff:/ blurred in
the distance - in the c:loset. cautiously, she lcoks sidewavs at
hank. -
. IWaNK
(sc:reaming)
E)on It lcok at Jre! !1

Be slugs her in the face. Bis nose is mnning mld be' s stifling
secs fran deep with.in him. 0'1 his hands and knees, he ncves ~:y.
'n'.e :cbe pulls Ctl't of his ncuth. Bis breathing is ev&"l heavier
new. He stands and begins to nr,ve m:ound the apart:rent. Be goes
to a wall, turns of! the lights, then turns and walks into the
ba.t.lttcan, all the while breathing big, heavy breaths, t:eying to
su.,p the crying. Dorothy ncans softly.
It gets VerJ quiet and still for a nuuent. Then, Jeffrey hears
h2nk with his high helium vciee talking to himself in the
bath.~. '!'he high, strange sound revel±:erates in the distance.
Jeff:J:f!';/ can't make it out - scon, he hears Frank's high laughing.
Frank canes back into the living :roan. '1'he mask is around his
face. All his breathing - ever/ sound is high ••• He laughs a
little and c:rosses the darkened nan to the door.
FMNK
Stav alive baby... See you next Christmas!
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r-- Frank leaves ·and shuts the door. 'l'he apartnent is silent except
T .
for t>o.rothy'$ 110811So
~effrey is stunned. He doesn't ncve. He watches tlo:othy in the
half-light. She rolls over and starts eying. '1'he 'eying is deep
and genuine.
Slcwly, Jeffrey errerges fran the closet and 904!S to her •. Be bends
•
I down and touches her. She flinches and tu:ns to see him. She
• turns back sobbing. He tries to get her up •

JUI-J<a
~
Why den' t you care lie dcwn...
care en, I'll
l' help you.
•• She stru;qles up with Jef:rey's help and he taxes her ever to the
I bed. She falls down on her side, tw:ned tcward the wall. P.e
t covers her with the sheet.
1'0tC.tm
• (referring to the sheet)
I don't liJce that. What do you want?

mTPEl
Nothing.. • Are you alright?
l)CROlE{
Sure I'm aL.~ght •••
(she starts eying aga.in)

JEEI-RU
I'll go tr.en.

· He r..a.rts to put on his unce...~. They're inside out. Be tries

to t:u:n them arounc.
DOROmY
Don?

JEE!&x
No•••

IXlRO'l'm
Don ••• Bold me••• I'm scared ••• Bold ne •••
Please.
Jeffrev tur:-.s to her. He stucli.es her. Be rea.c."les cut and takes
her sb..-:.W.ders. He m:,ves down and holds her.

DOROl'HY
,,... (whisperil'lg)
'!'hankyou. • • honey • ••.

,...
t .
. c:amNOm
 August 9, 1984 BLUEV'ELV'l:l Sl •
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JEf:RJ:;x
(whispering)
It's okay ••• It's okay.

i '!'hey lie together for a long silent narent.

• • , OORO'l'H'l
. ;/ Do you like the way l feel?
,
.•
I
• (hesitates) -,-
.. Yes •
!, •
•

l l See my breasts?
t)ORO'.I'HY
• • • See?

• Jeffrey looks •
• •
JEHPJ:.Y
Yes•
.!
..
See my nipples?
JU.ERE:r
Yes.
:( ~•:;;_ txk.f!Bl:'
(wnispering)
..
!('\
I •
You can kiss them if you w.mt.. •
• • • '!hey• re getti."'lg hard.
Feel them
.
..•t' Jef=rey starts to ncve closer. Dorothy closes her eyes •

00P.C7l1tt
(continuing)
Go ahead. • • I don• t mind.
Jeff=ey ca..""1
1
t help himself. Be licks and sucks her nipples ar..d
feels ~ breasts. They tloth are gett:illg very hot.
DORO?H!!
Feel ma.
i
• Jeffrey is all ever her new. t)o:cthy sucdenly see:is to :ecogni:e
. hi.-n•

txJRal'm
You can hit me, if you want to.

JEFFR!Y
.- No••• please ••• I ,i.,on't.

Oorcu:yarc.lies back and whining she throws her head back hard
ac;ainst the wall. .
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Stop itl
She llDVeSand won't let him feel her any 110re. She•holds his
hands away. ·
DCIRC7l1r.i
(whispering)
Do YCN like me?
JEf;fRE;j
(whispers tco)
Yes, I liJce you.
r DORCmIY
(whispering)
Ycu can be my special frie.-,d ar.d cane and
put that in me•••
They sta.-t making love. Suddenly, Doxcthy starts crying.

What's the matter?

Do%0thy slaps J~
SUcce..-'ll.y in the face .•• wey hara.

,,. . JX.JRC7lm'
Get off me.

Jeffrey gets off her, pressing his hand to his face. Dorothy goes
into the bat."mxm c:eying all the way. Jeffrey sits, c:cn:fused.
Suc:enly Jef:xey hears a horrible scream £%:an00:cthy. A t.rue
scream of t-.or.:cr. Be rushes into the bathrcan to see what is
wrong.

92 INr. IXIPDISY'S SAnmCXM- NIGrr 92

She is just flushing satething down the toilet. 'Jlle water SCXlNO
rushes. He tu:r:ns to her. She is t:enbling and in a state of
shock. .
DOROl'HY
I made it go dawn the toilet.
JEFFREY
1-lbat?

Be looks in the swirling water.. • It looks like an ear revolviJ'lg

around and arcund then wt'.atever it is clisap°pears:- -

IXlROl'HY
I nade it go down the .toilet.

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,2 ca,nNUZ2)s t2
Jeffrey leeks up ••• he seeswitt.en with a bar of-.10ap the. w=d1
•1oo1tcbffi• en the lllirzor. .... -:~
He 1cou dcMr\ into the 11.nk. At the bottan he tees a small clot
of blccd and a lffl!l.r of fresher bleed. ~

Jeffzf!y amdenly 1:e.a1ters aentally Frank•• hic;h helim voice

revuberatin(J in the tiat:hrcan.

93 XN'l'. ~•s »m!P.C:Ol• NlGHl' fl

Frank in batlmxn.
.
94 lN't. IXK1mY' S APARD-D.-r- NIGKr 9.C
'nASHB>a

Frank at door saying •see ycu next Christmas.•

.
•
95 INT. IXJROI'ffl{' S BA:Jm'C:M• NIC21' 95
.:ttEiREt
voice)
(inner
Next 0lristzms...ls be Santa Claus Who bas
left a present far Dorothy? tzhat was it?
.. An ear? Another ear?!!
(cut loud, 't0 Dorothy)
libat was it?
J>OROTBY
.
(strangely - extremely frightened
now that Jeffrey •ay have ieft it)
DC?you kuow1

'
DCic01'Hi
(breathing heavily, strangely)
You don't?
JlliREi
No...
lllat is happeninJ?
DCWJJ.BY
Mayb! you clan't knew••• I knew you though •••
You're Jeffrey Beamcnt and I knew \imere you
live and I lcncMways to get you mid I tno,,
ways to kill you.
CQmNU!I)
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mTRE'i
Please don't talJt like that. • • You' re
Upset ••• I'm not helping you ••• I'm sor:y
fer what I did.•. I'd better go. •
1XlRO'nri -
Go then ••• I can't let you put it in ne nCM
but I want you.. • I like ycu •••
JEE.Eit.£:t'
'11-.enden' t talk eJ::out killiZ\s •••
t,ClR01W,{
Did I say that?.. • I didn't neen it. . • or
clid 1?
(laughs)
Scrretines I think it would be ~ •.
(st:anc;e smile)
Go aheaa, you better leave new. I can't
ope."l myself to you now. I' 11 tell you a
sec:et •••
• (she leans close)

-
I want to die.
JE.EliREi
Don't say that.
txJRC1mY
It's a secret so don't tell anyone. • • Sare
day I'll shew you whe:re. I've gotta go to
sleep r.o,,,.
JEEH<Et
(frightened J:,y her craziness)
• o.x.
Be takes another lc:ok at the blcod in the bottau·. of tr.e sink. He
takes another look at the beautiful dark troubled eyes of Domthy
Valle..-,s, and turns, gees through the hall to the living rcan. Be
crosses slcwly to the deer, sucdenly he tw:ns back and enters the
hallway going dcwn to the bathJ:cc:m. Re steps and lcoks at Dorothy
who is tu_~ed tNay fmr\ h:!m. She stares into the sink. Jeffrey

------
notices that a saua:e of fabric has ~91 cut £ran the bottcn of
her blue velvet rcte. - ----- -
JEE!~
I•= leaving !DI.

She is whispering satething to he.&self.

~
(ve%Y faintwhisper)
Help ne ••• help ne •••. please help ne.
Jeffrey doesn't knew what he can do.

-.•

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.. llav. 1/24/84 IWJt: VCJNr:r. l!J •
ZNJ'. ccwmtr'I APARlMlffl'- metrr
Jeffrey turn• ••ck, 10•• throu1h th•ttvtn&
He look ■ around and••••
Tooa.
the ••pt7 •ourbon 11•••
''
of frank'•• ludden11 he re•e•b1r1 the photoaraph
that Dorothy hid. He ptck1 up the pt11ov and
•••• a pciture of• ••tltna ••n
and• •••11'~oy.
1tanding next to hi• veartng a pointed hat vtth a
propeller. He turn• the photo over and fin I.a an
old ••rriage ltcenae. lt read,: Dorothy Vallena
to Don, WATTS.
i1DIREY(V. 0.)
D:n. • • Qi Ill' G!=d·
••
lie hides the photo again. Ile sees tlorothy's telephone. Ile
trem::>Z"hesthe n\ffl>U - m:,ving his lips with each digit. He goes
to the front door and opens it quietly.

97 .. EltT. STAIJW.Y • APARJMENI'

BUllDING • HIGHT 97•
He looks cm into the hall. It's ezpty.

97A ·-=mr~
BAU1M - APARIMEN'r
BUIIJ)JJG • moo 97A*
..
.. Be quickly goes to the back atai%way and dcwn the stairs. 'l'hese
J.. steps are cenent and his feet make edloing saunas ,mi.ch seem veiy
loud. Se ps through a aoor marked •mr ••.

. .- 98 m'. LlN:CIN SlREl:;1'- NIGHT

••• and cams out, crosses a lawn end goes O\lt cnto the sidewalk.
98

Be walks along taking in deep cleansing breaths. Be looks at his

watch. 2:30. Be feels so confused, so exhilarated, so uneasy.
Be seaetly worries abo\Jt \rrilat i.• s gotten into. ~

99 INr. ~~"rS' LIVING RCXM- NIGHT 99

Jeffrey enters the house. ~ c»DA RlSHIS along the rug in the
dark to a foot. '!be lights eute an. PAN UP the leg to Mrs.
Eeauncnt waiting in a chair, staring.
JEE:Ela:.:I
(startled)
God.• • you scared Ill!.

MRS. BE'Atll-1:Nl'
ls scrnething wrong? "1lat • s happened to your
face?
i)Efjl<EJ' • •.
Nothing ••• I'm fine.

CCNI'INUfD

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 kv. 8/24/84
ccmJNUm I
MRS. IEAUHONT
You can't ju1t 1ta1 out hall the ntabt and
carr1 on, Jelfre, ••• The~e•• aot to
•e 1oae order, Jeffrey. 1 thouaht tf
vould have •••n nice to call Jour father
vhen Jou aot home •ut nov it Sa auch
too late... ~

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1CO ZNr. _,U,

Ui' I IEPRC:0-1
• DAY 100

.
\.
~eff:ri 90t1 out of bod and ps to the phone. lie di&la a nurrber•
-'UH<tY
~ae Wertham, please ••• cJcay.
Cwaits)
l.l,w.se? ••• Jeffrffy. Hi. t11at•a ap?
(pause) .~
~?I Goc:dnightl touiael Are Y0\i ·
.. kidding?
. (1cm; pause)
Well, t.ouise, t wish you a lot Df luck and
. if things den' t w::»rkC'Llt, % thiM you should
....
• go into ca,ed:)t•

. Jeff:re-J hangs up the phone hard. Be shakes his head •

.•
. 101 %Nl'• BE>.t!-:affS' ~~ S'1'0RE- ~ 101
t .
Jeffrey's drinking a cup of ccffee behim the ccunter in the
store. Ee thinks. Be takes another drink of ccffee and sets the
. · c-.:ip_down. Be clasps his hancls behind his back and begins peeing
·-up and clcMn. .

.JE.ul<b'
him=el f, cut loua)
(to
Bew can l help her? I can't tell her ta go
... She'll think I'm a
to Detective li7ill18":1.S
policeman ••• She has my adaress ••• She can
10 tbere •• if she has to ••• %'11 tell
ber.... mx! she thinks l'm Don••• her
b,sbard? th!re the bell is D:ln? - maybe
he died •••

• Jeffrey dials t.lu! phcne.

JU!RE:!
Be1Jo? ... Mrs. Willi ms? ... 'nl:is is Jeff:rey
Jeaum:nt ••• Fine. Cby ••• ls SU~ there?
· acay••• Bi ~--· can you 1:alk? Se is? •••
Well, I guess l 'll talk to ycu later an •••
It ,i.,ent okay. I'll tell ycu ab:r.rt. it •••
Dinner?... 'l'arorrcM night? Seven o' clcck,
yeah, sounds geed. • • Ckay• • • he I 8 still U1
the hospital... Cby, yeah .... See yot2
tatencw ••• thanks.

10:? · l?-1'1'.HOSPITAL~ - DAX 102

.-
'the searching, lt!{Ster..ous HJSIC plays over \fflile,

A 1XCTORis lcoldng at various blood sanples uncera p:,werf\ll

mi.crosccpe. Various sophisticatEd gadgets are seen in Q'6EllPS.
aNrlNUED
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 August 9, 1984 BWE VELVET 57 •.
102 102
JEfnEY (V.O.l .
'this is what M.f father's disease lcoks like?
(
•. Yes•••
PR. G'mOE

.J
~ '1'he Bt.(XD is seen in CtasEtJP. Cells ue m:,ving.
)
•
•
J
'1'he tloetor makes a change in magnification.
then, eve.9lbigger.
'l'he cells are huge -
'nley are so big we can hear them ncving ....

103 EXT. •SI.CWCUJB" - NIGHT 103

I ~ parking lot is half-full. A strcnq wind is blowillg trash
I arcur.ci. Jeffrey parks his car •••
·'
·'.
104 INT. • SI.A:MCLOB" • NIGHT 104
'
••• e:"..a
enters the club. Be speaks to the Mai.tre d'.

J'EFFRE'!
A table in back, please.
.
I

MAI'mED'
'
~ (~~. Certainly.

i ~-. Dorothy is singing

Jef=re1J.
her opening song as the Mai tre a
1
seats

I _,

JEE!RE.x'
I'll have an ice-cold Heineken.

~ D'
•I One Heineken, certainly' si.r •
•

Jef::ey surveys the place after the Maitre d' leaves. It is very
dark ar.d srrckey inside. Be has trouble seeing, but suddenly he
spots F:an.lc si~~g with scm other GUYSwatching Dorothy sing.
'they are sitting twc tables iNAy.
I •

Frank is totally captivated by Dorothy's singing and is very

serious-looking. Be looks tight up to her eyes. In his hand he
works a small piece of blue velvet cloth with his finge...""S. 1u;ain
her first number, •mm:MCXN,"segues into "BLUEVEL"\lE'l'." ~
scr.q she sings ma.inly to hank. When it is over Frank continues
watching DoJ:othy and ~ else applauds loudly.
Jeff:ey drinks up his Heineken and goes back outside.

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105 m'. •SI.Gi CUJB" • NIGHT 10S

He looks around at all the cars but none at.and out as Frank's. He
gets into his car and pulls out across the street, xeparks the car
and waits.

DISSOLVE'ro:

106 m'. •m.DAc:uJB"• NIGHT 106

Traffic roars past Jeffrey and in the distance several people exit
the SU:Wc:um. Ancng the:n a:re Frank and his friends. '1'hey get
into a black Ford Fairlane and drive out of the puking let -
down the highway. Jeffrey starts his engine and ncves out after
them. He bas to gun the car up to sixty-five to catch up with
them.

107 EXT. Cl'n Slm:.tS - NIGHT 107

The mysterious MDSICplays.

He follows the:n to an intersec:ticn wre they tum off to the

right. Be wtits at a light right behind them. Inside they are
lighting cii;a=ettes. 'l'he light tw:ns green and Frank takes off.
Jeffrey follCMS them thrcugh a dark area dCMnby the docks. Be
follows then up a nar.rcw street through dark factories.

108 EX?. FP.t:Nr SrRtE:l' - NIGH'l' 108

Ouk, low MUSICnew.

Op ahead, Frank parks his car. Jeffre,J quic:kly pulls over and
kills his lights and engine. Be watches hank and his friends
enter L"l old apartment t,uiJ di %\gnext to a b.,okbinding factor;.
'l'hey disappear within. 'the electric l.i."'les above buzz loudly.
,
.. Jeffrey gets out of his car and walks up the deserted street. He
reaches hank's car which is making popping and clicking NOIS&S as
its cools down. He lcoks at the license plates - walks a few
paces ahead and then writes it cbm in his flCteb:>ok. Be a:mtinues
on to the apartment builcling.

109 lN'l'. LOBBY- FBANK'S SUIU>ING - NIGHT 109

. Inside he looks at the n.anes on the na.ilbcxes. He sees a nmre -
•• Frank Booth. 'lhe nmre gives him the chills. 'l'he apartne.."lt number
is 26.
In the di.stance, he hears footsteps. He quickly leaves •••

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 August,, 1984 BWE VELVET S9•.

110 m. ncm STP.EEr - mcm 110

••• and crosses the street down tc his car. He gets in and waits.
Frank cares cut cf the building and rmsses to his car.
JF:FFPEl
(outloud to himself)
l' ll bet I JalCMwhere you' re going. . ~
, .
Be follows Fxmik as he pulls out.

CISSCILVE'1'0:

.. 111· Dt'l'. D~ P~ LC1' • NIGHT lll

Jef=:ey clisc::eetly parks just after Frank kills the engine en his
car. He watches Frank leave the park:i.nq lot.

11:? ~. WON'l'FIEU>-NIGHT 112

Be follows Frank through the sane vacant lot where he fcund the
· ear. He seems to use the lot as a secret short cut to Dorothy• s
· ·· ir,ai'cteht.

113 EXT. DINER PAP.KINGIDr - NIGBI' 113

Jef:rJ goes· back to his car to wait.

DISSOLVE 'ro:

EC!'. OilD PARKINGIDr - NIGHT 114

A stoci is l:nlilding. There is a %OU' of thunder as Frank slams
his car dcor as he gets in. Bis ICUth twists into a smile as he
gur.s tl".e engine and leaves. Jeffrey waits till FrarJt is safely
gone.
JEh:P.Et
(thinking out l.Dud)
I shculdn't go in ••• I shouldn't ••• J:nlt I'm
too cur.i.ous... ar.d I bave tc uy to help
her •
...
Se then gets cut of his car as the wind is building •••

115 EXT. WOil-11'FmD - NIGm' 115

• • • and runs through the vacant lot •••

116 EXT.APARIMml'
BUIIDING - NIGHT ·116
• • • to Oorothy' s building.

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.. August 9, 1984 mVE VELVE:r 60 •.
•t•
.• 117 lN'l'. STAm-zAY- APARIMD:l'BUIIDING• NIGHT 117
He goes up to the seventh ncor and knocks twice on 710. A Jrarent
passes, then the c!cor flies open.

. Do:cthy looks as if she was expecting Frank to be ~ back •

ticrothy UXlKSBAO.
l
~
Bi ••• can I care in?
OOROl'HY
• (l.coking around the hallway)
'
'; Yeah••• hun-y up though.
I

,I 'lbey go inside.

I
' 118 IHI'. ~• S APARIMENr- NIGH? 118
JEE.El<b
Are you alright?

~rothy
.
breaks cb1n crying. •
IXlROlm
No••• I'm :cot •••

Jeff:::eo/ goes to her.

~
~ a.re you here ••• whatiya want?
JEFE'RU
••• I ••• \1!1•••
~
(still cr;ing)
I looked for you in 'IIff closet tonight •••
(a little laugh)
It's c:n.zy, I don't lau:M where ycu ame frcm
but ••• I like you.
JUE.REY
That's net crazy...I like you too •••
Comt.~ lcoks up. '!'hey stare at each ether for sare tine.
DOROl'ltt
I 1iJcecl being with ycu last night.
JEFFP.n
•·• sane hu'e •••
....
'n-.ere is a loud knockin9 on the c!c0r.

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 •
•
- August t, 1t84 ILUt VELVET11,
•
I
• 118 CCNI'JN'JED' 111
, __ l>OltDTHY
r, (lht ltlftllO •t•aa~,,
... Oh 1hh •••
•.t.
..'• JETFlEY
I
(fri&htened)
.•
l'
FrankT ••• can you atand upT
~ l>OlOTHY ,
·\
i 1'• alri&ht,,,10 bide ••• ~hi ■ vo~ t
....;
: ~
take long ••• le quiet.
.i ••
...,
.. '.,
. Jeffrey 1et1 in the cloaet andnorothy
She bolds ber head collecting
clo1e1 the door,
her fragile aelf •
»orotby aoea to the door and opens it. It'• the Man
"~ ; with the Yellow Sports Coat -- tonight he'• veering
a purple sports coat and light ~lue dou~le knit panta.
• Bis eyes are alazed·and his face 11 broken out
in a sweat.
..
.. . .. F%ank gale?
•
IXJkOIHi
..: Yeah... but get cut.a here. He's c:anin'
~-
Bull •••
• ~

' lllxight, suit ycm:self.

.•.
I
. i
. m;rru MAN
Be's ccmin' back?. • • that for?
IXFUl'.RY (sh~king)
'Ca.use he's cmin' back, that's 1ffl2.t fer.
Frank's got you mally loaded tonight •
.
•
m:ro,:zto.N
(getting upset)
• Yeah, maybe so... Frank's got 1re... and
; l Y0\l•.. w nally it. s all thanks to Don•••
II
. isn't it ... 1e,e,b:. that ••• Your husband
was the cne 1llhostarted fuckiJlg ~ mind with
drugs.
1XJRC7I'H?
Cb he farced yc\l, buh?

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:
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 ~t 9, 1984 mm:VELVE.T62•.
118 118
m.tcHK\N .
He's the refox:rred dealer though who wanted -
to turn himself in • • • he's the one that
caused Frank to care and Frank's fucking us
real good ••• ::t just feel 10 homy ••• I'm ·
supposed to be here wat.ching you why ..can't I
be here fucking you. Listen. • • I l<r.cw his
cock's the size of a pin - let ire give you
the real thing. • • let me-wet ftrJ whistle,
baby. ....
00ROmY
(cool, but real md)
No way. • • get out...I'm ~r-.na tell
I'm 90:nna tell him what you said.
Frank.

m,.u)lJ9.?,t
Okay, I'm goin' ••• You'll see ••• I'll get
ycu. .
Dorothy kicks the door after he closes it, then s},.e chains it .
. -~ Je~'frey cates out of the closet.
JU.EPn
(t.alking softly)
Nice guy. • • t-Jho's he?

.
StJODEN!.Y,Dorothy starts to shake and c:r'f•
Jeffrey grabs ber and shakes her ar.d bolds her tight to him. She
starts sobbing again.

tx:lPDm
(continuing)
Oh Goa. • • Donll ! Why can't I just die.
JEh:REY
(quietly, seething her)
'l'he...-eyou go again ••• step saying that •••
You _canmake it. ·
ooronrJ
I can't ••• I can't. You think you JcnoL-,so
mc:.'l.
JEEFRU
'rake it easy... ~t' s goin' en anyway? •••
Why are you in so mu.ch trouble?

Dorothy is sobl)ing and :Jeff%ey is holding her. There is a lang

silence and she calms down.
 ~•t. t, 1984 IWE \'ELVC' ,,.
118 camNtJm & 111
rDamY
Mlisperizl9)
z ••• cScn't••• okay. .7wst don't •••• ,Ult be

. I
' . w.l.thn.
(now
Ch Gcd.. • canewith
careup here •••
very strangely)
sre.• • lftl0 are you•••
• Doxothy takes Jeffrtrt t:hmugh the kitchen and Ol.\t the back •• ~
•
I
119 mr. MCK ~- - »~ BtJm)DG - NlGR'1' 119
I ... to a back stai:way le•di~ to the =of •
•
. I
: I 120 m. - APARIMEm'rnm:;
JcCXJF"ltrP - NIGHT 120
•
'Jbe stcmn iscloser and the dark clouds m,ve violently in front cf
.... . a full s:con. 'n'le wind CCl'1tinues to 1101n. by 110\te to the roof
·,
top and Dorothy leads Jeffrf!'J thrOl.1gh the chimnevs to the edcre cf
. 1:he b1ildirg. A very aad foxl:orn version of "Somewhere over the
aaiubow" - creeps through the wind.
IXhJliu
Cashe sta%es down)
lcck •••
ilU.iRU
(tuming to her •qu.i.ckly)
No.

IXJRCmU
(continuing to look c!awn, her eyes
Widening - . she ~)
. Falllr.g •• , , t3'-.ti-<..~ ft.I /JrW
No••• Please, Do%0thy... lily a:re l'0\1 in so
mch trouble?

Ee ncves closer to her.

tJU-Z
(continuing) • .
lal0 is Dan? '
..
Cw%Y
crazy and angey)
Den? ••• Are ytAl in with them?
.1Eum:t·
_(whisper..ng)
No. ~ yoo•re in very ))ig trouble.

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 Au9U1t ., 1984
. 8WE VEl.,ffl 64 •.
120 CCffl1NUD>s 120
EIC:Ran!Y
11\y are )'OU 10 £nt.erested? Whydo ~ keep ·
a&Jdng sre? .
m-nrt
'
I J cane back to help yo,.i. YCNsaid do % let
ti,rls sneak into II)' house ••• Ycu knew where
I 11:ve••• if yc,i.i Med 1:0••• cate 1:0 lilhere' J
live.•• CIC?
tcFDl'HY -
\tllO are )'Ql? Ma~ %'ll need to ••• )'CU 1ilce
me, huh?

Yes•••
••
1XI01iU
(whispering)
••• or do ycu just Wtlnt me? I'm gcing 1:0
let ycu enter me new.

No...
J shculd go.
1XkJl.;U
Please ••• please stay.
She makes him kiss her ••• he really likes it.
Once again, Jd~
and Dorothy get ~ ear. DoJ:cthy am Jeffrey
lie dcMn an the
:reef. t)orothy cries cut suddenly and bangs her head hard again
and again aga.wt the reef.

JU'.ERE.'x
1liy Dorothy?

We m:we ve?V close to JeffreY's ear as Dorothv's lim cc=e =muf

------
whis::erlnto it. -

.
--

D:lbliu
----

Con? I have to mke it

there 1:0 be nothing again.
hurt...
I want
t)cn! 1!
(as she slams her bead
again and again)
She reaches up an:! clutches Jeffm,; the.-, pulls him &Mn with a
feverish kiss. Lightening cracks above th.em and the wind bowls.

FADE TO WHITE:

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, \.

r·
.\ 121 !XI'. l,%?~ S'IJUJ:!l·• NIQrJ'
..' .
-'effrey leaves tho pool of light frc:m a street light w walks
into dzlrkness. He continues down the sidc!wallt. He looks up at
the st.any sky. ~ stars are so far away - the feeling is colc!
and lcnely.
'm:
l>ISSOLVE

121•
Darkness: there are bell tones aounding, and
as each one aounda pin points of light appear on
Mr. Beaumont, di1torted dream face. Be 1• trying
to apeak. Be'• trying to 1ay "Jeffrey."
121b
121b
Another dark image appears. A robin aits in a tree
at night. Very close. There is a alow low reverberating
chirping aou~d.
121c
121c
•ow Dorothy's apartment building at night. A Yery
lov angle looking up to the roof. Suddenly a
pinpoint of red appears coming toward us fro■ the
roof. It fly• toward us very fast growing ·1arger
until v~ see it is a red high-heeled 1hoe. As it
fills the screen it becomes red lips of Dorothy's vhicb
open into a scream.
121d
121d
Jeffrey wakes in his room - terrified •

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 JNT• ~ • LIVD«i JttXM • NlQfl' 122
;Jeff.re:/ is talking with Aunt Bazbua int.he semi-dark living rcan •
.
~UJR&Y ~
Will you tell Jan when ahe gets hemefran
the hospital that %'ve gone to dinner at
lardy Williams' ~?
AUN'l'~
Okay honey... that sounds nice... ~ef frey •••
· J think )'Ql 've got temites in the house.

iJUiM.1
01 yeah? ••• Have ycu seen arr:,?
"1lN1'BMBARA
I've seen a few.
JEfiRE.Y
Well, J haven't seen any ... J wcnldn't wcrxy
al:x:iut it ••• leek... J l:)etter go.

HJNl' BARBAPA
Okay honey.
.
Jeffrey leaves and Aunt Barba:ca J!DVeS about tapping an the t-,alls.
She m,ves into a dark area and taps. Scrrething falls. She
reaches. down. · ·

%n ~ C'U'SEllP we see a te.J:mite wa1Jdng by her &hoe an the

thick cmpet. !hen in EKTm£ C'IaiElJP w see Aunt Barbara's
fingers pinch the temi.t.e and bring it up in frant of her thick
glasses for a look. She lcc:t.s at the temite, then lcQks back at
the walls. ·
I-le GLIDE AI..Q.~ the dark walls of the hcriise.

Cl1l' m:
123 Jh--i'.WILLIAMS
I DINING KXM - NIGHT 123 ..
~ all sit around the dining roan table. ~ have their heads •
1xMed in a prayer before dinner. -··

r
 August 9, 1984 BUJEVELVE.T66 •.
123 123
r
SANDY •
r We thank you in the nmre cf the Father, the
Son, IJ'ld the Holy Ghost... Anen.
'l'hey start passing food arcuna.
Milt;E
Like I was saying. • • if you toss the ball
liJce this, with your fingers just dcwn -here,
that thing' ll spin lilce a teauty. • • re.al.
straight. . . --
DE:ll:.Cl'lv"EWII.LnMS
(teasing him)
Yeah? '?hen hew care nobody caught anything
last week?•••
MIKE
laughjng)
(net
•causew bad a bad day.
DE:l'l:C1'1VEWIU..IAMS
Ycu play sports, Jeff::re.J?

JE.hRE:t
No •••

r··
I
Mil<E
tooks liJce you'd make a good nmr.er.

JD:f'l<lt1
t1ell •••

•• MIRE
;
I nean, ycu don't exactly have the build fer
• football ••• I man ••• no offense •
.;

Je£frey looks around and sees Sandy looking at b:ir.1. She the."l
gives a ste:n look to Milca. 'rhen MiJce and Sandy both look at
Jeffrey.
. ~F.{
1 (net offe.'lded)
No ••• you're right.
MIKE
I mean••• saie guys play anyway but they
usually get slaughtered.
JEUNEr
Yeah, well I never wanted to get slaughtered
DllCh.
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123 CCNl'INUED: 123

J,m:E:
(not getting any !nmDr)

r Well,
point.
m:>st guys don't. I mean that's
the
You all mi.rd if I take my vitamins?

'
t
Mike... MPS. WILLIAMS _
• No, but there are vitamins in the
food, ycu Jcnc,w•
•
Everyone laughs.
M!KE
'• Yeah, but I gotta supplenent that. • • I gotta
I take a b.mch of zinc too. 'l'he !xdy is like
a machine. EVE:RnmNG has got to stay in
perfect tune for perfect health. that's
what I'm interested in.
Sandy looks at Mike.

MIKE
• Oh yeah.. • and a fa, ether thir.gs •

Everyone laughs again.

SAtlCY
We've got sare Beinekens.

DE!i:J:Cnv.t:Wlll.UMS
Yeah... l l.iJce Bud myself.

mm
I'll get it. Mike, 'Whatiya want?
MDE
I guess another glass of water.
Sandy and Jeffre:/ share a leek.
DISSOLVE 'l'O:

124 lNl' • WIU.IAMS'BAm£NT - NIGm' 124

Mike and Sandy are sitting en a couch in the basem.9lt. Jeff:re.j is
sitting on a chair nea:c,y. ~ television set is on.
MPS. WILLI»S
(calling~)
Who wants desert? It's blueberr,{ pie ••• and
ice cream.

,. Jeffrey and Sandy say •yes.•

r
MIKE
None for me, thanks.
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 August 9, 1984 BWE VELvr.t' 68 •.

124 124
;,-...
\
Jeffrf!!'J looks over at sandy.
tension growing.
MiJcesees this. . There is nDre

MIRE
(refe::ring to '?. V.)
What are we watchin • this junk fer?~

s»m
You can change it if Y°'1 want to.

MilCE
I don't Jcnowwhy w have to watch T. V.

&NOY
Mike ••• We con't have to -watc.'1it ••• Cane
on.
Mrs. Williams cczres dcwnstai%S c:anying a tray with dessert.
MRS.WIU.IAMS
Bere you are... l·blld anyone like cof!ee?
JEbl<U
That sounds great!
MRS. WILLUMS
Anyone else?... Alright Jeffrey, just a
minute.
Mrs. Wi1Jiat'IS «;ees back upstairs. Jeffrey ancl Sandy start eating
their desert. Sandy watches Jef:ey happily w:,l:f&Mn his pie.
Mike stands up.

MIKE
I'll be right back.

.•,
.-;.
. Be
he
leaves as if he• s going to go upstairs. Once a:cund the corner
steps and liste."lS to see what Jeffrey and Sandy will say to one
a.nether.
S1iNDY
well., ID1 clid it go? ••• Nlat happened?
JD.El<U
Well ••• I've found out sate things •••
ncthing really fer certain. • • 'l'he....-eare sare
strange people :i:Nolved.
SNDY
What did you see?
JE.E.EREY
,.- Well •••
(looking arcund, feeling funny)
Maybe we should discuss this sarewhere
-
else. • • V0U Jen~ what I aean?

CCNl'!NOm
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.... Just then, Mrs. Williams starts downwith the coffee for Jeffre-t.
She sees Mike at the bottan of the stairs. ~s seems strange to
her.
MPS. WILLIAM.S
Mike? ••• Are you alright?

Mike starts upstairs •

.,
.. (nunbling)
MIKE .....
Yes.

... Downstairs, Jeffrey and Sandy hear that Mike was close by. Mrs •
WilU aJT1S and Mike pass on the stairs and Mrs. Williams enters the
basenent. She ~""CIWS Sandy a concemed look. Just then, Mike
calls dcwnstairs •
.1
MIKE
Sandy?.. • Could I talk to you a minute?
•..• SMIDY
(calling up)
SUre ••• just a sec •••
(to Jeffrey)
Excuse rre.

125 INr. WILLUMS• LIVIl\"GROCM- NIGKT 125*

Upstairs, Mike is by the front door.

MIKE
,l;
f ~ Cone on out a minute, okay?
i ..
,:
.' :I
Okay•••
·••
.
..
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;
They leave.
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' Dawnstairs Mrs. Will.iam.5 picks up sane dishes •

Please excuse ne a rrarent,

MRS• WlLLI1'MS
Jeffrey, and I'll
iI ,.
get to the dishes.

JEFFREY
.. Sure thing ••• please don't worry about ne •••
C.an I help with the dishes?
....
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Nice of you to offer, Jeffrey, but certainly·
('· '· not. • • just rel.ox and enjoy your coffee •••
I'm sure Sanay will be back sex>n.
Detective Williams ce11es to the top of the stairs and calls down.

CamNUm

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11£l'ECIIVE WIU.lAMS
Jeffrey?
.lEU.R£:i
Yes?

..
: t>E'I'Ex:l'IVE
WILLIAMS
lf yO\l want to care up a minute, I' 11 shcM ·
you sate pictures.

. 126 INT. 1'EIU..-tlVE WILLIAMS

I S'ruDY .. NIGHT 126
t
Jeffrey enters Detective Williams' study.
11E!L'D:TIVE
WILLIAMS
(continuing)
Take a look at these ••• These are the photos
of the vacant lot wheJ:e you fou.nd the ear.
You might find them interesting •
•
..Jeffrey begins going through the pictm"eS. '?hey are 8 x 10 black
and white prints. Mostly they are pictures of weeds, but they
look quite beautiful in an abstract way. As he goes through
1:llern
•••

JEh.RE;f
'l'hese are beautiful ••• How's the case
caning?

DEra:'l'IVE WILLIAMS
'I
Okay•••
..
•

.I JE.EFRE:i
Anything you can tell ma?
•
' m.'nrl'MWILLW1S
•• Thecriminals are winning •
l
~
Is that why yousay it's horrible?
~~.s
Yes •••
JEEfkEl'
I guess you've seen sate bad things •••
DElf.Cl'I\1E WILLIAMS
Yes I have - so bad I wouldn't poison your
mind by telling you •••
• •.
JEEf:REl
Why do you do it.?

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126 126
t,E1'£C'l'lv£ WIIJ..V.MS.
:r won't let the bastards get ne up against: ·
the wall.. • It's an act of defiance •
... .lEEUcU
• Yeah ••• I get it .
I

Sucdenly Jef::Z:ey sees scmathing in the black and white photos. A

.
I piece of cloth in the grass. Carefully he asks •
....
JEE.EW.t:
'What is this? What color is it?

m:m=nvE 'WIILIN·'iS
(leaning over to see}
Blue ••• It's Blue Velvet.
Sandy cares into her father's study looking very upset. Detective
Williams puts the phatos away.
SANDY
canI use the car for a while?

DU:J:.CJ;Ivi:WILLIW.S
Sure. lhit' s up?
9.NDY
I want to DU!J'
Jef:rey a Dai%y Queen.

JEE.ERU
A Oa.uy Queen?
(be holds his stmach)
Oh yeah? Sure, that sounds great.

011' 'l'O:

127 Im'. WIU.IAMS ORINEIGaBOP.H<XD

S'1™ - NIGHT 127
Jeff:E!'J gets in and Sandy sta.r-..s the car. She pulls cut. ~
d:rive rway.

J£URU
wt-..at's wit.'l Mike?
SNDY
Be get a little jealous.
Jill:i<£Y
I'm sorry, I didn't •••
~
It's okay ••• Don't wr:,r:ryabout it •••
The car glides along.

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(
-- Jt!ffrey and Sandy smile at cne another.

~
'1'bey drive en.

You want a ·Daizy Queen?

'!
u.r
~
• No way... I'm about to blow up •
,
.~
• 128 INT. WIIJ..mC..SCAR/CiUPOf
- NIGHT 128 ·
Sanely laughs as she pulls the car curbside in a quiet st..-eet by a
I
chm'ch. 'rhe church pipe-crgan nusic drifts softly into the night.
'
t

SANDY
You want to tell ne about it?
t
JllFPJ::x
~
It's a strange w::,rld, Sar.dy •••
• • • Q(. • •
!
; this is what I have found cut.. • Wlat I
.. • think I have four.d out ••• t)orothy Val.lens is
~ to a man naned Don...
they have a
son... l think t.'u! son and the husband have
been kidnapped by a man Mnec1 Frar.k who has
new cut ofi J:cth of Don's ears. I think he
is holaing them to make her do things for
. : him ••• I think she wants to die ••• the ears
were for her a warning to stay alive •••
the:e is another man involved ••• I call him
the •yel.l.cM man".• • you saw his back the
other day in the hall at her dcor... I den' t
JcncMwhat be does bllt I think he's en drugs
supplied by Frank ••• F.rank is a very
. dangerous man•••
•
(quietly)
"i tbl ••• Shculd you tell mt fa~?
I
JEE'F:Rb
I den' t see hew I can.... end I can't pi:ove
any cf this ••• I got all this information •••
W.egally ••• also it could get you in
t:rcuble.
SANDY
You saw a lot in cne night •••
JEf!REY
••• Actually ••• I've been in twice, •••
. ..
(uneasy)
M.ee ••• without her sensing anything?
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128 128
JEEPR£Y
(lying)
Yes •••

(pausing)
Did you see her undressed?
JEEPRE.l'
Yeah ••• I nean ••• a little, ••• you lcnow. ...
SANDY
Yeah?

JEhRb
(a seardw'1g, slight smile)
'that doesn't bother~, does it?

9.1m
Wbc, me? Why should it?

JEE.Elli
(seeing sate jealousy and
happy for it)
That's what I thcught •••
SANDY
Ycu' re sure tight.. • It is a stn%1ge
world •••
Ja~m
Why are there pecple liJte Frank ••• Why is
there so D:llCh1:re\t)le in this world ••• ?

.. SA?m
• I don't Jcncw.• • I had a dream. • • in fact •••
.• the night I net ycu •••
I (she reflects silently cm this
before proceeding)
• • • in the c!ream the world was da%x J:ieeause
there wemn' t airJ robins ••• you knew,
birds ••• rcb:ins ••• and in the dream the
rcb:ins steed for lcve...and all of a sudcen
thousar.ds of robins flew down and brought
this blinding light of love ••• and it felt
like that love wcu1d be the cnly thing that
"""11d make any difference ••• I guess •••
until the robins care there is t..'"'CUble •••
JEUJ-&
Yeah I guess so •••
(he turns to her)
You're a neat girl •• ~

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128 aNl'INU!D: 128

r
I So are you •••
I trean you'
(laughs)
re a neat gt,rt. We better· CJet .
.
• back •
• I

JU:ERU
I guess so. • • you want to help ne watch
Frank? • • • I'm going to stake cut Frank's
place tarcrrcw ••• with a camera.
-·.
Sar.cy starts the car and pulls out into the street. They begin
driving back.

129 srRE£.I·
INT. ~;,: I~'$ CAR/NE:IGHBOP.HCXD - NIGH!' 129
51\NDY
No, silly - I'm still in school you JcncM •••
but :t' 11 ueet you a.'t:er school and you can
• tell ne what you've leaxned. You better be
careml, Jeffrey.
Jll:EREx
I will. I' 11 pick you up en the sarre cozner
at three ~-five, ckay?

'lhey pull \lp in fxont of JeffretJ' s hcuse.

SANDY
Okay. • • be c:a.reful.
JE.bREY
Ckay, Sandy.

130 EXT. BF.AIJMa."'l'S'

BCJ.1E
- NIC2r · 130
Jef:rey gets out of the car. Be gees around to her side and locks
dCMnat her in the car. She looks very beautiful. He stands
the-..-e for a m::mmt. ·

JEUlU:.-Y
Can I give yc,u a kiss good night?
sm,y
(pauses, trembling)
You be~ not, Jeffrey •••
JE.f£1<&:;
Okay ••• okay.

Goodnight.
 August 9, 1994 BWE VELVET 75 •..

130 130

See ya tarcr:cw •••

.r- Sandy slowly drives off.
goes inside his house.
:Jeffre!J watches her go tJ'ien tw:ns and

. . 131 IN'l'. BFAIM:NTS' LIVJllG ~ - NIGffl' 131

'1'he house is very dark and quiet. :Jeffrey finds a note by the cne
table light is en. The note is fran his D'0ther. It reads, ....·
"Jef!:rey hcpe you enjc,'Jed yourself. See yen at breakfast. Love
.•: M::m." A postscript is written on the note by Aunt Barbara.
"Jef'!zet:!, honey, I found these. love, Aunt Barlyl.ra." Jeffrey
sees that As.mt. Barbara has left him two dead te:mites. Be picks one up
and studies it. h]a.in we see a huge CLCSmP of a tel:fflite in the
half-light. Jeffre<-J shakes his head in amusenent.

132 132
• Jef:rey paces ne..~ly. Be picks up the phone and JICUthing the
m:r.bers he c:lials Ccrothy' s number. '!'here is a "click" wt ~ cne
speaks. Jef'!ff:/ inst.ir.ctiwly speaks •
.
!1
~
,:~.a.·. Bello?
! ~
!'BANK (telephone V.O.)
Speak to ma Fucker.

Jeff:ey hangs up imrediately. Be's scm:ed.

JEEil<b
(to himself)
Stupid! 1 So stupid... new she mi.c;ht be in
, even ll0l'e trouDle with Frank... I hc:,e
f

• not.. • I hope net...

out m:,re about Fra.9lk.
~::ow I have to find
-

...
-
133 IN1' • ~.!Nl'S' QIVFRa-.'T Sme.et - ~ 133
- Jeffrey has a canera taped mi rigged to the dashboard ained at
.•
the fl:ont door of Frank Booth's apartment buildinq. '1'he carrera is
.
.. •
c:ove.'"'edw.i:th a c:ardbcm:d
shoe b::oc. Jeffrey is eating a sandwi.ch
which was wi:appecl in wax paper and is waiting arid w.tehing •
1 of the hd J cling and begins walking dc,wn the
..
<
lo A IAOY steps cut
steps. Jeffr~ maches over and rem:,ves the shoe box and quickly ·
. takes two pictures •
' ,...
. We see a MANwalk aownthe street and tUffl up the steps. Jeffrey
- shoots, but really cnly gets the back of the nan.
CCNrlNUE)

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133 CCNI'INUED: 133

,...., JDTREY
Damn!
He replaces the ~ box and continues eating •.
• _t>ISSOI.VE'1'0:
•
• 134 lNl'. BFJ\IJMCNl'S
• OR/m,."'l' S11<El:!t- CAY 134
Later in the day. Jeffre11 sits waiting. Be locks at his watch.
It says 2:00 •
•• As he looks up he sees Frank getting cut of a car with another
•
nen ... the Yell.cw Man. 1bey head for Frank's J:uilding. Jef=rey
hurriedly reraves the shce =x and begins snappir.g pictures. They
m:nmt the steps and disappear withln the old dark structure.

JEn"Pr!
wow
•••
DISSCLVE?:0:
13S . lNl'. ~"I'S' ~ $'lRE.Et • CAY 135
Jeffrey's watch - the hand - t.ill'e lapses around to 3:00.
-. JEEi:RE:i
(cut loud to himself)
Fifteen m:,re minutes.

Just then, be sees m::svetent and takes the !::,ox off the camera. Be
starts shooting as ~ ~ care out the £rent door. It is tr.e
Yell.cw Man and a man who is very wll dressed with wavy hair and a
m:,ustache. Be carries an alligator-skin brief case FRANKB1a.S
DISAPPE:ARm. !0th are talking tcget.~ and new laughing. Jef=rey
takes five er six pic:tmes and then he tries to cover the c:acera
as they approach. 'nle b:Dc falls. '1'he Yellc:M Man locks, b.tt
Jeffrey gets the me back in ~ and pretends to be looking in
the glove ~t.

'l'he two iren walk xight by Jef~ and get into the car behind his.
Jeffrey decides to fol.lc,w them. Be waits a few seconds and starts
cff.

136 Ea'. CIT.! S'l'P.Err - DAY 136

Tbey drive thrcugh tcwn •••

137 EXT. ~ BtmDD.'G - DAY 137

• • • to a large factoey building, park and go up a flight of netal
stairs on the side cf the building. Jeffrey steps into the
shadc:Ms and watches them.

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Auc;u1tt, 1984 IWt YELVE? ,, •·
137 CQ:rJNl-112)I 13'
At a metal 1andi1v; the)' atcp. He aeea them 1tandin9 en their tip
toes in order to 1ett aarethin; in the distance. ~ 1n1n With the
allic;ato: briefcase 11 1aU9hingwith the Yello,, Man at tA\at he
aees. He vrips the Yell.cw Man en the shc,ulder. -'•f~ cannot ,ee
~t they see ~ hi• vantage p:,int. He lcoka at hi• watch •••
lt'a 3:25.
JU!&l
'• You vc,tta wait for sreSandy...
%•• en a real.
• roll. ....
He qw.ckly taJces a picture of the two of them on the staircase •••

138 138
• • • then he goes down an alley in the &lirecticn they wue 100king.
At the end of the alley he tu:ns leh an! steps shmt..

139 • ~
E'!: • ccu, STOP.MZCXHPAN'l 139
Be sees .a c:rcwd of people, an arrbulance, and tw police cars. Be
walks closer. -:brcugh the c:rM he sees a brolcen winiow. Banging
in the window is a dead mn. Blood is dripping out cf a huge
~ to the bead.
.
- en the sidewalk in frcnt of the buil.din; a v::nan is lying in
shock. Ser legs have b!e."l brutally broken md are angled back
tc:ward her bead in bomble p:,sitians. · Jeffrey stands next to bl0
. black guys. SUddenly cne cf the police officers starts pushing
eve:yane way. Jeff:re:/ turns to them •

.
.. Gtn fl
• Be was blcwn rNaY mm...can't you see?

,.' GOY 12
~ c:rac:ker was the biggest dealer in this
section of this cit:y brother... the p,liee
are going tD fir.d m:>re mugs in there than
J0l,1 can believe ... lt's SfPPdbalJ heaven in
there •••
'
1i Ch yeah? Rlat
.)£E}J(U
abcl:t the Y211m?.
I GOJ11
1 probably,.Just a ,more he happened to be with at the
l .

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139 CQffINUED: 139

Man 0h brotl-.er •••

GUY11 •
This is the way the world is my man... take
a good lcok... ~

~eff:rey takes a last look before checking his watch and hur-ying
off.
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140 £a. CENmAL H:!GHSCBCX1L

- CAY 140
Jeffrey drives up to the comer where Sandy is standing. She is
frantically locking arcur.d. Jeffrey steps for her.
~
(looking beyond the car)
GO ans ••• GO!

Jeffrey lCXlks arcl.Jnd. A big FOOmALL PLAn:R is running up to a

chain link fence across the street, but it's too late - Mike sees
Jeffrey. Ew%ything stops for a m:ment. '!!hen, Mike :uns off.

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141 INT. B~Q.'TS'

Ch great •••

OR/CENrP.AL
BIGH SCiOCL - DAY 141
Sandy gees around and gets in the car.

a~
(continuing)
You we:e late.

I'm really sorry.

S1tlm
What am I going to do?
JEFFRE:{
You want to go talk to him?

9.NDY
Yeah, but ••• I don't th.ink it's 90ing to do
J!llCh good ••• Let's 90••. I'll t:l:y to talk to
him later.
cur m:

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'. 139
I 139
~
Han ohbrotb!r •••
GUY 11
This is the way the world is my man••• take
a gcc:d lcok... ~

Jeffrey takes a last lcok before c:hec:kinq his watch and bur.tying
cff.
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140 E:t'.1'.CEN'l'RALHIGH SCBCXlt• 01a 140
Jeffrey drives up to the cmner where Sandy is standing. She is
• frantically looking uound. Jeffrey steps for her •
9.NOY
(lcok:ing b!yond the car)
GO CJU! ••• GO!

Jeffrey locks arcund. A big l'CX1mUI. PIAn::R is %\lnning up to a

c:hain l:i;'lk fence ac:oss the street, J:,ut it's too late - Mike sees
Jefr:ey. Everything steps for a zn::mmt. 11ml, Mike runs off.

SNDI
Ch great •••

141 n~. ~ans. CAR/Clm:PAL

HIGHSCBCXJL
- DAY 141
Sandy seesarcuncand gets in the cu.
mm
(continuing)
You "1ere late.

JE:.ERJ:.f
I'm mall.y sarry.
DNCY
What am I cjcing to do?

Ycu want to go talk to him?

smm
Yeah, 1'ut ••• I don't think it's 90i.ng ta do
mc:h gcod ••• let's go ••• I'll a:y to talk to
him later.
a7l' TO:
 August 9, 1984 lttJE VEJ.,Vf:r 79 •.

142 JNr • D:NER- ~ 142

3effrf!'/ and Sandy are sitting in the diner in a different booth,
but having the sane things as before. -
~
YouJcnow,that cheese is practically all
chemicals... ~

JE.E'.E.RU
' . it so 9=...
'l'hat' s what ma.Jces
bear what I saw today?
You wanta
....
'
SANDY
Shoot ••• •
JEhl<U
Number one. • • I saw the Yell.cw Man go int:o
Frank's buildir.g, laughing with Frank.
Now...the cnly trcuble is ••• what does tnat
prove?
DNDY
(thinking)
Nothing really, but it's inte:estinq .•• they
Jaia« each other. • • they seen to like each
other.

JEJli'.REx
Maybe. But I think the Yell.CMMan is en
mugs. I think Frank supplies him.
!Nm
Oh yeah?

JEEl:PJ:.Y
Number t:wo••• I saw the Yellow Man c:ate out.
inns tm with a well-dressed man with an
alligator briefcase. !hey drove downto
this far::tcry building and stood on a
staircase looking at smething in the
distance. • • Numberthree... J=w get this • ••
In the distance was a nmder...
a drug
dealer shot to death and a wamn with her
legs bmken •••

Jefm!',11!
JEHRU
'rhen these guys told ire the police will find
a huge am::nmt of drugs inside the dead
man's place.
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142 CCNrINUEI>: 142

SANDY
l can• t. believe what you ue finding out. • • ·
Are your going to continue with this? Are
you going _back to her apartnent? ..

~ ~
Yeah•••

•
• Jeffzey?.. • Why? .....
.• Ju!RU
I'm seeing sanething that was always hiecen •
I'm involved in a mysteey ••• I'm leaming ...
and it's all secret.

9l'IDY
You like mysteries that mx:h.
JEE.ERE:1
Yeah ••• you're a mystuy ••• I like you •••
very mch.
Jeffrey stands up and n:cves to her side of the lx:cth. They stare
at ea.c:.11
other •
.....
SANDY
Cb yeah?

Je£:zrq leans ever and kisses her gently. Samy pulls m,ay.
SANDY
Don't ••• please, Jeff:ey.
Je!.f:Le~ looJcs at her for a J1C1e."lt.

JEE.Elu:.i
You \rt'Or%Yabout ID! really?
S1;NDY
Yes.. • is that so surprising?. • • Yeah I
wo:c:y ••• a lot. I got you into this •
•
.cm TO:
143 INT. STAmWAY- AP~rr BOII.DING- NIGHT 143
Jeffrey winds his way up the stai%case of Dorothy's apartment
building. Be hesitates before crossing to Dorothy's deer. Be
knocks en the door and Dorothy cpens it.

IX.K1mY
Cate in.

JE.El:REf
Bello .••
 e ~t ,: 1984 IWE VELffl 81.

• mcm 144
I
.-._S44 • ZNT.COPO'l'HY'SAPAKlMEffl'

r tiorotlr/ clo1e1 the deer.

'!'hey ki••· 'D\e kias
She c:hA1.nalt.
.-uhotter. '1tae feelJncJ be9w.
They aove down the hall to the back bedroom. ~They've
never aade love there. As they hurredly undre11
3effrey 1ee1 the pointed child'• hat vith the
propeller. Be ptclr.1 tt up and 1ptna the propeller.
Jt aalr.e1 a bit of auaic.· Dorothy ■ hrielr.1 •• 1he ~-
1urchaa t•v•rd Jeffrey arabbing hi• hand. 1toppin1
hi• from turD1DI the tiny propeller. She 1atn1 1ome
control of ber ■ elf. Jeffrey relea1e1 the hat into
her hand.
J>OlOTHY
lt used to ■ ake •• laugh ••• but •••
JEFFREY
1'• sorry ••• aaybe I better go Dorothy.
DOJtOTBY
Yes ••• frank--

.,...
JEFFIEY
J"ranlr. ts coaingt
l>OlOTBY
Ro ••• how could be? ••• Don't go •••
You think l'• crazy, don't you? .
I want you to stay.
(crying)
••• don't hate ae,
.JEFFREY
(very 11ervous)
1 sure don't bate you •••
DOlOTBY
I'm not crazy~ ••
(thinking)
1 know the differe11ce between right
and vrong •••

JEFfllEl
That's good.

Jeffrey moves to get out of bed.

l>OllOTBY
(she
poses)
Do you like ay ,ody?
JEfFIEY

-- -
 •
,a 11,
She aove1 c101er to hi•• toward, hS• back touching ·It vith her
tongue. She aet• dovn in• poae and hold• tt •• ,
l>OlOTHY
l'• • 1tatue ••• you can feel ae •• ,you
can do anything Jou_ vant,
Jeffrey'• handa find her fleah and aove about.
J>lSSOLVI 'J'Os
Jeffrey and J>orothy are ••king love in her bed in
almoet total darkness.
J>OllOTB'Y
(dreamily)
What do you want to do?

JEFFREY
1 'm doing it.

J>OR.OTBY
Are you a bad boy?
JEFFllEY
Wbatiya mean?
J>OllOTBY
Do you want to do bad things?
(very dreamy) Anytbing ••• anytbing.

~bot)
lillat ~ ycu vant? •

I want yai t0 !mrt ma•••

ilEEi.kb'
No ••• I told yon ••• I don't want to bm:t
JOll• % want t0 help yai... I think I know
sme of what is happening to (she ycu...
dcesn •t nact) ••• Dcrothy? Frank has your
bnsba.nd and son ... Domthy? D:lesn't he?
Yau have to do Balething ~-.•. go to
. the police.

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aNnNUEJ>1 145

~
You like t:o open n... don't you?
.lUlkE.t'
Yes.
JaC7l'HY
(t:hinlwuJ
With
a grin)
llmt if I tcld Frank that you cpened ne?
For just one quiet aoment ve 1ee the stairway to
Dorothy's apartment. It is empty. Then back to
Jeffrey and Dorothy.

JUhU:.x
':hat w:,uldn't. be tco good, w:,uld it?
DCkJtm
Fn%1k "10U.l.d
q:en you.

JEEi-i<Ex
Cby ••• I JaXMyou've been scarec! ••• ID.' you
want tc sc:ai:e sa:reone•••

•., txlRO'ntt
(sni l es very st:angely)
!
t)oes that scare you?

., JEEH<Q
. Shut up •••
;
IXlRC7lm
r leee ee careful ... ·

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iJQi1G:.t
(acand arid 1114)
Celle on l:lozOth)'•••
~
tahat lf rnn1t can OYU hen an4 fc:imd us?
The curtain• in the kitchen ~ellov out vtth an
eerie 1u1t of vind •

.»liktY
tcok, anapcut of it, will ya,
~
JCiss••·•
~ kiss.
COROrHY
. . (cantinuing)
Do you love ne?

Jl:l:EXb'

CCffl'INtJm
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14S CCNl1NUl%)1 145
..- ..
!" , .• IDOlW

.. JUJJa.x
• Scrretirre• % think J de •••
•
'• And aare~s
pt IIWllV thenl
DCPD1HY
you 1:!W\1tyw don't?J .U,

. ....
I . She tclts up •
I JUiJ<U

''•
I
I
wait a minute ••• Wait ••• Nlatiya want?
c:z:yin' O\Jt lcu!l
mu
For

.1vst get cuta my bed.

1
She hits cut at: .Jeff:rf!cJ and strikes hiJDin the face. Jeffrey
stru;gles with her to keep her fran hitting him again but she
m-eaJc.slcose and slams cut at his face again. Se pishes her baclc
hard am her head actually hits the vall. She ,miles through the pain .

... --..~. She falls an him and arcthers. him with kisses.
Kl
See...
see .}Dr you hurt me? JtM...
(pin •
•·•· enter me•
.
'
t Jeffre!J m:,ves cm tap cf her in the da.%xness,
;
. - - - -- -
We 110\'e wrv close to Jeffrev's - _____ ____
....... ------ =-
ear as t>omthv's li~ ccne and

1
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Whisoe: into l.t •

I lcYe ~ Don
IXJROW
with all srJ bu.rt •
_,

.
I• . JUzRE:
N0. • • it IS Jl0t l)an •
•
!
• But be can't step himself or her fran making love •
I taorm
• case inside De. a, yes, di yes, ah yes •
,;
• • Cvezy1:antic)
i
ell yes, oh yes, ah yes.
'nle JltM!r.ent sub1.ides. '1h!re is silence in tbe roan, except for
1,reat.hing. •
r~- ••
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145 us
CCIOrHY
lhhhbhh••• tb1 X have ~ disease.
JEri&'i

IXR:7M
Youp.rt. your disease in ae ••• ~ Nnl!n •••
it'• hot ani5 full of disease. •
• JEiiNEJ'
~e •a 1'10disease, % can tell yc,u.
IXRmU
Men an crazy...then they put their
c:n:iness intone ... then it makes ne
t:ra--J... then they aren •t 10 crazy for
awhile... then they p.tt their c::ruiness in
a again •••
(starts c:r-Jing)
• • • it's buming ne. • • J::ut.I love ycu.. • I
do, I do ••• Did you JcncMthat? Did Y0L2JcncM
that I love yc,u?

(vm:yepprehensive)
I'm glad you do •••
"IXRJJ.H1 •
-n.re•s 10 mch J want $0 tell yoi ••• I'm in
so JDJChdaxxness though with things
DCVing... _ there is darkness sucking
•·.. It's kissing me and darkness is .
entm:inq •••• in every bole. It'.s cpeni.ng
me tc a &aath. ·

Oomthy ••• ~!
DCR,Jm
(whisperlng)
If I die, then they'll be free. It• s
getting late, isn't it? I can tell ••• it's
a C0ld feeling when it's lat.e ••• It's wa:m
~hen 1~ gets cold. Jeffrey ••• 1 feel it getting
c·old.

camNlllD
 CO'll1111UI!>
• ..
,,.

JE'FFlEY
You called •e Je!fr•J•••
l>OIOTHY
1 did ••• aTe yout

, ..... JEFFIEY

1>01l0TBY
Why are you bere(Jeffrey get• on top
of ber again.) l•••••••mllll Ok.
JEFFIE1
No ••• not really ••• (tbey kiss - veTy hot)
but also becauae 1 really vant you to
be alright.
Dorothy stops and looks at bi• - she bold• bis
face. She staTts to ~ry.
l>OllOTBt
. .?-· 'You do •• • ,ou really c1o.
She continues holding bis face - looking in his ey~s.
crying openly. She pulls bi• dovn to her.
J>OlOTBt
JeffTey ••• Jeffrey ••• Jeffrey •••
Jeffrey smiles.
JEFFlI'I
I guess I should go.
l>OllOTBl
l want you to stay vitb me.
JEFilEl
1 think I better go •••
146 JNr. IX.fO'm' S APARIMDU - NlGHl' 146
tater. Jeffrey is dressed amd Dorothy a:xresout of the bathrcan
in her =be. She is a:srbing ber hair. Ch! m.- two lights are an
11CW. · She leeks at Jeffrey and &miles, brushes sare of his hair
back fran his face.
 • August t, 1984 ltUE VELVEr 16.

146 CCffl1Ntm)1
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u,
.,effrr/doesn't knCM~t to ~Y• He it.art.a wa1Jc.in9
t.owar1Sthe
deer With Corothy beside him.

Clyin;)
%• 11 call )'OU•

l>OIOTHY
Okay ••• aoon7 l)o you_ think 1'• too --
fat!
J!J'J'l!Y
Vhatt

IXJOlEC
I'm getting a little bit fat ••• % hate that.
anw
tcu 1oak beautiful. to sre. • •
She pats her hips.
~
tight in here ••• fat, fat, fat.

norottiy takes the chain off the dear and opens it.. an. hall is
enpty. '1'here is saae 1¥:>ise an the stairs. SUd.denly, Frank and
~ FRimOS of his ccne izzt:o view on the ~y.

JE:!RE:c
(to D:>rcthy) :
Oh no.
J>OROTBY
.. (her eyes glaze over - she'•
· gone again.)
-. Jo •••
(calling out to Frank)
Bi baby.
FP.ANR
lb)'. this fuck?
IXK/l.m'
Be's a friend... frcm the Mighborbx:d... we
wre just talking. ·
,

... FPJtNK
(to .1eff::cev) . •
Pzm the D:!ightamccd?
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JEFFREY
(treabltng ~ad• he••••
Dorothy'• eyes)
Yeah •• •
l'MHK
Neic;hbor, huh? Whit'• your narre, neighbor?
11UIRE.i
~effrr;.
~
Be's a nice kid, Frank.

CONTINUED

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if. - • ... • •

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146 146
FRANK
(slowly)
Shut the ~ up •••
(to Jeffrey)
. You like telephones? Huh?. • • You want.a go
>
~ for a ride?
I mTPri
I
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.,
I F».NK
No thanks ••• what does that nean?
--
,. '
' carefully)
(very
l dcn't want to c;o.
JU!-RU

FRANK
Go \ffle:'e?

JEE:ERE;!
On a ride.

~
A ride?. • • Hell, tl■.at' s a good idea. • • oka.v,
let's gc ••• Bey, let's go! -

Frank grabs Je£fJ:ey and pulls him alcng.

FRANK
(concnuin q,• to 0omthv)•
Care on ••• We're goin' for a joy rice.

147 . INT. STAI?~ - AP~ BOlll)ING - NIGa'l' 147

Frank takes Jef1:rey on a wide-eyP.d terror walk down the stairway.

cur 'l'O:
148 mr. ~•s ~an STB£E'l'S- NIGHT 148

.... ' . Frank and Dorothy are in the frcnt seat. Jeffrey is sandwiched
bet:o'Jeen ~ very dirty strange guys in the back. Frank is drivuig
very fast and very r:raz'f• Sitting ~ ~ ~ gn ~ front _!!!S
is a Police radio which periodicallv blares out ;olice rea:irts.
At the lights, when they tw:n green, Frank lays ru.bber.
FMNK
Where you wanna go? I Jena,,.,!• • • We c;otta see
Ben... We gotta, right?

PAIJL
~...;z. (laughing)
.
\ Yeah... w gotta see Ben • ••
:1
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148 CCNI'INUEI>: 142
'1'he car roars through a seedy street lined with bars and clubs.
Lic;uor and sex shop signs glow in hot neon colors. They axe
blur:ed visions because o~ the speed of Frank's car.
Driving nusic plays.
Fraiik careens dangerously down various N.ffOW streets, just. barely
• making turns. The Ford b:,unces off several cu:bs. · Corothy

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occasionally steals a glance back at Jeffrey.
laud - saretiites with glee, ncstly in fear.
·Ra~ Paul laugh with Frank, yell
B%ld.
She squeals out

cut ar light
.....
cigarettes.
I

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• 149 EXT. "~ COAST"- NIGh"'l'

Frank finally gets to where he's going - a ccxner bar - and

149

skids to a halt. n-..ey all pile cut. Frank grabs Jeffrey.

FP1tNK
care on... I wancha to rreet a frienda mine.
• P.ayrrcnd, c;et enough ~ fer sen tco •
•
~
Okay Frank •••

FIWm
(to Jeffrey)
What ki."lda bee:t" do you liJce?

JEE!REi
(just says it)
Beineken •••
FRANK
Ftrx 'lm!I' SE:IT...
PABS'l'BI.DE m:BBCN!! !

Ee grabs Jeffrey and pushes him into the bar.

150 lSO
Moving fast they go t.~
JDt, this dark frightening place.
Frank has Jeffrey by the neck forcing him faster. In the back
there is a black man fondling a white girl near a &x,rway.

151 INr. Via PJXM - •~ CCl.bS?"- NIGh~ 1S1

1'ley gc through the door to a back roan. A fa, naked girls are
there near beds with curtains around them. Crle gu-1 lies en her
bed \ii.th dried vanit axound her head and pillow. Suddenly Frank
sp=ts his friend Willard. He mns toward him violently and grabs
him by the throat. .
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151 CCNl'INUm: 151
FMNK
Hey &hithead ••• that'sthe last tin I get
you high and watch you freak cut - ·
nctherfucker you tore my coat and l lost
~ lucky piece of blue velvet, man.~

,'
••
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152 lN'l'. DErEC'l'IVE~• S'l'tlDY - NIGHT 152
!'IASHBM:K

·to the black and white. photo of a piece of cloth in the weeds in
--
the vacant lot.
JEE.ERb' CV.
O. )
What color is it?

m:rEX::"l'IVEm::t;t,I~MS (V.0.)
It's blue ••• blue velvet.
..
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•
153 INT. ~ JUXM- •~ ~ - NIGEI' 1S3

mLU.RO
Hey Frank I'm sorry buddy •••
FP.ANK
Yeah?... get ready for a lo\"e letter ••• "1tlen
you least expect it •••
WII.I1'RD
Frank. • • please mn.
FRANK
A big love letter •••
Frank pushes him dcwn an the bed with the dried vcmi.t whore. They
leave Willard •••

154 nrr. S'tAIBS ANDu.NOlNG - BEN'S AP~--r - NIGP.r 154

• • • and go up a flight of dirty wccden steps. Frank bangs on a
door at the first landing. Bayncnd joins him with a case of Pabst
Blue Ribbon Beer.

m.NK
Hey Ben ••• OPm UP••• It's Frank.
A tall, slender man with a srrDking jacket and a ncustac:he opens
the door. It• s BEN. His voice is very hoarse fran years of
sncking.

• CXNl'lNtlEl)
 August 9, 1984 N.tlE VELvtT 90.

154 1S4
BEN
(very gracious)
F:ank. • • Care in.
FRANK
Hey, I brought sate friends. • • and SCT,e
• beer. .
r am
''
•
Fine. • • Welcare. • • Care sit &::Mn.

,
i 1S5 ll-'J'l'. BEN'S APARIMENI'- NIGHT
'l'l-.e apa.rbient is very large. All the furniture is aver-stuffed.
155

.I In the roan there is a very nuch over-weight ~~ dressed in

black and a greasy-looltir.g CCUPLE. On the couch, a YCXJNG ~
plays with a large doll.
FPANK
(getting higher all the tilre)
suave ••• goddam are ycu suave, ycu fucker •••
You want sare beer?

sm
(smiling)
Certainly Frank •••
(to the fat wamn)
Darl.ing, get sane glasses. We'll have sate
beer w.i.th Frank. tlm't ycu sit dcMn?

E'1e..rycne kin::!s of millsaround. Paul sits down in a chair and

starts laughing at sme private joke in his head.
nANK
Shit Ben! Bew the shit am ya?

BEN
Fine Frank.. • Fine. Bow are you?

FMNK
Fuckin' geed, zeal fuckin' good. You knew
this little tidbit, DoJ:Dt.'ly, m-.d this
thing, here, (refer:ing to Jef~) is a
neighbor. What the shit we' re doin • with a
neighbor, I don't Jcncw.• • gcddam! 1!
(refe:rring to Ben) 'l'his is the suavest 'Pl I
~,. • • lcok at you. • • You' re one beautiful
fucker, Ben. I lave this jacket and that
cigarette holder of yours. • • shit, that is
tco fuckin' JraJch..• ~' s those glasses •••
this beu' s gonna get too wa:c:m. • • I can't
stand fuckin • wa::m beer...it makes ne puke.
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lSS CCNrINtJEI): 155

SEN
Darling, ,mere are the glasses?... 01 •••
here they are.
'l't".e Big Iady brings the glasses in and sets them ~- the card
table. She looks worried. She gives a helpless ~leading look to
Ben.

~
P.aym::md
1 Where t S the fuckin I beer?

~
•• Right here Frank ••• You want ne to pcur it?
't FPANK
110, I want ya to fuck it ••• Shit, yes •••
pour the fuckin' beer.
,.I ~
'nu!re ya go •••

FRANK
Geed, let's drink up.
BEN
To ycur health, Fxank.

!WaNK
Shit ••• let's drink to saretlung else •••
let's ar(..nk to fucld.n.. Say he.re's to your
fuck Fnnk.
BEN
If yc\1 like Frank.•• ftere IS to yo\lr fuck. • •
• cheers.
Frank's friends, Paul: and :b.yncnd, laugh.

nwlt
(laughs lcud)
• Olee-905.• • Suave man. • • you• re so fuc3tin'
suave. WE UNE BEN! Sere' s to Be.91!•••
Fran.'lt slaps Jef=rey in the face.
FP.ANK
Hey neighoor ••• Here's to Be.1'1.

JEUREY
(stunned, grabcing his face)
Sere' s to Ben •••

FMNK
Do you see, Ben?. • • I can make him do
anything I fucki.n' please.
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155 CCNl'INUm: 15S

Jlen goes to Jeffrey.
:am
Thank you neighbor... let ne see yOJr
fac:e... did he hurt you? ~

Jeffrey shc:Mshim.

BEN
(continuing)
Cll. • • ffl.Y•

Suddenly Ben slugs Jeffre:t in the stanach. Jeffre4J doubles over.

BEN
(continuing)
Is that any better?
Frank alncst dies laughing. Evexyone else joins in. Ben turns to
Frank.

Em
Frank, I have sarething for ycu. E,ccuse us
everyone.
FRANK
EXCUSEUS por favor! Hey... let 'l'i ts see
her kid.
As Jeffre:t tries to catch his breath, he sees tre!!endous enction
fill Dorothy's face. She rushes forward. Raym::>nd grabs her by
the a:an ar.d takes her into another xoan. Jeffrey hears ber aying
cu.t. He hears a small boy.
~ (V.O.)
•
Denny, oh ~ Donny •••

1XNNY(V. O.)
Mcrcreyl

lSSA INl'. B1CK RCXM- BEN'S AP>.RIM:m'- NIGHT lSSA*

Dorothy is sobbing and clinging to Donny. Be is eying and

gripping her like a small m:,nkey 'W0Uldgrip its nother. SUddenly
Danny breaks away, screaming.

Daffi
M::mny.• • Ycu left ne. • • ycu stop;,ed lovl.l"lg
ne •••
•.

CXNrINUm
 Rev. 8/24/84 BWE VELVE1' 92A•.
.
1 155A. CCNrINUm: lSSA•
He hits his nDther over and over.
. IXIROI'lIY
(screaming)
'.,
•.
Nol Nol 1 l love you •••

lSSB INr. mN' S APARIMEN'l'

• NIGHT lSSB•
Frank takes sare pills Qlt of his p:,cket am drinks them cb.11 with
his beer. Frank gees into an adjoining roan with Ben ar.d confers
with him in the comer. JeffrelJ lcoks extremely nervous. Be can
see Ben and Frank in the mirror. He sees Ben give Frank a wad of
m:,ney and sa,e papers. Frank continues talking while he puts the
• ncney and papers away in his pockets. Jeffrey hears Frank say
sarething to Ben.

FRANK
(his voice in the distance)
• Gordon went right up to them - in broad
daylight of course - • cause he's the man,
right? And he tcok all those drugs away.
It was J:ieautiful.

Frank turns away fran Sen.

CQ.'TINUEI)

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lSSB CCNTINU!D:
FP.ANK .
I (caning back into Ben's living roan) .
.r,-. •·.. Ckay. • • let• s hit the fuckin • road. • • we' re
1
givin' our neighbor a joy ride ••• let's get
on with it. Bye, Ben ••• Ya wanna go on a
joy ride with us, anyone? You? ~
(looking around)
t'
•' Domthy rejoins the group. She's in a state cf shock. Frar.k
•
.. pinches her cheek. .....
'i, FP.ANK
(contiJ'luing)
! No smile for Frank? No? Okay, fuck it •••
I
let• s go. Oh you wanna ccne with Paymond?
.'
P.aynond has picked up the greasy girl.

BEN
See you Tuesday, Frank •
...
.,. • nANK
;., Right Ben ••• I.ET' S GO FOOC. I' 11 fuck
..,
' anything that ncves •••
.•
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'l'hey leave and pile back into the car.

I

157· n1r. FMNK'S C/tJVCITiS'l?.mrS - NIGHT 157

Now there are four in the back. Payn-end starts necking with the
'Greasy Girl. 'Ibey speed en into the night. Frank drives through
various cark streets •••

158 lNl'. FRANK's CAR/HIGHl·lAY

- NIGHT 158
• • • then cut onto a highway and gees over 100 nph dawn a two-lane
highway.
nANK
(to Jeffrey)
Hey? ••• You like to walk.

JEEFREY
What? .
FW\NK
let• s take our neighbor out... let rum • •.
fuckin' walk back.
(laughs)

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 August 9, 1984 BUlE VELVE:r 94.
158 158

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( ..
As Frank is driving Jeffrey sees Oorcthy nervously look at the
road and surrcunding counuyside, then questioningly at Frank.
She senses satething about where they are going. ~

~
Nhere are w going, Frank?
I
. DANK
.. ~,.. • Ti ts. • • I'm taking your neighbor to
. .. too...
the ccunt.ey... mybe SCl!ething for you
..._
..
~

1 OOROmY
.. • Frank?
(ve:ey anxious)
. ...•
FRANK
Ycu want to see him tco, right?
IXIRC7m?
Yes, but •••
:'
. '
.
'lbm, shut up!
-:
., . Frank sees Doxothy look back at Jeffrey •
' - #'
.-;~: FP.ANK
.i "
.i_.. (continuing)
Bey• • • l'hat IS this fuck got to do with
~
,
anything?
-~
.; 159 lNr. FIWUC'S CAR/DI:Rl'
DD - NIGRI' 159
·J .. 1
.
•\ Fl:2nk ar.gr-ly swerves the car off onto a snail di:t road b:unc:ir.g
&:,.m it, screeching to a halt near an crchard cf trees. He tu.ms
violctly around to Jeffrey.

FP.ANK
What are you lookin' at?
JEEflU:Y
Nothing •••

FP.ANK
(locks eyes with Jeffrey:
long pause)
Don't leek at ne, Fuck ••• I shoot when I see
the ~tes of the eyes.
(takes heliU'n}
Yau like ma?•••

Jef!rey is quiet.
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. FPANK
Cst.il.1hi9h voice)
1.cok at these ••• that an these?
~
Care on, Frank.• • tet' a 90•.. Please.
frank ts doing ao•ethiDJ to Dorotb1'• cheat •ut
Jeffrey can't aee.
nANK .
l)on•t uy J'l.DSE, ruc:Jchead•• • IDM AE
'l'HESE? •

IXIR01HY
1bose axe fir/ breast.a.
nANK
can% feel •em?
IXIOtBt
.. If yai \ant to •
hank taJces helim.
FMNR
Baby wants to pinch •en.
She winces and tries to ~ull.avay.

nANK
(cantiming) .
t.ahat'& the mtter? Give •em back. -rhey'm
just a little red, that's all. !9. let me feel
•em again. care hem •••
Frank pulls her aver and starts to pinch her again. :tt z:eally
hurts her and she is fnghtened and in pain.
JEEP:Rb
. leave
Bev... her alcne •

•
•
i
Frank pretends
breasts
aot to bear Jeffrey
real hard. She stiffles
and pinches Dorothy's
a scream. Jeffrey gets
aad. Be bits frank bard in the face. Everyone is Y•
deadly silent as ~rank turns to Jeffrey. 7rank ■ tares
at Jeffrey.

. FMNK
NEXl'! ••• out of the car fuck. mu, BIM
cur, ~11
 • Auc;\iatI, 1184 IUJtVEl»J:Z' .,. .
1,0 D"f, FMNK'S ~%RT JtcAD• NICMr
-~
l( . frank vetsout and pre11e1 hi• bee a9ain1t the rear wiftScw. His
distorted face i• hideous. He cpena the back door. ~yngnd and
Paul fri.l) Jeffrey and pill him out of the car. The Greasy Girl
laughs nervously. ·
E>CRal'HY .
l'nrlk ••• he didn't trean it. leave him
&lane. • • care en... Be didn't nan it •••
nANK .....
£hut up ••• Gizme ,our lipstick •••
(t:&1cesp.s)
• • • Bey, piet.ty, pretty •••

··»orotby doesn't ■ ove fast enough ao 1rank dump• ber

vhole purae out on the front 1eat and grabs the 11pat1ck
and a flaahlight. Be put1 lipstick heavy onto his
lips •
•
While aaymond and faul bold Jeffrey, Frank kiases
Jeffrey all over the ■ outb. Jeffrey tries to hit
frank •~d pull avay, lut aaymond and Paul have a
bold of him. Jeffrey looks •ery strange vitb these
i' big blotches of red lipstick on his face and ■ outb.
..I
1>01.0TllY
LEAVEBIM ALONEII FRANK!I-
Frank slams the front door shut to muffle Dorothy.
Be grabs Jeffrey and preases bis frightened face up
against the front vindov. Then, the back vindov.
J. Then, he flops Jeffrey up on the hood vitb Paul's
-,.
•'
help aud presses Jeffrey's face against the rear
window. Inside the car, this shov is crazy and
acary. Than, Frank takes Jeffrey over to the side
of ~be car agaiu.

. FP.ANK
Jeffrey)
(to
You'xe fllCkin • lucky tc be alive. • •• UCK
AT ME!

Jta~ pills Jeffrey's face back so he's looking at Frank.

- E>0%othyand the Greasy Girl watch .in ter.mr.

FP.ANK
llcn't tie a good Mighbox' to her or I'm gonna
send ycu a lave letter...
st::aight fran 'lff:/
heart, fucker ••• You Jcncwwhat a 1cve letter
is? It's a bullet._ •• stnight f%atl ~ gun,
·~··;;
:{ .... fucker ••• Qlce you get a love letter fmn
fomver...
.,.
•..
·~
11e, yai•xe fm:lced
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Dnderstard,
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 August 9, 1984 BWE VELVET 97.
160 CCNrnml) I 160

r··· Yes.
FRANK
I'll ser.d you straight to hell, Fuckl
'' Frank takes a small squam of blue velvet out of his ~ and
begins feeling Jeffrey's face with it.

DANK .
(c:ontmuing: breathing heavily)
You feel gcod... feel ~ mJScles.
P.ayrrcrd makes Jef:ey raise his am ~ Jeffrey feels Frank's
biceps.

FRANK
(continuing)
You like that?
(to ~ and Paul)
Bold him tight for ne.
SUccenly Frank starts hitting Jeffrey in the face. DoX0thy
screams at the car window.
CCTTOBI>a:

161 EXT. t>IRr ~ - ~ 161

NO saJND ••• 'rBEN A MOAN.

JEE: Pri' s P. o.v. of %0Cks on the groand.

Be slcMly picks tumself up and l0cks a.J:01lnQ. '1'he car is gone. Be
is swollen, bloody, and cove.reel with lipstick. Bis pants have
bee.91pulled C0w'l1and •FtX:K ?OO• has been written with li~..ick on
bis legs.

Be st:uggles to his feet am plllls his pants up. Be fastens his

belt m'ld .begins limping up the dirt road to the highway •
..
..
aJT TO:

162 Et'!'. PHCNEBCOlH - HIGHWAY

- DAY 162
Jeffre:t dials.
JEFFm:'l
Yellow Cab? Is this Yellow Cab? Z need a •
cab. • • on tt,ate 7.
(he looks around)
• • • Just by MeadowLane •••
 Rev. 8/24/84 BUJE VELW!' 98.

163 lNT. ~' S APAMMENI'- NIGHT 163

.
• ,,,,... FUSHI3AO<
Jeffrey renenbers Dorothy nentioning •Meadc:w
1.ane• on the phone.

164 INl'. FRANK'SCAR - NIGtrr 164*

~

Jeffrey renerrb!rs Frank ~ying •you want to see him too, right:?"
and Dorothy saying, •Yes ••• b.lt.•

165 EXT. PHCNEBCX1l'H- HIGHWAY

- ~ 165
JEhRE;t
(continuing)
Meacbi1 Lane ••• There's a big Nehi sign •••
Okay. I'll wait, don't worry, ••• I've got
to get hate, don't I?

- ~ DISSOLVE '1'0:

166 lNT. JEE.PRE~•S RCXM- DAY - JUFRU 166

is sleeping. Bis face is swollen and bruised. 'l'he clock says
4:30 p.m.
DISSOLVE '1'0:

167 INl'. JEE'.PRE!'S RCXM- NIGHT 167

The clock says 1:30 a.m. Jeffrey goes into the bathroan. IDoks
at his puffed face and takes two aspirin. Be stumbles back to
bed.
DISSOLVE TO:

168 INl'. JEEEREY'S RCXM- DAY 168

'lbe clock says 7:30 a.m. arid Jeffrey gets up and stxetches.
Jlli=RU
CMww.
Bis nuscles are very sore.
f
1
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C11l''l'O:

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 August 9, 1984 .8WE V'ELV'Cr99.

: 169 ~ - MY
lNI'. BF.AUMCNI'S' 169
At the breakfast table. AUnt Barbara and Mrs. Bea\ment are
( - staring at. Jeffrey.
r mTE"f
I don•t want to talk about it. Eve:ythirq' s
okay n&M • •• I don't want to talk abQut it.

ADN'l'BAP.BARA
Saret.inl!S it helps tc talk things over •••
for instance, aany marriages are saved by. • • ...•
1,1UiRb
(interrupting, smi l i ng at
Aunt Baw.ra>
Aunt Bal'D?J.n... I love you, but you' re gonna
get it ...
Be holds his fist up.
DISsat,VE TO:

170 JUiREY'S RCXM- DAY 170

Jeff:rf!'J clials the phcne.
JD:ERE.x
Mrs. Williams? Bi, this is Jeffrey
Beauzrcnt ••• fir.c and you? Good. Is Sandy
there? Good, thanks ••• Sar.dy? ••• Can Y0U
talk? Geed. I'm through with this
business... I'll explain, but it get a
little out of ba."ld... I'm lucky to be able
to call you. • • anyway. • • I pran:i.se I• ll tell
you eve.i:ything •••• Bew are you?

a7l' 'l'O:

171 ?Nr. SANDY'S B!DBCXM- ~ 171

San::y on her phcne.
sm,y
We broke up... No••• It's okay ••• It's
clcay. Jeffrey? ••• Jeffrey? ••• Bey,
Jeffre!J?... Do you want to 90 tc a party
with me Friday night? ••• Be won't be there,
don't worrt• It'll be real nice ••• !'his
Fri.day ••• You don't dance? ••• Well, I'll
teach you, silly. •

cm -ro:
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\

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 •
IWE YELVEr 100.

,·
.. 1,2 zm.-:»DiREt'I
:effrr/
JICO.S
on hi1 phane.
• ~ '
1,2

JE11lEY
Great ••• Re, ••• 1•~• sot• bit of
a problem ••• J kDov aoae tbJ~I••••
that could be1, 7our father •ut Jou
sight set into trouble •••
1NT. SANDY'SIEDIOOM• »AY
SANDY
Jeffrey ••• are they important thinga?
Vell forget••• Jou have to tell bim.
Jeffrey ••• l aean it.
INT. JEFFREY'S ROOM• DAY
-
JEFFllEY
Ok but 1 promise I won't mention you •••
Okay? ••• 1'11 ••• bim at tbe"police
statiou ••• okay? See you Friday night,
if not before. ·

J>ISSOLVETO:

173 »."'l'.PCLICE s:A1'ICN - DAY 173

Jefb:ey climbs the stair.; up to Detective 1'1illiams' office.

174 ?NT. P!XM 221 - ~ :ta: S'rATICN • DAY 174

lie rounds the comer and steps inside the office, when he stc,ps
shcrt with fear. tletective "7illiam.s is net there, but si~g at
a desk ne.."Ct to t>etective Williams' desk is the Yellcw Man. '1'heir
• eyes lcck.

:Jef'frey freezes.
JEEEKb
Excuse lie.

. .

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COMTlNUEO

Jeffrey tum& way as quidcly u po11ible and pa CHU to a water

ccoler and pta • ~, keepiJ\i hia back to the Yel.lc:MMan. He
ahakas with fear. ~ Yellow Man is
Be alowly tufflS &Z::'CnZnd.
~ 1e1re papen cm his desk.

);a1n the Yellcw Min 1cdts ap. 'lhi.1 the he 1a slightly

suspid.olm an! be cc:cb his head. Jef~ cannot 11:CN'e.
•
J'wlly, :effr~ is able to step ,r,,ray. As he leaves the Yellol
Min's li:e of 1:i.ght, ~trey catches the Nll'Cesan the dcor.
m:nx:TI\'ES
il.R. WILLI»s
AND
T.R. ~

JEEfk!.Y
(inner Wice)
Gorden ••• Gordon ••• a police inspec::tcr •••
wait a minute... Ila.it a mirmte •••
•
175 - ~
EXT. CCW S'1tF>.GECCMPAN't 175
JlASHBM:R
Jeffrey remembers the black 'Pt saying: •~ police are going to
fiJ'd 110:re drugs in there than YQl can believe.• .

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 August 9, 1984 Bim: VELVEr 101.
176 INT. JU:XM221 - POLICESTATICN• 01\Y 176
m'FRE"i
(continuing, ir.ner voice)
The police ••.• the police. • • Gordon•• ,

177 INT. m-J' S APARil·En' - NIGRT 177

~

Jeffrey reme:nbers Frank's voice in the distance: •Gordon went

right up to the:n - in broad daylight of course - 'cause he's
t!ie man, right? And he tcok all those drugs away.•
•
178 lN'l'. 10CM 221 - Pet.ICE S?Xl'ICN- CAY .178
JEUREY
(continuing, inner voice)
~ all those drugs away... Gorccn took
those drugs tMay.

179 EXT. wn.Lm$ Sa£ - NIGB'l' 179

.Jeffre,; walks through the darkness, cu:ying the pho1:cs. Be stops
in front of Detective wiJ 1i am-c:'house and hesitates. Jeffrey's
face has a trcubled leek. Be approaches the front door.

Be :hesitates again before finally knocking. t>e~.ive Willimr.s

answers the door. Sandy is in the background. Whe.~ she sees the
look en Jeffrey's face, she kncws why he's the..~.
D£11:Cl'IVE~..S
Je!:reyl Cam en in •••
JEE'.EREx ~
Bi ••• Bi, Sandy. I'm sorry to bot!".er you,
but I've got to talk to you.
Dm'IVE Wll.t.llMS
Okay ••• cme on in. looks like ycu had a
bad face lift.
JEtl&;x
(with a goofy smile to Sandy)
..I Yeah•
•
180 INT. WII.I.nMS' I.IVJN.i RXM - NIGRI' 180
Sandy give his a conce...~ed loolc. Jeffrey follows tleteetive
WiJJ i ams to his study.
 August 9, 1984 mm:VELVE:r 102.
181 nrr. t>El'ECl'IVEwn..t.I»S STUDY- NIGHT 181
He closes the door behind him.
J)l:;l'EL~IVE WII.I.I»1S
Okay?

~ ~
Okay••• l gotta tell you ••• I've •••.
disc:cvued sane thinc;s. • • • ~ I have
to show you saze pictures and tell you sare
thin;s ab:ut the:l. '1'he first picture is
this. .....
He shows him the picture of just Frank and studies De~.ive
Willims' face as he sees it.
~
(continuing)
'this is Frank Booth.· •• Bis address is on the
mckof the photo. • • He, in ~ op.inion, is
very sick and dangerous. 'l'his photo here is
cf Frank with another zran as they went into
!'l:ank's apartmant.
Jef=ey casually hands the photo over and watches De~..ive
tJDJiams• face extra carefully. Detective Williams doesn't
fli."lCh, yet his eyes slcwly glide 1,1pWa.rdstc Deet Je:f:rey's.

JEE:ERU
(a:mtinuing)
And that nn c:mreout with a third man -
this vell-dressed guy ••• here's that
photo ••• I thir.k a girl nmed Do1'0thy
Val.lens is in t:ow:>le with these people.
I think Frank has taken her husband and her
son •••
JEE:EREx(ccnt'4)
I have n:> hard proof of art'/ cf this. Ber
address is also on the photos ••• I think
these people are involved with dmgs ••• and
nmder. I. think Frank is ki J Ji "9 drug
dealers arid ...
(he decides not to tell Detec:ti.ve
tAtiJJi ams ew:ything)
• • • and scmeh:,.,I Frank is getting all their
drugs. I had to tell you I got slightly
m:>re involved in this than you wanted zre to,
but it's over new for sure. • • • l had to
tell ycu about these things in ease it ccu1d
help~
IIEIE.ChVE WILLWS
Well now Jeffrey, hcM did you care to get so
involved? .

CXNnNtIEI>
 August 9, 1984 BLUEVELVl:I' 103_.

181 CCJ'11'l?ruEI>: 1S1

~
.··.r -·· l'. can't tell yc,u the whole sto:y. • • 1~. • I
tcolc it up:ul myself ••• I can't say nme •
.
C,£11:Cl'IVEWILUAMS
Is Sar.dy part cf this?
JU.fl<U
No ••• not at all.

td:!tE.Cl'IV£WILLIAMS
(refer.ring
to the photos)
--
WhoJcncwsyc,u have these?

JEE:EREx'
only ycu. • • and the photo lab.
l'JEll:CrlVE WILLI~.S
You'.re all thrcugh with this lJl:JW?
JU!RE:%'

..
Yes sir...I sure am•

!i'lVE WII1.DtMS
DE!i'EI
For new••• Alright ••• you better be ••• And
Sandy better not be involved with this, I
can tell ycu. • • Be prepcu:ed to ccm in for
further inte-~ation on this later.

Yes sir.

Jefrrey leaves the study.

182 . INT. WILLIAMS' LIVm:i Jcn1 - NIGHT 182

In the living rcc:m,'Jeffrey looks at Sandy.
!Wm

J.El'.fREx
Yeah... I think so... I just had to tell him
..
I
I
~ .of what I Jcnew... Is Friday still en?
~
You clidn 't tell him about me?
..
-
.
JEFi'P.EY
No.

cxmnrum

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 • ~•t. •• 1184 11.UE\'ELWI' 104 •
•
112 cammm>s 182
S.tec'tive Will.imns carea out of hi• atudy and aee1 the t'WOof them
~. lie aee• 1e1m ,-ncmnesa. Sand)' quickly changea the
8Ubjeet.
SANDY ·
J abould ntver h•d aotten you 1otn1 op
tbia.
(cban1tn1, asiling)
Y•• JeffTey ••• Trid1y'a onl

Ckay••• treatl
011' ,0:
•
183 m. ~' nan' UHN • DAY 183
Jeffmt/ waters the fl.CW!rSand bushes as his father had dane. His
face looks DUCht)etter.
DlSSOt,VE'1'0:
•
184 %NI'. BCSP!'XALXCM • D1\Y 184
Jeffrey sits and visits with his father. Bis M:7ther end his Aunt
Barbara are the:ce tco.

DISSOLVE'1'0:

185 JNI'. &OSPITALW - DA! 18S

- duk cells m:,ve in -
Ct'SE>JPS of eel J s 111:Wing the picture gets
da:k.

DISSOLVETO:
186 ~. WII.ll1\MS Ba£ - NIGel' 186
Jef:e:1 is drivillg c,ver t.o Sandy' ••

Be has to pu:k across the ~t because • p:,lice car is sitting

!n £rant of the "7i11inc' h:nlse. Its lights are slcwly revolving
an top... 'lbe engine idles ••• a Man is inside... his head dclwn,
studying SClll! papers •••
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:lf!f~
------------
. -
barely
......-·-
ncrtices all this, as be heads fpr the dcor,
-- -
Mrs. Wl3l imM answers the door and Sanay is behind her in the
~ rcan. • .
MPS. WILL.WS.S
Hello, Je!fre;/. Cate in.

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 August 9, 1984 SLUEVl:t.v:c' .
106 •
187 CCN1'INtJE:): 18'7
SANDY
(to her nether)
Goodnight m::m •••
(to the Yellow Man)
Goodnight 'l'an.
T .a. GOPJXN-m.I.01 MAN
Goodnight, Sandy.

188 1Xl' • WILLI»'.iSHa£ - NIQfl' 188

'1'hey cross the yard to the car. Jeffrey helps Seridy in, the.~ goes
around and gets ill himself. 'l'hey are both dressed very nicely.

189 IN!'. ~S' Cl\R/NEIGHBORHCCD

Sl'RE£l· - NIGHT 189
Jef::rey starts the car and pulls out.

SANDY
What was that all ab:nlt?
JEE.ERl:.i
Nothing ••• really! It's c;ood to see ycu.
SANDY
It's good to see ycu.

r Whe....-e
to?
JEE.Em:t

SANDY
Just go aver to Gelford and up to Vista.
It• s not fu. can you tell me any ncre
about what you leamecl?

JEE:ERU
I'd rather not talk about it. I'll tell you
about it satetilre.

It's okay •••

.
JEEERl:.i
• • • You look beautiful.

SNOY
• Thank you. lilatiya say we just enjoy the
evening?

JE.EiP.Et
I like that idea ••• that's a real good idea.
an' TO:
 August 9, 1984 BWE VELVET 107.

190 %N'l'. PART'l ~ • NIGH'l' 190

Jeffrey end sandy 90 downstairs to a basenent which is dark and
~ with kids dancing ar,d talking. Jeffrey and Sandy~
holdi:ig hands. Jef~ feels a little cut of place. .
A caJPLE CF GIP.IS raise their eyebrcws and give approving_ looks to
Sandy. The fflJSiC is laud, fast dancing misic.

!WmY
You want to dance?

JU:U<E!l
I can't dance fast.

JEFFRE'l
P.eally. • • yea want to dance with sareone
else?

NO•••

..,U!RtY
Iet' s wait for sare slcM cne •••

Just a minute •••

Sandy leaves Jeff:rf!'J for a m::mmtand Jeffrey watches her J1'Bkeher

way through the crawu to a GIRL by the record player. Sar.dy
c:cnfers with the girl. Sandy c:aies back to Jeffrey.

SANDY
Don't wcny ••• I 1:cck care of it .•• You want
smething to drink?
Just then, the n-.JSic gees slc,kf.

JEE'.ERE:t
You want to c!am:e?

Okay•••
'!hey begin to dance. At first, further apart, then, they nake the
mistake of looking in each other's eyes and they m::J\7every close
tcgether. '.they ncve around to another look. Then they kiss.
They Jciss for the enwe zest of the song. Between songs anc1
during tr.e entire next song. 'l'hey finally, as they say, cc:ne up
for air.
~y
I lcve you, Jef:%e'J.

-CCNI'INCED
 August 9, 1984 BWE VELV!:r 108.

190 CQll'lNUm: 190

~
You do? I love you •••
They kiss again. Then they dance and look at each ctJ,er. Then
they hug each ether. As they hug Jeffre'/ closes his eyes.

JEEERU (INNERVOICE)
I really do lave you •••

-DISSOLVETO:
......
191 ll11'. PMCr'i ~ - NIGHT 191
Later. Jeffre.; gives Sandy a little kiss while they're ever by
the cx,Jces. ~' re having a drink. Sandy intrcduc:es JeffreoJ to
sate cf her friends. She is very p~ of him. They ue J:cth
very hat-PY. They look at each other and kiss again.
DISSCLVE'ro:

192 INT. P~ ~~ - NIGHT 192

·- Jeffr~ and Sar.dy are slew dancing as is 8Ye%j'0N! else. It is
very dark. Jefrrey and Sandy are locked in another marathcn kiss.
DISSOLVE'tO:

193 IN1'. /D:!. PARI'!BCl1SE• NIGR'l' 193

tater. Tl-.e party is breaking up. lids are beginning to go
upstairs and go cut the front doors to their cars. Jef'!rey and
Sandy are canir.q up the stairs am in m:m. ~ say geed night to
the P.AM:N!Sin the livi..~g roan and leave thrcugh the front deer.
~Y can't take their eyes off ane another. They are totally
cblivious to the 'l'SEE Gtr.!S in a car across the street.
As seen as Jeff:re'j getS Sandy and himself in his·- car, be starts it ·
and ll0VeS off. .

194 INT. ~ons• CAR/NE:IGHBCIRHCXD

S1:R!:.E!l'S
- NIGBT 194
'l'he dark ear caies to life with a loud lCM J:Oar and peels out with
a saeam. It follc.ws Jeff:re'J and Sandy for a way, then it roars
up behir.d them swaying back and forth, honking its horn and tl:ying
to nm Jeffrf!'J' s car in the mar.
Jeffrey looks frantically in the rear v.i.a, mirror. Sandy tums
around in fear. Jeffre'J guns his car and races dawn the street.
!Wm
Oh my Gcd. • • WhatIs w.rong?

Frank!!
 August 9, 1984 BLUEVELVEl' 109,

194 CQ,.'Tl:NU!D
I 194

- .
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He swerves around a corner.
driveway •
Cp ahead, a car is pulling cut cf a

JDEREi
(continuin;; refexring to the
car ahead)
Cate on...M:NE rr1 '!"

Jeffrei/ swings ha.rd around another cotner and heads up a dark

street, passing •IJJlcoln St.•
J:U!NE.'X
I can't 0Ut:1m this guy •••
He floors the car and flies da..m another sueet very fast.

My father has a gun at bare.

~y
No.••

JDh<E:t
Sandy.. • this tJ1rt is a killer! 1 I pranise
you.
Sandy turns back to take a look. Je!~ swerves the car again:

r- he bangs it off a cw::b as he x0Unds a c::cxne.r. A hub cap goes

flying off rolling noisily CCMnthe st:ceet.
SANDY
'l'%y to get to my house... then my father
ca:n•••

CLOSEUP~ JEE:RU

195 lNl'. WILLIAMS'LIVlN'.; ROCM- NIGi!l' 19S

~

He 1a1ente..""SDetective Gordon, the Yellcw !'..an, at Sandy's house.

196 lNT. BF.ADt-!CNI'S'

CAR/NEIGHBORHCXD
S1™'S - NIGRI' 196
Jlll:Ri:.1
No!!
.
Jeffrey floors t.~ car again ••• but the car behind him is fast and
gains en him. It swerves back and forth in the rear view mirror.
New it swer.res and J:OarS up alongside Jeffrey's car. Sandy
screams.
CCN1'INmI>

- - -
 August 9, 1984 BUJE VELVEI' 110 •

196 CCNrINUED: 196

Sia.NOY
It's Milcel It's Mikel

Jeffre'/ looks over. It is·Milce. Out of an enoJ:m:NS.sense of

~elief he starts laughing. He slews instantly and so does Mike.

197 EXT. ~' Ba-£ • NIGHT 197

He pulls sla-tly up in front of his house, his head back laughing.
Mike ~Jerves his car in front of Jeffrey's m,a j\mi)s cut. ...

MIKE
of the car, verv drunk)
(out
Bey cone here, you stole ~girl, you
bastard. I'm gonna kick your ass, right in
front of ycur stupid house.
SANDY
••• Stop it Mike.

•imt
(to Sandy)
Y0t1 shut up...?JCbody's talkin' to you. Bey
'Who's that Jeffre-J? Your ircther?

Everyone tm:ns and loolcs. Slowly out of the darkness cams a nude

r- t«:.mm. It is Corothy.
dripping
over. She
She is totally
is totally different,
in shock, blc0cy saliva is
fran her Jr0Uth. She is bloody, JM:)lla.91ar.d bruised all
drained of her se.·10laJity. She
has been ravaged.

JEJ:E&.Y
Corothy! ••• Dorothy!

DNDY
Dorothy Vall.ens?

Yes •••

Be jun;,s out of the ear, c;ets a hold of her and helps her bac:k.
MiJce ccmas after him.
MIX£
(going for Jeffrey)
Bey, you ivy league shit... CO£ HmE!

Jill-Rb'
(pushing Mike of:)
Later Mike.. • I gotta take care of sate0ne
,. ..• who's hurt here, in case you haven't
noticecl •••
CCNrI'Nt1ED
 August 9, 1984 BWE 'V"ELVE:r111.
197 CCNI'D,"OEI): 197

SANDY
Mi.Jee,go hal2 •••
Mike's friends are dazed, :watching Dorothy stagge:ing beside
Jeffrey. Mi.Jeesteps beck as Jeff;rey p.its Dorothy :ln tne car.
Jeffre:t stands bac.'t up and glances at Mike. ·
MIJ(E
lc!ull, Wr:f drunk)
Bey, I'm sc::y. • • Bey.

Jeffrey c;ets into the car.

JUlRa
Yeah. • • ckay, f,1Jlce.
Jeffre'/ shuts the door. Do:ot.'1y is sandwiched between him and
Sandy in the front seat.
S1t1m
Take her to my house...
My dad can get an
ant,u1ance faster than anyone. Co ~ have
anything to put arcund her?

JEEiRE.::
(starts the car)
No ••• Is E>etective Go%C0Zl going to be at
your house?
~
Probably not.. • no...Why?
JEb~
ac. I.et' s get her over to ycur father's.
SANDY
(looking quickly £ran Dorothy
to Jeff:'ey)
!light. watch cut for Mike, there.
Mike ani:l his frlencls a:8 ·getting in Mike IS CU• Mike is t:yillg to
stL~ the engine. Be does and clumsily throws the car in reverse.
He screeches cut and screeches to a step. Then he guns away
fczward and shoots c:razily down the mad.
JEEERJ:.Y
Sere w go.
They drive off.
 August 9, 1984 BWE vn:m 112.
198 D11'. BF.AtMNl'S' CAJVNEIQtBORHCX'D
SIRE.El' - NIGHT 198
~- . .
'{ .
~
.. ·.
·\
0h
.
God... (lcoking over)
Jeffrey is that ycu?
Sandy locks at ;Jeff:r:ey questioningly.

Yeah, it's ne •••

DOPDl'HY
Ch God, Jeffrey ••• is that ycu? Oh God••• --
each ctr.er?
&mdy is ccnfused ••• hew do they JcnCM

071' TO:

199 EXT. WJLL!riMS' BCOSE- NIGHT 199

Jeffrey ar.d Sandy take Dorothy up the walk. Sar.cy opens the door •

200 INT. ~' ~ J\CCM-

. NIGHT 200
1'hey e.,iter tr.e living roan. Mrs. Williams cxmes in fran the
ki tc:."len.

SANDY
(hu..~)
Is Dad hare?
MRS. WI ;rIJ.'15
(shccked at the sight)
No •••

9.NDY
You bet-..er call him ar.d get an anbulance
too.
., t)orot.."Jy is clil'l;ing to Jef'f:ey. Mrs. wsJ Ji ams 9QeS t.c c:all •
~=
,. .
.::•: Sar.c:y
m:,ves closer. Jeffrey looks at Sandy ar.d she retums the
look.

... .. DOnOmY
..
. (crazy)
Where have you been?
(saeams)
Oh God ••• they hurt him, Jeffrey ••• Jeff:rey,
Jeffrey, Jeff:rey, hold ne.. • BOLOME.• • 01
God.
~
It's okay ••• it's okay.

•·: .
/ August 9, 1984 BWE VELVE'l' 113 ~. :

200 CCNl'INUED: ;oo

,... E>ORafflY
(l.ilce a little 9:i:l)
My secret lover •••

Mrs. Williams cares in.

MRS. W'Ill..llMS
'nle mrt,uJ.anc:e will be hue in a minute... I
left wcrd for Jchn... '1'he police are en
their way.
JXmC1lBI
(sc:reamsl
t)on't get the police ••• ell God, ••• Jeffrey,
I ON' 'l' S'rAND1Tll STOP rr. . . STOP IT •••
IDv'EME,

She looks "1Pat Mrs. w;, li ?Z"S.

DCIROl'BY
(continuing)
• I opened myself to him. • • He put his disease
in ••.
She presses herself tic;ht to Jeff:rey.
~
(continuing)
'l'ell ire its okay... I cper.ed myself to
ycu... Okay, okay, okay, ckay?
Mrs. wnli ems watches with ccnfusicn and wccy for the hurt this
is causing Sar.cy. Sandy is c:eyinq now and tmns iNB.y.
JEE.Ehld
SandtJ?• • • Sandy, please.
MRS.lm.t.VaMS
I'll get a ccat for her •••
She leaves the rcc:mhm:rlecly.
SANDY
(crying)
Jeffrey? ••• Nlat's going en?

JEEl:RU
Shhh. • • I' 11 tell you.
~
(quietly)
They bur~ his head •••

- - - -
/ Au,;u1t t, 1984. IWE YELffl' 114~
200 camNUl2)' 200

IXX1M •
.
..
(whisper■)
l)cn ••• help him•• • m; l:llMlI l>ONNY
111 11
~

A huge, roar:in; ldn:SICUndearl!I '1P•

•
~starts~.
•
201 201
~ SCRE»SSl>ISSCLVElNlO a sum as it =ars to a atop in frcnt
of the WUl :hsr•' b:Nse.

202 mr. ~ • i.tVINa a:ot - mGRr 202

. Dorothy clings to Jeffrey. Ber eyes are tuming a =11, zaillty
• •
. __~:te. '1'tle effect is h=ri.fym;. She is in shock.

Sandy· is still eying, ,mile she m,ves back and watches Jeffrey.
Jeffret/ tu=- to lo0k at Sa::dy. .
S1tlm
(eying)
I still love you Je!.fN:i.
Mrs. WilliPT"S cmesto put a coat aircundDorothy. Mrs. Williams
is shaking.
~ Parm:edics enter the bcuse.
DISSOLVE'1'0:
.
203 m'. WILLI11MS'BaJSE: - NIGm' 203
...
- ~ PARAMEDICS
sttetcher.
are loading Dorothy into the antw.ance en a
l)orot:hy is 10Bning. A siclcening, wa::mwind canes up
and howls th...-,:,ughthe neighbmxx:d.

.•• JEEfRE:x
I &hculd go with her, Sandy •••

l Go ahead•••
smm

••• Sa::dy?•••
 DWEYELVC' 21!,,
204 Jiff. »1BU1NCE
- NJGlff 204
.,r:f£rey'• hea!S11 very close to Dorothy'•• l)orothy l• aaying
~. IIUlbU,ng.
~

&lii<tt
Dont ••• Where ta bet
IXJCnlY .;..,..
Cit.raining her eyes to foc:us
en Jeffrey) ·
mu BIMJJJ Pmuise areycu' 11 help him!
JEfii<El'
I prazd.se, Dotothy... I prazd.se.
DC:WJl'HY
Bold ne. I'M nt.t..llGl

• She bolts up screaming clirectl.y .into Jeffre-J'• face. Her beaten

. face and milJcy eyes are a study in horror.

205 %NI'. PAYPHC1E- H~rtAL CCIRRlDCR

• NIGHT 205*
Jeffrey finishes ~iali19.
JEfPREl'
Mrs. Williams? ... ls Sandy there? Please •••
(long wait)
Sandy?
(pause)
Sandy, please •••
Checloses his eyes)
• • • forgive m... I love you.
ClT 'l'O:

206 IN'I' .. 9.?m'S kXl-1 - NIGHT 206

Sandy with red eyes in a damned nan.
SANDY
(in phone, struggling to
keep £ran eying)
I forgive you ••• I just cculdn't wau:h ••• J
·J.c,ve ycu Jeffrey.... I love you •• ·• Is she
c};ay? ••• 11cMl'lorrihle ••• What?
·, 01.r 'ro: • ..
('- --.:;. .-
: . -. ~ - :' ... .. . - -• .... . -- ---·... ~ . :. •· .. .. ._

!id~iii-~~i;.;;:·
-
:pt_~_ -:•>::::;.;~~1
~i.:.<,
. . .
t~J:¾: .2t~1St.t,.,,
\,:::
... ..
;+i~~tti:~ttiJ
 P.ev. 8/24/84 DUJE VELVE? 116.

207 %NT. PAY PHCH: - HC6PITAL coruuoon

.. NlQrl' 207
JeffreJ on pay phone.

JUFRJ:.i
(in phone)
Please get to your father and send him end
the police to Domthy' s aparment right·
IMa'J. le sure your father cares. Satething
is happening over there. 'l'hey' re hurting
saneone... the fJ'frt she loves. 'l'ell them to
hurxy. I'm going over right new.
SANDY (V.O.)
•
No Jeffrey J !

JEEF1<£i
Yes I'm going. I have to.. • I love you.. • I
will, believe ne.
C1l' TO:

208- INT. CAB - NIGHT 208

Driving through the night.

208A EXT. APARIMENI'BUIIDJNG - NIGHT 20BA*

r ... Jeffrey arrives at Dorothy's apartnent building and pays the

driver. He gets out of the cab and looks around. No police.
Quiet. Tr.e building looks just the same standi:ig there in the
dark. !l'he dim lights in the front entrance. Jeffrey ncves up to
the front coc:s and enters. No cne.
011' TO:

209 nrr. bE'll:Cl'I\1£ WILLIA\551 S'lUDY- NIGHT 209

Sandy is trying to get her father on the police radio.
SANDY
(over· the radio)
No ••• he only wa.."lts my father to care
over... It• s very inp:)rtant... he said
sareone was hurt and he wants Detective
Will.iam.9there. . • well, find him! I

210 lNl'. STAIR'lAY- APARIMEm'Bt.JilDING - NIGm' 210

Jeffrey slowly climbs the stain. His shoes squashing the carpet
nake snall crushing sounds as be climbs higher into the building •
..
•.
He arrives at the Seventh Floor and stops. A high-pitched whine
can be heard faintly. It gets louder as Jeffrey crosses to
Dorothy's apartment door. He gets his key out and inserts it.
'l\lms it. With a loud click the door swings cpen and the high
whine becanes piercing. He sees sate thing ard jU"tps back.
 Au~~t t, 1984 IWE VELVE'r117.
. .
211 Dff. CCIJIO%'Hr'
S APAJmlffl'• NIGHT 211
.
%t S.1Detective Gordon,the YellCM
Man, •tandizr; in the center of
t!'lllrc:cn. .

He plays the 1colt b\tc the aparUrent again in bi1 ~ w again.

I

a.csER al l»i11''1IVE GCRXN

Sc:nething ii VlcntJ with him. Be is bl~ !rem t:he hea4. le .

stands alm:>stIICti.onlesa... in lhcck. . -··
~effrey peers !ntc ~ rcan again. He enters caref\illy ~ lets
the door close behind hiJn. Be YerJ cautiously sn::wesforward into
the rcan. SlcMly he zn,ves closer to a hideous sight. Standizr;ui
the llliMle of Dorothy'sapartnent ii T.R. Gord.cm, the Yellcw Han.
Be is ui an extren state cf ahock. Be is ))leedinq tiiadly frcn a
huge ~ at the tq, le~ cf bis bea4. Bia eyes focused en
aarethinq only his twisted 1mer mird sees. Si~ in ane of
Dorothy's chai%s is a dead manwith m ears ... only half-heeled
• . ~lc:cay wounds at each aide cf his bead. A b1l let bole in the
·•-center cf bis forehead. ~ T.V. is c:ushed in but it is tu%ned
an and it is the taleYisicn that produces the high electrical
· wine. o.·· Jg RES·- .sf I.·. & 1111 t,
1s&1 J I . g Ji&£ L 213 ■ z. L L I. P I 1 I IIS dj
_____ .... _ Jefm!!'J m:,ves farwarc1agaJn and kicJcs the .
,-.
I televisiC'lll c:m! azt of the wall. !tV! high whine stq,s instantly.
Silence except f.cr the Yellow Man' a la1xD:ed breathing.
SpddPJ'l\y1:here is a lom •radi,0 voice• c:ming f%an the Yellcw
Man's police radio which is ·tnrned •en• in bis jacket poc)cet. ·
Jeffrey's heart leaps and ;ust as sudcenly the Yell.cw Man throws
his m:msout wildly Jcncc:kinga flo0r lamp to the q.mmd and
cru.shing cut its light. Jeffrf!'/'1 heart 90f!S wild at this sight
and be jumps back but the Yell.c:MMan is silent and l0tianless
again. 1'he nc!io talks again. ~

tw)IO VOICE fl
Get back am stay down•••
PJ.OIO VOICE 12
••• It's apartnent eight.

ftlsic ••• 101E U!l"l'EP.S STRAICZ' FRCMHf m:ARI'••• t,e,;ins to play.

Jeffrey .
watches the Yellcw Man am listens to the radio •

JW>IO VOICE 12
- (conthming)
I'm sending Jack and Pete to the =cf •••
Jt'•···
MDIO VOICE f 1

- ......• •.. ,:. ..

·."""':"'., :
• • • 11 •

\i·f::_'i/~f}{i-'+··>~~i~'-f.g-:~;,.
~;';i.:):,_;,~,:<
·,-;';,~_,.;::/,Ji; :t,'.':
\-,,::~,
,,-~. : .:~~~~ :.
£,,ii"..
 August 9, 1984 BUJE VFLVF:r llB.

211 CCNl'lNUED: 211

RADIOVOICE fl
/P""·.
. (
(continu.il\g)
He• a shcoting... fran the secondwi.ndc:rw
• ••
Ri\OIO VOICE fl ~

Stay in place •••

PAI:>IO
VOICE 12
Jack.. • get q, there quick. • • can ,:etum
fire? ••• .....
..

P.ADIOVOICE 13
? think he's alone. • • but retu:n fire to
second wir.dcw only.

Many shots.

Wesee Jeffrey's face in CIDSElJP.

Ct1l' ro:

. 212 . ·- EXT. FBCNl' SI:RJ:.E!l·- NIGBT 212

'1'he real scer.e is before us. Police cars line the street alcng
with a huge fire truck and several mr.bulanc:es. Special police
marksren are crouched l::ehir.d cars and .behind a stcne wall opi:osi te
Frank's building. Screams are beard frcrn within u:d police radios
blm:e. Shots are being flled into a black win::!ow. Once in a
,mile a shot is retul:ned. '1'w0FC)liceren are dead and one is being
loaded cnto an arr.bulance.

PCLia:!mN 11
Be hasn't fired a shot fer six minutes •••
maybe we got him... c;et en the radio.. • get
Detective Williams.. • ask him if w can rush
the son of a bitch.

A polic:man runs off ... J1Dre shots are fi:red into tl'-.e hnilding but
none are retmned. 'nle p:,lic:emancx:meszunning back.

POLI~ t2
It's in the works already... we•re in
there.. • they' re goin' dcwn the back stairs
new. • • It w::m't be long. • • and they' 11 have
us rush 'em fran be.re... one whistle and w
go •••

SUcdenly there is a long barrage of gm,.fire into Frank's

apannnt. 11'len a loud whistle.
POLI~ 11
~t•s it .•• let's go •••

Felice race across the stxeet to Frank' a hui.lding.

 ,u;u■t t, 1t84 IWE VELvz:r.119•
•
213 ZN:. DANK•S APAR'JMENl'
• NlQff 213
to1ice kick the door in and r\aSh into the &par1::ftent. lt'• ~
except tor a 1&:vedeg ~ch baa been ab:tt. ~ deg frCMl•.and
cc:wer1back in a ccmer. Iver)' nc,w and than it Unpa on &,lcc:dy
leis back and forth. ~

214 21'
~effrr/ hears the radio. Be Jmara the poliCl!lllltn tallwl9 at
Frank'• place. Be hears that l'nrlk ia ~-
l:lorothy' • apartmant. .
Ile decides leave = ....
,lE.b~
C~ bsn't
1:0 '1'.Jt. Gorden wtK:>
hear him because he'• alm:lst dead)
X'mleavinJnew••• I'll let than fin! )'012
all Clft their own...
fine! all this b0c:or en
their cwn.
Mli.spers)
Gocd bye.

· He ~ out and closes the _da:lr.

21S %NI'. ~ - APARIMEN'l'

ICIIJ)ING - NIC2r 2lS
~ door clicks shut. Be malceshis way quietly b,i the hall to
the stai%way... thinking. Be starts dcwn the stain.

z
so... l'%m1kescaped.,••

Be rounds the c:ci:ner m a 1an!ing an the stairway and goes down

amt:her fleer... and amt:her. At the next 1an!ing, samthing cut
the wirccw catches his eiJe• Be mtices a man get aJt cf a car.
Be rec:ecm.i%es the man. It is the 'Well-dressed~ he saw with the
alligatcr brief case. Jeffrel.l watches the :nan canetcwa%d
D0%0thy's b1ildi:lg. ~ his eye gees back 1:0 the 11m1•scar. · It
- is Fnnk's car. Be J10tices the man is~ a p)lice ndio.
JEE!l<EY
(to blmself)
Frank'• car ••• ls thi~••n • cop? Be bas a
radial... SO did Frank though am he's n:,
cq,... that• a for sure... end he• s driving
hank's cu ••• who is he? .
~ mm enters the building at the frant enttance dinctly belru
~effrey. .

Jeffre'J starts climbing back 'Up the stain...

thinking faster.
 f.cv. 8/24/84 BLUEVE:LVF:r 120.

216 D.-i'. FllCtn' Sl'RJ:J:;I'- OM 216

FIASlmACC:
.. Jef frf!'/ rementers Frank and the YellCM Man 90 into Frank's
building. . .

217 ml'. STAIJt~ • APMIMml' BUilDIOO - NIGm' 217

JEE! REl' (V. O.)
~ went in together •••

.. 218 EXT. mn' S1:RE:er- DAY 218*

nASHBAC<

Jeffrey re:nB".hers the well-dressed nan oc:i:re out with the Yello,,
Man.

219 :µ'71'. STAm-.AY - APARIMfm' BUIIDING - NIG!fr 219

JU.fREi
and out cane ••• NO it couldn't be ••• But I
think it isl! It's Frankl!
Jeffrey runs like mad up to Dorothy's apart:nent. He looks back
once and sees the well-dressed man hurxying up the stairs.
a.asEUP on well~ssed man's face ••• It is Frank, underneath a
----------
verv aood disguise. - -
Jeffrey has trollble getting ~.e key cut of his pxket. He furrl:>les
with it and it drops to the floor.
Frank climbs the stairs.
Finally the key goes in and ·Jeffrey frantically opens the door.
He rushes into the rcan •
•l
220 INT. DOROI"riY'
S AP.ARI'MD."T
- NIGRI' 220
The horror and strangeness of the scene within strikes him again.
He rushes to the YellCM Man and takes the police radio out cf his
pocket. Be runs into the back of the apart:nent - to the back
bedroan where be crouches dawn behind a double bed.
JEFt=REi
(into the radio)
Detective Williams!! Detective Williams!!
•
CCNl'INUED
~-....
(

I
 August 9, 1984 BWE VELVJ:r 121. ·
220 CCNl'INUfl): 220
tJE:IECI'l\JEtr.tI.l..I>,MS
(ever radio
Detective Williams bere ••• Is that ycu,
Jeffrey?

JE:1TPri
Yes it's me!!! F:ank is en his way qi to
J)o:othy' s aparcnent.. ·
(thinks f hits himself in the
forehead; inner voice)
Ch 110••• Frank has a radio and is hearing ..,._
eve_""Vthir.awe say 11
(thinks &are Jr0re ~ fast) •
t)etective Williams ••• hu:ay ••• I'm in the
apar'are."'1t. • • hur:y. • • l 'm hiding in the back
beclrcc::rn
• ••

t>£:l:EC11VE
WILLI»1S
We•re ten mi.'"lUtes away and ncving as fast
as we can.

221 . m. NEIGBBCFJ!CCD
S:tREE!I'- NIGl?r 221
Sandy r,ms frantically bm a dark street. We see a street sign
which says •Um::cln."

222 lNT. ~•s - NIGP.T

M'ARIMEN'l' 222
Jeffrey under the bed and runs back to the living
drcps the radio
rcan. Be leaps safely into the closet just
as Frank opens the
apare12nt ccor and enters. Je£-I:re:f freezes with fear in the
dar.'aless of the clcset. Frank is smiling.

~~
(calling pleasantly in the. directicn
of the back bedrccm) ·
Bey neighl::ior••• shit for brains ••• You
forsot I have a police radio. • • I knew where
your cute little butt is hidir.q ••• Be.."'eI
CClll!. Jeady er n:,t!

Be starts down the ball to the back bedrcan. 'rhe police :adi.o
which Jeffrey planted ur.cer the bed and Frank's radio lx:lth start
broadcastir.g. Frank turns his radio off - l'l:M cnly the cne under
the bed P.lays.
DANK
Bey fuck. • • I can hear your radio!... Bey
you stupid fuck ••• you got about a second tc
live.
I
,:
CCNl'Il'lOED
 .,
Auv.a•t ,, 1t84 IUJE VEt.ffl 123.
224 Dff. ~ kXM • POLICE StAnCN • NlGm' 22,
the large rcan 11 crowdtd with p:,lJ.cenen and srcmbera cf the r.a.J,.
lveryone i• taO..inc; excitedly, .7effrey and Sandy an 1itt.in; by
Detecuw Williams in W00de.nchairs near the center cf the· rcxn.
lie hear .bits cf c:cnveration. ·
btlECllVE ~
tto Jeffrey)
lecause of your info=nation % alerted
1ntemal affairs t:o check wt Detective
Gordon. J bad to keep cmwith him as if ....~
nothing was different. Be ■lipped off en
his own when be found out we were going to
raid Fnnk 1 • place.
JEURb 1S
tbes 0orothy know her husband
-dead?
m:m:'1'lVE ~
Not yet.

JEFFIE'Y
Ob ay God ••• 1 ■ ber aon Ok!
111 HAN
We're looking for bim ••• ln your
opinion, vby did rrank kidnap
Dorothy's aon &Dd husband?

.lEE.ERU
Be tecme c:bsessed with ber. She hated
him... Be had to have b!r. Be kidnapped
t-'lem to ccntrol
things.
her...
to make her de
'nlen she wanted to carmit suicide
so he started cutting off ears as a ~
tc her to stay alive. I'm not kidding.
Frank 1cwed blue ••• blue velvet. He had to
bave l)omthy cause her ,mole life was blue.
F.B.I. MAN
You seme!d to see m very interesting
things en your little escapade with l)omthy
Val.lens.

JEE.ERO
Yeah••• l guess I clid •••
(Be tm:m to Sandy
· with a -wcrrled look)
~t•s going to~ to me?
CCNl'lNtlED
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224 lNr. ~ XO! • POLICE STAT.ICN- NlGH'l' 224

the large roan is crowded with p:>licemen and ffl!n'bers cf the F.B.l.
Eve%j'Oll8is talr.inq excitedly. Jeffrey and Sancy are sit~g by
Detective Williams in wooden chairs near the center of the m::m.
We hear bits cf amversation •
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• tJE!l'ECl'IVE\tJ'ILtINiS
(to Jeffrey) .~
Because of your infoJ:mation I alerted
internal affairs to check cut Detective
Gordon. l bad to keep on with him as if
ncthing was different. He slipped off en ...
.. his own whe.'l he found out we were going to
nid Fnnk I 5 place •
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JEE.ERE~
Does D0mthy know her husl:lar.d &nd her SCln
am dead?
mnrl'IVEWIUDMS
Not yet.

JEE.ERl:.i
Ch 1IZ;/Goa•••

FBit,W-;
In ycur opinicn, why cli.d hank kidnap
tlorothy's son and hnsband?
JEE'.ERU'
Be beame obsessed with her. She hated
him. • • Be had to have her. Be kic.-iapped
t.~ to control her.. • to make her do
things. Then she wanted to c:m:u.t
sui.cice
so he starte:! cutting off ears as a wai:ning
• to her to stay alive. I'm net Jr.icding •
Frank loved blue ••• blue velvet. He had to
bave Dorothy cause her whole lile was blue.

F.B.I. MP.N
You semed to see saJe ft%Y interesting
things cm.ycur little escapade wit.'l Doxothy
Vall.ens.

JEE.E~
Yeah••• I guess I did •••
(Be tw:ns to Sandy
· with a worried lcok)
..
•· What's going to bappen to me?
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F.B.J. Ka.N
We're going to leave that up to Detective
Willianm ••• J'll tell you though ••• you're -.
okay... you &hot a real son of a bitch.
i1EFFPZi
Yeah ••• J sure know that. Yeah, mit hcM
INlnl' m:,re are CNt there? ••••

FADE'ro BUIC< - ~S
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A lmge1CMzcarlng ~ cares in.

SI.an.Y WE ca£ UP Cl1l' OF A mxz DMK Hat.E. We see we are rising

out. of an ear but still 1m0ng the crevices. ~ leek eno:tn0us.
I
t3e srcve up and float ab::Ne the ear and tnverse ac:oss a cheek to
an eye. Jeffxey'& eye. Bis face is ~thed. in.light..
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All sorts of springtime-in-the-guden somds are heard.

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Weauddenly 1ee that JeUrey t1 aleepin& in hi• back yard •••

»etective William• 11 vith Mr. Beaumontvorkin& in the 1arden
in the dilunce. The aprinUer it turning. Sandy COIDe·sout_
on the back porch and calla,
SANDY
Jeffrey ••• Lunch la ready.

Jeffrey opens his eye■• Re look■ around confuaed for a a0111ent.

le aees Sandy.
JEFFll'Y
Oby ••• l'll be right in.
Sandy goes back inside. Suddenly,• big red ROBINchirps loudly
above. Jeffrey looks up at it a1tt1ng in the cherry tree. The
Robin and Jeffrey aeems to exchange a special look.

Jeffrey amiles up at the fat bird.

Ile get& off the lawn chair and valk.s avay fr0111us toward the 'back
door of the house. As be passes his father and Detective Williams:
JEFFREY
Bow ya doin' Dad?

• MR. BEAUMONT
(distant voice)·
Bey Jeff ••• 1'• feeliD' •o much better •••
JEFFREY
Good deal Dad •••

Be and Dectective Williams share a smile.

226. lN'r. BE.AUMONTS'
llTCHEN - DAY 226
Jeffrey enters the kitchen and sees Sandy standing with Aunt
Barbara 'by the kitchen window. Beyond, 1D the living room
Hrs. Williams and Jeffrey's mother tum toward the kitchen
when theibear the screen door slam.

A large led llobin bas just .flown down.to. the viDdow.~ill earr)!ing::.;.:.;-.1.:.:..:..:.
a big bug 1D ~ts 1D0Uth. ·
SANDY.
(Referring to the bird)
Look Jeffrey •••
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-- AUNTIADAIA · '!"
l don't••• hov they do it ••• J could never
eat• •u1.

(ailing)
JEFFIEY Alm SANDY . --
It'•• 1tran1e world, t1n't it!
cur 'JO:
227. EXT. FLOWER
CW>EN- 1>AY 227 (Sc.5)
~ellov tulips nay in a vam afternoon bree&e•
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228
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A \right red 1orgeou1 fire engiue b moving very 1lovly
dovn the ■treet.

Ve ll0VE IR to aee cbe bappy face of a FIIEK&N.

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229 ur. CIOSSVAU - SBAJ>YSTlEET - l>AJ • 229 (Sc. 3)
~ Ve%)' clUD um.formed, smilillg POLICEMAN
with ams
outstretched allows clean happy SCBOOLCBIL1>1ENto cross
t.be atreet safely.

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230 EXT. DEE - DAY 230 (Sc. 2)
A ■ongbir4 SINGSin a tree •
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Weare in a l>eautUul park.
Slowly ve aove dow and • little hat with a propeller comes
into view. the bat is Oil t.be beacl of • small child who 11
dancing slowly tovarcl Dorothy. She is laughing. llhen the
l>oy gets vithill arms reach they embrace .We move close to
. Dorothy'• smiling face. Tears of happiness come into her eyes,
but there 1s still a distant look as ve bear lobby Vinton 1mg
• the last lines of bis aoq .••

•aiu! l •till cau aee Blue Velvet ·through

ay teara."

llue V~vet dissolves in aud take• over the :luge.

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