I Love You Phillip Morris Page #12

71 EXT. TEXAS STATE PEN, 1995 - SALLY PORT - CONTINUOUS 71

PHILLIP'S POV:
Steven is waiting in line with some other

prisoners to board a bus.

Phillip can be seen through the small window, but he

fails to get Steven's attention.

He bangs silently on the glass.

72 INT. TEXAS STATE PEN, 1995 - M BLOCK - CONTINUOUS 72

Phillip continues in vain to get Steven's attention.

PHILLIP:

STEVEN!! STEVEN!

He sees the line at the sally port start to move and

stops to think. He knows what he has to do.

73 EXT. TX STATE PEN BREEZEWAY, 1995 - YARD GATE - DAY 73

Phillip runs down a breezeway. Eventually he reaches a

heavily populated gate, manned by a YARD GUARD.

PHILLIP:

I wanna go in the yard.

YARD GUARD:

You do?

PHILLIP:

I WANNA GO IN THE YARD!

YARD GUARD:

Hold your horses Dorothy.

The Yard Guard pushes a button that opens the gate and

Phillip bursts through.

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74 EXT. TEXAS STATE PEN, 1995 - YARD - DAY 74

Phillip runs through the yard, passing GIANT WOLF-

WHISTLING INMATES as they put down their weights and stop

their basketball games.

Phillip maintains his focus on the sally port on the

other side of the far fence.

PHILLIP:

STEVEN!!!!

Boarding the bus, Steven hears him and turns. Delighted,

he's forced on board by a Guard before he can respond.

PHILLIP (CONT'D)

STEVEN!

Steven gets in his seat and yells out the window.

STEVEN:

What the hell are you doing!?

PHILLIP:

I love you!

STEVEN:

I love you too!

VROOM! The bus starts up and begins to move.

STEVEN (CONT'D)

We'll be together soon! I promise!

The bus drives off. Phillip runs along with it for a

while as they share a long goodbye. And eventually, the

bus disappears from view.

Phillip clings to the fence a moment, hanging on to hope.

He slumps and turns-

-only to find himself confronted by several HULKING

MEMBERS OF THE ARYAN BROTHERHOOD with one thing on their

minds.

Phillip marches right toward them and as he draws close-

PHILLIP:

GET THE F*** OUTTA MY WAY!!!

Startled, they split to let Phillip pass unmolested.

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75 INT. TEXAS STATE PENITENTIARY HOSPITAL WARD - 1998 - DAY 75

Back in the present, Steven remains in his hospital bed

at the Penitentiary Infirmary.

STEVEN (V.O.)

Those were the longest three months of my

life. I wrote to Phillip every day until

I got released.

76 EXT. TEXAS STATE PENITENTIARY, 1995 - SALLY PORT - DAY 76

CLANG! The gate of the prison closes behind Steven as he

exits. He approaches a waiting TAXI.

STEVEN (V.O.)

And once I did, I was determined to get

us back together as soon as possible.

77 INT. TAXI, 1995 - CONTINUOUS 77

Steven gets in.

STEVEN:

Hi, how are you?

TAXI DRIVER:

I'm well. Where you headed? The

Greyhound?

STEVEN:

Nearest thrift store please.

TAXI DRIVER:

(harelip)

Sure. You mind if I tell you the word of

our Lord, Jesus Christ?

The car pulls out, the prison receding behind them.

78 EXT. TEXAS STATE PENITENTIARY, 1995 - SALLY PORT - LATER 78

The same taxi pulls up in front of the prison and Steven

emerges with a BRIEFCASE, wearing a THREE-PIECE SUIT.

He rings the buzzer at the front gate.

79 INT. TEXAS STATE PEN, 1995 - GUARD BOOTH - DAY 79

Steven approaches the DUTY OFFICER.

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STEVEN:

Hi there, my name's Steven Rousseau. I'm

an attorney. My client is Phillip

Morris. I called earlier.

The guard checks his roster.

DUTY OFFICER:

Mmm hmmm. There you are. Rousseau...

Phillip Morris. Like the cigarette huh?

STEVEN:

I beg your pardon?

80 INT. TEXAS STATE PEN, 1995 - VISITING AREA - DAY 80

Phillip enters to see Steven waiting for him on the other

side of the glass. Thrilled, he rushes to the phone.

PHILLIP:

You said you'd come right away, but

Jesus!

STEVEN:

I got work to do honey, I'm getting you

out of here early. I got a hearing

tomorrow morning, I got motions to file.

The law don't sleep baby.

PHILLIP:

I love you so much.

STEVEN:

Phillip, you are the sweetest, most

gentle man I have ever met. And I know

people have taken advantage of that. But

I don't ever want you ever to lose that

innocence. I want to build a life with

you Phillip. I want to protect you.

They share a smile.

PHILLIP:

Get me out of here.

81 INT. DELI OFFICE - DAY 81

Steven stands over a desk, talking sternly into a

telephone.

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STEVEN:

The motion was filed, I presented to the

DA and got a letter from the judge- I do

not understand what the hold up is. I'm

not some paralegal- I am Steven f***ing

Rousseau and I expect proper

adjudication!

PULLOUT to reveal he's actually standing behind a

KROEGER'S SUPERMARKET DELI COUNTER in uniform as a

HOUSEWIFE waits impatiently. He hangs up.

STEVEN (CONT'D)

(big smile)

My boyfriend's getting out of prison next

week!

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