Blue Velvet Page #6

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67. INT. STAIRWAY - APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

Jeffrey climbs the stairs. An OLD LADY is making her way down the stairs.

She sees Jeffrey and his rig.

OLD LADY:

Well, it's about time you came.

Jeffrey forces a smile at her and after she's gone.

JEFFREY:

(to himself)

That's a good sign.

He keeps climbing. He arrives at the Seventh Floor. and finds Number 710.

He knocks and waits. He looks around. the hallway is empty.

DOROTHY VALLENS opens the door. She is a very beautiful woman in her

late thirties. She has a beautiful full figure, dark eyes, black thick

wavy hair. Full red lips. Right now, however, she looks a bit tired and

a bit frumpy in an old terrycloth robe.

DOROTHY:

Yes? What is it?

JEFFREY:

Pest control. gotta do your apartment.

DOROTHY:

Oh God, that stuff stinks.

JEFFREY:

(as he goes in)

Nope. it's new stuff. no smell.

DOROTHY:

Oh yeah, that's good.

68. INT. DOROTHY'S APARTMENT - DAY

Jeffrey goes all around the baseboards, spraying. All the while he's

getting a good look around the apartment.

There is a window above the kitchen sink out to the fire escape. Jeffrey

looks around to see what Dorothy is doing and she is watching him spraying.

The apartment is smaller than he thought, so he sprays the kitchen very

slowly and makes believe the sprayer is jammed.

Suddenly, there is knocking at the door.

DOROTHY:

What is this. Grand Central Station?

She opens the door. Jeffrey looks. It's not Sandy. A MAN, with a yellow

sports coat, is standing there. Jeffrey begins to sweat, because the MAN

looked around Dorothy to see him. Dorothy says something to the Man which

Jeffrey cannot hear.

The next time Jeffrey looks up, the Man is gone. The whole thing looks

to be turning out badly when Jeffrey spots a key on the counter. On a

long shot, he steals it just as the front door shuts. He wraps things up

and gets out.

JEFFREY:

(to Dorothy)

That oughta do it.

DOROTHY:

Yeah.

69. INT. STAIRWAY - APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

Jeffrey leaves. Out on the stairs, he finds Sandy with her "Awake"

magazines.

SANDY:

Are you alright?

JEFFREY:

Yeah. let's get outta here. What

happened?

As they go downstairs,

SANDY:

I was just about to go to the door, when

that man did my job for me. Was it alright?

JEFFREY:

Yes and no. Did you recognize him?

SANDY:

No. I only saw his back. He went down

another stairwell at the end of the hall.

JEFFREY:

I didn't get a good look at him either, but

he sure looked at me. I didn't have time to

get a window, but I found this key.

(he shows it to her)

Pretty nifty, huh?

SANDY:

Yeah, if it opens the door.

JEFFREY:

Yeah.

70. INT. LOBBY - APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

They get to the door of the apartment building.

JEFFREY:

You go first.

71. EXT. LINCOLN STREET - DAY

They leave the building separately. When Jeffrey gets to the car,

Sandy isn't there. He looks around. He starts the car and drives off.

There, up ahead, he spots her. He pulls over and she gets in.

SANDY:

So. what's next?

JEFFREY:

Pretty clever. Are you game for more?

SANDY:

I owe you. since I goofed up this one.

JEFFREY:

You didn't goof it up, but. you still

owe me one. I want to sneak in tonight.

It's Friday. do you have a date tonight?

SANDY:

Yes. I do.

JEFFREY:

Well, it's Friday night and you're a

beautiful girl. I guess you would have

a date. that does that.

72. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/WILLIAMS HOME - DAY

Jeffrey is driving Sandy home.

SANDY:

You really want to do this, don't you?

JEFFREY:

I don't want you to get involved, really,

I mean, I do, but if something went wrong

I mean, like you said, they may be involved

in murder.

They pull up in front of Sandy's house.

SANDY:

(making up her mind - against

her better judgment)

I'll tell Mike I'm sick. There's a game

tonight anyway and he'll never miss me.

Afterwards he can go out with the guys.

Just so the record is kept straight though,

I love Mike. What do want me to do?

JEFFREY:

(studies her a moment, then)

First of all, we'll have a nice dinner.

Try to find out where Dorothy sings.

SANDY:

I already know. The "Slow Club." It's on

Route 7.

JEFFREY:

Great. I'll pick you up around eight

o'clock. Is that good?

SANDY:

Yeah, but don't pick me up. my father may

think it's strange. I'll walk over to your

house. I'll be there at eight o'clock.

JEFFREY:

Okay. You better get out before someone

sees us.

Sandy gets out of the car and without turning around walks into her

house. Jeffrey calls out after her.

JEFFREY:

See ya!

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73. INT. BEAUMONTS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

INSERT T.V. SCREEN

The television is on. Some crime show is playing, but the SOUND is

very low.

The FAMILY DOCTOR is over and is giving Mrs. Beaumont an injection of

medicine. Aunt Barbara is sitting nearby.

DR. GYNDE

That will take care of you, Frances, for

another week. I don't want you to overdo

things either. Take it very easy.

AUNT BARBARA:

I'll see to it, Bill.

DR. GYNDE

Good.

MRS. BEAUMONT

I feel fine.

DR. GYNDE

That's not the point. You're under a great

deal of stress. don't overdo it. don't

be foolish.

Jeffrey enters the room - to say goodnight.

JEFFREY:

Doctor Gynde. my whole family's sick.

What's going on?

AUNT BARBARA:

I'm not sick.

Jeffrey points to his head and makes a circular "crazy" gesture. They

all laugh, except Aunt Barbara.

AUNT BARBARA:

(continuing)

We'll see who stays in my will.

They laugh again.

JEFFREY:

(to his mother)

Can I use the car tonight?

MRS. BEAUMONT

Of course, Jeffrey.

They say their goodnights.

74. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR - NIGHT

Jeffrey and Sandy are looking at each other. Jeffrey turns back to

driving.

Sandy watches Jeffrey drive then she turns and watches the stores and

shops go by.

When she is turned away, Jeffrey turns and look at her. Sandy is

thinking.

SANDY:

What's the plan.

JEFFREY:

First of all, we're going to the Slow Club

to see Dorothy Vallens. We'll watch her for

awhile. I'd like to hear her sing anyway,

and then also we'll know she is there and

not in her apartment.

SANDY:

Brilliant.

JEFFREY:

Then we'll drive back to her apartment and

I will plant myself there.

SANDY:

This is not my usual Friday night!

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75. EXT. "SLOW CLUB" - NIGHT

The SLOW CLUB is a sleazy night club on the outskirts of town. It

has a dirty trash-strewn parking lot in front of it, where Jeffrey and

Sandy park. They get out of the car and enter the club.

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76. INT. "SLOW CLUB" - NIGHT

SLEAZY MAITRE D'

(French accent)

Good evening. two?

JEFFREY:

Yeah. Could we get a small table in the

back?

SLEZY MAITRE D'

Surely, come this way.

They follow him and are seated.

MAITRE D'

May I get you something to drink?

JEFFREY:

I'd like an ice-cold Heineken.

SANDY:

(she might as well)

That sounds good.

JEFFREY:

Two.

MAITRE D'

Two Heinekens, thank you.

The Maitre d' leaves.

On stage a FAT COMIC is telling jokes. The jokes are tailored for this

kind of working-class crowd. The people are laughing. The place is

almost full. Jeffrey and Sandy are taking it all in.

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