A Most Violent Year Page #3
uncle. Sadly he had no children of
his own. He was the one that let
them build these tanks here. So
this place can do little for me...
in fact thanks to all those tests
you’ve done it may be a liability.
As you know I offered to lease the
site to you at a fair price, but
you were not interested?
ABEL:
No.
JOSEPH:
Why not?
ABEL:
I like to own the things I use.
JOSEPH:
I can see that.
Long pause.
ABEL:
So.
JOSEPH:
Yes. This contract here, your
lawyers have fully reviewed it?
ANDREW WALSH:
Of course.
JOSEPH:
And you have brought the money?
(ABEL nodes yes)
So you realize you have only thirty
days to close this transaction?
(MORE)
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JOSEPH (CONT'D)
No extensions, no... contingencies
whatsoever.
ABEL:
I understand.
JOSEPH:
I want you to know this up front. I
am a very fair man but I believe in
honoring contracts. You will
fulfill your end of this contract
and the property is yours. If you
can’t we will keep your money and
will sell it to your competitor who
has been chasing us almost as badly
as you have. I like you, but know
that the only reason I am choosing
you is because of the favorable
terms of this contract. So this is
business... and when you sign
this....
ABEL:
I understand.
JOSEPH:
Well then, let’s see this money,
and then I will sign these papers.
ABEL turns to ANDREW and gives a slight nod. ANDREW pulls the
black briefcase onto the table and opens it. It has seven
hundred thousand dollars in cash in it. He slides it over to
their side. The old man signs the contract and they shake
hands.
EXT. MASSIVE OIL TANK FARM PARKING LOT - DAY
ABEL stands next to ANDREW’s car.
ANDREW WALSH:
Congratulations.
ABEL:
It’s not ours yet.
ANDREW WALSH:
Well, it was a hell of a job just
getting them to this point. It’s a
good day for us. Take a walk
around. Enjoy it for a second.
ANDREW gets in his car and drives away. ABEL looks around and
decides to go for a little walk.
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He heads out towards the tanks and walks among them. They
tower seven stories above him. As he walks, he is cut off
like a maze from any other visual input. (Similar to being
inside a Richard Serra sculpture) Finally he emerges into
some light and as ABEL looks up the camera reveals his view.
It’s midtown Manhattan in all its glory, just across the East
River from the site. He stares at the city and we see the
true depths of his ambition lock on his face. He looks to his
watch.
INT. 1981 MERCEDES 500 SEC
ABEL drives away from New York City. We see it behind his
head.
The terrain turns to upscale country.
ABEL’s car drives into a long driveway through the woods.
Then an architect-designed, 80’s modern house, still under
construction, appears. He pulls up in front.
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