Goodfellas Page #20

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WE SEE KAREN crying.

HENRY:

I swear on my mother, I should

kill you. You're f***ing crazy.

WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but

stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his

closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready

to pack.

CUT TO:

INT. LINDA'S APARTMENT - DAY

HENRY opens the door and PAUL VARIO and JIMMY enter. They

walk toward the kitchen. The place is in disarray.

HENRY:

(to Linda)

Honey. Go get me some cigarettes.

LINDA leaves without saying a word.

VARIO:

(after watching the

door close)

Karen's come to the house. She's

very upset. It's no good. You gotta

straighten this all out.

HENRY looks down.

JIMMY:

Things gotta be calm right now,

and Karen's so high-strung. She's

with Mickey every day. Who knows

what she's gonna do?

VARIO:

Jimmy and Tommy were supposed to

pick up something in Tampa for me

this weekend.

JIMMY nods in agreement.

VARIO (V.O.)

You go with Jimmy, instead. Get

away for a few days. Relax.

CUT TO:

INT. REAR SEAT OF CAR - NIGHT

WE SEE MAM's bleeding face being punched.

VARIO (V.O.)

Enjoy yourselves. Have a good time.

Then, when you get back Monday,

you go home to Karen.

WE PULL BACK TO SEE JIMMY and HENRY beating a MAM who is

squashed between them.

MAM:

(pleading)

I ain't got it. I swear.

WE SEE JIMMY and HENRY beat him more.

MAN:

(crying)

I can't. I swear.

WE SEE JIMMY and HENRY look at each other.

EXT. EXIT SIGN TO BUSCH GARDENS - TAMPA ZOO - NIGHT

We hear the roar of lions.

WE SEE JIMMY and HENRY drag the BOOKIE out of the car by

his arms and legs just outside the zoo.

JIMMY:

we're gonna feed the bastard to

the lions.

HENRY:

(while dragging

bookie)

What lions? I'm not going near any

lions.

JIMMY:

We only have to shove'em over the

moat.

WE SEE the MAN finally begin to squirm and scream.

CUT TO:

EXT. ROADSIDE PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

ANGLE ON BLEEDING MAN

on phone with JIMMY and HENRY waiting outside.

HENRY (V.O.)

They must really feed each other

to the lions down there, because

the guy gave the money right up

and we got to spend the rest of

the weekend at the track.

(pause and genuine

shock)

But then, I couldn't believe what

happened.

CUT TO:

NEWSPAPER PICTURE

of HENRY and JIMMY getting arrested.

HENRY (V.O.)

When we got home, we were all over

the newspapers. At first, I didn't

even know why we got picked up.

CUT TO:

NEWSPAPER PHOTO:

of MAN they beat being arrested with his head bandaged.

HENRY (V.O.)

Then, I found out, that the guy we

roughed up turned out to have a

sister working as a typist for the

FBI.

GOVERNMENT OFFICE

where sobbing TYPIST is surrounded by MEN in business suits.

HENRY (V.O.)

Who could believe it? Of all the

f***ing people. She gave up

everybody. Jimmy. Me. Even her

brother.

CUT TO:

INT. COURTROOM - DAY

HENRY and JIMMY before JUDGE. KAREN and CHILDREN crying

in court. OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS present and crying.

HENRY (V.O.)

It took the jury six hours to bring

us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy

and me ten years like he was giving

away candy.

INT. MAXWELL'S PLUM - THE BAR - LATE AFTERNOON

TOMMY, MARTY KRUGMAN, JOE MANRI, STACKS EDWARDS, FRENCHY

McMAHON, etc., are all having drinks with HENRY before he

goes off to prison.

WE SEE by the bar clock that it is four o'clock.

Suddenly, KAREN comes charging into the bar. She is angry.

She has tracked HENRY down.

KAREN:

(frantic)

I thought you were supposed to

turn yourself in at ten o'clock

this morning?

HENRY:

I'm just having my last few drinks.

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