Memento Page #11

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84EXT. SMALL ALLEY BEHIND A ROW OF TRAILER HOMES - DAY

Leonard is RUNNING FURIOUSLY, arms pumping.

LEONARD (V.O.)

What the f*** am I doing?

Leonard glances to his right, and through a GAP between two

trailers he catches a glimpse of Dodd on the other side of

the trailer homes, RACING along parallel to Leonard.

LEONARD (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Chasing him!

Leonard CUTS down the next gap between trailers, heading FULL

SPEED for Dodd's side.

Dodd (without bruises) appears again at the other end of the

gap, SEES Leonard, and STARTS RUNNING TOWARDS HIM. There is a

GUN in his hand.

LEONARD (V.O.) (CONT'D)

F***! He's chasing me.

Leonard SKIDS to a halt and turns around. A BULLET hits the

dirt by his feet. He clears the end of the trailer and THROWS

himself over a chain link fence, dropping down on the other

side and SCRAMBLING through some bushes. He RACES full tilt

into a parking lot, looking around, desperate. He can hear a

CAR ALARM sounding. He pulls his KEYS OUT and hits the ALARM

switch. Hearing the DOUBLE BEEP as the alarm stops, he spots

the Jaguar.

The Jaguar PEELS OUT just as Dodd emerges from the trailer

park.

85 INT. JAGUAR - DAY 85

Leonard is breathing hard, looking around nervously. He

starts knocking BITS OF BROKEN WINDOW GLASS out of the

driver's side window with his elbow then pulling photos and

pieces of paper out of his pockets as he drives.

Leonard finds a NOTE that gives a description of Dodd, along

with the motel and room number where Dodd is staying.

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55.

86 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 86

Leonard (boxers, bandaged arm) has the NEEDLE/PEN in one hand *

and the BROKEN PEN in the other. Leonard DIPS the needle into

the clear plastic INK RESERVOIR off the broken pen.

87 EXT. TRAILER PARK PARKING LOT - DAY 87

Leonard is in the Jaguar. Dodd (without any bruises) is

standing by the window, aiming his gun at Leonard.

DODD:

I haven't made a strong enough

impression.

LEONARD:

(amused)

Don't be too hard on yourself.

Dodd motions for Leonard to open the passenger side door.

Dodd gets into the passenger seat, gun on Leonard. Leonard

nods to him.

LEONARD:

Seat belt.

Leonard starts to reach over his left shoulder with his right

hand as if for the seat belt. Dodd watches Leonard's right

hand.

With his left hand, Leonard opens the door. He rolls out,

SLAMMING the door in Dodd's face, and hitting the central

locking on his car keys.

Leonard TAKES OFF across the asphalt. Dodd tries the doors,

then SHOOTS at Leonard, SHATTERING the driver's side window,

triggering the CAR ALARM.

Dodd climbs through the window and takes off after him.

Leonard slips into a trailer park, TRIPPING as he DIVES into

a gap between two trailers, STUMBLING over the PLASTIC LAWN

FURNITURE and OLD BIKES which litter the narrow gap.

He picks himself up and SPRINTS into the alley behind the

trailers. He races along behind the trailers.

Leonard is RUNNING FURIOUSLY, arms pumping.

LEONARD (V.O.)(cont'd)

What the f*** am I doing?

(CONTINUED)

MEMENTO Pink Revisions - 9/7/99

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87 CONTINUED:
87

Leonard glances to his right, and through a GAP between the

two trailers he catches a glimpse of Dodd on the other side

of the trailer homes, racing along parallel to Leonard.

LEONARD (V.O.) (cont'd)

Chasing him!

Leonard cuts down the next gap between trailers, heading FULL

SPEED for Dodd's side.

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88 INT. MOTEL ROOM 21 - DAY ##BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCE## 88

Leonard looks at the INK-COVERED NEEDLE. Leonard consults the

FILE CARD. It has a HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE:

"TATTOO:
ACCESS TO DRUGS"

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89 EXT. DISCOUNT INN - NIGHT 89

*

Leonard exits room 304 of the Discount Inn carrying a *

SHOPPING BAG, looking GRIM-FACED.

90 INT. JAGUAR - NIGHT 90

Leonard gets in, gently places the bag on the passenger seat.

91 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 91

The Jaguar speeds along.

92 EXT. PARKING LOT OVERLOOKING RESERVOIR - NIGHT

Leonard gets out of the Jaguar, carrying the shopping bag. He

climbs the chain-link fence.

93 EXT. RESERVOIR - NIGHT - SAME 93

Leonard has built a small FIRE. He reaches into the bag and

removes a small STUFFED TOY. He douses it with lighter fluid

and places it on the fire. He watches the fur blacken and the

plastic eyes melt.

Leonard reaches into the bag and pulls out a well-worn

PAPERBACK BOOK, whose cover has long-since been ripped off.

Leonard flicks through the pages.

MEMENTO Blue Revisions - 8/27/99

57.

94 INT. BEDROOM, LEONARD'S APARTMENT - NIGHT 94

Leonard is undressing. Leonard's Wife is in bed, reading the

well-worn paperback.

LEONARD:

How can you read that again?

LEONARD'S WIFE

(without looking up)

It's good.

LEONARD:

You've read it a hundred times.

LEONARD'S WIFE

I enjoy it.

LEONARD:

Yeah, but the pleasure of a book is in

wanting to know what happens next -

LEONARD'S WIFE

(looks up, annoyed)

Don't be a prick. I'm not reading it to

annoy you, I enjoy it. Just let me read,

please.

95 EXT. RESERVOIR - NIGHT 95

He places the BOOK on the fire. He reaches into the bag,

produces a BRA and a HAIRBRUSH. He puts the bra on the fire,

then pulls some BLACK HAIR out of the hairbrush. He holds a

few strands out above the fire until they shrivel up in the

heat. He does this with a larger clump and it produces a

SMALL FLAME so he DROPS it into the fire.

LEONARD (V.O.)

Probably tried this before. Probably

burned truckloads of your stuff. Can't

remember to forget you.

He DROPS the brush onto the fire, pulls a GREEN ALARM CLOCK

out of the bag and adds it to the fire. Once the bag is

EMPTY, Leonard places it on the fire. He sits looking at the

flames.

DISSOLVE TO:

96 EXT. RESERVOIR - DAWN 96

The sky has brightened. Leonard KICKS the dying embers apart.

58.

97 INT./EXT. DAWN - THE JAGUAR SPEEDS ALONG 97

Leonard looks into his rearview mirror to see a LANDCRUISER

following him. Leonard SPEEDS UP, turns right. The

Landcruiser sticks behind.

LEONARD (V.O.)

Do I know this guy?

Leonard fishes photographs out of his pocket, examining them.

The Landcruiser ACCELERATES until it is uncomfortably close.

Leonard slows, turning into a PARKING LOT. The Landcruiser

follows.

LEONARD (V.O.)

He seems to know me.

The Landcruiser PULLS ALONGSIDE the Jaguar. Leonard looks

over. Dodd (no bruises) is at the wheel. Leonard rolls down

his window.

LEONARD (V.O.)

What the f***!

Dodd pulls out a HASNDGUN and points it at Leonard. Leonard

SLAMS on the brakes, JERKING to a halt as the Landcruiser

pulls over in front of the Jaguar.

98 EXT. TRAILER PARK PARKING LOT - DAY 98

Dodd, gun in hand, gets out of the Landcruiser and

approaches.

DODD:

I like your car.

LEONARD:

Thanks.

DODD:

Where'd you get it?

LEONARD:

Interested in buying one?

DODD:

I just want you to tell me how you came

by that car.

LEONARD:

I forget.

Dodd points his gun at Leonard through the window.

(CONTINUED)

59.

98 CONTINUED:
98

DODD:

I haven't made a strong enough impression

on you.

LEONARD:

(amused)

I wouldn't be too hard on yourself.

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