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TEDDY:

Did you? I musta forgot. I'm Teddy. *

LEONARD:

(smiles)

I guess I've told you about my condition.

Teddy grins and holds the door open for Leonard.

TEDDY:

Only every time I see ya!

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7 EXT. DISCOUNT INN CAR PARK - DAY 7

Teddy starts for a GREY SEDAN. Leonard pauses behind him.

LEONARD:

My car.

Teddy glances back in surprise.

TEDDY:

This is your car.

LEONARD:

(shakes head)

You're in a playful mood.

Leonard holds up a Polaroid of a late model JAGUAR.

LEONARD (cont'd)

Shouldn't make fun of somebody's *

handicap.

Teddy smiles and heads for the BRAND-NEW JAGUAR parked

several cars further down.

TEDDY:

Just trying to have a little fun.

8 INT. CAR - DAY 8

Leonard drives, Teddy admires the new car' s interior,

reaching down around the seats, exploring the car with his

hands.

TEDDY:

Roll your window up, will ya?

Leonard hits his window button. A few fragments of safety

glass rise out of the door, remnants of a broken window.

LEONARD:

It's broken.

Teddy looks, curious.

TEDDY:

I can get that fixed for you.

Leonard shrugs.

TEDDY (cont'd)

So where are we going, Sherlock?

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Leonard fishes a note out of his pocket.

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LEONARD:

I got a lead on a place.

Leonard checks the note, then hands it to Teddy.

TEDDY:

(surprised at the note)

What the hell you want to go there for?

LEONARD:

You know it?

TEDDY:

Yeah, it's just this f***ed-up building. *

Why are we going there?

LEONARD:

(smiling)

I don't remember.

9 EXT. CONTINUOUS - DERELICT BUILDING - DAY 9

The Jaguar crosses the railroad tracks and approaches the

DERELICT BUILDING. Leonard stops the car next to the PICKUP

TRUCK and kills the engine, staring at the pickup.

LEONARD:

Looks like somebody's home.

10 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 10

Leonard, wearing BOXERS and PLAID WORK SHIRT, takes the

GIDEON BIBLE out off the open bedside table drawer.

LEONARD (V.0.)

Nothing except the Gideon Bible.

He leafs through a couple off pages, then DROPS the Bible back

into the drawer and shuts it. He notices a MESSAGE written on

the back off his hand:

"REMEMBER SAMMY JANKIS"

LEONARD (cont'd)

Sammy Jankis had the same problem. He *

tried writing himself notes. Lots of *

notes. But he'd get confused.

Leonard licks his thumb, and rubs at the writing. To

Leonard's surprise, IT DOES NOT EVEN SMUDGE.

He notices his bare legs. There is a NOTE taped to his RIGHT

THIGH with a handwritten message:

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"SHAVE"

Leonard pulls the note off, studying it carefully.

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11 INT. DISCOUNT INN ROOM 304 - DAY 11 *

Close on the Polaroid of Teddy. Leonard flips it over. On the

back are the messages:

"DON'T BELIEVE HIS LIES"

"HE IS THE ONE"

Leonard writes another message beneath these two:

"KILL HIM"

He sticks the photo of Teddy BETWEEN HIS TEETH as he holds

his HANDGUN up and checks that it is loaded. He sticks the

GUN in the back of his waistband, the PHOTO in his jacket

pocket, slings the POLAROID CAMERA over his shoulder.

12 EXT. DISCOUNT INN - DAY 12 *

Leonard leaves room 304 and heads to the office. He pauses

just outside the glass door, breathing, psyching himself up.

13 INT. DISCOUNT INN OFFICE - DAY 13 *

Leonard enters , confident, smiling at the man behind the

desk, BURT (fat, sweaty, 40's). Burt smiles back.

BURT:

Hiya.

LEONARD:

I'm Mr. Shelby from 304.

BURT:

What can I do for you, Leonard?

LEONARD:

I'm sorry... um... ?

BURT:

Burt.

LEONARD:

Burt, I'm not sure, but I may have asked

you to hold my calls -

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BURT:

You don't know?

LEONARD:

I think I may have. I'm not good on the

phone.

BURT:

(nods)

You said you like to look people in the

eye when you talk to them. Don't you

remember?

LEONARD:

That's the thing. I have this condition.

BURT:

Condition?

LEONARD:

I have no memory.

BURT:

Amnesia?

LEONARD:

No. It's different. I have no short-term

memory. I know who I am and all about

myself, but since my injury I can't make

any new memories. Everything fades. If we

talk for too long, I'll forget how we

started. I don't know if we've ever met

before, and the next time I see you I

won't remember this conversation. So if I

seem strange or rude, that's probably...

He notices that Burt is staring at him as if he were an

exotic insect.

LEONARD (cont'd)

I've told you this before, haven't I?

BURT:

(nods)

I don't mean to mess with you. It's just

so weird. You don't remember me at all,

and we talked a bunch of times.

Leonard shrugs.

BURT (cont'd)

What's the last thing you remember?

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Leonard looks through Burt, thinking.

LEONARD:

My wife.

BURT:

(fascinated)

What's it like?

LEONARD:

Like waking. Like you always just woke

up. *

BURT:

That must suck. All... backwards. *

Leonard raises his eyebrows in enquiry.*

BURT (cont'd) *

Well, like.. you gotta pretty good idea*

of what you're gonna do next, but no idea *

what you just did. *

(chuckles)*

I'm the exact opposite. *

LEONARD:

(focuses on Burt)

How long have I been here?

BURT:

Couple days.

LEONARD:

So you're holding my calls?

BURT:

As requested.

Leonard reaches into his pocket and pulls out his Polaroids

LEONARD:

Okay, but this guy's an exception.

Leonard places the Polaroid of Teddy on the counter in front

of Burt. Burt looks at it.

LEONARD (cont'd)

Know this guy?

BURT:

Your friend, right?

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LEONARD:

What makes you think he's my friend?

BURT:

Seen you together, that's all.

LEONARD:

He's not my friend, Burt. But if he

calls, or if he turns up here, then you

give me a call in my room, okay?

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BURT:

Sure. But nobody else, right?

LEONARD:

Just this guy.

Leonard indicates the Polaroid of Teddy.

LEONARD (cont'd)

I hope my condition won't be a problem

for you.

BURT:

Not if you remember to pay your bill.

Leonard smiles and reaches into his wallet.

E.C.U. of fingers rifling bills in a wallet. Leonard counts

out some money and hands it to Burt. Burt takes the money,

spotting something over Leonard's shoulder.

BURT (cont'd)

That guy's here already.

Burt TAPS the POLAROID PHOTOGRAPH of Teddy which is sitting

on the counter. Leonard picks up the photo and turns to see

Teddy APPROACHING the glass door of the office.

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14 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 14

Leonard, in boxer shorts and plaid work shirt, rips the note

from his thigh. The note says "SHAVE".

15 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 BATHROOM - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE15

SEQUENCE##

Leonard enters, sees a WHITE PAPER BAG on the counter by the

sink. On the bag is a handwritten message:

"SHAVE THIGH"

Leonard looks into the bag, then pulls out a can of SHAVING

FOAM, and a pack of DISPOSABLE RAZORS. He runs the hot water,

steps back and lifts his foot onto the sink. He is awkward

and uncomfortable. He notices an ICE BUCKET by the sink.

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