Natural Born Killers Page #15

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INT. SUPPLY ROOM -DAY

Wayne and his crew have set up in the food supply room

off from the cafeteria. Being big, roomy, and

unpopulated, it's perfect for an interview. There's

eight L.A. County deputy sheriffs around the room along

with Wurlitzer. Roger's setting up his sound equipment

while Unruly Julie is checking her notebook.

Wurlitzer and a few deputies talk among themselves.

CAMERA MOVES FROM person TO person without cutting.

WURLITZER:

(to two deputies)

This is just for an interview.

I was on the set of 'Dukes Of

Hazzard' once. It was a much

bigger deal than this. They had a

crew of maybe seventy-five people.

CAMERA MOVES TO Wayne and Scott.

WAYNE:

We're gonna be talking over here.

But I want enough freedom so if I

wanna get up and move around, we

can.

Wayne grabs Scott and walks him to the left.

WAYNE:

Take him and walk him over this

way.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

84.

CONTINUED:

WAYNE (CONT'D)

(pretending Scott's

Mickey)

So, Mickey, killing Mallory's

parents, what the hell was that

all about?

(pause; to Scott)

Then maybe take him to the window.

He walks Scott to the window.

WAYNE:

(pretending Scott's

Mickey)

So, Mickey, if you were let outa

jail today, what's the first thing

you'd do?

(pause; to Scott)

Little sh*t like that. I don't

wanna have to feel I gotta stay

in the chairs. We're after a

cinema verite, anything can happen,

truth twenty-four times a second

kinda feel.

END of a SINGLE SHOT.

Wulitzer's talking with deputies.

WURLITZER:

And when it's lunchtime, they

don't just go to McDonald's.

They got cooks there servin'

great food. Swedish meatballs...

Wayne walks over to Wurlitzer and deputies.

WURLITZER:

How's everything coming, Mr.

Gayle?

WAYNE:

Everything's coming along just

fine. Phil, I wanted to know if I

could have a small word with you.

WURLITZER:

By all means.

Wayne puts his hand on Wurlitzer's shoulder. They walk

around the room.

(CONTINUED)

85.

CONTINUED:

WAYNE:

You met the kids I have working for

me? Great bunch, aren't they?

WURLITZER:

Oh yes, indeed. Top flight.

WAYNE:

Scott, genius cameraman. Roger,

magician with sound. Unruly Julie,

I could sooner do without my arm

than Unruly Julie.

WURLITZER:

Is that her real name?

WAYNE:

Just a little nickname. Yep,

they're my kids and they're all

I need. After working together

these past coupla years, we're

like well-oiled machinery. No,

more like a formula race car.

No, scratch that one, too. What

we're really like is a Swiss

watch. Small, intricate, compact

... it shouldn't work as well as

it does, but it does. Because

of the craftsmanship, the

expertise, and the artist's

loving hand.

Wayne gives Wurlitzer a moment to digest this.

WURLITZER:

I see.

WAYNE:

Now, Phil, I don't know if you've

ever been on a set before -

WURLITZER:

(proudly)

Ya know, I was.

WAYNE:

(acting surprised)

Really?

WURLITZER:

I was on 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' set

about eight years ago.

(CONTINUED)

86.

CONTINUED:

WAYNE:

(still acting

surprised)

Well... small world. Well, then,

you know first-hand how Hollywood

does things. Lights all over the

place, generators, a hundred and

fifty crew members -

WURLITZER:

Oh, that 'Dukes Of Hazzard' show,

there was probably ninety-five

people there, maybe more.

WAYNE:

See what I mean? It's a funny

business, isn't it?

WURLITZER:

It sure is.

WAYNE:

They got an a**hole over here.

(pointing to his

left)

An a**hole sitting down reading

a magazine over there.

(points to his

right)

An a**hole perched up there.

(points straight

up)

A**holes everywhere. Hey, maybe

if we were doin' that kiss, kiss,

bang, bang stuff we'd need all

those a**holes, too. What we're

about is intimacy. We're about

two people having a conversation.

Say I was interviewing you. All

I want you to worry about is what

I ask you. I want a trust to

develop. If you're thinking about

all this...

(indicates the

hustle and

bustle of a set)

... you're not going to relax, a

trust won't develop, we'll be

talking at each other instead of

to each other, there will be no

chance for intimacy.

Wayne gives Wurlitzer a chance to take this in.

(CONTINUED)

87.

CONTINUED:

WAYNE:

That's why my crew is only three...

an invisible three.

(switching gears)

Which brings me to what I wanted

to talk to you about. I have to

get Mickey Knox to relax... Mickey

Knox to share what he's never

shared before... Mickey Knox to

open doors which till today have

been closed. Well, how can we

expect him to do that when we got

Los Angeles County deputy sheriffs

up the ass.

Suddenly, things get short between the two men.

WURLITZER:

(snorts)

Well, just what the hell do you

expect me to do?

WAYNE:

Lose 'em.

WURLITZER:

Mr. Gayle, do you have the

slightest idea how dangerous

Knox is?

WAYNE:

Mr. Wurlitzer, I assure you, I am

very familiar with Mickey Knox's

career.

Now they're out and out angry.

WURLITZER:

Since he and his wife have been

in custody, they've killed -

WAYNE:

Don't recite the facts to me.

I'm sure I know 'em better than

you do.

WURLITZER:

Well, let me let you in on one

fact you obviously don't know.

If I were to take my men away,

Mickey Knox would snap your neck

like a twig.

(CONTINUED)

88.

CONTINUED:

WAYNE:

One... I can take care of myself.

I grew up in a tough neighborhood,

and I've handled some pretty rough

customers in my day. Mickey Knox

doesn't scare me. Two... I'm a

journalist, and I'm prepared to

take that risk. Three... it ain't

gonna happen. Believe me when I

tell you, it is in Mickey Knox's

own best interest to play this

game according to Hoyle.

(pause)

Wait a minute. We've gotten into

an adversary relationship here,

which is not what I want.

(pause)

But seriously, Phil, look at this.

Wayne scans the room, counting the deputy sheriffs.

WAYNE:

(counting)

We got one... two... three...

four... five... six... seven...

eight. I mean Jesus Christ,

Phil, that's too much. Let's

lose some of these guys.

WURLITZER:

Wayne, if it was anybody else -

WAYNE:

Phil, I'm just scared he's gonna

clam up on me with all these

sheriffs all over the place.

They hate him. He hates them.

What kinda intimacy am I gonna

create with all this hate in the

air. Even you and I feel it.

WURLITZER:

What are we talking about?

WAYNE:

Two guys?

WURLITZER:

Okay. I'll take two guys off.

WAYNE:

No, no, no, no, no, no, I mean

only two guys.

(CONTINUED)

89.

CONTINUED:

WURLITZER:

I can't do that. Five guys.

WAYNE:

Three.

WURLITZER:

I'll cut it in half. Four guys,

but that's it.

INT. MICKEY'S CELL -DAY

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