Nurse Betty Page #7

23A INT. BETTY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 23A

Del crosses to an old stereo and puts on an LP. He smiles as

the music overtakes the room. Charlie and Wesley stand

nearby, appreciating the quaintness of the surroundings.

DEL:

Now, what can I get you gentlemen to

drink?

Del crosses to the cupboard. Charlie and Wesley stand

leisurely in the living room.

CHARLIE:

Bourbon, little water, thank you.

WESLEY:

Beer, please.

DEL:

You got it.

Wesley looks at a wedding portrait of Del and Betty.

WESLEY:

Hey... you got a fine one right here!

CHARLIE:

Wesley...

(to Del)

Your wife's a very lovely woman. Have I

seen her before?

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DEL:

If you ate at the Tip Top you did.

CHARLIE:

Oh, yes, with the coffee...

DEL:

Yep, Betty pours a pretty mean cup.

Del reaches into the fridge and produces a Miller for Wesley,

then mixes two drinks and walks into the dining room and

Charlie and Wesley follow to the table and sit down.

CHARLIE:

I like this. I like doing business in

the home. It's cozy...

(noticing the card and cupcake)

Who's birthday?

DEL:

Ahh... my wife's.

WESLEY:

What'd you get her?

DEL:

Huh? Oh, umm, a car.

(BEAT)

So, to a successful transaction...

They raise their glasses and drink. Del tosses back his

drink in one gulp.

24 INT. DAVID'S CAR - WOODED ROADSIDE - (ON TV SCREEN) 24

Chloe is on top of David, kissing him on the mouth as he

resists. He finally has to push her away forcibly, and we

hear a TEARING SOUND. Chloe's blouse has been ripped.

DAVID:

I'm sorry, Chloe.

She starts to cry. David reaches out to comfort her.

DAVID (cont'd)

It's not that I don't find you

attractive. I'm just not ready...

David looks up to find her lips on his. In spite of himself,

he gives in to the warmth of her kiss and responds hungrily.

Betty is mesmerized.

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25 INT. BETTY'S HOUSE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT 25

The men have retired into the dining room, sitting or

standing around a worn wooded table. Charlie and Wesley are

just finishing their drinks.

DEL:

All right gentlemen, let's get down to

it. I need to know if you're for real.

CHARLIE:

If we're for real?

DEL:

You don't exactly look like drug dealers.

WESLEY:

Isn't that the point?

DEL:

Yeah, well, I don't have time to screw

around. I got buyers in Dallas, Houston

and Vegas who are ready to snap this

stuff up.

CHARLIE:

We appreciate that. But you just poured

me a drink, I'd like to enjoy your

hospitality for a few minutes.

DEL:

Fine. You got five...

CHARLIE:

It's a nice place you got here. Real

comfortable. Sweet little town, Fair

Oaks. You like it here?

DEL:

(laughs)

Are you kidding me? What's to like?

WESLEY:

Seems like a nice place.

DEL:

It is, if you like idiots...

CHARLIE:

What do you mean?

DEL:

It's a small town, man. I never should

have left Omaha. People here think

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small. They act small. They're a bunch

of dumb fucks.

WESLEY:

Really?

DEL:

You better believe it.

CHARLIE:

Could you give us an example?

DEL:

Of what?

CHARLIE:

I'm asking you for an example of one of

these dumb fucks being a dumb f***.

DEL:

I don't follow...

CHARLIE:

You're not a dumb f***, are you, Del?

DEL:

(warily)

No...

CHARLIE:

I didn't think so. So, give me an

example of a stupid person doing a stupid

thing. Not being stupid, you're equipped

to recognize it.

DEL:

Are we gonna do business here, or not?

WESLEY:

Relax, we brought the cash.

CHARLIE:

I'm just curious. Can't you give me an

example?

DEL:

(annoyed)

All right ... lemme see ... okay, new

Burger King opens up. These a**holes get

excited and start lining up. Like it's

some five star restaurant. The place is

mobbed. Right?

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