Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino

 
 

83.     INT. JIMMIE'S BEDROOM - MORNING                                 83.

        Jimmie's gathering all the bedspreads, quilts and linen he
        has.  The Wolf is on the phone.

                                  THE WOLF

                            (into phone)
                       It's a 1974 Chevy Nova.
                            (pause)
                       White.
                            (pause)
                       Nothin', except for the mess
                       inside.
                            (pause)
                       About twenty minutes.
                            (pause)
                       Nobody who'll be missed.
                            (pause)
                       You're a good man, Joe.  See ya
                       soon.
                            (he looks at Jimmie)
                       How we comin', Jimmie?

        Jimmie comes over with a handful of linen.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Mr. Wolf, you gotta understand
                       somethin' --

                                  THE WOLF

                       -- Winston, Jimmie -- please,
                       Winston.

                                  JIMMIE

                       You gotta understand something,
                       Winston.  I want to help you guys
                       out and all, but that's my best
                       linen.  It was a wedding present
                       from my Uncle Conrad and Aunt
                       Ginny, and they ain't with us
                       anymore --

                                  THE WOLF

                       -- let me ask you a question, if
                       you don't mind?

                                  JIMMIE

                       Sure.

                                  THE WOLF
                       Were you Uncle Conrad and Aunt
                       Ginny millionaires?

                                  JIMMIE

                       No.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Well, your Uncle Marsellus is.  And
                       I'm positive if Uncle Conrad and
                       Aunt Ginny were millionaires, they
                       would've furnished you with a whole
                       bedroom set, which your Uncle
                       Marsellus is more than happy to do.
                            (takes out a roll of
                              bills)
                       I like oak myself, that's what's in
                       my bedroom.  How 'bout you Jimmie,
                       you an oak man?

                                  JIMMIE

                       Oak's nice.
 

84.     INT. GARAGE - MORNING                                           84.

        Both Jules and Vincent are inside the car cleaning it up.
        Vincent is in the front seat washing windows, while Jules is
        in the backseat, picking up little pieces of skull and gobs of
        brain.  Both are twice as bloody as they were before.

                                  JULES

                       I will never forgive your ass for
                       this shit.  This is some fucked-up
                       repugnant shit!

                                  VINCENT

                       Did you ever hear the philosophy
                       that once a man admits he's wrong,
                       he's immediately forgiven for all
                       wrong-doings?

                                  JULES

                       Man, get outta my face with that
                       shit!  The motherfucker who said
                       that never had to pick up itty-
                       bitty pieces of skull with his
                       fingers on account of your dumb
                       ass.

                                  VINCENT

                       I got a threshold, Jules.  I got a
                       threshold for the abuse I'll take.
                       And you're crossin' it.  I'm a race
                       car and you got me in the red.
                       Redline 7000, that's where you are.
                       Just know, it's fuckin' dangerous
                       to be drivin' a race car when it's
                       in the red.  It could blow.

                                  JULES

                       You're gettin' ready to blow?  I'm
                       a mushroom-cloud-layin'
                       motherfucker!  Every time my
                       fingers touch brain I'm "SUPERFLY
                       T.N.T," I'm the "GUNS OF NAVARONE."
                       I'm what Jimmie Walker usta talk
                       about.  In fact, what the fuck am I
                       doin' in the back?  You're the
                       motherfucker should be on brain
                       detail.  We're tradin'.  I'm
                       washin' windows and you're pickin'
                       up this nigger's skull.
 

85.     INT. CHEVY NOVA - MORNING                                       85.

        The interior of the car has been cleaned and lined with
        bedspreads and quilts.  Believe it or not, what looked like a
        portable slaughterhouse can actually pass for a non-descript
        vehicle.

        The Wolf circles the car examining it.

        Jules and Vincent stand aside, their clothes are literally a
        bloody mess, but they do have a sense of pride in what a good
        job they've done.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Fine job, gentlemen.  We may get
                       out of this yet.

                                  JIMMIE

                       I can't believe that's the same
                       car.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Well, let's not start suckin' each
                       other's dicks quite yet.  Phase one
                       is complete, clean the car, which
                       moves us right along to phase two,
                       clean you two.
 

86.     EXT. JIMMIE'S BACKYARD - MORNING                                86.

        Jules and Vincent stand side by side in their black suits,
        covered in blood, in Jimmie's backyard.  Jimmie holds a
        plastic Hefty trash bag, while The Wolf holds a garden hose
        with one of those guns nossles attached.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Strip.

                                  VINCENT

                       All the way?

                                  THE WOLF

                       To your bare ass.

        As they follow directions, The Wolf enjoys a smoke.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Quickly gentlemen, we got about
                       fifteen minutes before Jimmie's
                       better-half comes pulling into the
                       driveway.

                                  JULES

                       This morning air is some chilly
                       shit.

                                  VINCENT

                       Are you sure this is absolutely
                       necessary?

                                  THE WOLF

                       You know what you two look like?

                                  VINCENT

                       What?

                                  THE WOLF

                       Like a couple of guys who just blew
                       off somebody's head.  Yes,
                       strippin' off those bloody rags is
                       absolutely necessary.  Toss the
                       clothes in Jim's garbage bag.

                                  JULES

                       Now Jimmie, don't do nothin' stupid
                       like puttin' that out in front of
                       your house for Elmo the garbage man
                       to take away.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Don't worry, we're takin' it with
                       us.  Jim, the soap.

        He hands the now-naked men a bar of soap.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Okay gentlemen, you're both been to
                       County before, I'm sure.  Here it
                       comes.

        He hits the trigger, water SHOOTS OUT, SMACKING both men.

                                  JULES

                       Goddamn, that water's fuckin' cold!

                                  THE WOLF

                       Better you than me, gentlemen.

        The two men, trembling, scrub themselves.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Don't be afraid of the soap, spread
                       it around.

        The Wolf stops the hose, tossing it on the ground.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Towel 'em.

        Jimmie tosses them each a towel, which they rub furiously
        across their bodies.

                                  THE WOLF

                       You're dry enough, give 'em their
                       clothes.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Okay fellas, in the one-size-fits-
                       all category, we got swim trunks,
                       one red -- one white.  And two
                       extra-large tee-shirts.  A UC Santa
                       Cruz shirt and an "I'm with Stupid"
                       shirt.

                                  JULES

                       I get the "I'm with Stupid" shirt.

        FADE UP ON:

87.     JULES AND VINCENT                                               87.
        in their tee-shirts and swim trunks.  They look a million
        miles away from the black-suited, bad-asses we first met.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Perfect.  Perfect.  We couldn't've
                       planned this better.  You guys look
                       like...what do they look like,
                       Jimmie?

                                  JIMMIE

                       Dorks.  They look like a couple of
                       dorks.

        The Wolf and Jimmie laugh.

                                  JULES

                       Ha ha ha.  They're your clothes,
                       motherfucker.

                                  JIMMIE

                       I guess you just gotta know how to
                       wear them.

                                  JULES

                       Yeah, well, out asses ain't the
                       expert on wearin' dorky shit that
                       your is.

                                  THE WOLF

                       C'mon, gentlemen, we're laughin'
                       and jokin' our way into prison.
                       Don't make me beg.

        They start walking through the house to the garage.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Wait a minute, before you guys
                       split, I wanna get a picture of
                       this.

                                  JULES

                       Jimmie, have you forgotten about
                       your wife comin' home?

                                  JIMMIE

                       It won't take a second.

                                  VINCENT

                       I don't like this photograph shit.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Sorry -- my house, my rules.
 

88.     INT. JIMMIE'S GARAGE - MORNING                                  88.

        The garbage bag is tossed in the car trunk on top of Marvin.
        The Wolf SLAMS is closed.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Gentlemen, let's get our rules of
                       the road straight.  We're going to
                       a place called Monster Joe's Truck
                       and Tow.  Monster Joe and his
                       daughter Raquel are sympathetic to
                       out dilemma.  The place is North
                       Hollywood, so a few twist and turns
                       aside, we'll be goin' up Hollywood
                       Way.  Now I'll drive the tainted
                       car.  Jules, you ride with me.
                       Vincent, you follow in my Porsche.
                       Now if we cross the path of any
                       John Q. Laws, nobody does a fuckin'
                       thing 'til I do something.
                            (to Jules)
                       What did I say?

                                  JULES

                       Don't do shit unless --

                                  THE WOLF

                       -- unless what?

                                  JULES

                       Unless you do it first.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Spoken like a true prodigy.
                            (to Vincent)
                       How 'bout you, Lash Larue?  Can you
                       keep your spurs from jingling and
                       jangling?

                                  VINCENT

                       I'm cool, Mr. Wolf.  My gun just
                       went off, I dunno how.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Fair enough.
                            (he throws Vince his
                              car keys)
                       I drive real fuckin' fast, so keep
                       up.  If I get my car back any
                       different than I gave it, Monster
                       Joe's gonna be disposing of two
                       bodies.

                                  JULES

                       Why do you drive fast?

                                  THE WOLF

                       Because it's a lot of fun.

        Jules and Vincent laugh.

                                  THE WOLF

                       Let's move.

        Jimmie comes through the door, camera in hand.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Wait a minute, I wanna take a
                       picture.

                                  JULES

                       We ain't got time, man.

                                  JIMMIE

                       We got time for one picture.  You
                       and Vincent get together.

        Jules and Vincent stand next to each other.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Okay, you guys put your arms around
                       each other.

        The two men look at each other and, after a long beat, a smile
        breaks out.  They put their arms around each other.

                                  JIMMIE

                       Okay Winston, get in there.

                                  THE WOLF

                       I ain't no model.

                                  JIMMIE

                       After what a cool guy I've been, I
                       can't believe you do me like this.
                       It's the only thing I asked.

                                  JULES & VINCENT

                       C'mon, Mr. Wolf....

                                  THE WOLF

                       Okay, one photo and we go.

        SLOW DOLLY TOWARD A LONE CAMERA

                                  JIMMIE (OS)

                       Everybody say Pepsi.

                                  JULES (OS)

                       I ain't fuckin' sayin' Pepsi.

                                  JIMMIE (OS)

                       Smile, Winston.

                                  THE WOLF

                       I don't smile in pictures.

        The camera goes off, FLASHING THE SCREEN WHITE.

        THE PHOTO FADES UP OVER WHITE.
        it's Jules and Vincent, their arms around each other, next to
        Jimmie' whose arm is around The Wolf.  Everyone is smiling
        except you-know-who.
 

89.     INT. MONSTER JOE'S TRUCK AND TOW - MORNING                      89.

        Winston is counting out three thousand dollars to an older man
        in a dirty tee-shirt, MONSTER JOE.  We're in Joe's office,
        which looks like the office of every tow yard on the planet.
        A filthy, disarrayed mess.

                                  MONSTER JOE

                       I've said it before, I'll say it
                       again, your business is always
                       welcome.

                                  WINSTON

                       I would think by now I've earned
                       the equivalent of Frequent Flyer
                       miles.

                                  MONSTER JOE

                       I'll tell ya what, if you ever need
                       it, I'll dispose of a body part for
                       free.

                                  WINSTON

                       How 'bout an upgrade, you dispose a
                       whole body for the price of a body
                       part.

        The two men laugh.

                                  MONSTER JOE

                       That one I need to speak with my
                       accountant on.

                                  WINSTON

                       Where's that reprobate daughter of
                       yours?

                                  MONSTER JOE

                       Out in the yard, up to no good.
 

90.     EXT. MONSTER JOE'S TRUCK AND TOW - MORNING                      90.

        Winston steps outside and is joined by Monster Joe's daughter,
        RAQUEL.  They walk in step across the yard with their arms
        around each other's waists.

                                  RAQUEL

                       Hello, Boyfriend!

                                  WINSTON

                       Hello, Girlfriend.  I swear,
                       heartbreaker, Joe should change the
                       name of this place to Beauty and
                       the Beast Truck and Tow.

                                  RAQUEL

                       You're prejudiced because you love
                       me.

                                  WINSTON

                       Guilty.

                                  RAQUEL

                       Now business is done, it's time for
                       pleasure.

                                  WINSTON

                       The time it is, is time for bed.

                                  RAQUEL

                       Contre senior Lobo.

                                  WINSTON

                       Do you have a different idea?

                                  RAQUEL

                       Most definitely.

                                  WINSTON

                       What do you think?

                                  RAQUEL

                       I think you're taking me out to
                       breakfast.

                                  WINSTON

                       Well, you thought wrong.

                                  RAQUEL

                       That's no fair!  I never get to see
                       you.

                                  WINSTON

                       Raquel, I been up all night.  I
                       need sleep.  You understand the
                       concept of sleep?

                                  RAQUEL

                       Yes, sleep is what you do after
                       you've taken me to breakfast.  Just
                       get used to the idea, indulging me
                       is the price of doing business at
                       Monster Joe's Truck and Tow.

                                  WINSTON

                       Raquel --

                                  RAQUEL

                       I haven't seen you in a long time.
                       I miss you, we're going to
                       breakfast.  So it is written, so
                       shall it be done.

        They exit the tow yard.  Jules and Vincent wait by Winston's
        Porsche.

                                  JULES

                       We cool?

                                  WINSTON

                       Like it never happened.

        Jules and Vincent bump fists.

                                  JULES

                       I apologize for bein' in your shit
                       like I was.

                                  VINCENT

                       You had every right, I fucked up.

                                  RAQUEL
                            (to Winston)

                       Are they having a moment?

                                  WINSTON

                       Boys, this is Raquel.  Someday, all
                       this will be hers.

                                  RAQUEL
                            (to the boys)

                       Hi.  You know, if they ever do "I
                       SPY: THE MOTION PICTURE," you guys,
                       I'd be great.  What's with the
                       outfits.  You guys going to a
                       volleyball game?

        Winston laughs, the boys groan.

                                  WINSTON

                       I'm takin' m'lady out to breakfast.
                       Maybe I can drop you two off.
                       Where do you live?

                                  VINCENT

                       Redondo Beach.

                                  JULES

                       Inglewood.

        Winston grabs Jules' wrist and pantomimes like he's in a "DEAD
        ZONE" trance.

                                  WINSTON
                            (painfully)

                       It's your future: I see...a cab
                       ride.
                            (dropping the act)
                       Sorry guys, move out of the sticks.
                            (to Raquel)
                       Say goodbye, Raquel

                                  RAQUEL

                       Goodbye, Raquel.

                                  WINSTON

                       I'll see you two around, and stay
                       outta trouble, you crazy kids.

        Winston turns to leave.

                                  JULES

                       Mr. Wolf.

        He turns around.

                                  JULES

                       I was a pleasure watchin' you
                       work.

        The Wolf smiles.

                                  WINSTON

                       Call me Winston.

        He turns and banters with Raquel as they get in the Porsche.

                                  WINSTON

                       You hear that, young lady?
                       Respect.  You could lean a lot
                       from those two fine specimens.
                       Respect for one's elders shows
                       character.

                                  RAQUEL

                       I have character.

                                  WINSTON

                       Just because you are a character
                       doesn't mean you have character.

                                  RAQUEL

                       Oh you're so funny, oh you're so
                       funny.

        The Porsche SHOOTS OFF down the road.

        The two men left alone look at each other.

                                  JULES

                       Wanna share a cab?

                                  VINCENT

                       You know I could go for some
                       breakfast.  What to have breakfast
                       with me?

                                  JULES

                       Sure.

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