Uncut Gems Page #2

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HOWARD (CONT’D)

Your parents happy for ya?

5.

CASH-OUT

Yeah, yeah.

HOWARD opens the bottles for PHIL as he returns to him.

HOWARD:

Phil, I just need to tell you rightoff the bat I’m in a bit of a rush. I

don’t have much time. I gotta get toAdley’s-

PHIL slaps HOWARD across the face, stunning him. The bottlesof water spill all over the showcase. JOANI and the Showroomyell out in protest.

PHIL:

I said no water!

HOWARD looks around, makes awkward eye-contact with YUSSI whodoesn’t know what to do.

PHIL (CONT’D)

Didn’t I tell you no waters?!

HOWARD:

(mumbling)

Yeah, yeah...

PHIL:

I think it’s in your best interestthat you find some time to talk withus privately, no more bullshit.

HOWARD:

Ok, just gimme a second.

PHIL:

We’re on the same page right?

HOWARD begins to walk to the backroom.

DEMANY:

You alright Howard?

HOWARD:

100% fine.

DEMANY is on guard, eyes PHIL up and down. HOWARD enters thebackroom.

6.

INT. KMH GEMS AND JEWELRY OFFICE - BACKROOM - CONTINUOUS

The cluttered backroom contains a large desk with a safebehind it, a handful of television screens and a fish tank. In

a penned-in area in the far corner, ROMAN, a Russian jewelsetter, is working o a diamond encrusted belt buckle.

HOWARD dials “Arno” on his cell phone. PHIL and NICO enter thebackroom and close the door behind them. ROMAN averts his

eyes.

The phone call goes to voice mail. HOWARD turns around.

HOWARD:

He’s not answering...

PHIL:

He’s not looking to talk with youanymore. From now on, you’ll betalking with us.

HOWARD:

Hang on a second.

(into intercom)

Joani have you heard from-

PHIL pulls HOWARD away from the intercom and desk.

PHIL:

Enough! It’s not a soap opera!

HOWARD:

Soap opera?!

PHIL:

We’re not here for the drama. Arno is

under the impression you’re living avery rich life.

HOWARD:

I’m glad to hear that. It’s part of myjob to make it look that way.

PHIL:

(TO NICO)

This guy doesn’t get it... lemme backup a second for you... I’m the kind ofguy who likes to get a littlecreative. You know what I mean bycreative?

(beat)

Let’s take, for instance, you looklike a family man. You got a dog?

7.

HOWARD darts a look to NICO.

PHIL (CONT’D)

Let’s start with the dog. Ok? I willsit you down while I literally torturethat animal... Right in front of you.

HOWARD’s listening.

PHIL (CONT’D)

Paint him and douse him with the

slowest burning chemical I can find.

Every hair... The whole thing... ThenI’ll light him on fire, ok?

HOWARD:

Look, this is-

PHIL:

Hold on-then I’m gonna get creative.

You understand that?

NICO approaches Howard.

NICO:

Don’t move.

HOWARD:

Why? What’re you doing?

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