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All the King's Men Page #3
- PG-13
- Year:
- 2006
- 128 min
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They walk back together to the patio tables.
JUDGE:
Oh, just sitting here... waiting for
all of you to come home. You know,
when a man starts to get old his
eyes stray and play funny tricks on
him. As I watched you in that boat I
thought sure I saw a boy of twelve
with a fishing rod in his hands. And
I was sure the first thing he'd say
would be...
Jack catches sight of Anne Stanton walking down the path. He
runs to meet her. As they embrace, he looks back at the Judge.
JACK:
Do you mind if I kiss your niece,
sir?
He kisses her, and they turn and walk away.
DISSOLVE TO:
Exterior:
Tennis Court (Burden's Landing), DayAnne gracefully returns a ball to Jack, then runs to embrace
him at the net. Adam, seated near the court, smiles
approvingly.
DISSOLVE TO:
Exterior:
Gulf (Burden's Landing), MorningJack and Judge Stanton in a rowboat, on their way to do some
duck hunting.
DISSOLVE TO:
Exterior:
Gulf (Burden's Landing), DayAdam is at the wheel of his sailboat, with Jack and Anne
behind him.
DISSOLVE TO:
Interior:
Stanton Living Room (Burden's Landing), NightA party in the Stanton living room. Adam plays the piano. He
plays a waltz. Jack and Anne hold each other tightly as they
DISSOLVE TO:
Interior:
Burden Dining Room, NightA formal dinner, attended by Jack and Anne, Mrs. Burden and
McEvoy, Judge Stanton and Adam. Mrs. Burden is proposing a
toast.
MRS. BURDEN
To all the good times we've had
together at Burden's Landing. And
especially to this one. Because my
son's home.
JACK:
Thank you, Mother. Thank you very
much.
MRS. BURDEN
Monty, Anne and I have been discussing
Jack's career. What do you think he
ought to go in for? Shall he be a
lawyer, doctor...
Jack looks at Anne.
ANNE:
We were just discussing whether you
should...
JACK:
(to his mother)
I like what I'm doing, Mother.
MCEVOY:
You do very well at it. I read your
articles about this fellow... Willie
Stark. Very convincing... Too
convincing for my tastes.
JACK:
A lot of people like them.
MCEVOY:
A lot of people are fools. Articles
like that shouldn't be permitted.
They only tend to incite people.
JACK:
What are you afraid of?
STANTON:
I thought they were very good. I was
proud of you, Jack. I was particularly
interested in Stark's ideas on health
and medicine. You know the conditions
at the hospital I work in. They're
intolerable. I'd like to meet this
Willie Stark. He sounds like an honest
man.
MCEVOY:
Honest man? This state is full of
these log-cabin Abe Lincolns with
price tags on them. The louder he
yells the higher his price.
JACK:
You think you can buy anything, don't
you?
MCEVOY:
Yes, don't you?
There is a silence. Then McEvoy turns to the Judge.
MCEVOY:
What do you think, Judge?
JUDGE:
I think this state could stand a few
changes.
MCEVOY:
(his face white)
Well, I'll tell you what I think --
ANNE:
(quickly)
Oh, please... let's not talk politics.
MRS. BURDEN
Anne is right. I absolutely forbid
any more of it. I know what we need,
we need another toast.
(to the Judge)
You propose it, Monty... you're so
good at it.
The Judge picks up his glass and stands up.
JUDGE:
To the young people... to Anne, to
Jack, to Adam... To what lies before
them. To the world they'll make...
in spite of the mistakes we've made.
MCEVOY:
(rising)
The mistakes you've made, not me.
You're all still pretty high and
mighty, aren't you? You all think
this state needs a change. You don't
like the way it's run. Well, who's
going to run it? Willie Stark? The
Judge?
(to Jack)
You? You can be bought too. As a
matter of fact you have been. And
with my money.
Jack's answer is to throw his liquor in his stepfather's
face. There is a pause. McEvoy wipes the liquor off with his
handkerchief.
MCEVOY:
(slowly)
That's a waste of good liquor.
(looks at Mrs. Burden)
Your mother wouldn't approve.
Jack turns and leaves the room.
MRS. BURDEN
Jack...
Exterior:
Veranda, NightAs Mrs. Burden comes out after Jack. Anne stands in the
doorway.
MRS. BURDEN
Jack... you go back in and apologize.
JACK:
Apologize? I'd rather die.
MRS. BURDEN
I've got to live with him.
JACK:
Well, I don't. Neither do you. You
don't love him, Mother. You never
did.
MRS. BURDEN
Son, don't spoil anything now... He
can help you.
JACK:
I can get along without him. You
need this house. And the parties.
And the cars and the clothes and the
lies. I don't. It's the truth, Mother,
face it. For once in your life, face
it.
MRS. BURDEN
Anne, please... please make him
understand.
Anne says nothing. Mrs. Burden goes back into the house.
DISSOLVE TO:
Interior:
Stanton Living Room, NightAnne and Jack sit alone in the room, beneath the portrait of
the old Governor Stanton.
JACK:
Anne, Burden's Landing is a place on
the moon. It isn't real. It doesn't
exist. It's me pretending I live on
what I earn. It's my mother trying
to keep herself young, and drinking
herself old doing it. It's you and
Adam living in this house as though
your father were still alive. It's
an old man like the Judge dreaming
of the past... Anne, come away with
me.
ANNE:
And do what?
JACK:
(rises impatiently)
And live in a shack and eat red beans.
Anne, what do you want me to do?
ANNE:
Oh, Jack, Jack, you haven't been
sure. You've gone from one thing to
the other... a year at law school,
and now this job as a reporter...
JACK:
Are you afraid I can't make a living?
ANNE:
Oh, no, Jack, it isn't that. I don't
care about the money. It... it's
just that I... I want you to be
something.
JACK:
What is it you want me to be?
ANNE:
I don't know. It's just that I want
you to be... to do... something
important.
Jack looks up at the portrait of Governor Stanton.
JACK:
Like your father. All right. I'll
run for governor.
(pause)
Anne, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I said
that.
ANNE:
All right, Jack. I'll go away with
you. I'll do anything you want me to
do.
They kiss.
JACK:
Anne, I've wanted you to say that
more than anything in the world, and
now that you've said it... Anne, I
guess you were right. I'm not sure
of anything, including myself. I'm
not sure I could live up to the...
(looks again at the
portrait)
Anne, wait for me. Please wait for
me.
ANNE:
I'll wait for you.
DISSOLVE TO:
Interior:
Madison's Office, DayMadison is at his desk as Jack enters.
MADISON:
Hello, Jack. Cut your vacation short,
didn't you?
JACK:
Yeah.
MADISON:
By the way, Jack, the fellow you
wrote the articles about... uh...
Stark.
JACK:
Yeah?
MADISON:
He lost.
JACK:
Well, I guess that's the end of Willie
Stark.
He turns around and walks off toward his desk.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
Interior:
Stark Farmhouse, NightLucy and Willie are seated together at the table. Willie has
his law books open before him.
WILLIE:
...Measure of the damages is caused
by...
LUCY:
(prompting)
A breach...
WILLIE:
A breach...
LUCY:
Of an agreement...
WILLIE:
Of an agreement...
LUCY:
To sell personal property...
WILLIE:
To sell...
(slams the book shut)
Oh, two years of this.
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