Blue Velvet Page #14

He replaces the cardboard box and continues eating.

DISSOLVE TO:

134. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/FRONT STREET - DAY

Later in the day. Jeffrey sits waiting. He looks at his watch. It says

2:
00.

As he looks up he sees Frank getting out of a car with another man. the

Yellow Man. They head for Frank's building. Jeffrey hurriedly removes

the shoe box and begins snapping pictures. They mount the steps and

disappear within the old dark structure.

JEFFREY:

Wow.

DISSOLVE TO:

135. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/FRONT STREET - DAY

Jeffrey's watch - the hand - time lapses around to 3:00.

JEFFREY:

(out loud to himself)

Fifteen more minutes.

Just then, he sees movement and takes the box off the camera. He starts

shooting as TWO MEN come out the door. It is the Yellow Man and a man who

is very well dressed with wavy hair and a mustache. He carries an

alligator-skin briefcase FRANK HAS DISAPPEARED. Both are talking together

and now laughing. Jeffrey takes five or six pictures and then tries to

cover the camera as they approach. The box falls. The Yellow Man looks,

but Jeffrey gets the box back in time and pretends to be looking in the

glove compartment.

The two men walk right by Jeffrey and get into the car behind his.

Jeffrey decides to follow them. He waits a few seconds and starts off.

136. EXT. CITY STREET - DAY

They drive through town.

137. FACTORY BUILDING - DAY

. to a large factory building, park and go up a flight of metal stairs on the side of the building. Jeffrey steps into the shadows and watches them. At a metal landing they stop. He sees them standing on their tip toes in order to see something in the distance. The man with the alligator briefcase is laughing with the Yellow Man at what he sees. He grips the Yellow Man on the shoulder. Jeffrey cannot see what they see from his vintage point. He looks at his watch. "3:25".

JEFFREY:

You gotta wait for me Sandy. I'm on a real roll.

He quickly takes a picture of the two of them on the staircase.

138. EXT. ALLEY - DAY

. then he goes down an alley in the direction they were looking. At the

end of the alley he turns left and stops short.

139. EXT. COLD STORAGE COMPANY - DAY

He sees a crowd of people, an ambulance, and two police cars. He walks

closer. Through the crowd he sees a broken window. Hanging in the window

is a dead man. Blood is dripping out of a huge wound to the head.

On the sidewalk in front of the building a woman is lying in shock.

Her legs have been brutally broken and are angled back toward her head

in horrible positions. Jeffrey stands next to two black guys. Suddenly

one of the police officers start pushing everyone away. Jeffrey turns to

them.

JEFFREY:

What happened?

GUY #1

He was blown away man. can't you see?

GUY #2

That cracker was the biggest dealer in

this section of the city, brother. the

police are going to find more drugs in

there than you can believe. It's a

speedball heaven in there.

JEFFREY:

Oh yeah? What about the woman?

GUY #1

Probably just a whore he happened to be

with at the time.

JEFFREY:

Man oh brother.

GUY #1

This is the way the world is my man. take

a good look.

Jeffrey takes a last look before checking his watch and hurrying off.

CUT TO:

140. EXT. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

Jeffrey drives up to the corner where Sandy is standing. She is

frantically looking around. Jeffrey stops for her.

SANDY:

(looking beyond the car)

GO ON!!!. GO!

Jeffrey looks around. A big FOOTBALL PLAYER is running up to a chain

link fence across the street, but it's too late - Mike sees Jeffrey.

Everything stops for a moment. Then, Mike runs off.

SANDY:

Oh great.

141. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

Sandy goes around and gets in the car.

SANDY:

(continuing)

You were late.

JEFFREY:

I'm really sorry.

SANDY:

What am I going to do?

JEFFREY:

You want to go talk to him?

SANDY:

Yeah, but. I don't think it's going to do

much good. Let's go. I'll try to talk to

him later.

CUT TO:

142. INT. DINER - DAY

Jeffrey and Sandy are sitting in the diner in a different booth, but

having the same things as before.

SANDY:

You know, that cheese is practically

all chemicals.

JEFFREY:

That's what makes it so good. You wanta

hear what I saw today?

SANDY:

Shoot.

JEFFREY:

Number one. I saw the Yellow Man go into

Frank's building, laughing with Frank.

Now. the only trouble is. what does this

prove?

SANDY:

(thinking)

Nothing really, but it's interesting.

they know each other. they seem to like

each other.

JEFFREY:

Maybe. But I think the Yellow Man is on

drugs. I think Frank supplies him.

SANDY:

Oh yeah?

JEFFREY:

Number two. I saw the Yellow Man come out.

This time with a well-dressed man with an

alligator briefcase. They drove down this

factory building and stood on a staircase

looking at something in the distance.

Number three. now get this. In the distance

was a murder. a drug dealer shot to death

and a woman with her legs broken.

SANDY:

Jeffrey!!

JEFFREY:

Then these guys told me the police will

find a huge amount of drugs inside the

dead man's place.

SANDY:

I can't believe what you are finding out.

Are you going to continue with this. Are

you going back to her apartment?

JEFFREY:

Yeah.

SANDY:

Jeffrey?. Why?

JEFFREY:

I'm seeing something that was always hidden.

I'm involved in a mystery. I'm learning.

and it's all secret.

SANDY:

You like mysteries that much?

JEFFREY:

Yeah. you're a mystery. I like you.

very much.

Jeffrey stands up and moves to her side of the booth. They stare at each

other.

SANDY:

Oh yeah?

Jeffrey leans over and kisses her gently. She pulls away.

SANDY:

Don't. please, Jeffrey.

Jeffrey looks at her for a moment.

JEFFREY:

You worry about me really?

SANDY:

Yes. is that so surprising?. Yeah I

worry. a lot. I got you into this.

CUT TO:

143. INT. STAIRWAY - APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

Jeffrey winds his way up the staircase of Dorothy's apartment building.

He hesitates before crossing to Dorothy's door. He knocks on the door and

Dorothy opens it.

DOROTHY:

Come in.

JEFFREY:

Hello.

144. INT. DOROTHY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Dorothy closes the door. She chains it.

They kiss. The kiss gets hotter. The feeling begins.

They move down the hall to the back bedroom. They've never made love

there. As they hurriedly undress Jeffrey sees the pointed child's hat

with the propeller. He picks it up and spins the propeller. It makes a

bit of music. Dorothy shrieks as she lurches toward Jeffrey grabbing his

hand, stopping him from turning the tiny propeller. She gains some

control of herself. Jeffrey releases the hat into her hand.

DOROTHY:

It used to make me laugh .but.

JEFFREY:

I'm sorry .maybe I better go Dorothy.

DOROTHY:

Yes. Frank-

JEFFREY:

Frank is coming?

DOROTHY:

No. how could he?. Don't go. You think

I'm crazy, don't you? I want you to stay.

(crying)

. don't hate me.

JEFFREY:

(very nervous)

I sure don't hate you.

DOROTHY:

I'm not crazy.

(thinking)

I know the difference between right

and wrong.

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