Gone Girl Page #22

215 INT. HOTEL MAKEUP ROOM - AFTERNOON 215 *

Nick and his crew are waiting. Tanner’s phone rings. He looks *

at display.

TANNER:

Boney. I’ll call her after. *

In swans SHARON SCHIEBER, 50s, regal.

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SHARON *

(to Tanner, all business) *

Tanner, nice to see you. I hope *

this is worth my while. *

TANNER *

You’ll be happy. *

SHARON:

(to Nick, regal) *

I’m Sharon.

NICK:

I’m very pleased to meet you,

Sharon. Thank you for this.

SHARON:

Can we get you anything before we

start? Water, tea?

The assistant teeters up urgently, whispers in Sharon’s ear.

SHARON (CONT’D)

Are you f***ing serious?

216 INT. CASINO - AFTERNOON 216 *

MUSTACHED MAN:

(to Amy)

You’re one of the Nolan girls,

right? *

DES I:

We’re from Winnepeg. Excuse us. *

DESI throws money on the table. The man peevishly withdraws,

but keeps an eye on Amy.

DESI (CONT’D)

We should leave.

He starts hustling her through the casino. They are almost to

the door when Amy looks up.

AMY:

Oh my god. You little slut.

CLOSE on TV in a bar. The bartender turns up the volume.

ANDIE, dressed demurely, holds a press conference at Drury

Lodge. She looks stricken. RAND and MARYBETH behind her. *

ANDIE goes up to a mike. Nervous. *

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ANDIE *

My name is Andie Fitzgerald. *

Why is she dressed like a

babysitter?

ANDIE *

I met Nicholas Dunne when he was my *

creative-writing teacher at Mill *

Valley Community college... *

AMY *

The girl with the giant cum-on-me *

tits. *

ANDIE *

I am deeply ashamed of having been *

involved with a married man.

AMY *

But what do you wear tonight? A *

f***ing shirtdress! *

ANDIE *

I truly believed we were in love... *

but I know that is no excuse.

AMY:

No, it’s not.

ANDIE:

I do not in my heart believe Nick

Dunne would have killed for me. My *

prayers go out to everyone who

loves Amy. I apologize for the pain

this has caused them.

Andie trembling, steps away from the mike.

MARYBETH:

We have loved Nick Dunne like a

son. That love ended today.

AMY:

Come on, Marybeth, get in the plug

for Amazing Amy.

MARYBETH:

We trusted him and he met our trust

with lie after lie. We now believe

Nick is absolutely involved with

the disappearance of our daughter—

our amazing AmyGG

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DES I:

(kissing her forehead)

Come. You’re staring at ghosts.

217 INT. HOTEL MAKEUP ROOM - AFTERNOON 217 *

As RAND and MARYBETH leave the podium, the TV is turned to

mute. GO, TANNER, NICK and SHARON have a moment to digest.

SHARON:

Well, this just got very exciting. *

TANNER:

One moment, Sharon. *

Tanner pulls Nick aside.

TANNER (CONT’D) *

We are going to bow out. *

NICK *

Nothing’s changed, Tanner— *

TANNER *

Everything’s changed. An hour ago, *

we were in front of this. Now— *

NICK *

I can do it. *

TANNER *

We’re on the defense-it’s a *

completely different dynamic. *

*

NICK:

I can handle it. *

GO:

She’s going to eat you alive. *

NICK *

I got this. -

SHARON:

(to assistant)

Mike him, we do this now.

Sharon turns to reveal a battlefield of stick pins used to

keep her dress in place.

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A218 INT. HOTEL CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT A218

NICK goes to his seat. A makeup person powders his sweaty

brow. A sound guy threads the lavaliere up his shirt. Sharon

and her producer confer in intense whispers. The rest of the

staff are glaring at Nick. He catches one woman’s EYE and her

look is VENOMOUS. The makeup person re-powders him.

PRODUCER:

And it’s 3, 2, 1....

218 INT. TANNER’S CAR - NIGHT 218

Go, Tanner and Nick driving home. Tanner is working his

phone, answering emails, etc.

GO:

Seriously, I can’t believe how

f***ing good you were.

NICK:

I’m awake, finally.

GO:

You’ve been fuzzy the past few

years. You’re in focus now. *

NICK:

She brings out the best in me.

GO:

(dark)

Don’t.

Tanner looks up at that.

TANNER:

Just keep it together the next 24

hours, you two. People hate you

right now, Nick. Women want to

scratch your eyes out. Andie was

good TV.

NICK:

She’s a nice girl.

TANNER:

That’s a problem. So just ride this

out. When Sharon Schieber airs

tomorrow, we’re going to be looking

at a new you.

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They pass the sign: Entering North Carthage—Welcome Home,

Y’alll

TANNER (CONT’D)

Until then? Don’t show your face.

ELLEN (O.S.)

Nick Dunne was dating a child.

A219 EXT. LAKEHOUSE - NIGHT A219 *

Amy and Desi drive up, park. They get out of the car and walk *

into the Lakehouse. *

219 INT. LAKEHOUSE LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 219

Desi is giving Amy the grand tour of his lake—mansion. AMY is

wielding the remote. On TV: Ellen at her most outraged.

DES I:

Cable and Internet, obviously. *

ELLEN:

A twenty-year-old girl. He was her

teacher. I tell you, this guy is

just despicable. He makes my skin

crawl. V

Amy lingers, BEAMING. DESI snaps off the TV.

220 INT. LAKEHOUSE KITCHEN - NIGHT 220

Massive refrigerator. Desi opens it. It’s stocked.

DESI:

Anything you have a taste for that *

you can’t find in here, just let me *

know—I’ll get it. Wine cellar’s *

downstairs. I’ll get you some *

clothes too. Not that I don’t

appreciate you in Bait Shop Chic. *

221 INT. LAKEHOUSE BATHROOM - NIGHT 221 *

DES I:

The floors are heated, dial to your *

taste. Robes in the closet. The *

shower can do steam if you’d like, *

the bathtub has jacuzzi function. *

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A222 INT. LAKEHOUSE BEDROOM - NIGHT A222 *

This is my master suite. Which is

now your master suite. Great view

when you’re in the mood, block—out

curtains when you’re not. The bed

is Savoir, you’ll never get a

better sleep.

She checks out the decadent 3000-count sheets. Thank god.

AMY:

You are so good to me. And I am so

exhausted.

DES I:

I’ll leave you to it then.

ANY has already dismissed him.

DESI (CONT’D)

I’m so happy you’re here. And I

don’t want you to worry for one

moment. There are cameras

everywhere.

He shows her the views on his PHONE.

DESI (CONT’D)

The exterior, all over the grounds,

the entryway. Anyone going in or

out gets recorded.

A pause while she takes this in.

DESI (CONT’D)

You’ll be very safe. I won’t let

you get away again.

He gives her a kiss on the cheek and leaves. Amy begins

looking around. The BOOKSHELVES are filled with SELF-HELP

books. Mostly about BEING a MAN. FIRE IN THE BELLY, BEING THE

STRONG MAN A WOMAN WANTS, NO MORE MR. NICE GUY.

222 INT. DESI’S OFFICE - NIGHT 222

Amy goes through his drawers: Every single Amy Quiz she ever

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