Scott and Anya sit together, whispering over the previews.
ANYA
Oh my God! This is the trailer for the new Tarantino movie.
SCOTT
Oh, yeah. I heard that he--
ANYA
Shut up.
They sit in silence as they watch the trailer. Anya is riveted to the screen. Scott slurps his oversized soda.
CUT TO: MOVIE TRAILER
*****
INT: A CUBAN CUSTOMS OFFICE, 1950s - CONTINUOUS
The customs officer looks over Jedediah's documents.
MOVIE ANNOUNCER
He came from nothing...
CUSTOMS OFFICER
Where are you from? We get all sorts from Florida, but I have never heard of this place.
JEDEDIAH RICH
It's a small fishing village.
CUSTOMS OFFICER
You like to fish?
JEDEDIAH RICH
No. I have other interests.
INT: RADIO IN JEDEDIAH'S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Shot of radio, pan out slowly.
MOVIE ANNOUNCER
But when destiny presents itself...
OLD TIMEY RADIO NEWSCASTER
All of Cuba's in a tizzy as Hannah Everett,
EXT: THE CALIFORNIA PALMS CASINO, HAVANA - CONTINUOUS
Hannah Everett emerges from a white Rolls Royce. Continue radio voiceover.
OLD TIMEY RADIO NEWSCASTER
the prominent socialite, arrives in Havana. Ms. Everett is the current owner of the notorious Poison Glory,
INT: A SAFE INSIDE THE CALIFORNIA PALMS CASINO - CONTINUOUS
Shot of diamond in the safe, pan out slowly. Continue radio voiceover.
OLD TIMEY RADIO NEWSCASTER
the world's largest diamond. But she may not own it for long--its previous owners have all
EXT: TROPICAL GRAVEYARD - CONTINUOUS
Hannah Everett tosses a flower onto a coffin about to be buried. Continue radio voiceover.
OLD TIMEY RADIO NEWSCASTER
suffered horrible, untimely deaths!
INT: JEDEDIAH'S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jedediah sits up straight in a high-backed chair, confident.
MOVIE ANNOUNCER
He'll take everything.
JEDEDIAH RICH
My name's Jedediah Rich, and rich is exactly what I intend to be.
CUT TO: MOVIE THEATER
*****
INT: MOVIE THEATER - CONTINUOUS
We hear a car exploding on screen. Anya's eyes widen. Scott reaches for her hand but thinks better of it.
CUT TO: MOVIE TRAILER
*****
INT: JEDEDIAH'S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jedediah sits in his high-backed chair. Pablo stands in front of him, pacing back and forth occasionally.
PABLO SANCHEZ
You know I'd like to get back at those rich white motherfuckers as much as the next guy, amigo. But how we gonna do it?
JEDEDIAH RICH
The California Palms is just a casino like any other.
PABLO SANCHEZ
Not so! No other casino has Diego Martinez. He don't let nobody fuck him.
JEDEDIAH RICH
Is that so? Plays hard to get? Well, we'll just have to court him first.
INT: CALIFORNIA PALMS CASINO FLOOR - CONTINUOUS
Diego walks up to Jedediah, who is standing near a blackjack table. They shake hands.
DIEGO MARTINEZ
Welcome to The California Palms, Mister Rich. Would that be the Charleston Riches? The Chicago Riches, perhaps?
JEDEDIAH RICH
Something like that.
INT: JEDEDIAH'S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jedediah's conversation with Pablo continues.
JEDEDIAH RICH
But make no mistake...
INT: CALIFORNIA PALMS CASINO BANQUET HALL - CONTINUOUS
Hannah approaches Jedediah. She raises her hand, he kisses it. She is all smiles.
HANNAH EVERETT
Mister Rich! I simply had to make your acquaintance. I swear your name's been whispered on the lips of every man and woman in this damned casino.
JEDEDIAH RICH
Ms. Everett, my name's not worthy to be whispered on lips as beautiful as yours.
HANNAH EVERETT
Oh! Don't be so modest. I'm sure--
JEDEDIAH RICH
Well, not yet, anyway.
INT: JEDEDIAH'S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jedediah's conversation with Pablo continues.
JEDEDIAH RICH
I'm walking out of here with that diamond, come hell or high water.
CUT TO: MOVIE THEATER
*****
INT: MOVIE THEATER - CONTINUOUS
We hear a montage of violence--gunshots, stabbings, screams, blood spatter, explosions, etc. Every so often Scott winces at the gore. Anya remains enthralled.
CUT TO: MOVIE TRAILER
*****
INT: CALIFORNIA PALMS CASINO EXECUTIVE OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Diego sits behind his lavish desk. Jedediah stands before it, hands behind his back.
MOVIE ANNOUNCER
Michael Fassbender is Jedediah Rich...
DIEGO MARTINEZ
You are not so clever as you think, Mister Rich.
JEDEDIAH RICH
Oh, I don't claim to be clever. I'm just here to claim that diamond. It's my name. It's my fate.
DIEGO MARTINEZ
There's no such thing as fate.
Jedediah smirks
JEDEDIAH RICH
Well I guess you and me'll just have to agree to disagree.
INT: BACKSIDE OF BAR IN CALIFORNIA PALMS CASINO - CONTINUOUS
Jedediah and Pablo are ducked down behind the counter to avoid rapid, relentless gunfire.
MOVIE ANNOUNCER
...in Quentin Tarantino's...
JEDEDIAH RICH
Pablo, will you despise me?
PABLO SANCHEZ
What the fuck, man?!
JEDEDIAH RICH
When I fulfill my destiny, when I take that diamond, will I just be another rich white motherfucker to you?
PABLO SANCHEZ
No. You'll be my rich white motherfucker.
CUT TO BLACK SCREEN WITH TITLE
MOVIE ANNOUNCER
Poison Glory. Coming to theaters this Christmas.
CUT TO MOVIE THEATER
*****
INT: MOVIE THEATER - CONTINUOUS
Trailer ends. As the next preview starts, Scott and Anya resume their conversation.
SCOTT
Wow. That looks--
ANYA
Amazing!
SCOTT
Sure. God, your hair smells so good.
ANYA
What?
SCOTT
Do you ever feel like your life is a movie?
ANYA
What was all that about my hair again?
SCOTT
Doesn't matter. Answer the question.
Anya sighs, starts scrolling on her phone.
ANYA
I don't know. Sometimes I narrate what I'm doing in my head I guess.
SCOTT
No, that's not what I mean--although I do that, too. Like, do you ever feel like your life is scripted, though?
ANYA
Scripted by you?
SCOTT
No, by somebody infinitely better. By somebody Oscar-worthy. Don't you ever feel like things just fit together so perfectly that somebody must have planned it all out?
ANYA
Nothing's perfect. It's all messy.
SCOTT
Like maybe there are cosmic cameras filming your every move, and when you die you get to see it all again.
ANYA
I don't believe in fate.
Scott finally takes her hand.
SCOTT
And you've never wanted to?
Anya pulls her hand away.
ANYA
Not particularly.
Scott twists away from her and shoves a handful of popcorn into his mouth.
ANYA
You're just too sentimental, Scott.
Scott says nothing, continues eating popcorn.
ANYA
I guess I just prefer all my sentiment to stay on the silver screen. I'm a practical person. To me, sentiment in real life just seems...I don't know. Gaudy, I guess. Like plastic columns painted to look like marble. In some place totally inappropriate and unnecessary, like a shopping mall.
SCOTT
You're not practical. You're heartless.
ANYA
Whatever. I'm going to go. I've seen this one before, anyway.
She stands.
ANYA
You know what? Fuck you. Good luck finding a leading lady.
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