LA Confidential.pdf - Screenplay.com
LA Confidential.pdf - Screenplay.com LA Confidential.pdf - Screenplay.com
When? EXLEY LYNN Right now, before I back down. Where is he? EXLEY Lynn gestures ahead. They walk to her car. She opens the back door. Bud's in the back. Braces on his legs, head sutured. Jaw wired shut and tubes running in and out. But his hands still look strong. Bud forces a smile through the wires, tries to say something, but can't. EXLEY Thanks for the push. Exley takes his hand. Bud squeezes till both men wince. EXLEY You just did what you did. No rank, no glory. Exley slips his Medal of Valor into Bud's hand. EXLEY From me to you. It'll mean something if it's yours. Bud takes it, turns away so Exley won't see the tears. LYNN We should go now. As Exley steps back, Lynn closes the door. PARTY noises drift from upstairs. Exley looks to Lynn. EXLEY Do you think I ever could've been in the running? LYNN Some men get the world. Others get ex-hookers and a trip to Arizona. A beat. Exley wishes he'd gotten the trip to Arizona. She kisses him on the cheek, gets in the CAR. STARTS it. Exley looks back at Bud. Bud presses his hands to the glass. Exley touches his side, palms half the man's size. Hands against hands.
The car moves. A turn into traffic, a good-bye TOOT on the HORN. Exley's all alone. As he watches them go... THE END FADE TO BLACK.
- Page 79 and 80: INT. LYNN BRACKEN'S (1736 NOTTINGHA
- Page 81 and 82: INT. AFTER HOURS CLUB - NIGHT The B
- Page 83 and 84: EXLEY Until he gunned down six peop
- Page 85 and 86: BUD It's like they knew they were g
- Page 87 and 88: DEN Innocuous except for the smell.
- Page 89 and 90: EXLEY Officer White? A sweet man. E
- Page 91 and 92: EXLEY Do you make the three Negroes
- Page 93 and 94: Should I? STOMPANATO BUD His file l
- Page 95 and 96: They stand, kiss again. Lynn's gown
- Page 97 and 98: INT. 1184 GRETNA GREEN (PATCHETT'S)
- Page 99 and 100: EXLEY Miss Bracken, I'm Lieutenant
- Page 101 and 102: INT. PACIFIC DINING CAR - NIGHT Jac
- Page 103 and 104: LYNN Like recognizes like. I'm pret
- Page 105 and 106: JACK Have you a valediction, lad? D
- Page 107 and 108: EXLEY We got a dead ex-cop and a gi
- Page 109 and 110: And? DUDLEY HUDGEONS In my car. Bla
- Page 111 and 112: EXT. 1736 NOTTINGHAM (LYNN BRACKEN'
- Page 113 and 114: EXLEY Look. Dudley and Meeks go way
- Page 115 and 116: BUD There are no rules! Why the fuc
- Page 117 and 118: EXT. 1736 NOTTINGHAM (LYNN BRACKEN'
- Page 119 and 120: OFFICE BATHROOM Loew is at the mirr
- Page 121 and 122: BUD They never made a match on the
- Page 123 and 124: BUD You wanted to meet here? EXLEY
- Page 125 and 126: EXLEY I'm thinking we might walk aw
- Page 127 and 128: EXLEY Something like that. DUDLEY R
- Page 129: OBSERVATION ROOM Loew leans over, w
When?<br />
EXLEY<br />
LYNN<br />
Right now, before I back down.<br />
Where is he?<br />
EXLEY<br />
Lynn gestures ahead. They walk to her car. She opens<br />
the back door. Bud's in the back. Braces on his legs,<br />
head sutured. Jaw wired shut and tubes running in and<br />
out. But his hands still look strong. Bud forces a<br />
smile through the wires, tries to say something, but<br />
can't.<br />
EXLEY<br />
Thanks for the push.<br />
Exley takes his hand. Bud squeezes till both men wince.<br />
EXLEY<br />
You just did what you did. No<br />
rank, no glory.<br />
Exley slips his Medal of Valor into Bud's hand.<br />
EXLEY<br />
From me to you. It'll mean<br />
something if it's yours.<br />
Bud takes it, turns away so Exley won't see the tears.<br />
LYNN<br />
We should go now.<br />
As Exley steps back, Lynn closes the door. PARTY noises<br />
drift from upstairs. Exley looks to Lynn.<br />
EXLEY<br />
Do you think I ever could've been<br />
in the running?<br />
LYNN<br />
Some men get the world. Others<br />
get ex-hookers and a trip to<br />
Arizona.<br />
A beat. Exley wishes he'd gotten the trip to Arizona.<br />
She kisses him on the cheek, gets in the CAR. STARTS it.<br />
Exley looks back at Bud. Bud presses his hands to the<br />
glass. Exley touches his side, palms half the man's<br />
size. Hands against hands.
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