The Death Artist Page #13

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LEONARD:

You weren't invited. Now get out

of here.

CUFF:

I guess we're not good enough to get

a private show.

LEONARD:

That's right! And we're not open for

business! This is an art exhibit! No

bums!

Leonard pushes them out the door as Cuff grabs his cigarette back -

LINK:

Man, you're the worst.

LEONARD:

Yeah right right - goodbye!

CUFF:

That's alright, we got a pressing

engagement!

LINK:

Yeah, right outside the door!

Leonard closes the door behind them -

Carla is looking at the collection - she inspects Dead Cat, the

carpenter's head -

She then approaches Strangled Girl - She smiles, drinking in the

sculpture -

Then she sees something that troubles her -

CARLA:

Uh - oh.

She looks closely at one of the hands - a FRACTURE has formed on one

of her fingers -

Carla gently goes to touch it when the piece CRACKS OFF -

Carla picks up the piece and goes to put it back -

She sees a HUMAN FINGER protruding from the sculpture -

Carla stands back, in shock -

She looks around the room - soon shock turns to horror -

She makes a bee-line for the front door but is stopped by Walter -

WALTER:

Where are you going Carla?

Whatsamatter?

Carla is mute with terror for a beat, but manages to get out the

words -

CARLA:

Walter...there's...

WALTER:

What?

CARLA:

There's...a body inside that statue!

Walter smiles innocently -

WALTER:

Well, that's Alice.

Carla is speechless -

WALTER:

It's alright, Carla.

(Beat)

Maxwell said it's alright.

Walter takes a few steps closer -

WALTER:

Let them become clay in his hands

so that he might mold them.

Carla is clearly frightened -

CARLA:

Walter...stay away from me!

WALTER:

Don't you see Carla? I made them

immortal.

Walter takes a few steps closer -

WALTER:

Don't you see? I can do the

same for you!

Carla waits for a second, then SHOVES Walter out of the way, fleeing

out the door -

Walter looks around to see if anyone is looking -

Nobody is -

He takes this opportunity to BOLT out the door in pursuit of Carla -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Carla runs down the street as fast as she can -

Walter follows, in hot pursuit -

INT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

The critic stands in front of Strangled Girl - Art approaches from

behind -

The critic has noticed the EXPOSED finger -

CRITIC:

Well I'll be. Look at this!

A WOMAN approaches -

CRITIC:

There's another work...inside this

work.

WOMAN:

My Heavens! It looks...like a real

finger.

CRITIC:

It's unparalleled...reality cased in

layers...concealed in a shield of

whiteness, blankness...

Art scrutinizes the finger - several other people begin to approach,

admiring the discovery -

ART:

Yeah...that's reality alright -

Art does not like what he sees -

Art heads over to murdered man -

He inspects the hand - sees a RING shape on one of the fingers -

A horrible realization forms in Art's mind - he grabs a BUTTER KNIFE

off a table and begins to chip away at the

hand -

Maxwell sees this, begins to stumble over to it -

MAXWELL:

Precisely what are you doing!

Art breaks the plaster off the fingers - he inspects the ring on

Lou's finger -

ART:

Lou...Lou!

(Beat)

Get back!

Everyone spins around as Art grabs a chair - SWINGS IT at Murdered

Man -

There is a loud CRASH as Leonard watches Art hit the sculpture - the

whole crowd then SCREAMS - the jig is up -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Carla continues to flee from Walter -

Walter appears to be gaining some ground -

Carla turns a corner -

CARLA:

Help!

Walter then follows her around the corner -

INT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

Art, Maxwell, and the critic run over to an ashen-faced Leonard -

ART:

Call 911 get a patrol car down

here - I'm going to get Paisley!

MAXWELL:

I'm going with you!

EXT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

Art, Maxwell and the critic burst out the front door - Cuff and Link

see them -

CUFF:

Hey what's the deal!

MAXWELL:

Walter Paisley is a murderer!

CUFF:

Man he just chased Carla down the

street -

Art, Maxwell and the critic head off - Cuff and Link follow them,

running -

INT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

Leonard is on the phone, biting his nail -

EXT ALLEY - NIGHT

Carla ducks down an alley and crouches behind a dumpster surrounded

by some garbage cans -

Walter turns into the alley, and looks around -

Carla freezes -

Walter then SPOTS HER -

He lunges after her, but Carla throws some garbage cans in front of

him and runs away -

Walter throws the cans aside and continues to chase her -

EXT LUMBER YARD - NIGHT

Carla runs into the yard and hides behind a large stack of wood -

Walter then approaches, looks around, then suddenly -

Walter looks around -

Carla hides, but inadvertently KNOCKS OVER a piece of wood -

Walter hears it rattle across the ground - he runs toward the noise

-

Carla grabs a bookshelf-sized PLANK as Walter approaches -

Walter freezes for a beat, a manic expression on his face -

CARLA:

Get back Walter...

Walter starts to approach -

CARLA:

Get back Walter!

Walter lunges and WHAM! Carla slams the plank over Walter's head -

he hits the ground -

Carla runs off in the direction she came from -

Walter staggers to his feet, clutching his head - he looks around,

not knowing which direction Carla went - he runs in the opposite

direction -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Walter runs down the street, stopping to catch his breath - he then

continues to run down the street -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Carla runs into Art as he pursues Walter -

ART:

Are you alright?

CARLA:

Yeah - he's flipped out!

ART:

Where is he?

Carla gestures with her head and Art takes off -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Art runs down the street, pulling out his REVOLVER -

EXT ALLEY - NIGHT

Walter runs down the alley -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Cuff and Link runs down the street, followed by Maxwell and Carla -

Maxwell stops to catch his breath - Carla pushes him

forward - the critic follows -

EXT COURTYARD APARTMENTS - NIGHT

Walter looks around the street, desperate -

He then looks toward his house, and runs to the gate -

EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT

Walter flies through the gate -

Mrs. Swicker approaches - Walter nearly CHECKS her into the wall -

MRS. SWICKER

What in the name of -

Walter opens his door and slams it behind him -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Walter locks the door -

Walter looks around the room, panicking - he accidentally knocks

Carla's picture to the ground -

WALTER:

What are you gonna do now Walter?

Walter looks in his closet -

Walter then looks up, as if getting an idea -

He begins to frantically barricade his door -

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT

Mrs. Swicker points at Walter's door as Art, Maxwell, Cuff, Link,

Carla, and the critic run toward it -

MRS. SWICKER

He's in there - he's gone crazy!

Art tries the door -

ART:

Paisley! Open the door!

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Walter frantically mixes the plaster in the trough -

He looks back at the relentless banging at his door, and mixes the

plaster with increased fury -

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