Wild Things Page #14

KELLY:

I told him, no. I said stop, Mr.

Lombardo, please... I screamed for him

to stop...

HUNTER:

And did he?

Kelly looks defiantly at the courtroom.

KELLY:

No. He raped me on the floor of his

shitty house.

CUT TO:

WITNESS WAITING ROOM - SAME - SUZIE

still pacing, as Ray and Gloria ENTER the room.

Suzie shoots them a nervous glance, drops her cigarette, bends to

pick it up, burns her fingers, drops it again. She curses

beneath her breath, wrapping her fingers about her shoulders.

Ray and Gloria watch her, exchange glances. Gloria picks up

Suzie's cigarette for her, puts it out in an ashtray.

GLORIA:

You've got nothing to be scared of,

Suzie, just take a deep breath.

INT. COURTROOM - LATER

PANNING the spectators, we SEE Sandra, Baxter, Ray, Gloria.

Hunter is on the witness stand.

Suzie is in the box. She looks pale, even more nervous.

SUZIE:

He pushed into me... I couldn't stop

him... it hurt.

HUNTER:

I'm sorry... you said it hurt? Why?

SUZIE:

Because... it was the biggest I've ever

seen. And I've seen a lot on their way

through Jack's Fish Camp.

Chuckling in the courtroom. The JUDGE glares, silencing it.

HUNTER:

Ms. Toller, did Samuel Lombardo rape you

in your family's home on the 23rd of

April last year?

Suzie glances at Sam, hesitates.

HUNTER (CONT'D)

Ms. Toller?

SUZIE:

I said he did.

HUNTER:

Ms. Toller. I'm asking you now, under

oath, did Samuel Lonbardo rape you?

Suzie looks around, as if for help. The spectators stir.

Ray rubs his eyes. Gloria's are closed.

SUZIE:

This wasn't my idea.

HUNTER:

I'm sorry?

Suzie looks at Sam once more.

SUZIE:

Look. I just don't want to get into any

more trouble...

Tom Baxter rises to his feet. The Judge raises a hand, motioning

him to sit back down.

JUDGE:

(to Baxter)

The Court would like to hear what Miss

Toller has to say.

(to Suzie)

Miss Toller.

SUZIE:

Mr. Lombardo didn't rape me. He didn't

rape Kelly either. He didn't do

anything.

QUICK CUTS:

Hunter slumps back against the prosecution table.

Sandra's hand covers her mouth. Baxter mumbles a curse.

Sam hangs his head in relief. Ken grins above his neck brace.

COURTROOM LOBBY:

The press corps scrambles for cameras.

BLUE BAY HIGS:

Teachers, students, Art, Jimmy -- crammed around the TV.

JIMMY:

I don't believe it...

IN THE COURTROOM

Bryce Hunter and Tom Baxter are both on their feet, trying to

make themselves heard above the din.

HUNTER:

Your Honor... I must object...

JUDGE:

(hammering for order)

I think I made it plain that the Court

intends to near Miss Toller's story.

The Judge turns a cold eye on Suzie.

SUZIE:

I'm sorry.

JUDGE:

Sorry? Just how far did you intend to

let this go?

SUZIE:

I don't know. I just wanted to hurt Mr.

Lombardo.

Sam looks up, confused.

SUZIE (CONT'D)

He was my friend at first. Then I got

busted... he didn't even stick up for

me. I had to go away to that hellhole.

It's like, you're his favorite, then who

cares? You wanna know something? When

Kelly said we should do this, I thought

cool, all these big shots screwing me

over, like that cop, Duquette. Now

they're gonna get screwed.

HUNTER:

Your Honor... Please...

JUDGE:

Any more interruptions Mr. Hunter, and

the Court will hold you in contempt.

(to Suzie)

What you are telling me, Ms. Toller, is

that Kelly Van Ryan is responsible for

conceiving this entire charade...

SUZIE:

Kelly's pissed at Mr. Lombardo, too.

She's in love with him. I mean her

whole fantasy is him since her old man

died. Then she found out that Mr.

Lombardo was doing her mom. I mean that

was it...

Gasps in the court as --

Kelly BURSTS from the witness waiting room, trailed by a bailiff.

KELLY:

You stupid little b*tch...

She grabs the first thing she can get her hands on -- a glass of

water from one of the tables and hurls it toward the witness

stand before the bailiff can pin her arms against her sides.

INT. COURTHOUSE LOBBY - LATER

A mob scene. Video crews are herded to one side by bailiffs as

Sandra and Baxter, with Kelly in tow, move toward a side door.

Sam and Ken round a corner, followed by Ray and Gloria who walk

on either side of Suzie.

Kelly sees them. She makes a run at Suzie. For a moment the

girls shove and kick but Ray and Gloria are between them in a

hurry, pulling then apart as Baxter arrives to take charge of

Kelly, pulling her toward the door.

Ruby and Walter arrive now too. Suzie runs to them and they lead

her through the crowd, Walter pushing people aside with his long,

tattooed arms.

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