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SISTERACT
by
PaulRudnick
July19,199l
Page1.
SISTERACT
FADEIN:
INT.ST.ANNE'SACADEMYAKRON,OHIOCLASSROOM
Weareinaparochialschoolclassroom,inthelate
Sixties.Thechildrenallwearuniformsandsitat
little
desks.SISTERIMMACULATAstandsatthefrontofthe
room;
sheisamiddleagednun,verysevere.Thechildren
are
allterrifiedofher.
SISTERIMMACULATA
WhocannamealltheApostles?Yes?
ANGLEONCHRISTINECARTER
Athirteenyearoldgirlsittingatadesk.Sheraises
herhand.
SISTERIMMACULATA
Christine?
CHRISTINE
Sister,mayIbeexcused?
SISTERIMMACULATA
Christine...
CHRISTINE
It'sanemergency.Realbad.
SisterImmaculatanods,pursingherlips.Christine
standsandheadsforthedoor.
CUTTO:
INT.GIRLSROOM
ChristineisnowinthedesertedSt.Anne'sgirlsroom.
Sheisstandingontiptoes,lookinginthemirror.She
has
takenherhairoutofitsneatbarrettes;sheis
combingit
out.Sheapplieslipstick.
Christinereachesintoherschoolbag;shepullsouta
stackofglitterybraceletsandslipsthemon.She
unbuttonsthetopfewbuttonsofherstiffwhite
blouse.
Shespraysherselfwithdimestorecologne.
CUTTO:
EXT.HALLWAY
Christineopensthegirls'roomdoor;shelooksboth
ways.
Nooneisaround;shesauntersdownthehall.
Page2.
ANGLEONADOORMARKEDBROOMCLOSET
Christineopensthisdoor.Shelooksintothecloset.
ThereisaverynervousthirteenyearoldBOYwaiting
for
herinside.
CHRISTINE
Hi,Jimmy.
Christineslipsinsidetheclosetandclosesthedoor
behindher.
ANGLEONSISTERIMMACULATA
Stridingdownthehall,withabloodthirstylookinher
eye,andanastylookingwoodenrulerinherhand.She
flingsopenthebroomclosetdoor,
ANGLEONCHRISTINEANDJIMMY
inthebroomcloset.Jimmy'sfaceiscoveredwith
lipstick.Christine'shairisawry.Thecouplehas
clearlybeenmakingout.
SISTERIMMACULATA
(outraged)
MissChristineCarter!Again!Don't
youknowwhathappenstogirlslikeyou?
Don'tyouknowwhattheybecome?
INT.CHRISTY'SAPARTMENTANGLEONALARGE,TATTERED
POSTERNIGHT(TODAY)
Tapedoveracrackonawall.Thepostershowsa
glitteringCHRISTYVANCARTIER:singingstarofa
fifth
rateVegaslounge.Christywearstightspanglesanda
majorwigontheposter.Shehasclearlylivedup,or
down,toallofSisterImmaculata'sexpectations.
TheCAMERAPANSthroughthedarkbedroominwhichthe
posterhangs;aneonsignflashesoutsidethewindow,
castingaredandbluehazeoverthepremises.A
dressing
roomtableisclutteredwithdozensofbottlesofnail
polishandmakeup,andgarishclothingandflashy
jewelry
arescatteredeverywhere.
WehearthemovementofBEDSPRINGSassomeonesitsup
in
thedark.
CHRISTY'SVOICE
Comeon,Vinceholdmeaminute.
VINCE'SVOICE
I'dloveto.babebutI'vegottogo.
Itwasgreat.Likeusual.
CHRISTY'SVOICE
Itwastwentyminutes.Likeusual.
Page3.
VINCE'SVOICE
Thebest.
VINCELAROCCAstandsatthemirror,adjustinghis
clothing
andcheckinghishair.Vinceisapowerful,
charismatic
manwhorulesanorganizedcrimeempirewithpersonal
magnetismandthreat.Vince'sholdoverChristyis
obvious,ifunfortunate;hecanseemexpansiveand
generous
oneminute,ruthlessanddangerousthenext.
VINCE
(halftoChristy,half
tothemirror)
Youaresomethingelse.
Christyturnsonalampandlightsacigarette.
CHRISTY
Comeonstay.Justalittle.Wecan
talk,I'llgetapizza.Pizzainbed,
we'llhavefun.Andyoustillhaven't
toldmewhathappened.Whatdidshesay?
VINCE
Whatdidwhosay?
CHRISTY
Who?Theotherwoman.Yourwife.
VinceturnstofaceChristy,turningonthecharm.
VINCE
Youaresodamnsexy.
CHRISTY
Vince...
VINCE
HowdidIgetsolucky?Whatisitnow,
fiveyearswe'vebeentogether?WhodoI
thank?
CHRISTY
(notbuyingit)
Todaywasthedeadline,Vince.
Vincesitsonthebed.HetakesChristy'shand,and
kissesit.
VINCE
Iwantustobetogether.Likepeople.
Honest,decentpeople.Intheeyesof
God.Babe,today...Iwentto
confession.
CHRISTY
Youdidwhat?
Page4.
VINCE
ForthefirsttimeinIdon'tknowhow
long.Iwantedeverythingdoneright.
Openandaboveboard.ItoldFather
AntonelliIwasinlove.Itoldhimit
wasaspeciallove,foralltheages.
CHRISTY
(startingtofallfor
it)
Yousaidthat?Andwhatdidhesay?
Didhesayyoucouldleaveher?Didhe
saywe'dbehappy?
VINCE
(lookingdeepintoher
eyes)
HesaidthatifIgotadivorceI'dburn
inHell.Foralleternity.
VincekissesChristy'shandsagainanddropsturnsaway
andstartsputtingonhisshoes.
CHRISTY
What?
(outraged)
VINCE
Youwantmetogoagainstapriest?Get
excommunicated?YouthinkI'mnuts?
CHRISTY
Youbastard!
VINCE
(tryingtocalmher)
Wecanstillseeeachother.Justlike
always.It'sadifferentkindofsin.
Smaller.
CHRISTY
Youpig!
Vincebacksoff,andstartssearchingforhisjacket.
VINCE
Babe,it'snotme!Iloveyou!It's
God!
CHRISTY
Youlyingsleazeball!Thebestyearsof
mylife!WhatamI,garbage?AmIlint?
VinceducksasChristythrowsanashtrayathim,andit
smashesagainstthewall.
VINCE
You'reupset.Iunderstand.Ishould
go.Ihateto.
Page5.
ACLOCKRADIOhitsthewallbesideVince'shead.
CHRISTY
Getoutofhere!Andnevercomeback!
ALAMPhitsthewall,asVincedodgesit.Hemakesa
phonegesturewithhishand.
VINCE
I'llcall.
Vincekissestwofingers,andblowsthekissto
Christy.
Heleaves.
Christyisleftstandingonthebed,holdinga
particularlygarishstuffedanimalshewasaboutto
hurl.
WithVincegonesheslumpstothebed,cradlingthe
stuffed
animal.Sheiscaughtbetweentearsandrage.
CUTTO:
EXT.LASVEGASNIGHT
ANGLEonvariousneonVegaslandmarkstheGolden
Nugget,Caesar'sPalace,Bally's,etc.Scrunchedin
betweentwolargerhotelsandcasinosistheMOONLIGHT
HOTELANDCASINO.TheMoonlightisn'tallthatsmall,
it's
justseenbetterdays.
INT.LOUNGENIGHT
Aspotlighthitsasolitaryfigureonasmallstage.
The
maniscapedanddramatic,butnotespeciallytalented;
an
Elvisimpersonatorwho'sjustashadeoffinvoice,
looks
andstyle.
ELVIS
Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.Are
youlonesometonight?Welcometothe
MoonlightHotelandCasino'sincredible
PlatinumOldiesSpectacular.
Backstage,there'sstillalookofresolveinChristy's
eyeasshewaitstogoonwithMICHELLEandTINA,her
back
upsingers.
MICHELLE
Butyoucan'tquit.What'llhappento
us?
(toTina)
Tellhershecan'tquit.
TINA
Itoldher.Shestuckpantyhoseinmy
mouth.
Onstage,Elvisglancesintothewingstobesurethe
Ronellesareready.
Page6.
ELVIS
Pleasewelcomeourowngirlgroup
extraordinaire,ourbeehivesofbeauty
thefabulousRonelles!
Elvisdisappears.ThespotlighthitsChristy,who
wearsa
highbeehivewigandasequinned,earlySupremesstyle
gown.MichelleandTinawearmatchinggownsandwigs.
The
bandbeginsadoowopvamp.
CHRISTY
Oh,girls.
RONELLES
Yes,Betty?
CHRISTY
Thispromisarealdrag.
RONELLES
Ohhuh.
CHRISTY
Ohmy!
(gasping)
RONELLES
Whatisit,Betty?
CHRISTY
Lookatthat.Getagander.
RONELLES
Ohmy!
(sighing)
CHRISTY
He'ssodreamy.He'slike...aGreek
god.He'sthecutestguyhere.He's
boss.He'sfab.He's...
RONELLES
Yes,Betty?
CHRISTY
(singing)
HE'SSOFINE.
RONELLES
D00LANG,DOOLANG,D00LANG.
CHRISTY
WISHHEWASMINE.THATHANDSOMEBOY
OVERTHERE,THEONEWITHTHEWAVYHAIR.
Astheysing,theirmovesandgesturesarecarefully
choreographedinvintagegirlgroupstyle.
Page7.
Alotoftalentandhardworkhasclearlygoneintothe
number.WhileChristydoesherbest,hersingingvoice
is
notonaparwiththoseoftheotherRonelles.
Theloungeitselfispracticallyempty,exceptfora
few
drunkenShrinersandacoupleofcollegekids.POLICE
LIEUTENANTEDDIEMULCAHYsitsataringsidetablewith
his
eyeslockedonChristy.Aneasygoingcharmer,Eddie
gives
herawink,butsherespondswithanupyourslookand
a
turntotheotherhalfoftheroomasthesong
continues.
INT.DRESSINGROOMLATER
Asmall,crampedroomwithcrackedplasterwallsanda
sputteringfanforventilation.Christyhasherown
dressingtableandmirror,andtheRonellessharea
tablea
fewfeetaway.Clothingandcostumeshangonnailsor
are
drapedoverchairsasthegirlschangeintostreet
wear.
CHRISTY
Screwthisdump.It'saroachmotel
withsequins.EveryguyImeetiseither
married,acop,oralushfromDes
Moines.
MICHELLE
Butwhataboutus?
TINA
Youtaughtustheact.Thesongs,all
themoves.
CHRISTY
Andwherediditgetme?I'mstuckin
thisrathole!You'reholdingmeback,
justlikeVince!Ishouldbeheadlining!
ApockfacedweaselofamannamedJOEYopensthedoor
and
leansintotheroom.
CHRISTY
Whatdoyouwant?Thisisaprivate
area!Getlost!
JOEY
Youain'tgotnothin'Iain'tseen.
CHRISTY
Thenstoptryingtomemorizeit.Hit
theroad.
Joeytakesastepintotheroomandsetsaboxonthe
chairnearChristy.
JOEY
FromVince.
Page8.
CHRISTY
Hisashes?
JOEY
Withlove.
Joeyleaves.MichelleandTinahoveraroundthebox,
very
excited.Theypickitup,tryingtotemptChristy.
MICHELLE
FromVince!Withlove!
TINA
MichelleandTinacan'trestrain
themselves:theyopenthebox.Insideis
arathergaudyfurcoat.Michelleand
Tinaareimpressed.
MICHELLE
It'safur!
TINA
It'snew!
CHRISTY
It'sabribe.Fiveyearsofmy
goddamnedlife!
MICHELLE
Soyouearnedit!
TINA
Vinceownsthecasino!Cashin
CHRISTY
Ishouldthrowthisinhisfacet
There'saKNOCKonthedoor,andTinaopensit.
LieutenantEddieMulcahyenters.Christyisnot
pleased.
CHRISTY
Oh,Jesus.Whatisgoingonhere?
(toheaven)
Whyme?WhosedogdidIkill?
MICHELLE
Hi,Lieutenant.
TINA
Hello,Eddie.
Eddiepicksupthecoat.
EDDIE
FromVince?Whataguy.Doolang,doo
lang.
CHRISTY
Atleasthe'snotacop.Atleasthe
canaffordadecentgift.
EDDIE
Iusedtobuy.you,..stuff.Onyour
birthday.Whenwewereseeingeach
other.
CHRISTY
Yeah,likewhat?Quiltedcoathangers,
thatyourmotherpickedout?Lottery
tickets?Atraveliron?
EDDIE
SoIdon'tshop.
CHRISTY
'Causeyou'realwaysout,arresting
people.Makingtrouble.Idon'tknow
whyIwentoutwithyouinthefirst
place,itwasembarrassing!Icouldn't
holdmyheadup,Iusedtotellpeople
youwereasecurityguard!
EDDIE
Oh,yeah?Well,howdoyouthinkIfelt?
Youweresinginginbowlingalleysback
then.Itoldpeopleyouwereahooker!
MICHELLE
Calmdown,youtwo.It'salwayslike
this.
EDDIE
Yeah,well,now,shegoesoutwitha'
betterclassofpeople.VinceLaflocca.
CHRISTY
He'sabusinessman.
EDDIE
Awhat?Whenareyouqonnawakeup?
CHRISTY
Whenareyougonnagetoffmycase?
Haveyougotasearchwarrant?Whatdo
youwantcheapthrills?
EDDIE
Information,baby.Ithoughtmaybe
somebodyaroundheremighthavea
conscience.
CHRISTY
Thinkagain!Andgetoutofhere.
Page10.
EDDIE
I'mgoing.MyregardstoVince,And
theMrs.
ChristyhurlsajarofcoldcreamatEddie'shead.He
ducks,andthejarhitsthedoor.
EDDIE
Ladies.
Eddieleaves.Christyisstanding,absolutelyfurious.
CHRISTY
That'sit!I'mnottakingitfromhim,
andI'mnottakingitfromVince!From
nowon,it'sallaboutme!AndifI
can'tspendit,drinkit,orsleepwith
itit'sgone.LikeSisterImmaculata
usedtosay,"Lifeisshort,andthenyou
fry."Solong,girlsseeyouin
church!
Christygrabstheminkandheadsoutthedoor.
INT.VINCE'SOFFICENIGHT
ERNIESCHMIDTsitsacrosstheenormousmahoganydesk
from
Vince.Theyoungman'sthroatisdry;he'ssweating
bullets.ThepresenceofJoeytheweaselandWILLY,a
brutalthug,increasesErnie'stension.
VINCE
ErnieSchmidt.Howlongyoubeenwith
us,ErnieSchmidt?
ERNIE
Threeyears,Mr.LaRocca.Onebehind
thebar,twoascroupier.
Vincegesturestothelushofficeanditsfurnishings.
VINCE
Ernie,youknowwhat'simportanttome?
Whatcounts?It'snotallthis.Thisis
'what?Frosting.Loyalty.That'sme,
Ernie.That'shome.
VincegesturestoJoey,whotakesoutarevolverand
pointsitatErnie'shead.
VINCE
Youain'tbeenloyal,Ernie.Whatdid
youtellthecops?
Ernie'seyesopenwidewithdenialastheguncomes
closer
tohistemple.
Page11.
INT.HOTELLOBBY
Holdingthecoat,Christywaitsbytheelevator.It
arrives;shegetsin.
INT.VINCE'SOFFICE
Theinterrogationcontinues.
ERNIE
Ididn'ttellthecopsanything.I
swear.
VINCE
Joey?
JoeyslamsErnieonthesideoftheheadwiththegun.
INT.CORRIDOR
Christystepsoutoftheelevatorandfacesamazeof
officecubicleswithhalfwallpartitions.Thefloor
is
desertedanddarkasshemakesherwaythroughthe
cubicles.
INT.VINCE'SOFFICE
VinceisstandingoverErnie,holdinghisheadupby
the
hair.
VINCE
Whoelse,Ernie?Whoelsewasinonit?
ERNIE
(moaning)
Noone...
VINCE
(droppingErnie'shead
indisgust)
WhyamIwastingmytime?
INT.EXECUTIVECORRIDOR
Beyondthecubicles,Christystridesdownalush
corridor
toanexecutivesuite.Shetriestheknob,butfinds
the
doorlocked.Pullingakeyfromherpurse,sheunlocks
the
doortothesuiteandentersalargeouterofficewith
a
receptionareaanddoorstoseveralinneroffices.She
tossesthekeyontothereceptionist'sdesk.
CHRISTY
Won'tneedthatanymore.Tata.
CrossingtoVince'soffice,Christysquaresher
shoulders
andnarrowshereyeswithangerasshereachesforthe
doorknob.Shepausesforasecond,andthendoubles
her
resolve.
Page12.
INT.VINCE'SOFFICE
VINCE
Doit.
(toJoey)
ANGLEonthedoortotheoffice,whichopens.Christy
appears,withtheminkcoatinherarms.
CHRISTY
Stuffthisupyour...
AGUNSHOTisheard,0.S.Christy'seyeswiden,andher
jawdrops,atwhatshehasjustwitnessed.
ANGLEontheoffice.Ernieisslumpedinthechair,
dead.
Joeystandsoverhim,holdingtherevolver.Joey,
Willy
andVincestareatChristy.
VINCE
Babe.
(icycalm)
Christytriestospeak;shecan't.
VINCE
Christy.Isthereaproblem?Withthe
coat?
Christyglancesaroundtheroom;shedoesn'tmove.She
quicklysizesupthesituation.Shetriestoappear
matteroffact.unaffectedbywhatshe'sjustseen.
CHRISTY
No...it'sfine.
VINCE
Yes?
CHRISTY
Thanks.Alot.
VINCE
Isthatwhyyoucameuphere,Christy?
Tothankme?
CHRISTY
Sure.
VINCE
Andtosayyou'resorry.Aboutthis
afternoon.Andthethingsyousaid.
Forgotten.Completely.Doyou
understand?Forgotten.
CHRISTY
(catchingthesubtext)
Right.Yeah.Forgotten.
Page13.
Vincecrossestheroom,toChristy.Hetakesherhands
in
his,andkissesthem.
VINCE
That'smygirl.Mygirlinmink.Will
youbehome?Soon?
ChristykissesVince,quickly.
CHRISTY
Right.I'llbe...attheapartment.
Callme.Thanks.Again.
Christyreachesforthedoorknob,withoutlookingat
the
door.Shefumblesabit.Shefindsthedoor.
CHRISTY
Mink.Wow.
Christywalksbackwards,outthedoor.Sheturns;she
is
gone.
JOEY
Vinceisshe...okay?
VINCE
Maybe.
(consideringthis)
WILLY
Imean,won'tshetalk?Sheseemedkind
ofupset.
VINCE
Shedid.
(makingadecision)
Bringherback.Now.Foratalk.
JOEY
Andifsheruns?
VINCE
(icy)
Takecareofit.
Withgunsdrawn,WillyandJoeyrunafterChristy.
INT.RECEPTIONAREA
Christy,clearlyterrified,iswalkingquicklyaway
from
Vince'soffice.Shepassesthroughaglassdoorwhich
leadstothecubiclearea.
LONGSHOTofthecubiclearea,whichresemblesa
darkened
maze.ChristyhearsJoeyapproaching;sherunsinto
the
cubiclearea.
JOEY
Christy?Heonlywantstotalktoyou!
Page14.
ANGLEonChristy,crouchedbehindahalfwall.Sheis
clutchingthecoat.
WILLY
Christy?
Thereisastuffedtoy,a"GarfieldtheCat,"attached
to
thewallnearChristy,withsuctioncups.Christy
triesto
pullthecat'sfeetoffthewall,veryquietly.
JOEY
Christy?
Christyfinallyjustyanksthecatoffthewall.She
hurlsitashighandasfarasshecan,totheopposite
end
oftheroom.
ANGLEontheflyingstuffedcat.
Joeyseestheblurofthecat;heSHOOTSit,andthe
cat
explodes.
JOEY
Comeon,Christy!There'snoplaceto
go!
ChristysteadiesherselfagainstaXeroxmachine.She
accidentallyactivatesthemachine,whichlightsupand
startsHUMMING.
ANGLEonWilly,ashehearstheXeroxmachine.He
quickly
movestowardtheSOUND.
WillyreachestheXeroxmachine;theareaisdeserted.
He
startsmovingquicklydowntheaisleAchair,the
kindon
casters,comesrollingoutofoneofthecubicle
doorways;
thechairhitsWillyandhefalls.
Christyrunsoutofthecubicle;Willyisonthefloor,
strugglingtogetup.AsChristysprintsaway,Willy
SHOOTSather.Hemisses,butaglasspartition
SHATTERS.
Christyrunsforanopenelevator,butithasbeen
summonedfromanotherfloorandthedoorsarebeginning
to
close.Sherunsevenfaster.ABULLETwhistlespast
her
earandhitsthebackwalloftheelevator.She
reaches
forthedoorsamomenttoolate,andtheelevatoris
gone.
Christyscramblestothedoorbesidetheelevatorand
runs
intoastairwellastwomoreBULLETSbitepiecesoutof
the
door.
INT.STAIRWELL
Takingthestairsthreeatatime,Christyisflying,
stillclutchingthemink.Thethugsaregainingon
her.A
BULLEThitsmetalandRICOCHETSoffseveralwallsand
steps.
Page15.
Atthenextlanding,Christyopensthedoorandducks
into
acorridor.
INT.CORRIDOR
Exhaustedbutpoweredbyadrenaline,Christysprints
past
doorstotheendofthehall,stillwiththemink.
Joey
appearsfromthestairwelljustasChristyducksintoa
supplyroom.
INT.SUPPLYROOM
Christyshovesacleaningcartasideandwadesthrough
a
pileofdirtylinen.Joeyopensthedoorjustas
Christy
divesheadfirstintothelaundrychute.
INT.LAUNDRYCHUTE
Christy,lyingatopthemink,fliesthroughthechute
like
asubwaytrainthroughatunnel.
INT.BASEMENT
ThechutespitsChristyoutlikeabulletintoahuge
bin
ofdirtylinen.Twoworkersglancearoundastheyload
largewashingmachineswithlaundry.Christyclimbs
outof
thebinanddashesforadoor.Workinginahotel,the
workershaveseeneverything.
INT.LAUNDRYCHUTE
Joeyfliesthroughthechute.
INT.BASEMENT
Joeysuddenlyfliesintothebin.Heclimbsoutwith
his
guninsight.
JOEY
Whichway?
Theworkerspointtothedoor,andJoeyrushesacross
the
room.Oneoftheworkersisnowwearingtheminkcoat.
EXT.STREETNIGHT
Joeycomesoutofthehotelandfindsanemptystreet.
He
looksineverydirection,butthenearbystreetshave
swallowedChristyintosafetyforthemoment.
EXT.POLICESTATIONNIGHT
ThecentralofficesoftheLasVegasPoliceDepartment.
INT.MULCAHY'SOFFICE
Eddie'sofficeisaglassedinareasetinthemiddle
of
thestation'smainfloor.
Page16.
Christyishuddledinachair,surroundedbyEddieand
two
otherdetectives,CLARKSONandTATE.
CHRISTY
Rightbetweentheeyes!Downandout!
Theguywasgone!I...Icouldn't
believeit!
EDDIE
Youcouldn'tbelieveit?Vincethe
Prince?
CHRISTY
Ineversaidhewasanaltarboy,okay?
Buthesenthisgoonsafterme!They
triedtokillme!I'mnotkidding!
CLARKSON
Toughbreak.Whoa.
EDDIE
Whatdidyouexpect?Vinceisasdirty
astheycome.We'vebeenfindingbodies
aroundhereforyears.
CHRISTY
Idon'tknowanythingaboutbodies!I
mean,hedidn'tbringithome.Hewas
goodtome...sometimes.Hewassweet.
Hetookcareofme.WhoamIsupposedto
gooutwith?Heownsacasino.Helet
mesing.
EDDIE
Hedidn'tdoyouafavor.
CHRISTY
Screwyou!
TATE
Comeon,she'llsinggreat.Whenshe
singsforus.
CHRISTY
Singliketestify?Areyounuts?I
justwantyoutoprotectme!You're
cops!
TATE
Busycops.Wedon'thavetimetobe
bodyguardsforanyonewhocomesinhere
withsomecockamamiestory.Minkcoats
andlaundrychutes.
CLARKSON
Unless,ofcourse,you'rewillingto
testify.
Page17.
CHRISTY
Whatisthis,somesqueezeplay?Can't
youjustprotectmewithoutanystrings?
Thethreedetectivesmoveinclosernowandreally
apply
thepressure.
EDDIE
Wecouldputyouintoourwitness
protectionprogram.
TATE
Ahidingplace.
CLARKSON
Anewidentity.
EDDIE
Butyou'dhavetoagreetotestify.The
wholenineyards.
CHRISTY
AndifIdon't?
EDDIE
Thenyourun.
TATE
Youwait.
CLARKSON
Youlistenforthefootsteps.
EDDIE
Thenonedaytheyfindyou.
TATE
Theyopenawindow.
CLARKSON
It'stenflightsup.
TATE
Tenflightsdown.
CHRISTY
Tenflights?
EDDIE
You'dlose.You'ddie.Alloverthe
sidewalk.Andintothestreet.
CHRISTY
Allright!Igetthepicture!I'lldo
it!I'lltestify!
EDDIE
(toTate)
Getastenographer.
Page18.
Tateleaves.ChristylookstoEddieforabargainnow.
CHRISTY
Okay,here'swhatIwant.Iknowabout
thisstuff.Afivestarhotel.With
roomservice.
EDDIE
MaybeHawaii.
CLARKSON
DiamondHead.
CHRISTY
Yeah.AndI'llneedanewlook.Likea
disguise.
EDDIE
MaybeArmani.
CLARKSON
NoCalvinKlein.
CHRISTY
Forsportswear.Andalimo.Andmy
hairup?
CLARKSON
Itcouldwork.
EDDIE
Jesus,whatdoyouthinkthisis
WheelofFortune?Letmespellitout
foryou.Youhavetohidelikeyoudon't
evenexist.Youhavetogetsofar
hiddenawaythatyouneverseesunlight.
CHRISTY
(confused)
Okaynolimo.
EDDIE
Nonothing.
CHRISTY
What'reyougonnado,putmeinabag
andburyme?
EDDIE
I'mgonnaputyouinthelastplaceon
EarththatVincewouldeverlookforyou.
Eddiesmiles.Christydoesn'tlikethesoundofthis
at
alla
Page19.
INT.STAINEDCLASSWINDOWDAY
JesusdeliverstheSermonontheMountinvibrantred,
blueandgreenstainedglass.AnORGANplaysahymn
badly.Notesaremissed,skippedoverandmutilated.
PANDOWNtoaprocessionofnunswhomarchintoa
chapel
attheancientSt.Katherine'sConvent.Theorgan
isn't
gettinganybetter,andweseeitisbeingplayedby
SISTER
ALMA,aseventyyearoldnunwitharthritisanda
hearing
aid.Apparentlythehearingaidismalfunctioning,
because
SisterAlmadoesn'tseemtorealizehowbadlyshe's
playing.
Asthelastnunintheprocessionentersthechapel,
she
closesthedoorbehindher.Acrossthelobby,the
front
dooropensandEddieenterswithaveryreluctant
Christy.
CHRISTY
(toEddie)
Ihateyou.Itotallyhateyou.
EDDIE
Safestplaceintheworld.Youthink
Vincewouldlookforyouhere?
AsChristylooksaroundthelobby,variousreligious
artifactsloomather;weseethemfromherterrified
P0V.
ANGLEonacrucifix,castinganominousshadow,astack
of
hymnals,andalarge,framedSundaySchoolstyle
portrait
ofSt.Katherine.Christyshudders.
CHRISTY
Nuns,Eddie.Therearenunshere.
Everywhere.It'scrawlingwith'em.
EDDIE
It'saconvent.Allyouhavetodois
shutup,behaveyourself,andgetalong.
CHRISTY
Withnuns?Withrulers?Noway.I'm
gonnagoback,workthingsoutwith
Vince.
Christyturnstoheadbacktotheentrance,butEddie
catchesherarm.
EDDIE
Vincehasputoutacontractonyou.A
hundredgrand.You'veseenhimin
action.
Christysearcheshiseyesforalie,butrealizeshe's
tellingthetruth.
CHRISTY
But...butVincelovesme.Howcould
he...Imean,fiveyears...
Page20.
EDDIE
Andonebullet.That'sallit'sgonna
take.
CHRISTY
(suddenlyscared)
ButVincehascontactsalloverthe
place!ThisisSanFrancisco!They'll
belookingforme!
EDDIE
Everywherebutthislittleholeinthe
wallconvent.Nobodyknowsyou'rehere
butme.We'retryingtogetaquick
courtdate.Amonth,maybetwo,tops.
I'llspringyouassoonasIcan.
CHRISTY
(panicking)
Ican'tstayhere!I'llcrackup!
Eddie,whatamIgonnado?
EDDIE
Pray.
(smiling)
Frominsidethechapel,theCHOIRbeginstosingahymn
horribly.Thevoicesdon'tblend,andindividualnotes
are
realmigrainematerial.Christylooksaghast.Eddie
urges
herintoacorridor,andshefollows.
INT.MOTHERSUPERIOR'SOFFICE
Theofficeisbareandaustere.MOTHERSUPERIORsits
at
herdeskwithherhandsfolded.Likeallthenunsat
the
convent,shewearsthetraditionalfulllengthhabit
and
wimple.
MotherSuperiorisintotalcommandofallshesurveys,
andsheseldomraiseshervoiceorherbloodpressure
as
sherules.Controlisherpassion;withinthewallsof
the
convent,shehascreatedaworldshecantrustbecause
it's
aworldshecontrols.
ButMotherSuperiorisnotincontrolat
thisparticularmoment.BISHOPGEORGE
O'HARAstandsbeforeherwithamajestic
presenceandsomebadnews.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Absolutelynot.Iamverysorry,but
no.
O'HARA
Wecansavethisyoungwoman'slife,and
imprisonaparasiteallinone
gesture.
Page21.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Butshe'sbeenexposedtotheunderside
oflife.Sheistheundersideoflife.
O'HARA
Andthereforeanidealprospectfor
rehabilitation.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
We'reasmallconvent,Bishop.Surely
thereare...moreappropriateshelters.
O'HARA
Yoursmallconventisindangerof
closing,ReverendMother.TheLasVegas
PoliceDepartmenthasofferedtomakea
generousfinancialdonation.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
But,Bishop...
O'HARA
St.Katherine'sisaBenedictineOrder.
YouhavetakenaVowofHospitality.To
allinneed.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ilied.
O'HARA
Iknow.
(smiling)
MotherSuperior'sjawlocks.Sherealizessheisstuck
withthesituationandwillhavetocontrolitasbest
she
can.ThereisaKNOCKatthedoor,andEddieand
Christy
enter.
O'HARA
Welcome,Lieutenant.Everythingisin
order.
EDDIE
Aces.Bishopmaybeacupofcoffee,
downatthecorner?
ThethoughtofbeingleftalonewithMotherSuperior
panicsChristy,likeachildleftintheprincipal's
office.
CHRISTY
Hey,you'renotleavingmealone...
O'HARA
(reassuringly)
You'reneveraloneinthishouse,my
child.
Eddietoucheshergentlyonthearm.
Page22.
EDDIE
Onemonth,twotops.Behaveyourself.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Bishop...
(alastditchattempt)
O'HARA
(openingthedoorto
leave)
Lieutenant?
CUTTO:
EXT.THECONVENTAFEWSECONDSLATER
EddieandBishop0'Haraareleaving,bytheconvent's
frontdoor.Astheyexit,theyheartheCHOIR,singing
horribly.Theybothwinceatthesound,andthen
chuckle.
Christyispacing,outragedathernewsituation.
CHRISTY
Aconvent?Theyputmeinaconvent?
What'stheproblem?Wasn'tthereany
moreroominHell?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(verycalm)
Whatisyourfullname?YourChristian
name?
CHRISTY
MotherTheresa.Gandhi.Don'tyou
understand?Thisisallamistake.I'm
thegoodguy.I'mthewitness.AndI'm
beingpunished!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yourname?
CHRISTY
Christy.ChristyVanCartier.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Enoughjoking.
CHRISTY
That'smyrealname!CurrentlyI'ma
singer.Sortof.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Verywell.
CHRISTY
OhmyGod.Thisisn'thappening,tell
methisisn'thappening.It'sa
nightmare,I'mbackatSt.Anne's!
Page23.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
St.Anne's?
CHRISTY
Parochialschool.Akron.St.
Android's.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youwereunhappy?
CHRISTY
Iwasexpelled!WhenIwasfifteen?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Thereason?
CHRISTY
Beatsme!Whatdoyouthink?Smoking!
Heavypetting,withoutachaperone.Heavy
petting,withthechaperone.Andwearing
ablackbra,undermyuniform.Thedemon
bra.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Isee.
CHRISTY
Yousee?Yousee?Ihavetogetoutof
hereIhavetomakeaphonecall.
Don'tyougetit?I'minaconvent!
You'reanun!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(verystern)
Sitdown.
CHRISTY
What?
MotherSuperiorrises.Sheisanextremelyimposing
woman.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Sit.
ChristysitsinawoodenchairacrossfromMother
Superior.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MissVanCartier.
CHRISTY
What?
(belligerent)
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yourcigaretteout.
Christyinspectshercigarette.
Page24.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(ruefully)
Ithascometopass.
CHRISTY
What?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ijoinedthisconventsomethirtyyears
ago.Atthattime,theworldknewsome
measureofpeace.Andhope.Ourorder
wasabeaconofhospitality,tofamilies,
tochildren,toaneighborhoodfilled
withpromise.And,astheyearshave
passed,Ihavewatchedthatpromise
destroyed.Drugs.Gangs.
(staringatChristy's
outfit)Spandex.And.
soIhavemadethis
conventanoasis,a
retreatfromhorror.
Andnowthathorrorhas
invadedthesesacred
walls.
CHRISTY
Areyoutalkingaboutme?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Andallthoselikeyou.
CHRISTY
Youmeanblackpeople?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Absolutelynot.Imeanthewicked.The
heedless.AndtheirLasVegas
concubines.
CHRISTY
(verysuspicious)
What'saconcubine?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Checkyourdriver'slicense.
Christystands,facingoffwithMotherSuperior.
CHRISTY
Fine.Gotit.Look,thewayIseeit,
I'mstuckhere,right?Imean,I'mhere
orI'mtargetpractice.Sohere'sthe
dealIdon'tbugyou,youdon'tbug
me.I'llcatchuponsomesleep,watch
sometube,laybackandlaylow.Sojust
getmeakeyandshowmetomyroom,and
donotdisturb.Capisce?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(suspiciously
gracious)
Ofcourse.Butit'salmostlunch.
Page25.
CHRISTY
Cool.Isthereamenu?Orbuffet?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Beforewedo,youmightliketofreshen
up.Andyou'llcertainlywanttochange
CHRISTY
(sniffingherclothes,
thesameoutfitshe's
hadonsincethenight
atVince'soffice)
Deal.
INT.CONVENTCHANGINGROOM
Asmallroom,withasewingmachine,someboltsof
fabric,
andseveralwoodencabinets.Thereisawoodenscreen
ina
corner,markingachangingarea.Christyisbehindthe
screen;wehearher,butdonotseeher,Mother
Superior
standsbesidethescreen,catchingthevariousitemsof
clothingwhichChristytossestoher.
CHRISTY(O.S.)
Howaboutarobe?Oneofthosebig
terryclothjobs,withlikeembroideryon
thepocket."GuestofSt.Katherine's"
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Wouldyoulikethat?
MotherSuperiortakesChristy'sskirtandblouse,and
tossesthemdownachutemarked"INCINERATOR."
CHRISTY(O.S.)
Youshouldhandwashthatblouse,and
sendsomebodyoutforsomethings.I
lookgoodinreds,purples,hotpink
andshoes.Fiveinchheels.Fuckme
pumps.Oh,mansorry.'Scusemy
mouth.
MotherSuperiorcarriesChristy'slacybraattheend
ofa
ruler;itgoesdowntheincinerator.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Excused.Openthecabinettoyourleft.
Youwillfindappropriateattire.
CHRISTY(O.S.)
Cando.
INT.CHAPEL
Agroupofnunsarepraying,theirheadsbowed.They
hear
amuffledSCREAM,fromelsewhereintheconvent.They
look
up,puzzled.
Page26.
INT.CONVENTCHANGINGROOM
Christyisstandingbeforeafulllengthmirror,
staring
atherself,incompleteshock.Shenowwearsahabit
and
wimple.MotherSuperiorisdoingfinaladjustmentson
the
wimple.
CHRISTY
(almostunableto
speak)
No!No!Ican'tdothis!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Normallydressed,youareasorethumb,
andyouendangerusall.Whileyouare
here,youwillconductyourselfasanun.
OnlyIshallknowwho,andwhat,you
trulyare.Youwillnotdisruptthe
convent.Youwillnotinfluencethe
Sisterswithyourcolorfulstreettalk.
Youwilldrawnoattentiontoyourselfin
anyway.
CHRISTY
(furious,in
disbelief)
ButlookatritesLookatthis!I'ma
nun!I'minvisible!I'mapenguin!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Asofnow,anduntilyouleave,youare
SisterMaryClarence.
CHRISTY
(outraged)
MaryClarence?Likeaguy?Likeadumb
guy?
INT.CONVENTHALLWAYAMINUTELATER
MotherSuperiorisstridingdownthehall.Christyis
besideher,tryingtogetthehangofhernewoutfit.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
TheMaryisindeferencetotheHoly
Mother,theClarenceinhonorofSaint
ClarenceLoyola.Therearethreevows
thateverynunmustaccept.Thevowof
poverty...
CHRISTY
(pullingouther
pockets)
Noproblem.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Thevowofobedience.
CHRISTY
Liketowho?
Page27.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Andthevowofchastity.
CHRISTY
I'mouttahere.
Christystartstoleave;MotherSuperiorgrabsherby
the
wimple
INT.CONVENTDININGHALL
Alarge,whitewashedgothicroom,withoakbeamsanda
crudeironchandelier.Thereisalong,centralwooden
table,withroughwoodenbenches.
Theconvent'spopulationisstandingaroundthetable
in
silence.Thereareaboutthirtynunsinall.
MotherSuperiormovestotheheadofthetable,with
Christyfollowingher.ShemotionsforChristyto
standat
herright.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Goodafternoon,Sisters.Iapologize
formytardiness.Iwouldlikeyouto
welcomeanewmemberofourorder,Sister
MaryClarence.
ANGLEonSISTERMARYROBERT,thenunstandingbeside
Christy.SisterMaryRobertisnaiveandmouselike,
but
verysweet.Shehasonlybeenattheconventafew
years;
shewearsthesimplerhabitofanovice.Shesneaksa
look
atChristy.Hereyeswiden,andthensheresumes
staring
atherhands.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MaryClarencecomestousfroma
somewhatmoreprogressiveconvent.She
iseagerforamoredisciplinedlife,and
willmakeeveryefforttoconformtoour
ways.
Everyonesits,includingChristy.SISTERMARYPATRICK,
a
nunseatedatthemiddleofthetable,wavesherhand.
Mary
Patrickisextremelycheerful,atrulyupbeatperson.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yes,MaryPatrick?
MARYPATRICK
ReverendMother,onbehalfofthe
sisters,I'dliketowelcomeMary
ClarencetoSt.Katherine's.
ANGLEonChristy,lookingthoroughlydisgusted.
Page28.
MARYPATRICK
Aspartofourwelcome,I'vehada
littlethought,justforfun.Couldwe
haveournewfriendoffertoday's
blessing?
ANGLEonthenuns,watchingChristy.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(reluctantly)
Verywell.MaryClarence,riseplease.
Christystandsupslowly,aghast.
CHRISTY
Ablessing?Like,forlunch?
ANGLEonMaryPatrick,beaming.Sheandtheothernuns
bowtheirheads.
CHRISTY
(tryingtorecalla
blessing)
Forwhatweareabouttoreceive...
Sofar,sogood.MotherSuperiorhasoneeyeopen.
CHRISTY
maytheLord...prepareusand...watch
usand...walkthroughthevalleyandbe
ourshepherdand...totherepublicfor
whichitstands...Godblessusevery
one,hallowedbethyname.Hallelujah.
AveMaria.Boyardee.Amen.
ANGLEonthenuns,staringatChristy.MotherSuperior
rises,veryquickly.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Sisters,fortherestofthedaywe
shalldeclareaVowofSilence.
CHRISTY
Awhat?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Surelyyouarefamiliarwiththis
practice,MaryClarence.Onlywhenour
lipsaresilent,canourprayerstrulybe
heard.
CHRISTY
Silence?Notalking?Allday?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Untilsundown.
Page29.
CHRISTY
(mouthingthewords.
withoutspeakingaloud)
OhmyGod.
Christyreachesforapieceofbread.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
AndMaryClarence?
Christylooksup.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Asanewmemberofourorder,Ithink
youmightalsoenjoyaritualfast.
CHRISTY
(mouthingthewords)
Awhat?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Afast.Toremindusofthepoor,of
thosewhomustendurewithoutenoughto
eat.
CHRISTY
(mouthing)
Nofood?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(takingawayChristy's
plate)
Nofood.Notuntilsundown.
ANGLEonChristy,clutchingherfork,hungrilywatching
theothernunseat.
EXT.POLICESTATIONDAY
Vinceleavesthepolicestationwithhishenchmen,Joey
andWilly,andLARRYNARREN,anattorney.Vinceis
steamingastheywalkthroughtheparkinglot.
VINCE
Theygrilledmeforsixhoursinthere.
Andmyhotshotlawyerwherethehell
wereyou?
LARRY
Ittakestime,Vince.Slowandsteady.
We'vebeenthroughthisbefore.
Vincereacheshiscar.AsJoeyopensthedoorforhim,
anothercardrivesby,andstops.Eddieisdriving;he
leansoutthewindow.
EDDIE
Solong,Vince.Seeyousoon.
Page30.
VincelurchestowardEddie;Larryrestrainshim.Eddie
drivesoff,chuckling.
VINCE
He'ssodamncocky.Thisisdifferent.
JOEY
It'sabluff,Vince.
VINCE
Youknowsomuch.They'vegotChristy,
andwe'vegottofindher.Gether8x10,
frominfrontofthelounge.Faxitto
everycontactwegot.
Larrycovershisearswithbothhands.
LARRY
Ican'thearthis.I'manattorney,
Vince,andyou'rejustanhonestcasino
owner.Objectofawitchhunt.Innocent
victim.
VINCE
Keepthemessagevague,butlet'em
know.Thepricehasgoneup.Christy
VanCartieraquarterofamillion.
Deadornearby.
Vincelooksgrimandvindictive,ashegetsintothe
car.
EXT.CONVENTVEGETABLEGARDENDAY
Thevegetablepatchislocatedbehindtheconvent,ona
patchoflandsurroundedbyhighwalls.Various
sections
havebeenpartitionedwithstringandthenfurrowed.
Severalnunsareworkinginthepatch,weedingand
raking.
Theywearlarge,ungainlystrawhatsovertheir
wimples.
Christyhasbeengivenahoeandastrawhat.Sheis
hackingatthedirt,withgreatdisinterest.Shepicks
up
acarrotfromthevegetablepatch;shelooksaroundto
see
ifanyoneiswatching.Shestartstognawonthe
carrot.
Shebecomesawarethatsomeoneiswatchingher.She
looks
up.
SisterMaryRobertiswatchingChristyeatthecarrot,
breakingherfast.Christydropsthecarrotonthe
ground,
asifitburnedher.MaryRobertresumeshoeinginthe
nextfurrowover.
ChristystaresatMaryRobert,narrowinghereyes.
Christylooksaround;alltheothernunsarebusyat
their
tasks.Christydecidesthatshewilltryandmake
Sister
MaryRoberttalk.Shepicksupthecarrotandtosses
it
atMaryRobert.MaryRobertjumps.Shewagglesa
finger
atChristy,scoldingher.MaryRobertresumeshoeing.
Page31.
Christyisnowdetermined.Shetakesherhoe,and
tiptoes
nearertoMaryRobert.Verygently,sheusesthe
handleof
thefloetoliftMaryRobert'sskirt,andgoosesher.
MaryRobertvips,veryloudly.Alltheothernunsturn
andstareatMaryRobert,scoldingher.Christy
waggles
herfingeratMaryRobert,scoldingher.
Christy,gigglingtoherself,resumeshoeing.Shesees
MotherSuperior,standingattheendofthefurrow.
Mother
Superiorlooksextremelygrim;shehasnotmissed
anything.
EXT.SUNSETTHATNIGHT
LONGSHOTofthesungoingdown,endingthenuns'Vow
of
Silence.
WehearChristySCREAM,O.S.
INT.CONVENTHALLWAYTHATNIGHT
Thishallwayismarkedbyaseriesofheavywooden
doors
withtiny,grilledwindows.Thesearethecellswhere
the
nunssleep.Nunsareenteringtheircellsandclosing
theirdoorsforthenight.
MotherSuperiorglidesdownthehall,followedbya
dusty,
bedraggledChristy.Christyisdevouringasliceof
brown
bread.
CHRISTY
IsthisallthefoodIget?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yes.Untilbreakfast.
CHRISTY
That'stomorrow!Don'tyouhaveany
snacks?Machines?
Theystopbyadoor.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Thisshallbeyourcell,MaryClarence.
CHRISTY
Mywhat?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yourcell.Yourroom.
INT.CHRISTY'SCELL
Thedoorswingsopen,andMotherSuperiorandChristy
enter.Theroomistiny,withbareplasterwalls.
There
isanarrowwoodenbed,withathinmuslincovered
mattress.Thereisasmallnightstandandawooden
stool.
Page32.
CHRISTY
(lookingaround)
Youwererightthefirsttime.Isthis
like,solitary?Thecooler?Where'sthe
furniture?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ourlivesaresimple.Wehavelittle
needformaterialpossessions.
CHRISTY
Right,surething.Butwhatabout,
like,appliances?Likealittlecolor
portable?Boombox?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Uselessdistractions.
CHRISTY
(sinkingtothebed)
It'sliketheStoneAge.Theroomtime
forgot.Whataboutaphone?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Andwhomwouldyoucall?
CHRISTY
Oh,Idon'tknow...Satan?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(notamused)
Yourcellismorethanadequate.
CHRISTY
Right.Sowhatdowedonow?Ping
Pong?Rowovertothemonastery?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Itisninep.m.Pleasantdreams.
CHRISTY
Wait.No.You'rekidding.Lightsout?
Atnine?Myday'sjuststarting.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
I'msure.IfIwereyou,Iwoulduse
thistime,tothinkaboutmylife.And
itsdirection.Orlackthereof.
CHRISTY
(indignant)
What'swrongwithmylife?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
FromallI'veheard,justabout
everything.Yoursingingcareerseems
allbutnonexistent,andyourmarried
loverwantsyoudead.
(MORE)
Page33
MOTHERSUPERIOR(CONT'D)
Ifyou'refoolinganyone,it'sonly
yourself.Godhasbroughtyouhere.Take
thehint.
MotherSuperiorleaves.
Afterthedoorshuts,Christystandsandlooksoutthe
one
smallwindowinhercell.Sheleansherheadagainst
the
wall.SheistryingnottothinkaboutwhatMother
Superiorhassaid.Still,themessherlifehasbecome
overwhelmsher.Shefightsbacktears.
EXT.CONVENTDAY
Thesunisjustbarelyrising,astheconventBELL
tolls.
INT.CHRISTY'SCELL
Christyisfastasleep.ThereisaRAPPINGatthe
door.
MARYROBERT(0.S.)
SisterMaryClarence!
EXT.CONVENTHALLWAY
Allthenunsareproceeding,intheirsimplerobesand
nightshirts,downthehallway.
Christy'sdooropens;sheisstillinhernightshirt,
and
herhairisamess.
CHRISTY
What?
MaryRobert,inhernightshirt,standsoutside.
MARYROBERT
Comeon,we'relate.
CHRISTY
What?Whattimeisit?
MARYROBERT
It'safterfive.Wehavetobathe.
CHRISTY
(groaning)
Fivea.m.?
INT.HALLWAYOUTSIDEBATHINGROOMAFEWMINUTESLATER
Christyisstandingonlineinthehall,alongwith
severalothernuns;theyarewaitingtotakeshowers.
They
carrysoapandtowels.
Page34.
MARYPATRICK
(sincerely)
Isn'titagloriousmorning?Good
morning,MaryClarence.sleepwell?
CHRISTY
Right.
MARYROBERT
Isthislikeyouroldconvent?
MARYPATRICK
Whichconventwasthat,Sister?
CHRISTY
Whichconvent?Itwas,um,theLittle
Sisters...oftheMoonlight.InVegas.
EverybodyusedtocometoMass.Frank.
Dean.Sammy.Rightatringside.
MARYLAZARUS
Enoughjabber.
MARYLAZARUSisamucholdernun;sheisveryno
nonsense,
ahardliner.
CHRISTY
What?
MARYLAZARUS
Progressiveconvents.Vanity.It
soundsawful.Itsoundsjustlikethis
place.
CHRISTY
Likethisplace?
MARYLAZARUS
Ilikemyoldconvent,inVancouver.Out
inthewoods.Itwasn'tallmodern,like
here.Noelectricity.Coldwater.Bare
feet.Thosewerenuns.ItwasHellon
earth,butIlovedit.Thisplaceisa
Hilton.
INT.BATHINGROOM
Astoneroomthatisverymedievallooking.Onewall
is
dividedintostallsbywoodenpartitions.Ineach
stallis
anun,standingbeneathacrudeshowerheadthat
releasesa
thinstreamoflukewarmwater.Weseeonlythenuns'
heads
andshoulders.
Stillsleepy,Christyleansagainstthewallofher
stall,
hereyesclosed.Lostinthought,shebeginssinging
softlytoherself.
Page35.
CHRISTY
MYBOYFRIEND'SBACK
ANDYOU'REGONNABEINTROUBLE
AFEWOTHERNUNS
(verysoftly)
HEYLA,HEYLA
Christylooksupfromherreverie;shelooksaround.
The
othernunsarebathing,theireyesdown.Thereisno
sign
ofsinging.Christydecidestotryatest.
CHRISTY
MYBOYFRIEND'SBACK
HE'SGONNASAVEMYREPUTATION
AFEWOFTHENUNS
(stillverysoftly)
HEYLA,HEYLA
CHRISTY
IFIWEREYOU,
I'DTAKEAPERMANENTVACATION
AFEWOFTHENUNS
HEYLA,HEYLA
MYBOYFRIEND'SBACK
Thenunsgiggle.
CHRISTY
Wheredidthatcomefrom?
MARYPATRICK
Ihaven'theardthatsonginages.The
Ronettes?
MARYLAZARUS
(verygrouchy)
Shirelles.
CHRISTY
Youknowthatsong?
MARYPATRICK
1961?'62?MaryClarence,that'swhen
manyofustookfinalvows.It'sthe
lastsecularmusicwerecall.
CHRISTY
No.
HEYHEKNOWSTHATYOUBEENCREATING
NOWYOU'REGONNAGETABEATING
ALLTHENUNS
HEYLA,HEYLA
Page36.
MARYLAZARUS
(cuttingoffthesong)
That'senough.We'vegottogetto
chapel.
MaryLazarusleavesthebathingroom,andtheother
nuns
resumescrubbingthemselves.Christylooksaround.
CHRISTY
Anybodygotconditioner?
INT.CHAPELAFEWMINUTESLATER
BishopO'HaraisleadingtheSundaymass.Hestandsin
thepulpit.Thechoirnunsstandinafencedinarea
to
hisleft.Theremainingnuns,includingChristyand
Mother
Superior,sitinthefirstfewpews.
O'HARA
Weareasmallcongregationthis
morning.Toomanymornings.Something
hasgoneterriblywrong.Whereis
faith?Whereiscelebration?Whereis
everyone?Still,ratherthanregretthe
absenceofourneighbors,letusrejoice
inthefellowshipofthosepresent.Our
choirmistress,SisterMaryLazarus,has
informedmethatourchoir,whilealways
superior,hasbeentoilingespecially
hardonthisweek'sselection.Sister?
MaryLazarusraisesherhand,andthechoirbegins
singing.Theysingatraditionalhymn,"LetThy
ThoughtsBe
Guided."Asalways,theirsingingisdreadful;they
haveno
tempoorpitch,andthehymnbecomesanoffkeydrone.
Asthehymncontinues,theCAMERAPANSOVERthechapel.
Asidefromthenuns,itisalmostempty;onlyafew
elderly
peopleareinattendance.
ANGLEONCHRISTY
sittingwiththeothernuns.Sheisclearlyaboutto
fall
asleep.Thenthechoirhitsaparticularlyhorrendous
note,andChristyjerksawake.Sheimmediatelytries
to
assumeapiousexpression,tiltingherheadandfolding
her
handsinprayer;shelookslikeasomewhatdemented
Sunday
Schoolcalendar.
EXT.LASVEGASPOLICEDEPARTMENT
DetectiveClarksongetsoutofhiscarandhurriesinto
thepolicestation.
INT.POLICESTATION
ClarksoncrossesthebusyroomtoEddie'sglasswalled
office.Alongtheway,hesignalsDetectiveTateto
follow
him.
Page37.
INT.MULCAHY'SOFFICE
Eddielooksupfromhisdeskasthetwodetectives
enter.
CLARKSON
TherewasaraidonapawnshopinL.A.
thismorning.Theplacewasfencing
stolenproperty.Theyfoundthis.
ClarksongivesEddieafaxsheet,showingapublicity
photographofChristy.
EDDIE
Jesus.Databasehoods.It'sa
wonderfulworld.
(readingthefax
sheet)
Beloveddaughtermissing.Rewardoftwo
hundredandfiftythousanddollars.
Pleasefindouradoredangel,wemissher
so.Deadoralive.
TATE
Vinceisgettingdesperate.Whereis
she,Eddie?Where'dyoustashher?
EDDIE
Where'swho?
TATE
Youwon'teventellus?
EDDIE
Iwouldn'teventellthePope.
INT.CONVENTSCHOOLROOMANHOURLATER
Aplainwhitewashedclassroom,withbatteredstudent
style
desks.AgroupofabouteightlocalTEENAGEGIRLShas
gathered.Thegirlswearextremesofhair,makeupand
clothing;theyareboredandscruffy,clearlythelocal
bad
Girls.SisterMaryPatrickisleadingtheclass,in
her
usualperkymanner.
MARYPATRICK
Goodafternoon,youngladies.And
welcometoourChristianYouthGroup.
TheGirlsmakegruntingnoises.
MARYPATRICK
Hi.Ihopewe'llhavesomefun,and
maybelearnalittlesomething,too.Now,
today'stopicissomethingveryupto
date"TeenagePromiscuity."My.Now,
cananyonetellmejustwhatis
promiscuity?
ANGLEontheGirls,exchangingglancesandrolling
their
eyes.
Page38
MARYPATRICK
Anyone?Yes?
MaryPatrickpointstoaGirlinbicyclepants.a
bustier
andaleatherbaseballcap.HernameisLawanda.
LAWANDA
Uh,it'slike,youknow,doin'it.A
wholelot.Tillyourheadfallsoff.
MARYPATRICK
(blushing)
Well,yes.Thatisonewaytoputit.
MotherSuperiorenterstheclassroomaccompaniedby
Christy
MOTHERSUPERIOR
SisterMaryPatrick?
MARYPATRICK
Yes?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ineedtoseeyou,atonce.Girls,
pleaseexcuseSisterMaryPatrickfora
fewmoments.MaryClarence?
CHRISTY
Yeah?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Girls,thisisSisterMaryClarence.
She'llbemindingyouuntilSisterMary
Patrick'sreturn.MaryClarence,please
assignabiblicalpassage.Donot
attemptdiscussion.AmIunderstood?
CHRISTY
Igotit.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(toMaryPatrick)
Come,Sister.
MotherSuperiorandMaryPatrickleavetheclassroom.
Christynowstandsatthefrontoftheroom.Sheis
visiblyuncomfortable.
CHRISTY
So,hithere.I'm...SisterMary
Clarence.Andyou're...young
Christians.IguessIshouldassignyou
thispassage.What'sgood?Whatwere
youtalkingabout?
LAWANDA
Weweretalkingaboutthewildthing.
Teenpromiscuity.
Page39
CHRISTY
(afterabeat)
Really.
CHARLENE
Yeah.SisterMaryPatwasdiscussing
it.Youknowshethinksit'sasin.
CHRISTY
(tryingtobehave)
Well...yes.Yesitis.
LAWANDA
(goadingChristy)
Howcome?Sister?
CHRISTY
(stilltryingto
behave)
Well...becauseit'sintheBible."Thou
shaltnot..."Thoushaltnot.
TheGirlsalllaughandmakejeeringnoises.
CHRISTY
Excusemejustwhatareyoualldoing
here?AtSundaySchool?
LAWANDA
'Causeweloveitsodamnmuch.And
causewegottacomehere.Probation.
CHRISTY
Probation?
CHARLENE
Yeah.Weallgotcaught.Shoplifting.
Cuttin'school.Cuttin'upsomebitch
withablade.Sowegottacomehere.So
we'llbegood,inthefuture.Sowe'll
learnvaluablelessons.AndIlearned
mine.Iwillbeincrediblygood,Iwill
neverripoutnobody'snoseringby
accidenteveragain.CanIgonow?
CHRISTY
(gettingfedup)
Yeah,youlearnedawholelot,Ican
tell.
LAWANDA
Well,whatwouldyouknowaboutit,
anyway?Whatdoanyofyoununheadsknow
aboutanything?Aboutdoin'thenasty,
orgettin'high?
CONCHITA
Leaveheralone,Lawanda,she'sjust
someol'nun!Don'tpickonnonun,it's
badluck!
Page40.
CHRISTY
(fedup)
Shutup!
AlltheGirlslookup,stunnedbyChristy'slanguage.
CHRISTY
Okay,somaybeI'manunso,youwant
toaskmesomething?Youwanttolisten,
foronceinyourlittlelives?Youwant
topaysomeattention?
CHARLENE
Whataboutcrack?Youauser?
CHRISTY
IsaidIwasanun,notanasshole.
AllthegirlsjeeratCharlene.
KESHIA
Gotyou,Charlene!
CONCHITA
Dunkedbythenun!
LAWANDA
(moresincerely)
Well,whataboutthesexstuff?Whatif
somedudeisafteryou,andhe'salways
sayingstuff,commin'onsweetand
mellow.Like,oh,baby,youknowyou'll
loveit.Oh,baby,ifyoulovedme,
you'dstay.
CHRISTY
Andyoulistentothat?
LAWANDA
No,but...Idon'tknow...sometimes.
CHRISTY
Hey,Iknow,it'shard.ButdowhatI
do.
LAWANDA
(puzzled)
Whatyoudo?
CHRISTY
Justtellhim,Idoloveyou,butI
can'tI'manun.
Thegirlsalllaugh;theyarereallybeginningtolike
Christy.
Page41.
CHARLENE
But,likewhatifyouaredoin'it?What
aboutprotection?Who'sresponsible?
CONCHITA
Whataboutthemthings,youknow,for
theguy?Aren'ttheylike,amesstoput
on?Don'ttheykindamessupthemood?
CHRISTY
Dealwithit,sweetthing.It's
important,nowadays.Youjustpractice
athome,withaballoonandabanana.
MOTHERSUPERIOR(0.S.)
MaryClarence!
MotherSuperiorhasreturned,withMaryPatrick.
Everyone
hasbeensowrappedupinthediscussion,thatnoone
has
noticedtheirentrance.
CHRISTY
(thinkingonherfeet)
Becauseabananaispartofabalanced
breakfast.Anddon'tforgetfiber.
INT.MOTHERSUPERIOR'SOFFICELATERTHATDAY
MotherSuperiorisseatedbehindherdesk;sheisvery
angry.Christysitsacrossfromher.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Aballoonandabanana!Tellme,Mary
Clarence,whatwereyouthinking?
CHRISTY
Thosegirlswereaskingquestions.
They'vegotitrough.Iwishsomebody
hadtalkedtomeaboutthatstuffwhen
wastheirage.Iwishsomebodywould
talktomeaboutitnow.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Thisisaconvent,notaclinic.We
offermoralguidance,nothardware.
CHRISTY
Haveyoubeenoutinthosestreets?Do
youknowwhatthosekidsareupagainst?
Youshouldhelpthem!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Wearenuns.Weseeksolutionsthrough
prayer.
Page42.
CHRISTY
Sometimesit'snotenough!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youarecorrect.Sometimesprayeralone
cannothelpasituation.Suchasyour
own,forexample.Howdoyoufeelabout
physicallabor?
CHRISTY
Itneversolvesanything.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
DoyourrecallthewordsofSaintPeter,
inEcciesiastes1:27?Hespokeuntoa
wastrelyouth.Hesaid,"Takeupthy
task,andknowyethepathof
contentment."
CHRISTY
InEnglish?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Howtoputit...ah,Ofcourse,Mary
Clarence."Nopain,nogain."
MotherSuperiorsmilesinaratherevilmanner.
INT.VINCE'SOFFICEDAY
Vinceisonthetelephoneinhisofficeatthe
Moonlight
HotelandCasino.Heclearlyhasanewmistressor
two.
VINCE
(veryseductive)
Baby,youknowIdo...ofcourse...I
feelittoo...I'mblushing...canyou
hold?
AsecondtelephoneRINGS,andWillyanswersit.Vince
meanwhilehaspushedabuttononhisphoneandis
involved
inasecondromanticcall.
VINCE
Soon,yougorgeousthing...tellme...
howlonely?
WILLY
It'sthatcallyouwereexpecting,
Vince.
VINCE
Canyouhold?Canyoutry?
WillypassesthephonetoVince.t
Page43
VINCE
HaveyoufoundoutwhereChristyisyet?
Hey,bozo,youreonmypayroll!Youwant
totrymakingitonacop'ssalary?Find
her,andfindhernow!
VincepassesthephonebacktoWilly.
VINCE
Raisetheantetothreehundredgrand.
Willyheadsforthefaxmachine.Vinceregainshis
composure,andpicksuphisownphone;hepushesa
button.
VINCE
Sorry,baby...youare?Totally?Nota
stitch?...Yeah,I'mnakedtoo...
inside...
INT.CONVENTCRAFTSROOM
Thisisalarge,openroomwherethenunscreate
various
giftitemswhichtheconventsellstosupportitself.
Severalnunssitatatable,diligentlyhandpainting
ChristmascardsandmakingChristmastreeornaments.
Ontheothersideoftheroomisalarge,freestanding
loom,whichresemblesagrandpiano.Theloomis
wooden;a
tapestryishalfcompleted.MaryPatrickisseatedat
the
loom,whichisacomplicatedmechanism.Christystands
besideher.
MARYPATRICK
TheminuteIsawyou.Isaidtomyself,
she'saweaver.Haveyoueveruseda
loom?
CHRISTY
Notinyears.
MARYPATRICK
Well,itallcomesback,injusta
jiffy.I'mworkingonawallhanging,of
theconvent.
CHRISTY
Why?
MARYPATRICK
Tosell,ofcourse.Ihatetosayit,
butwe'reinterribletroublehereatSt.
Katherine's.Weneedanewroof,the
furnaceisgoing,andthere'snomoney.
CHRISTY
Butdon'tyougetmoney?Fromthe
Vatican?
Page44.
MARYPATRICK
MaryClarence.Goose.We'recompletely
selfsupporting.Likeallconvents.Like
yours.
CHRISTY
Oh,right.Atmyoldplace,weused
to...washcars.Groomdogs.So...nice
loom.
MARYPATRICK
Isn'titlovely?NowI'lldemonstrate,
andthenyoucanhoprightin.
(asshedeftlyworks
theloom)
Youjustdrawyourbeaterin,keepit
pressedagainstthepick,andopenthe
shed.Thenpassyourshuttle,beat,and
openthenextshed.Shuttle.beat,beat,
shuttle,beat,shed.Keeptensiononthe
warp.Isthatclear?
CHRISTY
(pretendingtobe
fascinated)
Justabout.Showmeagain.
MARYPATRICK
Youbetcha.
CRAFTSROOMANHOURLATER
ANGLEonthewallhanging,whichhasprogressed
considerably.
ANGLEonChristy,leaningagainstthewall,thumbing
throughamagazine.
ANGLEonMaryPatrick,hardatworkattheloom.
MARYPATRICK
Shuttle,beat,shed.Andwatchyour
heddles.
CHRISTY
Ilovemyheddles.Showmeagain.
MotherSuperiorappears.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MaryClarencehowisyourweaving
progressing?
MARYPATRICK
Oh,she'sdoingjustfine,Reverend
Mother
Page45.
CHRISTY
Reallycatchingon.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Good.MaryPatrick,Ineedyouinthe
office.MaryClarence,carryon.
MotherSuperiorgesturestotheloom.Christysitsat
the
loom,andwavesasMotherSuperiorandMaryPatrick
exit.
Christystaresattheloom;alookofhorrorcrosses
her
face.ShehasnotbeenpayingattentiontoMary
Patrick's
instructions.Shecracksherknuckles,asifshewere
abouttoplaythepiano.Shegrabstwopartsofthe
loom,
atrandom.Shemovestheseparts.
ANGLEontheloom.AsaresultofChristy'smovements,
theloomcollapses,piecebypiece.Thetapestry
unravels,
themanyskeinsofwoolsnap,andthemechanical
apparatus
disintegrates,untilfinallytheentireloomshudders
and
fallstothefloor,asChristywatches,aghast.
INT.CORRIDOR
MotherSuperiorisstridingdownthehall;sheis
livid.
Christytrailsbehindher,tryingtokeepup.
CHRISTY
I'msorry,I'mnotaweaver!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Monthsofwork,andtheloom,absolutely
ruined!
CHRISTY
Look,thisisn'tmykindofthing!I
wasn'tcutouttomakelittletapestries,
orknitlittlesweaters!Idon'tdothat!
I'mastar!
MotherSuperiorstopsdeadinhertracks;sheturnsand
staresatChristy.Thenshesmiles,inarather
frighteningmanner.
MONTAGECHRISTY
A)onherhandsandknees.scrubbingthestonefloorof
a
conventhallway.
B)crawlingalongbetweenthepewsinthechapel,oiling
everyinchofwoodwithabottleofpolishandarag.
C)crawlingalongtheconventroof,cleaningoutgutters
withatrowel.Shediscoversadeadratinoneofthe
gutters.
Page46
D)sewing;sheisrepairingaholeinahabit.The
CAMERA
PULLSBACK.Christyissittinginasmallstoneroom,
surroundedbypilesoftornhabits,linenandother
mending.
Christyisonthephoneinthedarkenedoffice.She
keeps
checkingthedoor,tomakesurenooneislistening.
CHRISTY
(intophone)
LetmetalktoDetectiveEddieMulcahy.
It'sanemergency.Realbad.
EDDIE'SVOICE
Mulcahy.
Christycupsherhandaroundthephoneandspeaks
quietly
andfrantically.INTERCUTbetweenChristyandEddie.
CHRISTY
Eddie,you'vegottogetmeoutofhere.
EDDIE
Notagain.Youcan'tkeepcalling.
Somebody'sgoingtocatchontowhereyou
are.
CHRISTY
ButI'mgoinginsane!Allthesepeople
doisprayandwork,workandpray!I
don'tgetitwhen'stheweekend?They
havegruel,Eddie,that'swhattheycall
food!Gruelit'slikeAlpofornuns!
Isleepinacell,onaboard,andIpray
fivetimesadaysDoyouknowwhatI
prayfor,Eddie,doyouhaveanyidea?
Checkyourcrotch,Eddieanythingfall
offyet?Getmeouttaher!
EDDIE
Calmdown.Look,Ididn'twanttotell
youthis,butwe'vehadsomeproblems
withourprotectionprogramlately.
CHRISTY
Likewhat?
EDDIE
Keepingourwitnessesalive.Wehide
them,butthere'saleakinthe
department,andtheyendupdead.
CHRISTY
Yousonofabitch!
Page47
EDDIE
Ijustneedafewmoreweeks,
CHRISTY
Butit'sanightmare!MotherSuperior
isouttogetme!Shehatesmyguts!She
keepsthinkingupnewkindsoftorture!
Inthedistance,ChristyhearstheCHOIRpracticing;
they
soundevenworsethanusual.
CHRISTY
(holdingthephone
out)
Doyouhearthat?Thatchoir?Eddie,
inhere,that'swhattheycallmusic!
EDDIE
Don'tcallagain.It'snotsafe.I'll
beintouch.
Asthelinegoesdead,MotherSuperiorenters.Christy
takesherdustragandpretendstopolishthereceiver.
She
singsassheworks.
CHRISTY
THEHILLSAREALIVEWITHTHESOUNDOF
MUSIC...
Stillsinging,Christybreezesoutoftheroom.Mother
Superiorlooksmystified.
INT.CHRISTY'SCELLMIDNIGHT
Christyislyingflatoutonherbed,inherhabit,
utterlyexhaustedbytheweek'shardlabor.Thereisa
meekSCRATCHINGatherdoor.
CHRISTY
(withoutmoving)
Yeah?
SisterMaryRobertenters,veryshyly.Shebarely
looks
up.
CHRISTY
What?Whatdoesshewantnow?Idid
thedishes.Ioiledthepews.Idusted
thehymnals.Twohundredhymnals.Why
can'tpeopleshare?
MARYROBERT
(notspeakingabovea
whisper)
I...I...
Page48.
CHRISTY
What?
MARYROBERT
I...Ibroughtyousomething.
CHRISTY
Acigarette?
MARYROBERT
Anextraheelofbread.Pleasetakeit,
youneedyourstrength.You'vebeen
workingsohard.
MaryRobertholdsoutaratherruggedcrustofbrown
bread.Christytakesit..
CHRISTY
Thanks.Sowhichoneareyou?Sister
Bruce?SisterDoug?
MARYROBERT
(untilalmost
whispering)
MaryRobert.I'm...MaryRobert.
CHRISTY
Right.Okay.Bob.Nicetoknowyou.
MaryRobertnods,andresumeslookingatherhands.
She
doesn't1eave,butshe'sstilltonguetied.Christyis
ata
loss.
CHRISTY
So,Bob,howlonghaveyoubeenin?St.
K's?
MARYROBERT
Threeyears.Sister.
CHRISTY
Threeyears.Arookie.
MARYROBERT
Anovice.
CHRISTY
Yeah,likealearner'spermit,right?
Whendoyouhitthebigtime?Youknow,
whendoyoutakethefinalvows?
MaryRobertburstsintotears.
CHRISTY
Whoa!Bob!What'sgoingonhere?
What'dIsay?
Page49.
MARYROBERT
(stillsobbing)
Youhavetohelpme
CHRISTY
Right,sure,butwhat'stheproblem?Are
theykeepingyouaprisonerhere?Dothey
drugyou?DidReverendMotherlike,
kidnapyourparents?Wecancallthe
Enquirer.
MARYROBERT
No,youdon'tunderstandIdon'twant
togetout!Iwanttogetin?
CHRISTY
Excuseme?
MARYROBERT
Oh.MaryClarence,I'msounworthy.I
wanttotakemyfinalvows,Iwoulddoit
tomorrow,butReverendMotherwon'tlet
me!
CHRISTY
Shewon't?Whynot?
MARYROBERT
ShesaysIshouldwait.Shesaysthat
nooneshouldbecomeanunasanescape
fromlife.ShesaysthatI'mnot
experiencedenoughtomakethedecision
yet.Inamaturemanner.
CHRISTY
Shesaidthat?ReverendMother?
MaryRobertnods,solemnly.Suddenly,fromthestreets
outsidetheconvent,wehearaBLASTOFhotdance
MUSIC,
andtheSOUNDoflaughterandcarefreeconversation.
CHRISTY
Well,thenthere'sonlyonethingtodo.
MARYROBERT
What?
CHRISTY
ReverendMothersaysyouneed
experience,right,inlife.Inorderto
makearesponsibledecision.Thisis
goingtobeverypainfulforme.You
knowhowmuchIlovethislittleroom.
Thiswholeconvent.Wait.
Christystands,andgoestothecrucifixhangingonthe
wall.Shespeakstothecrucifix,andlistens,asif
Jesus
isadvisingher.
Page50.
CHRISTY
(toJesus)
MustIdothisthing,0Lord?Please
helpme.,.yes,Iknow...Imustputmy
selfishcaresaside...Imustthinkof
others...yes,she'shere...
(shegesturestoMary
Robert)
Hesayshi...yes,Iunderstand...let
thywillbedone.Amen.Youtoo.
ChristyturnstoMaryRobert,havingreceivedaholy
message.
CHRISTY
Wemustdothissacredthing,Mary
Robert.
MARYROBERT
(desperate)
Ofcourse!Wemustdoit!It'sthe
willofGod!Whatisit?
CHRISTY
(shuttinghereyes,
forthefullspiritual
effect)
Wemust...getyousomeexperience.We
must...leavethisplace.
MARYROBERT
Areyousure?
AnotherBLASTOFMUSICfromthestreet.Christyturns
to
thecrucifix.Shegetsconfirmation.
CHRISTY
(toJesus)
Wehearyou.
EXT.STREET
Theouterwalloftheconvent.Adoorswingsopen,and
Christysticksherheadout.Shelooksbothways,and
stepsoutside.ShebeckonstoMaryRobert,whoappears
frombehindher.MaryRobertlooksverywary.Christy
pullsheralong.
EXT.ASTREETNEARBY
ChristyandMaryRobertwalkalongastreetafew
blocks
fromtheconvent.
MARYROBERT
(lookingaround
cautiously)
AreyousurethisiswhatReverend
Motherhadinmind?
Page51.
CHRISTY
Iknowitis.It'slife.Experience.
Takeadeepbreath.
Christybreathesdeep,andthenletsoutawhoop.She
spins,lettingherhabitbillowaroundher.
MARYROBERT
(shocked)
MaryClarence!
CHRISTY
Nowyou.
MaryRobert'seyeswiden.Shepointstoherself
"Me?"
Christynods.MaryRobertletsoutatinylittle
whoop,
anddoesalittle,timidhop.
CHRISTY
It'sastart.
EXT.SOCIALCLUB
Aneighborhoodhangout,thewindowsbrightwithneon
beer
signs.Theexterioriscolorfullypainted;theclub
all
butexplodeswithgoodtimes.Agroupofteenagers
lounge
onthesteps,sippingbeersandsmoking.Amongthe
teenagersarethegirlsfromChristy'sChristianYouth
group.ChristyandMaryRobertapproach,andthegroup
fallssilent.
CHRISTY
Howareyoudoing.
LAWANDA
(puzzled)
Hey,Sisters.Areyougoinginthere?
CHRISTY
Youknowit.
MARYROBERT
Weneedexperience.
CHRISTY
(rememberingshe'sa
nun)
It'spartofSt.Katherine'snew
communityoutreachprogram.Howoldare
you?Youshouldn'tbesmoking.Haveyou
everseenadiseasedlung?Hand'em
over.
Lawandareluctantlyhandsoverhercigarettes.Christy
turnstoaTEENAGEBOYwho'sdrinkingbeer.
Page52.
CHRISTY
Andyou,withthedevil'sbrewpassing
throughyourlips.
(holdingoutherhand)
Amindisaterriblethingtowaste.
Theboyhandsoverthebeer.ChristyandMaryRobert
entertheclub.
INT.SOCIALCLUB
Christyenterstheclubandgrins.Shetakesadragon
thecigarette.MaryRobertgrabsthebeerfrom
Christy's
hand,andtakesaswig.
CHRISTY
(shocked)
Bobs
MARYROBERT
Experience!Right?
CHRISTY
Right.
Theclubisalivewithactivity;thebariscrowded,
couplesaremakingoutatsmalltables,andthedance
floor
ispacked.Theatmosphereisacombinationofhazy
darknessandcoloredlights;theclubshouldhavethe
feelingofahotneighborhoodparty,withpeopleofall
agesandraces.TheMUSICpercolates,andChristy
starts
tomovetoit.SheandMaryRobertfindatableinthe
corner,andsignalanearbywaitress.
CHRISTY
Acoupleofbowlsofchili.
(holdingupthebeer)
Andanotherroundofthese.
Thewaitresslooksatthetwowomenstrangely;theclub
hasneverhostednunsbefore.
MARYROBERT
(tothewaitress,
confidentially)
Ihavetodothis.SoIcanbecomea
nun.
CHRISTY
(tothewaitress)
Initiation.Youunderstand.Lateron,
wemakeherwearherunderwearonher
head.
MARYROBERT
Really?
Page53
CHRISTY
(tothewaitress)
Andshewantstobeanun.
Thewaitressleaves,shakingherhead.Christyand
Mary
Robertwatchtheactionattheclub.
Acrosstheroom,MIKEthebartenderstaresatthenuns,
especiallyChristy;hetriestoplaceher.
MARYROBERT
Whoareallthesepeople?
CHRISTY
Thisisyourneighborhood.Yourturf.
Youshouldgettoknow'em.
Fromacrosstheroom,Mikethebartendercontinuesto
studyChristy'sface.HetakesoutacopyofVince's
fax
photoandstaresatit.HecoversChristy'shairin
the
photowithhishands,creatingawimple.Thereisno
questioninhismind;thetwoarethesame.Mikehasa
dangerouslookinhiseyesashetakesagunfromthe
drawerandslipsitintohispocketbeneathhisapron.
ThereisaLIVEBANDonasmallstageatoneendofthe
club.Theystartplayingahotdancenumber,andthe
club
reallybeginstocook,asthedancefloorfills.
Christy
andMaryRobert,bothstillseated,starttomovewith
the
music.
AverygoodlookingLOCALDUDEcomesovertothenuns
table.Heisclearlyamusedattheirpresence.
DUDE
Hey,Sistershowyoudoin'?
CHRISTY
(flirting)
Betternow.
DUDE
Howcometheyletyouout?Outofthat
conventplace?
CHRISTY
Timeoff.Forbadbehavior.
DUDE
Oww!Anunhavin'fun!Idon'tbelieve
it!It'sgoodtohaveyouladiesinthis
fineestablishment.So...anybodyonthe
move?
MARYROBERT
(standingup)
Iam.
Page54.
CHRISTY
Bob!What'reyoudoing?
MaryRobertleadstheDudeoutontothedancefloor.
MARYROBERT
I'mgettingexperience.
CHRISTY
(totheDude)
Youwatchyourself!
Christydecidesshe'dbetterkeepaneyeonMary
Robert;
shegrabsanotherDUDE,andheadsforthedancefloor.
Asthemusicpercolates,ChristyandMaryRobertdance;
Christyisveryhot,andMaryRobertpicksuponher
moves.
TheCLUBPATRONSaredelighted,andcheerasthenuns
start
togetdown.
CLUBPATRON#1
Doit,Sisters!
CLUBPATRON#2
Swayandpray!
Asthesong,andthenuns'exuberantdancing,peak,the
ClubPatronscheer,shouting"Hallelujah!"and"Amen!"
EXT.STREETNIGHT
ChristyandMaryRobertarewalkingbacktothe
convent.
Theyarebothinverygoodspirits.
MARYROBERT
Thosepeoplearewonderful!Whydon't
weeverseetheminchurch?
CHRISTY
Goodpoint.Especiallythatdudeyou
werewith.I'dliketoseehimdown
front.
MARYROBERT
(giggling)
MaryClarence!You'reso...different
fromtheothersisters.Sometimes,
well...sometimesyousoundmorelikea
layperson.
CHRISTY
Honey.
Asthetwowomenlaughtogether,theydon'tnoticethe
car
thatbeginstofollowthem,creepingslowlyforward
with
itsheadlightsout.
Page55.
MARYROBERT
Ican'twaittotellReverendMother
aboutallmyexperiences.I'velearned
somuch.
CHRISTY
Well,youknow,youdon'thavetotell
hereverything.Imean,nothingreally
happened.Wejust...tookawalk.
Thecar'sbrightlightssuddenlyswitchon,andthe
nuns
turn,startled.Thecarhurtlestowardthem.They
scream,
andChristygrabsMaryRobertandthrowsheroutofthe
car'spath;thetwowomenlandonapileofgarbage
bags.
Strugglingtoherfeet,Christyseesthecargointo
reverse,andthenpullforwardagain.Sheseesaglint
of
lightreflectoffagunasthecar'sdriver(Mikethe
bartender)leansoutthewindow.
CHRISTY
(toMaryRobert)
Run!
ChristyshovesMaryRoberttowardsanalley.Asshe
does
so,thegunGOESOFFwitharedflash.Theshotmisses
the
twowomenandSHATTERSaplateglasswindowofthe
store
behindthem.
EXT.ALLEY
Runningupthealley,ChristyandMaryRoberthear
Mike's
FOOTSTEPSchasingthem,growinglouderashegainson
them.
MARYROBERT
MaryClarence!
CHRISTY
Keepmoving!
Christygrabstheladderofafireescape,andshoves
Mary
Robertuptheladderaheadofher.
CHRISTY
Climb!Now!
AsChristyandMaryRobertclimbthefireescape,
another
GUNSHOTECHOESinthealley,ricochetingoffthefire
escape.
Thenunsclimbhigherupthebuilding.Mikepursues,
lookingforashotbetweenthestepsandthelandings,
but
notfindinganyopenings.Hetakesthestepstwoata
time
andbeginstogainground.
Atthefourthfloorlanding,Christy'sheelgetsstuck
in
thegrating.Shepullsfranticallyatthelaces.
Page56.
CHRISTY
Goddamnit!
MARYROBERT
MaryClarence!
MikearrivesatthelandingjustasChristytwistsher
tootoutoftheshoe,andsurpriseshimwithalunge
for
thegun.Mike'shandisknockedbackagainstthemetal
frameofthefireescape,andthegunfliesloose,
RATTLING
downthemetalstepstothelandingbelow.Christy
shoves
MaryRobertintotheopenwindowofanapartment,and
followsherin.
INT.TENEMENTAPARTMENT
ChristyandMaryRobertleapintothebedroomofan
Hispaniccouple,theirarmswrappedaroundeachother
in
bed.Atthewomen'sentrance,thecouplelooksup,
stunned
toseetwonunsintheirbedroom.
MARYROBERT
OhmyLord!
CHRISTY
(pushingMaryRobert
forward)
Experience!
Thecouplecontinuestolookstunnedasthenunsrace
out
oftheroom.
EXT.CONVENTNIGHT
ChristyandMaryRobertrunuptothesidedoorofthe
convent;theycatchtheirbreath.
MARYROBERT
Whatwasallthat?Whowasthatman?
Whywouldheshootatus?
CHRISTY
Idon'tknow,somepeoplejustdon't
likenuns.IwishIhadaruler.
MARYROBERT
Wecouldhavebeenkilled!Butyou
savedme!
(throwingherarms
aroundChristy)
Thankyou,MaryClarence!
Thedoortotheconventswingsopen.MotherSuperior
is
waiting.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yesthankyousomuch.
Page57
INT.CONVENTCORRIDORDAY
ChristysitsaloneoutsideMotherSuperior'soffice,
listeningtotheloudTICKINGoftheclockonthewall.
She
seemssmallandvulnerable,likeachildsenttothe
principal'soffice.
ThedooropensandEddieemergesfromtheoffice.
CHRISTY
What'dshesay?
EDDIE
Youblewitbigtime.Shedoesn't
wantyouback.
CHRISTY
Doessheknowpeoplearetryingtokill
meoutthere?
EDDIE
She'scountingonit.She'sconcerned
foryoursafety,butshewantsmetotry
andfindanotherconventthatwilltake
you.Oracarnival.
CHRISTY
SowhatamIsupposedtodointhe
meantime?
EDDIE
Goinandtalktoher.Itcan'thurt.
(urgingher)
Go.
Reluctantly,Christyrisesandapproachesthedoor.
She
looksatEddie,whomotionshertogoin.Shefinally
does.
MotherSuperiorisworkingonsomepapersatherdesk
as
Christyenters.Christyistryingtofigureouta
strategy.
CHRISTY
So...hithere.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(notamusedandnot
lookingup)
Idon'tbelievewehaveanythingtosay
toeachother.
CHRISTY
Look...IknowIshouldn'thave,I'm
incrediblysorryaboutMaryRobert,I
wasn'tthinking,Ididn'tknowthatwould
happen!
Page58.
MotherSuperiorglancesupfromherwork.Sheis
justifiablyoutraged.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MaryRobert'slifewasindanger!Your
behaviorwasinexcusable!
CHRISTY
Iknow!I'msorryIdidn'tmeanfor
ittohappen!AndIwastheonethey
wereshootingat!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MaryClarence,Ihavegivenyouevery
opportunity.Tochange.Tomakea
decentlifeforyourself.
CHRISTY
Adecentlife?Excuseme?Aswhat?A
janitor?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Clearly,youhavelearnednothing.And
youpresentanongoingthreat,bothto
thisconventandtoyourself.
CHRISTY
Butyoucan'tkickmeout!Guyswantto
killme!You'reanun!Abignun!
Aren'tyousupposedtohavecompassion?
Forthewaywardsheep?Imean,I'ma
majorsinner!Alltimegreat!Hallof
Fame!Aren'tI,like,yourdreamcome
true?YourOlympicevent?
MotherSuperiorstaresatChristy.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MaryClarence,perhapsyouarecorrect.
CHRISTY
(surprised)
Iam?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youmaystay.ButIshallrestrictyour
activitiestobutasingletask.
CHRISTY
(withgreatdread)
What?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youhave,Ibelieve,someminimal
backgroundinmusic.Therefore,youare
tojoinourchoir.
(MORE)
Page59
Youwillsing,andyouwillsleep,'that
isyourscheduleuntilyoudepart.As
almostnooneattendsMass,youwillbe
unabletocausefurtherdamage.
CHRISTY
No.No.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(smiling)
You'remyOlympicevent.
CHRISTY
Notthechoir,please,anythingbut
that.ThechoirImean,haveyou
heardthem?I'lldoanything,scrub
floors,toilets,younameit,butnot
thatI
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(intriumph)
Thechoir,MaryClarence.Goforthe
gold.
INT.CHOIRREHEARSALROOMTHATDAY
Therearetwelvenunsintheroom,goingoversheet
music.
MaryLazarusisthegroup'sleader;MaryPatrickand
Mary
Robertarealsointhechoir.Christyappearsatthe
door,
grimacing.
CHRISTY
Isthis...choirpractice?
MARYPATRICK
Sureis!Comeonin,andsingaspell.
ChristyspotsMaryRobert.
CHRISTY
MaryRobert,Iamsosorryaboutlast
night...
MARYROBERT
Nowstopthat.Youdidn'tshootatme.
Youwereonlytryingtohelp,togiveme
experience.Itriedtoexplainthatto
ReverendMother,butIdon'tknowif
sheunderstood.
MaryLazaruscutsoffthischitchat,thrustingahymnal
at
Christy.
MARYLAZARUS
Sopranooralto?
CHRISTY
(verygloomy)
Whatever.
Page60.
MaryLazarushandsChristyahymnal,andrapsher
baton.
Thechoirbeginstosing;Christydoesn'tevenbother
trying.Sheishorrified;thechoiristheworst
sounding
groupinhistory.Theyseemtobesinginginseveral
randomkeys,andtheyevenhavetroublewiththewords.
No
onelooksupfromtheirhymnals.SisterAlma,the
organist
withthehearingaid,isploddingalong.
INT.BLUECOLLARBARDAY
Mikethebartenderistakingchairsofftablesand
setting
themonthefloorasJoeyandWillyenter.
JOEY
We'relookingforMike.
MIKE
Youfoundhimbutwe'renotopenyet.
WillygrabsMike'sarmsandbendsthembehindhisback.
MIKE
Heythetill'sempty!
WillyslamsMike'sfaceintothewall,stunninghim.
Joey
liftsMike'sgroggyfaceandofferssympathy.
JOEY
I'msorryIdon'tknowwhatgetsinto
him.
MIKE
Whoareyouguys?
JOEY
We'retheguysfromVegas.Youhad
Christylastnight,butyouletherget
away.It'supsetting.
WillyhammersMike'sfaceintothewallagain.
MIKE
Butyoudidn'ttellme!
JOEY
Wedidn'ttellyouwhat?
MIKE
Thatshe'sanun!Thatchickyou're
lookingforshe'sanun!
WILLY
What?Christy?
Page61.
JOEY
Anun?
MIKE
I'mtellingyou!
WillyandJoeylookateachother,andconsiderthis.
Thentheyburstoutlaughing.Theyrefusetobelieve
Mike'sstory.
WILLY
Gimmeahandhere.
WillyandJoeypickMikeup,andhurlhimoverthebar.
Thentheyexit,stilllaughing.
JOEY
Anun!
INT.CHOIRREHEARSALROOMDAY
Thechoircontinuesitsdreadfulrenditionofthehymn
LetThyThoughtsHeGuided.Christyisnotsinging;
she
isclearlyinpain.MaryLazarusstopsthesong.One
of
thenunshastonudgeSisterAlmatostopherplaying.
MARYLAZARUS
MaryClarence,areyouwithus?
CHRISTY
Um,Idon'treallyknowthisone...
MARYROBERT
MaryClarencehasabackgroundinmusic.
That'swhatReverendMothersaid.
MARYPATRICK
(eagerly)
Really,MaryClarence?Wereyoua
choirmistress?
CHRISTY
Sure.Kindof...freelance.
MARYLAZARUS
(circlingChristy)
Freelance?Ohreally?YouthinkI
don'tsee?YouthinkItookvows
yesterday?Iknowwhatyou'reupto.You
andReverendMother.
CHRISTY
What?
MARYLAZARUS
You'rearinger.Shebroughtyouinto
replaceme.Outwiththeold.
Page62.
CHRISTY
Holdon.
MARYPATRICK
MaryClarence,couldyou?MaryLazarus,
you'reterrific,but...
(toChristy)
Couldyouhelpus?
ANOTHERNUN
Please?
ANOTHERNUN
You'veheardus.
MARYLAZARUS
Well.
Everyonefallssilent.MaryLazaruswalksacrossthe
room,eyeballingeachmemberofthechoir.
MARYLAZARUS
There'sawordforthismutiny.
(toChristy)
So,MaryClarence,youthinkyoucando
better.IbelieveI'dliketoseethat.
(shehandsChristyher
pitchpipeandbaton)
I'mouttopasture.Drydock.Theglue
factory.Goahead,Sistermake'em
sing.
EveryonewatchesChristy.
CHRISTY
Well...
(toNaryLazarus)
Withallduerespect...let'shavea
lookatthis.
Christygoesovertothepiano.Sheexaminesthesheet
musicfor"LetTheyThoughtsHeGuided."Shesitsat
the
piano,besideSisterAlma.Christypicksoutthehymn
on
thepiano,accompanyingherself.
CHRISTY
LETTHYTHOUGHTSBEGUIDED
LETTHYSOULBEHEALED
Christy'ssingingvoiceis,asusual,notverygood.
She
stopssinging.Forperhapsthefirsttimeinherlife,
she
hasreallyheardherself.
CHRISTY
Man.Isoundlikeyouguys.
Page63.
MARYLAZARUS
(victorious)
Verynice.Sisters,havewelearnedour
lesson?Iwon'tholdthislittleepisode
againstanyone.I'lltrynotto.
CHRISTY
(standing)
MaryRobert.
MaryRobertjumps,startledbytheattention.
MARYROBERT
What?
CHRISTY
MaryRobert,I'vewatchedyou.You
neverreallysing.Youwhisper.Nothing
comesout.
MARYROBERT
Idon'twanttomessanyoneup...
CHRISTY
(toSisterAlma)
GivemeaC.
(becauseSisterAlma
ishardofhearing)
AC!
SisterAlmaplaysthenote.Christypointsthebaton
at
MaryRobert.MaryRobertwhispersthenote.
CHRISTY
Louder!Likeyou'reonstage.
MaryRobertsingsalittlelouder.
CHRISTY
Likepeopleareeating,andthere's
silverware,andyouwantthemtohear
you.
MaryRobertsingslouderstill.
CHRISTY
Thinkaboutthatguyyouweredancing
with!
MaryRobertfinallyletsoutherfullvoice,whichis
huge
andglorious.Aftersingingasingleperfectnote,she
stopsabruptly;shehasscaredherself.
MARYROBERT
Ohmy!
Page64.
CHRISTY
Yousee?We'vegotthevoices.They're
justallovertheplace.I'veheardallof
you,intheshoweryou'redecent.
Betterthanme.Wejustneedcharts
harmonychops.
MARYPATRICK
(puzzled)
Chops?
CHRISTY
Thegoods.Thesound.Thesale.Let's
rearrangeafewthings.MaryPatrick,
yourenotanaturalsoprano,you'rean
alto.Getoverhere.MaryRobertwith
thesopranos.
Thetwonunstradeplaces.
CHRISTY
SisterAlmaaC.
SisterAlmaplaysthenote,andthenunstryto
duplicate
it,buttheresultsaren'tmuchbetterthanbefore.
Christy
usesherpitchpipe;shecirculatesamongthenuns,
giving
eachhernote,urgingthemclosertopitch.
CHRISTY
Middlesection,holdthatnote,fordear
life.Sopranos,anA.SisterAlma?
SisterAlmahitsthenote.Christyshufflesacouple
of
morenunstoothersections,thengetsathirdnote
going
withthealtos,usingherpitchpipe.
Foronemoment,thenunsallrealizetheyaresinginga
perfectchord.Theyareelated.
MARYPATRICK
Wedidit!Weactuallysangachord!
MARYROBERT
(thrilledand
disconcerted)
Thatwasexciting!
CHRISTY
Yeah,foronesecond.Thatwasthe
blendyou'vegottolistentoeach
other.Beagroup.
MARYLAZARUS
(underherbreath)
Iknewthat.
CHRISTY
MaryLazarus,Igetthefeelingthatyou
likediscipline.Hardwork.
Page65.
MARYLAZARUS
Ofcourse.I'manun.FourPopesnow.
TheLordhatesaloafer.
CHRISTY
Ihearyou.Howmanydaysaweekdoyou
rehearse?
MARYPATRICK
Twodays.Anhourorso.
CHRISTY
Noway.We'reachoir,right?
Headliners.Thebigroom.Twodaysa
weekwon'tcutit.Everyday.
MARYLAZARUS
(impressed)
She'sgood.
MARYROBERT
(toChristy)
Doyoureallythinkwecoulddoit?Get
better?
CHRISTY
Idon'tknow.MaryLazarus,whatdoyou
think?They'reprettyraw.
MARYLAZARUS
Wetbehindtheears.
CHRISTY
Abunchofrealmama'sgirls.
MARYPATRICK
Oh,please?Can'twetry?
ChristyandMaryLazaruslookateachother,asreal
comrades.ChristyleansonMaryLazarus'shoulder.
CHRISTY
It'llbehell.
MARYLAZARUS
Tellmeaboutit.
ChristyandMaryLazarusshakehands,firmly.Christy
turnstothechoir,verybusinesslike.
CHRISTY
Tenhut!
INT.CONVENTLAUNDRYROOMDAY
Thisisabasementutilityroom.Alargeindustrial
washerdryerstandsalongonewall;themachinemakesa
repetitiveCHUNGCHUNGsound
Page66.
Thechoirnunsarebusilydoinglaundry;someiron,
others
foldsheets,othersstacktowelsandgarmentsonalong
table.ChristyishelpingMaryPatrickfoldasheet.
Everyoneisworkingrhythmically,tothedroneofthe
washerdryer.
CHRISTY
Thatmachine.
MARYPATRICK
Iknow.It'sancient.
CHRISTY
It'sarhythmsection.Thebeat.
Christystartsclappingherhandstothesoundofthe
washerdryer;gradually,theothernunsjoinher.
CHRISTY
MaryPatrickdoyourememberthe
DixieCups?
MARYPATRICK
TheDixieCups?Ohmy.Iwasjusta
girl.Ofcourse.
(singing)
SPRINGISHERE
THESUNWILLSHINE
CHRISTY
(stoppingthebeat)
Holdit.MaryPatrick,you'reapretty
cheerfulperson,aren'tyou?
MARYPATRICK
AmI?
Thereisamurmurfromalltheothernuns"Oh,yes.
MARYPATRICK
(asaconfession)
Allright,Iam,Iknowit!Allmy
life,I'vejustbeen...upbeat.
Optimistic.Perky.Ican'thelpit.
EvenwhenIwaslittle,Iremembermy
motherusedtosay,"Thatchildispure
sunshine.She'lleitherbeanunora
stewardess."
CHRISTY
Souseit.Whenwesinghymns,they're
usuallyaboutrejoicing,right?
Celebration.Mostmusicis.Sodon't
holdback.Letallthatjoygoright
intoyourvoice.Makemehappy.Letme
hearit.Perkout.Perkdown.
Page67.
MARYPATRICK
(withrealjoy)
SPRINGISHERE
THESUNWILLSHINE
I'LLBEHIS
ANDHE'LLBEMINE
WE'LLLOVEUNTIL
THEENDOFTIME
ANDWE'LLNEVERBELONELYANYMORE
CHRISTY
Becausewe're
ALLTHENUNS
GOINGTOTHECHAPEL
ANDWE'REGONNAGETMARRIED
GOINGTOTHECHAPEL
GOINGTOTHECHAPEL
MARYPATRICK
GOINGTOTHECHAPELOFLOVE!
Thenunshavereallygottenintothesong,withChristy
encouragingthemverbally.Theyaresoundingbetter
and
better.
SISTERMARYFREDERICK,amemberofthechoir,steps
into
thelaundryroomandletsloosewithasudden,piercing
whistle.Thenunsimmediatelystopsinging,anda
moment
laterMotherSuperiorenters.
Theroomisquietexceptforthesoundofthewasher
dryer.Thenunsallgetverybusyattheirlaundry
tasks.
NUNS
(inunison)
Goodmorning,ReverendMother.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Goodmorning,Sisters.
MotherSuperiortakesonemoreglancearound,then
leaves.
Nowthatthecoastisclear,thesingingbeginsagain,
quietly,totherhythmofthemachine.
NUNS
GOINGTOTHECHAPEL...
INT.CHAPEL
BishopO'HaraisleadingtheSundayMass.
BISHOPO'HARA
WelcomethisSundaymorning,0yefew
andfaithful.
Page68.
Asusual,thechapelisalmostempty,exceptforthe
nuns.
Thechoirisinplacebehindthepulpit.
BISHOPO'HARA
Thechoir,Iamtold,haselectedanew
directorSisterMaryClarence,who
willleadtheminHymn127.
ChristynodstotheBishop,andsignalstoSisterAlma,
whobeginstheaccompaniment.
CHOIR
LETTHYSOULBEHEALED
Theysoundfantastic.Theirvoicesblendwitha
heavenly
harmonyastheysingtheslow,melodichymn.Mother
Superiorisstartledbythisnewsound.
EXT.STREET
Lawandaandherfriendsglanceattheconventwith
curiosityasthebeautifulMUSICdriftsouttothe
street.
Afewotherheadsturn,butwithonlymildreactions.
INT.CHAPEL
Attheendofthefirstverse,Christysignalsthe
choir
tostop.There'sahushinthechapelasChristy
glances
atthevacantpews.ThensheturnstoSisterAlmaand
nods.SisterAlmastrikesabold,stirringchord.
Severalofthenunsblink.BishopO'Haraglancesat
the
organwithsurprise.MotherSuperiorsitsupwitha
stiffenedbackandasevereexpression.
Asthechordgrowsinforce,Christygivesthechoira
beat.
CHRISTY
One,two,three...
Thechoirbeginsaradicallynewversionofthesame
hymn.
Christystridesupanddowninfrontofthechoir,
transformingthesongintoarousinggospelanthem,
witha
passionatecallandresponseformat.
CHOIR
CHRISTY
Whatyousay?
CHOIR
LETTHYSOULBEHEALED
Page69.
CHRISTY
Buthow?
CHOIR
BYAVOICEYOUHEARFROMONHIGH
CHRISTY
IthinkIhearit!
CHOIR
CHRISTY
Youknow,Ijustmight!
CHOIR
LETTHYSOULBEHEALED
CHRISTYANDCHOIR
LETTHYSPIRITTAKEWINGANDFLY!
Spontaneousreactionsfromeveryoneinthechurch.
EXT.STREET
Thegorgeous,excitingMUSICpoursintothestreet.
Everyoneturnstolook.Windowsopenandpeopleglance
out.Thestreettakesonanewmovement.
INT.CHAPEL
Thechoirreallyletslooseflow.
CHRISTYANDCHOIR
LETTHYTHOUGHTSBESTRENGTHENED
LETTHYPRAYERSBEHEARD
LETOURLORDREJOICEINYOURPRAISE
LETHISGOODNESSLIFTYOUTOAHIGHER
PLACE
ANDLETLOVEANDPEACEFILLYOURDAYS
Lawandaandherfriendspeerinatthebackdoorofthe
chapel.BishopO'Haraseesthem,andbeckonsthemto
come
in.
CHRISTY
SisterAlma!
SisterAlma,inspiredbyChristyandthechoir,burns
up
theorganwithasolo.Morepeoplefromthestreet
begin
toenter;tentative,curious,drawnbythemusic.
Attheendofthesolo,Christymakesagesturetothe
choir,andeachmemberproducesatambourine.The
chapel
isfullofenergy,musicandlife.
CHRISTY
MaryRobert!
Page70.
MaryRobertsings,reallylettingthepowerofher
voice
ringout.Sheisastonishinglygood.
MARYROBERT
LETTHYSOULBEHEALED
BYAVOICEYOUHEARFROMONHIGH
LETTHYSOULBEHEALED
LETTHYSOULTAKEWINGANDFLY!
Thenewvisitorstothechurchbegintoclapinrhythm
to
themusic,andafterafewbeats,thenunsjoinin.
Mother
Superiorisaghast.
Thechoirbuildstoahugegospelfinish,allkeeping
theireyesonChristy.
CHOIR
LETTHYSPIRIT
CHRISTY
Youknowwhatwe'resaying!
CHOIR
LETTHYSPIRIT
CHRISTY
Ithinktheyhearyou!
MARYLAZARUS
LETTHYSPIRIT
CHRISTYANDCHOIR
LETTHYSPIRITTAKEWINGANDFLYI
Afterthefinalnote,everyoneinthechapelis
exhilaratedeveryoneexceptMotherSuperior.
Christy
looksoutatthecongregationthathasincreasedbya
dozen
ormore,includingLawandaandherfriends.Christy
looks
happierthanshehasinyears.
INT.CORRIDORDAY
Themembersofthechoirareallgatheredoutside
Mother
Superior'soffice,leaningclosetothedoorand
listening
toherharangueChristy.Theyaresurprisedtofind
themselvesjoinedsuddenlybyBishopO'Hara,andpart
to
lethimthrough.Heleansdowntothekeyholeand
listens.
INT.OFFICE
MotherSuperiorislivid.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Gospel.Ajazzsoloontheorgan.What
next?JesusgoestoRio?GoodFridaya
gogo?Whatwereyouthinking?
Page71.
CHRISTY
IwasthinkingLasVegas.Getsome
buttsinthoseseats.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Andwhatnext?Popcorn?Curtaincalls?
Thisisnotatheater.oracasino.
CHRISTY
(sincerely)
Exactly.Peoplelikegoingtotheaters
andcasinos.Buttheythinkchurchis
forGrandmawecouldchangethat.Pack
thejoint.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Throughblasphemy?Youhavecorrupted
theentirechoir!
CHRISTY
Holdon.That'snotfair.Iworked
hardwiththem.Theygaveuptheirfree
time,andtheylovedit.Thosewomenare
happy.Andwecangetevenbetter.We
canwakethisplaceup.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Outofthequestion.
CHRISTY
Pleaseletmetry.I'mbeggingyou.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
AndIamrefusing.Asoftomorrow,Mary
Lazaruswillresumeherleadershipof
thechoir.
Christyiscrestfallen.ThereisaKNOCKonthedoor,
and
O'Haraenters.Theothermembersofthechoirarein
behindhimlikesardines.
BISHOPO'HARA
ReverendMother,Ijustwantedto
congratulateyou.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Oh?
BISHOPO'HARA
Ihaven'tenjoyedMassthismuchin
years.Whatamarvelousprogram.
Innovative.Inspiring.Youaretobe
commended.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Well...thankyou.
Page72.
BISHOPO'HARA
Ican'twaituntilnextSunday,whenthe
choirperformsagain.Didyouseethe
peoplewalkrightinfromthestreet?
Thatmusic,thatheavenlymusicit
calledtothem.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Perhaps.
BISHOPO'HARA
ImusttelltheCardinal.I.11sendhim
apersonalletter,describingyour
efforts,yourboldnewfighttokeep
yourlittleconventalive.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Really?
Christyhasjustbeeneatingthisupwithaspoon.
CHRISTY
Excuseme,Bishop.ReverendMotherhas
someotherideastoo.She'stoomodest
totalkaboutit,butshethinkswe
shouldgetoutoftheconventandinto
theneighborhoodmore.
(puttingherhandson
MotherSuperior's
shoulders)
Thiswoman.
MaryPatrickjumpsforward.
MARYPATRICK
Blessher!Therearesomanyproblems
inthisneighborhoodthatwecouldhelp
solve.That'swhymanyofusbecame
nuns.It'smarvelous,ReverendMother.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(confusedbytheturn
thingshavetaken)
Really...
CHRISTY
(withregardtoMother
Superior)
YouknowReverendMother.Hidesher
lightunderabushel.Shehasplansfor
ustomoverightontothestreets.Get
toknowpeople.Workwith'em.
BISHOPO'HARA
(toMotherSuperior)
You'reapioneer.
Page73.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
But,Bishop,surelyyourealizethis
isamostdangerousneighborhood.
O'HARA
Andyou'llfacethatdangerheadon.As
ifIcouldstopyou.Andyouhavemy
completesupportinthismatter.Anything
youcandotorevitalizethis
neighborhoodwouldbeablessing.
CHRISTY
(huggingMother
Superiorfrombehind)
Don'tyouloveher?
EXT.CONVENTDAY
Thenunsareoutinforce,paintingthewallsofthe
convent,mostlywithrainbowsandflowersandbright,
shiningsuns.TheCAMERAPANStoChristy,whois
adding
herownoriginaltouchtothemural,usingcansof
spray
paint.Christy'ssectionincludesanimageofanunin
a
miniskirtandspikeheels,accompaniedbyneonletters
that
read"St.Kate!"Peoplegatherinthestreet,watching
the
nuns'activities.Theconventbeginstocracklewith
energyandlife.
Adrugdealisgoingoninahouseupthestreet,but
the
DEALERSgiveonlyacuriousglancetotheactionatthe
convent.
INT.MOTHERSUPERIOR'SWINDOW
Fromthewindowofheroffice,MotherSuperiorwatches
the
paintersandfeelshercontrolslippingaway.
EXT.STREETLATER
Christyleadsthemembersofthechoirdownthemiddle
of
thestreet.Theygetlotsofattentioneachstepof
the
way.Aseachnunraps,theothernunsmakerhythmic
boom
boxnoises.
CHRISTY
(rapping)
WE'RETHESISTERSOFTHESACREDHEARTWE
DOOURBIT,NOWDOYOURPART
MARYROBERT
(rapping)
HONORTHYMOTHERANDTHYFATHERTOO
DON'TKILL,DON'TSTEAL,IT'SBADFOR
YOU
MARYPATRICK
(rapping)
BELIEVEINTHELORD,HISWILLBEDONE
COMETOCHURCH,IT'STONSOFFUN
Page74.
MARYLAZARUS
(rapping)
DIGDOWNDEEP,GIVEALLYOUCAN
TRUSTME,CHILDREN,THERE'SAHEAVENLY
PLAN!
Theparadegoeson,thecrowdgathers,andageneral
air
ofjubilanceprevails.
INT.REHEARSALROOMDAY
Therehearsalroomisfilledwithhighenergyasthe
choir
isseparatedintoseveralgroups.Christyhasgotthe
wholethingrunninglikeadisciplinedBroadwaycast.
MaryPatrickleadsonegroupinthecornerasthey
practicesynchronizedmovementswithtambourines.
Colorful
streamersaretiedtothetambourines,andtheymake
colorfulpatternsintheair.
SisterAlmapoundsthepianowithnewfoundenergy,as
Mary
Robertandthesopranosreachhigherandhigherfor
notes
they'veonlydreamedofinthepast.
ChristyandMaryLazarushavecorralledtherestofthe
nunsintoapracticeofintricatedancesteps,somewhat
liketheTemptationsinskirts.MaryLazaruskeepsthe
beatwithayardstick.
CHRISTY
Don'tlookatyourfeet,andIdon't
wanttoseeanybodycounting.Makeit
lookeasy.Again!
MARYLAZARUS
Right,right,crosswiththeleft,spin
andturn!
CHRISTY
HopelessI
MARYLAZARUS
Amateurs2
CHRISTY
Babies
MARYLAZARUS
Again!
EXT.CRACKHOUSENIGHT
Oneofthedrugdealersstandsoutsidethecrackhouse
as
acarsuddenlypullsuptothecurb.Hestartstoward
the
carastheDRIVERrollsdownthewindow,butbeforehe
gets
there,Christyandseveralnunssurroundthecar.
Page75.
CHRISTY
We'reheretoprayforyou,brother.
DEALER
What?Getthehelloutofhere.
CHRISTY
Weknowyoudon'twanttoselldrugs.
Youjusthadanunhappychildhood,and
maybealearningdisability.Youjust
needsomeonetoprayforyou.
MARYPATRICK
Weknowyoudon'twanttobringpainand
miserytoyourfriendsandneighbors.
We'llpraytofindyousomehonestwork.
CHRISTY
Andweknowthat,eventhoughmost
peoplewouldcallyoualeechanda
parasite,thelowestslugofhumanity!We
knowthatdeepdowninside,you're
probablyevenworse.Andsoyoutruly
needourprayers.
DRIVER
Whatisthis?Outtamyway!
Thenunsgivehimroom,andtheDriverzipsoffdown
the
street.Asmallcrowdhasbeguntogather,anditis
growingbythemoment,murmuringencouragementforthe
nuns.ChristyturnstotheDealer,asothercarsdrive
slowlypast.
CHRISTY
Yes,prayeristheanswer,andprayers
freeWe'regoingtogivefreeprayersto
everyonewhodrivesuptothishouse.
MARYROBERT
(totheDealer)
We'renuns!
MARYPATRICK
(tocruisingcars)
Freeprayersrightoverhere!Driveup
andgetyourprayers!
DEALER
You'rehasslingmycustomers!That's
notlegal!Iknowmyrights.Thisis
restrictionoftrade.
CHRISTY
Youwannacallacop?
Page76.
TheDealer'seyesturnuglyashetakesagunfromhis
pocket.MaryPatrickstepsforward.
MARYPATRICK
Areyougoingtoshootusall,tough
guy?
MARYLAZARUS
Isitworthit?Alotofwitnesses
here.
CHRISTY
(tothecrowd)
CanIgetawitness?
TheDealerglancesatthesurlycrowd,thengivesthe
nuns
adisgustedlook.Heputsthegunaway.
DEALER
SoI'llfindanotherneighborhoodtodo
mybusiness.Youcan'tstopme.
CHRISTY
Ifwecanstopyouhere,theycanstop
youthere.
TheDealerturnsandwalksbacktohishousewith
anger.
ThecrowdAPPLAUDSandCHEERS.
ThepicturesuddenlybecomesGRAINY,andwehearthe
voice
ofaNEWSREPORTER.
NEWSREPORTER(V.0.)
Itwasatrulyremarkablescene,asthe
nunsfromSt.Katherine'sliterallydrove
thecrackdealersfromtheneighborhood,
ledbythefeistySisterMaryClarence.
CAMERAPULLSBACKandweseeaTVscreenwithanimage
of
thenunsandneighborsstillcelebrating.Ontopof
theTV
areseveralframedphotographsofVinceLaflocca,his
wife
andchildren.
INT.VINCELaROCCA'SLIVINGROOMNIGHT
CONNIELaROCCA,Vince'swife,watchestheTVNEWSSTORY
andcallstoVinceinthekitchen.
CONNIE
Vinnie,getinhere.Yougottasee
this!
Carryingaroastbeefsandwichandacanofbeer,Vince
appearsfromthekitchenandglancesattheTVscreen
to
seeashotoftheconvent.HelooksatConnieand
makesa
sourface.
Page77.
VINCE
What?Nuns?Yougotmeinheretosee
nuns?Isn'tthereaballgameonor
something?
VinceturnsawayfromtheTVjustasacloseupof
Christy
appearsonthescreen.
CONNIE
Lookshe'sadorable!
Vinceleavestheroom,andweseeChristyagainasshe
leadsthechoir.
INT.EDDIE'SAPARTMENTNIGHT
Eddieiscookingspaghettiinhisefficiencyapartment
and
watchingtheNEWSonTVatthesametime.Hepours
himself
aglassofwineandstirsthespaghettisauce.
NEWSREPORTER
Thistinyconventhasexperiencedan
amazingturnaround.Thesistershave
revitalizedandtakenbacktheir
neighborhood,allduetotheenergyand
talentoftheconventchoir,agroupled
bythisgiftedyoungnun.Tellus,Mary
Clarence1whatmakesyousospecial?
CHRISTY
(tryingtoappear
modestandnunlike)
Oh,I'mnotspecial,Bob.It'sjust
hardwork...andprayer.
Eddieallbutspitsouthiswine.Hiseyesarewideas
he
watchesChristybeinginterviewed.Inonestride,he
grabs
hishatandcoatandisoutthedoorontherun.
EXT.CONVENTDAY
TheSundaymorningbellisCHIMINGascrowdsofpeople
streamintotheconvent.Theentireneighborhoodlooks
cleaner,andthepeoplewalkwithaspringintheir
step.
ThreelocalTVstationshaveremotenewscrewsonthe
scene
doingfollowupsonthestory.
INT.CHAPELHALLWAY
Lastinline,Christyfollowstheotherchoirmembers
down
ahallwaytowardthechapel.Suddenly,ahandreaches
out
andgrabsher,andasecondhandcovershermouthas
sheis
pulledintoanemptycell.
INT.CELL
Shockedandterrified,Christystrugglestofree
herself,
butissuddenlyrelievedtoseethatherabductoris
Eddie.
Page78.
Eddiereleasesher,andshefallsontothebed.
CHRISTY
Eddie!Youscaredthehelloutofme!
EDDIE
WhatifIwasVince?You'dbedead
rightnow.Whatareyoudoinggiving
interviewsonTV?
CHRISTY
Itwasn'tmyfault!Theyjustshowed
up.It'shelpingtheconvent.
EDDIE
You'resupposedtobehidingout!
CHRISTY
Ireallycan'ttalkaboutitnow.The
placeispacked.SRO.I'vegotashow
todo.
EDDIE
Listentoyourself.Thisisn'tacareer
opportunity.
CHRISTY
Iknowthat.Thisisn'taboutme.It's
aboutthechoir.Youshouldhearthem.
They'regood.Reallygood.AndI
taughtthem.
EDDIE
Jesus,lookatyouYou'reglowing.
CHRISTY
Iam?
EDDIE
Yeah.Youlook...great.Imeanit..
CHRISTY
(flirting)
Really?Lieutenant?
EDDIE
I'vebeenworriedaboutyou.
EddiesitsonthebedbesideChristy.
CHRISTY
Youmeanworriedaboutmytestimony?
EDDIE
Noworriedaboutyou.Personally.
Page79.
CHRISTY
Well..thanks.I'vebeenthinking
aboutyou..sometimes.Imean,there
aren'talotofguysaroundhere.I
mean,sometimesIfeellike...anun.
EDDIE
Metoo.
CHRISTY
You'renot...seeinganybody?
EDDIE
No.MostofthetimeI'mthinkingabout
you.Andnow...you'vereallychanged.
CHRISTY
Ihave?
EDDIE
Youresortof...radiant.youreyes
areshining.You'rerea1lydifferent...
EddieandChristyaregazingintoeachother'seyes;
they
arejustabouttokiss.Theirlipsarelessthanan
inch
apart.
EDDIE
You're...you'reanun.
EddieandChristyjumpapart,theirintimacyhas
frightenedthemboth,particularlygivenChristy's
outfit,
andtheirlocation.
CHRISTY
We'reinaconvent!
Christygoestothedoor.
CHRISTY
I'vegottogo.
EDDIE
Justrememberyou'reatarget.Don't
youthinkVincehasaT.V.?
CHRISTY
(tryingtothink
straight)
Iknow,Iknow.I'llbecareful.I'll
try.
Christybeginstoleave,andthensheturns,filled
witha
performer'sexcitement.
CHRISTY
Magictime!
Page80.
Christyhurriestowardthechapel,leavingEddieto
shake
hisheadandwonder.
INT.CHAPEL
SisterAlmaplaystheorgan,andthechoirhumsquietly
as
Christyaddressesthecongregation.Camerasfrom
several
TVstationsarefocussedonherfromvariousplacesin
the
chapel.
CHRISTY
ThisSunday'shymnisinspiredbythe
lessonofMaryMagdalene.Youknowthe
one.MaryMagdalenewasayounglady
withapast.Shewasnostrangertosin.
Shewasnostrangertopractically
everybody.Manycondemnedher.The
wholeneighborhood.Butonemanrefused
todoso.Onemansaid,heynow,waita
minute.Listentothestory.
SisterAlmastartsplayingadoowopvamp.Mary
Patrick
andMaryRobertstepforwardfromthechoir,standing
besideChristythewaytheRonellesusedtodo.
CHRISTY
Hey,girls.
MARYPATRICKANDROBERT
Hail,Mary.
CHRISTY
Jerusalemisarealdrag.Everybody
hatesme.
Ohhuh.
CHRISTY
Peoplethrowstones.Theycallme
names.Imean,really.
Really.
CHRISTY
Butwait.
MARYPATRICK
Whatisit,Mary?
CHRISTY
Thatmanwhoishe?
MARYROBERT
He'sacarpenter.
Page81
MARYPATRICK
He'snotlikeotherguys.
MARYROBERT
He'sdecent.
MARYPATRICK
He'skind.
CHRISTY
He's...dreamy.He's...
CHOIR
Yes,Mary?
CHRISTY
HE'SSOFINE...
ThefullchoirsingsbackupwhileChristy,Mary
Patrick
andMaryRobertperformintricategirlgroup
choreography.
CHOIR
DOOLANG,DOOLANG,DOOLANG.
CHRISTY/MARYROBERT/MARY
PATRICK
WISHHEWASMINE
THATHANDSOMEGUYOVERTHERE
THEONEWITHTHEWAVYHAIR
SisterAlmaissurroundedbyseveralSTREETKIDSwho
play
guitar,bassanddrumstoaccompanytheorganand
choir.
Lawandaandherfriendssitinapew,movingjoyously
to
themusic.
Eddiestandsinthebackofthechapel,watchinga
Christy
hehasneverseenbefore.Christyisnowglowingwith
happinessandconfidence.
Asthesongcontinues,weseethechapelispackedto
the
rafters.Atinbucketispassedaroundasacollection
plate,anditoverflowswithmoney.
EXT.CONVENT
Churchservicesareover,andhappypeoplestreamout
of
theconvent,buttheydon'thurryhome.Standingin
groups,theytalkpleasantlyandmakeplansforthe
day.
Thereisarealsenseofneighborhoodupanddownthe
block.
Eddiecomesdownthesteps,glancesbackatthe
convent,
smilestohimself,thencrossesthestreettohiscar.
Page82.
INT.CHAPEL
Christyandthechoirstareatthecollectionplate
that
isfilledwithmoney.
CHRISTY
Jackpot!Twobuckets
MARYPATRICK
Thisissoexhilarating!Allweeklong,
Ican'twaittillSunday,whenwesing.
MARYROBERT
I'drathersingthandoanything!
MARYPATRICK
It'sbetterthanicecream.
MARYROBERT
It'sbetterthanspringtime.
CHRISTY
It'sbetterthansex!
EveryonelooksatChristywithastonishment.
CHRISTY
(catchingherself)
Iimagine.
Everyone'sattentionsuddenlyturnstoBishopO'Haraas
he
approaches.
O'HARA
Betterandbetter,Sisters,youare
trulyaninspiration.AndIbear
gladsometidings.
ThechoirgathersaroundO'Harawithcuriosity.
O'HARA
I'vekepttheCardinalinformedofyour
progressintheneighborhood.Hehas
beenmostimpressed.Andhehasinvited
youtoattendaspecialeveningMassat
St.Matthew'sCathedralonSundaynight1
tosingfortheCouncilofCardinals.
Thechoirreactswithanexcitedbuzz:"TheCouncilof
Cardinals!","Whatshallwesing?",etc.
MotherSuperiorappears,fromthecenteraisle.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Thatisindeedgloriousnews,Bishop.We
willbehonoredtoappear.
(MORE)
Page83.
Andonsuchanoccasion,Ifeela
completelytraditionalprogramwillbe
best.
CHRISTY
Whatdoyoumean?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
ThecouncilofCardinalsisperhapsthe
mostesteemedbodyintheentireCatholic
church.Theycommandtheutmostrespect.
Yourmore...secularentertainmentwould
bewhollyoutofplace.
MARYPATRICK
But,ReverendMothereveryoneloves
ournewstyle.
MARYROBERT
It'sbroughtpeoplebacktothechurch.
CHRISTY
Isn'tthatwhywewereaskedtosingfor
thoseCardinals?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ibelievethiscanbesettledbya
simplevote.
CHRISTY
Avote?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ofcourse.MaryClarence,aconventis
notatotalitarianstate.Mostmajor
decisionsaremadebythemembershipasa
whole.Amembershipthat,Iamcertain,
willvoteinarationalandpiousmanner.
AllthoseinfavorofallowingMary
Clarencetoselectaprogram?
Allthenunslookatoneanother.Then,slowly,oneby
one,theyallraisetheirhands.
MotherSuperiorispuresteelatthismoment;her
expressionbetraysnoemotion.Christy,ontheother
hand,
isquiteconfused.
CHRISTY
But...waitaminute...
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Themajorityhasspoken.
Page84.
BISHOPO'HARA
ReverendMother,asalways,youarea
trueleader.Graciousandunderstanding.
MARYROBERT
Itwillbewonderful,ReverendMother.
You'llsee.
MARYLAZARUS
(gesturingtoChristy)
She'sapro.
CHRISTY
What?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Iamcertainthepresentationwillbea
greatsuccess.Congratulations,Mary
Clarence.Andcongratulationstoyou
all.
Thenunscheer,andclusteraroundChristy,chattering
abouttheupcomingconcert,asMotherSuperiorstrides
off.
INT.MOTHERSUPERIOR'SOFFICEDAY
Seatedatherdesk,MotherSuperiorglancesupas
Christy
enters.
CHRISTY
Yousentforme?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youhaveaphonecall.
MotherSuperiorcontinueswithherpaperworkasChristy
picksupthephone.
CHRISTY
Hello?
EDDIE'SVOICE
Goodnews,kid.Ipulledafewstrings
thejudgehasagreedtomovethetrial
up.We'llbeincourtinacoupleof
days.
Withmixedemotions,Christyspeakssoftly.
CHRISTY
Thatsoon?
MotherSuperiorisaveryinterestedeavesdropper.
EDDIE'SVOICE
Fortyeighthoursandyou'llbea
freewoman.
Page85.
CHRISTY
Great.That'sgoodtohear.
EDDIE'SVOICE
Hey,don'tthankmeoranything.
CHRISTY
Right,rightthanks.
Christyhangsupthephone.ShelooksatMother
Superior.
CHRISTY
Heyyourprayershavebeenanswered.
I'mleaving.Injustacoupleofdays.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Really.Well,thatmakestwoofus.
CHRISTY
What?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Ihavesubmittedmyresignationto
BishopO'Hara.Privately.Ihaveasked
toberelocatedassoonaspossible.
CHRISTY
Butwhy?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
ImustgowhereIcanbeofuse.
CHRISTY
Butthere'ssomuchmoretodoright
here.Andlook,ifit'saboutme,I
mean,I'mgone.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Indeed.Afterhowlong?Afewweeks?
Ihavebeenherethirtyyears.Andyet,
itwouldseem,Iknownothing.
CHRISTY
Buteverythingthat'shappeningisgood!
Youcanbeapartofit!
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Apartofwhat?MaryClarence,itis
onethingtorabblerouse,tosweepinto
townanddeclareaholiday.Youhave
raisedtheSisters'expectations,you
haveexcitedandconfusedthem.They
imaginethisneighborhoodtobesomesort
ofdelightfulongoingblockparty.
(MORE)
Page86.
YouandIknowthatlifeisnotso
simple.Therewillbedisappointments.
Rudeshocks.Andyouwillhavevanished.
How...fortunate.
CHRISTY
Okay,soIjustgotthingsstarted.But
youcouldbuildonthat.Youcouldkeep
itgoing.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Iamsorry,MaryClarence.Iseemto
havemisplacedmytambourine.Goodday,
MaryClarence.
CHRISTY
But...
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Goodday.
Christy,frustrated,leavestheroom.MotherSuperior
looksup,sheistrulytorn,aproudwomanunsureof
her
choices.
EXT.CONVENTNIGHT
Themooncastsshaftsofsilverlightdowntothe
courtyardoftheconvent.Mostofthelightsinthe
neighborhoodareoutatthislatehour.
CHRISTY'SVOICE
(whispering)
Comeon...I'vegotasurprise...
INT.CONVENTKITCHENNIGHT
Thekitchenisdark,litonlybyaflickeringcandle
carriedbyChristy.Threemorecandlesappear,carried
by
MaryRobert,MaryPatrickandMaryLazarus.Thedoor
to
thefreezeropens,andlightspillsout.Christy
removes
severalpintsoficecreamanddistributesthemtothe
nuns.
MARYROBERT
(delighted)
Icecream!
MARYPATRICK
MaryClarenceyoushouldn'thave.
Wheredidyougetthis?
MARYLAZARUS
It'sasin.It'sawickedindulgence.
Isthisbutteralmond?
Page87.
Christyandthenunssitonstools,enjoyingtheirice
creambycandlelight.
CHRISTY
It'scontraband.Don'task.ButI
wantedtogiveyouatreat.Asortof...
thankyougift.
MARYROBERT
Athankyou?Forwhat?You'retheone
weshouldbethanking.
MARYLAZARUS
Isthereanysyrup?
CHRISTY
Well...see,atmyoldconvent,Iwasn't
always...realpopular.Iwassortof
selfishand...notrealhelpful.Okay,
I'llsayitIwasn'tmuchofanun.
Butnow,thankstoallofyou...maybe
I'mshapingup.
MARYROBERT
MaryClarence,don'tbesilly.You're
anexampletousall.You'vetaughtus
somuch.We'resingingforthe
Cardinals,andthenwhoknows?Maybe
thechoircantraveltoschools,and
nursinghomes.
MARYPATRICK
Maybewecangetsomeofthelocalkids
tosingwithus.
MARYLAZARUS
Wecouldcutademo.Lookforalabel.
CHRISTY
(knowingshehasto
leave)
That'strue,wouldn'tthatbegreat.Of
course,weneverknowwhenthingsare
goingtochange.Anyoneofuscouldbe
transferredtoanotherconvent,tomorrow.
MARYROBERT
(worried)
Areyouleavingus?
CHRISTY
(sincerely)
Ohno.We'llalwaysbetogether.
MARYLAZARUS
That'swhatDianaRosssaid.
Page88.
Christyandthenunsqiggle,andcontinueeatingtheir
ice
cream,inaspiritoftruefriendship.
MotherSuperiorwatchesthisscene,hiddeninthe
shadows
bythedoortothekitchen.Shehasbeguntosee
Christy
inanewlight.Shelooksthoughtful,andwalksoff.
INT.LASVEGASPOLICEDEPARTMENTDAY
Tatesitsathisdeskinthedetectiveroom,reading
the
sportssection.HENRYPARKER,theaccountantforthe
policedepartment,looksstressfulasheentersthe
room
andheadsforEddie'sglassedinoffice.Tateglances
up
asParkerpasseshisdesk.
TATE
You'retoolate.Mulcahyjustleft.
PARKER
Ineedhissignatureonsomethings.
Theycan'tbeprocessedwithoutit.
TATE
Leave'em.He'llsign'emlater.
Parkerlooksannoyedhedoesn'tlikedeviationsfrom
procedurebutafteramomentofindecision,hesets
the
filefolderonTate'sdeskandwalksaway.
Tatefinishesthenewspaperandshovesitaside.
Bored,
looksathiswatch,thenflipsthefilefolderopenand
glancesatitscontents;routinemoneyvouchersfor
equipment,supplies,etc.Tateisabouttoclosethe
folderandshoveitasidewhensomethingcatcheshis
eye.
TATE
Whatthehellisthis...?
Heexaminesamoneyvoucherforagenerousdonationto
St.
Katherine'sConventinSanFrancisco.Itonlytakesa
momenttoputtwoandtwotogether,andTatescrambles
for
hisphoneanddialsanumber.
INT.CORRIDOR
HenryParkerwaitsfortheelevator.Whenitopens,
he's
surprisedtoseeEddiestepout.
PARKER
Tatesaidyouweregone.
EDDIE
Igetallthewaydowntomycar,and,
ofcoursewherearethekeys?
Page89.
PARKER
Ileftthemoneyvoucherswithhim.He
saidyou'dsigntheminthemorning.
EddienodsandmovesonasParkerenterstheelevator.
Afterafewsteps,Eddiesuddenlylooksdisturbed.He
picksuphispace.Alittlepanicky,hebeginstojog
towardthesquadroom.
INT.VINCE'SOFFICE
Vinceisonthetelephone.HesignalsJoeyandWilly,
and
theymovequicklytowardhim.
VINCE
Thisisit.Getreadytomove.No
mistakes.Grabher,gethertothe
Moonlight.Wemeetthere,andwetake
careofher.
(intophone)
We'reonit.Givemetheaddress.
Vincebeginstowritedowntheaddress.
INT.SQUADROOM
Tateishunchedoverthetelephone,talkingquietly
with
hisbacktotherestoftheroom.ThevoucherforSt.
Katherine'sisinhishandasEddiemovesquickly
toward
him.
TATE
St.Katherine'sConventonEastBarton.
It'sgottabetheplace.
TatehangsupthephoneandBOOM!Eddiehitshimfrom
behindlikealinebacker,drillinghimtothefloor.
Other
detectiveslookupfromtheirdeskswithconfusionand
alarm.EddiepinsTatetothewallandsnatchesthe
voucherfromhishand.
EDDIE
You'retheleak,yousonofabitch!
ClarksonandanotherdetectiverestrainEddiebeforehe
canhitTate.
EDDIE
Gethimoutofhere!Downstairs,inthe
cell!Iwanthisasslockedupnow!
NobodydaresevenquestionEddieatthismoment,and
two
detectivesdragTateaway.EddiegrabsTate'sphone
and
dialslongdistance.
EDDIE
Clarkson,getontheotherline.Call
FriscoCentral.Tell'emtogettwo
squadcarsoutsideSt.Katherine's
convent,andstopanybodywithanoutof
statelicenseplatefromgettingnearthe
place.
Clarksondialsquickly.EddielistenstoTate's
telephone
asitRINGSandRINGSandRINGS.
INT.CONVENTDAY
Allthenunsareinthechapelasthechoirrehearsesa
hymn,alongwithGinaandhergirlfriends.Thosewho
are
notinthechoirclaptheirhandsinrhythm.Warin
the
background,wecanhearthetelephoneRINGING.
EXT.HIGHWAYDAY
Eddie'spolicecarstreakspastanentrancerampwith
the
SIRENscreaming.Itblazesthroughtraffic,weavingin
and
outatbreakneckspeeds.Amomentlater,Joeyand
Willy
pullontothehighwayatafastrate.Theraceison,
with
Eddiesecurelyinthelead.
INT.CONVENTDAY
Intherehearsalroom,thechoirmembersareputtingon
theirrobes.Christyandseveralnunsarealltrying
to
primpinfrontofonesmallmirror.
MARYROBERT
TheCouncilofCardinals!I'mso
nervous!WhatifIforgetthewords?
CHRISTY
RighttoHell.Justkidding.Whereis
thatbus?
MARYPATRICK
Itshouldbehereanyminute.
MARYLAZARUS
(withaclipboard)
Dressrehearsalatfour,performanceat
8:30.Sharp.
Christylooksoutthewindow,butseesnobus.
EXT.HIGHWAYDAY
Eddie'spolicecarstreakstowardL.A.
Page91.
EXT.CONVENTDAY
Theneighborhoodhasturnedouttoseethechoiroff.
Bannershangfromthefireescapesofthebuilding
across
thestreet:"ST.KATE'STHEGREATEST!","GOODLUCK
TONIGHT!"
ACatholicschoolbuspullsuptotheconventandparks
in
front.Severalnunsinchoirrobescomeoutsideand
hurry
ontothebus.Amomentlater,Eddie'spolicecar
streaks
uptothesideentranceoftheconvent,parkingaround
the
cornerfromthebus.
INT.CONVENT
EddierunsintotheconventandfindsMotherSuperior
at
thebottomofthestairs.
EDDIE
ReverendMother!Quick!Where's
Christy?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
What'swrong?
EDDIE
Theyknowshe'shere!They'reontheir
way!
MotherSuperiorpointsupthestairs.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Therehearsalroom!
MotherSuperiorlooksalarmedasEddietakesthestairs
twoatatime.
INT.REHEARSALROOM
Lookingoutthewindow,MaryRobertseesthebus.
MARYROBERT
It'shere!Let'sgo!
Everyonemakesafinalcheckoftheirappearance,and
then
thegroupleavestheroomtoheadforthebus.Mary
Robert
andMaryPatrickarethelasttoleave,exceptfor
Christy.
MARYPATRICK
Hurry,Sister!
CHRISTY
Getmoving.I'mrightbehindyou.
Christyprimpsinthemirroronelasttime,thenleaves
theroom.SheispuzzledtosuddenlyseeEddierunning
towardherfromasidestaircase.
Page92.
CHRISTY
Eddie...?
Eddiegrabsherhandandpullshertowardtheside
staircase.
EDDIE
Vinceknowsyou'rehere.
CHRISTY
(shockedandscared)
How?
EDDIE
Longstory.Hisgoonswillbehereany
minute.We'vegottogetyououtofhere
'now!
ChristyandEddiehurrydownthestepstotheside
entrance,andshealmosttripsonherchoralrobes.
Eddie
opensthedoorandstartsoutside,butChristystopsin
her
tracks.
CHRISTY
Ican'tgowithyou.
EDDIE
What?
CHRISTY
I'vegotashowatSt.Matthew's
Cathedral.We'resingingforthe
Cardinals.
EDDIE
You'regonnabesingingforSt.Peterif
youdon'tgetyourassoutofhere!
Eddiejerksherhand,andChristyfollowshim
reluctantly
tothecar.
INT.EDDIE'SCAR
Eddietakesoffatafastclipupthestreet.Asthe
car
cruisesthroughanintersection,Christylooksbackat
the
buswithconfusionandsadness.Sheseestheother
nuns
rushingbackintotheconventtolookforher.
INT.REHEARSALROOM
Severalmembersofthechoirrushintotheroomwith
panic
intheireyes.
MARYPATRICK
MaryClarence!Sister!
MARYROBERT
It'snouse.Shejustisn'there.
Page93.
MARYPATRICK
Itdoesn'tmakeanysense.Shewas
rightbehindme...
TheHORNontheschoolbusblowsloudlydowninthe
street.
MARYROBERT
Wecan'tsingwithouther!Whatshould
wedo?
MARYPATRICK
(calmingherself)
We'llprayandshe'llbethere.
ThenunsarecalmedbythetoneofMaryPatrick's
voice.
Theyleavetheroomtojointheothersonthebus.
EXT.STREETDAY
Eddie'spolicecarstreaksthroughcrowdedstreets.
INT.EDDIE'SCAR
Christystilllooksunsettled.
CHRISTY
EddieI'vegottogoback.They
won'tsingwithoutme.I'mdeserting
them.
EDDIE
Ithinkthey'dunderstand.
CHRISTY
That'snotthepoint!Theyneedme!
Eddieglancesather,impressedbytheinfluencethe
conventhashad.
EDDIE
Theyneedyou?Abunchofnuns?For
what?Moralguidance?Makeuptips?
CHRISTY
Youdon'tgetit!It'sabigthingfor
them,it'slike...Caesar'sPalace.
Primetime.They'resingingforthe
Cardinals.It'slike..."StarSearch."
IffirstprizewasatriptotheVatican.
They'veworkedreallyhard,theydeserve
this.
EDDIE
(goadingher)
Nuns?
Page94.
CHRISTY
They'renotnuns.They'relike..
people.Withoneoutfit.
EXT.CONVENTDAY
JoeyandWillyparktheircarinfrontoftheconvent,
get
outquicklyandclimbthestepstothefrontdoor.
They
ringthebell.
JOEY
Sothatguyinthebarwasright?She's
like...somekindofnun?
WILLY
Yeah,rightwhenIseeit.
LawandaandherfriendswatchJoeyandWillypounding
on
theconventdoor.
LAWANDA
Yoududeslookingfornuns?Theyall
wenttoSt.Matthew's.
JOEY
St,Matthew's?Thanks.
LAWANDA
PraisetheLord.
JoeyandWillyrunpastthegirls,getintotheircar
and
takeoff.
INT.EDDIE'SCARDAY
Eddieglancesatthedashboardandseesthatthefuel
gaugeisclosetoempty.Hewheelsintoagasstation
and
pullsuptothetanks.Christystartstoopenthe
door,
buthestopsher.
EDDIE
What'reyoudoing?
CHRISTY
Evennunshavetopee.
Heletshergo,thengetsouttopumpgas.
INT.WOMEN'SROOM
Christyentersthebathroom;itisdeserted.She
fondles
herrosarybeads,andsinkstoherknees.This
position
doesn'tworkforher;shestands.Shelooksaround
her;
sheglancesup,towardheaven.Shedecidestodo
things
simply,andspeaksinamatteroffacttone.
Page95.
CHRISTY
Okay,it'sme.MaryClarence.Christy.
It'sChrisCarter.Ineedsomehelp
here.Ican'tbelieveI'mdoingthis.
Okay,look,IknowIshouldjustgetback
inthecar,andgetthehelloutofhere.
Savemyskin.Imean,it'snotwrong,
Vincereallywantstokillme.Whydoyou
makeguyslikeVince?ButifIdon't
singatSt.Matthew's...MaryRobert.
MaryPatrick.Itmeanssomuchtothem.
They'recountingonmeandIlike
that.MaybeReverendMotherisright,
maybeIamabadinfluence,maybeI'm
justsomeVegasslut,but...canwecuta
dealhere?Imean,Istilldon'tbelieve
in,like,mostoftheCommandments,and
stuffinchurchstillgivesmethe
willies,butifIgobackandsing,if
Idoagooddeed,willyoupromiseI
won'tgetkilled?AllIwantisasign.
Lightning.Thunder.Anything.
Suddenly,ChristyhearsthetoiletFLUSHinthenext
bathroom.
CHRISTY
(indisbelief)
No.No.Doesn'tcount...
Suddenly,Christyhears"AVEMARIA"comingfromaradio
or
TVoutsidethebathroom.Shelooksup;arayof
sunlight
illuminatesagrimy,dimestoreChristmastreeornament
hangingfromaroomdeodorizer.Theornamentisa
glittery
angel;itsparklesinthelight.
Christyleavesthebathroom,stillnotquitesure.
EXT.GASSTATION
Christylooksthroughthegrimywindowofthegas
station
office.AboredMechaniciswatchingasmallportable
TV.
OntheTVisanepisodeof"THEFLYINGNUN":Sally
Field,
infullhabit,issoaringalong.
Suddenly,ChristyhearstheloudROARofamotorcycle
startingupoverbyoneofthegaspumps.TheBIKER
turns
andlooksatChristy:hehaslonghair,andabeard
and
moustache,andhelooks,well,abitlikeJesus.
CHRISTY
OhmyGod...
ChristyrunsuptotheBiker..
CHRISTY
I'mlateforchurch.CanIgetalift?
Page96.
Christyswingsontothebackseat;theBikerputshis
Harleyingearandfliesdownthestreet.Eddieis
shocked
ashedropssomemoneyonthegroundandjumpsintohis
car
tofollow.
EXT.ST.MATTHEW'SCATHEDRALDAY
Weseeanetworktruckparkedinfrontofthelandmark
cathedral.
INT.CHAPEL
ThereisasenseofchaosinthechapelasTECHNICIANS
set
uptelevisionequipment,andMotherSuperiorleadsthe
choirasitrehearses.Nearthebackofthechapel,
Bishop
O'Haralooksconcernedovertheperformanceofthe
choir.A
CARDINALwalksuptoBishopO'Hara.
CARDINAL
Isthisthechoiryou'vebeenspeaking
sohighlyof,Bishop?
O'HARA
They'rejustabitnervous.They'llbe
fine.
Thechoirseemsverydemoralizedastheyfinishthe
hymn.
MaryPatrickisclosetotears.
MARYPATRICK
WesoundterribleWeneedMary
Clarence.
MARYLAZARUS
We'relosingit.
MARYROBERT
Idon'tunderstand.Whereisshe?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Herwhereaboutsareunknown,andwemust
proceedwithouther.Pullyourselves
together.
Clappinghishandsbriskly,theFLOORDIRECTORsuddenly
stepsforwardfrombehindtheTVcamerasandhustles
the
choirawayfromthealtar.
FLOORDIRECTOR
Okay,Sisters,wehavetomoveonnow.
Thatwasgreat,justgreat.Charlie,
throwaspotonthepulpit.Let'sgeta
balance.
Dispirited,thechoirleavesthealtarandwalkstoward
thebackofthechurch.
Page97.
EXT.LOSANGELESSTREET
Themotorcyclefliesthroughthestreets,breaking
every
trafficlawonthebooks.Christy'srobeflapsbehind
her
inthewind,andshehasawidesmileassherides.As
passersbystareather,sheholdsouttwofingersand
blessesthem.
EXT.ST.MATTHEW'SCATHEDRAL
MaryRobertstandsaloneinfrontofthecathedral,
wringingherhandswithworry.Suddenly,herface
brightenslikethedawnassheseesChristyrideup.
MARYROBERT
You'rehere!Thankgoodness!
INT.CATHEDRAL
ChristyandMaryRobertrushdownasidecorridor,turn
a
cornerandseetwoTVTechniciansstandingnearsome
cables
withthelettersofthenetworkembroideredonthe
backsof
theirjackets.Christyrushesuptothemandtapsthem
on
theshoulders.
CHRISTY
Excusemewhere'stherehearsalroom?
ThetwoTechniciansturntowardher,andsheis
horrified
toseetheyare.JoeyandWilly.Christygaspsas
Willy
sticksaguninherribs.Joeysmilesather.
JOEY
Therehearsalroomisrightthisway.
Joeyopensadoorthatleadstoanalleybehindthe
cathedral.MaryRobertlooksconfused.
MARYROBERT
Wait,thisisn'ttheway.Whoareyou?
CHRISTY
They'refrommyoldconvent.
ChristysuddenlyliftsherkneeintoWilly'sgroin,and
he
bucklesover.Shescramblesforthegun,butJoey
beats
hertoit.ChristylooksfranticallyatMaryRobert.
CHRISTY
Run!Takeoff!
MARYROBERT
Again?
RevivedWillylungesforMaryRobertandgrabsher.
The
twomenhustlethetwostrugglingnunsoutthedoorto
the
alley.
Page98.
EXT.ALLEYDAY
JoeyandWillywrestlethetwonunstotheopendoorof
theircar.TheyshoveChristyandMaryRobertintothe
backseat,andWillyclimbsinnexttothem.
WILLY
Go!
Joeystartsthecar,andittakesoffwithSQUEALING
tires.WillyhashisgunpointedatChristy,whosits
besideMaryRobert.
MARYROBERT
Butwhatdotheywant?Wherearewe
going?
CHRISTY
(toJoeyandWilly)
She'sgotnothingtodowiththis.Let
hergo.
JOEY
Yeah,righttothecops.Noway.
CHRISTY
MaryRobert,don'tpanic.Rememberwhat
wetalkedabout?Experience?
JOEY
What?
CHRISTY
(quickly,toMary
Robert)
Youcanhandlethis.
Thecarcomestoastopatanintersection.Christy
reachesacrossMaryRobertandopensthecardoor.She
shovesMaryRobertintothestreet.
CHRISTY
Go!
MaryRobertexecutesaperfectsomersaultontothe
sidewalk.Shelookstoheaven,crossesherselfand
runs
backtothecathedral.
WillygrabsChristybeforeshecanescape.
JOEY
She'sgettin'away!
WILLY
Forgether!Wegottheoneweneed!
Steponit!
Joeytakesoffagain.
Page99.
EXT.STREET
Eddie'scaristiedupintraffic,butheturnsonhis
blinkerlightsandpeelsovertotheoppositelane.
Cars
stoptolethimthrough.
INT.ST.MATTHEW'SCATHEDRALDAY
Intherehearsalroom,MaryRoberthasjustfinished
tellingthenunswhathappenedtoChristy.
MARYPATRICK
Youmeantheykidnappedher?
MARYROBERT
Yestwomenandtheyhadguns.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Sheshouldn'thavecomeback.Sheknew
shewasindanger.
MARYPATRICK
Butwhywouldanyonekidnapanun?
MARYLAZARUS
WeretheyCatholics?
MotherSuperiorsuddenlystepsforward.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Sheisn'tanun.Herrealnameis
ChristyVanCartier,andsheisa
professionalentertainer.Shewitnessed
aviciouscrime,andhasbeenhidingin
ourconvent.
Thenunsallreactwithshockandemotion.
MARYROBERT
An...entertainer?
MARYPATRICK
Shewasn'tanun?
ANOTHERNUN
Sheliedtous?
MARYROBERT
But...but...shewassuchawonderful
nun.
MARYPATRICK
Lookwhatshedidwiththechoir.She
madeussingbeautifully.
MARYLAZARUS
Thatshouldhavetippedus.
Page100.
MARYROBERT
Well,Idon'tcarewhosheis.Wecan't
singwithouther!
MARYPATRICK
She'sourinspiration!
MARYLAZARUS
She'stheact!
MARYROBERT
ReverendMother,Iknowthatyouand
MaryClarencedidn'talwaysagree,but
we'vegottohelpher.
MARYPATRICK
We'vegottosaveher!
MARYLAZARUS
Wecan'tleaveituptotheFeds!
ThenunsalllooktoMotherSuperiorforananswer.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Calmdown.Thinkclearly.MaryRobert,
doyouhaveanyideawhothosemenwere?
MARYROBERT
Shesaidtheywerefromheroldconvent.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
But...shewasashowgirl.Shedidn't
haveanoldconvent.
MARYPATRICK
Shetoldusaboutone.TheLittle
SistersoftheMoonlight.InLasVegas.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Allright.It'sabeginning.Las
Vegas,Nevada.
Allthenunshurriedlycrossthemselves.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
MaryLazarus,findtheBishopandtell
himthesituation.Everyoneelse
followme.
MotherSuperiorleadsthewayoutthedoor.
EXT.STREETNIGHT
TheDriversitsatthewheeloftheschoolbus,reading
a
sleazynovel.Helooksupasthenunsallconvergeon
the
door.
Page101
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Emergency!Openup!
TheDriveropensthedoor.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
TheSanFranciscoairport!Immediately!
ThenunsareallzoomingpasttheDriver,ontothebus.
MARYLAZARUS
(totheDriver)
Steponit!
MaryLazarusgrabstheDriver'ssleazynovel,
confiscating
it.TheDriverstartstheengine.Asthebusdrives
off,
Eddie'scarstreaksINTOTHESCENEandparksinfront
of
thecathedral.
INT.ST.MATTHEW'SCATHEDRAL
EddierushesintothelobbyandseesBishopO'Hara.
EDDIE
Whereisshe?
O'HARA
Therewasakidnapping.WethinkLas
Vegas.
Eddieturnsandracesbacktowardthecar.
EXT.SANFRANCISCOAIRPORTNIGHT
Severalsmallplanesareparkedonthetarmac.
MotherSuperiorandthenunsarearguingwiththe
MANAGER
oftheairport,agrouchyguyingreasestained
overalls.
MANAGER
FifteenhundredfortheruntoVegas.
Rockbottom.
MARYPATRICK
Butwedon'thavefifteenhundred!
MARYROBERT
We'renuns!
TheManagerstartsbacktowardhisoffice.
MANAGER
Can'thelpyou.Noexceptions.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youngman!
Page102.
Thevoicehasapowerfulringofauthoritytoit,and
the
Managerlooksaround.
MANAGER
What?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Wearenuns.Wepray.
MANAGER
So?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Weprayforgoodthings.Foodforthe
hungry.
MARYPATRICK
PeaceonEarth.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
However,wecanalsoprayforother
things.
MARYPATRICK
Measles.
MARYROBERT
Lawsuits.
MARYLAZARUS
Taxaudits.
Thereisapause,astheManagerstaresatthenunsin
horror.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Come,Sisters.Let'sgotochapel.
Bringyourbeads.
Thenunsbegintoleave.
MANAGER
Wait!
EXT.NIGHTSKYLATER
Aplanesweepsthroughthedesertsky,headedforLas
Vegas.Throughthewindowsoftheplane,weseenuns
staringoutattheglitteringcityinthedistance.
INT.MOONLIGHTCASINONIGHT
Packedwithgamblers,theroomisaflurryofactivity.
Joeyworkshiswaythroughthecrowd,thenspotsVince
near
themoneycage.
JOEY
Wegother.
Page103.
VincefollowsJoeyoutofthecasinowithagrim
expression.
INT.STORAGEROOM
VinceandJoeyenterastorageroomthatiscluttered
with
boxes.Christyistiedtoachairinthebackofthe
room,
withWillystandingguardoverher.
Christysitsverycalmly,despitetheangersheisin.
Sheseemsdistinctlynunlikeinherradiantserenity.
VINCE
(turningonthecharm)
Babe.
Christydoesnotreply.
VINCE
Babe,whathappenedhere?Lookatyou.
CHRISTY
Goodevening,Vincent.
VINCE
What,Vincent?Thisisme,doll.I
knowyou.Whatdidyouthinkyouwere
doing?Runningtothecops.Hidingout.
No,no.You'resorrynow,aren'tyou?
CHRISTY
Iamsorryforallmysins.Andyours.
Vince,WillyandJoeyalllookateachother,
perplexed.
WILLY
She'sanun,Vince.
VINCE
(kneelingbyChristy)
Iloveyou,Chris.Ialwayswill.I
gaveyousomuch.Mytime.My
affection.Abigtimecareer.Andhow
doyourepayme?What'sthethanksI
get?Where'stheloyalty,huh?Where's
thelove?
CHRISTY
Youwillbejudged,Vincent.Weall
will.
Vincestands;thecharmhasn'tworked.He'sgetting
angry.
VINCE
Whatdoyoumeanjudged?Idon'tget
judged,baby.
(MORE)
Page104.
VINCE(CONT'D)
Andwhoareyoutotalk?Youwere
nothing.Youcouldn'tevensing.Imust
havebeenoutofmymind.
WILLY
She'sactingweird,Vince.Eversince
wepickedherup.
JOEY
It'sspooky.It'slikesheain'teven
afraidornothing.
VincegrabsthefrontofChristy'shabitandsqueezes
it
tightlyaroundherthroat.
VINCE
She'safraid.Comeon,telltheboys
you'reafraid.
CHRISTY
(calmly)
Ifeelsorryforyou,Vincent.AndI
forgiveyou.
ThisreallythrowsVince,andangershimfurther.He
glaresatChristy,andthenreleasesher.Heturnsto
Joey
andWilly.
VINCE
Whogivesadamn?Wasteher.
JoeyandWillylookalittleunsureasVincestormsout
of
theroom.
INT.PLANE
Thenunsaremesmerizedbythebrightskylinewithits
colorfulflashesofneon.
MARYPATRICK
It'ssobeautiful...
MARYROBERT
Andwhatalovelyname.LasVegas...
MOTHERSUPERIOR
AndGommorah.
TheplanesetsdownattheVegasairport.Mother
Superior
andthenunsclimbout.
INT.BARAREA
JoeyandWillyfindVincenearthebar.
Page105.
VINCE
It'sdone?
JOEY
Not...totally.
VINCE
(disturbed)
What'stheproblem?
WILLY
She's...she'sanun.
VINCE
Areyounuts?She'snotanun.It's
Christy.She'sababe!
JOEY
But,Vince,howdoyouknowshedidn't
like,joinupandbecomeanunwhenshe
wasinthatconvent?
VINCE
Itdidn'thappen.
WILLY
Shewasrealquietandpeacefulallthe
waybackinthecar.
JOEY
Nosmartassremarksornothing.
VINCE
Ican'tbelievethis.Okay,Iwantboth
youguystogobackthere,andbothof
youshootheratthesametime.
JOEY
Yeah...
WILLY
Right.Thatwaywe'dneverknowwhich
bulletgottoherbrainandkilledher
first.Itcouldalwaysbetheotherguy.
TheyalllookhappywiththissolutionasJoeyand
Willy
leave.
INT.STOREROOM
ChristystillshowsnosignsoffearasJoeyandWilly
takeouttheirguns.
JOEY
Okay,wegotonetwothree,andonthree
webothshoot.Gotit?
Page106.
WILLY
Gotit.
JoeypointshisgunatChristy'slefttemple,andWilly
pointshisgunatherrighttemple.
JOEY
One...two...
Christycloseshereyes.
JOEY
Three!
Neithermanshoots.Theylookateachotherwith
anger.
Christyopenshereyes.
JOEY
Youdidn'tshoot!
WILLY
Neitherdidyou!
JOEY
Ifiguredifyouweregonna,thenI
wouldn'thaveto.
WILLY
That'swhatIfigured,too.
EXT.LASVEGASHELIPORT
Thenunsleavetheterminalandstandonthesidewalk
out
front.
MARYROBERT
LasVegasshe'sheresomewhere.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Butwhere?
MARYPATRICK
Look!Theresheis!
MaryPatrickispointingtoagroupofbillboardsthat
featurehugeadsforthelocalhotelsandcasinos.The
centerbillboardhasasplashypictureofaroulette
wheel,
theElvisimpersonator,andChristyandtheRonelles.
The
bottompartofthebillboardshowsthenameofthe
MoonlightCasinoandLounge.
MARYROBERT
TheLittleSistersoftheMoonlight!
MARYPATRICK
Buthowdowegetthere?
Page107.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Standback.
(shestridesintothe
road)
Taxi!
INT.CASINO
Onceagain,JoeyandWillyfindVince.
VINCE
Well?
JOEY
Itdidn'twork,Vince.
VINCE
Youwerebothsupposedtoputyourguns
toherheadandshoot.
WILLY
Webothmissed.
VINCE
Okay,sotheproblemisstillthenun
outfit,right?
JOEY
Right.
VINCE
So,takeitoff.
WILLY
(shocked)
Stripdownanun?Youwantustofry?
JOEY
Forlike,twelvezillioneternities?
VINCE
I'mtellingyou,she'snotanun!Get
heroutofthenunoutfit,andputherin
someclothes.
JOEY
Maybepants.
WILLY
Asweater.
JOEY
Andthenwecaniceher.Nonun,no
evileye.
JoeyandWillyareveryconfidentaboutthissolution.
Theystrutoff,pleasedwiththemselves.
Page108.
EXT.LASVEGASAIRPORTNIGHT
Eddiestridesoutoftheairport;hetookalater
flight
thanthenuns.Asquadcariswaiting;Clarkson
beckons
him.
CLARKSON
Lieutenant!
Eddiejumpsinthecar.Clarksonturnsonthered
bubble
lightandtheSIREN,andthecarzoomsoff.
INT.STORAGEROOMNIGHT
JoeyandWillyreturntothestorageroom,looking
confidentoftheirmissionthistime.Christyglances
up
atthemastheyenter,andWillybeginstountieher.
WILLY
Wegotitallworkedout.
Heworkstheropesfree,andChristyrubsherwriststo
getcirculationbackagain.
JOEY
Okay,Christystrip.
CHRISTY
What?
JOEY
That...thing.Thatnunthing.Takeit
off.
Christysuddenlydropstoherkneesandbeginstopray.
WILLY
What'sshedoing?
JOEY
She'spraying.
CHRISTY
AndGodblessJoeyandWilly,whoare
onlytryingtodotheirjobs.
(fakingLatin)
Poxfibulatibiavobiscum.Etmarcus
domino'spizza.Havemercy.Amen.
(shelooksupatthe
guys)
I'mfinishednow.Helpmeup.
AsJoeyandWillybenddowntohelpherup,Christy
suddenlygrabstheirnecktiesineachhand.Witha
fierce
jerk,shepullsthenecktieswithallhermight,
smashing
Joey'sheadagainstWilly's.
Page109.
Stunned,JoeyandWillystaggerbackward,holdingtheir
heads.Christyscramblesoutthedoorwhilethetwo
men
groaninpain.
INT.CORRIDOR
JoeyandWillyburstoutoftheroomwithgunsdrawn.
At
thefarendofthecorridor,theyspotaglimpseof
black
clothingasChristystartsdownthestairs.
JOEY
Thereshegoes!she'stakingthestairs
I
Theyrunquicklyafterher.
INT.STAIRWAY
ChristyrunsdownthestairsasaSHOTringsout.
Christy
screamsandrunsevenfaster.
INT.CASINO
Adoorswingsopenintothecasino,andChristy
appears,
lookingfrantic.AMUFFLEDSHOTisheardbehindher,
and
shesprintsintothecasino.
Secondslater,JoeyandWillyappear.
JOEY
FindVinceandtellhimwhathappened.
I'lltakethissideoftheroom.
WillyhurriesawaytofindVince,andJoeystarts
searchingthecrowd.
EXT.THEMOONLIGHTHOTELANDCASINO
ThreecabsROARupinfrontofthebuildingandnuns
tumbleout.
INT.CASINOENTRANCE
Thenunsenterthecasinoandstopdeadintheir
tracks.
Beforethemisalargeroomfilledwithglitterand
sin,
theSOUNDofjackpotsandcraptables.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Braceyourselves,Sisters.
Inunison,thenunsallcrossthemselves.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
SpreadoutandlookforMaryClarence.
Trytoblendin.
Thenunsspreadtoeverypartoftheroom,lookingfor
Christy.
Page110.
INT.CASINO
Ablackjacktable;agameisinprogress,withseveral
players.MaryPatrickrushesuptothetable.
MARYPATRICK
Excusemehasanyoneseenanun?
MARYROBERT
ABenedictine.
TheCROUPIERandtheplayersstareatthetwonuns.
INT.CASINO
Christyismakingherwaypastaroulettetable.
Suddenly,sheseesJoeycomingtowardher,makinghis
way
throughthecrowd.ChristygrabsthearmofaSALESMAN
playingroulette.
CROUPIER
Placeyourbets.
CHRISTY
(totheSalesman)
Red21.
SALESMAN
Yousure?Howdoyouknow?
Christylooksuptoheaven.
SALESMAN
(totheCroupier)
Red21.
Joeystandsattheoppositesideoftheroulettetable,
glaringatChristy.Thecrowdaroundthetablewatches
Christyforamoment,thentheyallputtheirchips
downon
Red21.
Joeystartsworkinghiswayaroundthetabletoward
ChristyastheCroupierspinsthewheel.Theball
falls
intoaslot.
CROUPIER
Black14.
EveryoneatthetableturnstowardChristy,outraged.
She
givesthemareprimandinglook.
CHRISTY
Didyoulearnsomething?
ChristysuddenlyrealizesthatJoeyisalmostather
side.
SheshovestheSalesmanagainsthimandrunsaway.
Page111.
INT.CASINO
Weseetwolongrowsofslotmachines,withgamblers
workingeverymachine.
Willyappearsatoneendoftherow,scanningthearea
for
Christy.Heseesanuncrossingatthefarendofthe
row,
andshemovesoutofsight.Willyheadsinthat
direction.
SomeonehitsaJACKPOTbehindhim,andheturnstoward
the
sound.Ashedoes.heseesanothernuncrossingatthe
oppositeendoftherowofmachines.Willyturnsagain
nowheseesthreenunscrossingattheoppositeend.
He
looksconfused,anddoesn'tknowwhichwaytoturn.
EXT.PARKINGLOTNIGHT
Eddiedrivesupinthesquadcarandparksnearthe
back
door.
EDDIE
(toClarkson)
Closeofftheblock,butdon'tmovein
tillItellyou.
Eddiejumpsoutofthecarandhurriesinside.
INT.BLACKJACKAREA
AsChristymovespastablackjackgame,shesuddenly
sees
Vincemovingtowardher.Turningquickly,shemoves
away
fromVince,butsuddenlyseesJoeycomingtowardher
from
theoppositedirection.Trappedforamoment,shehas
panicinhereyes.SuddenlysheisflankedbyMother
SuperiorandMaryPatrick.
CHRISTY
Whatareyoudoinghere?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Savingyou.Move!
ThenunssurroundChristyandheadthroughthecrowdin
a
cluster.JoeyandVincepursuethemfromdifferent
directions.Justbeforetheycatchthem,Mother
Superior
barksanorder.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Break!
Thenunssplitup,eachtakingadifferentdirection.
VinceandJoeylookbewildered.
VINCE
Gether!
JOEY
Whichone!
Page112.
VINCE
Thenun!
Vince,JoeyandWillyeachpickanunandfollowher.
Vincecatchesuptoanun,whomweonlyseefromthe
rear.
Hegrabshershoulder.
VINCE
Babe.
Thenunspinsaround;itisMotherSuperior.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Sweetheart.
Vincereleasesherandfranticallysearchesthecrowd
again.
Joeycatchesupwithhisnun,onlytofinditisMary
Patrick.Theshellgamehasworked;Christyhas
escaped
forthemoment.
INT.SLOTMACHINEAREA
WeFINDEddiescanningthefloorandseeingnunsspread
outeverywhere.Hetalksquietlyintohiswalkie
talkie.
EDDIE
Movein.Sealofftheexits,butdon't
comeinsidetillItellyou.
INT.CASINO
Vince,JoeyandWillyrunintoeachotherinthecenter
of
thecasino.
WILLY
There'snunseverywhere!Hundredsof
'em!
Allthenunssuddenlycometogether,andseethatthe
exitsareblockedbyVinceandhishoods.Vincespots
Christyinthecenterofthegroup.
VINCE
Theresheis!
JOEY
Whichone?
ChristyseesVincepointingather.
CHRISTY
Quick,there'sanotherwayoutofhere.
Followme.
Page113.
Christyrunstowardasetofglassdoorssetofftoone
side.Theothernunsfollowher.
VINCE
She'sheadingforthelounge!Go!
Vince,JoeyandWillyheadforthelounge.
Acrosstheroom,EddieseesChristyandtheclusterof
nunsheadthroughtheglassdoors.Hebarksintohis
walkietalkie.
EDDIE
Moveinnow!
INT.LOUNGE
Theloungeisdesertedbetweenshows,andallthe
lights
areout.Themobstersenterwithgunsdrawn.
JOEY
Ican'tseeanythinginhere!
VINCE
Willyhitthelights.
WILLY
Where?
VINCE
Find'em!
Willymovesofftofindthelightswitch.Thereisa
flashofblackandwhitefabricbehindsomechairs.
JOEY
There!
Beforehecanshoot,thereisanother
flashoffabricontheoppositesideof
theroom.
VINCE
(aiming)
Nothere!
Andathirdflashoffabricnearthestage.
JOEY
Overthere!
Willyhasfoundthelights,andtheloungeissuddenly
brightlylit.Themobstersblinkforamoment,then
find
allthenunsbunchedtogetherinacorner,tryingto
find
anexit.
VINCE
Freeze!Everybody!
Page114.
Thenunsturnandfacethemobsters,shieldingChristy.
VINCE
Joey?
JOEY
Whereisshe?
Christystepsforward,tothefrontofthestage.
CHRISTY
Righthere.Lettheothersgothey
havenothingtodowiththis.
VINCE
Joeydoit.
JOEY
But,bossshe'sstill,youknow,a
nun.
VINCE
She'sabroad!Gotit!Justsome
broad!
MotherSuperiorstepsforward.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
(withauthority)
Iguaranteeyou,sheisnobroad.She
isSisterMaryClarence,ofSt.
Katherine'sConvent.Sheisamodelof
generosity,virtueandlove.Youhavemy
word,gentlemen.Sheisanun.
WILLY
Hearthat?Nowaren'tyougladwe
didn'tshoother?
Vincehashadenough.FacingChristy,heraisesthe
gun
andpointsitrightbetweenChristy'seyes,onlyinches
away.Thenunsallrecoilwithhorror.
BLAM!Thegungoesoff,butChristyisn'thit.She
blinkshereyesopen,shockedtobealive.Instead,
it's
Vincewhofalls,crumplingtothefloor,andclutching
his
shoulder.
Acrosstheroom,Eddieholdsasmokingpolicerevolver.
ThenunsallswarmaroundChristyjoyously.
MARYROBERT
MaryClarenceyou'realive!
MARYPATRICK
(smiling)
Christy.
Page115.
MARYLAZARUS
(alsosmiling)
VanCartier.
CHRISTY
Youknow?Aboutme?Abouteverything?
Christybreaksawayfromthejubilantnuns.Shefaces
MotherSuperior.
CHRISTY
ReverendMotherThankyou.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Oh?
CHRISTY
Yousavedmylife.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
I'maChristian.
PolicepourintotheroomandgatherupJoey,Willyand
Vince.EddiewalksovertoChristyandMother
Superior.
EDDIE
Don'tyouhaveaconcerttogoto?
CHRISTY
Thatdepends.Sisters,youdon'tknow
this,butReverendMother'sbeenmaking
allsortsofnoisesaboutresigning.
That'sbadnews.Idon'tknowifwe
couldsing,ifwethoughtthatwastrue.
MARYROBERT
Notanote.
MARYPATRICK
Impossible.
MaryLazaruscoughs,andpointstoherthroat,asif
she
haslaryngitis.Alltheothernunsimitateher.
CHRISTY
(toMotherSuperior)
ThenIguessyou'restuck.Life
sentence.Noparole.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Verywell.
(sheturnstoEddie)
Iholdyouresponsibleforallofthis,
Forintroducingaloungeactintomy
convent.Forutterlydisruptingourway
oflife.Andforplacingallofusin
mortaldanger.
(sincerely,witha
smile)
Thankyou.
Page116.
ANGLEonChristy,watchingthis.Shegrins.
CHRISTY
Yeah,Eddie,thanksawholebunch.
Thanksforstickingmeinaconvent.So
youthink,afterallthis,maybeIreally
amanun?
EDDIE
Idon'tknow.There'sonlyonewayto
beabsolutelysure.
CHRISTY
Yeah,likewhat?
EddietakesChristyinhisarms,andtheybeginakiss.
Astheydoso,VincestrugglestowardChristy,astwo
cops
holdhimback.Heisfurious.
VINCE
Iwasgoodtoyou!Yourenothingbut
notalentgarbage!You'reatwobit
Tramp!
CHRISTY
(staringatVince,
seeinghimforthescum
thatheis)
Thatusedtobetrue,Vince.Iwaswith
you.Butsomethinghappened.AndI'm
differentnow.Realdifferent.I've
had,well,youmightcallita
religiousexperience.AndI'vegotjust
twowordsforyou.Andthosetwowords
are...
MARYROBERT
(afraidChristywill
curse)
MaryClarence!
CHRISTY
(grinning,toVince)
Blessyou.
EXT.ST.MATTHEW'SCATHEDRAL
Peoplearepouringintothecathedral.Amongthemwe
see
manyCardinalsintheirreduniforms.
INT.ST.MATTHEW'SCATHEDRAL
Thechoirhasgatheredtogetherinasmallroomoffthe
mainchapel.Theyareputtingfinishingtoucheson
their
choralrobes,andarewaitingnervouslytogoon.
MARYPATRICK
(toChristy)
Ijustrealizedthisisthelasttime
we'llallbetogether.We'regoingto
missyousomuch.
Page117.
ChristyandMaryPatrickembrace.MaryPatrickis
tearful.
CHRISTY
Heyyouresupposedtobethe
cheerfulone.WhydoIsuddenlyfeel
likeSnowWhite?
MARYLAZARUS
(toChristy,with
humor)
Youreokayforacivilian.
ChristyandMaryLazarusembrace.
MARYROBERT
ReverendMother?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Yes?
MARYROBERT
SinceMaryClarencecametoSt.
Katherine's,I'vebeenshotat,kidnapped
byMafiahitmen,andI'vetastedbeer.
Isthatenoughexperienceyet?Forfinal
vows?
CHRISTY
Idon'tthinkso.Whataboutskydiving?
AcrankcalltoBillyGraham?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Youhaveevidencedgreatmaturity,Mary
Robert.Weshallhaveaserious
discussion.
CHRISTY
Whataboutme,ReverendMother?Ithink
youwereright.I'mjustabad
influence.Sistershowbiz.
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Perhapsnot.Perhapswecanalluse...
alittleSpandex.
CHRISTY
Really?Andmaybeshorterhabits,and
womenpriests,andsleepinglate?
MOTHERSUPERIOR
Don'tpushit.
ChristyandMotherSuperiorembrace.
INT.CHAPEL
Thechapelispackedtotherafters.Thefirstfew
rows
ofpewsareoccupiedbyCardinals.Televisioncameras
glideupanddowntheaisles,anglingforshotsofthe
altar.
Page118.
TheChoirstandstogetheronthealtarwithChristyin
front.Behindthemstandsamuchlarger,allcity
choir.
ChristygivesthenodtoSisterAlma,andtheorgan
vamp
begins.
MARYROBERT
IWASDOWNHEARTED
CHRISTY
It'strue!
MARYROBERT
IWASHELLBOUND,
YESTHAT'SWHATTHEYSAY
SATANWASWAITING
CHRISTY
Don'tyouknowit!
MARYROBERT
BUTTHELORDCAMETOME
CHRISTY
WhatdidHesay?
MARYROBERT
HESAID,SINGTHEDEVILAWAY!
MARYPATRICK
MYSOULWASINDANGER
I'DFALLENFROMGRACE
CHRISTY
It'strueIknowher.
MARYPATRICK
DAMNATIONWASALLICOULDSEE
CHRISTY
Whatashame!
MARYPATRICK
BUTTHENCAMEANANGEL
WHOWHISPEREDTHESEWORDS
CHRISTY
Payattention...
MARYPATRICK
SINGANDTHEDEVILWILLFLEE!
CHRISTY
Wereyouwicked?
CHOIR
SING!
CHRISTY
Wereyoutempted?
CHOIR
SING!
SINGANDYOURSPIRITWILLSOAR!
Page119.
Inthefrontrow,MotherSuperioristryingtoresist
the
music.Shegivesin,andstartsbobbingherheadto
the
beat.Besideher,Eddielooksveryproudashiseyes
meet
Christy's.
CHRISTY
ButI'mfearful!
CHOIR
SING!
CHRISTY
AndI'mtearful!
CHOIR
SING!
CHRISTY
YESI'LLSINGANDKNOWJOYEVERMORE
CHRISTY/CHOIR
DOYOURTROUBLESBINDYOU
IFYOO'REDEEPINWOE
YOUCANBANISHGLOOMIFYOUTRY
FINDASONGWITHINYOU
LETITFILLYOURDAYS
JUSTSING
MARYROBERT
SING!
CHOIR
JUSTSING!
MARYPATRICK
SING!
MARYLAZARUS
JUSTSING!
CHRISTY
Sing!
CHRISTY/CHOIR
SINGANDSAYDEVIL,GOODBYE!
Theentirecongregationisecstatic,asthesong
concludes
withagloriousfinalflourish.
FADEOUT:
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