Nurse Betty Page #39

126.

ROSA:

Yeah, but your running away isn't going

to help you with all this...

BETTY:

There was blood everywhere, Rosa. I saw

it, I think I watched the whole thing

happen... Oh my God...

ROSA:

Okay, okay, look, ummm... Let's just talk

a little first and you'll feel better, I

promise.

The doorbell rings.

ROSA (cont'd)

That's our pizza... You can't go yet.

136 EXT. ROSA'S APARTMENT - DAY 136

Charlie watches Betty undress from a nearby fire escape. He

stares at the object of his desperate search with relief and

some fascination.

Betty's movements are unhurried, mindless. Charlie stares,

mesmerized, until she steps into the shower.

137 EXT. ROSA'S APARTMENT - STREET - SAME TIME 137

Wesley gently nudges open the trunk to Betty's LeSabre. The

cardboard cut-out of David Ravell pops out at him.

WESLEY:

Whoa! What the f***'re you doing here?

He breaks it over his knee and throws it in the gutter, then

quickly removes the wing nut holding the spare tire. He

removes the tire, then raises the panel on the floor of the

trunk as Charlie joins him.

WESLEY (cont'd)

It's all here. It hasn't been touched.

The bottom of the trunk is lined with brown paper-wrapped

bricks of cocaine. Charlie stares at it, shaking his head.

WESLEY (cont'd)

You were right. Del wasn't lying.

CHARLIE:

Well, you were right about what that

bartender said.

127.

Wesley looks at him. He appreciates the compliment.

WESLEY:

But you were right first. You gotta

follow your instincts.

Charlie takes a long look at Wesley and smiles proudly.

CHARLIE:

What do your instincts tell you to do

now, kid?

WESLEY:

Leave. Take this sh*t back to Detroit

and get the rest of our money.

CHARLIE:

We could do that. I could be on my way

to Florida, and you could go to Thailand

and f*** your brains out.

WESLEY:

...but that's not what we're gonna do, is

it?

CHARLIE:

No... if we don't finish this job, how

are we gonna look at ourselves in the

mirror? This is it for me, Wesley, she's

the last one. My instinct says I gotta

see this through with her, and if there's

one thing I've tried to teach you here--

WESLEY:

It's to follow my instincts. And my

instincts say get the f*** out of Dodge.

CHARLIE:

No, I said to follow 'my' instincts.

Now, we go up there and conclude our

business. Case closed.

Charlie walks off. Wesley closes the trunk up and prepares

to follow him.

WESLEY:

... oh, that's f***ing democratic.

138 INT. ROSA'S APARTMENT / HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER 138

At the sound of the BUZZER Rosa goes to the door. She looks

through the peephole and sees Charlie holding up a badge.

128.

CHARLIE:

I'm Detective Jefferson--

ROSA:

Oh... Did Betty call you?

Charlie nods. Rosa opens the door, and he enters with

Wesley.

ROSA:

She's got problems, but she's no killer.

I hope you guys can straighten this

out...

Charlie and Wesley exchange a puzzled look.

CHARLIE:

We'll do what we can. Where is she?

ROSA:

Bet-ty!

(to the men)

Please, go easy on her. She's had a

really rough day.

Betty appears. She recognizes the men instantly and freezes.

Charlie's eyes wander over her... slowly. Wesley notices.

ROSA (cont'd)

These guys are here to help you, Betty.

BETTY:

I don't think so.

(BEAT)

Rosa, I didn't kill Del... they did.

Wesley produces a pistol, sitting Rosa forcibly on the sofa

and tapes her mouth and hands. Charlie walks over to Betty.

CHARLIE:

We meet again.

He moves closer to her... almost whispers. Wesley steps in

and quickly tapes her hands. Charlie stops him.

CHARLIE (cont'd)

Not her mouth...

(to Betty)

I've spent many long hours in a car with

your face staring back at me. I've seen

it painted on the horizon.

WESLEY:

(to Charlie)

What's wrong with you?

129.

A KNOCK at the door ruins Charlie's moment.

ROSA:

That's our pizza.

Wesley hustles Rosa out of the room.

CHARLIE:

Get rid of them. You understand?

Betty nods, scared, and looks through the peephole. She

stares with disbelief at ROY OSTREY. He KNOCKS again. She

opens the door a crack.

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