Boogie Nights

1 EXT. HOT TRAXX NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

CAMERA holds on this PACKED disco on Van Nuys Blvd.

TITLE CARD:
"San Fernando Valley, 1977"

A CADILLAC SEVILLE pulls up to the valet area and CAMERA (STEADICAM) moves

across the street, towards the car, landing close;

From the Seville steps, JACK HORNER (50s) and AMBER WAVES (early 30s).

CAMERA follows them (this is one continous shot) as they pass the crowd,

greet a DOORMAN and enter --

INSIDE THE NIGHTCLUB. Twice as packed inside as outside. Music is full

blast. Amber and Jack are greeted by;

MAURICE t.t. RODRIGUEZ (30s). Owner of the nightclub. Puerto Rican. Wearing

a suit and fifteen gold chains.

MAURICE:

Jackie-Jack-Jack and Miss Lovely Amber Waves --

AMBER:

Hi, Maurice.

JACK:

You bad ass little spick. How are you, honey?

MAURICE:

Pissed off you ain't been around --

JACK:

-- I been on vacation.

MAURICE:

Don't stay away this long from my

club ever again, Jackie-Jack-Jack.

JACK:

I promise.

Maurice takes Amber's hand and gives it a kiss.

MAURICE:

You are the foxiest b*tch in ten countries.

AMBER:

You're such a charmer.

MAURICE:

(to Jack)

I got you all set up at your booth.

I wanna send over some clams on the half shell.

JACK:

Beautiful.

MAURICE:

Just remember, Jack: I'm available

and ready. Cast me and find out --

JACK:

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Amber and Jack head off towards the booth. CAMERA stays with Maurice,

follows him to the bar area, where he shouts some orders to a WAITER.

MAURICE:

Clams on the half shell to Jack

and Amber -- over there -- go!

The WAITER takes off to the kitchen, Maurice walks onto the dance floor and

greets three people;

REED ROTHCHILD, 20s, tall and skinny, BECKY BARNETT, 20s, black girl in

silk, BUCK SWOPE, 20s, black guy in cowboy gear.

MAURICE:

Hello there, kiddies.

REED/BUCK/BECKY

Hi, hey, hi, Maurice.

MAURICE:

Having a good time?

BECKY:

Excellent.

MAURICE:

Great, great, great.

Maurice moves away to greet some more people. CAMERA stays with Reed, Becky

and Buck, does a 360 around them. Reed and Becky Disco Dance. Buck does

some Cowboy-Type Moves.

Moments later, the WAITER carrying clams on the half shell passes and

CAMERA picks up with him, follows him to Jack's booth, where he presents

them;

WAITER:

Compliments of Maurice.

JACK:

Thank you.

AMBER:

Can I get a Marguerita, please?

JACK:

Seven-Up, here --

The WAITER exits, CAMERA PANS with him for a moment, leading to a young

girl wearing rollerskates, ROLLERGIRL (aged 18). She always, always wears

rollerskates. CAMERA PANS with her back to Jack's booth.

ROLLERGIRL:

Hi.

JACK:

Hello, honey.

AMBER:

(to Rollergirl)

Did you call that girl today?

ROLLERGIRL:

I forgot.

AMBER:

If you don't do it tomorrow, then it's

the weekend and you'll never be able to

get in to see her --

ROLLERGIRL:

OK.

Rollergirl scratches her crotch as she speaks. Amber notices;

AMBER:

What's the matter down there?

ROLLERGIRL:

I gotta go pee.

AMBER:

Well go, then.

CAMERA stays with Rollergirl, following her across the dance floor. She

passes Buck, Becky and Reed, says hello, dances a moment, then continues on

-- into the clearing off the dance floor, heading for the bathroom. She

passes something, CAMERA moves away towards this something:

A bus boy cleaning a table, EDDIE ADAMS, aged 17. CAMERA moves into a CU --

blending to SLOW MOTION (40fps) for a moment.

(Note:
In the text Eddie Adams will be referred to as Dirk Diggler.)

ANGLE, JACK'S TABLE.

Jack turns his head, looks across the dance floor and sees this kid

cleaning the table.

ANGLE, DIRK DIGGLER.

He looks up, catches Jack looking back at him, then turns away, disappears

into a back room.

CAMERA DOLLIES in on Jack, who at that moment, is approached by a figure

entering FRAME. Short, buffed out LITTLE BILL (late 40s). This is Jack's

Assistant Director.

LITTLE BILL:

Jack.

JACK:

Hey, Little Bill.

LITTLE BILL:

Whatsa schedule look like?

Are we still on day after tomorrow?

JACK:

I wanna do it the day after

the day after tomorrow.

LITTLE BILL:

For sure? 'Cause I wanna call

Rocky, Scotty, Kurt and all those guys --

Jack's attention is with the backroom that Dirk entered. He stands and

heads away.

JACK:

Absolutely. But I wanna keep it small.

I wanna keep a small crew on this one --

LITTLE BILL:

-- a relaxed deal.

JACK:

Exactly.

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