Blue Velvet Page #7

JEFFREY:

(to Waiter)

When does Dorothy Vallens come on?

WAITER:

(flustered; overworked)

I don't know. pretty soon. Who knows.

After the Waiter leaves,

SANDY:

That guy was filled with information.

They pour their beers.

JEFFREY:

(raising his glass)

Here's to. an interesting experience.

SANDY:

I'll drink to that.

They drink.

DISSOLVE TO:

77. INT. "SLOW CLUB" - NIGHT

Later. Jeffrey and Sandy have just finished dinner. The M.C. is arranging

a floral art deco microphone and a SAXOPHONE PLAYER, a BASS PLAYER, and a

DRUMMER are on stage.

M.C.

(very low key)

Ladies and gentlemen. The Blue Lady.

Miss Dorothy Vallens.

There is quite a round of applause, even though most people continue

laughing, talking, and drinking. Dorothy Vallens comes out on stage.

She smiles. The house lights are still up. As she sings the first lines

of "BLUE MOON" the house lights go down and a blue spot light comes up on

her as she sings the word, "Blue." This is a very sexy and slow version of

the song.

During the song, Jeffrey and Sandy look at one another with the thought

that this is the woman whose apartment they are about to break into.

Jeffrey and Sandy leave as Dorothy starts her next song, "BLUE VELVET."

They hear the first few lines before they get out the door.

78. EXT. "SLOW CLUB" - NIGHT

They hurry to the car, get in, and drive off.

CUT TO:

79. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR - NIGHT

Jeffrey and Sandy drive through dark areas of the city. They don't talk

as they drive, but again they sneak glances at one another.

80. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/LINCOLN STREET - NIGHT

They turn in to the street where Dorothy Vallens lives and glide to a stop

close to the building. Jeffery cuts the engine.

It is very quiet. Both are looking around to see if anyone is out or

watching. Jeffrey tries to look up out the front windshield to the

Seventh Floor. It is dark. Sandy moves. Every tiny sound is heard.

Sandy looks at Jeffrey for some time, then back at the building.

SANDY:

Jeffrey, I don't think you ought to do it.

JEFFREY:

Why not?

SANDY:

It's crazy and dangerous. My God. I

shouldn't have told you.

JEFFREY:

It'll be okay. I don't think you should

wait out here though. I think you should

go home. Can you drive this car?

SANDY:

Yeah. but.

JEFFREY:

Leave it in the front of your house for me.

okay?

SANDY:

O.K.

JEFFREY:

Could you wait a little while. this key may

not fit.

SANDY:

. I wish you wouldn't do this. It doesn't

make any sense. Let's go somewhere and

have some coffee.

JEFFREY:

I'm going in, Sandy. I'll see you tomorrow

and tell you how it went.

SANDY:

I. I don't want to see you tomorrow.

Mike's coming over.

JEFFREY:

Oh, okay. can I call?

SANDY:

Okay. yeah, call.

JEFFREY:

Look. it can wait till Sunday.

SANDY:

Call tomorrow. It's okay. Good luck. I hope

you can sneak out okay. You're going to

wait until she's asleep?

JEFFREY:

Yeah.

SANDY:

I'm going to wait here until she comes.

JEFFREY:

Are you sure?

SANDY:

I'll honk four times so you'll hear it and

know she's on her way up. Okay?

Jeffrey nods.

JEFFREY:

Okay. thanks.

SANDY:

I don't know if you're a detective or a

pervert.

JEFFREY:

That's for me to know and for you to find

out. I'll see you. I mean call you. okay?

SANDY:

Okay, okay. Bye.

Jeffrey gets out of the car and shuts the door. He looks in one more time

at Sandy. They stare at each other silently.

Jeffrey can see her lips in the black darkness of the car. Sandy watches

him cross the lawn and go into the apartment building. She slides over and

sits in the driver's seat.

CUT TO:

81. INT. STAIRWAY - APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

Jeffrey hurries up the stairs to the Seventh Floor.

SOMEONE comes out of an apartment just as Jeffrey gets to the Seventh Floor.

He goes up another flight of stairs to the Eighth Floor and waits until

the man goes downstairs.

Jeffrey then goes back to the Seventh Floor and goes to Door 710.

He takes out the key and looks around. No one. He inserts the key.

It fits. He turns it. The door opens.

82. INT. DOROTHY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

He quickly enters the very dark apartment and shuts the door. It takes a

moment for his eyes to adjust to the darkness. Soon he finds his way

around. He decides on the closet to hide in. However before he goes in

to the closet he slowly surveys the apartment as well as he can in the

darkness. He goes down the hallway to the back bedroom.

Across the hallway he opens another door and is surprised to find an empty

child's room. In the child's room he sees a small pointed hat with a

propeller on top. The kind that plays music when the propeller turns.

The hat is sitting silently on the bed post. He quietly closes the door.

He returns to the closet. Once inside, he checks out how much he can see.

Through the slats he has a view of half the apartment. This is where he

will stay. He moves around some to relax. He takes several deep breaths.

He looks at his watch. It says "10:17."

83. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/LINCOLN STREET - NIGHT

Sandy sits in the car, carefully watching the apartment building and

street.

84. INT. DOROTHY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

In the closet, Jeffrey shakes his shoulders and moves around some to

stretch his muscles which are getting tired. Again, he takes several

deep breaths. He looks at his watch - it says 12:45.

JEFFREY:

(to himself)

Oh no, hurry up Dorothy. Come on!. and I

gotta pee. Great. it's now or never.

Jeffrey sneaks out of the closet and makes his way across the bedroom to

the door of the bathroom. His foot hits the door and it makes a loud

noise. He freezes.

85. INT. DOROTHY'S BATHROOM - NIGHT

He moves again into the bathroom. He starts to pee.

JEFFREY:

Heineken.

CUT TO:

86. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/LINCOLN STREET - NIGHT

Suddenly Sandy sits up alert.

87. EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

A car drives up and a MAN helps Dorothy Vallens get out. They walk into

the building.

CUT TO:

88. INT. DOROTHY'S BATHROOM - NIGHT

Jeffrey instinctively has flushed the toilet and because everything else

is so quiet the water SOUNDS seem very loud.

89. INT. BEAUMONTS' CAR/LINCOLN STREET - NIGHT

Sandy begins to honk the horn.

90. INT. DOROTHY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Unable to hear the warning horn, Jeffrey nonchalantly leaves the bathroom

as the tank is still filling.

SUDDENLY, he hears something. a key going in the door. He bolts toward

the closet. He flies inside it and is swinging the door shut as the front

door opens.

Just as suddenly, the toilet tank gets full and the water shuts off -

SILENCE, except for Dorothy Vallens at the front door.

DOROTHY (V.O.)

(we're watching Jeffrey trying to

control frightened breathing in

the dark closet)

Thanks Jimmy, see you tomorrow. You want a

drink, or something?

JIMMY (V.O.)

I better get back. thanks anyway.

DOROTHY:

Goodnight.

JIMMY:

Goodnight now.

The front door shuts and the living room lights go on. Jeffrey can see

Dorothy come toward him. She walks RIGHT UP, almost to his face, when

the phone RINGS.

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