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The Jaguar pulls up. Leonard gets out and heads to the

office.

32 INT. DISCOUNT INN OFFICE - DAY 32 *

Burt is behind the counter reading a magazine.

LEONARD:

I'm sorry, I think I'm checked in here,

But I've misplaced my key.

BURT:

(looks up)

Hi, Leonard.

Burt puts his magazine down and gets up, sighing.

BURT (cont'd)

Probably in the room.

33 EXT. DISCOUNT INN - DAY 33 *

Burt, swinging a pass key on a chain, leads Leonard along the

GROUND FLOOR to room 21, then unlocks it.

34 INT. DISCOUNT INN ROOM 21 - DAY 34 *

Leonard enters and SCANS the room. Burt picks his nails in

the doorway. Leonard moves to the unmade bed. There is a pile

of BLOODSTAINED TISSUES. On the bedside table is an ICE

BUCKET. Next to it is a DISPOSABLE RAZOR and a can of SHAVING

FOAM.

LEONARD:

I don't see my key.

Burt looks up. He REALIZES something.

BURT:

Sh*t. Wrong room.

LEONARD:

What?

Burt tries to SHEPHERD Leonard out of the room.

(CONTINUED)

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BURT:

This isn't your room. You're in 304. I

F***ed up.

LEONARD:

This isn't my room?

BURT:

No, let's go.

LEONARD:

Then why is this my handwriting?

Leonard picks a WHITE PAPER BAG up off the floor. Handwritten

on the side is a message:

"SHAVE THIGH"

LEONARD (cont'd)

Better tell me what the f***'s going on.

Burt looks uncomfortable.

BURT:

This was your room. You're up in 304 now.

LEONARD:

When was I in here?

BURT:

Last week. Then I rented you another one

On top of this.

LEONARD:

Why?

BURT:

Business is slow. I told my boss about

You, about your condition. He told me to

Try and rent you another room.

LEONARD:

Why didn't you clean it out? *

BURT:

(shrugs)

You're still paying for it. It's still

Your room.

Leonard shakes his head, smiling.

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LEONARD:

So how many rooms am I checked into in

this dump?

BURT:

Just two. So far. *

Leonard walks out past Burt.

LEONARD:

Well, at least you're being honest about

cheating me.

BURT:

Yeah, well you're not gonna remember,

anyway.

LEONARD:

You don't have to be that honest, Burt.

BURT:

Leonard.

Leonard turns. Burt grins.

BURT (cont'd)

Always get a receipt.

LEONARD:

I'm gonna write that down.

Leonard fishes a piece of paper out of his pocket. There is a

message on it which he reads. It says:

"CITY GRILL, MAIN ST. THURSDAY, 1:00PM MEET NATALIE FOR

INFO"

Leonard looks up at Burt.

LEONARD (cont'd)

What time is it?

35 EXT. ROAD - DAY 35

The Jaguar speeds along.

36 EXT. THE CITY GRILL ON MAIN STREET - DAY 36

Leonard checks the restaurant name against the note. He gets

out his Polaroids, FLIPPING through them until he finds the

one of Natalie.

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