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FLETCH
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FLETCH
SCRIPT PART 1 - Beginning of Movie (1) to Fletch in the records
room (59)
FLETCH
SCRIPT PART 2 - Gillett waits for Fletch (60) to Poon (80)
FLETCH
SCRIPT PART 3 - Cops after Gummy (81) to Jim Swarthout (114)
FLETCH
SCRIPT PART 4 - Finding the Deed (115) to Fletch almost gets
killed (148)
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SCRIPT PART 5 - To Cabana 1 (149) to Underhill arrives to
collect(162)
FLETCH
SCRIPT PART 6 - Deed's a forgery(162-A) to Chased by the cops
(191-B)
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SCRIPT PART 7 -Fred "the Dorf" Dorfman(192) to The
Mattress Police (219)
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SCRIPT PART 8 -Meet Marvin and Velma (220) to Fletch breaks the
news (233)
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SCRIPT PART 9 -Fletch on roller skates(234) to The police
arrive(260)
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PART 10 - Don't call me Irwin (260-A) to The END
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FLETCH SCRIPT CONTINUED...
81 EXT. BEACH - DAY
Pan across the beach....
FLETCH (O.S.)
Larry, it's me....
Fletch is in a phone booth on the sidewalk next to the beach, keeping an eye on "Fat Sam's."
FLETCH
See if you've got anything in Stanwyk's background
from when he lived in Utah. Also check on a realtor
in Provo named Swarthout. And tell Frank I'm crazy
about him and I'd like to discuss his maybe moving
in with me.
We hear police sirens. Fletch looks O.S.
FLETCH
Later.
He hangs up.
82 FLETCH'S POINT OF VIEW - FOUR SQUAD CARS
have pulled up to the beach, lights flashing. The druggies are dispersing. Creasy is running towards Fletch.
CREASY
Fletch! Take off!
83 FLETCH
He steps out onto the beach, and starts towards the cops.
84 MASTER
CREASY
What are you doing?
85 MASTER
Everyone is scattering. The cops run past everyone, and approach Gummey.
86 FLETCH AND CREASY
FLETCH
They're after Gummy again. It's weird.
Fletch keeps moving toward the police.
CREASY
(out of breath)
Fletch, slow down.
87 GUMMY AND THE COPS
Gummy trips and falls in the sand. A Cop kicks him in the head.
COP #1
Let's go, Gummy.
88 FLETCH AND CREASY
still running toward the cops.
FLETCH
Hey, what are you doing?
CREASY
Fletch, this is dumb.
FLETCH
You don't have to run with me, Crease.
89 MASTER
The cops drag Gummy toward a squad car.
90 ANGLE - "FAT SAM'S"
Fat Sam peers out, watching the action.
91 MASTER
Fletch approaches the cops.
FLETCH
Why are you beating up on that kid?
No responce from the cops.
FLETCH
He's defenseless, and you kick the crap out of him.
What do you want from ---
One of the cops turns and, in one smooth motion, kicks Fletch in the balls. Fletch sinks to the ground.
92 SQUAD CAR
Gummy is packed into the squad car.
93 FLETCH
He rises slowly from the sand. He is in great pain. He starts after the cops again.
94 CREASY
CREASY
Fletch!
95 MASTER
FLETCH
What goddamn right do you have to take him?
The cop car starts off. Fletch picks up a rock, hurls it at the cop car. It smashes the rear window.
96 CREASY
CREASY
Fletch!!!
97 MASTER
The cop cars go off. Fletch bends over. He's hurting. Creasy comes over to him.
CREASY
Hey you're really nuts.
FLETCH
(breathless)
They didn't do anything.
CREASY
What? What are you talking about?
FLETCH
I busted their window, they didn't do anything.
CREASY
You're lucky.
FLETCH
Not luck. They don't want me.
98 POLICE CARS
In a caravan, they head down the highway.
99 FLETCH
He turns and looks towards "Fat Sam's."
100 "FAT SAM'S"
Fat Sam watches the police cars go down the road, then turns and looks towards the ocean. He pulls his Angels cap down over his head.
101 CLOSE - FLETCH
He is focusing on something, but has not figured it out yet.
FLETCH
Gummy and two cops....
102
and OMITTED
103
104 INT. FRANK WALKER'S OFFICE - DAY
FLETCH
Cool your tool, Frank, I need a little
more time. I think I'm really on to something here.
WALKER
Your onto something. That's good. What?
FLETCH
I really don't want to spoil your surprise, Frank.
Why don't you read it tomorrow?
Larry, knocks on the door.
WALKER
What do you want?
Larry points to Fletch.
WALKER
Speak, don't point!
LARRY
I need Fletch for a second.
FLETCH
She needs me, Frank.
Fletch turns to Larry. Push to two shot.
LARRY
Nothing on Gail Stanwyk, nothing on Jim Swarthout.
But I did ---
FLETCH
That's okay, Lar. I gotta put this on the back
burner for a while.
Larry starts to exit.
WALKER
Just give me a hint, all right?
FLETCH
All right. Maybe there are some crooked
cops involved in all this.
LARRY
(stopping in the doorway)
Did you say cops?
FLETCH
Yeah.
LARRY
That's one thing I did find. It's from
Last month, so it was in the unsorted pile.
She hands Fletch a clipping.
105 INSERT - CLIPPING
It is an article and photograph of the newly-appointed citizens on the Police Advisory Board. One of them is Alan Stanwyk.
WALKER
What's that?
106 MASTER
Fletch pockets the photo.
FLETCH
(puzzled)
More cops.
(then)
I think I gotta go to Utah, Frank.
WALKER
Utah?
FLETCH
Yeah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada.
I'm sure you've seen pictures.
WALKER
What about finding the source?
FLETCH
I have some ideas.
WALKER
Who? Donnie and Marie?
FLETCH
Very possibly. Come on, say yes. I'll buy
you a shirt.
WALKER
Go to transportation, get a ticket.
LARRY
(to Fletch as he exits)
My hero.
FLETCH
Nothing to it.
107 EXT. PROVO, UTAH - AIRPORT -DAY
A Western Airlines flight arrives.
107-A EXT. HIGHWAY - DUSK
Fletch's rented Fairmont speeds down the highway.
107-B INT. FAIRMONT - FLETCH
wearing a polyester brown suit -- fiddles with the radio. Snatches of programs are heard: "easy listening" music; country-and-western; a revival show; a call in show -- "Hi, you're on the air." "Hello, Bob, I'd like to discuss the death penalty. As you know, Jesus was in favor of it --" Fletch whistles and switches the radio off. He turns the car off the interstate.
108 EXT. TRAVELODGE - LATE AFTERNOON - ESTABLISHING SHOT
as Fletch drives up.
109 INT. TRAVELODGE MOTEL ROOM
Fletch dials the phone in the small, sparsely furnished room.
FLETCH
Hi, Jim Swarthout, please. Oh, hello, my name
is Igor Stravinski and I'm looking for some ranch property.
110 INT. SWARTHOUT REALTY
Jim Swarthout is a rugged-looking man in his forties. He sits in the den/office of his house talking on the phone, surrounded by pine-paneling, property tract maps and wall-mounted animal heads.
SWARTHOUT
Good, Mr. Starinski, what'd you have in mind?
(pause)
Uh huh. Oh are you a friend of Alan's?
111 INT. FLETCH'S MOTEL ROOM
FLETCH
No, I just heard some people at the club talking about the
property
you sold him, and the way it was described, three million sounded
like
a pretty good price.
(pause)
What?
Fletch pauses again to listen, flummoxed over what he has just heard.
FLETCH
Are you sure?
(pause)
Of course. I guess I was misinformed. Listen,
I'd love to come out and see you anyway.
When are you available?
112 INT. SWARTHOUT REALTY
SWARTHOUT
Well, I'm about to close up shop and go out for the
evening. How about first thing in the AM?
(pause)
Great. See you tomorrow.
113 INT. FLETCH'S MOTEL ROOM
FLETCH
Tomorrow.
Fletch hangs up, very interested.
114 OMITTED
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