The Death Artist Page #3

Synopsis: Ten Years have passed since Kate McKinnon traded her NYPD badge for a lucrative career in the arts. But when a string of exquisitely ritualistic murders begins plaguing the New York art scene, Kate ...
Year:
2002
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The four people stare at Walter -

OLDER WOMAN:

That's very deep, and coming from a

bus boy too -

WALTER:

"Feed them that you will be satisfied -

the artist is, all others are not -"

OLDER MAN:

Where have I heard that before?

OLDER WOMAN:

Are you a poet also?

WALTER:

Uh...no. No I'm not.

OLDER MAN:

What do you do?

WALTER:

Well, uh, I'm...working, I've

been working on something, it's

not ready yet.

CUFF:

What is it, a crying clown?

WALTER:

Huh?!

LINK:

Walter must have bought himself

some crayons.

Leonard approaches, looking exasperated -

CUFF:

Get out of here, man. We're

negotiating a deal.

WALTER:

I am working on something! I'm

going to show you soon!

LEONARD:

Walter!

Leonard gets close to him -

LEONARD:

(under his breath)

You're starting to try my

patience!

Walter sheepishly heads off - the two artists laugh -

The older woman looks at Leonard -

OLDER WOMAN:

Is he, uh?...

LEONARD:

About to be out of a job.

Walter returns to Maxwell's table, where Carla, Mayolia, and Charlie

are still sitting - he gestures to some empty glasses -

WALTER:

Are you done with these?

MAXWELL:

Yes, get rid of them...

In the split second when no one is looking, Walter snatches up one

of Carla's head shots, keeping it under his tray, as he cleans up

the empty glasses -

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT JABBERJAW - NIGHT

Walter passes an alley where a group of THUGS hastily strips down a

car parked on the street -

EXT STREET - NIGHT

Walter walks the streets alone - soon he stops and looks ahead -

There is a PARKED CAR with the windows open - A COUPLE is making out

in the front seat -

Walter smiles meekly -

Soon the man in the car, a mean-looking character spots Walter - the

two stop making out and the man stares at Walter -

MAN:

What are you looking at? You want

to get shot?

Walter's smile fades, and he stuffs his hands in his pockets, and

heads down the street, alone, inadvertently bumping into some

GARBAGE CANS -

EXT COURTYARD APARTMENTS - NIGHT

Walter unlocks a creaky iron gate covered with dead ivy -

EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT

As Walter heads in, he runs into MRS. SWICKER, the

landlady -

WALTER:

Oh, hello Mrs. Swicker.

MRS. SWICKER

Hello Walter. I want to tell

you the super fixed the leaky

pipes and sealed up that hole in

your wall.

WALTER:

Oh, OK.

MRS. SWICKER

Walter you look awful pale!

What did you have to eat today?

WALTER:

I had a salami sandwich, Mrs. Swicker.

MRS. SWICKER

If you were my son...why don't you

let me fix you a nice hot bowl of

soup, it won't take but a minute.

WALTER:

Oh no, that's OK, I can fix myself

something. Besides, I got something

important to do...

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Jonathan Santlofer

Jonathan Santlofer is a writer and artist. He has published five novels, including the bestselling “The Death Artist,” numerous short stories, edited several anthologies and is the Director of the Center for Fiction’s Crime Fiction Academy. He is also a painter who has exhibited worldwide. Santlofer lives and works in New York. He is currently finishing a new a novel. more…

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