Tin Cup Page #9

Synopsis: Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner) was a golf pro with a bright future, but his rebellious nature and bad attitude cost him everything. Now working as a golf instructor, he falls for his newest pupil, Dr. Molly Griswold (Rene Russo), a psychiatrist who happens to be the girlfriend of PGA Tour star and Roy's rival, David Simms (Don Johnson). After he is humiliated by Simms at a celebrity golf tournament, McAvoy decides to make a run for the PGA Tour, as well as Molly's heart.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: New Line Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
60
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
R
Year:
1996
135 min
1,114 Views


ROMEO:

Stroke and distance, eh?

TIN CUP:

(nods, deep in

concentration)

Dollar bills...

Romeo backs off to let the man practice, and Clint asks:

CLINT:

What's he saying?

ROMEO:

Dollar bills. His divots got to

look like dollar bills. 'Course

Moe Norman hits divots like bacon

strips 'cuz he come over the top,

but that's gettin' too technical

for you.

Clint turns and nods approvingly to the rest of the

regulars.

CLINT:

See that, boys? He's hitting

dollar bills. Tightening his

game.

They murmur approval, but Earl catches Clint's eye and

jerks his head at Tin Cup, indicating Clint isn't doing

his job as group spokesman. Clint takes a step forward.

CLINT:

Uh, something us shitheels want

you to know, Tin Cup, is uh, well,

we been to see Doreen, and we told

her we'd stage a customer's strike

if she didn't give you time off to

win the Open.

This remark penetrates Tin Cup's concentration. He turns

with a smile to the regulars.

TIN CUP:

You perverts did that for me?

JOSE:

We believe in you, man.

50.

EARL:

And if you get past the local

qualifier, we gonna sponsor you.

Tin Cup looks at the beaming faces of the regulars and

smiles broadly.

TIN CUP:

Thanks, boys -- a man couldn't

have better friends. Now move the

hell back and shut the f*** up.

You're messing up my

concentration.

And with big smiles, they move each other back so as not

to mess up Tin Cup's concentration. And he pulls out

another ball, mutters dollar bills, and hits another

perfect shot.

DISSOLVE TO:

44 EXT. DRIVING RANGE - NIGHT (LATER) 44

Everyone's gone home except Tin Cup, who keeps drilling

beautiful shots into the Texas night.

CUT TO:

45 EXT. ADJACENT HIGHWAY - NIGHT 45

A car is parked unnoticed. A figure sits alone, watching

Tin Cup from a distance. Molly.

MOLLY'S POV - SOLITARY FIGURE OF TIN CUP

With his elegant swing, as graceful as he is crude, a Zen

ritual. Finally, weary at last, Tin Cup tosses his club

in his bag and drags it toward his ever-present

Winnebago, which we see him enter.

CUT TO:

46 INT. WINNEBAGO - NIGHT 46

He drops his clubs on the couch. The place is a wreck,

and he collapses in a chair, CRACKING a CAN of cheap

BEER.

A KNOCK at the door. He's startled.

TIN CUP:

Debt collection? Process server?

51.

Ex-flame? Jesus, I'm clean.

(disguises his

voice)

Who is it?

The door opens -- Molly enters. He's surprised but well-

settled into his bath of cynicism.

MOLLY:

God, you've got a beautiful

swing -

TIN CUP:

-- And big, beautiful green eyes

-- I'm a beautiful guy.

MOLLY:

I came here to apologize.

TIN CUP:

For what?

MOLLY:

Well, I counseled you, you did

exactly what I said, and I just...

poured cold water over your

effort.

(quickly)

I didn't get it. I'm a terrible

shrink, probably... I should've

never got out of real estate -

actually I should never have

left Ohio for that cowboy in

Armarillo -- have you ever been

to Amarillo?

TIN CUP:

A cowboy?

MOLLY:

It's not as romantic when you're

actually with one -- a wrangler,

y'know -- so of course the oil

man in Dallas looked great after

that -- I don't know what I was

thinking... That's when I went to

the gulf and ended up in, well,

trailer sales and then all those

condos in Corpus Christi -- the

bottom fell outta the market and

I needed a new gig -

TIN CUP:

A new gig?

MOLLY:

Therapy. I took all the classes.

52.

I'm licensed, y'know.

(suddenly dejected)

Oh God...

(reaching into her

purse)

Mind if I smoke?

(lights up)

Anyway, I'm flattered you asked me

out. I can't accept because I am

involved with David and I haven't

seen any evidence that he treats

old people, kids or dogs badly.

TIN CUP:

I got a little carried away, I

guess. I shoulda just layed up,

made my par, and moved on.

MOLLY:

Look, I want to propose something

-- as long as you understand this

is professional -- we're not going

out together -

TIN CUP:

Tee it up.

MOLLY:

I can help you with the mental

aspects of the game. You've got

Romeo to be your swing doctor, I

can be your head doctor.

TIN CUP:

But you said you were a lousy shrink?

MOLLY:

Well, yeah... I'll improve.

TIN CUP:

I got no money to pay for you.

MOLLY:

I'll trade my services for golf

lessons and help you through the

qualifying. If you get into the

Open, well, you're on your own.

TIN CUP:

You'll be with David.

MOLLY:

Yeah...

Silence. A deal. It's the best they can do.

CUT TO:

53.

47 EXT. COTTONWOOD - FIRST TEE - MORNING 47

Local qualifier. The First Tee of the Local Open

Qualifier. And the voice of the starter.

STARTER (V.O.)

... the next group... Roy McAvoy,

Salome, Texas... who will be

playing with...

The regulars applaud and whistle and shout way too many

"You the man's!" as Tin Cup steps onto the first tee,

followed by his Sancho Panza, Romeo. Tin Cup is feeling

on top of the world, at his cocky best.

ROMEO:

How ya feelin', boss?

TIN CUP:

I'm feelin' like par's a bad

score, podnuh -- fifty-eight's

within the realm!

ROMEO:

Jesus, the doctor lady's here -

POV SHOT - MOLLY

standing not far from the regulars.

TIN CUP:

Didn't I tell ya? She's gonna be

your guru partner. You handle my

swing mechanics and she handles my

brain mechanics.

ROMEO:

Long as you keep your dick out of

it -

TIN CUP:

Me an' the 'big guy' have an

understanding. He's gonna lie low

till I get in the Open -- then...

then...

ROMEO:

The Big Dog'll eat?

TIN CUP:

The Big Dog'll hunt, that's for

sure...

Tin Cup steps up to the tee, a couple quick limber

54.

swings, and he tees it up. As he does, Romeo slips over

to Molly.

ROMEO:

(softly)

Looks like we partners, Dr. Molly

MOLLY:

I just have to help him keep his

head on straight -

ROMEO:

If you can, you be the first.

MOLLY:

He does have the occasional

tendency towards self-destruction

it seems.

ROMEO:

It ain't occasional and it ain't

no tendency -- it's a fact of life

that he gonna blow sky high, it's

just a matter of when and how

fast can the pieces be put back

together.

(beat)

Behind that twinkle in his eyes is

nitroglycerin.

Tin Cup waves and motions to his team.

TIN CUP:

Quiet in the gallery! A man's

trying to do his job.

And Tin Cup uncoils a mighty drive with an elegant

stroke, fully confident and smooth. The gallery

applauds.

TIN CUP:

(generally

announcing)

Got my 'A' game with me today,

folks... you're in for a real

treat!

Molly leans to Romeo just before they all head down the

fairway and confides -

MOLLY:

I find him mildly attractive when

he's obnoxious and arrogant like

this -

55.

ROMEO:

Good. 'Cause it's his best

side...

And they head down the fairway, a scruffy little gallery

on a so-so course. With a lot at stake...

CUT TO:

48 MONTAGE OF TIN CUP'S FRONT NINE 48

He hits a perfect wedge -- and says to himself, Romeo,

Molly, the gallery, the universe -TIN

CUP:

Dollar bills...

49 He nails a two iron straight as a string.

TIN CUP:

Nutted it...

49

50

51

52

He rifles another drive into the stratosphere.

TIN CUP:

Ben Hogan? Who's he?

Putt after putt drains into the jar.

CLOSE ON the SCOREBOARD -- The red numbers (under par)

are going up quickly as every shot he hits is dead, solidperfect. Minus one, two, four, five, seven...

CUT TO:

50

51

52

53 EXT. COTTONWOOD LOCAL QUALIFIER - TENTH TEE - DAY 53

Tin Cup's in a zone, talking to himself, full of himself,

in a fabulous, indomitable state of mind.

Molly and Romeo keep looking at each other and shrugging,

Tin Cup's on a roll and needs no help. So far...

A couple of the regulars shout out encouragement.

CLINT/EARLYou the man, Tin Cup! You the

man!

ROMEO:

They bugging you, boss -- I canshut 'em up?

TIN CUP:

The way I'm swinging today,

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Ron Shelton (September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California) is an American Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter. Shelton is known for the many films he has made about sports. more…

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