Nurse Betty Page #22

BETTY:

LISTEN TO ME! IF I DON'T DO THIS, HE'S

DEAD!

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She keeps working on him. We hear a GUNSHOT, and the kid

with the pistol falls to the pavement. The loading area

immediately fills with DOCTORS, NURSES and COPS.

BETTY (CONT'D)

All right, we're moving him inside! Give

me a hand!

Rosa is shocked into motion. Together they wheel Danny toward

the entrance. A DOCTOR and TWO NURSES come out to take over.

Betty, her white uniform now covered in blood, steps aside.

88 INT. HOSPITAL - EMERGENCY ROOM - LATER 88

The DOCTOR tries to calm Rosa and keep her from entering the

treatment area.

ROSA:

Is he gonna live?

DOCTOR:

He's got a chance. Thanks to what that

nurse did.

They exit together as AN ADMINISTRATOR and several Japanese

officials approach. The Chief Nurse hovers nearby.

ADMINISTRATOR:

(to Chief Nurse)

Harriet? Who is that remarkable nurse?

CHIEF NURSE:

That's Betty Sagamore. I hired her

today.

89 INT. CHEAP HOTEL - NIGHT 89

SEVERAL LOW LIFES are hanging out in the lobby. When Betty

comes in with a bag of groceries they look up, ready to

hassle her as she approaches the DESK CLERK.

BETTY:

May I have my key, please?

She puts the bag on the counter, revealing that the front of

her white uniform is covered with blood. She smiles at the

low lifes, stopping them in their tracks.

90 INT./EXT. MOTEL ROOM - HOUSTON, TEXAS - DAY 90

The Town Car's looking a little muddy around the rims.

Charlie and Wesley look tired as they wait in a seedy motel

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room. Charlie sits near a window, reading diary entries

aloud. Wesley kicks back on the bed, fast-forwarding through

"Genghis Kunt" and talking back to the screen.

WESLEY:

Thas' it, thas' it... conquer that b*tch.

(BEAT)

What time're they coming?

CHARLIE:

It's not an exact science, Wesley. He

said they'll be here... My Houston

contact has always been very reliable.

WESLEY:

And then we're gonna do her right here.

Right?

CHARLIE:

You're always so coarse... "Do her right

here." Let's just see what happens,

okay?

(reading)

"I wish that I could find a way; To speak

my thoughts on Mother's Day. There are

no words that quite express; My gratitude

or happiness. A pleasant smile perhaps a

kiss; I would not fail to give her this.

I'd make her glad the whole day through;

By sayin' 'Mother', I love you!' P.S. I

wish I could say this to my mother's

face, but I can't anymore."

Wesley rolls his eyes and turns up the volume. Finally a car

pulls up outside and Charlie snaps the book closed. He makes

a quick attempt to arrange himself and motions to Wesley, who

turns off the tape.

A WOMAN with greasy blonde hair and skinny legs shown off by

a short skirt comes in with another MAN. Charlie looks her

over disgustedly as his face falls.

CHARLIE (cont'd)

Who are you?!

(to the man)

What the... Who the hell is this?

MAN #1

Easy, Charlie! She's exactly who you

said you were looking for.

CHARLIE:

Wait, wait a minute. We have a major

miscommunication here. This not Betty.

This is not even close to Betty...

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WOMAN:

What the f***'re you talking about? My

name's Betty...

CHARLIE:

Then I'm sorry... Wrong Betty.

WESLEY:

Let's get out of here. We got another

long drive ahead of us.

(BEAT)

... the f*** where I do not know, but I

know it's gonna be long.

CHARLIE:

(gathering his things)

Betty would never dress like that. She's

not some trailer park slut!

WOMAN:

F*** you!

CHARLIE:

And she doesn't have a sewer for a

mouth...

WESLEY:

Okay, thank you, goodbye... Keep in

touch...

CHARLIE:

... She's got class, and poise. Lots of

poise...

The man looks at Charlie, then at Wesley, who shrugs in reply

as he steers them out the door.

WESLEY:

Will you ease off on the 'poise' sh*t,

you're spooking me here...

91 INT. HOSPITAL - CHIEF NURSE'S OFFICE - DAY 91

The Chief Nurse sits behind her desk. Betty faces her like a

student in the principal's office, now dressed in her white

waitress uniform. She hopes no one notices.

CHIEF NURSE:

What you did yesterday was reckless at

best. You are not an employee of this

hospital! If that boy dies I don't even

want to think of the lawsuit that'll

follow. Are we communicating here?

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