Memento Page #7

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LEONARD:

Useful. You never write a phone number on

your hand?

NATALIE *

(through mirror) *

I should be able to talk to my friend *

about the license plate today. *

LEONARD *

Yeah, the license plate... *

NATALIE *

(smiles) *

John G's license plate number. You have*

it tattooed on your thigh. *

Natalie leaves the room. Leonard pulls down his trousers to*

reveal two tattoos:*

"FACT 5:
DRUG DEALER" *

"FACT 6:
LICENSE PLATE NUMBER SG13 1NU"*

Leonard runs his finger over fact 6, then pulls his trousers *

up and looks around the room. He spots his suit jacket*

hanging over the back of a chair. He checks the pockets,

pulls out his Polaroids, flips through them: a Jaguar, the

Discount Inn, Natalie. He flips Natalie's picture over and

looks at the back. There are two messages, but the first one

has been completely scribbled over. The other one reads:

"HAS ALSO LOST SOMEONE, SHE WILL HELP YOU OUT OF PITY"

Leonard stuffs the photos back into his pocket, grabs a white

shirt of f the chair and pulls it on. Natalie comes back in

and starts to apply her makeup.

(CONTINUED)

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NATALIE:

If it's registered in this state it'll *

just take seconds to pull up his license

and registration. I'll call when I've

spoken to him.

LEONARD *

Why don't we just arrange a meeting now? *

I'm not too good on the phone.

Natalie takes her eye pencil and writes a NOTE on a SMALL BAG *

FROM A PHARMACY. Leonard puts his jacket on. Natalie offers*

him the note. It says:

"CITY GRILL, MAIN ST. THURSDAY, 1.OOPM MEET NATALIE FOR INFO"

(CONTINUED)

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LEONARD (cont'd)

(leading)

It's great that you would... that you're

helping me like this...

NATALIE:

(smiles)

I'm helping you because you helped me.

Leonard nods.

NATALIE (cont'd)

So will you remember me next time you seo

me?

Leonard shakes his head and reaches for the note. Natalie

grabs his lapel and pulls him down to her, kissing him gently

on the mouth.

NATALIE (cont'd)

I think you will.

LEONARD:

(smiles)

I'm sorry.

Leonard heads for the door.

NATALIE:

(amused)

Lenny, before you go, can I have my shirt

back please?

She tosses him his blue shirt. Leonard looks down at the

white shirt which he has put on. It is way too small.

51 EXT. MAIN STREET - DAY 51

The Jaguar pulls up to a red light. Suddenly Teddy is banging

on the window.

TEDDY:

Lenny! I thought you'd gone for good.

What brings you back?

52 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 52 *

Leonard (in boxers, bandaged arm) STRIDES the room, shaving*

foam on leg, razor in one hand, phone in the other.

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LEONARD:

They kept testing Sammy for months,

always with the same objects carrying

the electrical charge...

53 INT. EXAMINATION ROOM - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE##53

Sammy sits across the testing table from the Doctor. Sammy

goes for a METAL OBJECT and RECOILS in pain from a SHOCK.

SAMMY:

Ah! What the f***?!

DOCTOR:

It's a test, Sammy.

JUMP CUT TO:

54 INT. EXAMINATION ROOM - DAY #BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE# 54

AS BEFORE, but Sammy is DRESSED DIFFERENTLY. He goes for an

object and is SHOCKED.

SAMMY:

Ah! What the f***?!

DOCTOR:

It's a test, Sammy.

SAMMY EXTENDS A TREMBLING MIDDLE FINGER.

SAMMY:

Yeah? Test this you f***ing quack.

Sequence of JUMP CUTS of Sammy extending his MIDDLE FINGER

and RECOILING in shock from the objects.

LEONARD (V.O.)

Even with total short-term memory loss,

Sammy should've learned to instinctively

stop picking up the wrong objects. All

previous cases of short-term memory loss

had responded to conditioning in some

way. Sammy didn't respond at all.

BACK TO LEONARD IN MOTEL ROOM

55 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY #BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE#55

LEONARD:

It was enough to suggest his condition

was psychological not physical.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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LEONARD (cont'd)

We turned down his claim on the grounds

that he wasn't covered for mental

illness. Sammy's wife got stuck with the

bills and I got a promotion for

rejecting a big claim.

Leonard looks into the mirror.

LEONARD (cont'd)

Conditioning didn't work for Sammy, so

he became helpless. But it works for me.

I live the way Sammy couldn't. Habit and

Conditioning. Acting on instinct.

56 EXT./INT. NATALIE'S FRONT DOOR - DUSK 56 *

Leonard pulls up in his Jaguar, gets out, rings the front

doorbell. It is opened by Natalie.

LEONARD:

Natalie, right?

Natalie nods, wary of Leonard's barely concealed anger.

Leonard thrusts a Polaroid photo in her face.

LEONARD (cont'd)

Who the f*** is Dodd?

The photo is of a MAN who is BOUND, GAGGED, and BLOODY. On

the back of the photo:

"GET RID OF HIM, ASK NATALIE"

Natalie takes the picture and examines it.

NATALIE:

Guess I don't have to worry about him

anymore.

LEONARD:

(snaps)

Who is he? What have you got me into?

Natalie looks up and down the street.

NATALIE:

Come inside.

57 INT. NATALIE'S LIVING ROOM: COMFORTABLE AND MESSY - NIGHT 57

Natalie shows Leonard in.

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NATALIE:

Calm down. You're not into anything. It

was my problem, you offered no help. It's

got nothing to do with your

investigation.

LEONARD:

That's the problem! How can I find John

G. when I don't know what's going on?!

How did you get me into this?!

NATALIE:

Leonard, you offered to help when you saw

what this guy did to me.

She gestures at the BRUISING on her face.

LEONARD:

How do I know he did that to you?

NATALIE:

I came to you straight after he did it. I

showed you what he'd done and asked for

your help.

LEONARD:

So I just take your word?

NATALIE:

Yes.

LEONARD:

(sighs)

Something feels wrong. I think someone's

f***ing with me. Trying to get me to kill

the wrong guy.

NATALIE:

Did you?

LEONARD:

What?

NATALIE:

Kill him.

LEONARD:

Course not.

Natalie waves the Polaroid at him.

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NATALIE:

This has nothing to do with you. You

helped me out, and I'm grateful.

She tries to rip the picture. Leonard watches her try. The

plastic is too strong.

LEONARD:

You have to burn them.

Natalie scrunches it up and throws it down. Leonard and

Natalie sit down on the couch.

NATALIE:

You decided to help me. Trust yourself.

Trust your own judgment. You can

question everything, you can never know

anything for sure.

LEONARD:

There are things you know for sure.

NATALIE:

Such as?

LEONARD:

I know the feel of the world.

(reaches forward)

I know how this wood will sound when I

knock.

(raps knuckles on coffee table)

I know how this glass will feel when I

pick it up.

(handles glass)

Certainties. You think it's knowledge,

but it's a kind of memory, a kind you

take for granted. I can remember so much.

(runs hands over objects)

I know the feel of the world,

(beat)

and I know her.

NATALIE:

Your wife?

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