L.A. Confidential Page #4

The Packard pulls up out front. Stensland could care

less.

STENSLAND:

Leave it for later, Bud. We got

to pick up the rest of the booze

and get back to the precinct.

Bud KILLS the IGNITION, picks up the radio.

BUD:

Central, this is 4A-31. Send a

prowler to 1486 Evergreen. White

male in custody. Code 623 point

one. Domestic assault and

battery. I won't be here, but

they'll see him.

EXT. 1486 EVERGREEN - BUD - NIGHT

steps to the house. Inside, we hear SLAPS, MUFFLED

CRIES. Bud grips an outlet cord coming off the roof and

yanks. The sleigh crashes to the ground with REINDEER

EXPLODING around it. A beat. The fat guy runs out to

investigate, trips over Rudolph.

Bud pounces. Fat guy takes a swing, misses. Grabbing

fat guy's hair, Bud smashes his face to the pavement.

Once, twice. Teeth skitter down the walk.

BUD:

Touch her again and I'll know

about it. Understand? Huh?

Another face full of gravel. Fat guy's WIFE watches with

apprehension from the steps as Bud cuffs her husband's

hands behind his back, empties his pockets. A cash roll

and car keys. Bud looks over at her.

BUD:

You got someplace you can go?

She nods. Bud hands her the keys and the cash.

BUD:

Go get yourself fixed up.

WIFE:

(nods, determined)

Merry Christmas, huh?

Bud watches as she gets into a pre-war Ford in the drive.

She backs over a blinking reindeer as she goes.

STENSLAND:

You and women, partner. What's

next? Kids and dogs?

INT. STAGE FOUR (VARIETY INTERNATIONAL PICTURES) - NIGHT

The "Badge of Honor" set. A Christmas party in full

swing. Eating, drinking, and dancing. Star Brett Chase,

seen earlier on television, is holding court.

LAPD Sgt. "Trashcan" JACK VINCENNES, late 30s with slick,

good looks, dances with a young ACTRESS. Grinding their

way through a ballad, they're obviously hitting it off.

ACTRESS:

Brett Chase told me you're the cop

who busted Bob Mitchum.

(grinds closer)

These 'Badge of Honor' guys like

to pretend, but being the real

thing must be a thrill.

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