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LEONARD:

What Mrs. Jankis didn't understand was

that you can't bully someone into

remembering... the more pressure you're

under, the harder it gets.

(listens)

Then call me back.

Leonard hangs up.

76 INT. DODD'S MOTEL ROOM BATHROOM - DAY 76

Leonard sits on the toilet, grasping an empty VODKA BOTTLE by

the neck. He notices the bottle in his hands as if for the

first time.

LEONARD (V.O.)

Don't feel drunk.

Leonard looks up from the VODKA BOTTLE, sighs, rubs his face,

then stands up. He SNIFFS at his armpit.

He puts the empty bottle on the counter by the sink, then

wearily UNDRESSES.

Leonard, NAKED, looks in the mirror, then RUNS THE SHOWER

then steps under it, shutting the PEBBLED PLASTIC STALL DOOR.

Leonard SHOWERS. He turns the water off, then hears the DOOR

BEING UNLOCKED. Leonard freezes, standing in the SHOWER

STALL, NAKED and DRIPPING. Through the distortion of the

PEBBLED PLASTIC DOOR, Leonard sees a FIGURE enter the

bathroom and start pissing into the toilet. The distorted

Figure turns and approaches the shower stall, becoming

clearer as it gets closer, then YANKS the door open. It is

Dodd (WITHOUT INJURIES). He is SHOCKED to see the naked

Leonard. Leonard BURSTS out of the shower stall, SMASHING

Dodd against the wall.

Dodd STRUGGLES around, grabbing at the SLIPPERY, naked

Leonard. Dodd PUSHES against Leonard, SLASMMING him into the

sink.

Leonard has his arms around Dodd's neck. Leonard SMASHES

Dodd's head sideways into the wall, HARD.

Dodd SLUMPS to the floor. Leonard exhales. Dodd puts a FIST

in Leonard's crotch, then GRABS his neck as he doubles over.

Dodd uses Leonard to pull himself off the floor then PUNCHES

the side of his head and pushes him HARD, Leonard FLAILING

wildly, GRABBING THE EMPTY VODKA BOTTLE from by the sink as

he falls back into the bedroom. Dodd reaches into his INSIDE

POCKET.

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77 INT. DODD'S MOTEL ROOM - DAY 77

Leonard STUMBLES in, naked, from the bathroom, swings around,

HITTING Dodd square in the face with the empty vodka bottle,

which does not break.

Dodd lies still on the floor, bleeding, his hand still in his

inside jacket pocket. Leonard stands above him, naked,

dripping wet, catching his breath.

There is a KNOCK at the door.

FEMALE VOICE (O.S.)

Housekeeping.

The sound of a KEY entering the lock. Leonard LEAPS for the

door and flips the privacy latch.

LEONARD:

Not just now!

Leonard listens to the maid withdraw her key. Leonard

SEARCHES Dodd, finding his GUN in his inside pocket. Leonard

examines the weapon, then starts to search the room. Leonard

finds an overnight bag at the bottom of the closet. Inside it

there are some clothes, spare ammunition, a large hunting

knife, and a roll of SILVER ELECTRICAL TAPE.

Leonard WRAPS the electrical tape around Dodd's wrists, then

across his mouth. Leonard finishes taping up Dodd, then sits

him on the edge of the bed. Leonard takes a POLAROID

PHOTOGRAPH of the bloody, taped-up Dodd.

Leonard shoves Dodd into the closet, takes out a NOTE and

consults it, then writes "DODD" on the white strip on the

front of the photograph. He flips the picture over and writes

on the strip on the back, in smaller writing:

"GET RID OF HIM, ASK NATALIE"

Leonard dresses, puts the Polaroid into the inside pocket of

his jacket. He looks again at the note. It says:

"DODD, MOUNTCREST INN ON 5TH STREET, ROOM 6"*

"PUT HIM ONTO TEDDY OR JUST GET RID OF HIM FOR NATALIE"

Leonard picks the stack of Polaroids out of his outside

jacket pocket. He flips through them until he finds the one

of Teddy, then picks up the phone and dials Teddy's number.

The phone is answered:

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TEDDY (O.S.)

You know what to do.

Then a BEEP. Leonard does not look like he knows what to do.

LEONARD:

Ah, it's a message for Teddy... *

Leonard looks at the note.

LEONARD (cont'd)

I'm at the MOUNTCREST INN on 5th Street,

Room 6, and I need you to come over as

soon as you get this, it's important.

This is Leonard. Thanks. Bye.

Leonard hangs up. He looks around the room. He slips the

HANDGUN into the bedside drawer, resting it on the GIDEON

BIBLE, then swings his feet up onto the bed and lies down.

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78 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 78

Leonard (boxers, bandaged arm) crooks his neck to hold the *

phone. In his hands is the PEN with the NEEDLE taped to it.

Leonard wiggles the needle, then applies more tape.

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79 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUEWCE## 79

Leonard (boxers, bandaged arm) takes the NEEDLE/PEN in one

hand and picks up a CIGARETTE LIGHTER in the other.

Leonard IGNITES the lighter, then holds the needle over the flame.

He examines the NEEDLE, then holds it in the flame again.

Leonard puts down the lighter and picks up a second BALL-

POINT PEN.

80 EXT. DODD'S MOTEL - DAY 80

Leonard's Jaguar pulls up, FAST. Several bits of SHATTERED

SAFETY GLASS are still visible in the frame. He parks around

the back, out of sight and consults a note.

LEONARD (V.0.)

I'll get the jump on you, f***er.

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Leonard RACES up the stairs to the rooms on the second floor.

He stops at Room 9, listening. The T.V. is on.

Leonard gets a CREDIT CARD out and slips it into the lock

gently, with a practiced hand. He leaves the CARD WEDGED in

the lock, then steps back from the door and KNOCKS.

Leonard watches the POINT OF LIGHT in the PEEPHOLE to Room 9.

The point of light GOES OUT. Leonard KICKS the door in,

SMASHING THE ROOM'S OCCUPANT BACK INTO THE ROOM.

Leonard stands over him, looking down. The man is

unconscious, blood on his face. Something is not right.

LEONARD (V.O.)

Is this the guy?

Leonard looks down at his NOTE. The room number given is 6.

Leonard looks at the "9" on the door, then down at the

unconscious man.

LEONARD (cont'd)

F***! Sorry.

Leonard reaches down, GRABS his credit card from where it

landed on the floor, and backs out of the doorway, shutting

the door on the Unconscious Man.

He MOVES QUICKLY to Room 6, slips his credit card in the lock

and knocks.

No answer, so Leonard slips inside.

81 INT. DODD'S MOTEL ROOM - DAY 81

Leonard flicks the light on and glances around. There is

nothing in the room except an empty VODKA BOTTLE on the

bedside table.

LEONARD (V.O.)

Need a weapon.

He grabs the empty vodka bottle, switches the light off and

slips into the bathroom.

82 INT. DODD'S MOTEL ROOM BATHROOM - DAY 82

Leonard sits down on the toilet, holding the empty bottle by

its neck. He reaches out and adjusts the angle of the door.

His eyes are alert, he is nervous. Waiting. And waiting.

83 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 83

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Leonard (boxers, bandaged bicep), takes the second ball-point

pen and SNAPS it in two.

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