From Dusk till Dawn Page #5

An OLD-TIMER walks through a curtain behind the counter.

He's eating a BBQ rib.

OLD-TIMER

(rough)

Whatcha want?

SETH:

Whatcha think I want, ya mean old

bastard? I wanna room.

EXT. COURTYARD - DEW DROP INN - DAY

Richard sits in the car listening to Merle Haggard on the

radio. He watches from his perspective, Seth taking the

walking outside and getting in the car. Seth starts it up,

and drives them to their room.

RICHARD:

Do they have cable?

SETH:

No.

RICHARD:

Do they have an X-rated channel?

SETH:

No.

RICHARD:

Do they have a waterbed?

SETH:

They don't have anything except four

walls and a roof, and that's all we

need.

Their car drives up to room #9, but they park backing up the

trunk close to the door.

The two brothers get out of the car.

SETH:

(tossing Richie the

motel keys)

Open the door. We gotta do this fast.

Richie opens the door.

Seth goes to the trunk, looks around the court yard. It's

empty.

CLOSE UP:
KEY going into the trunk lock, turning.

TRUNK POV:
Seth looking into the camera.

SETH'S POV:
A WOMAN in her late forties is lying scrunched

up in the trunk.

She is the HOSTAGE BANK TELLER from Abilene. She's stiff,

scared and looks an absolute mess.

SETH:

Don't say a word.

The two brothers, quick as lightening, yank the woman out of

the trunk and whisk her into the motel room. SETH closes the

trunk, looks around for any Johnny eye-witnesses, doesn't

see any, slams the door.

INT. SETH AND RICHARD'S ROOM - DAY

Seth turns from the door, sees the hostage woman standing.

SETH:

You. Plant yourself in that chair.

She sits down in the chair.

HOSTAGE:

What are you planning on doing with --

SETH:

-- I said plant yourself. Plants

don't talk. You wanna get on my good

side? Just sit still and don't make

a peep.

She shuts up.

Richard slowly takes off his jacket. He winces from his wound.

SETH:

Let me help you.

He helps him get his jacket off.

SETH:

How's it feel?

RICHARD:

How ya think, it hurts like a son-of-

a-b*tch.

Richie goes over to the bed and lies down on it. Seth takes

the pillow and stacks them for Richie to prop his back up

against.

SETH:

I got both rooms on either side of

us, so we don't gotta worry about

eavesdropping a**holes. How's that

feel? You okay?

RICHARD:

Feels good.

SETH:

I'm gonna go get the money.

He heads for the door.

EXT. COURTYARD - MOTEL - DAY

Seth goes into the car, takes out a big suitcase. He scans

the perimeter with his eyes, goes back inside.

INT. MOTEL ROOM #9 - DAY

Seth comes back in, lays the suitcase on the bed. Richie has

the TV remote control in his hand and he's flipping stations.

Seth looks at his watch.

SETH:

It's about five o'clock.

(to hostage)

What time does it get dark around

here?

HOSTAGE:

About seven.

SETH:

Good. I'm going towards the border

to check things out while it's still

daylight. Call Carlos and arrange

the rendezvous.

RICHARD:

Hey, when you talk to him, see if

you can arrange a better deal than

thirty percent.

SETH:

That's their standard deal, brother.

They ain't about to change it for

us.

RICHARD:

Did you even to try to negotiate?

SETH:

These guys ain't spic firecracker

salesman from Tijuana. They don't

even know the meaning of the word

"barter". You wanna stay in El Ray?

You give them thirty percent of your

loot. It's scripture. So it is

written, so shall it be done. You

want sanctuary, you pay the price,

and the price is thirty percent.

RICHARD:

All I'm saying --

SETH:

-- This conversation is over.

Richie shrugs and turns back to TV, Seth turns to the hostage,

grabs a chair and slides it up in front of her.

SETH:

Now, we need to have a talk. What's

your name?

HOSTAGE:

Gloria.

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