Gran Torino Page #16

shut.

WALT:

I’ve noticed that.

Father Janovich picks up a photo album and flips through

it. Pictures of Mitch and Steve as babies.

WALT:

You know, there’s no way that Tao

or Sue are gonna have any peace if

these gang guys don’t go away. Go

away forever. You know it as well

as I do.

FATHER JANOVICH:

What are you saying?

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WALT:

You heard what I said.

FATHER JANOVICH:

They took Sue to the hospital.

She’s scared. They’re all scared.

WALT:

I’m not.

FATHER JANOVICH:

I know that. Believe me, they all

know that. Tao especially. He’s

sitting out there staring at your

front door. You know what he

expects, Mr. Kowalski.

WALT:

Yeah, well what would you do if

you were me? If you were Tao?

What would you do?

Father Janovich shakes his head.

FATHER JANOVICH:

I know what I’d do if I was you,

or at least what you think you

should do. If I was Tao I guess

I’d want vengeance. I’d want to

stand shoulder to shoulder with

you and kill those guys.

WALT:

And you?

FATHER JANOVICH:

What would I do? I’d come over

here and talk to you I guess. I

know you’re close with these

people, but this pisses me off

too, Mr. Kowalski.

Walt nods.

WALT:

Wanna beer?

FATHER JANOVICH:

I’d love one.

WALT:

They’re in the cooler, grab me one

too.

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Father Janovich grabs four beers, two for each of them.

He opens a Pabst and takes a big swig.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Damn all this. It just isn’t

fair.

WALT:

Nothing’s fair, Father.

Father Janovich and Walt sit for awhile.

FATHER JANOVICH:

So, what are you going to do, Mr.

Kowalski?

WALT:

Call me Walt.

Father Janovich nods.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Alright, what are you going to do,

Walt?

WALT:

Not sure yet. All I do know is

they don’t have a goddamned

chance.

94 INT. WALT’S KITCHEN -MORNING 94

Walt sits at the kitchen table in his robe, drinking

coffee. Tao comes in without even knocking on the door.

TAO:

What are you doing?

WALT:

I’m thinking.

TAO:

Thinking time is over. Now it’s

time to knock the ass out of those

pricks.

WALT:

I know you don’t want to hear

this, but you have to calm down.

TAO:

What?!

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WALT:

You have to have a clear head,

otherwise mistakes get made. Back

away from what’s happened, Tao.

TAO:

No. Don’t let me down, Walt. Not

you. This is going to end, today.

Walt stands up and pulls out a chair for Tao to sit in.

WALT:

Sit down.

TAO:

I don’t want to sit.

WALT:

I SAID SIT DOWN! Just listen up

for a second and don’t say

anything.

Tao sits down. Walt rubs his hands together.

WALT:

I know what needs to be done. I

need to prepare, this needs to be

carefully planned. You know I’m

the right man for this. So cool

down for a little while and meet

me back here at 4 P.M. I promise

you, what needs to be done, will

be done.

TAO:

I say we go now. Right now.

WALT:

And do what? You want to go kill

your cousin and those other Zips.

Mr. Tough-Guy-All-Of-A-Sudden is

out for blood. What do you even

know about it?

Tao is furious, but says nothing.

WALT:

Trust me, Tao. Cool down and

we’ll meet back here at four.

Okay?

Tao doesn’t answer.

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WALT:

I said ‘okay?’ You won’t do

anything without me. You meet me

back here at four? Say ‘okay.’

TAO:

Okay.

Tao storms out the back door. Walt pours more coffee.

95 INT. BATHROOM 95

Walt soaks in the tub. It’s filled with bubbles. Walt

looks over at Daisy who rests on a towel in the corner.

Walt lights a CIGARETTE and exhales. Daisy curls up her

lips at the smoke.

WALT:

I know, I know. Give me a break,

it’s the first time I’ve ever

smoked in the house.

96 EXT. WALT’S YARD -DAY 96

Walt meticulously mows his lawn. He carefully trims

around the fence and birdbath.

97 INT. OLD SCHOOL BARBERSHOP 97

Martin finishes cutting Walt’s hair.

BARBER:

There, all done. Ten bucks

American.

WALT:

I don’t suppose you still have

steady enough hands to give a guy

a straight shave, you withered,

old Italian mummy?

BARBER:

You? A straight shave? You’ve

never ordered a straight shave,

ever.

WALT:

That’s right. I always wondered

what they were like. Unless

you’re too goddamned busy?

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BARBER:

No, no. That’s fine.

up a towel.

Let me heat

Walt hands Martin the Barber a twenty.

WALT:

Here’s a twenty. Keep the changein case you slip and hit myjugular.

98 INT. OLD SCHOOL MEN’S CLOTHING STORE 98

Walt gets fitted for a new suit. The OLD TAILOR

carefully measures Walt’s shoulders.

WALT:

So you can take it in right here?

Yes, sir.

TAILOR:

Take about an hour.

That’s great.

WALT:

Thank you.

Yes, sir.

TAILOR:

WALT:

Never had a fitted suit.

99 INT. CATHOLIC CHURCH OFFICE 99

Walt comes in and Father Janovich looks up.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Mr. Kowalski, what can I do for

you?

WALT:

I’ve come for confession.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Oh Lord Jesus, what have you done?

Nothing.

WALT:

Take it easy.

FATHER JANOVICH:

What are you up to?

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WALT:

Are you going to let me confess or

not?

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100 INT. CONFESSIONAL BOOTH 100

Walt calmly sits on one side and a very nervous, sweating

Father Janovich sits on the other.

FATHER JANOVICH:

How long has it been since your

last confession?

WALT:

Forever. Bless me, Father, for I

have sinned.

FATHER JANOVICH:

What are your sins, my son.

WALT:

In 1968, I kissed Betty Jablonski

at the work Christmas party.

Dorothy was talking with the other

wives and it just happened.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Yes. Go on.

WALT:

I made nine hundred dollars profit

selling a boat and motor and never

reported the taxes which is the

same as stealing.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Yes. Fine.

WALT:

And lastly, I was never close to

my two sons. I don’t know them.

I didn’t know how.

FATHER JANOVICH:

That’s it?

WALT:

Whatta you mean, ‘That’s it?’

It’s bothered me for years.

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FATHER JANOVICH:

God loves and forgives you. Say

ten ‘Hail Marys’ and five ‘Our

Fathers.’ Are you going to

retaliate for what happened to

Sue?

Walt says nothing. Father Janovich looks hard at Walt.

FATHER JANOVICH:

I’m going over to that house

today, Mr. Kowalski.

WALT:

Is that so?

FATHER JANOVICH:

It is. And every other day until

you see the folly in what you are

planning.

WALT:

I gotta go, Padre. Busy day

ahead.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Go in peace.

WALT:

I am at peace.

Walt and Father Janovich shake hands. Walt exits.

Father Janovich exhales loudly and drops into his chair.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Je --zuz --Christ.

101 INT. WALT’S KITCHEN - 3:51 P.M. 101

Walt carefully reassembles the two weapons he just

cleaned and oiled. Tao comes in and looks down at the

two weapons -

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