Dirt Page #3

DON KONKEY:

Stands there among the photographers.

He’s not shooting Julia, but carefully regarding Holt. He

sets aside his still camera and flips on his little lapel

video.

LUCY:

Why aren’t you shooting Julia and

Johnny?

DON:

I’m working on something else right

now.

LUCY:

Well, all right....uh, Don?

DON:

Yes, Lucy?

LUCY:

I know you don’t work exclusively

for TCM, but people...associate you

with us.

DON:

I know.

LUCY:

So maybe you could try to...clean

up a little.

Don seems to take no offense.

DON:

‘Kay. Excuse me.

He sidles up to Holt.

DON (CONT’D)

Holt McLaren...

HOLT:

Yeah?

DON:

You were great in Another Word For

Love.

8.

HOLT:

Thanks.

DON:

I mean....really great. Like stop-

the-presses great.

HOLT:

(slightly bitter)

And somehow the presses kept going.

Holt looks at Don with equal measures distrust, disgust and

hope. Maybe this schlub can do something for him. He

doesn’t see the hidden camera.

DON:

Haven’t seen you in the trades

lately.

HOLT:

Uh, yeah...took a little time off.

DON:

Yeah, you did like seven movies in

a row that all bombed.

HOLT:

(smiles)

Yeah, I did. You’re right.

DON:

Countdown, Blow Monkey, Pale

Assassin, The Growling,

Hospitality, 1313 Tellinghouse

Lane...

HOLT:

That’s only six.

DON:

Dead Even. Uncredited cameo.

HOLT:

Wow. Creepy.

DON:

You’re always good. In everything

you do. Authentic.

HOLT:

(oddly flattered)

Thanks.

DON:

Anything coming up?

9.

HOLT:

Um...I’m like, in talks on a really

cool movie. It’s a great script.

We’ll see.

DON:

Sounds pretty vague.

HOLT:

Huh?

DON:

Sounds pretty unlikely. Like the

movie probably won’t happen.

HOLT:

Uh...anyway, take care.

Holt starts to move back toward Julia but the crowd surges

forward with the arrival of JOHNNY COLE...female fans SCREAM

and swoon, FLASHES go nuts.

Julia and Johnny’s publicists slide the two stars together

for photo ops. Johnny snakes his arm around Julia.

Holt stands in the shadows watching Johnny and Julia pose

down in front of the press.

DON:

Hey.

Holt ignores Don. Don’s used to it.

DON (CONT’D)

Holt...

HOLT:

What?

DON:

They have great chemistry. He’s

not very good, but they’re good

together. They look hot together.

HOLT:

What?

DON:

There was a rumor he f***ed her on

the movie...

Holt squints, like he’s not hearing this guy right.

HOLT:

What? What the f***-

10.

DON:

--But I don’t believe it. I could

find out. Definitively. If youwant to know...

HOLT:

What are you-

Don holds a business card in his grubby hand, proffers it to

Holt.

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