The Distinguished Gentleman Page #4

Synopsis: In the conniving world of politics, even a professional shyster like Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) can find himself outmatched. After using name recognition to get elected, Johnson enjoys many of the same financial perks as other politicians. However, while investigating the connection between electric companies and cancer in young children, he unexpectedly develops a conscience. Unfortunately, fellow Congressman Dick Dodge (Lane Smith) isn't about to let him rock the boat.
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Production: Hollywood Pictures
  4 wins.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
R
Year:
1992
112 min
628 Views


14

APPLAUSE (O.S.). IN THE HALLWAY Bruno issues orders to 14

two Maintenance Men.

BRUNO:

I want every heating grate opened andinspected. I want every airconditioning duct vacuumed. Do youunderstand what I'm saying?

AS he speaks, Bruno SEES Tommy pass through the hallway... spot something on the floor... pick it up... furtively

put it in his pocket... and walk rapidly toward thedoor to the kitchens.

BRUNO:

(running after him)

Hey, you! Waiter! Hold it rightthere!

Bruno puts an arm on Tommy. Tommy instantly assumes afrantic, wimpy, craven persona, along wth his CARRIBBEANACCENT.

TOMMY:

No! Please! Do not report me!

I will be deported!

BRUNO:

Calm down. What've you got in yourpocket?

TOMMY:

I told the CIA everything! I agreedto poison the pineapples! My greencard is in the mail!

(CONTINUED)

THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN - Rev. 4/3/92 10.

14 CONTINUED:
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BRUNO:

Stow it! I'm not Immigration, I'mhotel security. Now, what did youjust put in your pocket?

TOMMY:

Nothing.

BRUNO:

I'm warning you, flathead, get cutewith me and I will tear you asecond a**hole. Now a valuable

diamond ring is mising...

TOMMY:

Valuable?

We can almost see the light bulb click on above Bruno'shead.

BRUNO:

Very valuable. All right, I'llgive you a hunnert bucks for it.

TOMMY:

A hundred and five?

Bruno snorts agreement, goes for his wallet... Tommy goesgor the ring... then suddenly leaps back in a cringe!

TOMMY:

No! It's a trick! You will

call me a thief and send me back

and the Security Police will makeme stand on my head in the guanopit! I have seen such things onCNN!

Bruno snaps and GRABS TOMMY BY THE COLLAR.

BRUNO:

Jesus, I'm not trying to trick

you...

TOMMY:

No, no... it is a trap! I must

turn this over to police.

He starts to leave. Bruno grabs him.

(CONTINUED)

THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN - Rev. 4/3/92 11.

14 CONTINUED:
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BRUNO:

Listen, dipshit... a valuable ringis missing and there's thousandsof dollars in reward money waiting.

So you'd better fork over...

TOMMY:

How big is this... reward?

Another lightbulb.

BRUNO:

Um, five hundred dollars.

TOMMY:

You said 'thousands.'

Yeah. Right.

BRUNO:

A thousand dollars.

TOMMY:

No, no, no...you said thousands.

With an 'S'. This is plural.

This means "two or more thousands."

BRUNO:

(deep sigh)

Okay, you win. Two thousand.

Or more.

TOMMY:

Two or more.

Bruno's had enough -- his grip tightens around Tommy'sneck.

TOMMY:

Just making a point.

15 IN HOTEL LOBBY AT THE CASHIER'S DESK Bruno slides a

check to the Cashier, who counts a stack of bills.

Bruno picks up a house phone, dials.

15

16 INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY 16

ARMANDO, still unshaven, answers the RINGING phone.

Hello?

ARMANDO:

INTERCUT with Bruno in the lobby.

BRUNO:

Hello, may I speak with Ms. Preston?

(CONTINUED)

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Marty Kaplan

Marty Kaplan is the Norman Lear Professor of Entertainment, Media and Society at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and the founding director of the Norman Lear Center for the study of the impact of entertainment on society. more…

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