The Death Artist Page #9

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MAXWELL:

Clear the table and bring me

a bowl, I may be sick!

Alice approaches the table -

CUFF:

It's Alice Ziobro, here to

spread a little cheer -

Alice looks at Maxwell -

ALICE:

Do you like my haircut?

MAXWELL:

It's enchanting.

Alice takes a seat near Cuff and Link -

CARLA:

Where have you been, Alice?

ALICE:

(smugly)

I was up in Seattle working on a

video.

LINK:

Oh yeah? For who?

ALICE:

Petroleum Function.

LINK:

No way!

ALICE:

Yeah it's for their new CD.

Alice then turns her attention to Walter -

ALICE:

(disdainfully)

Don't you work here?

WALTER:

Not anymore!

MAXWELL:

That's right, Walter has sold

his first sculpture.

Alice is unimpressed by the news -

ALICE:

Oh. Really.

Cuff gets close to Alice -

CUFF:

This guy's a clown and he ripped

off our concepts.

ALICE:

Oh yeah?

CUFF:

Now he's trying to act cool about

it.

(Beat)

Someone needs to pop his bubble.

ALICE:

What are you thinking?

Cuff whispers to Alice, and the two of them start laughing -

MAXWELL:

And what project looms on the

horizon, Walter?

WALTER:

Uh, I don't know.

Alice faces Walter -

ALICE:

I do life modeling, you know.

Walter looks at Alice -

ALICE:

Would you like to do me?

WALTER:

I just might.

ALICE:

I'd be glad to help.

(Beat)

For $50 an hour.

Cuff and Link crack up -

LEONARD:

Never mind that. Walter's going

to try something abstract.

MAXWELL:

There you go again! I may take my

business to the Snake Pit!

CARLA:

As a matter of fact I was going to

suggest to Walter that he try a

female figure. It would be a

departure from the mayhem/death

theme. You really should, Walter.

Carla looks at him -

CARLA:

If you like, I'll be your model,

for free.

Walter looks at her -

WALTER:

I couldn't. Not you.

Leonard gets closer to Carla -

LEONARD:

(suggestively)

Would you pose for me for free?

CARLA:

Well, it all depends, Leonard...

Walter sees this and is FLUSHED WITH JEALOUSY -

CUFF:

Man if you want to be a legit

artist you have to do nudes,

nudes, nudes...

LINK:

Right. Ain't no body of

work complete without some...

nudes -

This is about all Maxwell can take - Cuff cackles like a buffoon -

MAXWELL:

Get these Philistines out of here!

ALICE:

Oh let's change the subject I'm

sick of hearing about sculpture!

No one knows how to do that anymore,

especially the bus boy from the

Jabberjaw...

WALTER:

Who do you think you're talking

about!!

Alice laughs condescendingly -

ALICE:

Look at you! Who do think you

are. You're just a poser trying,

and failing, to fit into the scene!

MAXWELL:

Strong words...

(under his breath)

...for such a simple mind.

ALICE:

I think this bit about him being

this discovered sculptor is a

bunch of baloney and a cry for

help.

WALTER:

That's not true I am a sculptor!

ALICE:

Oh yeah?

Alice picks up a piece of CAKE -

ALICE:

Prove it! Make something out

of this!

Walter SMUSHES the cake onto Alice's palm -

WALTER:

There! Flat Cake!

Maxwell BELLOWS with laughter - Alice wipes off her hand -

ALICE:

If you were an artist you could

have created something!

WALTER:

I'm going home!

Walter gets up and leaves -

Carla turns and raises her glass to Alice, smiling -

CARLA:

Alice?

(smile fades)

You're a b*tch.

Dejected, Walter makes his way out of the club, storming past

Mayolia -

Mayolia watches Walter leave -

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

Alice makes her way out the door - heads down the steps and walks

off -

Then out of the shadows we see Walter, who has been waiting for her

to leave -

When the coast is clear, he begins to follow her...

EXT BUNGALOW - NIGHT

Alice enters the courtyard - she walks over to the front door of her

bungalow, enters, and closes the door behind

her -

Just then Walter stealthily enters the courtyard -

He approaches Alice's door, waits a beat, then gently

knocks -

Alice opens the door and looks at Walter -

ALICE:

What are you doing here?

WALTER:

I wanted to apologize for

being nasty to you this evening.

Alice is unimpressed -

ALICE:

So you apologized! Good night!

Alice SLAMS the door right in Walter's face -

Walter takes a few steps back - he clenches his jaw then BANGS on

the door -

Alice RIPS the door open -

ALICE:

Listen schmuck, why don't you

get out of here and let me go

to bed!

WALTER:

I didn't finish talking to you!

ALICE:

Well I'm done talking to you, what

do I have to do, draw you a diagram!

WALTER:

I decided to make a female figure

after all!

(Beat)

I want you to pose for it.

Alice looks him up and down for a beat, changing her tone -

ALICE:

(sarcastic)

Well I'm touched.

(beat)

You're serious, aren't you?

WALTER:

Yes. Fifty dollars an hour, right?

ALICE:

Yeah.

Alice laughs, and stares at Walter for a beat -

ALICE:

Well, if you've got the money, I

don't mind posing.

(Beat)

When do you want to start work?

Walter looks up at her sheepishly -

WALTER:

Tonight.

ALICE:

What, right now?

WALTER:

Uh-huh.

Alice looks him up and down again -

ALICE:

Hold on...I'll get my coat.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT

Walter and Alice head over to his front door -

ALICE:

It's kind of dark -

WALTER:

Shh!

Alice shuts up and the two of them quietly head into him room,

closing the door -

Just then Mrs. Swicker opens her door down the hall, poking her head

out -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

Alice begins to undress -

ALICE:

You could use a little more

heat in this place -

Walter drags a big bag of PLASTER out of a closet - he drags it to a

new addition in the room, a large TROUGH -

WALTER:

It's bad for the clay. You'll

get used to it...

Walter then props up a chair -

ALICE:

I'm almost ready -

WALTER:

Sit in this chair, and I'll pose

you.

Walter heads over to the lump of clay on the table -

Alice sits down, back to camera, totally nude -

ALICE:

Do you like what you see?

Walter does a double take, and swallows hard at the voluptuous

figure before him -

WALTER:

Yes.

(Beat)

Just stay like that.

Walter nervously kneads the clay -

ALICE:

That doesn't look like very

much clay.

WALTER:

Oh it's enough...

ALICE:

Are you nervous, Walter?

WALTER:

N-no...

Alice sexily shifts in her seat -

ALICE:

Not even a little bit?

WALTER:

I already told you I'm not.

ALICE:

When's the last time you had a

totally nude girl in your room...

WALTER:

(swallows)

Um...

ALICE:

Without a stitch of clothing on,

sitting and facing you...

Walter fumbles with the clay -

ALICE:

A girl with a body like mine?

WALTER:

You're breaking my concentration!

Alice laughs -

ALICE:

Walter can I ask you something?

WALTER:

What!

ALICE:

Are you a virgin?

Walter stands up -

WALTER:

For cryin' out loud what does

that have to do with anything!

ALICE:

It's just an innocent question.

(Beat)

Besides I just wanted to clarify

your intentions.

WALTER:

Whaddya mean?

ALICE:

Well I just wanted to make sure

you know, fully and completely,

that you're never gonna get any

from me, at least in this lifetime.

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