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THERE‘S ONLY ONE YOU‘VE HATED MORE THAN ANYONE YOU KNOW. (Pause)
YOU SET OUT TO STOP HIM LONG AGO. (Pause)
IT‘S YOU.

BENNY
All right. I know. I get it. Benny the screw-up. My whole life. My fault. Whatever. But this‘ll make up
for that. Everything I coulda‘ had—finally I‘ll have it. Except one thing. Most important thing of all.
Something I just haven‘t been ready for. ‗Till now. (Moment) You‘re my third reel, kid.

MADALYN
(Moment) God you‘re good.

BENNY
That wasn‘t- I wasn‘t tryin‘ to- I‘m not- I‘m-

MADALYN
Ya shoulda been an agent. Look--maybe there is something here.

BENNY
Really?

MADALYN
I‘m thinking about Kelly.

BENNY
So am I!

MADALYN
Wouldn‘t hurt to get the papers to say something nice about her for a change.

BENNY
Exactly!

MADALYN
Just behave yourself on that shoot.

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