"Big Player" movie script

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"Big Player" movie screenplay,

American Boulevard Entertainment Film Company, 1992.
Screenplay: Michael Tolkien (based on his novel of the same name)
Director: Robert Altman
Photography: Jean Lipion
Starring: Tim Robbins , Greta Skach
won the award: Won the Best Director Award and Best Actor Award at the 45th Cannes Film Festival in 1992.
Compilation: Lin Jianping
Title: Zhou Zheng

1. Interior view, Griffin's office, Daytime
Writer A Selling the script.
Writer A: My film is conceived like this. Kevin Costner and Michelle Pfeiffer are a pair of police officers. He was depressed because his former partner was killed in a failed anti-drug operation. She is his new partner.

2. Interior view, Griffin's office. During the day,
writer B was about 40 years old. He was very tired and very upset. The more I said it, the more hopeful he became.
Writer B: Kevin Costner and Harrison Ford are brothers. They hate each other. They found a gold mine in Borneo. The story is here, a gold mine. Let's start from here...

3. Interior view, Griffin's office, Daytime
Writer C and Writer Ding are two big things to write comedy. They jumped up and down in the room, talking and acting. Just as they were jumping for joy, we saw the person they tried to please: Griffin Mill, in his early 30s, obviously he was not listening.
Writer C: Antique shop...
Writer D: A million-worthy vase...
Writer C: Betty Midler...
Writer D:
Drop it to the ground... Writer C: It's smashed and shattered.
Writer Ding: Fragments of one million yuan, one million yuan.
Griffin looked out the window. There was a recording room. A giant elevator camera was faintly visible by the door. From the opening credits.
Writer C: Everyone turned around, and what did Betty say?
Writer Ding: "Fortunately, I'm fine!"
Writer C: Everyone threw her out...it happened to fall on the guy who came out of another store carrying a big suitcase and knocked him all fours. Up to the sky, and who is this person?
Writers C and D (in unison): Kevin Costner!

4. Interior view, Griffin's office. During the day, the
writer Wu is like a college student who just left school, wearing tortoiseshell glasses, neat shirt, jeans, and sneakers.
Writer E: In the end he must choose between Gina Davis and Glenn Close. In my opinion, he should pick Gina Davis. The wise move is to increase the budget, shoot two endings, and let the audience decide. And I think it will be a wonderful role for Kevin Costner. (Thinking for a moment) That's it.
Griffin pretended to be listening, but couldn't help staring at his watch from the corner of his eye.
Griffin: Listen to my reply.
Writer E: You didn't say no, did you?
Griffin: I will answer you.
He sent writer E out. Jane, the secretary sitting outside, raised her head.
Jane: Good idea?
Griffin (disdainfully): What idea?
the phone is ringing.
Jane: Griffin Mill's office... please wait. (To Griffin) It's Adam Silverstein. (Griffin says he won't answer) He is seeing someone and will definitely call you back.
Griffin: Let me go out.

5. Interior view, studio hall, daytime
Griffin walked through the hall, and stills of classic films hung on the surrounding walls. These films once made the producer a household name. Along the way, he met some secretaries, producers and actors, and they took the initiative to greet him, very hospitable. He walked to a door and stopped. The door is marked: Bonnie Hiro, script editor.

6. Interior view, Bonnie’s reception room,
Griffin looked around during the day , Bonnie’s secretary was not there. He pushed in.

7. Interior view, Bonnie's office,
Bonnie is reading the script during the day . She is 28 years old, and she is smartly dressed. She is ambitious and is worrying about her job right now, but all you see from her is self-confidence. She is afraid to expose her inner fear to the outside.
Bonnie (not talking): See you at lunch, Griffin. I must finish reading this book within ten minutes.
Griffin: I'll pick you up.
Bonnie: I'm waiting for you.
Griffin withdrew.

8. Interior view, studio lobby,
Griffin came to the end of the lobby during the day , here is the president's office. Through the ajar door, he saw the boss Levison and a group of shareholders in a meeting. Levison caught a glimpse of him, frowning unhappily. Keep the door tight. Celia, Levison's secretary, came to meet her.
Griffin: Is there any progress, Celia?
Celia: Go and do your business.
Griffin (concernedly): I have a play but no play?
Celia: Griffin...

9. Location, Burbank Studios, Yonnew Street,
Griffin walks along the street during the day . When he passed the front door of the courthouse, writer E was waiting for him on the steps.
Writer E: So, you have already made a decision?
Griffin: About what?
Writer E: That book, I just sold you a script.
Griffin: I can't recognize you after I leave the office.
Writer E (suddenly knelt down on the steps): He used to be a big man.
Griffin: Are you sick?
Writer E: "He used to be a big man." This is the last line of the "Roaring Twenties." Is this the studio? In 1939? Cagney knocked down Bogart there... Bogart's men hit Cagney there... Cagney staggered onto this street and died on this step... The crowd came in like waves. Among them was his former girlfriend. Then the police asked, "Who are you?" She said, "He used to be a big man." This is a holy place, they should build a temple.
Griffin: The company bought a cable TV network and will move there to work.
Writer E (uninterestingly): It's a fate.
Griffin: I will answer you.
He put down these words, turned around and walked away, gradually walking away, disappearing from people's sight. The credits are over.

10. Interior view, city restaurant,
Griffin walked into the restaurant during the day . He found that Bonnie had arrived long ago, and there were some staff and lawyers with her. They were: Aaron Justello, Ellen Alder, Steve Marcus and Ginny Clark. This group of young people is very eye-catching. He took a seat next to Bonnie and kissed her on the cheek.
Ellen: Have you heard about Larry Levi?
Griffin: Out and about second-rate stuff.
Bonnie: Aron said he is coming to the studio.
Aron: They all say that.
Bonnie: And he is there.
Griffin followed Bonnie's finger and looked over. Levy, who was about his age, was sitting on the table next to him with two other people. Levi looks like a strong competitor. At this time, their eyes collided, and both knew that there was going to be a fierce fight. And Levi seems to be ready.
Ellen: At the time you had this opportunity, you really should be in charge of the Columbia company.
Griffin: Apart from Hollywood, can't we talk about anything else?
Bonnie: Oh my god, what is that?

11. Location, city restaurant, daytime
Griffin followed Bonny out, and he didn't notice that a postcard was posted on the windshield of his car.
Griffin (weary face): This line...
Bonnie: I like it.
Griffin: Maybe I'm bored.
Bonnie: This mental state is wrong. If you create a lot of resistance yourself, you won't be a big deal.
Griffin (Ghost in my heart, hesitating to speak but stop): See you tomorrow.
Bonnie drove away. Griffin returned to his car, and in the car he saw the postcard: "We met. I talked to you about my idea, and you said you would answer me, won't you?"
He activated the wiper , Took the postcard to his side, then reached out and took it off, turned it over, and it was a landscape photo entitled "Paris at Night". He put it in the storage box casually. There were five postcards inside, all of which said: "You said you will answer me."

12. Interior view, Griffin's office,
a close-up of another postcard during the day . This side is a photo of the star house in Palm Springs, and the reverse side neatly says: "Still waiting."
Jane: Griffin, received five in two weeks. Please, Griffin, call the company security department.
Griffin: Yeah... I wanted to call Walter Stucker. What am i talking about? (Positively) Walter, Walter, listen, Walter, my job is in trouble. An actress sent me a letter written in a poison pencil because I didn't give her a job she thought I wished her. Walter... Since the situation is already bad for me, why not just mess me up, I think that will help me get promoted and fortune in the company.
Jane: I think a certain writer did it.
Griffin: No. writer? Will not.
the phone is ringing.
Jane: Griffin Mill's office... wait a minute. (To Griffin) Bonnie Hiro.
Griffin nodded and signaled that he was going to pick it up.
Jane: Wait a moment for him to finish the work at hand.
Griffin walked into the room immediately.

13. Interior view, Griffin's office. During the day,
he picked up the phone, while talking into the microphone, he opened the drawer, took out an envelope from the inside, and poured out half a dozen postcards.
Griffin: Bonnie?
Bonnie: Are we scheduled to meet tonight?
Griffin flipped through the postcards one by one. The first one says: "You said you will answer me."
Griffin: Yes.
Second picture: "Still waiting."
Bonnie: I'm going to work late.
The third picture: "Look at who can consume it."
Griffin: It doesn't matter. Maybe you can do it later. By the way, my lawyer wants to have dinner with me.
The fourth and fifth sheets have the same words: "You said you will answer me."
Bonnie: Griffin? Are you in the office?
Griffin: I'm seeing someone, and I will call you back.
He hung up the phone and put the postcard back in the envelope.

14. Exterior view, Spago Hotel.
Griffin drove to the front of the hotel in a Mercedes sedan at night . The parker drove the car away.

15. Interior view, Spago Hotel.
Everyone here knows him at night and shakes hands with him. He was led to a table by the waiter. Dick Mellen is waiting for him here.
Melen: You look bad, Griffin, there is no Bi Lei mineral water tonight. Let's have a martini.
Griffin: I have a headache for almost a week. Don't laugh, I only need a salad.
Melen: You couldn't sit still for 5 minutes in the past, Griffin. Once, Bogie and I had lunch in the Brown Derby. We didn't leave until 3 o'clock in the morning. And when I got up, it was already the third day.
Griffin: How is my job?
Melon: You have a dead brain. How is my job? How is my job? Do you know Larry Levy?
Griffin (angrily): Know. I have a play but no play?
Mellen: Think about how you work together.
Griffin: Why didn't Levison tell me in person?
Mellen: He will. Tomorrow, breakfast time.
Griffin: I want to go to the Columbia company.
Mellen: Griffin, you can't turn back time.
Griffin: Dick...something happened...I have been receiving... these postcards.
Melon (seriously): Who sent it?
Griffin (can't tell the truth!): An actress, I promised her a job. She is a TV actor and wants to act in a movie. She looks good.
Mellen: You slept with her?
Griffin: Of course.
Mellen: You have to pay the debt. In the past, they made a lot of prison movies. Every time they have to take a shot of a wife and girlfriend visiting the prison, all the producers will put their girlfriends in...

16. Location, Bell Aviation Hotel,
Griffin handed the car to the parking staff during the day . He crossed the bridge, not forgetting to admire the swans.

17.Interior view, Bell Aviation Hotel,
Griffin and Levison are sitting next to each other during the day . They were embarrassed and speechless for a moment.
Griffin: I don't work for Larry Levy.
Levison: It hasn't been officially decided yet.
Griffin: I will report to you. I am not going to pass Levi. If I have to go through Levi in ​​everything, I resign.
Levison: You can't resign. I will not let you resign. Your contract is still one and a half years. If you don't come every day, I will sue you for negligence.
Griffin: Why do you still care about me?
Levison: I like you, I need you. Levi is capable, and I think we, we, can use him. Do you know him?
Griffin: Yes.
Levison: He can make our life easier.
Griffin: In that case, I won't be fragrant anymore?
Levison: It's not going to be a year. According to our current awkward way of operating, I will become history, but I am still here. If you want to resign, I will give you a filming indicator. (Threatly) Maybe you would rather be a seller than a buyer.
Griffin: I am willing to stay.

18. Interior view, Griffin's office.
Jane handed Griffin a folded postcard during the day , and the opening was sealed with tape. Griffin opened it and looked.
Griffin (read silently): Dear Griffin... I have talked to you about my idea, and you said you have to consider it, and you said you want to give me an answer.
Jane: Read it, read it.
She snatched it and was snatched back by him. He teased her with a smile, without panic.
Griffin: It was written by the actress. Let me finish reading it... (read silently) My agent said it was a good sign that I would get this opportunity.
Jane: Griffin...
Griffin: Hush. (Read silently) I have waited long enough. Obviously you are not going to make my film.
the phone is ringing.
Jane: Griffin Mill's office... Hey, hello, Celia, he is meeting people, and will call you later...
Griffin (Suddenly): With all those who have little knowledge of movies in Hollywood, The unsentimental production manager teases on the name of the bullying writer, I'm going to kill you.
He was shocked. At this moment, Jane put down the phone and turned around, and he quickly put a smile on his face.
Jane: It's time to tell me now.
Griffin: Actresses.
He opened the postcard again, pretending to read the things on it.
Griffin: Dear Griffin, listen, playboy, I am teasing you, you have been guessing who I am, right?
Jane: Exactly.
Griffin: Let me make amends for you, and I invite you to eat out. I understand how difficult it is to move from TV to film, but I want to try, I don't want to catch your drunk jokes. Making love and kissing...
In order to lose Jane's appetite, he closed the postcard and put it in his pocket.
Jane: TV. Is she a star?
The phone rang again. They confronted each other and ignored them.
Griffin: Are you not going to pick it up?
Jane: What's her name?
Griffin: Come on, Jane. I can tell you, just on the lips, but if I tell you, you don't respect me.
Another phone rang.
Jane: I don't respect you now.
Griffin: Go and answer the phone.
Jane: Griffin Mill's office. Please wait. (Answer another call) Griffin Mill's office. He is seeing someone and will call you back, okay?
Griffin stepped on the dance steps, walked into the room, and closed the door.

19. Interior view, Griffin's bedroom, night
Griffin is having sex with Bonnie. He reached the climax before her. The two separated. Griffin started to touch her with her hand, but she shook her head.
They lay quietly for a while.
Griffin: I heard a story today, which is pretty good, but I am not sure about a detail.
Bonnie: I am a script editor.
Griffin: New York City, Madison Avenue, a large advertising agency. A business manager wants someone to be his client, and that person agrees to give Tian an answer.
Bonnie: Is it an advertising company?
Griffin: The problem is not here. The business manager has been waiting for the customer's call to listen to his thoughts and see if he can get the project, but the customer did not call him. The business manager became so...disappointed...so shocked that he decided to destroy the customer mentally.
Bonnie: How did he do it?
Griffin: Wait, that's the problem. How long do you think it will take the business manager to resent to the extreme and send a postcard threatening to kill that customer?
Bonnie: Is it an advertising company?
Griffin: How long?
Bonnie: Well, if it's me...
Griffin: One month?
Bonnie: Five, five months. Are you going to kill? Five months.
Griffin: This is what I want to say.
Bonnie: Who is the author?
Griffin: I don't know.
Bonnie: Don't you know the author who told you this story?
Griffin (wake up): Two lads recommended by William Morris, TV writers.
Bonnie looked at him puzzled, his first reaction puzzled her. She took out a script from the schoolbag beside the bed.
Bonnie: Let's work.
Griffin also picked up his script, and the two read back to back.

20. Interior view, Griffin's office. During the day,
Griffin came out with a script.
Griffin: Can you copy it for me?
Jane: How about tomorrow?
Griffin: I want it now. I want to give it to the Australian director who I will meet tonight.
Jane: Not on your schedule.
Griffin: Jane, I forgot.
Jane: Don't follow me on this set.
She took the script and left. Griffin hurriedly locked the door and began to look through his desk. He finally found what he was looking for: last year's calendar. He returned to the inside.

21. Interior view, Griffin's office. During the day,
he turned his calendar to five months ago. It was full of names, cancelled meetings, travel plans, appointments from breakfast to dinner, screening dates, etc. He tapped on the names of several people with a pencil.
Griffin: Where are you, you bastard? is it you? It's you?
He took a copy of the "Writer's Guide" from the shelf and compared it with unfamiliar names. He made a list: Danny Rose, Stuart Kaufman, Sandra Patinza, Alan Bill. He retrieved last year's phone records from Jane again. He found that there were a few blank spaces on it, all of which were calls he didn't answer. He flipped forward for a month and found that he hadn't answered the call ten times in a week. The caller's name was David Kahen. In the next week, David Kahan did not answer the phone twice. He found David Kahan in the "Writer's Guide", but he didn't write anything except the name of the person.
Griffin: I found you!
At this moment, he heard the sound of Jane hitting the door, and he quickly pulled the things on the table into the wastebasket. Jane came in with a thick stack of copies of the script, and she noticed Griffin's panicked look.

22. Location, Burbank Film Factory,
people come home from work in the evening. We saw Griffin still reading the script in the office. Jane pushed the door in.

23. Interior view, Griffin's office, evening
Jane: Good night.
Griffin: Good night.
As soon as Jane left, Griffin picked up the phone and dialed.

24. Interior view, Joan's apartment, evening
Joan Mecart, 30 years old, a beautiful and humorous woman. She is wearing a loose T-shirt and sports shorts. She was drinking beer when the phone rang.
Joan: Hello.
Griffin: I'm looking for David Kahan.
Joan: He is not here.
Griffin: Oh.
Joan: Who are you?
Griffin: Griffin Mill,
Joan: Now it's my turn to say "oh".
Griffin: I promised David to call him.
Joan: I didn't know he met you.
Griffin: It's just a acquaintance.
Joan: Do you always work until half past seven?
Griffin: Sometimes it's ten o'clock. How late is David working?
Joan: I don't think I should divulge trade secrets. If I said it, he would kill me.
Griffin: Is he that kind of violent person?
Joan: Well, you know, he is a writer. He was so drunk before dinner that he threw an empty wine bottle on my head.
Griffin liked her sense of humor, of course there was something else.
Griffin: So who are you?
Joan: My name is Joan Mecart.
Griffin: You are in this business too?
Joan: Is it a writer to be served? No, I'm an artist in Wells Fargo.
Griffin: That also belongs to the show business, right?
Joan: Does binding a bank interest rate manual count as an entertainment industry?
Griffin: You have to please the public.
Joan: I have to please the boss.
Griffin: David is coming back soon, right?
Joan: He went to the movies.
Griffin: You didn't go?
Joan: It's all the same. The ending is either chasing or fighting, or revenge.
Griffin: What about romance movies?
Joan: Someone is always hurt.
Griffin: Do you like to watch comedies?
Joan: The only premise is that they are really that stupid.
Griffin: So, what is your husband watching tonight?
Joan: My boyfriend is going to watch "The Bike Stealer".
Griffin: Oh, why don't you go?
Joan: I have watched it three times.
Griffin: How is this film?
Joan: No wonder I never watch movies again. You are in charge of a studio, but you have never seen "The Biker"?
Griffin: I just give the Americans what they want.
Joan: Not including me, an American.
Griffin: I will do my best for you.
Joan: Too reluctant.
Griffin: Tell David, I called.
Joan: I heard the call.
Griffin smiled and put down the phone. He picked up a copy of the "Los Angeles Times" from the desk and found in the movie advertisement column that "The Bicycle Thief" was being shown at the Renalto Cinema in Pasadena.

25. Location, Pasadena Highway,
Griffin drove fast at night.

26. Location, Pasadena, at night
Griffin drives past the Renalto Cinema, where a series of movies are being shown: "The Biker" and "Rome, the Unfortified City". Griffin parked on the street.

27. Location, Renalto Cinema, Ye
Griffin: What time does "The Biker " start?
Miss ticket seller: It's almost over. You can watch "Rome, the Undefended City", but you have missed "The Bicycle Thief".
Griffin: There are a lot of people tonight, right?
Ticket seller (are you kidding?): Not much.

28. Interior, Renalto Cinema. On the night
screen, "The Biker " is coming to an end. The father stole a bicycle, and he told his son to run. My father couldn't run fast and was caught. The owner refused to sue the poor man, and he let the father and son go. The father and son cried as they walked. The video ends.
The lights came on, and Griffin found a seat in the back row. In the cinema, sitting in twos and threes, there were about ten absolute fans, all dressed in dark clothes with a gloomy expression. At this moment, a man approached and Griffin stepped forward to stop him.
Griffin: Is it David Kahan?
Man: I think you have admitted the wrong person.
He walked over, and a person flashed out behind him. He was David Kahen, 32 years old, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a plaid shirt with a sad face. He hurried past, leaving Griffin behind.

29. Interior view, theater entrance hall,
Yekaheng walked into the bathroom. Griffin waited outside, pretending to look at a movie poster.
Kahen came out, and he rubbed his hands on his shorts. Griffin turned around, seeming to meet by chance.
Griffin: David? David Kahan? This is Griffin Mill.
Kahen: I know who you are?
Griffin: You don't like classic movies?
Kahen: Can't you play for yourself?
Griffin: That's different. These people, popcorn, clean, old-fashioned theaters.
Kahan: Have you ever thought about making an American version of "The Bike Thief"?
Griffin: Do you want to write?
Kahen: You will give it a happy ending.
Griffin: What's wrong with the happy ending?
Kahen: What's wrong with the tragic ending? What's wrong with the tragedy?
Griffin: The audience wants to escape.
Kahen: I think too. goodbye.
Griffin: Damn it, I didn't, I didn't, right?
Kahen: What?
Griffin: That's stupid... You talked to me about your ideas last fall, and I never answered you. It's been five months.
Kahen: Yes, you don't.

30. Location, Renalto Cinema,
two men standing on the sidewalk at night , the scene made them feel very embarrassed.
Griffin: I guess you plan to go home now.
Kahen: Okay, what are your ideas, Mr. Mill?
Griffin: Eat together?
Kahen: I have eaten.
Griffin: Go to the studio for a drink.
Kahen (shaken): A glass of beer? Ok... follow me.
Griffin: What are you doing these days?
Kahen: There are a few things to do.

31. Location, Hama nightclub,
this is a Japanese-style bar at night .

32. Interior view, Hama nightclub. The night
bar is filled with smoke. There are about fifty Asian men wearing suits. The female pianist is playing a Japanese song, and a drunk Japanese businessman sings with a microphone. His friend couldn't listen, so he jumped onto the stage to help him sing. He is a good singer.
Kahen spoke a few words to the waitress in fluent Japanese, who led them to an empty table.
Kahen: Beer, is it okay?
Griffin: Very good.
Kachen (to the waitress): Two beers.
The waitress nodded and walked away.
Kahen: Have you ever been to Japan?
Griffin: I've been there once, and I went to find location scenes with Steven. (Thinking for a moment) Spielberg.
Kahen: I lived there for a year as an international student.
Griffin: I hope to have an opportunity like yours.
Kahen: I can't forget that time.
Griffin: You should write it down.
Here comes the beer, two big glasses of Kirin beer.
Kahen: When did you change your mind?
Griffin: What?
Kahen: My script was written by an American student in Japan. I recommended it to you, you forgot, right?
Griffin: I didn't forget.
Kahen: You called my house from the office at 7:30. You can't watch the entire film. You came to the cinema to find me.
Griffin: No.
Kahen: As soon as you put down the phone, I will call home when I just arrived at the cinema. I think I forgot to take the handbag. I want to let my girlfriend know that it is in the car. She told me you were looking for me. Why are you calling? What do you want to do here?
Griffin: I want to apologize.
Kahen: For what? For all your shit movies?
Griffin: I said I will answer you.
Kahen: But you don't.
He got up and walked to the piano, whispering a few words to the pianist in Japanese. She began to play the prelude of "Gold Finger", and Kahen sings loudly. All the people present stopped talking and enjoyed his singing. Singing somewhere, Kahen turned to Griffin, singing and shooting 007.
After singing a song, there was thunderous applause. Kahen bowed deeply to Griffin, then threw five dollars into the pianist's cup. She wanted to refuse, but he blocked it. Kahen stepped off the stage, and the Japanese drunk grabbed the microphone and began to sing "Love from Russia" in Japanese. The whistle made him unable to sing. The pianist left and took his seat, Griffin stepped forward to stop her.
Griffin: Is he singing about me?
Pianist: Are you a golden finger?
Griffin: No.
Pianist: Then don't worry about it.
Griffin returned to the table, drank the wine in one go, and hurried out of the bar.

33. Exterior, street, night
Griffin looked around for Cahen, he saw Cahen crossing the street, towards the parking lot behind the cinema. He hurried to catch up.
Griffin: David!
Kahen: What do you want?
Griffin: You sing very well.
Kahen: Let's release a record.
The parking lot was empty and dark. They came to the front of Kahen's car. This is a brand new black car with the dealer's price tag on the window.
Griffin: Is it a new car?
Kachen: How can an elephant guy you never heard of can afford a car worth twenty-five thousand?
Griffin: Listen to me, okay?
Kahan: That's good. Why are you here?
Griffin: I think you are sending me a postcard, maybe not you, but this person is very similar to you, and I think...this is ridiculous...
Kahen: What else do you think?
Griffin: And I think if I... If I...
Kahen: What?
Griffin: I think if I... tell you I'm sorry... then... everything will be fine, and that... the one who sent me the postcard...
Kahen: You mean, you apologize to me , God will forgive all your sins and forgive you for wasting everyone's time.
Griffin: Exactly.
Kahen: How did you find me?
Griffin: You made thousands of calls to my office, and I never answered you.
Kahen: Yes, you don't.
He opened the door and wanted to get in the car.
Griffin: Will you tell others about meeting me?
Kahen: I wish there was a car phone.
Griffin grabbed his arm.
Griffin: Please, for friendship.
Kahen: Friendship? Do you think you are my friend because you bought me a beer with money from the studio? screw you!
He shook Griffin's hand away.
Kahen: Don't touch me with your hand.
He pushed Griffin away.
Griffin: Hey, don't push me.
Kahen: I can do whatever I want.
He pushed again on Griffin's shoulder.
Kahen: I can't believe that you didn't even remember the story of your rejection, and you came to me to apologize.
Griffin: Because it's useless, that's why. I dare say you are a fucking loser. You can't even make a single film, don't you know you failed?
Kahen pushed Griffin again.
Kahen: What do you know about me? You know what a shit.
Griffin did it too, and he pushed Kahen.
Griffin: I know you are a loser. I know this is enough.
Kahen: Let's wait and see.
Griffin: What do you mean?
Kachen: Let's see how people talk about you, when I tell them how sick you are.
Griffin: No!
Griffin grabbed Cahen, and Cahen pushed him away, got into the car, and slammed the door shut. Like a mad lion, Griffin opened the door and dragged Kahen out. The shadows of the two of them were reflected on the car window, like a dancing couple. When the camera turned around, they were already fighting together.
Kahen: I want to sue you for assaulting others and arrest you.
Griffin: You have to forget about it, I want you to forget about it.
Kahen: No way.
The two rolled into a ball on the ground. Griffin strangled Kahen's neck.
Griffin: No, no, you can't say.
Kahen: I just want to say.
Griffin lost control, he rode on Kahen's chest and strangled his neck fiercely.
Griffin: Shut your mouth, damn it, shut up.
Kahen: Fuck you...
He rolled his eyes and stopped moving. Griffin killed him.
Griffin got up from the corpse, panting and hissing, as if he had just had sex. He looked around, no one had witnessed the massacre. He wiped off Kahen's watch, took out his wallet, and pushed the body under the car. He catted through the rows of cars and onto the sidewalk.

34. Location, highway, night
Griffin drove the car, he threw Kahen's watch on the road and fell to pieces.

35. Location, gas station,
he drove in at night and parked next to a garbage truck. He flipped through Kahen's wallet, and there was a picture of a beautiful woman in it, which was Joan Mecart. He threw the wallet into the garbage truck.

36. Location, Beverly Gorge, the night is
dark and overcast. He turned into a fork road, which led to his apartment.

37. Location, Griffin's apartment,
he parked his car in the private driveway at night .

38. Interior view, Griffin's bathroom, night
He faced the mirror, and now he was a murderer. He opened the medicine box and took out the sleeping pills. Suicide? Do not. He poured the pills into the toilet bowl and flushed them with water.

39. Location, Griffin's apartment,
Griffin comes out to get the newspaper in the morning . He opened the newspaper and dropped out a postcard without a stamp. It was sent by a messenger and the address was Hawaii. It said: "Griffin, when will you give me an answer?"
He collapsed on the lawn all of a sudden. The matter is not over yet. He killed the wrong person.

40. Interior view, Levison’s office, during the day
Levison is convening a meeting of the company’s backbone. There are Griffin, Bonnie, Allison Kelly, Neil King and Peter Kaplan.
Levison: Before we find 15 reasons to go to the cinema, no one should ever leave my office. Bonnie, when was the last time you bought a ticket to watch a movie?
Bonnie: I'm so sorry, but I just hate queuing to buy tickets before going to the company's theater to watch a movie. I think it has been two months since I last spent money to buy a ticket.
Levison: Where's Peter?
Peter: I don't know, one month.
Levison: Guys, guys... this is so shameful. Griffin, how about you?
Griffin: In Pasadena last night, to watch "The Biker."
The music, the camera, Griffin's face... everything froze... He just put himself on the scene of the murder.
Levison: Why are you going to see it?
Griffin: This is a classic film, and I have never watched it.
Levison: You should arrange a screening.
Bonnie: Griffin Mill drove to Pasadena to watch a black and white film with subtitles?
Griffin: I want to see the audience's reaction.
Levison: Learn from this man. Do they like it?
Griffin: I like it very much.
Levison: Who are they?
Griffin: Seven or eight people who hate our films.
Levison: Do you like it?
Griffin: Yes.
Allison: Is there a possibility of a remake?
Griffin: We must give it a happy ending.
Levison wrote the word "classic" on the blackboard.
Levison: Great. This is a kind of film that invites us out of the house. Let me add two more.
He also wrote "Entertainment" and "Escape".
Allison: I still believe in music films.
There is another "music" on the blackboard.
Levison: Maybe, maybe... Guys... Guys... Isn't anyone going to the cinema to see breasts anymore?
He wrote "sex" again.
Levison: There is no doubt that I want to make this kind of film.
Neil: I like the James Bond-style speed car.
The word "vitality" appeared on the blackboard again.
Peter: I always like to watch people dress up.
Levison: We touched the door.
He wrote "Fashion".
Bonnie: Come on, people want to watch the movie Mingri.
Levison: Absolutely.
He wrote "movie star".
Levison: Griffin Mill, the elite of the film industry, wake up.
Griffin is looking at his watch.
Levison: We disturbed you, Mr. Mill?
Griffin: I have to call Paris.
Levison: Who is in Paris?
Griffin: Hush, I don't want to show my ugliness here, if this matter is not eye-catching.
He walked out of the room. Levison was very unhappy.

41. Exterior view, lobby,
Griffin rushed down the steps during the day .

42. Location, the studio. During the day,
Griffin ran into the shop inside the studio and rummaged through newspaper racks. He found a copy of the latest "Herald" with a subtitle: "Men's Body Found in Cinema Parking Lot".
Griffin (speaking softly): A film projectionist who got off work after midnight found the 32-year-old body of David Kahen in the parking lot of the Renalto Cinema in Pasadena. A Pasadena police spokesperson said Cahen died at least two hours before the body was found. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Kahan is an amateur writer and a resident of Hollywood.

43. Interior view, Griffin's office,
close-up during the day : Griffin's pink guestbook.
Jane (call from outside the picture): Walter Stucker wants to see you.
Griffin got up, puzzled. He walked into the outer room.

44. Interior view, Griffin's office. During the day,
Walter Stucker, in his 50s, has gray hair and dark skin. He is a security guard for the company.
Griffin: Don't tell me you are here to promote the story.
Walter: I have some stories.
Griffin took him inside and closed the door.

45. Interior view, Griffin's office,
Griffin during the day : I beg you to talk about it?
Walter: But I am not a writer.
Griffin: If the story is good, we can always hire someone to write it.
Walter: Someone like David Kahan?
Griffin: Who?
Walter: Haven't you heard? he died.
Griffin: Who is David Kahan?
Walter: A writer, right? You met him.
Griffin: I have met many writers.
Walter: But this guy came in through the front door 5 months ago. Do you know that I was a police officer before?
Griffin: I thought you were a federal agent.
Walter: I did it too. I received a call from the Pasadena Police Department. David Kahan was murdered last night.
Griffin: Why did you tell me this?
Walter: You call his house at around 7:00, and his girlfriend tells you that he is watching a movie in Pasadena.
Griffin: What movie?
Walter: "The Bike Stealer." you go.
Griffin: I didn't go.
Walter: There you go. The police have a detailed report. You meet Kahen in the cinema, you go to a Japanese restaurant with him for a drink, and he leaves before you. That was the last time people saw him alive. Why are you denying this?
Griffin: What do the police think?
Walter: They think he was murdered for his wallet and watch. This kind of thing happens every day...I can tell the police that your appearance is that there is something to hide, and they will take you to the police station for questioning. Or I can ask you to talk to them on the phone. Or they can come here. Or they can ignore it. I thought they would not do that.
Griffin: I would like to cooperate in any way.
Walter: Certain scandals can ruin a person's future. Anyway, I am responsible for the company's security business. When profits are declining and the company becomes the subject of subversion, it is my duty to solve the problems of the suspected production manager. My job is to keep this place very, very peaceful. You are doing it right. Be tight-lipped and face tit-for-tat. As long as no one has witnessed you killing, as long as you are not involved, except, oh, how many people have you seen?
Griffin: One.
Walter: Didn't count last night's?
Griffin: Not counting last night. I didn't kill him, Walter, but I did see him. I know I told you I didn't see it, but I did. I knew he was dead before you told me. I saw it in the newspaper.
Walter: Why are you lying to me?
Griffin: Thank goodness, Walter, I don't want to get involved. I can't stand the toss.
Walter: I will explain it to the police.
Griffin: I want to tell them that I went to see him because he talked to me about an idea. I like it very much. I want to buy it, and I don't want to wait until he gets home to tell him. This is the truth, Walter. I will go to the police station immediately. You go with me.
Walter: No, they are coming here.
Griffin: Walter...here? No, let me meet them.
Walter: You are talking like a guilty person. You are not guilty, are you?
Griffin: This is a common mental guilt.
Walter: The first report on the death of Kachen was published in the afternoon's "Herald." You usually don’t read the Herald in the afternoon. Why did you buy this newspaper?
Griffin: There is the closing price of the stock market on it.
Walter: What kind of stock do you hold? Is it rising or falling? What time did it rise and fall?
Griffin: Walter... I have work to do.
He sent Walter away, closed the door, and stood upright in the middle of the room, motionless.
Jane probe.
Jane: Griffin, are you okay?
Griffin (slow down): It's fine.
Jane: What does Walter want to do? Did you tell him about the postcard?
Griffin (impatiently): No—Yes—. He promoted a story to me.
Jane: Okay?
Griffin: What do you think?
Jane handed him a stack of message notes, with Larry Levy on the top. His mood changed immediately, and he was about to take an offensive.
Griffin: Call Larry Levy, I want to invite him to lunch. Tell his secretary that I am waiting for him at the Angely Hotel. If he wants to talk to me and say that I am not here, I will wait for him there.
Jane: Maybe he wants to go somewhere else.
Griffin: That's why I don't call him back.

46. ​​Location, street, night
police car whizzing by on the street. The clapper of the scene sticks into the screen.

47. The interior scene, the projection hall, during the day
this is a daily routine to watch movies. Levison, Griffin and other production managers were all present. Five of the same shots were shown consecutively on the screen, all of which were a movie star lying on a hospital bed, and the doctor shook his head beside him.
Levison: Does he really need to take 5 shots?
Griffin: I think one is better than one.
Levison: Who asked you?

48. Interior view, Griffin's office,
close-up during the day : Griffin wrote on the paper—"I said I will answer you."
He stroked it out with a pen and started writing on another piece of paper—" Stop sending postcards. We should talk and leave your phone number."
He opened a "Variety" magazine and found the business contact number.
Griffin: Please take the advertising department... the advertising department? Hi, hello, how much is the charge for a one-inch notice for 3 days in a row? Can I send you cash and notices? Thank you...

49. Location, Los Angeles, night
Griffin in the car. the phone is ringing.
Operator: Mr. Mill?
Griffin: It's me.
Operator: This is the studio. You have an emergency call from Miss Joan Mecart. Can we connect it for you?
Griffin: Take it.
Joan (outside the picture): Hello?
Griffin: Joan? My God, I just heard it, it's terrible.
The picture cuts to Joan in her apartment, she looks exhausted.
Joan: Did the police tell you?
Griffin: We have been in touch.
Joan: What did they say?
Griffin: They asked me what happened. You know, after I called you, I went to the cinema.
Joan: Yes. I told them that you had called and they asked me if you knew each other.
Griffin: If it goes well, we should have known each other long ago. I want to talk to him about an idea.

50. Location, Griffin's car,
new subjective shots at night . Someone is following Griffin, we can only see his shadow. Griffin's car turned, and the shadow car turned in the same direction.
Joan (outside the picture): Are you really planning to sign a contract with him?
Griffin: If he wants to. He also likes this idea, which is about Japan.
Joan: Japan. He has always wanted to write about Japan.
Griffin: Although he is not sure, he is not sure whether he can write it, he wants to consider it. I asked him to see me the next morning, and he said he would call me because he didn't bring a notepad and he didn't know if he was free.

51. Location, Wells Fargo Bank, night
shadow parking surveillance. Griffin got out of the car and walked to the ATM while talking on the phone. He inserted the cash card and entered the password.
Joan: Oh, David...
Griffin: Why do you say that?
Joan: Of course he is free. Poor David, he's so good-natured.
Griffin told the machine that he would withdraw three hundred dollars.
Griffin: Does he have parents and family?
Joan: Everything is available. Parents, younger brother, younger sister, grandmother, and a niece.
Griffin took out the withdrawal card.
Griffin: When will the funeral be held?
Joan: You don't have to participate.
Griffin: Joan, when?
The money he asked for came out.
Joan: At 11 o'clock tomorrow, the hillside graveyard. This incident hasn't really hurt my heart yet. It's too complicated, I just want to make a gesture.
Griffin put two hundred dollars in the envelope with the address of the advertising department of Variety Show. There was a letter box on the corner of the street, and he walked over.
Griffin: I can't imagine.
Joan: Griffin, you know, maybe you don't know at all, maybe you saw a car or something else near the murder scene. Maybe if you are hypnotized, you will remember some clues that led to the arrest of the murderer.
Griffin dropped the envelope into the post box and returned to the car.
Griffin: I don't think so, but if I can help you in a certain way, I will do my best. Goodbye, Joan.
He hung up the phone. A car drove past him. He is still being watched.

52. Interior view, Griffin's bedroom,
Griffin is watching TV at night . "The Roaring Twenties" has been played to the last scene, and Cagney fell dead on the steps.
Police: What does he do?
Kansas: He used to be a big man.

53. Location, hillside cemetery,
black car in Kahen during the day . The price tag of the car price has been removed from the car window. Griffin peeped into the car from the parking lot of the funeral home. This is the subjective shot of the tracker.

54. Exterior scene, church. During the day,
Griffin picked up a small Jewish prayer hat from the basket and put it on. He heard Kahen's brother giving a eulogy.
Younger brother (outside the picture): Einstein said that God does not play like a child. I want to say that the death of David Kahen is the need of the universe to realize its grand cause, and it is God's arrangement. Thinking this way can comfort us...
Griffin pushed the door in.

55. Interior view, church,
where Kahen’s spirit wood is placed during the day . There are about 30 mourners.
Brother: ...but I can't say that, because David always laughs at blind faith. Someone killed him in the night. This person must pay his life. He will never know what he took from David's friends and family.
Griffin sat down in the last row. The people in the front row turned to see who was coming. Joan saw Griffin, and she whispered a few words to the person next to her, who also turned to look at the person who saw Kahen alive last.
Brother: My brother died after watching a movie. I think this fits him somewhat. I hope he didn't go into this evil way, but he really loves movies, and I'm glad that he didn't die before watching the movie, otherwise, it would hurt my heart more than now.
Griffin couldn't bear the pressure anymore, he hurried out of the church, and there was a sound of prayer behind him.

56. Location, hillside cemetery, during the day
mourners scatter soil in the tomb. The funeral was over and the crowd dispersed. Joan approached Griffin and shook his hand.
Joan: Mr. Mill? This is Joan Mecart. thank you for coming.
Griffin: He is a rare treasure, very talented.
Joan: Is he? I don't know... I thought he was... But his life in Hollywood was not easy, and the producers made things difficult for him. Oh god...you are the producer.
Griffin: I didn't make his life any better, he just needs a bit of luck.
Joan: He didn't get it, did he?
Griffin: No. What about you, how are you?
Joan: The bank puts me off for a few weeks. I don’t know why I’m telling you all this. Actually, if I go back to work today, it will be good for me, but I think if I go back, they will be upset and look bad, right. NS? I should wait.
Griffin: You do what you have to do.
Kahen's brother motioned to Joan to go with him.
Joan: Thank you.
Griffin: If you hear the news, just tell me.
Joan: So are you.
Griffin: Yes.
There was undeniably a new relationship between them, and the tomb was still open at this time.

57. Interior view, Angely Hotel, daytime
feature: The waiter handed Griffin and Levi's special menu of the day. Levi wore a five-hundred-dollar sweatshirt and a pair of expensive jeans.
Waiter: Can I introduce you to today's special dishes? We have fresh Oregon salmon fillets with lemon sauce. Today’s staple food is linguine topped with New Zealand mussels topped with black olive sauce and cheese.
Levi: Is there any cheese in the homemade salad?
Waiter: Fresh Parmesan cheese.
Levi: A salad, no cheese, no olive oil.
Waiter: What to drink?
Levi: Just take a large glass of mineral water.
Griffin: Bring me a glass of Coca-Cola.
Waiter: Weight loss type?
Griffin: Traditional.
Waiter: What would you like to eat?
Griffin put cheese on the bagel, making Levi feel hungry.
Griffin: Give me a pizza, like this, with mozzarella and Gorgonzola cheese. I like cheese.
The waiter walked away.
Levi: Do you eat cheese?
Griffin: Do you want to talk to me about chocolate, or the studio?

58. Location, Angely Hotel,
subjective shots of trackers during the day .

59. Interior view, Angely Hotel.
Lunch has been completed during the day . Griffin’s dessert is here. It’s a chocolate cake.
Griffin: You want to know if I’m worried about weight, right?
Levi: Okay, Griffin, I understand your thoughts. You don't want me to come to the studio, very good, I am here. Life is like this, I'm going to move into the building. Shall we make friends, okay?
Griffin (fork a piece of cake and pass it to Levi): Let's have some chocolate cake.
Levi: I don't want it.
Griffin (like a patient mother): Larry...
he feeds Levi and swallows the cake. He is happy because he has the upper hand.

60. Interior view, Griffin's office,
Griffin comes in during the day .
Jane: There is your call from the Pasadena Police Department. Walter also came back, and Celia said they had also beaten Levison. Also, our friends are here again.
She showed him the postcard he had just sent—"You said you would answer me."
Griffin didn't dare to look at it more, and quickly threw it away.
Griffin: Actress. I want to tell Walter. I want to tell Celia that she has too many mouths.
Jane: How is the situation?
Griffin: It seems that I was the last person to see someone before he was killed. I'm a writer who sold stories to me.
Jane: Oh, my god, it's terrible, are you familiar with him?
Griffin: He sold me a story once.
Jane: There is no shame in being a witness.
Griffin: I am not a witness. I didn't see anything.
Jane: Where is the problem?
Griffin: Any special care is not a good thing. I have received enough attention. I told Walter that all I did was to see that guy after a movie, nothing more. Find Levison for me. I'd better talk to him before Stecker or the police arrive.

61. Interior view, Levison's office,
Levison and Griffin during the day . On the blackboard read: "The Devil Die Again".
Levison: Do you know this guy? Have we hired him?
Griffin: I am considering hiring him.
Levison: I have never heard of him.
Griffin: Sometimes I am happy to give juniors a chance.
Levison: Someone forced you to do this, right?
Griffin: I think he was stabbed to death.
Levison: Strangled. Can you imagine it? Which kid wants your money, he can buy a gun, and you will die with a ping. Why didn't you tell me that you met him?
Griffin: There are more important things in my mind.
Levison: I'm your friend, don't be my boss, you should come to me if you are in trouble.
Griffin: Am I in trouble?
Levison: You didn't kill him.
Griffin: So what should I do now?
Levison: Let Walter Stucker do it. After the police see you, Walter will take them to the shooting scene. They can sit in the back two rows of Michel Pfeiffer, and everything will disappear.
Griffin: That's right.
Levison: How long after you saw this guy, he was killed?
Griffin: I don't know. Soon, I thought, 10 minutes? 15 minutes?
Levison: Oh, it's creepy.

62. Interior view, Griffin's office, during the day
Walter brought in two detectives. Susan Afrey, in her 30s, wears a light gray suit and sporty short hair: Paul Delongople, 40, with a beard, thick and dense hair, like a ball player.
Walter: This is Detective Susan Affrey, this is Detective Paul DeLongpray, and this is Griffin Mill.
Griffin: Just sit down.
Walter: This is the first time the Afrey detective visits the real studio.
Afrey: It's very different from visiting Universal Studios.
Griffin: I'm sorry, I didn't get to call you as soon as I heard of Kahen's death.
Avery: Did you hear it or read it?
Griffin: I read it.
De Longuepre: So, it was in the afternoon.
Afrey: Why don't you?
Griffin: Walter asked me the same question. I hope I have a better answer this time, but all I can say is that it’s like meeting anyone unexpectedly, and nothing special happened. , I didn't see anyone following him, he didn't show that something was going to happen, everything was just that... casually.
De Longuepre: You just want to see him there, right?
Griffin: His wife told me that he was watching "The Bike
Stealer "... Avery: It's his girlfriend.
Griffin: I don't know either of them. I am feeling extremely bored, so I think I should go to that movie, and if he is there, I will talk to him about a job I think he is suitable for.
Afrey: You met him in the cinema, what happened later?
Griffin: Let's go for a drink. He is familiar with this Japanese bar. The scene is unbelievable, like in Tokyo.
Delongupre: He left before you. Why didn't you go together?
Griffin: I told you, it was a great scene.
Afrey: So why did you leave in a hurry?
Griffin: They stopped playing the piano. After that, this is just a bar, and I don't drink.
Delongupre: You drank with Kahen.
Griffin: Do as the locals do.
Afrey: Did you know Kahen in public?
Griffin: No.
Afrey: Have you been to his house?
Griffin: Never been.
Avery: Do you know anything about him personally?
Griffin: I don't understand.
Avery: Have you thought he might be gay? Or bisexual?
Griffin: We are not familiar to that level. Why do you ask?
Afrey: Homosexuals in the area complained of being attacked.
Griffin: Has any murder occurred?
The tension in the room eased. The interrogation has now become a chat.
De Longuepre: Two cases. This case may also be relevant.
Seeing that the time had come, Walter patted the back of the chair.
Walter: Griffin, maybe we can get you back to work now.
Everyone got up. When sending them out, Griffin felt that Afrey was a little dissatisfied.
Griffin: There is something you can't figure out, what is it?
Afrey: After Kahen left you, did you follow him to the parking lot? Did you meet him in the parking lot?
Griffin: No, I parked the car on the street. I drive a Mercedes car and I always feel safer. When it is parked in a visible place, do you understand? Parked on the street, who would dare to smash the glass window?
Afrey: You mean that if you own a cheaper car, you might use the parking lot?
Griffin: Maybe I am the one who died.
Afrey: No. You are so lucky.
Griffin watched them step into the hall, and Walter tapped a picture of William Holden with his finger.
Walter: This person...this person is unusual...
Griffin picked up Variety Show on Jane's desk, flipped back and found his notice: "Stop sending postcards, we should talk about it."

63. Location, studio,
subjective shot of someone in the afternoon : Griffin walks to the theater.
Griffin realized that someone was watching him. He looked back and found that it was Walter.
Walter: If I were a detective at the Pasadena Police Department and had plenty of time, I would have investigated a playboy like you very clearly, and when I learned that Walter Stucker learned If it happens, I will call you to the police station to talk again.
Griffin: What does Walter Stucker know?
Walter: He knew that the young boy brother would not wait for some writers at the gate of the cinema. Did you know that he used to be a drug dealer?
Griffin: Really?
Walter: I investigated him. He is very clever, accepts as soon as he sees it, and made a small fortune by operating real estate. It has been three years since he left this business. The police didn't think his death was related to his past. You don’t take drugs anymore, do you?
Griffin: I haven't even touched a cigarette in two years. I have forgotten what cocaine looks like.
Walter: White.
Griffin: David Kahan never offered me drugs. I don't know this person.
Walter: Hope as you said.
Griffin: Goodbye, Walter.
He walked into the theater.

64. The interior scene, the projection hall, and the daytime
routine filming is already in progress. The same shots were played over and over again, and no changes were noticed. Larry Levy sat in the big chair next to Levison. Griffin took his seat quietly and reached for the phone.
Levi (comment screen): It looks too dark.
Levison: They will brighten up when copying.
Levi: I think this guy likes shadows too much.
Griffin (to the phone): Hey, Jane, do you have a message for me?
Levison (pointing to the actress on the screen): She is great, isn't she?
Jane (outside the picture): Joe Gillis said he will see you in the polo hall around nine o'clock tonight.
Levi: It's a star.
Griffin: Joe Gillis? Who is Joe Gillis?
Jane: He said you know each other.
Levison: He is the role played by William Holden in "Sunset Boulevard", the writer who was killed by the old movie star.
Griffin: Last week he said he was Crut Rocknet.
Jane: What are you talking about?
Griffin: Okay, Jane, I'll look for you later.
He put down the phone.
Levi: I don't understand. This guy keeps calling your secretary, and can't she hear his voice?
Griffin: Larry, is this really important?
He glared at Levi.

65. Interior view, Griffin's office, Daytime
Jane (angrily): Are you leaving the studio?
Griffin: Nope.
Jane: The tone of your words to me changes, I think you are leaving, and you don't plan to take me with you.
Griffin: I'm not looking for another job.
Jane: Who is Joe Gillis?
Griffin: He is the tax planner contacted by my business manager for me.
Jane: Griffin, would you really take the tax advice of someone who asked you to drink at ten o'clock in the evening?
Griffin was wondering how to make Jane happy.
Griffin: Today you go to Beverly Hills for a massage, and it will be charged to the company's account.
Jane: You are so bad.

66. Exterior view, Beverly Hills Hotel, night
Griffin drove to the entrance of the hotel. The subjective shot of the tracker. Griffin handed the car to the parking attendant and walked into the hotel.

67. Interior view, Beverly Hills Hotel. At night,
he carefully looked at the people in the hall. Who would be the author of the postcard? Someone called his name at this time.
Severa: Griffin Mill!
Griffin turned around, his death date has come?
Severa: It's really you, Mr. Mill!
He breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be Andy Silvera, the rock agent, and standing beside him was Tom Oakley, the British director.
Griffin: Andy, do you still live in New York?
Severa: I can't live here, I'm allergic to happiness. You know Tom Oakley.
Griffin: Of course.
Severa: He made three films that lost money in succession...
Oakley: One of them even lost...
Severa: Really, too bad... Come on, Griffin, let's have a drink.
Griffin: No way. I'm waiting for someone.
Severa: Your friend is our friend. Oakley, right?
Oakley: Of course.
Severa: It's ten o'clock, Griffin, can't you still talk about business now?
Griffin: I'm talking about business.
Sibera: In that case, talk to us. We have an idea.
Griffin: Call my office.
He walked to the polo hall.

68. Interior view, polo hall, night
foreman: Mr. Mill, how many?
Griffin: Is anyone waiting for me?
Foreman: You can see for yourself.
He looked around, there was no one like he was looking for, and he felt a little discouraged.
Griffin: Find me a seat.
Silvera and Oakley walked in arguingly.
Severa: Find a seat for us all.
Griffin: Not now.
Severa: We'll leave as soon as she arrives, how about?
Griffin: No.
Severa: Okay... we are going to tell you a story, and you will give us a filming index.
Oakley: He doesn't want to do this.
Griffin: Thank you, Tom, I can't.
Sibera: No fucking, you can, you will.
Severa walked to the table where the waiter was setting the menu.
Severa: Champagne, what's the price? So you just keep standing, eh?
Griffin: Almost.
Severa: She's a lady, Griffin, she's not a fucking fit for you.
Oakley: Andy...
Silvera: Fuck you, Tom, tell him that story.
Griffin: Guys, there is no doctor here.
Oakley: We will send it to Paramount.
Griffin: With my blessings.
Severa: Just listen.
Champagne is here. Griffin glanced at the door, no one came in.
Griffin: Okay, go ahead.
Oakley: With such a local attorney, he felt a mess in his mind.
Severa: Tom... No, go on...
Oakley (nervously): Right now outside the largest prison in California.
Griffin: Why is California?
Oakley: Because this is the state where gas chambers are used to execute prisoners, this is the point of the story.
Sibera: Don't be so impatient.
Griffin: No more than 25 words, you know the rules.
Oakley: It was late at night, it was raining, and the car was moving. They had to pass a small rally at the entrance of the prison. There were about a hundred people and a candlelight demonstration. Candles were lit under the umbrella, which was illuminated like a Japanese lantern.
Griffin: Very good...I haven't seen it yet, not bad.
Oakley: A demonstrator blocked the way, a black woman, an eternal mother. The obstructed driver wanted to continue driving forward, but his passenger stopped him. The woman saw the passenger, and it was a terrible moment for both of them.
Griffin: One is the district attorney, and the other is the mother of the executed prisoner.
Severa: You are great.
Griffin: Go on.
Oakley: This district attorney... (seriously) Kevin Costner... firmly believes in the death penalty. The death row prisoner is a strong man, black, 19 years old, mentally unsound, and deserves the crime. Costner looked at the executed prisoner, feeling uneasy. He thought that next time he sent someone to die, that person must be rich, smart, and white.
Severa: Cut to the chase scene, Tom.
Oakley: We cut from the District Court to the Bell Aviation Hotel, a wealthy couple, Michelle Pfeiffer or Melanie Griffiths and so and so...there was a fight, and the husband was angry. Driving away, it was the same rainy night...
Griffin: Was there the same storm in San Quedin and Bell Aviation Hotel? The two places are 800 miles apart.
Sibera: Going on... we will change it to Hillsboro.
Oakley: Where is Hillsboro?
Griffin: It's the Bell Air Hotel in San Francisco, half an hour away from San Quentin. Tom, went on.
Oakley: My husband drove off the road and into a ravine...
Griffin: The bay.
Oakley: Yes, the bay. Shixiu was washed away. When the police inspected the car, they found that the brakes of the car had been tampered with. This is a murder case, and Costner decided to punish him severely and send the wife into the gas chamber.
Griffin: No more than 25 words, where is the story?
Severa: We are professionals, Griffin, and you must listen to it all.
Griffin: No, I don't. I didn't listen to one more word.
Oakley: The third act. Of course he won. He sent her into the gas chamber, and then found out that her husband was still alive, and he faked the illusion of death. At the end of the film, just as we saw everything in place for the execution, Kevin Costner rushed into the prison and broke into the death row. The moment the gas was released, he blasted the gas chamber with a shotgun.
Griffin: More than 25 words.
Sibera: What a damn wonderful thing. "The Inviolability of the Person" is called this name. "Inviolability of the Person". Take it. Yes or no?
The foreman handed Griffin a postcard.
Foreman: Mr. Mill, here is it for you.
Severa: What the hell?
Grifen: Who gave it to you?
Foreman: Delivered from the front desk.
Severa grabbed it and wrote nothing except "Griffin Mill, Polo Hall".
Griffin (to the foreman): Thank you.
Oa

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Extended Reading
  • Weston 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    What Ultraman is best at is sarcasm, quiet sarcasm. That's why I don't like this movie, even though it's still very clever: because the irony is so rambunctious. Hollywood is indeed a smoky place, but the things behind it have not been reflected, so this film has not been able to reach the height of the previous work [Nashville]. It is said that Tim Robbins has three treasures: height and grinning.

  • Jaylon 2021-12-22 08:01:22

    A great group show, the director used a long lens to deeply record the fate of many beauties in troubled times, and talked about it.

The Player quotes

  • Tom Oakley: If I'm perfectly honest, if I think about this, this isn't even an American film.

  • Griffin Mill: Who's the D.A.?

    Tom Oakley: Ah! No one.

    Griffin Mill: No one?

    Tom Oakley: No stars on this project. We're going out on a limb on one.

    Andy Civelli: You know, uh, like unknown stage actors or maybe somebody English like what's-his-name.