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THE BIG LEBOWSKI SCRIPT by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

We are floating u a !tee !"rubby !lo e# We hear $ale %oi"e! gently !inging &Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!& an( a (ee ) affable) We!tern*a""ente( %oi"e**Sa$ Elliot+!) erha !, -OICE*O-ER . 'ay out 'e!t there 'a! a fella) fella I 'ant to tell you about) fella by the na$e of Jeff Lebo'!/i# .t lea!t) that 'a! the han(le hi! lo%in+ arent! ga%e hi$) but he ne%er ha( $u"h u!e for it hi$!elf# Thi! Lebo'!/i) he "alle( hi$!elf the 0u(e# 1o') 0u(e) that+! a na$e no one 'oul( !elf*a ly 'here I "o$e fro$# But then) there 'a! a lot about the 0u(e that (i(n+t $a/e a 'hole lot of !en!e to $e# .n( a lot about 'here he li%e() li/e* 'i!e# But then again) $aybe that+! 'hy I foun( the la"e !+(urne( innare!tin+# We to the ri!e an( the !$oggy %a!tne!! of Lo! .ngele! at t'ilight !tret"he! out before u!# -OICE*O-ER They "all Lo! .ngele! the City of .ngel!# I (i(n+t fin( it to be that e2a"tly) but I+ll allo' a! there are !o$e ni"e fol/! there# +Cour!e) I "an+t !ay I !een Lon(on) an( I ne%er been to 3ran"e) an( I ain+t ne%er !een no 4ueen in her (a$n un(ie! a! the fella !ay!# But I+ll tell you 'hat) after !eeing Lo! .ngele! an( thi!ahere !tory I+$ about to unfol(** 'al) I gue!! I !een !o$ethin+ e%er+ bit a! !tu efyin+ a! ya+( !ee in any a tho!e other la"e!) an( in Engli!h too) !o I "an (ie 'ith a !$ile on $y fa"e 'ithout feelin+ li/e the goo( Lor( gy e( $e#

I1TERIOR

R.LPH+S

It i! late) the !u er$ar/et all but (e!erte(# We are tra"/ing in on a fortyi!h $an in Ber$u(a !hort! an( !ungla!!e! at the (airy "a!e# He i! the 0u(e# Hi! ru$ le( loo/ an( rela2e( $anner !ugge!t a $an in 'ho$ "a!ualne!! run! (ee # He i! feeling 4uart! of $il/ for "ol(ne!! an( e2a$ining their e2 iration (ate!# -OICE*O-ER 1o' thi! !tory I+$ about to unfol( too/ la"e ba"/ in the early ninetie!** 5u!t about the ti$e of our "onfli"t 'ith Sa(+$ an( the Eye*ra"/ie!# I only $ention it +"au!e !o$e* ti$e! there+! a $an**I 'on+t !ay a hee*ro) +"au!e 'hat+! a hee*ro6**but !o$eti$e! there+! a $an# The 0u(e glan"e! furti%ely about an( then o en! a 4uart of $il/# He !ti"/! hi! no!e in the ! out an( !niff!# -OICE*O-ER .n( I+$ tal/in+ about the 0u(e here** !o$eti$e! there+! a $an 'ho) 'al) he+! the $an for hi! ti$e+n la"e) he fit! right in there**an( that+! the 0u(e) in Lo! .ngele!# CHECKO7T GIRL She 'ait!) ar$! fol(e(# . !$all bla"/*an( 'hite T- ne2t to her regi!ter !ho'! George Bu!h on the White Hou!e la'n 'ith heli"o ter rotor! ! inning behin( hi$# GEORGE B7SH Thi! aggre!!ion 'ill not !tan(# # # Thi! 'ill not !tan(8 The 0u(e) ee/ing o%er hi! !ha(e!) !"ribble! !o$ething at the little "u!to$er+! le"tern# 9il/ bea(! hi! $u!ta"he# -OICE*O-ER ###an( e%en if he+! a la:y $an) an( the 0u(e 'a! "ertainly that**4uite o!!ibly the la:ie!t in Lo! .ngele! County# The 0u(e ha! hi! Ral h+! Sho er+! Club "ar( to one !i(e an( i! $a/ing out a "he"/ to Ral h+! for !i2ty*nine "ent!# -OICE*O-ER ###'hi"h 'oul( la"e hi$ high in the runnin+ for la:ie!t 'orl('i(e**but !o$eti$e! there+! a $an# # # !o$eti$e! there+! a $an# E;TERIOR R.LPH+S

Long !hot of the glo'ing Ral h+!# There are only t'o or three "ar! ar/e( in the huge lot#

-OICE*O-ER Wal) I lo!t $+train of thought here# But**a' hell) I (one inner(u"e( hi$ enough# The 0u(e i! a !$all figure 'al/ing a"ro!! the %a!t lot# 1e2t to hi$ 'al/! a 9e2i"an "arry*out boy in a re( a ron an( "a "arrying a !$all bro'n bag hol(ing the 4uart of $il/# The t'o $en+! foot!te ! e"ho in the !till of the night# .fter a beat of 'al/ing the 0u(e offhan(e(ly 070E It+! the LeBaron# 070E+S HO7SE The 0u(e i! going u the 'al/'ay of a !$all -eni"e bungalo' "ourt# He hol(! the a er !a"/ in one han( an( a !$all leatherette !at"hel in the other# He a'/'ar(ly hug! the gro"ery bag again!t hi! "he!t a! he turn! a /ey in hi! (oor# I1SI0E The 0u(e enter! an( fli"/! on a light# Hi! hea( i! grabbe( fro$ behin( an( tu"/e( into an ar$ it# We tra"/ 'ith hi$ a! he i! ru!he( through the li%ing roo$) hi! ar$ hol(ing the !at"hel flailing a'ay fro$ hi! bo(y# Going into the be(roo$ the outflung !at"hel "at"he! a ie"e of (oorfra$e an( 'allboar( an( ri ! through it) lea%ing a hole# The 0u(e i! ro elle( a"ro!! the be(roo$ an( on into a !$all bathroo$) the !at"hel on"e again ta/ing a'ay a ie"e of (oorfra$e# Hi! hea( i! lunge( into the toilet# The a er bag hugge( to hi! "he!t e2 lo(e! $il/ a! it hit! the toilet ri$ an( the !at"hel ul%eri:e! tile a! it "ra!he! to the floor# The 0u(e blo'! bubble!# -OICE We 'ant that $oney) Lebo'!/i# !ai( you 'ere goo( for it# Bunny oint!#

Han(! haul the 0u(e out of the toilet# The 0u(e blubber! an( ga! ! for air# -OICE Where+! the $oney) Lebo'!/i8 Hi! hea( i! lunge( ba"/ into the toilet#

-OICE Where+! the $oney) Lebo'!/i8 The han(! haul hi$ out again) (ri ing an( ga! ing#

-OICE WHERE+S THE 37CKI1G 9O1E<) SHITHE.08

070E It+! uh) it+! (o'n there !o$e'here# Le$$e ta/e another loo/# Hi! hea( i! lunge( ba"/ in#

-OICE 0on+t fu"/ 'ith u!# If your 'ife o'e! $oney to Ja"/ie Treehorn) that $ean! you o'e $oney to Ja"/ie Treehorn# The in4ui!itor haul! the 0u(e+! hea( out one la!t ti$e an( flo ! hi$ o%er !o that he !it! on the floor) ba"/ again!t the toilet# The 0u(e gro e! ba"/ in the toilet 'ith one han(# Loo$ing o%er hi$ i! a !tra ing blon( $an#

Beyon( in the li%ing roo$ a young Chine!e $an un:i ! hi! fly an( 'al/! o%er to a rug# CHI1ESE 9.1 E%er thu! to (ea(beat!) Lebo'!/i# He !tart! eeing on the rug#

The 0u(e+! han( "o$e! out of the toilet bo'l 'ith hi! !ungla!!e!# Oh) $an# 070E 0on+t (o** <ou !ee 'hat

BLO10 9.1 <ou !ee 'hat ha en!6 ha en!) Lebo'!/i6 The 0u(e ut! on hi! (ri

ing !ungla!!e!#

070E Loo/) nobo(y "all! $e Lebo'!/i# <ou got the 'rong guy# I+$ the 0u(e) $an# BLO10 9.1 <our na$e i! Lebo'!/i# Bunny# Bunny6 He hol(! u 070E Loo/) $oron# <our 'ife i!

hi! han(!# 070E <ou !ee a 'e((ing ring6 0oe! thi! la"e loo/ li/e I+$ fu"/ing $arrie(6 .ll $y lant! are (ea(8

The blon( $an !too ! to un:i the !at"hel# He ull! out a bo'ling ball an( e2a$ine! it in the $anner of a !u er!titiou!

nati%e# BLO10 9.1 The fu"/ i! thi!6 The 0u(e it# at! at hi! o"/et!) ta/e! out a 5oint an( light!

070E Ob%iou!ly you+re not a golfer# The blon( $an (ro ! the ball 'hi"h Woo6 The Chine!e $an i! :i <eah6 BLO10 9.1 Wa!n+t thi! guy !u o!e( to be a $illionaire6 7h6 They both loo/ aroun(# WOO 3u"/# BLO10 9.1 What (o you thin/6 WOO He loo/! li/e a fu"/in+ lo!er# The 0u(e ull! hi! !ungla!!e! (o'n hi! no!e 'ith one finger an( ee/! o%er the$# Hey# 070E .t lea!t I+$ hou!ebro/en# They turn to lea%e# WOO BLO10 9.1 ing hi! fly# WOO ul%eri:e! $ore tile#

The t'o $en loo/ at ea"h other# WOO 3u"/in+ 'a!te of ti$e#

The blon( $an turn! te!tily at the (oor# BLO10 9.1 Than/! a lot) a!!hole# O1 THE 0OOR SL.9 WE C7T TO, BOWLI1G PI1S S"attere( by a !tri/e# 9u!i" an( hea( "re(it! lay o%er %ariou! bo'ling !hot!** in!

flying) bo'ler! hoi!ting ball!) ball! gli(ing (o'n lane!) !li(ing feet) gra"eful relea!e!) ball return ! inning u a ball) finger! !li(ing into fingerhole!) et"# The $u!i" turn! into boo$y !our"e $u!i") "o$ing fro$ a (i!tant 5u/ebo2) a! the "re(it! en( o%er a "lattering !tri/e# . lan/y blon(e $an 'ith !tringy hair tie( ba"/ in a turn! fro$ the !tri/e to 'al/ ba"/ to the ben"h# 9.1 Hot (a$n) I+$ thro'in+ ro"/! tonight# 9ar/ it) 0u(e# We are tra"/ing in on the "ir"ular ben"h to'ar(! a big $an nur!ing a large la!ti" "u of Bu(# He ha! (ar/ 'orrie( eye! an( a goatee# Hairy leg! e$erge fro$ hi! /ha/i !hort!# He al!o 'ear! a /ha/i ar$y !ur lu! !hirt 'ith the !lee%e! "ut off o%er an ol( bo'ling !hirt# Thi! i! Walter# He !4uint! through the !$o/e fro$ hi! o'n "igarette a! he a((re!!e! the 0u(e at the !"oring table# The 0u(e) al!o hol(ing a large la!ti" "u !o$e of it! foa$ on hi! $u!ta"he# W.LTER Thi! 'a! a %alue( rug# He elaborately "lear! hi! throat# W.LTER Thi! 'a!) uh** 070E <eah $an) it really tie( the roo$ together** W.LTER Thi! 'a! a %alue() uh# 0onny) the !tri/e*!"oring bo'ler) enter! an( !it! ne2t Walter# 0O11< What tie( the roo$ together) 0u(e6 W.LTER Were you li!tening to the !tory) 0onny6 What** 0O11< of Bu() 'ear! onytail

W.LTER Were you li!tening to the 0u(e+! !tory6 0O11< I 'a! bo'ling** W.LTER So you ha%e no fra$e of referen"e) 0onny# <ou+re li/e a "hil( 'ho

'an(er! in in the $i((le of a $o%ie an( 'ant! to /no'** What+! your 070E oint) Walter6

W.LTER There+! no fu"/ing rea!on**here+! $y oint) 0u(e**there+! no fu"/ing rea!on** 0O11< <eah Walter) 'hat+! your Huh6 W.LTER oint6

070E What+! the oint of**'e all /no' 'ho 'a! at fault) !o 'hat the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6 W.LTER Huh6 1o8 What the fu"/ are you tal/ing**I+$ not**'e+re tal/ing about un"he"/e( aggre!!ion here** 0O11< What the fu"/ i! he tal/ing about6 9y rug# 070E

W.LTER 3orget it) 0onny# <ou+re out of your ele$ent# 070E Thi! China$an 'ho ee( on $y rug) I "an+t go gi%e hi$ a bill !o 'hat the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6 W.LTER What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about68 Thi! China$an i! not the i!!ue8 I+$ tal/ing about (ra'ing a line in the !an() 0u(e# ."ro!! thi! line you (o not) uh**an( al!o) 0u(e) China$an i! not the referre() uh# # # .!ian* .$eri"an# Plea!e# 070E Walter) thi! i! not a guy 'ho built the rail* roa(!) here) thi! i! a guy 'ho ee( on $y** W.LTER What the fu"/ are you** Walter) he 070E ee( on $y rug** 0O11<

He

ee( on the 0u(e+! rug**

W.LTER <O7+RE O7T O3 <O7R ELE9E1T8 Thi! China$an i! not the i!!ue) 0u(e# 070E So 'ho** W.LTER Jeff Lebo'!/i# Co$e on# Thi! other Jeffrey Lebo'!/i# The $illionaire# He+! gonna be ea!ier to fin( any'ay than the!e t'o) uh# the!e t'o # # # .n( he ha! the 'ealth) uh) the re!our"e! ob%iou!ly) an( there i! no rea!on) no 37CKI1G rea!on) 'hy hi! 'ife !houl( go out an( o'e $oney an( they ee on your rug# .$ I 'rong6 070E 1o) but** .$ I 'rong8 <eah) but** W.LTER O/ay# That) uh# He elaborately "lear! hi! throat# That ra really tie( the roo$ together) (i( it not6 070E 3u"/in+ .# .n( thi! guy 0onny8 0O11< ee( on it# W.LTER 070E

W.LTER Plea!e8

070E <eah) I "oul( fin( thi! Lebo'!/i guy** 0O11< Hi! na$e i! Lebo'!/i6 na$e) 0u(e8 That+! your

070E <eah) thi! i! the guy) thi! guy !houl( "o$ en!ate $e for the fu"/ing rug# I $ean hi! 'ife goe! out an( o'e! $oney an( they ee on $y rug# W.LTER Thaaat+! right 0u(e= they your fu"/ing Rug# ee on

CLOSE O1 . PL.>7E We ull ba"/ fro$ the na$e JE33RE< LEBOWSKI engra%e( in !il%er to re%eal that the la4ue) fro$ -ariety Club! International) honor! Lebo'!/i a! .CHIE-ER O3 THE <E.R# Refle"te( in the la4ue 'e !ee the 0u(e entering the roo$ 'ith a <O71G 9.1# We hear the t'o $en tal/, <O71G 9.1 .n( thi! i! the !tu(y# <ou "an !ee the %ariou! "o$$en(ation!) honorary (egree!) et "etera# 070E <e!) uh) %ery i$ re!!i%e# <O71G 9.1 Plea!e) feel free to in! e"t the$# 070E I+$ not really) uh# Plea!e8 7h*huh# We are anning the 'all!) loo/ing at %ariou! "itation! an( <O71G 9.1 Plea!e8 070E

"ertifi"ate! unrelate( to the one! being (i!"u!!e( off!"reen, <O71G 9.1 That+! the /ey to the "ity of Pa!a(ena) 'hi"h 9r# Lebo'!/i 'a! gi%en t'o year! ago in re"ognition of hi! %ariou! "i%i") uh# 7h*huh# 070E

<O71G 9.1 That+! a Lo! .ngele! Cha$ber of Co$$er"e Bu!ine!! ."hie%er a'ar() 'hi"h i! gi%en**not ne"e!!arily gi%en e%ery year8 Gi%en only 'hen there+! a 'orthy) !o$ebo(y e! e"ially** 070E Hey) i! thi! hi$ 'ith 1an"y6 <O71G 9.1 That i! in(ee( 9r# Lebo'!/i 'ith the fir!t la(y) ye!) ta/en 'hen** 070E Lebo'!/i on the right6 <O71G 9.1 Of "our!e) 9r# Lebo'!/i on the right) 9r!# Reagan on the left) ta/en 'hen**

He+! han(i"a

070E e() huh6

<O71G 9.1 9r# Lebo'!/i i! (i!able() ye!# .n( thi! i"ture 'a! ta/en 'hen 9r!# Reagan 'a! fir!t la(y of the nation) ye!) ye!6 1ot of California# 070E 3ar out# <O71G 9.1 .n( in fa"t he $et ri%ately 'ith the Pre!i(ent) though unfortunately there 'a!n+t ti$e for a hoto o ortunity# 1an"y+! 070E retty goo(#

<O71G 9.1 Won(erful 'o$an# We 'ere %ery** .re the!e# 070E

<O71G 9.1 The!e are 9r# Lebo'!/i+! "hil(ren) !o to ! ea/** 070E 0ifferent $other!) huh6 1o) they** <O71G 9.1

070E I gue!! he+! retty) uh) ra"ially retty "ool** <O71G 9.1 They+re not hi!) heh*heh) they+re not literally hi! "hil(ren= they+re the Little Lebo'!/i 7rban ."hie%er!) inner*"ity "hil(ren of ro$i!e but 'ithout the** I !ee# 070E

<O71G 9.1 **'ithout the $ean! for higher e(u"ation) !o 9r# Lebo'!/i ha! "o$$itte( to !en(ing all of the$ to "ollege# Jee:# $ore6 070E Thin/ he+! got roo$ for one

<O71G 9.1 One**oh8 Heh*heh# <ou ne%er 'ent to "ollege6 070E Well) yeah I (i() but I ! ent $o!t of $y ti$e o""u ying %ariou!) u$) a($ini!tration buil(ing!** Heh*heh** <O71G 9.1

070E **!$o/ing thai*!ti"/) brea/ing into the ROTC** <O71G 9.1 <e!) heh** 070E **an( bo'ling# I+ll tell you the truth) Bran(t) I (on+t re$e$ber $o!t of it#**Jee:8 3u"/ $e8 Our "ontinuing tra"/ an( an ha%e brought u! onto a fra$e( Life 9aga:ine "o%er 'hi"h i! hea(line( .RE <O7 . LEBOWSKI .CHIE-ER6 O((ly) the 0u(e+! !ungla!!e( fa"e i! on it= 'e reali:e that) un(er the $aga:ine+! logo an( hea(line) the (i! lay i! $irrore(# We hear the (oor o en an( the 'hine of a $otor# The 0u(e) 'earing !hort! an( a bo'ling !hirt) turn! to loo/# So (oe! Bran(t) the young $an 'e+%e been li!tening to# He 'ear! a !uit an( ha! hi! han(! "la! e( in front of hi! groin# Entering the roo$ i! a fat !i2tyi!h $an in a $otori:e( 'heel"hair**Jeff Lebo'!/i# LEBOWSKI O/ay !ir) you+re a Lebo'!/i) I+$ a Lebo'!/i) that+! terrifi") I+$ %ery bu!y !o 'hat "an I (o for you6 He 'heel! hi$!elf behin( a (e!/# a! Bran(t 'ith(ra'!# The 0u(e !it! fa"ing hi$

070E Well !ir) it+! thi! rug I ha%e) really tie( the roo$ together* LEBOWSKI <ou tol( Bran(t on the hone) he tol( $e# So 'here (o I fit in6 070E Well they 'ere loo/ing for you) the!e t'o guy!) they 'ere trying to** LEBOWSKI I+ll !ay it again) all right6 <ou tol( Bran(t# He tol( $e# I /no'

'hat ha

ene(# <e!6

<e!6 i!!

070E So you /no' they 'ere trying to on your rug** LEBOWSKI 0i( I urinate on your rug6 070E <ou $ean) (i( you an( ee on $y** er!onally "o$e

LEBOWSKI Hello8 0o you ! ea/ Engli!h6 Parla u!te( Ingle!e6 I+ll !ay it again# 0i( I urinate on your rug6 070E Well no) li/e I !ai() Woo the rug** ee( on

LEBOWSKI Hello8 Hello8 So e%ery ti$e**I 5u!t 'ant to un(er!tan( thi!) !ir** e%ery ti$e a rug i! $i"turate( u on in thi! fair "ity) I ha%e to "o$ en!ate the** 070E Co$e on) $an) I+$ not trying to !"a$ anybo(y here) I+$ 5u!t** LEBOWSKI <ou+re 5u!t loo/ing for a han(out li/e e%ery other**are you e$ loye() 9r# Lebo'!/i6 070E Loo/) let $e e2 lain !o$ething# I+$ not 9r# Lebo'!/i= you+re 9r# Lebo'!/i# I+$ the 0u(e# So that+! 'hat you "all $e# That) or 0u(er# Hi! 0u(ene!!# Or El 0u(erino) if) you /no') you+re not into the 'hole bre%ity thing** LEBOWSKI .re you e$ loye() !ir6 070E E$ loye(6 LEBOWSKI <ou (on+t go out an( $a/e a li%ing (re!!e( li/e that in the $i((le of a 'ee/(ay# 070E I! thi! a**'hat (ay i! thi!6 LEBOWSKI

But I (o 'or/) !o if you (on+t $in(** 070E 1o) loo/# I (o $in(# The 0u(e $in(!# Thi! 'ill not !tan() ya /no') thi! 'ill not !tan() $an# I $ean) if your 'ife o'e!** LEBOWSKI 9y 'ife i! not the i!!ue here# I ho e that $y 'ife 'ill !o$e(ay learn to li%e on her allo'an"e) 'hi"h i! a$ le) but if !he (oe!n+t) !ir) that 'ill be her roble$) not $ine) 5u!t a! your rug i! your roble$) 5u!t a! e%ery bu$+! lot in life i! hi! o'n re! on!ibility regar(le!! of 'ho$ he "hoo!e! to bla$e# I (i(n+t bla$e anyone for the lo!! of $y leg!) !o$e "hina$an in Korea too/ the$ fro$ $e but I 'ent out an( a"hie%e( any'ay# I "an+t !ol%e your roble$!) !ir) only you "an# The 0u(e ri!e!# 070E .h fu"/ it# LEBOWSKI Sure8 3u"/ it8 That+! your an!'er8 Tattoo it on your forehea(8 <our an!'er to e%erything8 The 0u(e i! hea(ing for the (oor# LEBOWSKI <our &re%olution& i! o%er) 9r# Lebo'!/i8 Con(olen"e!8 The bu$! lo!t8 .! the 0u(e o en! the (oor# LEBOWSKI ###9y a(%i"e i!) (o 'hat your arent! (i(8 Get a 5ob) !ir8 The bu$! 'ill al'ay! lo!e** (o you hear $e) Lebo'!/i6 THE B79S WILL .LW.<S** The 0u(e !hut! the (oor on the ol( $an+! bello'ing to fin( hi$!elf** H.LLW.< **in a high "offere( hall'ay# i! a roa"hing# Bran(t

BR.10T Ho' 'a! your $eeting) 9r# Lebo'!/i6 070E O/ay# The ol( $an tol( $e to ta/e any rug in the hou!e#

W.LKW.< . hou!e$an 'ith a rolle(*u "ar et on one !houl(er goe! (o'n a !tone 'al/ that 'in(! through the ba"/ la'n) a!t a !'i$$ing ool to a garage# Bran(t an( the 0u(e follo'# BR.10T 9anolo 'ill loa( it into your "ar for you) uh) 0u(e# 070E It+! the LeBaron# 070E+S POI1T O3 -IEW Tra"/ing to'ar( the ool# . young 'o$an !it! fa"ing it) her ba"/ to u!) leaning for'ar( to aint her toenail!# Beyon( her a bla"/ for$ float! in an inflatable "hair in the ool# BR.10T Well) en5oy) an( erha ! 'e+ll !ee you again !o$e ti$e) 0u(e# 070E <eah !ure) if I+$ e%er in the neighborhoo() nee( to u!e the 5ohn# CLOSER TR.CK .r"ing aroun( the 'o$an+! foot a! !he fini!he! nail! e$eral( green# THE 070E Loo/ing# WI0ER The young 'o$an loo/! u t'entie!# at hi$# She i! in her early ainting the

She lean! ba"/ an( e2ten(! her leg to'ar( the 0u(e# <O71G WO9.1 Blo' on the$# The 0u(e the$# ull! hi! !ungla!!e! (o'n hi! no!e an( 070E Huh6 She 'aggle! her foot an( giggle!# G+ahea(# <O71G WO9.1 Blo'# ee/! o%er

The 0u(e tentati%ely grab! hol( of her e2ten(e( foot#

070E <ou 'ant $e to blo' on your toe!6 <O71G WO9.1 7h*huh# # # I "an+t blo' that far# The 0u(e loo/! o%er at the ool#

070E <ou !ure he 'on+t $in(6 The $an bobbing in the inflatable "hair i! a!!e( out# He i! thin) in hi! thirtie!) 'ith long !tringy blon( hair# He 'ear! bla"/ leather ant! an( a bla"/ leather 5a"/et) o en) !hirtle!!) e2 o!ing fine blon( "he!t hair an( ale !/in# One ar$ trail! off into the 'ater= ne2t to it) an e$ ty 'hi!/ey bottle bob!# <O71G WO9.1 0ieter (oe!n+t "are about anything# He+! a nihili!t# 070E Pra"ti"ing6 The young 'o$an !$ile!# <O71G WO9.1 <ou+re not blo'ing# Bran(t ner%ou!ly ta/e! the 0u(e by the elbo'# BR.10T Our gue!t ha! to be getting along) 9r!# Lebo'!/i# The 0u(e gru(gingly allo'! hi$!elf to be le( a'ay) !till loo/ing at the young 'o$an# 070E <ou+re Bunny6 B711< I+ll !u"/ your "o"/ for a thou!an( (ollar!# Bran(t relea!e! a gale of for"e( laughter, BR.10T Ha*ha*ha*ha8 Won(erful 'o$an# -ery free*! irite(# We+re all %ery fon( of her# B711< Bran(t "an+t 'at"h though# ha! to ay a hun(re(# Or he

BR.10T Ha*ha*ha*ha*ha8 That+! $ar%elou!# He "ontinue! to lea( a'ay the 0u(e) 'ho loo/! ba"/ o%er hi!

SHO7L0ER, 070E I+$ 5u!t gonna fin( a "a!h $a"hine# BOWLI1G PI1S S"attere( by a !tri/e# THE BOWLERS 0onny "all! out fro$ the ben"h, 0O11< Gra!!ho er 0u(e**They+re (ea( in the 'ater88 .! the 0u(e 'al/! ba"/ to the !"oring table he turn! to another tea$ in bla"/ bo'ling !hirt!**the Ca%alier!**that !hare! the lane# 070E <our $a le!) Carl# Walter) 5u!t arri%ing) i! "arrying a leatherette !at"hel in one han( an( a large la!ti" "arrier in the other# W.LTER Way to go) 0u(e# If you 'ill it) it i! no (rea$# 070E <ou+re fu"/ing t'enty $inute! late# What the fu"/ i! that6 W.LTER Theo(ore Her:el# 070E Huh6 W.LTER State of I!rael# If you 'ill it) 0u(e) it i! no** 070E What the fu"/+re you tal/ing about6 The "arrier# What+! in the fu"/ing "arrier6 W.LTER Huh6 Oh**Cynthia+! Po$eranian# Can+t lea%e hi$ ho$e alone or he eat! the furniture# 070E What the fu"/ are you** W.LTER I+$ !aying) Cynthia+! Po$eranian# I+$ loo/ing after it 'hile Cynthia an( 9arty ."/er$an are in Ha'aii#

070E <ou brought a fu"/ing Po$eranian bo'ling6 W.LTER What (o you $ean &brought it bo'ling&6 I (i(n+t rent it !hoe!# I+$ not buying it a fu"/ing beer# He+! not gonna ta/e your fu"/ing turn) 0u(e# He let! the !$all ya ing (og out of the "arrier# It !"oot! aroun( the bo'ling table) !niffing at bo'ler! an( 'agging it! tail# 070E Hey) $an) if $y fu"/ing e2*'ife a!/e( $e to ta/e "are of her fu"/ing (og 'hile !he an( her boyfrien( 'ent to Honolulu) I+( tell her to go fu"/ her!elf# Why "an+t !he boar( it6 W.LTER 3ir!t of all) 0u(e) you (on+t ha%e an e2) !e"on(ly) it+! a fu"/ing !ho' (og 'ith fu"/ing a er!# <ou "an+t boar( it# It get! u !et) it! hair fall! out# Hey $an** 070E

W.LTER 3u"/ing (og ha! a er!) 0u(e#**O%er the line8 S$o/ey turn! fro$ hi! la!t roll to loo/ at Walter# W.LTER S$o/ey Huh6 W.LTER O%er the line) S$o/ey8 That+! a foul# Bull!hit# E2"u!e $e8 S9OKE< Eight) 0u(e# W.LTER 9ar/ it :ero# 1e2t fra$e# I+$ !orry#

S9OKE< Bull!hit# Walter8 W.LTER Thi! i! not 1a$# Thi! i! bo'ling# There are rule!# 070E Co$e on Walter) it+! 5u!t**it+! S$o/ey# So hi! toe !li e( o%er a little) it+! 5u!t a ga$e#

W.LTER Thi! i! a league ga$e# Thi! (eter$ine! 'ho enter! the ne2t roun(* robin) a$ I 'rong6 S9OKE< <eah) but** .$ I 'rong86 W.LTER

S9OKE< <eah) but I 'a!n+t o%er# Gi$$e the $ar/er) 0u(e) I+$ $ar/ing it an eight# Walter ta/e! out a gun# W.LTER S$o/ey $y frien() you+re entering a 'orl( of ain# Hey Walter** 070E

W.LTER 9ar/ that fra$e an eight) you+re entering a 'orl( of ain# S9OKE< I+$ not** . 'orl( of W.LTER ain#

. $anager in a bo'ling*!hirt !tyle unifor$ i! running for a hone# S9OKE< Loo/ 0u(e) I (on+t hol( 'ith thi!# Thi! guy i! your artner) you !houl(** Walter ri$e! the gun an( oint! it at hi! hea(#

W.LTER H.S THE WHOLE WORL0 GO1E CR.?<6 .9 I THE O1L< O1E HERE WHO GI-ES . SHIT .BO7T THE R7LES6 9.RK IT ?ERO8 The Po$eranian i! e2"ite(ly ya ing at Walter+! elbo') $a/ing high bo(y*t'i!ting tail*'agging lea !# 070E Walter) they+re "alling the "o !) ut the ie"e a'ay# W.LTER 9.RK IT ?ERO8 S9OKE< Walter**

W.LTER <O7 THI1K I+9 37CKI1G .RO710 HERE6 9.RK IT ?ERO88 .ll right8 :ero8 He S9OKE< There it i!8 It+! fu"/ing ro5e"te( abo%e the lane#

oint! franti"ally at the !"ore <ou ha S9OKE< y) you "ra:y fu"/6

W.LTER Thi! i! a league ga$e) S$o/ey8 P.RKI1G LOT Walter an( the 0u(e 'al/ to the 0u(e+! "ar# The Po$eranian trot! ha ily behin( Walter 'ho tote! the e$ ty "arrier# 070E Walter) you "an+t (o that# The!e guy!+re li/e $e) they+re a"ifi"i!t!# S$o/ey 'a! a "on!"ientiou! ob5e"tor# W.LTER <ou /no' 0u(e) I $y!elf (abble( 'ith a"ifi!$ at one oint# 1ot in 1a$) of "our!e** 070E .n( you /no' S$o/ey ha! e$otional roble$!8 W.LTER <ou $ean**beyon( a"ifi!$6 070E He+! fragile) $an8 He+! %ery fragile8

.! the t'o $en get into the "ar, W.LTER Huh# I (i( not /no' that# Well) it+! 'ater un(er the bri(ge# .n( 'e (o enter the ne2t roun(*robin) a$ I 'rong6 070E 1o) you+re not 'rong** .$ I 'rong8 W.LTER

070E <ou+re not 'rong) Walter) you+re 5u!t an a!!hole# They 'at"h a !4ua( "ar ta/e a !4uealing turn into the lot#

W.LTER O/ay then# We lay >uintana an( O+Brien ne2t 'ee/# They+ll be u!ho%er!# 070E Ju!t) 5u!t ta/e it ea!y) Walter# W.LTER That+! your an!'er to e%erything) 0u(e# .n( let $e oint out** a"ifi!$ i! not**loo/ at our "urrent !ituation 'ith that "a$elfu"/er in Ira4** a"ifi!$ i! not !o$ething to hi(e behin(# 070E Well) 5u!t ta/e +t ea!y) $an# I+$ <eah6 W.LTER erfe"tly "al$) 0u(e# 070E Wa%in+ a gun aroun(68

W.LTER @!$uglyA Cal$er than you are# *hi! irritate! the 0u(e further# 070E Ju!t ta/e it ea!y) $an8 Walter i! !till !$ug# W.LTER Cal$er than you are# 070E+S HO7SE . large) brilliant Per!ian rug lie! beneath the 0u(e+! beat* u ol( furniture# .t the table ne2t to the an!'ering $a"hine the 0u(e i! $i2ing /alhua) ru$ an( $il/# -OICE 0u(e) thi! i! S$o/ey# Loo/) I (on+t 'anna be a har(*on about thi!) an( I /no' it 'a!n+t your fault) but I 5u!t thought it 'a! fair to tell you that Gene an( I 'ill be !ub$itting thi! to the League an( a!/ing the$ to !et a!i(e the roun(# Or $aybe forfeit it to u!** Shit8 070E

-OICE **!o) li/e I !ay) 5u!t thought) you

/no') fair 'arning# . bee #

Tell Walter#

.1OTHER -OICE 9r# Lebo'!/i) thi! i! Bran(t at) uh) 'ell**at 9r# Lebo'!/i+! offi"e# Plea!e "all u! a! !oon a! i! "on%enient# Bee # .1OTHER -OICE 9r# Lebo'!/i) thi! i! 3re( 0ynar!/i 'ith the Southern Cal Bo'ling League# I 5u!t got a) an infor$al re ort) uh) that a uh) a $e$ber of your tea$) uh) Walter Sob"ha/) (re' a loa(e( 'ea on (uring league lay** We hear the (oorbell# THE 0OOR It !'ing! o en to re%eal a !hort) hairy) $u!"ular but bal(ing $i((le*age( $an in a bla"/ T*!hirt an( bla"/ "ut*off 5ean!# Hiya .llan# 070E

.LL.1 0u(e) I finally got the %enue I 'ante(# I+$ Perfor$ing $y (an"e 4uintet**you /no') $y "y"le**at Crane Ja"/!on+! 3ountain Street Theatre on Tue!(ay night) an( I+( lo%e it if you "a$e an( ga%e $e note!# The 0u(e ta/e! a !'ig of hi! /alhua# 070E Sure .llan) I+ll be there# .LL.1 0u(e) uh) to$orro' i! alrea(y the tenth# 070E <eah) yeah I /no'# O/ay# .LL.1 Ju!t) uh) 5u!t !li $y (oor# 070E <eah) o/ay# B.CK I1 THE LI-I1G ROO9 The %oi"e "ontinue! on the $a"hine# -OICE the rent un(er

**!eriou! infra"tion) an( e2a$ine your !tan(ing# Than/ you# Bee # -OICE 9r# Lebo'!/i) Bran(t again# Plea!e (o "all u! 'hen you get in an( I+ll !en( the li$o# Let $e a!!ure you**I ho e you+re not a%oi(ing thi! "all be"au!e of the rug) 'hi"h) I a!!ure you) i! not a roble$# We nee( your hel an() uh**'ell 'e 'oul( %ery $u"h li/e to !ee you# Than/ you# It+! Bran(t# TR.CKI1G We are u!hing Bran(t (o'n the high*"eilinge( hall'ay# 0i!tantly) 'e hear a (olorou! !o rano# Bran(t tal/! ba"/ o%er HIS SHO7L0ER, BR.10T We+%e ha( !o$e terrible ne'!# 9r# Lebo'!/i i! in !e"lu!ion in the We!t Wing# Huh# 070E

Bran(t thro'! o en a air of hea%y (ouble (oor!# The $u!i" 'a!he! o%er u! a! 'e enter a great !tu(y 'here Jeffrey Lebo'!/i) a blan/et thro'n o%er hi! /nee!) !tare! haunte(ly into a fire) li!tening to Lohengrin# BR.10T .11O71CES) .9BIG7O7SL<, BR.10T 9r# Lebo'!/i# Jeffrey Lebo'!/i 'a%e! the 0u(e in 'ithout loo/ing aroun(# LEBOWSKI It+! funny# I "an loo/ ba"/ on a life of a"hie%e$ent) on "hallenge! $et) "o$ etitor! be!te() ob!ta"le! o%er"o$e# I+%e a""o$ li!he( $ore than $o!t $en) an( 'ithout the u!e of $y leg!# What# # # What $a/e! a $an) 9r# Lebo'!/i6 0u(e# Huh6 070E I (on+t /no') !ir# LEBOWSKI I! it# # # i! it) being re are( to 070E LEBOWSKI

(o the right thing6 Whate%er the ri"e6 I!n+t that 'hat $a/e! a $an6 Sure# 070E That an( a air of te!ti"le!#

Lebo'!/i turn! a'ay fro$ the 0u(e 'ith a haunte( !tare) lo!t in thought# LEBOWSKI <ou+re 5o/ing# But erha ! you+re right# The 0u(e thu$ ! at hi! "he!t o"/et#

070E 9in( if I !$o/e a 5ay6 LEBOWSKI Bunny# He turn! ba"/ aroun( an( the firelight !ho'! teartra"/! on hi! "hee/!# 070E +S"u!e $e6 LEBOWSKI Bunny Lebo'!/i# # # She i! the light of $y life# .re you !ur ri!e( at $y tear!) !ir6 070E 3u"/in+ .# LEBOWSKI Strong $en al!o "ry# # # Strong $en al!o "ry# He "lear! hi! throat# LEBOWSKI I re"ei%e( thi! fa2 thi! $orning# Bran(t ha!tily ull! a fli$!y !heet fro$ hi! "li boar( an( han(! it to the 0u(e# LEBOWSKI .! you "an !ee) it i! Sent by "o'ar(!# 9en to a"hie%e on a le%el 9en 'ho 'ill not !ign Wea/ling!# Bu$!# THE 070E E;.9I1ES THE 3.;, WE H.-E B711<# G.THER O1E 9ILLIO1 0OLL.RS I1 719.RKE0 1O1* CO1SEC7TI-E TWE1TIES# .W.IT I1STR7CTIO1S# 1O 3711< ST733# Bu$$er# 070E a ran!o$ note# 'ho are unable fiel( of lay# their na$e!#

Lebo'!/i loo/! !oulfully at the 0u(e# LEBOWSKI Bran(t 'ill fill you in on the (etail!# He 'heel! hi! "hair aroun( to on"e again ga:e into the fire# Bran(t tug! at the 0u(e+! !hirt an( oint! hi$ ba"/ to the hall# H.LLW.< The !o rano+! !inging i! on"e again faint# i! hu!he(, Bran(t+! %oi"e

BR.10T 9r# Lebo'!/i i! re are( to $a/e a generou! offer to you to a"t a! "ourier on"e 'e get in!tru"tion! for the $oney# Why $e) $an6 070E

BR.10T He !u! e"t! that the "ul rit! $ight be the %ery eo le 'ho) uh) !oile( your rug) an( you+re in a uni4ue o!ition to "onfir$ or) uh) (i!"onfir$ that !u! i"ion# 070E So he thin/! it+! the "ar et* i!!er!) huh6 BR.10T Well 0u(e) 'e 5u!t (on+t /no'# BOWLI1G PI1S CR.SH**!"attere( by a !tri/e) in !lo' $otion# WI0ER Still in !lo' $otion# We are loo/ing a"ro!! the length of the bo'ling alley at a tall) thin) Hi! ani" bo'ler (i! laying erfe"t for$# He 'ear! an all*in*one (a"ron* olye!ter !tret"h bo'ling outfit 'ith a ra"ing !tri e (o'n ea"h !i(e# 3.ST TR.CK I1 On the 0u(e) !itting ne2t to Walter in the $ol(e( la!ti" "hair!# The 0u(e i! !taring off to'ar(! the bo'ler# 070E 3u"/ing >uintana**that "ree roll) $an** B.CK TO THE BOWLER 0i! laying great !lo'*$otion for$ a! the 0u(e an( Walter+! "on%er!ation "ontinue! o%er# "an

W.LTER <eah) but he+! a fu"/ing 0u(e# Huh6 070E

er%ert)

W.LTER The $an i! a !e2 offen(er# With a re"or(# S ent !i2 $onth! in Chino for e2 o!ing hi$!elf to an eight* year*ol(# 3L.SHB.CK We !ee >uintana) in re!!e( 5ean! an( a !tret"hy !'eater) 'al/ing u a !too in a re!i(ential neighborhoo( an( :inging the bell# The -OICE*O-ER "on%er!ation "ontinue!# 070E Huh# W.LTER When he $o%e( (o'n to -eni"e he ha( to go (oor*to*(oor to tell e%eryone he+! a e(era!t# The (oor !'ing! o en an( a beer*!'illing $i((le*age( $an loo/! (ully out at >uintana) 'ho loo/! he!itantly u # What+! a 0O11< e(era!t) Walter6

W.LTER Shut the fu"/ u ) 0onny# PI1S !"attere( by a !tri/e# >7I1T.1. 'heeling an( thru!ting a bla"/ glo%e( fi!t into the air# Stit"he( abo%e the brea!t fir!t na$e) &Je!u!&# B.CK TO W.LTER .10 THE 070E They ha%e been 5oine( by 0onny# .ny'ay# W.LTER Ho' $u"h they offer you6 o"/et of hi! all*in*one i! hi!

070E T'enty gran(# .n( of "our!e I !till /ee the rug# W.LTER

Ju!t for $a/ing the han(*off6 070E <eah# He !li ! a little bla"/ bo2 out of hi! !hirt 070E ###They ga%e 0u(e a bee er) 'hene%er the!e guy! "all** W.LTER What if it+! (uring a ga$e6 070E I tol( hi$ if it 'a! (uring league lay** 0onny ha! been 'at"hing >uintana# 0O11< If 'hat+! (uring league lay6 !o o"/et#

W.LTER Life (oe! not !to an( !tart at your "on%enien"e) you $i!erable ie"e of !hit# 0O11< What+! 'rong 'ith Walter) 0u(e6 070E I figure it+! ea!y $oney) it+! all retty har$le!!# I $ean !he robably /i(na e( her!elf# W.LTER Huh6 0O11< What (o you $ean) 0u(e6 070E Rug* eer! (i( not (o thi!# I $ean loo/ at it# <oung tro hy 'ife# 9arrie! a guy for $oney but figure! he i!n+t gi%ing her enough# She o'e! $oney all o%er to'n** W.LTER That###fu"/ing###bit"h8 070E It+! all a go((a$n fa/e# Li/e Lenin !ai() loo/ for the er!on 'ho 'ill benefit# .n( you 'ill) uh) you /no') you+ll) uh) you /no' 'hat I+$ trying to !ay** 0O11< I a$ the Walru!#

W.LTER That fu"/ing bit"h8 <eah# 070E

0O11< I a$ the Walru!# W.LTER Shut the fu"/ u ) 0onny8 -la(i$ir Ilyi"h 7lyano%8 -#I# Lenin8

0O11< What the fu"/ i! he tal/ing about6 W.LTER That+! fu"/ing e2a"tly 'hat ha ene() 0u(e8 That $a/e! $e fu"/ing SICK8 070E <eah) 'ell) 'hat (o you "are) Walter6 0O11< <eah 0u(e) 'hy i! Walter !o off6 i!!e(

W.LTER Tho!e ri"h fu"/!8 Thi! 'hole fu"/ing thing** I (i( not 'at"h $y bu((ie! (ie fa"e (o'n in the $u"/ !o that thi! fu"/ing !tru$ et** 070E I (on+t !ee any "onne"tion to -ietna$) Walter# W.LTER Well) there i!n+t a literal "onne"tion) 0u(e# 070E Walter) fa"e it) there i!n+t any "onne"tion# It+! your roll# W.LTER Ha%e it your 'ay# The 070E It+! your roll** The fu"/ing W.LTER oint i!** oint i!**

070E It+! your roll# -OICE .re you rea(y to be fu"/e() $an6 They both loo/ u #

>uintana) on hi! 'ay out) loo/! (o'n at the$ fro$ the li of the lane!# O%er hi! olye!ter all*in*one he no' 'ear! a 'in(brea/er 'ith a ra"ing !tri e an( &Je!u!& !tit"he( on the brea!t# He i! hol(ing a fan"y bla"/*an(*re( leather ball !at"hel @ erha ! a Syl%ia WeinA# Behin( hi$ !tan(! hi! artner) O+Brien) a !hort fat Iri!h$an 'ith tufte( re( hair# >7I1T.1. I !ee you rolle( your 'ay into the !e$i!# 0eo! $io) $an# Sea$u! an( $e) 'e+re gonna fu"/ you u # 070E <eah 'ell) that+! 5u!t) ya /no') li/e) your o inion) $an# >uintana loo/! at Walter# >7I1T.1. Let $e tell you !o$ething) ben(e"o# <ou ull any your "ra:y !hit 'ith u!) you fla!h a ie"e out on the lane!) I+ll ta/e it a'ay fro$ you an( !ti"/ it u your a!! an( ull the fu"/ing trigger til it goe! &"li"/&# Je!u!# 070E

>7I1T.1. <ou !ai( it) $an# 1obo(y fu"/! 'ith the Je!u!# Je!u! 'al/! a'ay# Walter no(! !a(ly#

W.LTER Eight*year*ol(!) 0u(e# 070E+S B71G.LOW We are loo/ing (o'n at the 0u(e 'ho i! rone on the rug# Hi! eye! are "lo!e(# He 'ear! a Wal/$an hea(!et# Lea/ing tinnily through the hea( hone! 'e "an 5u!t hear an inter$ittent "latter# In hi! outflung han( lie! a "a!!ette "a!e labele( -E1ICE BE.CH LE.G7E PL.<O33S BCDE# The 0u(e ab!ently li"/! hi! li ! a! 'e faintly hear a hall ru$bling (o'n the lane# On it! i$ a"t 'ith the in!) the 0u(e o en! hi! eye!# He !"rea$!# . blon(e 'o$an loo$! o%er hi$# 1e2t to her a young $an in aint*! attere( (eni$! !too ! an( !'ing! !o$ething to'ar(! the "arrier# The !a "at"he! the 0u(e on the "hin an( !en(! thun/ing ba"/ onto the rug# hi! hea(

. $illion !tar! e2 lo(e again!t a fiel( of bla"/# the &La*la*la*la& of The 9an in 9e#

We hear

The bla"/ fiel( (i!!ol%e! into the attern of the rug# The rug roll! a'ay to re%eal an aerial %ie' of the "ity of Lo! .ngele! at t'ilight) $o%ing belo' u! at great ! ee(# The 0u(e i! flying o%er the "ity) hi! ar$! thro'n out in front of hi$) the 'in( 'hi ing hi! hair an( billo'ing hi! bo'ling !hirt# He loo/! u # .hea( the $y!teriou! blon(e 'o$an 'ing! a'ay) ri(ing on the 0u(e+! rug li/e a !hei/ on a $agi" "ar et# She i! out a"ing u!) gro'ing !$aller# The 0u(e (oe! a "ou le of la:y "ra'l !tro/e! an( then noti"e! that a bo'ling ball ha! $ateriali:e( in hi! for'ar( han(# Hi! be$u!e$ent turn! to "on"ern o%er the aero(yna$i" i$ li"ation! 5u!t a! the ball !ee$! to !u((enly a!!u$e it! 'eight) abru tly !na ing hi! ar$ (o'n) an( hi$ after it# He i! falling# 3ro$ a high angle 'e !ee the 0u(e hurtling (o'n to'ar( the "ity) (ragge( by the ball# . re%er!e loo/ing u !ho'! the 0u(e hurtling to'ar( u! out of the in/y !/y) hi! eye! 'i(e 'ith horror# Le( by the bo'ling ball) he :oo$! a!t the "a$era lea%ing u! in bla"/# We hear a (i!tant ru$ble) li/e thun(er# 0ull refle"tion! $ateriali:e in the (ar/ne!!# They are glint! off the !hiny !urfa"e of an on"o$ing bo'ling ball# We ull ba"/ to re%eal that the bla"/ne!! 'a! the in!i(e of a ball return) an( the glea$ing bo'ling ball i! being regurgitate( u at u!) o%erta/ing u!# The 0u(e loo/! u ) u ) u at the loo$ing ball) it! $a!! rolling a huge !ha(o' a"ro!! hi! fa"e# The glea$ing ball !ho'! three (ea( bla"/ hole! rolling to'ar( u! **finger hole!# The large!t**thu$b**hole roll! (ire"tly o%er u!) engulfing u! on"e again in bla"/## The bla"/ roll! a'ay an( 'e are ! inning**! inning (o'n a bo'ling lane**our oint of %ie' that of !o$eone tra e( in the thu$bhole of the rolling ball# We !ee the re"e(ing bo'ler ! inning a'ay# 'o$an) erfor$ing her follo'*through# It i! the blon(e

3loor ! in! u at u! an( then a'ay= "eiling ! in! u an( a'ay= the length of the alley 'ith in! at the en(= floor= "eiling= a roa"hing in!= again an( again# We hit the in! an( "latter into bla"/ne!!# ! in) hit ea"h other an( (ro # We hear an irritating) in!i!tent bee ing# 3.0E I1 We hear in!

We are "lo!e on the 0u(e) u !i(e (o'n# .! the i"ture fa(e! in the bo'ling noi!e! "ontinue) but filtere( an( faint# They "o$e fro$ the 0u(e+! Wal/$an) the hea(!et of 'hi"h i! no' a!/e') 'ith one ar$ off hi! ear# .! the 0u(e o en! hi! eye! 'e ! iral !lo'ly u 'ar( to ut hi$ right !i(e aroun(# Hi! hea( i! no' re!ting again!t har('oo( floor) not rug# 070E Oh $an# He rai!e! hi$!elf onto hi! elbo'! an( $a!!age! the re( lu$ on hi! 5a'# The bee er on hi! belt i! blin/ing re( in !yn" 'ith the "ontinuing irritating bee !# WI0E O1 THE ROO9 .n in en( table i! u !et) la"e# The rug i! gone# but The other'i!e the bo'ling !oun(! furniture i! "ontinue#

The 0u(e loo/! aroun(# The bee ! "ontinue# The TR.CK hone !tart! to 5angle#

We u!h Bran(t (o'n the fa$iliar $arble hall'ay# .gain there i! a (i!tant aria# Bran(t thro'! out a 'ri!t to loo/ at hi! 'at"h# BR.10T They "alle( about eighty $inute! ago# They 'ant you to ta/e the $oney an( (ri%e north on the F G# They+ll "all you on the ortable hone 'ith in!tru"tion! in about forty $inute!# One er!on only or I+( go 'ith you# They 'ere %ery "lear on that, one er!on only# What ha ene( to your 5a'6 070E Oh) nothin+) you /no'# They ha%e rea"he( the little (e!/ out!i(e of the big Lebo'!/i+! offi"e= Bran(t o en! it! botto$ (ra'er 'ith a /ey an( ta/e! out an atta"he "a!e# He han(! thi! to the 0u(e along 'ith a "ellular hone in a battery* a"/ "arrying "a!e# BR.10T Here+! the $oney) an( the hone# Plea!e) 0u(e) follo' 'hate%er in!tru"tion! they gi%e# 7h*huh# 070E

BR.10T Her life i! in your han(!#

070E Oh) $an) (on+t !ay that## BR.10T 9r# Lebo'!/i a!/e( $e to re eat that, Her life i! in your han(!# 070E Shit# BR.10T Her life i! in your han(!) 0u(e# .n( re ort ba"/ to u! a! !oon a! it+! (one# 070E+S C.R We an off the 0u(e) (ri%ing) to hi! oint of %ie' through the front 'in(!hiel(# The hea(light! lay o%er Walter !tan(ing 'aiting in front of the !torefront of SOBCH.K SEC7RIT<# Though he i! 'earing /ha/i !hort! an( !hirt) the fa"t that he hol(! a battere( bro'n brief"a!e $a/e! hi$ loo/ o((ly li/e a "o$$uter# He al!o hol(! an irregular !ha e bun(le( in bro'n 'ra ing a er# The "ar !to ! in front of hi$ an( he o en! the 0u(e+! (oor an( han(! in the brief"a!e# W.LTER Ta/e the ringer# I+ll (ri%e# The 0u(e ta/e! the brief"a!e an( !li(e! o%er# 070E The 'hat6 W.LTER The ringer8 The ringer) 0u(e8 they "alle( yet6 The 0u(e o en! the brief"a!e an( a! the "ar !tart! rolling# 070E What the hell i! thi!6 W.LTER 9y (irty un(ie!# Laun(ry) 0u(e# The 'hite!# .gh** 070E Ha%e

a'! be$u!e(ly through it

He "lo!e! the brief"a!e# 070E Walter) I+$ !ure there+! a rea!on you brought your (irty un(ie!** W.LTER Thaaaat+! right) 0u(e# The 'eight#

The ringer "an+t loo/ e$ ty# 070E Walter**'hat the fu"/ are you thin/ing6 W.LTER Well you+re right) 0u(e) I got to thin/ing# I got to thin/ing 'hy !houl( 'e !ettle for a $ea!ly fu"/ing t'enty gran(** 070E We6 What the fu"/ 'e6 <ou !ai( you 5u!t 'ante( to "o$e along** W.LTER 9y oint) 0u(e) i! 'hy !houl( 'e !ettle for t'enty gran( 'hen 'e "an /ee the entire $illion# .$ I 'rong6 070E <e! you+re 'rong# Thi! i!n+t a fu"/ing ga$e) Walter** W.LTER It i! a fu"/ing ga$e# <ou !ai( !o your!elf) 0u(e**!he /i(na e( her!elf** <eah) but** The hone "hir !# 070E +

0u(e grab! it# 070E

0u(e here# -OICE @Ger$an a""entA Who i! thi!6 070E 0u(e the Bag$an# u! to go6 ###7!6 070E -OICE Where (o you 'ant

Shit# # # 7h) yeah) you /no') $e an( the (ri%er# I+$ not han(ling the $oney an( (ri%ing the "ar an( tal/ing on the hone all by $y fu"/ing** -OICE Shut the fu"/ u # @BeatA Hello6 070E <eah6 -OICE

O/ay) li!ten** Walter loo/! o%er at the 0u(e an( bello'!, W.LTER 0u(e) are you fu"/ing thi! u 6 Who i! that6 -OICE

070E The (ri%er $an) I tol( you** Cli"/# 0ial tone# Oh !hit# 070E Walter#

W.LTER What the fu"/ i! going on there6 070E They hung u ) Walter8 <ou fu"/e( it u 8 <ou fu"/e( it u 8 Her life 'a! in our han(!8 W.LTER Ea!y) 0u(e# 070E We+re !"re'e( no'8 We (on+t get !hit an( they+re gonna /ill her8 We+re fu"/e() Walter8 W.LTER 0u(e) nothing i! fu"/e(# Co$e on# <ou+re being %ery un0u(e# They+ll "all ba"/# Loo/) !he /i(na e( her** The hone "hir !# W.LTER <a !ee6 1othing i! fu"/e( u here) 0u(e# 1othing i! fu"/e(# The!e guy! are fu"/ing a$ateur!** 070E Shutu ) Walter8 0on+t fu"/ing !ay ee 'hen I+$ (oing bu!ine!! here# W.LTER @ atroni:ingA O/ay 0u(e# Ha%e it your 'ay# The 0u(e un"li ! the hone fro$ the battery a"/#

W.LTER But they+re a$ateur!# The 0u(e glare! at Walter# 070E Into the hone,

0u(e here# -OICE O/ay) %ee ro"ee(# i! no funny !tuff# 070E <eah# -OICE So no funny !tuff# O/ay6 But only if there

070E Hey) 5u!t tell $e 'here the fu"/ you 'ant u! to go# . HIGHW.< SIG1, SI9I -.LLE< RO.0

It fla!he! by in the hea(light! of the roaring "ar# 070E That 'a! the !ign# Walter 're!tle! the "ar onto the t'o*lane roa(# W.LTER <eah# So a! long a! 'e get her ba"/) nobo(y+! in a o!ition to "o$ lain# .n( 'e /ee the ba/!hee!h# 070E Terrifi") Walter# But you ha%en+t tol( $e ho' 'e get her ba"/# Where i! !he6 W.LTER That+! the !i$ le art) 0u(e# When 'e $a/e the han(off) I grab the guy an( beat it out of hi$# He loo/! at the 0u(e# W.LTER ###Huh6 070E <eah# That+! a great lan) Walter# That+! fu"/ing ingeniou!) if I un(er!tan( it "orre"tly# That+! a S'i!! fu"/ing 'at"h# W.LTER Thaaat+! right) 0u(e# The beauty of thi! i! it! !i$ li"ity# If the lan get! too "o$ le2 !o$ething al'ay! goe! 'rong# If there+! one thing I learne( in 1a$** The hone "hir !# 070E 0u(e#

-OICE <ou are a roa"hing a %oo(en brit"h# When you "ro!! it you !ro' :e bag fro$ :e left %in(o' of :e $o%ing /ar# 0o not !lo' (o'n# -ee %at"h you# Cli"/# 0ial tone# 070E 37CK# W.LTER What+( he !ay6 Where+! the han(* off6 070E There i! no fu"/ing han(*off) Walter8 .t a 'oo(en bri(ge 'e thro' the $oney out of the "ar8 W.LTER Huh6 070E We thro' the $oney out of the $o%ing "ar8 Walter !tare! (u$bly for a beat# W.LTER We "an+t (o that) 0u(e# u our lan# That fu"/!

070E Well "all the$ u an( e2 lain it to +e$) Walter8 <our lan i! !o fu"/ing !i$ le) I+$ !ure they+( fu"/ing un(er!tan( it8 That+! the beauty of it Walter8 W.LTER Woo(en bri(ge) huh6 070E I+$ thro'ing the $oney) Walter8 We+re not fu"/ing aroun(8 W.LTER The bri(ge i! "o$ing u 8 Gi$$e the ringer) 0u(e8 Cho *"ho 8 070E 3u"/ that8 I lo%e you) Walter) but !ooner or later you+re gonna ha%e to fa"e the fa"t that you+re a go((a$n $oron# W.LTER O/ay) 0u(e# 1o ti$e to argue# the bri(ge** Here+!

There i! The 0u(e the ba"/ grab the

the bu$ an( ne' !tea(y of the "ar on the bri(ge# i! t'i!ting aroun( to ull the $oney brief"a!e fro$ !eat# Walter rea"he! one ar$ a"ro!! 0u(e+! bo(y to laun(ry#

.n( there goe! the ringer# He fling! it out the 'in(o'# 070E Walter8 W.LTER <our 'heel) 0u(e8 I+$ rolling out8 070E What the fu"/6 W.LTER <our 'heel8 .t fifteen e$* ee*ait"h I roll out8 I (ouble ba"/) grab one of +e$ an( beat it out of hi$8 The u:i8 7:i6 Walter 070E a er*'ra e( bun(le#

oint! a"ro!! the !eat at the

W.LTER <ou (i(n+t thin/ I 'a! rolling out of here na/e(8 Walter) 070E lea!e**

Walter ha! flung o en hi! (oor an( i! leaning half'ay out o%er the roa(# W.LTER 3ifteen8 Thi! i! it) 0u(e8 ta/e that hill8 Let+!

Walter roll! out 'ith hi! ar"el) gi%ing a lou( grunt a! he hit! the a%e$ent# The "ar !'er%e! an( lur"he! an( the 0u(e) "ur!ing) ta/e! the 'heel# O7TSI0E Walter tu$ble! onto the !houl(er an(**R.T*T.T*T.T*T.T8**$u::le fla!he! tear o en the 'ra ing a er# I1SI0E THE C.R The "ar ro"/! an( the 0u(e 're!tle! 'ith the 'heel# O7TSI0E The "ar "lun/! an( !"rea$! aroun( in a !/i(# I1SI0E

The 0u(e i! thro'n for'ar( a! the "ar hit! !o$ething# O7TSI0E .! the 0u(e !truggle! out hol(ing the !at"hel of $oney# The front of hi! "ar i! "ru$ le( into a tree# The "ar bo(y !a ! ba"/ to the left) 'here the rear 'heel ha! been !hot out# W.LTER i! 5u!t in5ure( /nee# ri!ing fro$ the groun( $a!!aging an

The 0u(e run! u the roa( to'ar( the bri(ge) franti"ally 'a%ing the !at"hel in the air# WE H.-E IT8 070E WE H.-E IT88

There i! a (i!tant engine roar# . $otor"y"le bu$ ! u onto the roa( fro$ the ra%ine un(er the bri(ge an() tire! !4uealing) !/i(! aroun( to ! ee( a'ay in the o o!ite (ire"tion# It i! "lo!ely follo'e( by t'o $ore roaring $otor"y"le!# 070E WE H.-E IT88# # # We ha%e it8 The 0u(e an( Walter !tan( in the $i((le of the roa() 'at"hing the three re( tail light! fi!htail a'ay# .3TER . LO1G ST.RI1G SILE1CE, W.LTER .hh fu"/ it) let+! go bo'ling# BOWLI1G L.1E . ball ru$ble! in to !"atter ten W.LTER# He turn! fro$ the lane to 'here the 0u(e !it! in the noo/ of $ol(e( la!ti" "hair!# The 0u(e li!tle!!ly hol(! the ortable hone in hi! la # It i! ringing# W.LTER .it: "hai$ he) 0u(e# to !ay# .! the e2 u!e( in!#

070E What the fu"/ i! that !u o!e( to $ean6 What the fu"/+re 'e gonna tell Lebo'!/i6 W.LTER Huh6 Oh) hi$) yeah# Well I (on+t !ee) u$** 'hat e2a"tly i! the roble$6 The ortable Huh6 hone !to ! ringing# The 070E roble$ i!**'hat (o you

$ean 'hat+! the**there+! no**'e (i(n+t** they+re gonna /ill that oor 'o$an** W.LTER What the fu"/+re you tal/ing about6 That oor 'o$an**that oor !lut** /i(na e( her!elf) 0u(e# <ou !ai( !o your!elf** 070E 1o) Walter8 I !ai( I thought !he /i(na e( her!elf8 <ou+re the one 'ho+! !o fu"/ing "ertain** W.LTER That+! right) 0u(e) B 0onny i! trotting e2"ite(ly u # 0O11< They o!te( the ne2t roun( of the tourna$ent** W.LTER 0onny) !hut the f**'hen (o 'e 0O11< Thi! Satur(ay# >uintana an(** W.LTER Satur(ay8 Well they+ll ha%e to re!"he(ule# 070E Walter) 'hat+$ I gonna tell Lebo'!/i6 W.LTER I tol( that fu"/ (o'n at the league offi"e** 'ho+! in "harge of !"he(uling6 Walter** Bur/halter# W.LTER I tol( that /raut a fu"/ing thou!an( ti$e! I (on+t roll on !habba!# It+! alrea(y 0O11< o!te(# 070E 0O11< lay6 H "ertain**

W.LTER WELL THE< C.1 37CKI1G 71*POST IT8 070E Who gi%e! a !hit) Walter6 What about that oor 'o$an6 What (o 'e tell** W.LTER

C+$on 0u(e) e%entually !he+ll get !i"/ of her little ga$e an() you /no') 'an(er ba"/** 0O11< Ho' "o$e you (on+t roll on Satur(ay) Walter6 W.LTER I+$ !ho$er !habba!# 0O11< What+! that) Walter6 070E <eah) an( in the $eanti$e 'hat (o I tell Lebo'!/i6 W.LTER Satur(ay i! !habba!# Je'i!h re!t# 9ean! I (on+t 'or/) I (ri%e a "ar) I (on+t fu"/ing a "ar) I (on+t han(le $oney) turn on the o%en) an( I !ure (on+t fu"/ing roll8 0O11< Shee!h# 070E Walter) ho'** W.LTER Sho$er !habba!# The 0u(e get! to hi! feet 'ith the That+! it# ortable hone# (ay of (on+t ri(e in I (on+t a! !hit

070E I+$ out of here#

W.LTER 3or Chri!t+! !a/e) 0u(e# Walter an( 0onny 5oin the 0u(e a! he 'al/! out of the bo'ling alley# Hell) you 5u!t tell hi$**'ell) you tell hi$) uh) 'e $a(e the han(*off) e%erything 'ent) uh) you /no'** 0O11< Oh yeah) ho'+( it go6 W.LTER Went alright# 0u(e+! "ar got a little (inge( u ** 070E But Walter) 'e (i(n+t $a/e the fu"/ing han(* off8 They (i(n+t get) the fu"/ing $oney an( they+re gonna** they+re gonna**

W.LTER <eah yeah) &/ill that

oor 'o$an#&

He 'a%e! both ar$! a! if "on(u"ting a !y$ hony or"he!tra# Kill that W.LTER oor 'o$an#

0O11< Walter) if you "an+t ri(e in a "ar) ho' (+you get aroun( on Sha$$a!** W.LTER Really) 0u(e) you !ur ri!e $e# They+re not gonna /ill !hit# They+re not gonna (o !hit# What "an they (o6 3u"/in+ a$ateur!# .n( $ean'hile) loo/ at the botto$ line# Who+! !itting on a $illion fu"/ing (ollar!6 .$ I 'rong6 Walter** 070E

W.LTER Who+! got a fu"/ing $illion fu"/ing (ollar! ar/e( in the trun/ of our "ar out here6 070E &Our& "ar) Walter6 W.LTER .n( 'hat (o they got) 0u(e6 9y (irty un(ie!# 9y fu"/ing 'hite!**Say) 'here i! the "ar6 The three bo'ler!) !to e( at the e(ge of the lot) !tare out at an e$ ty ar/ing ! a"e# 0O11< Who ha! your un(ie!) Walter6 W.LTER Where+! your "ar) 0u(e6 070E <ou (on+t /no') Walter6 <ou !ee$ to /no' the an!'er to e%erything el!e8 W.LTER H$$# Well) 'e 'ere in a han(i"a e( ! ot# It) uh) it 'a! robably to'e(# 070E It+! been !tolen) Walter8 /no' it+! been !tolen8 W.LTER Well) "ertainly that+! a 0u(e** <ou fu"/ing

o!!ibility)

070E .') fu"/ it# The 0u(e 'al/! a'ay a"ro!! the lot# ringing again# 0O11< Where you going) 0u(e6 070E I+$ going ho$e) 0onny# <our 0O11< hone+! ringing) 0u(e# The ortable hone !tart!

070E Than/ you) 0onny# 070E+S LI-I1G ROO9 The 0u(e i! !lu$ e( (i!"on!olately ba"/ in hi! ea!y "hair) finger! of one han( "u e( o%er hi! !ungla!!e!# 3a"ing hi$ on the "ou"h are t'o unifor$e( oli"e$an) one $i((le*age() the other a fre!h*fa"e( roo/ie# .t the "ut the ortable hone) in the 0u(e+! la ) i! "hir ing# The 0u(e 'ait! for the ring! to en(# When they (o, 070E BCEI Pontia" LeBaron# Color6 <O71GER COP

070E Green# So$e bro'n) or) uh) ru!t) "oloration# <O71GER COP .n( 'a! there anything of %alue in the "ar6 07LL<, 070E Huh6 Oh# <eah# Ta e (e"/# Cou le of Cree(en"e ta e!# .n( there 'a! a) uh# # # $y brief"a!e# <O71GER COP In the brief"a!e6 Pa er!# a er!# 070E Ju!t a er!# <ou /no') $y Bu!ine!! a er!#

<O71GER COP .n( 'hat (o you (o) !ir6 070E I+$ une$ loye(#

OL0ER COP ###9o!t eo le) 'e+re 'or/ing night!) they offer u! "offee# There i! !ilen"e# 0u(e "ontinue! to !tare at a ! ot on the floor# The ol(er "o !tare! at hi$# 070E ###9e) I (on+t (rin/ "offee# it+! ni"e 'hen they offer# .T LE1GTH, 070E ###.l!o) $y rug 'a! !tolen# <O71GER COP <our rug 'a! in the "ar# The 0u(e ta ! the floor 'ith hi! foot# 1o# Here# 070E But

<O71GER COP Se arate in"i(ent!6 The 0u(e !tare! at the floor# Silen"e# Sna OL0ER COP out of it) !on#

The ho$e hone !tart! ringing**a ring (i!tin"t fro$ the "hir of the ortable# The 0u(e $a/e! no $o%e to an!'er it# 3inally the ring! !to a! an an!'ering $a"hine /i"/! on# 070E <ou fin( the$ $u"h6 Stolen "ar!6 Lea%e a $e!!age

0u(e+! -oi"e on 9a"hine The 0u(e+! not in# after the bee # It ta/e! a $inute#

<O71GER COP So$eti$e!# I 'oul(n+t hol( out $u"h ho e for the ta e (e"/ though# Or the Cree(en"e ta e!# 070E .n( the) uh) the brief"a!e6 Bee # 3E9.LE -OICE O1 9.CHI1E 9r# Lebo'!/i) I+( li/e to !ee you# Call 'hen you get ho$e an( I+ll !en( a "ar for you# 9y na$e i! 9au(e Lebo'!/i# I+$ the 'o$an 'ho too/ the rug#

Bee #

0ial tone# OL0ER COP Well) I gue!! 'e "an "lo!e the file on that one#

TR.CKI1G 3ORW.R0 We are $o%ing through the o en li%ing area of a large (o'nto'n L#.# loft# . huge unfini!he( "an%a!) lit by !tan(ing in(u!trial light!) (o$inate! one 'all# The furni!hing! are ! are gi%en the ! a"e# On the floor i! the 0u(e+! brilliant rug# We hear a ru$ble li/e an a roa"hing bo'ling ball# The 0u(e) !tan(ing in the $i((le of the loft) loo/! into the $ur/y (e th! of the "a%ernou! ! a"e# So$ething huge an( 'hite hurtle! to'ar(! the 0u(e+! hea(# .! it roar! o%erhea( he (u"/!) an( ! in! to 'at"h it a!!# We !ee the ba"/!i(e of a na/e( 'o$an in a !ling !u! en(e( fro$ a "eiling tra"/ ru$bling o%er a "an%a! that lie! on the floor# She i! hol(ing a aint bu"/et in one han( an( a bru!h in the other) 'ith 'hi"h !he fli"/! aint (o'n at the "an%a!# The 0u(e turn! again a! he hear! running foot!te !# T'o young $en in aint*! attere( !hort!) T*!hirt! an( !nea/er! rea"h the !ling !hortly after it rea"he! the en( of it! tra"/ an( haul it ba"/ for another u!h# -OICE I+ll be 'ith you in a $inute) 9r# Lebo'!/i# She ru$ble! by in another a!!# Elfran"o# Pe(ro#

.ll right) 'e+ll (o the blue to$orro'# Hel $e (o'n#

The t'o $en hel 9au(e out of her !ling# She i! na/e( e2"e t for leather harne!! !tra ! 'hi"h ring her brea!t! an( 'ra her thigh! an( gi%e her !o$ething of a (o$inatri2 loo/# 0oe! the fe$ale for$ $a/e you un"o$for* table) 9r# Lebo'!/i6 070E I! that 'hat that+! a i"ture of6

9.70E In a !en!e) ye!# Elfran"o) $y robe# 9y art ha! been "o$$en(e( a! being !trongly %aginal# Whi"h bother! !o$e $en# The 'or( it!elf $a/e! !o$e $en un"o$fortable# -agina# Oh yeah6 070E

9.70E <e!) they (on+t li/e hearing it an(

fin( it (iffi"ult to !ay# Wherea! 'ithout batting an eye a $an 'ill refer to hi! &(i"/& or hi! &ro(& or hi! &John!on&# &John!on&6 Than/ you# Thi! to Elfran"o) 'ho ha! han(e( her a robe# .ll right) 9r# Lebo'!/i) let+! get (o'n to "a!e!# 9y father tol( $e he+! agree( to let you ha%e the rug) but it 'a! a gift fro$ $e to $y late $other) an( !o 'a! not hi! to gi%e# 1o'# .! for thi!# # # &/i(na ing&** 070E Huh6 9.70E <e!) I /no' about it# .n( I /no' that you a"te( a! "ourier# .n( let $e tell you !o$ething, the 'hole thing !tin/! to high hea%en# 070E Right) but let $e e2 lain !o$ething about that rug** 9.70E 0o you li/e !e2) 9r# Lebo'!/i6 070E E2"u!e $e6 9.70E Se2# The hy!i"al a"t of lo%e# Coitu!# 0o you li/e it6 070E I 'a! tal/ing about $y rug# 9.70E <ou+re not intere!te( in !e26 070E <ou $ean "oitu!6 9.70E I li/e it too# It+! a $ale $yth about fe$ini!t! that 'e hate !e2# It "an be a natural) :e!ty enter ri!e# But unfortunately there are !o$e eo le**it i! "alle( !atyria!i! in $en) ny$ ho$ania in 'o$en**'ho engage in it "o$ ul!i%ely an( 'ithout 5oy# Oh) no# 070E 070E 9.70E

9.70E <e! 9r# Lebo'!/i) the!e unfortunate !oul! "annot lo%e in the true !en!e of the 'or(# Our $utual a"4uaintan"e Bunny i! one of the!e# 070E Li!ten) 9au(e) I+$ !orry if your !te $other i! a ny$ ho) but I (on+t !ee 'hat it ha! to (o 'ith**(o you ha%e any /alhua6 9.70E Ta/e a loo/ at thi!) !ir# She i! ai$ing a re$ote at a ro5e"tion T-# fli"/er! to life# . title "ar(, J.CKIE TREEHOR1 PRESE1TS SECO10 C.R0, K.RL H71G7S .10 B711< L.JO<. I1 . THIR0 C.R0, LOGJ.99I1+ The 0u(e i! at the bar) a bottle of /alhua fro:en half'ay to hi! gla!!# 3ro$ the tele%i!ion !et 'e hear a (oorbell ring) an( then (oor o ening# On the T- !"reen the (oor o en! to re%eal a !allo'*fa"e( $an in blue "oyer*all!# It i! 0ieter) the floater in Lebo'!/i+! ool# 0IETER Hello# 1ein (i:bat"her !ay! :ere i!! roble$ $it (eine /able# 070E Shit) I /no' that guy# nihili!t# He+! a a The !"reen

9.70E .n( you re"ogni:e her) of "our!e# The girl an!'ering the (oor i! Bunny Lebo'!/i# Bunny The T- i! in here# 0IETER ?a) o/ay) I bring $ein tool:#

Bunny Thi! i! $y frien( Shari# the !ho'er#

She 5u!t "a$e o%er to u!e

9.70E @gri$lyA The !tory i! lu(i"rou!# 0IETER 9ein no$$en i!! Karl# %er/ in :e!e "lo:e!** 9au(e !'it"he! off the !et# 9.70E Lor(# <ou "an i$agine 'here it goe! fro$ here# 070E He fi2e! the "able6 9.70E 0on+t be fatuou!) Jeffrey# Little $atter to $e that thi! 'o$an "ho!e to ur!ue a "areer in ornogra hy) nor that !he ha! been &banging& Ja"/ie Treehorn) to u!e the arlan"e of our ti$e!# Ho'e%er# I a$ one of t'o tru!tee! of the Lebo'!/i 3oun(ation) the other being $y father# The 3oun(ation ta/e! young!ter! fro$ Watt! an(** 070E Shit yeah) the a"hie%er!# 9.70E Little Lebo'!/i 7rban ."hie%er!) ye!) an( rou( 'e are of all of the$# I a!/e( $y father about hi! 'ith(ra'al of a $illion (ollar! fro$ the 3oun(ation a""ount an( he tol( $e about thi! &ab(u"tion&) but I tell you it i! re o!terou!# Thi! "o$ ul!i%e forni"ator i! ta/ing $y father for the 070E <eah) but $y* 9.70E I+$ getting to your rug# 9y father an( I (on+t get along= he (oe!n+t a ro%e of $y life!tyle an() nee(le!! to !ay) I (on+t a ro%e of hi!# Still) I har(ly 'i!h to $a/e $y father+! e$be::le$ent a oli"e $atter) !o I+$ ro o!ing that you try to re"o%er the $oney fro$ the eo le you (eli%ere( it to# 070E Well**!ure) I "oul( (o that** ro%erbial ri(e# I! har( to

9.70E If you !u""e!!fully (o !o) I 'ill "o$ en!ate you to the tune of BH of the re"o%ere( !u$# 070E . hun(re(# 9.70E Thou!an() ye!) bone! or "la$! or 'hate%er you "all the$# 070E <eah) but 'hat about** 9.70E **your rug) ye!) 'ell 'ith that $oney you "an buy any nu$ber of rug! that (on+t ha%e !enti$ental %alue for $e# .n( I a$ !orry about that "ra"/ on the 5a'# The 0u(e finger! hi! 5a') 'here the lu$ all but (i!a eare(# 070E Oh that+! o/ay) I har(ly e%en** 9.70E Here+! the na$e an( nu$ber of a (o"tor 'ho 'ill loo/ at it for you# <ou 'ill re"ei%e no bill# He+! a goo( $an) an( thorough# 070E That+! really thoughtful but I** 9.70E Plea!e !ee hi$) Jeffrey# goo( $an) an( thorough# LI9O The 0u(e !it! in ba"/ hol(ing a White Ru!!ian) li!tening to the "hauffeur) a $an of about the !a$e age fro$ 'ho!e li%ery "a a onytail e$erge!# 0RI-ER **So he !ay!) &9y !on "an+t hol( a 5ob) $y (aughter+! $arrie( to a fu"/in+ lo!er) an( I got a ra!h on $y a!! !o ba( I "an+t har(ly !i((o'n# But you /no' $e# I "an+t "o$ lain#& THRO7GH R.SPI1G L.7GHTER, 070E 3u"/in+ .) $an# I got a ra!h# 3u"/in+ .) $an# I gotta tell ya Tony# He+! a fro$ the !a ha!

He ta/e! a !i of a fre!hly*$i2e( White Ru!!ian) 'hi"h lea%e! $il/ on hi! $u!ta"he# I 'a! feeling really !hitty earlier in the (ay) I+( lo!t little $oney) I 'a! (o'n in the (u$ !# TO1< .') forget about it# 070E <eah) $an8 3u"/ it8 I "an+t be 'orrying about that !hit# Life goe! on8 The li$o ha! rolle( to a !to # hol(ing hi! (rin/# The 0u(e get! out) !till a

TO1< Ho$e !'eet ho$e) 9r# L# Who+! your frien( in the -ol/!'agon6 Huh6 070E

Hi! eye! on the rear%ie' $irror) Tony 5er/! a thu$b o%er hi! !houl(er# He follo'e( u! here# The 0u(e turn! to loo/# HIS POHalf'ay u the blo"/ a -ol/!'agon bug ha! ulle( o%er to the "urb# In the (ri%er+! !eat 'e !ee a fat $an+! !ha e# THE 070E He !"o'l!# 070E When (i( he* The 0u(e i! grabbe( fro$ behin( an( $u!"le( a'ay in a half* nel!on by another unifor$e( "hauffeur# SECO10 CH.733E7R Into the li$o) you !onofabit"h# argu$ent!# 1o

.! he i! frog*$ar"he( to'ar(! another li$o the 0u(e hol(! hi! (rin/ a'ay fro$ hi! "he!t an( "u ! a han( un(erneath it# 3u"/) $an8 070E There+! a be%erage here8

The 'aiting li$o+! ba"/ (oor i! flung o en# I1SI0E The 0u(e i! !ho%e( in an( a'/'ar(ly ta/e! a !eat fa"ing the rear# The (oor i! !la$$e( behin( hi$#

LEBOWSKI Start tal/ing an( tal/ fa!t you lou!y bu$8 BR.10T We+%e been franti"ally trying to rea"h you) 0u(e# Bran(t !it! "atty*"orner fro$ the 0u(e= (ire"tly a"ro!! fro$ the 0u(e i! the big Lebo'!/i) a "o$forter a"ro!! hi! /nee!# LEBOWSKI Where+! $y go((a$n $oney) you bu$68 070E Well 'e**I (on+t** LEBOWSKI They (i( not re"ei%e the $oney) you nit'it8 They (i( not re"ei%e the go((a$n $oney# HER LI3E W.S I1 <O7R H.10S8 BR.10T Thi! i! our "on"ern) 0u(e# 070E 1o) $an) nothing i! fu"/e( here** LEBOWSKI 1OTHI1G IS 37CKE08 THE GO00.91 PL.1E H.S CR.SHE0 I1TO THE 9O71T.I18 The 0u(e ta/e! a hurrie( !i fro$ hi! (rin/#

070E C+$on $an) 'ho+re you gonna belie%e6 Tho!e guy! are**'e (ro e( off the (a$n $oney** WH.T68 LEBOWSKI

070E I**the royal 'e) you /no') the e(itorial**I (ro e( off the $oney) e2a"tly a! er**Loo/) I+%e got "ertain infor$ation) "ertain thing! ha%e "o$e to light) an( uh) ha! it e%er o""urre( to you) $an) that gi%en the nature of all thi! ne' !hit) that) uh) in!tea( of running aroun( bla$ing $e) that thi! 'hole thing $ight 5u!t be) not) you /no') not 5u!t !u"h a !i$ le) but uh**you /no'6 LEBOWSKI What in Go(+! holy na$e are you blathering about6 070E

I+ll tell you 'hat I+$ blathering about8 I got infor$ation**ne' !hit ha! "o$e to light an(**!hit) $an8 She /i(na e( her!elf8 Lebo'!/i !tare! at hi$) (u$b!tru"/# The 0u(e i! en"ourage(#

070E Well !ure) loo/ at it8 <oung tro hy 'ife) I $ean) in the arlan"e of our ti$e!) o'e! $oney all o%er to'n) in"lu(ing to /no'n ornogra her!** an( that+! "ool) that+! "ool** but I+$ !aying) !he nee(! $oney) an( of "our!e they+re gonna !ay they (i(n+t get it +"au!e !he 'ant! $ore) $an) !he+! gotta fee( the $on/ey) I $ean** ha!n+t that e%er o""urre( to you###6 Sir6 LEBOWSKI @4uietlyA 1o# 1o 9r# Lebo'!/i) that ha( not o""urre( to $e# BR.10T That ha( not o""urre( to u!) 0u(e# 070E Well) o/ay) you+re not ri%y to all the ne' !hit) !o uh) you /no') but that+! 'hat you ay $e for# S ea/ing of 'hi"h) 'oul( it be o!!ible for $e to get $y t'enty gran( in "a!h6 I gotta "he"/ thi! 'ith $y a""ountant of "our!e) but $y "on"ern i! that) you /no') it "oul( bu$ $e into a higher ta2** LEBOWSKI Bran(t) gi%e hi$ the en%elo e# 070E Well) o/ay) if you+%e alrea(y $a(e out the "he"/# Bran(t i! han(ing hi$ a letter*!i:e( en%elo e 'hi"h i! (i!ten(e( by !o$ething in!i(e# BR.10T We re"ei%e( it thi! $orning# The 0u(e) fro'ning) untu"/! it! fla ) ta/e! out !o$e "otton 'a((ing an( unroll! it# LEBOWSKI Sin"e you ha%e faile( to a"hie%e) e%en in the $o(e!t ta!/ that 'a! your "harge) !in"e you ha%e !tolen $y $oney) an( !in"e you ha%e unre entantly betraye( $y tru!t# The 'a((ing) un(one) re%eal! a !$aller 'a( of gau:e ta e( u

in!i(e# The 0u(e un(oe! the ta e 'ith hi! fingernail! an( !tart! to unroll the inner a"/age# LEBOWSKI I ha%e no "hoi"e but to tell the!e bu$! that they !houl( (o 'hate%er i! ne"e!!ary to re"o%er their $oney fro$ you) Jeffrey Lebo'!/i# .n( 'ith Bran(t a! $y 'itne!!) tell you thi!, .ny further har$ %i!ite( u on Bunny) !hall be %i!ite( tenfol( u on your hea(# Bet'een thu$b an( forefinger the 0u(e hol(! u the "ontent! of the a"/age**a little toe) 'ith e$eral( green nail oli!h# LEBOWSKI ###By Go( !ir# I 'ill not abi(e another toe# CO33EE SHOP The 0u(e an( Walter !it at the "ounter) both !taring off into ! a"e) both ab!ently !tirring their "offee 'ith little "lin/ing noi!e!# .3TER . LO1G BE.T, W.LTER That 'a!n+t her toe# 070E Who!e toe 'a! it) Walter6 W.LTER Ho' the fu"/ !houl( I /no'6 I (o /no' that nothing about it in(i"ate!** The nail 070E oli!h) Walter#

W.LTER 3ine) 0u(e# .! if it+! i$ o!!ible to get !o$e nail oli!h) a ly it to !o$eone el!e+! toe** 070E So$eone el!e+!**'here the fu"/ are they gonna** W.LTER <ou 'ant a toe6 I "an get you a toe) belie%e $e# There are 'ay!) 0u(e# <ou (on+t 'anna /no' about it) belie%e $e# 070E But Walter** W.LTER I+ll get you a toe by thi! afternoon**'ith nail oli!h# The!e

fu"/ing a$ateur!# They !en( u! a toe) 'e+re !u o!e( to !hit our* !el%e! 'ith fear# Je!u! Chri!t# 9y oint i!** 070E They+re gonna /ill her) Walter) an( then they+re gonna /ill $e** W.LTER Well that+! 5u!t) that+! the !tre!! tal/ing) 0u(e# So far 'e ha%e 'hat loo/! to $e li/e a !erie! of %i"ti$le!! "ri$e!** 070E What about the toe6 W.LTER 3ORGET .BO7T THE 37CKI1G TOE8 . 'aitre!! enter!# W.ITRESS Coul( you lea!e /ee your %oi"e! (o'n**thi! i! a fa$ily re!taurant# W.LTER Oh) lea!e (ear8 I+%e got ne'! for you, the Su re$e Court ha! roun(ly re5e"te( rior re!traint8 070E Walter) thi! i!n+t a 3ir!t .$en($ent thing# W.ITRESS Sir) if you (on+t "al$ (o'n I+$ going to ha%e to a!/ you to lea%e# W.LTER La(y) I got bu((ie! 'ho (ie( fa"e* (o'n in the $u"/ !o you an( I "oul( en5oy thi! fa$ily re!taurant8 THE 070E GETS 7P, 070E .ll right) I+$ lea%ing# $a+a$# I+$ !orry

W.LTER 0on+t run a'ay fro$ thi!) 0u(e8 Go((a$nit) thi! affe"t! all of u!8 The 0u(e ha! left fra$e= Walter "all! after hi$, W.LTER Our ba!i" free(o$!8 He loo/! (efiantly aroun(#

I+$ !taying#

W.LTER 3ini!hing $y "offee# ing hi! hea( in ti$e to the 9u:a/)

He !tir! the "offee) bo affe"ting non"halan"e#

W.LTER 3ini!hing $y "offee# 070E+S B.THROO9 . (ri ing noi!e#

The 0u(e !it! in the bathtub) !taring !tu orou!ly) a 5oint in"he( in one han() a 'a!h"loth (ra e( o%er hi! hea(# We hear the hone ringing in the other roa$#

The 0u(e i! !taring at hi! toe!) 'hi"h rotru(e fro$ the !oa y 'ater) ! laye( again!t the far !i(e of the tub# .fter the 0u(e+! outgoing $e!!age 'e hear, -OICE THRO7GH 9.CHI1E 9r# Lebo'!/i) thi! i! 0uty Offi"er Rol%aag of the L#.#P#0# The 0u(e loo/! !tu orou!ly u ) hi! hea( !'aying# -OICE THRO7GH 9.CHI1E We+%e re"o%ere( your %ehi"le# It "an be "lai$e( at the 1orth Holly'oo( .uto Cir"u! there on -i"tory# 3ar out# 070E 3ar fu"/in+ out# re!ent a**

9ESS.GE <ou+ll 5u!t nee( to

The $e!!age i! interru te( by lou( !$a!hing !oun(!) a! of !o$eone a lying a ba!eball bat to the an!'ering $a"hine# Hunh6 070E

He loo/! blearily at the o en (oor'ay# . tall $an (re!!e( in bla"/ leather 'ith a "ri"/et a((le i! !tri(ing a"ro!! the li%ing roo$ to'ar(! the bathroo$# Hey8 $an8 070E Thi! i! a ri%ate re!i(en"e)

The $an ha! entere( the bathroo$ an() in !tri(e) !'ing! the "ri"/et a((le u to !$a!h the o%erhea( light# T'o other $en are entering behin( hi$# The roo$ i! (ar/ no' e2"e t for ! ill fro$ the li%ing roo$= the $en are ba"/lit !ha e!#

One of the$ hol(! a !tring at the other en( of 'hi"h a !$all ani$al !/itter! e2"ite(ly about the floor# The 0u(e loo/! "uriou!ly at the !$all) nattering ani$al# 1i"e $ar$ot# 070E the $ar$ot an( to!!e! it)

The $an 'ith the !tring !"oo ! u !"rea$ing) into the bathtub# The 0u(e !"rea$!#

The $ar$ot ! la!he! franti"ally) biting at the 0u(e in a fren:y of fearful aggre!!ion# 3IRST 9.1 -ee %ant :at $oney) Lebo'!/i# The 0u(e) !"rea$ing) grab! the li of the tub an( !tart! to hoi!t hi$!elf u but the fir!t $an lay! a al$ on to of hi! hea( an( !4ui!he! hi$ ba"/ into the 'ater# SECO10 9.1 <ou thin/ %eer /i((ing un( $a/ing $it (e funny !tuff6 THIR0 9.1 -ee "oul( (o thing! you only (rea$e( of) Lebo'!/i# SECO10 9.1 Ja) %ee "oul( really (o it) Lebo'!/i# -ee belief in no!!ing# He !"oo ! the $ar$ot out of the 'ater# off) ! raying the 0u(e# 070E Je!u!8 0IETER -ee belief in no!!ing) Lebo'!/i8 1OSSI1G88 The $ar$ot) ba"/ on the floor) i! !/ittering aroun() !ha/ing it!elf an( "on%ul!ing in little !nee:e!# 070E Je!u! Chri!t8 3IRST 9.1 To$orro' %ee "o$e ba"/ un( "ut off your "hon!on# E2"u!e $e6 070E It !ha/e! it!elf

3IRST 9.1 I S.< -EE C7T O33 <O7R CHO1SO18 The three $en turn to lea%e# O%er their retreating ba"/!,

SECO10 9.1 Ju!t !in/ about :at) Lebo'!/i# 3IRST 9.1 Ja) your %iggly eni!) Lebo'!/i# SECO10 9.1 Ja) un( $aybe %ee !ta$ !/%u!h it) Lebo'!/i8 1ORTH HOLL<WOO0 .7TO CIRC7S . oli"e$an 'ith a "li boar( i! lea(ing the 0u(e through a large ar/ing lot# POLICE9.1 <ou+re lu"/y !he 'a!n+t "ho e() 9r# Lebo'!/i# 9u!t+%e been a 5oyri(e !ituation= they aban(one( the "ar on"e they hit the retaining 'all# They ha%e rea"he( the 0u(e+! "ar# The (ri%er+! !i(e e2terior ha! been !"ra e( ra'# The oli"e$an han(! the 0u(e a (oor han(le an( an e2terior rear*%ie' $irror# POLICE9.1 The!e 'ere on the roa( ne2t to the "ar# <ou+ll ha%e to get in on the other !i(e# The 0u(e "li$b! in the a!!enger !i(e# It+! not here8 on it un(

070E 9y fu"/ing brief"a!e8

POLICE9.1 <eah) !orry) I !a' that on the re ort# <ou+re lu"/y they left the ta e (e"/ though# 070E 9y fu"/ing brief"a!e8 that !$ell6 Je!u!**'hat+!

POLICE9.1 7h) yeah# Probably a %agrant) !le t in the "ar# Or erha ! 5u!t u!e( it a! a toilet) an( $o%e( on# The 0u(e trie! to roll (o'n the (ri%er+! 'in(o' but it 'ill not go= he bello'! through the gla!!, 070E When 'ill you fin( the!e guy!6 I $ean) (o you ha%e any ro$i!ing lea(!6 The oli"e$an laugh!) agreeing broa(ly# POLICE9.1 Lea(!) yeah# I+ll 5u!t "he"/ 'ith the boy! (o'n at the Cri$e Lab#

They+%e a!!igne( four $ore (ete"ti%e! to the "a!e) got u! 'or/ing in !hift!# The 0u(e loo/! !a(ly through hi! 'in(o' at the oli"e$an ro"/ing ba"/ on hi! heel!) hi! rau"ou! laughter $uffle( by the gla!!# BOWLI1G .LLE< B.R The 0u(e) Walter an( 0onny !it at the bar) the 0u(e 'ith a White Ru!!ian) Walter 'ith a beer) an( 0onny eating beer nut!# 0O11< .n( then they+re gonna !ta$ on it68

W.LTER Oh for Chri!t**'ill you !hut the fu"/ u ) 0onny# 070E I figure $y only ho e i! that the big Lebo'!/i /ill! $e before the Ger$an! "an "ut $y (i"/ off# W.LTER 1o' that i! ri(i"ulou!) 0u(e# 1o one i! going to "ut your (i"/ off# 070E Than/! Walter# W.LTER 1ot if I ha%e anything to !ay about it# 070E @bitterlyA <eah) than/! Walter# That gi%e! $e a %ery !e"ure feeling# 0u(e** W.LTER

070E That $a/e! $e feel all 'ar$ in!i(e# 1o' 0u(e** W.LTER

070E Thi! 'hole fu"/ing thing**I "oul( be !itting here 'ith 5u!t ee*!tain! on $y rug# Walter !a(ly !ha/e! hi! hea(# W.LTER 3u"/ing Ger$an!# 1othing "hange!# 3u"/ing 1a:i!# 0O11<

They 'ere 1a:i!) 0u(e6 W.LTER Co$e on) 0onny) they 'ere threatening "a!tration8 0O11< 7h*huh# W.LTER .re you gonna ! lit hair!6 0O11< 1o** .$ I 'rong6 Well** 070E They+re nihili!t!# W.LTER Huh6 070E They /e t !aying they belie%e in nothing# 1ihili!t!8 Walter loo/! haunte(# Say 'hat you li/e about the tenet! of 1ational So"iali!$) 0u(e) at lea!t it+! an etho!# <eah# 070E W.LTER Je!u!# W.LTER 0O11<

W.LTER .n( let+! al!o not forget**let+! not forget) 0u(e**that /ee ing 'il(life) an a$ hibiou! ro(ent) for uh) (o$e!ti") you /no') 'ithin the "ity** that i!n+t legal either# 070E What+re you) a fu"/ing no'6 1o) I+$** W.LTER ar/ ranger

070E Who gi%e! a !hit about the fu"/ing $ar$ot8 W.LTER **We+re !y$ athi:ing here) 0u(e**

070E 3u"/ your !y$ athy8 I (on+t nee( your !y$ athy) $an) I nee( $y fu"/ing John!on8 0O11< What (o you nee( that for) 0u(e6 W.LTER <ou gotta bu"/ u ) $an) you "an+t go into the tourna$ent 'ith thi! negati%e attitu(e** 070E 3u"/ the tourna$ent8 Walter8 3u"/ you)

There i! a $o$ent of !tunne( !ilen"e# W.LTER 3u"/ the tourna$ent68 S.0= >7IET, W.LTER O/ay 0u(e# I "an !ee you (on+t 'ant to be "heere( u # C+$on 0onny) let+! go get a lane# They lea%e the 0u(e !itting $oro!ely at the bar# 0OW1 I1TO HIS E9PT< GL.SS, 070E .nother Cau"a!ian) Gary# Right) 0u(e# -OICE .! he !tare!

STILL ST.RI1G 0OW1 .T THE B.R, 070E 3rien(! li/e the!e) huh Gary# G.R< That+! right) 0u(e# The o !ong on the 5u/ebo2 ha! en(e(= !o$eone &Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!#& ut! on

. $an !aunter! u to the bar to ta/e the !tool that Walter %a"ate(# He i! $i((le*age() a$iable) "raggily han(!o$e**Sa$ Elliot) erha !# He ha! a large We!tern*!tyle $u!ta"he an( 'ear! (eni$!) a yo/e( !hirt an( a "o'boy hat# TO THE B.RTE10ER, 9.1 0+ya ha%e a goo( !ar!a arilla6 We re"ogni:e the %oi"e of The Stranger 'ho!e narration o ene(

the $o%ie# B.RTE10ER Siou2 City Sar!a arilla# The Stranger no(!# THE STR.1GER That+! a goo( one# Waiting for hi! (rin/) he loo/! a$iably aroun( the bar# "rin/le( eye! !ettle on the 0u(e# THE STR.1GER Ho' ya (oin+ there) 0u(e6 The 0u(e) !till !taring (o'n at hi! (rin/) !ha/e! hi! hea(# 070E .hh) not !o goo() $an# THE STR.1GER One a tho!e (ay!) huh# Wal) a 'i!er fella than $+!elf on"e !ai() !o$eti$e! you eat the bar an( !o$eti$e! the bar) 'al) he eat! you# 070E @ab!entlyA 7h*huh# That !o$e /in( of Ea!tern thing6 THE STR.1GER 3ar fro$ it# 9$# 070E Hi!

The barten(er ut! a bro'n bottle an( a fro!te( gla!! on the bar in front of The Stranger) 'ho tou"he! hi! hat bri$# THE STR.1GER 9u"h oblige(# He loo/! ba"/ at the 0u(e# THE STR.1GER I li/e your !tyle) 0u(e# THE 070E LOOKS 7P) .BSE1TL<, 070E Well I li/e your !tyle too) $an# Got a 'hole "o'boy thing goin+# THE STR.1GER Than/ie# # # Ju!t one thing) 0u(e# 0+ya ha%e to u!e !+$any "u!! 'or(!6 The 0u(e loo/! at The Stranger a! if 5u!t no' noti"ing ho' out of la"e the "o' o/e i!#

070E The fu"/ are you tal/ing about6 The Stranger "hu"/le! in(ulgently an( bar# THE STR.1GER O/ay) ha%e it your 'ay# He bru!he! hi! hat bri$ 'ith a fingerti # THE STR.1GER Ta/e it ea!y) 0u(e# <eah# 070E Than/! $an# u!he! off fro$ the

He i! gone# &Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!& i! en(ing a! 'e hear an off!"reen %oi"e) brea/ing the ! ell, -OICE 0u(e8 THE 070E LOOKS, Tony) the unfor$e( li$o (ri%er) i! at the (oor of the bar) be"/oning# 9.70E+S LO3T She !tri(e! to'ar( u!) na/e( un(er a robe 'hi"h !he i! 5u!t "in"hing !hut# Paint fle"/! her !/in# 9.70E Jeffrey) you ha%en+t gone to the (o"tor# 070E 1o it+! fine) really) uh** 9.70E 0o you ha%e any ne'! regar(ing $y father+! $oney6 070E I) uh### $oney) yeah) I gotta re! e"fully) JC you /no') ten(er $y re!ignation on that $atter) +"au!e it loo/! li/e your $other really 'a! /i(na e( after all# 9.70E She $o!t "ertainly 'a! not8 070E Hey $an) 'hy (on+t you fu"/ing li!ten o""a!ionally6 <ou $ight learn !o$ething# 1o' I got** .n( 9.70E lea!e (on+t "all her $y $other# 0u(e8

070E 1o' I got** 9.70E She i! $o!t (efinitely the an( not the %i"ti$# er etrator

070E I+$ telling you) I got (efiniti%e e%i(en"e** 3ro$ 'ho6 9.70E

070E The $ain guy) 0ieter** 9.70E 0ieter Hauff6 070E Well**yeah) I gue!!** 9.70E Her &"o*!tar& in the bea%er i"ture6

070E Bea%er6 <ou $ean %agina6**I $ean) you /no' hi$6 9.70E 0ieter ha! been on the fringe! of** 'ell) of e%erything in L#.#) for about t'enty year!# Loo/ at $y LP+!# 7n(er +.utobahn#+ The 0u(e finger! through the albu$! filling one boo/!helf# 9.70E That 'a! hi! grou **they relea!e( one albu$ in the $i(*!e%entie!# The 0u(e !to ! bet'een t'o albu$!# 070E Roy Orbi!on# # # Pin/ 3loy(# 9.70E Huh6 .utobahn# .*u*t*o# Their $u!i" i! a !ort of**ugh**te"hno* o # The 0u(e ull! out an albu$ 'ith a 'orn !lee%e# On it i! the grou +! na$e) .utobahn) the albu$ na$e) 1agelbett) an( a i"ture O3 THREE <O71G GER9.1S) THEIR 3OREHE.0S LOO9I1G BELOW SLICKE0* ba"/ hair) ga:ing u 'ar( in thin*li e( e i hany# They are 'earing !e%ere but $o(i!hly retro !uit!# Ea"h ha! hi! na$e un(er hi! i"ture**0ieter) Kieffer= an( 3ran:# . be( of nail! i! the only !et (re!!ing on the "y"#

Jee:# I! he

070E I $i!! %inyl# 9.70E reten(ing to be the ab(u"tor6

070E Well###yeah** 9.70E Loo/) Jeffrey) you (on+t really /i(na !o$eone that you+re a"4uainte( 'ith# <ou "an+t get a'ay 'ith it if the ho!tage /no'! 'ho you are# 070E Well yeah###I /no' that# 9.70E So 0ieter ha! the $oney6 070E Well) no) not e2a"tly# It+! a "o$ li"ate( "a!e) 9au(e# Lotta in!# Lotta out!# .n( a lotta !tran(! to /ee in $y hea() $an# Lotta !tran(! in ol( 0u(er+!** 9.70E 0o you !till ha%e that (o"tor+! nu$ber6 070E Huh6 1o) really) I (on+t e%en ha%e the brui!e any $ore) I** She i! !"ribbling# 9.70E Plea!e Jeffrey# I (on+t 'ant to be re! on!ible for any (elaye( after* effe"t!# 070E 0elaye( after*eff** 9.70E I 'ant you to !ee hi$ i$$e(iately# She i! i"/ing u a tele hone# He+! a

9.70E I+ll !ee if he+! a%ailable# goo( $an) an( thorough# CLOSE SHOT THE 070E

Hi! eye! are "lo!e() a hea(!et on) hi! !hirt off# Lea/ing tinnily through the hea(!et 'e hear the o ening bar! of &Co$in+ 7 .roun( the Ben(#&

Behin( hi$) "ro e( !o that 'e !ee only a little of hi! tor!o) a 'hite*!$o"/e( figure ta ! at the 0u(e+! ba"/# .fter a $o$ent the figure "ir"le! to one !i(e) out of fra$e# Hi! han( rea"he! in to ull one ar$ of the hea(!et a'ay fro$ the 0u(e+! ear) an( a! he (oe! !o the $u!i" i!!ue! $ore !trongly# -OICE Coul( you !li(e your !hort! (o'n lea!e) 9r# Lebo'!/i6 The 0u(e+! eye! o en# Huh6 070E 1o) !he) !he hit $e right here#

-OICE I un(er!tan( !ir# Coul( you !li(e your !hort! (o'n lea!e6 070E+S C.R The 0u(e i! (ri%ing ho$e# . Cree(en"e ta e lay!# The 0u(e i! !u"/ing (o'n a 5oint# He glan"e! at the rear*%ie' $irror** an() noti"ing !o$ething) loo/! again# HIS PO. -ol/!'agon bug i! follo'ing) a lone fat $an (ri%ing# THE 070E Hi! eye! !till on the $irror) he ab!ently ta/e! the 5oint bet'een thu$b an( forefinger of hi! right han( an( fli"/! it out the (ri%er+! 'in(o'**e2"e t that the 'in(o' i! not o en# The butt boun"e! off the gla!! an( aroun( the "ar) !ho'ering ! ar/!# 070E+S CROTCH The glo'ing butt roll! (o'n the "ar !eat bet'een hi! leg!# The 0u(e !"rea$!# THE STREET The "ar "areen! 'il(ly a! the !urroun(ing traffi" %eer! off to) $a/e 'ay) horn! blaring# The "ar finally ! in! an( "o$e! to re!t 'ith it! a!!enger !i(e 'ra e( into a tele hone oll# I1SI0E THE C.R The 0u(e franti"ally grab! at hi! (oor) 'hi"h 'on+t o en) an( then !li(e! o%er to u!h at the a!!enger (oor) 'hi"h al!o 'on+t o en# 3u"/ 9e# 070E a'ay fro$

But he i! !itting on the a!!enger !i(e no') the lit butt# He loo/! aroun( for it# S$o/e i! 'i! ing u

fro$ bet'een the 0ri%er+! !eat "u!hion

an( ba"/ "u!hion# 070E 3u"/ola) $an# He ta/e! hi! beer an( our! it in bet'een the "u!hion!# There i! a hi!!ing !oun(# But there i! a ie"e of a er !ti"/ing out fro$ bet'een the "u!hion!# The 0u(e ull! it out#

It i! line( ! iral noteboo/ a er) !lightly !inge( an( (ri ing beer) "o%ere( 'ith han('riting# In the u er right* han( "orner i! the na$e La'ren"e Seller!) an( un(er that) 9r!# Ja$to!! Gth Perio(# The the$e i! title( &The Loui!iana Pur"ha!e#& In re( in/ i! a large "ir"le( 0 an( !o$e han('ritten $arginal "o$$ent!= $i!! elle( 'or(! are "ir"le( in re( throughout# CR.1E J.CKSO1+S 3O71T.I1 STREET THE.TER We are behin( Walter) the 0u(e) an( 0onny) fa"ing the !tage in the ba"/groun( 'here .llan) the 0u(e+! bal(ing lan(lor() i! erfor$ing a (an"e $o(erne# .! Walter tal/! to the 0u(e he lean! in to hi$) hi! %oi"e hu!he() !o a! not to (i!turb the re!t of the %ery ! ar!e au(ien"e# W.LTER He li%e! in 1orth Holly'oo( on Ra(for() near the In*an(*Out Burger** 070E The In*an(*Out Burger i! on Ca$ro!e# W.LTER 1ear the In*an(*Out Burger** 0O11< Tho!e are goo( burger!) Walter# W.LTER Shut the fu"/ u ) 0onny# Thi! /i( i! in the ninth gra(e) 0u(e) an( hi! father i!**are you rea(y for thi!6** .rthur 0igby Seller!# 070E Who the fu"/ i! that6 Huh6 W.LTER

070E Who the fu"/ i! .rthur 0igby Seller!6 W.LTER Who the f**ha%e you e%er hear( of a little !ho' "alle( Bran(e() 0u(e6 070E

<eah# W.LTER .ll but one $an (ie(6 Cree/6 There at Bitter

070E <eah yeah) I /no' the fu"/ing !ho' Walter) !o 'hat6 W.LTER 3u"/ing .rthur 0igby Seller! 'rote BGJ e i!o(e!) 0u(e# 070E 7h*huh# W.LTER The bul/ of the !erie!# 070E 7h*huh# W.LTER 1ot e2a"tly a light'eight# 070E 1o# W.LTER .n( yet hi! !on i! a fu"/ing (un"e# 070E 7h# W.LTER <eah) go figure# Well 'e+ll go out there after the) uh) the# He 'a%e! a han( %aguely to'ar( the !tage# W.LTER What ha%e you# We+ll) uh** 0O11< We+ll be near the In*an(*Out Burger# W.LTER Shut the fu"/ u ) 0onny# We+ll) uh) bra"e the /i(**he+ll be a u!ho%er# We+ll get that fu"/ing $oney) if he ha!n+t ! ent it alrea(y# 9illion fu"/ing "la$!# .n( ye!) 'e+ll be near the) uh**!o$e burger!) !o$e beer!) a fe' laugh!# Our fu"/ing trouble! are o%er) 0u(e# RESI0E1TI.L .RE. The 0u(e an( Walter are ulling u in front of a (ila i(ate( hou!e !itting on a !"rubby lot# Par/e( in"ongruou!ly in front of the hou!e i! a bran( ne' re( Cor%ette#

070E 3u"/ $e) $an8 That /i(+! alrea(y ! ent all the $oney8 W.LTER Har(ly 0u(e) a ne' +%ette6 The /i(+! !till got) oh) CJ to CE thou!an() (e en(ing on the o tion!# Wait in the "ar) 0onny# THE 3RO1T 0OOR Walter ring! the bell# 'o$an# Ja"e6 W.LTER Hello) Pilar6 9y na$e i! Walter Sob"ha/) 'e ! o/e on the hone) thi! i! $y a!!o"iate Jeffrey Lebo'!/i# WO9.1 Ja"e# W.LTER 9ay 'e uh) 'e 'ante( to tal/ about little Larry# 9ay 'e "o$e in6 Ja"e# WO9.1 It i! o ene( by a $atronly S ani!h WO9.1

They enter a (i$ li%ing roo$ an( !tan() loo/ing about) a! Pilar C.LLS 7P THE ST.IRS, Larry8 PIL.R S'eetie8 0at $ang i! here8

There i! a rhyth$i" "o$ re!!or !oun(= Walter la"e! it an( nu(ge! the 0u(e# .t the other en( of the li%ing roo$ a $an lie! on !o$ething that loo/! li/e a ho! ital gurney 'ith it! $i(!e"tion en"lo!e( by a $otori:e( !tainle!!*!teel bubble# It i! an iron lung) artifi"ially breathing 'ith (i!tin"t hi!!e! in an( out# W.LTER That+! hi$) 0u(e# -I-. -OCE .n( a goo( (ay to you) !ir# See (o'n) PIL.R lea!e#

W.LTER Than/ you) $a+a$# He an( the 0u(e !it on a !agging green !ofa# In a lo'ere(

%oi"e) to Pilar, W.LTER 0oe! he) uh# # # I! he !till 'riting6 1o) no# 7h*huh# HE BELLOWS .CROSS THE ROO9, W.LTER I 5u!t 'ant to !ay) !ir) that 'e+re both enor$ou!**on a er!onal le%el) Bran(e() e! e"ially the early e i!o(e!) ha! been a !our"e of) uh) in! ir*** There are foot!te ! on the !tair!# ol() loo/! at the t'o $en# PIL.R See (o'n) S'eetie# oli"e$an** Larry) a fifteen*year* PIL.R He ha! healt+ W.LTER roble$!#

The!e are the

W.LTER 1o $a+a$) I (i(n+t $ean to gi%e the i$ re!!ion that 'e+re oli"e e2a"tly# We+re ho ing that it 'ill not be ne"e!!ary to "all the oli"e# He a(o t! hi! "o$$an( %oi"e in turning to Larry, W.LTER But that i! u to little Larry here# I!n+t it) Larry6 Walter o ! the lat"he! on hi! atta"he "a!e an( ta/e! out the ho$e'or/) 'hi"h i! no' in a :i lo" bag# He hol(! it out at ar$+! length) (i! laying it to Larry# W.LTER I! thi! your ho$e'or/) Larry6 Larry (oe! not re! on(# W.LTER I! thi! your ho$e'or/) Larry6 070E Loo/) $an) (i( you** W.LTER 0u(e) lea!e8# # # ho$e'or/) Larry6 I! thi! your

070E Ju!t a!/ hi$ if he**a!/ hi$ about the "ar) $an8

Walter i! !till hol(ing out the ho$e'or/# W.LTER I! thi! your!) Larry6 ho$e'or/) Larry6 I! thi! your

070E I! the "ar out front your!6 W.LTER I! thi! your ho$e'or/) Larry6 070E We /no' it+! hi! fu"/ing ho$e'or/) Walter8 Where+! the fu"/ing $oney) you little brat6 Throughout Walter ha! been !taring at Larry 'ith the ho$e'or/ e2ten(e( to'ar(! hi$# W.LTER Loo/) Larry# # # Ha%e you e%er hear( of -ietna$6 070E Oh) for Chri!t+! !a/e) Walter8 W.LTER <ou+re going to enter a 'orl( of ain) !on# We /no' that thi! i! your ho$e'or/# We /no' you !tole a "ar** 070E .n( the fu"/ing $oney8 W.LTER .n( the fu"/ing $oney# .n( 'e /no' that thi! i! your ho$e'or/) Larry# 1o an!'er# W.LTER <ou+re gonna KILL your 3.THER) Larry8# 3I1.LL<) I1 0ISG7ST, .h) thi! i! W.LTER ointle!!#

.! he !ho%e! the ho$e'or/ ba"/ in the atta"he "a!e, W.LTER .ll right) Plan B# <ou $ight 'ant to 'at"h out the front 'in(o' there) Larry# He i! hea(ing for the (oor# follo' hi$# The 0u(e) u::le() ri!e! to

W.LTER Thi! i! 'hat ha en! 'hen you 37CK a

STR.1GER in the .SS) Larry# O7TSI0E Walter i! !tri(ing (o'n the la'n 'ith hi! atta"he "a!e li/e an enrage( en"y"lo e(ia !ale!$an# Without loo/ing ba"/ at) the 0u(e) 'ho follo'!, W.LTER 3u"/ing language roble$) 0u(e# He o ! the 0u(e+! trun/) fling! in the brief"a!e an( ta/e! out a tire iron# W.LTER 9aybe he+ll un(er!tan( thi!# He i! 'al/ing o%er to the Cor%ette# W.LTER <O7 SEE WH.T H.PPE1S) L.RR<8 CR.SH8 He !'ing! the "ro'bar into the 'in(!hiel() 'hi"h !hatter!# W.LTER <O7 SEE WH.T H.PPE1S68 CR.SH8 He ta/e! out the (ri%er+! 'in(o'# W.LTER THIS IS WH.T H.PPE1S WHE1 <O7 37CK . STR.1GER I1 THE .SS8 Light! are going on in hou!e! (o'n the !treet# bar/# W.LTER HERE+S WH.T H.PPE1S) L.RR<8 CR.SH8 W.LTER HERE+S WH.T H.PPE1S8 I1 THE .SS8 CR.SH8 . $an in a !lee%ele!! T*!hirt an( bo2er !hort! ha! run o%er behin( Walter an( grabbe( hi$ fro$ behin( on a ba"/!'ing of the "ro'bar# 9.1 WH.T THE 37CK JOO 0OI1G) 9.1G68 He 're!tle! the "ro'bar a'ay fro$ the !tartle( Walter# 9.1 I J7S+ B.W0EE? 37CKEE1 C.R L.SS WEEK8 Walter "ringe! before the enrage( 9e2i"an# 37CK . STR.1GER 0i!tant (og!

W.LTER Hunh6 The $an loo/! about) 'il(ly# 9.1 I KILL JOO) 9.1G8 37CKEE1 C.R8 I**I KILL JOR

He run! o%er to the 0u(e+! "ar# 1o8 CR.SH8 CR.SH8 9.1 I 37CKEE1 KILL JOR 37CKEE1 C.R8 CR.SH8 9.1 I KILL JOR 37CKEE1 C.R8 I1SI0E THE C.R Gla!! rain! in on a terrifie() "ringing) 0onny# 9.1 I KILL JOR 37CKEE1 C.R8 O1 . 0E.3E1I1G CR.SH WE C7T TO, THE 070E+S C.R We are loo/ing into the "ar through the bro/en 'in(!hiel( a! it rattle! (o'n the free'ay# Win( 'hi!tle! through the "a%e(* in 'in(o'!# The 0u(e (ri%e!) hi! 5a' "len"he() !taring gri$ly out at the roa(# Walter) be!i(e hi$) an( 0onny in the ba"/ !eat) $un"h +on In*an(*Out Burger!# Cree(en"e $u!i" 070E+S B71G.LOW .! the 0u(e tal/! on the hone he i! ha$$ering a t'o*by*four into the floor 5u!t in!i(e) an( arallel to) the front (oor# 070E I a""e t your a ology# # # 1o I) I 5u!t 'ant to han(le it $y!elf fro$ no' on# # # 1o# That ha! nothing to (o 'ith it# # # #<e!) it $a(e it ho$e) I+$ "alling fro$ ho$e# 1o) Walter) it (i(n+t loo/ li/e Larry 'a! about to "ra"/# He fini!he! ha$$ering) ri!e! an( grab! a !traightba"/e( "hair that !tan(! nearby# lay! abo%e the blu!ter of 'in(# 1o8 070E 1O8 TH.T+S 1OT**

070E Well that+! your er"e tion# # # Well you+re right) Walter) an( the un! o/en 9e!!age i! 37CK <O7 .10 LE.-E 9E THE 37CK .LO1E# # # <eah) I+ll be at ra"ti"e# He hang! u an( ha! 5u!t fini!he( !li(ing the "hair into la"e 'ith it! to un(er the (oor/nob an( it! leg! bra"e( again!t the t'o*by*four) thu! 'e(ging the (oor "lo!e() 'hen the (oor i! o ene(**out'ar(!# The "hair "latter! to the floor# 070E Huh6 Woo an( the blon( $an 'ho earlier /i"/ing the "hair a'ay# ee( on the rug !tri(e in)

WOO Pin your (ia er! on) Lebo'!/i# Treehorn 'ant! to !ee you#

Ja"/ie

BLO10 9.1 .n( 'e /no' 'hi"h Lebo'!/i you are) Lebo'!/i# WOO <eah# Ja"/ie Treehorn 'ant! to tal/ to the (ea(beat Lebo'!/i# BLO10 9.1 <ou+re not (ealing 'ith $oron! here# BL.CK1ESS Out of the bla"/ne!! !o$ething i! falling to'ar( u!# It i! a 'o$an) falling in !lo' $otion) her li$b! flailing) her $outh "ontorte( by either fear or e"!ta!y# She i! to le!!# She fall! a!t the "a$era) lea%ing bla"/ne!!) then after a beat rea ear!) ri!ing into the night !/y# 9.LIB7 BE.CH . "ro'( of $o!tly tanne( $i((le*age( $en 'ith blo'*(rie( hair) 'earing 5ogging outfit! an( other e2 en!i%ely "a!ual attire) are blan/et*to!!ing the !4uealing young 'o$an in night$ari!h !lo' $otion# WI0ER It i! a arty) lit by fe!ti%e bea"h light! an( !tan(ing /ero!ene heater!# BCJK+! $ain!trea$ 5a::) of the 9an"ini* Brube"/ !"hool) ha! been i e( (o'n to ! ea/er! on the bea"h+# In long !hot no' the 'o$an ri!e!) !4uealing) (i!a into (ar/ne!!) (e!"en(! into light) ri!e! again# ear!

. $an 'al/! to'ar(! the "a$era through the ool! of bea"h light# He i! han(!o$e) fiftyi!h) 'earing "otton t'ill ant! an( a Turnbull & .!her !hirt 'ith a foular( /notte( at the

ne"/# Behin( hi$) the 'o$an ri!e! an( fall!) a (i!a ear!# 9.1 Hello 0u(e) than/! for "o$ing# Ja"/ie Treehorn# I1SI0E THE BE.CH HO7SE I+$

ear! an(

The 0u(e i! loo/ing aroun( at the +JK+! $o(ern (e"or# 070E Thi! i! 4uite a a( you got here) $an# Co$ letely un! oile(# TREEHOR1 What+! your (rin/) 0u(e6 070E White Ru!!ian) than/!# !$ut bu!ine!!) Ja"/ie6 Ho'+! the

TREEHOR1 I 'oul(n+t /no') 0u(e# I (eal in ubli!hing) entertain$ent) oliti"al a(%o"a"y) an(** 070E Whi"h one 'a! Log5a$$in+6 TREEHOR1 Regrettably) it+! true) !tan(ar(! ha%e fallen in a(ult entertain$ent# It+! %i(eo) 0u(e# 1o' that 'e+re "o$ eting 'ith the a$ateur!) 'e "an+t affor( to in%e!t that little e2tra in !tory) ro(u"tion %alue) feeling# He ta ! hi! forehea( 'ith one finger# TREEHOR1 Peo le forget that the brain i! the bigge!t erogenou! :one** 070E On you) $aybe# He han(! hi$ the (rin/# TREEHOR1 Of "our!e) you (o get the goo( 'ith the ba(# The ne' te"hnology er$it! u! to (o e2"iting thing! 'ith intera"ti%e eroti" !oft'are# Wa%e of the future) 0u(e# BKKH ele"troni"# 070E 7h*huh# Well) I !till 5er/ off $anually# TREEHOR1 Of "our!e you (o# I "an !ee you+re

an2iou! for $e to get to the oint# Well 0u(e) here it i!# Where+! Bunny6 070E I thought you $ight /no') $an# TREEHOR1 9e6 Ho' 'oul( I /no'6 The only rea!on !he ran off 'a! to get a'ay fro$ her rather !i:able (ebt to $e# 070E But !he ha!n+t run off) !he+! been** Treehorn 'a%e! thi! off# TREEHOR1 I+%e hear( the /i(na ing !tory) !o !a%e it# I /no' you+re $i2e( u in all thi!) 0u(e) an( I (on+t "are 'hat you+re trying to ta/e off her hu!ban(# That+! your bu!ine!!# .ll I+$ !aying i!) I 'ant $ine# 070E <eah) 'ell) right $an) there are $any fa"et! to thi!) uh) you /no') $any intere!te( artie!# If I "an fin( your $oney) $an** 'hat+! in it for the 0u(e6 TREEHOR1 Of "our!e) there+! that to (i!"u!!# Refill6 070E 0oe! the Po e !hit in the 'oo(!6 TREEHOR1 Let+! !ay a BKH fin(er+! fee6 070E O/ay) Ja"/ie) (one# I li/e the 'ay you (o bu!ine!!# <our $oney i! being hel( by a /i( na$e( Larry Seller!# He li%e! in 1orth Holly'oo() on Ra(for() near the In*an(*Out Burger# . real fu"/in+ brat) but I+$ !ure your goon!+ll be able to get it off hi$) $ean he+! only fifteen an( he+! flun/ing !o"ial !tu(ie!# So if you+ll 5u!t 'rite $e a "he"/ for $y ten er "ent# # # of half a $illion# # # fifty gran(# He i! getting to hi! feet) but !'ay! 'oo:ily# 070E I+ll go out an( $ingle#**Je!u!) you $i2 a hell of a Cau"a!ian) Ja"/ie# The 0u(e !ha/e! hi! hea() trie! to fo"u!#

TREEHOR1 . fifteen*year*ol(6 I! thi! your i(ea of a 5o/e6 Ja"/ie Treehorn+! i$age !tart! to !'i$# He i! 5oine( on either !i(e by Woo an( the blon( $an) all three $en loo/ing gri$ly (o'n at the 0u(e# 070E 1o funny !tuff) Ja"/ie# # # the /i(+! got it# Hiya) fella!# # # /i( 5u!t 'ante( a "ar# .ll the 0u(e e%er 'ante(# # # 'a! hi! rug ba"/# # # not gree(y# # # it really# He !4uint! at Ja"/ie Treehorn) 'ho !'i$! in an( out of fo"u!# Tie( the roo$ together# He ti ! for'ar() ! illing hi! (rin/ off the table# 3RO9 710ER THE GL.SS CO33EE T.BLE Loo/ing u !4ui!he!# at the 0u(e a! hi! fa"e hit! the gla!! an(

3.ST 3.0E O7T BL.CK THE STR.1GER+S -OICE 0ar/ne!! 'ar!he( o%er the 0u(e** (ar/er+n a bla"/ !teer+! too/u! on a $oonle!! rairie night# There 'a! no botto$# We hear a thun(ering ba!!# SCR.TCH< WHITE TITLE C.R0, J.CKIE TREEHOR1 PRESE1TS .1OTHER TITLE C.R0, THE 070E .10 9.70E LEBOWSKI I1 THIR0 TITLE C.R0, G7TTERB.LLS The title logo i! a !ugge!ti%ely u right bo'ling in flan/e( by a air of bo'ling ball!# The ben(ing ba!! !oun( turn! into the lea(*in to Kenny Roger! an( the 3ir!t E(ition+! &Ju!t 0ro e( In#& The 0u(e i! 'al/ing (o'n a long "orri(or (re!!e( a! a "able

re air$an# The 0u(e+! fa"e i! 'a!he( 'ith a brilliant light a! the "orri(or o en! onto a glea$ing bo'ling alley# In the "enter of the alley !tan(! 9au(e Lebo'!/i) !inging o erati" har$ony to the Kenny Roger! !ong# She 'ear! an ar$ore( brea!t late an( 1or!e hea(gear) ha! brai(e( igtail!) an( hol(! a tri(ent# The 0u(e !tan(! behin( her an() re!!e( u again!t her) hel ! her 'ith her follo'*through a! !he relea!e! a bo'ling ball# The lane i! !tra((le( by a line of "horine! in ! angly $ini* !/irt!) their ar$! a/i$bo) Bu!by*Ber/ley !tyle) their leg! turning the lane into a tunnel lea(ing to the in! at the en(# But it i! no longer a bo'ling ball rolling bet'een their leg!**it i! the 0u(e hi$!elf) le%itating in"he! off the lane) the tool! fro$ hi! utility belt !'inging free# He i! fa"e (o'n) hi! ar$!) tor e(oli/e) re!!e( again!t hi! !i(e!# Hi! oint of %ie' !ho'! the lane ru!hing by belo') the little ball*gui(e arro'! :i ing by# The 0u(e t'i!t! hi! bo(y aroun() erfor$ing a barrel*roll !o that he i! no' gli(ing along the lane fa"e*u # 1o' hi! oint of %ie' loo/! u "horine!# the (re!!e! of the a!!ing

The 0u(e !$ile! (rea$ily an( (oe! a ba"/!tro/e $otion !o that he i! on"e again gli(ing fa"e*(o'n# He loo/! for'ar( an( hi! for'ar( $o$entu$ blo'! ba"/ hi! hair# Co$ing at u!) a! 'e go through the la!t fe' air! of leg!) are the a roa"hing in!# We hit the in!) !"attering the$) an( ru!h on into bla"/# . bo(y (ro ! (o'n into the bla"/ne!! in !lo' $otion**a to le!! 'o$an) !4uealing) her leg! /i"/ing# .! !he (ro ! out $en are entering of light# It i! o%er!i:e( !hear! of fra$e) lea%ing bla"/ne!! again) three fro$ the ba"/groun() e$erging into a ool the Ger$an!) a(%an"ing o$inou!ly) 'iel(ing 'hi"h they $ena"ingly !"i!!or#

The 0u(e) no' !tan(ing in a fiel( of bla"/) rea"t! to the a(%an"ing Ger$an!# He turn! an( run!) fi!t! u$ ing# The !"i!!oring !oun( of the !hear! turn! into the 'hoo!h of "ar*by!# The fiel( of bla"/ i! un"ture( by hea(light!# The 0u(e i! running blearily (o'n the $i((le of the Pa"ifi" Coa!t High'ay# Car! ru!h by on either !i(e) horn! blaring# With the BLOO*WH7P of a !hort !iren bla!t) a !4ua( "ar 'ith fla!hing gu$ball! ull! u # S>7.0 C.R The 0u(e !it! in the ba"/ !eat) hi! hea( lolling 'ith the $otion of the "ar a! he blearily !ing! the the$e of Bran(e(,

070E He 'a! inno"ent# 1ot a "harge 'a! true# .n( they !ay he ran a'aaaaaay# CHIE3+S O33ICE The 0u(e i! hurle( again!t the "hief+! (e!/) 'hi"h he boun"e! off of) to "o$e to re!t $ore or le!! !eate( in a fa"ing "hair# Hi! 'allet i! to!!e( onto the (e!/# The "hief lean! for'ar() ta/e! the 'allet an( !ort! through it 'ith (i!gu!te( in"re(ulity# CHIE3 Thi! i! your only I#0#6 He i! loo/ing at the Ral h+! Sho 070E I /no' $y right!# CHIE3 <ou (on+t /no' !hit) Lebo'!/i# 070E I 'ant a fu"/ing la'yer) $an# 'ant Bill Kun!tler# I er+! Club "ar(#

CHIE3 What are you) !o$e /in( of !a(*a!!e( refugee fro$ the fu"/ing !i2tie!6 7h*huh# 070E

CHIE3 9r# Treehorn tell! u! that he ha( to e5e"t you fro$ hi! gar(en arty) that you 'ere (run/ an( abu!i%e# 070E That guy treat! 'o$en li/e ob5e"t!) $an# CHIE3 9r# Treehorn (ra'! a lot of 'ater in thi! to'n) Lebo'!/i# <ou (on+t (ra' !hit# We got a ni"e 4uiet bea"h "o$$unity here) an( I ai$ to /ee it ni"e an( 4uiet# So let $e $a/e !o$ething lain# I (on+t li/e you !u"/ing aroun( bothering our "iti:en!) Lebo'!/i# I (on+t li/e your 5er/* off na$e) I (on+t li/e your 5er/*off fa"e) I (on+t li/e your 5er/* off beha%ior) an( I (on+t li/e you) 5er/* off **(o I $a/e $y!elf "lear6 The 0u(e !tare!# 070E

I+$ !orry) I 'a!n+t li!tening# The Chief hurl! hi! !tea$ing $ug of "offee at the 0u(e# It hit! hi$ in the forehea( 'ith a thu() the !"al(ing "offee ! la!hing e%ery'here# The Chief i! alrea(y u **O'8 off hi! "hair) roun(ing the (e!/#

070E 3u"/ing fa!"i!t8

The Chief !la ! hi$ t'i"e# CHIE3 Stay out of 9alibu) Lebo'!/i8 He /i"/! the "hair out fro$ un(er the 0u(e) an( then !tart! /i"/ing at hi$# CHIE3 Stay out of 9alibu) (ea(beat8 Kee your ugly fu"/ing gol(bri"/ing a!! out of $y bea"h "o$$unity8 C.B The 0u(e) in the ba"/ !eat of a ta2i"ab that ro"/! an( !4uea/! 'ith e%ery bu$ ) i! gingerly tou"hing at !ore ! ot! on hi! fa"e an( !"al # &Pea"eful Ea!y 3eeling& i! on the ra(io# 070E+S POThe ba"/ of the (ri%er) a large bla"/ $an 'ith ra!ta (re(! un(er a /nit "a # 070E Je!u!) $an) "an you "hange the !tation6 0RI-ER 3u"/ you $an8 <ou (on+t li/e $y fu"/ing $u!i") get your o'n fu"/ing "ab8 070E I+%e ha( a** 0RI-ER I ull o%er an( /i"/ your a!! out) $an8 070E **ha( a rough night) an( I hate the fu"/ing Eagle!) $an** That+! it8 THE STREET 0RI-ER Outta thi! fu"/ing "ab8

The "ab !"ree"he! o%er to'ar(! the "urb# .nother "ar) on"o$ing) it! ra(io blaring 9etalli"a) ! ee(! by# I1SI0E THE OTHER C.R It i! a re( "on%ertible# The (ri%er) !inging lou(ly an( ba(ly along 'ith the ra(io) her hair blo'ing in the 'in() a (rea$y !$ile on her fa"e a! !he ! ee(! along) higher than a /ite) i! Bunny Lebo'!/i# THE 3OOTWELL On the a""elerator her right foot) in an o en*toe( bright re( high*heele( !hoe) ha! fi%e ainte( toe!# When !he (o'n!hift! her left foot enter! to engage the "lut"h# 3i%e $ore toe!# 070E+S B71G.LOW The 0u(e !tagger! in the o en front (oor) one han( to a lu$ on hi! forehea() an( loo/! aroun(# 070E Je!u!# The la"e i! a 're"/# 3urniture ha! been o%erturne() u hol!tery !la!he() (ra'er! (u$ e(# >uiet# The (oor to the be(roo$ !tart! to "rea/ o en# The 0u(e "ringe!# 9au(e e$erge! fro$ the be(roo$# 9.70E Jeffrey# 9au(e6 She 070E roa"he!# She i! 'earing a bathrobe# re!!e(

ull! o en the bathrobe a! !he a 9.70E Lo%e $e#

The 0u(e i! !tu efie(# 070E That+! $y robe# THOO9P8 BL.CK .fter a beat) a long !igh) an( then a %oi"e fro$ the bla"/ne!!, 9.70E O1 THE E9BR.CE WE C7T TO,

Tell $e a little about your!elf) Jeffrey# 070E Well) uh# # # 1ot $u"h to tell# . $at"h i! (ragge( a"ro!! a hea(boar(= the 0u(e i! lighting hi$!elf a 5oint# He !ha/e! the $at"h out to re!tore bla"/ne!! e2"e t for the glo'ing ti of the 5oint# 070E I 'a!) uh) one of the author! of the Port Huron State$ent#**The original Port Huron State$ent# 7h*huh# 9.70E

070E 1ot the "o$ ro$i!e( !e"on( (raft# .n( then I) uh# # # E%er hear of the Seattle Se%en6 9$nun# 9.70E He an( 9au(e lie

Cli"/**the 0u(e turn! on a be(!i(e la$ # ne2t to ea"h other in be(#

070E .n( then# # # let+! !ee) I uh**$u!i" bu!ine!! briefly# Oh6 9.70E

070E <eah# Roa(ie for 9etalli"a# of Soun( Tour# 9.70E 7h*huh#

S ee(

070E Bun"h of a!!hole!# .n( then) you /no') little of thi!) little of that# 9y "areer+!) uh) !lo'e( (o'n a bit lately# 9.70E What (o you (o for fun6 070E Oh) you /no') the u!ual# Bo'l# 0ri%e aroun(# The o""a!ional a"i( fla!hba"/# He "li$b! out of be( but 9au(e re$ain! in it# She 'e(ge! a illo' into the !$all of her ba"/ an( "la! ! a han( on ea"h /nee"a # She ull! her /nee! in to'ar( her "he!t to /ee her el%i! rai!e(#

What ha

9.70E ene( to your hou!e6

070E Ja"/ie Treehorn tra!he( the la"e# Wante( to !a%e the fin(er+! fee# 9.70E 3in(er+! fee6 070E He thought I ha( your father+! $oney) !o he got $e out of the 'ay 'hile he loo/e( for it# 9.70E It+! not $y father+! $oney) it+! the 3oun(ation+!# Why (i( he thin/ you ha( it6 .n( 'ho (oe!6 070E Larry Seller!) a high*!"hool /i(# Real fu"/ing brat# He i"/! a White Ru!!ian off the be(!i(e table# 9.70E Jeffrey** 070E It+! a "o$ li"ate( "a!e) 9au(e# Lotta in!) lotta out!# 3ortunately I+%e been a(hering to a retty !tri"t) uh) (rug regi$en to /ee $y $in() you /no') li$ber# I+$ real fu"/ing "lo!e to your father+! $oney) real fu"/ing "lo!e# It+! 5u!t** 9.70E I /ee telling you) it+! the 3oun(ation+! $oney# 3ather (oe!n+t ha%e any# Huh6 070E He+! fu"/ing loa(e(#

9.70E 1o no) the 'ealth 'a! all 9other+!# 070E But your father**he run! !tuff) he** 9.70E We (i( let 3ather run one of the "o$ anie!) briefly) but he (i(n+t (o %ery 'ell at it# But he+!** 070E

9.70E He hel ! a($ini!ter the "haritie!

no') an( I gi%e hi$ a rea!onable allo'an"e# He ha! no $oney of hi! o'n# I /no' ho' he li/e! to re!ent hi$!elf= 3ather+! 'ea/ne!! i! %anity# Hen"e the !lut# Huh# Jee:# that yoga6 070E Well) !o) (i( he**i!

Throughout) 9au(e ha! been lying on her ba"/ 'ith her /nee! ulle( in# 9.70E It in"rea!e! the "han"e! of "on"e tion# The 0u(e ! it! !o$e White Ru!!ian# In"rea!e!6 070E

9.70E Well ye!) 'hat (i( you thin/ thi! 'a! all about6 3un an( ga$e!6 070E Well###no) of "our!e not** 9.70E I 'ant a "hil(# 070E <eah) o/ay) but !ee) the 0u(e** 9.70E Loo/) Jeffrey) I (on+t 'ant a artner# In fa"t I (on+t 'ant the father to be !o$eone I ha%e to !ee !o"ially) or 'ho+ll ha%e any intere!t in rearing the "hil( hi$!elf# 070E Huh### So$ething o""ur! to hi$# 070E So###that (o"tor# 9.70E E2a"tly# What ha ene( to your fa"e6 0i( Ja"/ie Treehorn (o that a! 'ell6 The 0u(e i! !taring off into ! a"e) thin/ing# ab!ent# 070E 1o) the) uh) oli"e "hief of 9alibu# . real rea"tionary# # # So your father# # # Oh $an) I get it8 Hi! an!'er i!

9.70E What6 The 0u(e i! lea%ing the be(roo$# 070E <eah) $y thin/ing about the "a!e) $an) it ha( be"o$e u tight# <eah# <our father** LI-I1G ROO9 The 0u(e fini!he! un"hing a nu$ber into the hone#

PHO1E -OICE Thi! i! Walter Sob"ha/# I+$ not in= lea%e a $e!!age after the bee # 3RO9 THE BE0ROO9, 9.70E+S -OICE What+re you tal/ing about6 Bee # 070E Walter) if you+re there) i"/ u the fu"/ing hone# Pi"/ it u ) Walter) thi! i! an e$ergen"y# I+$ not** W.LTER 0u(e6 070E Walter) li!ten) I+$ at $y la"e) I nee( you to "o$e i"/ $e u ** W.LTER I "an+t (ri%e) 0u(e) it+! ere% !habba!# Huh6 070E

W.LTER Ere% !habba!# I "an+t (ri%e# I+$ not e%en !u o!e( to i"/ u the hone) unle!! it+! an e$ergen"y# 070E It i! a fu"/ing e$ergen"y# W.LTER I un(er!tan(# That+! 'hy I u the hone# i"/e(

070E THE1 WH< C.1+T <O7**fu"/) ne%er $in() 5u!t "all 0onny then) an( a!/ hi$ to** W.LTER 0u(e) I+$ not !u o!e( to $a/e "all!**

070E W.LTER) <O7 37CKI1G .SSHOLE) WE GOTT. GO TO P.S.0E1.8 CO9E PICK 9E 7P OR I+9 O33 THE 37CKI1G BOWLI1G TE.98 9.70E+S -OICE Jeffrey6 THE 070E He e$erge! on hi! front !too ) ulling on a !hirt# Hi! attention i! "aught by !o$ething (o'n the !treet# HIS PO. "ar i! ar/e( half'ay (o'n the blo"/# !ha e of a fat $an in the (ri%er+! !eat# THE 070E Stri(ing HIS POThe fat $an lean! for'ar( an( 'e hear the !oun( of the "ar+! ignition "oughing) but the engine 'ill not turn o%er# 9ore 'hine! an( "ough!= no !tart# The $an hurrie(ly fu$ble! in front of hi$# ne'! a er) 'hi"h he hol(! before hi! fa"e# THE 070E .! he get! to the "ar# He rea"he! through the o en (ri%er+! 'in(o' an( grab! the ne'! a er an( hurl! it to the groun(# He i! re%%e( 'ith ner%ou! energy# 070E Get out of that fu"/ing "ar) $an8 The $an ner%ou!ly "o$ lie!# $o%e$ent a! he get! out# The 0u(e flin"he! at the $an+! He bring! u a ur o!efully (o'n the !treet# We "an !ee the

The $an "ringe!) rea"ting to the 0u(e+! flin"h# He i! 'earing a "hea blue !erge !uit# !hort fringe an( a $u!ta"he# The 0u(e !hout! to "o%er hi! fear, 070E Who the fu"/ are you) $an8 $an8 Rela2) $an8 inten(e(8 9.1 1o Co$e on) He i! bal( 'ith a

hy!i"al har$

070E Who the fu"/ are you6 Why+%e you been follo'ing $e6 Co$e on) fu"/hea(8

9.1 Hey) rela2 $an) I+$ a brother !ha$u!# The 0u(e i! !tunne(# 070E Brother Sha$u!6 Li/e an Iri!h $on/6 9.1 Iri!h $**What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6 9y na$e+! 0a 3ino8 I+$ a ri%ate !noo 8 Li/e you) $an8 070E Huh6 0. 3I1O . (i"/) $an8 .n( let $e tell you !o$ething, I (ig your 'or/# Playing one !i(e again!t the other**in be( 'ith e%erybo(y**fabulou! !tuff) $an# 070E I+$ not a**ah) fu"/ it) 5u!t !tay a'ay fro$ $y fu"/ing la(y frien() $an# 0. 3I1O Hey hey) I+$ not $e!!ing 'ith your ! e"ial la(y** 070E She+! not $y ! e"ial la(y) !he+! $y fu"/ing la(y frien(# I+$ 5u!t hel ing her "on"ei%e) $an8 0. 3I1O Hey) $an) I+$ not** 070E Who+re you 'or/ing for6 Ja"/ie Treehorn6 0. 3I1O The Gun(er!on!# The6 070E Who the fff** Lebo'!/i6

0. 3I1O The Gun(er!on!# It+! a 'an(ering (aughter 5ob# Bunny Lebo'!/i) $an# Her real na$e i! 3a'n Gun(er!on# Her arent! 'ant her ba"/# He i! fu$bling in hi! 'allet# 0. 3I1O See6 The 0u(e loo/! at the i"ture#

It i! robably a !"hool ortrait) un$i!ta/ably Bunny) but fre!h*fa"e() $u"h younger loo/ing) 'ith a "orn*fe( !$ile an( !traight Partri(ge 3a$ily hair an( bang!# 070E Je!u! fu"/ing Chri!t# Cra:y) huh6 0. 3I1O Ran a'ay a year ago# i"ture#

He i! hol(ing out another

The Gun(er!on! tol( $e to !ho' her thi! 'hen I foun( her# The fa$ily far$# . blea/ far$hou!e an( !ilo are the only feature! on a flat !no'*!'e t lan(!"a e# Out!i(e of 9oorhea() 9inne!ota# ho$e!i"/# They thin/ it+ll $a/e her

070E Boy# Ho' ya gonna /ee +e$ (o'n on the far$ on"e they !een Karl Hungu!# He han(! ba"/ the i"ture# Or $aybe not) but !he+!

She+! been /i(na e() 0a 3ino# (efinitely not aroun(# 3u"/) $an8

0. 3I1O That+! terrible8

070E <eah) it !u"/!# 0. 3I1O Well $aybe you an( $e "oul( ool our re!our"e!**tra(e infor$ation** rofe!!ional "ourte!y**"o$ eer!) you /no'** We hear (i!tant ya a roa"hing "ar# ing) gro'ing lou(er 'ith the hu$ of an

070E <eah) I get it# 3u"/ off) 0a 3ino# .n( !tay a'ay fro$ $y ! e"ial la** fro$ $y fu"/ing la(y frien(# The 0u(e !te ! out to $eet Walter+! "ar a! it ull! u ) it! a!!enger 'in(o' o en an( the o$eranian leaning out an( ya ing# 0E11<+S 3our eo le !it at a booth, 0ieter) Kieffer) 3ran:) all in bla"/ leather) an( a young 'o$an 'ith long !tringy blon(e hair) 'earing torn an( at"he( 5ean! an( a ribbe( !lee%ele!! tee*!hirt) 'orn thin 'ith age# She i! a arently brale!!) an( i! teutoni"ally ale 'ith birth$ar/! on her fa"e an(

ar$!# 1otable i! her "a$era*!i(e leg) 'hi"h en(! in a ban(age* !'a((le( foot# 0rie( ru!t*"olore( bloo( !tain! the ti of the ban(age# The four are arguing) lou(ly) in Ger$an# They !ee$ %ery unha y# . 'aitre!! enter! 'ith a "he"/ a( an( en# W.ITRESS <ou fol/! rea(y6 The Ger$an !houting !to !# 0IETER I haff lingenberry Lingenberry Sree 0ieter loo/! !ourly u # an"a/e!#

KIE33ER an"a/e!#

3R.1? i"/! in blan/et# He no(!#

The 'o$an ! ea/! to 0ieter in Ger$an# Lingenberry W.LTER+S C.R 0IETER an"a/e!#

Walter+! eye! are on the roa( a! he li!ten!) (ri%ing) to the 0u(e) 'ho!e ! ee"h i! o""a!ionally un"tuate( by ya ! fro$ the ba"/ !eat# 070E I $ean 'e totally fu"/e( it u ) $an# We fu"/e( u hi! ay*off# .n( got the /i(na er! all i!!e( off) an( the big Lebo'!/i yelle( at $e a lot) but he (i(n+t (o anything# Huh6 W.LTER Well it+!) !o$eti$e! the "atharti") uh# 070E I+$ !aying if he /no'! I+$ a fu"/* u ) then 'hy (oe! he !till lea%e $e in "harge of getting ba"/ hi! 'ife6 Be"au!e he fu"/ing (oe!n+t 'ant her ba"/) $an8 He+! ha( enough8 He no longer (ig! her8 It+! all a !ho'8 But then) 'hy (i(n+t he gi%e a !hit about hi! $illion bu"/!6 I $ean) he /ne' 'e (i(n+t han( off hi! brief"a!e) but he ne%er a!/e( for it ba"/# What+! your W.LTER oint) 0u(e6

070E Hi! $illion bu"/! 'a! ne%er in it) $an8 There 'a! no $oney in that

brief"a!e8 He 'a! ho ing they+( /ill her8 <ou thro' out a ringer for a ringer8 W.LTER <eah6 Shit yeah8 070E

W.LTER O/ay) but ho' (oe! all thi! a(( u to an e$ergen"y6 070E Huh6 W.LTER I+$ !aying) I !ee 'hat you+re getting at) 0u(e) he /e t the $oney) but $y oint i!) here 'e are) it+! !habba!) the !abbath) 'hi"h I+$ allo'e( to brea/ only if it+! a $atter of life an( (eath** 070E Walter) "o$e off it# <ou+re not e%en fu"/ing Je'i!h) you+re** W.LTER What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6 070E <ou+re fu"/ing Poli!h Catholi"** W.LTER What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6 I "on%erte( 'hen I $arrie( Cynthia8 Co$e on) 0u(e8 070E <eah) an( you 'ere** W.LTER <ou /no' thi!8 070E .n( you 'ere (i%or"e( fi%e fu"/ing year! ago# W.LTER <eah6 What (o you thin/ ha en! 'hen you get (i%or"e(6 <ou turn in your library "ar(6 Get a ne' (ri%er+! li"en!e6 Sto being Je'i!h6 070E Thi! (ri%e'ay# .S HE T7R1S, W.LTER

I+$ a! Je'i!h a! fu"/ing Te%ye 070E It+! 5u!t art of your 'hole !i"/ Cynthia thing# Ta/ing "are of her fu"/ing (og# Going to her fu"/ing !ynagogue# <ou+re li%ing in the fu"/ing a!t# W.LTER Three thou!an( year! of beautiful tra(ition) fro$ 9o!e! to San(y Koufa2** <O7+RE GO00.91 RIGHT I LI-E I1 THE P.ST8 I**Je!u!# What the hell ha ene(6 He i! loo/ing off a! the "ar !lo'!# Walter i! loo/ing# THE LEBOWSKI 9.1SIO1 Walter+! "ar ull! u the (ri%e into the foregroun( an( he an( the 0u(e get out# Both are ga ing off at the front la'n# W.LTER Je!u! Chri!t# THEIR POTire trea(! lea( a"ro!! the $ani"ure( front la'n to 'here a little re( ! ort! "ar re!t! 'ith it! hoo( "ru$ le( into a al$ trun/# TR.CKI1G 0OW1 THE GRE.T H.LLW.< Through the 3ren"h (oor! at it! far en( 'e "an !ee Bunny) na/e() briefly boun"ing on the (i%ing boar( before ! la!hing into the illu$inate( ool out!i(e# Hea%y $etal $u!i" filter! in fro$ a boo$ bo2 by the ool# Bran(t) a roa"hing) !too ! an( !traighten!) !too ! an( !traighten!) i"/ing u the (i!"ar(e( "lothe! that run the length of the hall# BR.10T He "an+t !ee you) 0u(e# We ull the 0u(e an( Walter a! they a roa"h the (oor! to the great !tu(y# Walter+! (og follo'!) !tiffly 'a%ing it! tail# 070E Where+( !he been6 BR.10T -i!iting frien(! of her! in Pal$ S ring!# Ju!t i"/e( u an( left) ne%er bothere( to tell u!# 070E The 0u(e loo/! 'here

But I gue!! !he tol( 0ieter# Je!u!) 0u(e8 her# W.LTER He ne%er e%en /i(na e(

BR.10T Who+! thi! gentle$an) 0u(e6 Who+$ I6 W.LTER I+$ a fu"/ing -ETER.18

BR.10T <ou !houl(n+t go in there) 0u(e8 He+! %ery angry8 B.1G**the 0u(e an( Walter THE GRE.T ROO9 The big Lebo'!/i turn! at the !oun( of the (oor# 'heel"hair hu$! a! he ! in! it aroun(# LEBOWSKI @bitterlyA Well) !he+! ba"/# 1o than/! to you# 070E Where+! the $oney) Lebo'!/i6 W.LTER . 9ILLIO1 B7CKS 3RO9 37CKI1G 1EE0< LITTLE 7RB.1 .CHIE-ERS8 <O7 .RE SC79) 9.18 The (og ya !# LEBOWSKI Who the hell i! he6 W.LTER I+ll tell you 'ho I a$8 I+$ the guy 'ho+! gonna KICK <O7R PHO1< GOL0BRICKI1G .SS8 070E We /no' the brief"a!e 'a! e$ ty) $an# We /no' you /e t the $illion bu"/! your!elf# LEBOWSKI Well) you ha%e your !tory) I ha%e $ine# I !ay I entru!te( the $oney to you) an( you !tole it# W.LTER .S I3 WE WO7L0 E-ER 0RE.9 O3 T.KI1G <O7R B7LLSHIT 9O1E<8 070E <ou thought Bunny+( been /i(na e( an( you "oul( u!e it a! a rete2t to Hi! u!h through the (ouble (oor! into**

$a/e !o$e $oney (i!a ear# .ll you nee(e( 'a! a !a to in it on) an( you+( 5u!t $et $e# <ou thought) hey) a (ea(beat) a lo!er) !o$eone the !4uare "o$$unity 'on+t gi%e a !hit about# Well6 LEBOWSKI .ren+t you6

070E Well# # # yeah# LEBOWSKI .ll right) get out# Both of you# W.LTER Loo/ at that fu"/ing hony) 0u(e8 Preten(ing to be a fu"/ing $illionaire8 I !ai( out# LEBOWSKI 1o'#

W.LTER Let $e tell you !o$ething el!e# I+%e !een a lot of ! inal!) 0u(e) an( thi! guy i! a fa/e# . fu"/ing gol(bri"/er# He i! "ro!!ing to Lebo'!/i# W.LTER Thi! guy fu"/ing 'al/!# I+%e ne%er been $ore "ertain of anything in $y life8 LEBOWSKI Stay a'ay fro$ $e) $i!ter8 Walter rea"he! aroun( fro$ behin( an( hoi!t! the big Lebo'!/i out of the 'heel"hair by hi! ar$ it!# W.LTER Wal/) you fu"/ing hony8 The big Lebo'!/i 'aggle! hel le!!ly) hi! rubbery feet gra:ing the floor li/e a Ragge(y .nn+!# The o$eranian gaily lea ! an( ya !# LEBOWSKI Put $e (o'n) you !on of a bit"h8 Walter8 070E

W.LTER It+! all o%er) $an8 fu"/ing bluff8

We "all your

070E W.LTER) 3OR CHRIST+S S.KE8

HE+S

CRIPPLE08

P7T HI9 0OW18 R.7SS8

W.LTER Sure) I+ll ut hi$ (o'n) 0u(e# .CHT71G) B.B<88

He !ho%e! the big Lebo'!/i for'ar( an( he "ru$ le! to the floor) 'ee ing# Oh) !hit# W.LTER

LEBOWSKI @!obbingA <ou+re bullie!8 Co'ar(!) both of you8 Walter i! aba!he(# floor# Oh) !hit# 070E He "an+t 'al/) Walter8 W.LTER <eah) I "an !ee that) 0u(e# LEBOWSKI <ou $on!ter!8 Hel $e 070E ut hi$ ba"/ in hi! "hair# The Big Lebo'!/i flail! about on the W.LTER

Walter $o%e! to "o$ ly# W.LTER Shit) !orry $an# THRO7GH HIS TE.RS, LEBOWSKI Stay a'ay fro$ $e8 <ou bullie!8 <ou an( the!e 'o$en8 <ou 'on+t lea%e a $an hi! fu"/ing ball!8 070E Walter) you fu"/8 W.LTER Shit) 0u(e) I (i(n+t /no'# I 'oul(n+t+%e (one it if I /ne' he 'a! a fu"/ing "rybaby# 070E We+re !orry) $an# We+re really !orry#

The 0u(e ha! i"/e( u the Big Lebo'!/i+! lai( la 'ar$er an( i! franti"ally tu"/ing it ba"/ in aroun( hi! 'ai!t an( batting the (og a'ay#

There ya go# Walter)

070E Sorry $an#

u::le() han(! on hi !) !tan(! o%er the big Lebo'!/i# Shit# W.LTER He (i(n+t loo/ li/e a ! inal#

TE1 PI1S S"attere( at the "ut# 070E .10 W.LTER Ea"h 'ith a beer at the !"oring table# W.LTER Sure you+ll !ee !o$e tan/ battle!# But fighting in (e!ert i! %ery (ifferent fro$ fighting in "ano y 5ungle# 070E 7h*huh# W.LTER I $ean +1a$ 'a! a foot !ol(ier+! 'ar 'herea!) uh) thi! thing !houl( be a fu"/ing "a/e'al/# I $ean I ha( an 9BJ) Ja"/o) not an .bra$! fu"/ing tan/# Ju!t $e an( Charlie) $an) eyeball to eyeball# <eah# 070E

W.LTER That+! fu"/in+ "o$bat# The $an in the bla"/ y5a$a!) 0u(e# Worthy fu"/in+ a(%er!ary# Who+! in 0O11< y5a$a!) Walter6

W.LTER Shut the fu"/ u ) 0onny# 1ot a bun"h of fig*eater! 'ith to'el! on their hea(! tryin+ to fin( re%er!e on a So%iet tan/# Thi! i! not a 'orthy** -OICE HE<8 The 0u(e an( Walter loo/# >uintana i! bello'ing fro$ the li re!traine( by O+Brien# of the lane) an( i!

>7I1T.1. What+! thi! &(ay of re!t& !hit) $an68 Walter loo/! at hi$ inno"ently#

>7I1T.1. What i! thi! bull!hit) $an6 I (on+t fu"/ing "are8 It (on+t $atter to Je!u!8 But you+re not fooling $e8 <ou $ight fool the fu"/! in the league offi"e) but you (on+t fool Je!u!8 It+! bu!h league !y"h*out !tuff8 Laughable) $an8 I 'oul(+%e fu"/e( you in the a!! Satur(ay) I+ll fu"/ you in the a!! ne2t We(ne!(ay in!tea(8 >7I1T.1. He $a/e! hi *grin(ing "oital $otion! a! O+Brien lea(! hi$ a'ay# >7I1T.1. <ou got a (ate We(ne!(ay) $an8 Walter) hi! hea( "o"/e() an( the 0u(e) !ha(e!) 'at"h hi$ go# W.LTER He+! "ra"/ing# BOWLI1G .LLE< P.RKI1G LOT 0onny) Walter an( the 0u(e e$erge fro$ the alley) ea"h hol(ing hi! leatherette ball !at"hel# W.LTER . tree of life) 0u(e# "ling to it# To all 'ho "o$ing ee/ing o%er hi!

They rea"t to the (roning !ynthe!i:er*ba!e( te"hno o fro$ a boo$ bo2# RE-ERSE

0ieter) Kieffer an( 3ran:) in !hiny bla"/ leather) !tan( in a line fa"ing the$ in the all*but*(e!erte( lot# Behin( the$ orange fla$e! li"/ gently at the 0u(e+! "ar) 'hi"h ha! been ut to the tor"h# The orange fla$e! glo' on the $en+! "rea/ing leather# 1e2t to the "ar are three $otor"y"le!) ar/e( in a neat ro'# The 0u(e loo/! !a(ly at the burning "ar# 070E They finally (i( it# fu"/ing "ar# They /ille( $y

0IETER -ee %ant :at $oney) Lebo'!/i# KIE33ER Ja) u::er%i:e %ee /ill :e girl# 3R.1? Ja) it !ee$! you forgot our little (eal) Lebo'!/i#

070E <ou (on+t ha%e the fu"/ing girl) (i !hit!# We /no' you ne%er (i(# So you+%e got nothin+ on $y John!on# 070E The $en in bla"/) !tunne() "onfer a$ong!t the$!el%e! in Ger$an# 7n(er hi! breath, 0O11< .re the!e the 1a:i!) Walter6 Walter an!'er!) al!o !otto %o"e) hi! eye! !till on the three $en, W.LTER They+re nihili!t!) 0onny) nothing to be afrai( of# The Ger$an! !to "onferring#

0IETER -ee (on+t "are# -ee !till %ant :at $oney or %ee fu"/ you u # KIE33ER Ja) %ee !till %ant :e $oney# !reaten you# He ull! an u:i fro$ un(er hi! "oat# firelight# 3u"/ you# -ee It glint! in the

W.LTER 3u"/ the three of you#

070E Hey) "ool it Walter# Walter ignore! the 0u(e) a((re!!e! the Ger$an!, W.LTER There+! no ran!o$ if you (on+t ha%e a fu"/ing ho!tage# That+! 'hat ran!o$ i!# Tho!e are the fu"/ing rule!# 0IETER ?ere .RE no ROOL?8 W.LTER 1O R7LES8 <O7 C.BB.GE*E.TI1G SO1S* O3* BITCHES** KIE33ER Hi! girlfrien( gafe u her toe8 !ought 'e+( be getting $illion (ollar!8 I!! not fair8 W.LTER 3air8 WHO+S THE 37CKI1G 1IHILIST HERE8 WH.T .RE <O7) . B71CH O3 37CKI1G CR<B.BIES68 She

070E Hey) "ool it Walter# Li!ten) al) there ne%er 'a! any $oney# The big Lebo'!/i ga%e $e an e$ ty brief"a!e) $an) !o ta/e it u 'ith hi$# W.LTER .10 I+0 LIKE 9< 710IES B.CK8 The Ger$an! "onfer again) in Ger$an# 0onny i! %i!ibly frightene(# 0O11< .re they gonna hurt u!) Walter6 W.LTER +S TO1E IS GE1TLE, W.LTER They 'on+t hurt u!) 0onny# $en are "o'ar(!# THE CO13ERE1CE E10S, 0IETER O/ay# -ee ta/e :e $oney you haf on you un( %ee "all it eefen# 3u"/ you# W.LTER o"/et# The!e

The 0u(e i! (igging into hi!

070E Co$e on) Walter) 'e+re en(ing thi! thing "hea # Walter+! eye!) burning 'ith hatre() are lo"/e( on 0ieter+!# W.LTER What+! $ine i! $ine# 070E Co$e on) Walter8# Lou(er) to the Ger$an!) a! he loo/! in hi! 'allet, 070E 3our (ollar! here8 He in! e"t! the "hange in hi! .l$o!t fi%e8 070E al$#

0O11< @tre$ulou!lyA I got eighteen (ollar!) 0u(e# W.LTER @gri$lyA

What+! $ine i! $ine# With a ring of !teel) 0ieter ro(u"e! a glinting !aber# -EE T.KE <O7R

0IETER -EE 37CK <O7 7P) 9.18 9O1E<8 W.LTER @"oollyA Co$e an( get it# 0IETER -EE 37CK <O7 7P) 9.18

W.LTER Co$e an( get it# 3u"/ing nihili!t# I 37CK <O78 0IETER I 37CK <O78

W.LTER Sho' $e 'hat you got# 1ihili!t# 0i !hit 'ith a nine*toe( 'o$an# In a rage) 0ieter "harge!# I 37CK <O78 W.LTER hurl! hi! leather !at"hel# KIE33ER Wat"hing 0ieter+! "harge) i! "aught off*guar(# The bo'ling ball thu(! into hi! "he!t an( lift! hi$ off hi! feet# He fall! ba"/) hi! u:i "lattering a'ay# W.LTER t'i!t! a'ay a! 0ieter rea"he! hi$= grab! 0ieter+! hea( in both han(!= (ra'! 0ieter+! hea( u to hi! $outh) 'hi"h "lo!e! on 0ieter+! ear# 070E He ru!he! 3ran: but (ra'! u !hort a! 3ran: !en(! out /arate /i"/!) hi! leather ant! !4uea/ing an( o ing# 3ran: gi%e! a lou( "ry 'ith ea"h /i"/= the 0u(e lean! ba"/) thro'ing hi! ar$! u ) e%a(ing the /i"/!# W.LTER Hi! 5a' i! !till "la$ e( on 0ieter+! ear# 0ieter (ra'! hi! !aber again!t Walter+! !i(e) (ra'ing bloo(# Walter (oe!n+t rea"t to the 'oun(# Gro'ling a! 0ieter !"rea$!) he 'orrie! hi! ear) 'aggling hi! hea( 'ith hi! 5a'! "la$ e(# 0IETER I 37CK <O78

THE S.BER 0ieter (ro ! it# 070E .'/'ar(ly "ir"ling) e%a(ing 3ran:+! /i"/!# W.LTER !till 'orrying the ear# 0ieter+! !e arate# 0IETER) E.RLESS) SCRE.9S, 0IETER I 37CK <O78 <O7 C.11OT H7RT 9E8 BELIE3 I1 17SSI1G8 Walter ! it! hi! ear into hi! fa"e# 070E The 0u(e an( 3ran:) both no' anting hea%ily) ha%e yet to e!tabli!h bo(y "onta"t# 3ran: "ontinue! to /i"/# -E.KLI1G8 W.LTER (ra'! ba"/ hi! fi!t# 0IETER 17SSI1G8 .1TI*SE9ITE8 W.LTER 3R.1? I With a tearing !oun( hi! hea( an(

Ba$8**. o'erhou!e blo' to the $i((le of hi! fa"e (ro ! 0ieter for the "ount# 070E .10 3R.1? With a ier"ing !hrie/ 3ran: finally !u$$on! the ner%e to "harge the 0u(e) han(! rai!e( to (eli%er /arate blo'!# .! he rea"he! the 0u(e**WHH.P**the boo$ bo2 !'ing! into fra$e to !$a!h hi$ in the fa"e# It! %olu$e !hoot! u # Walter ba!he! hi$ a fe' $ore ti$e! o%er the hea(# The $u!i" !"ree"he! to !tati") then 4uiet# Lai( out no') 3ran: too i! 4uiet# .ll 4uiet# Walter) anting) loo/! aroun(# W.LTER We+%e got a $an (o'n) 0u(e#

With a han( re!!e( to hi! blee(ing !i(e he trot! o%er to 0onny) 'ho lie! ga! ing on the groun(# The 0u(e) al!o anting) ri!e! an( trot! o%er# 070E They !hot hi$) Walter8 W.LTER 1o 0u(e# 070E They !hot 0onny8 0onny ga! ! for air# Hi! eye!) 'i(e) go fro$ the 0u(e to Walter# One han( !till "lut"he! hi! eighteen (ollar!# W.LTER There 'eren+t any !hot!# 070E Then 'hat+!### W.LTER It+! a heart atta"/# 070E Wha# W.LTER Call the $e(i"!) 0u(e# 070E Wha# # # 0onny** W.LTER Hurry 0u(e# I+( go but I+$ bloo(# 9ight a!! out# The 0u(e run! into the lane!# on 0onny+! !houl(er# u$ ing

Hy Go(8

Walter lay! a rea!!uring han(

W.LTER Re!t ea!y) goo( bu((y) you+re (oing fine# We got hel "ho ering in# 3.0E O7T HOL0 I1 BL.CK THE 070E .10 W.LTER *** They !it !i(e by !i(e) forear$! on /nee!) in a non(e!"ri t 'aiting area# Walter boun"e! the fingerti ! of one han( off tho!e of the other# They !it# They 'ait# . tall thin $an in a "on!er%ati%e bla"/ !uit enter!# He eye! the 0u(e+! bo'ling attire an( !ungla!!e! an( Walter+! ar$y !ur lu!) but (oe!n+t $a/e an i!!ue of it#

9.1 Hello) gentle$en# berea%e(6 070E <eah $an# 9.1 3ran"i! 0onnelly# you# 070E Jeffrey Lebo'!/i# W.LTER Walter Sob"ha/# 070E The 0u(e) a"tually#

<ou are the

Plea!e( to $eet

I! 'hat) uh#

0O11ELL< E2"u!e $e6 1othing# 070E

0O11ELL< <e!# I un(er!tan( you+re ta/ing a'ay the re$ain!# W.LTER <eah# 0O11ELL< We ha%e the urn# He no(! through a (oor# .nother $an in a bla"/ !uit enter! to "arefully (e o!it a large !il%er urn on the (e!/to # 0O11ELL< .n( I a!!u$e thi! i! "re(it "ar(6 He i! %aguely han(ing a large leather fol(er a"ro!! the (e!/ to 'ho$e%er 'ant! to ta/e it# <eah# W.LTER

He ta/e! it) o en! it) ut! on rea(ing gla!!e! that !it half'ay (o'n hi! no!e) an( in! e"t! the bill 'ith hi! hea( ulle( ba"/ for fo"u! an( "o"/e( for "on"entration# Silen"e# The 0u(e !$ile! at 0onnelly# 0onnelly gi%e! ba"/ a $orti"ian+! !$ile# .t length Walter hol(! the bill to'ar(! 0onnelly) ointing# What+! thi!6 W.LTER

0O11ELL< That i! for the urn# W.LTER

0on+t nee( it# a!he!#

We+re !"attering the

0O11ELL< <e!) !o 'e 'ere infor$e(# Ho'e%er) 'e $u!t of "our!e tran!$it the re$ain! to you in a re"e ta"le# W.LTER Thi! i! a hun(re( an( eighty (ollar!# 0O11ELL< <e! !ir# It i! our $o!t $o(e!tly ri"e( re"e ta"le# 070E Well "an 'e** W.LTER . hun(re( an( eighty (ollar!68 They range u 0O11ELL< to three thou!an(#

W.LTER <eah) but 'e+re** 070E Can 'e 5u!t rent it fro$ you6 0O11ELL< Sir) thi! i! a $ortuary) not a rental hou!e# W.LTER We+re !"attering the fu"/ing a!he!8 Walter** 070E

W.LTER J7ST BEC.7SE WE+RE BERE.-E0 0OES1+T 9E.1 WE+RE S.PS8 Sir) 0O11ELL< lea!e lo'er your %oi"e**

070E Hey $an) (on+t you ha%e !o$ething el!e you "oul( ut it in6 0O11ELL< That i! our $o!t $o(e!tly re"e ta"le# GO00.91IT8 HERE68 POI1T 079E ** 0.< It i! a high) 'in(*!'e t bluff# Walter an( the 0u(e 'al/ ri"e(

W.LTER IS THERE . R.LPH+S .RO710

to'ar(! the li of the bluff# one lonely "ar) Walter+!#

Par/e( in the ba"/groun( i!

Walter i! "arrying a bright re( "offee "an 'ith a blue la!ti" li(# When they rea"h the e(ge the t'o $en !tan( a'/'ar(ly for a beat# 3inally, W.LTER I+ll !ay a fe' 'or(!# The 0u(e "la! ! hi! han(! in front of hi$# hi! throat# Walter "lear!

W.LTER 0onny 'a! a goo( bo'ler) an( a goo( $an# He 'a!# # # He 'a! one of u!# He 'a! a $an 'ho lo%e( the out(oor!) an( bo'ling) an( a! a !urfer e2 lore( the bea"he! of !outhern California fro$ Re(on(o to Calaba!!o!# .n( he 'a! an a%i( bo'ler# .n( a goo( frien(# He (ie(**he (ie( a! !o $any of hi! generation) before hi! ti$e# In your 'i!(o$ you too/ hi$) Lor(# .! you too/ !o $any bright flo'ering young $en) at Khe San an( Lan 0o" an( Hill LJF# The!e young $en ga%e their li%e!# .n( 0onny too# 0onny 'ho# # # 'ho lo%e( bo'ling# Walter "lear! hi! throat# W.LTER .n( !o) Theo(ore**0onal(**Karabot!o!) in a""or(an"e 'ith 'hat 'e thin/ your (ying 'i!he! $ight 'ell ha%e been) 'e "o$$it your $ortal re$ain! to the bo!o$ of# Walter i! eeling the la!ti" li( off the "offee "an#

W.LTER the Pa"ifi" O"ean) 'hi"h you lo%e( !o 'ell# .S HE SH.KES O7T THE .SHES, W.LTER Goo(night) !'eet rin"e# The 'in( ha! blo'n all of the a!he! into the 0u(e) !tan(ing 5u!t to the !i(e of an( behin( Walter# The 0u(e !tan(!) fro:en# 3ini!he( eulogi:ing) Walter loo/! ba"/# W.LTER Shit) I+$ !orry 0u(e# He !tart! bru!hing off the 0u(e 'ith hi! han(!# W.LTER Go((a$n 'in(#

Heretofore $otionle!!) the 0u(e finally e2 lo(e!) !la Walter+! han(! a'ay# 070E Go((a$nit Walter8 a!!hole8 0u(e8 <ou fu"/ing

ing

W.LTER 0u(e) I+$ !orry8

The 0u(e i! near tear!# 070E <ou $a/e e%erything a fu"/ing tra%e!ty8 W.LTER 0u(e) I+$**it 'a! an a""i(ent8 The 0u(e gi%e! Walter a furiou! !ho%e# 070E What about that !hit about -ietna$8 W.LTER 0u(e) I+$ !orry** 070E What the fu"/ (oe! -ietna$ ha%e to (o 'ith anything8 What the fu"/ 'ere you tal/ing about68 Walter for the fir!t ti$e i! genuinely (i!tre!!e() al$o!t lo!t# W.LTER Shit 0u(e) I+$ !orry** 070E <ou+re a fu"/) Walter8 He gi%e! Walter a 'ea/er !ho%e# 'ra ! hi! ar$! aroun( the 0u(e# W.LTER .''') fu"/ it 0u(e# Walter !ee$! (a:e() then

Let+! go bo'ling#

THE L.1ES THE 070E .10 W.LTER BOWLI1G We 'at"h ea"h of the$ gli(e a"ro!! the floor) relea!e) follo' through**gra"efully# We ha%e ne%er !een the$ bo'l before# They are 4uite goo(# Ea"h 'ear! a bla"/ ar$ban( on hi! bo'ling !hirt# B.R .RE. The 0u(e 'al/! u to the bar#

070E T'o oat !o(a!) Gary# G.R<

Right#

Goo( lu"/ to$orro'# 070E

Than/!) $an# G.R< Sorry to hear about 0onny# 070E <eah# Well) you /no') !o$eti$e! you eat the bear) an() uh# &Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!& ha! "o$e u Stranger a$ble! u to the bar# THE STR.1GER Ho'(y (o) 0u(e# 070E Oh) hey $an) ho' are ya6 if I+( !ee you again# THE STR.1GER Woul(n+t $i!! the !e$i!# been goin+6 I 'on(ere( on the 5u/ebo2) an( The

Ho' thing!

070E .hh) you /no'# Stri/e! an( gutter!) u ! an( (o'n!# The Stranger+! eye! "rin/le $errily# THE STR.1GER Sure) I got"ha# The barten(er ha! ut t'o glea$ing beer! on the "ounter#

070E Than/!) Gary###Ta/e "are) $an) I gotta get ba"/# THE STR.1GER Sure# Ta/e it ea!y) 0u(e**I /no' that you 'ill# THE 070E) LE.-I1G) 1O0S, <eah $an# abi(e!# 070E Well) you /no') the 0u(e

Ga:ing after hi$) The Stranger (ra'l!) !a%oring the 'or(!, THE STR.1GER The 0u(e abi(e!# He gi%e! hi! hea( a !ha/e of a the "a$era# re"iation) then loo/! into

THE STR.1GER I (on+t /no' about you) but I ta/e "o$fort in that# It+! goo( /no'in+

he+! out there) the 0u(e) ta/in+ her ea!y for all u! !inner!# Shoo!h# I !ure ho e he $a/e! The final!# Wel ) that about (oe! her) 'ra ! her all u # Thing! !ee$ to+%e 'or/e( out retty goo( for the 0u(e+n Walter) an( it 'a! a urt goo( !tory) (ont"ha thin/6 9a(e $e laugh to beat the ban(# Part!) any'ay# Cour!e**I (i(n+t li/e !eein+ 0onny go# But then) ha en to /no' that there+! a little Lebo'!/i on the 'ay# I gue!! that+! the 'ay the 'hole (urne( hu$an "o$e(y /ee ! er etuatin+ it*!elf) (o'n through the generation!) 'e!t'ar( the 'agon!) a"ro!! the !an(! a ti$e until** a') loo/ at $e) I+$ ra$blin+ again# Wal) uh ho e you fol/! en5oye( your!el%e!# He bru!he! hi! hat bri$ 'ith a fingerti ba"/# a! 'e begin to ull

THE STR.1GER Cat"h ya further on (o'n the trail# .! 'e ull a'ay The Stranger !'i%el! in to the bar# %oi"e fa(e!, THE STR.1GER ###Say frien() ya got any $ore a that goo( !ar!a arilla6### THE E10 .! hi!