The gates GROAN OPEN. Bullimore the butler steps outside.
He pulls a copy of the newspaper from the pile and blanches.
Getty stands on the front steps of the house. Bullimore dutifully folds the newspaper and brings it to him.
GETTY (CONT'D) It's Paul. What's happened to his - Then he realizes what he's looking at. Getty standsunsteadily on the steps. He HURLS the newspaper away fromhim. It comes apart in the wind.
It becomes a swarm of paper, a swirling flock. They blowback upon him. Getty swings his arm to bat them away, thencovers his face lest they peck out his eyes.
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Getty turns and walks back up the great steps of his castleas the tabloid pages swirl at his feet. Bullimore remains on the steps to clean up what Getty has left in his wake.
INT. BARN -- DAY Paul Getty lies on his cot, pale and motionless, as Cinquantacradles his bandaged head.
CINQUANTA (V.O.) Paul is dying. He's lost so much blood.
INT. GAIL'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT The tape recorder rolls as Gail leans against the wall ofher kitchen with the phone in her hand.
CINQUANTA (O.S.) They wanted to take the foot and Iconvinced them to take the ear. But the foot is coming next. I hear them talking. I beg you, get the money.
GAIL:
Tell us where you are. We'll make a deal in exchange for your cooperation.
CINQUANTA (O.S.) (laughs) The police?
GAIL:
We can get you out of Italy.
CINQUANTA (O.S.) You don't understand. I can never talk to the police. It's onore.
It's forbidden. Even if this was myown child.
GAIL (O.S.) There must be something you can do.
CINQUANTAWhat about you, Signora? I've risked my throat for your son. What have you given for him? Don't tell me you don't have the money. What have you done?
GAIL:
I - The line goes dead.
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INT. PHONE BOOTH -- TOWN SQUARE -- NIGHT Cinquanta holds the dead receiver. As he searches the coin slot for change, he sees a man in the square watching him.
He hangs up, walks out of the phone booth, and steals away.
INT. GAIL'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT Gail places the receiver back in the cradle. Then it RINGS.