Inherent Vice Page #12

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DOC:

Ah, Japonica -- your lights? It'd

be groovy, Japonica, really to

have some lights working seeing's

how Beverly Hills cops are known

to lurk uphill on these different

cross streets? Just waiting for

minor violations like lights to

pop folks on?

BLATNOYD:

Everything all right, baby?

Um, Japonica, dear? That was a

red light?

JAPONICA:

I don't think so... I think that

was one of it's eyes.

DOC:

Oh, well, yes, we can sure dig

that, Japonica, but then again -

BLATNOYD:

No, no, there's no ‘it’ watching

you! Those are not ‘eyes,’ those

are warnings to come to a full

stop and wait till the light turns

green, don't you remember learning

that in school?

POLICE LIGHTS.

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66 EXT./INT. STREET - MERCEDES - NIGHT 66

They've been pulled over by the POLICE. Doc tries to

calm everyone, etc... TWO ROOKIE COPS walk up to the car

looking cautious and careful... GUNS RAISED and SHAKING

VISIBLY... nervous as they approach the car.

JAPONICA:

Are you the Great Beast?

BLATNOYD:

No no no, that's a policeman,

Japonica, who only wants to make

sure you're all right.

COP:

You know you were driving without

your headlights, miss?

JAPONICA:

But I can see in the dark.

71.

BLATNOYD:

Her sister went into labor an hour

ago and Miss Fenway promised she'd

be there in time to see the baby

born, so she might've been a

little inattentive back there.

COP:

That case, maybe somebody else

ought to be driving. And we'll

need everybody's I.D.s, too.

DOC:

Sure thing. What's it about,

officer?

COP:

Every gathering of three or more

civilians is now defined as a

potential cult -

DENIS:

What!? Charlie Manson again?

NEXT COP:

(to Cop)

Did you hear that? He called him

Charlie!

COP:

Shush -- Criteria including

references to the book of

Revelation, males with shoulder-

length hair or longer and

endangerment through automotive

absentmindedness, all of which you

folks have been exhibiting.

DENIS:

Yeah, but we're in a Mercedes and

it's only painted one color!

DOC:

Denis --

DOC notices that both COPS are very subtly SHAKING.

COP:

We'll hand this all in, Mr.

Sportello, and unless there's

wants or warrants we don't know

about, you won't hear any more on

this...

67 EXT. BEL AIR MANSION - NIGHT 67

They've pulled up out front of a massive Bel Air home with

a GATE AND A MOAT. BLATNOYD gets his BAG, climbs out of

the car... goes to the INTERCOM on the gate, says -

72.

BLATNOYD:

Evening, Henrich.

-- and the gate opens... he says -

BLATNOYD:

Won't be a minute.

JAPONICA:

Aren't you the man you found me

and brought me back to my dad that

time?

DOC:

I was only doing my job.

JAPONICA:

Did he really want me back?

DOC:

He seemed like your standard

worried parent.

JAPONICA:

He's an a**hole.

She's emotional. DOC gives her a card.

DOC:

Here, this is my office number. I

don't have regular hours, so you

may not always find me in.

JAPONICA:

If it's meant to be...

FEMALE INTERCOM VOICE (V.O.)

Dr. Blatnoyd wishes to inform you

that he will be remaining as our

guest and there is no further need

for you to wait...

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SHASTA?

Where's SHASTA? Reminder?

68 EXT. DOC'S OFFICE - DAY/NIGHT (NEXT NIGHT?) 68

DOC walks up to his office, past PETUNIA, who tries to

delay him. She isn't wearing underwear and she opens her

legs...

PETUNIA:

Oh, Doc, do you really have to go

in right away?

(MORE)

73.

PETUNIA (CONT'D)

It's been ages since we had one of

our interesting chats.

DOC:

Petunia, are you trying to tell me

I have visitors waiting?

PETUNIA:

Not exactly.

DOC:

Not exactly visitors?

PETUNIA:

Not exactly waiting?

He opens up and looks inside:

69 CLANCY CHARLOCK AND TARIQ KHALIL 69

are on Doc's desk, f***ing. TARIQ looks up.

TARIQ:

Hey, Doctor Sportello, my man.

This is all right, isn't it?

DOC closes the door, and looks at Petunia:

DOC:

Petunia, I know you have the soul

of a matchmaker and normally I'm

groovy with intimacy of all kinds,

but not between elements in a case

I'm working on. Too much

information I end up never

seeing -

PETUNIA:

But it's too late, can't you see?

They're in love! I'm just the

karmic facilitator! I really have

a gift for knowing who's supposed

to be together and who's not and

I'm never wrong. Love is the only

thing that will ever save us!!!

DOC:

Who???!?!

PETUNIA:

Everybody.

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74.

70 INT. DOC'S OFFICE - LATER 70

DOC is making them some coffee. CLANCY is sitting by

TARIQ, encouraging his sharing with Doc... PETUNIA here,

too.

TARIQ:

Alright... When I came here first

time, I should've told you the

whole thing. Too late now, but I

still could've trusted you more...

DOC:

Tell me what?

CLANCY:

(to Tariq)

You need to tell him the whole

thing...

TARIQ:

Glenn didn't owe me money...

DOC:

... What did he owe you?

TARIQ:

Guns. For my people at WAMBAM.

Small arms... and some bazookas.

DOC:

I can dig why you didn't want

to get too specific... WAMBAM

being?

TARIQ:

Warriors Against The Man Black

Armed Militia. Glen said he had

friends who could score us guns

and we're still waiting for our

shipment as the revolution rolls

on...

DOC:

And who were these ‘friends’ of

Glen's that were arranging the

arms deal?

TARIQ:

Some bunch of honky dentists out

on lower Sunset. Worked out of

some weird-ass building look like

a big tooth.

DOC:

Uh-huh. Well. Maybe I can think

of one or two places to look.

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75.

71 OMITTED 71

72 INT. PLASTIC NICKEL DINER - NIGHT 72

He's out to a dinner with Clancy and Tariq, who are bothin the bathroom. THOMAS JEFFERSON's face is on a NICKEL

emblem all over this restaurant. THOMAS JEFFERSON

appears, sitting in a booth next to DOC, drinking coffee,

says:

DOC:

(You look familiar -- are you theguy on the nickel?)

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Thomas Jefferson. So. Guns and

Opium. The Golden Fang not onlytraffic in enslavement, theypeddle the implements ofliberation as well.

DOC:

Yeah... but as a founding father,

don't you get freaked out a littlewith this revolution talk?

THOMAS JEFFERSON

The tree of liberty must berefreshed from time to time with

the blood of patriots and tyrants.

It is its natural manure.

DOC:

Yeah, and what about when thepatriots and tyrants turn out tobe the same people?

THOMAS JEFFERSON

As long as they bleed is thething.

Doc deep in thought...

THOMAS JEFFERSON

A nickel for your thoughts...

DOC:

Glen Charlock... If Glen was tight

with the Golden Fang, could theybe the ones who took him out? Is

he just another Rudy Blatnoyd, DDSwho touched some acupressure pointon the mysterious body of theGolden Fang so uncomfortably hehad to be dealt with?

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