Natural Born Killers Page #4

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McClusky grabs Scagnetti's book and reads from the back

cover.

MCCLUSKY:

A modern day Pat Garret. A hellbent

lawman with a deadly axe to

grind with maniacs.

McClusky lowers the book.

MCCLUSKY:

You're a breathing icon of justice

and that's why you were chosen to

deliver Mr. and Mrs. Knox. We,

the prison board, knows that once

you get them on the road if anything

should happen, an escape attempt, an

accident, a fire, anything... Jack

'Supercop' Scagnetti would be there

to look out for his public's best

interests.

(CONTINUED)

10.

CONTINUED:

SCAGNETTI:

I see.

MCCLUSKY:

You write the script, Jack, call

it, 'Showdown in Mohave: The

extermination of Mickey and

Mallory,' whatever... Have we

found our man?

HOLD ON Scagnetti.

CUT TO:

INT. COUNTY JAIL -CELL BLOCK CORRIDOR -SCAGNETTI'S

POV -DAY

McClusky stands next to a big iron door. He bangs on it

with his fist. We STAY ON Scagnetti's POV through this

scene.

MCCLUSKY:

Pete, open it up! I'm comin'

through with a visitor!

A BUZZER SOUNDS.

McClusky opens the door and we FOLLOW him down the

corridor. As soon as the door opens, we can hear a

FEMALE VOICE SINGING the song "Long Time Woman."

McClusky turns to Scagnetti as they walk.

MCCLUSKY:

Well, Jack, I'll tell ya, in all

my years with the penal institution,

and I'll tell ya that's no small

number, Mickey and Mallory Knox are

without a doubt the most twisted,

depraved group of fucks it's ever

been my displeasure to lay my eyes

on. I mean, those two rat shits

are a walkin' reminder of just how

f***ed up our system really is.

The song "LONG TIME WOMAN" is getting LOUDER as they

proceed.

SCAGNETTI (O.S.)

Who's the song bird?

(CONTINUED)

11.

CONTINUED:

MCCLUSKY:

Mickey's better half herself,

Mallory Knox. This little lady

drowned her father in a fish tank.

FLASHBACK -INT. LIVING ROOM -CLOSEUP OF HOME AQUARIUM

-NIGHT

with fish swimming around. Suddenly, Mallory's father's

head is shoved into the tank.

CUT BACK TO:

PRISON CORRIDOR (PRESENT)

MCCLUSKY:

While the two together burned her

mother alive in her bed.

FLASHBACK -INT. BEDROOM -MED. CLOSEUP OF MALLORY'S

MOTHER -NIGHT

lying asleep in bed, mouth open. What looks like a gas

nozzle appears at the TOP OF the FRAME, pouring gasoline

all over her face. She coughs and gags. CAMERA PANS

UP and we see Mickey holding a gas can.

CLOSEUP OF MALLORY

with a lit match by her face. She tosses it in front of

her. We hear the sounds of Mallory's MOTHER IGNITING.

CUT BACK TO:

STILL SCAGNETTI'S POV -PRISON CORRIDOR (PRESENT)

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