Fargo Page #5

MALVO:

Mister, we’re not friends. Maybe

one day we will be. But I gotta

say, if that was me -- in your

position -- I woulda killed that

man.

LESTER NYGAARD:

Well, now. Hold on.

MALVO:

You said he bullied you in high

school?

LESTER NYGAARD:

(reluctantly)

Four years. Gave me an ulcer.

(humiliated)

One time he put me in an oil barrel

and rolled me in the road.

MALVO:

Seriously?

(Lester nods)

And now he tells you he had

relations with your wife. Then

bullies you again in front of his

children. Friend, this is not a

man who deserves to draw breath.

Beat. All the humiliation and pain Lester has suffered

threatens to bubble up.

LESTER NYGAARD:

Ya. Okay. But here’s the thing --

MALVO:

No. That is the thing.

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LESTER NYGAARD (CONT'D)

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LESTER NYGAARD:

(beat)

Well -- heck -- I mean, okay.

Okay. But what am I supposed ta do?

(beat)

Heck, you’re so sure about it,

maybe you should just kill him for

me.

MALVO:

(beat)

Are you asking me to kill this man?

LESTER NYGAARD:

No. That was -- I was joking.

The nurse walks up.

NURSE:

Mr. Nygaard.

Lester looks at Malvo.

LESTER NYGAARD:

Ya, that’s -- just a second.

(to Malvo)

We’re just two fellas talking,

right? Just blowing off steam?

Malvo studies him.

NURSE:

Sir, it’s real busy --

LESTER NYGAARD:

Ya, like I said -- just a second.

MALVO:

Sam. Hess.

LESTER NYGAARD:

No. Now wait just a second --

that’s not --

NURSE:

Sir!

But Lester is focused on Malvo, like a mouse hypnotised by a

snake.

MALVO:

One word. Yes. Or no.

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Lester looks at him, feeling a strange tickle down his spine.

All he has to do is say no, but he doesn’t.

NURSE:

Sir, I’m gonna give your spot to --

LESTER NYGAARD:

(stands)

Ya, I’m -- I’m coming for Pete

sake.

He shares one last moment of eye contact with Malvo, then

grabs his coat and hat, follows the nurse to an exam room.

Malvo watches him go.

CUT TO:

EXT. TWO LANE HIGHWAY. SAINT CLOUD, MN - DAY

The site of Malvo’s accident. The car is still there, its

trunk now closed. TWO POLICE CARS are parked nearby, lights

flashing. DEPUTY MOLLY SOLVERSON, 29 stands behind the

wreck, kicking her feet to stay warm.

A THIRD CAR pulls up. Police Chief VERN THURMAN (40s) gets

out. Molly comes over to greet him.

MOLLY:

Cold enough for ya, chief?

VERN:

Supposed to get down to negative

ten later.

MOLLY:

Heard that. Don’t much like the

sound of negative.

VERN:

Thought I might strip down to my

shorts. Work on my tan.

(nods)

So what’s this here then?

Molly shows him the scene.

MOLLY:

Chief, I arrived on the scene at

thirteen hundred hours, found this

late model Ford. Looks like she

rolled a few times. I found a set

of footprints leading away from the

car.

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Possible our driver, injured, got

confused, wandered into the woods.

I was about to investigate.

Vern circles the car, crouches at the front grill.

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