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Bellinger reaches into the trunk and lays his hand on thefilm cans, as if he doesn't believe they're real. He looksover at Kirby and smiles.BELLINGERI can feel it.He lifts the film cans out of the trunk.INTERCUT - KIRBY'S CAR / BELLINGER'S SCREENING ROOM – NIGHTKirby heads back out onto Mulholland. As Kirby drives, wekeep him in extreme CLOSE-UP. We only get the impression ofpassing headlights and street lights.Bellinger sets the cans down next to his projector and opensthem. He runs his hands over the actual print and shivers.He threads up the print, handling it gently, like he'scaressing a lover.Kirby gets out onto the freeway and floors it, the windblowing through his hair, eager to put it all behind him.Still, we stay tight on him, and we can see the toll thishas taken on him. He's shaky, worn out.Bellinger starts the projector, heads down into hisscreening room. Fung stays to make sure everything runsokay.Kirby retrieves a bottle of whiskey from the back seat,cracks the seal, and takes a big pull off of it, all withouttaking his eyes off the road.As the lights in the screening room dim, Bellinger settlesinto his seat and pops the cork on champagne, grinning likeit's Christmas morning.EXT. THE VOGUE - NIGHTThe entire theater is dark. Kirby parks in front and climbsout, mystified.KIRBYWhat the fuck?He checks his watch as he walks up to the front doors. Heavychains have been strung across the doors.NO!KIRBY