Secret Window
Mort I got it all picked out.
Amy … You are Mort.. Rainey.. [She breathes heavily] [Mort hears a noise and looks off to the side and his smile fades] [He turns around] [Then back to Amy] [Her grip slips from his pant leg] uhh.. Mort.. uhhh.. [He walks away] Ohhh! [Mort leans on the side of the house with the shovel] Mort..
Ted Amy!? [Amy tries to lift her head] Amy!? [He comes through the door] [Amy coughs] Amy!?
Amy [Whispers] Ted. Teeeeeeddddd! Nooohoho. [Ted pulls open the door] [ Bang Mort smashes him in the face with the shovel. Ted’s body falls to the ground] Teeeddd! Ahhhh! Ughh. [Amy sobs] [Mort looks over at her and smiles] [Amy tries to lift herself, but can’t] [Mort shovels Ted] Nooooooooo!
Mort Uh! Uh! [He repeatedly shovels Ted]
Amy Nuuhhhh.. [She lies back down] Uh..
Mort [Comes towards Amy] I know I can do it, Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. [He advances] [He looks down at her] I’m sure that in time, [He puts the shovel down] her death will be a mystery…. [A shot of the cabin] Even to me.
Scene 33 : Setting : Bowie’s Store : Characters : Mort Rainey, Juliet Stoker, Greta Bowie.
[The shot pans over Tashmore lake]
[Mort enter’s Bowie’s Store, all cleaned up]
Mort Hi. [He walks and sees Juliet] Hi!
Juliet [Walks to the counter uncomfortably and puts her stuff down] [She takes out some money] I’m uh.. [She looks over at Mort] kinda late.. [She smiles and gives Greta the money] [Greta does the checkout]
Mort [Comes up behind Juliet] [He puts his face next to hers] Hi.
Juliet [She turns around nervously] Hi… yeah…
Mort [Points to his mouth] Braces..
Juliet Yeah..
Mort Getting a few things straightened out. [Juliet nods] Hey, you know, I was kinda wondering if.. um.. sometime you might possibly be interested in—Juliet : I don’t need a bag. [She grabs her stuff and leaves] [Mort watches her go, then he places his stuff on the counter : Salt, Butter, Napkins]
Scene 34 : Setting : The Cabin : Characters : Mort Rainey, Dave Newsome.
[Dave pulls his car into Mort’s driveway] [He gets out and goes to Mort’s front door] [The door is open. He stands in the doorway]
Dave Mr. Rainey? [He looks around] Your front door is open. I’m coming in. [He steps inside] [He looks to the side and sees a weight lifting thing] [He walks over to the kitchen and sees piles of corn on the counter and corn boiling on the stove] [He turns away] Mr. Rainey? Mort Rainey!?
Mort [Pops his head over the railing] Oh, hi Dave. I didn’t hear you, come on up. [Dave walks up the stairs] Glad you’re here. I could use the break. Working lunch.. I’m on a roll [Smiles]
Dave [Nods] Yeah. Listen, both you and I know what you did.
Mort Oh..
Dave Maybe we don’t have enough to put you away right now, but eventually.. we’ll find those bodies, we’ll tie you to them. [Mort looks away] And you’re going away. [Mort picks up corn holders] In the meantime, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t come into town anymore. [Mort brushes the holders together] Makes people uncomfortable. You can do your shopping in New London. [Mort rubs an ear of corn in some butter] Did you hear what I said?
Mort [Turns back and sighs] Sure. No problem. [Dave nods and turns away] You know, [Dave turns back] the only thing that matters.. is the ending. It’s the most important part of the story, the ending. And this one… [He points to his story] [He looks at Dave] ..is very good. This one’s perfect. [Dave looks at him] [Mort flexes his jaw and puts some headphones on]
[The shot moves into the secret window]
Mort’s Voice : I know I can do it, Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. I’m sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone, [The shot goes down the corn stocks] and her death will be a mystery. Even to me. [The shot moves lower, then into the earth] [Mort takes a bite of corn]
