The Thirteenth Floor Page #5

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ASHTON:

Concerned wives? I can't help you with that. How about something

fancy?

DOUGLAS:

So did... Does Fuller come here frequently?

ASHTON:

You could say that.

DOUGLAS:

What does he do?

ASHTON:

What everybody does

Drinks, dances, has a good time. Especially has a good time. He

really goes for the girls.

DOUGLAS:

Girls?

ASHTON:

Thought you said you knew him.

DOUGLAS:

Yeah, I thought I did.

ASHTON:

Are you in a hurry or something?

DOUGLAS:

Didn't happen to talk to Fuller the night before last, did you?

ASHTON:

Yes, I did.

DOUGLAS:

Did he mention my name? Did he give you something for me?

ASHTON:

What would that be?

DOUGLAS:

A message or a note, maybe.

ASHTON:

No, sorry.

DOUGLAS:

Did you see him talking to anybody else?

ASHTON:

I'm a very busy man. Listen, if you like, I can arrange something

for you too. You see anything you want?

DOUGLAS:

Can you tell me where the bathroom is , please?

INT. THE 13TH FLOOR

WHITNEY:

You all right? You sure? All right, take it easy. Hey, man. Take

it easy. I told you, 120 minutes. It's too long. You're really

pushing your luck.

DOUGLAS:

What happened?

WHITNEY:

The memory transference with your link it froze. Started

overlapping! Thought I'd be shooting hoops with Ferguson for the

rest of my life.

INT. THE BAR 1973

FERGUSON:

You got a smoke?

ASHTON:

Sure.

FERGUSON:

Thank you. Mind if I ask you a question? Can you tell me where I

am?

INT. THE 13TH FLOOR

WHITNEY:

It works?

DOUGLAS:

Oh, it works.

WHITNEY:

How about Anston? My bartender?

DOUGLAS:

He's got much better haircut than you. Much better.

WHITNEY:

I wish I could see it for myself. How's the lighting? Textures?

DOUGLAS:

Colorization needs work, but the units don't notice.

WHITNEY:

What are they like?

DOUGLAS:

They're as real as you and me.

WHITNEY:

You see the old man was right! All those years of work! Did you

find out what he was doing there?

DOUGLAS:

Yeah, He was having sex with girls.

WHITNEY:

You're kidding me.

GUARD:

Excuse me , Mr. Hall? A man in the lobby says he needs to talk

to you.

DOUGLAS:

Thanks. Have him call my office in the morning.

GUARD:

He says it's urgent. He's a friend of Mr. Fuller's

INT. LOBBY

DOUGLAS:

You're a friend of Fuller's?

TOM:

You're Hall, right?

DOUGLAS:

How can I help you, Mr. Tom Jones. You know, like the singer.

How about some privacy?

DOUGLAS:

What do you want to talk about?

TOM:

About the night the old man died.

DOUGLAS:

I'll be right back, Joe.

INT. THE GARAGE

DOUGLAS:

So where'd you meet Fuller?

TOM:

in my bar the other night. Waiting for you.

DOUGLAS:

Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?

TOM:

I want to talk about money now. Something in the seven figures.

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