Magnolia Page #22

She's interupted by the call on his RADIO. He takes the call.

(Director's Note: Technical blah-blah-blah,etc.)

JIM KURRING:

This is my job.

CLAUDIA:

We were just gettin' warmed up.

We were just getting started.

JIM KURRING:

Well if you listen' to that music

too loud again and that fella returns

maybe we'll share another cup of coffee --

CLAUDIA:

If you're not here for a 422 --

JIM KURRING:

No. No. Don't joke about that.

That's not funny, Claudia. Please, now.

CLAUDIA:

I'm sorry.

JIM KURRING:

Ok, then. Keep your chin up and your

music down, alright?

CLAUDIA:

Yes. I will. It was nice to meet you

Officer Jim.

JIM KURRING:

Just Jim.

CLAUDIA:

yeah, good, ok.

JIM KURRING:

Bye, bye, Claudia.

CLAUDIA:

Good bye.

She closes the door. HOLD.

CUT TO:

EXT. CLAUDIA'S APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT

Jim Kurring stands outside the door for a moment. He hesitates

a moment, then....he's about to knock....His RADIO goes off...he turns

it down real quick --

CUT TO:

INT. CLAUDIA'S APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT

Claudia hears the RADIO go off and stands back a bit from her

door...hold a moment...then there's a KNOCK...she opens up:

CAMERA DOLLIES IN A LITTLE ON JIM KURRING.

JIM KURRING:

I'm sorry, Claudia.

CLAUDIA:

What is it? Did you forget something?

JIM KURRING:

No, no. I was wondering...man oh man.

I think I feel like a bit of a scum-bucket

doing this, considering that I came here

as an officer of the law and the situation

and all this but I think I'd be a fool

if I didn't do something I really want

to do which is to ask you on a date.

CLAUDIA:

You wanna go on a date with me?

JIM KURRING:

Please, yes.

CLAUDIA:

Well...is that illegal?

JIM KURRING:

No.

CLAUDIA:

Then...I'd like to go...What do you want to do?

JIM KURRING:

I don't know. I haven't thought about

it -- you know what -- that's not

true -- I have thought about it. I've

thought about going on a date with you

since you opened the door.

CLAUDIA:

Really?

JIM KURRING:

Yeah.

CLAUDIA:

I thought you were flirting with me

a little.

He laughs and she laughs and then:

CLAUDIA:

Do you wanna go tonight? I mean,

are you working?

JIM KURRING:

No, I'm off tonight. I would lov-like,

to go tonight, I can pick you up,

I can pick you up here at about what

time? What time?

CLAUDIA:

Eight o'clock?

JIM KURRING:

What about ten o'clock, is that

too late? I don't get off and then --

CLAUDIA:

Oh sure yes, that's fine, late dinners

are good. Should I get dressed up or -- ?

JIM KURRING:

No, no, just casual maybe, maybe

I thought -- there's a spot I like to go,

it's real nice that overlooks a golf course

and the course is lit up at night --

CLAUDIA:

Billingsley's?

JIM KURRING:

Yeah, You know it? You know Billingsley's?

CLAUDIA:

It's my favorite place --

JIM KURRING:

Oh, see? This is great. Ten o'clock.

CLAUDIA:

Great, bye.

JIM KURRING:

Bye.

She closes the door.

CUT TO:

INT. HOLIDAY INN/SEMINAR ROOM - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on DOC, who's speaking to a group of Frank's

disciples. He's blah-blah-blahing about Seduce and Destory, etc.

DOC:

Not true. Not true. And you know what?

Even if you don't get to pump her,

you can still practice honing your skills

on a femenist --

DISCIPLE:

-- I know --

DOC:

-- and you need to do that.

DISCIPLE:

I will.

DOC:

No, you need to do it.

His CEL PHONE rings and he excuses himself.

DOC (into phone)

Thisz Doc.

INTERCUT:

INT. SEDUCE AND DESTROY CONDO - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA on JANET. She's on the phone. It rings.

JANET:

Doc it's Janet.

DOC:

What's up?

JANET:

I have to talk to Frank, is he nearby?

DOC:

He's doing the interview with the lady --

JANET:

I need you to interupt him, I need

to get him on the phone with me right away --

DOC:

What happend?

JANET:

Doc, go get Frank and put him on the phone.

CUT TO:

INT. HOLIDAY INN SUITE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Gwenovier and Frank. (Dead on Singles.)

GWENOVIER:

C'mon, Frank. What are you doing?

FRANK:

What am I doing?

GWENOVIER:

Yeah.

FRANK:

I'm quietly judging you.

CUT TO:

INT. GAME SHOW STAGE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on the FLOOR DIRECTOR again who counts down;

FLOOR DIRECTOR:

And...three...two...one ---

He points to Jimmy, who pops into shape, looks into the TV CAMERA.

JIMMY GATOR:

What a day and what a round, going

back and in for me and the final

speed round to determine who's who

today -- scores on the board's Kids:

9225. Adults:
11,000. And this game is

not out of reach for the Kids...can they

hang in there and break the record? (etc,etc)

Elders! Who's the lucky so and so?

Mim from the "Adults" speaks into her mic.

MIM:

It's gonna be me, Jimmy.

JIMMY:

C'mon down here, Mim.

She stands up and crosses over to Jimmy. This is for a ONE ON ONE

final section speed round. One Kid vs. One Adult.

ANGLE, STANLEY.

CAMERA pushes in on him and lands in CU.

He takes his shirt out of his pants and tries to pull it down enough to

cover the large wet stain in his pants.

ANGLE, JIMMY AND MIM

They chat about the game so far, etc. "They're quite a challenge, etc."

ANGLE, STANLEY and RICHARD and JULIA.

Stanley can't pull his shirt down enough to cover. He turns to

Richard and Julia;

STANLEY:

I don't wanna go, I can't do it this time.

RICHARD:

-- the f*** are you talking about?

JULIA:

You have to go, Stanley. You're the

smartest.

STANLEY:

I don't wanna do it. Why can't one

of you do it --

RICHARD:

Stanley if you don't f***in' stand up

and go over there I'm gonna beat your ass --

STANLEY:

I'm sick of being the one, the one who

always has to do everything, I don't

want to be the one always --

JIMMY (OC)

KIDS!

Jimmy looks over to the "Kids" panel.

JIMMY:

Do I even have to ask? Stanley, get

your butt over here --

Stanley looks like a deer in headlights. The AUDIENCE applauds.

CUT TO:

INT. SMILING PEANUT BAR - THAT MOMENT

The TELEVISION above the bar holds this moment where Stanley won't

move. DONNIE is seriously f***ed up now and the CAMERA pushes in

on him. He glances around, up the television, sees Stanley. BEAT.

Thurston and the other folks around chat away, etc;

DONNIE:

...I'm sick....I'm sick here now.....

They continue to chat, trying to ignore him now;

DONNIE:

I confuse melancholy and depression sometimes....

THURSTON:

Mmm.Hmm.

DONNIE:

You see?

THURSTON:

Why don't you run along now friend,

your dessert is getting cold.

DONNIE:

I'm sick.

THURSTON:

Stay that way.

DONNIE:

I'm sick and I'm in love.

THURSTON:

You seem the sort of person who confuses the two.

DONNIE:

That's right. That's the first time

you're right. I CONFUSE THE TWO

AND I DON'T CARE.

Donnie looks to Brad, then:

DONNIE:

HEY. HEY.

Brad looks. Donnie stands up, backs away from the bar as he talks;

DONNIE:

I love you. I love you and I'm sick.

(beat)

I'II talk to you....I'll talk to you

tommorrow. I'm getting corrective oral

surgery tomorrow. For my teeth. For my

teeth and for you....for you so we can speak.

You have braces. Me too. Me too. I'm getting

braces, too. For you. For you, dear Brad.

And I don't have any money. And I don't have

any money now but I'II get it...I will for

you, Brad. I love you, Brad. Brad the Bartender.

(beat, crying now)

You wanna love me back? Love me back and I'll

be good to you. I'II be god damn good for you.

And I won't be mad if you don't know who said what.

I won't punish you if you get the answer wrong.

I can teach and tell you: Samuel Johnson.

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