The Devil's Advocate Page #11

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107 INT. LOMAX APARTMENT - DAY 107

(EFX) Suddenly -- She's Christabella -- right there -in

his arms -- before he can react -- before he can speak-- she finds his mouth and they are kissing and -

108 INT. LOMAX APARTMENT - DAY 108

Suddenly -- She's Mary Ann -- and he's pulling up her dress and she's helping him and his hand is moving over the bare thigh and -

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE - Rev. 11/2/96 69.

109 INT. LOMAX APARTMENT - DAY 109

(EFX) Suddenly -- She's Christabella unbuttoning her blouse -- and she can't do it fast enough -- still with her mouth on his and his hand between her legs and -

110 INT. LOMAX APARTMENT - DAY 110

Suddenly -- She's Mary Ann -- flattening against the wall and her blouse is open and -

111 INT. LOMAX APARTMENT - DAY 111

(EFX) Suddenly -- She's Christabella -- pulling off her bra as his mouth moves over her breasts and his hands are

everywhere and the bra is gone and she's tearing at his shirt and he's helping her and her dress is on the floor and there's no rug or anything, but this is where they will f*** because they can't stop themselves and she's on her back on the bare floor and he's kicking away his shoes and she's feeling herself and staring into his eyes and suddenly -

112 INT. LOMAX APARTMENT - DAY 112

MARY ANN:

Stop.

Kevin looks like he's been shot. In the balls.

MARY ANN:

Where are you?

KEVIN:

Right here.

Mary Ann doesn't look so sure.

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113 INT. CULLEN'S APARTMENT - DAY 113

Huge. Opulent. Kevin and Pamela have been taking notes.

Cullen is exhausted, frustrated.

KEVIN:

... because it needs to be clear,

Mr. Cullen, because I need to

understand exactly what happened -

you're standing there -- you look

down -- there's the gun --

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CULLEN:

I don't know why I picked it up -it

was before I saw Elucinda's

body and then, I mean we've been over this...

KEVIN:

You kneeled down to pick it up?

CULLEN:

You work late. You come home.

You walk in. Everybody's dead.

It's not something you plan for.

KEVIN:

Back up. Two prints by the gun.

Right knee. Right hand. It's a

strange move you must've made to pick it up.

CULLEN:

The blood, I don't know, maybe I was trying to avoid the blood.

KEVIN:

I'm trying to picture it...

(contorting)

Your hand came from inside and

underneath.

Cullen reaches into his jacket and pulls out a gun.

CULLEN:

You want to see? Here...

(dropping to his

knees)

I'll f***ing show you.

Kevin watching Cullen quickly retrieve the gun from the floor with this weird little motion.

CULLEN:

(standing)

Okay? Clear? Got it?

KEVIN:

Whose gun is that, Alex?

CULLEN:

It's mine.

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KEVIN:

Are you out of your mind?

(incredulous)

You're charged in a triple homicide, you're walking around with a forty-five?

CULLEN:

I've had nine death threats.

KEVIN:

Give it over. Now. Gimme the

gun.

CULLEN:

I gotta protect myself.

KEVIN:

That's my job. When the case is

over you can have it back.

(strong)

This is a dealbreaker, Alex.

Cullen hands him the gun.

KEVIN:

Okay. Let's wrap it up.

CULLEN:

So what's next?

KEVIN:

We need to talk to your assistant.

CULLEN:

Call her.

KEVIN:

You feel confident she'll back you on the time.

CULLEN:

Melissa, yeah. She's okay. She's

a real straight arrow.

KEVIN:

So we're going to talk to her and you're not going to talk to anybody. Okay?

CULLEN:

(with a smile)

No comment.

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114 INT. D.A. MERTO'S OFFICE - DAY 114

A large, ugly cube. Daylight through dirty windows.

Kevin alone. On the table, a large, grey envelope.

Printed on it:

PROPERTY OF THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY

FORENSIC LOG - #546D - STATE VS. ALEX CULLEN

Kevin going through a stack of crime scene photographs.

Tough stuff. One after another. Three victims. Many angles. We can see their horror in his face.

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115 OMITTED 115

116 EXT. LAW FIRM HELICOPTER - DUSK 116

PANNING ALONG Wall Street. The whole downtown skyline.

SETTLING finally ON the 60th floor of the law firm building. Hovering at a distance. Lights on here and there and -

One window. Kevin's office. He and Pamela are talking

to a young woman. This is MELISSA BLOCK, Cullen's

assistant and alibi. We can't hear what they're saying,

but it looks to be a collegial meeting.

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117 OMITTED 117

118 INT. KEVIN'S OFFICE AND HALL - NIGHT 118

Kevin and Pam walking Melissa out through the empty reception area.

MELISSA:

Would my babysitter have to testify?

KEVIN:

We need her to establish the time

you returned home.

MELISSA:

She doesn't have her green card is

why I ask. I don't want her to get in trouble.

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KEVIN:

Tell you what, Melissa, let's talk to her first. See where she

stands and take it from there.

PAM:

I'll make sure Melissa gets down to the car.

MELISSA:

Mr. Cullen didn't kill those

people.

KEVIN:

That's why we're all working so hard.

As Melissa exits with Pam, Kevin notices two associates

carrying boxes far up the hall and we -CUT

TO:

119 INT. LAW FIRM LIBRARY AND HALL - NIGHT (SAME TIME) 119

Paper shredders. Half a dozen of them cranking fulltilt. Stacks of files left to go. Barzoon and six

associates working late. Shirtsleeves and coffee.

BARZOON:

(directing traffic)

Okay, Excelsior Insurance, who's handling that?

(a hand goes up)

All this has to go. Guatemala,

Sudan, Cyprus...

(cheerleading)

Let's stay organized here.

(across the room)

Martin, no. Devada Holdings.

That's all you're doing. Believe

me, it'll take all night.

Barzoon stops as he sees Kevin in the doorway.

KEVIN:

I thought I was the only one working late.

BARZOON:

So did we.

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KEVIN:

Good news. We just wrapped up with Cullen's assistant. She

looks like a great alibi.

BARZOON:

What a pleasant surprise.

KEVIN:

But it looks like you have your hands full.

BARZOON:

Just a little housekeeping.

(beat)

If they ask, you never saw this.

KEVIN:

Who would ask?

BARZOON:

Weaver.

KEVIN:

Who's that?

BARZOON:

Justice Department. Weaver

Commission.

(staring at him)

You don't know about Weaver?

KEVIN:

Sorry.

BARZOON:

How nice for you.

MILTON (O.S.)

Grab your coat, Mr. Lomax...

Milton in the hall behind Kevin. Tickets in hand.

MILTON:

The night is young.

(re:
tickets)

Title fight. Ringside.

KEVIN:

I'd have to call Mary Ann...

MILTON:

Do it on the way.

(CONTINUED)

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