Black Swan Page #8

LEROY (CONT’D)

Let it out!

48C

INT. LARGE REHEARSAL SPACE - ANOTHER DAY 48C

Nina practices with an OLDER BALLET MISTRESS. She

demonstrates a movement, and Nina mimics her. The mistress

scrutinizes, unimpressed.

A49

INT. PHYSICAL THERAPIST’S OFFICE - ANOTHER DAY A49

Nina is worked over by a PHYSICAL THERAPIST. Every joint and

muscle aches, but Nina breathes through the pain.

49A

INT. PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL SPACE - YET ANOTHER DAY 49A

Nina and David finish the section, completely soaked with

sweat.

They look at Leroy, heaving breaths.

LEROY:

David, answer me this question: are

you interested in f***ing her?

David snickers, embarrassed, shakes his head.

LEROY (CONT’D)

No, of course not. No one would be.

Leroy comes face to face with her.

LEROY (CONT’D)

Nina, your Black Swan still looks

no different than your White Swan.

She’s’s just as...frigid.

49B

Suddenly, the lights turn off, throwing them into total 49B

darkness.

43-46A.

LEROY (CONT’D)

F***!

Leroy angrily marches to the door and whips it open.

LEROY (CONT’D)

(to someone in hall)

Hey! We’re still working in here.

Lights back on.

There’s a momentary pause, and then the lights return.

LEROY (CONT’D)

Thank you!

(to David, Piano Player)

Okay, you guys can go. Thank you

for your patience.

(to Nina)

You stay.

David gives her an insinuating glance, then shakes his head.

Very used to Leroy’s “methods.”

DAVID:

Have fun.

David and the Piano Player leave them alone.

49C Leroy approaches Nina and takes her hands in his. 49C

LEROY:

I’ll be the Prince.

Made nervous by his touch, she nods.

He walks behind her and puts his hands on her waist.

He starts humming the score. And then they begin.

They do a series of lifts and spins, Leroy bracing her.

He lets go, she moves away from him.

LEROY:

Use each finger, your face, your

tits, everything. Entice me!

He grabs her wrist. She spins. He lets go. He grabs her other

wrist, she spins to face him.

They get very close.

Just before they kiss she dips, pulls away.

43-46B.

He grabs her arm again, she spins, then he stops her, her

back to him.

He runs his hands down her arms. Slowly, seductively. She

trembles.

LEROY (CONT’D)

Just feel my touch and respond.

She turns and leans in close, as though to kiss him... almost

touching lips...but then she tries to push off again. He

tightens his grip, holds her there.

She looks back at him, questioning. He looks at her

intently, pulls her to him, and kisses her.

She melts and eagerly kisses him back. He pulls away,

momentarily.

LEROY (CONT’D)

Slow down. Open your mouth.

She doesn’t.

LEROY (CONT’D)

(insistent)

Open it.

Nina follows his instruction.

The kiss grows more heated and he wraps his arms around her.

He pushes her back against the mirror. She whimpers.

He runs his hand down her body, then reaches between her

legs. She GASPS, tries to pull his hand out, but he persists.

She throws her head back as he kisses her neck. She breathes

deep, emits short MOANS, succumbing...

Suddenly, he pulls away from her. She looks at him confused,

flushed and breathing hard.

LEROY (CONT’D)

That was me seducing you. It needs

to be the other way around.

He turns and starts to walk away. She can’t believe it.

NINA:

Please don’t...

He ignores her and walks out of the room.

47.

50A INT. PRINCIPAL REHEARSAL SPACE - LATER 50A

Nina sits on the floor, head in hands.

VOICE (O.S.)

Hey...

Nina startles and looks up. Sees the dark figure of somebody

watching her from the doorway. Looks like HERSELF.

NINA:

Who’s that?

Lily emerges from the darkness, dressed to leave.

LILY:

You okay?

NINA:

I’m fine.

LILY:

You sure?

50B Lily sits down beside her, oblivious of Nina’s desire 50B

to be left alone.

She digs out a cigarette from her bag. Offers it to Nina.

Nina doesn’t take it.

NINA:

We can’t smoke in here.

LILY:

I won’t tell if you won’t.

48.

Nina reluctantly takes the cigarette, holds it a little

awkwardly, clearly not a regular smoker.

Lily sparks a flame for her and then lights one for herself.

Nina puffs, but doesn’t inhale. Lily smirks.

LILY (CONT’D)

Big day’s getting closer and

closer, huh? I can’t wait. You’re

going to be amazing.

NINA:

Thanks...

Nina wipes off her tears with her hand.

LILY:

So, want to talk about it?

NINA:

Just had a hard day.

LILY:

Leroy play too rough?

Nina looks at her surprised.

LILY (CONT’D)

He seems like a prick.

NINA:

He’s brilliant.

LILY:

Sure, but not exactly warm and

fuzzy.

NINA:

You don’t know him.

Lily smirks with a realization.

LILY:

Someone’s hot for teacher.

Nina gives her a withering glance.

LILY (CONT’D)

It’s okay. I don’t blame you.

Nina stands up.

49.

NINA:

I should go. It’s getting late.

LILY:

Hey, I was only playing.

Nina walks towards the door.

LILY (CONT’D)

Nina?

She ignores Lily and exits.

51

OMITTED 51

52A

INT. APARTMENT BATHROOM - NIGHT 52A

Nina lies in the bath, eyes closed, concentrating.

Her body jostles slightly, moving her hand between her legs,

seeking release.

Growing frustrated, she moves more and more aggressively.

She abruptly stops and submerges herself under the water,

defeated.

She lies still, her arms wrapped around her chest.

She opens her eyes, her vision distorted by the water.

Suddenly, her blurred Double appears, staring down at her.

Nina shoots up.

The Double is gone.

Nina scans the bathroom, but she is alone.

Nina notices some water dropping off her fingers, onto the

lip of the tub.

Then a few drops of RED land on the white porcelain.

Worried, she examines her fingernails, which have started to

grow back. She discovers blood and bits of skin.

50.

52B LATER 52B

Out of the tub, Nina checks herself in the mirror. Her

shoulder is streaked with deep SCRATCHES.

She grabs a pair of little SCISSORS from the medicine cabinet

and starts trimming her fingernails.

She looks up at the mirror and sees her reflection snip off

the tip of her index finger.

Nina GASPS and drops the scissors, CLANGING in the sink. Two

of her fingers are bleeding, their tips sliced.

ERICA (O.S.)

(concerned)

Nina?

Nina looks at the door, already blocked by the hamper.

NINA:

I’ll be out in a second.

She stays still, hoping she won’t try to come in.

Footsteps recede and Nina breathes.

She runs her hands under some water to clean off the blood.

53 OMITTED 53

54 OMITTED 54

55 INT. LARGE REHEARSAL SPACE - DAY 55

David and Nina dance the Black Swan’s Pas de Deux. Once

again, Nina’s rigid and self-conscious.

51.

LEROY:

Try it again.

They resume dancing. She finishes, out of breath, and looks

at Leroy and the Russian ballet mistress.

LEROY (CONT’D)

Again.

The piano music starts up again, and she begins dancing.

When she finishes, she looks at him, eager for feedback.

LEROY (CONT’D)

Again.

The music starts up again. Nina stays still, frustrated.

NINA:

Do you have any corrections?

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