I, Tonya Page #6

TONYA:

And f*** him! I’m skating betterthan ever!

81 INT. MARTIN MADDOX’S NEWSROOM OFFICE -DAY

81

Close on:
MARTIN MADDOX, the ex-hard copy reporter.

MARTIN MADDOX:

In the skating community the feelingwas like, “Oh my God. Oh sh*t! This isour skating champion?”

He laughs at his own joke.

82 INT. LARGE RINK -OAKLAND, CA -SKATE AMERICA 1991 -DAY 82

Tonya performs incredibly high jumps. She nails the triple.

MARTIN MADDOX (V.O.)

Tonya did the triple. No one elsecould or even had the balls to try.

The audience cheers. The judges watch stone faced.

83 INT. NEWSROOM OFFICE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN MARTIN 83

MARTIN MADDOX:

Tonya Harding wasn’t the image

84 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 84

TONYA:

Could I interrupt with a quick wordabout Nancy Kerrigan? It’ll just take

a sec.

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85 INT. COMPETITION RINK -WINNERS CIRCLE -EVENING 85

Tonya and Nancy stand together smiling, posing for pictures.

TONYA (V.O.)

Nancy and I were friends. We were

roommates sometimes on the road.

86 INT. HOTEL ROOM -NIGHT 86

Tonya & Nancy, laughing, drink beers, take turns belching.

TONYA (V.O.)

But the press wanted her to be theprincess and me to be the pile ofcrap. To sell papers!

87 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 87

TONYA:

What kind of friggin person would bashin their friend’s knee?... Who would

do that to a friend?...

Tonya just stares into the camera.

88 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -BASEMENT -DAY 88

Jeff talks on the phone while his obese friend Shawn paces.

SHAWN:

This is bullshit! You gave hereverything and this is how she treatsyou? Tell her that!

JEFF:

Why are you such a b*tch? You’reacting completely different from-

TONYA (O.S.)

I am different! Everything’sdifferent. People smile at me now.

SHAWN:

What she saying? What she saying?

JEFF:

People smile at her now.

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SHAWN:

(Throwing up his hands)

Oh, man!!

JEFF:

How could you file a restraining orderon me?

89 EXT. VAN -PARKING LOT -DAY 89

Jeff opens the door of the Retarded Persons Association’s vanand 2 policemen are standing there. Citizens watch fascinated ashe’s presented with the order.

JEFF (V.O.)

They showed up at work in front ofeverybody and-!

TONYA (V.O.)

Yeah, I filed a restraining order

so I wouldn’t have to look at your

face!

Tonya is heard hanging up.

90 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -BASEMENT -DAY 90

JEFF:

She hung up!

SHAWN:

No she didn’t!

JEFF:

I’m calling her back!

SHAWN:

Call her back!

JEFF:

Mrs. Eckardt? Do you mind dialing

that number again?

The phone cord goes all the way up the stairs.

91 INT. SHAWN’S PARENT’S HOUSE -KITCHEN -DAY (CONT.) 91

Shawn’s mother, at the top of the stairs, dials the phone.

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SHAWN’S MOTHER

Okey dokey!

92 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -BASEMENT -DAY

Jeff waits. He is about to speak when:

TONYA (O.S.)

F*** you!!

She hangs up again. Jeff slow burns.

SHAWN:

What she say?

JEFF:

(Calling upstairs)

Just one more time, Mrs. Eckhardt!

92

93 INT. SHAWN’S PARENT’S HOUSE Again.

Shawn’s mother dials.

KITCHEN -DAY (CONT.) 93

94 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -BASEMENT -DAY 94

TONYA (V.O.)

I said, f*** you!!

JEFF:

Don’t-

She hangs up. Jeff’s on his feet.

JEFF (CONT’D)

We’re going to Sun Valley. Lets go.

He’s out the door. Shawn follows.

95 EXT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -DAY

Jeff and Shawn walk quickly to the truck.

SHAWN:

You’re not gonna let her have the lastword, man?

95

37.

JEFF:

No way!

SHAWN:

None of my women get the last word!

Jeff stops, looks at him. What women? Then they’re off again.

JEFF:

I’m going to Sun Valley! She’ll bethere for a competition. I’m gettingthe last word! I’m the man!

SHAWN:

WHOO! WE’RE THE MAN!!

Shawn flexes his muscles, bares his teeth, beats his chest. Theyget in the truck and peel out.

96 INT/EXT. TRUCK (DRIVING) -ROAD -DAY 96

Shawn spins the radio dial NON-STOP as Jeff drives his truck.

SHAWN:

Jeff. I have been a co op specialistin Switzerland AND Europe. Hostageretrieval is my area of expertise.

97 INT/EXT. TRUCK (DRIVING) -ROAD -DAY 97

Driving, Shawn talks with his mouth full. Food FLIES at Jeff.

SHAWN:

I’m telling you. We’re in, we’re out.

Mind control may be necessary. WhichI’ve been practicing in Kenya, Korea

98 INT/EXT. TRUCK (DRIVING) -ROAD -DAY 98

Shawn sits shirtless in the backseat as Jeff drives.

SHAWN:

When traveling internationally I’mresourceful as a lizard. My skillshave been honed by years ofinfiltrating undergroundorganizations.

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99 INT. LARGE RINK -SUN VALLEY -PRACTICE SESSION -DAY 99

Jeff walks purposefully. Shawn fights to keep up.

SHAWN:

We blend. We disappear. Under nocircumstances do we create a scene.

JEFF:

(A la Stanley Kowalski)

TONYA!!

Tonya stands with other skaters. She turns.

JEFF (CONT’D)

No. F*** you!

Jeff & Shawn turn to each other, double high five.

JEFF AND SHAWN:

Whooo!!!!!!

Tonya shakes her head at their idiocy. But she smiles.

100 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 100

TONYA:

The truth is I liked being married.

Just not to him.

101 INT/EXT. JEFF AND TONYA’S HOUSE -FRONT DOOR -DAY 101

Jeff & Tonya carry her bags from the truck to the front door.

TONYA (V.O.)

He was calling all the time saying“I’ve been to therapy. I love you. Webelong together. Take me back.’

Tonya follows a path of flower petals on the floor throughoutthe house leading to the kitchen. On the freezer is a note thatsays ‘Look inside.’

Inside the freezer is stacked with boxes of Dove Bars.

TONYA (V.O.)

I wanted to be loved. And I hoped itwould work. So I went back.

They kiss.

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102 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 102

TONYA:

The second Jeff came back (Shaking herhead)..everything went to sh*t.

103 INT. COMPETITION RINK -ICE LEVEL -DAY 103

Tonya tries the triple and FALLS HARD on the ice.

TONYA (V.O.)

The closer the Olympics got the worsemy skating got.

104 INT. COMPETITION RINK -ICE LEVEL -NIGHT 104

Tonya tries & FALLS HARD. She bangs the ice with her fists.

TONYA (V.O.)

It was like a nightmare. Or a freaking

curse.

105 INT. COMPETITION RINK -ICE LEVEL -NIGHT 105

Tonya tries & FALLS HARD. She scowls.

106 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 106

TONYA:

But I still believed-I knew I was

gonna do it. I would be the first andonly woman to do the triple in theOlympics. My whole life was leading tothis one moment!

107 A TITLE CARD READS: THE 1992 WINTER OLYMPICS. ALBERTVILLE. 107

108 INT. RINK -ICE LEVEL -ALBERTVILLE 1992 -DAY 108

Tonya, in harsh makeup, slightly overweight, walks to the icewith Doddie. She’s confident, ready to fulfill her destiny.

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DODDIE:

Visualize the triple when you’re inthe lay back. This is everythingyou’ve been working for.

TONYA:

I f***in’ got it, Doddie.

ANNOUNCER 1 (V.O.)

She was 1st in the United States in

1991. She was 2nd in the world in

1991. 3rd in Nationals in Orlando. She

arrived late for these games & missedthe opening ceremony entirely. Here isTonya Harding.

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