Boogie Nights Page #11

Make sure no one sees the limo.

LIMO DRIVER:

Got it.

COLONEL:

Young Stud, I want you to help my driver

Johnny here get her in the car.

The Young Stud starts to cry hysterically.

COLONEL:

(to Jack)

What the f*** is this?

(to Young Stud)

Hey . . . hey . . . pal . . . get a grip, man.

YOUNG STUD:

I'm sorry . . . it's just . . . it's just . . . .

COLONEL:

What?

YOUNG STUD:

I . . . I . . . I . . . .

COLONEL:

Spit it out.

YOUNG STUD:

This is twice in two days a chick

has O.D.'d on me.

COLONEL:

Well maybe that means you oughta think about

getting some new sh*t, what do you think?

YOUNG STUD:

Yes, sir.

COLONEL:

Jesus Christ. Now be a man, deal with the

situation and get her in the car.

The Lady Friend starts to go into CONVULSIONS.

COLONEL:

Y'see that, all this f***in' conversation --

YOUNG STUD:

Please don't die!

LIMO DRIVER:

C'mon, pal.

The Limo Driver and Young Stud carry her naked, convulsing body to the

Black Limo out front. CAMERA holds with Jack and the Colonel.

JACK:

Close call.

COLONEL:

Yes.

They exit.

CUT TO:

47 EXT. POOL AREA - DAY - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA is with Reed and Dirk. They're sitting in two pool chairs, drinking

their drinks and talking. A nervous young kid in red swimming trunks,

SCOTTY J. (mid-20s) comes over and interjects --

SCOTTY J.

Hey Reed.

REED:

Hey -- Scotty, how are you?

SCOTTY J.

Y'know, y'know.

(re:
Dirk)

Who's this?

REED:

Eddie -- meet Scotty J. He's a friend,

he works on some of the films.

DIRK:

Nice to meet you.

SCOTTY J.

You too. Are you gonna be working?

DIRK:

Maybe.

REED:

Probably.

SCOTTY J.

That's great. That's great. Where did

you meet Jack? 'Cause I work on the films,

y'know, sometimes, that's why I'm wondering

if you, you know --

JACK (OC)

EDDIE! EDDIE! Come over here a minute.

Dirk spots Jack calling him and stands, looks to Scotty J.

DIRK:

Excuse me.

SCOTTY J.

Yeah, okay.

DIRK:

Nice to meet you.

CAMERA DOLLIES IN A LITTLE ON SCOTTY J.

REED (OC)

You wanna take a seat, Scotty?

SCOTTY J.

Uh . . . I dunno . . . is it alright?

REED (OC)

Yeah.

SCOTTY J.

Thank you. It gets a little hard

mingling around . . . y'know . . . talking to

people and stuff . . . it's sort of --

That kid Eddie is really good looking, huh?

ANGLE, JACK, THE COLONEL AND DIRK.

Dirk approaches and the Colonel smiles. They shake hands.

JACK:

This young man is interested

in the business.

COLONEL:

Well, you're in good hands if you

get involved with Jack, here.

DIRK:

Oh yeah?

COLONEL:

I can't give you much advice that Jack

probably doesn't know, but I can advise,

maybe you think about your name . . . ?

DIRK:

My name . . . yeah . . . ?

COLONEL:

Think about something that makes you happy,

something that also gives some pizzaz . . . y'know?

DIRK:

Right.

JACK:

The Colonel pays for all our films, Eddie.

He's an important parts of the process.

DIRK:

Well, great. Great.

COLONEL:

I look forward to seeing you in action.

Jack says you've got a great big cock.

DIRK:

. . . um . . . yeah, I dunno, I guess?

COLONEL:

Can I see it?

DIRK:

Really?

COLONEL:

Please.

Dirk unzips his pants. CAMERA on the Colonel. He looks down, then up:

COLONEL:

Thank you, Eddie.

DIRK:

No problem.

Dirk exits. The Colonel turns to Jack;

COLONEL:

Jesus Christ. Jesus Lord in Heaven.

CAMERA picks up with Dirk, who runs for the pool and DIVES IN . . . .

CUT TO:

48 INT. POOL - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA MOVES IN AS DIRK LANDS IN THE WATER, FLOATS TO THE BOTTOM, THEN

PUSHES OFF, TOWARDS THE SURFACE. TIME LAPSE TO NIGHT.

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