night.
FIRST BOY
Since when do you stay up until
midnight?
JACQUES
All right, all right... Can I
concentrate? And you can stop
pointing. Ive seen it.
VOICE (O.S.)
Ive seen it too.
The voice is ENZOS. Another young boy wearing little
round glasses.
FIRST BOY
(annoyed)
Shit, its the Italian!
He is slightly older than JACQUES but he is taller. ENZO
is with ROBERTO, his younger brother, the only one
NIGHT
A HAND punching a CARD into the huge, ticking TIME CLOCK on
the wall: 7:00 a.m.
PULL BACK TO REVEAL - A bleary-eyed MALE NURSE beginning
his day. Alone inside a small wood and glass cubicle, he
rips off yesterdays day-at-a-time calendar page, revealing
todays date: October 11, 1931.
Goes to the Victrola inside the cubicle. Cranks the turntable
up to speed. Puts the huge needle down on a spi
says so in your dossier.
Youre the kind of creature
I cant stand, Lawrence.
But I suppose I could be wrong.
All right, Dryden.
You can have him for six weeks.
Who knows? It might even
make a man of him. Come in!
Yes, what is it?
The convoy will be in
Port Said tomorrow night.
- Is that certain?
- Yes, sir.
There doesnt seem to be
any artillery.
But there must be artillery!
Sir, this is some
night.
I never could stand gladiolas.
I ll get rid of these.
For lands sake - Marnie,
now watch the dripping.
Here, Jessica, why dont you
take these home to your mother?
She dont get home from work till :: .
Im supposed to stay here till :: .
Take them to the kitchen then.
Just get rid of them.
Takeem to the kitchen
before they drip all over.
We could stand gladiolas!
I send you plenty of money.
night.
Excellent!
Gentlemen,
l have a little surprise.
Follow me.
-What is this?
-Looks like a slum area.
You are looking
at . square miles...
of the most derelict,
dilapidated section...
of Los Angeles.
Right now,
l own half of this property.
The city owns the other half,
but by noon tomorrow...
it will all be mine.
Ow! What is that?
One of those little bums
that live down there.
l suppose youre
The X-Files "Fight The Future"
??
(The classic fanfare from Alfred Newman plays as the 20th CENTURY FOX
logo is shown all over the the big screen. Fade to black - Silence.
(DW NOTE: Enough time to Take your greatest fear and multiply it by X:)
NOW, Mark Snows thrilling new movie-version of The X-Files theme song
begins to play. Seas of blackoil fill the screen then text in white letters runs in.
night.
I wont be back at the office.
Any changes and Ill call
you on your mobile.
Yeah.
Well...
Im going to marry soon.
Really?
Congratulations.
To whom?
Someone you dont know.
Congratulations anyway.
Youre a busy man!
-Its alright but...
The profit margins are
getting thinner.
How about you?
Dont you know?
The movie industry is profitable.
-Really?
Im lying.
Its like a survival game,
or a game o
CHERRY FALLS
SCREENPLAY BY KEN SELDEN
FIRST DRAFT
FEBRUARY 14, 1998
FADE IN:
EXT. TOWN - NIGHT
The hanging sign says Entering Cherry Falls, Ohio
We see Cherry Falls - A small town in rural Northeastern Ohio. This is
Norman Rockwell land, red barns on dirt roads, a square in the center of
town. But things are hidden here. The barns are locked, the shades are
drawn.
Dissolve to:
EXT. LOVERS LANE
A
NIGHT
??
??
Eric bolts up in bed. Next to him, ANNE MARIE GAUVIN sits
up and hugs him. All that can be seen of her in the dark is
a lovely silhouette and a cascade of dark hair. After a
moment, Eric kisses her. He shakes off the dream and lies
back down.
??
??
3 EXT. HAUL ROAD AND PIPELINE - CLOSE - DAY
??
??
A metal sign, peppered with shotgun holes, is posted near a
pipeline support piling:
??
nights...
Parents without partners.
(starts riffling, angry)
Partners without parents.
People who need people. Guys
who go into the woods, beat
drums and bond. Get a shrink.
Hug a friend. Hug yourself.
He stops, realizing that everyone in the room is staring
at him. Quickly they pretend they werent paying
attention. Someone whispers something to a client.
SAM
(continued)
Dont mind him. Hes