Nurse Betty Page #37

As he pulls away Betty grabs his arm.

BETTY:

Why are you doing this to me?

GEORGE:

Why am I doing this to you? Isn't this

what you wanted?

Lyla approaches.

LYLA:

Is there a problem, George?

GEORGE:

No! No problem, there is no...

(to Betty, sotto)

What is the problem? Just do that...

thing... you do! Come on! You drove me

nuts with this for three days, now do it!

George steps back behind the cameras as if nothing's wrong.

Betty still hasn't moved. She's shaking with fear. The cast

and crew members find it hard to look at her.

LYLA:

All right, everybody! That's ten

minutes!

GEORGE:

No! Let me try this!

JASMINE:

(storming off)

This is bullshit!

LYLA:

Forget it, George. It was a gamble, it

didn't work. Nice try.

GEORGE:

Let me try this, goddamnit! SHE'S BEEN

DOING IT ALL WEEK, SHE CAN DO IT NOW!

LYLA:

I SAID FORGET IT!

120.

George throws down his script and rushes up to Betty, who

reaches out to him. He brushes her hands away.

GEORGE:

Well, I don't know what you had in mind,

but I hope you're happy. I put myself on

the line for you, my reputation, and

you're making me look like an idiot.

BETTY:

What do you mean? What did I do to

you...

GEORGE:

Who put you up to this? Did my ex-wife

ask you to...?

BETTY:

David, please--

GEORGE:

STOP CALLING ME THAT! MY NAME IS NOT

DAVID, AND IF YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW THE

DIFFERENCE, YOU'RE MORE F***ED UP THAN I

THOUGHT YOU WERE!

Betty begins to cry.

STAGEHAND:

Leave her alone, George!

GEORGE:

SHUT THE F*** UP!! You're a f***ing grip,

go grip something!!!

(to Betty)

And you're not an actress, you're nothing

but a soap opera groupie, aren't you?

YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO! DO YOU??

Well, why don't you get a f***ing life,

and stop ruining mine!

Betty stands dead still as George continues to berate her.

ALL SOUND slowly starts to drop out, then comes back abruptly

with a RUSH. Suddenly a light snaps on for her and she

stares at him.

BETTY:

I'm sorry...Oh my gosh, are you George

McCord?!

GEORGE:

...What? What did you call me?

121.

BETTY:

George...McCord. You're my favorite actor

on...

LYLA:

She called you 'George,' George.

BETTY:

...did I win some contest?

GEORGE:

But I'm David... I mean, I'm not David,

but she thinks I am! You heard her...

(looking around the group)

Stop staring at me... I'm not crazy, she

is!

BETTY:

Why are you screaming at me? I mean,

what am I... why am I here? I don't...

GEORGE:

You're doing this now? After all the..

are you sick? Are you going to kill me

now?

BETTY:

No, I... I'll leave. Forgive me if I

caused you all any trouble... I just, I

don't know how I...

(to George)

... I'm sorry.

George watches Betty walk off the set. The cast and crew try

to pretend this scene didn't happen, except for Lyla, who

burns a hole into George's back. Their eyes meet.

GEORGE:

What?!

132 OMIT 132

133 INT. TV STUDIOS / RECEPTION AREA - DAY 133

George McCord, wearing sunglasses and still angry, strides

into the lobby. Charlie and Wesley stand quickly and take

out their badges as he approaches.

GEORGE:

What can I do for you, gentlemen?

122.

CHARLIE:

How do you do, Mr. McCord. We're trying

to locate a deranged fan of yours,... a

Ms. Betty...

GEORGE:

Deranged. That would be the right word.

Wesley takes out the photo of Betty.

GEORGE (cont'd)

That won't be necessary. She's staying

with a Rosa something... Hernandez,

Herrera. I know it's an 'H' sound... in

Silverlake.

CHARLIE:

Thanks so much. You must get bothered by

this kind of thing a lot.

GEORGE:

More than you know. Is there anything

else?

CHARLIE:

No, that should be more than--

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