A Bucket of Blood Page #5
INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT
Walter notices the medallion has a clasp - he pops it open and
notices a twisted-off corner of a PLASTIC BAG containing a white
powder inside - he opens the bag and smells the powder, no knowing
what it is - he dabs his finger in it and puts it on his tongue,
GRIMACING at the taste of the substance - he puts the open medallion
down on the kitchen table -
EXT WALTER'S WINDOW - NIGHT
Lou heads off -
INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT
Walter heads over to the dresser, looks at himself in the mirror-
WALTER:
Why yes, that is one of my pieces...
it's one, in a series...
Walter then picks up the picture of Carla, looks at it for a beat -
WALTER:
And I love you too Carla...
Walter sighs, then heads over to his cabinets, opens them
up -
A box of PANCAKE MIX is the only item -
Walter takes out the box and grabs a round, sharp-edged GRIDDLE out
of the lower cabinets -
Soon the door knocks - Walter walks over to the door carrying the
griddle -
He opens the door - Lou is standing there -
LOU:
Hello, Walter.
WALTER:
Hi. I know you! I've seen you
down at the Jabberjaw plenty.
LOU:
Yes, you have.
(Beat)
Can I come in?
WALTER:
Uh, sure.
Walter closes the door behind him -
WALTER:
I was going to make some pancakes,
you can have some if you like.
LOU:
Hm.
WALTER:
Did you see my cat?
LOU:
Yeah I did.
Lou heads over to the table, sees the medallion -
LOU:
I also saw the girl give you this.
WALTER:
Oh yeah that was Mayolia, she's
a nice girl.
(Beat)
She's kind of strange, though.
Walter watches Lou take a dab of the white powdery contents and put
it on his tongue -
LOU:
You like chasing the dragon, Walter?
WALTER:
Chasing the dragon? Whaddya mean?
(Beat)
You sure you don't want a pancake?
LOU:
You can cut the crap.
Walter looks at the badge, then at Lou -
LOU:
Police officer.
WALTER:
You're like an undercover guy!
LOU:
You're in some deep sh*t pal, whether
you know it or not.
WALTER:
Huh?!!!
LOU:
Possession of narcotics isn't something
we take lightly, you understand?
Lou takes a few steps closer and Walter takes a few steps back -
LOU:
But I got a feeling you're gonna
cooperate with me. Yessir, I
think you and me are gonna be real
good friends.
(Beat)
Why don't you tell me about your
connection.
WALTER:
C-connection?
LOU:
I'm not looking to pinch you! I
don't care about you, or the girl.
(Beat)
But you want to save your ass, you
better start telling me what I want
to hear. Now!
WALTER:
Telling you what?
LOU:
Who's the head honcho! Who's
providing the smack connection!
WALTER:
Smack?
LOU:
(rolls his eyes)
Goddammit, where are you from,
Mars?
WALTER:
Alaska! What the heck's wrong with
it!
LOU:
Haven't you ever heard of smack!
Horse! Junk! Heroin!
WALTER:
(enthusiastically)
Is that what that is? I never
seen any before. I always thought
that stuff was expensive!
LOU:
Oh, yeah. It can get real expensive.
WALTER:
Wasn't that nice of Mayolia to
give me some expensive smack.
Walter heads over to the stove - Lou stops him, turns him around -
LOU:
(angry)
Who do think you're dealing with,
huh? I'm willing to cut you a
break, chief!
WALTER:
(totally confused)
You are?
LOU:
Good ol' mild mannered Walter!
Give it up. It doesn't fly with
me.
Lou steps up to Walter who cringes behind his griddle -
WALTER:
I- don't know what you're talking
about!
LOU:
You're coming downtown with me,
Walter. You're gonna come clean
with me, you're gonna name names
or I swear to God I'll see to it
personally you rot in a cell upstate!
Are we understanding each other?
WALTER:
(panicked)
Wait a minute! What'd I do?
LOU:
I got you cold, pal. Make
it easy for yourself, use your
head.
WALTER:
I didn't do nothing wrong! That
was Mayolia's! I didn't ask her
for it. I don't know about any -
LOU:
Yeah yeah yeah - look! I've
heard this song and dance before,
save your breath, you're coming with
me!
Lou goes to turn Walter against the wall but Walter springs back -
WALTER:
Wait a minute - I told you I didn't
do nothing wrong!
LOU:
Don't give me a hard time Walter! You
don't want to get me mad! You're
coming with me!
WALTER:
I ain't going no place with you!
Lou then grabs his .45 from behind him and aims it at
Walter -
LOU:
Turn around!
Walter panics and begins to FREAK OUT-
WALTER:
You're gonna shoot me!
LOU:
Turn around!
Lou lunges for Walter's arm to turn him around but he staggers back
-
LOU:
What are ya, deaf? Turn around!
WALTER:
NO! NO DON'T SHOOT ME I DON'T
WANT TO GET SHOT!
LOU:
Relax!
WALTER:
LOU:
Walter shut up and relax!
WALTER:
NO YOU'RE GONNA SHOOT ME DON'T
SHOOT -
Lou SPRINGS for Walter -
WHAMMM! Walter SINKS the griddle into Lou's skull - Lou grunts and
crashes to the floor -
Walter cringes back in terror - as he steps back we see the BLOODY
EDGE of the griddle -
Walter staggers back, witnessing what he has done -
Soon there is a KNOCKING on his door -
MRS. SWICKER(O.S.)
Walter!
At first Walter is too shocked to hear the knocking, but soon he
does, and a horrible realization forms in his mind -
EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT
Mrs. Swicker knocks on the door, listening intently -
MRS. SWICKER
Walter!
She knocks again -
MRS. SWICKER
Walter are you alright? I thought
I heard some shouting a minute ago!
Mrs. Swicker waits for a beat - soon she hears BANGING and CLANGING
through the door -
MRS. SWICKER
Walter!
The banging and clanging continues -
Mrs. Swicker knocks again - the banging reaches comical proportions
-
MRS. SWICKER
Walter open this door -
The clanging continues - Mrs. swicker jiggles the door handle - the
door opens -
INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT
Mrs. Swicker walks in and Walter hides the bloody griddle in the
nick of time, staggering back -
MRS. SWICKER
What's all the noise in here!
WALTER:
Noise Mrs. Swicker? What noise?
Mrs. Swicker closes the door behind her -
MRS. SWICKER
Don't tell me I didn't hear a
racket! I'm an older woman and
I don't need to be upset and
disturbed in this manner!
WALTER:
I was just straightening up the
place.
MRS. SWICKER
Straightening up indeed! Are you
sure you're not alone?
WALTER:
I'm always alone, Mrs. Swicker,
you know that.
Mrs. Swicker begins to snoop around the place -
MRS. SWICKER
Walter have you been talking to
yourself again?
WALTER:
(wringing his hands)
Well yes I guess I have been Mrs.
Swicker. Somebody's got to.
Mrs. swicker continues to snoop around - she then turns and looks at
Walter -
MRS. SWICKER
(exasperated)
Walter, you know what you need is
a girl!
Mrs. Swicker continues to inspect the place, with Walter following
close behind her -
MRS. SWICKER
She doesn't have to be pretty...
just as long as she takes good care
of you...
WALTER:
Uh, I can take real good care of
myself, Mrs. Swicker!
Mrs. Swicker continues to look around the cluttered room -
MRS. SWICKER
Yeah I can see that! Look at
this place!
At that moment Lou's BLOODY ARM drops into view in the background,
having been stuffed in a crawl space above the sink -
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