The French Connection Page #3

DOYLE:

Never trust a n*gger.

RUSSO:

He coulda been white.

6.

DOYLE:

Never trust anybody. You goin' sick?

RUSSO:

Not a chance.

RUSSO nods in acceptance of the remark. The easy, synical

rapport between them is obvious: they are partners in a

business where somebody is always getting hurt and pain is

part of the inventory.

DOYLE:

Let's popeye around the Chez for a

half hour, catch the end of the

show and a couple drinks.

RUSSO:

Some other time Jimmy, I'm beat.

DOYLE reaches into the right side pocket of BUDDY's suitcoat

for a cigarette and matches. He lights up two in the pause,

sticks one in RUSSO's mouth.

DOYLE:

Come on -- one drink. Whatta you

say?

RUSSO:

Drink this.

DOYLE:

Whip it out.

INT. THE CLUB - NIGHT

THE TITLES COMMENCE

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

Titles over a close shot of a chorus line, with lots of tits

and ass and lean, long legs in a brassy blare of music. We

zoom back to the area where DOYLE and RUSSO are beginning to

occupy a table. RUSSO takes the seat on the right, eyes

immediately on all that ginch, while DOYLE standing, gives

their order. We do not hear the dialogue but DOYLE asks

RUSSO what he wants BUDDY looks up and says "Cinzano." DOYLE

turns and says "Two of these." DOYLE slips into the chair

opposite RUSSO and the titles roll on. Unlike RUSSO who is

concentrating on the girls, DOYLE is digging the room and

the people who occupy the tables in it, as if he is the sort

of man who cannot relax until he knows who is around him,

why they are there.

7.

INT. THE CLUB - NIGHT

A long view from DOYLE's position of the room, a quick

certain survey that stumbles twice; on laughter that seems

too raw and then over a flurry of activity by WAITERS and

CAPTAINS serving a table on the main floor. DOYLE's

attention is apprehended by the noise and activity that

emanate from the same large table.

DOYLE:

I make at least two junk connections

at that table in the corner. The

guy is the stripe combo, I know him

too.

RUSSO:

Hey, I thought we come for a drink.

INT. THE CLUB - NIGHT

A long view of the table with DOYLE and RUSSO very close

foreground, left and right. DOYLE is leaning on an elbow.

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