The Devil's Advocate Page #16

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181 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 181

No leaves on the trees. Barzoon running. Breaking a

sweat now. Leaving the heavy traffic behind.

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182 INT. MILTON'S APARTMENT - DUSK 182

MILTON:

I'll tell you, Kevin, because I

know you're into theology. When

you've seen -- when you've

represented -- when you've dealt

with as many people as I have over

the years, finally you say to

yourself, 'God must've been

awfully bored.'

(MORE)

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MILTON (CONT'D)

(beat)

Choice. The opportunity to f***

up. Talk about entertainment value.

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183 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 183

Barzoon running. Into his pace.

Glancing down and on the horsepath below.

184 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 184

Three running shadows. Side-by-side. Just passing beneath an iron bridge.

MILTON (V.O.)

You take a look at Eddie Barzoon you gotta wonder if maybe God

overplayed his hand. Maybe he

made the game a little too

interesting...

184A EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 184A

Barzoon turns back -- stumbles -- catches himself -sprinting

now to the Pump House. He pulls up here.

Resting as several other runners pass by. Glancing back,

almost an afterthought and -

184B EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 184B

Those three running shadows are now crossing the bridge which is completely impossible considering where they just were a moment ago and -

184C EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 184C

Barzoon starts running again -- instinctively -- faster than before -- glancing back and -

184D EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR (FX) - DUSK 184D

(EFX) The three shadows. The sun setting behind them.

Transforming as they run -- animal shapes mixing with the harsh silhouettes of bare trees and -

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185 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 185

Barzoon freaked -- What the f*** was that? -- The park suddenly looking very empty -- and dark -

186 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 186

The three shadows and they're closer and weirder and -

186A EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 186A

Barzoon -- suddenly turning -- changing course -- leaving the path -- into the woods -- quickly ducking down beside a huge sycamore tree. Hiding. Sweating. Scared.

Staring back out at the path -

186B EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR - DUSK 186B

Three women runners -- clear as day -- pass beneath a streetlight. Team clothes. Machine-like strides. Flat-

out. And then gone.

187 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 187

Barzoon stands from behind the sycamore tree. Relief.

Smiling at his own stupidity. What a jerk. Dusting off.

Heading back toward the path, when -

188 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 188

Suddenly, there's an arm around his neck -- throwing him to the ground -

189 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 189

Standing there above him, a crazed-looking homeless MAN -- he's white and old and hungry -

OLD MAN:

Gimme your watch.

BARZOON:

(standing now)

You want the watch, old man? Come and get it.

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190 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 190

Barzoon moving toward the old guy when -- Crack! -- A tree branch swings out of nowhere -- catching hiselbow -- snapping it back and -

A second homeless man. He's black and older than the

first guy but just as wild and dangerous and he's winding up to swing the branch again and --

Barzoon on his knees -- dazed -- blood pouring from his head -- uncomprehending eyes watching these park creatures tear at his clothes -

191 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 191

(EFX) Watching them grow more feral and less human by the moment and -

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192 EXT. LOMAX TERRACE - DUSK 192

Mary Ann staring out at the park. Covering her ears against some horrible sound that she alone can hear.

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193 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 193

Barzoon -- on his belly -- in the dirt -- trying to move -- crawl -- anything -

194 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE - DUSK 194

The two men beating Barzoon to death with stones -

195 EXT. CENTRAL PARK TREE (FX) - DUSK 195

-- transforming with every blow -- (EFX) as their hands descend they become terrifying, demonic creatures, and as they rise we see them as men and over and over, as we hear -

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196 INT. MILTON'S APARTMENT - DUSK 196

MILTON (V.O.)

You take a look at Eddie Barzoon

you gotta wonder if maybe God overplayed his hand. Maybe he made the game a little too

interesting.

Milton turns to find Kevin staring at him.

KEVIN:

I'm gonna, I'm gonna go downstairs

now. Put this stuff away.

(backing away with his bag of groceries)

Ice cream's already melting.

Milton watching him walk away, as we -

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197 INT. LAW FIRM - PAM'S OFFICE AND HALL - DAY 197

Pam exits the room. Melissa sitting at the head of the table. Kevin pacing around her. They are alone.

Practicing her testimony over early morning coffee.

KEVIN:

You testified that the defendant

called you at four-thirty to ask you to come to his office gym for the purposes of sex.

MELISSA:

Yes.

KEVIN:

Mr. Cullen, though, he's not just your lover, is he? He's the boss.

MELISSA:

Yes.

KEVIN:

So two hours go by before you acton his request?

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MELISSA:

Yes, I went up at six-ten. I knew it was six-ten, they had weather

coming on the news. I remember -

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KEVIN:

Okay. Stop.

(breaking character)

This prosecutor is no fool. He's gonna change tempo, attitude, tone

of voice -- he's gonna come out

with questions, you never thought

of, just to screw you up.

(coaching)

So what do we do?

MELISSA:

Yes and no answers. Stay calm.

KEVIN:

Exactly.

(back into it)

Is it your testimony, Ms. Block,

that between the hours of six-ten

and nine-forty you were engaged in

sexual congress with the

defendant?

MELISSA:

Yes.

KEVIN:

At any point during this three

hour marathon, Ms. Block, did you

lose sight of the defendant?

MELISSA:

No.

KEVIN:

Did he use the bathroom?

MELISSA:

Yes.

KEVIN:

Is he circumcised?

(silence)

You understand the question?

MELISSA:

Yes.

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KEVIN:

So is he cut or not?

MELISSA:

Yes.

KEVIN:

Which is it?

Silence. Melissa looks away.

KEVIN:

You've been polishing his knob three times a week for six months

and you don't know whether or not he's got foreskin?

MELISSA:

(total transformation)

I've had it up to here with this f***ing game. Why don't you take your questions and shove 'em up

your ass.

Kevin staring at her. Looking away. Moving quickly for the door, and into:

198 INT. LAW FIRM LIBRARY HALL - DAY 198

Three steps out and he stops. Something's wrong. Very

wrong. People are out of their offices, standing in the doorways. Some of them crying.

Christabella rushes toward him, into his arms -

CHRISTABELLA:

Oh, Kevin -

KEVIN:

What's happened?

CHRISTABELLA:

Eddie Barzoon...

KEVIN:

What about him?

He's dead.

CHRISTABELLA:

He was killed.

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