Magnolia Page #23

THURSTON:

Brad, honey, you have a special

secret crush over here I think, don't

take him too lovely -- he might get hurt --

DONNIE:

You mind your own bussines.

THURSTON:

Gently, son --

DONNIE:

Brad, I know you don't love me now --

THURSTON:

"It's a dangerous thing to confuse

chidlren with angels..."

DONNIE:

-- and you wanna know the common element for

the entire group, like he asks...I'll tell you

the answer:
I'll tell you, 'cause I had that

question. I had that same question....Carbon.

In pencil led, it's in the form of graphite

and in coal, it's all mixed up with other

impurities and in the diamond it's in hard form.

(Jimmy impersonation)

"Well...all we were asking was the common

element, Donnie...but thank you for all that

unnecessary knowledge...ahhh, Kids! Full of

useless thoughts, eh?" Thank you. Thank you.

(beat)

And the book says: "We may be through with

the past but the past is not through with us."

(to Thurston)

And NO IT'S NOT DANGEROUS TO DO THAT.

Donnie has backed away, close to the bathroom. He heaves a bit,

cries, turns and runs for the bathroom --

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INT. SMILING PEANUT/BATHROOM - THAT MOMENT

OVERHEAD ANGLE, LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN ONTO:

Donnie bursts in the bathroom and starts to vomit and moan, etc.

CUT TO:

INT. POLICE CAR - MOVING - THAT MOMENT

It's pouring RAIN still. Jim Kurring is talking to himself, doing

"Cops." (Dial: Ref. improv. notes/sweet girl/excited/date/job)

Jim Kurring interupts himself and notices something (very blurry,

through the RAIN)

JIM'S POV:
A young BLACK MALE (late 20s) is standing on the street,

about to jay-walk.

The Young Black Male, at the site of Kurring, turns around and walks

back the direction he came, deciding against the jay walk.

Jim Kurring looks in his rear view mirror and sees that the Young

Black Male is now RUNNING back towards something --

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EXT. STREET - THAT MOMENT

Jim Kurring's POLICE CAR makes a U-turn.

CUT TO:

INT. CLAUDIA'S APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT

Claudia snorts a line of coke, comes up and looks at her televison;

It's playing, "What Do Kids Know?"

CUT TO:

INT. GAME SHOW SET - THAT MOMENT

Stanley doesn't move. He says to Jimmy:

STANLEY:

I'm going to pass, Jimmy.

ANGLE, JIMMY. He doesn't know what to do and he's a bit out of it.

JIMMY:

Stanley, passing to one of the other kids --

RICHARD:

We want Stanley to go, Jimmy.

STANLEY:

I don't want to go.

BEAT.

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INT. HOLIDAY INN/LOBBY - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA (STEADICAM) follows/leads DOC as he walks from the seminar area

to the elevators...this is one continuous shot...as he gets into the

elevator's and rides up, talking on the cel phone.

DOC:

I'm walking towards the elevator's, Janet.

JANET (OC)

Fine. Phil, you still there?

PHIL (OC)

Yeah I'm here.

JANET (OC)

I wanna ask you one question, Phil:

Have you talked to anyone else about

this? About Frank and Earl?

PHIL (OC)

No I haven't.

JANET (OC)

Alright, good, I'd like to keep

it that way -- all the security and

what not, you understand? This could

be a delicate situation for Frank and

the family --

DOC (OC)

What happend?

JANET (OC)

Doc, just - don't, how close are you?

DOC (OC)

I'm about to get off the elevator --

The Elevator doors DING and OPEN and Doc steps out -- heads down the

hallway towards the suite --

JANET (OC)

Phil, hang in just one more minute

ok? I'm gonna put you on hold -- Doc

you still there?

DOC:

Yeah, I'm here, I'm off the

elevator, walking down the hall, now --

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INT. GAME SHOW SET - THAT MOMENT

Stanley doesn't move. Jimmy tries to hold it all together;

JIMMY:

Richard, Julia, kids? What's it

gonna be, we need a player for one

on one --

RICHARD:

We want Stanley to play, Jimmy and

we're not sure why he won't --

STANLEY:

I don't want to play. I always

play, I always answer the questions

and I don't wanna do it anymore --

CAMERA pushes in on Burt, who snaps at Cynthia:

BURT:

What the f*** is he doing, what's

wrong with him?

CYNTHIA:

I have no idea.

CUT TO:

INT. HOLIDAY INN - HALLWAY - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA (STEADICAM) following Doc as he walks swiftly down the

hallway towards the suite --

CUT TO:

INT. EARL'S HOUSE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA on Phil on the phone. He sits watching Earl. 30fps. PUSH IN.

CUT TO:

INT. EARL'S HOUSE - GARAGE - THAT MOMENT

It's black. The GARAGE DOOR opens....Linda's MERCEDES is pulling in

out of the POURING RAIN....

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INT. BOOTH - THAT MOMENT

The DIRECTOR and his ASSISTANT and other folks in the booth;

DIRECTOR:

This f***in' kid ain't gettin'

up and we don't have a show, live

television, ladies and gents --

CUT TO:

INT. PARENTS GREEN ROOM - THAT MOMENT

The other parents snap at Rick. CAMERA DOLLIES in on him slow.

JULIA'S MOM

What the hell does he think he's doing?

RICHARD'S DAD

Is this a point? is this a game?

RICK:

GET THE F*** UP, KID.

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INT. HOLIDAY INN SUITE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA on Frank. He looks at his watch, then:

FRANK:

Time's up. Thank you for the interview.

GWENOVIER:

So you sat it out, that's what you did?

FRANK:

You requested my time and I gave it

you, you called me a liar and made accusations.

And you say, "If I'd known I wouldn't have

asked," then it's not an attack? Well,

I don't wanna be the sort of fella who doesn't

keep his word. I gave you my time, B*tch.

So f*** you now.

Frank heads out of the room quick. CAMERA leading him in CU.

GWENOVIER:

You're hurting a lot of people, Frank --

FRANK:

-- f*** you.

He's out the door with Captain Muffy in tow.

CUT TO:

INT. HALLWAY - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA moving quick with Doc towards the room. Frank and Captain Muffy

step out of the room and Doc holds up the Cel Phone....stops.

DOC:

Frank, there's a situation on the phone --

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INT. EARL'S HOUSE - THAT MOMENT

The DOGS go crazy barking and Phil jumps a bit. They hear the garage

door and run towards it. The Morphine Dog runs into a wall.

Phil turns his head (40fps)

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INT. GAME SHOW SET - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA on Stanley. BEAT. HOLD.

JIMMY (OC)

I need a player, Kids....c'mon now.

(to Audience)

The indescision of a child, ladies

and germs!

The AUDIENCE laughs a bit and chuckles.

STANLEY:

This isn't funny. This isn't "cute."

Jimmy -- Jimmy -- we're not a toy --

we're not dolls, here. This isn't

funny you see, the way we're looked at

if you think that we're cute Because What?

What? I'm made to feel like a freak

if I answer questions and I'm smart or

I have to go to the bathroom. What Is That?

(starts to cry)

And what is that, Jimmy, I'm asking?

I'm asking what is that, Jimmy?

I'm asking you that -- ?

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