Nocturnal Animals Page #6

RAY (CONT’D)

(To Tony) You all right over there?

Need a tissue?

Ray walks over to Tony who is now standing holding onto his

nose as the blood runs down his face.

RAY (CONT’D)

God damn! That looks bad!

He turns towards Laura and India.

32.

RAY (CONT’D)

Hey honey! You got a tampon? Your

nose looks like sh*t!

TONY:

I’m fine.

RAY:

I mean it looks like sh*t.

TONY:

I’m fine.

The men have finished with the car. Ray looks over at them.

RAY:

Are we good? We’re good. We’re set.

We’re good to go.

TONY:

Alright. How far up the road until

we can get a phone signal?

RAY:

And why do you want to get further

up the road? So you can leave the

scene of an accident again?

Ray moves closer to Tony.

INDIA:

Leave him alone!

Ray looks over at India and stares at her for a moment. He

then turns back to Tony.

RAY:

There’s service up by Bailey. How

do you think we’re gonna get there

though?

TONY:

In our cars.

RAY:

Which car?

33.

TONY:

Both cars.

RAY:

Naw, mister. Don’t try no f***in

sh*t with me.

TONY:

What?

RAY:

You heard me. I know what you’re

doin. I know what your plan is.

TONY:

What is the matter?

RAY:

Don’t try no f***ing sh*t with me.

TONY:

What is the matter? What the f***

is wrong with you?

RAY:

How do I know that you ain’t gonna

just floor the gas and leave me in

the dust.

TONY:

Alright fine. Get in your car and

we’ll follow you there.

RAY:

F*** you! No way! You go in my car.

TONY:

What?

INDIA:

No!

LAURA:

No. No way.

RAY:

You come with us.

TONY:

No. I’m not going to do that.

34.

RAY:

Okay fine. You drive your car and

the girl comes with us.

Ray starts to move around the back of the car towards Laura

and India. Lou moves towards Tony to hold him back. Laura

tries to push Ray away from India but is blocked by Turk who

throws her to the ground. Ray picks India up and begins to

carry her to the front of the car. The two women begin

screaming as the situation becomes more violent. Tony finally

breaks free from Lou and moves in towards the car only to be

held back once again.

TONY:

Stop! What are you doing! Stop! Get

your hands off of them!

India breaks free and runs down the road as Ray stands

catching his breath. He calls after her as he rubs his

crotch.

RAY:

Bye bye sweetheart. I love you!

TONY:

India!

Laura is still struggling with Turk as Lou releases Tony.

TONY (CONT’D)

Get your hands off of her!

Laura breaks free and runs towards India. Ray looks towards

Tony who is now slowly wandering down the road towards Laura

and India. He is dazed.

RAY:

Look what you gone and did!

He looks towards Laura.

RAY (CONT’D)

Is she the boss? Is she the boss of

your family?

TONY:

Laura!

35.

As Tony moves towards his wife and daughter Ray follows and

drops down to his knees in front of Tony.

RAY:

Have you got a vagina? Have you got

a f***in vagina there?

Ray flattens himself on the road and begins f***ing the

pavement.

RAY (CONT’D)

Hey, vagina boy! Vagina boy!

Tony finally snaps, moves quickly to Ray and screams at the

top of his voice.

TONY:

Stay away! Stay away! Stay the f***

away!

Ray is now right in Tony’s face as the two men stand

screaming at each other. Laura runs to the car and shouts at

Tony and India to get in the car.

LAURA:

Tony! Tony! Get in the car!

There is a rush of motion, the men are startled, India runs

to the car and makes her way around to the rear door and into

the backseat, slamming and locking the door behind her. Laura

also jumps into the front seat and locks the door.

Ray has now moved away from Tony and towards the Mercedes.

RAY:

Hey! Here we go! Go in both cars!

Hey Lou!

Ray runs around to the driver’s side of the Mercedes and

starts to jump in just before Laura realizes too late what is

happening and is not able to reach across and lock the door.

He braces the door open with his foot as Laura scratches and

claws at him as he tries to get in.

As Tony looks up, he sees Turk reach around and unlock the

back door as India bites him and screams. He fights her off

and pushes his way into the car as Ray slams the driver’s

door and starts the car.

36.

INDIA:

Dad! Dad!

Tony stares at what is happening in complete disbelief. He

freezes and stands for a moment paralyzed. India’s scream

pierces the silence of the night and finally pulls him back

to reality. He snaps to and moves towards the car but

immediately Lou is upon him.

With a violent roar the car pulls onto the highway and speeds

away.

TONY:

No! No!

Tony sees the horrified faces of his wife and daughter as the

car rushes away. India’s tear streaked face staring back at

him from the rear window. The sound of the car fades and the

red tail lights grow fainter and then disappear all together.

TONY (CONT’D)

No! No! No!

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INT. MORROW RESIDENCE - SUSAN’S BEDROOM. NIGHT --22

CONTINUOUS.

Horrified, Susan snaps the book closed. She is stunned. The

deafening silence and the stillness of her bedroom is in

sharp contrast to the scene she just read. It takes her a

moment to calm down.

She picks up her phone and dials.

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INT. HOTEL, NEW YORK. EARLY MORNING -- CONTINUOUS. 23

Hutton is in the lobby of the hotel. His cell phone buzzes.

He looks at it and answers.

HUTTON:

Susan?

SUSAN:

Why didn’t you call to let me know

that you got in safely.

HUTTON:

I didn’t want to wake you. It’s 4

o’clock in the morning there.

(MORE)

37.

HUTTON (CONT'D)

Why are you still up? Take one of

those pills.

SUSAN:

Where are you?

HUTTON:

Walking in the door of the hotel.

We see that Hutton is not alone. He is with a beautiful woman

in her early 30s. Very much like a younger version of Susan.

Hutton puts his hand up to his lips to signify to her that

she should not speak. They step into the elevator.

ELEVATOR OPERATOR

What floor sir?

HUTTON:

31 please.

Susan overhears this.

SUSAN:

That’s not our usual floor.

HUTTON:

Our regular room wasn't available.

You should have seen the scene that

I caused in the lobby.

Susan softens.

SUSAN:

I hope you got some sleep on the

plane. I do worry about you, even

though you think I don’t. You must

be exhausted. I hate that flight.

It’s too short to really...

ELEVATOR OPERATOR

31, Madam.

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INT. MORROW RESIDENCE - SUSAN’S BEDROOM. NIGHT --24

CONTINUOUS.

Susan clocks the “Madam”.

38.

HUTTON:

At my floor. Got to go. I’ll call

you later.

Long pause as we watch Susan’s face.

HUTTON (CONT’D)

Susan?

Susan does not answer.

HUTTON (CONT’D)

Susan? Can you hear me?

SUSAN:

Yes. I heard you. Get some sleep.

She hangs up the phone.

Susan sits staring into space, on the edge of her bed. She

closes her eyes.

25 EXT. HIGHWAY, WEST TEXAS. NIGHT. 25

Tony and Lou run towards the GTO as the dust still lingers

from the other car.

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