Human Nature Page #26

NATHAN:

Now the tango.

Nathan puts a tango record on. Gabrielle and Puff perform

expertly. The audience applauds.

CUT TO:

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Gabrielle, Nathan, and Puff are eating dinner.

NATHAN:

I think it went swimmingly today.

You two make an excellent team.

Gabrielle and Puff look at each other. She touches Puff's

knee under the table. Nathan is busy eating.

CUT TO:

INT. ANOTHER HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

Puff paces as he listens to sex noises from the next room.

CUT TO:

EXT. BAD NEIGHBORHOOD - NIGHT

Puff walks along checking out the prostitutes. He signals to

one with a nonchalant jerk of his head.

CUT TO:

MONTAGE:

13) Lila doing one-handed push-ups.

14) Lila rolling on the ground with a rifle.

15) Lila, in boxing gloves, punching a bag.

16) Lila reading the Kama Sutra.

17) Lila getting electrolysis.

CUT TO:

INT. LECTURE HALL - DAY

Puff addresses the crowd. Lila and Nathan look on adoringly

from the wings.

PUFF:

To be taken from the depths of

ignorance and depravity and raised

to heights of culture and refinement!

This is the priceless gift bestowed

upon me by Dr. Nathan Bronfman.

Thunderous applause.

CUT TO:

INT. ALLEY - NIGHT

Puff leans against the wall drinking whiskey from a bottle,

as a prostitute, down on her knees in front of him, does her

business. The look on his face is not one of pleasure or

even release. It is a look of decay.

CUT TO:

MONTAGE:

18) Lila does chin ups. Her sweaty, muscular arms glisten in

the sun.

19) Lila wind sprinting.

20) Lila getting electrolysis. Rose moves away from her.

ROSE:

Done!

LILA:

(standing triumphantly)

Ready!

CUT TO:

INT. LAB - DAY

Nathan and Gabrielle, in lab coats, sit chatting with Puff.

Puff sneaks glances at Gabrielle's legs and cleavage. She

makes his viewing possible.

GABRIELLE:

(off clipboard)

So we've got seventeen new bookings

for speaking engagements, my wonderful

men.

NATHAN:

Terrific. We're all going to be rich

and famous.

Nathan kisses Gabrielle.

PUFF:

Thanks to you, Nate.

NATHAN:

Thanks to you, Buddy. And your

diligence and intelligence and

perseverance.

Puff blushes.

NATHAN:

(to Gabrielle)

And of course to you, my sweet, for

your... moral support.

PUFF:

(applauding)

here, here.

Gabrielle kisses Nathan while glancing at Puff. A midget in

a business suit enters. It's the sour-looking guy from the

freak show.

MIDGET:

Excuse me, are you Dr. Bronfman?

PUFF:

Is that a little boy?

NATHAN:

(teaching)

No, Puff. This man is a midget. In

actuality, they prefer to be called

"Little People." Isn't that correct,

my good man?

MIDGET:

Yes sir. Little People.

NATHAN:

This Little Person is actually a

fully grown adult man, Puff, believe

it or not, who, due to a genetic

anomaly, is miniature but perfectly

proportioned.

(to midget)

Turn, please.

The midget turns.

PUFF:

(jotting in notebook)

Interesting.

NATHAN:

Now, my diminutive friend, what can

I do for you?

The midget pulls out a gun.

MIDGET:

You can get into that goddamn Lucite

bachelor pad for starters, Goliath.

Nathan, Gabrielle, and Puff look frightened. They stand and

back into the case.

MIDGET:

(to Puff)

Not you, Joyboy.

Puff stops in his tracks. Nathan and Gabrielle continue to

back into the case.

NATHAN:

What is this about? We have no money

on these premises. Please if you are

from some little person terrorist

fringe group...

MIDGET:

(loud and scary)

Shut up!

Nathan and Gabrielle hurry into the case. The midget closes

and locks the door behind them. Puff is frozen with fear.

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