Who Framed Roger Rabbit Page #9

ANGLE ON VALIANT

while he continues his peeping. The Gorilla bouncer sneaks

up behind him.

GORILLA:

Hey, whaddaya think you're doin',

chump?

VALIANT:

Who're you callin' chump, chimp?

The Gorilla smiles sadistically when he recognizes Valiant.

GORILLA:

Oh, it's da comedian...

The Gorilla grabs Valiant by the belt and lifts him off the

ground. He opens the fire door and heaves Valiant out.

EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT

Valiant comes flying out the door and CRASHES into a bunch of

garbage cans in the alley. The Gorilla stands in the doorvay

regarding the dazed Valiant.

GORILLA:

And don't lemme catch your peepin' face

around here again. Got it?

VALIANT:

Ooga-booga.

The Gorilla slams the door. Valiant picks himself up out of

the garbage. He brushes himself off, then starts down the

alley toward the rear of the building. We FOLLOW him around

the corner where he stops under Jessica's dressing room

window. He drags over a milk crate to stand on, takes a

small camera out of his pocket and opens the bellows. He

stands on the crate and aims the camera through the corner of

the window, as we HEAR the MUFFLED CONVERSATION from within.

ACME (O.S.)

Are we going to play pattycake tonight?

JESSICA RABBIT (0.5.)

Marvin, I have a headache...

ACME (O.S.)

(hurt)

But you promised...

JESSICA RABBIT (O.S.)

Oh, all right. But this time take that

hand buzzer off...

Valiant's eyes widen in disgust.

VALIANT:

Jesus Christ...

As he starts CLICKING pictures...

CUT TO:

EXT. MAROON STUDIO - LATE NIGHT

There's one light on in the Administration building.

INT. MAROON'S OFFICE - NIGHT

It's a large art deco office with walls covered with photos

of Maroon and various celebrities, human and Toon. R.K.

Maroon is seated behind his desk. Standing nearby is

Valiant. They are both regarding a hysterical Roger Rabbit,

who's holding a set of 8 x lO glossies. He's WAILING and

CRYING, Toon tears flooding off him in a torrent.

ROGER RABBIT:

Pattycake! Pattycake!

VALIANT:

Baker's man... but no use ruinin' a

good pair of shoes over it.

ANGLE ON RUG:

Roger's tears have formed a puddle around the desk. Valiant

lifts a well-worn oxford and shakes the water off it.

MAROON:

hands Roger his handkerchief. Roger AAH-OO-GA'S his nose.

MAROON:

Take comfort, son, you're not the first

man whose wife played pattycake on him.

ROGER RABBIT:

I don't believe it. I won't believe

it.

MAROON:

The pictures don't lie. Mr. Valiant

here took them himself.

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