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39.JULIEThat’s the director’s joke.She starts dropping cubes of sugar in her cup.Henry’s interested.JULIE (CONT’D)He’s making a comment on the Americanculture. Actors faces as falling fruit.Birth, death, the consumption of the ID.JULIE (CONT'D)To him, the American dream has become theworld’s nightmare. “You are the countryof apocalypse.”(then )That’s what he told us on the first dayof rehearsal, anyway.Oh.HENRYJULIEThe irony is, he loves the Americandream. I mean that’s why he’s here,right?(whispers)But I know for a fact he hates himselffor loving it. It’s always an inside job,isn’t it?HENRYYeah. I guess.Pause.JULIEBut the truth is I wasn’t listening. Iwas playing it safe.(then)He was right. The jerk. About that,anyway...She drinks her coffee.JULIE (CONT’D)You know the Cherry Orchard was Chekhov’slast play. He was dying when he wrote it.She thinks. He listens.JULIE (CONT’D)It’s perfect.Why?HENRY
40.JULIE (CONT’DIt’s my last play too. Here in Buffalo.HENRYYou’re leaving?She downs the last of her coffee.She leaves.JULIERight after we’re done.(then)I’m glad you came by. Thanks for notsuing me. I’ll see ya.He watches her through the glass as she walks across thestreet...right past the bank on her way back to thetheatre.INT. PRISON - MORNINGMAX’s cell door opens. He walks, happy and confident thismorning.INMATE(Calling out)Hey Barber, tomorrow lunch, right?Right.MAXANOTHER CONVICTGive ‘em hell!MAXI always do, Felipe!As Max reaches the end of the walkway, an OLD GUARD opensthe next steel door for him.GUARDMorning, Max. Here we are again.MAXHow’s your grandson?GUARDJust started first grade.MAXThat’s great. The socialization begins!The Guard smiles as he leads him toward the PAROLE BOARDROOM at the end of another long corridor.They stop at the door.
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Page 3 and 4: 2.INT. HENRY’S HOUSE - MOMENTS LA
Page 5 and 6: 4.Henry?DEBBIEHe looks up again.DEB
Page 7 and 8: 6.EDDIEYeah. They keep the field in
Page 9 and 10: 8.Henry just listens.DETECTIVE (CON
Page 11 and 12: 10.INT. PRISON CELL - MORNINGAll th
Page 13 and 14: MAX (CONT'D)Knowledge. Self respect
Page 15 and 16: 14.Okay.HENRYDEBBIEI fell in love.H
Page 17 and 18: 16.October.MAXHECTORShow us what yo
Page 19 and 20: 18.MAXI’m living it.Really?HENRYM
Page 21 and 22: 20.INT. GREYHOUND BUS - DAYHenry si
Page 23 and 24: 22.JOEHey, maybe you'd be intereste
Page 25 and 26: 24.A distinctive JINGLE! on the TV.
Page 27 and 28: 26.She signs a document and hands i
Page 29 and 30: 28.JULIE (CONT’D)What are you doi
Page 31 and 32: 30.She leaves. He watches her go.WA
Page 33 and 34: 32.Yeah.What bank?HENRYMAXHENRYThe
Page 35 and 36: 34.Max --HENRYMAXGreat to see you,
Page 37 and 38: 36.DAREKListening? You look like yo
Page 39: 38.Julie.JULIEINT. CAFE ORPHEUM - D
Page 43 and 44: 42.Max looks a little less sure of
Page 45 and 46: 44.Max goes over, looks at the book
Page 47 and 48: 46.FRANK THE GUARDMAXMoney is a mis
Page 49 and 50: 48.She storms out, punches the air,
Page 51 and 52: 50.MAXWould it be a tremendous impo
Page 53 and 54: 52.INT. THEATRE - SAME TIMEHenry ex
Page 55 and 56: 54.MAXAll good things must come to.
Page 57 and 58: 56.EXT. ALLEY - MOMENTS LATERMax an
Page 59 and 60: 58.He doesn’t.HENRYI guess that
Page 61 and 62: 60.HENRYI worked nights. It gave me
Page 63 and 64: 62.JULIE (CONT'D)I think I must be
Page 65 and 66: 64.INT. JULIE’S APARTMENT -- MORN
Page 67 and 68: 66.MAX(pissed)Crispy.Max leaves the
Page 69 and 70: 68.HENRYWe read it last night.JULIE
Page 71 and 72: 70.What?HENRYMAXI got an idea.What?
Page 73 and 74: 72.As he absorbs the words he lets
Page 75 and 76: 74.JULIEYes, Stan, yes! I know it
Page 77 and 78: 76.MAX (CONT’D)Give him a shot. O
Page 79 and 80: 78.Henry looks up.Good?Yes.HENRYDAR
Page 81 and 82: 80.JULIENot for a girl like me, Hen
Page 83 and 84: 82.HENRYThanks for meeting us.Sure.
Page 85 and 86: 84.Max studies Joe.ON JOEConsiderin
Page 87 and 88: 86.HENRYI thought that was your pla
Page 89 and 90: 88.HENRYI paid already, Max.(then)I
Page 91 and 92:
90.He looks over at Joe on the floo
Page 93 and 94:
92.VOICE (O.S.)I see you guys in th
Page 95 and 96:
94.FRANKI spent everything we had -
Page 97 and 98:
96.Henry picks up his shovel. Start
Page 99 and 100:
98.SIMONTen minutes people!INT. JUL
Page 101 and 102:
100.Through the windows. CHERRY TRE
Page 103 and 104:
MADAME RANEVSKY (CONT'D)I looked ou
Page 105 and 106:
104.INT. STAGE - NIGHT -- SAME TIME
Page 107 and 108:
106.Eddie looks at him.EDDIEYou’r
Page 109 and 110:
108.MADAME RANEVSKYWho bought it?Pa
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110.MAXThis was your chance you idi
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112.INT. TUNNEL - SAME TIMEEddie, g
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114.Aa-oo!TROFIMOV (V.O.)JULIE(as M
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116.She tries to get past him. He b
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118.DAREK(whisper to Simon)Lights d
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120.Looking down on the whole basin
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