Rough Draft (1998)

Stefan : Look down on me, you will see a fool. Look up at me, you will see your lord. Look straight at me, you will see yourself.

Nelson Keece : How many women have you killed?

Stefan : [annoyed] How many women have you made love to?

Nelson Keece : [waking up seeing Stefan watching him] How did you get in here...

Stefan : Where there's a will there's a way... I came to apologise Nelson... we had an agreement and i broke it... but you must understand it was for us... the story...

Nelson Keece : I understand.

Stefan : Good... good. I'm ready. Ask me anything.

Nelson Keece : I want to record this...

[places recorder on the table]

Stefan : [confused] Are'nt you gonna ask me any questions?

Nelson Keece : Tell me about the first one.

Stefan : [picks up recorder, speaks clear into the recorder] I was 17...

Nelson Keece : ...and how old was she?

Stefan : ...35

Nelson Keece : Tell me what happned...

Stefan : [remembering] We were making love... she found me amusing...

Nelson Keece : And you did'nt like that?

Stefan : No

Nelson Keece : Do you ever feel any guilt, remorse depression?

Stefan : No never... There's a moment... when the last breath leaves her body and you look into her eyes... you feel like a god...

Nelson Keece : ...and that feeling makes you want to kill again?

Stefan : ...theres no rush... the hunt is as important as the kill...

Nelson Keece : Do you have any feelings for the women?

Stefan : Love... I loved every one of them...

Nelson Keece : Stefan... how many women have you killed?

Stefan : [angry] How many women have you made love to?

Nelson Keece : [shocked] Jesus... Jesus...

Stefan : [puts recorder down, looking angry/offended] Why are you judging me? Did you judge those other people you wrote about?

Stefan : [toying on answerphone] Nelson are you there...?It's me... pick up nelson...

Nelson Keece : [aprehensive] Sefan... glad you called...

Stefan : How are you?

Nelson Keece : [puzzled] I'm good, how are u...?

Stefan : Disappointed.

Nelson Keece : Well if you feel that way why don't you come up.

Stefan : Oh come on Nelson we both know that it's you the poilce are looking for...

Nelson Keece : Hey look cut me a break Stefan...

Stefan : I was'nt the one who brought along that nastsy old gun...

Nelson Keece : i'm just learning how to do this and i want to play again...

Stefan : ...anyways last night marked the end of our friendship... now you have a begining and a middle to your story... all you need now is the end...

Nelson Keece : [trying to change his mind] ... but we never finished the interview...

Stefan : [angry shouting] Thats because your a failure Nelson, you lack the courage of your own convictions... unlike me i'm a finisher...

Nelson Keece : How's the story end?

Stefan : [calm and composed] As it always does... with a murder...

Nelson Keece : Who are you goign to kill?

Stefan : Listen to the tape in your machine... in the end the voice is all you will have left...

[hangs up, Nelson checks machine and hears Juliets voice]

Stefan : [holding a knife to Nelson's back] Who are you and why are you following me?

Nelson Keece : I'm a journalist...

Stefan : A journalist... how interesting... what do you write about?

Nelson Keece : Unusual situations...

Stefan : Well is this unusual enough for you

[punches Nelson in the stomach twice, hold knifes to his throat]

Stefan : ... now who the fuck are you?

Nelson Keece : [Nelson holds up recorder and plays tape of Stefan killing Maria]

Stefan : [smiling and remembering] You followed me... i saw you talking to that girl in the park and i followed you...

[hand recorder back to Nelson]

Stefan : ... are you a good writer?

Nelson Keece : I won an award last year.

Stefan : [removing knife from his throat] You want to write about me?

Nelson Keece : [relieved] I'd like that.

Stefan : Your not just saying that to make me feel good...?

Nelson Keece : No.

Stefan : You mean you'll interview me and everything?

Nelson Keece : Yes.

Stefan : Good... good. Lets seal it then in blood...

[cuts Nelsons hand, grins and leaves]

Stefan : [leaving book signing of Keece book about him, disguised] Mr Keece would you mind signing one more?

Nelson Keece : No prob.

Stefan : [Looks up and grins, glasses hide his face] Thanks you very much, sir...

Nelson Keece : [in half relisation, unsure where it was Stefan] Ha