El Mariachi Page #3

INT. BATHROOM - DAY

The shots caused Old Mean Dude to peer out from his stall as the

toilet paper fell to the ground and started to roll across the

floor. He now watches it roll as more shots ring out. He pulls up

his pants and and walks toward the door slowly. He is sweating

profusely. He slowly picks up the toilet paper, plotting his next

move. It grows silent... He takes a deep breath and rushes out

the door.

INT. CORONA CLUB MAIN ROOM - DAY

The Old Dude bursts into the room with a roll of toilet paper in

his hand, and a sheet of sweat sliding down his face.

The Bartender rises up from behind the counter.

The camera dollies slowly by the dead Dudes. Their blood-bathed

faces twisted into odd shapes and expressions. The camera

continues to dolly to the one dead Dude still holding the guitar

case. His face is a bloody pulp. The camera stops dollying to the

old Dude's mixed drink. A hand is stirring it with a straw. The

camera pans up the arm to reveal Azul, standing expressionless

with his gun sling over his shoulder.

Shot at 16fps the Old Dude quickly drops the toilet paper and

runs back inside the bathroom.

Azul turns to his guitar case and carefully chooses another

weapon. He grabs the drink and tosses a napkin over his arm like

a waiter, then casually follows the Old Dude into the bathroom.

The Bartenders glance at each other. One pours a shot glass full

of tequila and raises it to his lips to drink it. Shots ring out

and the Bartender spills the drink over himself.

Without warning Azul bursts from the bathroom and walks calmly to

his case. He replaces the weapon, picks up the case and leaves.

A few seconds pass before the bartender grabs the phone and

furiously dials.

BARTENDER:

(into phone)

Get me Moco!!!

The door bursts open as Azul reenters, storming to the bar.

The Bartender is so petrified he doesn't think to drop the phone.

Azul walks right up to the Bartender.

The Bartender shuts his eyes. The sound of the beer bottle

popping open canbe heard, along with the sound of thirsty

guzzling. The Bartender opens his eyes to Azul.

CLOSEUP of the empty bottle slamming to the counter.

The Bartender glances down at the bottle.

CLOSEUP of Azul tossing a few coins near the bottle as payment.

Azul leaves.

A few seconds pass as the Bartender is standing there. You hear

Moco yelling into the receiver asking what's going on.

EXT. MOCO'S RANCH - DAY

Moco is on the porch trying to get the Bartender to answer him.

MOCO:

(into phone)

WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE, ANSWER ME!!!

INT. CORONA CLUB - BARTENDER - DAY

You hear Moco's voice through the phone. The camera dollies into

the Bartender as he screams into the receiver.

The camera dollies in to the corpses...

EXT. CORONA CLUB - AZUL - DAY

... and finally a low outdoor frontal tracking shot of Azul

walking away smiling as the image fades out.

EXT. HOTEL COAHUILA - DAY

Low angle of Hotel Coahuila sign. MEAN DUDE #5 enters the frame

as his beeper goes off. He runs into the Hotel Coahuila.

INT. HOTEL COAHUILA LOBBY - DAY

Mean Dude #5 enters the lobby where an OLD CLERK is sitting at

the counter reading a yellowed newspaper. There is a pit bull on

the floor beside him.

MEAN DUDE #5

Da me telefono.

VIEJO CLERK:

(without looking)

Take it.

Mean Dude #5 grabs the phone and dials Moco's number. He glances

down at the PIT BULL lying on the floor.

MEAN DUDE #5

Pit bull?

VIEJO CLERK:

Yeah, pit bull.

The line is picked up and Mean Dude talks into the phone. He

pulls out a piece of paper from his coat pocket and places it on

the counter. He begins jotting down four names. He then slowly

crosses their names out.

MEAN DUDE #5

(into phone)

Dead?

The Viejo Clerk glances up from his paper. The Pit Bull also

glances up.

MEAN DUDE #5

(into phone)

All of them? How long ago? OK, What does this guy look like?

Clerk goes back to reading his paper. Pit Bull is still paying

attention, though.

EXT. HOTEL CAOHUILA - MARIACHI - DAY

Same low-angle shot of the outdoor sign displaying the name Hotel

Coahuila. Mariachi walks into frame, and pulls out his wallet.

Mariachi pulls out a few measly bucks then seems to be

considering what to do next.

INT. HOTEL COAHUILA LOBBY - DAY

An inside shot looking out of the front glass reveals Mariachi

looking at his wallet as Mean Dude talks to the phone. No one

notices him.

MEAN DUDE #5

(into phone)

... carries a guitar case... And what was he wearing?... all

black...

The Pit Bull turns and looks out of the window. Seeing Mariachi,

he gets up and walks to it.

EXT. HOTEL COAHUILA - MARIACHI - DAY

Mariachi is putting his last few dollars back into his wallet. As

he is walking away he notices the Pit Bull and he bends down for

a closer look.

MEAN DUDE #5

(into phone)

Don't worry, Moco. We'll find him, and we'll mess him up real

good.

(ad lib)

EXT. HOTEL COAHUILA - DAY

Low shot with long lens at full zoom of Mariachi tapping on

glass.

CLOSEUP of dog responing.

CLOSEUP of Mariachi tapping.

INT. HOTEL COAHUILA LOBBY - DAY

Mean Dude hangsup the phone. He writes a few more things. He

turns to leave.

MEAN DUDE #5

Gracias se�or...

As he passes the camera you can see Mariachi still playing with

the dog. Inside view CLOSEUP of Mariachi tapping on glass.

VIEJO CLERK:

Callate, hombre!!!

SLOW MOTION SEQUENCE (?)

Mariachi looks up at the Clerk, then stands.

The Mean Dude turns around and looks and looks at the Clerk.

Clerk turns to look at Mean Dude, who is walking back to the

counter.

Mariachi picks his guitar from the ground. He is in full view,

but no one is looking at him.

MEAN DUDE #5

Viejo, if you see anyone new in town, carrying a guitar case,

dressed in black... you can call this number, OK?

Mean Dude writes down a phone number and the description of Azul

on a little card.

VIEJO CLERK:

(nodding sarcastically)

And if I don't call, you'll kill me...

MEAN DUDE:

(handing him the card)

No. I won't kill you... he will...

The sarcastic smile fades from the old man. Mean Dude walks away.

The old man reads the card, then glances out the window. Mariachi

is gone.

MARIACHI / MEAN DUDE #5 OUTSIDE HOTEL

Mariachi is turning a corner just as Mean Dude #5 exits the

hotel. The Mean Dude walks off in the other direction.

EXT. BOYSTOWN SALOON DOMINO'S - DAY

Mariachi enters Domino's bar. DOMINO is waiting on a few bar bums

that are nursing their jaws. Mariachi sits with them, asks for a

refresco, He gets looks again. Domino serves him and he asks to

see the owner. She says he's looking at the owner. He then asks

her for work as a mariachi. She says she has no money to pay him.

He looks arund the classy joint and knows she's lying (it turns

out to be true, she has no money). When he asks how a girl can

take care of herself in a town like this she stuffs a gun barrel

in his mouth. He nurses his jaw, pays and leaves, as the others

laugh.

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