Tin Men Page #14

Synopsis: One step short of larceny, the aluminum siding salesmen in this movie sell their wares, compete with each other, and engage in a lot of great dialog. Tin Men focuses on the rivalry between BB Babowsky and Ernest Tilley. At the same time, the end of small world of which they are kings looms near as a government probe investigates their industry.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1987
112 min
739 Views


STANLEY:

There's a lot more where this

came from.

MASTERS:

You know what I think you should

do now. Why don't you pull some

files... some files that were

completed, others that went

unsold, and I'll have somebody

run it down, talk to the customers

and get some statements.

STANLEY:

Pulling files is another thing.

That might not be easy.

MASTERS:

To sneak a few here and there

when you can.

STANLEY:

I'll see.

MASTERS:

I think that might be good.

CUT TO:

87.

96 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 96

BB's Cadillac is parked in front of a house.

MOE (O.S.)

What do you think if we made thisone of our factory showcase houses?

What's that?

MAN (O.S.)

BB (O.S.)

It's a good location... get alot of traffic on this street.

CUT TO:

97 INT. HOUSE - NIGHT 97

BB and Moe are selling to MR. and MRS. SHUBNER, a youngcouple. The TELEVISION is ON in the background.

SHUBNER (MAN)

What does that mean, Mr. Gable?

MOE:

You know what I do, Alan? I

pick certain houses that arestrategically located, we putup the aluminum siding, and forevery referral, for every personwho sees this quality job thatwe do... sees how beautiful it

is... I give you two hundreddollars.

SHUBNER:

Two hundred dollars?

MOE:

That's right. God knows how manyhomes we could sell by peoplepassing this house. It's

perfectly placed for that.

(taking out hiswallet)

Alan, this is how confident I

feel that this house will drum

up business for me.

He peels off four hundred dollars and hands the money toShubner.

(CONTINUED)

88.

97 97

CONTINUED:

MOE:

Four hundred dollars... I'm

giving you commission on two house

referrals before I put a panel on

the side of your house... that's

how confident I feel.

SHUBNER:

You think that many people are

going to...

MOE:

(interrupting

Shubner)

I'm certain of it. I'm not giving

away four hundred dollars for my

health... I'm a businessman, and

I'm a good businessman. This is

good business for me. I'm giving

it away 'cos I believe in this

house, believe that it will refer

me to other jobs which means money

in my pocket, which means money in

your pocket.

SHUBNER:

You got a deal, Mr. Gable.

BB smiles. Suddenly Moe winces in pain.

SHUBNER:

Something wrong, sir?

Moe collapses to the floor.

CUT TO:

98 INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR 98

Moe is being wheeled on a gurney by a couple of nursing

attendants. BB walks alongside.

BB:

I finally got hold of May... she

was over your sister's.

MOE:

(breathing heavily)

Oh, I forgot.

BB:

She'll be down here shortly.

(CONTINUED)

89.

98 98

CONTINUED:

MOE:

BB, I don't have any insurance.

If I die, May's got nothing...

nothing... nothing for Leonard.

The only money I've got is in

my pocket. That's all I got.

BB:

Just take it easy, Moe... rest.

MOE:

Did they sign? Did they sign?

BB:

Don't worry about it now.

MOE:

Goddamn it, BB! Did you sign

them?

BB:

Don't worry... don't worry. I'll

take care of it tomorrow.

MOE:

Goddamn, my chest hurts.

(beat)

I always taught you, BB, never

walk out of a place without a

signed contract. Somebody's

word ain't spit.

BB:

They'll sign, Moe. Don't worry,

they'll sign.

They round the bend of the corridor.

CUT TO:

99 INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY 99

BB is on a public phone to Nora. We never see Nora, we

just hear her voice.

BB:

This is kind of new to me, but I

thought I better call and tell

you I'm gonna be late... maybe

two or three. I never had

anyone there to call before,

but I thought I should call,

you know.

(CONTINUED)

90.

99 CONTINUED:
99

NORA (V.O.)

Why? Do you think you have someobligation?

BB:

I dunno... I thought I'd bettercall, that's all.

NORA (V.O.)

Well, I'm glad you did.

BB:

I don't know what's gonna happento Moe.

NORA (V.O.)

Well, I hope he's okay.

(beat)

I'll see you when you get in.

She gives BB a kiss on the phone.

Yeah.

BB:

(looks at thereceiver)

He hangs up the phone and walks to a room opposite. He

opens the door and stands in the doorway looking at Moewho is lying beneath an oxygen tent.

CUT TO:

100 INT. DINER - DAY 100

Tilley, Sam, Mouse and Gil are sitting in a booth havingjust finished breakfast.

SAM:

Let me see what the damage is.

(he reaches for thebill, hums as he

reads)

Babum... babum... babum... babum...

He hands the bill to Mouse.

SAM:

Mouse, figure it out, will ya?

GIL:

Why don't we just split it fiveways?

(CONTINUED)

91.

100 CONTINUED:
100

TILLEY:

No way! I didn't eat anything,

so why should I pay for Mouse...

he eats like an animal.

SAM:

Well, sometimes you'll eat more

than he does, and it'll even out.

TILLEY:

No way! He's a pig! He always

eats more than anyone else. Why

should I pay for his food?

MOUSE:

What're you talking about?

Today I happened to have eggs and

flapjacks, some cantalope, some

juice and then another juice.

TILLEY:

Like an animal! Like an animal!

MOUSE:

But yesterday, what did I have?

TILLEY:

What did he have?

(turning to Sam)

Sam, what did he have?

SAM:

Let me get out my notebook. How

the f*** do I know what he had?

TILLEY:

Well I don't remember what he

had. Gil, what did he have?

GIL:

Pancakes?

MOUSE:

No.

Through the diner window we see Nora's car pull up and

park outside the diner.

TILLEY:

(to Mouse)

Then what did you have?

MOUSE:

Guess.

(CONTINUED)

92.

100 CONTINUED:
(2) 100

TILLEY:

What is this, a quiz show? We

don't know what you had. What

did you have?

MOUSE:

I had very little.

TILLEY:

Very little!! You eat like an

animal! It couldn't have been

very little.

MOUSE:

I didn't have that much... doesn't

anybody remember?

SAM:

We don't remember, I don't know

why.

GLI:

I could have sworn he had pancakes.

TILLEY:

He said he didn't have pancakes.

MOUSE:

I'll give you a clue... maple

syrup was used.

TILLEY:

I don't give a sh*t.

SAM:

French toast.

There's a KNOCK at the window of the diner.

TILLEY:

French toast? He had more than

French toast.

MOUSE:

Yes, but not a lot more.

We hear further RAPPING on the window.

TILLEY:

I don't give a damn... it's split

five ways.

(CONTINUED)

93.

100 CONTINUED:
(3) 100

GIL:

(to Tilley)

Your wife's knocking on the

window here.

Tilley looks to the window, acknowledges Nora and points

to the far end of the diner, she nods and starts walking

across the front of the diner to the door.

101 INT. DINER - DAY 101

Nora and Tilley are sitting alone at a table drinking

coffee.

TILLEY:

Was not long ago you never would

have seen a woman in here.

NORA:

You don't have to tell me. How

many nights did you drop me off

and come up here all the time?

TILLEY:

I know. I was just trying to

be congenial... you know, start

a conversation off, on a nice

kind of light level, you know.

So, what's the scoop, Nora?

NORA:

Well you know, I think we really

should get divorced.

TILLEY:

Makes sense. You want some more

coffee?

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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Levinson's best-known works are comedy-drama and drama films such as Diner (1982); The Natural (1984); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Bugsy (1991); and Wag the Dog (1997). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988) which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. more…

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