68. INT. FRANKIE’S HOUSE – BEDROOM – NIGHT
FRANKIE and Kay are in bed asleep. Frankie, perspiring, is tossing and turning, terrified by the dream he is having.
SUPERIMPOSE IMAGE OF KAPPY IN FRANKIE’S DREAM
KAPPY
This is a chancy business, Frankie. It can happen. You never know you’re on the way out till you suddenly realize it would take a ticket to get back in.
Kappy’s image fades out.
SUPERIMPOSE IMAGE OF STEVE MARKS IN FRANKIE’S DREAM
STEVE
It can happen so fast, it’s like being stung by a hammer.
Steve’s image fades out.
SUPERIMPOSE IMAGE OF LAUREL IN FRANKIE’S DREAM
LAUREL
You heard me, Freeloader. Don’t let the door hit you in the backside!
Laurel’s image fades out.
SUPERIMPOSE IMAGE OF SID, THE DRESS SALESMAN, IN FRANKIE’S DREAM
SID
That Fane guy’s nothin’!
Sid’s image fades out.
SUPERIMPOSE IMAGE OF REGAN IN FRANKIE’S DREAM
REGAN
You bring me meat. Filet Fane. Meat!
Regan’s image fades out.
SUPERIMPOSE IMAGE OF STEVE MARKS IN FRANKIE’S DREAM
STEVE
It’s fear, Frankie. Is this going to help you bury your fear?
Steve’s image fades out. Voices only are now heard in Frankie’s dream, and they bombard him faster and faster. Frankie appears more and more distressed in his nightmare.
REGAN (V.O.)
Meat.
STEVE (V.O.)
It’s fear.
LAUREL (V.O.)
Freeloader!
GROBARD (V.O.)
I don’t need any second-rate spieler!
SID (V.O.)
That Fane guy’s nothin’!
STEVE (V.O.)
It’s fear. It can happen.
REGAN (V.O.)
Meat!
LAUREL (V.O.)
Freeloader!
GROBARD (V.O.)
Second-rate spieler!
SID (V.O.)
Nothin!
KAPPY (V.O.)
It can happen. It can happen. It can happen fast. Fast. Fast.
STEVE (V.O.)
Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear.
Frankie suddenly awakes and sits up abruptly, absolute terror on his face. He looks around and slowly realizes it was only a dream. But Frankie has a plan. He gets out of bed and . . .
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