Reservoir Dogs Page #5

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MR. WHITE

As opposed to good?

MR. PINK

This is so f***ed up. Somebody

f***ed us big time.

MR. WHITE

You really think we were set up?

MR. PINK

You even doubt it? I don't think

we got set up, I know we got set

up! I mean really, seriously,

where did all those cops come

from, huh? One minute they're not

there, the next minute

they're there. I didn't hear any

sirens. The alarm went off, okay.

Okay, when an alarm goes off, you

got an average of four minutes

response time. Unless a patrol

car is cruising that street, at

that particular moment, you got

four minutes before they can

realistically respond. In one

minute there were seventeen blue

boys out there. All loaded for

bear, all knowing exactly what the

f*** they were doing, and they

were all just there! Remember

that second wave that showed up in

the cars? Those were the ones

responding to the alarm. but

those other motherfuckers were

already there, they were waiting

for us.

(pause)

You haven't thought about this?

MR. WHITE

I haven't had a chance to think.

First I was just trying to get the

f*** outta there. And after we

got away, I've just been dealin

with him.

MR. PINK

Well, you better start thinking

about it. Cause I, sure as f***,

am thinking about it. In fact,

that's all I'm thinking about. I

came this close to just driving

off. Whoever set us up, knows

about this place. There could've

been cops sitting here waiting for

me. For all we know, there's

cops, driving fast, on their way

here now.

MR. WHITE

Let's go in the other room...

The camera creeps along a wall, coming to a corner. We

move past it, and see down a hall.

5 INT. BATHROOM HALLWAY - DAY

At the end of the hall is a bathroom. The bathroom door

is partially closed, restricting our view. Mr. Pink is

obscured, but Mr. White is in view.

MR. PINK (OS)

What the f*** am I doing here? I

felt funny about this job right

off. As soon as I felt it I

should said "No thank you", and

walked. But I never f***ing

listen. Every time I ever got

burned buying weed, I always knew

the guy wasn't right. I just felt

it. But I wanted to believe him.

If he's not lyin to me, and it

really is Thai stick, then whoa

baby. But it's never Thai stick.

and I always said if I felt that

way about a job, I'd walk. And I

did, and I didn't, because of

f***in money!

MR. WHITE

What's done is done, I need you

cool. Are you cool?

MR. PINK

I'm cool.

MR. WHITE

Splash some water on your face.

Take a breather.

We hear the sink running, and Mr. Pink splashing water on

his face.

MR. WHITE

I'm gonna get me my smokes.

Mr White opens the bathroom door, walks down the hall, and

OUT OF FRAME. We see Mr. Pink, his back turned towards

us, bent over the sink. Then he grabs a towels, and dries

his face. Mr White ENTERS FRAME with a pack of

Chesterfields in his hand.

MR. WHITE

Want a smoke?

MR. PINK

Why not?

The two men light up.

MR. WHITE

Okay, let's go through what

happened. We're in the place,

everything's going fine. Then the

alarm gets tripped. I turn around

and all these cops are outside.

You're right, it was like, bam! I

blink my eyes are they're there.

Everybody starts going apeshit.

Then Mr. Blonde starts shootin all

the--

MR. PINK

--That's not correct.

MR. WHITE

What's wrong with it?

MR. PINK

The cops didn't show up after the

alarm went off. They didn't show

till after Mr. Blonde started

shooting everyone.

MR. WHITE

As soon as I heard the alarm, I

saw the cops.

MR. PINK

I'm telling ya, it wasn't that

soon. They didn't let their

presence be known until after Mr.

Blonde went off. I'm not sayin

they weren't there, I'm sayin they

were there. But they didn't move

in till Mr. Blonde became a

madman. That's how I know we were

set up. You can see that,

can't you, Mr. White?

MR. WHITE

Look, enough of this "Mr White"

sh*t--

MR. PINK

--Don't tell me your name, I don't

want to know! I sure as hell

ain't gonna tell ya

mine.

MR. WHITE

You're right, this is bad.

(pause)

How did you get out?

MR. PINK

Shot my way out. Everybody was

shooting, so I just blasted my way

outta there.

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6 EXT. CROWDED CITY STREET - DAY

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