Capote

PORTER #1
(reading tags)
M r . Truman Capote, Miss ' Ne l l e
Harper Lee. Where would you l i k e
these, s i r ?

TRUMAN
That one up there and t h a t one on
the f l o o r .
He t i p s them.

NELLE
What a l l did you bring?

PORTER #2
Thank you g r e a t l y , sir. It's an
honor t o have you with us. I f you
don't mind my saying, your last
book was even b e t t e r than t h e f i r s t -

TRUMAN
You're sweet.

PORTER #2
J u s t when you think they've gotten
as good as they can get.

TRUMAN
Thank you. You're very kind.

PORTER #I
( t o Nelle)
Ma'am.

The PORTERS leave. N e l l e is stunned. Truman f i d d l e s with
t h e trunk locks, h i s back t o Nelle. Silence, then:

NELLE
You're p a t h e t i c .

Truman doesn't answer.
Green

NELLE (cont ' d)
You're p a t h e t i c .

TRUMAN
What?

NELLE
You paid them t o say t h a t .

Truman won't look at h e r . She whacks him.

NELLE (cont ' d)
You paid them t o say t h a t !

TRUMAN
( s q u e a l i n g )
How'd you know? How did you know?!

NELLE
" J u s t when you think they've g o t t e n
as good as they can get."

TRUMAN
You t h i n k t h a t was too much?
( l a u g h t e r )
I thought t h a t was a good l i n e .
More l a u g h t e r . More smacking of Truman. Then it is q u i e t .

NELLE
P a t h e t i c .