I Love You Phillip Morris Page #3

STEVEN:

Elizabeth City? St Jude's Hospital?

Remember?

MRS. BASCOMBE

I don't know what you're talking about.

STEVEN:

You were young. I know that you made a

mistake giving me away, but-

MRS. BASCOMBE

Listen-

STEVEN:

Shhhhhh. Mommy please- let me finish.

What color that remains in her face drains away.

STEVEN (CONT'D)

We all make mistakes. What I came here

to say is, I forgive you because none of

us is perfect but now with a fresh start

we can build --

She SLAMS the door in his face. From behind the door-

MRS. BASCOMBE (O.S.)

I have no idea what you're talking about,

Steven.

STEVEN:

No, it's okay, I know everything. But

it's fine. Just tell me why--

MRS. BASCOMBE (O.S.)

Go away!

STEVEN:

Okay, okay. I understand. It's a lot at

once. But I can come back. How's that?

I can come back later, I'll bring us some

coffee and we can talk about...

(suddenly furious)

WHY YOU ABANDONED ME AND KEPT YOUR OTHER

TWO CHILDREN! I WAS THE MIDDLE CHILD!

WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME?! WHAT WAS WRONG

WITH ME!?

Tears stream down Steven's face. He gets in his car and

slams the door. And as he sits there trying to make sense

of things...

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STEVEN (V.O.) (CONT'D)

I quit the force that day. I packed up

the family and moved to Texas. I got a

great job and got to living the American

Dream.

12 I/E RUSSELL HOUSE - HOUSTON - 1986 - DAY 12

The ideal suburban American barbecue is in full swing at

the new Russell household.

In a series of brief vignettes, Steven shows off the

house, his family and his new corvette.

CUT TO:

A happy Steven moves through the backyard with a plate of

meat fresh off the grill.

Continuing past the buffet he enters the dining room to

find SIX YEAR OLD STEPHANIE (same actress) happen past.

Steven lovingly scoops her up without a thought.

STEPHANIE:

I can't find my blue fish.

DEBBIE (O.S.)

Steven?

He turns to see Debbie across the room talking to a YOUNG

COUPLE. She waves him over.

STEVEN:

(to Stephanie)

In the laundry room.

He puts her down and heads over to Debbie and the couple.

DEBBIE:

Steven you haven't met our new neighbors

down two and across the street- Neil and

Sara.

STEVEN:

No I haven't. I hope you're planning on

changing the paint. What do you call that

color?

NEIL:

Oh we're changing it.

They all burst into loud breaking-the-ice laughter.

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STEVEN:

Good, good, good... good.

NEIL:

So Debbie tells me you used to be in the

police force back in Georgia.

STEVEN:

Virginia Beach.

NEIL:

Right. Sorry...

SARA:

(embarrassed)

Neil...

STEVEN:

Yeah, kinda lost interest. Got back into

the family business.

NEIL:

Which is?

STEVEN:

Produce. I work for Sysco.

NEIL:

That's a big outfit. They give you that

Corvette out there?

STEVEN:

Yes sir-ee.

DEBBIE:

Great benefits, too.

STEVEN:

And the hours don't crush me either. I

get plenty of home time.

DEBBIE:

It's good to have him where I can keep an

eye on him.

STEVEN:

(suggestive)

Among other things...

Debbie gives an embarrassed GUFFAW as he smooches on her.

SARA:

Ooooooh! Watch out!

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And as they giggle and play wrestle...

13 INT. HOUSTON APT. BEDROOM (TYLER) - 1986 - NIGHT 13

Amidst the moonlit shadows, the THUMPING of VIGOROUS

LOVEMAKING is heard. It continues, getting louder and

louder until we make out two forms doing it doggie-style

in the bed.

Building to the climax, Steven moans with pleasure.

STEVEN:

I'm gonna come, I'm gonna come...

Suddenly we see the face of the MOUSTACHED MAN he's

f***ing.

MOUSTACHED MAN:

DO IT MAN! COME IN MY ASS!

SMASH CUT TO:

14 INT. TEXAS STATE PENITENTIARY HOSPITAL WARD - 1998 - DAY 14

We are back with Steven in his hospital bed at the

Penitentiary.

STEVEN (V.O.)

Oh did I forget to mention I was gay?

Yeah, sorry about that. I'm gay. Gay,

gay, gay, gay, gay. Have been as long as

I can remember...

SMASH CUT TO:

15 EXT. MARSHLAND - CHESAPEAKE BAY, VA - 1966 - DAY 15

WE'RE BACK on the hilltop from the beginning of the

movie.

Nine year old Steven and his three young FRIENDS crest

the verdant hill- running and laughing through the

backlit dandelion fluff of an idyllic summer day.

They all collapse into the long grass like the splayed

arms of a starfish. Catching their breath, they stare up

at the sky- searching for shapes in the clouds.

LITTLE GIRL:

I see a pony! What do you see!?

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LITTLE BOY:

I see a diesel train!

RED HAIRED BOY:

I see a whirlybird!

YOUNG STEVEN:

I see a wiener.

They look at him with incredulity.

RED HAIRED BOY:

What?! What kind of wiener?

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