Blue Velvet Page #19

JEFFREY:

Okay.

SANDY:

What is it?

JEFFREY:

Just some fatherly advice.

DETECTIVE WILLIAMS

That's right.

Jeffrey and Sandy head for the door. The Yellow Man's and Jeffrey's eyes

meet once more. The Yellow Man c*cks his head. thinking. No recognition.

SANDY:

(to her mother)

Goodnight mom.

(to the Yellow Man)

Goodnight Tom.

T.R. GORDON-YELLOW MAN

Goodnight, Sandy.

188. EXT. WILLIAMS HOME - NIGHT

They cross the yard to the car. Jeffrey helps Sandy in, then goes around

and gets in himself. They are both dressed very nicely.

189. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/NEIGHBORHOOD STREET - NIGHT

Jeffrey starts the car and pulls out.

SANDY:

What was that all about?

JEFFREY:

Nothing. really! It's good to see you.

SANDY:

It's good to see you.

JEFFREY:

Where to?

SANDY:

Just go over to Gelford and up to Vista.

It's not far. Can you tell me any more

about what you learned?

JEFFREY:

I'd rather not talk about it. I'll tell

you about it sometime.

SANDY:

It's okay.

JEFFREY:

... You look beautiful.

SANDY:

Thank you. Whatiya say we just enjoy the

evening?

JEFFREY:

I like that idea. that's a real good idea.

CUT TO:

190. INT. PARTY BASEMENT - NIGHT

Jeffrey and Sandy go downstairs to a basement which is dark and crowded

with kids dancing and talking. Jeffrey and Sandy are holding hands.

Jeffrey feels a little out of place.

A COUPLE OF GIRLS raise their eyebrows and give approving looks to Sandy.

The music is loud, fast dancing music.

SANDY:

You want to dance?

JEFFREY:

I can't dance fast.

SANDY:

Really?

JEFFREY:

Really. you want to dance with someone

else?

SANDY:

NO.

JEFFREY:

Let's wait for some slow one.

SANDY:

Just a minute.

Sandy leaves Jeffrey for a moment and Jeffrey watches her make her way

through the crowd to a GIRL by the record player. Sandy confers with the

girl. Sandy comes back to Jeffrey.

SANDY:

Don't worry. I took care of it. You

want something to drink?

Just then, the music goes slow.

JEFFREY:

You want to dance?

SANDY:

Okay.

They begin to dance. At first, further apart, then, they make the mistake

of looking in each other's eyes and they move very close together.

They move around to another look. Then they kiss. They kiss for the

entire rest of the song. Between songs and during the entire next song.

They finally, as they say, come up for air.

SANDY:

I love you, Jeffrey.

They kiss again. Then they dance and look at each other. Then they hug

each other. As they hug, Jeffrey closes his eyes.

JEFFREY:

(inner voice)

I really do love you.

DISSOLVE TO:

191. INT. PARTY BASEMENT - NIGHT

Later. Jeffrey gives Sandy a little kiss while they're over by the cokes. They're having a drink. Sandy introduces Jeffrey to some of her friends. She is very proud of him. They are both very happy. They look at each other and kiss again.

DISSOLVE TO:

193. INT./EXT. PARTY HOUSE - NIGHT

Later. The party is breaking up. Kids are beginning to go upstairs and go out the front doors to their cars. Jeffrey and Sandy are coming up stairs arm in arm. They say goodnight to the PARENTS in the living room and leave through the front door. They can't take their eyes off one another. They are totally oblivious to the THREE GUYS in a car across the street.

As soon as Jeffrey gets Sandy and himself in his car, he starts it and moves off.

194. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS - NIGHT

The dark car comes to life with a loud low roar and peels out with a

scream. It follows Jeffrey and Sandy for a way, then it roars up behind

them swaying back and forth, honking its horn and trying to ram Jeffrey's

car in the rear.

Jeffrey looks frantically in the rear view mirror. Sandy turns around in

fear. Jeffrey guns his car and races down the street.

SANDY:

Oh my God. What's wrong?

JEFFREY:

Frank!!

He swerves around the corner. Up ahead, a car is pulling out of a

driveway.

JEFFREY:

(continuing; referring

to the car ahead)

Come on. MOVE IT!

Jeffrey swings hard around another corner and heads up a dark street,

passing "Lincoln St."

JEFFREY:

I can't outrun this guy.

He floors the car and flies down another street very fast.

JEFFREY:

My father has a gun at home.

SANDY:

No.

JEFFREY:

Sandy. this guy is a killer!! I promise

you.

Sandy turns back to take a look. Jeffrey swerves the car again; he bangs

it off a curb as he rounds a corner. A hub cap goes flying off rolling

noisily down the street.

SANDY:

Try to get to my house. then my father

can.

CLOSEUP ON JEFFREY

195. INT. WILLIAMS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

FLASHBACK:

He remembers Detective Gordon, the Yellow Man, at Sandy's house.

196. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS - NIGHT

JEFFREY:

No!!

Jeffrey floors the car again. but the car behind him is fast and gains

on him. It swerves back and forth in the rear view mirror. Now it

swerves and roars up alongside Jeffrey's car. Sandy screams.

SANDY:

It's Mike! It's Mike!

Jeffrey looks over. It is Mike. Out of enormous sense of relief he

starts laughing. He slows instantly and so does Mike.

197. EXT. BEAUMONTS' HOME - NIGHT

He pulls slowly up in front of his house, his head back laughing. Mike

swerves his car in front of Jeffrey's and jumps out.

MIKE:

(out of the car; very drunk)

Hey come here, you stole my girl, you

bastard. I'm gonna kick your ass, right

in front of your stupid house.

SANDY:

... Stop it Mike.

MIKE:

(to Sandy)

You shut up. nobody's talkin' to you.

Hey who's that Jeffrey? Your mother?

Everyone turns and looks. Slowly out of the darkness comes a nude woman. It is Dorothy. She is totally in shock, bloody saliva is dripping from her mouth. She is bloody, swollen and bruised all over. She is totally different, drained of her sexuality. She has been ravaged.

JEFFREY:

Dorothy! ... Dorothy!

SANDY:

Dorothy Vallens?

JEFFREY:

Yes.

He jumps out of the car, gets a hold of her and helps her back. Mike

comes after him.

MIKE:

(going for Jeffrey)

Hey, you ivy league sh*t. COME HERE!

JEFFREY:

(pushing Mike off)

Later Mike. I gotta take care of someone

who's hurt here, in case you haven't

noticed.

SANDY:

Mike, go home.

Mike's friends are dazed, watching Dorothy staggering beside Jeffrey.

Mike steps back as Jeffrey puts Dorothy in the car. Jeffrey stands back

up and glances at Mike.

MIKE:

(dull, very drunk)

Hey, I'm sorry. Hey.

Jeffrey gets into the car.

JEFFREY:

Yeah. okay, Mike.

Jeffrey shuts the door. Dorothy is sandwiched between him and Sandy in

the front seat.

SANDY:

Take her to my house. My dad can get an

ambulance faster than anyone. Do you have

anything to put around her?

JEFFREY:

(starts the car)

No. Is Detective Gordon going to be at

your house?

SANDY:

Probably not. no. Why?

JEFFREY:

OK. Let's get her over to your father's.

SANDY:

(looking quickly from

Dorothy to Jeffrey)

Right. Watch out for Mike, there.

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