A Bucket of Blood Page #4
WALTER:
No, I uh...
Walter walks away -
In the alcove sits Dead Cat - a young man wearing a beret and
leather jacket inspects the work - he seems zonked out on some
chemical - Walter approaches him -
WALTER:
You like my cat?
YOUNG MAN:
Yeah...it's like out there,
you understand what I'm saying?
WALTER:
Sure. You want to buy it?
YOUNG MAN:
No man, I don't have the funds
to be buying various pieces of
artwork, you understand what I'm
saying?
Leonard approaches -
WALTER:
Sure.
The young man heads off - Walter faces Leonard -
WALTER:
People seem to like my cat.
LEONARD:
Enough already about it - get to
work!
Walter heads off - Leonard lights a cigarette and looks at the
sculpture -
Walter busses a table -
CHARLIE(O.S.)
Hey Walter, come here!
Walter heads over to a table - seated are Maxwell, Carla, Charlie,
and another attractive blonde woman - Maxwell appears clearly
intoxicated -
CHARLIE:
Congrats, Walter.
CARLA:
Walter everyone's talking about
it.
Maxwell turns and focuses on Walter -
MAXWELL:
I saw your...cat.
WALTER:
Did you like it Mister Brock?
MAXWELL:
Call me...Maxwell.
CHARLIE:
How'd ya do it Walter?
WALTER:
Oh, I just got some plaster,
and fixed it up.
CHARLIE:
Papier mache?
WALTER:
Uh, no. Plaster.
Charlie laughs - Maxwell stares at Walter, then staggers to his feet
- looks at the room -
MAXWELL:
Attention everyone! Everybody!
Some people pay attention -
MAXWELL:
(drunkenly)
As you pass through these yellow
portals I am sure you noticed
figure, and assumed this
transfixed effigy to be the work
of a master sculptor. Indeed,
so it is. And that bright, new
creator is in our midst. He's
none other than Walter Paisley,
our very own bus boy, whose
undiscovered hands of genius have
been carrying away your empty
cups of frustration!
People look at Walter, who sheepishly accepts the praise -
MAXWELL:
Remember him. His is the silent
voice of creation. Within the
dark rich soil of humility, he
blossoms as the hope of our
nearly sterile times.
Charlie and Carla clap -
MAXWELL:
(to Walter)
Bring me a gimlet.
Maxwell sits back down -
Walter passes a table where Cuff, Link and Mayolia are sitting -
Cuff stops him -
CUFF:
Hey congrats on the cat Walter.
I wonder where you got the idea
of dead animals.
WALTER:
Huh ?
LINK:
Yeah, can you say plagiarism?
CUFF:
Not only that, he copied us!
MAYOLIA:
Oh nonsense! Your works hit the
viewer over the head. They're
so...obvious.
Mayolia then looks up at Walter -
MAYOLIA:
I get it Walter. I get it.
WALTER:
What do you get?
MAYOLIA:
Your work, the layers of
irony.
Just then several people approach Walter and begin asking him
questions -
Leonard also watches the commotion with a completely dumbfounded
expression on his face -
Art dealers talk to Walter, as well as artists -
Just then Lou walks in, stands next to Art -
LOU:
What the hell's going on?
ART:
Everyone wants to meet the
bus boy.
LOU:
What did he do?
ART:
He made a cat.
Lou looks at Art, who returns the stare -
ART:
Outta plaster.
Lou walks in -
LOU:
See you later -
ART:
Righto.
Art leaves - Leonard looks at Walter -
Walter uncomfortably enjoys the attention -
Just then the old couple chimes in - the older man looks around -
OLDER MAN:
Where's my mocha latte double
grande!
Leonard drops his cigarette and crushes it with his foot -
He heads over to Walter and escorts him away from the
people - Walter accepts someone's BUSINESS CARD -
WALTER:
Did you hear that Mr. De Santis?
Everyone's really crazy about
Dead Cat.
LEONARD:
Yes they are, aren't they? Look,
why don't you take the rest of the
night off, you look tired.
WALTER:
Well I don't know -
LEONARD:
No, it's Ok...you came in early.
(Beat)
Besides, you're creating an incident.
When people are applauding they don't
order anything.
WALTER:
Well...
LEONARD:
Look, go home and...work on something.
Make another cat.
WALTER:
I don't have another cat!
LEONARD:
Well make a dog, make a parakeet!
I'm sure you'll think of something.
WALTER:
A parakeet?
Leonard begins to lose his patience - he yanks the tray out of
Walter's hand -
LEONARD:
Go home.
WALTER:
OK...good night Mr. De Santis!
LEONARD:
Good night Walter.
MAYOLIA(O.S.)
Wait - Walter!
Walter begins to head out the door but is stopped by
Mayolia - Walter turns around and faces her - she gets
close -
WALTER:
Hello Mayolia.
MAYOLIA:
Walter, you did something to me
with your work tonight.
WALTER:
With Dead Cat?
MAYOLIA:
With Dead Cat. Like a breath
of fresh air. I could just -
babble on about it for hours.
WALTER:
Really?
Mayolia gives him "that" look -
MAYOLIA:
Yeah. I really could. I'm not
just saying that.
Mayolia gets closer making her heaving cleavage more accessible to
Walter's eyes -
MAYOLIA:
It's like...you've turned on.
WALTER:
T-turned on?
MAYOLIA:
A hot light bulb is burning inside
of you.
(Beat)
I want to be warmed by it.
WALTER:
That's really nice of you
Mayolia.
MAYOLIA:
Let me into your world Walter...
let me into that white hot
inspired world.
WALTER:
I can't. I gotta go home.
Mayolia presses herself against Walter, who awkwardly
reacts -
MAYOLIA:
Well, I'll go home with you.
WALTER:
Oh no, I couldn't do that. Mrs.
Swicker would start asking questions.
She's my landlady.
Art sits at a table, watching the encounter -
MAYOLIA(O.S.)
Isn't there anything I can do
for you?
Mayolia reaches out and touches Walter -
WALTER:
I don't think so Mayolia.
MAYOLIA:
I want to be part of it, I want
to inspire you, I want to do -
something!
WALTER:
You don't have to do anything!
MAYOLIA:
(Beat)
Then let me give you something
then...
Walter watches, perplexed, as Mayolia reaches into her cleavage -
Lou watches the transaction carefully -
Mayolia takes out a CAMEO NECKLACE, takes it off her neck -
MAYOLIA:
Maybe this will give you some
inspiration, change your
perception of reality...
Mayolia looks around, and hands the necklace to Walter -
MAYOLIA:
I want you to have it. There's
a little something for you in
here...
WALTER:
Gee. Thanks.
MAYOLIA:
will let you think of me.
She wraps Walter's hand around the necklace -
MAYOLIA:
If you have to go, go.
Walter backs out -
MAYOLIA:
Go and don't look back.
Walter leaves -
Lou waits for a beat, then gets up -
EXT JABBERJAW - NIGHT
Walter leaves the club, passing some incoming people -
When he leaves, Lou exits the club -
He heads over to the payphone and picks up the receiver, about to
make a call -
Suddenly, he changes his mind - he hangs the receiver up, and
decides instead to follow Walter -
INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT
Walter closes the door and turns on the overhead lamp -
He looks at the medallion Mayolia gave him and places it on the
table - he then picks it up again, inspects it -
He notices the medallion has a clasp -
EXT WALTER'S WINDOW - NIGHT
Lou is outside, watching Walter -
He then checks his .45 HANDGUN and stuff it back in his shoulder
holster under his jacket -
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