Dallas Buyers Club Page #2

Ron looks to the Foremen.

RON:

Go call ‘em.

(the FOREMEN doesn’t move)

Go F***ING call ‘em.

He walks off to call. Ron turns back to the Mexican.

RON:

Alright we’re going to get you outta

there but you gotta stay still until I

say get the f*** out and then you get the

f*** out. Comprende?

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 7

The guy nods. Ron walks over to the electrician’s box. He’s

a little DRUNK. He grabs a wire and is about to cut it.

RON (CONT'D)

Alright, on the count of three. One,

two...

Ron cuts the wire, an electrical spark shoots out and before

he can move back the box blows up in his face. Everything

goes black.

RICK FERRIS (V.O.)

Azidothymidine, or AZT -- was originally

developed as a treatment for cancer.

11 INT. DALLAS MERCY HOSPITAL - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY 11

Barrow Wilkem rep RICK FERRIS, slick, well-dressed, gold

Rolex, 40s, stands before DR. NATHAN SEVARD, 50's, arrogant,

DR. EVE SAKS, early 30s, sophisticated, and five other

PHYSICIANS, 40s-60s, all members of the hospital board.

RICK FERRIS:

With the onset of HIV, however, we at

Barrow Wilkem began a trial in which we

administered AZT to infected lab animals.

Initial findings suggested increased CD4

counts, restored T-cell immunity and also

evidence of inducing weight gain.

SEVARD:

Isn't it also true that it had some

concerning side effects in animal tests,

significantly decreasing the animals red

and white blood cells?

RICK FERRIS:

Yes, but its effect on the virus is

better than anything else that's been

tested.

EVE:

(looking into her file)

In 64, when AZT was developed for cancer

treatment, it was shelved due to lack of

anti cancer efficacy and toxicity.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 8

RICK FERRIS:

We believe those problems were dosage

based.

EVE:

So you're conducting another animal

study?

RICK FERRIS:

Actually the FDA has given us permission

to go straight to human trials which is

what brings me here today. We're

conducting a double-blind, placebo-

controlled randomized trial throughout

the United States. Dallas Mercy is one

of the proposed sites.

EVE:

How long do you see the study going on?

RICK FERRIS:

We're hoping to fast track it within a

year? During which time the hospital and

its administering physicians will be very

well compensated for their efforts.

Eve notices as Sevard trades looks with Board Member #1.

RICK FERRIS:

Sadly, the AIDS crisis will only get

worse before it gets better. And I

know I speak for everyone at Barrow

Wilkem when I say getting this drug to

market is our number one priority. This

is a unique opportunity. A chance to be

on the forefront in finding a cure.

Eve looks at Ferris and smiles.

12 INT. DALLAS MERCY HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - DAY 12

Dr. Sevard walks down the hallway with Eve.

EVE:

Does it not drive you just a little bit

crazy when these guys stand up there

talking about curing the sick while

they're flashing gold Rolexes? What do

they know about sick patients?

DR. SEVARD

They're pharma reps, not doctors. And

like it or not, this is a business.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 8A

DR. SEVARD

How the hell did they get permission to

go to human trials?

DR. SEVARD

People are desperate. People are dying.

There is nothing else out there.

And with that, a NURSE approaches them with a file, surgical

mask and latex gloves.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 9

13 INT. DALLAS MERCY HOSPITAL - ROOM - DAY 13

Ron, head and eyes bandaged, lays on a bed. After a few

beats, he peels off the eye bandages, gets up. He opens a

cabinet, then a drawer. Finds a bag of sucking CANDY, pops a

piece in his mouth, puts some in his pocket. He sees his

jacket on the back of the door, searches his pockets for a

cigarette. He's about to light one when Dr. Sevard enters

with Eve Sakes. Both wear surgical masks and latex gloves.

DR. SEVARD

Mr. Woodroof. I'm Dr. Sevard.

Ron turns to Eve, flashes a smile.

DR. SEVARD

We saw something that concerned us in

your initial blood work so we ran some

additional tests.

EVE:

Blood tests.

Ron stops moving and tries to assess the situation. Is he in

trouble?

RON:

What kinda blood tests, cause I don't use

drugs.

EVE:

We didn't test you for drugs.

RON:

Good, cause that ain't none of yer

business anyway.

DR. SEVARD

You’ve tested positive for HIV -

Ron looks at Dr. Sevard blankly.

DR. SEVARD

...the virus that causes AIDS.

Ron freezes. A long beat.

RON:

Who you kidding, Rock cock sucking Hudson

bullshit?!

DR. SEVARD

Have you ever used intravenous drugs or

had any homosexual -

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 10

Ron spits out his CANDY.

RON:

Homo? Homo? That’s what you said,

right? Sh*t. You gotta be kidding me.

(laughs)

I ain’t no f*ggot, I don't even know any

faggots, I’m a rodeo!

The room is silent.

RON:

Look at me, doc. Come on now, look at

me. What do you see?

DR. SEVARD

Your T-cell count is down to nine, a

healthy person has five hundred to

fifteen hundred.

RON:

What the f***'s a three-Cell?!

DR. SEVARD

T-cell. Frankly we’re surprised you’re

alive.

RON:

Well surprise this: you’ve made a f***in’

mistake!

Ron looks back and forth from Dr. Saks to Sevard. No mistake.

RON:

You must've mixed my blood with some

daisy puller or sumptin.

EVE:

We ran the blood test several times.

Eve hands him some pamphlets and other paper work.

EVE:

That's some information on HIV and AIDS

you may find informative and your test

results.

Ron flips through the papers. Becomes frustrated by

terminology he doesn't understand.

DR. SEVARD

Mr. Woodroof, we're trying to impress

upon you the gravity of your situation.

(MORE)

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 11

DR. SEVARD (CONT'D)

Based on your condition, we estimate that

you have about thirty days to get your

affairs in order -

RON:

Thirty days?

Ron jumps off the examining table.

RON:

What is this sh*t?!

They don't respond.

Ron laughs incredulously and walks towards the door.

RON:

I got a news flash for all y'all, there

ain’t nothin' out there that can kill Ron

Woodroof in thirty days.

Ron looks at the papers, tosses them up in the air and exits.

14 INT. RON’S TRAILER - NIGHT 14

Music BLARES as Ron and T.J. party with two hot girls, KELLY

and CRYSTAL, 20s. T.J. cuts a line of coke on a mirror while

Ron dances over to the girls with SHOTS of Jack Daniels. They

both start kissing, then rubbing up against Ron.

15 INT. RON’S TRAILER - NIGHT 15

T.J. is having sex with Kelly as Ron kisses Crystal; he leans

down, snorts what is probably his fiftieth line of coke. He

shakes it off, slams some Jack Daniels from the bottle as if

it was Kool Aid. He's obliterated.

As Ron stares off at something, T.J. waves at Crystal to join

him and Kelly; as she does, we see what Ron is staring at -- a

CALENDAR.

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