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Screenplay
by
Glenn Ripps
323-687-4370Copyright 2004
glennripps@hotmail.com
R E N T
DISSOLVE PAST THE TOURIST MAP AND THROUGH THE SATELLITE MAP
TO:
Rising over the ridges and crests of the park appears a small
army of riot police donning plastic shielded helmets. Masked
sanitation workers march in behind them wielding
sledgehammers and shovels. Dump trucks follow the legions
like tanks.
Homeless men and women ramble past the wall mural as they
vacate Tompkins Square Park.
2.
A large police raid is underway.
The NEWS FOOTAGE shows: homeless men and women being escorted
out of the park; a man wearing army fatigues, pushing a
wheelchair with an American flag attached to it and four
small dogs huddled in the seat; sanitation workers wearing
gauze filtered masks, shoveling garbage into wheel barrels.
INT. NEWS CONFERENCE - DAY
MAYOR DINKINS
NEWS FOOTAGE
3.
(MORE)
EXT. TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK
NEWS FOOTAGE
CHRIS HAMILTON
HOMELESS MAN
CHRIS HAMILTON
Where to now?
NEWS FOOTAGE
HOMELESS MAN
CHRIS HAMILTON
HOMELESS MAN
The tall man pushes the microphone away and walks off.
INT. NEWS CONFERENCE
Jonathan sees the police in full riot gear surround the park
as construction workers raise fences around the perimeter.
He eyes the bandstand.
5.
Suddenly, Jonathan sprints past the police and jumps up onto
the bandstand. As some officers move towards him, he looks
out over the commotion and yells:
JONATHAN
Stop!
JONATHAN (contd)
BACK TO SCENE
JONATHANS POV
CHRIS HAMILTON
NEWS FOOTAGE
HOMELESS WOMAN
She and the others walk off into the distance. Their gait is
aimless and tired.
CHRIS HAMILTON
MAYOR DINKINS
FADE TO BLACK:
FADE UP ON - SATELLITE PHOTO/TOURIST MAP COMPOSITE OF
MANHATTAN
7.
A LEGEND - DECEMBER 24TH 1991 FADES UP AND OUT
The street post reads 2nd Ave. and 12th St. A diner made from
a renovated railway car is positioned on the corner.
Jonathan sits on the stairs of the diner writing in a
notebook. He blows into his hands and his warm breath
billows through his fingers.
MATTHEW (O.S.)
JONATHAN
Youre late.
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
JONATHAN
JONATHAN (contd)
8.
They hurry past rows of inhabited cardboard boxes, stacked
together for shelter against the winter. Jonathan walks
backwards talking to Matthew.
JONATHAN (contd)
JONATHAN (contd)
Jonathan stops and gazes into a huge tent city that fills a
vacant lot which spans the entire block. Matthew turns to
him.
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
I just meant--
MATTHEW
9.
A couple of uniformed cops, one very tall and lean and the
other thick and square as a mailbox, nonchalantly hassle the
homeless. They tap their sticks on the ground and on the
benches and give notice to the loiterers, Don't spend the
night. This aint your home.
Jonathan scowls.
JONATHAN
THICK COP
TALL COP
JONATHAN
Shit.
Two very large shadows veil Jonathan and Matthew. The Thick
Cop pokes his stick in Jonathans chest.
THICK COP
TALL COP
Matthew and Jonathan fish out their wallets as the Thick Cop
eyes Jonathan.
THICK COP
TALL COP
THICK COP
MATTHEW
10.
TALL COP
The neighborhood?
The Tall Cop points to the one nice building on the block.
TALL COP
MATTHEW
TALL COP
THICK COP
TALL COP
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
11.
Jonathan forces a smile. He looks up as he notices someone
step onto a windowsill of one of the abandoned buildings.
BACK TO SCENE
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
Im fine.
Matthew takes off and Jonathan turns his gaze back towards
the abandoned building.
12.
(MORE)
JONATHANS POV
BACK TO SCENE
Roger pushes himself off the window frame and jumps back down
inside gripping his guitar tightly. He goes over to his amp,
plugs in and hits some restless chords.
MARK
(to himself)
Alright, ready?
Mark spins his Camera towards the loft and jumps out in front
of it. He performs an exaggerated loud clap.
16MM POV
MARK
MARK (O.S.)
BACK TO SCENE
Mark takes his Camera off of the tripod, and walks to the
window. He aims his camera at the scene below his windows.
16MM POV
MARK (O.S.)
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
MARK (contd)
Smile.
Mark puts his Camera back down on the tripod and jumps back
out in front of the lens. (Note: all song lyrics are
capitalized)
14.
16MM POV
MARK
MARK (contd)
ROGER
MARK
SO WE HEAR
MARK (contd)
ROGER
MARK
A telephone RINGS.
MARK
ROGER
SAVED!
MARK
15.
Roger and Mark listen.
ANSWERING MACHINE
SPEAK/ (BEEEP!)
Roger goes to answer and Mark grabs him, shaking his head.
Roger smiles as they continue to listen.
MARK'S MOTHER
LOVE MOM!
MARK (O.S.)
ROGER
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
16.
ROGER
YESSS!
MARK
WE SCREEN.
ANSWERING MACHINE
SPEAK/ (BEEEP)
COLLINS (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
"CHESTNUTS ROASTING"
COLLINS!
COLLINS
I'M DOWNSTAIRS
MARK (O.S.)
HEY!
COLLINS
MARK
NO, IT'S ME
COLLINS (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
Mark pulls out a small leather pouch and drops it out the
window.
MARK
17.
EXT. DOWNSTAIRS - THAT MOMENT - NIGHT
Collins catches the pouch while holding onto the phone. Just
that moment two THUGS approach with clubs.
COLLINS
I MAY BE DETAINED
Collins drops the phone and takes off running as the two
Thugs give chase.
MARK
Mark walks to the window holding the phone, just as the phone
RINGS again.
MARK (contd)
(switching on the
speakerphone)
BENNY (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
HO HO HO
BENNY! (SHIT)
BENNY (O.S.)
GREAT! (FUCK!)
Benny pats his newly shaved bald head as he drives his RANGE
ROVER. He TALKS into his car phone microphone, and HEARS
through the speaker that is in the center console.
BENNY
18.
INT. BENNY'S RANGE ROVER - DRIVING - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
MARK (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
WHAT RENT?
BENNY
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
BENNY (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
BENNY
MARK (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
BENNY
I KNOW
BENNY (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
MARK
19.
BENNY (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
MARK
ROGER
SHE'S IN LOVE
BENNY (O.S.)
(speakerphone)
MARK
WELL - NO
BENNY
JOANNE
BENNY
MARK
16MM POV
20.
MARK
Roger grabs his acoustic guitar and jumps into the picture
with Mark.
ROGER
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
ROGER
MARK
WE LIGHT CANDLES
Mark removes his Camera from the tripod, as Roger runs to the
windows and jumps up on the sill.
16MM POV
ROGER
MARK
21.
MARK & ROGER
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
ROGER
WITH POSTERS-
The glow of the fire along with the candles, streetlight and
moonlight, are the only source of light in the powerless
loft.
MARK
AND SCREENPLAYS
22.
JOANNE
COLLINS
MARK
WHERE IS HE?
COLLINS
(collapsing)
GETTING DIZZY
23.
EXT. ANOTHER ABANDONED BUILDING NIGHT
BENNY
MARK
BENNY (O.S.)
(simultaneously; in b.g.)
24.
COLLINS
(simultaneously; in b.g.)
JOANNE (O.S.)
ROGER
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
HELLO?
JOANNE
HELLO?
MARK
25.
Mark and Roger JUMP back up on the windowsill and throw open
the windows.
Mark and Roger turn towards their squatters loft. The tent-
city is behind them now and even more of the inhabitants are
SINGING.
BENNY
ROGER
(to Mark)
26.
MARK
(to Roger)
27.
16MM POV
HOMELESS SANTA
(to Collins)
(realizing Collins
condition)
ANGEL
(to Collins)
COLLINS
I'M AFRAID SO
ANGEL
COLLINS
28.
ANGEL
COLLINS
(shaking hands)
(acknowledging Angel's
"tree")
NICE TREE
ANGEL
COLLINS
AS DOES MINE
ANGEL
COLLINS
ANGEL
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
29.
MARK
Roger shrugs.
ROGER
MARK
16MM POV
MARK (O.S.)
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
ROGER
30.
THE CAMERA CONTINUALLY DOLLIES AROUND ROGER THROUGHOUT THE
SONG
CLOSE-SHOT ROGER
ROGER
ROGER
CLOSE-SHOT ROGER
ROGER
ROGER
31.
CLOSE-SHOT ROGER
ROGER
ROGER
ROGER
Roger steps off the table goes to the window and steps up on
the windowsill.
ROGER
ROGER
32.
ROGER (O.S.)
ROGER
ROGER (contd)
Roger opens the door, and to his surprise finds Mimi standing
in the hallway holding an unlit candle.
ROGER (contd)
Hello.
MIMI
ROGER
Neighbor?
MIMI
ROGER
Yeah, right.
MIMI
GOT A LIGHT?
ROGER
Roger leads Mimi over to the table where he looks for some
matches.
33.
MIMI
ROGER
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
WHO IS SHE?
ROGER
Mimi discreetly blows out her candle and turns back towards
Roger.
MIMI
ROGER
WELL -
MIMI
YEAH. OW!
34.
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
Mimi walks back down the hallway and Roger goes back inside
and closes his door.
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
THE FLOOR?
MIMI
ROGER
WHAT?
35.
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
MIMI
IT'S A LIVING
ROGER
MIMI
(looking up at Roger)
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
I USED TO SWEAT
36.
MIMI
I GOT A COLD
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
UH-HUH
MIMI
FEEL GOOD
ROGER
Oh here it - um -
MIMI
Whats that?
ROGER
MIMI
(rising)
MIMI
ROGER
ROGER
MIMI
37.
(MORE)
Mimi takes hold of Roger's hands.
ROGER
COLD HANDS
MIMI
ROGER
WITH YOU?
MIMI
NO - WITH MY FATHER
ROGER
I'M ROGER
MIMI
The CAMERA QUICKLY SCANS from Alphabet City west to 6th Ave.
and 12th St. - GREENWICH VILLAGE.
JOANNE'S MOTHER
JOANNE'S FATHER
JOANNE'S MOTHER
THE HEARINGS
39.
JOANNE'S FATHER
JOANNE'S MOTHER
HAROLD!
JOANNE'S FATHER
JOANNE'S MOTHER
I AM NOT!
JOANNE'S FATHER
AND A BRA!
The power is still out. Roger is stoking the trash can fire
with posters and paper scraps. Mark enters.
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
40.
Suddenly, Collins enters the loft. He is cleaned up and
bandaged and carrying firewood.
MARK (contD)
ROGER
16MM POV
COLLINS
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
COLLINS
ROGER
Hi.
COLLINS
ROGER
COLLINS
41.
ANGEL
And a nurse.
COLLINS
OH HOLY NIGHT
ROGER
COLLINS
(to Roger)
ROGER
COLLINS
ROGER
NO FLOW
COLLINS
Angel bows.
COLLINS
(to Angel)
42.
Angel performs a riveting dance and drum exhibition for the
boys. She leaps onto the table pirouetting banging her
drumsticks all over the place. The performance culminates
with a perfect gymnasts summersault landing back to the
floor. The guys are completely impressed.
ANGEL
COLLINS
ANGEL
On us.
BENNY
(looking around)
COLLINS
(to Angel)
BENNY
(singing to NYC)
MARK
43.
16MM POV
Benny tries to get out of the shot but Mark follows him.
MARK (O.S.)
BENNY
ROGER
(jumping in front of
Benny, to Mark's Camera)
BACK TO SCENE
BENNY
BENNY
THE RENT
MARK
ROGER
WE'RE BROKE
44.
MARK
BENNY
ROGER
I KNEW IT!
BENNY
MARK
What?
BENNY
MARK
BENNY
ROGER
45.
BENNY
ANGEL
ROGER
Or heavy drugs.
MARK
Or group hugs.
COLLINS
ANGEL
MARK
ANGEL
Roger?
ROGER
MARK
BEHAVE!
ANGEL
46.
MARK & COLLINS
ROGER
LET IT BE BOYS
COLLINS
I LIKE BOYS
ANGEL
BOYS LIKE ME
ALL
WE'LL SEE
MARK
ANGEL
Marks lens finds the PUNKS rocking out to a boom box; the
ANARCHIST PROTESTERS arguing; DRUG DEALERS selling; DRUG
ADDICTS smoking; the HOMELESS surviving; and Jonathan
writing.
Jonathan looks up and catches Mark making his way through the
Tent City.
47.
16MM POV
MARK (O.S.
JOANNE
MARK
"Line out"
MARK (O.S.)
BACK TO SCENE
JOANNE
MARK
Hi.
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
48.
MARK
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
THIS IS WEIRD
MARK
IT'S WEIRD
JOANNE
VERY WEIRD
MARK
FUCKIN' WEIRD
JOANNE
MARK
AS A MATTER OF FACT -
MARK
49.
Mark holds out his hand and Joanne takes it. They begin to
dance the Tango. The CAMERA DOLLIES around them as they
dance creating a whirling routine.
MARK
JOANNE
YOU'RE WRONG
MARK (O.S.)
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
50.
MARK
MARK
JOANNE
NEVER
MARK (O.S.)
JOANNE
THIS IS SPOOKY
MARK
JOANNE
MARK (contD)
51.
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
MARK
Patched.
JOANNE
Thanks.
MARK
JOANNE
I feel lousy.
MARK
I gotta go.
Mark grabs his Camera and runs out of the performance space.
Jonathan looks up from his notebook and sees Mark running out
of the lot down the street. Just then Matthew pulls at
Jonathans arm.
MATTHEW
Lets go.
Angel and Collins are seated among the other group members,
who are arranged around the room in a semi-circle. One of
them is playing an acoustic guitar. Each member of the group
introduces themselves as the guitar continues in background.
STEVE
Steve.
GORDON
Gordon.
OWEN
Owen.
53.
PAM
Pam.
SUE
Sue.
ANGEL
COLLINS
Tom Collins.
PAUL
ALL (O.S.)
MARK
PAUL
MARK
PAUL
ALL
54.
GORDON
GORDON
PAUL
GORDON
OKAY
PAUL
IS THAT ALL?
GORDON
PAUL
GORDON
55.
A fairly large space that serves as both living room and
dining room is set up with two long tables. Twenty people
are eating and drinking, laughing and telling stories. A
Christmas tree and a Minora adorn the setting.
Jonathan and Matthew, with a couple of new friends in tow,
enter. The whole room cheers. "We can finally slice the
turkey." Introductions and hugs and handshakes pass around
the room. Jonathan's girlfriend, SARAH, (30's), runs up to
him, puts her arms around his neck and kisses him.
SARAH
(quietly)
JONATHAN
It was good.
SARAH
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
SARAH
JONATHAN
SARAH
56.
JONATHAN
(gesticulating quotation
marks in the air)
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
Just then, a young man and woman land on the roof from the
building next door. One of the guests that Jonathan and
Matthew brought jumps to his feet. Everyone else hardly
reacts.
GUEST
GUEST (contd)
Is that safe?
MATTHEW
Relatively.
57.
MATTHEW
Jonathan's pontificating.
SARAH
SARAH
(to Jonathan)
JONATHAN
Lets do it.
JONATHAN
FRIEND
ANOTHER FRIEND
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
58.
SARAH
JONATHAN
Yes I would.
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
SARAH
SARAH
JONATHANS POV
59.
Jonathan and the rest of the group are finally in. When they
hit the floor they all immediately begin dancing except
Jonathan. He is looking for Mimi. He spots her.
Mimi is now making out with the stranger. Her eyes are
closed as she sways to the music still locked in the kiss.
She opens her eyes and pushes away from her momentary fling,
wiping her mouth.
Mimi runs up to one of the catwalks. She is wasted.
She is in her own world now. Her eyes close as her head
rolls back in a heroin induced rush of ecstasy. The CLUB
MUSIC FADES to a hallucinogenic mixture of sounds. She opens
her eyes, looks around her surroundings and smiles.
MIMI
60.
MIMI (contd)
MIMI (contd)
WHIP PAN TO
WHIP PAN TO
Just then, Sarah pulls him into the group and they all dance
joyously to the music. Jonathan eyes the staircase as he
bounces up and down. Sarah kisses him.
MIMI
MIMI
ROGER (contd)
ROGER (contd)
62.
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
I CAN'T CONTROL
ROGER
(to himself)
MY DESTINY
ROGER
63.
INT. SUPPORT GROUP MEETING ROOM - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
I TRUST MY SOUL
ROGER
ROGER
JUST LET ME BE
ROGER (O.S.)
ROGER
NO OTHER PATH
INT. SUPPORT GROUP MEETING ROOM - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
NO OTHER WAY
ROGER (O.S.)
MIMI
ROGER
64.
MIMI & (SUPPORT GROUP O.S.)
ROGER
ROGER
ROGER
JONATHAN
Oh shit!
65.
SATELLITE PHOTO/TOURIST MAP COMPOSITE OF MANHATTAN
The CAMERA QUICKLY SCANS from Alphabet City just west to THE
EAST VILLAGE.
WHIP PAN TO -
JONATHAN
Sorry, I
JONATHAN
Thanks guys.
LATIN MAN
You're late.
JONATHAN
LATIN MAN
JONATHAN
LATIN MAN
67.
LATIN MAN
(to Jonathan)
LATIN WOMAN
68.
The CAMERA SOARS to the tent-city outside Mark and Rogers
abandoned building. The CAMERA PUSHES IN SUPER QUICK and
HOLDS on the FACES of the occupants singing their challenge.
ROGER
MIMI
The CAMERA finds Mark filming Collins and Angel as they sing
their uncertainty together.
COLLINS & ANGEL
As the VOICES of people with AIDS rise up, some of the people
in the streets who do hear their song, stop and raise up
their fists in response to the questions being asked. The
indifferent flow files past them.
HOMELESS
SQUEEGEE-MAN
SQUEEGEE-MAN
Feliz Navidad.
SQUEEGEE-MAN
The policeman raises his stick and the Squeegee-man takes off
running. The rest of the officers laugh. They continue
through the lot. A woman, wrapped in a blanket, is sleeping
on a bench. All three officers poke her with their sticks to
wake her up. She gets up groggily, and looks at the three
policemen. She is scared and angry. A couple of the
homeless men from the tent-city come over.
HOMELESS MAN
Evening officers.
The police turn their sites on the men. Mark, Collins and
Angel show up. Mark aims his Camera.
70.
MARK
16MM POV
BACK TO SCENE
HOMELESS MAN
OFFICER MARTIN
Right.
The officers walk off talking to each other and looking back
over their shoulders.
Mark continues to film the Blanket Person.
16MM POV
BLANKET PERSON
BACK TO SCENE
BLANKET PERSON
ANGEL
BLANKET PERSON
(to Mark)
I THOUGHT NOT
71.
The Blanket Person and another Homeless person walk off.
Mark, Collins and Angel leave the lot.
ANGEL
MARK
UH-HUH
ANGEL
COLLINS
SING IT GIRL -
ANGEL
I HEAR YOU
ANGEL (contd)
They stop at the edge of the lot, right by Mark and Roger's
abandoned building. Some of the people in the lot pay
attention to them and actually gather to listen, while still
others don't seem to even notice their presence.
COLLINS
OH -
ANGEL
YOU TEACH?
72.
COLLINS
AMERICA
AMERICA
COLLINS
SANTA FE
COLLINS
73.
COLLINS
SANTA FE
COLLINS
CUSTOMERS
COLLINS
OH -
COLLINS
MARK
ANGEL
COLLINS
74.
ANGEL
COLLINS
COLLINS
COLLINS
ANGEL
COLLINS
75.
ANGEL
COLLINS
ANGEL
COLLINS
ANGEL
COLLINS
ANGEL
ANGEL
COLLINS
The CAMERA QUICKLY SCANS from Alphabet City just west and
south to 7th St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave.: ST. MARKS PLACE.
76.
INSERT
BACK TO SCENE
JONATHAN
(sotto voce)
ON TV - AT SAKS
SQUEEGEE-MAN
77.
Jonathan jumps down and walks past all the different
offerings of the street vendors.
VENDOR
HATS
VENDOR 1
BATS
VENDOR 2
SHOES
VENDOR 3
BOOZE
VENDOR 4
MOUNTAIN BIKES
VENDOR 5
POTPOURRI
VENDOR 6
LEATHER BAGS
VENDOR 7
GIRLIE MAGS
VENDOR 8
FORTY-FIVES
VENDOR 9
AZT
VENDOR 1
NO ONES BUYING
VENDOR 2
78.
WOMAN VENDOR
(to Angel)
ANGEL
COLLINS
ANGEL
(to vendor)
WAIT -
COLLINS
ALL YOU DO
ANGEL
(to vendor)
COLLINS
ANGEL
(to vendor)
COLLINS
WAY TO SHOW
ANGEL
NO - NO - NO NO
COLLINS
ANGEL
79.
INT. MARK AND ROGER'S - LOFT LATE AFTERNOON
MARK
ROGER
RIGHT
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
MAUREEN?
MARK'S POV
ROGER (O.S.)
MIMI!
MARK
WHOA!
80.
ROGER
I SHOULD GO.
POLICE OFFICERS
THE MAN
I'M COOL
THE MAN
IM COOL
ROGER
HEY
MIMI
HEY
81.
ROGER
MIMI
FORGET IT
ROGER
MIMI
HOW?
ROGER
DINNER PARTY?
MIMI
THAT'LL DO
THE MAN
ROGER
JUNKIES
The drug dealer takes out some little baggies of heroin and
waves them seductively in the air.
THE MAN
BENNY
82.
EXT. ST. MARKS PLACE - BAZAAR - ON COAT VENDOR - DUSK
COAT VENDOR
JUNKIES (O.S.)
WHIP PAN TO
SQUEEGEE-MAN
HONEST LIVING -
JUNKIES (O.S.)
ROGER
HI
ROGER
JUNKIES (V.O.)
COAT VENDOR
(holding up a coat to
Collins)
JUNKIES (O.S.)
THAT IS AN OUNCE
JUNKIES (O.S.)
83.
COLLINS
THAT'S MY COAT!
COAT VENDOR
WE GIVE DISCOUNTS
MARK
JUNKIES (V.O.)
ANGEL
COLLINS
IT'S A SHAM
JUNKIES (O.S.)
COLLINS
ANGEL
JUNKIES (O.S.)
BENNY
84.
JUNKIES (V.O.)
COLLINS
JUNKIES (O.S.)
BENNY
JUNKIES (V.O.)
85.
POLICE OFFICERS
(still organizing)
JUNKIES
TWENTY-FIVE
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-FIVE
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-FIVE
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
NO WAY/ TWENTY-FOUR
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-FOUR
86.
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-FOUR
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-THREE
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-THREE
ANGEL
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-TWO
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
TWENTY-ONE
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
SEVENTEEN
ANGEL
FIFTEEN
COAT VENDOR
FIFTEEN
SOLD!
87.
MARK & ROGER
MIMI
WHO'S MAUREEN?
ROGER
HIS EX
MARK
ROGER
MIMI
IS THAT A WARNING?
MAUREEN
88.
WHIP PANS TO: ST. MARKS PLACE - JONATHAN, VENDORS, COLLINS
AND ANGEL; THE POLICE STATION - THE POLICE GETTING READY FOR
BATTLE; THE VACANT LOT/TENT-CITY THE DRUG DEALER AND
JUNKIES, AND MARK AND ROGER AND MIMI; BENNY DRIVING IN HIS
RANGE ROVER.
EVERYONE
SNOW!
Collins and Angel are just arriving. They enter the lot and
head for the performance space.
Jonathan enters the vacant lot/tent-city and walks toward the
performance space.
The scattered chairs are all taken. The whole area is packed
to capacity with homeless people, punks, junkies, squatters,
and hippies. Scattered throughout the audience is Mark,
Roger, Mimi, Angel, Collins, and Benny. Jonathan is looking
on from just outside the packed area.
JOANNE
89.
Mark holds up his Camera.
16MM POV
MARK (O.S.)
Maureen's performance.
MAUREEN
MAUREEN
BACKUP SINGERS
MAUREEN
90.
MAUREEN
MAUREEN (contd)
BACKUP SINGERS
(singing simultaneously
with Maureen)
91.
MAUREEN
MAUREEN
MAUREEN (contd)
Mark, Roger and Mimi moo. Collins and Angel moo. Joanne
moos. Benny walks away. The audience and Maureen continue
to moo together until the moos reach a vibrant crescendo, and
with a big sweep of her arms Maureen cuts them off.
MAUREEN (contd)
Thank you.
92.
Benny is sitting at a small table with his father-in-law Mr.
Grey, (50's) white. The waiter is pouring them some wine.
Benny whips out a hundred-dollar bill and waves it in the
air.
BENNY
Garcon!
The waiter reaches for the premature tip and Benny snatches
it away.
BENNY
Yes sir.
BENNY
WAITER
WAITER
ROGER
(walking by him)
What?
WAITER
MARK
WAITER
93.
MARK
WAITER
MARK
Oh yeah.
COLLINS
WAITER
(hurrying over to
intervene)
Oh no!
MAUREEN
WAITER
OY VEY!
COLLINS
BENNY
(standing)
I would like to propose a toast: to
Maureen's noble try; it went well.
MAUREEN
Go to hell.
BENNY
94.
BENNY
MARK
MARK
95.
MARK
Joanne enters and joins Maureen at the table while the waiter
gets the partys order.
MAUREEN
JOANNE
IT IS, MAUREEN
MAUREEN
MR. GREY
AHHEMM!
MAUREEN
WAITER
96.
ANGEL
UGH
COLLINS
MIMI
WAITER
MARK
MUCHO MASTURBATION
COLLINS
TO SONTAG
ANGEL
TO SONDHEIM
COLLINS
LENNY BRUCE
ROGER
LANGSTON HUGHES
97.
MAUREEN
TO THE STAGE
ANGEL
TO UTA
COLLINS
TO BUDDHA
LA VIE BOHEME
MAUREEN
JOANNE
YES, MAUREEN
MAUREEN
MR. GREY
SISTERS?
MAUREEN
WE'RE CLOSE
BROTHERS!
COLLINS
TO MARIJUANA
BENNY
LA VIE BOHEME
COLLINS
ROGER
MARK
99.
Benny pulls Mimi aside.
BENNY
MIMI
BENNY
MIMI
BENNY
MIMI
BENNY
WHERE IS HE NOW?
MIMI
BENNY
UH-HUH
MIMI (contd)
WHERE'D HE GO NOW?
MARK
MARK
COLLINS
BENNY
CHECK!
Mimi goes over to Roger who is still fiddling with the guitar
while joking with another girl. Benny walks past them in a
huff. The other girl goes back to the table.
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI (contd)
ROGER
MIMI (contd)
BAGGAGE - WINE
AND BEER!
MIMI
AZT break.
101.
ROGER
YOU?
MIMI
ME. YOU?
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
MIMI
OH NO
102.
ROGER
MIMI
HERE GOES
ROGER
MIMI
WHO KNOWS
ROGER
OH NO
MIMI
I KNOW
ROGER
OH NO
Are we packed?
JOANNE
MAUREEN
Pookie?
103.
JOANNE
(pointing at Mark)
Joanne rushes towards the door with Maureen and Mark giving
chase. They grab Joanne and drag her back to the group.
MARK
MAUREEN
MARK
JOANNE
(to Mark)
MAUREEN
THAT FUCK
JOANNE
YEAH!!!/ TO DANCE
MAUREEN
FILM
MARK
MUSIC
ANGEL
ANARCHY
MAUREEN
TO ME
MARK
TO ME
TO ME
MARK
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK
105.
EVERYONE AT THE TABLE
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK
LA VIE BOHEME
MARK
Mark grabs his coat, scarf and Camera and tears out of the
Cafe. The rest of the gang follows him out.
The police are trying to hold back the throngs of punks and
anarchists flanking Jonathan behind the barriers.
PUNK
ANARCHIST
106.
16MM POV
MARK (O.S.)
BACK TO SCENE
CHRIS HAMILTON
MARK
Yeah, of course.
CHRIS HAMILTON
CHRIS HAMILTON
CHRIS HAMILTON
Brian!!
107.
The Journalist heaves Marks Camera over the barricade just
as the police tackle him to the ground. Brian catches the
Camera and disappears out of sight. The cops carry off the
Journalist.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
CHRIS HAMILTON
CUT TO:
108.
WHILE THE SONG - SEASONS OF LOVE - IS BEING SUNG - MONTAGE
OF:
1. Riot footage.
EVERYONE
HOMELESS WOMAN
HOMELESS MAN
109.
JUMP-CUTS TO EVERYONE
EVERYONE
HOMELESS WOMAN
EVERYONE
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
JONATHAN (O.S.)
JONATHAN (contd)
(kissing her)
SARAH
JONATHAN
Marilyn sang.
SARAH
110.
JONATHAN
Wolfgang.
SARAH
SARAH
JONATHAN
SARAH
MAN IN TRUCK
111.
MAN IN TRUCK (contd)
SARAH
(laughing)
I cant believe you did that.
SARAH (contd)
JONATHAN
Just then Mark, Roger and Mimi show up. Mark is carrying his
Camera, Roger is carrying a crowbar, and Mimi is carrying an
ice bucket with a bottle of champagne in it. Roger tries in
vain to pry open the padlock with the crowbar, while Mark
shoots his Camera.
16MM POV
MARK (O.S.)
112.
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
MIMI
ROGER
Nine-and-a-half minutes
MIMI
Too long.
MIMI (contd)
(taking a swig)
Mark returns.
MARK
COAST IS CLEAR/
MIMI
113.
Maureen joins them wearing a skintight leather "cat-woman"
suit. She is carrying a bag of potato chips.
MAUREEN
CHIPS, ANYONE?
MARK
MAUREEN
MAUREEN
(taking a swig)
NO LUCK?
ROGER
MAUREEN
114.
JOANNE
MARK
JOANNE
MARK
THAT BENCH!
MAUREEN
JOANNE
ROGER
Collins and Angel join Roger and Mimi by the front door.
Collins dressed in a used tuxedo carries a bottle of
champagne. Angel wearing a plastic dress and a blonde wig
carries a small blowtorch.
115.
COLLINS
ANGEL
MIMI
(pointing to the
blowtorch)
ANGEL
COLLINS
(to Mimi)
MIMI
ROGER
COLLINS
ANGEL
MIMI
COLLINS
ROGER
PLAYING SPIDERMAN
MARK
116.
16MM POV
The phone/answering machine's red light is flashing. Maureen
presses the "play" button. The answering machine BEEPS.
ALEXI DARLING'S VOICE
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
ALEXI DARLING
Mark, Maureen and Joanne head out into the hallway with their
flashlights lighting the way.
MAUREEN
MARK
WE?
117.
JOANNE
MARK
MAUREEN
MARK
JOANNE
ME TOO
MAUREEN
JOANNE
WE?!
MAUREEN
(to JOANNE)
They arrive at the entrance door and see the flame from
Angel's blowtorch cutting through the bolts.
MARK
COLLINS
(shouting)
BENNY
ROGER
BENNY (contd)
I HAD A HUNCH
MARK
BENNY (contd)
MIMI
BENNY (contd)
ROGER
WHAT CASE?
BENNY (contd)
MIMI
BENNY (contd)
MARK
I GUESS
119.
16MM POV
BENNY
ROGER (O.S.)
CIRCUMSTANCES
BENNY (O.S.)
BENNY (contd)
BACK TO SCENE
ANGEL
GOLF CLAPS
MARK
BENNY
RESHOOT
ROGER
MAUREEN
120.
ROGER
BENNY
MAUREEN
BENNY (contd)
ROGER
SPARE US, OLD SPORT, THE SOUNDBITE
BENNY (contd)
MIMI
BENNY (contd)
ROGER
LIAR!
BENNY (contd)
MIMI
BENNY (contd)
MIMI
BENNY
121.
ROGER
ANGEL
COLLINS
CHAMPAGNE?
BENNY
NO BENNY TO YOU!
ANGEL
MIMI
COLLINS
JOANNE
MAUREEN
MARK
ROGER
THAT DEPENDS
MIMI
DEPENDS ON TRUST
ROGER
JOANNE
DEPENDS ON LOVE
MARK
(To Roger)
122.
ROGER
PERHAPS
EVERYONE
ROGER
I GUESS
EVERYONE
ROGER
YOURE RIGHT
ANGEL
IM SORRY
ROGER
COMING?
MIMI
IN A MINUTE IM FINE - GO
THE MAN
123.
Snow begins to fall heavily from the sky.
FADE OUT:
JONATHAN
SARAH
Jonathan places the tray over Sarahs lap and they kiss. She
takes a sip of juice and opens her card. Jonathan watches
intently.
SARAH
JONATHAN
JONATHAN (contd)
SARAH
Im so proud of you.
JONATHAN
124.
EXT. CLOSED VACANT LOT DAY
MARK (O.S.)
16MM CAMERA PANS down Eleventh Street towards the East River
which can be seen a few long blocks away in the distance.
MARK (contd)
Im here. Nowhere.
MAUREEN
Joanne holds her hand up for quiet. Maureen storms over and
grabs the phone.
125.
MAUREEN (contd)
JOANNE
MAUREEN
JOANNE
MAUREEN
MAUREEN
Its a metaphor!
JOANNE
MAUREEN
JOANNE
What?
MAUREEN
JOANNE
126.
MAUREEN
Maureen runs out of Joannes office and into the main floor
of the firm. Lawyers and secretaries lean out of their
offices and cubicles to see whats going on. Throughout the
song Maureen flirts and cavorts with Joannes coworkers and
Joanne follows her trying to rein her in.
MAUREEN
MAUREEN
A control freak.
JOANNE
MAUREEN
JOANNE
MAUREEN
JOANNE
MAUREEN
THATS IT
JOANNE
I QUIT
JOANNE
WOMEN
MAUREEN
128.
JOANNE & MAUREEN (contd)
Maureen storms out of the office and Joanne marches into her
office and slams the door. The large room is silent.
Joannes coworkers look at each other befuddled. Slowly,
they go back to work.
(Note: Seasons of Love B has been moved to after Contact)
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
Happy spring.
129.
MIMI
JOANNE
COLLINS
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
COLORS RENEW
130.
CUT BETWEEN: ROGER; JOANNE; COLLINS; AND MIMI.
ALL
JOANNE
COLLINS
ROGER
MAUREEN
JOANNE
ALL
ANGEL
LIFE GOES ON
FIRE ESCAPE
COLLINS
BUT IM GONE
131.
Roger climbs out on the fire escape. He sees Mimi below him
out on her fire escape.
ROGER
Collins comes in from the fire escape and sits down on the
bed with Angel.
ALL
WITHOUT YOU
ALL (contd)
WITHOUT YOU
ALL (contd)
WITHOUT YOU
FADE OUT:
ROGERS MOTHER
132.
MIMIS MOTHER
JOANNES FATHER
MRS. COHEN
Speak/ (Beeep!)
ALEXI DARLING
133.
INT. MARK AND ROGERS LOFT
ALEXI DARLING
JUST KIDDING/
Mark frowns.
ALEXI DARLING
134.
EXT. ANOTHER SHANTY-TOWN TENT CITY NIGHT
Couples grinding.
COUPLES
EVERYONE
HOT-HOT-HOT-SWEAT-SWEET/ WET-WET-
WET-RED HEAT/ HOT-HOT-HOT-SWEAT-
SWEET/ WET-WET-WET-RED-HEAT/ PLEASE
DONT STOP PLEASE/ PLEASE DONT
STOP STOP/ STOP STOP STOP DONT/
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE/ HOT-
HOT-HOT SWEAT-SWEET/ WET-WET-WET-
RED-HEAT/ STICKY-LICKY-TRICKLE-
TICKLE/ STEAMY-CREAMY-STROKING-
SOAKING HOT-HOT-HOT-SWEAT-SWEET-WET-
WET-WET-RED-HEAT/ TOUCH!/ TASTE!/
DEEP!/ DARK!/ KISS!/ BEG!/
SLAP!/ FEAR!/ THICK!/ RED, RED/
RED, RED/ RED, RED-PLEASE/ HARDER/
FASTER/ WETTER/ BASTARD/ YOU WHORE/
YOU CANNIBAL/ MORE/ YOU ANIMAL/
FLUID NO FLUID NO CONTACT YES NO
CONTACT/ FIRE FIRE BURN-BURN YES!/
NO LATEX RUBBER RUBBER/ FIRE LATEX
RUBBER LATEX BUMMER LOVER BUMMER
ANGEL
135.
INT. MIMIS LOFT - NIGHT
ROGER
UHMM
JOANNE
WAIT
MIMI
SLIPPED
SHIT
JOANNE
OW!
ROGER
WHERED IT GO?
MIMI
SAFE
JOANNE
DAMN
MAUREEN
136.
JOANNE
ITS OVER
MAUREEN
ITS OVER
ROGER
ITS OVER
MIMI
ITS OVER
Collins kneels down on the hard metal grating and holds his
dead lover in his arms
COLLINS
ITS OVER
MATTHEW
137.
Jonathan pauses for a moment and almost loses his balance.
Matthew hastens over to steady him.
MATTHEW (contd)
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
Im fine.
MARK
138.
MAUREEN
COLLINS
(to Angel)
EVERYONE AT PODIUM
139.
CONGREGATION
EVERYONE AT PODIUM
COLLINS
EVERYONE AT PODIUM
COLLINS
EVERYONE AT PODIUM
COLLINS
CONGREGATION
COLLINS
CONGREGATION
COLLINS
140.
EXT. CHURCH DAY
MARK
(into phone)
MARK
MARK (contd)
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
MARK (contd)
BACK TO SCENE
141.
Marks 16MM POV PANS to each of his friends as he sings of
them.
MARK (O.S.)
Marks 16MM POV PANS to himself and sings directly into his
Camera.
MARK (contd)
BACK TO SCENE
MIMI
(to Roger)
ROGER
BENNY
MIMI
NOT NOW
MAUREEN
JOANNE
142.
JOANNE
MARK
MIMI
BENNY
Mimi
JOANNE
SHES IN DENIAL
MIMI
HES IN DENIAL
MARK
JOANNE
MIMI
I GAVE A MILE
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
COLLINS
(to Roger)
ALL
MAUREEN
Pookie.
JOANNE
Honeybear.
They embrace.
MAUREEN
JOANNE
I missed you.
MAUREEN
JOANNE
MAUREEN
Ow.
JOANNE
What?
MAUREEN
Nothing, Pookie.
JOANNE
MAUREEN
JOANNE
No, I didnt.
144.
MAUREEN
JOANNE
No, it isnt.
MAUREEN
JOANNE
Let me see-
MAUREEN
JOANNE
They immediately end the argument and quickly hug. They kiss
Collins and walk off arm and arm.
PASTOR
Thomas B. Collins?
COLLINS
Yes sir.
PASTOR
COLLINS
Yes, of course.
BENNY
Lets go.
Mark and Roger are left outside the church waiting for
Collins.
MARK
145.
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
MARK
SO DO YOU
ROGER
MARK
A FRIEND
ROGER
MARK
FROM WHAT?
146.
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
POOR BABY
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
Roger takes a step to go, then stops, and turns back to Mark.
ROGER (contd)
Roger turns to leave and Mimi steps out from the shadows.
ROGER (contd)
YOU HEARD?
147.
MIMI
ROGER (contd)
GLORY
MIMI
GOODBYE LOVE
ROGER
ONE BLAZE OF
MIMI
GOODBYE LOVE
ROGER
GLORY
MIMI
GOODBYE LOVE
ROGER
I HAVE TO FIND
MIMI
GOODBYE
Roger runs off. Just then Benny enters and puts his arm
around Mimi.
BENNY
MIMI
MARK
BENNY
A REHAB!
MIMI
MAYBE COULD YOU?
148.
BENNY
MIMI
Collins comes out of the church. Benny and Mark turn towards
the front of the church.
COLLINS
Thats bullshit!
PRIEST
MARK
COLLINS
COLLINS
MARK
PRIEST
I am sorry.
COLLINS
PRIEST
No, he wasnt.
149.
COLLINS
BENNY
BENNY
COLLINS
MARK
COLLINS
A meeting?
BENNY
A meeting?
COLLINS
Whatever man.
(to Benny)
Lets go.
Collins and Benny leave Mark standing alone with his Camera
in front of the church.
FADE OUT:
JONATHAN
150.
Jonathan, exhausted, plops down on the couch and rests his
feet on the coffee table. He turns on the TV with the remote
and lays it beside him. He lets his head fall back onto the
top of the cushion behind him.
TV ANNOUNCER
Jonathan reaches for the remote and knocks it onto the floor.
He shakes his head and laughs, too tired to pick it up.
JONATHAN
Great!
MARK
Mark pans his Camera in the direction where Alexi would be.
He notices in another mirror that he is using his Camera as a
prop.
MARK (contd)
MARK (contd)
(rising)
16MM POV
151.
MARK (contd)
ROGER
CUT BETWEEN 16MM POV OF MARK IN HIS DRESSING ROOM AND ROGER
IN HIS CAR.
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
152.
CUT BETWEEN ROGER DRIVING HIS CAR FASTER AND FASTER AND
MARKS SHOOTING HIS CAMERA AND HIS 16MM FOOTAGE OF BUZZLINE
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
ROGER
MARK
153.
Mark smiles and raises his Camera.
Roger screeches off the highway and then back onto the ramp
for the highway going back towards New York.
ROGER
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
154.
MATTHEW
JONATHAN
MATTHEW
Thank you.
Matthew hails down a cab. Just before Jonathan gets into the
cab, Matthew gives him a hug.
Jonathan smiles and gets into the cab. Matthew walks down
the wintry New York Street. He walks by a group of homeless
people warming themselves with a trash-can fire. They are
singing, and on the ground there is a hat with change in it.
Matthew stops to listen.
GROUP OF HOMELESS
Matthew drops some change in the hat and continues down the
street.
155.
MARK
MARK (contd)
ROGER
I FOUND MY SONG
BACK TO SCENE
MARK
ROGER
COLLINS
MARK
ROGER
TUTORING AGAIN?
COLLINS
Negative.
MARK
Back at NYU?
COLLINS
No, no, no
156.
MARK & ROGER
COLLINS
JONATHAN
MIMI (O.S.)
No, Im done.
157.
Jonathan looks over to the edge of the vacant lot and sees
Mimi struggling with her dealer.
MIMI
DEALER
MIMI
Let me go!
DEALER
MAUREEN
Mark, Roger and Collins throw open the window and lean out.
MARK
Maureen?
MAUREEN
The dealer tries to drag Mimi with him. He sees Mark, Roger
and Collins bursting out the door and he kicks Jonathan to
the ground and takes off.
Joanne and Maureen try to hold up Mimi but shes really out
of it. Roger, Mark and Collins grab Mimi from them. The
girls help Jonathan to his feet.
JOANNE
Thank you.
Roger carries Mimi over to the table. Collins puts his coat
over her and Mark puts his coat under her head.
158.
Jonathan takes a step back away from the group and watches
them tend to their friend. Mimi looks up at Roger.
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
IM SHIVERING
MARK
COLLINS
MIMI
I HEARD THAT
MAUREEN
MIMI
COLLINS
MARK
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
159.
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
ROGER
MIMI
(whispering)
ROGER
ROGER
Mimis head falls to the side and her arm drops limply off
the edge of the table.
160.
ROGER (contd)
MIMI!
MIMI
ROGER
What?
MIMI
A leap of MOOOOOOOOO
JOANNE
Shes back!
MIMI
MAUREEN
Oh, my God!
MIMI
COLLINS
Shes drenched.
MAUREEN
MARK
ROGER
161.
Roger and Mimi embrace.
MARK
JONATHAN
Im Jonathan.
MARK
JONATHAN
Id love to.
EVERYONE
162.
EVERYONE (contd)
THE END