Magnolia Page #26

Through the following Phil tries to give Earl a cigarette,

which Earl can't get to his mouth, but then mimes that he's

smoking as he starts to get more and more delusional, etc.

EARL:

She had cancer...from her...in her

stomach and I didn't go anywhere

with her...and I didn't do a god thing...

for her and to help her....sh*t...this

b*tch...the beautiful, beautiful b*tch

with perfect skin and child bearing

hips and so soft...her namewasLilysee?

(beat, fading)

He liked her though he did, his mom,

Frank/Jack...he took care of her and she died.

She didn't stick with him and he thinks

and he hates me, ok...see...I'm...that's

then what you get?

....are you still walkin' in that car...?

PHIL:

What? Say it again...walking in the car?

EARL:

....getthat on the tv....there...

Earl starts to break down in tears, streaming out of his eyes,

his body isn't moving at all;

EARL:

...mistakes like this are not ok...

sometimes you make some, and ok...not

sometimes to make other one....know

that you should do better....I loved Lily.

I cheated on her. For thirty five years.

And I have this son. And she has cancer.

And I'm not there. And he's forced to take

care of her. He's fourteen years old to take

care of his mother and watch her die on him.

Little Kid. And I'm not there. And She Dies.

And I Live My Life. And I'm Not Fair.

Thirty eight years and she has cancer and

I'm gone...I leave...I walk out, I can't

deal with that...who am I? Who the f***

do I think I am to go and do a thing?

Sh*t on that and that lovely person.

I'll go away...I'll go away...I can't

hold this..you gotta take this f***in'

pen outta my hand...you f***in' piss, cocksucker...

.....atke this.....

Phil mimes as if he's taking a pen from Earl's hand.

PHIL:

I got it.

CAMERA stays with PHIL. Hold on him as Earl continues a moment.

SLOW DOLLY IN.

EARL:

OH F***...THIS F***IN STORY HAS FALLEN APART

and I don't even think I can...I got no

punchline -- we had good times later,

the best times, the love of my life,

I thirty eight years -- but never the respect

and the...she knew what I did...she knew...

all the stupid things I've done but the

LOVE was stronger than anything you can think up.

CAMERA LANDS CU ON PHIL. Earl's voice continues over the following:

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EXT. JIMMY GATOR'S HOUSE - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Jimmy and Mary pull up in the pouring rain. Rose comes out and

they help him in the house.

EARL'S VOICE

...The attachment....I loved her so much.

And I didn't treat her and the goddamn

regret...THE GODDAMN REGRET...and I'll die...

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INT. JIMMY GATOR'S HOUSE - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Rose and Mary help Jimmy to the couch and get him situated.

EARL'S VOICE

Now I'll die and I'll tell you: what?

The biggest regret of my life:

I let my love go.....

CUT TO:

INT. CLAUDIA'S APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Claudia in the shower. Claudia brushinq her hair in the mirror.

Claudia attempting to look nice. Claudia, dressed for the date,

sits in front of the coke and looks at it;

EARL'S VOICE

...I ruined my love...jesus...jesus christ.

what did I do and I had to get away...?

something, something to do....I can't explain.

....I love her so much....leave her there....

and to punish...punish her....

CUT TO:

INT. POLICE CAR - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Jim Kurring on the radio of his squad car, reports the gun missing.

(Technical language here.)

EARL'S VOICE

....and the punishment for what? What?

...nothing....and I'm so embarresed....

so embarresed for what I've done...

CUT TO:

INT. WASH AREA/APARTMENT BUILDING - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Other OFFICERS assist in the search for the missing gun. They are out

with flashlights, etc. A severe search of the area is underway. Jim

Kurring is clearly getting a lot of sh*t from the other officers, etc.

EARL'S VOICE

I'm seventy five years old and embarresed.

....million years ago...my f***in REGRET

AND GUILT AND these things...don't

let anyone tell you that you shouldn't

regret anything.....don't do that...don't.....

CUT TO:

INT. POLICE STATION/REPORT WRITING ROOM - LATER/EVENING

CAMERA pushes in on Jim Kurring, in civilian clothes now, filling

out a Loss Report. CU's on the form. OC voices of officers making

fun of him, etc. CAMERA continues a bit past him, views, through

some window, MARCIE...across the way in a detaining room.

EARL'S VOICE

...you f***in' regret what you want...

...use that....use that....

CUT TO:

INT. HOLDING ROOM - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Marcie. She's crying and looking down.

She lifts her head, speaks to an UNSEEN OFFICER nearby, guarding

her cell;

MARCIE:

I wanna confess what I've done.

CUT TO:

INT. SCHOOL LIBRARY - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Stanley breaks a window. Stanley reaches in and unlocks a lock.

Stanley rummages around the dark school library. He's soaking

wet...he accumulates a bunch of books and starts to search for

stuff....CU - Dissolve images, optical, etc. (child performers,etc)

EARL'S VOICE

....use that regret for you any way

you want...you can use that ok....

someone says not to regret or think about

the past, something, mistakes we make.....bullshit.

CUT TO:

INT. DONNIE SMITH'S APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT/EVENING

Donnie takes some KEYS out of a kitchen drawer and puts them

on his key chain. Donnie places the keys on one by one....

EARL'S VOICE

....this is a long way to go for no

punch...a little moral....story I say...

Love. love. love....this f***in' life....

ohhhhhhh, love.....

CUT TO:

EXT. EMPTY PARKING LOT - THAT MOMENT/EVENING/NIGHT

CAMERA holds a wide angle. Linda's Mercedes is parked.

CUT TO:

INT. LINDA'S CAR - THAT MOMENT/EVENING/NIGHT

Linda takes some pills. Then she takes some more...then she takes

some more....then she swallows a whole bottle of pills...she

drinks from a small bottle of Vodka....swallows every last pill.....

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