Requiem for a Dream

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INT. PSYCHE WARD

Once again Sara tries to scream in pain.  Flames seem to
sear every cell of her body and her bones feel like they are
being twisted and crushed.

Smoke simmers off of her hair and skin.

As her body settles, it happens one last time:

                            TECHNICIAN
              OK, ready and three.

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PRIMARY BLUE

The crowd cheers once more.

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EXT. CONEY ISLAND PIER

The pier stretches off into the beautiful sea.  A woman in a
red dress walks a baby carriage.

Now we're on Harry, looking healthy and vibrant.  He screams
for Marion!

But she doesn't hear him and she keeps walking.  He runs
after them.

When he gets close, he suddenly stops.  Marion turns around.
He reaches to hug her.  But, as he does we are in --

BLACK

Harry gets terrified.  He starts to scream for Marion.

                            HARRY
              Marion?  Marion?!

He steps backwards off the edge of a cliff and rushes
headfirst into a concrete sidewalk as he screams:

                            HARRY
              MARION!

And we --

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INT. HOSPITAL ROOM

An Angelic Nurse looks down upon Harry.  Tubes stick into
every part of him.  His eyes are half-open.

She wipes the sweat from his brow.

                            HARRY
              Marion.

                            ANGELIC NURSE
              It's alright.  Don't worry.  You're
              in a hospital and you're going to
              be just fine.

                            HARRY
              Marion.  Marion.

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                            ANGELIC NURSE
              Who's that?  She'll be sent for.
              She'll come.  She loves you and
              she'll come.

Then Harry opens his eyes fully.  For a moment he understands.
He is an adult and he is calm.

                            HARRY
              No.

                            ANGELIC NURSE
              No?

                            HARRY
              No.  She won't.

                            ANGELIC NURSE
              She'll come.

                            HARRY
              No.  She won't.

And then Harry starts to cry.  As we float up high above his
bed we watch him curl into a ball.

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EXT. JAIL MACHINE SHOP

Tyrone drills holes into metal plates with an oversized
machine.  He dry heaves and fights to stay in his seat.  A
Laughing Guard snickers at him.

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INT. MARION'S APARTMENT

At the foot of Marion's couch are the torn and smeared
sketches of Marion's designs.

Marion comes in through the front door.  She walks across
the sketches and sits on the couch.  She has lipstick
smeared across her face.

She pulls out a large bag of dope and stares at it.  Happily,
she fondles the bag.  Then, she hugs it tight against her
bosom.  Slowly, she curls up into a fetal position, content.

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INT. JAIL DORMITORY

The work gang collapse onto their individual bunks.  Tyrone,
sweaty and dirty, does the same.

He fights the cramps in his stomach for as long as he can
until he passes out.

Then, Tyrone and his bed dissolve into the past.  Young
Tyrone rests in his mom's generous arms.

Finally, it is peaceful.  Tyrone's mom brushes the tears
from his eyes.

                            TYRONE'S MOTHER
              How's your tummy feel?

                            YOUNG TYRONE
              It's mostly gone, Momma.  I doan'
              need no more medicine.

                            TYRONE'S MOTHER
              That's my big boy.

He looks up at his mom as she starts to sing 'Hush little
baby'.

                            YOUNG TYRONE
              Your breath be all nice an' sweet,
              Mommy.

She hugs her son tight.

                            TYRONE'S MOTHER
              The sweetness be in you, child, the
              sweetness be in you.

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INT. PSYCHE WARD - VISITING ROOM

Ada and Rae sit in the corner of the room stunned by their
surroundings.  Mounted on the wall is a television.  Tappy
Tibbons is on.  No one is watching.

Sara shuffles towards them and they barely recognize her.
Her grey roots match her grey skin which matches her grey
gown.

Ada starts taking food out of a large shopping bag.

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                            ADA
              We got some lox and cream cheese
              and bagels and blintzes with sour
              cream and some danishes and pastrami
              and chopped liver on rye with
              mustard and onions and a container
              of tea and... How are you, Dolly?

But Sara doesn't answer.  She can't.  They put their hands
on their friend's shoulders but nothing seems to reach her.

Then they notice that water is dripping down Sara's leg and
onto the floor.  Sara has urinated on herself.

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EXT. BUS STOP

Ada and Rae sit waiting for the bus on a grey day in front
of a grey building.  Tears flow from their eyes.  They hug
each other.