Int. Penthouse--night

Back to Ted.

TED

Okay.

The group cheers.

TED

But when it's over, no matter what

happens, I get the money?

CHESTER

As long as you do your part, you can

take the pile, walk out the door,

and not say another word.

TED

Let's do it right now, before I change

my mind.

NORMAN

Here, here.

Everybody gets in their position by the bar. Norman lays his

left hand on the block of wood with his pinky sticking out.

In his right hand is his Zippo lighter, poised and ready to

strike.

Chester hands Ted the meat cleaver.

Ted takes it, raises it up above Norman's finger, in position.

CHESTER

Perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect!

This is great! This is a moment in

time none of us will ever forget.

Everybody is crowded around the scene, on pins and needles.

CHESTER

Norman, you ready?

NORMAN

Ready!

CHESTER

Ted, you ready?

TED

Ready.

CHESTER

Okeydoke. Norman, begin.

Norman looks hard at the Zippo in his hand. Ted, holding the

cleaver, stares focused on Norman's pinky.

Norman readies himself.

Places his thumb on the wheel in the Zippo.

Takes a breath.

And strikes.

It sparks, but doesn't light.

Without missing a beat, Ted brings down the cleaver, slicing

off Norman's pinky.

Norman lets out a scream.

Ted, in one move, lays down the cleaver, scoops up the money

and walks out the door.

INT. HALLWAY--AFTER DAWN

CAMERA is positioned at far end of hallway, looking down it

at the elevator at the other end.

Ted walks out of the penthouse in the f.g. In a MEDIUM SHOT,

he takes the thousand dollars in his hand, looks at it,

smiles, and sticks it in his pocket. It might've been a bad

night, but it's been a profitable one. He chuckles at the

irony, and, whistling a happy tune, turns his back on the

camera and walks down the hall to the elevator.

All the while we hear PANDEMONIUM breaking out behind the

door.

As Ted walks to the elevator, the CREDITS ROLL. He waits for

the elevator, it arrives, he gets in, the doors close.

As CREDITS CONTINUE TO ROLL, we hold for about two beats...

then...

The door BURSTS open and everybody comes piling out.

Everybody's screaming, yelling different things to one

another. Norman has a bloody towel wrapped around his hand,

he's screaming and crying.

NORMAN

My finger, my fucking finger!!

Chester has the bucket of ice with the finger in it. Leo's

trying to direct everything. Everybody's in frantic activity,

except for Angela, who stands back, drinks her drink, and

watches the show. They all run down the hall, toward the

elevator. Somebody trips and they all hit the ground. The

bucket of ice with the finger goes spilling. They run around

like crazy, looking for the finger and picking up ice cubes.

Norman lies on the floor and screams. They pick it all up,

get to the elevator, and push the button.

When it arrives, they all dive in except for Angela.

ANGELA

You know, I'm gonna call it a night

and go back to my room. It's been

fun.

The doors close on the screaming maniacs.

Angela walks through a door marked "Stairway."

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