분야
hwp by
John Waters
Second Draft: July 22, 1992
1. Film opens with prologue title: "This is a true
story. The screenplay is based on court testimony,
sworn declarations, and hundreds of interviews
conducted by the film-makers". Fade out.
Fade in to second prologue title: "Some of the
innocent characters names have been changed in the
interests of a larger truth". Fade out.
Fade in to final prologue title: "No one involved
in the crimes received any form of financial
compensation". Fade out.
2. Establishing shot of upper-middle class suburban home.
We hear on the soundtrack the daily morning chatter
of a family rushing to get to work and school.
Subtitle appears: "2815 Calverton Court. The
Sutphin Family". Fade out.
Second subtitle fades in: "Friday, September 18th,
1992. 7:08am". Fade out.
3. Interior cheery, bright SUTPHIN kitchen. CREDITS
BEGIN.
MOM, BEVERLY, a trim, fortyish, pretty Betty Crocker
of the 90s, grabs the toast as it pops up and
butters it. She waves cheerfully out the kitchen
window to the passing GARBAGEMEN on the back of a
Baltimore County garbage truck and then turns to her
husband and children and expertly begins to serve
breakfast.
DAD, EUGENE, the ultimate nice guy and a dentist by
trade, divides the morning paper up between himself
and son CHIP, a cute semi-hip kid who is still in
high-school. Daughter, MISTY, a pretty and slightly
overweight college student, frantically prices the
junk she plans on selling at the flea market after
classes while gulping down a light breakfast.
MOM
Who wants fruit salad?
MISTY
I do, please.
MOM
(Hesitating)
Thats not gum in your mouth,
is it?
MISTY
(Removing it)
Its sugarless.
MOM
(Gently)
You know how I hate gum,
Misty. All that chomping
and cheesing...
(Begins serving her)
MISTY
Sorry, Mom. Thanks.
(To her brother, as she
prices a record album)
Hey, Chip, think I could get
50c for Vanilla Ice.
CHIP
I wouldnt give ya a nickle.
MISTY
(Dreamily)
Carl cant believe how much I
make at swap meets.
MOM
(Rolling her eyes good-naturedly)
And who may I ask is Carl?
MISTY
Just a boy. Hes picking me up
this morning.
CHIP
Here we go again.
MISTY
Hes really cute!
MOM
(Watching the cute little
birds nibbling seed from
the bird-feeder in kitchen
window)
Cute is not enough, Misty.
You know that.
CHIP
She sure can pick em!
MISTY
(Exasperated)
He goes to college with me!
DAD
Leave her alone, Chip.
(To MOM)
I think its great she has a
new beau, Beverly.
MOM smiles kindly, picks up a box of cereal in each
hand and turns to the family.
MOM
Cereal anybody?
Title "SERIAL MOM" appears on the screen.
DAD
Just a little, please. Bad
for the teeth.
CHIP
Always the dentist.
MOM
Chip, honey?
CHIP
Thanks, Mom.
As MOM serves the cereal, she spots a lone fly as it
lands on the butter dish. Without letting on to her
family, she grabs a flyswatter and begins stalking
the fly with a terrifying intensity, its buzzing
enough to make MOMs head explode.
DAD
(Reading paper)
Look at this!
(Reading out loud in disgust)
"Hillside Strangler gets his
college degree in prison!"
MOM
(Preoccupied, stalking fly)
Thats nice.
DAD
Nice?! He should have been
executed!
MISTY
He killed people, Mom.
MOM
(To herself)
We all have bad nights.
(Gets ready to swat, but fly
buzzes off)
CHIP
(To MISTY)
Youd probably date him!
(Mimicking her)
Hes cu-uuute! Hey, Dad, did
you ever see "Henry, Portrait of
a Serial Killer?"
DAD
I certainly did not.
MISTY
Youve been working in that
video shop too long.
DAD
And all that gore better hadnt be
interfering with your schoolwork.
MOM stalks fly as it lands on CHIPs toast as the
rest of the family remains oblivious to MOMs
building anger.
CHIP
I do great in school, Dad.
(Eats toast as fly buzzes off)
A sickened and rage-filled MOM stalks the fly to
DADs orange juice glass where it secretes on the
rim in closeup.
DAD
Well, your mothers going to PTA
today. Well see what your
teacher has to say.
(Takes a big gulp as fly buzzes away)
CHIP
(Giving a pleading look to MOM as
the buzzing of the fly builds in
intensity on the soundtrack)
Aw, Mom! I hate Mr. Stubbins!
MOM
(Moving in for the kill, hissing
the words in a rage)
Dont say the word "hate", honey.
"Hate" is a very serious word!
MOM swats violently and we see fly splat in bloody
closeup. ("Directed by John Waters" credit appears).
Family is suddenly silent as they uneasily look up
in surprise at MOMs ferocious attack.
MOM quickly wipes up squashed fly and smiles back at
her family.
MOM
There. All better.
(Suddenly all innocence)
Anybody for scrambled eggs?
END OF CREDITS.
A loud banging is heard on the back door. MOM jumps up
guiltily.
DAD
(Getting up from table)
Who on earth...?
MOM opens door to two police detectives in plain
clothes. DETECTIVE MOORE is younger and more rugged
than the older more world-weary DETECTIVE BRADFORD.
DET. MOORE
Mrs. Sutphin?
MOM
(Nervously)
Yes?
DET. MOORE
(Shows badge)
Im Detective Moore and this
is Detective Bradford.
Subtitle appears "7:26am" and then fades out.
DAD
(Taking over)
Im Dr. Eug
