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MONSTERS BALL By M i l o A d d i c a & W i l l R o k o s Pink 5/10/01 1. 1 OMITTED 1 * 2 INT. HANK'S BEDROOM - NIGHT 2 * HANK GROTOWSKI wakes from his dream.

Stares at the room. Sweating. Breathing hard.

Jumps out of bed and bolts for the bathroom. SOUND of Hank throwing up ON BEDROOM WALL: MILITARY CARBINE, M-16, mounted above an ITHACA .22. PHOTOS ON DRESSER: 4 HANK (age 10) with his father BUCK (age 30) 4 Dressed in hunting garb.

Standing over a fallen deer, rifles in hand. . 4 HANK (20's) and BUCK (40's) 4 Hank wears a Marine uniform. Buck stands next to him, a proud father.

4 HANK (30's) and BUCK (50's) 4 Both wear correction officer uniforms. Severe expressions. 4 HANK (30's), BUCK (50's), and Hank's son, SONNY (10) 4 All three dressed in hunting garb.

They stand over a fallen deer, rifles in hand. Proud hunters. 4 HANK (40's), BUCK (60's), SONNY (20's) 4 Three generations in correction officer uniforms.

Hank and Buck are grim. Sonny flashes a sardonic smile. 3 INT.

BATHROOM - NIGHT 3 Hank splashes water on his face. Hank wipes his mouth with ... more. less.

a towel. MIRROR He stares into his eyes for an answer. Takes a finger and traces the wrinkles on his tired face. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 C O N T I N U E D : 2 . Hank is stocky and muscular. 46 years old. A boyish quality about him. 4 INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT 4 Hank staggers out of bathroom, holding his stomach. Stops in front of DOOR . Hank gently turns knob. Locked. Hank moves on. * 5' OMITTED 5 * 6 INT. HANK'S BEDROOM - NIGHT 6 * Hank gets dressed. 7 EXT. ESTABLISH HANK'S HOME - NIGHT 7 Split 4level brick house sits on two acres of land. Lawn needs cutting. Garage at end of driveway. Quiet road. Crickets can be heard. ' BACK YARD . A barb-wire fence marks the property's boundary. ( TWO SMALL TOMBSTONES Just inside the perimeter. Their faces covered by weeds. 8 EXT. HANK'S HOME - NIGHT 8 Hank walks down from back porch. Gets in WHITE CADILLAC parked in driveway. Engine starts, Cadillac pulls out onto road. 9 EXT. ESTABLISH WAFFLE HOUSE DINER - NIGHT 9 A down home greasy spoon. Local franchise. White Cadillac pulls into lot. 10 INT. WAFFLE HOUSE DINER - NIGHT 10 H a n k w a l k s i n . (CONTINUED] 3. 1 0 C O N T I N U E D : 1 0 LUCILLE, the waitress, greets him at the entrance. LUCILLE Evening, Cowboy. HANK Lucille. Hank walks to his usual booth. Sits down. WAITRESS (BETTY). A college student. Walks by Hank as she delivers a food order. BETTY Evening, Hank. HANK Evening. Lucille brings a bowl of chocolate ice and a cup of coffee. Places them in front of Hank. Sits across from him. HANK (CONT'D) Thank you. LUCILLE How's Sonny? HANK Fine. 11 EXT. LOCUST GROVE, MAIN STREET - SAME NIGHT 11 Busy street. Cars honking. MOTEL Cable TV. Vibrating Beds. Rooms by the Hour. 12 INT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT 12 A cheap BED. Tattered WALLS. STAINS of all shapes, sizes and color on the CARPET. FORMICA END TABLE has been used as an ashtray. Opened PINT OF WILD TURKEY and CAN OF COKE on end table. A cigarette burns in the ASHTRAY. ( C O N T I N U E D ) -NEQN-SIGN -FLASHES THUNDERBIRD MOTEL 4. 1 2 C O N T I N U E D : 1 2 SONNY GROTOWSKI sits on the bed in his underpants, sipping from a paper cup. 24 years old. Taller than his father. Lean and muscular. Not happy with who he is. MOMENT He gets up and goes to the 13 INT. BATHROOM -NIGHT , 13 Sonny looks at himself in the bathroom mirror. A KNOCK at the DOOR. Sonny steps out of bathroom and opens door. A WOMAN VERA. Early 30's. Heavy makeup. Tight dress. Haggard- looking pro. She enters. Sonny closes door. VERA " How you doing tonight? SONNY Doing okay, Vera. How you been? He hands her cash. VERA Fine, thanks. She drops the money in her purse without counting it. SONNY A drink? VERA Thank you, Hon. Grabs pint and kicks back a slug of whiskey. She pulls off her dress. Sonny finishes his drink. She steps out of her panties. He takes off his unde.rpants. (CONTINUED) Yellow 05/14/2001 ' 5. C O N T I N U E D : . 1 3 VERA (CONT'D) I'm sore, so go easy, Darling. SONNY Yes Ma'am. ..He takes her from the rear and starts pumping her against the table. Sonny quickly cums and falls on chair. MOMENT Vera gets up and starts dressing. SONNY (CONT'D) Thanks, Vera. VERA You're welcome. He warches her pull on the tight dress. Vera catches Sonny staring at her. VERA (CONT'D) What's the master, Hon? You look so sad. SONNY I'm fine. Hey, you wanna get: a bite to * eat? Talk? She rubs his hair and pats his shoulder. * VERA (laughing) You take care, Sonny. She goes out the door. Sonny sits up on the bed. Spits on the floor. Lays back. Scares at the ceiling. Y e l l o w 0 5 / 1 4 / 2 0 0 1 . 5 A . 14 EXT. HANK'S DRIVEWAY - MORNING 14 Cadillac stops at end of driveway. Hank reaches out and pulls newspaper from mailbox. ( C O N T I N U E D ) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 6. 14 CONTINUED: 14 Hank tightly rolls up the paper as he walks up front porch. * 15 INT. BUCK'S ROOM - DAY 15 Hank enters and drops newspaper on table. Picks up coffee pot. Starts filling a cup. It's cold. BUCK enters from side porch. Carries a large scrap book. Buck is 74 years old. Paying the price of emphysema. He steadies himself on a walker which has an oxygen tank strapped to it. A green tube runs to his nose. He struggles to table. HANK (without looking up) Morning. Hank exits with coffee pot and cup. Buck looks at front page of paper. FRONT PAGE LAWRENCE MUSGROVE DIES TONIGHT * Buck proceeds to cut out the article and place it in his book. 16 INT. BUCK'S ROOM - DAY ' 16 * Hank and Buck at the table drinking coffee and eating sausage and eggs. Cold silence dominates the room. ,i Buck looks out the window and notices TWO BLACK BOYS walking across the back yard, heading towards the driveway. BUCK What the hell those niggers doing out there? Hank cranes his neck to look out the window. Goes back to eating. BUCK (CONT'D) I said something to you. Hear me? ( C O N T I N U E D ) Yellow 05/14/2001 " 7. C O N T I N U E D : 1 6 Hank takes a sip of coffee. BUCK (CONT'D) Damn porch monkeys, be moving in here soon." Sirring next to me, watching my TV. Was a time when they knew they're place, wasn't none of this mixing going on. (challenging) Your mother, she hated 'em niggers too ... I'm telling ya, she did ... Hank gets up. Pulls a 12-GAUGE SHOTGUN from the hallway. Grabs box of shells off the closet shelf. BUCK Watches Hank. Takes another bite of sausage. EXT. YARD - DAY 17 The BOYS walk close together. Brothers WILLIE, 14, and * DARRYL, 11 years old. Good kids. w Sonny's Nova turns into the driveway. . * The boys see the car. * Hank approaching. * The Nova slows to a stop. Sonny leans out the window. The * boys step closer smiling. Instantly'all smiles stops. Sonny * turns sees Hank approaching. * Buck watches^ from window. * HANK * (to Sonny) * Get them off my property. * Shotgun leveled at the kids. The boys are scared. * SONNY * Put that thing down. * WILLIE . * We came by ro see Sonny. " Hank raises Shotgun towards the sky and pulls the trigger. * ( C O N T I N U E D ) 17 Yellow 05/14/2001 3. C O N T I N U E D : 1 7 . The gun lets out a DEAFENING BLAST. The kids turn and sprint * away. * SONNY You're a real hardass, scaring those * boys. * HANK * I want them off my property. * Father and son exchange hateful looks. * Sonny peels off. Buck still watching from window. * 1 8 O M I T T E D 1 8 * b e l l o w 0 5 / 1 4 / 2 G C 1 ' " 9 . 19 INT. BUCK'S DEN - LATER THAT DAY 19 * Hank in uniform. A pistol at his waist. Picks up his keys from the kitchen counter. Buck sits watching TV. CONFEDERATE FLAG next to TV. Scrap book on his lap. HANK Got everything you need? BUCK Yup. HANK Watch yourself walking around ... BUCK Yeah, yeah. Hank leaves. Buck lets the scrap book fall flat to the floor. With his foot, gently slides it under the recliner. EXT. HANK'S DRIVEWAY - A FEW MOMENTS LATER 20 Hank comes out the kitchen door and heads to Cadillac. At the foot of the drive he sees Willie, Darryl, and their father, RYRUS COOPER. A tall man. Even tempered. Hank gets in Cadillac. Keeps his eyes on Ryrus. ( C O N T I N U E D ) 10. 2 0 C O N T I N U E D : 2 0 The Caddy heads to the foot of drive. Ryrus approaches Hank's window. Willie and Darryl stand about 15 feet back. Watching their father. Hank rolls his window down. RYRUS See these two boys here? Ryrus points to Darryl and Willie. HANK Keep them off my property. RYRUS They my sons. You hear? 21 INT. CADILLAC - DAY 21 GUN Hank's hand wraps around his revolver. RYRUS Ain't no need to be scared of these boys. . They ain't gonna hurt you. You don't need a shot gun to tell 'em to leave. You understand me? HANK They were on my land. , RYRUS T h e y f r i e n d s o f y o u r b o y . M O M E N T RYRUS Next time you wanna play cowboy, you c o m e t o m e . F A D E O U T : THROUGH A VIDEO CAMERA LENS, BLACK & WHITE, TIME-CODE FLASHING: 22 INT. DEATH CHAMBER - LATE DAY 22 A MASKED FACE ELECTRIC CHAIR \ ARMS (CONTINUED) 1 1 . C O N T I N U E D : 2 2 LEGS TORSO All strapped down. VOICE (O.S.) Now! The BODY convulses. Pushing forward against the LEATHER STRAPS. MOMENT An ARM works- itself free. VOICES come into play. VOICES (O.S.) Shit! Damn! Motherfucker! VIDEO CAMERA TURNS OFF. WE SEE THE DEATH TEAM: HANK, SONNY, and: " PHIL HUGGINS, black, big man, about 6-2, 240 Ibs. HARVEY SHOONMAKER, white, a big guy himself, almost as big as Phil, a lot fatter. TOMMY ROULAINE, tall, lean white man in his early 30 's, crew cut. GEORGIA ANN PAYNES, early 30s, only woman on the team. They surround the ELECTRIC CHAIR and undo the buckles and mask, freeing from the chair's grip: DAPPA SMITH, a wiry black man in his 40s, the last member of the DEATH TEAM. HANK Dappa? " DAPPA I'm okay . . All eyes go to the ARM'S STRAP. DAPPA (CONT'D) It was loose. HANK Sonny, you see what you did? . " (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 12. 22 CONTINUED: (2) 22 Sonny goes a bit stiff. SONNY It was my mistake. Won't happen next time. Hank looks at Sonny. LONG MOMENT Hank looks at his TEAM. HANK No mistakes. Georgia Ann stands in the corner of the room, operating a handheld video camera. HANK (CONT'D} (to Georgia Ann) Camera ready? Georgia Ann puts camera to eye. RED LIGHT goes on. GEORGIA ANN Camera ready. Tape rolling. THROUGH VIDEO CAMERA LENS, BLACK & WHITE, TIME-CODE FLASHING: HANK Let's keep going until we get it right, gentlemen ... Hank steals a look to Georgia Ann and Sonny. HANK (CONT'D) And ladies. 23 EXT. PRISON - DUSK 23 * Atmospheric shots around penitentiary. * 24 INT. BAR AND GRILL - DUSK 24 The place is quiet tonight. BOOTH Hank, Phil, Harvey, Dappa, Georgia Ann and Tommy sit around the table. PITCHER OF BEER in middle of table. Plates of food and glasses of beer in front of everybody except Tommy who drinks water. They eat and drink as they talk. ( C O N T I N U E D ) . Rev. Blue 4/30/01 ' 13. 24 CONTINUED: 24 Hank exhibits an easiness among his team buddies. GEORGIA ANN Tommy, you don't eat your wife's pussy? TOMMY That's none of your business. EVERYBODY Whooooaaa! TOMMY You know, it really offends me to hear you talking that away, especially being a woman and all. HARVEY Better watch it, Annie, Tommy's gonna sue you for sexual harassment. Georgia Ann snuggles up to Tommy. GEORGIA ANN We can settle outta court. Everyone laughs. TOMMY (smiles) Fine, we'll settle this in church. They.laugh harder. Hank glances at BAR AREA BOOTER (barmaid), hands pack of cigarettes to Sonny from front of bar. She's a pretty girl. SONNY Fairly drunk. Leans into her. SONNY Booter, how you doing? BOOTER Just gimme the two fifty, Sonny. * Sonny digs into his pockets when (CONTINUED) 2 4 Rev. Blue 4/30/01 CONTINUED: (2) 14. 2 4 HANK slaps money onto the bar. BOOTER (CONT'D) Thanks, Mr. Grotowksi. Hank pulls Sonny to a chair. They sit alone. HANK No more mistakes. I want to be absolutely sure that nobody makes a mistake, especially you. Sonny starts packing his cigarettes. HANK When the time comes for us, you, me, the other guys, to do it, we got to do it proper. You got that? SONNY (fake smile) Yes Sir. HANK Cause I do not, I repeat, DO NOT want to have to go out there and have to say, "Fuck, well, you know, my son said he understood the process, but, well, he just made a mistake." Sonny nods. Hank leans in. HANK (CONT'D) In England, they used to give the condemned man a party the night before ... called it the Monster's Ball ... we owe it to him. He don't want no preacher or lawyer with him. So it's * just gonna be me and you. I don't care what he done, we got to make the last hours easy as possible for him. Hank leans back and studies his son's face. HANK (CONT'D) I'd appreciate you saying something. (CONTINUED) 24 CONTINUED: (3) SONNY I gotta take a piss. Sonny gets up. Walks away. HANK (calling after Sonny) You better understand what I'm telling you. EXT. POND - DAY DUCKS AND GEESE Some paddle across the water. Others walk around pond's edge, picking at grass. In the background OLD GRAY DODGE DART moves across horizon. Blue exhaust f l o a t s f r o m t h e b a c k . 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 15. 2 4 2 5 2 6 I I N N T T . . D D O O D D G G E E D D A A R R T T - - D D A A Y Y BLACK WOMAN'S HANDS Hold steering wheel. Gold wedding band on left ring finger. CONSOLE Temperature gauge needle in red zone. EXT. ROAD - DAY 27 Dart passes sign at side of road: GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION CENTER EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY 28 Dart pulls in. Parks in space near GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION CENTER A white stone building. CORRECTION OFFICER stands at gate. The black woman, LETICIA MUSGROVE, and her son, TYRELL, get out and start running toward building. Leticia is African American, close to 40. Her beautiful face worn and exhausted. A dignity about her. Tyrell is an 11 year old boy. Suffers from obesity. Round face. Expectant eyes. Would do anything for his mother. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 16. 2 8 C O N T I N U E D : 2 8 Tyrell can't keep up with Leticia. LETICIA Come on! Move itI 28A INT. DEATH ROW ENTRANCE - DAY 28A Leticia and Tyrell pass security cameras. 29 INT. DEATH ROW VISITING ROOM - DAY 29 " A narrow room. Two long benches. TYRELL Feet dangling from the bench. LAWRENCE . * Sits opposite his son. Smoking a cigarette. Lawrence is * lean, about 45 years old. Dark-skinned African-American with salt n pepper hair. An intelligent man. FOUR CDs Three white, one black. Very big men. Arms crossed. Keeping close watch. LETICIA Stands against the far wall. Fumbles through her purse for a cigarette. LETICIA'S HANDS Tremble as she lights up. LAWRENCE * (to Tyrell) I've been drawing a lot. You? TYRELL Yeah. LAWRENCE * What you drawing? TYRELL Things, stuff I see. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 17. 2 9 C O N T I N U E D : 2 9 LAWRENCE * Like what? TYRELL Guys getting killed. TV shows, ya know, people. LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * That's funny. I've been drawing what I see too^ Ain't a whole lot to see in here, but what there is, I draw. TYRELL I'm not too good at drawing animals. LAWRENCE * Go to a zoo, study the monkeys. You can draw a monkey, you can draw anything. Tyrell smiles. Lets out a laugh. Lawrence smiles. ' , * MOMENT ' Lawrence loses control. Gasps for breath. The black CO * interrupts. CO Larry? * LAWRENCE * Yeah Boss? CO You okay? Lawrence pulls himself together. Laughs it off. Dismisses * CO with a wave of his hand. The CO smiles at Tyrell and fades back. TYRELL Who's he? LAWRENCE * Just some guy, a guard. We don't have a lot of time. I wanna give you all my drawings and my clothes ... won't fit you now, but when you get older, you might want them. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 18. 29 CONTINUED: (2) .29 TYRELL I ain't gonna see you again after this? LAWRENCE * NO. TYRELL Why? LAWRENCE * Cause I'm a bad man. TYRELL Who says? LAWRENCE * I do. Tyrell shakes his head. LAWRENCE * But I want you to know something. TYRELL What? LAWRENCE * You ain' t me. TYRELL Yes I am. LAWRENCE * No! You are not. (beat) You are the best of what I am, that's what you are. But the man you see here right now, you are not. Leticia interrupts her husband and son. LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * Hey, Baby. You look nice today. You always look nice. Leticia keeps cool. LETICIA (to Tyrell) You tell your father what you won at school? ( C O N T I N U E D ) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 19. 29 CONTINUED: (3) 29, TYRELL Oh, yeah, right. Lawrence's face lights up, * LAWRENCE * What's that? TYRELL My drawing is getting used on the school magazine cover. Know what I did? Leticia makes to hit Tyrell. Holds back. LETICIA Tyrell, don't play no guessing games. Just tell him. TYRELL I made a picture of you. Sitting alone. In jail. Lawrence is puzzled. * LETICIA The theme was solitude. LAWRENCE * Damn, Boy, put it there. Puts out his hand. Tyrell shows him the latest school handshake. Lawrence laughs. * LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * Not too bad, Ty. Not too bad. (beat.) (to Leticia) The car? LETICIA It leaks radiator fluid. LAWRENCE * Take it in right away. Have 'em check the hoses and stuff. You let that car run too hot, you're in trouble. They look at each other. LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * The house? (CONTINUED) / ^ \ - Rev. Blue 4/30/01 20. 29 CONTINUED: (4) 29 LETICIA I'm losing it. I can't make the payments. Not no more. LAWRENCE * I'm sorry, Baby. (beat) Hey, Ty, let your mother and me talk between ourselves for a minute. Okay? TYRELL Okay, Dad. Tyrell looks around. Sees a window covered with wire mesh. Goes to it and stares out.* Lawrence takes Leticia's hand. She gently pulls away. * LAWRENCE * Come on, now. LETICIA Look, I want you to say goodbye to your son. That's why I'm here. Lawrence. Resigned. * LAWRENCE * Okay. LETICIA Been coming here for damn near eleven years. It's like my home" now, and I don't ... A white CO#1 interrupts. C0#l Time. LAWRENCE * So soon? White CO gives Lawrence a knowing look. * LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * Well, I gotta get going, baby. Tyrell walks up to Lawrence. * Lawrence pats Tyrell on the shoulder. * Tyrell grabs his father's leg. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 21. 29 CONTINUED: (5) 29 The COs start to make for Tyrell. Lawrence puts up a hand. * LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * Tyrell, just let me go, and I promise I'll call you later. Go home and wait by the phone. Lawrence puts his hand on Leticia's shoulder. Whispers in * her ear. LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * For every time I hurt you, I'm sorry. Leticia watches two white C0s#l&2 take Lawrence away. Then * Collapses into a chair. Breaks down. Remaining white CO#3 takes Leticia's hand and helps her back up. C0#3 Come on, Ma'am, let's go. Leticia stands. Stifles herself. ' " LETICIA Tyrell. Come on. Let's go. Tyrell takes his mother's hand. They turn and leave. White CO#3 starts to usher her out by the elbow. Leticia turns and smacks him across the face. LETICIA (CONT'D) Don't touch mei WHITE C0#3 Face goes red. Checks his temper. LETICIA (CONT'D) I'm not your prisoner, SIR! We know the way out. Black CO puts his hand on Leticia's shoulder. CO Easy, Sister. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 22. 29 CONTINUED: (6) 29 LETICIA Don't y o u say nothing to me. 30 INT. DEATH ROW CELL - DAY 30 * Lawrence cleans out his.cell. Meticulously stacks a series * of black & white drawings. DRAWINGS Each depicts various aspects of life on death row: GUARDS, PRISONERS, INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, CELLS, CORRIDORS, THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. Lawrence places them on top of a piece of cardboard. * He puts another piece of cardboard on top of the drawings. Carefully tapes the corners. Lawrence places drawings and the rest of his meager .....* belongings into a large cardboard box. LAWRENCE'S HANDS * Tape the box. He places a stick 4on address label on top which reads: Letitica Musgrove 34 Dalonaga Road Locust Grove, GA 33104 LAWRENCE * Now stands in an empty cell holding all his belongings. He hands the box to a CORRECTION OFFICER. * LAWRENCE * Careful with this, okay? Please? CORRECTION OFFICER Don't worry. LAWRENCE * Worry is all I got. 31 INT. SPECIAL ESCORT TEAM LOCKER ROOM - DAY 31 * THE SPECIAL ESCORT TEAM members are getting into their uniforms. Quiet. .Psyching themselves. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 23. 3 1 C O N T I N U E D . : 3 1 Hank grabs Sonny's arm. HANK (whispering) I got you here, don't fuck up, not now. Sonny yanks free. SONNY Get your hands off me. Hank walks away. A large BLACK HAND lands on Sonny's shoulder. Sonny turns to see Phil. PHIL ' Nervous? SONNY No. Phil lets out a knowing grin. P P H H I I L L Everyone's nervous first time out. Remember, we're all here for you. Phil looks around the room. PHIL (CONT'D) We're family. We'll help get you through this. SONNY I'll be alright. Phil gives him a little hug. SONNY (CONT'D) I'll be fine. 32 INT. SPECIAL ESCORT TEAM CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY 32 * All the COs, in uniform, are sitting at a long table. Hank leads the group. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 24. 3 2 C O N T I N U E D : 3 2 HANK He doesn't have any outstanding appeals. Looks like we're definitely going to be doing it tonight. Dappa, the cap's been fixed? DAPPA Fixed and ready to go. HANK All right. Everybody feeling okay? The SPECIAL ESCORT TEAM nods "yes." HANK (CONT'D) Anybody got anything to say? A HAND goes up. HANK (CONT'D) Tommy? TOMMY He likes to draw. Calms him down. HANK Thanks. The SPECIAL ESCORT TEAM gets up from their seats and forms a circle, holding hands. TOMMY Our Father, who art in Heaven ... 33 EXT. ESTABLISH LETICIA'S HOUSE - DAY 33 .* Neighborhood of "shotgun houses." Worn, dilapidated homes. Dirt yards. Unpaved street. Leticia' s Dodge Dart parked in yard. 34 INT. LETICIA'S HOME - DAY 34 * Used, worn furniture. Tiny, but clean. Leticia and Tyrell sit on beat-up couch, watching TV. She smokes a cigarette. TELEPHONE between them. 35 INT. LAWRENCE'S CELL - DAY 35 * Hank and Sonny enter. Sonny carries SHACKLE BELT. ( C O N T I N U E D ) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 25. 3 5 C O N T I N U E D : 35 SONNY (approaching Lawrence) * I'm going to put these on nice and loose. Everything's going to be OK, right? LAWRENCE * That's right. Sonny shackles Lawrence as Hank watches. * LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * My last phone call? HANK Warden says it's a bad idea. MOMENT LAWRENCE * I understand. You think maybe he could call my son, tell him that I tried. HANK I don't think so. L L a a w w r r e e n n c c e e l l e e t t s s h h i i s s h h e e a a d d d d r r o o p p . . S S t t a a r r e e s s a a t t f f l l o o o o r r . . : : * * LAWRENCE * Okay. 36 INT. LETICIA'S HOME - DAY 36 * Leticia stubs out cigarette. Gets up from couch. Goes to dining room table. Picks up purse. Digs through it, picking out coins and placing them on the table. She scoops up change. Turns to Tyrell. LETICIA I'll be right back. TYRELL Listens to door open and slam shut. MOMENT He jumps up from couch and goes into bedroom. Rev. Blue 4/30/01 26. 37 INT. DEATH ROW - CORRIDOR - DAY 37 * Hank and Sonny escort Lawrence to DEATH CELL. * Shackle chains rattle against his legs. 38 INT. DEATH CELL - NIGHT 38 A toilet, a shower stall, and a table bolted to the floor in the center of the cell. There is a bench on each long side of the table; they are also bolted to the floor. On the table is a metal ashtray, bolted to the table, and a HOLY BIBLE. This is where Lawrence will spend his last three * hours. Hank, Sonny and Lawrence enter the death cell. * Sonny undoes Lawrence's ankles, then his wrists, as Lawrence * looks around the cell. LAWRENCE * Where's my paper and pencil? (agitated) I'm supposed to have a pencil and paper. That's my righti Hank puts his hand up. His manner firm and soothing. HANK Your paper and pencil are on the way. They're on the way, I promise. Sonny tosses the shackles to Hank. Hank hangs the shackles on a hook at the cell's entrance. Lawrence pulls a pack of cigarettes from his shirt pocket. * He pulls one out and places it in his mouth. Sonny immediately whips out a Zippo and lights Lawrence's * cigarette. LAWRENCE * Thank you. SONNY Y Y o o u u ' ' r r e e w w e e l l c c o o m m e e . . 39 INT. DEATH CELL - SHORT WHILE LATER - NIGHT 39 LAWRENCE * Sits at the table drawing. SONNY ( C O N T I N U E D ) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 26A. J 9 C O N T I N U E D : 3 9 Sits across from Lawrence. Very still. Posing. * (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 27. 39 CONTINUED: (2) 39 HANK Sits in a chair by the entrance. Arms folded. Alert. Lawrence sings the 70's tune "Will It Go Round in Circles?," * as he draws. DRAWING Image taking shape. ASHTRAY Four butts lie in the tray. PENCIL Falls from Lawrence's hand and hits the floor. * Lawrence wipes his brow and picks up pencil. Takes out * another cigarette. Sonny again immediately lights Lawrence's cigarette. Goes * back to pose. LAWRENCE * Thank you. SONNY You're welcome. Lawrence takes a drag from cigarette. Continues to draw. * 40 INT. LETICIA'S HOME - SAME NIGHT 40 Tyrell sits on couch, eating a large candy bar. Telephone on his lap. DOOR The LOCK turns. Leticia enters, carrying brown bag. Tyrell quickly hides the candy bar under cushion. Leticia sits next to Tyrell. She removes a tall beer from bag and pops it open. Takes a large^hit. Rev. Blue 4/30/01 28. 41 INT. DEATH CELL - SAME NIGHT 41 Dappa enters with LAWRENCE'S LAST MEAL. * A tray loaded with fried chicken, a bowl of crawfish and a * piece of apple pie with vanilla ice cream on top. Hank takes tray from Dappa and places it on table. Lawrence finishes drawing of Sonny. * Looks at food. Picks up DRAWING and offers it to Sonny. Sonny accepts. DRAWING A very good sketch of SONNY. SONNY I don't look this good in person. T T h h a a n n k k - - y y o o u u . . LAWRENCE * You're welcome. Sonny folds the drawing. Puts it in his shirt pocket. Hank gives Sonny a cold, hard look. Lawrence slides his pad and pencil away and pulls tray of * food toward him. He picks .up a piece of chicken and brings it to his mouth. His hands shake as he tries to take a bite. Within seconds Lawrence's body trembles violently. * He drops the chicken and puts the back of his hands to his eyes. LAWRENCE (CONT'D) * (weakly) Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no ... Sonny gives Lawrence's shoulders a soft pat. * Lawrence looks deep into SONNY'S EYES. * He leaps up and hugs Sonny. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 29. 4 1 C O N T I N U E D : . 4 1 MOMENT Hank pulls them apart. HANK (ordering Sonny) Sit down. Sonny does. Hank gently sits Lawrence down. * Hank takes deep, slow breaths as he pats Lawrence's hands. * Lawrence breathes with Hank, and slowly stops shaking. * 42 INT. DEATH CELL - A SHORT WHILE LATER - NIGHT ' 42 Lawrence is now drawing Hank. * Sonny sits by the entrance. Something's different. TRAY Untouched food. ASHTRAY Overflows with butts. HANK My daddy took me to one of them picture men at the store, when I was little. Told me, when the man gave him. the photo, they started to laugh. Said I'd never keep a woman with the face I got. LAWRENCE * I've always believed that a portrait captures a person much better than a photograph. Takes a human being to really see a human being. 43 INT. DEATH CHAMBER - NIGHT 43 An ELECTRIC CHAIR dominates the small room. ELECTRIC CHAIR STRAPS are loose and open. CAP and MASK hang from the back. Sits in front of large glass window facing WITNESS ROOM. Rev. Blue 4/30/01 30. 44 INT. WITNESS ROOM - NIGHT 44 Two rows of WOODEN PEWS, four deep. 45 INT. LETICIA'S HOME - SAME NIGHT 45 Tyrell stares at TV. Leticia stares at him. TYRELL Feels his mother's eyes. He puts the phone down and slowly makes for his room., LETICIA Wait a minute. Come here. Tyrell walks back to his mother. She wipes tiny spot of chocolate off his mouth. LETICIA (CONT'D) Look at you! What'd I tell you about e e a a t t i i n n g g t t h h i i s s s s h h i i t t ? ? TYRELL Mamma, I'm sorry. Tyrell makes back towards the kitchen. * Leticia grabs him and rips his shirt off. LETICIA L L o o o o k k a a t t y y o o u u . . L L o o o o k k a a t t t t h h a a t t d d i i s s g g u u s s t t i i n n g g f f a a t t b b o o d d y y . . Tyrell falls back on sofa. * TYRELL Please, let me have my shirt. LETICIA Where are they? 46 INT. TYRELL'S BEDROOM - NIGHT 46 Tyrell pulls back his blanket to reveal a package of CANDY BARS. Leticia grabs them off the bed. LETICIA N This room has no order. A fat little ,) pig lives here. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 31. . 4 6 C O N T I N U E D : 4 6 She pulls Tyrell into 47 INT. LETICIA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT . 47 * Leticia forces Tyrell onto the scale. She looks at the reading. Bends his head down with her hand. LETICIA Read it out loud to me. TYRELL One hundred and sixty three. * Leticia, with full force, gives Tyrell an uppercut smack on his face and eye. He falls onto bed and then to the floor. * He starts bawling. LETICIA watches her child cry. Tyrell sobs louder and louder. Leticia gently lifts him from the floor. LETICIA Let's go wait for Daddy's call. 48 INT. DEATH CELL - A SHORT WHILE LATER - SAME NIGHT " 48 Lawrence sits on chair right pants leg being cut off. * Harvey shaves Lawrence's right ankle with an electric razor. * ELECTRIC CLIPPER glides over LAWRENCE'S HEAD. * LAWRENCE'S HANDS * sift his HAIR as it slowly falls to the cement floor. Sonny notices Lawrence's DRAWING OF HANK sitting on the * table. He picks it up, folds it, places it in his shirt pocket. Harvey shaves Lawrence's.eyebrows. * Harvey goes over Lawrence's fuzzy scalp with the electric * razor, giving it the closest shave possible. (CONTINUED) Pink 5/10/01 32. 4 8 C O N T I N U E D : < ' 4 8 Sonny and Hank strap a large DIAPER over Lawrence's pants. Lawrence tugs at the diaper. LAWRENCE A grown man wearing a diaper. 49 INT. WITNESS ROOM OUTSIDE OF DEATH CHAMBER - NIGHT 49 " Georgia Ann hands out legal forms to the WITNESSES as they enter the room. Phil draws curtain as the witnesses enter. 50 INT. DEATH CELL - NIGHT 50 * Warden Velasco enters. Court order in hand. Lawrence stands, MOMENT Warden reads order. WARDEN It is ordered and adjudged that the judgment pronounced and set forth in this order, entered herein on June 4, 2001 sentencing the defendant to death in the manner and by the authorities as p p r r o o v v i i d d e e d d b b y y s s t t a a t t u u t t e e , , s s h h a a l l l l b b e e e e x x e e c c u u t t e e d d at this time. Lawrence's knees buckle. Hank helps Lawrence.steady himself. LAWRENCE A little tougher than I planned for. 50-A INT. HALLWAY . 50-A Sonny and Hank walk beside Lawrence down the long, dimly lit corridor. They do not touch him. LAWRENCE'S HANDS Rub along the pea 4green cinder block wall. ( C O N T I N U E D ] Yellow 05/1^/2001 . " 33. " - 0 - A C O N T I N U E D : . 5 0 - A SONNY Sweat: drips down his forehead. WARDEN VELASCD, Harvey and Dappa follow . * Sonny's legs give out. He collapses to the floor and vomits. Lawrence turns and reaches down to Sonny. Hank grabs Lawrence by the arm and pulls him away. Warden * Velasco gently puts a hand on Hank's shoulder. The Warden * 'calmly looks Lawrence in the eye, expressing a silent apology * for the disruption. " Warden motions for Dappa to come and take Sonny's place. * Warden leans down, puts a hand on back of Sonny's neck. * WARDEN You all right to walk out of here on your * own ? * Sonr.y nods "yes". The Warden helps Sonny to his feet. * Dappa and Hank escort Lawrence to the' death chamber. Hank looks back as Sonny exits the hallway. . * 51 INT. DEATH CHAMBER - NIGHT 51 Phil and Tommy stand at each side of ELECTRIC CHAIR. The curtain drawn. Dappa and Hank seat Lawrence. THE STRAPDOWN Like clockwork, DEATH TEAM straps Lawrence to the chair, buckling down his chest, lap, arms, and legs in a matter of seconds. AT. ELECTRODE is connected to Lawrence's exposed right ankle. WARDEN VELASCO enters Checks to make sure all straps are tight and in place. Phil and Tommy draw the curtain. The witnesses have been seated. The RED TELEPHONE rings. Warden picks .1 up. Checks for any last minute stays. None. ( C O N T I N U E D ) Yellow 05/14/2001 33A - CONTINUED: . . 5i Velasco re-cradles phone. Reaches up and pulls down microphone connected by a hanging cord. Offers it to L a w r e n c e . (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 34. 5 1 C O N T I N U E D : 5 1 WARDEN Lawrence Musgrove, do you have anything * you'd like to say? Lawrence stares at us. Long Pause. * LAWRENCE * (softly) Push the button. Warden removes microphone. A METAL CAP is placed on his shaved head. A BLACK LEATHER MASK is placed over Lawrence's face. The * mask is in two parts: the lower part covers the chin and mouth; the upper part, the eyes and forehead. Only the nose is exposed. DEATH TEAM exits death chamber. Tommy Roulaine is the last to leave. He gently taps Lawrence's hand. A farewell * gesture. The Warden stays. EXECUTION BUTTONS Three red buttons displayed on a console. 52 INT. DEATH CHAMBER - NIGHT .52 Lawrence is a faceless masked man strapped in the electric * chair. Warden Velasco stands in a corner. He looks at a clock which reads: 10:59:30 PM LAWRENCE'S ADAMS APPLE . * Bobs up and down several times. Warden Velasco gives the order. FINGERS Push the red buttons. 53 INT. WITNESS ROOM - NIGHT 53 Through the glass window, the Witnesses watch Lawrence in * complete silence. (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 . 35. 5 3 C O N T I N U E D : 5 3 SUDDENLY Lawrence's fists clench. His body convulses. * A WOMAN lets out a half scream. Immediately quiets herself. 54 INT. LETICIA'S BATHROOM - SAME NIGHT 54 Leticia is brushing her teeth. TV can be heard from the living room. 55 INT. SPECIAL ESCORT TEAM LOCKER ROOM BATHROOM - AN HOUR 55 ' LATER - SAME NIGHT Sonny bends over sink, splashing water on his face. He looks at his face in the mirror. Traces his wrinkles. Hank enters. HANK You know what you did? N o a n s w e r . HANK (CONT'D) I said: You know what you did? N o a n s w e r . HANK (CONT'D) You let him down. You fucked up his last walk. You made it harder for him. You fucked him up. No answer. Hank smacks Sonny. HANK (CONT'D) You are one sorry sonafabitch! Smacks Sonny again.- Sonny stands and faces his father. HANK (CONT'D) What? You gonna hit me back? Sonny slumps over and throws up. Hank steps back in disgust. (CONTINUED) 36. 5 5 C O N T I N U E D : 55 HANK (CONT'D) Jesus 1 Just like.a woman. Hank hits Sonny. HANK (CONT'D) Like your damn mother ... Sonny hits back. Fists start flying. Hank pins Sonny down and starts to hit him hard in the face. Phil arid Tommy enter the BATHROOM. They break up the fight. Phil pulls Hank off Sonny. PHIL He's your son. HANK Take your hands off me nigger! Phil lets go. PHIL Hank, this ain't you. Do you hear me? This ain't you. HANK You are wrong. This is me! TOMMY Let's just keep the peace. Everybody. Hank leaves without looking at Phil. Phil puts his hand out to Sonny. Sonny refuses Phil's hand and gets up from the floor. TOMMY {CONT'D) (to Sonny) Your mouth is bleeding pretty bad. Sonny exits. 56 EXT. ESTABLISH WAFFLE HOUSE - NIGHT . 56 Waffle House parking lot is empty. R e v . B l u e 4 / 3 0 / 0 1 3 7 . 57 INT. WAFFLE HOUSE - NIGHT . 57 Hank sits alone in a booth. Untouched plate of food in front of him. Staring. Thinking. LUCILLE More coffee, handsome? HANK No. LUCILLE You alright, Cowboy? HANK Yeah. She walks away. HANK Staring. Thinking. 5 8 I I N N T T . . L L E E T T I I C C I I A A ' ' S S H H O O M M E E - - E E A A R R L L Y Y M M O O R R N N I I N N G G 5 5 8 8 Tyrell asleep on couch. The phone rests next to his pillow. Door slams. His eyes open. 59 EXT. THE PINK TEA CUP - BREAKFAST TIME 59 Southern soul food restaurant. Black neighborhood. Black people. "LITTLE DIXIE" CAB pulls up. Leticia gets out. Reaches in her purse to pay driver. Change falls everywhere. Leticia frantically picks it up. 60 INT. PINK TEA CUP.- BREAKFAST TIME 60 The place is packed. Leticia hustles through the restaurant's busy entrance. 61 INT. WAITRESS DRESSING ROOM - MORNING 61 * Leticia is quickly putting on a pink waitress' uniform. A k n o c k o n t h e d o o r . (CONTINUED) Pink 5/10/01 38. 6 1 C O N T I N U E D : 6 1 LETICIA Yes? [ * BILLY pops his head in. * - j LETICIA (CONT'D) * Billy, I'm sorry, I'm moving as fast as I can. I'm moving ... I am sorry, please just let me get out there ... BILLY Leticia ... "" "' LETICIA ' - ... Damn car still giving me trouble ... BILLY Leticia, I'm sorry. Things have been very tough for you, I know, but it ain't just the car. You been late every time this week. LETICIA Please! Please! * BILLY Leticia ... I'm sorry. Go home, rest, take some time off. This ain't where you should be right now anyway. LETICIA Billy, I'm losing my home ... I need the money 4 Billy touches her arm. BILLY Hell, Leticia, I already got a new girl. He exits. Leticia slowly takes off the uniform. 3 9 . 62 IUT. SONNY'S BEDROOM - MORNING . 62 Sonny sleeps on his bed. Still in uniform. BEDROOM DOOR Foot bursts through the flimsy wood. Splinters fly as foot pulls away and disappears. Door breaks open and Hank enters. HANK Let's move! Now! Hank kicks the bed. SONNY'S EYES Slowly focus on his father. DRESSER " Cluttered with framed photo, keys, wallet, change, and a . large stack of girly magazines . HANK " . . . ' . " V V i i o o l l e e n n t t l l y y s s w w e e e e p p s s e e v v e e r r y y t t h h i i n n g g o o f f f f S S o o n n n n y y ' ' s s d d r r e e s s s s e e r r . . " " \ \ ~ ~ - - - - HANK (CONT'D) Get out of my house! SONNY reaches under his pillow and pulls out a .38 revolver. HANK freezes. SONNY jumps off the bed. Levels the .38 at Hank's face. SONNY You get out. HANK backs out the door. SONNY follows him. 63 INT. HALLWAY - MORNING 63 SONNY holds the gun on HANK as he follows him down the stairs. " SONNY kicks his father down the last step. (CONTINUED) Pink 5/10/01 40. 6 3 C O N T I N U E D : 6 3 S O N N Y You lousy piece of shit! 64 INT. DEN - MORNING 64 BUCK asleep on the sofa. HANK backs into den followed by SONNY. SONNY shoves HANK to the floor. SONNY puts the GUN to his father's head. SONNY . ! . How you like that? Huh? " HANK sits still. BUCK wakes. SONNY (CONT'D) Say something. HANK says nothing. SONNY kicks his father again. HANK falls onto his back. BUCK watches his two boys. SONNY (CONT'D) Get the fuck up! (notices Buck) Morning Grandpa. SONNY fires a shot into the ceiling. SONNY (CONT'D) Nothing like the sound of a .38. Says a whole lot. SONNY sinks into recliner. SONNY (CONT'D) You hate me. HANK gets to his feet. Looks at Buck. SONNY (CONT'D) A n s w e r m e ! (CONTINUED) 41. 6 4 . C O N T I N U E D : ' 54 SONNY fires a bullet close to HANK'S head. SONNY (CONT'D) You hate me. Don't you? SONNY aims at HANK again. HANK Damn straight I hate you. . SONNY'S face relaxes. HANK (CONT'D) Always did. MOMENT - Sunny lets the gun fall to his side. SONNY Well, I always loved you. SONNY puts the gun to his chest and fires a.bullet into his heart. The blast pushes him back against the big chair. The .38 falls to the floor with a thud. BUCK starts wheezing. HANK just stands there. CUT TO: 65 EXT. PUBLIC SCHOOL YARD - DAY 65 BLACK and WHITE KIDS playing. TEACHERS with whistles roam about. Tyrell leans back against the SCHOOL FENCE. Alone. He draws the other kids playing. BOYS approach him. One boy, BERNARD, bounces a basketball. BERNARD Yo, Tugboat-T, play a little ball with us? Tyrell doesn't look up. BERNARD (CONT'D) Stupid ass motherfucker. They laugh and walk away. ( C O N T I N U E D ) Pink 5/10/01 42. 6 5 C O N T I N U E D : 6 5 Tyrell puts his pencil down and listens to all the laughter surrounding him. A LOUD BELL RINGS and the kids head back inside. Whistles blow. Tyrell doesn't move. The yard quickly empties. A TEACHER, MRS. AUBREY, approaches Tyrell. * MRS. AUBREY Mr. Musgrove. Let's go. - Tyrell doesn't budge. MRS. AUBREY (CONT'D) Come on, child, time to go. SILENCE MRS. AUBREY (CONT'D) Tyrell? T T Y Y R R E E L L L L ' ' S S F F A A C C E E Not there. MRS. AUBREY (CONT'D) Hey, Tyrell? You okay? She puts her hand on Tyrell's shoulder. SUDDENLY Tyrell takes his book and starts ripping up his drawings.He throws his school supplies all over the yard. 66 EXT. SCHOOL YARD STREET - DAY 66 Tyrell's legs move as fast as they can. Mrs. * Aubrey is far behind him. 67 INT. LETICIA'S HOME - A FEW DAYS LATER - EVENING 67 Leticia and Tyrell sit on the bed with a brown box between them. A fan blows in the window. LETICIA Let me have those scissors. ( C O N T I N U E D ) ' Rev. Blue 4/30/01 43. 6 7 C O N T I N U E D : 6 7 Tyrell hands her the scissors. She cuts open the box and slowly takes out contents.. Leticia hands roll of drawings to her son. LETICIA (CONT'D) Here. , Tyrell looks at drawings. * Tyrell gets off the bed, holding drawings carefully. LETICIA (CONT'D} * Where you going? TYRELL I wanna put these up. 68 INT. TYRELL'S BEDROOM - EVENING 68 Tyrell tapes his father's drawings on the wall above his bed. 69 INT. LETICIA'S BEDROOM - EVENING 69 Leticia lays on her bed. Naked, surrounded by her husband's clothes. She pulls them close to her body. 70 INT. TYRELL'S BEDROOM -. EVENING 70 Tyrell pulls a candy bar from his drawer. Kills the light and jumps on his bed. 71 EXT. HANK'S LAND - TWO DAYS LATER - DAY 71 Grass freshly cut. No weeds in sight. SONNY'S CASKET. Large mound of soil. Next to the grave: TWO WEATHERED TOMBSTONES TOMBSTONE MARJORIE GROTOWSKI WIFE OF HENRY BUCKLEY GROTOWSKI MOTHER OF EUGENE HENRY GROTOWSKI 1 9 3 3 - 1 9 5 9 (CONTINUED) Rev. Blue 4/30/01 44. 7 1 C O N T I N U E D : ' 7 1 TOMBSTONE ELEANOR GROTOWSKI BELOVED WIFE OF EUGENE HENRY GROTOWSKI, SR. MOTHER OF EUGENE HENRY GROTOWSKI, JR. 1958-1987 Buck sits in a folding chair. Wears a dress uniform. * Two GRAVE DIGGERS. A MINISTER walks up to Hank. . * Hank gently pats the casket with his hand. MINISTER Hank? .MOMENT - Hank transfixed on the casket. HANK (a whisper) Let's do this quick. Okay? ... MINISTER (holding a bible) Is there a passage you would like? ... \ HANK ... all I wanna hear is the shovels. FUNERAL The casket is lowered into the grave. MINISTER'S FACE * Stone guiet. * BUCK gets up. Gently places a hand on Hanks shoulder. Hank looks to his father. BUCK He was weak. HANK Grabs a shovel and finishes burying his son. P i n k 5 / 1 0 / 0 1 4 5 . 72 INT. SONNY'S BEDROOM - LATER - NIGHT 72 Hank picks up his son's clothes, laying them on the bed. Picks a fallen picture frame. Hank carefully removes the broken glass and stands the bare photo on the dresser. PHOTO 10-YEAR-OLD SONNY In basketball uniform. Only white kid on the team. Hank stares at the photo. Hank folds Sonny's clothes. Opens dresser drawer. CIGAR BOX 1X Hank lifts cigar box out of drawer. Pops lid. .PHOTO OF ELEANOR right on top. Holding the infant Sonny. Concerned mother. Hank carefully undoes the string which holds the well kept photos together. All pictures of Sonny's mother. Hank looks through them. Comes to the last one. ELEANOR GROTOWSKI As a young girl. He shuts the box and puts it back in drawer. Hank places Sonny's neatly folded clothes in drawer. 72A SONNY'S BEDROOM DOOR 72A * Hank installs a deadbolt lock on Sonny's door. DEAD BOLT Hank slides the bolt into place. Secures it with a pad lock. \ CUT TO: 4 6 . 73 INT. HANK'S BEDROOM - NIGHT 73 Hank's eyes pop open. Lays there. Looks at clock. 1:20 AM He gets up. 74 INT. DEN - NIGHT 74 Buck sleeps on sofa. TV on. " Hank scrubs Sonny's dried blood off the leather recliner. Digs the bullet out with a screwdriver. 75 INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT 75 GLASS JAR Hank drops the bullet into the JAR. 7 7 6 6 E E X X T T . . H H I I G G H H W W A A Y Y - - N N I I G G H H T T ' ' . . 7 7 6 6 Hank drives his Cadillac under the bright southern star's. 7 7 7 E E X X T T . . W W A A F F F F L L E E H H O O U U S S E E - - N N I I G G H H T T 7 7 7 7 The Cadillac pulls into the parking lot. 78 INT. WAFFLE HOUSE - NIGHT 78 i The place is quiet. Hank sits in a booth, staring, straight ahead. WAITRESS (O.S.) Evening. Need to see a menu? Hank looks up. In a waitress uniform 4 Leticia. A temporary sticker on her breast reads, "Hello, my name's Leticia." HANK Where's Lucille? LETICIA I'm filling in for her tonight. H H A A N N K K I'll have a bowl of chocolate ice c c r r e e a a m m . . (CONTINUED) 47. 7 8 C O N T I N U E D : 7 8 LETICIA (writing) That it? HANK Coffee. Leticia goes to the kitchen. Hank gets up. He walks past TYRELL Dozing in a booth. A drawing on the table next to an unfinished vanilla and chocolate milkshake and a half-eaten plate of fries. PAYPHONE AT DINER'S ENTRANCE Hank pops in quarter. Pushes buttons. HANK (CONT'D) Hey Vera, this is Hank ... too late? ... Okay ... He looks at CLOCK on wall. 2:40 A.M. HANK .... I'll be there then. Hangs up phone and walks back to booth. Leticia returns with ice cream and coffee. Accidently spills some coffee on Hank. LETICIA God! I'm sorry, sir. She goes to wipe it. Hank pushes her away. HANK Jesus Christ. Get me a wet towel. 79 INT. WAFFLE , HOUSE .- LATER - NIGHT 79 Hank finishes his ice cream. Wipes his mouth on his sleeve. L o o k s a r o u n d t h e r o o m a n d s e e s (CONTINUED] 48. 7 9 C O N T I N U E D : 7 9 LETICIA Standing at booth, stroking the sleeping Tyrell. Hank puts down his spoon. Motions for his check. Leticia comes over. LETICIA Anything else? Hank shakes his head. They walk over to the cash register. Leticia over 4 rings the register. LETICIA (CONT'D) Lord. She lets out a sigh. HANK What now? ' LETICIA ' Listen, I'm sorry, like I said, I'm new and I just over rang this thing. J . HANK Yeah. LETICIA I can't get the drawer open, without getting the right code. I'll go get the manager. Just take a minute. HANK I ain't got a minute. LETICIA Sir ... HANK What's the damage? LETICIA Two dollars, -ninety five cents. HANK " H e r e ' s t h r e e b u c k s . K e e p t h e c h a n g e . (CONTINUED) 49. CONTINUED: (2) 79 LETICIA Thanks. 80 EXT. THUNDERBIRD MOTEL - LATER - NIGHT 80 Same motel Sonny frequented. 81 INT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT 81 Hank tries to make himself at home in the shabby motel room. As he. counts his money, a knock at the door. Hank opens "'it. Vera enters. HANK Hey there, Vera. VERA Feel like some late night pussy, Cowboy? HANK Guess I do. Hands her money. Vera drops it in her purse without counting. They undress. VERA On all fours. Hank takes her from the rear. VERA How's Sonny? MOMENT Hank stands up. HANK I don't want to do this. VERA You sure honey? HANK I'm sorry ... (CONTINUED) Pink 5/10/01 50. 81 CONTINUED: 81 VERA No need to be sorry. Some other time. HANK Right. She picks up her things. Gets dressed. VERA Adios. She heads out the door. Hank sits on the bed. 82 EXT. ROAD - SHORT WHILE LATER - NIGHT " 82 Cadillac cruises down the empty road. Hank behind the wheel. All alone. 83 EXT. HANK'S HOME - MORNING 83 * Cadillac turns into driveway. Crunches the gravel as it rolls to a stop. 84 INT. DEN - MORNING 84 Buck sleeping on sofa. TV images reflecting on his face. SOUNDS of Hank entering house. Hank stands at doorway, looking in. HANK Pop? Buck doesn't move. 85 INT. KITCHEN - MORNING 85 Hank pulls quart of chocolate ice cream from freezer. Grabs spoon. 86 INT. BACK PORCH - MORNING 86 Hank sits on porch, eating ice cream from container. Watches early morning light break. 5 1 . 86-A EXT. FERRY - DAY 86-A Hank crossing the river on the ferry to the prison. 86-B INT. CAR - DAY 86-B Hank driving, follows a truck on a dirt road. Dust ahead of him. The truck turns left, he turns right. He passes a group of prisoners guarded by two guards on horse back. 87 EXT. PRISON PARKING LOT - DAY 87 " HANK Slumped over the wheel of his Cadillac. He gets out of the car and leans against the hood. His eyes take in the razor wire surrounding the prison yard.* GUARD TOWER A RIFLE waves up and down. Hank waves back. ' 88 INT. PRISON CORRIDOR - DAY " 88 Echoes of prisoners. Foul language permeates the air. Hank walks down a long hallway. A brown paper bag gripped tightly. 89 OMITTED . 89 90 INT. WARDEN'S OFFICE - DAY' 90 Hank enters. Warden Velasco rises from his desk and shakes Hank's hand. WARDEN Hank, please sit down. Hank does. Warden Velasco pushes intercom button. WARDEN (CONT'D) Donna, hold all my calls. Would you like some coffee or some water? (CONTINUED) G r e e n 0 5 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 1 C O N T I N U E D : 52. 9 0 Hank shakes his head no. . Warden enters bathroom to wash his hands. WARDEN (CONT'D) I can't tell you how sorry we all are about Sonny. He was a good man. HANK Thank you. Warden steps out of bathroom. WARDEN How are you holding up? HANK Fine sir. Hank places his BADGE on the Warden's desk. HANK (CONT'D) I'm resigning from the Department, sir. I wanted to tell you personally. Warden looks at the badge. Looks at Hank. WARDEN I always say "A man knows when it's his t i m e . " H A N K Y e s S i r . WARDEN You're a damn good man, and we're gonna * miss you. HANK Thank you sir. Hank rises from his seat. WARDEN You'd like me to wait a few weeks before submitting the paperwork? HANK That won't be necessary, Sir. My mind's made up. Warden gets up. They shake hands. * (CONTINUED) Green 05/20/2001 C O N T I N U E D : ( 2 ) 52A. 9 0 WARDEN God bless you, Hank. 91 EXT. PRISON GATE - MOMENTS LATER - DAY Hank comes out through the gate and walks toward the parking lot. Puts key in car door. PHIL (O.S.) Hey Cowboy ! Hank turns and sees Phil waving and trotting towards him. 9 1 ( C O N T I N U E D ) P i n k 5 / 1 0 / 0 1 9 1 C O N T I N U E D : 53. 9 1 9 2 PHIL (CONT'D) * We are sorry, Hank. We are very, very sorry. HANK Yeah. Hank opens car door and gets inside. . The car window is open. * PHIL We're family. Remember that. Right. H A N K PHIL You taking some time off? Hank starts the engine. H A N K N O . P H I L You ain't coming back, .1 mean not right away? Take some time. HANK I ain't coming back at all. Phil is stunned. I'm gone . HANK (CONT'D) * PHIL You call me. Hank pulls out of the parking space. Phil watches the white Cadillac drive off. EXT. HANK'S LAND - DUSK A small contained FIRE on the burnt grass. H a n k t h r o w s h i s U N I F O R M S i n t o t h e b l a z e . 9 2 Pink 5/10/01 54. 93 INT. DEN - SHORT WHILE LATER - EVENING 93 Buck dozes in recliner. Hank enters. Walks over and kneels beside his father. Touches Buck's hand. HANK Pop? Buck stirs. Opens his eyes. Gives a weak smile. BUCK Hank. Hank gives Buck a glass of cranberry juce. " * Buck places a hand on Hank. BUCK (CONT'D) We got each other, son. Remember that. HANK Yes sir. MOMENT HANK (CONT'D) I quit the team. Buck removes his hand from Hank. BUCK That was a mistake. HANK I can't do it. BUCK You're reminding me of your mother. HANK I guess that's bad, right? BUCK Your mother wasn't shit. That woman failed me. I got more pussy after she killed herself, than when she was living as my wife. (CONTINUED) 55. 9 9 3 3 C C O O N N T T I I N N U U E E D D : : 9 9 3 3 Hank says nothing. Gets up. , BUCK (CONT'D) Point is: She quit me. You're doing the same. Hank exits den. 94 EXT. ROAD - A WEEK LATER 94 CARS speed down road. ' Leticia' s Dodge sits on the embankment. STEAM shoots out from the front of the h

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