Natural Born Killers

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FADE IN:

INT. COFFEE SHOP -DAY

A coffee shop somewhere in New Mexico. MICKEY KNOX, his

back turned TO us, is sitting at the counter finishing a

meal. We hear the PING... BANG... of a PINBALL MACHINE

being played O.S.

MABEL, a waitress, comes over and fills Mickey's coffee

cup.

MICKEY:

What kind of pies do you have?

MABEL:

Apple, pecan, cherry, and key lime.

MICKEY:

Which do you recommend?

MABEL:

Well, the key lime is great, but

it's an acquired taste.

MICKEY:

I haven't had key lime pie in ten

years.

MABEL:

When ya had it, did ya like it?

MICKEY:

No, but that don't mean much. I

was a completely different person

ten years ago. Let's give key

lime a day in court. And a large

glass of milk.

Mabel turns to her right.

MABEL:

(to someone O.S.)

Should I make that two pieces?

CAMERA PULLS BACK and we see for the first time MALLORY

KNOX, Mickey's wife, sitting on a counter stool next to

him. Her back is TO the CAMERA as well.

MALLORY:

Nada, Rosey.

MABEL:

(annoyed)

My name's not Rosey.

(points at nametag)

It's Mabel.

(CONTINUED)

2.

CONTINUED:

Mabel EXITS FRAME.

MALLORY:

Whatever.

Mallory hops from the stool, walks over and grabs the jar

next to the cash register, then dumping out the coins on

the counter, she selects a quarter.

MABEL:

Hey, what the hell do you think

you're doin'?

Mallory saunters past the cowboy playing pinball. As his

eyes follow Mallory, he loses his ball.

She walks to the JUKEBOX in the back, inserts the

quarter, selects a song, punches the buttons, a needle

lands on a record, and a good God almighty rockabilly

TUNE cuts through the coffee shop.

Mabel brings Mickey his pie and milk.

MABEL:

(to Mickey)

She ought not be doing that.

That's for Jerry's kids, not

rock 'n' roll.

CAMERA MOVES AROUND TO a CLOSEUP of Mickey. This is the

first time we see him. As he takes a bite of green pie:

MICKEY:

I can't take her anywhere.

Mallory starts doing a slow, seductive fandango around

the coffee shop. She's really cooking and smoking.

Pinball cowboy and Mabel are starting to wonder just who

the hell these people are.

Mickey isn't paying much attention. He's too busy

enjoying his pie and milk.

EXT. COFFEE SHOP -DAY

A dirty pickup truck, sporting a confederate flag decal,

pulls up to the coffee shop. SONNY, OTIS, and EARL,

three tough-looking rednecks, pile out. Steam rises from

beneath the pickup's hood.

EARL:

Goddamn this sumbitch is runnin'

hot. Y'all go inside. I'm gonna

check 'er out.

3.

INT. COFFEE SHOP -DAY

The LOUDNESS of the rockabilly SONG slaps Sonny and Otis

in their faces as they walk inside the door. The sexy

sight of Mallory doing the ubang stomp stops them in

their tracks.

SONNY:

Good God almighty, what the hell

is that?

OTIS:

That's a b*tch outta hell, son.

Otis and Sonny exchange looks.

SONNY:

Take a run at 'er, kiddo.

Otis heads toward Mallory. Sonny moves over to the

counter next to Mickey.

SONNY:

Miller, Mabel.

MABEL:

Comin' up.

Otis stands in front of Mallory, trying to copy what

she's doing. Her eyes are closed at the moment, so she

doesn't see him.

Mabel sets the Miller down in front of Sonny.

takes a swig, enjoying the floor show.

Sonny

SONNY:

(to Mickey)

That's some sweet piece of meat,

ain't it?

Mickey turns from his pie and looks at Sonny.

expression betrays nothing.

His

MICKEY:

Her name's Mallory.

The needle lifts off the record. The SONG ENDS.

Mallory opens her eyes and sees Otis.

OTIS:

Hells bells! Don't stop now,

sugar. I'm just getting warmed

up.

Otis gives her his best sh*t-eating grin before turning

to Sonny.

(CONTINUED)

4.

CONTINUED:

Sonny gurgles out a laugh.

SONNY:

Hey, I think she's sweet on you.

Otis turns to Mallory as she punches him hard in the

face, spinning him around.

Sonny spews a mouthful of Highlife.

Mallory grabs the back of Otis's head and smashes it

down on the table, cracking the linoleum.

Otis buckles, dropping to his knees.

Sonny jumps off the counter stool, but Mickey's hand

clutches hold of his shoulder.

Sonny spins around toward Mickey, loaded for bear,

and points his finger at him, threateningly.

Before any threat can be made, Mickey whips a large

buck knife out from its sheath, and in a flash, slices

off Sonny's finger.

Sonny's finger drops on his boot. He grabs his aching

hand. Blood flows from the wound.

MICKEY:

Just because my woman's mopping up

the floor with your buddy is no

reason for you to join in.

Mickey makes five lightning quick slashing swings. The

buck knife slips back into its sheath. At first, there

seems to be no difference with Sonny. Finally, blood

flows from the slices made in his face and chest. Sonny

collapses.

The short-order cook charges out of the kitchen at

Mickey, wielding a meat cleaver and screaming.

Mickey whips out a .45 AUTOMATIC from a shoulder holster

inside his jacket and FIRES.

BULLET'S POV

HEADING FAST TOWARD short-order cook's face. It hits.

BACK TO SCENE:

Short-order cook puts his hands to his face and falls to

the ground, screaming.

(CONTINUED)

5.

CONTINUED:

Mickey spots Earl, who's standing outside the plateglass

window. Earl's watched the whole shebang.

Earl mouths "F***!" He turns and runs for it.

Mickey hurls the knife through the plate glass WINDOW,

which SHATTERS. The knife plunges deep into Earl's

back. He hits the ground dead.

Mickey turns to Mallory. She's sitting on top of Otis,

slamming his head repeatedly on the floor.

MICKEY:

Honey.

Mallory looks up at Mickey. She gets off Otis and moves

to Mickey's side.

Mickey trains his .45 on pinball cowboy, who's shaking

in his cowboy boots. Mickey aims at Mabel, who's

clutching her coffee pot, crying.

MICKEY:

(to Mallory)

Pick one.

Mallory does eanie, meanie, minie, moe, pointing back

and forth from Mabel to pinball cowboy.

MALLORY:

Eanie, meanie, minie, moe, catch

a n*gger by the toe. If he

hollars, let him go. Eanie,

meanie, minie, moe. My mom told

me to pick the best one and you

are it.

She ends, pointing at Mabel. Mabel's crying. She

screams:

MABEL:

No!

Mickey FIRES the .45. The BULLET CHINKS through the

coffee pot Mabel's holding and explodes, thunking her in

the chest. She hits the floor dead.

Mickey and Mallory join hands and walk over to the

pinball cowboy, who stands in a pool of his own urine.

MALLORY:

When you tell people what went

on here, tell 'em Mickey and

Mallory Knox did this. Understand?

(CONTINUED)

6.

CONTINUED:

Pinball cowboy nods yes.

The two killers plant a big wet kiss on each other's

mouths. Then, holding hands, Mickey and Mallory walk out

of the cafe.

CREDIT SEQUENCE.

INT. COUPE DE VILLE -MOVING -DAY

Mickey and Mallory in a flashy '68 Cadillac Coupe De

Ville. Duane Eddy's "REBEL ROUSER" BLARES on the

SOUNDTRACK. The b.g. is an outrageous PROCESS SHOT.

The TITLES SPLASH OVER this image '50s-style.

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