I, Tonya Page #10

A bit baffled, Shane takes a step in one direction then theopposite one.

An OLD MAN happens to be standing there. Shane inexplicablytackles him. They hit the ground hard.

Then Shane jumps up.

He races down the street just as a car pulls alongside him,

never stopping. Shane throws the baton underneath a random carand jumps inside the getaway car as it skids off.

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169 INT. MADDOX NEWSROOM OFFICE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MARTIN 169

MARTIN MADDOX (PRESENT DAY)

We had no idea something like thiscould be done by 2 of the biggestboobs in a story populated solely byboobs.

170 INT. JEFF’S LIVING ROOM/ INT. TONYA’S HOTEL ROOM -DAY 170

We cut between:

Tonya watches Nancy getting hit on TV, phone receiver in hand,

waiting for Jeff to pick up.

Jeff lays sprawled out on the bed. Finally he answers hisringing phone.

TONYA:

Holy sh*t!

JEFF:

Tonya?

TONYA:

They broke her knee!

JEFF:

Who’s knee? What are you talking-

TONYA:

Turn on the TV. It’s everywhere. NancyKerrigan’s. Some guy. He-

Jeff bolts upright..

JEFF:

No, no, no, no. It’s supposed to beletters-

TONYA:

It’s not a letter Jeff. They broke herfucking knee-

JEFF:

No, no. It’s-just a death threat.

She hangs up. Jeff falls out of bed, turns on the TV andstands naked in front of it. He channel surfs.

On every station Nancy cries out “WHY??”

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JEFF (CONT’D)

AAAAAAAAAARGH!!!

He throws the remote across the room.

171 INT. DINER -OREGON -DAY 171

Lavona stops waiting tables and watches the scene on TV.

LAVONA:

The f***ing Moustache...

172 EXT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -DRIVEWAY -DUSK 172

Jeff’s truck skids and screeches to a halt. Dust flies.

173 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -KITCHEN/LIVING ROOM -NIGHT 173

Jeff burst through the door. Shawn and HIS PARENTS are watchingthe news reports on the attack.

SHAWN:

We did it man! We’re everywhere! It’sso friggin’ awesome!

JEFF:

What the hell, Shawn?!? What thefuck did you do??

SHAWN:

I changed the course of history!

Whoooo!

JEFF:

Are you insane?! No one’s supposed toget hurt. It’s supposed to bepsychological warfare re-

SHAWN:

What if it didn’t work, Jeff? What ifit didn’t scare her? All our hard work

woulda been for nothing.

JEFF:

What hard work? It was mailing f***ing

letters!!

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SHAWN:

I had to make sure it would happen.

Look, I’m Tonya’s bodyguard. Now allthe skaters are gonna need one. Themoney’s gonna be pouring in. I changedthe course of history!

Shawn hoots and applauds. Jeff holds his head in his hands.

JEFF:

It was a simple plan, Shawn. Whydidn’t you just stick to it?

SHAWN:

I did stick to the plan.

JEFF:

This was not the plan!

SHAWN:

This was always the plan. You thinkit’s easy? In my profession I have tothink 4 steps ahead of everyone. Ordid you not realize that I was the onewho... called the death threat on

Tonya?

Jeff is stopped in his tracks.

JEFF:

Why-wait, what???

SHAWN:

People don’t take me seriously, Jeff.

But I am in control of the situations.

I think I proved that.

JEFF:

This is outta control!

SHAWN:

Relax. Everything’s great. Yes. Myparents taped over my favorite StarTrek episode to record the CNN but I’mkeeping it together!

JEFF:

You’re a f***ing idiot!

SHAWN:

We gotta get those guys out of Detroitthough. They’re stuck there and theydon’t have any money. 4 steps ahead.

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Jeff, looking like he wants to kill Shawn, heads towards thedoor.

JEFF:

Unbelievable!

SHAWN:

Jeff?.. Jeff..!

The door slams after Jeff.

174 INT. RINK -DETROIT NATIONALS 1994 -NIGHT 174

A TITLE CARD reads: January 7, 1994. (The next day)

Fans hold signs cheering her on as Tonya skates around the ice.

She looks determined, focused, almost mercenary.

TV COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

She told us-I know there are a lot of

people out there who think I’m a has

been. I have a lot to prove.

TV COMMENTATOR 2 (V.O.)

It’ll be very interesting to see if

she plays this conservatively -or

not.

Tonya begins to skate to the music.

175 INT. WESTERN UNION -NIGHT 175

A CLERK watches Tonya skate on a small TV as Jeff sends a moneyorder. Jeff is extremely overly casual.

TV COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

She can be powerful, intimidating,

and athletic all at the same time.

JEFF:

Its to Derrick Smith & Shane Stant.

On the TV, Tonya SOARS HIGH and lands a triple Lutz.

176 INT. DINER -OREGON -NIGHT 176

Lavona watches Tonya skate on the TV set in the bar.

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TV COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

The height and the speed are sodifferent than all the other women.

TV COMMENTATOR 2 (V.O.)

This is a big improvement from 2

yeas ago.

Lavona stands stock still amid the chaos of the restaurant,

watching Tonya. She hold herself tightly, afraid to breathe.

MANAGER:

Lavona, you got customers waiting.

TV COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

Oh! Huge jumps she’s doing.

ON THE TV:
Tonya jumps IMPOSSIBLY HIGH into a triple loop.

TV COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

Great control. This is her final

combination.

Lavona is in the routine with Tonya, focused, alert.

MANAGER:

Lavona, c’mon!

COMMENTATOR 2 (V.O.)

...Nicely done!!

LAVONA:

I wanna see her face.

MANAGER:

I said c’mon!

LAVONA:

I wanna see her f***ing face at theend!!

Lavona searches Tonya’s face for guilt or innocence..

COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

For all the skeptics who felt thatTonya’s peak had passed, I think sheproved she’s still a winner.

COMMENTATOR 2 (V.O.)

This is a great moment for Tonya.

She’s had everything go wrong. She’slet everything go wrong.

(MORE)

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COMMENTATOR 2 (V.O.) (CONT'D)

And yet now all of a sudden to pullthis off and become our national

champion -is terrific.

TV COMMENTATOR 1 (V.O.)

And it looks like she has most

definitely earned herself a place

on the U.S. Olympic team.

Tonya is triumphant. Elated. The crowd is on their feet.

Lavona takes it all in, stonefaced. Is she happy? Jealous?

Missing out? Proud? Plotting her next move?

When she turns away from the TV, her mask is already back on.

177 EXT. TONY KENT ARENA -MASS. -4 DAYS EARLIER -DAY 177

Shane sits inside his car in front of the arena. He moves the

car up a foot and STOPS.

MARTIN MADDOX (V.O.)

Shane Stant was clueless. Before

the attack, he waited outside the

arena in Massachusetts he thought

Nancy Kerrigan was training at-and

moved his car every 15 minutes to

avoid suspicion.

Shane moves his car up a foot and STOPS.

MARTIN MADDOX (V.O.)

He did this for 2 days until he

found out Nancy was in Detroit.

178 EXT. TIRE SHOP -DAY 178

Police lights FLASH as a team of police handcuff Shane.

MARTIN MADDOX (V.O.)

Later we found out they left a

trail as big as the Cumberland Gap.

Phone records. Bank records.

SHANE:

How’d you find me?

POLICEMAN:

Next time you pull off a hit, son,

don’t put it on Visa.

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Shane stares at him, slack jawed.

179 INT. HOTEL LOBBY -DETROIT -LATE AFTERNOON 179

Tonya is elated. Photographers take pictures as Jeff and Tonyawalk through the lobby of their hotel.

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