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A CROWDED ROOM byJames Cameron FADE IN:We dont know what were looking at. Its an abstractmass -- swirling lines in constant motion -- but were tooclose to see any form.As WE PULL BACK, we can now make out that they are whatseem like animated streaks of charcoal -- forming andreforming
on trial here today, only the man...
mon.
JUDY burst in.
JUDY
Gary, put down what you're doing and
get your ass down to Franklin with
me.
GARY
(Jamaican accent)
Whoa -- don't get your knickers in a
twist -- you'll give yourself one of
them aneurisms.
JUDY
I'm serious, Gary. I think you
should see this.
She dumps her notes on his desk.
GARY
(drops the accent)
Billy Milligan?
JUDY
Yes.
GARY
Uh uh. Sorry, Judy, one of the
perks of getting to be the boss is
you don't have to give up all your
free time representing the Campus
Rapist if you don't want to. And I
don't want to. Besides, I already
met him before I ordered the
psychiatric evaluation, and he
specifically asked for a female
lawyer.
JUDY
(smiles, she knows
he's gonna like
this)
He's not guilty.
GARY
(he does, his eyes
twinkle, he loves a
challenge)
Not guilty? They got enough hard
evidence to lock him up till
doomsday.
JUDY
(leans in)
I'm telling you, Billy Milligan did
not commit those rapes. At least
come down and talk to him.
A beat. GARY leaps up, grabs his beret to leave.
INT. THAT SAME DRAB WHITE ROOM
JUDY, GARY and BILLY. BILLY has withdrawn completely into
himself -- eyes half-closed, his lips moving in some
internal conversation. JUDY looks at GARY, who just sits
there -- skeptical and impassive. Finally, BILLY opens
his eyes and is suddenly infused with the same belligerent
energy he had while talking to DR. EDMUNDS.
BILLY
(to Judy)
Who's Ranger Bob?
JUDY
This is Gary Schweickart. He works
with me in the Public Defenders
office.
BILLY
Howdy, Bob.
GARY smiles tightly. He doesn't like him right off.
JUDY
You don't remember meeting him
briefly when you first came in?
BILLY
(shakes his head)
That's not a face you forget.
JUDY
I know that you requested a female
attorney, but Gary's the most
qualified...
BILLY
I didn't request nothin'
JUDY
Well, Billy did.
BILLY
Billy's asleep.
GARY
(getting annoyed)
Well, someone did.
BILLY
(imitates Gary)
Well, someone ain't me.
JUDY
Who are you?
BILLY
Tommy.
JUDY
And have we met before?
BILLY
Yeah. You came in with one of the
headshrinkers.
JUDY
And at that time you answered to the
name Billy?
BILLY
We all do. Saves time. But that
don't mean we like it.
GARY
Alright... Tommy... we'd like to ask
you a few questions. How old are
you?
BILLY
Sixteen.
GARY
How much time do you spend as Billy?
Were you there when he got out of
the straitjacket?
BILLY
(laughs)
Yeah, that was me. Billy couldn't
get out of a wet paper bag. I can
dislocate my shoulder to slip it
down to where I can loosen the ties.
GARY
