I, Tonya Page #9

SHAWN:

Interesting. Go on.

JEFF:

No, that’s it. I figure I’ll mailNancy a couple of letters to screwwith her head.

SHAWN:

Whoa! You f-ing greenhorn! You can’tmail letters from here, have itpostmarked from Portland.

JEFF:

No.

SHAWN:

What we do see is, we fly someone overthere or maybe to Massachusetts whereshe’s from, to keep suspicion off aus, see?

JEFF:

Yeah.

SHAWN:

And you’re not gonna know them andthey’re not going to know you.

54.

JEFF:

Right.

SHAWN:

I know a guy. I shouldn’t even besayin’ his name. Derrick. All in,

we’re talking-$1,000. You better letme handle everything.

153 INT/EXT. GETAWAY CAR (DRIVING) -EVENING 153

A TITLE CARD READS: SHAWN’S GUYS. Their names appear under theirimages.

DERRICK SMITH 29, balding & SHANE STANT 22, a mouth breather.

The car juts and starts in time to the music.

154 INT. JEFF AND TONYA’S HOUSE -LIVING ROOM -NIGHT 154

Jeff and Tonya listen to an answering machine message over andover but it’s inaudible due to wear.

JEFF (V.O.)

Us bein’ great spies, we call a

friend who leaves a message sayin’

where Kerrigan trains but our

machine’s so old we sorta can’t

understand it.

TONYA:

She’s saying Nancy Kerrigan trains atTuna Can Arena.

JEFF:

Who’s gonna name an arena Tuna Can?

TONYA:

(Dialing the phone)

Fishermen. Everyone’s fishermen inMassachusetts. Hi Vera. It’s Tonyaagain. Our machine’s a piece of crap.

Could you tell me where Nancy Kerrigantrains again? I have a bet with Jeff.

Spell that, hon? Uh huh. And whattimes does she train?

She writes it all down, hangs up and gives the paper to Jeff.

TONYA (CONT’D)

It’s that f***in’ easy. Tony Kent.

55.

JEFF:

Thank you. Tony Kent?

TONYA:

Tony Kent Arena.

JEFF:

Not -Tuna Can.

TONYA:

Tony Kent Arena. It’s the samething!

155 INT. TONYA’S HOUSE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY TONYA 155

TONYA:

That is such bullshit! The FBI found

this piece of paper in some randomdumpster supposedly in my hand writingwith Nancy’s training schedule andshit on it.

156 INT. MADDOX NEWSROOM OFFICE -DAY -CLOSE ON: MARTIN 156

MARTIN MADDOX:

It was the arena Nancy skated at andher training times. Why did they needtraining times if they were mailingletters? Gillooly can change his storyall he wants to make himself feel

better, but he confessed to the FBI.

Guilty.

157 INT. NAIL SALON -DAY -CLOSE ON: MODERN DAY JEFF 157

JEFF:

I told the FBI that Tonya was in onplanning it and she was. But the planwas to mail some letters.

158 INT. F.B.I. HEADQUARTERS -POLYGRAPH ROOM -DAY

Jeff is wired for a polygraph. He talks to the camera.

158

56.

JEFF:

Tonya didn’t know about the assaultcause there was never suppose to bean assault. Just letters.

159 INT. SHAWN’S PARENTS’ HOUSE -MORNING 159

Jeff hands Shawn a wad of money as his parents watch TV.

JEFF (V.O.)

I gave Shawn a thousand bucks. Nothinghappens.

160 INT. PRACTICE RINK -OREGON -NIGHT 160

Tonya practices on the ice as Shawn follows Jeff around.

SHAWN:

You’re gonna need to come up with more

money.

JEFF:

Do I have stupid written across myhead? All they gotta do is mail theletters someplace. I’m not giving them

more money.

SHAWN:

These are 2 of my top operatives.

Derrick needs expense money-

JEFF:

You know what? Call Derrick. Tell him

we’re calling the whole thing off.

(Yelling to Tonya) Sweetie, the deaththreats off.

TONYA:

(As she jumps)

Whatever.

SHAWN:

Whoa! You can’t call it off. This babyhas moving parts. Balls are alreadybeing played with.

JEFF:

Too bad. All they had to do was mailfucking letters, Shawn!

57.

Tonya skates over to them, catching her breath.

SHAWN:

These are not the kind of guys youwant to double cross. Trust me.

JEFF:

That’s your problem. And get me mythousand bucks back. They didn’t doanything.

SHAWN:

Tonya. You still want this to happen,

right? I can still make this happen.

TONYA:

I don’t care, Shawn. I clearly havebigger sh*t to fry.

SHAWN:

You eat sh*t?

TONYA:

What?

SHAWN:

Fish to fry, not sh*t to fry. Sh*t tofry is a meal best served never.

TONYA:

Who cares, you big, fat, f***?! Youcan’t make it happen anyway.

He starts to respond but she snaps her fingers in his face.

TONYA (CONT'D)

You’re not a secret agent. You’re nota hit man. You’re a fat nobody gas bagwho lives with his parents, drives a‘76 Mercury, is laughed at behind hisback and has never been laid. Just

stay away from me.

As she skates away, every truth Shawn’s been avoiding is held uplike a mirror. It DEVASTATES him. He can’t comprehend it.

161 SPLIT SCREEN: MODERN DAY TONYA AND MODERN DAY JEFF

TONYA JEFF:

I had a session later that January 6th. I was sleepingnight. So I was asleep. in.

58.

They both stare into the camera, blankly.

162

TITLE CARD:
DETROIT NATIONALS. JANUARY 6 1994. PRACTICE 162

SESSION:

163

INT/EXT. GETAWAY CAR/RINK PARKING LOT -DETROIT -DAY 163

Derrick, Shawn’s ‘hit man’ preps younger Shane, pointedly.

DERRICK:

Remember, if your mind’s blank, no onecan pick up your vibes. Also-theycan’t identify you if they don’t see

your eyes.

Shane listens solemnly and nods. Derrick opens Shane’s door.

164

INT. RINK -DETROIT NATIONALS 1994 -LOBBY -DAY 164

Huge banners announce ‘L’eggs Presents 1994 Women’s NationalFigure Skating Championships.’

SHANE stands slightly bug-eyed watching the security guards infront of a ‘Restricted Area’ sign, psyching himself up.

SHANE:

My mind’s blank. Don’t let ‘em see my

eyes-

His face goes slack as his mind blanks. He gazes down and oddlyto the right. He takes a deep breath, holds it. Then:

He walks right past security.

165

INT. RINK -DETROIT NATIONALS 1994 -BACKSTAGE -DAY 165

Shane wipes his brow as he gets his bearings. Cameramen,

skaters, technicians, coaches, all mill about.

A PRETTY YOUNG SKATER is bent over, tying her shoe.

Shane stares at her ass as he passes, trips into a securityguard. They lock eyes.

SHANE:

...The john?

59.

The guard points. Shane mind-blanks again as he heads off.

Shane looks around, lost. He stops Michelle Kwan’s coach.

SHANE (CONT’D)

Which one’s Kerrigan?

The coach points to the ice rink. Shane watches Nancy Kerriganwalk off the ice, PASSING right by him. He does a double take.

Shane psychs himself up. He can turn back or not. He hesitates

then follows Nancy. They disappear behind the curtain.

166 INT. RINK -DETROIT NATIONALS 1994 -BEHIND THE CURTAIN -DAY

166

Shane SNAPS open a baton. He STRIKES NANCY KERRIGAN’S LEGfrom behind as he hurries out, never looking back.

167 INT. RINK -DETROIT NATIONALS 1994 -HALLWAY -DAY 167

Shane walks quickly as the first screams are heard. He heads

toward 2 large glass doors that lead to the street.

He CRASHES into them. He pushes & pulls them. They’re locked.

He looks at the baton in his hand then at the glass doors. He

RAISES the baton.

But instead of using the baton, HE SMASHES THE GLASS WITH HIS

HEAD, baton held high.

He pulls his head back, dazed, then pushes through the door.

168 EXT. RINK -DETROIT NATIONALS 1994 -BACK ENTRANCE -DAY 168

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