Tin Men Page #7

(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:

You think I'm gonna let some

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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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.

ANGLE ON FROZEN FOOD SECTION

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.

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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.

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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.

CUT TO:

50 INT. MODEST HOUSE - DAY 50

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)

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MAN:

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.

CUT TO:

51 EXT. MODEST HOUSE - DAY 51

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?!

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TILLEY:

(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)

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SAM:

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?

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SAM:

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:

What you doing throwing your

money around?

He bends to pick up the $5 note.

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