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THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN - Rev. 4/3/92

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ARMANDO:

She's in the bathroom. This is

Carlos. Can I take a message?

BRUNO:

(smiling to himself)

No, thanks, I'll call back.

ARMANDO hangs up the phone and exits the hotel room.

BRUNO crosses to the far side of the lobby, where Tommywaits inconspicuously. He gives him the money. Tommygives him ring.

BRUNO:

Now get back to work!

As Tommy heads back to the function room, Bruno picks upa house phone, dials, listens. He dials again, listens.

No answer. He dials the operator.

BRUNO:

This is Bruno in Security. Put me

through to 502 -- there must besomething wrong with the line, I can'tget an answer... What do you mean,

there's no one in 502? I just spoke tothem!... No one's registered in 502? Are

you sure?... Well, check again!... Sh*t!

He hangs up, looks at the ring, and realizes he's beentaken. His face twisting with rage, he hurries afterTommy.

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ON TOMMY MOVING swiftly through the function room toward 17an exit. Zeke Bridges grabs him.

ZEKE:

Hey! Where the hell are our drinks.

Surprised, Tommy opts for an EAST INDIAN ACCENT.

TOMMY:

I remember... you were the sloe ginfizz and the mango daquiri? With

perhaps a small umbrella for the lady?

ZEKE:

Bourbon neat and a Perrier, dammit!

TOMMY:

And would you still be wanting theumbrella then?

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As Zeke's face flushes in anger, Tommy SEES Bruno comeinto the room, blood in his eye. Tommy turns sharply andheads out the terrace doors to the -

18 EXT. COURTYARD - DAY 18

Tommy conceals himself behind a pillar, across the courtyard,

away from the Guests. But from another direction,

Johnson and Andersen approach, arm in arm, and sit on abench by the pillar.

JOHNSON:

Olaf, there's something I wanted tosound you out on. As a specialfriend.

ANDERSEN:

Shoot.

Tommy moves away from the pillar, sees Bruno roaming theterrace, and retreats.

JOHNSON:

I'm thinking of retiring fromCongress.

Andersen's eyes widen in astonishment.

ANDERSEN:

You're what?

JOHNSON:

I'm thinking maybe I won't run.

Maybe I should listen more

(indicating his heart)

to this. Really appreciate these

years. Sail around the world.

Climb mountains. Enjoy the finerthings of life.

ANDERSEN:

Jeff. Listen to me. You can't

retire. Florida needs you. I need

you. I need you on rates. I need

you on regulations. I need you onthose environmental nutcases -

JOHNSON:

Olaf, if I retire this year, I get to keepall the money left over in my campaign

treasury. Comes to a very tidy nest-egg.

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