I, Tonya Page #8

Tonya talks directly to the camera as she runs by.

TONYA:

This is how Rocky trained when he hadto fight the Russian. And it worked!

DIANE:

(To the camera)

She actually did this.

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INT. GYM -DAY 129

Tonya is instructed in a series of graceful moves.

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EXT. WOODS -DAY 130

Tonya lifts logs, sweating. Diane watches, doubtfully.

DIANE:

And this.

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INT. PRACTICE RINK -OREGON -DAY 131

Tonya works with Diane, extending her leg as she glides alongthe ice.

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INT. TONYA’S APARTMENT -NIGHT 132

Tonya hikes with 2 large water bottles for weights. She

collapses and uses her inhaler.

DIANE:

And this.

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133 INT. COMPETITION RINK -ICE LEVEL -EVENING 133

Tonya jumps HIGH on the ice and lands perfectly.

134 INT. COMPETITION RINK -SCORING AREA -EVENING 134

Diane and Tonya react to her low scores minutes later.

135 INT. COMPETITION RINK -EVENING 135

Tonya spins rapidly, ending her routine to a cheering crowd.

136 INT. COMPETITION RINK -SCORING AREA -EVENING 136

Tonya and Diane react in frustration to her low scores.

137 EXT. PARKING LOT -COMPETITION RINK -DAY 137

Tonya ambushes a skating judge as he gets in his car.

TONYA:

Sir? Excuse me. Can we talk a minute

about my score?

The judge LOCKS the car door & rolls the window down A BIT.

JUDGE:

Happy to.

TONYA:

I know you don’t like me. But I’m

landing all my jumps out there.

JUDGE:

Tonya... It’s never been entirely

about skating. I’ll deny I ever said

it honey, but you’re just not the

image we want to portray. You’re

representing our country, for goodness

sake. We need to see a wholesome

American family. And you refuse to

play the along.

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TONYA:

I don’t have a wholesome American

family. Why can’t it just be aboutskating?

138 INT. DINER -OREGON -DAY 138

Lavona spots Tonya sitting at a table.

TONYA (V.O.)

They want a wholesome Americanfamily? It’s not gonna be easy. ButI could pull that outta my ass.

LAVONA:

Sh*t. I know you don’t expect me towait on you.

TONYA:

I don’t expect a thing, mom.

LAVONA:

Well aren’t you a little hot houseflower.

TONYA:

I’m training for the Olympics anyhow.

LAVONA:

So what do you want from me? Money?

TONYA:

God. I just wanted to see you.

LAVONA:

You’re a taker. Every cent I made wentto your skating and you took it. Whatdo you want?

TONYA:

Well this was a stupid f***ing idea.

Was anything I ever did good enoughfor you?

LAVONA:

You were soft.

TONYA:

At 3??

LAVONA:

And I made you a fighter. You never

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TONYA:

You made me think I skate best when mylife is sh*t. And now my life is sh*t.

You made that true. I don’t want that-

LAVONA:

You woulda picked it in a heartbeat!

You should be thanking me. Not blaming

me.

TONYA:

Did you ever love me? Or anythingeven?

Lavona is momentarily thrown. But she recovers quickly. Then:

LAVONA:

You think Sonja Henie’s mother lovedher? Poor f***in’ you. I didn’t stayhome making Apple Brown Bettys. No Imade you champion! Knowing you’d hateme for it. That’s the sacrifice a

mother makes. I wish I had a mother

like me. Instead of nice. Nice getsyou sh*t. I didn’t like my mothereither. So what? I gave you a gift.

Tonya stands, faces Lavona. Before she walks away:

TONYA:

You cursed me. You’re a monster.

LAVONA:

Spilled milk, baby.

139 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS HOUSE -BASEMENT -NIGHT 139

Shawn’s mom hands a LONG phone chord to Jeff in the basement.

JEFF (V.O.)

I was pretty surprised when Tonyacalled me. But she said

140 INT. TONYA’S APARTMENT -NIGHT 140

The screen splits in 2. Tonya is on the phone in both shots.

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TONYA TONYA:

(Lovingly)(Disgusted)

I don’t think I can make it I don’t think I can make it

to the Olympics without you. to the Olympics without you.

141 INT. NAIL SALON -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY JEFF 141

JEFF:

I admit it. A part of me still thoughtthe sun rose and set with her. I justwanted her to look at me like she used

to. I just wanted to hold on.

142 INT. JEFF AND TONYA’S HOUSE -BATHROOM -AFTERNOON 142

Tonya covers her face with makeup to hide the bruises. Jeffhands her a beer, apologetically. He kisses her neck and shelets him.

TONYA (V.O.)

I figured it was just for 3 weeks. Thesecond I made the team I was gonnadump his ass. But...

143 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 143

TONYA:

Before I could think too much on that,

I mean, it’s what you all came forfolks! THE F***ING INCIDENT.

144 INT. MADDOX NEWSROOM OFFICE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MARTIN 144

MARTIN MADDOX rubs his hands together gleefully.

MARTIN MADDOX:

The incident!

145 INT. RAWLINSON HOME -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY DIANE 145

Diane looks away, distastefully.

DIANE:

The incident...

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146 INT. HARDING HOME -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY LAVONA 146

Lavona looks directly into the camera.

LAVONA:

The f***ing incident!

147 INT. NAIL SALON -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY JEFF 147

JEFF:

Everyone remembers the incidentdifferently and that’s a fact.

148 INT. COMPETITION RINK -TENTED AREA -DAY 148

Tonya, in her skating costume, lays in wait with a large woodenbaseball bat in her hands.

JEFF (V.O.)

Some people honest to god rememberTonya whacking Nancy herself.

When Nancy appears, Tonya swings wildly as Nancy SCREAMS.

149 INT. NAIL SALON -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY JEFF 149

JEFF:

I never talked about how it went down

except to the FBI. The press goteverything wrong.

150 INT. PRACTICE RINK -AFTERNOON 150

Jeff, Tonya and Diane chat when a POLICEMAN approaches.

SHERIFF:

Excuse me. I’m with the Canton CountySheriff’s office. I’m gonna need totalk with you.

TONYA:

Goddamnit, Jeff what’d you do??

SHERIFF:

I’ve received a death threat.

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TONYA:

From Jeff?

SHERIFF:

Against you.

TONYA:

What the F?!

JEFF:

What’d they say exactly?

SHERIFF:

If Harding skates today, she’ll get abullet in the back.

TONYA:

What the F???!

DIANE:

How serious should we take this?

JEFF:

Right? I mean, girl skaters at thislevel. They’re always messing witheach other’s skate blades. With each

other’s costumes.

SHERIFF:

I never knew that.

JEFF:

Yeah, it’s a thing.

SHERIFF:

The point is this is a large venue andwe can’t protect you.

Tonya looks out at the growing crowd, nervously.

151 INT. NAIL SALON -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY JEFF 151

JEFF:

In the end she’s too freaked out to

skate. It screwed with her head for a

long time.

He pauses. He’s not proud of this next part.

JEFF (CONT’D)

And. It got me thinking... Which isn’talways my strength.

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152 INT. RED NECK DIVE BAR -OREGON -NIGHT 152

Jeff and Shawn sit across from each other, eating.

JEFF:

What if I do the same thing... toNancy Kerrigan? Only right beforeNationals?

SHAWN:

To sort of even the playing field.

JEFF:

Right. I wouldn’t be the first personto cheat at figure skating. A lot ofthose judges are corrupt. It’s notexactly prim and proper.

SHAWN:

Someone did it to Tonya!

JEFF:

It’s my way of saying I love you.

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