My Cousin Vinny Page #3

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Bill is alone in a small windowless room. Farley enters,

holding a clipboard, Bill is filled with deep remorse. A sign

says:
NO GUNSA LLOWEDIN THE CELLS

FARLEY:

Hello Bill, I'm Sheriff Farley

BILL:

Hi

FARLEY:

You know why you're here?

BILL:

Yeah, I know

(with deep remorse)

It was a stupid thing to do

FARLEY:

Have you been made aware of your

rights'?

(Bill nods)

You're willing to waive that

right'?

(CONTINUED)

BILL:

Yes. I'm willing to cooperate

fully. I'll sign a statement,

or whatever makes this whole thing

easier

FARLEY:

Good ••• good ••. good ••

BILL:

But, I want you to know that Stan

had nothing to do with it

FARLEY:

Was he there when you did it?

BILL:

Yes, but he didn't know what was

going on

FARLEY:

Did he help you plan it?

BILL:

No. I mean, it wasn't planned

out. It just ••• happened ••

FARLEY:

Did Stan try to stop you at

anytime?

BILL:

No ••

The Sheriff scribbles something on a pad

BILL:

Why? Is that a big deal?

FARLEY:

Aiding and abetting

BILL:

(surprised)

Aiding and abetting. Is that like

a major thing?

FARLEY:

Oh yeah

BILL:

What could they do to him?

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FARLEY:

It depends. If he really didn't

know what was going on - but he

didn't turn you in - it could

be ... 10-20 years

Bill is floored

INT - CORRIDOR

Farley leaves Bill's room, enters Stan's. Door slams shut

STAN'S ROOM - CLOSE ON STAN

STAN:

An 'accessory'? Are you guys

kidding? An 'accessory'? I

didn't help. I didn't plan it ••

FARLEY:

But you didn't try to stop it?

STAN:

I didn't know it was happening!

I found out later, in the car

FARLEY:

Why didn't you get out? Call the

police then?

STAN:

He's my friend!

FARLEY:

Your friend has put you in a lott

trouble

STAN:

What's going to happen to Bill?

FARLEY:

(goes to door)

Nothin' - unless he's convicted

'Course, if he is, we're gonn

run enough electricity through

him to light up Birmingham

Stan scoffs. Door slams and echoes

-· X

BILL'S ROOM

Farley's back, but this time with the Deputy 14 and cassette

recorder

BILL:

... we were friends at NYU and

we both applied and got

scholarships to UCLA. So ••• we

figure the weather and the scenery

would be nicer going through the

south ••

CLOSE SHOT - THE CASSETTE TURNING - LATER

BILL:

••• then I forgot about the can

of tuna fish. And then ... we left

FARLEY:

(beat)

You left? What do you mean? Did

he catch you with the tuna fish?

Is that how it started?

BILL:

No, he didn't say anything

FARLEY:

But, he knew about it?

BILL:

I don't know

FARLEY:

Let's talk about that for

moment. You paid for the

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