Steve Jobs Page #23

WOZ:

--is to acknowledge them, just

acknowledge them and the-

STEVE:

There is no God.

WOZ:

--and the Apple II during this

launch.

STEVE:

(resolute)

This is a new animal.

WOZ:

This whole place was built by the

Apple II. You were built by the

Apple II.

STEVE:

As a matter of fact I was destroyed

by the Apple II and its open system

so that hackers and hobbyists could

build ham radios or something and

then it nearly destroyed Apple when

you spent all your money on it and

developed a grand total of no new

products.

WOZ:

The (Newton).

STEVE:

(over)

The little box of garbage? You guys

came up with the Newton and you,

like, want people to know that?

This is a product launch, it’s not

a luncheon, and the last thing I

want to do is connect the iMac-

WOZ:

--to the only successful product

this company’s ever made? I’m sorry

to be blunt it happens to be the

truth. The Lisa was a failure. The

Macintosh was a failure. I don’t

like talking like this but I’m

tired of being Ringo when I know I

was John.

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STEVE:

Everybody loves Ringo!

WOZ:

And I’m tired of being patronized

by you.

STEVE:

You think John became John by

winning a raffle, Woz? You think he

tricked somebody or hit George

Harrison over the head? He was John

because he was John.

WOZ:

He was John because he wrote

“Ticket to Ride” and I wrote the

Apple II.

ANDREA:

(calling out)

Everybody, I want to clear the-

STEVE:

Nobody moves! You made a beautiful

board which, by the way, you were

willing to give out for free so

don’t tell me how you built Apple.

If it weren’t for me you’d be the

easiest “A” at Homestead High

School.

WOZ:

These people live and die by your

praise and here’s your chance.

Acknowledge that something good

happened that you weren’t in the

room for.

STEVE:

(pause)

No.

WOZ:

Steve, do it. It’s right. It’s

just...it’s right.

STEVE:

Sorry but no.

WOZ:

(pause)

Then let me put it another way.

(MORE)

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WOZ (CONT'D)

I don’t believe there’s a man who’s

done more to advance the

democratization that comes with

personal computing than I have but

you’ve never had any respect for

me, now why is that?

STEVE:

I’d at least consider the

possibility that it’s because

you’ve never had any for me.

JOANNA’s come out in the house and sees what’s happening-

JOANNA:

What the hell is going on?

WOZ:

Nothing. Thanks for your time.

JOANNA:

(to STEVE)

It’s done. She’s coming back.

STEVE nods...then turns back to WOZ-

STEVE:

(to WOZ)

You came a half-inch from putting

this company out of business, now

who do I see about that? I’m

letting you keep your job. You get

a pass.

WOZ:

When people used to ask me what the

difference was between me and Steve

Jobs I’d say Steve was the big

picture guy and I liked a solid

workbench. When people ask me what

the difference is now I just say

Steve’s an a**hole. The things you

make are better than you are,

brother.

STEVE:

That’s the idea, brother. And

knowing that?...That’s the

difference.

WOZ:

(the end of this

friendship)

(MORE)

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WOZ (CONT'D)

It’s not binary. You can be decent

and gifted at the same time.

STEVE starts to walk away from WOZ but then turns around-

STEVE:

Woz.

(beat)

I once asked Paul McCartney what

made the Beatles sound like the

Beatles and you know what he said?

The drumming.

WOZ:

Do you believe that?

STEVE:

(pause)

No, it was John.

WOZ has waited years to say this and for all those years he

hoped he wouldn’t have to.

WOZ:

Maybe one day you’ll make something

and know for sure. ‘Cause the

little box of garbage? Was one

little box of garbage more than

you’ve ever made in your life.

STEVE holds a moment, nods and heads over to JOANNA, who’s

clocked this whole last exchange.

JOANNA:

He didn’t mean it.

STEVE:

Yeah he did.

JOANNA:

He’s a temperamental guy.

STEVE:

No he’s not.

(pause)

It’s like 5 minutes before every

launch everyone goes to a bar, gets

drunk and tells me what they really

think.

JOANNA:

(pause)

She’s coming to your dressing room.

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They head out into-101

INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS 101

JOANNA:

I told you to make up with Lisa, Ididn’t say you had to settle every

blood feud you have. Who lives thatlong?

STEVE:

The last time blood feuds weren’t

settled I lost the cover of Time.

Though for the life of me I stilldon’t know what the hell Dan Kottke

was mad at me about.

JOANNA:

Kottke didn’t lose you the cover ofTime.

STEVE:

Of course he did.

JOANNA:

Would you like me to demonstrateyour capacity to be wrong whenyou’re certain you’re right?

STEVE:

Dan Kottke told Michael Moritz that

I was denying-They

walk into-102

INT. STEVE’S DRESSING ROOM - CONTINUOUS 102

JOANNA:

Do you remember the cover?

Of Time?

STEVE:

Yes.

JOANNA:

Yes.

STEVE:

JOANNA:

What was it?

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STEVE:

What are you talking about?

JOANNA:

What was on the cover?

STEVE:

A computer.

JOANNA:

No, it was a sculpture of a

computer. It was a sculpture. Time

would have had to have commissioned

it months in advance.

(beat)

You were never in the conversation

for Man of the Year. Nobody lost

you anything. So what else are you

sure about?

STEVE:

(pause)

I don’t know how I could have

missed that.

JOANNA:

Reality distortion.

STEVE takes this in...it’s really rocked his world...

STEVE:

(pause)

No seriously.

JOANNA:

Seriously.

STEVE’s a little shaken up...

STEVE:

(pause)

I don’t know how I could have

missed that.

JOANNA looks at STEVE silently. She’s not going to help him

this time. Then-

JOANNA:

Don’t try to win an argument with

Lisa. Just say you were wrong. A

kid should hear their dad say, “I

was wrong” once in a while.

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There’s a KNOCK on the door...

STEVE:

(pause--then calling)

Come on in, honey.

The door opens a little and SCULLEY sticks his head in-

SCULLEY:

It’s not honey.

There’s a moment of shock as STEVE and SCULLEY take in the

sight of each other. Sculley’s always been a handsome man--a

healthy, well-scrubbed, Connecticut guy--but he was sent to

Florida much too young. And he’s been living a secluded life

as the guy who traded Babe Ruth. STEVE can see that.

JOANNA:

(pause)

John, get in, get out of the hall.

SCULLEY:

I was taken in a side entrance.

I’ll go out the same way, no one’ll

see me.

(beat)

How are you, Joanna?

JOANNA:

I’m good, John. I’m just surprised

to see you.

SCULLEY:

I know. You look well.

JOANNA:

I looked better 20 hours ago.

SCULLEY:

We all did.

JOANNA:

Everyone here really appreciates

the quote you gave Forbes, you

didn’t have to do that.

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