Pawn Sacrifice Page #4
Yellow Revision 10-11-13 9A.
Mengarini moves his knight. Bobby counters.
MENGARINI:
What do you dream about, Bobby?
Silence. Regina shrugs. Mengarini takes Bobby's rook.
Green Revision 10-14-13 10.
MENGARINI (CONT'D)
You like Parchesi? Monopoly? *
(to Joan)
Does he play other games with you?
JOAN:
He says chess is the only game that
doesn't need luck.
Mengarini has barely finished moving when Bobby makes a move.
This startles Mengarini, who frowns at the new positions.
JOAN (CONT'D)
And he cries when he loses.
Bobby glares at her briefly then returns his focus to the
game. Mengarini squints at the board, then makes his move.
MENGARINI:
I play chess at quite a high level.
His game is pretty good. Not
exceptional, though.
(magnanimously)
A draw?
Bobby isn't listening. He's in the zone. He initiates an
exchange:
his Queen takes Mengarini's Bishop.Mengarini grunts, makes another move. Then Bobby pounces.
Mengarini tries to escape but the trap has been sprung.
After several moves it's clear he's doomed.
Mengarini is astonished. Bobby looks up at him -- something
new and...well...murderous in his expression.
JOAN:
He hates draws.
MENGARINI:
Where the hell did that come from?
REGINA:
So now you see.
Mengarini is still staring at the board in disbelief.
MENGARINI:
Who taught him to play like this?
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JOAN:
I bought him the set. Last year.
MENGARINI:
Which club does his belong to?
REGINA:
He doesn't belong to any club.
taught himself.
He
BOBBY:
I need to pee.
Joan takes Bobby's hand and leads him out the door.
So, Doctor.
REGINA:
What do you think?
MENGARINI:
Mrs. Fischer, there are worse things
than playing chess. Believe me.
REGINA:
He wants there to be nothing else.
Mengarini is now writing on a pad.
MENGARINI:
I think he should see a professional.
REGINA:
I thought you were a professional.
He hands her the note. "Carmine Nigro, Brooklyn Chess Club."
16 EXT. BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB, MARSHALL STREET - AFTERNOONT 16
Joan and Bobby walk down a Brooklyn street, arriving at a
shabby storefront where A Hispanic MAN, 30's, is waiting.
CARMINE:
You must be the Fischers. I'm Carmine
Nigro.
(to Bobby)
I'm betting you're the chess player.
JOAN:
Bobby, say hello.
Bobby mumbles hello. Carmine unlocks the door.
17 INT. BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB 17
As Carmine turns on the lights, we WATCH Bobby's face as the
room is revealed --twenty tables, all with boards set up.
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CARMINE:
Our church. All colors and creeds
welcome.
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