美国骗局 American Hustle Movie Script

IRVING ROSENFELD I'm sorry to tell you, you got none of 'em.

STODDARD THORSEN You know, Richard, I think we may call you as a witness, but otherwise you're done. I think you better go home.

Richie disoriented, appeals to Stoddard.

RICHIE DIMASO: Stoddard - STODDARD THORSEN Go on home, Richard.

ELO’s “10538 Overture” reprises on the soundtrack.

EXT. FBI OFFICE, FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, NY - DAY Camera tilts down from the Federal Building to find Richie coming down the stairs, emotional. Richie walks wiping his eyes, his innocence and Edith, lost.

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IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) We took down some very big guys.

-REP. SANDERS SWARMED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS WALKING OUT OF BUILDING, ESCORTED BY FBI AGENTS.

-REP. SIMMONS ESCORTED OUT OF CITY HALL.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) Some of whom were just doing business as usual helping their communities or their states.

-REP. KESHOYGAN IS GRABBED AS HE APPROACHES HIS CAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WITH A BAG FULL OF GROCERIES.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) But some of them knew they had larceny in their blood-- -REP. O’CONNELL COVERS HIS FACE AS PHOTOGRAPHERS SWARM HIM AS HE’S ARRESTED OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE AS WIFE AND DAUGHTER LOOK ON.

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CARL ELWAY IS CHELSEA HOTEL OFFICE IN HIS BATHROBE WITH HIS SECRETARY IN TEARS.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) And they even admitted it.

GREY HAIRED SENATOR HORTON MITCHELL, wife by his side, denies any wrongdoing and is photographed and humiliated as he then sits with her in a Federal car.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) But in all it was six Congressmen, one United States Senator, and my friend, Carmine Polito.

THE DOOR TO CARMINE’S CLAPBOARD HOUSE OPENS, CARMINE STANDS IN THE DOOR, STARES AT THE AGENTS, HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN IN TEARS STAND BEHIND HIM AS HE SERVED A WARRANT. CARMINE IS HANDCUFFED.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) We gave the two million back so Carmine got the reduced sentence.

18 months. The loss of his friendship would haunt me for the rest of my life.

CROWDED FEDERAL BUILDING PRESS CONFERENCE - MANY FLASHBULBS AS STODDARD STANDS NEXT TO AMADO WHO MAKES THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) And when the story was written, Richard Dimaso’s name was never mentioned.

CAMERA PANS THROUGH CROWD TO FIND RICHIE IN THE WAY BACK, LEANING AGAINST A PILLAR. FADE TO WHITE ON HIS SOBERED FACE.

209 EXT. LONG ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DAY 209 FADE IN FROM WHITE, PAN DOWN FROM WHITE SKY TO SCHOOLYARD, CHILDREN LEAVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IRVING AND SYDNEY WALK UP TO THE SCHOOL TO PICK UP DANNY.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) Syd and I moved in together. And Rosalyn -- ROSALYN IN A NECK BRACE and off white trench coat and sunglasses - 152.