Tin Men Page #16

BB downs another shot glass of whisky.

BB:

God damn Nora... God damn Nora!

I'm trying to adjust... I'm

putting up with things I never

put up with in my life. I mean,

give me a break... give me a

break, woman.

Stanely wants to get back to the topic of best tin man.

STANLEY:

(making light)

So, what are a couple of things

you and Moe have done?

BB:

(still on the

subject of Nora)

It was getting to be real pleasant

... figure that.

(long beat)

More than pleasant. To hell with

her!

(CONTINUED)

101.

105 CONTINUED:
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STANLEY:

How come Moe's so good? Why do

you think, huh?

BB:

Great man, Moe. Great man.

BB holds out his glass again to the bartender who refills

it. BB downs the shot and drinks more beer.

BB:

I don't know why they're so

irrational... chicks. I dunno.

I think it's because air gets

inside 'em.

(beat)

She probably went back home, to

her husband.

(looks at his watch)

Eleven-thirty... he wouldn't be

home yet.

(takes out a $10 bill

from his wallet)

This outght to cover it, Stanley.

He puts the $10 bill down on the bar and walks out of the

club.

CUT TO:

106 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 106

Sam's Cadillac moving along a row of houses.

CUT TO:

107 INT. CADILLAC - NIGHT 107

Sam is driving the car, Tilley is in the passenger seat,

very drunk.

TILLEY:

They got no right. You know what

I'm saying, Sam? They've got no

right.

Tilley takes a drink from a pint of whisky he has open.

(CONTINUED)

102.

107 CONTINUED:

SAM:

They've got nothing concrete

against us, because if it's just

hearsay stuff, it's neither here

nor there.

TILLEY:

(looking around)

Where's my car? What happened

to my car?

SAM:

It's better I drop you off.

TILLEY:

Yeah, it's better.

CUT TO:

108 INT. TILLEY'S BATHROOM - NIGHT 108

Tilley is in the bathroom washing his face in the sink,

trying to sober up. He lifts his head out of the water

and bangs it on the faucet. He grabs his head in pain

and then slides down the tiled wall to the floor.

CUT TO:

109 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 109

BB's Cadillac pulls up in front of Tilley's house. We

see BB looking up and down the street, with his head out

of the car window. He's very drunk.

BB:

He ain't here.

He gets out of the car and looks around the street some

more. He stumbles up to a couple of parked cars, looking

for Nora's car. He falls into some trash cans in

front of the house.

CUT TO:

110 INT. TILLEY'S HOUSE - BATHROOM - NIGHT 110

Tilley is lying on the floor. His eyes open at the sound

of the TRASH CANS FALLING. He struggles to his feet and

walks through the bedroom. We hear the sound of MORE

TRASH CANS RATTLING.

(CONTINUED)

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110 CONTINUED:

Tilley goes to the bedroom window and looks out. He

sees BB struggling to his feet, surrounded by trash

cans and garbage.

TILLEY:

I knew I could smell a rat! The

son of a b*tch is coming for me...

the son of a b*tch never wants to

leave me alone!

Tilley walks over to the night table, opens the drawer

and pulls out a revolver.

CUT TO:

111 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 111

BB making his way up the front stairs to Tilley's house.

CUT TO:

112 INT. TILLEY'S HOUSE - NIGHT 112

Tilley makes his way down the stairs, and creeps to the

front door.

TILLEY:

(quietly)

You want to rob my God damn house?

I'm gonna make it easy for you.

(unlocks the door

and leaves it

ajar)

Come and rob Tilley... come on...

take everything he's got.

CUT TO:

113 EXT. FRONT DOOR OF TILLEY'S HOUSE - NIGHT 113

BB knocks on the door. The door swings open. He waits

a moment, unsure as to what to do.

CUT TO:

11436 INT. TILLEY'S HOUSE - OTHER SIDE OF FRONT DOOR 114

Tilley stands behind the door with the gun, waiting. BB

steps inside the house.

(CONTINUED)

104.

114 CONTINUED:

BB:

Hel...

Before he can finish the word "Hello," Tilley hits him

hard in the head with the butt of the gun. BB falls to

the ground unconscious.

CUT TO:

115 INT. TILLY'S HOUSE 115

BLACK SCREEN. Then a light goes on, and we see the inside

of a refrigerator. PULL BACK to reveal Tilley at

the refrigerator in the kitchen of his home. He is

putting eggs and rotten tomatoes from the refrigerator

into a bowl. He looks at a piece of celery, but it's

so wilted and has no strength for his purpose that he

throws it down. He picks up other vegetables, but

settles for the eggs and tomatoes. He closes the refrigerator

door and makes his way to the living room.

We see BB lying on the floor, unconscious. Tilley sits

down across from him with the bowl in his lap... he

watches BB. BB starts to come to.

TILLEY:

(to BB)

You're a sick man! You smash my

car, you steal my wife, and now

you come to rob me! You're one

demented human being.

BB tries to focus on Tilley.

TILLEY:

I'm going to call the police and

send you to jail... but I'm going

to humiliate you first.

Tilley throws an egg at BB and hits him in the head. BB

is groggy and confused and still drunk.

BB:

What're you doing?

TILLEY:

What do ya want to break into

my house for? This ain't the

f***ing Rockefeller mansion!

There ain't thirty-eight

television sets here.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

105.

115 CONTINUED:
115

TILLEY (CONT'D)

They ain't saying 'Nelson, I think

we've had a break-in... count the

sets to see how many we've got

left.' There ain't tons of jewelry

hanging out of drawers... it ain't

like I don't know which watch to

put on, I got so many. I'm a

working man, trying to make an

honest living. What f***ing

morality you got, a**hole?!!

Tilley throws another egg at BB and hits him in the head

again. Egg yolk drips down BB's face. He tries to get

off the floor, but can't.

BB:

You're the craziest human being

on the face of this earth!

Tilley, getting ready with another egg.

TILLEY:

What else do you want from me?

Huh? What else?! I've got enough

problems with the I.R.S. busting

my balls and the Home Improvement

Commission bullshit to contend

with. I don't need aggravation

from you.

BB:

(still trying to get

up; wiping his face)

Nobody does this to me and lives!

Nobody!

TILLEY:

(throws an egg)

How do ya like your eggs? Over

easy?

(picks up a tomato)

Side of tomatoes?

He throws a tomato.

BB:

You're going to rue the day you

ran into my car. This ain't the

end... this is just the beginning.

Tilley throws another egg.

CUT TO:

106.

116 INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT 116

A POLICE OFFICER is interrogating Tilley behind the main

desk of the police station. There's a lot of activity

during this interaction... people coming and going.

TILLEY:

A guy breaks into my house and I'm

being charged with assault? It

makes no sense...

POLICE OFFICER:

(with pencil and paper)

Let's get it down right. The guy

broke into your house, you hit him

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