Being John Malkovich Page #2

Craig guides the hands of the troubled teenage girl, who

is trying to manipulate a marionette. The girl looks up

at Craig. Her tough facade crumbles and she smiles. Craig

smiles back.

CUT TO:

EXT. SCHOOL GROUNDS - DAY

The girls carry Craig on their shoulders. Everyone is joyous.

CUT TO:

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY

Craig leads the girls in a bike race. Everyone is laughing

and screaming. One of the girls notices that Craig is

riding a man's bike.

MUSIC OUT.

CUT TO:

INT. JAIL CELL - NIGHT

Craig sits in a holding cell with several other men. He is

still in the dress, but the wig is in his lap and the

make-up is smeared off. Lotte appears with a cop outside

Craig's cell. The door is opened, and Craig, Lotte, and

the cop head down the hall.

CUT TO:

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Lotte drives. Craig looks out the window. Both are silent.

LOTTE:

(finally)

Is the trial date set?

CRAIG:

May 11th.

More silence.

LOTTE:

Why'd you do it, Craig?

CRAIG:

I'm a puppeteer.

They drive in silence.

CUT TO:

INT. CRAIG AND LOTTE'S LIVING ROOM - MORNING

Craig sits on the couch in his bathrobe and studies the

want ads. He sees an ad for a company called "WOMYN-TEERS",

looking for "an African-American, Lesbian Separatist

Puppeteer for Community Outreach." Craig rubs his chin in

thought, stands with determination.

MUSIC IN:
SAME AS BEFORE.

CUT TO:

INT. CRAIG AND LOTTE'S BATHROOM - MORNING

Craig applies a dark pancake make-up to his face.

CUT TO:

INT. CRAIG AND LOTTE'S BEDROOM - MORNING

Craig pulls an afro-style wig off a mannequin head on

Lotte's dressing table.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET - MORNING

Craig, now made up to look like a black, lesbian

separatist, hails a cab. Women look at him longingly.

CUT TO:

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Craig, dressed as the black lesbian and beaten to a pulp.

sits in the passenger seat. Lotte drives.

LOTTE:

(finally)

Why, Craig. why?

CRAIG:

(through fat lip)

I... puppeteer.

CUT TO:

INT. CRAIG AND LOTTE'S LIVING ROOM - DAY

Craig reads the paper. He comes across an ad: "Female

puppeteer wanted for nudist colony marionette staging of

'Oh, Calcutta!'" Craig rubs his chin.

CUT TO:

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Craig sits in the passenger seat. He is made up as a

woman and wears a full-body rubber "naked woman" suit.

Lotte drives.

LOTTE:

(finally)

You know, maybe you should speak to

someone about this.

CUT TO:

INT. CRAIG AND LOTTE' S LIVING ROOM - DAY

Craig sees a personal ad: "Male puppeteer looking for

attractive female puppeteer for friendship, travel, and

much much more." Craig rubs his chin, then thinks better

of it and sighs. He finds a want ad calling for a

"short-statured file clerk with unusually nimble and

dexterous fingers needed for speed filing." Craig writes

down the address.

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