The Death Artist Page #5

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Walter backs out -

MAYOLIA:

Go and don't look back.

Walter leaves -

Lou waits for a beat, then gets up -

EXT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

Walter leaves the club, passing some incoming people -

When he leaves, Lou exits the club -

He heads over to the payphone and picks up the receiver, about to

make a call -

Suddenly, he changes his mind - he hangs the receiver up, and

decides instead to follow Walter -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Walter closes the door and turns on the overhead lamp -

He looks at the medallion Mayolia gave him and places it on the

table - he then picks it up again, inspects it -

He notices the medallion has a clasp -

EXT WALTER'S WINDOW - NIGHT

Lou is outside, watching Walter -

He then checks his .45 HANDGUN and stuff it back in his shoulder

holster under his jacket -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Walter notices the medallion has a clasp - he pops it open and

notices a twisted-off corner of a PLASTIC BAG containing a white

powder inside - he opens the bag and smells the powder, no knowing

what it is - he dabs his finger in it and puts it on his tongue,

GRIMACING at the taste of the substance - he puts the open medallion

down on the kitchen table -

EXT WALTER'S WINDOW - NIGHT

Lou heads off -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Walter heads over to the dresser, looks at himself in the mirror-

WALTER:

Why yes, that is one of my pieces...

it's one, in a series...

Walter then picks up the picture of Carla, looks at it for a beat -

WALTER:

And I love you too Carla...

Walter sighs, then heads over to his cabinets, opens them

up -

A box of PANCAKE MIX is the only item -

Walter takes out the box and grabs a round, sharp-edged GRIDDLE out

of the lower cabinets -

Soon the door knocks - Walter walks over to the door carrying the

griddle -

He opens the door - Lou is standing there -

LOU:

Hello, Walter.

WALTER:

Hi. I know you! I've seen you

down at the Jabberjaw plenty.

LOU:

Yes, you have.

(Beat)

Can I come in?

WALTER:

Uh, sure.

Walter closes the door behind him -

WALTER:

I was going to make some pancakes,

you can have some if you like.

LOU:

Hm.

WALTER:

Did you see my cat?

LOU:

Yeah I did.

Lou heads over to the table, sees the medallion -

LOU:

I also saw the girl give you this.

WALTER:

Oh yeah that was Mayolia, she's

a nice girl.

(Beat)

She's kind of strange, though.

Walter watches Lou take a dab of the white powdery contents and put

it on his tongue -

LOU:

You like chasing the dragon, Walter?

WALTER:

Chasing the dragon? Whaddya mean?

(Beat)

You sure you don't want a pancake?

LOU:

You can cut the crap.

Lou WHIPS out his BADGE -

Walter looks at the badge, then at Lou -

LOU:

Police officer.

WALTER:

You're like an undercover guy!

LOU:

You're in some deep sh*t pal, whether

you know it or not.

WALTER:

Huh?!!!

LOU:

Possession of narcotics isn't something

we take lightly, you understand?

Lou takes a few steps closer and Walter takes a few steps back -

LOU:

But I got a feeling you're gonna

cooperate with me. Yessir, I

think you and me are gonna be real

good friends.

(Beat)

Why don't you tell me about your

connection.

WALTER:

C-connection?

LOU:

I'm not looking to pinch you! I

don't care about you, or the girl.

(Beat)

But you want to save your ass, you

better start telling me what I want

to hear. Now!

WALTER:

Telling you what?

LOU:

Who's the head honcho! Who's

providing the smack connection!

WALTER:

Smack?

LOU:

(rolls his eyes)

Goddammit, where are you from,

Mars?

WALTER:

Alaska! What the heck's wrong with

it!

LOU:

Haven't you ever heard of smack!

Horse! Junk! Heroin!

WALTER:

(enthusiastically)

Is that what that is? I never

seen any before. I always thought

that stuff was expensive!

LOU:

Oh, yeah. It can get real expensive.

WALTER:

Wasn't that nice of Mayolia to

give me some expensive smack.

Walter heads over to the stove - Lou stops him, turns him around -

LOU:

(angry)

Who do think you're dealing with,

huh? I'm willing to cut you a

break, chief!

WALTER:

(totally confused)

You are?

LOU:

Good ol' mild mannered Walter!

Give it up. It doesn't fly with

me.

Lou steps up to Walter who cringes behind his griddle -

WALTER:

I- don't know what you're talking

about!

LOU:

You're coming downtown with me,

Walter. You're gonna come clean

with me, you're gonna name names

or I swear to God I'll see to it

personally you rot in a cell upstate!

Are we understanding each other?

WALTER:

(panicked)

Wait a minute! What'd I do?

LOU:

I got you cold, pal. Make

it easy for yourself, use your

head.

WALTER:

I didn't do nothing wrong! That

was Mayolia's! I didn't ask her

for it. I don't know about any -

LOU:

Yeah yeah yeah - look! I've

heard this song and dance before,

save your breath, you're coming with

me!

Lou goes to turn Walter against the wall but Walter springs back -

WALTER:

Wait a minute - I told you I didn't

do nothing wrong!

LOU:

Don't give me a hard time Walter! You

don't want to get me mad! You're

coming with me!

WALTER:

I ain't going no place with you!

Lou then grabs his .45 from behind him and aims it at

Walter -

LOU:

Turn around!

Walter panics and begins to FREAK OUT-

WALTER:

You're gonna shoot me!

LOU:

Turn around!

Lou lunges for Walter's arm to turn him around but he staggers back

-

LOU:

What are ya, deaf? Turn around!

WALTER:

NO! NO DON'T SHOOT ME I DON'T

WANT TO GET SHOT!

LOU:

Relax!

WALTER:

YOU'RE GONNA SHOOT ME!

LOU:

Walter shut up and relax!

WALTER:

NO YOU'RE GONNA SHOOT ME DON'T

SHOOT -

Lou SPRINGS for Walter -

WHAMMM! Walter SINKS the griddle into Lou's skull - Lou grunts and

crashes to the floor -

Walter cringes back in terror - as he steps back we see the BLOODY

EDGE of the griddle -

Walter staggers back, witnessing what he has done -

Soon there is a KNOCKING on his door -

MRS. SWICKER(O.S.)

Walter!

At first Walter is too shocked to hear the knocking, but soon he

does, and a horrible realization forms in his mind -

EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT

Mrs. Swicker knocks on the door, listening intently -

MRS. SWICKER

Walter!

She knocks again -

MRS. SWICKER

Walter are you alright? I thought

I heard some shouting a minute ago!

Mrs. Swicker waits for a beat - soon she hears BANGING and CLANGING

through the door -

MRS. SWICKER

Walter!

The banging and clanging continues -

Mrs. Swicker knocks again - the banging reaches comical proportions

-

MRS. SWICKER

Walter open this door -

The clanging continues - Mrs. swicker jiggles the door handle - the

door opens -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Mrs. Swicker walks in and Walter hides the bloody griddle in the

nick of time, staggering back -

MRS. SWICKER

What's all the noise in here!

WALTER:

Noise Mrs. Swicker? What noise?

Mrs. Swicker closes the door behind her -

MRS. SWICKER

Don't tell me I didn't hear a

racket! I'm an older woman and

I don't need to be upset and

disturbed in this manner!

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