Gone Girl Page #17

GRETA:

So sweet!

She watches him trail off. And then back to 2\iny.

GRETA (CONT’D)

(motioning to Amy’s

bruise)

See we have the same taste in men.

AMY:

Ran into a door. *

GRETA:

Come on, least you can do is not *

keep his secret for him. *

Amy says nothing. Greta gives her a cigarette.

GRETA (CONT’D)

Lenime guess:
He was trying to watch *

the game and you were yapping about *

your day and you just didn’t know *

when to shut up—No you don’t seem *

like much a talker. . .You two were *

out dancing and. . .no, can’t picture *

you flirting around... *

She tries again. *

GRETA (CONT’D) *

Oh, I got it. Caught your boy with *

some hot little skank. You made a

stink and he apologized by busting *

you one. I know this story. *

ANY:

And worse.

GRETA:

Worse?!

GG — Pink Revised 9/15/13 96.

167 EXT. THE BAR - NIGHT 167

We see Amy walking across the Bar parking lot as the Bar goes

dark and NICK and ANDIE tumble out, tipsy, their body

language similar to Nick and Amy’s on their Meet Cute. SNOW

is falling like the POWDERED SUGAR of their first kiss.

AMY (V.0.)

I went to the bar where he works.

To surprise him. And out he comes

with this girl who had no business

being in a bar.

Amy follows, stunned.

AMY (V.0.)

On our very first night together,

we walked by a bakery, and they

were getting their sugar

delivered—it was in the air

everywhere. A sugar storm. And

before he kissed me, he did this:

168 EXT. POOL - AFTERNOON 168

AMY runs a finger over her lips just as we’ve seen Nick do.

AMY *

So he could taste me. *

169 EXT. DOWNTOWN NORTH CARTHAGE - NIGHT 169

NICK stops ANDIE. He takes a finger and wipes her lips clean

of SNOW. Then kisses her. Amy watches in pure shock.

170 EXT. POOL - AFTERNOON 170

AMY:

Well, I followed them—and guess *

what?

GRETA:

No.

AMY:

He did the same thing to her.

GRETA:

That’s the most disgusting thing

I’ve ever heard.

GG - Pink Revised 9/.15/13 96A.

AMY:

Thank you.

GG — Blue Draft - 8/29/13 97.

171 INT. AIRPORT - MORNING 171

In the airport, all TVs display the morning NETWORK NEWS. We

see REGAL SHARON SCHIEBER, polar opposite of ELLEN ABBOTT.

SHARON:

Good morning, all. I’m Sharon

Schieber. A disturbing story from

America’ s heartland.

ON TV:
A flash of Amy and Nick together, smiling.

NICK:

We’ve gone mainstream.

TITLE CARD:

July 9, 2012

FOUR DAYS GONE:

172 OMIT - EXT. NEW YORK CITY - ESTABLISHING - DAY 172 *

173 OMIT - INT. BAR - DAY 173 *

174 OMIT - INT. BAR - LATER 174 *

175 EXT. TANNER’S OFFICE BUILDING - NEW YORK - DAY 175 *

Nick hops out of a cab and hurries in. *

176 INT. OFFICE LOBBY - DAY 176 *

Nick is scanning a DIRECTORY. HE finds BOLT ASSOCIATES, FLOOR *

52, just as TANNER BOLT, surrounded by OLD-ESTABLISHMENT *

lawyers, strides through the lobby. NICK weaves his way *

urgently through the lunch crowds. *

NICK *

Mr. Bolt. Tanner Bolt I *

TANNER is used to this: He keeps walking, is about to give *

the brush—off, when he recognizes Nick. *

TANNER *

Nick Dunne. I’ve been sitting by *

the phone, my friend. *

GG — Yellow Revisions 9/27/13 98.

177 INT. LOBBY - DAY 177

NICK and TANNER are sitting on a lobby bench as people go in

and out for lunch. Tanner is having the laugh of his life.

NICK:

You don’t believe me.

TANNER:

Sure I believe you! It’s just the

craziest thing I’ve ever heard. I

love it. I mean, for you, it

sucks.. .but you gotta have a

grudging respect for your wife at

this point.

Tanner leans back, still laughing; Nick is flunimoxed.

NICK:

Are you laughing me out of your

building?

TANNER:

No! Are you kidding me?! I’m in,

I’m way in!

(more serious)

This is what I do, Nick. This is

why I have a $100,000 dollar

retainer—because I win unwinnable

cases. You’ve come to the right

guy.

NICK:

One hundred thousand dollars?

TANNER:

We’ll figure something out. I’ll

give you a special My Wife Is

Skilled in the Art of Vengeance

rate.

NICK:

OK, so what’s the plan?

TANNER:

So far, this is a he-said she said. *

NICK:

And she’s telling a better version.

TANNER:

No, Nick. She’s telling a perfect

version.

(MORE)

GG — Yellow Revisions 9/27/13 99.

TANNER (CONT’D)

I want to start today preparing a *

defense, should we need it. Now, if *

we decide to go with your story- *

NICK:

The truth-

TANNER:

We’ll need to realign the public’s *

vision of Amy. Make them stop *

seeing her as America’s sweetheart, *

and start seeing her for what she *

is:
a mind-f***er of the first *

degree. That’s a big realignment. *

We need other voices besides yours. *

There has to be someone she’s *

seriously screwed with before— *

NICK:

She filed charges against an old

boyfriend. Tommy O’Hara. New York

guy.

Tanner texts something into his phone.

TANNER:

Easy to find.

NICK:

There’s another guy in St.

Lou±s—Desi Collings—who supposedly

stalked her.

TANNER:

Go talk to Tommy. I’ll draw up the *

contracts. *

NICK’s phone text buzzes. He looks at it: holds up the *

screen:
TOMMY O’HARA with a phone number. Tanner grins. *

TANNER (CONT’D)

Told you you came to the right guy.

A178 EXT. NEW YORK CITY - ESTABLISHING - DAY A178

B178 INT. BAR - DAY B178

Nick scans the crowd for TOMMY O’HARAs: Irish Tough. The

actual TOMMY O’HARA waves: a gangly, math-rock un-rapey nerd.

NICK:

Tommy O’Hara?

GG — Yellow Revisions 9/27/13 100.

TOMMY:

We should drink.

C178 INT. BAR - LATER C178

Two healthy bourbons in hand.

TOMMY:

(bitter laugh)

I almost didn’t come. I don’t need

that back in my life. Even

tangentially. But sh*t. I wish

someone had done me the favor.

An awkward pause: Tommy can’t quite begin.

NICK:

She said you. . .got physical with

her?

TOMMY:

No, dude. She said I raped her.

First degree, felony rape. *

NICK *

Did you do it? *

TOMMY *

F*** you, did you do it? *

Point taken. *

TOMMY (CONT’D) *

I was looking at 30 years to life *

in prison. *

NICK *

Did you go to trial? *

TOMMY *

F*** no. Do I look like I’d do well *

in prison? I plead down, man. *

Sexual assault one, no jail time. *

NICK *

That’s something. *

TOMMY *

Oh yeah, it’s a f***ing breeze! *

I’ve been unemployed for eight *

years because I have to write *

“Sexual Offender” on every job *

application. *

(MORE)

GG — Yellow Revisions 9/27/13 100A.

TOMMY (CONT’D)

I’m on a neighborhood watch list *

because I have to register as a *

predator wherever I go. I haven’t *

had a date in almost a decade *

because if a girl googles me? Bye- *

bye. Life’s a joy. *

NICK *

Take a drink. *

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