The Addams Family Page #20

Tully steps aside.

TULLY:

We've been expecting you...

Morticia crosses the threshold.

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155 EXT. INTERSECTION AT THE FOOT OF THE ADDAMS HILL - NIGHT 155

Thing does his damnedest to flag down any of the fewoncoming cars. He waves to no avail, DANCES AROUND in

frustration, then tries HITCHHIKING, sticking out histhumb. A passing car splashes him with mud.

Screwing up his courage, in a kamikaze leap, he GRABSahold of the bumper of the next car that comes along andhangs on for dear life as the car SPEEDS down the street.

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156 INT. STUDY - A LITTLE LATER 156

Morticia is now stretched out on the torture RACK. Fester

and Tully are securing her hands and feet, under Abigail'ssupervision. Fester seems torn, agitated, upset.

MORTICIA:

(to Abigail, graciously)

You are a desperate woman, consumed

by greed and infinite bitterness.

(a beat)

We could have been such friends.

ABIGAIL:

I don't think so. The vault,

Mrs. Addams - any thoughts?

MORTICIA:

(sweetly, to Abigail)

Despite everything, I don't hate

you. I pity you. Persecution,

fiendish torture, inhuman depravity

sometimes it's just not enough.

ABIGAIL:

Gordon - let's get started.

FESTER:

But, Mother...

ABIGAIL:

Stop stalling!

FESTER:

I'm not stalling! Stop badgering me!

ABIGAIL:

(pushing Fester aside)

Tully, take over! Tighten it!

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TULLY:

I'd love to, you know that, but I've

got this stomach thing. When I

torture people. It's just me.

ABIGAIL:

(shoving Tully toward

the rack)

Do it!

TULLY:

(to Morticia,

politely)

Where's your bathroom?

ABIGAIL:

NOW!

Tully shuts his eyes and tightens the rack. Morticia's

bones make a horrible POPPING, STRETCHING SOUND. She

MOANS, rather sensually.

ABIGAIL:

Again!

Tully tightens the rack again. More BONE-POPPING NOISES.

Morticia MOANS again, even more orgasmically.

ABIGAIL:

Tighter!

Tully tightens the rack a third time. BONE-POPPING NOISES.

Morticia MOANS, very voluptuously. She opens her eyes.

She sighs, in afterglow. She glances at Tully.

MORTICIA:

(to Tully, flirtatiously)

You've done this before.

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157 EXT. WAMPUM COURT - NIGHT 157

A hand possessed, Thing RACES up the driveway, raisingdust as he goes.

158 EXT. BUNGALOW - NIGHT 158

Thing leaps dramatically onto the porch, then stops dead

to knock on the cabin door.

After a beat:

GOMEZ (O.S.)

Who is it? We're paid throughThursday.

He opens the door. Thing rushes in.

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159 INT. BUNGALOW - MINUTES LATER 159

Thing skitters on the kitchen counter, franticallysigning. In the background, the rest of the familysleeps.

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GOMEZ:

(whispers)

Slow down, Thing! It's terrible

when you stutter!

Frustrated, Thing grabs a SPOON and begins tapping outMORSE CODE.

GOMEZ:

Morticia in danger... stop! Send

help at once ... stop!

Thing flops down in exhausted triumph. Gomez grabs himand heads off.

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161 INT. GOMEZ'S STUDY - A FEW MINUTES LATER 161

Morticia is now lashed to an ENORMOUS TORTURE WHEEL.

Tully and Abigail are tending the stick BRANDING IRONSstuck in the roaring fire.

FESTER:

(to Abigail)

You can't! Not with red-hot pokers!

TULLY:

(queasy)

Is this gonna smell?

MORTICIA:

(graciously, with

understanding)

Tully Alford - charlatan. Deadbeat.

Parasite. How Gomez adored you.

TULLY:

Well, not enough.

FESTER:

Morticia, please...

MORTICIA:

Dear Fester - or whomever you are.

Which is the real you - the loathsome,

under-handed monster you've become?

Or the loathsome, underhanded monster

we came to love?

FESTER:

(desperately)

Don't ask me...

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MORTICIA:

Fester - I saw you tonight, at mywindow. I know it was you.

ABIGAIL:

(furious)

Gordon?

FESTER:

(very upset)

I was... restless! I couldn't sleep.

ABIGAIL:

Gordon, I have a thought. Just a

notion, top of my head. Tell me what

you think. Since you and Mrs. Addamsare so very close...

Abigail takes a red-hot POKER out of the fire and hands itto Fester.

ABIGAIL:

... be my guest.

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A165 INT. DUESENBERG - NIGHT A165

Gomez cuts the engine. The car glides silently throughGate -- who opens uncharacteristically without a creak.

Gomez stops the car and skulks out. Thing skulks afterhim.

Gomez sees the reflections of the roaring fire throughthe study window.

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165 INT. STUDY - SAME TIME 165

As Fester takes the poker and approaches Morticia GOMEZ

CRASHES THROUGH THE WINDOW, in a back-flip.

Thing JUDO-FLIPS in after Gomez.

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GOMEZ:

Cara mia!

MORTICIA:

Mon cher!

ABIGAIL:

Addams!

Thing tosses Gomez a saber off the study wall.

Tully also grabs a saber, and approaches Gomez from behind.

MORTICIA:

Darling, take care!

Without even looking, Gomez parries Tully's blow frombehind. Then he whirls on Tully.

GOMEZ:

Dirty pool, old man. Never again!

TULLY:

This is for keeps, Gomez! Not

just doubloons!

Tully feints, then slashes - shredding the front of Gomez'sjacket.

GOMEZ:

One for you, Tully, and...

Gomez ATTACKS - HIS BLADE FLASHING LIKE LIGHTNING. In a

blur of action, Tully's sword is knocked from his hand andhe's sent tumbling backwards, finally landing on his knees.

GOMEZ:

... one for me!

Tully looks up at Gomez with cowardly, pleading eyes.

TULLY:

Gomez... it's Tully. I'm yourlawyer. I'm on retainer.

ABIGAIL (O.S.)

Let him up!

Gomez turns to see...

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ABIGAIL:

who now has a pistol aimed at Morticia. One shot and

Morticia will die horribly.

Gomez throws aside his sword. Tully scrambles to hisfeet.

ABIGAIL:

(to Gomez)

That's right! Now get moving -

Addams, take him to the vault.

And if you're not back in one

hour...

(the pistol aimedat Morticia, and

using her accent)

I displace her.

Gomez is near enough now to take Morticia's hand, on thetorture wheel.

GOMEZ:

Tish - seeing you like this. My

blood boils.

MORTICIA:

As does mine.

GOMEZ:

(touching thetorture wheel)

This wheel of pain...

MORTICIA:

Our wheel.

CU on Fester, confused at watching this emotionaldisplay.

GOMEZ:

(to Morticia)

To live without you - only that

would be torture.

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MORTICIA:

(to Gomez)

A day alone - only that would bedeath.

Gomez kisses Morticia's hand.

ABIGAIL:

Knock it off! The vault, Addams right

now!

FESTER:

But, Mother can't we...

Gomez reaches for the book that will open the secretpanel:

ABIGAIL:

Can it, Gordon! Stop dragging yourfeet! You disgust me - you're nothingbut a useless, snivelling baby! A

stone around my neck! What was I

thinking - I should've left you whereI found you!

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