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!NT. COFFEE "HOP ? MORN!NG A nor2(l 8enn&;s1 "pires?li6e coffee s3op in Los An)eles. !t;s (%out -@AA in t3e 2ornin). :3ile t3e pl(ce isn;t 7(22ed1 t3ere;s ( 3e(lt3& nu2%er of people drin6in) coffee1 2unc3in) on %(con (nd e(tin) e))s. T#o of t3ese people (re ( YO NG MAN (nd ( YO NG :OMAN. T3e Youn) M(n 3(s ( sli)3t #or6in)?cl(ss En)lis3 (ccent (nd1 li6e 3is fello# countr&2(n1 s2o6es ci)(rettes li6e t3e&;re )oin) out of st&le. !t is i2possi%le to tell #3ere t3e Youn) :o2(n is fro2 or 3o# old s3e isB e*er&t3in) s3e does contr(dicts so2et3in) s3e did. T3e %o& (nd )irl sit in ( %oot3. T3eir di(lo)ue is to %e s(id in ( r(pid?p(ce CH!" G!RL FR!8AYC f(s3ion. YO NG MAN No1 for)et it1 it;s too ris6&. t3rou)3 doin; t3(t s3it. !;2

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YO NG :OMAN You (l#(&s s(& t3(t1 t3e s(2e t3in) e*er& ti2e@ ne*er ()(in1 !;2 t3rou)31 too d(n)erous. YO NG MAN ! 6no# t3(t;s #3(t ! (l#(&s s(&. !;2 (l#(&s ri)3t too1 %ut ?? YO NG :OMAN ?? %ut &ou for)et (%out it in ( d(&

or t#o ?? YO NG MAN ?? &e(31 #ell1 t3e d(&s of 2e for)ittin; (re o*er1 (nd t3e d(&s of 2e re2e2%erin; 3(*e 7ust %e)un. YO NG :OMAN :3en &ou )o on li6e t3is1 &ou 6no# #3(t &ou sound li6eD YO NG MAN ! sound li6e ( sensi%le fuc6in) 2(n1 is #3(t ! sound li6e. YO NG :OMAN You sound li6e ( duc6. /i2it(tes ( duc60 'u(c61 Eu(c61 Eu(c61 Eu(c61 Eu(c61 Eu(c61 Eu(c6... YO NG MAN :ell t(6e 3e(rt1 ;c(use &ou;re ne*er )onn( 3(ft( 3e(r it ()(in. +ec(use since !;2 ne*er )onn( do it ()(in1 &ou;re ne*er )onn( 3(ft( 3e(r 2e Eu(c6 (%out 3o# !;2 ne*er )onn( do it ()(in. YO NG :OMAN After toni)3t. T3e %o& (nd )irl l(u)31 t3eir l(u)3ter puttin) ( p(use in t3ere1 %(c6 (nd fort3. YO NG MAN /#it3 ( s2ile0 Correct. ! )ot (ll toni)3t to Eu(c6. A :A!TRE"" co2es %& #it3 ( pot of coffee. :A!TRE"" C(n ! )et (n&%od& (n&2ore coffeeD YO NG :OMAN O3 &es1 t3(n6 &ou. T3e :(itress pours t3e Youn) :o2(n;s coffee. li)3ts up (not3er ci)(rette. YO NG MAN !;2 doin; fine. T3e :(itress le(*es. T3e Youn) M(n t(6es ( dr() off of 3is s2o6e. T3e Youn) :o2(n pours ( ton of cre(2 (nd su)(r into 3er coffee. T3e Youn) M(n

T3e Youn) M(n )oes ri)3t %(c6 into it. YO NG MAN ! 2e(n t3e #(& it is no#1 &ou;re t(6in; t3e s(2e fuc6in; ris6 (s #3en &ou ro% ( %(n6. You t(6e 2ore of ( ris6. +(n6s (re e(sierF Feder(l %(n6s (ren;t supposed to stop &ou (n&#(&1 durin) ( ro%%er&. T3e&;re insured1 #3& s3ould t3e& c(reD You don;t e*en need ( )un in ( feder(l %(n6. ! 3e(rd (%out t3is )u&1 #(l6ed into ( feder(l %(n6 #it3 ( port(%le p3one1 3(nded t3e p3one to t3e teller1 t3e )u& on t3e ot3er end of t3e p3one s(id@ C:e )ot t3is )u&;s little )irl1 (nd if &ou don;t )i*e 3i2 (ll &our 2one&1 #e;re )onn( 6ill ;er.C YO NG :OMAN 8id it #or6D YO NG MAN Fuc6in; A it #or6ed1 t3(t;s #3(t !;2 t(l6in; (%outF Gnuc6le3e(d #(l6s in ( %(n6 #it3 ( telep3one1 not ( pistol1 not ( s3ot)un1 %ut ( fuc6in; p3one1 cle(ns t3e pl(ce out1 (nd t3e& don;t lift ( fuc6in; fin)er. YO NG :OMAN 8id t3e& 3urt t3e little )irlD YO NG MAN ! don;t 6no#. T3ere pro%(%l& ne*er #(s ( little )irl ?? t3e point of t3e stor& isn;t t3e little )irl. T3e point of t3e stor& is t3e& ro%%ed t3e %(n6 #it3 ( telep3one. YO NG :OMAN You #(nn( ro% %(n6sD YO NG MAN !;2 not s(&in; ! #(nn( ro% %(n6s1 !;2 7ust illustr(tin) t3(t if #e did1 it #ould %e e(sier t3(n #3(t #e %een doin;. YO NG :OMAN "o &ou don;t #(nt to %e ( %(n6 ro%%erD

YO NG MAN N(#1 (ll t3ose )u&s (re )oin; do#n t3e s(2e ro(d1 eit3er de(d or ser*in; t#ent&. YO NG :OMAN And no 2ore liEuor storesD YO NG MAN :3(t 3(*e #e %een t(l6in) (%outD Ye(31 no?2ore?liEuor?stores. +esides1 it (in;t t3e )i))le it ust( %e. Too 2(n& forei)ners o#n liEuor stores. 9ietn(2ese1 Gore(ns1 t3e& c(n;t fuc6in; spe(6 En)lis3. You tell ;e2@ CE2pt& out t3e re)ister1C (nd t3e& don;t 6no# #3(t it fuc6in; 2e(ns. T3e& 2(6e it too person(l. :e 6eep on1 one of t3ose )oo6 2ot3erfuc6ers; )onn( 2(6e us 6ill ;e2. YO NG :OMAN !;2 not )onn( 6ill (n&%od&. YO NG MAN ! don;t #(nn( 6ill (n&%od& eit3er. +ut t3e&;ll pro%(%l& put us in ( situ(tion #3ere it;s us of t3e2. And if it;s not t3e )oo6s1 it t3ese old =e#s #3o;*e o#ned t3e store for fifteen fuc6in; )ener(tions. Y( )ot Gr(ndp( !r*in) sittin; %e3ind t3e counter #it3 ( fuc6in; M()nu2. Tr& #(l6in; into one of t3ose stores #it3 not3in; %ut ( telep3one1 see 3o# f(r it )ets &ou. Fuc6 it1 for)et it1 #e;re out of it. YO NG :OMAN :ell1 #3(t else is t3ere1 d(& 7o%sD YO NG MAN /l(u)3in)0 Not t3is life. YO NG :OMAN :ell #3(t t3enD He c(lls to t3e :(itress. G(rconF T3en loo6s to 3is )irl. YO NG MAN CoffeeF

YO NG MAN T3is pl(ce. T3e :(itress co2es %&1 pourin) 3i2 so2e 2ore. :A!TRE"" /snott&0 CG(rconC 2e(ns %o&. "3e splits. HereD YO NG :OMAN !t;s ( coffee s3op.

YO NG MAN :3(t;s #ron) #it3 t3(tD People ne*er ro% rest(ur(nts1 #3& notD +(rs1 liEuor stores1 )(s st(tions1 &ou )et &our 3e(d %lo#n off stic6in; up one of t3e2. Rest(ur(nts1 on t3e ot3er 3(nd1 &ou c(tc3 #it3 t3eir p(nts do#n. T3e&;re not eHpectin) to )et ro%%ed1 or not (s eHpectin). YO NG :OMAN /t(6in) to ide(0 ! %et in pl(ces li6e t3is &ou could cut do#n on t3e 3ero f(ctor. YO NG MAN Correct. =ust li6e %(n6s1 t3ese pl(ces (re insured. T3e 2(n()ers don;t )i*e ( fuc61 t3e&;re 7ust tr&in; to )et &( out t3e door %efore &ou st(rt plu))in; diners. :(itresses1 for)et it1 t3e& (in;t t(6in; ( %ullet for t3e re)ister. +us%o&s1 so2e #et%(c6 )ettin; p(id ( doll(r fift& ( 3our )onn( re(ll& )i*e ( fuc6 &ou;re ste(lin; fro2 t3e o#ner. Custo2ers (re sittin; t3ere #it3 food in t3eir 2out3s1 t3e& don;t 6no# #3(t;s )oin; on. One 2inute t3e&;re 3(*in; ( 8en*er o2elette1 neHt 2inute so2e%od&;s stic6in; ( )un in t3eir f(ce. T3e Youn) :o2(n *isi%l& t(6es in t3e ide(. continues in ( lo# *oice. T3e Youn) M(n

YO NG MAN "ee1 ! )ot t3e ide( l(st liEuor store #e stuc6 up. ;Me2%er (ll t3ose custo2ers 6ept co2in; inD YO NG :OMAN

Ye(3. YO NG MAN T3e& &ou )ot t3e ide( to t(6e e*er&%od&;s #(llet. YO NG :OMAN 3?3u3. YO NG MAN T3(t #(s ( )ood ide(. YO NG :OMAN T3(n6 &ou. YO NG MAN :e 2(de 2ore fro2 t3e #(llets t3en #e did t3e re)ister. Yes #e did. YO NG :OMAN

YO NG MAN A lot of people )o to rest(ur(nts. YO NG :OMAN A lot of #(llets. YO NG MAN Prett& s2(rt1 3u3D T3e Youn) :o2(n sc(ns t3e rest(ur(nt #it3 t3is ne# infor2(tion. "3e sees (ll t3e PATRON" e(tin)1 lost in con*ers(tions. T3e tires :A!TRE""1 t(6in) orders. T3e + "+OY" )oin) t3rou)3 t3e 2otions1 collectin) dis3es. T3e MANAGER co2pl(inin) to t3e COOG (%out so2et3in). A s2iles %re(6s out on t3e Youn) :o2(n;s f(ce. YO NG :OMAN Prett& s2(rt. /into it0 !;2 re(d&1 let;s )o1 ri)3t 3ere1 ri)3t no#. YO NG MAN Re2e2%er1 s(2e (s %efore1 &ou;re cro#d control1 ! 3(ndle t3e e2plo&ees. YO NG :OMAN Got it. T3e& %ot3 t(6e out t3eir ..4?c(li%er pistols (nd l(& t3e2 on t3e t(%le. He loo6s (t 3er (nd s3e %(c6 (t 3i2. YO NG :OMAN

! lo*e &ou1 Pu2p6in. YO NG MAN ! lo*e &ou1 Hone& +unn&. And #it3 t3(t1 Pu2p6in (nd Hone& +unn& )r(% t3eir #e(pons1 st(nd up (nd ro% t3e rest(ur(nt. Pu2p6in;s ro%%er& person( is t3(t of t3e in?control profession(l. Hone& +unn&;s is t3(t of t3e ps&c3op(t3ic1 3(ir?tri))ered1 loose c(nnon. P MPG!N /&ellin) to (ll0 E*er&%od& %e cool t3is is ( ro%%er&F HONEY + NNY An& of &ou fuc6in; pric6s 2o*e (nd !;ll eHecute e*er& one of &ou 2ot3erfuc6ersF Got t3(tD C T TO@ CRE8!T "E' ENCE@ P LP F!CT!ON 4. !NT. ;I< CHE9Y /MO9!NG0 ? MORN!NG An old )(s )u55lin)1 dirt&1 #3ite ,-I< C3e*& No*( +ARREL" do#n ( 3o2eless?ridden street in Holl&#ood. !n t3e front se(t (re t#o &oun) fell(s ?? one #3ite1 one %l(c6 ?? %ot3 #e(rin) c3e(p %l(c6 suits #it3 t3in %l(c6 ties under lon) )reen dusters. T3eir n(2es (re 9!NCENT 9EGA /#3ite0 (nd = LE" :!NNF!EL8 /%l(c60. =ules is %e3ind t3e #3eel. = LE" ?? o6(& no#1 tell 2e (%out t3e 3(s3 %(rsD 9!NCENT :3(t so &ou #(nt to 6no#D = LE" :ell1 3(s3 is le)(l t3ere1 ri)3tD 9!NCENT Ye(31 it;s le)(l1 %ut is (in;t ( 3undred percent le)(l. ! 2e(n &ou c(n;t #(l6 into ( rest(ur(nt1 roll ( 7oint1 (nd st(rt puffin; (#(&. You;re onl& supposed to s2o6e in &our 3o2e or cert(in desi)n(ted pl(ces. = LE" T3ose (re 3(s3 %(rsD 4.

9!NCENT Ye(31 it %re(6s do#n li6e t3is@ it;s le)(l to %u& it1 it;s le)(l to o#n it (nd1 if &ou;re t3e proprietor of ( 3(s3 %(r1 it;s le)(l to sell it. !t;s le)(l to c(rr& it1 #3ic3 doesn;t re(ll& 2(tter ;c(use ?? )et ( lo(d of t3is ?? if t3e cops stop &ou1 it;s ille)(l for t3is to se(rc3 &ou. "e(rc3in) &ou is ( ri)3t t3(t t3e cops in A2sterd(2 don;t 3(*e. = LE" T3(t did it1 2(n ?? !;2 fuc6in; )oin;1 t3(t;s (ll t3ere is to it. 9!NCENT You;ll di) it t3e 2ost. +ut &ou 6no# #3(t t3e funniest t3in) (%out Europe isD :3(tD = LE"

9!NCENT !t;s t3e little differences. A lott( t3e s(2e s3it #e )ot 3ere1 t3e& )ot t3ere1 %ut t3ere t3e&;re ( little different. = LE" EH(2plesD 9!NCENT :ell1 in A2sterd(21 &ou c(n %u& %eer in ( 2o*ie t3e(tre. And ! don;t 2e(n in ( p(per cup eit3er. T3e& )i*e &ou ( )l(ss of %eer1 li6e in ( %(r. !n P(ris1 &ou c(n %u& %eer (t M(c8on(ld;s. Also1 &ou 6no# #3(t t3e& c(ll ( 'u(rter Pounder #it3 C3eese in P(risD = LE" T3e& don;t c(ll it ( 'u(rter Pounder #it3 C3eeseD 9!NCENT No1 t3e& )ot t3e 2etric s&ste2 t3ere1 t3e& #ouldn;t 6no# #3(t t3e fuc6 ( 'u(rter Pounder is. = LE" :3(t;d t3e& c(ll itD

9!NCENT Ro&(le #it3 C3eese. = LE" /repe(tin)0 Ro&(le #it3 C3eese. c(ll ( +i) M(cD

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9!NCENT +i) M(c;s ( +i) M(c1 %ut t3e& c(ll it Le +i) M(c. = LE" :3(t do t3e& c(ll ( :3opperD 9!NCENT ! dunno1 ! didn;t )o into ( +ur)er Gin). +ut &ou 6no# #3(t t3e& put on frenc3 fries in Holl(nd inste(d of 6etc3upD :3(tD M(&onn(ise. Godd(2nF = LE" = LE" 9!NCENT

9!NCENT ! seen ;e2 do it. And ! don;t 2e(n ( little %it on t3e side of t3e pl(te1 t3e& fuc6in; dro#n ;e2 in it. = LE" uccc3F C T TO@ .. !NT. CHE9Y /TR NG0 ? MORN!NG T3e trun6 of t3e C3e*& OPEN" P1 =ules (nd 9incent re(c3 inside1 t(6in) out t#o .<> Auto2(tics1 lo(din) (nd coc6in) t3e2. = LE" :e s3ould 3(*e s3ot)uns for t3is 6ind of de(l. 9!NCENT Ho# 2(n& up t3ereD = LE" T3ree or four. ..

9!NCENT Countin) our )u&D = LE" !;2 not sure. 9!NCENT "o t3ere could %e fi*e )u&s up t3ereD = LE" !t;s possi%le. 9!NCENT :e s3ould 3(*e fuc6in; s3ot)uns. T3e& CLO"E t3e trun6. C T TO@ <. EJT. APARTMENT + !L8!NG CO RTYAR8 ? MORN!NG 9incent (nd =ules1 t3eir lon) 2(tc3in) o*erco(ts pr(ctic(ll& dr())in) on t3e )round1 #(l6 t3rou)3 t3e court&(rd of #3(t loo6s li6e ( 3(ciend(?st&le Holl&#ood (p(rt2ent %uildin). :e TRACG (lon)side. 9!NCENT :3(t;s 3er n(2eD Mi(. = LE" <.

9!NCENT Ho# did M(rsellus (nd 3er 2eetD = LE" ! dunno1 3o#e*er people 2eet people. "3e ust( %e (n (ctress. 9!NCENT "3e e*er do (n&t3in) ! #ould( s(#D = LE" ! t3in6 3er %i))est de(l #(s s3e st(rred in ( pilot. 9!NCENT :3(t;s ( pilotD = LE" :ell1 &ou 6no# t3e s3o#s on T9D 9!NCENT ! don;t #(tc3 T9.

= LE" Yes1 %ut &ou;re (#(re t3(t t3ere;s (n in*ention c(lled tele*ision1 (nd on t3(t in*ention t3e& s3o# s3o#sD Ye(3. 9!NCENT

= LE" :ell1 t3e #(& t3e& pic6 t3e s3o#s on T9 is t3e& 2(6e one s3o#1 (nd t3(t s3o#;s c(lled ( pilot. And t3e& s3o# t3(t one s3o# to t3e people #3o pic6 t3e s3o#s1 (nd on t3e stren)t3 of t3(t one s3o#1 t3e& decide if t3e& #(nt to 2(6e 2ore s3o#s. "o2e )et (ccepted (nd %eco2e T9 pro)r(2s1 (nd so2e don;t1 (nd %eco2e not3in). "3e st(rred in one of t3e ones t3(t %ec(2e not3in). T3e& enter t3e (p(rt2ent %uildin). >. !NT. RECEPT!ON AREA /APARTMENT + !L8!NG0 ? MORN!NG 9incent (nd =ules #(l6 t3rou)3 t3e reception (re( (nd #(it for t3e ele*(tor. = LE" You re2e2%er Ant#(n Roc6(2or(D H(lf?%l(c61 3(lf?"(2o(n1 ust( c(ll 3i2 Ton& Roc6& Horror. 9!NCENT Ye(3 2(&%e1 f(t ri)3tD = LE" ! #ouldn;t )o so f(r (s to c(ll t3e %rot3er f(t. He;s )ot ( #ei)3t pro%le2. :3(t;s t3e ni))er )onn( do1 3e;s "(2o(n. 9!NCENT ! t3in6 ! 6no# #3o &ou 2e(n1 #3(t (%out 3i2D = LE" :ell1 M(rsellus fuc6ed 3is (ss up )ood. And #ord (round t3e c(2pfire1 it #(s on (ccount of M(rsellus :(ll(ce;s #ife. T3e ele*(tor (rri*es1 t3e 2en step inside. >.

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!NT. ELE9ATOR ? MORN!NG 9!NCENT :3(t;d 3e do1 fuc6 3erD = LE" No no no no no no no1 not3in; t3(t %(d. 9!NCENT :ell #3(t t3enD = LE" He )(*e 3er ( foot 2(ss()e. 9!NCENT A foot 2(ss()eD =ules nods 3is 3e(d@ CYes.C 9!NCENT T3(t;s (llD =ules nods 3is 3e(d@ CYes.C 9!NCENT :3(t did M(rsellus doD = LE" "ent ( couple of )u&s o*er to 3is pl(ce. T3e& too6 3i2 out on t3e p(tio of 3is (p(rt2ent1 t3re# 3is (ss o*er t3e %(lcon&. Ni))er fell four stories. T3e& 3(d t3is )(rden (t t3e %otto21 enclosed in )l(ss1 li6e one of t3e2 )reen3ouses ?? ni))er fell t3rou)3 t3(t. "ince t3en1 3e;s 6ind( de*eloped ( speec3 i2pedi2ent. T3e ele*(tor doors open1 =ules (nd 9incent eHit. 9!NCENT T3(t;s ( d(2n s3(2e.

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!NT. APARTMENT + !L8!NG HALL:AY ? MORN!NG "TEA8!CAM in front of =ules (nd 9incent (s t3e& 2(6e ( %eeline do#n t3e 3(ll. 9!NCENT "till ! 3(ft( s(&1 pl(& #it3 2(tc3es1 &( )et %urned. = LE" :3(dd&( 2e(nD

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9!NCENT You don;t %e )i*in; M(rsellus :(ll(ce;s ne# %ride ( foot 2(ss()e. = LE" You don;t t3in6 3e o*erre(ctedD 9!NCENT Ant#(n pro%(%l& didn;t eHpect M(rsellus to re(ct li6e 3e did1 %ut 3e 3(d to eHpect ( re(ction. = LE" !t #(s ( foot 2(ss()e1 ( foot 2(ss()e is not3in)1 ! )i*e 2& 2ot3er ( foot 2(ss()e. 9!NCENT !t;s l(&in) 3(nds on M(rsellus :(ll(ce;s ne# #ife in ( f(2ili(r #(&. !s it (s %(d (s e(tin; 3er out ?? no1 %ut &ou;re in t3e s(2e fuc6in; %(llp(r6. =ules stops 9incent. = LE" :3o(...#3o(...#3o(...stop ri)3t t3ere. E(tin; ( %itc3 out1 (nd )i*in; ( %itc3 ( foot 2(ss()e (in;t e*en t3e s(2e fuc6in; t3in). 9!NCENT Not t3e s(2e t3in)1 t3e s(2e %(llp(r6. = LE" !t (in;t no %(llp(r6 eit3er. Loo6 2(&%e &our 2et3od of 2(ss()e differs fro2 2ine1 %ut touc3in; 3is l(d&;s feet1 (nd stic6in; &our ton)ue in 3er 3ol&iest of 3ol&ies1 (in;t t3e s(2e %(llp(r61 (in;t t3e s(2e le()ue1 (in;t e*en t3e s(2e fuc6in; sport. Foot 2(ss()es don;t 2e(n s3it. 9!NCENT H(*e &ou e*er )i*en ( foot 2(ss()eD = LE" 8on;t %e tellin; 2e (%out foot 2(ss()es ?? !;2 t3e fuc6in; foot 2(ster. 9!NCENT

Gi*en ( lot of ;e2D = LE" "3it &e(3. ! )ot 2& tec3niEue do#n 2(n1 ! don;t tic6le or not3in;. 9!NCENT H(*e &ou e*er )i*en ( )u& ( foot 2(ss()eD =ules loo6s (t 3i2 ( lon) 2o2ent ?? 3e;s %een set up. = LE" Fuc6 &ou. He st(rts #(l6in) do#n t3e 3(ll. little %it %e3ind. 9!NCENT Ho# 2(n&D Fuc6 &ou. = LE" 9incent1 s2ilin)1 #(l6s (

9!NCENT :ould &ou )i*e 2e ( foot 2(ss()e ?? !;2 6ind( tired. = LE" M(n1 &ou %est %(c6 off1 !;2 )ittin; pissed ?? t3is is t3e door. T3e t#o 2en st(nd in front of t3e door nu2%ered C<-.C #3isper. = LE" :3(t ti2e is itD 9!NCENT /c3ec6in) 3is #(tc30 "e*en?t#ent&?t#o in t3e 2ornin). = LE" !t (in;t Euite ti2e1 let;s 3(n) %(c6. T3e& 2o*e ( little (#(& fro2 t3e door1 f(cin) e(c3 ot3er1 still #3isperin). = LE" Loo61 7ust %ec(use ! #ouldn;t )i*e no 2(n ( foot 2(ss()e1 don;t 2(6e it ri)3t for M(rsellus to t3ro# Ant#(n off ( %uildin) into ( )l(ss? 2ot3erfuc6in?3ouse1 fuc6in; up t3e #(& t3e ni))er t(l6s. T3(t (in;t ri)3t1 2(n. Mot3erfuc6er do t3(t T3e&

to 2e1 3e %etter p(r(l&5e 2& (ss1 ;c(use !;d 6ill;( 2ot3erfuc6er. 9!NCENT !;2 not s(&in; 3e #(s ri)3t1 %ut &ou;re s(&in; ( foot 2(ss()e don;t 2e(n not3in)1 (nd !;2 s(&in; it does. !;*e )i*en ( 2illion l(dies ( 2illion foot 2(ss()es (nd t3e& (ll 2e(nt so2et3in;. :e (ct li6e t3e& don;t1 %ut t3e& do. T3(t;s #3(t;s so fuc6in; cool (%out ;e2. T3is sensu(l t3in);s )oin; on t3(t no%od&;s t(l6in (%out1 %ut &ou 6no# it (nd s3e 6no#s it1 fuc6in; M(rsellus 6ne# it1 (nd Ant#(n s3ould( 6no#n fuc6in; %etter. T3(t;s 3is fuc6in; #ife1 2(n. He (in;t )onn( 3(*e ( sense of 3u2or (%out t3(t s3it. = LE" T3(t;s (n interestin) point1 %ut let;s )et into c3(r(cter. 9!NCENT :3(t;s 3er n(2e ()(inD = LE" Mi(. :3& &ou so interested in %i) 2(n;s #ifeD 9!NCENT :ell1 M(rsellus is le(*in; for Florid( (nd #3en 3e;s )one1 3e #(nts 2e to t(6e c(re of Mi(. = LE" T(6e c(re of 3erD M(6in) ( )un out of 3is fin)er (nd pl(cin) it to 3is 3e(d. 9!NCENT Not t3(tF T(6e 3er out. "3o# 3er ( )ood ti2e. 8on;t let 3er )et lonel&. = LE" You;re )onn( %e t(6in; Mi( :(ll(ce out on ( d(teD 9!NCENT !t (in;t ( d(te. !t;s li6e #3en &ou (nd &our %udd&;s #ife )o to ( 2o*ie or so2et3in;. !t;s 7ust... &ou 6no#...)ood co2p(n&.

=ules 7ust loo6s (t 3i2. 9!NCENT !t;s not ( d(te. =ules 7ust loo6s (t 3i2. 9!NCENT !;2 not )onn( %e ( %(d %o&. =ules s3(6es 3is 3e(d (nd 2u2%les to 3i2self. = LE" +itc3 )onn( 6ill 2ore ni))ers t3(n ti2e. 9!NCENT :3(t #(s t3(tD Not3in;. = LE" Let;s )et into c3(r(cter.

9!NCENT :3(t;d &ou s(&D = LE" ! didn;t s(& s3it. #or6. Let;s )o to

9!NCENT 8on;t pl(& #it3 2e1 &ou s(id so2et3in;1 no# #3(t #(s itD = LE" /referrin) to t3e 7o%0 8o &ou #(nn( do t3isD 9!NCENT ! #(nt &ou to repe(t #3(t &ou s(id. = LE" T3(t door;s )onn( open in (%out t3irt& seconds1 so )it &ourself to)et3er ?? 9!NCENT ?? 2& self is to)et3er ?? = LE" ?? %ulls3it it is. "top t3in6in; ;%out t3(t Ho1 (nd )et &ourself to)et3er li6e ( Eu(lified pro. L. !NT. APARTMENT /ROOM <-0 ? MORN!NG THREE YO NG G Y"1 o%*iousl& in o*er t3eir 3e(ds1 sit (t ( L.

t(%le #it3 3(2%ur)ers1 frenc3 fries (nd sod( pops l(id out. One of t3e2 flips t3e LO 8 +OLT on t3e door1 openin) it to RE9EAL =ules (nd 9incent in t3e 3(ll#(&. He& 6ids. T3e t#o 2en stroll inside. T3e t3ree &oun) c(u)3t?off?)u(rd Gu&s (re@ MAR9!N T3e %l(c6 &oun) 2(n1 #3o open t3e door1 #ill1 (s t3e scene pro)resses1 %(c6 into t3e corner. ROGER A &oun) %lond?3(ired surfer 6id #it3 ( CFloc6 of "e()ullsC 3(ircut1 #3o 3(s &et to s(& ( #ord1 sits (t t3e t(%le #it3 ( %i) slopp& 3(2%ur)er in 3is 3(nd. +RETT A #3ite1 prepp&?loo6in) sort #it3 ( %lo#?dr& 3(ircut. 9incent (nd =ules t(6e in t3e pl(ce1 #it3 t3eir 3(nds in t3eir poc6ets. =ules is t3e one #3o does t3e t(l6in). = LE" Ho# &ou %o&s doin;D No (ns#er. = LE" /to +rett0 A2 ! trippin;1 or did ! 7ust (s6 &ou ( Euestion. +RETT :e;re doin; o6(&. As =ules (nd +rett t(l61 9incent 2o*es %e3ind t3e &oun) Gu&s. = LE" 8o &ou 6no# #3o #e (reD +rett s3(6es 3is 3e(d@ CNo.C = LE" :e;re (ssoci(tes of &our %usiness p(rtner M(rsellus :(ll(ce1 &ou re2e2%er &our %usiness p(rtner dont;&(D No (ns#er. = LE" = LE"

/to +rett0 No# !;2 )onn( t(6e ( #ild )uess 3ere@ &ou;re +rett1 ri)3tD +RETT !;2 +rett. = LE" ! t3ou)3t so. :ell1 &ou re2e2%er &our %usiness p(rtner M(rsellus :(ll(ce1 dont;&( +rettD +RETT ! re2e2%er 3i2. = LE" Good for &ou. Loo6s li6e 2e (nd 9incent c(u)3t &ou (t %re(6f(st1 sorr& ;%out t3(t. :3(t;c3( e(tin;D +RETT H(2%ur)ers. = LE" H(2%ur)ers. T3e cornerstone of (n& nutritious %re(6f(st. :3(t 6ind( 3(2%ur)ersD +RETT C3eese%ur)ers. = LE" No1 ! 2e(n #3ere did &ou )et;e2D M(c8on(ld;s1 :end&;s1 =(c6?in?t3e? +oH1 #3ereD +RETT +i) G(3un( +ur)er. = LE" +i) G(3un( +ur)er. T3(t;s t3(t H(#(ii(n %ur)er 7oint. ! 3e(rd t3e& )ot so2e t(st& %ur)ers. ! (in;t ne*er 3(d one 2&self1 3o# (re t3e&D +RETT T3e&;re )ood. = LE" Mind if ! tr& one of &oursD +RETT No. = LE" Yours is t3is one1 ri)3tD

Ye(3.

+RETT

=ules )r(%s t3e %ur)er (nd t(6e ( %ite of it. = LE" uu22221 t3(t;s ( t(st& %ur)er. /to 9incent0 9ince1 &ou e*er tr& ( +i) G(3un( +ur)erD 9!NCENT No. =ules 3olds out t3e +i) G(3un(. = LE" You #(nn( %ite1 t3e&;re re(l )ood. 9!NCENT ! (in;t 3un)r&. = LE" :ell1 if &ou li6e 3(2%ur)ers )i*e ;e2 ( tr& so2eti2e. Me1 ! c(n;t usu(ll& e(t ;e2 ;c(use 2& )irlfriend;s ( *e)et(ri(n. :3ic3 2ore or less 2(6es 2e ( *e)et(ri(n1 %ut ! sure lo*e t3e t(ste of ( )ood %ur)er. /to +rett0 You 6no# #3(t t3e& c(ll ( 'u(rter Pounder #it3 C3eese in Fr(nceD No. +RETT

= LE" Tell ;e21 9incent. 9!NCENT Ro&(le #it3 C3eese. = LE" Ro&(le #it3 C3eese1 &ou 6no# #3& t3e& c(ll it t3(tD +RETT +ec(use of t3e 2etric s&ste2D = LE" C3ec6 out t3e %i) %r(in on +rett. You;( s2(rt 2ot3erfuc6er1 t3(t;s ri)3t. T3e 2etric s&ste2. /3e points to ( f(st food drin6 cup0

:3(t;s in t3isD +RETT "prite. = LE" "prite1 )ood1 2ind if ! 3(*e so2e of &our t(st& %e*er()e to #(s3 t3is do#n #it3D +RETT "ure. =ules )r(%s t3e cup (nd t(6es ( sip. = LE" uuuu22221 3it;s t3e spotF /to Ro)er0 You1 Floc6 of "e()ulls1 &ou 6no# #3(t #e;re 3ere forD Ro)er nods 3is 3e(d@ CYes.C = LE" T3en #3& don;t &ou tell 2& %o& 3ere 9ince1 #3ere &ou )ot t3e s3it 3id. MAR9!N !t;s under t3e %e ?? = LE" ?? ! don;t re2e2%er (s6in; &ou ( )odd(2n t3in). /to Ro)er0 You #ere s(&in;D ROGER !t;s under t3e %ed. 9incent 2o*es to t3e %ed1 re(c3es underne(t3 it1 pullin) out ( %l(c6 sn(p %riefc(se. 9!NCENT Got it. 9incent flips t3e t#o loc6s1 openin) t3e c(se. :e c(n;t see #3(t;s inside1 %ut ( s2(ll )lo# e2its fro2 t3e c(se. 9incent 7ust st(res (t it1 tr(nsfiHed. :e 3(pp&D = LE"

No (ns#er fro2 t3e tr(nsfiHed 9incent. = LE" 9incentF

9incent loo6s up (t =ules. = LE" :e 3(pp&D Closin) t3e c(se. 9!NCENT :e;re 3(pp&. +RETT /to =ules0 Loo61 #3(t;s &our n(2eD ! )ot 3is n(2e;s 9incent1 %ut #3(t;s &oursD = LE" M& n(2e;s Pitt1 (nd &ou (in;t t(l6in; &our (ss outt( t3is s3it. +RETT ! 7ust #(nt &ou to 6no# 3o# sorr& #e (re (%out 3o# fuc6ed up t3in)s )ot %et#een us (nd Mr. :(ll(ce. :3en #e entered into t3is t3in)1 #e onl& 3(d t3e %est intentions ?? As +rett t(l6s1 =ules t(6es out 3is )un (nd "HOOT" Ro)er t3ree ti2es in t3e c3est1 +LO:!NG 3i2 out of 3is c3(ir. 9ince s2iles to 3i2self. =ules 3(s )ot st&le.

+rett 3(s 7ust s3it 3is p(nts. He;s not cr&in) or #3i2perin)1 %ut 3e;s so full of fe(r1 it;s (s if 3is %od& is i2plodin). = LE" /to +rett0 O31 !;2 sorr&. 8id t3(t %re(6 &our concentr(tionD ! didn;t 2e(n to do t3(t. Ple(se1 continue. ! %elie*e &ou #ere s(&in) so2et3in) (%out C%est intentions.C +rett c(n;t s(& ( #ord. = LE" :3(ts(2(tterD O31 &ou #ere t3rou)3 (n&#(&. :ell1 let 2e retort. :ould &ou descri%e for 2e #3(t M(rsellus :(ll(ce loo6s li6eD +rett still c(n;t spe(6. =ules "NAP"1 "A9AGELY T!PP!NG t3e c(rd t(%le o*er1 re2o*in) t3e onl& %(rrier %et#een 3i2self (nd +rett. +rett no# sits in ( lone c3(ir %efore =ules li6e ( politic(l prisoner in front of (n interro)(tor.

= LE" :3(t countr& &ou fro2F +RETT /petrified0 :3(tD = LE" C:3(tC (in;t no countr& ! 6no#F t3e& spe(6 En)lis3 in C:3(tDC +RETT /ne(r 3e(rt (tt(c60 :3(tD = LE" En)lis3?2ot3erfuc6er?c(n?&ou?spe(6? itD Yes. +RETT 8o

= LE" T3en &ou underst(nd #3(t !;2 s(&in;D +RETT Yes. = LE" No# descri%e #3(t M(rsellus :(ll(ce loo6s li6eF +RETT /out of fe(r0 :3(tD =ules t(6es 3is .<> (nd PRE""E" t3e %(rrel HAR8 in +rett;s c3ee6. = LE" "(& C:3(tC ()(inF C;2on1 s(& C:3(tC ()(inF ! d(re &(1 ! dou%le d(re &( 2ot3erfuc6er1 s(& C:3(tC one 2ore )odd(2n ti2eF +rett is re)ressin) on t3e spot. = LE" No# descri%e to 2e #3(t M(rsellus :(ll(ce loo6s li6eF +rett does 3is %est. +RETT :ell 3e;s ...3e;s...%l(c6 ??

= LE" ?? )o onF +RETT ...(nd 3e;s...3e;s...t(ll ?? = LE" ?? does 3e loo6 li6e ( %itc3DF +RETT /#it3out t3in6in)0 :3(tD =ules; e&es )o to 9incent1 9incent s2ir6s1 =ules rolls 3is e&es (nd "HOOT +rett in t3e s3oulder. +rett "CREAM"1 %re(6in) into ( "HAG!NGMTREM+L!NG "PA"M in t3e c3(ir. = LE" 8oes?3e?loo6?li6e?(?%itc3DF +RETT /in ()on&0

No.

= LE" T3en #3& did &ou tr& to fuc6 ;i2 li6e ( %itc3DF +RETT /in sp(s20 ! didn;t. No# in ( lo#er *oice. = LE" Yes &( did +rett. Y( tried t( fuc6 ;i2. You e*er re(d t3e +i%le1 +rettD +RETT /in sp(s20 Yes. = LE" T3ere;s ( p(ss()e ! )ot 2e2ori5ed1 see2s (ppropri(te for t3is situ(tion@ E5e6iel 4>@,I. CT3e p(t3 of t3e ri)3teous 2(n is %eset on (ll sides %& t3e ineEuities of t3e selfis3 (nd t3e t&r(nn& of e*il 2en. +lessed is 3e #3o1 in t3e n(2e of c3(rit& (nd )ood #ill1 s3ep3erds t3e #e(6 t3rou)3 t3e *(lle& of d(r6ness1 for 3e is trul& 3is %rot3er;s 6eeper (nd t3e finder

of lost c3ildren. And ! #ill stri6e do#n upon t3ee #it3 )re(t *en)e(nce (nd furious (n)er t3ose #3o (tte2pt to poison (nd destro& 2& %rot3ers. And &ou #ill 6no# 2& n(2e is t3e Lord #3en ! l(& 2& *en)e(nce upon &ou.C T3e t#o 2en EMPTY t3eir )uns (t t3e s(2e ti2e on t3e sittin) +rett. :3en t3e& (re finis3ed1 t3e %ullet?ridden c(rc(ss 7ust sits t3ere for ( 2o2ent1 t3en TOPPLE" o*er. All is Euiet. T3e onl& "O N8 is M(r*in M TTER!NG in t3e corner. MAR9!N ...)odd(2n...)odd(2n...t3(t #(s fuc6ed up...)odd(2n1 t3(t #(s cold? %looded... 9!NCENT /pointin) to M(r*in0 Friend of &oursD = LE" Ye(31 M(r*in?9incent?9incent? M(r*in. 9!NCENT Tell ;e2 to s3ut up1 3e;s )ettin; on 2& ner*es. = LE" M(r*in1 !;d 6noc6 t3(t s3it off if ! #(s &ou. T3en suddenl& t3e %(t3roo2 door + R"T" OPEN1 (nd ( FO RTH MAN /(s &oun) (s t3e rest0 co2es CHARG!NG out1 ( sil*er M()nu2 in 3is 3(nd. :e 8OLLY into ( ME8! M on 3i2. FO RTH MAN 8ie...die...die...die...die...dieF T3e Fourt3 M(n F!RE" "!J +OOM!NG "HOT" fro2 3is 3(nd c(nnon in t3e direction of 9incent (nd =ules. He "CREAM" ( 2(ni(c(l cr& of re*en)e until 3e;s 8RY F!R!NG. T3en...3is f(ce does ( co2plete c3(n)e of eHpression. !t )oes fro2 ( C9en)e(nce is 2ineC eHpression1 to ( C:3(t t3e fuc6C %l(n6 loo6. FO RTH MAN

! don;t underst(nd ?? T3e Fourt3 M(n is +LO:N OFF H!" FEET (nd O T OF FRAME %& %ullets t3(t TEAR H!M TO "HRE8". He le(*es t3e FRAME EMPTY. FA8E TO +LACG

A)(inst %l(c61 T!TLE CAR8@

C9!NCENT 9EGA AN8 MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" :!FEC

FA8E !N@ -. ME8! M "HOT ? + TCH COOL!8GE :e FA8E P on +utc3 Coolid)e1 ( #3ite1 4K?&e(r?old pri5efi)3ter. +utc3 sits (t ( t(%le #e(rin) ( red (nd %lue 3i)3 sc3ool (t3letic 7(c6et. T(l6in) to 3i2 OFF "CREEN is e*er&%od&;s %oss MAR"ELL " :ALLACE. T3e %l(c6 2(n sounds li6e ( cross %et#een ( )(n)ster (nd ( 6in). MAR"ELL " /O"0 ! t3in6 &ou;re )onn( find ?? #3en (ll t3is s3it is o*er (nd done ?? ! t3in6 &ou;re )onn( find &ourself one s2ilin; 2ot3erfuc6er. T3in) is +utc31 ri)3t no# &ou )ot (%ilit&. +ut p(inful (s it 2(& %e1 (%ilit& don;t l(st. No# t3(t;s ( 3(rd 2ot3erfuc6in; f(ct of life1 %ut it;s ( f(ct of life &our (ss is )onn( 3(ft( )it re(listic (%out. T3is %usiness is filled to t3e %ri2 #it3 unre(listic 2ot3erfuc6ers #3o t3ou)3t t3eir (ss ()ed li6e #ine. +esides1 e*en if &ou #ent (ll t3e #(&1 #3(t #ould &ou %eD Fe(t3er? #ei)3t c3(2pion of t3e #orld. :3o )i*es ( s3itD ! dou%t &ou c(n e*en )et ( credit c(rd %(sed on t3(t. A 3(nd l(&s (n en*elope full of 2one& on t3e t(%le in front of +utc3. +utc3 pic6s it up. MAR"ELL " /O"0 No# t3e ni)3t of t3e fi)3t1 &ou 2(& fell ( sli)3t stin)1 t3(t;s pride -.

fuc6in; #it &(. Fuc6 prideF Pride onl& 3urts1 it ne*er 3elps. Fi)3t t3rou)3 t3(t s3it. ;C(use ( &e(r fro2 no#1 #3en &ou;re 6ic6in; it in t3e C(ri%%e(n &ou;re )onn( s(&1 CM(rsellus :(ll(ce #(s ri)3t.C + TCH ! )ot no pro%le2 #it3 t3(t. MAR"ELL " /O"0 !n t3e fift31 &our (ss )oes do#n. +utc3 nods 3is 3e(d@ C&es.C "(& itF MAR"ELL " /O"0

+ TCH !n t3e fift31 2& (ss )oes do#n. C T TO@ ,A. !NT. CAR /MO9!NG0 ? 8AY 9incent 9e)( loo6s re(ll& cool %e3ind t3e #3eel of ( ,-K< c3err&?red C3e*& M(li%u con*erti%le. Fro2 t3e c(r r(dio1 ROCGA+!LLY M "!C PLAY". T3e %.). is ( COLORF L PROCE"" "HOT. ,,. EJT. "ALLY LeROY;" ? 8AY "(ll& LeRo&;s is ( l(r)e topless %(t %& LAJ t3(t M(rsellus o#ns. 9incent;s cl(ssic M(li%u :H!P" into t3e ne(r e2pt& p(r6in) lot (nd p(r6s neHt to ( #3ite Hond( Ci*ic. 9ince 6noc6s on t3e door. T3e front entr(nce is unloc6ed1 re*e(lin) t3e 8(pper 8(n fello# on t3e inside@ ENGL!"H 8A9E. 8(*e isn;t re(ll& En)lis31 3e;s ( &oun) %l(c6 2(n fro2 +(ld#in P(r61 #3o 3(s run ( fe# clu%s for M(rsellus1 includin) "(ll& LeRo&;s. ENGL!"H 8A9E 9incent 9e)(1 our 2(n in A2sterd(21 )it &our (ss on in 3ere. 9incent1 c(rr&in) t3e %l(c6 %riefc(se fro2 t3e scene %et#een 9incent (nd =ules1 steps inside. En)lis3 8(*e "LAM" t3e door in our f(ces. ,4. !NT. "ALLY LeROY;" ? 8AY T3e sp(cious clu% is e2pt& t3is ti2e of d(&. crosses to t3e %(r1 (nd 9ince follo#s. En)lis3 8(*e ,4. ,,. ,A.

9!NCENT :3ere;s t3e %i) 2(nD ENGL!"H 8A9E He;s o*er t3ere1 finis3in) up so2e %usiness. 9!NCENT;" PO9@ +utc3 s3(6es 3(nds #it3 ( 3u)e fi)ure #it3 3is %(c6 to us. T3e 3u)e fi)ure is t3e inf(2ous (nd (s of &et still N"EEN M(rsellus. ENGL!"H 8A9E /O"0 %(c6 for ( second or t#o1 (nd #3en &ou see t3e #3ite %o& le(*e1 )o on o*er. !n t3e 2e(n#3ile1 c(n ! 2(6e &ou (n espressoD 9!NCENT Ho# ;%out ( cup of 7ust pl(in ol; A2eric(nD ENGL!"H 8A9E Co2in; up. ! 3e(r &ou;re t(6in) Mi( out to2orro#D 9!NCENT At M(rsellus; reEuest. ENGL!"H 8A9E H(*e &ou 2et Mi(D Not &et. 9!NCENT H(nd

En)lis3 8(*e s2iles to 3i2self. 9!NCENT :3(t;s so funn&D ENGL!"H 8A9E Not ( )odd(2n t3in). 9!NCENT Loo61 !;2 not ( idiot. "3e;s t3e %i) 2(n;s fuc6in; #ife. !;2 )onn( sit (cross ( t(%le1 c3e# 2& food #it3 2& 2out3 closed1 l(u)3 (t 3er 7o6es (nd t3(t;s (ll !;2 )onn( do. En)lis3 8(*e puts 9ince;s coffee in front of 3i2. ENGL!"H 8A9E M& n(2e;s P(ul1 (nd t3is is %et#een &;(ll.

+utc3 %ellies up to t3e %(r neHt to 9incent1 drin6in) 3is cup of Cpl(in ol; A2eric(n.C + TCH /to En)lis3 8(*e0 C(n ! )et ( p(c6;( Red ApplesD FiltersD Non. :3ile +utc3 #(its for 3is s2o6es1 9incent 7ust sips 3is coffee1 st(rin) (t 3i2. +utc3 loo6s o*er (t 3i2. + TCH Loo6in; (t so2et3in;1 friendD 9!NCENT ! (in;t &our friend1 p(loo6(. +utc3 does ( slo# %urn to#(rd 9incent. + TCH :3(t #(s t3(tD 9!NCENT ! t3in6 &( 3e(rd 2e 7ust fine1 punc3&. +utc3 turns 3is %od& to 9incent1 #3en... MAR"ELL " /O"0 9incent 9e)( 3(s entered t3e %uildin)1 )it &our (ss o*er 3ereF 9incent #(l6s for#(rd O T OF FRAME1 ne*er )i*in) +utc3 (not3er )l(nce. :e 8OLLY !NTO C on +utc31 left (lone in t3e FRAME1 loo6in) li6e 3e;s re(d& to )o into t3e 2(nners?te(c3in) %usiness. + TCH;" PO9@ 9incent 3u))in) (nd 6issin) t3e o%scured fi)ure t3(t is M(rsellus. +utc3 2(6es t3e #ise decision t3(t is t3is (ss3ole;s ( friend of M(rsellus1 3e %etter let it )o ?? for no#. ENGL!"H 8A9E /O"0 P(c6 of Red Apples1 doll(r?fort&. +utc3 is sn(pped out of 3is (ss?6ic6in) t3ou)3ts. En)lis3 8(*e (nd #(l6s out of t3e "HOT. He p(&s ENGL!"H 8A9E + TCH

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!NT. LANCE;" HO "E /G!TCHEN0 ? N!GHT C =O8Y ( #o2(n #3o (ppe(rs to 3(*e ( fondness for e(rrin)s. +ot3 of 3er e(rs (re pierced fi*e ti2es. "3e (lso sports rin)s in 3er lips1 e&e%ro#s (nd nose. =O8Y ...!;ll lend it to &ou. !t;s ( )re(t %oo6 on %od& piercin). =od&1 9incent (nd ( &oun) #o2(n n(2es TR 8! sit (t t3e 6itc3en t(%le of ( su%ur%(n 3ouse in Ec3o P(r6. E*en t3ou)3 9ince is (t t3e s(2e t(%le1 3e;s not included in t3e con*ers(tion. TR 8! You 6no# 3o# t3e& use t3(t )un #3en t3e& pierce &our e(rsD T3e& don;t use t3(t #3en t3e& pierce &our nipples1 do t3e&D =O8Y For)et t3(t )un. T3(t )un )oes ()(inst t3e entire ide( %e3ind piercin). All of 2& piercin)1 siHteen pl(ces on 2& %od&1 e*er& one of ;e2 done #it3 ( needle. Fi*e in e(c3 e(r. One t3rou)3 t3e nipple on 2& left %re(st. One t3rou)3 2& ri)3t nostril. One t3rou)3 2& left e&e%ro#. One t3rou)3 2& lip. One in 2& clit. And ! #e(r ( stud in 2& ton)ue. 9ince 3(s %een lettin) t3is con*ers(tion )o t3rou)3 one e(r (nd out t3e ot3er1 until t3(t l(st re2(r6. 9!NCENT /interruptin)0 EHcuse 2e1 sorr& to interrupt. !;2 curious1 #3& #ould &ou )et ( stud in &our ton)ueD =od& loo6s (t 3i2 (nd s(&s (s if it #ere t3e 2ost o%*ious t3in) in t3e #orld. =O8Y !t;s ( seH t3in). fell(tio. !t 3elps

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T3(t t3ou)3t ne*er occurred to 9incent1 %ut 3e c(n;t den& it 2(6es sense. =od& continues t(l6in) to Trudi1 le(*in) 9incent to ponder t3e trut3 of 3er st(te2ent. LANCE /O"0 9ince1 &ou c(n co2e in no#F

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!NT. LANCE;" +E8ROOM ? N!GHT L(nce1 l(te?4As1 is ( &oun) 2(n #it3 ( #ild (nd #ooll& (ppe(r(nce t3(t )oes 3(nd?in?3(nd #it3 3is #ild (nd #ooll& person(lit&. L(nce 3(s %een sellin) dru)s 3is entire (dult life. He;s ne*er 3(d ( d(& 7o%1 ne*er filed ( t(H return (nd 3(s ne*er %een (rrested. He #e(rs ( red fl(nnel s3irt o*er ( C"peed R(cerC tee?s3irt. T3ree %()s of 3eroin lie on L(nce;s %ed. L(nce (nd 9incent st(nd (t t3e foot of t3e %ed. LANCE No# t3is is P(nd(1 fro2 MeHico. 9er& )ood stuff. T3is is +(*(1 different1 %ut eEu(ll& )ood. And t3is is C3oco fro2 t3e H(rt5 Mount(ins of Ger2(n&. No# t3e first t#o (re t3e s(2e1 fort&?fi*e (n ounce ?? t3ose (re friend prices ?? %ut t3is one... /pointin) to t3e C3oco0 ...t3is one;s ( little 2ore eHpensi*e. !t;s fift&?fi*e. +ut #3en &ou s3oot it1 &ou;ll 6no# #3ere t3(t eHtr( 2one& #ent. Not3in) #ron) #it3 t3e first t#o. !t;s re(l1 re(l1 re(l1 )ood s3it. +ut t3is one;s ( fuc6in; 2(d2(n. 9!NCENT Re2e2%er1 ! 7ust )ot %(c6 fro2 A2sterd(2. LANCE A2 ! ( ni))erD Are &ou in !n)le#oodD No. You;re in 2& 3ouse. :3ite people #3o 6no# t3e difference %et#een )ood s3it (nd %(d s3it1 t3is is t3e 3ouse t3e& co2e to. M& s3it1 !;ll t(6e t3e Pepsi C3(llen)e #it3 A2sterd(2 s3it (n& ol; d(& of t3e fuc6in; #ee6. 9!NCENT T3(t;s ( %old st(te2ent. LANCE T3is (in;t A2sterd(21 9ince. T3is is ( seller;s 2(r6et. Co6e is fuc6in; de(d (s disco. Heroin;s co2in; %(c6 in ( %i) fuc6in; #(&. !t;s t3is #3ole se*enties retro. +ell %otto2s1 3eroin1 t3e&;re (s

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3ot (s 3ell. 9incent t(6es out ( roll of 2one& t3(t #ould c3o6e ( 3orse to de(t3. 9!NCENT Gi*e 2e t3ree 3undred #ort3 of t3e 2(d2(n. !f it;s (s )ood (s &ou s(&1 !;ll %e %(c6 for ( t3ous(nd. LANCE ! 7ust 3ope ! still 3(*e it. :3(dd&( t3in6 of TrudiD "3e (in;t )ot ( %o&friend1 #(nn( 3(nd out (n; )et 3i)3D 9!NCENT :3ic3 one;s TrudiD T3e one #it3 (ll t3e s3it in 3er f(ceD LANCE No1 t3(t;s =od&. T3(t;s 2& #ife.

9incent (nd L(nce )i))le (t t3e Cf(uH p(s.C 9!NCENT !;2 on 2& #(& so2e#3ere. ! )ot ( dinner en)()e2ent. R(in c3ec6D No pro%le2D LANCE

9incent t(6es out 3is c(se of t3e #or6s /utensils for s3ootin) up0. 9!NCENT You don;t 2ind if ! s3oot up 3ereD LANCE Me c(s(1 su c(s(. 9!NCENT Muc3o )r(ci(s. 9incent t(6es 3is #or6s out of 3is c(se (nd1 (s t3e t#o continue to t(l61 9ince s3oots up. LANCE "till )ot &our M(li%uD 9!NCENT You 6no# #3(t so2e fuc6er did to it t3e ot3er d(&D LANCE :3(tD

9!NCENT Fuc6in; 6e&ed it. LANCE O3 2(n1 t3(t;s fuc6ed up. 9!NCENT Tell 2e (%out it. ! 3(d t3e )odd(2n t3in) in stor()e t3ree &e(rs. !t;s out fi*e fuc6in; d(&s ?? fi*e d(&s1 (nd so2e dic6less piece of s3it fuc6s #it3 it. LANCE T3e& s3ould %e fuc6in; 6illed. tri(l1 no 7ur&1 str(i)3t to eHecution. As 3e coo6s 3is 3eroin ?? 9!NCENT ! 7ust #is3 ! c(u)3t ;e2 doin; it1 &( 6no#D O3 2(n1 !;d )i*e (n&t3in) to c(tc3 ;e2 doin; it. !t;( %een #ort3 3is doin; it1 if ! could( 7ust c(u)3t ;e21 &ou 6no# #3(t ! 2e(nD LANCE !t;s c3ic6en s3it. You don;t fuc6 (not3er 2(n;s *e3icle. C ? THE NEE8LE )oin) into 9incent;s *ein. C ? +LOO8 spurtin) %(c6 into t3e s&rin)e1 2iHin) #it3 t3e 3eroin. C OF 9!NCENT;" TH M+ pus3in) do#n on t3e plun)er. C T TO@ ,>. EJT. MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" HO "E ? N!GHT 9incent #(l6s up to t3e dri*e#(& le(din) to M(rsellus :(ll(ce;s front door. :3en 3e )ets to t3e door1 3e 3e(rs M "!C on t3e ot3er side1 (nd ( note in pl(in *ie# t(ped to it. He rips it off. C ? NOTE CHi 9incent1 !;2 )ettin) dressed. T3e door;s ,>. No

open. Co2e inside (nd 2(6e &ourself ( drin6. Mi(C 9incent ne(tl& folds t3e note up1 stic6s it in 3is poc6et1 t(6es ( 3ere?)oes?not3in) %re(t3 (nd turns t3e 6no%. ,K. !NT. MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" HO "E ? N!GHT As 9incent steps inside1 t3e M "!C t3(t #(s %e3ind t3e door1 ":ELL" dr(stic(ll&. 9incent1 3(nds in poc6ets1 strolls inside1 c3ec6in) out 3is %oss; 3o2e. 9!NCENT /&ellin)0 HelloF !;2 3ereF :e 3e(r ( 8OOR OPEN1 9incent turns in its direction. ,I. !NT. 8RE""!NG ROOM ? N!GHT :e;re inside t3e roo2 #3ere t3e M "!C is PLAY!NG. !n t3e f.). M!A :ALLACE1 n(6ed #it3 3er %(c6 to us1 t(l6s to 9incent t3rou)3 ( cr(c6 in t3e door. T3e door s3ields t3e front of 3er %od& fro2 9incent. M!A 9incent 9e)(D 9!NCENT !;2 9incent1 &ou Mi(D M!A T3(t;s 2e1 ple(sed to 2eetc3(. !;2 still )ettin) dressed. To &our left1 p(st t3e 6itc3en1 is ( %(r. :3& don;t &ou 2(6e &ourself ( drin61 3(*e ( se(t in t3e li*in) roo21 (nd !;ll %e out #it3in t3ree s3(6es of ( l(2%;s t(il. 9!NCENT T(6e &our ti2e. Mi( closes t3e door. s3o# us 3er f(ce... +efore s3e c(n full& turn (round (nd :E C T@ +ACG TO 9!NCENT st(ndin) #3ere 3e #(s1 M "!C %e(tin)1 loo6in) (t t3e closed door. :e slo#l& NOOM to t3e door. :e slo#l& NOOM fro2 ( ME8! M "HOT to C on 9incent (s 3e ,I. ,K.

conte2pl(tes #3(t;s on t3e ot3er side of t3e door. :3en #e re(c3 ( C 1 3e #(l6s O T OF FRAME1 %re(6in) t3e spell. 9incent #(l6s to t3e %(r (nd pours 3i2self ( drin6. :E = JTAPO"E (s t3e M "!C pl(&s. Mi(;s dress selection is t(6en out of t3e closet. 9incent1 drin6 in 3(nd1 2o*es into t3e li*in) roo2. Mi(1 3er %(c6 to CAMERA1 dressed in 3er prett& dress1 c3ec6s 3erself in t3e 2irror. :e 8OLLY to#(rds 3er. Her f(ce is still o%scured. C ? PORTRA!T OF M!A 3(n)in) on t3e li*in) roo2 #(ll1 s3o#in) Mi( sensu(ll& reclinin) on ( couc3. H!GH ANGLE "HOT OF 9!NCENT loo6in) up (t t3e portr(it. C ? Mi( cuttin) ( 3u)e line of co6e on 3er *(nit& t(%le #it3 ( credit c(rd. 9incent sits on ( plus31 co2f& couc3. C ? M!A;" NO"E snortin) t3e line fro2 ( rolled up doll(r %ill. 9incent on t3e couc31 drin6 in 3(nd. OFF. T3e "ONG (%ruptl& C T"

C ? C8 PLAYER OPEN!NG Mi(;s 3(nd co2es in (nd t(6es t3e C8 out. T3e CAMERA follo#s %e3ind Mi(;s %(re feet (s s3e #(l6s out of t3e dressin) roo21 t3rou)3 t3e dinin) roo21 t3rou)3 t3e 6itc3en (nd into t3e li*in) roo2. "HOT THRO GH A 9!8EO CAMERA Mi( 3(s ( c(2corder (nd is *ideot(pin) 9incent on t3e couc3. He loo6s up (nd sees 3er. M!A /O"0 "2ile1 &ou;re on Mi(;s c(2er(F 9!NCENT Re(d& to )oD M!A /O"0 Not &et. !;2 )oin) to inter*ie# &ou first. Are &ou (n& rel(tion to "u5(nne 9e)(D 9!NCENT

Ye(31 s3e;s 2& cousin. M!A /O"0 "u5(nne 9e)( t3e fol6 sin)er is &our cousinD 9!NCENT "u5(nne 9e)(;s 2& cousin. !f s3e;s %eco2e ( fol6 sin)er1 ! sure (s 3ell don;t 6no# not3in; (%out it. +ut t3en ! 3(*en;t %een to too 2(n& T3(n6s)i*in)s l(tel&. M!A /O"0 No# !;2 )onn( (s6 &ou ( %unc3 of Euic6 Euestions !;*e co2e up #it3 t3(t 2ore of less tell 2e #3(t 6ind of person !;2 3(*in) dinner #it3. M& t3eor& is t3(t #3en it co2es to i2port(nt su%7ects1 t3ere;s onl& t#o #(&s ( person c(n (ns#er. For inst(nce1 t3ere;s t#o 6inds of people in t3is #orld1 El*is people (nd +e(tles people. No# +e(tles people c(n li6e El*is. And El*is people c(n li6e t3e +e(tles. +ut no%od& li6es t3e2 %ot3 eEu(ll&. "o2e#3ere &ou 3(*e to 2(6e ( c3oice. And t3(t c3oice tells 2e #3o &ou (re. 9!NCENT ! c(n di) it. M!A /O"0 ! 6ne# &ou could. First Euestion1 +r(d& +unc3 or t3e P(rtrid)e F(2il&D 9!NCENT T3e P(rtrid)e F(2il& (ll t3e #(&1 no co2p(rison. M!A /O"0 On CRic3 M(n1 Poor M(n1C #3o did &ou li6e1 Peter "tr(uss or Nic6 NolteD 9!NCENT Nic6 Nolte1 of course. M!A /O"0 Are &ou ( C+e#itc3edC 2(n1 or ( C=e(nnieC 2(nD 9!NCENT C+e#itc3ed1C (ll t3e #(&1 t3ou)3 !

(l#(&s du) 3o# =e(nnie (l#(&s c(lled L(rr& H()2(n C2(ster.C M!A /O"0 !f &ou #ere CArc3ie1C #3o #ould &ou fuc6 first1 +ett& or 9eronic(D 9!NCENT +ett&. ! ne*er understood 9eronic( (ttr(ction. M!A /O"0 H(*e &ou e*er f(nt(si5ed (%out %ein) %e(ten up %& ( )irlD "ure. :3oD 9!NCENT E22( Peel on CT3e A*en)ers.C T3(t tou)3 )irl #3o ust( 3(n) out #it3 Enc&clopedi( +ro#n. And Arlene Moti6(. M!A /O"0 :3o;s Arlene Moti6(D 9!NCENT Girl fro2 siHt3 )r(de1 &ou don;t 6no# 3er. C ? M!A lo#ers t3e c(2corder fro2 in front of 3er f(ce (nd #e )et our first full?on loo6 (t 3er. :3en #e do1 #e )et ( prett& )ood ide( #3& M(rsellus feels t3e #(& 3e does. "3e %re(6s out in ( %lindin) s2ile. Cut. ,L. M!A Print. Let;s )o e(t. ,L. 9!NCENT M!A /O"0

EJT. =ACGRA++!T "L!M;" ? N!GHT !n t3e p(st siH &e(rs1 >A;s diners 3(*e sprun) up (ll o*er LA1 )i*in) T3(i rest(ur(nts ( run for t3eir 2one&. T3e&;re (ll %(sic(ll& t3e s(2e. 8ecor out of (n CArc3ieC co2ic %oo61 Golden Oldies const(ntl& e2(n(tin) fro2 ( %u%%l& :urlit5er1 s(uc& #(itresses in %o%%& soc6s1 2enus #it3 ite2s li6e t3e F(ts 8o2ino C3eese%ur)er1 or t3e :olf2(n =(c6 O2elette1 (nd o*er prices t3(t p(& for (ll t3is %ulls3it. +ut t3en t3ere;s =ACGRA++!T "L!M;"1 t3e %i) 2(2( of >A;s diners. Eit3er t3e %est or t3e #orst1 dependin) on &our point of *ie#.

9incent;s M(li%u pulls up to t3e rest(ur(nt. A %i) si)n #it3 ( neon fi)ure of ( c(rtoon surl& cool c(t 7(c6r(%%it in ( red #ind%re(6er to#ers o*er t3e est(%lis32ent. nderne(t3 t3e c(rtoon is t3e n(2e@ =ACGRA++!T "L!M;". nderne(t3 t3(t is t3e slo)(n@ CNeHt %est t3in) to ( ti2e 2(c3ine.C ,-. !NT. =ACGRA++!T "L!M;" ? N!GHT Co2p(red to t3e interior1 t3e eHterior #(s t3(t of ( Eu(int En)lis3 pu%. Posters fro2 >A;s A.!.P. 2o*ies (re (ll o*er t3e #(ll /CROCG ALL N!GHT1C CH!GH "CHOOL CONF!8ENT!AL1C CATTACG OF THE CRA+ MON"TER1C (nd CMACH!NE G N GELLYC0. T3e %oot3s t3(t t3e p(trons sit in (re 2(de out of t3e cut up %odies of >As c(rs. !n t3e 2iddle of t3e rest(ur(nt in ( d(nce floor. A %i) si)n on t3e #(ll st(tes1 CNo s3oes (llo#ed.C "o #(nn(%e %e%oppers /(ctu(ll& Melrose?t&pes01 do t3e t#ist in t3eir soc6s or %(refeet. T3e picture #indo#s don;t loo6 out t3e street1 %ut inste(d1 + $ : 2o*ies of >A;s street scenes pl(& %e3ind t3e2. T3e :A!TRE""E" (nd :A!TER" (re 2(de up (s replic(s of >A;s icons@ MAR!LYN MONROE1 NORRO1 =AME" 8EAN1 8ONNA REE81 MART!N (nd LE:!"1 (nd THE PH!L!P MORR!" M!8GET1 #(it on t(%les #e(rin) (ppropri(te costu2es. 9incent (nd Mi( stud& t3e 2enu in ( %oot3 2(de out of ( red ;>- Edsel. + 88Y HOLLY /t3eir #(iter01 co2es o*er1 sportin) ( %i) %utton on 3is c3est t3(t s(&s@ CHi !;2 +udd&1 ple(sin) &ou ple(se 2e.C + 88Y Hi !;2 +udd&1 #3(t c(n ! )et;c3(D 9!NCENT !;ll 3(*e t3e 8ou)l(s "ir6 ste(6. + 88Y Ho# d;&( #(nt it1 %urnt to ( crisp1 or %lood& (s 3ellD 9!NCENT +lood& (s 3ell. And to drin61 ( *(nill( co6e. + 88Y Ho# ;%out &ou1 Pe))& "ueD M!A !;ll 3(*e t3e 8ur#ood Gir%& %ur)er ?? %lood& ?? (nd ( fi*e?doll(r s3(6e. + 88Y ,-.

Ho# d;&( #(nt t3(t s3(6e1 M(rtin (nd Le#is1 or A2os (nd And&D M!A M(rtin (nd Le#is. 9!NCENT 8id &ou 7ust order ( fi*e?doll(r s3(6eD M!A "ure did. A s3(6eD 3?3u3. 9!NCENT !t costs fi*e doll(rsD + 88Y Yep. 9!NCENT You don;t put %our%on in it or (n&t3in)D Nope. + 88Y 9!NCENT Mil6 (nd ice cre(2D M!A

9!NCENT =ust c3ec6in). +udd& eHits. 9incent t(6es ( loo6 (round t3e pl(ce. T3e Y PP!E" (re d(ncin)1 t3e 8!NER" (re %itin) into %i)1 7uic& 3(2%ur)ers1 (nd t3e icons (re pl(&in) t3eir p(rts. M(ril&n is sEue(lin)1 T3e Mid)et is p()in) P3ilip Morris1 8onn( Reed is 2(6in) 3er custo2ers drin6 t3eir 2il61 (nd 8e(n (nd =err& (re (ctin) ( fool. M!A :3(dd&( t3in6D 9!NCENT !t;s li6e ( #(H 2useu2 #it3 ( pulse r(te. 9incent t(6es out 3is pouc3 of to%(cco (nd %e)ins rollin) 3i2self ( s2o6e. After ( second of #(tc3in) 3i2 ?? M!A

:3(t (re &ou doin)D 9!NCENT Rollin; ( s2o6e. HereD M!A

9!NCENT !t;s 7ust to%(cco. M!A O3. :ell in t3(t c(se1 #ill &ou roll 2e one1 co#%o&D As 3e finis3es lic6in) it ?? 9!NCENT You c(n 3(*e 3is one1 co#)irl. He 3(nds 3er t3e rolled s2o6e. "3e t(6es it1 puttin) it to 3er lips. Out of no#3ere (ppe(rs ( Nippo li)3ter in 9incent;s 3(nd. He li)3ts it. M!A T3(n6s. 9!NCENT T3in6 not3in) of it. He %e)ins rollin) one for 3i2self. As t3is ti2e1 t3e "O N8 of ( su%#(& c(r fills t3e diner1 2(6in) e*er&t3in) "HAGE (nd RATTLE. M(ril&n Monroe runs to ( sEu(re *ent in t3e floor. An i2()in(r& su%#(& tr(in +LO:" t3e s6irt of 3er #3ite dress (round 3er e(rs (s s3e lets out ( sEue(l. T3e entire rest(ur(nt (ppl(uds. +(c6 to Mi( (nd 9incent M!A M(rsellus s(id &ou 7ust )ot %(c6 fro2 A2sterd(2. "ure did. 9!NCENT ! 3e(rd &ou did ( pilot.

M!A T3(t #(s 2& fifteen 2inutes. 9!NCENT :3(t #(s itD M!A !t #(s s3o# (%out ( te(2 of fe2(le secret ()ents c(lled CFoH Force Fi*e.C

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M!A CFoH Force Fi*e.C FoH1 (s in #e;re ( %unc3 of foH& c3ic6s. Force1 (s in #e;re ( force to %e rec6oned #it3. Fi*e1 (s in t3ere;s one..t#o ..t3ree..four..fi*e of us. T3ere #(s ( %londe one1 "o22erset O;Ne(l fro2 t3(t s3o# C+(ton Rou)e1C s3e #(s t3e le(der. A =(p(nese one1 ( %l(c6 one1 ( Frenc3 one (nd ( %runette one1 2e. :e (ll 3(d speci(l s6ills. "o22erset 3(d ( p3oto)r(p3ic 2e2or&1 t3e =(p(nese foH #(s ( 6un) fu 2(ster1 t3e %l(c6 )irl #(s ( de2olition eHpert1 t3e Frenc3 foH; speci(lt& #(s seH... 9!NCENT :3(t #(s &our speci(lt&D M!A Gni*es. T3e c3(r(cter ! pl(&ed1 R(*en McCo&1 3er %(c6)round #(s s3e #(s r(ised %& circus perfor2ers. "o s3e )re# up doin) ( 6nife (ct. Accordin) to t3e s3o#1 s3e #(s t3e de(dliest #o2(n in t3e #orld #it3 ( 6nife. +ut %ec(use s3e )re# up in ( circus1 s3e #(s (lso so2et3in) of (n (cro%(t. "3e could do illusions1 s3e #(s ( tr(pe5e (rtist ?? #3en &ou;re 6eepin) t3e #orld s(fe fro2 e*il1 &ou ne*er 6no# #3en %ein) ( tr(pe5e (rtist;s )onn( co2e in 3(nd&. And s3e 6ne# ( 5illion old 7o6es 3er )r(ndf(t3er1 (n old *(ude*illi(n1 t(u)3t 3er. !f #e #ould( )ot pic6ed up1 t3e& #ould( #or6ed in ( )i22ic6 #3ere e*er& episode ! #ould( told (nd ol 7o6e. 9!NCENT 8o &ou re2e2%er (n& of t3e 7o6esD M!A :ell ! onl& )ot t3e c3(nce to s(& one1 ;c(use #e onl& did one s3o#. 9!NCENT Tell 2e. No. M!A !t;s re(ll& corn&.

9!NCENT C;2on1 don;t %e t3(t #(&. M!A No. You #on;t li6e it (nd !;ll %e e2%(rr(ssed. 9!NCENT You told it in front of fift& 2illion people (nd &ou c(n;t tell it to 2eD ! pro2ise ! #on;t l(u)3. M!A /l(u)3in)0 T3(t;s #3(t !;2 (fr(id of. 9!NCENT T3(t;s not #3(t ! 2e(nt (nd &ou 6no# it. M!A You;re Euite t3e sil*er ton)ue de*il1 (ren;t &ouD 9!NCENT ! 2e(nt ! #ouldn;t l(u)3 (t &ou. M!A T3(t;s not #3(t &ou s(id 9ince. :ell no# !;2 definitel& not )onn( tell &(1 ;c(use it;s %een %uilt up too 2uc3. 9!NCENT :3(t ( )&p. +udd& co2es %(c6 #it3 t3e drin6s. t3e str(# of 3er s3(6e. M!A Yu22&F 9!NCENT C(n ! 3(*e ( sip of t3(tD !;d li6e to 6no# #3(t ( fi*e?doll(r s3(6e t(stes li6e. M!A +e 2& )uest. "3e slides t3e s3(6e o*er to 3i2. M!A You c(n use 2& str(#1 ! don;t 3(*e 6ooties. Mi( #r(ps 3er lips (round

9incent s2iles. 9!NCENT Ye(31 %ut 2(&%e ! do. M!A Gooties ! c(n 3(ndle. He t(6es ( sip. 9!NCENT Godd(2nF T3(t;s ( prett& fuc6in; )ood 2il6 s3(6e. M!A Told &(. 9!NCENT ! don;t 6no# if it;s #ort3 fi*e doll(rs1 %ut it;s prett& fuc6in; )ood. He slides t3e s3(6e %(c6. T3en t3e first of (n unco2fort(%le silence 3(ppens. M!A 8on;t &ou 3(te t3(tD :3(tD 9!NCENT

M!A nco2fort(%le silences. :3& do #e feel it;s necess(r& to &(6 (%out %ulls3it in order to %e co2fort(%leD 9!NCENT ! don;t 6no#. M!A T3(t;s #3en &ou 6no# &ou found so2e%od& speci(l. :3en &ou c(n 7ust s3it t3e fuc6 up for ( 2inute1 (nd co2fort(%l& s3(re silence. 9!NCENT ! don;t t3in6 #e;re t3ere &et. +ut don;t feel %(d1 #e 7ust 2et e(c3 ot3er. M!A :ell !;ll tell &ou #3(t1 !;ll )o to t3e %(t3roo2 (nd po#der 2& nose1 #3ile &ou sit 3ere (nd t3in6 of so2et3in) to s(&.

9!NCENT !;ll do t3(t. 4A. !NT. =ACGRA++!T "L!M;" /LA8!E" ROOM0 ? N!GHT Mi( po#ders 3er nose %& doin) ( %i) line of co6e off t3e %(t3roo2 sin6. Her 3e(d 7er6s up fro2 t3e rus3. M!A /i2it(tin) "teppen#olf0 ! s(id )odd(2nF 4,. !NT. =ACGRA++!T "L!M;" /8!N!NG AREA0 ? N!GHT 9incent di)s into 3is 8ou)l(s "ir6 ste(6. e&es sc(n t3e Hells(popinis3 rest(ur(nt. Mi( co2es %(c6 to t3e t(%le. M!A 8on;t &ou lo*e it #3en &ou )o to t3e %(t3roo2 (nd &ou co2e %(c6 to find &our food #(itin) for &ouD 9!NCENT :e;re luc6& #e )ot it (t (ll. +udd& Holl& doesn;t see2 to %e 2uc3 of ( #(iter. :e s3ould( s(t in M(ril&n Monroe;s section. M!A :3ic3 one1 t3ere;s t#o M(ril&n Monroes. 9!NCENT No t3ere;s not. Pointin) (t M(ril&n in t3e #3ite dress ser*in) ( t(%le. 9!NCENT T3(t;s M(ril&n Monroe... T3en1 pointin) (t ( +LON8E :A!TRE"" in ( ti)3t s#e(ter (nd c(pri p(nts1 t(6in) (n order fro2 ( %unc3 of F!LM GEEG" ?? 9!NCENT ...(nd t3(t;s M(2ie 9(n 8oren. ! don;t see =(&ne M(nsfield1 so it 2ust %e 3er ni)3t off. M!A Prett& s2(rt. As 3e c3e#s1 3is 4,. 4A.

9!NCENT ! 3(*e 2o2ents. M!A 8id &( t3in6 of so2et3in) to s(&D 9!NCENT Actu(ll&1 t3ere;s so2et3in) !;*e #(nted to (s6 &ou (%out1 %ut &ou see2 li6e ( nice person1 (nd ! didn;t #(nt to offend &ou. M!A Oooo33331 t3is doesn;t sound li6e 2indless1 %orin)1 )ettin)?to?6no#? &ou c3it?c3(t. T3is sounds li6e &ou (ctu(ll& 3(*e so2et3in) to s(&. 9!NCENT Onl& if &ou pro2ise not to )et offended. M!A You c(n;t pro2ise so2et3in) li6e t3(t. ! 3(*e no ide( #3(t &ou;re )onn( (s6. You could (s6 2e #3(t &ou;re )onn( (s6 2e1 (nd 2& n(tur(l response could %e to %e offended. T3en1 t3rou)3 no f(ult of 2& o#n1 ! #ould( %ro6en 2& pro2ise. 9!NCENT T3en let;s 7ust for)et it. M!A T3(t is (n i2possi%ilit&. Tr&in) to for)et (n&t3in) (s intri)uin) (s t3is #ould %e (n eHercise in futilit&. 9!NCENT !s t3(t ( f(ctD Mi( nods 3er 3e(d@ CYes.C M!A +esides1 it;s 2ore eHcitin) #3en &ou don;t 3(*e per2ission. 9!NCENT :3(t do &ou t3in6 (%out #3(t 3(ppened to Ant#(nD M!A :3o;s Ant#(nD 9!NCENT

Ton& Roc6& Horror. M!A He fell out of ( #indo#. 9!NCENT T3(t;s one #(& to s(& it. Anot3er #(& is1 3e #(s t3ro#n out. Anot3er #(s is1 3e #(s t3ro#n out %& M(rsellus. And e*en (not3er #(& is1 3e #(s t3ro#n out of ( #indo# %& M(rsellus %ec(use of &ou. M!A !s t3(t ( f(ctD 9!NCENT No it;s not1 it;s 7ust #3(t ! 3e(rd. M!A :3o told &ou t3isD 9!NCENT T3e&. Mi( (nd 9incent s2ile. M!A T3e& t(l6 ( lot1 don;t t3e&D 9!NCENT T3e& cert(inl& do. M!A :ell don;t %& s3& 9incent1 #3(t eH(ctl& did t3e& s(&D 9incent is slo# to (ns#er M!A Let 2e 3elp &ou +(s3ful1 did it in*ol*e t3e F?#ordD 9!NCENT No. T3e& 7ust s(id Roc6& Horror )(*e &ou ( foot 2(ss()e. And...D M!A

9!NCENT No (nd1 t3(t;s it. M!A You 3e(rd M(rsellus t3re# Roc6&

Horror out of ( four?stor& #indo# %ec(use 3e 2(ss()ed 2& feetD Ye(3. 9!NCENT

M!A And &ou %elie*ed t3(tD 9!NCENT At t3e ti2e ! #(s told1 it see2ed re(son(%le. M!A M(rsellus t3ro#in) Ton& out of ( four?stor& #indo# for )i*in) 2e ( foot 2(ss()e see2ed re(son(%leD 9!NCENT No1 it see2ed eHcessi*e. +ut t3(t doesn;t 2e(n it didn;t 3(ppen. ! 3e(rd M(rsellus is *er& protecti*e of &ou. M!A A 3us%(nd %ein) protecti*e of 3is #ife is one t3in). A 3us%(nd (l2ost 6illin) (not3er 2(n for touc3in) 3is #ife;s feet is so2et3in) else. 9!NCENT +ut did it 3(ppenD M!A T3e onl& t3in) Ant#(n e*er touc3ed of 2ine #(s 2& 3(nd1 #3en 3e s3oo6 it. ! 2et An#(n once ?? (t 2& #eddin) ?? t3en ne*er ()(in. T3e trut3 is1 no%od& 6no#s #3& M(rsellus tossed Ton& Roc6& Horror out of t3(t #indo# eHcept M(rsellus (nd Ton& Roc6& Horror. +ut #3en &ou sc(2ps )et to)et3er1 &ou;re #orse t3(n ( se#in) circle. 9!NCENT Are &ou 2(dD M!A Not (t (ll. +ein) t3e su%7ect of %(c6?fence )ossip )oes #it3 t3e ri)3t1 ! )uess. "3e t(6es ( sip of 3er fi*e?doll(r s3(6e1 (nd s(&s@ M!A

T3(n6s. 9!NCENT :3(t forD M!A As6in) 2& side. At t3(t 2o2ent1 ( )re(t oldie?%ut?)oodie +LA"T" fro2 t3e 7u6e%oH. M!A ! #(nn( d(nce. 9!NCENT !;2 not 2uc3 of ( d(ncer. M!A No# !;2 t3e one )ettin; )&ped. ! do %elie*e M(rsellus told &ou to t(6e 2e out (nd do #3(te*er ! #(nted. :ell1 no# ! #(nt to d(nce. 9incent s2iles (nd %e)ins t(6in) off 3is %oots. Mi( triu2p3(ntl& c(sts 3ers off. He t(6es 3er 3(nd1 escortin) 3er to t3e d(nce floor. T3e t#o f(ce e(c3 ot3er for t3(t %rief 2o2ent %efore &ou %e)in to d(nce1 t3(n t3e& %ot3 %re(6 into ( de*ilis3 t#ist. Mi(;s *ersion of t3e t#ist is t3(t of ( seH& c(t. 9incent is pure Mr. Cool (s 3e )ets into ( 3ip? s#i*ellin) r3&t32 t3(t #ould 2(6e Mr. C3ec6er proud. T3e OTHER 8ANCER" on t3e floor (re t3in)1 %ut 9incent (nd Mi( see2 to (sses in s&nc. T3e t#o definitel& s2iles (s t3e& "!NG ALONG #it3 t3e Oldie. tr&in) to do t3e s(2e %e str(n)el& s3(6in) t3eir s3(re ( r3&t32 (nd s3(re l(st *erse of t3e Golden C T TO@ 44. !NT. MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" HOME ? N!GHT T3e front door FL!NG" open1 (nd Mi( (nd 9incent d(nce t(n)o? st&le into t3e 3ouse1 sin)in) ( c(ppell( t3e son) fro2 t3e pre*ious scene. T3e& finis3 t3eir little d(nce1 l(u)3in). T3en... T3e t#o 7ust st(nd f(ce to f(ce loo6in) (t e(c3 ot3er. 9!NCENT :(s t3(n (n unco2fort(%le silenceD M!A ! don;t 6no# #3(t t3(t #(s. /p(use0 Music (nd drin6sF 44.

Mi( 2o*es (#(& to (ttend to %ot3. 9incent 3(n)s up 3is o*erco(t on ( %i) %ron5e co(t r(c6 in t3e (lco*e. 9!NCENT !;2 )onn( t(6e ( piss. M!A T3(t #(s ( little %it 2ore infor2(tion t3(n ! needed to 6no#1 %ut for ri)3t (3e(d. 9incent s3uffles off to t3e 7o3n. Mi( 2o*es to 3er C8 pl(&er1 t3u2%s t3rou)3 ( st(c6 of C8s (nd selects one@ 6.d. l(n). T3e spe(6ers +LA"T O T ( 3i)3 ener)& countr& nu2%er1 #3ic3 Mi( pl(&s (ir?)uit(r to. "3e d(nces 3er #(& (round t3e roo2 (nd finds 3erself %& 9incent;s o*erco(t 3(n)in) on t3e r(c6. "3e touc3es its slee*e. !t feels )ood. Her 3(nd 3oes in its poc6et (nd pulls out 3is to%(cco pouc3. Li6e ( little )irl pl(&in) co#%o&1 s3e spre(ds t3e to%(cco on so2e rollin) p(per. !2it(tin) #3(t 3e did e(rlier1 lic6s t3e p(per (nd rolls it into ( prett& )ood ci)(rette. M(&%e ( little too f(t1 %ut not %(d for ( first tr&. Mi( t3in6s so (n&#(&. Her 3(nd re(c3es %(c6 in t3e poc6et (nd pulls out 3is Nippo li)3ter. "3e "LAP" t3e li)3ter ()(inst 3er le)1 tr&in) to li)3t it f(nc&?st&le li6e 9ince did. :3(t do &ou 6no#1 s3e did itF Mi(;s one 3(pp& cl(2. "3e triu2p3(ntl& %rin)s t3e f(t fl(2e up to 3er f(t s2o6e1 li)3tin) it up1 t3en LO 8LY "NAP" t3e Nippo closed. T3e Mi(?2(de ci)(rette is %rou)3t up to 3er lips1 (nd s3e t(6es ( lon)1 cool dr(). Her 3(nd slides t3e Nippo %(c6 in t3e o*erco(t poc6et. +ut #(it1 3er fin)ers touc3 so2et3in) else. T3ose fin)ers %rin) out ( pl(stic %() #it3 #3ite po#der inside1 t3e 2(d2(n t3(t 9incent %ou)3t e(rlier fro2 L(nce. :e(rin) ( %i) s2ile1 Mi( %rin)s t3e %() of 3eroin up to 3er f(ce. M!A /li6e &ou #ould s(& +in)oF0 8iscoF 9ince1 &ou little col( nut1 &ou;*e %een 3oldin) out on 2e. C T TO@ 4.. !NT. +ATHROOM /MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" HO "E0 ? N!GHT 9incent st(nds (t t3e sin61 #(s3in) 3is 3(nds1 t(l6in) to 3i2self in t3e 2irror. 9!NCENT One drin6 (nd le(*e. 8on;t %e rude1 %ut drin6 &our drin6 Euic6l&1 s(& )ood%&e1 #(l6 out t3e door1 )et 4..

in &our c(r1 (nd )o do#n t3e ro(d. L!9!NG ROOM Mi( 3(s t3e un%e6no#nst?to?3er 3eroin cut up into %i) lines on 3er )l(ss top coffee t(%le. T(6in) 3er trust& 3undred doll(r %ill li6e ( 3u2(n 8ust?+uster1 s3e Euic6l& snorts t3e f(t line. C ? M!A 3er 3e(d =ERG" %(c6. Her 3(nds )o to 3er nose /#3ic3 feels li6e it;s on fuc6in) fire01 so2et3in) is terri%l& #ron). T3en...t3e rus3 3its... +ATHROOM 9incent dries 3is 3(nds on ( to#el #3ile 3e continues 3is di(lo)ue #it3 t3e 2irror. 9!NCENT ...it;s ( 2or(l test of &ourself1 #3et3er or not &ou c(n 2(int(in lo&(lt&. +ec(use #3en people (re lo&(l to e(c3 ot3er1 t3(t;s *er& 2e(nin)ful. L!9!NG ROOM Mi( is on (ll fours tr&in) to cr(#l to t3e %(t3roo21 %ut it;s li6e s3e;s tr&in) to cr(#l #it3 t3e %ones re2o*ed fro2 3er 6nees. +lood %e)ins to drip fro2 Mi(;s nose. T3en 3er sto2(c3 )ets into t3e (ct (nd s3e 9OM!T". +ATHROOM 9ince continues. 9!NCENT "o &ou;re )onn( )o out t3ere1 drin6 &our drin61 s(& CGoodni)3t1 !;*e 3(d ( *er& lo*el& e*enin)1C )o 3o2e1 (nd 7(c6 off. And t3(t;s (ll &ou;re )onn( do. No# t3(t 3e;s )i*en 3i2self ( little pep t(l61 9incent;s re(d& for #3(te*er;s #(itin) for 3i2 on t3e ot3er side of t3(t door. "o 3e )oes t3rou)3 it. L!9!NG ROOM :e follo# %e3ind 9incent (s 3e #(l6s fro2 t3e %(t3roo2 to t3e li*in) roo21 #3ere 3e finds Mi( l&in) on t3e floor li6e ( r() doll. "3e;s t#isted on 3er %(c6. +lood (nd pu6e (re do#n 3er front. And 3er f(ce is contorted. Not out of t3e ti)3tness of p(in1 %ut 7ust t3e opposite1 t3e 2uscles in 3er f(ce (re so rel(Hed1 s3e lies still #it3 3er 2out3 #ide open. "l(c6? 7(#ed.

9!NCENT =esus C3ristF 9incent 2o*es li6e )re(sed li)3tnin) to Mi(;s f(llen %od&. +endin) do#n #3ere s3e l(&s1 3e puts 3is fin)ers on 3er nec6 to c3ec6 3er pulse. "3e sli)3tl& stirs. Mi( is (#(re of 9incent o*er 3er1 spe(6in) to 3er. 9!NCENT /soundin) #eird0 Mi(F Mi(F :3(t t3e 3ell 3(ppenedD +ut s3e;s un(%le to co22unic(te. Mi( 2(6es ( fe# lost 2u2%les1 %ut t3e&;re not distincti*e enou)3 to %e c(lled #ords. 9incent props 3er e&elids open (nd sees t3e stor&. 9!NCENT /to 3i2self0 !;ll %e ( sonof(%itc3. /to Mi(0 Mi(F Mi(F :3(t did &ou t(6eD Ans#er 2e 3one&1 #3(t did &ou t(6eD Mi( is inc(p(%le of (ns#erin). He "LAP" 3er f(ce 3(rd.

9incent "PR!NG" up (nd R N" to 3is o*erco(t1 3(n)in) on t3e r(c6. He )oes t3rou)3 t3e poc6ets FRANT!CALLY. !t;s )one. 9incent 2(6es ( %eeline to Mi(. :e follo#. 9!NCENT /&ellin) to Mi(0 O6(& 3one&1 #e;re )ettin) &ou on &our feet. He re(c3es 3er (nd 3oists t3e de(d #ei)3t up in 3is (r2s. 9!NCENT :e;re on our feet no#1 (nd no# #e;re )onn( t(l6 out to t3e c(r. Here #e )o1 #(tc3 us #(l6. :e follo# %e3ind (s 3e 3urriedl& #(l6s t3e pr(ctic(ll&? unconscious Mi( t3rou)3 t3e 3ouse (nd out t3e front door. 4<. EJT. 9!NCENT;" HOT RO8 /MO9!NG0 ? N!GHT !N"ERT "PEE8OMETER@ red needle on ( 3undred. 9incent dri*in) li6e ( 2(d2(n in ( to#n #it3out tr(ffic l(#s1 speeds t3e c(r into turns (nd up (nd o*er 3ills. 4<.

4>.

!NT. 9!NCENT;" HOT RO8 /MO9!NG0 ? N!GHT 9incent1 one 3(nd fir2l& on t3e #3eel1 t3e ot3er s3iftin) li6e Ro%ocop1 %ot3 e&es st(rin) str(i)3t (3e(d eHcept #3en 3e )l(nces o*er (t Mi(. Mi(1 sl(c6?7(#ed eHpression1 2out3 )(pin)1 posture of ( %() of #(ter. 9incent t(6es ( cellul(r p3one out of 3is poc6et. ( nu2%er. He punc3es

4>.

4K.

!NT. LANCE;" HO "E ? N!GHT At t3is l(te 3our1 L(nce 3(s tr(nsfor2ed fro2 ( %on *i*(nt dru) de(ler to ( %(t3ro%e cre(ture. He sits in ( %i) co2f& c3(ir1 r(tt& %lue )&2 p(nts1 ( #orn?out %ut co2fort(%le tee?s3irt t3(t 3(s1 #ritten on it1 CTAFT1 CAL!FORN!A1C (nd ( 2ot3?ridden terr& clot3 ro%e. !n 3is 3(nd is ( %o#l of C(p;n Crunc3 #it3 Crunc3 +erries. !n front of 3i2 on t3e coffee t(%le is ( 7u) of 2il61 t3e %oH t3e C(p;n Crunc3 #it3 Crunc3 +erries c(2e out of1 (nd ( 3(s3 pipe in (n (s3tr(&. On t3e %i)?screen T9 in front of t3e t(%le is t3e T3ree "too)es1 (nd t3e&;re )ettin) 2(rried. PREACHER /EM!L "!MG "0 /on T90 Hold 3(nds1 &ou lo*e %irds. T3e p3one R!NG". L(nce puts do#n 3is cere(l (nd 2(6es 3is #(& to t3e p3one. !t R!NG" ()(in. =od&1 3is #ife1 CALL" fro2 t3e %edroo21 o%*iousl& #o6en up. L(nceF =O8Y /O"0 T3e p3one;s rin)in)F

4K.

LANCE /c(llin) %(c60 ! c(n 3e(r itF =O8Y /O"0 ! t3ou)3t &ou told t3ose fuc6in; (ss3oles ne*er to c(ll t3is l(teF LANCE /%& t3e p3one0 ! told ;e2 (nd t3(t;s #3(t !;2 )onn( tell t3is fuc6in; (ss3ole ri)3t no#F /3e (ns#ers t3e p3one0

Hello1 do &ou 6no# 3o# l(te it isD You;re not supposed to %e c(llin; 2e t3is fuc6in; l(te. +ACG TO 9!NCENT !N THE MAL!+ 9incent is still dri*in) li6e ( stripe?(ssed (pe1 clutc3in) t3e p3one to 3is e(r. :E C T +ACG AN8 FORTH durin) t3e con*ers(tion. 9!NCENT L(nce1 t3is is 9incent1 !;2 in %i) fuc6in; trou%le 2(n1 !;2 on 2& #(& to &our pl(ce. LANCE :3o(1 3old &ou 3orses 2(n1 #3(t;s t3e pro%le2D 9!NCENT You still )ot (n (dren(lin s3otD LANCE /d(#nin) on 3i20 M(&%e. 9!NCENT ! need it 2(n1 ! )ot ( c3ic6 s3e;s fuc6in; O.8.in) on 2e. LANCE 8on;t %rin) 3er 3ereF !;2 not e*en fuc6in; 7o6in) #it3 &ou1 don;t &ou %e %rin)in) so2e fuc6ed up poo3? %utt to 2& 3ouseF No c3oice. 9!NCENT

LANCE "3e;s O.8.in;D Ye(3. 9!NCENT "3e;s d&in;.

LANCE T3en %ite t3e fuc6in; %ullet1 t(6e ;er to ( 3ospit(l (nd c(ll ( l(#&erF Ne)(ti*e. 9!NCENT

LANCE "3e (in;t 2& fuc6in; pro%le21 &ou fuc6ed 3er up1 &ou de(l #it3 it ?? (re &ou t(l6in; to 2e on ( cellul(r p3oneD

"orr&.

9!NCENT

LANCE ! don;t 6no# &ou1 #3o is t3is1 don;t co2e 3ere1 !;2 3(n)in; up. 9!NCENT Too l(te1 !;2 (lre(d& 3ere. At t3(t 2o2ent inside L(nce;s 3ouse1 :E HEAR 9incent;s M(li%u co2in) up t3e street. L(nce 3(n)s up t3e p3one1 )oes to 3is curt(ins (nd YANG" t3e cord. T3e curt(ins open #it3 ( :HOO"H in ti2e to see 9incent;s M(li%u 8R!9!NG P on 3is front l(#n (nd CRA"H!NG into 3is 3ouse. THe #indo# L(nce is loo6in) out of "HATTER" fro2 t3e i2p(ct. =O8Y /O"0 :3(t t3e 3ell #(s t3(tD L(nce CHARGE" fro2 t3e #indo#1 out t3e door to 3is front l(#n. 4I. EJT. LANCE;" HO "E ? N!GHT 9incent is (lre(d& out of t3e c(r1 #or6in) on )ettin) Mi( out. LANCE H(*e &ou lost &our 2indDF You cr(s3ed &our c(r in 2& fuc6in; 3ouseF You t(l6 (%out dru) s3it on ( cellul(r fuc6in; p3one ?? 9!NCENT !f &ou;re t3rou)3 3(*in; &our little 3iss& fit1 t3is c3ic6 is d&in;1 )et &our needle (nd )it it no#F LANCE Are &ou de(fD You;re not %rin)in; t3(t fuc6ed up %itc3 in 2& 3ouseF 9!NCENT T3is fuc6ed up %itc3 is M(rsellus :(ll(ce;s #ife. No# if s3e fuc6in; cro(6s on 2e1 !;2 ( )re(se spot. +ut %efore 3e turns 2e into ( %(r so(p1 !;2 )onn( %e forced to tell ;i2 (%out 3o# &ou could( s(*ed 3er life1 %ut inste(d &ou let 3er die on &our front l(#n. 4L. !NT. LANCE;" HO "E ? N!GHT 4L. 4I.

:E "TART in L(nce;s (nd =od&;s %edroo2. =od&1 in %ed1 t3ro#s off t3e co*ers (nd st(nds up. "3e;s #e(rin) ( lon) tee?s3irt #it3 ( picture of Fred Flintstone on it. :e follo# HAN8HEL8 %e3ind 3er (s s3e opens t3e door1 #(l6in) t3rou)3 t3e 3(ll into t3e li*in) roo2. =O8Y !t;s onl& one?t3irt& in t3e )odd(2n 2ornin;F :3(t t3e fuc6;s )oin; on out 3ereD As s3e #(l6s in t3e li*in) roo21 s3e sees 9incent (nd L(nce st(ndin) o*er Mi(1 #3o;s l&in) on t3e floor in t3e 2iddle of t3e roo2. Fro2 3ere on in1 e*er&t3in) in t3is scene is fr(ntic1 li6e ( 8OC MENTARY in (n e2er)enc& #(rd1 #it3 t3e %i) difference 3ere %ein) no%od& 6no#s #3(t t3e fuc6 t3e&;re doin). =O8Y :3o;s s3eD L(nce loo6s up (t =od&. LANCE Get t3(t %l(c6 %oH in t3e %edroo2 ! 3(*e #it3 t3e (dren(lin s3ot. =O8Y :3(t;s #ron) #it3 3erD 9!NCENT "3e;s O.8.in) on us. =O8Y :ell )et 3er t3e 3ell outt( 3ereF LANCE AN8 9!NCENT /in stereo0 Get t3e fuc6in; s3otF =O8Y 8on;t &ell (nd 2eF "3e (n)ril& turns (nd dis(ppe(rs into t3e %edroo2 loo6in) for t3e s3ot. :E MO9E into t3e roo2 #it3 t3e t#o 2en. 9!NCENT /to L(nce0 You t#o (re ( 2(tc3 2(de in 3e(*en. LANCE

Loo61 7ust 6eep t(l6in; to 3er1 o6(&D :3ile s3e;s )ettin; t3e s3ot1 ! )ott( )et ( 2edic(l %oo6. 9!NCENT :3(t do &ou need ( 2edic(l %oo6 forD LANCE To tell 2e 3o# to do it. !;*e ne*er )i*en (n (dren(lin s3ot %efore. 9!NCENT You;*e 3(d t3(t t3in) for siH &e(rs (nd &ou ne*er used itD LANCE ! ne*er 3(d to use it. ! don;t )o 7o&?poppin; #it3 %u%%le?)u22ers1 (ll of 2& friends c(n 3(ndle t3eir 3i)3sF 9!NCENT :ell t3en )et it. LANCE ! (21 if &ou;ll let 2e. 9!NCENT !;2 not fuc6in; stoppin; &ou. LANCE "top t(l6in; to 2e1 (nd st(rt t(l6in; to 3er. :E FOLLO: L(nce (s 3e runs out of t3e li*in) roo2 into (... 4-. "PARE ROOM #it3 ( %unc3 of 7un6 in it. He fr(ntic(ll& st(rts sc(nnin) t3e 7un6 for t3e %oo6 3e;s loo6in) for1 repe(tin) t3e #ords1 CCo2e on1C endlessl&. Fro2 OFF "CREEN #e 3e(r@ 9!NCENT /O"0 Hurr& up 2(nF :e;re losin; 3erF LANCE /c(llin) %(c60 !;2 loo6in) (s f(st (s ! c(nF L(nce continues 3is fren5ied se(rc3. :E HEAR =od& in t3e li*in) roo2 no# (s s3e t(l6s to 9incent. 4-.

=O8Y /O"0 :3(t;s 3e loo6in; forD 9!NCENT /O"0 ! dunno1 so2e 2edic(l %oo6. =od& c(lls to L(nce. =O8Y /O"0 :3(t (re &ou loo6in; forD LANCE M& %l(c6 2edic(l %oo6F As 3e continues se(rc3in)1 flippin) (nd 6noc6in) o*er s3it1 =od& (ppe(rs in t3e door#(&. =O8Y :3(t( re &ou loo6in) forD LANCE M& %l(c6 fuc6in; 2edic(l %oo6. !t;s li6e ( teHt %oo6 t3e& )i*e to nurses. =O8Y ! ne*er s(# ( 2edic(l %oo6. LANCE Trust 2e1 ! 3(*e one. =O8Y :ell if it;s t3(t i2port(nt1 #3& didn;t &ou 6eep it #it3 t3e s3otD L(nce spins to#(rd 3er. LANCE ! don;t 6no#F "top %ot3erin) 2eF =O8Y :3ile &ou;re loo6in; for it1 t3(t )irl;s )onn( die on our c(rpet. You;re ne*er )onn( find it in (ll t3is s3it. For siH 2ont3s no#1 !;*e %een tellin) &ou to cle(n t3is roo2 ?? 9!NCENT /O"0 ?? )et &our (ss in 3ere1 fuc6 t3e %oo6F L(nce (n)ril& 6noc6s o*er ( pile of s3it (nd le(*es t3e "HOT 3e(din) for t3e li*in) roo2. .A. L!9!NG ROOM .A.

9incent is %ent o*er Mi(1 t(l6in) softl& to 3er1 #3en L(nce reenters t3e roo2. 9!NCENT 'uit fuc6in; (round 2(n (nd )i*e 3er t3e s3otF L(nce %ends do#n %& t3e %l(c6 c(se %rou)3t in %& =od&. He opens it (nd %e)ins prep(rin) t3e needle for in7ection. LANCE :3ile !;2 doin) t3is1 t(6e 3er s3irt off (nd find 3er 3e(rt. 9ince rips 3er %louse open. =od& stu2%les %(c6 in t3e roo21 3(n)in) %(c6 fro2 t3e (ction. 9!NCENT 8oes it 3(*e to %e eH(ctD LANCE Ye(31 it 3(s to %e eH(ctF !;2 )i*in) 3er (n in7ection in t3e 3e(rt1 so ! )ott( eH(ctl& 3it 3er in t3e 3e(rt. 9!NCENT :ell1 ! don;t 6no# eH(ctl& #3ere 3er 3e(rt is1 ! t3in6 it;s 3ere. 9ince points to Mi(;s ri)3t %re(st. nods. LANCE T3(t;s it. As L(nce re(dies t3e in7ection1 9incent loo6s up (t =od&. 9!NCENT ! need ( %i) f(t 2()ic 2(r6er1 )ot oneD :3(tD =O8Y L(nce )l(nces o*er (nd

9!NCENT ! need ( %i) f(t 2()ic 2(r6er1 (n& felt pen;ll do1 %ut ( 2()ic 2(r6er #ould %e )re(t. Hold on. =O8Y

=od& runs to t3e des61 opens t3e top dr(#er (nd1 in 3er ent3usi(s21 s3e pulls t3e dr(#er out of t3e des61 t3e contents of #3ic3 /%ills1 p(pers1 pens0 spill to t3e floor.

T3e in7ection is re(d&.

L(nce 3(nds 9incent t3e needle.

LANCE !t;s re(d&1 !;ll tell &ou #3(t to do. 9!NCENT You;re )onn( )i*e 3er t3e s3ot. LANCE No1 &ou;re )onn( )i*e 3er t3e s3ot. 9!NCENT !;*e ne*er does t3is %efore. LANCE !;*e ne*er does t3is %efore eit3er1 (nd ! (in;t st(rtin) no#. You %rou)3t ;er 3ere1 t3(t 2e(ns &ou )i*e 3er t3e s3ot. T3e d(& ! %rin) (n O.8.in) %itc3 to &our pl(ce1 t3en ! )ott( )i*e 3er t3e s3ot. =od& 3urriedl& 7oins t3e2 in t3e 3uddle1 ( %i) f(t red 2()ic 2(r6er in 3er 3(nd. Got it. =O8Y

9incent )r(%s t3e 2()ic 2(r6er out of =od&;s 3(nd (nd 2(6es ( %i) red dot in Mi(;s %od& #3ere 3er 3e(rt is. 9!NCENT O6(&1 #3(t do ! doD LANCE :ell1 &ou;re )i*in) 3er (n in7ection of (dren(lin str(i)3t to 3er 3e(rt. +ut s3e;s )ot ( %re(st pl(te in front of 3er 3e(rt1 so &ou )ott( pierce t3rou)3 t3(t. "o #3(t &ou )ott( do is %rin) t3e needle do#n in ( st(%%in) 2otion. L(nce de2onstr(tes ( st(%%in) 2otion1 #3ic3 loo6s li6e CT3e "3(peC 6illin) its *icti2s in CHALLO:EEN.C 9!NCENT ! )ott( st(% 3erD LANCE !f &ou #(nt t3e needle to pierce t3rou)3 to 3er 3e(rt1 &ou )ott( st(% 3er 3(rd. T3en once &ou do1 pus3 do#n on t3e plun)er.

9!NCENT :3(t 3(ppens (fter t3(tD LANCE !;2 curious (%out t3(t 2&self. 9!NCENT T3is (in;t ( fuc6in; 7o6e 2(nF LANCE "3e;s supposed to co2e out of it li6e ?? /sn(ps 3is fin)ers0 ?? t3(t. 9incent lifts t3e needle up (%o*e 3is 3e(d in ( st(%%in) 2otion. He loo6s do#n on Mi(. Mi( is f(din) f(st. "oon not3in) #ill 3elp 3er.

9incent;s e&es n(rro#1 re(d& to do t3is. 9!NCENT Count to t3ree. L(nce1 on t3is 6nees ri)3t %eside 9incent1 does not 6no# #3(t to eHpect. One... RE8 8OT on Mi(;s %od&. Needle r(ised re(d& to stri6e. LANCE /O"0 ...t#o... =od&;s f(ce is (li*e #it3 (nticip(tion. NEE8LE in t3(t (ir1 poised li6e ( r(ttler re(d& to stri6e. ...t3reeF LANCE /O"0 LANCE

T3e needle le(*es fr(2e1 THR "T!NG do#n 3(rd. 9incent %rin)s t3e needle do#n 3(rd1 "TA++!NG Mi( in t3e c3est. Mi(;s 3e(d if =OLTE8 fro2 t3e i2p(ct. T3e s&rin)e plun)er is pus3ed do#n1 P MP!NG t3e (dren(lin out t3rou)3 t3e needle. Mi(;s e&es POP :!8E OPEN (nd s3e lets out ( HELL!"H cr& of t3e

%(ns3ee. "3e +OLT" P in ( sittin) position1 needle stuc6 in 3er c3est ?? "CREAM!NG. 9incent1 L(nce (nd =od&1 #3o #ere in sittin) positions in front of Mi(1 = MP +ACG1 sc(red to de(t3. Mi(;s scre(2 runs out. (ir. "3e slo#l& st(rts t(6in) %re(t3s of

T3e ot3er t3ree1 no# scooted 3(lf#(& (cross t3e roo21 s3(6en to t3eir %ones1 loo6 to see if s3e;s (lri)3t. LANCE !f &ou;re o6(&1 s(& so2et3in). Mi(1 still %re(t3in)1 not loo6in) up (t t3e21 s(&s in ( rel(ti*el& nor2(l *oice. M!A "o2et3in). 9incent (nd L(nce coll(pse on t3eir %(c6s1 eH3(usted (nd s3(6in) fro2 3o# close to de(t3 Mi( c(2e. =O8Y An&%od& #(nt ( %eerD C T TO@ .,. !NT. 9!NCENT;" MAL!+ /MO9!NG0 ? N!GHT No one s(&s .,.

9incent is %e3ind t3e #3eel dri*in) Mi( 3o2e. (n&t3in)1 %ot3 (re still too s3(6en. .4. EJT. FRONT OF MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" HO "E ? N!GHT

.4.

T3e M(li%u pulls up to t3e front. Mi( )ets out #it3out s(&in) ( #ord /still in ( d(5e0 (nd %e)ins #(l6in) do#n t3e #(l6#(& to#(rd 3er front door. Mi(F "3e turns (round. 9incent;s out of t3e c(r1 st(ndin) on t3e #(l6#(&1 ( %i) dist(nce %et#een t3e t#o. 9!NCENT :3(t (re &our t3ou)3ts on 3o# to 3(ndle t3isD M!A :3(t;s &oursD 9!NCENT 9!NCENT /O"0

:ell !;2 of t3e opinion t3(t M(rsellus c(n li*e 3is #3ole li*e (nd ne*er e*er 3e(r of t3is incident. Mi( s2iles. M!A 8on;t #orr& (%out it. !f M(rsellus e*er 3e(rd of t3is1 !;d %e in (s 2uc3 trou%le (s &ou. 9!NCENT ! seriousl& dou%t t3(t. M!A !f &ou c(n 6eep ( secret1 so c(n !. 9!NCENT Let;s s3(6e on it. T3e t#o #(l6 to#(rd e(c3 ot3er1 3oldin) out t3eir 3(nds to s3(6e (nd s3(6e t3e& do. 9!NCENT Mu2;s t3e #ord. Mi( lets )o of 9incent;s 3(nd (nd silentl& 2(6es t3e see?no? e*il1 3e(r?no?e*il1 (nd spe(6?no?e*il si)n #it3 3er 3(nds. 9incent s2iles. 9!NCENT !f &ou;ll eHcuse 2e1 ! )ott( )o 3o2e (nd 3(*e ( 3e(rt (tt(c6. Mi( )i))les. 9incent turns to le(*e. M!A You still #(nn( 3e(r 2& CFOJ FORCE F!9EC 7o6eD 9incent turns (round. 9!NCENT "ure1 %ut ! t3in6 !;2 still ( little too petrified to l(u)3. M!A 3?3u3. You #on;t l(u)3 %ec(use it;s not funn&. +ut if &ou still #(nn( 3e(r it1 !;ll tell it. 9!NCENT ! c(n;t #(it.

M!A T3ree to2(toes (re #(l6in) do#n t3e street1 ( popp( to2(to1 ( 2o22( to2(to1 (nd ( little %(%& to2(to. T3e %(%& to2(to is l())in) %e3ind t3e popp( (nd 2o22( to2(to. T3e popp( to2(to )ets 2(d1 )oes o*er to t3e 2o22( to2(to (nd st(2ps on 3i2 ?? /"TAMP" on t3e )round0 ?? (nd s(&s@ c(tc3 up. T3e& %ot3 s2ile1 %ut neit3er l(u)3. M!A "ee &( ;round1 9ince. Mi( turns (nd #(l6s inside 3er 3ouse. C ? 9!NCENT (fter Mi( #(l6s inside. 9incent continues to loo6 (t #3ere s3e #(s. He %rin)s 3is 3(nds to 3is lips (nd %lo#s 3er ( 6iss. T3en eHits FRAME le(*in) it e2pt&. :E HEAR 3is M(li%u "TART P (nd 8R!9E A:AY. FA8E TO +LACG ... FA8E P@ ...

ON THE CARTOON C"PEE8 RACER.C "peed is )i*in) ( det(iled description of (ll t3e fe(tures on 3is r(ce c(r CT3e M(c?>1C #3ic3 3e does (t t3e %e)innin) of e*er& episode. OFF "CREEN #e 3e(r ( :OMAN;" 9O!CE.... +utc3. 8!""OL9E TO@ + TCH;" PO9 :e;re in t3e li*in) roo2 of ( 2odest t#o %edroo2 3ouse in Al3(2%r(1 C(liforni(1 in t3e &e(r ,-I4. + TCH;" MOTHER1 .>is31 st(nds in t3e door#(& le(din) into t3e li*in) roo2. NeHt to 3er is ( 2(n dressed in t3e unifor2 of (n A2eric(n Air Force officer. T3e CAMERA is t3e perspecti*e of ( fi*e?&e(r old %o&. MOTHER +utc31 stop #(tc3in) T9 ( second. :e )ot ( speci(l *isitor. No# do &ou re2e2%er #3en ! told &ou &our d(dd& dies in ( P.O.:. c(2pD + TCH /O"0 :OMAN;" 9O!CE /O"0

3?3u3. MOTHER :ell t3is 3ere is C(pt. Goons. He #(s in t3e P.O.:. c(2p #it3 8(dd&. CAPT. GOON" steps inside t3e roo2 to#(rd t3e little %o& (nd %ends do#n on one 6nee to %rin) 3i2 e*en #it3 t3e %o&;s e&eline. :3en Goons spe(6s1 3e spe(6s #it3 ( sli)3t TeH(s (ccent. CAPT. GOON" Hello1 little 2(n. +o& ! sure 3e(rd ( %unc3 (%out &ou. "ee1 ! #(s ( )ood friend of &our 8(dd&;s. :e #ere in t3(t H(noi pit of 3ell o*er fi*e &e(rs to)et3er. Hopefull&1 &ou;ll ne*er 3(*e to eHperience t3is &ourself1 %ut #3en t#o 2en (re in ( situ(tion li6e 2e (nd &our 8(dd& #ere1 for (s lon) (s #e #ere1 &ou t(6e on cert(in responsi%ilities of t3e ot3er. !f it 3(d %een 2e #3o 3(d not 2(de it1 M(7or Coolid)e #ould %e t(l6in; ri)3t no# to 2& son =i2. +ut t3e #(& it #or6ed out is !;2 t(l6in; to &ou1 +utc3. ! )ot so2et3in; for &(. T3e C(pt(in pulls ( )old #rist #(tc3 out of 3is poc6et. CAPT. GOON" T3is #(tc3 ! )ot 3ere #(s first purc3(sed %& &our )re(t?)r(ndd(dd&. !t #(s %ou)3t durin) t3e First :orld :(r in ( little )ener(l store in GnoH*ille1 Tennessee. !t #(s %ou)3t %& pri*(te 8ou)3%o& Ernie Coolid)e t3e d(& 3e set s(il for P(ris. !t #(s &our )re(t? )r(ndd(dd&;s #(r #(tc31 2(de %& t3e first co2p(n& to e*er 2(6e #rist #(tc3es. You see1 up until t3en1 people 7ust c(rried poc6et #(tc3es. Your )re(t?)r(ndd(dd& #ore t3(t #(tc3 e*er& d(& 3e #(s in t3e #(r. T3en #3en 3e 3(d done 3is dut&1 3e #ent 3o2e to &our )re(t? )r(nd2ot3er1 too6 t3e #(tc3 off 3is #rist (nd put it in (n ol; coffee c(n. And in t3(t c(n it st(&ed ;til &our )r(ndf(t3er 8(ne Coolid)e #(s c(lled upon %& 3is countr& to )o o*erse(s (nd fi)3t t3e Ger2(ns once ()(in. T3is ti2e t3e& c(lled it :orld :(r T#o.

Your )re(t?)r(ndd(dd& )(*e it to &our )r(ndd(d for )ood luc6. nfortun(tel&1 8(ne;s luc6 #(sn;t (s )ood (s 3is old 2(n;s. Your )r(ndd(d #(s ( M(rine (nd 3e #(s 6illed #it3 (ll t3e ot3er M(rines (t t3e %(ttle of :(6e !sl(nd. Your )r(ndd(d #(s f(cin) de(t3 (nd 3e 6ne# it. None of t3ose %o&s 3(d (n& illusions (%out e*er le(*in; t3(t isl(nd (li*e. "o t3ree d(&s %efore t3e =(p(nese too6 t3e isl(nd1 &our 44?&e(r old )r(ndf(t3er (s6ed ( )unner on (n Air Force tr(nsport n(2ed :inoc6i1 ( 2(n 3e 3(d ne*er 2et %efore in 3is life1 to deli*er to 3is inf(nt son1 #3o 3e 3(d ne*er seen in t3e fles31 3is )old #(tc3. T3ree d(&s l(ter1 &our )r(ndf(t3er #(s de(d. +ut :inoc6i 6ept 3is #ord. After t3e #(r #(s o*er1 3e p(id ( *isit to &our )r(nd2ot3er1 deli*erin) to &our inf(nt f(t3er1 3is 8(d;s )old #(tc3. T3is #(tc3. T3is #(tc3 #(s on &our 8(dd&;s #rist #3en 3e #(s s3ot do#n o*er H(noi. He #(s c(ptured (nd put in ( 9ietn(2ese prison c(2p. No# 3e 6ne# if t3e )oo6s e*er s(# t3e #(tc3 it;s %e confisc(ted. T3e #(& &our 8(dd& loo6ed (t it1 t3(t #(tc3 #(s &our %irt3ri)3t. And 3e;d %e d(2ned if (nd slope3e(ds #ere )onn( put t3eir )re(s& &ell( 3(nds on 3is %o&;s %irt3ri)3t. "o 3e 3id it in t3e one pl(ce 3e 6ne# 3e could 3ide so2et3in;. His (ss. Fi*e lon) &e(rs1 3e #ore t3is #(tc3 up 3is (ss. T3en #3en 3e died of disent(r&1 3e )(*e 2e t3e #(tc3. ! 3id #it3 unco2fort(%le 3un6 of 2et(l up 2& (ss for t#o &e(rs. T3en1 (fter se*en &e(rs1 ! #(s sent 3o2e to 2& f(2il&. And no#1 little 2(n1 ! )i*e t3e #(tc3 to &ou. C(pt. Goons 3(nds t3e #(tc3 to +utc3. into FRAME to (ccept it. A little 3(nd co2es C T TO@ .<. !NT. LOCGER ROOM ? N!GHT T3e 4I?&e(r old +utc3 Coolid)e is dressed in %oHin) re)(li(@ trun6s1 s3oes (nd )lo*es. He lies on ( t(%le c(tc3in) ( fe# 555555;s %efore 3is %i) fi)3t. Al2ost (s soon (s :E C T to .<.

3i21 3e #(6es up #it3 ( st(rt. "3(6en %& t3e %i5(rre 2e2or&1 3e #ipes 3is s#e(t& f(ce #it3 3is %oHin) )lo*e. His tr(iner GLON8!GE1 (n older fireplu)1 opens t3e door ( little1 stic6in) 3is 3e(d in t3e roo2. P(nde2oniu2 see2s to %e %re(6in) out %e3ind Glondi6e in t3e 3(ll#(&. GLON8!GE !t;s ti2e1 +utc3. + TCH !;2 re(d&. Glondi6e steps inside1 closin) t3e door on t3e :!L8 MO+ outside. He )oes to t3e lon) &ello# ro%e 3(n)in) on ( 3oo6. +utc3 3ops off t3e t(%le (nd1 #it3out ( #ord1 Glondi6e 3elps 3i2 on #it3 t3e ro%e1 #3ic3 s(&s on t3e %(c6@ C+ATTL!NG + TCH COOL!8GE.C T3e t#o 2en 3e(d for t3e door. Glondi6e opens t3e door for +utc3. As +utc3 steps into t3e 3(ll#(&1 t3e Cro#d )oes (pes3it. Glondi6e closes t3e door %e3ind 3i21 le(*in) us in t3e Euiet1 e2pt& loc6er roo2. FA8E TO +LACG

T!TLE CAR8@

CTHE GOL8 :ATCHC

:E HEAR O9ER THE +LACG AN8 T!TLE@ "PORT"CA"TER O, /O"0 ?? #ell 8(n1 t3(t 3(d to %e t3e %loodiest (nd1 3(nds?do#n1 t3e 2ost %rut(l fi)3t t3is cit& 3(s e*er seen. T3e "O N8 of c3(os in t3e %.). FA8E !N@ .>. EJT. ALLEY /RA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT A t(Hi is p(r6ed in ( d(r6 (lle& neHt to (n (uditoriu2. T3e s6& is P!""!N; 8O:N RA!N. :E "LO:LY 8OLLY to#(rd t3e p(r6ed c(r. T3e "O N8 of t3e CAR RA8!O c(n %e 3e(rd co2in) fro2 inside. .>.

"PORT"CA"TER O, /O"0 ...Coolid)e #(s out of t3ere f(ster t3(n !;*e e*er seen ( *ictorious %oHer *(c(te t3e rin). 8o &ou t3in6 3e 6ne# :illis #(s de(dD "PORT"CA"TER O4 /O"0 M& )uess #ould %e &es1 Ric3(rd. ! could see fro2 2& position 3ere1 t3e fren5& in 3is e&es )i*e #(& to t3e re(li5(tion of #3(t 3e #(s doin). ! t3in6 (n& 2(n #ould;*e left t3e rin) t3(t f(st. 8!""OL9E TO@ .K. !NT. TAJ! /PARGE8MRA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT !nside t3e t(Hi1 %e3ind t3e #3eel1 is ( fe2(le c(%%ie n(2ed E"MAREL8A 9!LLALO+O". A &oun) #o2(n1 #it3 "p(nis3 loo6s1 sits p(r6ed1 drin6in) ( ste(2in) 3ot cup of coffee out of ( #3ite st&rofo(2 cup. T3e "portsc(sters continue t3eir co*er()e. "PORT"CA"TER O, /O"0 8o &ou feel t3is rin) de(t3 tr()ed& #ill 3(*e (n effect on t3e #orld of %oHin)D "PORT"CA"TER O4 /O"0 O3 8(n1 ( tr()ed& li6e t3is c(n;t 3elp %ut s3(6e t3e #orld of %oHin) to its *er& found(tion. +ut it;s of p(r(2ount i2port(nce t3(t durin) t3e s(d #ee6s (3e(d1 t3e e&es of t3e :.+.A. re2(in fir2l& fiHed on t3e ?? CL!CG ?? Es2(reld( s3uts off t3e r(dio. "3e t(6es ( sip of coffee1 t3en 3e(rs ( NO!"E %e3ind 3er in t3e (lle&. "3e stic6s 3er 3e(d out of t3e c(r door to see@ .I. A #indo# (%out t3ree stories 3i)3 opens on t3e (uditoriu2?side of t3e (lle&. A )&2 %() is tossed out into ( )(r%()e du2pster %elo# t3e #indo#. T3en1 +utc3 Coolid)e1 still dressed in %oHin) trun6s1 s3oes1 )lo*es (nd &ello# ro%e1 LEAP" to t3e du2pster %elo#. E"MAREL8A;" REACT!ON t(6es in t3e str(n)eness of t3is si)3t. G&2 %() in 3(nd1 +utc3 CL!M+" out of t3e du2pster (nd R N" to t3e t(Hi. +efore 3e cli2%s in1 3e t(6es off 3is ro%e (nd .L.

t3ro#s it to t3e )round. .L. !NT. TAJ! /PARGE8MRA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT +utc31 so(6in) #et1 n(6ed eHcept for trun6s1 s3oes (nd )lo*es1 HOP" in t3e %(c6se(t1 "LAMM!NG t3e door. Es2(reld(1 st(rin) str(i)3t (3e(d1 t(l6s to +utc3 t3rou)3 t3e re(r*ie# 2irror@ E"MAREL8A /"p(nis3 (ccent0 Are &ou t3e 2(n ! #(s supposed to pic6 upD + TCH !f &ou;re t3e c(% ! c(lled1 !;2 t3e )u& &ou;re supposed to pic6 up. E"MAREL8A :3ere toD Outt( 3ere. + TCH T3e en)ine ROAR" to life. .L.

T3e i)nition 6e& is T:!"TE8. T3e 2eter is FL!PPE8 on.

Es2(reld(;s %(re foot "TOMP" on t3e )(s ped(l. .-. EJT. +OJ!NG A 8!TOR! M /RA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT T3e c(% :H!P" out of t3e (lle&1 F!"H?TA!L!NG on t3e #et p(*e2ent in front of t3e (uditoriu2 (t ( r(pid p(ce. <A. !NT. :!LL!" LOCGER ROOM /A 8!TOR! M0 ? N!GHT Loc6er roo2 door opens1 En)lis3 8(*e fi)3ts 3is #(& t3rou)3 t3e p(nde2oniu2 #3ic3 is )oin) on outside in t3e 3(ll1 s3uttin) t3e door on t3e 2(dness. Once inside1 En)lis3 8(*e t(6es ti2e to (d7ust 3is suit (nd tie. !n t3e roo21 %l(c6 %oHer FLOY8 RAY :!LL!" lies on ( t(%le ?? de(d. His f(ce loo6s li6e 3e #ent dun6in) for %ees. His TRA!NER is on 3is 6nees1 3e(d on Flo&d;s c3est1 cr&in) o*er t3e %od&. T3e 3u)e fi)ure t3(t is M(rsellus :(ll(ce st(nds (t t3e t(%le1 3(nd on t3e Tr(iner;s s3oulder1 lendin) e2otion(l support. :e still do not see M(rsellus cle(rl&1 onl& t3(t 3e is %i). Mi( sits in ( c3(ir (t t3e f(r end of t3e roo2. <A. .-.

M(rsellus loo6s up1 sees En)lis3 8(*e (nd #(l6s o*er to 3i2. MAR"ELL " /O"0 :3(t;c3( )otD He %oo6ed. ENGL!"H 8A9E

MAR"ELL " /O"0 !;2 prep(red to scour t3e e(rt3 for t3is 2ot3erfuc6er. !f +utc3 )oes to !ndo C3in(1 ! #(nt ( ni))er 3idin; in ( %o#l of rice1 re(d& to pop ( c(p in 3is (ss. ENGL!"H 8A9E !;ll t(6e c(re of it. <,. !NT. CA+ /MO9!NGMRA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT +utc3 )ets one of 3is %oHin) )lo*es off. Es2(reld( #(tc3es in t3e re(r*ie# 2irror. He tries to roll do#n one of t3e %(c6se(t #indo#s1 %ut c(n;t find t3e roll %(r. + TCH He&1 3o# do ! open t3e #indo# %(c6 3ereD E"MAREL8A ! 3(*e to do it. "3e presses ( %utton (nd t3e %(c6 #indo# 2o*es do#n. +utc3 tosses 3is %oHin) )lo*e out t3e #indo#1 t3en st(rts unt&in) t3e ot3er one. Es2(reld( c(n;t 6eep Euiet (n&2ore. E"MAREL8A He&1 2isterD + TCH /still #or6in) on t3e )lo*e0 <,.

:3(tD

E"MAREL8A You #ere in t3(t fi)3tD T3e fi)3t on t3e r(dio ?? &ou;re t3e fi)3terD As 3e tosses 3is ot3er )lo*e out t3e #indo#. + TCH :3(te*er )(*e &ou t3(t ide(D

E"MAREL8A No c;2on1 &ou;re 3i21 ! 6no# &ou;re 3i21 tell 2e &ou;re 3i2. + TCH /dr&in) 3i2self #it3 ( )&2 to#el0 !;2 3i2. E"MAREL8A You 6illed t3e ot3er %oHin) 2(n. + TCH He;s de(dD E"MAREL8A T3e r(dio s(id 3e #(s de(d. He finis3ed #ipin) 3i2self do#n. + TCH /to 3i2self0 "orr& ;%out t3(t1 Flo&d. He tosses t3e to#el out t3e #indo#. "ilence1 (s +utc3 di)s in 3is %() for ( tee?s3irt. E"MAREL8A :3(t does it feel li6eD + TCH /finds 3is s3irt0 :3(t does #3(t feel li6eD E"MAREL8A Gillin) ( 2(n. +e(tin) (not3er 2(n to de(t3 #it3 &our %(re 3(nds. +utc3 pulls on 3is tee?s3irt. + TCH Are &ou so2e 6ind( #eirdoD E"MAREL8A No1 it;s ( su%7ect ! 3(*e 2uc3 interest in. You (re t3e first person ! e*er 2et #3o 3(s 6illed so2e%od&. "o1 #3(t #(s it li6e to 6ill ( 2(nD + TCH Tell &( #3(t1 &ou )i*e 2e one of t3e2 ci)(rettes1 !;ll )i*e &ou (n (ns#er. Es2(reld( %ounces in 3er se(t #it3 eHcit2ent.

8e(lF

E"MAREL8A

+utc3 le(ns for#(rd. Es2(reld(1 6eepin) 3er e&es on t3e ro(d1 p(sses ( ci)(rette %(c6 to 3i2. He t(6es it. T3en1 still not loo6in) %e3ind 3er1 s3e %rin)s up 3er 3(nd1 ( lit 2(tc3 in it. +utc3 li)3ts 3is s2o6e1 t3en %lo#s out t3e 2(tc3. He t(6es ( lon) dr(). "o.... He loo6s (t 3er license + TCH ...Es2(reld( 9ill(lo%os ?? is t3(t MeHic(nD E"MAREL8A T3e n(2e is "p(nis31 %ut !;2 Colu2%i(n. + TCH !t;s ( *er& prett& n(2e. E"MAREL8A !t 2e(n CEs2(reld( of t3e #ol*es.C + TCH T3(t;s one 3ell of ( n(2e &ou )ot t3ere1 sister. T3(n6 &ou. +utc3. +utc3. E"MAREL8A And #3(t is &our n(2eD + TCH E"MAREL8A :3(t does it 2e(nD + TCH

+ TCH !;2 (n A2eric(n1 our n(2es don;t 2e(n s3it. An&#(&1 2o*in) ri)3t (lon)1 #3(t is it &ou #(nn( 6no#1 Es2(reld(D E"MAREL8A ! #(nt to 6no# #3(t it feels li6e to 6ill ( 2(n ?? + TCH ?? ! couldn;t tell &(. ! didn;t 6no# 3e #(s de(d ;til &ou told 2e 3e #(s de(d. No# ! 6no# 3e;s de(d1

do &ou #(nn( 6no# 3o# ! feel (%out itD Es2(reld( nods 3er 3e(d@ C&es.C + TCH ! don;t feel t3e le(st little %it %(d. You #(nn( 6no# #3&1 Es2(reld(D Es2(reld( nods 3er 3e(d@ C&es.C + TCH ;C(use !;2 ( %oHer. And (fter &ou;*e s(id t3(t1 &ou;*e s(id prett& 2uc3 (ll t3ere is to s(& (%out 2e. No# 2(&%e t3(t son?of?(? %itc3 toni)3t #(s once (t one ti2e ( %oHer. !f 3e #(s1 t3en 3e #(s de(d %efore 3is (ss e*er stepped in t3e rin). ! 7ust put t3e poor %(st(rd outt( 3is 2iser&. And if 3e ne*er #(s ( %oHer ?? /+utc3 t(6es ( dr()0 T3(t;s #3(t 3e )ets for fuc6in; up 2& sport. <4. EJT. PHONE +OOTH /RA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT :e 8OLLY (round ( p3one %oot3 (s +utc3 t(l6s inside. + TCH /into p3one0 :3(t;s ! tell &(1 soon (s t3e #ord )ot out ( fiH #(s in1 t3e odds #ould %e outt( control. He&1 if 3e #(s ( %etter fi)3ter 3e;s %e (li*e. !f 3e ne*er l(ced up 3is )lo*es in t3e first pl(ce1 #3ic3 3e ne*er s3ould( done1 3e;d %e (li*e. Enou)3 (%out t3e poor unfortun(te Mr. Flo&d1 let;s t(l6 (%out t3e ric3 (nd prosperous Mr. +utc3. Ho# 2(n& %oo6ies &ou spre(d it (round #it3D /p(use0 Ei)3tD Ho# lon) to collectD /p(use0 "o %& to2orro# e*enin)1 &ou;ll 3(*e it (llD /p(use0 Good ne#s "cott&1 re(l )ood ne#s ?? ! underst(nd ( fe# str())lers (side. Me (n; F(%i(n;re )onn( le(*e in t3e 2ornin). !t s3ould t(6e us ( couple d(&s to )et into <4.

GnoH*ille. NeHt ti2e #e see e(c3 ot3er1 it;ll %e on Tennessee ti2e. +utc3 3(n)s up t3e p3one. He loo6s (t t3e c(% #(itin) to t(6e 3i2 #3ere*er 3e #(nts to )o. + TCH /to 3i2self in Frenc3 #it3 En)lis3 su%titles0 F(%i(n 2& lo*e1 our (d*enture %e)ins. C T TO@ <.. EJT. MOTEL /"TOPPE8 RA!N!NG0 ? N!GHT Es2(reld(;s t(H pulled into t3e 2otel p(r6in) lot. T3e r(in 3(s stopped1 %ut t3e ni)3t is still so(6ed. +utc3 )ets out1 no# full& dressed in tee?s3irt1 7e(ns (nd 3i)3 sc3ool (t3letic 7(c6et. He le(ns in t3e dri*er;s side #indo#. E"MAREL8A Fort&?fi*e siHt&. H(ndin) 3er t3e 2one&. + TCH Merci %e(ucoup. And 3ere;s ( little so2et3in) for t3e effort. +utc3 3olds up ( 3undred doll(r %ill. Es2(reld(;s e&es li)3t up. it out of re(c3. "3e )oes to t(6e it. +utc3 3olds <..

+ TCH No# if (n&%od& s3ould (s6 &ou (%out #3o &our f(re #(s toni)3t1 #3(t;re &ou )onn( tell ;e2D E"MAREL8A T3e trut3. T3ree #ell?dressed1 sli)3tl& to(sted1 MeHic(ns. He )i*es 3er t3e %ill. + TCH +on soir1 Es2(reld(. E"MAREL8A /in "p(nis30 "leep #ell1 +utc3. He t#e(6s 3er nose1 s3e s2iles1 (nd 3e turns (nd #(l6s (#(&. "3e dri*es off.

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!NT. MOTEL /ROOM "!J0 ? N!GHT +utc3 enters (nd turns on t3e li)3t. L&in) curled up on t3e %ed1 full& dressed1 #it3 3er %(c6 to us is +utc3;s Frenc3 )irlfriend1 FA+!AN. FA+!AN Geep t3e li)3t off. +utc3 flic6s t3e s#itc3 %(c61 2(6in) t3e roo2 d(r6 ()(in. + TCH !s t3(t %etter1 su)(r popD Oui. FA+!AN H(rd d(& (t t3e officeD

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+ TCH Prett& 3(rd. ! )ot into ( fi)3t. Poor %(%&. FA+!AN C(n #e 2(6e spoonsD

+utc3 cli2%s into %ed1 spoonin) F(%i(n fro2 %e3ind. :3en +utc3 (nd F(%i(n spe(6 to e(c3 ot3er1 t3e& spe(6 in %(%&? t(l6. FA+!AN ! #(s loo6in) (t 2&self in t3e 2irror. 3?3u3D + TCH

FA+!AN ! #is3 ! 3(d ( pot. + TCH You #ere loo6in; in t3e 2irror (nd &ou #is3 &ou 3(d so2e potD FA+!AN A pot. A pot %ell&. (re seH&. Pot %ellies

+ TCH :ell &ou s3ould %e 3(pp&1 ;c(use &ou do. FA+!AN "3ut up1 F(tsoF ! don;t 3(*e ( potF ! 3(*e ( %it of ( tu22&1 li6e M(donn( #3en s3e did CLuc6& "t(r1C it;s not t3e s(2e t3in).

+ TCH ! didn;t re(li5e t3ere #(s ( difference %et#een ( tu22& (nd ( pot %ell&. FA+!AN T3e difference is 3u)e. + TCH You #(nt 2e to 3(*e ( potD FA+!AN No. Pot %ellies 2(6e ( 2(n loo6 eit3er o(fis31 or li6e ( )orill(. +ut on ( #o2(n1 ( pot %ell& is *er& seH&. T3e rest of &ou is nor2(l. Nor2(l f(ce1 nor2(l le)s1 nor2(l 3ips1 nor2(l (ss1 %ut #it3 ( %i)1 perfectl& round pot %ell&. !f ! 3(d one1 !;d #e(r ( tee?s3irt t#o si5es too s2(ll to (ccentu(te it. + TCH You t3in6 )u&s #ould find t3(t (ttr(cti*eD FA+!AN ! don;t )i*e ( d(2n #3(t 2en find (ttr(cti*e. !t;s unfortun(te #3(t #e find ple(sin) to t3e touc3 (nd ple(sin) to t3e e&e is seldo2 t3e s(2e. + TCH !f ! 3(d ( pot %ell&1 !;d punc3 &ou in it. FA+!AN You;d punc3 2e in 2& %ell&D + TCH Ri)3t in t3e %ell&. FA+!AN !;d s2ot3er &ou. !;d drop it on &our ri)3t on &our f(ce ;til &ou couldn;t %re(t3e. + TCH You;d do t3(t to 2eD YesF FA+!AN

+ TCH 8id &ou )et e*er&t3in)1 su)(r popD

FA+!AN Yes1 ! did. Good 7o%. + TCH

FA+!AN 8id e*er&t3in) )o (s pl(nnedD + TCH You didn;t listen to t3e r(dioD FA+!AN ! ne*er listen to &our fi)3ts. :ere &ou t3e #innerD + TCH ! #on (lri)3t. FA+!AN Are &ou still retirin)D + TCH "ure (2. FA+!AN :3(t (%out t3e 2(n &ou fou)3tD + TCH Flo&d retired too. FA+!AN /s2ilin)0 Re(ll&DF He #on;t %e fi)3tin) no 2oreDF + TCH Not no 2ore. FA+!AN "o it (ll #or6ed out in t3e finis3D + TCH :e (in;t (t t3e finis31 %(%&. F(%i(n rolls o*er (nd +utc3 )ets on top of 3er. FA+!AN :e;re in ( lot of d(n)er1 (ren;t #eD +utc3 nods 3is 3e(d@ C&es.C FA+!AN !f t3e& find us1 t3e&;ll 6ill us1 #on;t t3e&D T3e& 6iss.

+utc3 nods 3is 3e(d@ C&es.C FA+!AN +ut t3e& #on;t find us1 #ill t3e&D +utc3 nods 3is 3e(d@ Cno.C FA+!AN 8o &ou still #(nt 2e to )o #it3 &ouD +utc3 nods 3is 3e(d@ C&es.C FA+!AN ! don;t #(nt to %e ( %urden or ( nuis(nce ?? +utc3;s 3(nd )oes out of fr(2e (nd st(rts 2(ss()in) 3er crotc3. F(%i(n re(cts. FA+!AN "(& itF + TCH F(%i(n1 ! #(nt &ou to %e #it3 2e. FA+!AN Fore*erD + TCH ...(nd e*er. F(%i(n lies 3er 3e(d %(c6. +utc3 continues to 2(ss()e 3er crotc3. FA+!AN 8o &ou lo*e 2eD + TCH Oui. FA+!AN +utc3D :ill &ou )i*e 2e or(l ple(sureD +utc3 6isses 3er on t3e 2out3. + TCH :ill &ou 6iss itD "3e nods 3er 3e(d@ C&es.C FA+!AN

+ut &ou first. +utc3;s 3e(d )oes do#n out of fr(2e to c(rr& out t3e or(l ple(sure. F(%i(n;s f(ce is (lone in t3e fr(2e. FA+!AN /in Frenc31 #it3 En)lis3 su%titles0 +utc3 2& lo*e1 t3e (d*enture %e)ins FA8E TO +LACG FA8E <>. P@ <>.

MOTEL ROOM "(2e 2otel roo21 eHcept e2pt&. :E HEAR THE "HO:ER R NN!NG in t3e %(t3roo2. T3e CAMERA MO9E" to t3e %(t3roo2 door#(&. :e see F(%i(n in ( #3ite terr& clot3 ro%e t3(t see2s to s#(llo# 3er up. "3e;s dr&in) 3er 3e(d #it3 ( to#el. +utc3 is inside t3e s3o#er #(s3in) up. :e see t3e outline of 3is n(6ed %od& t3rou)3 t3e s2o6& )l(ss of t3e s3o#er door. "te(2 fills t3e %(t3roo2. +utc3 turns t3e s3o#er off (nd opens t3e door1 poppin) 3is 3e(d out. + TCH ! t3in6 ! cr(c6ed ( ri%. FA+!AN Gi*in) 2e or(l ple(sureD + TCH No ret(rd1 fro2 t3e fi)3t. FA+!AN 8on;t c(ll 2e ret(rd. + TCH /in ( Mon)oloid *oice0 M& n(2e is F(%%&F M& n(2e is F(%%&F FA+!AN "3ut up fuc6 3e(dF Mon)oloid *oice. ! 3(te t3(t

+ TCH O6(&1 sorr&1 sorr&1 sorr&1 ! t(6e it %(c6F C(n ! 3(*e ( to#el ple(se1 Miss +e(utiful Tulip. FA+!AN O3 ! li6e t3(t1 ! li6e %ein) c(lled ( tulip. Tulip is 2uc3 %etter t3(n Mon)oloid.

"3e finis3es dr&in) 3er 3(ir (nd #r(ps t3e to#el li6e ( tur%(n on 3er 3e(d. + TCH ! didn;t c(ll &ou ( Mon)oloid1 ! c(lled &ou ( ret(rd1 %ut ! too6 it %(c6. "3e 3(nds 3i2 ( to#el. + TCH Merci %e(ucoup. +utc3D FA+!AN

+ TCH /dr&in) 3is 3e(d0 Yes1 le2on pie. FA+!AN :3ere (re #e )oin) to )oD + TCH !;2 not sure &et. :3ere*er &ou #(nt. :e;re )onn( )et ( lot of 2one& fro2 t3is. +ut it (in;t )onn( %e so 2uc31 #e c(n li*e li6e 3o)s in t3e f(t 3ouse fore*er. ! #(s t3in6in) #e could )o so2e#3ere in t3e "out3 P(cific. T3e 6ind( 2one& #e;ll 3(*e;ll c(rr& us ( lon) #(& do#n t3ere. FA+!AN "o if #e #(nted1 #e could li*e in +or( +or(D + TCH You %etc3(. And if (fter (#3ile &ou don;t di) +or( +or(1 t3en #e c(n 2o*e o*er to T(3iti or MeHico. FA+!AN +ut ! do not spe(6 "p(nis3. + TCH You don;t spe(6 +or( +or(n eit3er. +esides1 MeHic(n is e(s&@ 8onde est( el 5(p(t(ri(D FA+!AN :3(t does t3(t 2e(nD + TCH :3ere;s t3e s3oe storeD

FA+!AN 8onde est( el 5(p(t(ri(D + TCH EHcellent pronunci(tion. You;ll %e 2& little 2(2( cet( in no ti2e. +utc3 eHits t3e %(t3roo2. 3er teet3. :e st(& on FA%i(n (s s3e %rus3es

+utc3 6eeps on fro2 t3e ot3er roo2. + TCH /O"0 'ue 3or( esD FA+!AN 'ue 3or( esD + TCH /O"0 :3(t ti2e is itD FA+!AN :3(t ti2e is itD + TCH /O"0 Ti2e for %ed. "#eet dre(21 7ell&%e(n. F(%i(n %rus3es 3er teet3. :e #(tc3 3er for ( 2o2ent or t#o1 t3en s3e re2e2%er so2et3in). FA+!AN +utc3. "3e #(l6s out of t3e %(t3roo2 to (s6 +utc3 ( Euestion1 onl& to find 3i2 sound (sleep in %ed. "3e loo6s (t 3i2 for ( 2o2ent. FA+!AN For)et it. "3e eHits fr(2e1 )oin) %(c6 in t3e %(t3roo2. :!8E "HOT of t3e unconscious +utc3 in %ed. :E "TAY on t3e FA8E TO +LACG FA8E <K. P@ <K. :e find +utc3 still

MOTEL ROOM ? MORN!NG "AME "HOT A" +EFORE1 t3e neHt 2ornin). (sleep in %ed.

F(%i(n %rus3es 3er teet3 3(lf in (nd 3(lf out of t3e %(t3roo2 so s3e c(n #(tc3 T9 (t t3e s(2e ti2e. "3e still #e(rs t3e terr& clot3 ro%e fro2 t3e ni)3t %efore.

ON T9@ :!LL!AM "M!TH (nd ( %unc3 of Hell;s An)els (re t(6in) on t3e entire 9ietn(2ese (r2& in t3e fil2 CTHE LO"ER".C +utc3 #(6es fro2 3is sleep1 (s if ( sc(r& 2onster #(s c3(sin) 3i2. His st(rt st(rtles F(%i(n. FA+!AN MerdeF You st(rtled 2e. 3(*e ( %(d dre(2D 8id &ou

+utc3 sEuints do#n t3e front of t3e %ed (t 3er1 tr&in) to focus. + TCH ...&e(3...(re &ou still %rus3in) &our teet3D FA+!AN T3is is 2e. ! %rus3 2& teet3 (ll ni)3t lon) (nd into t3e e(rl& 2ornin). 8o &ou t3in6 ! 3(*e ( pro%le2D F(%i(n )oes %(c6 into t3e %(t3roo2 to spit. !f t3(t #(s supposed to %e s(rc(s21 it #(s lost on +utc3 (t t3is e(rl& 3our. +utc31 still tr&in) to c3(se t3e co%#e%s (#(&1 sees on T9 Hell;s An)els te(r?(ssin; t3rou)3 ( 9ietn(2ese prison c(2p. + TCH :3(t (re &ou #(tc3in)D FA+!AN A 2otorc&cle 2o*ie1 !;2 not sure t3e n(2e. + TCH Are &ou #(tc3in; itD F(%i(n enters t3e roo2. FA+!AN !n ( #(&. :3&D :ould &ou li6e for 2e to s#itc3 it offD + TCH :ould &ou ple(seD "3e re(c3es o*er (nd turns off t3e T9. + TCH !t;s ( little too e(rl& in t3e 2ornin) for eHplosions (nd #(r. FA+!AN

:3(t #(s it (%outD + TCH Ho# s3ould ! 6no#1 &ou #ere t3e one #(tc3in; it. F(%i(n l(u)3s. FA+!AN No1 i2%ecile1 #3(t #(s &our dre(2 (%outD + TCH O31 !...don;t re2e2%er. !t;s re(ll& r(re ! re2e2%er ( dre(2. FA+!AN You 7ust #o6e up fro2 it. + TCH F(%i(n1 !;2 not l&in) to &ou1 ! don;t re2e2%er. FA+!AN :ell1 let;s loo6 (t t3e )ru2p& 2(n in t3e 2ornin). ! didn;t s(& &ou #ere l&in)1 it;s 7ust odd &ou don;t re2e2%er &our dre(2s. ! (l#(&s re2e2%er 2ine. 8id &ou 6no# &ou t(l6 in &our sleepD + TCH ! don;t t(l6 in 2& sleep1 do ! t(l6 in 2& sleepD FA+!AN You did l(st ni)3t. + TCH :3(t did ! s(&D L(&in) on top of 3i2. FA+!AN ! don;t 6no#. ! couldn;t underst(nd &ou. "3e 6isses +utc3. FA+!AN :3& don;t &ou )et up (nd #e;ll )et so2e %re(6f(st (t t3(t %re(6f(st pl(ce #it3 t3e p(nc(6es. + TCH One 2ore 6iss (nd !;ll )et up. F(%i(n )i*es +utc3 ( s#eet lon) 6iss.

"(tisfiedD Yep.

FA+!AN + TCH

FA+!AN T3en )et up1 l(5& %ones. +utc3 cli2%s out of %ed (nd st(rts pullin) clot3es out of t3e suitc(se t3(t F(%i(n %rou)3t. + TCH :3(t ti2e is itD FA+!AN Al2ost nine in t3e 2ornin). ti2e does our tr(in (rri*eD + TCH Ele*en. "eein) 3i2 loo6in) (t ( p(ir of p(nts. FA+!AN T3ose p(nts (re *er& nice. C(n &ou #e(r t3ose #it3 t3(t nice %lue s3irt &ou 3(*eD He pulls ( %lue s3irt of t3e suitc(se. + TCH T3is oneD FA+!AN T3(t;s t3e one. T3(t 2(tc3es. + TCH O6(&. He puts t3e clot3s on. FA+!AN !;2 )onn( order ( %i) pl(te of %lue%err& p(nc(6es #it3 2(ple s&rup1 e))s o*er e(s&1 (nd fi*e s(us()es. + TCH /surprised (t 3er potenti(l (ppetite0 An&t3in) to drin6 #it3 t3(tD +utc3 is finis3ed dressin). FA+!AN :3(t

/referrin) to 3is clot3es0 O3 &es1 t3(t loo6s nice. To drin61 ( t(ll )l(ss or or(n)e 7uice (nd ( %l(c6 cup of coffee. After t3(t1 !;2 )oin) to 3(*e ( slice of pie. As 3e )oes t3rou)3 t3e suitc(se. + TCH Pie for %re(6f(stD FA+!AN An& ti2e of t3e d(& is ( )ood ti2e for pie. +lue%err& pie to )o #it3 t3e p(nc(6es. And on top1 ( t3in slice of 2elted c3eese ?? + TCH ?? #3ere;s 2& #(tc3D !t;s t3ere. FA+!AN

+ TCH No1 it;s not. !t;s not 3ere. FA+!AN H(*e &ou loo6edD +& no#1 +utc3 is fr(ntic(ll& ru22()in) t3rou)3 t3e suitc(se. + TCH Yes !;*e fuc6in; loo6edFF He;s no# t3ro#in) clot3es. + TCH :3(t t3e fuc6 do &ou t3in6 !;2 doin)DF Are &ou sure &ou )ot itD F(%i(n c(n 3(rdl& spe(61 s3e;s ne*er seen +utc3 t3is #(&. FA+!AN 333...&es...%eside t3e t(%le dr(#er ?? + TCH ?? on t3e little 6(n)(roo. FA+!AN Yes1 it #(s on &our little 6(n)(roo. + TCH :ell it;s not 3ereF

FA+!AN /on t3e *er)e of te(rs0 :ell it s3ould %eF + TCH O3 it 2ost definitel& s3ould %e 3ere1 %ut it;s not. "o #3ere is itD F(%i(n is cr&in) (nd sc(red. +utc3 lo#ers 3is *oice1 #3ic3 onl& ser*es to 2(6e 3i2 2ore 2en(cin). + TCH F(%i(n1 t3(t #(s 2& f(t3er;s fuc6in; #(tc3. You 6no# #3(t 2& f(t3er #ent t3rou)3 to )it 2e t3(t #(tc3D...! don;t #(nn( )et into it ri)3t no#...%ut 3e #ent t3rou)3 ( lot. No# (ll t3is ot3er s3it1 &ou could( set on fire1 %ut ! specific(ll& re2inded &ou not to for)et 2& f(t3er;s #(tc3. No# t3in61 did &ou )et itD FA+!AN ! %elie*e so.... + TCH You %elie*e soD You eit3er did1 or &ou didn;t1 no# #3ic3 one is itD T3en ! did. FA+!AN

+ TCH Are &ou sureD FA+!AN /s3(6in)0 No. +utc3 fre(6s out1 3e punc3es t3e (ir. F(%i(n "CREAM" (nd %(c6s into ( corner1 +utc3 pic6s up t3e 2otel T9 (nd THRO:" !T AGA!N"T t3e #(ll. F(%i(n "CREAM" !N HORROR. +utc3 loo6s to#(rd 3er1 suddenl& c(l2. + TCH /to F(%i(n0 !t;s not &our f(ult. /3e (ppro(c3ed 3er0

NoF

You left it (t t3e (p(rt2ent. He %ends do#n in front of t3e #o2(n #3o 3(s sun6 to t3e floor. He touc3es 3er 3(nd1 s3e flinc3es. + TCH !f &ou did le(*e it (t t3e (p(rt2ent1 it;s not &our f(ult. ! 3(d &ou %rin) ( %unc3 of stuff. ! re2inded &ou (%out it1 %ut ! didn;t illustr(te 3o# person(l t3e #(tc3 #(s to 2e. !f (ll ! )(*e ( fuc6 (%out #(s 2& #(tc31 ! s3ould;*e told &ou. You (in;t ( 2ind re(der. He 6isses 3er 3(nd. T3en rises.

F(%i(n is still snifflin). +utc3 )oes to t3e closet. !;2 sorr&. FA+!AN

+utc3 puts on 3is 3i)3 sc3ool 7(c6et. + TCH 8on;t %e. !t 7ust 2e(ns ! #on;t %e (%le to e(t %re(6f(st #it3 &ou. FA+!AN :3& does it 2e(n t3(tD + TCH +ec(use !;2 )oin) %(c6 to 2& (p(rt2ent to )et 2& #(tc3. FA+!AN :on;t t3e )(n)sters %e loo6in) for &ou t3ereD + TCH T3(t;s #3(t !;2 )onn( find out. !f t3e& (re1 (nd ! don;t t3in6 ! c(n 3(ndle it1 !;ll split. Risin) fro2 t3e floor. FA+!AN M& d(rlin)1 ! don;t #(nt &ou to %e 2urdered o*er ( sill& #(tc3. + TCH One1 it;s not ( sill& #(tc3. T#o1 !;2 not )onn( %e 2urdered. And t3ree1 don;t %e sc(red. ! #on;t let (n&t3in) )et in t3e #(& of us

li*in) ( 3(pp& life to)et3er. +utc3 %rin)s 3er close (nd puts 3is 3(nds on 3er f(ce. + TCH 8on;t feel %(d1 su)(r pop. Not3in) &ou could e*er do #ould 2(6e 2e per2(nentl& (n)r& (t &ou. /p(use0 ! lo*e &ou1 re2e2%erD /3e di)s so2e 2one& out of 3is #(llet0 No# 3ere;s so2e 2one&1 order t3ose p(nc(6es (nd 3(*e ( )re(t %re(6f(st. FA+!AN 8on;t )o. + TCH !;ll %e %(c6 %efore &ou c(n s(&1 %lue%err& pie. FA+!AN +lue%err& pie. + TCH :ell 2(&%e not t3(t f(st1 %ut f(st. O6(&D O6(&D FA+!AN O6(&. He 6isses 3er once 2ore (nd 3e(ds for t3e door. + TCH +&e?%&e1 su)(r pop. FA+!AN +&e. + TCH !;2 )onn( t(6e &our Hond(. FA+!AN O6(&. And #it3 t3(t1 3e;s out t3e door. F(%i(n sits on t3e %ed (nd loo6s (t t3e 2one& 3e )(*e 3er. <I. !NT. HON8A /MO9!NG0 ? 8AY +utc3 is %e(tin) t3e steerin) #3eel (nd t3e d(s3 #it3 3is fists (s 3e dri*es do#n t3e street. <I.

+ TCH Of (ll t3e fuc6in; t3in)s s3e could( for)ot1 s3e for)ets 2& f(t3er;s #(tc3. ! specific(ll& re2inded 3er not to for)et it. C+edside t(%le ?? on t3e 6(n)(roo.C ! s(id t3e #ords@ C8on;t for)et 2& f(t3er;s #(tc3.C <L. EJT. C!TY "TREET ? 8AY T3e little Hond( r(ces to#(rd its destin(tion (s f(st (s its little en)ine #ill t(6e it. <-. !NT. HON8A /MO9!NG0 ? 8AY +utc3 continues@ + TCH :3(t t3e fuc6 (2 ! doin;D H(*e ! t(6en one too 2(n& 3its to t3e 3e(dD T3(t;s )ott( %e it. +r(in d(2()e is t3e onl& eHcuse for t3is du2% ( 2o*e. "top t3e c(r1 +utc3. /3e 6eeps on dri*in)0 "top t3e c(r1 +utc3. /3e p(&s no (ttention to 3i2self0 +utc31 !;2 t(l6in; to &ou. Put? &our?foot?on?t3e?%re(6F +utc3;s foot "LAM" do#n 3(rd on t3e %re(6. >A. EJT. C!TY "TREET ? 8AY T3e little Hond( "G!8" to ( stop in t3e 2iddle of t3e street. +utc3 HOP" out of t3e c(r li6e it #(s on fire. +utc3 %e)ins PAC!NG %(c6 (nd fort31 t(l6in) to 3i2self1 o%li*ious to PA""ER"+Y (nd tr(ffic. + TCH ! (in;t )onn( do t3is. T3is is ( punc3& 2o*e (nd ! (in;t punc3&F 8(dd& #ould tot(ll& fuc6in; underst(nd. !f 3e #(s 3ere ri)3t no#1 3e;d s(&1 C+utc31 )it ( )rip. !t;s ( fuc6in; #(tc31 2(n. You lose one1 &( )it (not3er. T3is is &our life &ou;re fuc6in; (round #it31 #3ic3 &ou s3ouldn;t %e doin; ;c(use &ou onl& )ot one. +utc3 continues to p(ce1 %ut no# 3e;s silent. T3en.... >A. <-. <L.

+ TCH T3is is 2& #(r. You see1 +utc31 #3(t &ou;re for)ettin; is t3is #(tc3 isn;t 7ust ( de*ice t3(t en(%les &ou to 6eep tr(c6 of ti2e. T3is #(tc3 is ( s&2%ol. !t;s ( s&2%ol of 3o# &our f(t3er1 (nd 3is f(t3er %efore 3i21 (nd 3is f(t3er %efore 3i21 distin)uis3ed t3e2sel*es in #(r. And #3en ! too6 M(rsellus :(ll(ce;s 2one&1 ! st(rted ( #(r. T3is is 2& :orld :(r T#o. T3(t (p(rt2ent in Nort3 Holl&#ood1 t3(t;s 2& :(6e !sl(nd. !n f(ct1 if &ou loo6 (t it t3(t #(&1 it;s (l2ost 6is2et t3(t F(%i(n left it %e3ind. And usin) t3(t perspecti*e1 )oin) %(c6 for it isn;t stupid. !t 2(& %e d(n)erous1 %ut it;s not stupid. +ec(use t3ere (re cert(in t3in)s in t3is #orld t3(t (re #ort3 )oin) %(c6 for. T3(t;s it1 +utc3 3(s t(l6ed 3i2self into it ()(in. t3e c(r1 st(rts it up (nd TAGE" OFF. He HOP" in

C T TO@ A p(r6in) 2eter red fl() rises up1 t3en out1 le(*in) t3e (rro# pointin) (t one 3our. >,. EJT. RE"!8ENT!AL "TREET CORNER ? 8AY +utc3 isn;t co2pletel& rec6less. He 3(s p(r6ed 3is c(r ( couple of %loc6s fro2 3is (p(rt2ent to c3ec6 t3in)s out %efore 3e )oes %oppin; t3rou)3 t3e front door. >4. EJT. ALLEY ? 8AY +utc3 #(l6s do#n t3e (lle& until 3e )ets to (not3er street1 t3en 3e discreetl& )l(nces out. >.. EJT. "TREET ? + TCH;" APARTMENT ? 8AY E*er&t3in) see2s nor2(l. More or less t3e ri)3t nu2%er of c(rs in t3e street. None of t3e p(r6ed c(rs (ppe(r out of pl(ce. None of t3e2 3(*e ( couple of )oons sittin) inside. +(sic(ll&1 it loo6s li6e nor2(l 2ornin) (cti*it& in front of +utc3;s 3o2e. +utc3 peers (round ( #(ll1 t(6in) in t3e *it(l infor2(tion. + TCH >.. >4. >,.

/to 3i2self0 E*er&t3in) loo6s 3un6& dorie. Loo6s c(n %e decei*in)1 %ut t3is ti2e ! don;t t3in6 t3e& (re. :3& #(ste t3e 2(npo#er to st(6e out 2& pl(ce. !;d 3(*e to %e ( fuc6in; idiot to co2e %(c6 3ere. T3(t;s 3o# &ou;re )onn( %e(t ;e2 +utc31 t3e& 6eep underesti2(tin) &ou. +utc3 #(l6s out of t3e (lle& (nd is re(d& for (n&t3in). crosses t3e street (nd enters 3is (p(rt2ent court&(rd. He

Across t3e street fro2 +utc3;s %uildin)1 on t3e corner1 is ( co2%in(tion donut s3op (nd =(p(nese rest(ur(nt. A %i) si)n stic6s up in t3e (ir1 #it3 t3e n(2e CTeri&(6i 8onutC (nd ( )r(p3ic of ( donut stic6in) out of ( %o#l of rice. ><. EJT. + TCH;" APARTMENT CO RTYAR8 ? 8AY +utc3 is in t3e court&(rd of 3is Nort3 Holl&#ood (p(rt2ent %uildin). Once ()(in1 e*er&t3in) (ppe(rs nor2(l ?? t3e l(undr& roo21 t3e pool1 3is (p(rt2ent door ?? not3in) (ppe(rs distur%ed. +utc3 cli2%s t3e st(irs le(din) to 3is (p(rt2ent1 nu2%er ,4. He steps outside t3e door (nd listens inside. Not3in). +utc3 slo#l& inserts t3e 6e& into t3e door1 Euietl& openin) it. >>. !NT. + TCH;" APARTMENT ? 8AY His (p(rt2ent 3(sn;t %een touc3ed. He c(utiousl& steps inside1 s3uts t3e door (nd t(6es ( Euic6 loo6 (round. O%*iousl&1 no one is t3ere. +utc3 #(l6s into 3is 2odest 6itc3en1 (nd opens t3e refri)er(tor. He t(6es out ( c(rton of 2il6 (nd drin6s fro2 it. :it3 c(rton in 3(rd1 +utc3 sur*e&s t3e (p(rt2ent. )oes to t3e %edroo2. T3en 3e >>. ><.

His %edroo2 is li6e t3e rest of t3e (p(rt2ent ?? ne(t1 cle(n (nd (non&2ous. T3e onl& t3in)s person(l in 3is roo2 (re ( fe# %oHin) trop3ies1 (n Ol&2pic sil*er 2ed(l1 ( fr(2ed issue of CRin) M()(5ineC #it3 +utc3 on t3e co*er1 (nd ( poster of =err& 'u(rr& (nd one of Geor)e C3u*(lo. "ure enou)31 t3ere;s t3e #(tc3 7ust li6e 3e s(id it #(s@ on t3e %edside t(%le1 3(n)in) on 3is little 6(n)(roo st(tue. He #(l6s t3rou)3 t3e (p(rt2ent (nd %(c6 into t3e 6itc3en. He

opens ( cup%o(rd (nd t(6es out ( %oH of Pop T(rts. Puttin) do#n t3e 2il61 3e opens t3e %oH1 t(6es out t#o Pop T(rts (nd puts t3e2 in t3e to(ster. +utc3 )l(nces to 3is ri)3t1 3is e&es f(ll on so2et3in). :3(t 3e sees is ( s2(ll co2p(ct C5ec3 MK, su%2(c3ine )un #it3 ( 3u)e silencer on it1 l&in) on 3is 6itc3en counter. + TCH /softl&0 Hol& s3it. He pic6s up t3e inti2id(tin) pe(ce of #e(pon(r& (nd eH(2ines it. T3en...( toilet FL "HE". +utc3 loo6s up to t3e %(t3roo2 door1 #3ic3 is p(r(llel to t3e 6itc3en. T3ere is so2eone %e3ind it. Li6e ( r(%%it c(u)3t in ( r(dis3 p(tc31 +utc3 free5es1 not 6no#in) #3(t to do. T3e %(t3roo2 door opens (nd 9incent 9e)( steps out of t3e %(t3roo21 ti)3tenin) 3is %elt. !n 3is 3(nd is t3e %oo6 CMO8E"TY +LA!"EC %& Peter O;8onnell. 9incent (nd +utc3 loc6 e&es. 9incent free5es. +utc3 doesn;t 2o*e1 eHcept to point t3e MK, in 9incent;s direction. Neit3er 2(n opens 3is 2out3. T3en...t3e to(ster LO 8LY 6ic6s up t3e Pop T(rts. T3(t;s (ll t3e situ(tion needed. +utc3;s fin)er H!T" t3e tri))er. M FFLE8 F!RE "HOOT" out of t3e end of t3e )un. 9incent is see2in)l& :RACGE8 #it3 t#ent& %ullets "!M LTANEO "LY ?? L!FT!NG 3i2 off 3is feet1 PROPELL!NG 3i2 t3rou)3 t3e (ir (nd CRA"H!NG t3rou)3 t3e )l(ss s3o#er door (t t3e end of t3e %(t3roo2. +& t3e ti2e +utc3 re2o*es 3is fin)er fro2 t3e tri))er1 9incent is (nni3il(ted. +utc3 st(nds fro5en1 (2(5ed (t #3(t 7ust 3(ppened. His loo6 )oes fro2 t3e )re(se spot in t3e %(t3roo2 t3(t #(s once 9incent1 do#n to t3e po#erful piece of (rtiller& in 3is )rip.

:it3 t3e respect it deser*es1 +utc3 c(refull& pl(ces t3e MK, %(c6 on t3e 6itc3en counter. T3en 3e eHits t3e (p(rt2ent1 Euic6l&. >K. EJT. APARTMENT CO RTYAR8 ? 8AY +utc31 not runnin)1 %ut #(l6in) *er& r(pidl&1 crosses t3e court&(rd.... ...co2es out of t3e (p(rt2ent %uildin)1 crosses t3e street.... ...)oes t3rou)3 t3e (lle&.... ...(nd into 3is c(r in one "TEA8!CAM "HOT. >I. EJT. HON8A ? 8AY +utc3 CRANG" t3e c(r into )e(r (nd dri*es (#(&. s2ile of ( sur*i*or %re(6s (cross 3is f(ce. >L. EJT. APARTMENT + !L8!NG "TREET ? 8AY T3e Hond( turns do#n t3e (lle& (nd slo#l& cruises %& 3is (p(rt2ent %uildin). >-. !NT. HON8A ? 8AY +utc3 loo6s out t3e #indo# (t 3is for2er 3o2e. + TCH T3(t;s 3o# &ou;re )onn( %e(t ;e21 +utc3. T3e& 6eep underesti2(tin; &(. T3is 2(6es t3e %oHer l(u)3 out loud. As 3e l(u)3s1 3e flips ( t(pe in t3e c(ssette pl(&er. :3en t3e M "!C st(rts1 3e "!NG" (lon) #it3 it. He dri*es %& t3e (p(rt2ent1 %ut is stopped (t t3e li)3t on t3e corner (cross fro2 Teri&(6i 8onut. +utc3 is still c3uc6lin)1 sin)in) (lon) #it3 t3e son)1 (s #e see@ THRO GH THE :!N8"H!EL8 t3e %i) 2(n 3i2self1 M(rsellus :(ll(ce1 eHit Teri&(6i 8onut1 c(rr&in) ( %oH of ( do5en donuts (nd t#o l(r)e st&rofo(2 cups of coffee. He steps off t3e cur%1 crossin) t3e street in front of +utc3;s c(r. T3is is t3e first ti2e #e see M(rsellus cle(rl&. >-. T3e %i) #ide >I. >K.

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L(u)3in) %o& stops #3en 3e sees t3e %i) 2(n directl& in front of 3i2. :3en M(rsellus is in front of +utc3;s c(r1 3e c(su(ll& )l(nces to 3is left1 sees +utc31 continues #(l6in)...t3en "TOP"F 8O +LE?TAGE@ CA2 ! re(ll& seein) #3(t !;2 seein)DC +utc3 doesn;t #(it for t3e %i) 2(n to (ns#er 3is o#n Euestion. He "TOMP" on t3e )(s ped(l. T3e little Hond( "LAM" into M(rsellus1 sendin) 3i21 t3e donuts (nd t3e coffee H!TT!NG t3e p(*e2ent (t t3irt& 2iles (n 3our. +utc3 C T" into cross tr(ffic (nd is +ROA8?"!8E8 %& ( )old C(2(ro N?4L1 +REAG!NG (ll t3e #indo#s in t3e Hond( (nd sendin) it up on t3e side#(l6. +utc3 sits d(5ed (nd confused in t3e cru2pled 2ess of #3(t (t one ti2e #(s F(%i(n;s Hond(. +lood flo#s fro2 3is nostrils. T3e still?function(l t(pe pl(&er continues to pl(&. A PE8E"TR!AN po6es 3is 3e(d inside. PE8E"TR!AN =esus1 (re &ou o6(&D +utc3 loo6 (t 3i21 sp(ced?out. + TCH ! )uess. M(rsellus :(ll(ce lies spr(#led out in t3e street. )(t3er (round t3e %od&. GA:GER O, /to t3e ot3ers0 He;s de(dF He;s de(dF T3is 7er6;s &ellin) 2(6es M(rsellus co2e to. T:O PE8E"TR!AN" 3elp t3e s3(6en +utc3 out of t3e #rec6()e. T3e #oo5& M(rsellus )ets to 3is feet. GA:GER O4 !f &ou need ( #itness in court1 !;ll %e )l(d to 3elp. He #(s ( drun6en 2(ni(c. He 3it &ou (nd cr(s3ed into t3(t c(r. MAR"ELL " /still inco3erent0 GA:GER O4 /pointin) (t +utc30 GA:GER"

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M(rsellus follo#s t3e G(#6er;s fin)er (nd sees +utc3 Coolid)e do#n t3e street1 loo6in) ( s3(2%les. MAR"ELL " :ell1 !;ll %e d(2ned. T3e %i) 2(n t(6es out ( .<> Auto2(tic (nd t3e G(#6ers %(c6 (#(&. M(rsellus st(rts 2o*in) to#(rd +utc3. +utc3 sees t3e fierce fi)ure 2(6in) ( #o%%l& %ee?line to#(rd 3i2. "(cre %leu. + TCH

M(rsellus %rin)s up 3is #e(pon (nd F!RE"1 %ut 3e;s so 3urt1 s3(6& (nd d(5ed t3(t 3is (r2 )oes #ild. He H!T" ( LOOGY?LOO :OMAN in t3e 3ip. )round1 scre(2in). "3e f(lls to t3e

LOOGY?LOO :OMAN O3 2& God1 !;*e %een s3otF T3(t;s (ll +utc3 needs to see. M(rsellus R N" (fter 3i2. T3e CRO:8 loo6s ()(pe. +utc3 is in ( 2(d1 li2pin) R N. T3e %i) 2(n;s 3ot on 3is (ss #it3 ( coc6e&ed #o%%l& run. +utc3 cuts (cross tr(ffic (nd d(s3es into ( %usiness #it3 ( si)n t3(t re(ds CMA"ON?8!J!E PA:N"HOP.C KA. !NT. MA"ON?8!J!E PA:N"HOP ? 8AY MAYNAR81 ( 3ill%ill&?loo6in; %o&1 st(nds %e3ind t3e counter of 3is p(#ns3op #3en1 (ll of ( sudden1 c3(os in t3e for2 of +utc3 RACE" into 3is #orld. MAYNAR8 C(n ! 3elp &ou #it; so2et3in;D + TCH "3ut upF +utc3 Euic6l& t(6es 2e(sure of t3e situ(tion1 t3(n st(nds neHt to t3e door. MAYNAR8 No# &ou 7ust #(it one )odd(2n 2inute ?? KA. He;s outt( 3ere.

+efore M(&n(rd c(n finis3 3is t3re(t1 M(rsellus CHARGE" in. He doesn;t )et p(st t3e door#(& %ec(use +utc3 LAN8" 3is fist in M(rsellus; f(ce. T3e )(n)ster;s feet )o out fro2 under 3i2 (nd t3e %i) 2(n FALL" FLAT on 3is %(c6. Outside1 t#o police c(rs #it3 t3eir "!REN" +LAR!NG r(ce %&. +utc3 PO NCE" on t3e f(llen %od&1 P NCH!NG 3i2 t#ice 2ore in t3e f(ce. +utc3 t(6es t3e )un out of M(rsellus; 3(nd1 t3(n )r(%s (3old of 3is 2iddle fin)er. + TCH "o &ou li6e c3(sin) people1 3u3D He +REAG" t3e fin)er. M(rsellus lets out ( p(in sound. +utc3 t3en pl(ces t3e %(rrel of t3e .<> %et#een 3is e&es1 P LL" %(c6 t3e 3(22er (nd pl(ces 3is open 3(nd %e3ind t3e )un to s3ield t3e spl(tter. + TCH :ell )uess #3(t1 %i) 2(n1 &ou c(u)3t 2e ?? MAYNAR8 /O"0 ?? 3old it ri)3t t3ere1 )od(22itF +utc3 (nd M(rsellus loo6 up (t M(&n(rd1 #3o;s %r(ndis3in) ( pu2p?(ction s3ot)un1 (i2ed (t t3e t#o 2en. + TCH Loo6 2ister1 t3is (in;t (n& of &our %usiness ?? MAYNAR8 ?? !;2 2(6in; it 2& %usinessF toss t3(t )unF +utc3 does. MAYNAR8 No# &ou on top1 st(nd up (nd co2e to t3e counter. +utc3 slo#l& )ets up (nd 2o*es to t3e counter. As soon (s 3e )ets t3ere1 M(&n(rd HA L" OFF1 H!TT!NG 3i2 3(rd in t3e f(ce #it3 t3e %utt of t3e s3ot)un1 6noc6in) +utc3 do#n (nd out. After +utc3 )oes do#n1 M(&n(rd c(l2l& l(&s t3e s3ot)un on t3e counter (nd 2o*es to t3e telep3one. M(rsellus :(ll(ce1 fro2 3is position on t3e floor1 )ro))il& #(tc3es t3e p(#ns3op o#ner di(l ( nu2%er. M(&n(rd #(its on No#

t3e line #3ile t3e ot3er end rin)s.

T3en it pic6s up.

MAYNAR8 NedD !t;s M(&n(rd. T3e spider 7ust c(u)3t ( coupl;( flies. M(rsellus p(sses out. FA8E TO +LACG FA8E K,. P@ K,.

!NT. PA:N"HOP +ACG ROOM ? 8AY T:O "HOT ? + TCH AN8 MAR"ELL " (re tied up in t#o sep(r(te c3(irs. !n t3eir 2out3s (re t#o "$M?st&le %(ll )()s /( %elt )oes (round t3eir 3e(ds (nd ( little red %(ll stic6s in t3eir 2out3s0. +ot3 2en (re unconscious. M(&n(rd steps in #it3 ( fire eHtin)uis3er (nd "PRAY" %ot3 )u&s until t3e&;re #ide (#(6e (nd #et (s otters. T3e t#o prisoners loo6 up (t t3eir c(ptors. M(&n(rd st(nds in front of t3e21 fire eHtin)uis3er in one 3(nd1 s3ot)un in t3e ot3er1 (nd M(rsellus; .<> stic6in) in 3is %elt. MAYNAR8 No%od& 6ills (n&%od& in 2& pl(ce of %usiness eHcept 2e or Ned. A + NNER %u55es. MAYNAR8 T3(t; Ned. :it3out s(&in) (not3er #ord1 M(&n(rd cli2%s up t3e st(irs t3(t le(d to red curt(ins (nd )oes t3rou)3 t3e2. :E HEAR1 on t3e ot3er side of t3e curt(ins1 M(&n(rd let Ned inside t3e store. +utc3 (nd M(rsellus loo6 (round t3e roo2. T3e %(se2ent of t3e p(#ns3op 3(s %een con*erted into ( dun)eon. After t(6in) in t3eir predic(2ent1 +utc3 (nd M(rsellus loo6 (t e(c3 ot3er1 (ll tr(ces of 3ostilit& )one1 repl(ced %& ( terror t3e& %ot3 s3(re (t #3(t t3e&;*e )otten t3e2sel*es into. M(&n(rd (nd NE8 co2e t3rou)3 t3e curt(ins. Ned is (n e*en 2ore intense *ersion of M(&n(rd1 if suc3 ( t3in) is possi%le. T3e t#o 3ill%ill&s (re o%*iousl& %rot3ers. :3ere M(&n(rd is ( *icious pit%ull1 Ned is ( de(dl& co%r(. Ned #(l6s in (nd st(nds in front of t3e t#o c(pti*es. He inspects t3e2 for ( lon) ti2e1 t3en s(&s@ NE8 /to M(&n(rd0 You s(id &ou #(ited for 2eD

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NE8 T3en 3o# co2e t3e&;re (ll %e(t upD MAYNAR8 T3e& did t3(t to e(c3 ot3er. T3e& #(s fi)3tin; #3en t3e& c(2e in. T3is one #(s )onn( s3oot t3(t one. NE8 /to +utc30 You #ere )onn( s3oot 3i2D +utc3 2(6es no repl&. NE8 He&1 is Gr(ce )onn( %e o6(& in front of t3is pl(ceD MAYNAR8 Ye(31 it (in;t Tuesd(& is itD NE8 No1 it;s T3ursd(&. MAYNAR8 T3en s3e;ll %e fine. NE8 +rin) out T3e Gi2p. MAYNAR8 ! t3in6 T3e Gi2p;s (sleep. NE8 :ell1 ! )uess &ou;ll 7ust #(6e ;e2 up t3en1 #on;t &ouD M(&n(rd opens ( tr(p door in t3e floor. MAYNAR8 /&ellin) in t3e 3ole0 :(6e upF M(&n(rd re(c3es into t3e 3ole (nd co2es %(c6 3oldin) onto ( le(s3. He )i*es it ( rou)3 &(n6 (nd1 fro2 %elo# t3e floor1 rises THE G!MP. T3e Gi2p is ( 2(n t3e& 6eep dressed fro2 3e(d to toe in %l(c6 le(t3er %ond()e )e(r. T3ere (re 5ippers1 %uc6les (nd studs 3ere (nd t3ere on t3e %od&. On 3is 3e(d is ( %l(c6 le(t3er 2(s6 #it3 t#o e&e 3oles (nd ( 5ipper /closed0 for ( 2out3. T3e& 6eep 3i2 in ( 3ole in t3e floor %i) enou)3 for ( l(r)e do).

Ned t(6es t3e c3(ir1 sits it in front of t3e t#o prisoners1 t3en lo#ers into it. M(&n(rd 3(nds T3e Gi2p;s le(s3 to Ned1 t3en %(c6s (#(&. MAYNAR8 /to T3e Gi2p0 8o#nF T3e Gi2p )ets on its 6nees. M(&n(rd 3(n)s %(c6 #3ile Ned (ppr(ises t3e t#o 2en. MAYNAR8 :3o;s firstD NE8 ! (in;t fer sure &et. T3en #it3 3is little fin)er1 Ned does ( silent CEenie1 2e(n&1 2ine&1 2oe...C 7ust 3is 2out3 2out3in) t3e #ords (nd 3is fin)er )oin) %(c6 (nd fort3 %et#een t3e t#o. +utc3 (re M(rsellus (re terrified. M(&n(rd loo6s %(c6 (nd fort3 (t t3e *icti2s. T3e Gi2ps;s e&es )o fro2 one to t3e ot3er inside t3e 2(s6. Ned continues 3is silent sin)?son) #it3 3is fin)er 2o*in) left to ri)3t1 t3en it stops. T:O "HOT ? + TCH AN8 MAR"ELL " (fter ( %e(t1 THE CAMERA MO9E" to t3e ri)3t1 5eroin) in on M(rsellus. Ned st(nds up. NE8 :(nn( do it 3ereD MAYNAR8 N(#1 dr() %i) %o& to Russell;s old roo2. Ned )r(%s M(rsellus; c3(ir (nd 8RAG" 3i2 into Russell;s old roo2. Russell1 no dou%t1 #(s so2e ot3er poor %(st(rd t3(t 3(s t3e 2isfortune of stu2%lin) into t3e M(son?8iHie p(#ns3op. :3(te*er 3(ppened to Russell is 6no#n onl& to M(&n(rd (nd Ned %ec(use 3is old roo21 ( %(c6 roo2 in t3e %(c6 of t3e %(c6 roo21 is e2pt&. As M(rsellus is dr())ed (#(&1 3e loc6s e&es #it3 +utc3 %efore 3e dis(ppe(rs %e3ind t3e door of Russell;s old roo2. MAYNAR8 /to T3e Gi2p0

pF T3e Gi2p rises. t3e ceilin). M(&n(rd ties T3e Gi2p;s le(s3 to ( 3oo6 on MAYNAR8 Geep (n e&e on t3is one. T3e Gi2p %o#s its 3e(d@ C&es.C M(&n(rd dis(ppe(rs into Russell;s old roo2. T3ere 2ust %e ( stereo in t3ere %ec(use suddenl& T3e =udds1 sin)in) in 3(r2on&1 fills t3e (ir. +utc3 loo6s (t T3e Gi2p. T3e Gi2p )i))les fro2 underne(t3 t3e 2(s6 (s if t3is #ere t3e funniest 2o2ent in t3e 3istor& of co2ed&. Fro2 %e3ind t3e door #e 3e(r countr& M "!C1 stru))lin)1 (nd@ MAYNAR8 /O"0 :3o(1 t3is %o&;s )ot ( %it of fi)3t in ;e2F :e t3e HEAR M(&n(rd (nd Ned %e(t on M(rsellus. NE8 /O"0 You #(nn( fi)3tD You #(nn( fi)3tD Good1 ! li6e to fi)3tF +utc3 p(uses1 listens to t3e *oices. 3urriedl& stru))les to )et free. T3e Gi2p is l(u)3in) #ildl&. T3e ropes (re on too ti)3t (nd +utc3 c(n;t %re(6 free. T3e Gi2p sl(ps 3is 6nee l(u)3in) !n t3e %(c6 roo21 #e 3e(r@ MAYNAR8 /O"0 T3(t;s it...t3(t;s it %o&1 &ou;re )oin; fine. Ooooooo31 7ust li6e t3(t...t3(t;s )ood. /)runtin) f(ster0 "t(& still...st(& still )odd(2n &(F Ned )odd(22it1 )it o*er 3ere (nd 3old ;e2F +utc3 stops stru))lin) (nd lifts up on 3is (r2s. T3en1 Euite e(sil&1 t3e p(dded c3(ir %(c6 slides up (nd off (s if it #ere ne*er connected %& ( %olt. T3e Gi2p sees t3is (nd its e&es #iden. THE G!MP Hu3n)D T3en1 in ( p(nic1

T3e Gi2p FLA!L" :!L8LY1 tr&in) to )et t3e le(s3 off t3e 3oo6. He tries to &ell1 %ut (ll t3(t co2es out (re eHcited )ur)les (nd )runts. +utc3 is out of 3is c3(ir1 Euic6l& dispensin) t3ree +OJER;" P NCHE" to its f(ce. T3e punc3es 6noc6 T3e Gi2p out1 2(6in) 3i2 f(ll to 3is 6nees1 t3is HANG!NG H!M"ELF %& t3e le(s3 (tt(c3ed to t3e 3oo61 +utc3 re2o*es t3e %(ll )()1 t3en silentl& 2(6es 3is #(& t3rou)3 t3e red curt(ins. K4. !NT. PA:N"HOP ? 8AY +utc3 sne(6s to t3e door. On t3e counter is ( %i) set of 6e&s #it3 ( l(r)e N connected to t3e rin). Gr(%%in) t3e21 3e;s (%out to )o out #3en 3e stops (nd listens to t3e 3ill%ill& ps&c3op(t3s 3(*in) t3eir #(& #it3 M(rsellus. +utc3 decides for t3e life of 3i21 3e c(n;t le(*e (n&%od& in ( situ(tion li6e t3(t. "e 3e %e)ins rootin) (round t3e p(#ns3op for ( #e(pon to %(s3 t3ose 3ill%illies; 3e(ds in #it3. He pic6s up ( %i) destructi*e?loo6in) 3(22er1 t3en disc(rds it@ not destructi*e enou)3. He pic6s up ( c3(ins(#1 t3in6s (%out it for ( 2o2ent1 t3en puts it %(c6. NeHt1 ( l(r)e Louis*ille slu))er 3e tries on for si5e. +ut t3en 3e spots #3(t 3e;s %een loo6in) for@ A "(2ur(i s#ord. !t 3(nds in its 3(nd?c(r*ed #ood s3e(t3 fro2 ( n(il on t3e #(ll1 neHt to ( neon C8A8;" OL8?FA"H!ONE8 ROOT +EERC si)n. +utc3 t(6es t3e s#ord off t3e #(ll1 re2o*in) it fro2 its s3e(t3. !t;s ( 2()nificent piece of steel. !t see2s to )listen in t3e lo#?#(tt()e li)3t of t3e p(#ns3op. +utc3 touc3es 3is t3u2% to t3e %l(de to see if t3e s#ord is 7ust for s3o#. Not on &our life. !t;s (s s3(rp (s it )ets. T3is #e(pon see2s 2(de to order for t3e +rot3ers Gri22 do#nst(irs. Holdin) t3e s#ord pointed do#n#(rd1 T(6(6ur( Gen?st&le1 3e dis(ppe(rs t3rou)3 t3e red curt(ins to t(6e c(re of %usiness. K.. !NT. PA:N"HOP +ACG ROOM ? 8AY +utc3 Euietl& sne(6s do#n t3e st(irs le(din) to t3e dun)eon. "odo2& (nd t3e =udds c(n still %e 3e(rd )oin) strin) %e3ind t3e closed door t3(t le(ds to Russell;s old roo2. K<. !NT. R ""ELL;" OL8 ROOM ? 8AY +utc3;s 3(nd co2es into fr(2e1 pus3in) t3e door open. !t s#in)s open silentl&1 re*e(lin) t3e r(pists1 #3o 3(*e s#itc3ed K<. K.. K4.

positions. Ned is no# %ent o*er M(rsellus1 #3o is %ent o*er ( #ooden 3orse. M(&n(rd #(tc3es. +ot3 3(*e t3eir %(c6s to +utc3. M(&n(rd f(ces t3e CAMERA1 )rinnin)1 #3ile +utc3 co2es up %e3ind 3i2 #it3 t3e s#ord. Miser(%le1 *iol(ted1 (nd loo6in) li6e ( r() doll1 M(rsellus1 red %(ll )() still in 2out31 opens 3is #(ter& e&es to see +utc3 co2in) up %e3ind M(&n(rd. His e&es #iden. + TCH He& 3ill%ill&. M(&n(rd turns (nd sees +utc3 3oldin) t3e s#ord. +utc3 "CREAM"...#it3 one 2i)3t& ":!NG1 "LA"HE" M(&n(rd (cross t3e front1 2o*in) p(st 3i21 e&es (nd %l(de no# loc6ed on Ned. M(&n(rd st(nds tre2%lin)1 3is front sliced open1 in s3oc6. +utc31 #3ile ne*er t(6in) 3is e&es off Ned1 THR "T" t3e s#ord %e3ind 3i21 "GE:ER!NG M(&n(rd1 t3en EJTRACT" it1 pointin) t3e %l(de to#(rd Ned. M(&n(rd COLLAP"E". Ned disen)()es fro2 M(rsellus in ( 3urr& (nd 3is e&es )o fro2 t3e tip of +utc3;s s#ord to M(rsellus; .<> Auto2(tic1 #3ic3 lies #it3in re(c3. +utc3;s e&es follo# Ned;s. + TCH You #(nt t3(t )un1 NedD up. Ned;s 3(nd inc3es to#(rd t3e #e(pon. +utc3 GR!P" t3e s#ord ti)3ter. Ned studies +utc31 +utc3 loo6s 3(rd (t Ned. T3en ( 9O!CE s(&s@ MAR"ELL " /O"0 "tep (side1 +utc3. +utc3 steps (side1 RE9EAL!NG M(rsellus st(ndin) %e3ind 3i21 3oldin) M(&n(rd;s pu2p?(ction s3ot)un. GA+OOMFFFF Ned is +LA"TE8 in t3e )roin. AGONY. 8o#n 3e )oes1 "CREAM!NG in Pic6 it

M(rsellus1 loo6in) do#n (t 3is #3i2perin) r(pist1 E=ECT" t3e

used s3ot)un s3ell. +utc3 lo#ers t3e s#ord (nd 3(n)s %(c6. + TCH You o6(&D MAR"ELL " N(# 2(n. !;2 prett& fuc6in; f(r fro2 o6(&F Lon) p(use. :3(t no#D + TCH Not ( #ord1 until@

MAR"ELL " :3(t no#D :ell let 2e tell &ou #3(t no#. !;2 )onn( c(ll ( couple pipe?3ittin; ni))ers1 #3o;ll )o to #or6 on 3o2es 3ere #it3 ( p(ir of pliers (nd ( %lo# torc3. /to Ned0 He(r 2e t(l6in; 3ill%ill& %o&DF ! (in;t t3rou)3 #it3 &ou %& ( d(2n si)3t. !;2 )onn( )it Medie*(l on &our (ss. + TCH ! 2e(nt #3(t no#1 %et#een 2e (nd &ouD MAR"ELL " O31 t3(t #3(t no#D :ell1 let 2e tell &( #3(t no# %et#een 2e (n; &ou. T3ere is no 2e (n; &ou. Not no 2ore. + TCH "o #e;re coolD MAR"ELL " Ye(3 2(n1 #e;re cool. One t3in) ! (s6 ?? t#o t3in)s ! (s6@ don;t tell no%od& (%out t3is. T3is s3it;s %et#een 2e (nd &ou (nd t3e soon?to?%e?li*in;?t3e?rest?of?3is? s3ort?(ss?life?in?()oni5in)?p(in1 Mr. R(pist 3ere. !t (in;t no%od& else;s %usiness. T#o@ le(*e to#n. Toni)3t. Ri)3t no#. And #3en &ou;re )one1 st(& )one. You;*e lost &our Los An)eles pri*ile)es. 8e(lD + TCH

8e(l. T3e t#o 2en s3(6e 3(nds1 t3en 3u) one (not3er. MAR"ELL " Go on no#1 )et &our (ss outt( 3ere. +utc3 le(*es Russell;s old roo2 t3rou)3 t3e red curt(ins. M(rsellus #(l6s o*er to ( p3one1 di(lin) ( nu2%er. MAR"ELL " /into t3e p3one0 Hello Mr. :olf1 it;s M(rsellus. Gott( %it of ( situ(tion. K>. EJT. MA"ON?8!J!E PA:N"HOP ? 8AY +utc31 still s3(6in) in 3is %oots1 eHits t3e p(#ns3op. He loo6s (3e(d (nd sees1 p(r6ed in front of t3e est(%lis32ent1 Ned;s +i) C3ro2e C3opper #it3 ( te(rdrop )(s t(n6 t3(t 3(s t3e n(2e CGRACEC on it. He cli2%s (%o(rd1 t(6es out t3e 6e&s #it3 t3e %i) N on t3e2 (nd st(rts up t3e 3u)e 3o). !t R M+LE" to life1 2(6in) sounds li6e ( roc6et fi)3tin) for or%it. +utc3 t#ists t3e (cceler(tor 3(ndle (nd "PEE8" off. :E C T +ACG AN8 FORTH +ET:EEN... KK. !NT. + TCH AN8 FA+!AN;" HOTEL ROOM ? 8AY F(%i(n st(nds in front of ( 2irror #e(rin) ( CFr(n6ie s(&s1 Rel(HC tee?s3irt1 sin)in) (lon) #it3 M "!C co2in) fro2 ( +OOM +OJ. KI. EJT. C!TY "TREET ? CHOPPER /MO9!NG0 ? 8AY +utc3 dri*es do#n t3e street1 3u2pin) ( 3ot do) n(2es CGRACE.C He c3ec6s 3is f(t3er;s #(tc3. !t s(&s@ ,A@.A. T3e "ONG in t3e 2otel roo2 PLAY" O9ER t3is. KL. EJT. MOTEL ROOM ? 8AY +utc3 rides up on Gr(ce. He 3ops off (nd runs inside t3e 2otel roo21 #3ile #e st(& outside #it3 t3e %i6e. FA+!AN /O"0 +utc31 ! #(s so #orriedF + TCH Hone&1 )r(% &our r(dio (nd &our purse (nd let;s )oF FA+!AN /O"0 KL. KI. KK. K>.

+ut #3(t (%out (ll our %()sD + TCH Fuc6 t3e %()s. :e;ll 2iss our tr(in if #e don;t split no#. FA+!AN /O"0 !s e*er&t3in) #ellD Are #e in d(n)erD + TCH :e;re cool. !n f(ct1 #e;re super? cool. +ut #e )ots to )o. !;ll #(it for &ou outside. +utc3 runs out (nd 3ops %(c6 on t3e %i6e. F(%i(n eHits t3e 2otel roo2 #it3 t3e %oo2 %oH (nd ( l(r)e purse. :3en s3e sees +utc3 on t3e c3opper1 s3e stops de(d. FA+!AN :3ere did &ou )et t3is 2otorc&cleD + TCH /3e G!CG?"TART" it0 !t;s ( c3opper1 %(%&1 3op on. F(%i(n slo#l& (ppro(c3es t3e t#o?#3eel de2on. FA+!AN :3(t 3(ppened to 2& Hond(D + TCH "orr& %(%&1 ! cr(s3ed t3e Hond(. FA+!AN You;re 3urtD + TCH ! 2i)3t;*e %ro6e 2& nose1 no %i))ie. Hop on. "3e doesn;t 2o*e. +utc3 loo6s (t 3er. + TCH Hone&1 #e )ott( 3it t3e fuc6in; ro(dF F(%i(n st(rts to cr&. +utc3 re(li5es t3(t t3is is not t3e #(& to )et 3er on t3e %i6e. He turns off t3e en)ine (nd re(c3es out1 t(6in) 3er 3(nd. + TCH !;2 sorr&1 %(%&?lo*e.

FA+!AN /cr&in)0 You #ere )one so lon)1 ! st(rted to t3in6 dre(dful t3ou)3ts. + TCH !;2 sorr& ! #orried &ou1 s#eetie. E*er&t3in);s fine. He&1 3o# #(s %re(6f(stD FA+!AN /#(ter#or6s dr&in) ( little0 !t #(s )ood ?? + TCH ?? did &ou )et t3e %lue%err& p(nc(6esD FA+!AN No1 t3e& didn;t 3(*e %lue%err& p(nc(6es1 ! 3(d to )et %utter2il6 ?? (re &ou sure &ou;re o6(&D + TCH +(%&?lo*e1 fro2 t3e 2o2ent &ou1 t3is 3(s %een #it3out t3e sin)le #eirdest d(& of entire life. Cli2% on (n; tell &( (%out it. F(%i(n does cli2% on. ! left ( dou%t 2& !;ll

+utc3 "TART" 3er up.

FA+!AN +utc31 #3ose 2otorc&cle is t3isD + TCH !t;s ( c3opper. FA+!AN :3ose c3opper is t3isD Ned;s. :3o;s NedD + TCH Ned;s de(d1 %(%&1 Ned;s de(d. And #it3 t3(t1 t3e t#o lo*e%irds PEEL A:AY on Gr(ce1 (s t3e "ONG on t3e +OOM +OJ R!"E". FA8E TO +LACG + TCH FA+!AN

T!TLE CAR8@ C= LE" 9!NCENT =!MM!E $ THE :OLFC

T!TLE 8!"APPEAR". O*er %l(c61 #e c(n HEAR in t3e dist(nce1 2en t(l6in). = LE" /O"0 You e*er re(d t3e +i%le1 +rettD +RETT /O"0 YesF = LE" /O"0 T3ere;s ( p(ss()e ! )ot 2e2ori5ed1 see2s (ppropri(te for t3is situ(tion@ E5e6iel 4>@,I. CT3e p(t3 of t3e ri)3teous 2(n is %eset on (ll sides %& t3e ineEuities of t3e selfis3 (nd t3e t&r(nn& of e*il 2en....C FA8E K-. P@ K-.

!NT. +ATHROOM ? 8AY :e;re in t3e %(t3roo2 of t3e Holl&#ood (p(rt2ent #e #ere in e(rlier. !n f(ct1 #e;re t3ere (t eH(ctl& t3e s(2e ti2e. EHcept t3is ti2e1 #e;re in t3e %(t3roo2 #it3 t3e FO RTH MAN. T3e Fourt3 M(n is p(cin) (round t3e s2(ll roo21 listenin) 3(rd to #3(t;s %ein) s(id on t3e ot3er side of t3e door1 ti)3tl& CL TCH!NG 3is 3u)e sil*er 1.>I M()nu2. = LE" /O"0 C...%lessed is 3e #3o1 in t3e n(2e of c3(rit& (nd )ood #ill1 s3ep3ered t3e #e(6 t3rou)3 t3e *(lle& of d(r6ness. And ! #ill stri6e do#n upon t3ee #it3 )re(t *en)e(nce (nd furious (n)er t3ose #3o (tte2pt to poison (nd destro& 2& %rot3ers. And &ou #ill 6no# ! (2 t3e Lord #3en ! l(& 2& *en)e(nce upon &ou.C +ANGF +ANGF +OOMF PO:F +AM +AM +AM +AM +AMF

T3e Fourt3 M(n fre(6s out. He THRO:" 3i2self ()(inst t3e %(c6 #(ll1 )un outstretc3ed in front of 3i21 ( loo6 of &ello# fe(r on 3is f(ce1 re(d& to %lo# in 3(lf (n&%od& fool enou)3 to stic6 t3eir 3e(d t3rou)3 t3(t door. T3en 3e listens to t3e2 t(l6. 9!NCENT /O"0 Friend of &oursD = LE" /O"0 Ye(31 M(r*in?9incent?9incent? M(r*in. :(itin) for t3e2 isn;t t3e s2(rtest 2o*e. +urstin) out t3e door (nd %lo#in) t3e2 (ll (#(& #3ile t3e&;re fuc6in; (round is t3e #(& to )o. IA. !NT. APARTMENT ? 8AY T3e %(t3roo2 door + R"T" OPEN (nd t3e Fourt3 M(n CHARGE" out1 sil*er M()nu2 r(ised1 F!R!NG "!J +OOM!NG "HOT" fro2 3is 3(nd c(nnon. FO RTH MAN 8ie...die...die...die...F 8OLLY !NTO Fourt3 M(n1 s(2e (s %efore. He "CREAM until 3e;s dr& firin). crosses 3is f(ce. T3en ( loo6 of confusion IA.

T:O "HOT ? = LE" AN8 9!NCENT st(ndin) neHt to e(c3 ot3er1 un3(r2ed. A2(5in) (s it see2s1 none of t3e Fourt3 M(n;s s3ots (ppe(r to 3(*e 3it (n&%od&. =ules (nd 9incent eHc3(n)e loo6s li6e1 CAre #e 3itDC T3e&;re (s confused (t t3e s3ooter. After loo6in) (t e(c3 ot3er1 t3e& %rin) t3eir loo6s up to t3e Fourt3 M(n. FO RTH MAN ! don;t underst(nd ?? T3e Fourt3 M(n is t(6en out of t3e scen(rio %& t3e t#o 2en;s %ullets #3o1 unli6e 3is1 H!T t3eir 2(r6s. He drops 8EA8. T3e t#o 2en lo#er t3eir )uns. =ules1 o%*iousl& s3(6en1 sits do#n in ( c3(ir. 9incent1 (fter ( 2o2ent of respect1 s3ru)s it off. T3en 3e(ds to#(rd M(r*in in t3e corner. 9!NCENT :3& t3e fuc6 didn;t &ou tell us (%out t3(t )u& in t3e %(t3roo2D "lip &our 2indD For)et 3e #(s in

t3ere #it3 ( )odd(2n 3(nd c(nnonD = LE" /to 3i2self0 :e s3ould %e fuc6in; de(d ri)3t no#. /p(use0 8id &ou see t3(t )un 3e fired (t usD !t #(s %i))er t3(n 3i2. 9!NCENT ..>I. = LE" :e s3ould %e fuc6in; de(dF 9!NCENT Ye(31 #e #ere luc6&. =ules rises1 2o*in) to#(rd 9incent. = LE" T3(t s3it #(sn;t luc6. #(s so2et3in; else. 9incent prep(res to le(*e. 9!NCENT Ye(31 2(&%e. = LE" T3(t #(s...di*ine inter*ention. You 6no# #3(t di*ine inter*ention isD 9!NCENT Ye(31 ! t3in6 so. T3(t 2e(ns God c(2e do#n fro2 He(*en (nd stopped t3e %ullets. = LE" Ye(31 2(n1 t3(t;s #3(t is 2e(ns. T3(t;s eH(ctl& #3(t it 2e(nsF God c(2e do#n fro2 He(*en (nd stopped t3e %ullets. 9!NCENT ! t3in6 #e s3ould %e )oin) no#. = LE" 8on;t do t3(tF 8on;t &ou fuc6in; do t3(tF 8on;t %lo# t3is s3it offF :3(t 7ust 3(ppened #(s ( fuc6in; 2ir(cleF 9!NCENT C3ill t3e fuc6 out1 =ules1 t3is T3(t s3it

s3it 3(ppens. = LE" :ron)1 #ron)1 t3is s3it doesn;t 7ust 3(ppen. 9!NCENT 8o &ou #(nn( continue t3is t3eolo)ic(l discussion in t3e c(r1 or (t t3e 7(il3ouse #it3 t3e copsD = LE" :e s3ould %e fuc6in; de(d no#1 2& friendF :e 7ust #itnessed ( 2ir(cle1 (nd ! #(nt &ou to fuc6in; (c6no#led)e itF 9!NCENT O6(& 2(n1 it #(s ( 2ir(cle1 c(n #e le(*e no#D I,. EJT. HOLLY:OO8 APARTMENT + !L8!NG ? MORN!NG T3e C3e*& No*( PROPEL" itself into tr(ffic. I4. !NT. NO9A /MO9!NG0 ? MORN!NG =ules is %e3ind t3e #3eel1 9incent in t3e p(ssen)er se(t (nd M(r*in in t3e %(c6. 9!NCENT ...e*er seen t3(t s3o# CCOP"DC ! #(s #(tc3in; it once (nd t3is cop #(s on it #3o #(s t(l6in; (%out t3is ti2e 3e )ot into t3is )un fi)3t #it3 ( )u& in ( 3(ll#(&. He unlo(ds on t3is )u& (nd 3e doesn;t 3it (n&t3in). And t3ese )u&s #ere in ( 3(ll#(&. !t;s ( fre(61 %ut it 3(ppens. = LE" !f &ou #(nn( pl(& %lind 2(n1 t3en )o #(l6 #it3 ( "3ep3erd. +ut 2e1 2& e&es (re #ide fuc6in; open. 9!NCENT :3(t t3e fuc6 does t3(t 2e(nD = LE" T3(t;s it for 2e. For 3ere on in1 &ou c(n consider 2& (ss retired. 9!NCENT I4. I,.

=esus C3ristF = LE" 8on;t %l(sp3e2eF 9!NCENT Godd(22it1 =ules ?? = LE" ?? ! s(id don;t do t3(t ?? 9!NCENT ?? &ou;re fuc6in; fre(6in; outF = LE" !;2 tellin; M(rsellus tod(& !;2 t3rou)3. 9!NCENT :3ile &ou;re (t it1 %e sure to tell ;i2 #3&. = LE" 8on;t #orr&1 ! #ill. 9!NCENT !;ll %et &( ten t3ous(nd doll(rs1 3e l(u)3s 3is (ss off. = LE" ! don;t )i*e ( d(2n if 3e does. 9incent turns to t3e %(c6se(t #it3 t3e .<> c(su(ll& in 3is )rip. 9!NCENT M(r*in1 #3(t do &ou 2(6e of (ll t3isD MAR9!N ! don;t e*en 3(*e (n opinion. 9!NCENT C;2on1 M(r*in. 8o &ou t3in6 God c(2e do#n fro2 He(*en (nd stopped t3e %ulletsD 9incent;s .<> )oes +ANGF M(r*in is 3it in t3e upper c3est1 %elo# t3e t3ro(t. G RGLE" %lood (nd "HAGE". = LE" :3(t t3e fuc6;s 3(ppenin)D He

9!NCENT ! 7ust (ccident(ll& s3ot M(r*in in t3e t3ro(t. = LE" :3& t3e fuc6 did &ou do t3(tD 9!NCENT ! didn;t 2e(n to do it. #(s (n (ccident. ! s(id it

= LE" !;*e seen ( lot of cr(5&?(ss s3it in 2& ti2e ?? 9!NCENT ?? c3ill out1 2(n1 it #(s (n (ccident1 o6(&D You 3it ( %u2p or so2et3in; (nd t3e )un #ent off. = LE" T3e c(r didn;t 3it no 2ot3erfuc6in; %u2pF 9!NCENT Loo6F ! didn;t 2e(n to s3oot t3is son?of?(?%itc31 t3e )un 7ust #ent off1 don;t (s6 2e 3o#F No# ! t3in6 t3e 3u2(ne t3in) to do is put 3i2 out of 3is 2iser&. = LE" /c(n;t %elie*e it0 You #(nn( s3oot ;i2 ()(inD 9!NCENT T3e )u&;s sufferin;. ri)3t t3in) to do. !t;s t3e

M(r*in1 sufferin) t3ou)3 3e is1 is listenin) to t3is de%(te1 not %elie*in) #3(t 3e;s 3e(rin). = LE" T3is is re(ll& uncool. 9incent turns to t3e %(c6se(t1 pl(ces t3e %(rrel of t3e .<> ()(inst M(r*in;s fore3e(d. M(r*in;s e&es (re (s %i) (s s(ucers. He tries to t(l6 9ince out of t3is1 %ut #3en 3e opens 3is 2out31 onl& G RGLE" co2e out. = LE" M(r*in1 ! 7ust #(nn( (polo)i5e. ! )ot not3in; to do #it3 t3is s3it. And ! #(nt &ou to 6no# ! t3in6 it;s fuc6ed up. 9!NCENT

O6(&1 Pontius Pilot1 #3en ! count t3ree1 3on6 &our 3orn. One... t#o... C of t3e steerin) #3eel. 9!NCENT /O"0 ...t3ree. =ules presses do#n 3(rd on t3e 3orn@ HONG (nd +ANGF

:3en #e C T +ACG to t3e t#o 2en1 t3e c(r is co2pletel& co*ered in %lood. !t;s (ll o*er e*er&t3in)1 includin) =ules (nd 9incent. = LE" =esus C3rist Al2i)3t&F 9!NCENT /to 3i2self0

Fuc6.

= LE" Loo6 (t t3is 2essF :e;re dri*in; (round on ( cit& street in %ro(d d(&li)3t ?? 9!NCENT ?? ! 6no#1 ! 6no#1 ! #(sn;t t3in6in; (%out t3e spl(tter. = LE" :ell &ou %etter %e t3in6in; (%out it no#1 2ot3erfuc6erF :e )ott( )et t3is c(r off t3e ro(d. Cops tend to notice s3it li6e &ou;re dri*in) ( c(r drenc3ed in fuc6in; %lood. 9!NCENT C(n;t #e 7ust t(6e it to ( friendl& pl(ceD = LE" T3is is t3e 9(lle&1 9incent. M(rsellus don;t )ot no friendl& pl(ces in t3e 9(lle&. 9!NCENT :ell1 don;t loo6 (t 2e1 t3is is &our to#n1 =ules. =ules t(6es out ( cellul(r p3one (nd st(rts punc3in) di)its. 9!NCENT :3o &( c(llin;D = LE"

A %udd& of 2ine in Toluc( L(6e. 9!NCENT :3ere;s Toluc( L(6e. = LE" On t3e ot3er side of t3e 3ill1 %& +ur%(n6 "tudios. !f =i22ie;s (ss (in;t 3o2e1 ! don;t 6no# #3(t t3e fuc6 #e;re )onn( )o. ! (in;t )ot (n& ot3er p(rtners in L,L. /into p3one0 =i22ieF Ho# &ou doin; 2(n1 it;s =ules. /p(use0 Listen up 2(n1 2e (n; 2& 3o2e%o& (re in so2e serious s3it. :e;re in ( c(r #e )ott( )et off t3e ro(d1 prontoF ! need to use &our )(r()e for ( couple 3ours. /p(use0 =i22ie1 &ou 6no# ! c(n;t )et into t3is s3it on ( cellul(r fuc6in; p3one. +ut #3(t ! c(n s(& is 2& (ss is out in t3e cold (nd !;2 (s6in; &ou for so2e s(nctu(r& ;til our people c(n %rin) us in. /p(use0 ! (ppreci(te t3is1 2(n ?? /p(use0 :e;ll %e )one %& t3en. /p(use0 ?? =i22ie1 !;2 (#(re of &our situ(tion. ! (in;t )onn( fuc6 t3in)s up for &ou. ! )i*e &ou 2& #ord1 p(rtner1 s3e;ll ne*er 6no# #e #ere t3ere. /p(use0 Fi*e 2inutes. L(ter. He folds up t3e p3one1 turns to 9incent. = LE" :e;re set. +ut 3is #ife co2e 3o2e fro2 #or6 in (n 3our (nd ( 3(lf (nd #e )ott( %e outt( t3ere %& t3en1 I.. EJT. =!MM!E;" HO "E ? MORN!NG T3e No*( pulls into t3e )(r()e of ( t#o?%edroo2 su%ur%(n 3ouse. I<. !NT. =!MM!E;" +ATHROOM ? 8AY I<. I..

=ules is %ent o*er ( sin61 #(s3in) 3is %lood& 3(nds #3ile 9incent st(nds %e3ind 3i2. = LE" :e )ott( %e re(l fuc6in; delic(te #it3 t3is =i22ie;s situ(tion. He;s one re2(r6 (#(& fro2 6ic6in; our (sses out t3e door. 9!NCENT !f 3e 6ic6s us out1 #3(dd( #e doD = LE" :ell1 #e (in;t le(*in; ;til #e 2(de ( couple p3one c(lls. +ut ! ne*er #(nt it to re(c3 t3(t pitc3. =i22ie;s 2& friend (nd &ou don;t %ust in &our friend;s 3ouse (nd st(rt tellin; ;i2 #3(t;s #3(t. =ules rises (nd dries 3is 3(nds. t3e sin6. 9incent t(6es 3is pl(ce (t

9!NCENT =ust tell ;i2 not to %e (%usi*e. He 6ind( fre(6ed out %(c6 t3ere #3en 3e s(# M(r*in. = LE" Put &ourself in 3is position. !t;s ei)3t o;cloc6 in t3e 2ornin). He 7ust #o6e up1 3e #(sn;t prep(red for t3is s3it. 8on;t for)et #3o;s doin; #3o ( f(*or. 9incent finis3es1 t3en dries 3is 3(nds on ( #3ite to#el. 9!NCENT !f t3e price of t3(t f(*or is ! )ott( t(6e s3it1 3e c(n stic6 3is f(*or str(i)3t up 3is (ss. :3en 9incent is finis3ed dr&in) 3is 3(nds1 t3e to#el is st(ined #it3 red. = LE" :3(t t3e fuc6 did &ou 7ust do to 3is to#elD 9!NCENT ! #(s 7ust dr&in; 2& 3(nds. = LE" You;re supposed to #(s3 ;e2 first. 9!NCENT You #(tc3ed 2e #(s3 ;e2.

= LE" ! #(tc3ed &ou )et ;e2 #et. 9!NCENT ! #(s3ed ;e2. +lood;s re(l 3(rd to )et off. M(&%e if 3e 3(d so2e L(*(1 ! could( done ( %etter 7o%. = LE" ! used t3e s(2e so(p &ou did (nd #3en ! dried 2& 3(nds1 t3e to#el didn;t loo6 li6e ( fuc6in; M(Hie p(d. Loo61 fuc6 it1 (lri)3t. :3o c(resD +ut it;s s3it li6e t3is t3(t;s )onn( %rin) t3is situ(tion to ( %oil. !f 3e #ere to co2e in 3ere (nd see t3(t to#el li6e t3(t...!;2 tellin; &ou 9incent1 &ou %est %e cool. ;C(use if ! )ott( )et in to it #it3 =i22ie on (ccount of &ou....Loo61 ! (in;t t3re(tenin; &ou1 ! respect &ou (n; (ll1 7ust don;t put 2e in t3(t position. = LE" =ules1 &ou (s6 2e nice li6e t3(t1 no pro%le2. He;s &our friend1 &ou 3(ndle 3i2. I>. !NT. =!MM!E;" G!TCHEN ? MORN!NG T3ree 2en (re st(ndin) in =i22ie;s 6itc3en1 e(c3 #it3 ( 2u) of coffee. =ules1 9incent (nd =!MM!E 8!MM!CG1 ( &oun) 2(n in 3is l(te?4As dressed in ( %(t3ro%e. = LE" Godd(2n =i22ie1 t3is is so2e serious )our2et s3it. Me (n; 9incent #ould( %een s(tisfied #it3 free5e?dried T(sters C3oice. You sprin) t3is )our2et fuc6in; s3it on us. :3(t fl(*or is t3isD =!MM!E Gnoc6 it off1 =ulie. :3(tD = LE" I>.

=!MM!E !;2 not ( co%% or corn1 so &ou c(n stop %utterin; 2e up. ! don;t need &ou to tell 2e 3o# )ood 2& coffee is. !;2 t3e one #3o %u&s it1 !

6no# 3o# fuc6in; )ood it is. :3en +onnie )oes s3oppinB1 s3e %u&s s3it. ! %u& t3e )our2et eHpensi*e stuff ;c(use #3en ! drin6 it1 ! #(nn( t(ste it. +ut #3(t;s on 2& 2ind (t t3is 2o2ent isn;t t3e coffee in 2& 6itc3en1 it;s t3e de(d ni))er in 2& )(r()e. =i22ie ?? = LE"

=!MM!E ?? !;2 t(l6in;. No# let 2e (s6 &ou ( Euestion1 =ules. :3en &ou dro*e in 3ere1 did &ou notice ( si)n out front t3(t s(id1 C8e(d ni))er stor()eDC =ules st(rts to C=i22ieC 3i2 ?? =!MM!E ?? (ns#er to Euestion. 8id &ou see ( si)n out in front of 2& 3ouse t3(t s(id1 C8e(d ni))er stor()eDC = LE" /pl(&in) (lon)0 N(# 2(n1 ! didn;t. =!MM!E You 6no# #3& &ou didn;t see t3(t si)nD = LE" :3&D =!MM!E ;C(use storin; de(d ni))ers (in;t 2& fuc6in; %usinessF =ules st(rts to C=i22ieC 3i2. =!MM!E ?? ! (in;t t3rou)3F No# don;t &ou underst(nd t3(t if +onnie co2es 3o2e (nd finds ( de(d %od& in 3er 3ouse1 !;2 )onn( )et di*orced. No 2(rri()e counselor1 no tri(l sep(r(tion ?? fuc6in; di*orced. And ! don;t #(nn( )et fuc6in; di*orced. T3e l(st ti2e 2e (n; +onnie t(l6ed (%out t3is s3it #(s )onn( %e t3e l(st ti2e 2e (n; +onnie t(l6ed (%out t3is s3it. No# ! #(nn( 3elp &( out =ulie1 ! re(ll& do. +ut ! (in;t )onn( lose 2& #ife

doin; it. = LE" =i22ie ?? =!MM!E ?? don;t fuc6in; =i22ie 2e1 2(n1 ! c(n;t %e =i22ied. T3ere;s not3in; &ou c(n s(& t3(t;s )onn( 2(6e 2e for)et ! lo*e 2& #ife. No# s3e;s #or6in; t3e )r(*e&(rd s3ift (t t3e 3ospit(l. "3e;ll %e co2in; 3o2e in less t3(n (n 3our (nd ( 3(lf. M(6e &our p3one c(lls1 t(l6 to &our people1 t3(n )et t3e fuc6 out of 2& 3ouse. = LE" T3(t;s (ll #e #(nt. :e don;t #(nn( fuc6 up &our s3it1 :e 7ust need to c(ll our people to %rin) us in. =!MM!E T3en ! su))est &ou )et to it. P3one;s in 2& %edroo2. As =ules crosses t3e roo21 eHitin). = LE" /c(llin) %e3ind 3i20 You;re ( friend1 =i22ie1 &ou;re ( )ood fuc6in; friendF =!MM!E /to 3i2self0 Ye(31 &e(31 &e(31 &e(31 &e(3. !;2 ( re(l )ood friend. Good friend1 %(d 3us%(nd1 soon to %e eH?3us%(nd. /loo6 up (nd sees 9incent0 :3o t3e fuc6 (re &ouD 9!NCENT !;2 9incent. And =i22ie1 t3(n6 ( %unc31 T3e t#o 2en l(u)3. =!MM!E 8on;t 2ention it. IK. !NT. MAR"ELL " :ALLACE;" 8!N!NG ROOM ? MORN!NG M(rsellus :(ll(ce sits (t 3is dinin) t(%le in ( %i) co2f& ro%e1 e(tin) 3is l(r)e %re(6f(st1 #3ile t(l6in) on t3e p3one. IK.

MAR"ELL " ...#ell1 s(& s3e co2es 3o2e. :3(dd&( t3in6 s3e;ll doD /p(use0 No fuc6in; s3it s3e;ll fre(6. T3(t (in;t no 6ind( (ns#er. You 6no# ;er1 ! don;t. Ho# %(d1 ( lot or ( littleD II. !NT. =!MM!E;" +E8ROOM ? MORN!NG =ules p(ces (round in =i22ie;s %edroo2 on t3e p3one. = LE" You )ot to (ppreci(te #3(t (n eHplosi*e ele2ent t3is +onnie situ(tion is. !f s3e co2es 3o2e fro2 ( 3(rd d(&;s #or6 (nd finds ( %unc3 of )(n)sters doin; ( %unc3 of )(n)st(; s3it in 3er 6itc3en1 (in;t no tellin; #3(t s3e;s (pt to do. MAR"ELL " Let us spe(6 of t3e unspe(6(%le. = LE" eHists1 %ut unli6el&. MAR"ELL " :3& possi%le %ut unli6el&D = LE" ;C(use if pus3 2et s3o*e1 &ou 6no# !;ll t(6e c(re of %usiness. +ut pus3 (in;t ne*er )onn( 2eet s3o*e. +ec(use You;re )onn( sol*e t3is s3it for us. You;re )onn( t(6e our (sses outt( t3e cold (nd %rin) it inside #3ere it;s #(r2. ;C(use if ! )ott( )et into it #it3 2& friend (%out 3is #ife o*er &our %o& 9incent1 !;2 )onn( 3(*e %(d feelin)s. MAR"ELL " !;*e )r(sped t3(t1 =ules. All !;2 doin; is conte2pl(tin) t3e Cifs.C = LE" ! don;t #(nn( 3e(r (%out no 2ot3erfuc6in; Cifs.C :3(t ! #(nn( 3e(r fro2 &our (ss is@ C&ou (in;t )ot no pro%le2s1 =ules. !;2 on t3e 2ot3erfuc6er. Go %(c6 in t3ere1 c3ill t3e2 ni))ers out (nd #(it for t3e c(*(lr&1 #3ic3 s3ould %e co2in; Possi%ilit& II.

directl&.C MAR"ELL " You (in;t )ot no pro%le2s1 =ules. !;2 on t3e 2ot3erfuc6er. Go %(c6 in t3ere1 c3ill t3e2 ni))ers out (nd #(it for T3e :olf1 #3o s3ould %e co2in; directl&. = LE" You sendin; T3e :olfD MAR"ELL " Feel %etterD = LE" "3it Ne)ro1 t3(t;s (ll &ou 3(d to s(&. IL. !NT. HOTEL " !TE ? MORN!NG T3e CAMERA loo6s t3rou)3 t3e %edroo2 door#(& of ( 3otel suite into t3e 2(in (re(. :e "EE ( cr(p )(2e %ein) pl(&ed on ( f(nc& cr(p t(%le %& GAM+LER" in tuHedos (nd L CGY LA8!E" in f(nc& e*enin) )o#ns. T3e CAMERA PAN" to t3e ri)3t re*e(lin)@ sittin) on ( %ed1 p3one in 3(nd #it3 3is %(c6 to us1 t3e tuHedo?cl(d :!N"TON :OLF (6( CTHE :OLF.C :e (lso see T3e :olf 3(s ( s2(ll notep(d t3(t 3e 7ots det(ils in. THE :OLF /into p3one0 !s s3e t3e 3&steric(l t&peD /p(use0 :3en s3e dueD /7ottin) do#n0 Gi*e 2e t3e princip(ls; n(2es ()(inD /7ots do#n0 =ules.... :e "EE 3is %oo6. T3e p()e 3(s #ritten on it@ IL.

,4K> Ri*erside 8ri*e Toluc( L(6e , %od& /no 3e(d0 +lood& s3ot?up c(r =ules /%l(c60 THE :OLF ...9incent...=i22ie...+onnie.... He #rites@ 9incent /8e(n M(rtin0

=i22ie /3ouse0 +onnie /-@.A0 THE :OLF EHpect ( c(ll (round ,A@.A. !t;s (%out t3irt& 2inutes (#(&. !;ll %e t3ere in ten. He 3(n)s up. :e ne*er see 3is f(ce. C T TO@ T!TLE CAR8 O9ER +LACG@ CN!NE M!N TE" AN8 TH!RTY?"E9EN "ECON8" LATERC C T TO@ I-. EJT. =!MM!E;" "TREET ? MORN!NG A sil*er Porsc3e :H!P" t3e corner le(din) to =i22ie;s 3o2e1 in HYPER 8R!9E. E(sil& doin) ,.> 2p31 t3e Porsc3e stops on ( di2e in front of =i22ie;s 3ouse. A rin)ed fin)er touc3es t3e door%ell@ LA. !NT. =!MM!E;" HO "E ? MORN!NG =i22ie opens t3e door. :e see1 st(ndin) in t3e door#(&1 t3e tuHedo?cl(d 2(n. He loo6s do#n to 3is note%oo61 t3en up (t =i22ie. THE :OLF You;re =i22ie1 ri)3tD 3ouseD Ye(3. =!MM!E T3is is &our 8!NG 8ONG. LA. I-.

THE :OLF /stic6 3is 3(nd out0 !;2 :inston :olf1 ! sol*e pro%le2s. =!MM!E Good1 ;c(use #e )ot one. "o ! 3e(rd. Ple(se do. T3e t#o 2en #(l6 to t3e dinin) roo2. THE :OLF ! #(nt to con*e& Mr. :(ll(ce;s THE :OLF M(& ! co2e inD =!MM!E

)r(titude #it3 t3e 3elp &ou;re pro*idin) on t3is 2(tter. Let 2e (ssure &ou =i22ie1 Mr. :(ll(ce;s )r(titude is #ort3 3(*in). !n t3e dinin) roo21 =ules (nd 9incent st(nd up. THE :OLF You 2ust %e =ules1 #3ic3 #ould 2(6e &ou 9incent. Let;s )et do#n to %r(ss t(c6s1 )entle2en. !f ! #(s infor2ed correctl&1 t3e cloc6 is tic6in)1 is t3(t ri)3t1 =i22ieD =!MM!E ,AAP. THE :OLF Your #ife1 +onnie... /refers to 3is p(d0 ...co2es 3o2e (t -@.A in t3e AM1 is t3(t correctD 3?3u3. =!MM!E

THE :OLF ! #(s led to %elie*e if s3e co2es 3o2e (nd finds us 3ere1 s3e #ouldn;t (ppreci(te it none too 2uc3. =!MMM!E "3e #on;t (t t3(t. THE :OLF T3(t )i*e use fort& 2inutes to )et t3e fuc6 outt( 8od)e1 #3ic31 if &ou do #3(t ! s(& #3en ! s(& it1 s3ould %& plent&. No# &ou )ot ( corpse in ( c(r1 2inus ( 3e(d1 in ( )(r()e. T(6e 2e to it. L,. !NT. =!MM!E;" GARAGE ? MORN!NG T3e t3ree 2en 3(nd %(c6 (s T3e :olf eH(2ines t3e c(r. He studies t3e c(r in silence1 openin) t3e door1 loo6in) inside1 circlin) it. THE :OLF =i22ieD Yes. =!MM!E THE :OLF L4.

8o 2e ( f(*or1 #ill &(D T3ou)3t ! s2elled so2e coffee in t3ere. :ould &ou 2(6e 2e ( cupD =!MM!E "ure1 3o# do &ou t(6e itD THE :OLF Lots( cre(21 lots( su)(r. =i22ie eHists. T3e :olf continues 3is eH(2in(tion. THE :OLF A%out t3e c(r1 is t3ere (n&t3in) ! need to 6no#D 8oes it st(ll1 does it 2(6e ( lot of noise1 does it s2o6e1 is t3ere )(s in it1 (n&t3in)D = LE" Aside fro2 3o# it loo6s1 t3e c(r;s cool. THE :OLF Positi*eD 8on;t )et 2e out on t3e ro(d (nd ! find out t3e %r(6e li)3ts don;t #or6. = LE" He& 2(n1 (s f(r (s ! 6no#1 t3e 2ot3erfuc6er;s tip?top. THE :OLF Good enou)31 let;s )o %(c6 to t3e 6itc3en. L4. !NT. G!TCHEN ? MORN!NG =i22ie 3(nds T3e :olf ( cup of coffee. THE :OLF T3(n6 &ou1 =i22ie. He t(6es ( sip1 t3en1 p(cin) (s 3e t3in6s1 l(&s out for t3e t3ree 2en t3e pl(n of (ction. THE :OLF O6(& first t3in)1 &ou t#o. /2e(nin) =ules (nd 9incent0 T(6e t3e %od&1 stic6 it in t3e trun6. No# =i22ie1 t3is loo6s to %e ( prett& do2estic(ted 3ouse. T3(t #ould le(d 2e to %elie*e t3(t in t3e )(r()e or under t3e sin61 &ou )ot ( %unc3 of cle(ners (nd L4.

cle(ners (nd s3it li6e t3(t1 (2 ! correctD Ye(3. =!MM!E EH(ctl&. nder t3e sin6.

THE :OLF Good. :3(t ! need &ou t#o fell(s to do is t(6e t3ose cle(nin) products (nd cle(n t3e inside of t3e c(r. And !;2 t(l6in; f(st1 f(st1 f(st. You need to )o in t3e %(c6se(t1 scoop up (ll t3ose little pieces of %r(in (nd s6ull. Get it out of t3ere. :ipe do#n t3e up3olster& ?? no# #3en it co2es to up3olster&1 it don;t need to %e spic (nd sp(n1 &ou don;t need to e(t off in. Gi*e it ( )ood once o*er. :3(t &ou need to t(6e c(re of (re t3e re(ll& 2ess& p(rts. T3e pools of %lood t3(t 3(*e collected1 &ou )ott( so(6 t3(t s3it up. +ut t3e #indo#s (re ( different stor&. T3e2 &ou re(ll& cle(n. Get t3e :indeH1 do ( )ood 7o%. No# =i22ie1 #e need to r(id &our linen closet. ! need %l(n6ets1 ! need co2forters1 ! need Euilts1 ! need %edspre(ds. T3e t3ic6er t3e %etter1 t3e d(r6er t3e %etter. No #3ites1 c(n;t use ;e2. :e need to c(2oufl()e t3e interior of t3e c(r. :e;re )onn( line t3e front se(t (nd t3e %(c6se(t (nd t3e floor %o(rds #it3 Euilts (nd %l(n6ets. !f ( cop stops us (nd st(rts stic6in; 3is %i) snout in t3e c(r1 t3e su%terfu)e #on;t l(st. +ut (t ( )l(nce1 t3e c(r #ill (ppe(r to %e nor2(l. =i22ie ?? le(d t3e #(&1 %o&s ?? )et to #or6. T3e :olf (nd =i22ie turn1 3e(din) for t3e %edroo21 le(*in) 9incent (nd =ules st(ndin) in t3e 6itc3en. 9!NCENT /c(llin) (fter 3i20 A Cple(seC #ould %e nice. T3e :olf stops (nd turns (round. THE :OLF Co2e ()(inD 9!NCENT ! s(id ( Cple(seC #ould %e nice.

T3e :olf t(6es ( step to#(rd 3i2. THE :OLF "et is str(i)3t1 +uster. !;2 not 3ere to s(& Cple(se.C !;2 3ere to tell &ou #(nt to do. And if self? preser*(tion is (n instinct &ou possess1 &ou %etter fuc6in; do it (nd do it Euic6. !;2 3ere to 3elp. !f 2& 3elp;s not (ppreci(ted1 lots( luc6 )entle2en. = LE" !t (in;t t3(t #(&1 Mr. :olf. Your 3elp is definitel& (ppreci(ted. 9!NCENT ! don;t 2e(n (n& disrespect. ! 7ust don;t li6e people %(r6in; orders (t 2e. THE :OLF !f !;2 curt #it3 &ou1 it;s %ec(use ti2e is ( f(ctor. ! t3in6 f(st1 ! t(l6 f(st1 (nd ! need &ou )u&s to (ct f(st if &ou #(nt to )et out of t3is. "o prett& ple(se1 #it3 su)(r on top1 cle(n t3e fuc6in; c(r. L.. !NT. =!MM!E;" +E8ROOM ? MORN!NG =i22ie;s )(t3erin) (ll t3e %edspre(ds1 Euilts (nd linen 3e 3(s. T3e :olf is on t3e p3one. THE :OLF /into p3one0 !t;s ( ,-I< C3e*& No*(. /p(use0 :3ite. /p(use0 Not3in;1 eHcept for t3e 2ess inside. /p(use0 A%out t#ent& 2inutes. /p(use0 No%od& #3o;ll %e 2issed. /p(use0 You;re ( )ood 2(n1 =oe. "ee &( soon. /3e loo6s (t =i22ie0 Ho# #e co2in;1 =i22ieD =i22ie co2es o*er #it3 ( 3(ndful of linen. =!MM!E L..

Mr. :olf1 &ou )ott( underst(nd so2et3in; ?? THE :OLF ?? :inston1 =i22ie ?? ple(se1 :inston. =!MM!E You )ott( underst(nd so2et3in)1 :inston. ! #(nt to 3elp &ou )u&s out (nd (ll1 %ut t3(t;s 2& %est linen. !t #(s ( #eddin) present fro2 2& ncle Conr(d (nd Aunt Ginn&1 (nd t3e& (in;t #it3 us (n&2ore ?? THE :OLF ?? let 2e (s6 &ou ( Euestion1 if &ou don;t 2indD =!MM!E "ure. THE :OLF :ere &ou ncle Conr(d (nd Aunt Ginn& 2illion(iresD No. =!MM!E

THE :OLF :ell1 &our ncle M(rsellus is. And !;2 positi*e if ncle Conr(d (nd Aunt Ginn& #ere 2illion(ires1 t3e& #ould;*e furnis3ed &ou #it3 ( #3ole %edroo2 set1 #3ic3 &our ncle M(rsellus is 2ore t3(n 3(pp& to do. /t(6es out ( roll of %ills0 ! li6e o(6 2&self1 t3(t;s #3(t;s in 2& %edroo2. Ho# ;%out &ou =i22ie1 &ou (n o(6 2(nD O(6;s nice. L<. !NT. GARAGE ? MORN!NG +ot3 =ules (nd 9incent (re inside t3e c(r cle(nin) it up. 9incent is in t3e front se(t #(s3in) #indo#s1 #3ile =ules is in t3e %(c6se(t1 pic6in) up little pieces of s6ull (nd )o%s of %r(in. +ot3 (re t#ice (s %lood& (s t3e& #ere %efore. = LE" ! #ill ne*er for)i*e &our (ss for t3is s3it. T3is is so2e fuc6ed?up =!MM!E

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repu)n(nt s3itF 9!NCENT 8id &ou e*er 3e(r t3e p3ilosop3& t3(t once ( 2(n (d2its 3e;s #ron)1 3e;s i22edi(tel& for)i*en for (ll #ron)?doin)sD = LE" M(n1 )et outt( 2& f(ce #it3 t3(t s3itF T3e 2ot3erfuc6er #3o s(id t3(t ne*er 3(d to pic6 up itt&? %itt& pieces of s6ull #it3 3is fin)ers on (ccount of &our du2% (ss. 9!NCENT ! )ot ( t3res3old1 =ules. ! )ot ( t3res3old for t3e (%use !;ll t(6e. And &ou;re crossin; it. !;2 ( r(ce c(r (nd &ou )ot 2e in t3e red. Redline IAAA1 t3(t;s #3ere &ou (re. =ust 6no#1 it;s fuc6in; d(n)erous to %e dri*in; ( r(ce c(r #3en it;s in t3e red. !t could %lo#. = LE" You;re )ettin; re(d& to %lo#D !;2 ( 2us3roo2?cloud?l(&in; 2ot3erfuc6erF E*er& ti2e 2& fin)ers touc3 %r(in !;2 C" PERFLY T.N.T1C !;2 t3e CG N" OF NA9ARONE.C !;2 #3(t =i22ie :(l6er ust( t(l6 (%out. !n f(ct1 #3(t t3e fuc6 (2 ! doin; in t3e %(c6D You;re t3e 2ot3erfuc6er s3ould %e on %r(in det(il. :e;re tr(din;. !;2 #(s3in; #indo#s (nd &ou;re pic6in; up t3is ni))er;s s6ull. L>. !NT. CHE9Y NO9A ? MORN!NG T3e interior of t3e c(r 3(s %een cle(ned (nd lined #it3 %edspre(ds (nd Euilts. +elie*e it or not1 #3(t loo6ed li6e ( port(%le sl(u)3ter3ouse c(n (ctu(ll& p(ss for ( non?descript *e3icle. T3e :olf circles t3e c(r eH(2inin) it. =ules (nd 9incent st(nd (side1 t3eir clot3es (re liter(ll& ( %lood& 2ess1 %ut t3e& do 3(*e ( sense of pride in #3(t ( )ood 7o% t3e&;*e done. THE :OLF Fine 7o%1 )entle2en. out of t3is &et. :e 2(& )et L>.

=!MM!E ! c(n;t %elie*e t3(t;s t3e s(2e c(r. THE :OLF :ell1 let;s not st(rt suc6in; e(c3 ot3er;s dic6s Euite &et. P3(se one is co2plete1 cle(n t3e c(r1 #3ic3 2o*es us ri)3t (lon) to p3(se t#o1 cle(n &ou t#o. LK. EJT. =!MM!E;" +ACGYAR8 ? MORN!NG =ules (nd 9incent st(nd side %& side in t3eir %l(c6 suits1 co*ered in %lood1 in =i22ie;s %(c6&(rd. =i22ie 3olds ( pl(stic Heft& tr(s3 %()1 #3ile T3e :olf 3olds ( )(rden 3ose #it3 one of t3ose )uns nossles (tt(c3ed. "trip. THE :OLF LK.

9!NCENT All t3e #(&D THE :OLF To &our %(re (ss. As t3e& follo# directions1 T3e :olf en7o&s ( s2o6e. THE :OLF 'uic6l& )entle2en1 #e )ot (%out fifteen 2inutes %efore =i22ie;s %etter?3(lf co2es pullin) into t3e dri*e#(&. = LE" T3is 2ornin) (ir is so2e c3ill& s3it. 9!NCENT Are &ou sure t3is is (%solutel& necess(r&D THE :OLF You 6no# #3(t &ou t#o loo6 li6eD 9!NCENT :3(tD THE :OLF Li6e ( couple of )u&s #3o 7ust %le# off so2e%od&;s 3e(d. Yes1 strippin; off t3ose %lood& r()s is

(%solutel& necess(r&. Toss t3e clot3es in =i2;s )(r%()e %(). = LE" No# =i22ie1 don;t do not3in; stupid li6e puttin; t3(t out in front of &our 3ouse for El2o t3e )(r%()e 2(n to t(6e (#(&. THE :OLF 8on;t #orr&1 #e;re t(6in; it #it3 us. =i21 t3e so(p. He 3(nds t3e no#?n(6ed 2en ( %(r of so(p. THE :OLF O6(& )entle2en1 &ou;re %ot3 %een to Count& %efore1 !;2 sure. Here it co2es. He 3its t3e tri))er1 #(ter "HOOT" O T1 "MACG!NG %ot3 2en. = LE" Godd(2n1 t3(t #(ter;s fuc6in; coldF THE :OLF +etter &ou t3(n 2e1 )entle2en. T3e t#o 2en1 tre2%lin)1 scru% t3e2sel*es. THE :OLF 8on;t %e (fr(id of t3e so(p1 spre(d it (round. T3e :olf stops t3e 3ose1 tossin) it on t3e )round. THE :OLF To#el ;e2. =i22ie tosses t3e2 e(c3 ( to#el1 #3ic3 t3e& ru% furiousl& (cross t3eir %odies. THE :OLF You;re dr& enou)31 )i*e ;e2 t3eir clot3es. =!MM!E O6(& fell(s1 in t3e one?si5e?fits? (ll c(te)or&1 #e )ot s#i2 trun6s1 one red ?? one #3ite. And t#o eHtr(?l(r)e tee?s3irts. A C "(nt( Cru5 s3irt (nd (n C!;2 #it3 "tupidC s3irt. = LE" ! )et t3e C!;2 #it3 "tupidC s3irt.

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= LE" AN8 9!NCENT in t3eir tee?s3irts (nd s#i2 trun6s. T3e& loo6 ( 2illion 2iles (#(& fro2 t3e %l(c6?suited1 %(d?(sses #e first 2et. THE :OLF Perfect. Perfect. :e couldn;t;*e pl(nned t3is %etter. You )u&s loo6 li6e...#3(t do t3e& loo6 li6e1 =i22ieD =!MM!E T3e& loo6 li6e ( couple of

8or6s. dor6s.

T3e :olf (nd =i22ie l(u)3. = LE" H( 3( 3(. T3e&;re &our clot3es1 2ot3erfuc6er. =!MM!E ! )uess &ou 7ust )ott( 6no# 3o# to #e(r t3e2. = LE" Ye(31 #ell1 out (sses (in;t t3e eHpert on #e(rin; dor6& s3it t3(t &our is. THE :OLF C;2on1 )entle2en1 #e;re l(u)3in; (nd 7o6in; our #(& into prison. 8on;t 2(6e 2e %e). T3e& st(rt #(l6in) t3rou)3 t3e 3ouse to t3e )(r()e. =!MM!E :(it ( 2inute1 %efore &ou )u&s split1 ! #(nn( )et ( picture of t3is. = LE" =i22ie1 3(*e &ou for)otten (%out &our #ife co2in; 3o2eD =!MM!E !t #on;t t(6e ( second. 9!NCENT ! don;t li6e t3is p3oto)r(p3 s3it. =!MM!E "orr& ?? 2& 3ouse1 2& rules.

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!NT. =!MM!E;" GARAGE ? MORN!NG T3e )(r%()e %() is tossed in t3e c(r trun6 on top of M(r*in. T3e :olf "LAM" is closed. THE :OLF Gentle2en1 let;s )et our rules of t3e ro(d str(i)3t. :e;re )oin) to ( pl(ce c(lled Monster =oe;s Truc6 (nd To#. Monster =oe (nd 3is d(u)3ter R(Euel (re s&2p(t3etic to out dile22(. T3e pl(ce is Nort3 Holl&#ood1 so ( fe# t#ist (nd turns (side1 #e;ll %e )oin; up Holl&#ood :(&. No# !;ll dri*e t3e t(inted c(r. =ules1 &ou ride #it3 2e. 9incent1 &ou follo# in 2& Porsc3e. No# if #e cross t3e p(t3 of (n& =o3n '. L(#s1 no%od& does ( fuc6in; t3in) ;til ! do so2et3in). /to =ules0 :3(t did ! s(&D = LE" 8on;t do s3it unless ?? THE :OLF ?? unless #3(tD = LE" nless &ou do it first. THE :OLF "po6en li6e ( true prodi)&. /to 9incent0 Ho# ;%out &ou1 L(s3 L(rueD C(n &ou 6eep &our spurs fro2 7in)lin) (nd 7(n)lin)D 9!NCENT !;2 cool1 Mr. :olf. M& )un 7ust #ent off1 ! dunno 3o#. THE :OLF F(ir enou)3. /3e t3ro#s 9ince 3is c(r 6e&s0 ! dri*e re(l fuc6in; f(st1 so 6eep up. !f ! )et 2& c(r %(c6 (n& different t3(n ! )(*e it1 Monster =oe;s )onn( %e disposin) of t#o %odies. = LE" :3& do &ou dri*e f(stD

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THE :OLF +ec(use it;s ( lot of fun. =ules (nd 9incent l(u)3. Let;s 2o*e. THE :OLF

=i22ie co2es t3rou)3 t3e door1 c(2er( in 3(nd. =!MM!E :(it ( 2inute1 ! #(nn( t(6e ( picture. = LE" :e (in;t )ot ti2e1 2(n. =!MM!E :e )ot ti2e for one picture. (nd 9incent )et to)et3er. =ules (nd 9incent st(nd neHt to e(c3 ot3er. =!MM!E O6(&1 &ou )u&s put &our (r2s (round e(c3 ot3er. T3e t#o 2en loo6 (t e(c3 ot3er (nd1 (fter ( lon) %e(t1 ( s2ile %re(6s out. T3e& put t3eir (r2s (round e(c3 ot3er. =!MM!E O6(& :inston1 )et in t3ere. THE :OLF ! (in;t no 2odel. =!MM!E After #3(t ( cool )u& !;*e %een1 ! c(n;t %elie*e &ou do 2e li6e t3is. !t;s t3e onl& t3in) ! (s6ed. = LE" $ 9!NCENT C;2on1 Mr. :olf.... THE :OLF O6(&1 one p3oto (nd #e )o. "LO: 8OLLY TO:AR8 A LONE CAMERA =!MM!E /O"0 E*er&%od& s(& Pepsi. = LE" /O"0 ! (in;t fuc6in; s(&in; Pepsi. =!MM!E /O"0 "2ile1 :inston. You

THE :OLF ! don;t s2ile in pictures. T3e c(2er( )oes off1 FLA"H!NG THE "CREEN :H!TE. THE PHOTO FA8E" P O9ER :H!TE. it;s =ules (nd 9incent1 t3eir (r2s (round e(c3 ot3er1 neHt to =i22ie; #3ose (r2 is (round T3e :olf. E*er&one is s2ilin) eHcept &ou?6no#?#3o.

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!NT. MON"TER =OE;" TR CG AN8 TO: ? MORN!NG :inston is countin) out t3ree t3ous(nd doll(rs to (n older 2(n in ( dirt& tee?s3irt1 MON"TER =OE. :e;re in =oe;s office1 #3ic3 loo6s li6e t3e office of e*er& to# &(rd on t3e pl(net. A filt3&1 dis(rr(&ed 2ess. MON"TER =OE !;*e s(id it %efore1 !;ll s(& it ()(in1 &our %usiness is (l#(&s #elco2e. :!N"TON ! #ould t3in6 %& no# !;*e e(rned t3e eEui*(lent of FreEuent Fl&er 2iles. MON"TER =OE !;ll tell &( #3(t1 if &ou e*er need it1 !;ll dispose of ( %od& p(rt for free. :!N"TON Ho# ;%out (n up)r(de1 &ou dispose ( #3ole %od& for t3e price of ( %od& p(rt. T3e t#o 2en l(u)3. MON"TER =OE T3(t one ! need to spe(6 #it3 2& (ccount(nt on. :!N"TON :3ere;s t3(t repro%(te d(u)3ter of &oursD MON"TER =OE Out in t3e &(rd1 up to no )ood.

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EJT. MON"TER =OE;" TR CG AN8 TO: ? MORN!NG :inston steps outside (nd is 7oined %& Monster =oe;s d(u)3ter1 RA' EL. T3e& #(l6 in step (cross t3e &(rd #it3 t3eir (r2s (round e(c3 ot3er;s #(ists. RA' EL Hello1 +o&friendF :!N"TON Hello1 Girlfriend. ! s#e(r1 3e(rt%re(6er1 =oe s3ould c3(n)e t3e n(2e of t3is pl(ce to +e(ut& (nd t3e +e(st Truc6 (nd To#. RA' EL You;re pre7udiced %ec(use &ou lo*e 2e. Guilt&. :!N"TON

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RA' EL No# %usiness is done1 it;s ti2e for ple(sure. :!N"TON T3e ti2e it is1 is ti2e for %ed. RA' EL Contre senior Lo%o. :!N"TON 8o &ou 3(*e ( different ide(D RA' EL Most definitel&. :!N"TON :3(t do &ou t3in6D RA' EL ! t3in6 &ou;re t(6in) 2e out to %re(6f(st. :!N"TON :ell1 &ou t3ou)3t #ron). RA' EL T3(t;s no f(irF ! ne*er )et to see &ou. :!N"TON R(Euel1 ! %een up (ll ni)3t. ! need sleep. You underst(nd t3e concept of sleepD

RA' EL Yes1 sleep is #3(t &ou do (fter &ou;*e t(6en 2e to %re(6f(st. =ust )et used to t3e ide(1 indul)in) 2e is t3e price of doin) %usiness (t Monster =oe;s Truc6 (nd To#. R(Euel ?? :!N"TON

RA' EL ! 3(*en;t seen &ou in ( lon) ti2e. ! 2iss &ou1 #e;re )oin) to %re(6f(st. "o it is #ritten1 so s3(ll it %e done. T3e& eHit t3e to# &(rd. Porsc3e. :e coolD =ules (nd 9incent #(it %& :inston;s = LE"

:!N"TON Li6e it ne*er 3(ppened. =ules (nd 9incent %u2p fists. = LE" ! (polo)i5e for %ein; in &our s3it li6e ! #(s. 9!NCENT You 3(d e*er& ri)3t1 ! fuc6ed up. RA' EL /to :inston0 Are t3e& 3(*in) ( 2o2entD :!N"TON +o&s1 t3is is R(Euel. t3is #ill %e 3ers. "o2ed(&1 (ll

RA' EL /to t3e %o&s0 Hi. You 6no#1 if t3e& e*er do C! "PY@ THE MOT!ON P!CT RE1C &ou )u&s1 !;d %e )re(t. :3(t;s #it3 t3e outfits. You )u&s )oin) to ( *olle&%(ll )(2eD :inston l(u)3s1 t3e %o&s )ro(n. :!N"TON !;2 t(6in; 2;l(d& out to %re(6f(st. M(&%e ! c(n drop &ou t#o off. :3ere do &ou li*eD

9!NCENT Redondo +e(c3. !n)le#ood. = LE"

:inston )r(%s =ules; #rist (nd p(nto2i2es li6e 3e;s in ( C8EA8 NONEC tr(nce. :!N"TON /p(infull&0 !t;s &our future@ ! see...( c(% ride. /droppin) t3e (ct0 "orr& )u&s1 2o*e out of t3e stic6s. /to R(Euel0 "(& )ood%&e1 R(Euel RA' EL Good%&e1 R(Euel. :!N"TON !;ll see &ou t#o (round1 (nd st(& outt( trou%le1 &ou cr(5& 6ids. :inston turns to le(*e. Mr. :olf. He turns (round. = LE" ! #(s ( ple(sure #(tc3in; &ou #or6. T3e :olf s2iles. :!N"TON C(ll 2e :inston. He turns (nd %(nters #it3 R(Euel (s t3e& )et in t3e Porsc3e. :!N"TON You 3e(r t3(t1 &oun) l(d&D Respect. You could le(n ( lot fro2 t3ose t#o fine speci2ens. Respect for one;s elders s3o#s c3(r(cter. RA' EL ! 3(*e c3(r(cter. :!N"TON =ust %ec(use &ou (re ( c3(r(cter doesn;t 2e(n &ou 3(*e c3(r(cter. = LE"

RA' EL O3 &ou;re so funn&1 o3 &ou;re so funn&. T3e Porsc3e "HOOT" OFF do#n t3e ro(d. T3e t#o 2en left (lone loo6 (t e(c3 ot3er. = LE" :(nn( s3(re ( c(%D 9!NCENT You 6no# ! could )o for so2e %re(6f(st. :3(t to 3(*e %re(6f(st #it3 2eD = LE" "ure. -,. !NT. COFFEE "HOP ? MORN!NG =ules (nd 9incent sit (t ( %oot3. !n front of 9incent is ( %i) st(c6 of p(nc(6es (nd s(us()es1 #3ic3 3e e(ts #it3 )usto. =ules1 on t3e ot3er 3(nd1 7ust 3(s ( cup of coffee (nd ( 2uffin. He see2s f(r (#(& in t3ou)3t. T3e :(itress pours ( refill for %ot3 2en1 9!NCENT T3(n6s ( %unc3. /to =ules1 #3o;s nursin) 3is coffee0 :(nt ( s(us()eD = LE" N(#1 ! don;t e(t por6. 9!NCENT Are &ou =e#is3D = LE" ! (in;t =e#is3 2(n1 ! 7ust don;t di) on s#ine. 9!NCENT -,.

:3& notD

= LE" T3e&;re filt3& (ni2(ls. e(t filt3& (ni2(ls. 9!NCENT "(us()es t(ste )ood. t(ste )ood. = LE"

! don;t

Por6 c3ops

A se#er r(t 2(& t(ste li6e pu2p6in pie. !;ll ne*er 6no# ;c(use e*en if it did1 ! #ouldn;t e(t t3e filt3& 2ot3erfuc6er. Pi)s sleep (nd root in s3it. T3(t;s ( filt3& (ni2(l. ! don;t #(nn( e(t not3in; t3(t (in;t )ot enou)3 sense to disre)(rd its o#n feces. 9!NCENT Ho# (%out do)sD 8o)s e(t t3eir o#n feces. = LE" ! don;t e(t do) eit3er. 9!NCENT Yes1 %ut do &ou consider ( do) to %e ( filt3& (ni2(lD = LE" ! #ouldn;t )o so f(r (s to c(ll ( do) filt3&1 %ut t3e&;re definitel& dirt&. +ut ( do);s )ot person(lit&. And person(lit& )oes ( lon) #(&. 9!NCENT "o %& t3(t r(tion(le1 if ( pi) 3(d ( %etter person(lit&1 3e;s ce(se to %e ( filt3& (ni2(lD = LE" :e;d 3(*e to %e t(l6in; ;%out one 2ot3erfuc6in; c3(r2in; pi). !t;d 3(*e to %e t3e C(r& Gr(nt of pi)s. T3e t#o 2en l(u)3. 9!NCENT Good for &ou. Li)3ten up ( little. You %een sittin; t3ere (ll Euiet. = LE" ! 7ust %een sittin; 3ere t3in6in;. 9!NCENT /2out3ful of food0 A%out #3(tD = LE" T3e 2ir(cle #e #itnessed. 9!NCENT T3e 2ir(cle &ou #itnessed. ! #itnessed ( fre(6 occurrence.

= LE" 8o &ou 6no# t3(t ( 2ir(cle isD 9!NCENT An (ct of God. = LE" :3(t;s (n (ct of GodD 9!NCENT ! )uess it;s #3en God 2(6es t3e i2possi%le possi%le. And !;2 sorr& =ules1 %ut ! don;t t3in6 #3(t 3(ppened t3is 2ornin) Eu(lifies. = LE" 8on;t &ou see1 9ince1 t3(t s3it don;t 2(tter. You;re 7ud)in) t3is t3in) t3e #ron) #(&. !t;s not (%out #3(t. !t could %e God stopped t3e %ullets1 3e c3(n)ed Co6e into Pepsi1 3e found 2& fuc6in; c(r 6e&s. You don;t 7ud)e s3it li6e t3is %(sed on 2erit. :3et3er or not #3(t #e eHperienced #(s (n (ccordin)?to?Ho&le 2ir(cle is insi)nific(nt. :3(t is si)nific(nt is ! felt God;s touc31 God )ot in*ol*ed. 9!NCENT +ut #3&D = LE" T3(t;s #3(t;s fuc6in; #it; 2eF ! don;t 6no# #3&. +ut ! c(n;t )o %(c6 to sleep. 9!NCENT "o &ou;re serious1 &ou;re re(ll& )onn( EuitD = LE" T3e life1 2ost definitel&. 9incent t(6es ( %ite of food. =ules t(6es ( sip of coffee !n t3e %.).1 #e see ( PATRON c(ll t3e :(itress. G(rconF PATRON CoffeeF

:e reco)ni5e t3e p(tron to %e Pu2p6in fro2 t3e first scene of Pu2p6in (nd Hone& +unn&. 9!NCENT "o if &ou;re Euittin) t3e life1 #3(t;ll &ou doD

= LE" T3(t;s #3(t !;*e %een sittin) 3ere conte2pl(tin). First1 !;2 )onn( deli*er t3is c(se to M(rsellus. T3en1 %(sic(ll&1 !;2 )onn( #(l6 t3e e(rt3. 9!NCENT :3(t do &ou 2e(n1 #(l6 t3e e(rt3D = LE" You 6no#1 li6e C(ine in CG NG F .C =ust #(l6 fro2 to#n to to#n1 2eet people1 )et in (d*entures. 9!NCENT Ho# lon) do &ou intend to #(l6 t3e e(rt3D = LE" ntil God puts 2e #3ere 3e #(nt 2e to %e. 9!NCENT :3(t if 3e ne*er doesD = LE" !f it t(6es fore*er1 !;ll #(it fore*er. 9!NCENT "o &ou decided to %e ( %u2D = LE" !;ll 7ust %e =ules1 9incent ?? no 2ore1 no less. 9!NCENT No =ules1 &ou;re )onn( %e li6e t3ose pieces of s3it out t3ere #3o %e) for c3(n)e. T3e& #(l6 (round li6e ( %unc3 of fuc6in; 5o2%ies1 t3e& sleep in )(r%()e %ins1 t3e& e(t #3(t ! t3ro# (#(&1 (nd do)s piss on ;e2. T3e& )ot ( #ord for ;e21 t3e&;re c(lled %u2s. And #it3out ( 7o%1 residence1 or le)(l tender1 t3(t;s #3(t &ou;re )onn( %e ?? ( fuc6in; %u2F = LE" Loo6 2& friend1 t3is is 7ust #3ere 2e (nd &ou differ ?? 9!NCENT ?? #3(t 3(ppened #(s peculi(r ?? no

dou%t (%out it ?? %ut it #(sn;t #(ter into #ine. = LE" All s3(pes (nd si5es1 9ince. 9!NCENT "top fuc6in; t(l6in; li6e t3(tF = LE" !f &ou find 2& (ns#ers fri)3tenin)1 9incent1 &ou s3ould ce(se (s6in; sc(r& Euestions. 9!NCENT :3en did &ou 2(6e t3is decision ?? #3ile &ou #ere sittin) t3ere e(tin; &our 2uffinD = LE" Ye(3. ! #(s 7ust sittin) 3ere drin6in) 2& coffee1 e(tin) 2& 2uffin1 pl(&in; t3e incident in 2& 3e(d1 #3en ! 3(d #3(t (lco3olics refer to (s ( C2o2ent of cl(rit&.C 9!NCENT ! )ott( t(6e ( s3it. continued. 9incent eHits for t3e restroo2. To %e

=ules1 (lone1 t(6es ( 2out3ful of 2uffin1 t3en...Pu2p6in (nd Hone& +unn& rise #it3 )uns r(ised. P MPG!N E*er&%od& %e cool1 t3is is ( ro%%er&F HONEY + NNY An& of &ou fuc6in; pric6s 2o*e (nd !;ll eHecute e*er& one of &ou 2ot3erfuc6ersF Got t3(tDF =ules loo6s up1 not %elie*in) #3(t 3e;s seein). nder t3e t(%le1 =ules; 3(nd )oes to 3is .<> Auto2(tic. He pulls it out1 COCG!NG !T. P MPG!N Custo2ers st(& se(ted1 #(itresses on t3e floor. HONEY + NNY No# 2e(n fuc6in; no#F 8o it or die1 do it or fuc6in) dieF Li6e li)3tnin)1 Pu2p6in 2o*es o*er to t3e 6itc3en. :3ile

Hone& +unn& "CREAM" out t3re(ts to t3e PATRON"1 6eepin) t3e2 terrified. P MPG!N You MeHic(ns in t3e 6itc3en1 )et out 3ereF Ast( lue)oF T3ree COOG" (nd t#o + "+OY" co2e out of t3e 6itc3en. P MPG!N On t3e floor or !;ll coo6 &ou (ss1 co2prendeD T3e& co2prende. T3e portl& MANAGER spe(6s up. MANAGER !;2 t3e 2(n()er 3ere1 t3ere;s no pro%le21 no pro%le2 (t (ll ?? Pu2p6in 3e(d 3is #(&. P MPG!N You;re )onn( )i*e 2e ( pro%le2D He re(c3es 3i2 (nd stic6s t3e %(rrel of 3is )un 3(rd in t3e M(n()er;s nec6. P MPG!N :3(tD You s(id &ou;re )onn( )i*e 2e ( pro%le2D MANAGER No1 !;2 not. !;2 not )onn( )i*e &ou (n& pro%le2F Hone& +unn&. He P MPG!N loo6s li6e t3e 3ero t&pe to 2eF HONEY + NNY 8on;t t(6e (n& c3(nces. 3i2F EHecute ! don;t 6no#1

T3e P(trons "CREAM. =ules #(tc3es (ll t3is silentl&1 3is 3(nd ti)3tl& )rippin) t3e .<> Auto2(tic under t3e t(%le. MANAGER Ple(se don;tF !;2 not ( 3ero. !;2 7ust ( coffee s3op 2(n()er. T(6e (n&t3in) &ou #(nt. P MPG!N Tell e*er&one to cooper(te (nd it;ll %e (ll o*er. MANAGER E*er&%od& 7ust %e c(l2 (nd cooper(te #it3 t3e2 (nd t3is #ill

%e (ll o*er soonF P MPG!N :ell done1 no# )it &our fuc6in; (ss on t3e )round. -4. !NT. COFFEE "HOP +ATHROOM ? MORN!NG 9incent1 on t3e toilet1 o%li*ious to t3e p(nde2oniu2 outside1 re(ds 3is CMO8E"TY +LA!"EC %oo6. -.. !NT. COFFEE "HOP ? MORN!NG C(s3 re)ister dr(#er opens. Pu2p6in stuffs t3e 2one& fro2 t3e till in 3is poc6et. T3en #(l6s fro2 %e3ind t3e counter #it3 ( tr(s3 %() in 3is 3(nd. P MPG!N O6(& people1 !;2 )oin) to )o ;round (nd collect &our #(llets. 8on;t t(l61 7ust toss ;e2 in t3e %(). :e cle(rD Pu2p6in )oes (round collectin) #(llets. .<> re(d& to spit under t3e t(%le. =ules sits #it3 3is -.. -4.

Pu2p6in sees =ules sittin) in 3is %oot31 3oldin) 3is #(llet1 %riefc(se neHt to 3i2. Pu2p6in crosses to 3i21 3is tone 2ore respectful1 3i2 2(nner 2ore on )u(rd. !n t3e %(). P MPG!N

=ules 8ROP" 3is #(llet in t3e %(). sin) 3is )un (s ( pointer1 Pu2p6in points to t3e %riefc(se. P MPG!N :3(t;s in t3(tD = LE" M& %oss; dirt& l(undr&. P MPG!N You %oss 2(6es &ou do 3is l(undr&D = LE" :3en 3e #(nts it cle(n. P MPG!N "ounds li6e ( s3it 7o%. = LE" Funn&1 !;*e %een t3in6in; t3e s(2e t3in).

Open it up.

P MPG!N

=ules; free 3(nd l(&s p(l2 fl(t on t3e %riefc(se. = LE" ;Fr(id ! c(n;t do t3(t. Pu2p6in is definitel& surprised %& 3is (ns#er. He (i2s t3e )un ri)3t in t3e 2iddle of =ules; f(ce (nd pulls %(c6 t3e 3(22er. P MPG!N ! didn;t 3e(r &ou. = LE" Yes1 &ou did. T3is eHc3(n)e 3(s %een 6ind of Euiet1 not e*er&%od& 3e(rd it1 %ut Hone& +unn& senses so2et3in);s #ron). HONEY + NNY :3(t;s )oin; onD P MPG!N Loo6s li6e #e )ot ( *i)il(nte in our 2idst. HONEY + NNY "3oot ;e2 in t3e f(ceF = LE" ! don;t 2e(n to s3(tter &our e)o1 %ut t3is (in;t t3e first ti2e !;*e 3(d )un pointed (t 2e. P MPG!N You don;t open up t3(t c(se1 it;s )onn( %e t3e l(st. MANAGER /on t3e )round0 'uit c(usin) pro%le2s1 &ou;ll )et us (ll 6illedF Gi*e ;e2 #3(t &ou )ot (nd )et ;e2 out of 3ere. = LE" Geep &our fuc6in; 2out3 closed1 f(t 2(n1 t3is (in;t (n& of &our )odd(2n %usinessF P MPG!N !;2 countin; to t3ree1 (nd if &our 3(nd (in;t off t3(t c(se1 !;2 )onn( unlo(d ri)3t in &our fuc6in; f(ce. Cle(rD One...

=ules closes 3is e&es. ...t#o... P MPG!N

=ules "HOOT" Pu2p6in t#ice1 up t3rou)3 t3e t(%le1 sendin) 3i2 to t3e floor. :3ile still in t3e %oot31 3e ":!NG" (round to Hone& +unn&1 #3o 3(s (i2ed (t =ules1 %ut slo#ed do#n %& t3e s3oc6 of Pu2p6in )ettin) s3ot. He F!RE" t3ree ti2es. Hone& +unn& t(6es (ll t3ree H!T" in t3e c3est. As s3e FALL" "CREAM!NG1 s3e F!RE" #ildl&1 H!TT!NG ( " RFER PATRON. " RFER "3e s3ot 2eF !;2 d&in)F "(ll&F "(ll&F

=ules no# %rin)s t3e )un do#n to Pu2p6in;s f(ce. Pu2p6in lies s3ot on t3e floor (t =ules; feet. Pu2p6in loo6s up (t t3e %i) )un. = LE" :ron) )u&1 Rin)o. =ules F!RE" str(i)3t (t t3e CAMERA1 +L!N8!NG FLA"H. =ules; e&es1 still closed1 suddenl& open. Pu2p6in still st(nds1 3oldin) t3e )un on 3i2. P MPG!N ...t3ree. You #in. = LE" P #it3 3is

=ules r(ises 3is 3(nd off t3e %riefc(se. = LE" !t;s (ll &ours1 Rin)o. Open it. P MPG!N

=ules flips t3e loc6s (nd opens t3e c(se1 re*e(lin) it to Pu2p6in %ut not to us. T3e s(2e li)3t "H!NE" fro2 t3e c(se. Pu2p6in;s eHpression )oes to (2(5e2ent. Hone& +unn&1 (cross t3e roo21 c(n;t see s3it. :3(t is itD HONEY + NNY :3(t is itD

P MPG!N /softl&0 !s t3(t #3(t ! t3in6 it isD

=ules nods 3is 3e(d@ C&es.C P MPG!N !t;s %e(utiful. =ules nods 3is 3e(d@ C&es.C HONEY + NNY Godd(22it1 #3(t is itD =ules "LAM" t3e c(se closed1 t3en sits %(c61 (s if offerin) t3e c(se to Pu2p6in. Pu2p6in1 one %i) s2ile1 %ends o*er to pic6 up t3e c(se. Li6e ( r(ttlesn(6e1 =ules; free 3(nd GRA+" t3e #rist of Pu2p6in;s )un 3(nd1 "LAMM!NG it on t3e t(%le. His ot3er 3(nd co2es fro2 under t3e t(%le (nd "T!CG" t3e %(rrel of 3is .<> 3(nd under Pu2p6in;s c3in. Hone& +unn& fre(6s out1 #(*in) 3is )un in =ules; direction. HONEY + NNY Let 3i2 )oF Let 3i2 )oF !;ll %lo# &our fuc6in; 3e(d offF !;ll 6ill &(F !;ll 6ill &(F You;re )onn( die1 &ou;re )onn( fuc6in; die %(dF = LE" /to Pu2p6in0 Tell t3(t %itc3 to %e coolF "(&1 %itc3 %e coolF "(&1 %itc3 %e coolF P MPG!N C3ill out1 3one&F Let 3i2 )oF HONEY + NNY

= LE" /softl&0 Tell 3er it;s )onn( %e o6(&. P MPG!N !;2 )onn( %e o6(&. = LE" Pro2ise 3er. P MPG!N ! pro2ise. = LE" Tell 3er to c3ill. P MPG!N

=ust c3ill out. = LE" :3(t;s 3er n(2eD Yol(nd(. P MPG!N

:3ene*er =ules t(l6s to Yol(nd(1 3e ne*er loo6s (t 3er1 onl& (t Pu2p6in. = LE" /to Yol(nd(0 "o1 #e cool Yol(nd(D :e (in;t )onn( do (n&t3in) stupid1 (re #eD YOLAN8A /cr&in)0 8on;t &ou 3urt 3i2. = LE" No%od&;s )onn( 3urt (n&%od&. )onn( %e li6e t3ree Fon5ies. #3(t; Fon5ie li6eD No (ns#er1 = LE" C;2on Yol(nd(1 #3(t;s Fon5ie li6eD YOLAN8A /t3rou)3 te(rs1 unsure0 He;s coolD = LE" Correct?(2undoF And t3(t;s #3(t #e;re )onn( %e1 #e;re )onn( %e cool. /to Pu2p6in0 No# Rin)o1 !;2 )onn( count to t3ree (nd ! #(nt &ou to let )o &our )un (nd l(& &our p(l2s fl(t on t3e t(%le. +ut #3en &ou do it1 do it cool. Re(d&D Pu2p6in loo6s (t 3i2. = LE" One...t#o...t3ree. Pu2p6in lets )o of 3is )un (nd pl(ces %ot3 3(nds on t3e t(%le. Yol(nd( c(n;t st(nd it (n&2ore. YOLAN8A O6(&1 no# let 3i2 )oF = LE" :e;re And

Yol(nd(1 ! t3ou)3t &ou #ere )onn( %e cool. :3en &ou &ell (t 2e1 it 2(6es 2e ner*ous. :3en ! )et ner*ous1 ! )et sc(red. And #3en 2ot3erfuc6ers )et sc(red1 t3(t;s #3en 2ot3erfuc6ers )et (ccident(ll& s3ot. YOLAN8A /2ore con*ers(tion(l0 =ust 6no#@ &ou 3urt 3i21 &ou die. = LE" T3(t see2s to %e t3e situ(tion. No# ! don;t #(nt t3(t (nd &ou don;t #(nt t3(t (nd Rin)o 3ere don;t #(nt t3(t. "o let;s see #3(t #e c(n do. /to Rin)o0 No# t3is is t3e situ(tion. Nor2(ll& %ot3 of &our (sses #ould %e de(d (s fuc6in; fried c3ic6en. +ut &ou 3(ppened to pull t3is s3it #3ile !;2 in ( tr(nsition(l period. ! don;t #(nn( 6ill &(1 ! #(nt to +ut !;2 (fr(id ! c(n;t )i*e &ou t3e c(se. !t don;t %elon) to 2e. +esides1 ! #ent t3rou)3 too 2uc3 s3it t3is 2ornin) on (ccount of t3is c(se to 7ust 3(nd it o*er to &our (ss. 9!NCENT /O"0 :3(t t3e fuc6;s )oin; on 3ereD Yol(nd( :H!P" 3er )un to#(rd t3e str(n)er. 9!NCENT1 %& t3e %(t3roo21 3(s 3is )un out1 de(d?(i2ed (t Yol(nd(. = LE" !t;s cool1 9incentF !t;s coolF 8on;t do ( )odd(2n t3in). Yol(nd(1 it;s cool %(%&1 not3in;s c3(n)ed. :e;re still 7ust t(l6in;1 /to Pu2p6in0 Tell 3er #e;re still cool. P MPG!N !t;s cool1 Hone& +unn&1 #e;re still cool. 9!NCENT /)un r(ised0 :3(t t3e 3ell;s )oin; on1 =ulesD = LE" Not3in; ! c(n;t 3(ndle. ! #(nt &ou

3elp &(.

to 7ust 3(n) %(c6 (nd don;t do s3it unless it;s (%solutel& necess(r&. C3ec6. 9!NCENT

= LE" Yol(nd(1 3o# #e doin1 %(%&D YOLAN8A ! )ott( )o peeF ! #(nt to )o 3o2e. = LE" =ust 3(n) in t3ere1 %(%&1 &ou;re doin); )re(t1 Rin)o;s proud of &ou (nd so (2 !. !t;s (l2ost o*er1 /to Pu2p6in0 No# ! #(nt &ou to )o in t3(t %() (nd find 2& #(llet. P MPG!N :3ic3 one is itD = LE" !t;s t3e one t3(t s(&s +(d Mot3erfuc6er on it. Pu2p6in loo6s in t3e %() (nd ?? sure enou)3 ?? t3ere;s ( #(llet #it3 C+(d Mot3erfuc6erC e2%roidered on it. = LE" T3(t;s 2& %(d 2ot3erfuc6er. No# open it up (nd t(6e out t3e c(s3. Ho# 2uc3 is t3ereD P MPG!N A%out fifteen 3undred doll(rs. = LE" Put it in &our poc6et1 it;s &ours. No# #it3 t3e rest of t3e2 #(llets (nd t3e re)ister1 t3(t 2(6es t3is ( prett& successful little score. 9!NCENT =ules1 if &ou )i*e t3is ni2rod fifteen 3undred %uc61 !;2 )onn( s3oot ;e2 on )ener(l principle. = LE" You (in;t )onn( do ( )odd(2n t3in)1 no# 3(n) %(c6 (nd s3ut t3e fuc6 up. +esides1 ! (in;t )i*in; it to 3i2. !;2 %u&in; so2et3in; for 2& 2one&. :(nn( 6no# #3(t !;2 %u&in; Rin)oD P MPG!N

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