Ed Wood Page #10

ED:

Dolores. I need your help...

WIPE TO:

FILMING IN PROGRESS - LATER

A scene is being shot, on camera. Ed (as Glen) and Dolores (as

Barbara) stare into each other's eyes. He's dressed normal,

and she wears a fuzzy angora sweater.

ED (as GLEN)

"My mind's in a muddle. I thought

I could stop wearing these things.

I tried, honestly I tried..."

DOLORES (as BARBARA)

(tentative)

"Glen, I don't fully understand this.

But maybe together -- we can work it

out."

She stands up, dramatically takes off her angora sweater, and

gives it to Ed.

He holds it meaningfully, then smiles proudly.

ED:

Music swells... and CUT and PRINT IT!

Ed and Dolores hug.

CUT TO:

INT. EDITING ROOM - DAY

On a MOVIOLA, we see the black-and-white image of Dolores

taking off her angora and giving it to Ed.

WE PULL OUT. Ed and Georgie are hunched over, watching the

movie. Ed smiles proudly.

ED:

And we fade out. "The End."

(the film runs out)

What do you think?

Georgie peers at his watch. He shakes his bead.

GEORGIE:

I think it's fifty-seven minutes

long.

ED:

Yeah? Whatever. So did you like it?

GEORGIE:

(like a lecturing teacher)

Ed, what was the one thing I asked

you to do? Make it seven reels long.

I've got contracts with my

exhibitors. If it ain't over an

hour, they won't play it.

ED:

Gee, I used every frame of film we

shot. Maybe they won't notice.

GEORGIE:

They'll notice.

(beat)

Look, why don't you let me take over

from here? I can do a few tricks:

Pad it out with more stock footage,

add establishing shots...

ED:

Um, I guess --

GEORGIE:

Good. And one more thing. I think

your "Written, Directed, and Starring

Ed Wood" credit is a bad idea.

ED:

Why?! I did all those things! Hell,

I even built the props.

GEORGIE:

And you did a bang-up job, too. But

you don't want other producers to

know that's you in drag. Trust me.

It's a career killer.

Ed is quite upset.

ED:

But I'm proud. I wrote, directed,

and starred in it just like Orson

Welles in "Citizen Kane"!

GEORGIE:

Yeah?? Well Orson Welles didn't

wear angora sweaters, did he??!

Ed is beaten.

CUT TO:

INT. SCREENING ROOM - NIGHT

It's the cast and crew screening! The eager two-dozen people

are packed into a tiny screening room.

The lights dim, and the movie starts. A LIBRARY MUSIC fanfare,

and then:
"Bela Lugosi in GLEN OR GLENDA"

Everyone APPLAUDS excitedly. Bela smiles.

Credits continue: "Featuring Daniel Davis and Dolores Fuller"

The audience is audibly baffled. Bunny BLURTS out.

BUNNY:

Daniel Who?!

Dolores leans in to Ed.

DOLORES:

Ed, who is Daniel Davis?

ED:

(sour)

Some weirdo who likes to wear

dresses.

DISSOLVE TO:

LATER IN THE MOVIE

ON-SCREEN, Dolores looks tenderly at Ed.

DOLORES (on screen)

"Glen. Is it another woman?"

Ed as Glen nervously ponders his response.

But suddenly -- MUSIC THUNDERS in. The movie cuts to buffalo

stampeding. Bela's angry face is superimposed over this.

BELA (on screen)

"Pull the string! Pull the string!"

IN THE AUDIENCE:

People are impressed by this technique. Bela nods in approval.

ON-SCREEN

Out of nowhere, CHEAP JAZZ MUSIC starts, and the movie abruptly

cuts to SLEAZY STAG PARTY-STYLE FOOTAGE! A bare-chested man

whips a bound woman! A woman dominates another tied to a large

stick! A brunette violently rips off her dress and does a

hoochie-coochie dance!

IN THE AUDIENCE:

The crowd is stunned.

CAMERAMAN BILL:

I didn't shoot that!

Ed looks back at Georgie, who's wearing a big satisfied grin.

ED:

Georgie, what's with the stag

footage?? You said you were cutting

in establishing shots!

GEORGIE:

I did. I established some tits and

ass.

Ed rolls his eyes. He turns back to the movie.

INT. PARTY - LATER THAT NIGHT

Everybody is CELEBRATING, with a raucous party. People are

boozing it up. BIG BAND MUSIC plays. Ed dances with Dolores.

Paul smokes a joint. Conrad falls over a table and breaks a

lamp. Bela dances happily with a cute young REDHEAD.

BELA:

Wasn't I something..? Did you see

how I command the screen?!

Ed's giddy buddies stumble over with foaming glasses of beer.

BUNNY:

Ed, it was superb.

CONRAD:

A great show! A little strange...

but great -- especially my scenes.

ED:

Just like I always promised. Now

you're among the immortals. You're

movie stars.

PAUL MARCO:

(he raises his glass)

Here's to Ed. For making us into

something.

It's a warm moment. They all CLINK their glasses.

Dolores kisses Ed.

CUT TO:

EXT. BUNGALOW HOUSE - DAY

We're outside a cute little Spanish bungalow house. Ed and

Dolores are moving in. They lug furniture from a rented truck.

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