Memento Page #4

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BURT:

You don't know?

LEONARD:

I think I may have. I'm not good on the

phone.

BURT:

(nods)

You said you like to look people in the

eye when you talk to them. Don't you

remember?

LEONARD:

That's the thing. I have this condition.

BURT:

Condition?

LEONARD:

I have no memory.

BURT:

Amnesia?

LEONARD:

No. It's different. I have no short-term

memory. I know who I am and all about

myself, but since my injury I can't make

any new memories. Everything fades. If we

talk for too long, I'll forget how we

started. I don't know if we've ever met

before, and the next time I see you I

won't remember this conversation. So if I

seem strange or rude, that's probably...

He notices that Burt is staring at him as if he were an

exotic insect.

LEONARD (cont'd)

I've told you this before, haven't I?

BURT:

(nods)

I don't mean to mess with you. It's just

so weird. You don't remember me at all,

and we talked a bunch of times.

Leonard shrugs.

BURT (cont'd)

What's the last thing you remember?

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Leonard looks through Burt, thinking.

LEONARD:

My wife.

BURT:

(fascinated)

What's it like?

LEONARD:

Like waking. Like you always just woke

up. *

BURT:

That must suck. All... backwards. *

Leonard raises his eyebrows in enquiry.*

BURT (cont'd) *

Well, like.. you gotta pretty good idea*

of what you're gonna do next, but no idea *

what you just did. *

(chuckles)*

I'm the exact opposite. *

LEONARD:

(focuses on Burt)

How long have I been here?

BURT:

Couple days.

LEONARD:

So you're holding my calls?

BURT:

As requested.

Leonard reaches into his pocket and pulls out his Polaroids

LEONARD:

Okay, but this guy's an exception.

Leonard places the Polaroid of Teddy on the counter in front

of Burt. Burt looks at it.

LEONARD (cont'd)

Know this guy?

BURT:

Your friend, right?

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LEONARD:

What makes you think he's my friend?

BURT:

Seen you together, that's all.

LEONARD:

He's not my friend, Burt. But if he

calls, or if he turns up here, then you

give me a call in my room, okay?

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BURT:

Sure. But nobody else, right?

LEONARD:

Just this guy.

Leonard indicates the Polaroid of Teddy.

LEONARD (cont'd)

I hope my condition won't be a problem

for you.

BURT:

Not if you remember to pay your bill.

Leonard smiles and reaches into his wallet.

E.C.U. of fingers rifling bills in a wallet. Leonard counts

out some money and hands it to Burt. Burt takes the money,

spotting something over Leonard's shoulder.

BURT (cont'd)

That guy's here already.

Burt TAPS the POLAROID PHOTOGRAPH of Teddy which is sitting

on the counter. Leonard picks up the photo and turns to see

Teddy APPROACHING the glass door of the office.

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