I Love You Phillip Morris Page #6

STEVEN:

So you're saying you know what the Lord

wants?

DEBBIE:

No. I would never say that. Why? Do you

think this is what he wants?

STEVEN:

It's the leap of faith Deb. It's the not

knowing that's the answer.

This gets traction with Debbie.

DEBBIE:

Well I never thought about it that way...

STEPHANIE (O.S.)

Mommy look!

CUT TO REVEAL Stephanie has her own BOX OF CASH.

DEBBIE:

Steven!

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And as Steven listens to Debbie's rant--

STEVEN (V.O.)

Of course, Jimmy and Debbie had no idea

what I was up to. For the time being, at

least...

33 INT. AMITY FOOD SERVICE - MIAMI, 1992 - MORNING 33

Steven exits an elevator and saunters into work, happy as

ever. He passes the AMITY FOODSERVICE Logo and a CHERUBIC

SECRETARY.

STEVEN:

Morning Sandy!

CHERUBIC SECRETARY

Morning Steven. You have visitors.

STEVEN:

Okey-dokey!

Steven quickly gets a deeply concerned look on his face

as he approaches his office.

The door is slightly ajar. He secretly peeks in to see...

TWO FEDERAL MARSHALLS wait in Steven's office. He

instantly knows what's going on.

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

Federal Marshalls...

CUT TO:

34 INT. AMITY FOOD SERVICE - MIAMI, 1992 - MORNING 34

Steven paces nervously outside the elevator, growing more

and more anxious as he waits.

STEVEN (V.O.)

They wanted me for all sorts of stuff-

Insurance fraud, identity theft, passport

fraud. They were probably gonna

extradite me all the way back to Texas. I

had to decide what to do next.

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34A EXT. PALM BEACH APARTMENT - 1992 - DAY 34A

Steven's Ford Bronco cruises past the apartment building

to find a few POLICE CARS parked outside. He drives on.

SMASH CUT TO:

35 EXT. ABANDONED LOT - FLORIDA, 1992 - DAY 35

Steven BLUBBERS TO HIMSELF inside his Bronco which is

parked in a bleak lot near a looming billboard.

STEVEN (V.O.)

But one thing was for sure-- I was not

gonna let them put me away. I was a cop

and I knew what jail was like. And there

was no way I was going there. I had a

plan.

He continues to CRY uncontrollably as he raises a

PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE and dumps all the pills into his

mouth. He reaches into the back seat and pulls out a

bottle of Galliano to wash it down.

He starts up the car.

STEVEN (V.O.)

Yep. Everything was gonna be just fine.

36 EXT. ROAD - FLORIDA 1992 - DAY 36

CARS PASS through frame, quickly heading wherever it is

they are going. Moments later, a car horn is heard,

incessantly blaring and building in volume until--

STEVEN'S CAR IDLES INTO FRAME AT 1 MPH. The Heights',

"How Do You Talk To An Angel" is barely audible over the

car horn and STEVEN is slumped over the steering wheel.

Moments later, it veers off down into the grassy shoulder

and out of frame.

FADE OUT.

37 INT. PALM BEACH HOSPITAL - 1992 - MORNING 37

Steven awakes in a hospital bed. He looks around and

eventually looks through the observation glass into the

hallway. He sees Debbie talking to a COP.

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KEMPLE (O.S.)

Hey...

He readjusts to see Jimmy sitting nearby.

STEVEN:

(bleary)

Sorry.

KEMPLE:

Why didn't you tell me?

STEVEN:

I can't go to prison, Jimmy. I can't. I

can't go to prison. I can't. I can't...

KEMPLE:

Okay-okay calm down. It's okay. I just

want to tell them you're awake and we can

take it from there.

Confident that Steven is calm, Jimmy steps into the hall.

38 INT. PALM BEACH HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - 1992 - CONTINUOUS 38

Jimmy joins Debbie and the Cop in the hallway. Steven is

visible in bed through the glass.

DEBBIE:

Did you know Steven was wanted?

KEMPLE:

Not until just now.

DEBBIE:

He likes to keep little secrets

sometimes.

KEMPLE:

Like the fact that he was a big queer?

DEBBIE:

Yeah, like that.

KEMPLE:

But suicide, my god.

DEBBIE:

Well he does tend to overreact.

KEMPLE:

I feel like I don't even know him.

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DEBBIE:

Well Jimmy, that's the thing. I'm not

really sure he knows who he is. He's

searching, at least that's how I figure

it. I'm just not sure he knows what it is

he's looking for.

KEMPLE:

(to cop)

Can you tell me exactly what he did?

As they CONTINUE TO TALK, they fail to notice Steven

getting out of bed and looking around blearily.

He picks up a bedpan, reaches into his gown and absent-

mindedly PISSES-- missing the pan completely.

COP:

He has several warrants out in Texas.

Fraud, forgery, embezzlement...

DEBBIE:

What?

KEMPLE:

I should have known... I should have said

something.

DEBBIE:

Don't blame yourself Jimmy... I did the

same thing. There were always signs. I

should have known he was gay when he

started shaving his chest.

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