The Beach Page #3

RICHARD:

Just take it, OK.

Daffy takes it.

Richard returns to the video as a big yellow explosion is

reflected on his face.

INT. RICHARD'S HOTEL ROOM. NIGHT.

Some light enters from the street through a small window.

Richard lies on his bed, watching the fan rotate above him.

He is listening to the sound of Etienne and Francoise

engaging in noisy sex. They reach the climax of their

activity and fall silent.

Richard just has time to enjoy the silence when a new

disturbance begins, this time from the next room in the

other direction. It is a man, Daffy, banging on the wall

just above Richard's head and shouting in time.

DAFFY (O.S.)

Have. You. Got. Anything. To. Smoke.

Have. You. Got. Anything. To. -

INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR. NIGHT.

Richard knocks sharply on the door of Daffy's room.

The door is opened immediately by Daffy, looking even worse

then before.

RICHARD:

No, I don't have anything to smoke.

Daffy stares at him for a moment. Recognition dawns.

DAFFY:

You. You're the guy that lent me the money.

RICHARD:

Yeah, that's right. Now could you be quiet

so I can get some sleep.

DAFFY:

Ten dollars. I'll find a way to pay you

back. How would you like to know About

somewhere special? The perfect beach.

Paradise. No one else knows about it.

That's got to be worth something. What do

you say?

RICHARD:

Look I don't care about the money right

now:
I just want some sleep. So if you

could be quiet -

DAFFY:

Yea, OK. I will be, I will be, I promise.

RICHARD:

Thanks.

Richard turns away.

DAFFY:

Richard -

He turns back.

DAFFY:

(continuing)

Been nice knowing you.

He sticks his hand out.

Richard politely reciprocates.

RICHARD:

Sure.

They shake hands.

INT. EXT. RESTAURANT. DAY.

The restaurant fronts on to the street where a new day's

activity is beginning.

Richard watches this as he eats his breakfast.

He notices Etienne and Francoise sit down at the next table.

RICHARD:

Bonjour.

ETIENNE:

Good morning.

FRANCOISE:

Did you sleep well?

RICHARD:

Not too bad.

FRANCOISE:

I hope our noise did not keep you awake.

Richard looks from one to the other.

RICHARD:

The noise? Don't worry. You're on holiday.

ETIENNE:

She means your neighbor. The Scotsman

RICHARD:

Oh, that noise! Yes, he certainly did.

ETIENNE:

We moved rooms because of him.

FRANCOISE:

He tried to borrow money from us.

ETIENNE:

What idiot would lend him money? It would

disappear.

FRANCOISE:

He said if we lent him money h would tell

us about a secret beach.

ETIENNE:

It's on an island that no one get to.

FRANCOISE:

But he has been there, off course.

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