The Distinguished Gentleman Page #3

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


JENNIFER:

I'd be very happy to.

ZEKE:

At Pyramid Insurance, we call ourapproach the Patient's Bill ofRights.

10

IN THE HALLWAY Loretta and Debbie are on hands and 10

knees, still looking. A pair of shoes comes INTO FRAME.

They LOOK up at a bullet-headed man.

BRUNO:

Ms. Preston? Bruno Handler, hotel

security.

LORETTA:

My ring! My ring! Oh my god...!

BRUNO:

Now just calm down, Ma'am... can youdescribe the ring?

LORETTA:

It's a diamond ring! A big diamondring! Oh my Christ!

She's frantic. Debbie takes Bruno aside.

DEBBIE:

I saw it. It's huge... it must belike eight carats. She says it wasa quarter of a million dollars!

Bruno turns back to Loretta, trying to calm her.

(CONTINUED)

THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN - Rev. 4/3/92 8.

10 CONTINUED:
10

BRUNO:

Ma'am... calm down. Now, is the

ring insured?

LORETTA:

Of course it's insured! But you

know how it works -- if I report

it, they'll cancel me. And I don't

want another ring! I need this

ring! The ring Carlos gave me.

Bruno turns, speaks into the walkie-talkie he's carrying.

BRUNO:

Where the f*** is housekeeping? I called

for those d*ckheads ninety seconds ago.

11

IN THE FUNCTION ROOM the Guests have gathered to hear 11

Johnson speak. As Andersen introduces him, Tommy continues

eyeing Loretta.

ANDERSEN:

Now I won't run through Jeff's

record -- he's been in Congress

twenty years, and I've only got two

minutes. I'll just say this: When

those of us in pharmaceuticals, or

agribusiness, or insurance, or

(indicating himself)

utilities, or you name it -- when

we've needed him, Jeff's been there

for us. And we've been there for

Jeff, too -- we raised a hundred

thousand dollars today!

(APPLAUSE)

Without further ado, our man in

Washington, Jefferson Davis Johnson.

12

IN THE HALLWAY Debbie hears the APPLAUSE (O.S.). She 12

gets up.

DEBBIE:

I should be in there. Good luck,

Ms. Preston. I hope you find it.

She leaves. Loretta, mascara smeared, gets up, asdoes Bruno.

LORETTA:

I can't go in there like this. God!

Please... listen... I'll pay a ten

thousand dollar reward for anybody

who finds my ring. Just don't tell

Carlos!

(suddenly grim)

He'll kill me.

THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN - Rev. 4/3/92

9.

13

IN THE FUNCTION ROOM, as Johnson takes questions, Tommy 13

slips out.

QUESTIONER:

What do you make of all this campaignreform business, Jeff?

JOHNSON:

Well, y'know Ernie... these days,

everyone's down on the politicalaction committees and so-called

special interests. But, heck, I

think you and Fran have a right toparticipate in our democracy inexactly the way you're doing today.

I'm in Congress to represent you.

I don't want any so-called reformto take that power away from you.

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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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