Bottle Rocket Page #12

ANTHONY:

Well, I didn't do it, did I?

DIGNAN:

So when you were saying Bob's at

the store and acting real suprised,

that was just an act. You were

just --

ANTHONY:

Bob went to help his brother. I

understand that and I can't help it

if you don't.

DIGNAN:

I understand that if I had a few

more friends like you and Bob I'd

be dead.

ANTHONY:

If you say so.

INT. DINER. DAY

Anthony and Dignan are sitting at a booth. Anthony's got a

roadmap spread out on the table. There's a long silence.

DIGNAN:

If you'd gone with Bob you'd

probably be in Weatherford by now.

Of course I'd be here frantically

worrying thinking you must of got

kidnapped.

ANTHONY:

I didn't realize you had such an

incredible ability to feel sorry

for yourself, Dignan.

DIGNAN:

Well, the world is a little bit

colder today.

Anthony sits there thinking for a second, stating into space.

Then he looks back at his map. He draws some lines in two

different colors of felt tip pens.

ANTHONY:

You want to look at the map?

Pause. Dignan kind of looks at the map, without leaning

forward. Anthony turns the map more in Dignan's direction.

Dignan leans forward, looking.

ANTHONY:

See. Here's where we are.

They look at the map for a minute. Dignan looks out the

window.

DIGNAN:

I didn't know he had it in him.

(pause)

I guess you could say the child has

become the father of the man.

EXT/INT. MOTEL/TOWN. DAY

Anthony runs down the sidewalk, cuts across the street, and

goes around the side of the motel. He pulls off his jacket

as he goes up the stairs. He spots Inez's cart. He walks

over to the room she's cleaning. She's in there making the

bed. Anthony closes the door and grabs her by her belt.

She's laughing and he pushes her onto the bed. He unbuttons

her dress. She jerks a sheet out of the way. It swings in

the air.

Then we see Anthony and Inez walking down the sidewalk. He's

got one arm wrapped tight around her shoulders and she's got

hers around his waist. They're talking while they walk,

going past people in the town.

They watch each other walking reflected in a window.

EXT. MOTEL. EVENING

Dignan is doing the butterfly in the pool. Anthony and Inez

walk over and wait for him at the end of the pool.

ANTHONY:

We're going over to this bar if you

feel like going.

DIGNAN:

No. I'm going to swim. I'll see you

later.

Dignan treads water. Inez looks at Anthony.

ANTHONY:

Why don't you come with us.

DIGNAN:

OK.

Dignan gets out of the pool.

INT. MEXICAN BAR. NIGHT

Anthony, Dignan, and Inez are drinking beers with limes and

salt. The mood is good and they're getting drunk. Anthony

and Inez dance. Then Dignan and Inez. Mexican-style, stomping

their feet and clapping. There's a scruffy dog in the bar

and he barks at the dancers. Anthony kisses Inez and they

whisper to each other. Dignan orders another beer and moves

over to the pool table. A skinny Mexican MAN puts his arm

around Dignan's shoulder. He's drunk and slurring his words.

So's Dignan.

MAN:

Hello, my friend. You in the Army,

yes?

DIGNAN:

No. I just have short hair.

MAN:

Is that your chiquita?

DIGNAN:

No, my friend knows her.

MAN:

She Chicano, yes?

Dignan nods.

MAN:

You like Chicanos?

DIGNAN:

Sure.

He says something in fast Spanish to the people at his table

and they smile.

MAN:

Play pool? For one cerveza.

Dignan nods. The guy racks up the balls. They start shooting.

Dignan makes a hard shot.

MAN:

(smiling)

You a good pool player.

DIGNAN:

Got a little lucky.

MAN:

Where's your friend? He go with the

chiquita?

Dignan looks over to the bar. Anthony and Inez are gone.

DIGNAN:

I don't know.

MAN:

She is a good looking woman.

Dignan ignores this. They keep playing. Dignan finally makes

the eight ball. The man shakes Dignan's hand and holds on.

DIGNAN:

Guess I'll get another Tecate.

MAN:

Si. Tecate. You like to fight?

DIGNAN:

What?

MAN:

Fight. You know.

He pulls Dignan in and with his other hand fakes a hard punch.

DIGNAN:

No. Just pool.

MAN:

You Hoto?

DIGNAN:

(pulls away)

F*** you. You a Hoto.

MAN:

(smiles)

No. Me no Hoto. Tecate?

DIGNAN:

Right.

INT. BATHROOM. NIGHT

The bathroom is very small with one bare light bulb. Dignan

stands at the urinal, muttering to himself.

The door opens and Dignan turns around just in time to see

the Mexican man throw a hard punch. He hits Dignan in the

stomach, punches him in the face. Dignan goes down hard. The

guy kicks him and curses in Spanish.

MAN:

Pinche cabrone. Puta madre.

The bartender comes in with a bat in his hand and starts

talking fast and angry in Spanish. The guy gets out.

INT. MOTEL ROOM. NIGHT

Dignan's sitting in bed, watching TV. He's got a fat lip and

a big bruise over his eye. Anthony's sitting in a chair

beside him. Inez brings over a glass of water and some ice

in a washcloth. She gives the ice to Dignan for his eye. She

puts the glass of water on the nightstand where there's some

fast food layed out for Dignan: burger, fries, an apple pie.

Inez goes into the bathroom, closes the door, and turns on

the water. Anthony's sitting there with his hands clasped,

not looking at the TV.

ANTHONY:

I can't believe he just jumped you.

DIGNAN:

Can you hand me those french fries.

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