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Tin Men Page #7
- R
- Year:
- 1987
- 112 min
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(beat)
I figured they'd give me a little
leeway. I'm going to pay them...
I know I've got a debt... I just
need a little leeway.
SAM:
You can't mess around with the
government. Why don't you go to
H & R Block, they'll take care
of your taxes for you.
TILLEY:
schmuck know all my business...
have some guy pull me over the
coals for spending on this and
that. I need some privacy.
SAM:
Taxes is serious stuff, Tilley.
TILLEY:
I can just see that schmuck in
that little tax shop telling
people my business... how much
I make... how much I spend...
no way!
SAM:
All I can say, is you better get
a lawyer or somebody to look into
this, 'cos the IRS, they don't
f*** around.
TILLEY:
Just what I need in my life right
now... I'm in a slump and I've
got the IRS on me. Like when
something goes wrong, it's like...
He throws his arms up in the air in exasperation.
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42.
46 EXT. NORA AND TILLEY'S HOUSE - DAY 46
We see Nora leaving her house, walking down the stepsand getting into her car. She STARTS the ENGINE and
pulls away. CAMERA HOLDS for a moment, and then INTO
FRAME comes Moe's car with BB sitting shotgun. Theyfollow Nora.
CUT TO:
47 INT. SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERMARKET - DAY 47
Nora enters. Ten seconds later, BB enters. He pulls ashopping cart from the stall, and follows Nora.
ANGLE ON MOE:
as he walks up to the front of the supermarket and looksthrough the window.
Nora is stopped with her cart and is deciding on vegetables.
BB has a pile of frozen dinners in his arms.
BB:
(to Nora)
Are these any good do ya know?
These TV dinners?
NORA:
I don't think they're too goodfor you, not a lot of 'em anyway.
She continues to choose her frozen foods. BB continues
talking to her.
BB:
My wife died.
NORA:
(looking up)
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
BB:
I'm over it now, but it was a
very trying time... very trying...
I've only just started eatingagain.
(CONTINUED)
43.
47 47
CONTINUED:
NORA:
You know what would be a lot more
healthy and satisfying is to getyourself a chicken... just pop itin the oven for a couple of hourswith a little bit of seasoning onit. Makes a good meal, and youcan make sandwiches with the
leftovers.
BB:
But then you have to sit and watchit cook. Something seems sad abouta man sitting alone in a house andwatching a chicken cook.
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48 EXT. SUPERMARKET - DAY 48
Moe is looking through the window of the supermarket.
From his POV we see BB and Nora. BB says something andNora laughs. Then Nora says something and BB laughs,
holding her arm.
MOE:
He's an amazing sort... he's gotthe gift.
CUT TO:
49 EXT. STREET - ACROSS FROM SUPERMARKET - DAY 49
A man sits behind the wheel of a plain-looking Ford.
Stanley, the new tin man, pulls up in his car behindhim, gets out and walks to the other man's car. He
kneels down and talks to the driver of the car. There
seems to be a serious exchange but with the sound ofTRAFFIC and the cars passing THROUGH FRAME, we're unable
to hear what is taking place. Stanley nods, tapsthe side of the car, car drives off. Stanley goes backto his car and drives off.
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Tilley is selling to a MAN and his WIFE. The Man wears
a seersucker suit and a bow tie -- he is a mousie little
man, and his Wife is the female equivalent.
(CONTINUED)
44.
50 CONTINUED:
50MAN:
Thank you, Mr. Tilley. I can't
believe it... this is the most
generous thing anyone's ever done
... Swell! Like a gift from
heaven.
WIFE:
The Lord has certainly blessed
us this evening.
TILLEY:
Well, what can I say... I'm a
modest person... I just do what
I can to help.
MAN:
Thanks again.
He opens the door for Tilley and Tilley walks out.
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As the door closes behind Tilley, he goes to where
Sam's car is parked and gets in the passenger seat.
SAM:
So, what's the scoop?
TILLEY:
We got 'em!
He's very excited.
SAM:
You're kidding?
TILLEY:
Take a look at this, Sam.
Tilley shows him the written contract. Written across
the front of the contract in big, bold, black letters
are the words:
"THIS JOB IS FREE." Sam looks at Tilley.SAM:
Are you f***ing crazy? You
just gave them forty-two hundred
dollars in aluminum siding free?!
(CONTINUED)
45.
51 CONTINUED:
51TILLEY:
(smiles)
This is the best scam I've ever
thought of in my whole life.
He kisses his hands with wild smacking sounds. He's
ecstatic.
TILLEY:
It's in my blood... I'm brilliant
... I'm f***ing brilliant... this
is such a brilliant scam... I'm
beside myself.
SAM:
What are you talking about?
TILLEY:
Here it is... you go back in the
house and this is what you say...
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52 INT. MODEST HOUSE - TIGHT SHOT ON SAM - DAY 52
SAM:
Mr. Tilley is crazy... he had a
nervous breakdown.
WIDEN to include Man and Wife from before.
MAN:
What's that?
SAM:
He's been under a lot of pressure
recently... he snapped... he had
a nervous breakdown... it's the
saddest thing I've ever seen.
Let's be honest about it, nobody
gives away forty-two hundred
dollars' worth of aluminum siding
free.
MAN:
I thought it was very generous,
but sometimes the Lord moves in
mysterious ways.
(CONTINUED)
46.
52 CONTINUED:
52SAM:
Let me tell you something, when I
go and see his boss and show him
this contract, he's out of this
business... he'll lose his home
... his wife and kids will be
thrown out onto the street. He'll
probably spend some time in an
institution, so God knows what
will happen to his wife and kids.
Anyway, it's not your problem.
MAN:
Why do they have to be thrown out
onto the street?
SAM:
You don't expect his boss to pick
up the forty-two hundred job, do
ya?
MAN:
Hmm.
SAM:
Yeah, it's a bad state of affairs.
(beat)
Let me ask you something, sir.
MAN:
Yes?
SAM:
You don't think there's some way
you could work with me to try
and resolve this, do you?
MAN:
How so?
SAM:
Let's look at it this way, what
if I can sell you this job at a
wholesale price... kind of lessens
the burden. The big boss won't get
so angry, and maybe won't throw the
guy's wife and kids out... at least
they'll have a roof over their
heads.
MAN:
What kind of wholesale price are
we talking about?
(CONTINUED)
47.
52 CONTINUED:
(2) 52SAM:
You got a cup of coffee?
WIFE:
I'll get you a coffee... won't be
a minute.
SAM:
Let's just sit down and kick this
around.
The Wife goes into the kitchen.
SAM:
(calling to Wife)
No hurry, ma'am.
The Man turns to sit down, and as he does so, Sam throws
a $5 bill on the ground.
SAM:
money around?
He bends to pick up the $5 note.
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