I, Tonya Page #11

JEFF:

Okay, fellas. That’s enough.

They head quickly to the elevators.

JEFF (CONT’D)

Before this blows up, we have to getour story straight.

TONYA:

You do the talking. You’re my manager.

JEFF:

Okay. Cause we have to be real carefulabout what we say.

TONYA:

We can’t afford to make a mistake. I

waited so long for this!

A shy 6 year old girl approaches with pen and paper.

6 YEAR OLD GIRL

Tonya I wanna be a skater like you.

TONYA:

Thanks. Hope you mean it!

She signs an autograph and the girl moves on.

JEFF:

We play it cool. After all, we bothhave alibis.

TONYA:

Alibis?... For Wheaties?

JEFF:

Wheaties? What are you talking about?

TONYA:

My endorsement deals! Isn’t that whatyou’re talking about?

67.

JEFF:

The attack, Ton-

VOICE:

Excuse us.

Jeff and Tonya turn. 2 men in suits stand before them.

FBI AGENT 1

We’re with the FBI.

Jeff and Tonya stare.

180 INT. TONYA’S HOTEL ROOM -DETROIT -LATE AFTERNOON 180

Tonya and Jeff sit with FBI men.

FBI AGENT #1

It’s just a formality. We’re talkingto everyone.

TONYA:

We don’t know anything.

FBI AGENT #2

That must make life difficult.

He laughs at his joke, alone. Then:

FBI AGENT #2 (CONT’D)

Maybe you heard something or saw-

TONYA:

I was asleep. And Jeff wasn’t here.

JEFF:

I wasn’t even here!

They turn to Jeff.

JEFF (CONT’D)

I was asleep too. In Oregon. At home.

In Portland. Which is where I live.

Which is in Oregon.

He takes a deep breath. Instead of exhaling, he holds it.

FBI AGENT #1

What do you make of all this, Jeff?

68.

JEFF:

Well. It’s a scary prospect what thisworld is coming to.

FBI AGENT #1

How long are you in Detroit?

JEFF:

We’re heading to the airport now.

FBI AGENT #1

Well, why don’t we give you a ride?

TONYA JEFF:

Thank you. That is so-Oh, that’s not-

FBI AGENT #2

But first. Who’s Derrick?

Jeff looks like he just pooped his pants and doesn’t want anyoneto know it.

TONYA:

I don’t know any Derrick.

JEFF:

I know lots of Derricks.

They all turn to Jeff.

JEFF (CONT’D)

We’re gonna miss our plane.

The FLASH of cameras going off.

181 INT. PORTLAND AIRPORT -CORRIDOR -NIGHT 181

FLASH! Tonya, teary-eyed, carrying a stuffed bear is mobbed byfriends, reporters & camera crews. Jeff lags behind. Shawn,

trench coat & tie, plays bodyguard.

REPORTER (V.O.)

How does it feel to be going to theOlympics?

TONYA:

I’m really happy! But it won’t be atrue crown until I get my chance withNancy. And that’ll be Olympics. Andlet me tell you -I’m gonna whip herbutt.

69.

She laughs. None of the reporters do.

REPORTER (V.O.)

Did the FBI talk to you?

TONYA:

I mean, they talked to everybody. Andthey, they’re doing, um -let’s see a

thorough investigation to try tofind the man who did it.

She walks on with the reporters followed by Shawn and Jeff.

182 INT/EXT. CADILLAC (DRIVING) -NIGHT 182

Shawn and Tonya are elated. Jeff, not so.

TONYA AND SHAWN:

Whooo!!!!!!

TONYA:

I get to go to the Olympics again!

SHAWN:

They were taking my picture!

TONYA:

F*** the Skating Association!

JEFF:

This is a cluster-f***!!!!!

TONYA AND SHAWN:

Whooo!!!!!!

JEFF:

It’s not funny. We gotta fix this!

TONYA:

Fix what? We talked to the FBI.

Everything’s fine.

SHAWN:

She’s right man. We outsmarted em. Myguys are paid & deep in hiding-

JEFF:

AAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!

TONYA:

What is the problem?

70.

JEFF:

You want to tell me what happened,

Shawn?? Who did you talk to?

SHAWN:

Nobody!

JEFF:

If you tell me now, maybe I can fixit. But if you don’t tell me, we’regonna be all f***ed.

SHAWN:

I didn’t talk to anyone.

JEFF:

Somebody knows something and theyshouldn’t know anything.

SHAWN:

I never said anything!

JEFF:

How did they come up with the nameDerrick, Shawn??

SHAWN:

I don’t know? How can you even ask methat? I could withstand torture and

never talk. They could never break me!

183 INT. RED NECK DIVE BAR -OREGON -NIGHT 183

A TITLE CARD reads: 24 HOURS EARLIER.

Shawn sits at the bar, bragging to a group of people.

SHAWN:

That whole Nancy Kerrigan thing?

That’s my team! We got $65,000 to takeher down!

184 EXT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -STREET -DUSK 184

Shawn brags to a neighborhood kid as Shawn empties the trash.

SHAWN:

...Then my team obtained presscredentials by beating up a reporterand used it to get inside the rink.

71.

185 INT. PUBLIC MEN’S ROOM -URINALS -DAY 185

Shawn brags to a fellow peeing man.

SHAWN:

BAM! My hit man whacks Kerrigan with aretractable baton 3 times in the knee

& again on the head. BAM! Then heshouts at her, he says

186 EXT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -DRIVEWAY -NIGHT 186

A TITLE CARD reads: 48 HOURS AFTER THAT.

A group of FBI men and Policemen knock of Shawn’s front door.

FBI AGENT 1

Shawn Eckhardt?

SHAWN:

No.

SHAWN’S MOTHER

Who is it, Shawny?

187 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -FAMILY ROOM -NIGHT 187

Shawn sits on the couch surrounded by agents in suits.

FBI AGENT #1

What can you tell us about TonyaHarding?

SHAWN:

I don’t know Tony Harding.

FBI AGENT #2

Aren’t you her bodyguard?

SHAWN:

...Let me finish... Well. I don’t know

her well.

FBI AGENT #2

How about Nancy Kerrigan?

SHAWN:

Who?

72.

FBI AGENT #1

You haven’t heard of Nancy Kerrigan?

SHAWN:

Oh. I thought you said Nancy Herring.

Shawn wipes his brow. The Agents exchange a look.

FBI AGENT #1

Shawn-

SHAWN:

Jeff did it!!!

188 INT. JEFF AND TONYA’S HOUSE -KITCHEN -DAY 188

Tonya looks out the window and sees the gathering press.

TONYA:

What the f***’s going on?

JEFF:

Nothing.

The phone rings. Jeff is quickly pulling all the shades as Tonyagoes for the phone.

JEFF (CONT’D)

Don’t answer it!!

They both stare, inches away from the ringing phone. A beat.

Then Jeff can’t help himself. He answers it.

JEFF (CONT’D)

Jeff Gillooly speaking?

INTERCUT WITH SHAWN:

SHAWN:

You gotta pay me my money and I gottaget outta town. They know something.

JEFF:

What? Why do you-

SHAWN:

We gotta meet or I’m-

JEFF:

Shawn, calm down. Where do you want tomeet?

73.

SHAWN:

At the Golden Buddha. Meet me at the

stroke of midnight.

JEFF:

I’m not meeting at the f***ing strokeof-

SHAWN:

That’s the plan, man. And bring themoney!

Shawn hangs up. The two F.B.I. agents nod.

189 EXT. THE GOLDEN BUDDHA -PARKING LOT -MIDNIGHT 189

As Jeff heads in, he can’t help but notice TWO IDENTICAL BLACK

SEDANS parked in the lot. Something’s clearly up.

190 INT. THE GOLDEN BUDDHA -MIDNIGHT 190

Shawn wipes sweat from his face and the back of his neck. Whenhe spots Jeff approaching, his several chins tremble.

JEFF:

What’s going on, Shawn?

SHAWN:

Nothing... Why don’t you sit down,

Jeff?

JEFF:

You wanna go to that bar on-

SHAWN:

No, no, no. This is good. Sit down.

Jeff sighs. He stares at Shawn hard as he sits.

JEFF:

What’s up, man? You okay? You’resweating an awful lot even for you.

SHAWN:

No I’m not okay! You know I’m notokay... They know.

JEFF:

Who?

74.

SHAWN:

You know.

JEFF:

No.

SHAWN:

The FBI! They know something’s up.

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