第六感生死缘Meet Joe Black Movie Script

SUSAN:

-- That was the place... and you were the guy. Joe seems resigned now, the air gone out of him.SUSAN (cont'd) And you said you didn't want me to be your doctor because you didn't want me to examine you --? (a moment) Well, I got to examine you after all -- Joe blinks, at a loss. SUSAN (cont'd) I could come with you --

JOE:

I - uh --

SUSAN:

You want me to wait for you, you'll be back -- Joe doesn't answer, Susan is suddenly anxious. SUSAN (cont'd) Why do I want this night to last forever?

JOE:

Don't you know, that's what I want more than anything. He touches her face.

SUSAN:

You said before you couldn't tell me who or where, only the 'when' -- Is when now? A moment.

JOE:

May I kiss you? She waits. He kisses her, they fall into a deep embrace.

SUSAN:

That felt like a goodbye. Joe's silence is heavy. SUSAN (cont'd) What's going on, Joe? I feel like we're lifting off --

JOE:

I'm still here.

SUSAN:

But you're not. You're somewhere else. (a moment) You're someone else -- Joe is struggling with a response, finally, inevitably, he drifts into a long silence. Susan is beside herself, her emotions tossed in every direction, Joe steadies her.

SUSAN:

Tell me you love me -- tell me you love me now --

JOE:

I love you now, I'll love you always --

SUSAN:

Hold me -- He holds on tight to her. They are desperately entwined until finally she releases him.

JOE:

Susan --

SUSAN:

-- Yes?

JOE:

Thank you for loving me. She smiles wanly, Joe leaves her. INT. PARRISH'S STUDY, COUNTRY ESTATE - NIGHT Parrish is seated by the window, lights from the party flashing past, the MUSIC and laughter audible but muted, the fever of the celebration lost on him, within himself. Joe enters, Parrish looks up.

JOE:

...We should think about getting started, Bill. Parrish waits. JOE (cont'd) It'll just be us.The tension in Parrish's body releases, he takes a breath.

PARRISH:

Thank you. Joe nods an acknowledgement, but his face reflects his pain. Parrish regards him sympathetically. The silence is broken by a KNOCK on the door. Parrish, out of politeness to Joe, does not respond. QUINCE (O.S.) Bill --? After a moment.

PARRISH:

Come in. Quince appears, flushed with excitement.

QUINCE:

-- I got him. The chopper's two minutes away. Parrish weighs the information for a moment.

PARRISH:

(to Joe) How are we on time? Joe shrugs, nods gently.

JOE:

Okay.

PARRISH:

(to Quince) Get him in here. Quince exits, Parrish presses the button for the speaker- phone. PARRISH (cont'd) ...May? -- I know you're busy, but I want you to put in a call to Eddie Sloane for me -- MAY (O.S.) At home, sir --?

PARRISH:

No, he's at the office. EXT. LAWNS, COUNTRY ESTATE - NIGHT An area on the fringe of the party, the helicopter blades stop spinning. Quince hurries to the aircraft door, opens it and Drew steps out. Quince leads the way through the lights and MUSIC. Drew, fashioning an imperial entrance for himself, hails partygoers as he passes, Quince enjoying the irony.

DREW:

This is damn big of Bill, I also think it's smart.

QUINCE:

He had no choice. You're a formidable adversary.