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BLACK FRAMES.
Superimposition:
8 a.m.
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EXT. SKY - DAY - L.S.
D.C.10 in flight.
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INT. D.C.10 - M.C.S.
HALLORAN sitting in seat. CAMERA TRACKS BACK to reveal
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HALLORAN turns in his seat
and looks cam.L. STEWARDESS enters from cam.L and stops
beside HALLORAN.
HALLORAN
Pardon me, miss. What time will we
get to Denver?
STEWARDESS
We're due to arrive at 8:20, sir.
HALLORAN
Thank you very much.
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INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - L.S.
Shooting through entrance onto JACK seated, back to camera,
typing at table in b.g. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD onto JACK.
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EXT. AIRPORT - DAY - L.S.
D.C.10 moves away along flare path, as it lands.
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EXT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.L.S.
DURKIN at car by petrol pump. He moves away R-L to office.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
MAN standing cam.L. MAN sitting reading magazine. DURKIN
enters. He stamps snow off his feet and moves L-R. CAMERA
PANS with him behind counter. He picks up ringing phone.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Durkin's garage.
HALLORAN
(over phone)
Hello, can I speak to Larry?
DURKIN
(into phone)
Speaking.
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN at telephone booth, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Hello Larry. This is Dick, Dick
Halloran.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear, behind counter.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Dick, how are you doing? How's the
weather down there?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
I'm not in Florida, Larry. I'm
calling from Stapleton Airport.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear, leaning on counter.
DURKIN
(into phone)
What the hell are you doing down
there?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Well, I just got in from Miami, and
I've got to get up to the Overlook
today. What's the weather like up
there?
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Well, the snow ploughs are keeping
things moving in town, but the
mountain roads are completely
blocked.
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
That means I'm going to need a
snowcat to get up there, Larry.
Can you fix me up with one?
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear.
DURKIN
(into phone)
What's the big deal about getting
up there today, especially in this
kind of weather?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN, phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Larry, just between you and me,
we've got a very serious problem
with the people who are taking care
of the place. They've turned out
to be completely unreliable assholes.
Ullman phoned me last night, and
I'm supposed to go up there and
find out if they have to be replaced.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear, looks at his watch.
DURKIN
(into phone)
How long is it going to take you to
get up here?
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Oh about five hours. I'm gonna
rent a car here at the airport.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN, phone to ear.
DURKIN
(into phone)
Okay, Dick - I'll take care of it.
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INT. AIRPORT - M.S.
HALLORAN phone to ear.
HALLORAN
(into phone)
Oh thanks a lot, Larry. I really
appreciate that.
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INT. DURKIN'S GARAGE - M.S.
DURKIN phone to ear.
DURKIN
(into phone)
That's all right. Drive carefully.
He puts phone down.
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EXT. ROAD - NIGHT - M.L.S.
HALLORAN's car moving forward along snow covered road.
CAMERA TRACKS BACK with it.
VOICE OVER RADIO
Well, good morning to you, Hal and
Charlie on Radio 63, KHOW Denver
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INT. HALLORAN'S CAR - NIGHT - M.C.S.
HALLORAN sitting behind wheel as he drives along road L-R.
VOICE OVER RADIO (CONT'D)
and, Charlie, we have what you call
your bad day out there. What you
call your heavy snow, snowing hard
throughout the eh Denver metro area.
Many of the mountain passes - Wolf
Creek, and Red Mountain passes are
already closed...
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M.S. Shooting from behind HALLORAN through windscreen as he
drives along road, passing overturned truck cam.L.
VOICE OVER RADIO (CONT'D)
and the chain law is in effect
right now at the Eisenhower Tunnel.
I guess as we've just heard from
the news forecast, Charlie, a few
of the flights are still landing
out at Stapleton International
Airport, and, with these early
storms like this, I guess the
entire airport will probably be
closed within the hour. Yeah,
they're just not prepared. The
storm will continue throughout the
day, and the national weather
service... has declared a stopmans
and travelers advisory... for all
areas outlying the Denver metro
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get the cows in the barn.
There you go. Many businesses...
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INT. OVERLOOK HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
DANNY & WENDY sitting at table watching T.V. Set cam.L.
WENDY inhales cigarette and looks at her watch. She puts
cigarette out cam.R.
WENDY
Hon,
WENDY strokes his hair, then takes hold of his chin and
turns his face to her.
WENDY (CONT'D)
...listen to me for a minute, will
you, hon?
She lowers her hand from his chin and strokes his hair.
WENDY
I'm just going to go and talk to
Daddy for a few minutes and I'll be
right back. I want you to just
stay here and watch your cartoons,
okay?
She strokes his hair.
WENDY
Okay, hon?
DANNY holds up his forefinger and wiggles it.
TONY
Yes, Mrs. Torrance.
WENDY kisses DANNY's head.
WENDY
All right. Now I'll be back in
just about five minutes. I'm gonna
lock the door behind me.
She kisses his head and strokes his hair - then stands up
and walks away to door. She stops and picks up a baseball
bat from cam.R. She walks away through open doorway, and
exits cam.R.
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INT. HOTEL LOUNGE - M.L.S.
WENDY, carrying baseball bat, walks away into Lounge. |
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As she goes, she turns and looks about her - CAMERA TRACKS
after her.
WENDY
Jack...?
She looks about and then moves L-R past table, with his
typewriter on it. She walks L-R behind pillar and appears
again on the other side. CAMERA TRACKS with her.
WENDY
Jack...?
WENDY stops and looks about.
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M.L.S. WENDY, holding bat, in f.g. She turns and walks away
to JACK's typewriter on table in b.g.
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M.S. Low Angle - JACK's typewriter in f.g. WENDY moves
forward into shot. She looks down at sheet of paper in
typewriter.
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M.C.S. Sheet of paper in typewriter with repetition of line
on it, reading: "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY."
Sheet of paper is turned up, showing repetition of line.
Again sheet of paper is turned up showing repetition of line.
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M.S. Low Angle - WENDY looking down at sheet of paper in
typewriter. She looks cam.R - then moves to cam.R.
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M.S. Sheets of paper, filling cardboard box. CAMERA TRACKS
IN on top sheet, showing repetition of the line "ALL WORK
AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY." filling sheet.
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY looking down at box of paper in f.g.
She holds up top sheet and looks at it - then puts it down
in box.
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M.C.S. Sheets of paper filling box. WENDY's hand enters
cam.L.f.g. She flicks through sheets of paper and sees they
are all filled with repetition of line: "ALL WORK AND NO
PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY."
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M.S. Low Angle - WENDY flicking through sheets of paper in
box.
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M.S. Pillar. CAMERA TRACKS R-L revealing WENDY, back to
camera, looking through sheets of paper in box on table in
M.L.S. JACK enters cam.R.f.g.
JACK
How do you like it?
WENDY SCREAMS and turns round to face JACK.
WENDY
Jack!
JACK
How do you like it?
JACK moves away towards table. WENDY walks R-L along table.
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M.S. JACK moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
What are you doing down here?
He stops by chair and puts his hand on back of it.
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
I just eh... wanted...
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M.S. JACK - hand on back of chair.
WENDY (OFF)
...to talk to you.
JACK moves R-L to table. CAMERA TRACKS BACK.
JACK
Okay. Let's talk.
JACK flicks through sheets of paper in box - then looks
towards WENDY.
JACK
What do you want to talk about?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
I...
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M.S. JACK
WENDY (OFF)
I can't really remember.
JACK
You can't remember.
JACK moves forward L-R. CAMERA PANS with him.
WENDY (OFF)
No, I can't.
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M.S. WENDY, holding bat, moves L-R. CAMERA PANS with her.
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INT. HOTEL - JACK'S APARTMENT - M.S.
DANNY sitting at table. CAMERA TRACKS IN on him.
JACK (OFF)
Maybe it was about Danny. Maybe it
was about him.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
Blood clear from camera lens revealing furniture floating
about on river of blood.
JACK (OFF)
I think we should discuss Danny.
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INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
Low Angle Door with word "MURDER" scrawled in reverse on door.
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INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - M.S.
Furniture floating on river of blood towards camera.
JACK (OFF)
I think... we should discuss what
should be done with him.
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INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - M.S.
JACK moves forward.
JACK
What should be done with him?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat gives nervous laugh.
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M.S. JACK moves forward R-L - CAMERA PANS & TRACKS BACK with
him.
WENDY (OFF)
I don't know.
JACK
I don't think that's true. I think
you have some very definite ideas
about what should be done with
Danny... and I'd like to know what
they are.
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves back R-L. CAMERA PANS with her.
She weeps.
WENDY
Well I... I think maybe he should
be taken to a doctor.
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M.S. JACK
JACK
You think maybe he should be taken
to a doctor?
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M.S. WENDY
WENDY
Yes...
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M.S. JACK
JACK
When do you think maybe he should
be taken to a doctor?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
As soon as possible?
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M.S. JACK
JACK
As soon as possible.
WENDY (OFF)
Jack...
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M.S. WENDY holding bat.
WENDY
...please...
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M.S. JACK moves forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
You believe his health might be at
stake?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves back.
WENDY
Ye...yes.
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M.S. JACK moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
And you are concerned about him?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves back.
WENDY
Yes.
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M.S. JACK points to himself as he moves forward.
JACK
And are you concerned about me?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves backwards.
WENDY
Of course I am.
JACK (OFF)
Of course you are.
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M.S. JACK moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him. He
points to himself and gestures.
JACK
Have you ever thought about my
responsibilities?
WENDY (OFF)
Oh Jack, what are you talking about?
JACK
Have you ever had a single moment's
thought about my responsibilities?
Have you ever thought for a single
solitary moment about my
responsibilities to my employers?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves backwards.
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M.S. JACK moves forward - CAMERA TRACKS BACK before him.
JACK
Has it ever occurred to you that I
have agreed to look after the
Overlook Hotel until May the first?
Does it matter to you at all that
the owners have placed their
complete confidence and trust in
me, and that I have signed a letter
of agreement, a contract, in which
I have accepted that responsibility?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat moves backwards L-R to foot of stairs.
CAMERA PANS with her. She moves onto first step.
JACK (OFF)
Do you have the slightest idea what
a moral and ethical principal is?
Do you?
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M.S. JACK moves forward L-R. CAMERA PANS with him.
JACK
Has it ever occurred to you what
would happen to my future, if I
were to fail to live up to my
responsibilities?
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M.S. WENDY holding bat backs up stairs.
JACK (OFF)
Has it ever occurred to you?
JACK moves in cam.R.f.g.
JACK
Has it?
WENDY swinging bat before her backs up stairs. JACK moves
after her. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
JACK
Why?
WENDY
I just want to go back to my room.
JACK
Why?
WENDY sobs.
WENDY
Well... I'm very confused, and I
just need a chance to think things
over.
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY. He moves forward up stairs.
She backs away. CAMERA TRACKS BACK and UP before them.
JACK
You've had your whole fucking life
to think things over - what's good
a few minutes more going to do you
now?
WENDY
Jack... stay away from me... please.
JACK reaches up to her.
WENDY
Don't hurt me! Don't hurt me!
JACK
I'm not going to hurt you.
WENDY swings bat in front of her as she backs up stairs.
WENDY
Stay away from me,
JACK
Wendy!
WENDY
Stay away...!
JACK
Darling, light of my life, I'm not
going to hurt you. You didn't let
me finish my sentence. I said 'I'm
not going to hurt you... I'm just
going to bash your brains in!' I'm
going to bash them right the fuck in.
WENDY waves bat in front of her. JACK laughs.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY swinging bat in front of her, backs up
stairs. JACK follows her - CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
JACK
I'm not going to hurt you.
WENDY
Stay away from me!
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY. She swings bat in front of
her, as she backs away and he follows her.
WENDY
Stay away from me! Please...
JACK
Stop swinging the bat.
WENDY
Stay away from me.
JACK
Put the bat down, Wendy.
WENDY
Stop it!
JACK
Wendy give me the bat.
WENDY
Stay... stay away!
JACK
Give me the bat.
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY over JACK. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD as
they come up stairs.
WENDY
Stay away from me.
JACK
Give me the bat.
WENDY
Jack, stay away from me!
JACK
Stop swinging the bat.
WENDY
Get down.
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY. She swings bat in front of
her as they move up stairs. CAMERA TRACKS with them.
JACK
Give me the bat.
WENDY
Go away from me.
JACK
Wendy...
WENDY
Go away.
JACK
Give me the bat.
WENDY
Go away.
JACK
Give me the bat.
JACK reaches up with hand. WENDY hits his hand with bat.
SHE SCREAMS. HE YELLS and grabs his wrist.
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M.S. Low Angle WENDY over JACK.
JACK
Goddamn!
WENDY hits JACK on head with bat.
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M.S. High Angle JACK over WENDY - he throws up hand and
leans back.
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M.L.S. Low Angle WENDY over JACK. He falls backwards down
stairs. CAMERA PANS L-R with him as he somersaults down
stairs, stopping face down on half landing.
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M.L.S. High Angle WENDY back to camera at top of stairs.
JACK lying facedown on half landing.
WENDY
Oh...oh!
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