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INT.BUREAUOFALCOHOLTOBACCOFIREARMSANDEXPLOSIVESDAY EXTREMECLOSEUPonanEYEBALL.TheEYELIDCLOSESandOPENS. AllinECU,cameramethodicallytracesuptoanEYEBROWwhich QUIVERSslightly,thentoLIPSPRESSEDTOGETHER,toanADAMS APPLELOWERINGamidaNECKTATTOO,downtoaWRINKLEOF ORANGEFABRICmovingCLOSERANDTHENAWAYwithbreathing, downtoaHANDwhichhangsopen,aFINGERpicksata CALLOUSEDTHUMB.WeareseeingexactlywhatDR.CALLIGHTMAN seeshisMICROSCOPICP.O.V.inwhichMINISCULEHUMAN DETAILSappearGIGANTIC. REVERSETOthefaceofCalLightman,46,amessianicpresence inhisconfidence,intellect,charisma,andinscrutability. Whatwecangleanfromhisexpressionisthesenseofease, wonder,andwryamusementwithwhichheperformshiswork. BACKTOLIGHTMANSPOVofanIMPOSINGTATTOOEDAryan BrotherhoodSKINHEADinanORANGEPRISONUNIFORM:The Skinheadissittingbuttheresnochairvisiblebeneathhim justabodyseatedinspaceinfrontofawhitebackground, accentuatingourawarenessofthepositionofeverybody part. PUSHINaswehear: ATTORNEY(O.S.) Iveinstructedmyclienttoremain silent.

MATCHCUTtothefullscene,theSKINHEADinthesameseated position,nowwithanarmlesssteelchairbeneathhim,next tohisATTORNEY,inaWHITEINTERROGATIONROOM. Lightmansgazeremainsfixedforasecondbeforeturningin thedirectionofthevoice. ATTORNEY(CONTD) Hesnotgoingtotalk. LIGHTMAN Itsokay.Idon'thavemuchfaith inwordsanyway.Imean statisticallyspeaking,theaverage persontellsthreeliesperten minutesofconversation...now grantedthat'sjustregularpeople. Wehaven'tstudieditinpeoplewho areplanningtofirebombaBlack church.Couldskewdifferently. INTERCUTWITH:

Page 3 INT.A.T.F.E.BUREAUOBSERVATIONROOMCONTINUOUS Behindaonewayglass,TWOFBIAGENTS,anATFASSISTANT DIRECTORandanEXPLOSIVESENFORCEMENTOFFICERwatch,TENSE. FBIAGENT

Wedonthavetimeforthis scientisttotalktotheguy.We wentathimforfourhoursandgot nothing. ATFASSISTANTDIRECTOR Yougonnaevacuateallhundredand thirtynineBlackchurchesinthe stateofVirginia? OfftheFBIAgentslook,BACKTOtheinterrogationroom. LIGHTMAN TheFBIknowsyouwantmass casualties,sorightnowtheATFis searchingeveryinchofthetwo largestBlackchurchesinthe state. TheSkinheadlooksatLightman.LightmanPROCESSES.Beat. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Hm.FBIgotitwrong.Shocker. Itsnotoneofthosetwo churches...Maybeyouwantthe highestconcentrationofhigh profile,affluentAfrican Americans,whichmeansasmaller churchinoneoftheBlacksuburbs.

Southbridge,Montclair,DaleCity, Lorton. SKINHEAD Youdontknowshit. LightmanlooksattheSkinhead. ATTORNEY Dontrespond. LIGHTMAN Listentoyourattorney.Hecan readandstuff.Whatdoyousay ATFstartswithSouthbridge? TheSkinheadgestures"Idontgiveafuck."Beat. 2.

Page 4 LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Justkidding.We'regoingtoskip itandfocusonLorton. (getsuptogo) Youfeelgoodaboutthat? TheSkinheadagaingestures"Idontgiveafuck"but Lightmanregisterssomething,turnstotheonewaymirror. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Thatsit.Lorton.

(looksatafile) FirstBaptistChurchorCalvary Baptist.Hesgoingafteroneof them. ATTORNEY Thataccusationhasnobasis. LIGHTMAN Whatdoyoumean?hejusttold me. CLOSEONtheSkinheadsexpressionofrestrained anger/anxiety.TheimageFREEZESforasecondaswe... MATCHCUTTO: INT.FEDERALLAWENFORCEMENTTRAININGCENTER(FLETC)DAY TheimageREWINDSinFASTMOTIONandweseewerelookingat aGIGANTICLCDSCREENinahightech,theatrestyle presentationroom.LightmanstandsinfrontofFIFTYFBI, CIA,ATF,andSECRETSERVICEAGENTS.ATECHNICIANoperates thepresentationCONSOLE. LIGHTMAN ATFrecoveredthepipebombabovea ceilingpanelinthechurch basementanhourlater. (totheConsoleTech) Fromthetopagainplease

AnFBIAGENTintheLASTROWintheFARCORNERturnstoa SECRETSERVICEAGENTnexttohim. FBIAGENT (whispering) AD.O.D.friendofminesaysthis guysatotalnutjobheardhe spentlikethreeyearsinthe Africanjunglewithsomeprimitive tribejuststudyingtheireyebrows. 3.

Page 5 LIGHTMAN (intomicrophone) NotAfrica.PapuaNewGuinea. TheAgentslookateachotherhowthehelldidheknow whatwejustsaidfromlikethirtyyardsaway? Lightmanplaystheinterrogationfootage.OntheLCD: LIGHTMAN(PLAYBACK)(CONTD) ...theATFissearchingeveryinch ofthetwolargestBlackchurches inthestate. OntheLCD,theSkinheadlooksatLightman. LIGHTMAN(CONTD)

Nowwhatyoujustsawisabrief expressionofhappinessonhisface thathestryinghisbestto conceal.Itlastslessthanone fifthofasecondwhatwecalla microexpression. OntheLCD:REWINDandthenCLOSEONtheSkinheadsface. Onesideofhislipscreepsupandthendowninwhatalayman woulddescribeasaquickhalfsmile.(Andindeedifyouwent backonyourDVRtotheoriginalscene,youdseeitifyou playeditatquarterspeedorwereexceptionallyperceptive). LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Justaslightcontractionofthe zygomaticmajorlikethis Lightmandoesaperfectrecreationofthemicroexpression. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Dupingdelight.Thesuspectwas secretlyhappyaboutthelocations weweresearching,whichtoldmewe hadthelocationswrong. Lightmanturnsbacktothefootage,whichresumes. LIGHTMAN(O.S.)(CONTD) NowItellthesuspectournewplan and

SKINHEAD(PLAYBACK) Youdontknowshit. MAGNIFIEDandinSLOWMOTION,wenowseewhatwemissed:the SkinheadRAISESONESHOULDERSLIGHTLYandthenlowersit. 4.

Page 6 LIGHTMAN Aclassiconesidedshrug. Translation:Ihavenoconfidence inwhatIjustsaid.Thebody contradictsthewordshes lying.Finally,Icalloutthat histargetisactuallyinLorton, and OntheLCD,theSkinheadgestures,Idontgiveafuck. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Watchitagain. InSLOWMOTIONnow,CLOSEONtheSkinheadsFACE,ashisnose contractsupwardsforafractionofasecond.ItsaVICIOUS SNARLFREEZEFRAMEthemicroexpressionatitsapex. Shockedbyhoweasyitwastomissbeforeandhowgrotesque itisnow,theAgentsMURMURinastonishment. LIGHTMAN(CONTD)

Concealedscorn.Onepersonaltip, ifyouseethismicroexpressionin yourspouse,yourenearingtheend ofyourmarriage. (notjoking) Trustme. (callingonanagent) Yeah. ATFAGENT Dontthesemicroexpressionsvary dependingonthepersonlikea tell? LIGHTMAN (totheConsoleTech) LeavethatupandplaytheKato KalenfootagefromtheO.J.trial. OntheLCD,footagefromtheO.J.Simpsontrialplays: PROSECUTORMARCIACLARK(PLAYBACK) Youreceivedalotofmoneyto appearonACurrentAffair,didnt you? KATOKALEN(PLAYBACK) Uh...yes... LightmanFREEZESthetapeattheapexofKatomakingan

anger/disgustmicroexpressionSNARLthatisLITERALLY IDENTICALtotheSkinheadsexpressionrightnexttoit. 5.

Page 7 TheAgentslookateachother,floored. LIGHTMAN Theseexpressionsareuniversal. Innate. Lightmanclickshispresentationremote.Behindhim,QUICK FLASHESofMICROEXPRESSIONSontheLCDofPRESIDENTNIXON, ANITAHILL,TAMMYFAYEBAKER. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Emotionlooksthesamewhether youreasuburbanhousewifeora suicidebomber. CLOSEON:QUICKFLASHESOFMICROEXPRESSIONSFROMCHARLES MANSON,LEONAHELMSLEY,OJSIMPSON,ROGERCLEMENS,andMORE. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Thetruthiswrittenonallour faces. EXT.D.C.METRODAY Lightmandescendsthestairsoftheiconicretromodern station.

INT.METROCARDAY AsLightmanwalkspastPASSENGERS,weseehisMICROSCOPICPOV oftheirFACIALMUSCLEMOVEMENTSandBODYMANIPULATORS. WelcometoLightmansbrainheputseveryoneundera microscopeandhecantturnitoff.Whatheseesisaworld oflies. PROFESSIONALWOMAN Ithinkyoulllikeher.Shes reallynice...umyeah,Idsay shesattractive. MARRIEDGUY Imgladwerespendingthe holidayswithyourfamily.Your folksaregreat. MOTHER Justbecauseyourbrothersbeenso successfuldoesntmeanwelovehim morethanyou. OLDERWHITEGUY ImeanIvegotnothingagainst immigrants,but 6.

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Lightmantakesaseatfacingrowsofpassengers.Thefaces TWITCHFASTERANDFASTER,theliesGETTINGLOUDERdrowning thesoundsofthemetroinaCACOPHONYOFBULLSHIT. INT.THELIGHTMANGROUPDAY DOORSFLYOPEN.LightmanwalkspastRESEARCHERSdesks, InterviewRooms,ObservationRooms,Laboratories,etc.while lookingatafile.DR.GILLIANFOSTER,43,interceptshim. Fosterisaconfident,giftedpsychologistwhofeelsnoneed tomaskherfemininity,youthfulspirit,andnaturalsparkle. FOSTER JustthemanIwaslookingfor. Todayistheday.Sayit. LIGHTMAN Youretheshrink.Imnotbigon selfaffirmation. FOSTER Imtellingyou,wecannotwait anotherdaytohiresomeone.I foundtheone.Thisistheone. Fosterhandshimafile.Heglancesatit. LIGHTMAN Iwereitsnot FOSTER (asiftoababy)

Useyourwords. LIGHTMAN Whydoweneedtohiresomeone? FOSTER Wegotnewrequeststhismorning fromtheDEAandHomelandSecurity. SomeonefromthePrimeMinisters officeofUzbekistancalledthey wantustogiveatalktotheir seniorpolice. LIGHTMAN Tellthemtogetbacktouswhen theyhaveaconstitution.Areal one. AResearchAssistant,WILLLOKER(28,bright,eccentricbut winning)approacheswearingaWINTERPARKA.Hehands Lightmanprintoutsofgraphs. 7.

Page 9 LOKER Herestheanalysisfromthe blinkingexperiment. Lightmanlooksatthenumbers,stops,looksupatLoker.

LIGHTMAN Youjustgettinghere? LOKER Yeah,Igotpissdrunklastnight withmyroommateandthenIwas lyinginbedthismorningthinking abouthownastyhotNancyGraceis, andjusttryingtodecideifIwas gonnacomeinatall'causeit's notlikethere'sanyonehereto fantasizeabout. FOSTER Nooffensetaken. LOKER Idontgoformarriedwomen. LokerpeelsoffasHEIDI,LightmansSecretaryapproaches. HEIDI Dr.Lightman,IhavetheMayoron twoforyou. Lightmanlookssurprised,nods,walkswithFosterinto... INT.LIGHTMANSOFFICECONTINUOUS Adesk.Achair.OnonewallareHUNDREDSofPHOTOGRAPHSof differentFACIALEXPRESSIONSofthesameman.Onanother, largeblowupsofReagansmilingwhileshakinghandswiththe

headoftheNAACP,OliverNorthtestifying,AnitaHill testifying,Darwin,andLightmanwithhisdaughter,Emily. Lightmanpicksupthephone.Fosterremovesalittlepre packagedcontainerfromaplasticgrocerybagshesholding, beginseatingwithaspoon. LIGHTMAN Hello... (beat) Mr.Mayor...Sure...Iunderstand... Ofcourse,anytime... Lightmanhangsup. FOSTER Whatisit? 8.

Page 10 LIGHTMAN Somekindofblowupwiththe JusticeDepartmentaboutthathigh schoolteacherwhowaskilledin Northwest.Hewantsusinonit rightnowsincewhatisthat? FOSTER Chocolatepudding.

LIGHTMAN Whoeatspuddingatteninthe morning? FOSTER Peoplewholikepudding. EXT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTERDAY LightmanandFosterstandwithPOLICEDEPUTYOPSKENBONDS (50s,AfricanAmerican,seasoned)inUNIFORM. BONDS Youseetheyconvictedbothguyson yourcounterfeitingop? LIGHTMAN Iguessthetruthmatterstoajury everyonceinawhile. TheMayorsChiefofStaff,EDPETERSapproachesthem. PETERS SorryImlate,thetrafficwas terrible. LightmanlooksatPeters.Fostershakesherheadno. LIGHTMAN Tellmeaboutit.Thetrafficwas anightmare.Igotpulledintoa meeting.Oneofmykidsissick. Myalarmdidntgooff.Ihadcar

troubleonthewayover,andmy secretarygotthetimewrong. PETERS (smiling) Iforgotitwasyou,Dr.Lightman. Inanycase,theMayorthanksyou andDr.Fosterforcomingonshort notice.Thiscaseisalandmine juvenileoffender,familyofdevout JehovahsWitnesseswegottobe realcarefulhere. 9.

Page 11 Theywalkinto... INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTERCONTINUOUS POLICEescortaJUVENILEDELINQUENTinhandcuffspastMETAL DETECTORSandLAWYERS.BondsopensafileofPHOTOSofJAMES COOKandCRIMESCENEPHOTOSOFSUSANMcCARTNEY. BONDS Threedaysago,JamesCooke, sixteenyearoldstudentatJackson Highmurderedhisteacher,Susan McCartney.AfterMr.Cookegot

intoMs.McCartneyshouse,he smashedherheadintoaglass coffeetable,andwasseenfleeing thehousebytwopatrolmen.Hes beenincustodyheresincethen. PETERS Hesguiltybuthesaminor,and theMayorsonthefenceabout transferringhimtoadultcriminal court. AssistantU.S.AttorneyJEFFHUTCHINSONandA.U.S.A.JESSICA ESTINapproachthem.HutchinsonRESENTShavingthismeeting. HUTCHINSON SowhatexactlydoestheMayorwant tofindoutabouttheCookecase? Thekidwasatthesceneofthe crime,hehadmotive,means,andhe resistedarrest. ESTIN Andhefailedapolygraphtest. HUTCHINSON Itsmurderone. LIGHTMAN WellIguesswereallhere.

Someonewhowantsthetruth, someonewhowantstoberight,and us,theassholesstuckinthe middle. PETERS (gesturingatHutchinson) TheU.S.Attorneysofficewantsto tryCookeasanadult. 10. (MORE)

Page 12 ButiftheMayorsgoingtosupport sendingasixteenyearoldto prisonfortherestofhislife,he wantstobecertainweretalking aboutapremeditated,coldblooded murder. (toLightmanandFoster) Hewantsyoutotalktothekidand provideanindependentassessment ofintent. FOSTER Wellneedcrimescenephotosand

theautopsyreport. HUTCHINSON (snide) Ithoughtyoucouldtellifsomeone waslyingjustbylookingatthem. FOSTER Thequestionisneversimplyif someoneislying.Itswhy. INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTEROBSERVATIONROOMDAY A.U.S.A.sHutchinsonandEstinlookon,nearJamessparents, GERALDandMARYCOOKE,behindtheonewayglass. INTERCUTWITH: INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTERINTERVIEWROOMCONTINUOUS LightmanandFostersitoppositeJAMESCOOKE(16,an intensityabouthim).Jamessits,distressed,nexttohis LAWYER.AVIDEOCAMERAtapestheinterview. JAMES Ialreadytoldthepolice everything. FOSTER Telluswhyyouthinkyourehere, James. JAMES Iwasoutforarun,andthepolice

thoughtIwasrunningfromthemso theyarrestedme. LIGHTMAN Iheardyoumadeyourschool's trackteam. 11. PETERS(CONT'D)

Page 13 JAMES Ididn'tmakeit.Theydon'thave tryouts. LIGHTMAN Whatwasyourbestracethisyear? MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:EXTREMECLOSEUPONJamessEYES THECLOSESTSHOTOFTWOEYESyouveeverseen.Jamesseyes LOOKTOTHESIDE,ashethinksaboutthequestion. JAMES Idontknow...probablylastweek againstJefferson.Why? LIGHTMAN Iranhurdlesmyself110meter. Howdyourquadsfeelduringthe race?

MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:inECU,JamessEYESagainLOOKTO THESIDE,ashethinksaboutit. JAMES Um...GoodIguess. LIGHTMAN Andwhataboutonyourrunthe nightyouwerearrested? MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:JamessEYESlookSTRAIGHTAHEAD. JAMES Ifeltfine. LightmanturnstoFoster. FOSTER Yourteacher,Ms.McCartneywas founddeadinherhome.Hadyou everbeentoherhousebefore? JAMES No,Ihaveneverbeentoherhouse. Ididntevenknowwhereshelived. Iwasjustrunningbythere. FOSTER Ms.McCartneythoughtyoushouldbe heldbackayearbecauseshefelt youwerehavingsomeproblemswith yourclassmates.Whatdidyou

thinkaboutthat? 12.

Page 14 JAMES Ididntwanttogetheldback. LIGHTMAN Howdidyoufeelwhenyoufoundout shewasdead? JAMES Iprayedforhersoul.Icant knowGodsplan.ButIdidntkill her. Jameslooksupattheonewayglass.Behindit,hismother isonthevergeoftears.OffLightmanstudyingJamess face,PERPLEXED... INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTEROBSERVATIONROOMDAY Lightmanfastforwardsthroughthetapedinterviewonavideo monitor. Lightmanlooksupatthedoorway,whereA.U.S.A.Hutchinson istalkingquietlytoA.U.S.A.JessicaEstininthehallway. LIGHTMANSPOV:inprofile,thetwoprosecutorstalkfora beat,thenHutchinsonSMILESandweFREEZEFRAMEonhis expressionasEstincontinuestalkinguntilweFREEZEFRAMEon

aSMILEofhersaswell. FOSTER(O.S.) Hurdles? LightmanturnstoFosterwhowalksinthroughanotherdoor. Shelooksathimincredulously. LIGHTMAN Icouldverunhurdles. Fosterrollshereyes.Hutchinsonapproaches. HUTCHINSON Yougetasenseofhisintent? LIGHTMAN WhenIaskedJamesabouthisbest trackrace,hebrokeeyecontactin ordertorememberandanswer truthfully.WhenIaskedhowhe feltonhisrunthenightofthe murder,heneverbrokeeyecontact beforeanswering.Hewasnt recallingamemory.Hewaslying. 13.

Page 15 HUTCHINSON Ithoughtmostpeopleavoideye

contactwhentheyrelying. LIGHTMAN Thatsamyth.Oftentheymake moreeyecontacttheyneedto watchyoutoseeifyoure believingtheirlies. FOSTER ThecontentanalysissuggestsJames wasatMs.McCartneyshousefora reasonthatnightandhesbeen therebefore.Haveyoueverbeen toyourteachershouse?Answer: No,Ihaveneverbeentoher house.Lotsofrigidrepetition. Lightmanpicksupthevideoremote,fastforwardsthetape. HUTCHINSON SoyoulltelltheMayorsoffice themurderwaspremeditated? Lightmanclickspauseontheremote,doubtslingering. LIGHTMAN (thinkingoutloud) Whatmicroexpressionsdowe typicallyseewhenapremeditated killerisaskedabouthisvictim?

FOSTER Anger,disgust,orboth. LIGHTMAN Whichwedidntseeatallfrom James.WhenIaskedhimabouthis teachersdeath,allwesawwas this: Lightmanplaysthetapeinslowmotion.WeseeWRINKLINGin JamesscheeksfromhisNOSTRILSdiagonallyoutwardstoward hislipcorners.LightmanPAUSESthetape. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Anasolabialfurrow. FOSTER Sadness.Whywouldhebehiding sadnessforher? HUTCHINSON Lookslikeguilttome. 14.

Page 16 LIGHTMAN ItspossibleJamesdidntmeanto killMs.McCartney. HUTCHINSON

Excuseme? LIGHTMAN Thiscouldhavebeenanaccident. HUTCHINSON Okay,IindulgedtheMayorsoffice onlettingyoutalktothekid,but nowyourejustmakingwildguesses thathavenobasisinhard evidence.Thiswasnoaccident. Andjustsoyouknow,personally,I thinkwhatyoudoisajokeits aGoddamncarnivalact. LIGHTMAN Yeah,Igetthatalot.Youknow, aminuteago,Isawyouhalfsmile atyourcolleague,lookaway,and thendoalippress.Butshe raisedherchinboss,revealingher deepembarrassment. FOSTER Cal LIGHTMAN SoIlltakeanotherwildguess andsaythatyoutwohadafling,

shedoesntwantarepeat performancewhatwithyourwife andallbutyouwontmoveon. Hutchinson,calledout,triestoplayitoff.Hestartsto STROKEHISCHIN. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Oh,andkeepyourhandsoffyour chin.Menhaveerectiletissue therethatitcheswhenwe'rehiding something. Hutchinsondoesntknowwhattodowithhimself.Lightman walksaway,followedbyFosterwhosefacesaystheynever learn,dothey? ENDOFACTONE 15.

Page 17 ACTTWO INT.DULLESINTERNATIONALAIRPORTDAY Theusualmorningzoo.LightmanandFosterstandinalong securitylineofTRAVELERS.Atthefront,TSAAGENTScheck i.d.sandmonitorthelines.LightmanholdsaBRIEFCASEand DUFFLEBAG. LIGHTMAN

IfJamesCookeplannedtokillhis teacher,itwasntoverbeingheld backinschool.Heregistereda wholeseriesofthoughtsaboutMs. McCartneythathewasclearly tryingtoconceal. Lightmansubtlyleansouttolookatthefrontoftheline. FOSTER WelltheU.S.Attorneyscheduled thetransferhearingwehavetwo days.ItoldtheMayorsofficewe cantassessintentwithout examiningantecedentbehavior. Weresettomeetwithsomeof Jamessclassmatesandhisparents. ATOUGHFEMALETSAAGENTapproachesLightman. TSAAGENT Howareyoudoingtoday,Sir? LIGHTMAN Imgreat. TSAAGENT Couldyoustepoutoftheline please? LIGHTMAN

Areyouserious? TSAAGENT Yeah. Lightman,FosterandtheAgentsteptothesidetoatable. TSAAGENT(CONTD) Anyreasonyoumightbeanxious thismorning? LIGHTMAN No.Imean,ImworriedIllmiss myflightbut 16.

Page 18 TSAAGENT Ineedyoutoopenyourbagsfor me,sir. LIGHTMAN Right.Theliquids.Iforgot. Illjustcheckit.Sorry. Lightmanturnstoheadbacktowardthebaggagecheck. TSAAGENT Stop,andopenbothbags. (intoherradio) T3BBackup.BackupT3B.

Lightmanlooksdown,ANXIOUS.Hesetsthebagsdownonthe table,reluctantlyunzipsthebag,unlatchesthebriefcase. TheTSAAgentmovestoopenthebriefcaseasPOLICEwithK9 DOGSandaTSAFIELDDEPUTYapproach. SheliftsthetopofthebriefcaserevealingSTACKSofTWENTY DOLLARBILLS. TSAAGENT(CONTD) Youregonnaneedtocomewithus. SheindicatestheFieldDeputyandthepolice. FOSTER Actually,youneedtocomewithus. TheTSAAgentlooksattheTSADeputywhohalfsmiles,nods toFoster.OfftheTSAAgentswhatthefuck? INT.DULLESINTERNATIONALAIRPORTSECURITYCENTERDAY ADOZENTSATECHSmonitorSURVEILLANCEDISPLAYS.TheTSA Agent,RIATORRES,29,attractive,nobullshit,standswith Lightman,FosterandtheFieldDeputy. TORRES Whenyouleanedoutofline,I couldtellyouwerejackedupabout something. LIGHTMAN BecauseIflashedafear microexpression.

TORRES Whatever,youlookedlikeyouwere goingtoshityourpants.Butwhy wereyoutryingtoplayme? 17.

Page 19 LightmanreluctantlynodstoFoster. FOSTER Sixyearsago,Dr.Lightmanleft theDeceptionDetectionProgramhe foundedfortheDefenseDepartment. Togetherwestartedaprivatefirm thatworkswithpolice, corporations,andalmostevery Federalagency.Wedlikeyouto comeworkforus,Ms.Torres. TORRES Why? FOSTER Youvemadeseventimesthenumber ofarrestsandcontrabandseizures astheaverageTSAagent.Andyou scoredninetysevenpercentonthe

TSADeceptionDiagnostic,whichDr. Lightmancreated. LIGHTMAN Doyouhaveanyspecialized deceptiontraining? TORRES Ivedatedalotofmen. FOSTER Youreoneofthenaturals. Theresaninfinitesimalpercentage ofthepopulationlessthan.001 whotestnearlyperfectwithout anyadvancedtraining.Likeyou, theycommonlyshareone characteristic. TORRES (skeptical) Ohyeah,whatsthat? FOSTER Theyhavenocollegedegree.They haventbeenaskedtocultivate verbalskills,soinsteadthey focusonbodylanguagewhat everyoneelsemisses.

TORRES (beat) SoyoulefttheDefenseDepartment whatdidyougettiredof Governmentpayliketherestofus? 18.

Page 20 LIGHTMAN Igottiredofbeingliedto. Torreshalfsmilesshecanrelate. FOSTER Wevealreadycleareditwiththe TSAFieldDirector.Ourofficell callyoulater. LightmanandFosterstarttogo.Torreslooksattheopen briefcasefullofcash. TORRES Dontforgetyourbriefcase. FOSTER Thatsyoursigningbonus. EXT.LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOLDAY FosterandLightmanwalkpastHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTSwhoplay sports,hangout,talkabouthavingoralsexandpostingit

ontheinternet,etc. INT.LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOLDAY LightmanandFosterwalkdownahallwaywiththePrincipal, ROGERCASTLE,(40s50s,masculine,solid)amidSTUDENTS betweenclasses.CastlewalkswithhisHANDSINHISPOCKETS. CASTLE IvebeenthePrincipalherefora decade,andweveneverfaced anythinglikethisbefore.Tolose ateacher,andthenfindoutthata studentmightvebeen responsible... FOSTER IunderstandJameswasnewtothe school. CASTLE Hisparentschosetohomeschool himuntilthisyearbecausetheyre devoutJehovahsWitnesses.Hewas preparedacademically,buthehad realdifficultiessocially.When classmatesmadejokesabouthim, Jameswouldbreakdowncrying. Thenhedjustshutoffcompletely.

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Page 21 LIGHTMAN Didheeverexpressemotionofany kindtowardMs.McCartney? CASTLE Hewassenttomyofficeanumber oftimesbutheneversaidanything specificallyabouther.Icantell youhisfatherhadsomestrong objectionstoMs.McCartneys teaching.Hewasoutragedwhenshe assignedthebook,TheColorPurple toherstudents.Hefeltitwas pornographic. Theyarriveataclassroomwhereweseechairshavebeenset upandanADMINISTRATORiswaitingwithaTRACKTEAMSTUDENT. CASTLE(CONTD) Theyrereadyforyou.ButIdo wanttosayasmuchasweall mournthislossandourwhole facultyisdevastatednoteacher Ivespokentobelievesthisboy

shouldbesenttoprisonforlife. INT.CLASSROOMDAY ASERIESOFSTUDENTINTERVIEWS: LightmanandFostersitoppositetheTrackTeamStudent. TRACKTEAMSTUDENT Jameswasalwaysprettymellow.He didntsayanythingaboutMs. McCartneytome. CUTTOaFEMALEPHOTOGRAPHYCLUBSTUDENT. PHOTOGRAPHYCLUBSTUDENT Hewasinthephotographyclubfor likefiveminutesbeforehequit. Heseemedlikehedidnttalkever. Hetookreallygoodphotosthough. FLASHCUTSOFMANYOTHERSTUDENTSBEINGINTERVIEWED,ZOOMING ONEYEBROWS,MOUTHS,HANDS,INEXTREMECLOSEUP. Welandwithanotherstudent,JACQUELINEMURPHY(16,mature, attractive).Shessubtlyanxious. 20.

Page 22 JACQUELINE Iwasinbiolabwithhim.Ya know,Idontseehowhecouldhave

donewhattheyresayinghedid. Itjust...Idontbelieveit. Lightmanlooksather.LIGHTMANSAUDITORYPOV:COMPLETE SILENCEexceptforthesoundofJACQUELINESSHALLOW BREATHING,GETTINGFASTER. LIGHTMAN Areyoufeelingemotionalinany wayrightnow,Jacqueline? JACQUELINE Uh,no. FOSTER Itsokayifyouare. JACQUELINE Ifeelfine. LightmanwritesdownthenameJACQUELINEMURPHYonaPAD. CUTTOanotherstudent,ROBZILKA(17,abrasive). ZILKA LikeIsaid,Ivenevereventalked tothatkid,soIdontknowwhat youwantmetosay. FOSTER Whywouldyouthinktheres somethingwewantyoutosay? ZILKA

Idontknowanythingaboutit. SocanIgonow? FosterwritesdownthenameROBZILKA. INT.LIGHTMANSCARDAY Lightmandrives,onBluetoothwithDeputyBonds,Fosterin thepassengerseat.Lightmanpressesthespeakerphone. LIGHTMAN DeputyBonds BONDS(V.O.) (asiftoachild) Whatdidyoulearnatschooltoday? 21.

Page 23 FOSTER Fiftysevenclassmatesandnotone credibleaccountofantecedent aggressionfromJames. LIGHTMAN Iwanttoseethecasefileand lookattheothersuspectsHomicide questioned. BONDS(V.O.) YoudontthinkJamesCookeis

guilty? LIGHTMAN Idontknow.Butifthe Prosecutorwantstosendakidmy daughtersagetoacellblockwith pedophilesandserialkillers,I wouldntmindknowingforsure. BONDS(V.O.) Whateveryouneed,we'llgetyou. LIGHTMAN Thanks. Lightmanhangsup.Hepullshiscarup,SIGNALING,aboutto REVERSEPARALLELPARKinaSPACE.APORSCHE911HARDTOP SHOOTSSTRAIGHTin,stealingthespace. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Alright... FosterlooksbackatthePorsche,realizeswhathappened. FOSTER Forgetit.Wellfindanotherone. LIGHTMAN (deeplyskeptical) Maybehedidntseeme.Whydont yougetout? FOSTER

Justdrive. Lightmanreachesoverandopensthepassengerdoor.Annoyed, Fosterreluctantlygetsout. LightmanBACKSup,paralleltothePORSCHE,INCHESAWAYfrom thePORSCHEsdriversidewindow.Lightmanrollsdownhis passengerwindow,looksatthePORSCHEDRIVER. 22.

Page 24 LIGHTMAN Hi.Didyouseemewaitingfor thatspace? DRIVER Ididntseeyou. LIGHTMAN Really? DRIVER (shakinghishead) NoIdidnotseeyou.II waswaitingtoo.Youmustnothave seenme. LIGHTMAN Fantastic.Classicgesturalslip. Yougavetheslightestheadnod

yes,rightbeforeyoushookyour headno. TheDriverlooksathimlikehescrazy. DRIVER Look,Iminthespace.AndIm notgoinganywhere... LIGHTMAN Thatstrue. Lightmanturnsoffhiscar,takesoutthekey,stillDOUBLE PARKEDupagainstthePorsche911(Hardtop),PREVENTINGthe guyfromevenOPENINGHISDOOR.Lightmanwalksaway. DRIVER Heyyoucantblockmeinlike that,prick. ThePorscheDriverscramblesawkwardlyoverthegearshiftto trytogetouttheonlyavailabledoor. FOSTER Congratulations.Onedown,sixand ahalfbilliontogo. INT.LIGHTMANSOFFICEDAY LokerapproachesFosterandLightman. LOKER Ihadalongconversationwiththe schoolguidancecounselor.

23. (MORE)

Page 25 Thegirlwhosebreathingyousaid wasfastandshallow,Jacqueline Murphy,hashadthreeappointments withtheschoolnurseinthelast twoweeks.Theguidanceguysaid typicallythatcouldbeaboutdrugs oranSTD.Theotherkid,Rob Zilka,gotsuspendedlasttermfor throwingabrokenbottleatanother student. FOSTER Lovely. LIGHTMAN CallBondsoffice.Findoutwhere Zilkawastheeveningofthe murder,andwhyJacquelineMurphy neededtoseethenurse. Lokerexits. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) DidtheschoolPrincipalseemtense

toyou? FOSTER Wouldntyoubeifthishappenedat yourschool? LIGHTMAN Hislefthandwaspressedagainst hisleginhispantspocketthe wholetime. FOSTER Werenotallhidingsomething. LIGHTMAN Okay. Theyveclearlyhadthisconversationbefore. FOSTER YouthinkImnaivejustbecauseI dontshareyourtwistedviewof theworld? LIGHTMAN Thatandyoureadromancenovels. FOSTER YesIdo.Becausetheymakeme happy,apursuitIhighlyrecommend toyou. 24.

LOKER(CONT'D)

Page 26 LIGHTMAN Truthorhappiness.Neverboth. Lightmanssecretary,HEIDI,popsherheadin. HEIDI (toLightman) ChairmanBaldridgefromthe DemocraticNationalCommitteeson thephoneforyousomekindof crisissituation. LIGHTMAN Politicianthatsallyou. Fostergiveshimalook,exits. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Chargehimbytheliesowecan retiretomorrow. HEIDI AndMs.Torresishere. Lightmannods.HeidiushersinTorres.Lokerwandersin, shamelesslyOGLINGTorresfrombehind. LIGHTMAN Thanksforcominginrightaway.

TORRES Youretheboss. LOKER Iwouldliketosleepwithyou. LIGHTMAN WillLoker,RiaTorres.Hes harmless,hejustsayseverything hethinksandalwaystellsthe truthwhatdoyoucallit again? LOKER RadicalHonesty. LIGHTMAN Yeah.So,Lokerwillgetyou startedonlearningourfacial codingsystem. TORRES IthoughtIwasanatural. 25.

Page 27 LIGHTMAN Thatsthebeginning. Lightmanexits.TorresturnstoLokerwhoisstillstaring.

LOKER Ihavenochancewithyou.None. Noway...DoIhaveanychancewith you? TORRES Youalwaystellthetruth? LOKER Always. TORRES Howgoodareyouinbed? LOKER (shrugging) Fair. TORRES Fairsbetterthanmost. EXT.LINCOLNMEMORIALEVENING ThehauntinglightoftheWashingtonMonumentandCapitolat dusk.FosterandMARSHALLBALDRIDGE(late60s,Southern)the DNCChairmanstandbythereflectingpoolwithnoonenearby. BALDRIDGE IwasexpectingDr.Lightmantobe hereaswell. FOSTER Calhadwantedtomakeit.

BALDRIDGE Hesabetterliarthanyouare. FOSTER Hesabetterliarthanallofus. Baldridgelookstomakesuretheyrealone. BALDRIDGE ThesituationIalludedtoisthat twoU.S.Congressmenareaboutto beaccusedofpayingforsex. Alledgedly,theyfrequentsomesort ofhighpricedescortservice that'soperatedoutofaGeorgetown nightclub. 26. (MORE)

Page 28 AfriendofmineatThePostgave methetipandistryingtoverify thestoryaswespeak. FOSTER Wedonthelpwithlynchingsinthe press,Marshall. BALDRIDGE

Youmisunderstandme.The CongressmenarebothDemocrats. Imtryingtoavoidalynchingby findingoutthetruthbeforethis storybreaks. FOSTER Youthinkitcouldbeasmearjob? BALDRIDGE Boththesemenhavetargetson theirbacks.Oneisfightinga tightreelectionraceinChicago, andtheother,inapotentialPR nightmare,istheChairofthe HouseEthicsCommittee. FOSTER Andtheysayironysdead. BALDRIDGE Iftheseallegationsarefalse,I willnotstandbyandwatchwhile familiesandcareersaredestroyed bymaliciouslies. OffFosterreconsidering... INT.COOKEHOUSEEVENING Jamessparents,GeraldandMaryCookewatchasLightmanand

FosterlookaroundJamessBEDROOM.ThereareRELIGIOUS PRINTSonthewall:onesaysLearn,Live,TeachtheWord. AnotherdepictstheAPOCALYPSE. MR.COOKE Idontseewhyyoudneedtolook atJamessbedroom. FOSTER Mr.Cooke,anythingthatgivesusa bettersenseofyoursonis helpful. LIGHTMAN DidJamestakethesephotographs? 27. BALDRIDGE(CONT'D)

Page 29 MRS.COOKE Yeshedid. PANACROSSnearlyadozenBLACKANDWHITEPHOTOGRAPHSofhigh school,church,etc.thatallpossessacertainloneliness. Lightmanpeerspastanopendoortoasmall,blackroom filledwithdevelopingtraysandhangingclips. MR.COOKE Welethimconvertthatbathroom

intoadarkroomforhis photography. LightmanwatchesMr.CookePUSHUPHISSHIRTSLEEVES. LIGHTMAN Wasthataproblem? MR.COOKE Itwastakingtoomuchtimeaway fromhisresponsibilitiesasa Witness,doingGodswork. FOSTER WhatdidJamestellyouaboutMs. McCartney? MR.COOKE Hethoughtshewasagoodteacher. MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:ECUonMr.CookesHANDCLOSING. LIGHTMAN Didyou? Mr.Cookehesitates. MRS.COOKE Jamesdidnotkillthatwoman.He wouldnottakepartinwrestling practiceforgymclassbecausehe knowstheLordcondemnsviolence, eveninsport.Godknowsthetruth

ofoursonssoulinspiteofthis lie. LIGHTMAN LetGodbefoundtrue,though everymanbefoundaliar. MR.COOKE Romans.Youknowyourscripture. 28.

Page 30 LIGHTMAN Parts. MR.COOKE Thenyoushouldunderstandthekind offamilywehave.Ifyouvalue something,youbuildafencearound ittoprotectit.Andthatswhat wedidwithJames.Wehome schooledhimaslongaswecould becausewewantedtoshieldhim fromdrugs,andsexandcorruption. FOSTER Isthatwhyyouwereangryabout thematerialMs.McCartneywas

teachingJames? MR.COOKE (vehement) Weareintheworld,butnotofthe worldandwehavetoprotectour childrenfromnonbelievers. LightmanlooksatMr.Cooke. LIGHTMAN Isthereanythingyouwouldntdo toprotectyoursonfromthenon believers? MR.COOKE Watchyourself. MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:ECUONMr.CookesNOSECONTRACTING intheANGERMICROEXPRESSIONwesawfromtheSkinhead. MR.COOKE(CONTD) IamamanofGod. LIGHTMAN AndIlikeharnessracing, Manhattans,andbriefsnot boxers,allofwhichmakesyouand meequallylikelytolie...SoIask youagain. MR.COOKE

Getoutofthishouse. OffLightmanandFosterprocessingMr.Cookesfury... ENDOFACTTWO 29.

Page 31 ACTTHREE FADEIN: INT.MAYORSOFFICESEVENING LightmanbriefsDeputyBondsandPeters(theMayorsChief), wholooksstressed. LIGHTMAN WhatwewerelookingforinJames Cooke,wefoundinhisfathera microexpressionofangerand disgust. BONDS Youthinkheshidingsomethinghe knowsaboutthemurder? LIGHTMAN Ataminimum. PETERS Wehadadozenchildrensrights protestersoutsidethismorning,

screamingnottotransferthiskid tocriminalcourt.Ifyoure tellingmethefatherislyingor thatanyoneelseis,Iwantyouto openupthewholecase. LIGHTMAN TellthattotheJustice Department.Andtellthemweneed moretime. INT.THELIGHTMANGROUPEVENING FosteriswithLightmaninhisoffice.HeshiftsTWOCHINESE BAODINGBALLSinhishandhelpshimthink. FOSTER IspoketoanOverseeroftheir churchwhosaidMr.Cookehashad fightswithotherchurchgoersover theirunholylifestyles.Someof themsaidhesanextremist. LIGHTMAN Theressomethinggoingoninthat family. FOSTER ThepolicesawJamesrunningaway fromthefrontdoorofMs.

McCartneyshouseafterthemurder. 30. (MORE)

Page 32 Maybehewastryingtostophis fatherfromkillingher. LIGHTMAN Whatwasyourcontentanalysisof themother? FOSTER Shewasdefinitelyconcealing something.WhenIaskedherabout Ms.McCartney,shestoppedusing contractionsandkeptreferringto Ms.McCartneyasthatwoman. LIGHTMAN Ididnothavesexualrelations withthatwoman,Ms.Lewinsky. FOSTER Distancinglanguage.Sheknew somethingaboutMs.McCartneythat shedidntwanttosay. LIGHTMAN

Weneedtolookatthepolygraph Jamesfailed.Iwanttoseewhich questionshespikedon. Lokerenterscarryingafile,handsittoLightman. LOKER Yourofficeseriouslylookslikeit belongstoaserialkiller. So,P.D.isrunningabackground checkonMr.Cookeandtryingto confirmwherehewasthenightof themurder.Onthetwostudents youflagged,thepolicequestioned RobZilka CLOSEONacolorblowupofRobZilkasschooli.d. LOKER(CONTD) Afriendofhissaidhewasatthe movieswithhimatthetimeofthe murder. LIGHTMAN Andthisgirlwhowassoanxious, JacquelineMurphy? CLOSEONacolorblowupofJacquelineMurphysschooli.d. LOKER TheSchoolNurseinsinuatedthat

Jacquelineispregnant. 31. FOSTER(CONT'D)

Page 33 LightmannodstoLoker,whoexits. LIGHTMAN Pregnantnotwhatafatherinmy shoeswantstohear.Speakingof which,Ihavetorun.IhaveEmily tonight,andshesgoingoutwith herboyfriend. FOSTER Youworrytoomuch. Lightmangivesheralook. FOSTER(CONTD) Youdo.Youworry.Yourea worrier.Youdontknowiftheyve eventalkedabouthavingsex. LIGHTMAN Hestakinghertosomefancy restaurant. FOSTER Emilysasmartgirl.Yougotta

trusther. LIGHTMAN Hermothersasmartgirltoo.And Itrustedher. INT.LIGHTMANSHOUSENIGHT Lightmansitsonhisdaughtersbed.EMILY,(15,savvy,down toearth)isfinishinggettingready. EMILY Well,IthinkRogerisaloser. ButifMomwantstobewithaloser LIGHTMAN Youdonthavetosaythatforme. EMILY Imsayingthatcausehesa loser. LIGHTMAN Irespectanyoneyourmothercares aboutandyoushouldtoo. EMILY Admitit,yourethinkingwhata loserIsawyoureyesdothe thing. 32.

Page 34 Lightmansmiles,ahintofhowmuchheadoresher.The DOORBELLRINGS. EMILY(CONTD) Dansearly. LIGHTMAN Aboutthat,Iknowyourmothers outoftowntonightandyouhave herkeysandDanhasacar,andI EMILY Werenottalkingaboutthis.Will yougolethiminwhileIfinish gettingready,andifyoumention thewordsex,Illrunawayto Hollywood,becomeanactress,fail miserablyandthensellmybodyfor drugs. LIGHTMAN Youbetternotbecomeanactress. Lightmanwalksoutofthebedroomtowardthefrontdoor.We seethehallwaywallsarelinedwithINDONESIANHEADMASKS andPHOTOSOFRACEHORSESSFACESatPOSTTIME. LightmanopensthedoorforDANIELGREENBERG,16,whois holdingFLOWERS.Hesconfident,inexcellentspirits.

DAN Hi,Dr.Lightman. LIGHTMAN Comein,Dan... (beat,wary) Flowers.Thatsverythoughtfulof you...Anyspecialoccasion? DAN No,nospecialoccasion...just flowers... MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:ECUonDanstonguelickinghis lips. LIGHTMAN Ijustfiguredyouvebeengoing outforoverayear,andIvenever seenyoubringflowers. DAN Ibuyherflowersallthetime. Theredoesnthavetobeareason. 33.

Page 35 MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:ECUonDanshandBRUSHINGAGAINST HISCHIN.

LIGHTMAN Whatkindofflowersdoyouusually liketobuyforher? DAN Oh.Youknow,allkindsofflowers daisies...carnations...geraniums. LIGHTMAN Thatsaplant. DAN Ibuyherplantstoo.Sometimes. LIGHTMAN Areyouconsideringbecominga florist? DAN Sure,Ivethoughtaboutit. CauseIlove,youknow,Ilove floristing. LIGHTMAN (nods,then) Ihavetosay,somehowitseems likeabignighttonight.You doingokay? DAN Yeah,ohyeah,Imgreat.

Danisverynervousnow,coveringpoorly.Lightmanlooksat himthisisdefinitelythenight. LIGHTMAN Whatdoyouknowaboutelephants, Dan? DAN Elephants?Notthatmuch. LIGHTMAN Theyrethelargestlandanimals alivetoday.Atrest,ayoung elephantstrunkissevenfeet long.Butdoyouknowwhathappens whenayoungelephantisconfronted bybees? DAN No,noIdont. 34.

Page 36 LIGHTMAN Theexactsamehypothalamicadrenal responsewehavewhenwere anxious.Allofthebloodflowsto thelegsinaflightresponse,and

thetrunk,onceasizeable appendage,shrivelsbackwardson itself,curlingupuntilits almostunrecognizable. LightmanlooksatDan,wholooksgrave. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Allbecauseofalittleanxiety. Emilywalksin. EMILY Hey,youready? DAN Maybeweshould...justlikerenta movieandorderinpizzahere. Surprised,Emilyturnstoherfather,whogivesnothingaway. INT.LIGHTMANGROUPLABDAY LightmanwatchesthevideoofJamesspolygraphtestontwo enormousLCDs.OneshowsJameshookeduptothepolygraph A.N.S.sensorsnexttohisAttorney.Theotherscreengraphs hisA.N.S.responses. POLYGRAPHER(O.S./PLAYBACK) IsyournameJamesCooke? JAMES(PLAYBACK) Yes. Lightmanlooksatthegraph,trendingwithnovariation.

INT.LIGHTMANGROUPINTERVIEWROOMDAY Awhiteroomwithawhiterug,litbrightlyandevenlywith cameraseverywhere.Foster,Torres,DNCChairmanBaldridge, andCongressmanJIMBOWKERareallseated. FOSTER Congressman,haveyoueverbeento anightclubcalledLife? BOWKER (beat) Ibelieveso. (totheDNCChairman) 35. (MORE)

Page 37 Whatisthisreallyabout, Marshall? FOSTER Haveyoueverpaidforsexthere? BOWKER Excuseme? BowkerlooksSURPRISED. INT.LIGHTMANGROUPLABDAY LightmanwatchesJamesspolygraphtest.ThePolygrapher

showsaCRIMESCENEPHOTOofMs.McCartneytoJames. POLYGRAPHER Didyouattackthiswoman? Jameslooksatthephotograph. JAMES No. ThepolygraphdisplayINCREASESWILDLY.Lightmanpausesthe videoonJamessSHAMEEXPRESSION,thinksforabeat. Heturnsaroundinhischairandpressesabutton.TheHUGE FROSTEDGLASSonthebackwallUNFROSTSsothathecansee throughonewayglassintothelab,whereFosterandTorres areoppositeCONGRESSMANZEBWEILandtheDNCChairman. WEIL Ithinkitsabouttimeyoutoldme whyImhere. INT.LIGHTMANGROUPINTERVIEWROOMCONTINUOUS FOSTER CongressmanWeil,haveyouever engagedtheservicesofa prostitute? WEIL IamafivetermU.S.Congressman andtheChairmanoftheHouse EthicsCommittee.Iwillnot

dignifythatwith BALDRIDGE Answerthequestion,Zeb. WEIL (beat) NoIhavenot. 36. BOWKER(CONT'D)

Page 38 INT.LIGHTMANGROUPLABDAY Foster,Torres,andaLABTECHwalkin.Lightmanturns. LIGHTMAN AnyhonestmenintheCityofLies? TORRES Theyrebothlyingtheirassesoff. TheLabTechsitsdownatthecomputer,cuesthevideo. FOSTER(PLAYBACK) Haveyoueverpaidforsexthere? BOWKER(PLAYBACK) Excuseme? BowkerlooksSURPRISED.WeHOLDontheLCD: LIGHTMAN(O.S.) Hessurprised,stillsurprisedfor

oneonethousand,twoonethousand threeonethousandtoomany secondsdealerwins. FOSTER (toTorres) Truesurpriseexpressionslastno longerthanonesecondfrom beginningtoendbefore transformingtoanotheremotion. TORRES Thatshowdrugmulesalwayslook afterwepullouttheirstash. (exaggeratedsurprise) Howdidthatgetupmyass? TheTechcuesthenextinterview.OntheLCD: CONGRESSMANWEIL(PLAYBACK) IdontthinkIhaveevenbeento thatnightclubbefore. Weilgazesdownandawaybeforelookingbackup. FOSTER Hearhowslowlyandsoftlyhes speaking? LIGHTMAN Signsofsadness.

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Page 39 Lightmanquicklyhitsthepausebuttononthekeyboard, freezinganEXPRESSIONontheCongressmansface. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Andthatisanexpressionofdeep shame.Isthisguyreligious? FOSTER Thatswhatssostrange.Not religious,notmarried,nokids. TheotherCongressmansmarriedand cheatingonhiswife,butthisguy feelsmuchdeepershame? LIGHTMAN BeingtheEthicsChairmantakesall thefunoutofsexwithhookers. TORRES Butseriously,whatifhehasmore shamecausehesintosomethinga lotmoreshamefulsmackingthem around...orunderagegirls...? Fosternodsadistastefulbutgoodexplanation. FOSTER

(ambivalent) AndBaldridgesaidifeitherof themsbeentotheclub,hewants toknowexactlywhatwentonthere. Lightmansmindisalreadyelsewhere.Helooksatthe CongressmansSHAMEMICROEXPRESSION,PROCESSESsomething HEHASAHYPOTHESIS. LIGHTMAN RestoretheexpressionIhadup fromJamesspolygraphhere. TheTechbringsuptheimage.WeseeJamessfacenextto theCongressmans:IDENTICALSHAMEEXPRESSIONS,intwohuman beingswhoaremorethanthirtyyearsapart. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) NowpunchinonJamesseyesuntil Icanseehispupils. TheimageofJamesZOOMSuntilwecanseehisHUGEPUPILS. FOSTER (surprised) Theyrefullydilated.Andits notfearoranger. 38.

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LIGHTMAN Youknowwhatelsecausespupil dilation... FOSTER Sexualarousal.Youthinkthere wasasexualrelationshipbetween JamesandMs.McCartney? LIGHTMAN Maybethatswhathisparentswere hiding. INT.COOKEHOUSEDAY LightmanandFosterstandwithMr.AndMrs.Cooke.Mr.Cooke ishostile.Mrs.Cookeisinastateofdespair. MR.COOKE Mysonhasnotengagedinsexual activityofanykind. FOSTER AsItoldyou,wereherebecause webelieveyoursonisinnocent. Therewerenosignsofrapeor sexualassaultinthiscrime.But onhispolygraph,Jamesexhibited intensesexualfeelingsforMs. McCartney.

Mrs.CookelooksatMr.Cooke. MRS.COOKE Gerald MR.COOKE Bequiet. LIGHTMAN (toMr.Cooke) Wesawyoutrytoconcealyour scornforMs.McCartney.That wasntjustaboutthebooksshewas teaching.Whatdoyouknowabout yoursonandher? MR.COOKE Ialreadytoldyoueverything MRS.COOKE (toherhusband) Wehavetoshowthe 39.

Page 41 MR.COOKE Dontsayanotherword. LIGHTMAN Bothofyouandyoursonareall

lying.Andletmetellyou,the onlywaythreepeoplecankeepa secretisiftwoofthemaredead. Sowakethehellupbecause FOSTER (totheparents) Everythingyouredoingmakes perfectsense. FosterlooksatLightman,turnsbacktoMrs.Cooke. FOSTER(CONTD) You'reafraidforyourson,Mrs. Cooke.Andwhenweexperience fear,wetrytoexercisewhatever controlwecan,evenifitmakes thingsworse.That'swhyyoulied tousbefore.Anditmayhelpyou feelbetter,butit'snothelping yourson.Becauserightnowthe onlypeoplewhobelieveJamesis innocentareinthisroom.Iknow youhavethecouragetomovepast yourfearandtellusthetruth. Mrs.Cookehesitates,anguished. MR.COOKE

Mary MRS.COOKE Wehaveto. (faintlytoFoster) Comewithme. INT.COOKEHOUSEMOMENTSLATER Lightman,andFoster,raptattention,lookatMrs.Cooke. SheholdsaSTACKofWHITEPAPER.Mr.Cookelookshollow. MRS.COOKE WefoundthesehiddeninJamess roombeforethepolicecameand searchedhisthings. ShehandsthestacktoFoster.Fosterturnsitoverandwe seeitsaCANDIDBLACKANDWHITEPHOTOGRAPHofMs.McCartney atschool,takenfromadistancewithoutherknowing. 40.

Page 42 FosterleafsthroughthestackPHOTOafterPHOTOisofMs. McCartneyonDIFFERENTDAYSinDIFFERENTOUTFITSinDIFFERENT LOCATIONS.DOZENSofobsessivelyperfectphotographs. FosterlooksatLightmanArewesureJamesdidntdothis? LightmanreachesintotheOPENSHOEBOXinfrontofMrs. Cooke,removestheotherHALFSTACKofphotos:DOZENSmoreof

MS.MCCARTNEYincludingphotostakenoutsideherHOUSE. MRS.COOKE(CONTD) (throughtears) Iknowhowthismustlookbutour soncouldntpossiblyhavedone this. FOSTER DidyouknowJameshadbeenspying onMs.McCartneybeforeyoufound these? Mr.Cookeshakeshishead. MRS.COOKE No. Lightmanprocessesashelooksatthephotographs... LIGHTMAN HaveyoueverspokentoJamesabout sexorviceversa? Thetwoparentslookawkwardlyateachother. MR.COOKE Ivetalkedtohimabouttheurges youngmenfeel.Wereadfrom Colossianstogether.Fornication, uncleanness,sexualappetiteis idolatry.Heknowstheresno

greatersin. Lightmannods,thoughtful. LIGHTMAN Letmeseethecrimescenephotos. FosterhandsLightmanafile.Helooksinside,FIXATED. CLOSEONtheCRIMESCENEPHOTOofMs.McCartneylyingdeadon hersofa,blousedrapedopen.LightmansFIGUREDOUT SOMETHING... MRS.COOKE Youcantshowthesephotographsto anyone.Please... 41.

Page 43 LIGHTMAN Weneedtoshowthemtoyourson. INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTERDAY Foster,DistrictAttorneyHutchinson,DeputyBondsanda HOMICIDEDETECTIVEwatchandlistenbehindtheglass. INTERCUTWITH: INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTERINTERVIEWROOMDAY JamessitswithhisAttorneyoppositeLightman. LIGHTMAN YoutooktheseJames.

LightmanlaysoutthephotosofMs.McCartney.Jamesis mortified. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) AndIunderstandwhy.Ms. McCartneynevermadeyoufeel anger.Shemadeyoufeel temptation.Shewasabeautiful woman,andforthefirsttimein yourlife,youfeltdesire.You tookpicturesofhersoyoucould fantasizeabouther.Youhadspied onherforweeksatschoolandat herhouse.Youtookthese CLOSEONphotosofMs.McCartneyinherLIVINGROOM.TREE LIMBSfillthecornerofthephoto. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) hidingrightherebehindthese treeslookingthroughthebay window.Andonthenightofthe murder,youwenttoherhouseto spyonherfromthatsamespot,and thisiswhatyousaw. Lightmanplacesacrimescenephotofromthatvantagepoint: Ms.McCartneylyingonthecouch,herblousedrapedopen,

revealingherbreastsinherbra,eyesclosed. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Thereshewasthefirsttimeyou hadeverseenawomanundressed. Andyougotarousedandyougavein toyourtemptation. 42.

Page 44 JAMES I...stopit...whyareyoudoing this?!...thatsanabomination... LIGHTMAN Itsthetruth. JAMES No.Thats...Inever... Lightmanleansin...themostvulnerableweveseenhim. LIGHTMAN Listentome,James,becauseIve feltwhatyourefeeling.For sevenyearsI'vebeengoingto confessioneveryweekbecauseIdid somethingalongtimeagothatI canneverundo.Iknowwhatitis

tobeartheburdenofregret.And Icantellyou,itwillgrow heavierandheavier,crushingyou everydayuntilyoufacethetruth. Anguished,Jamesbreaksdown. JAMES Ididntknowshewasdead.I sweartoGodIdidntknow.Isaw herlyingonthecouchIthought shewassleepingandIstarted tohavethoughtsunclean thoughtsandItouchedmyself. IsweartoGodIdidntknowshe was...itwasafterwardIstarted towalkaway,andIsawtheblood. Iranaroundtothefrontofthe house.Iwasgoingtocall911, butthepolicecameandIran.I justran... (pleading,sobbing) Lordshowmemercy,youO Jehovah...please...showmemercy... OffJames,broken,andLightman,empathetic... FADEOUT.

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Page 45 ACTFOUR FADEIN: INT.JUVENILEPROCESSINGCENTEROBSERVATIONROOMDAY DeputyBondsnodstoLightman,wrappingup,andheadsout. LightmanapproachesFoster. FOSTER Idolikewatchingyoushovelit. (amused) Theideaofyougoingtoconfession everyweekhowdoyoujustmake thatstuffuponthespot? LIGHTMAN Itellpeoplewhattheyneedto hear. Fostershakesherhead.Somethingontheothersideofthe glasscatchesLightmansattention. JamesisGESTICULATINGWILDLY,screamingathisAttorney. LightmanflipsontheAUDIOSWITCHfortheInterviewRoom. JAMES Whatareyoutalkingabout?!Itold

thetruth!ItoldthemwhatIdid! Ino JamestriestoRUNOUT.GUARDSgrabhim.JamesSTRUGGLES. JAMES(CONTD) Letmego!No!Letmego! TheGuardstakehimaway.A.U.S.A.Hutchinsonwalksin. LIGHTMAN Whatwasthat? HUTCHINSON Youspoonfedhimagoodstory andhesnotstupidhewentwith itbuttheresstilla preponderanceofevidenceagainst him.MorethanenoughforaGrand Jury. FOSTER Hetoldyouthetruth. HUTCHINSON Heliedwhenhesaidhe'dnever beentoMs.McCartney'shouse. (holdingupthephotos) 44. (MORE)

Page 46 Andthesephotographsgoalongway towardprovingpremeditation. Lightmanrealizeshesadvancedthewrongoutcome. LIGHTMAN Youarentgoingtoreconsider othersuspects? HUTCHINSON Thekidwasstalkingthevictim,he fledthescene,andhefaileda polygraphthenightofthemurder. LIGHTMAN Allforthesamereason.Sexual guilt. FOSTER Thepolygraphisntaliedetector. Allittellsyouisifsomeoneis feelingguilty.Itdoesnttell youwhattheyrefeelingguilty about.TheguiltJamesfelthad nothingtodowiththemurder. HUTCHINSON Letssayyoureright.Jamesfelt rippedapartbysexualguilt.

Howdoyouknowhedidntkillher toridhimselfofalltemptation? LightmanandFosterhesitate. HUTCHINSON(CONTD) Youcantknow.Thatswhyjuries lookathardevidencenot psychologicalopinions. (toLightman) ButIlltellyouIheardhow thingsendedforyouoveratthe Pentagon.Andunlessyouwantthe entireJusticeDepartmentpicking aparteverycaseyouveworkedfor ustoo,youllleavethisone alone. INT.LIGHTMANGROUPLABNIGHT Frustrated,Lightmanlooksthroughthecaseworktheyve amassed:theIDPHOTOSofSTUDENTSROBZILKAandJACQUELINE MURPHYwithhandwrittennotesonthem.CRIMESCENEPHOTOS. PHOTOSofMs.McCartneythatJamesshot.Lokerworksinthe b.g.Fosterwalksin. 45. HUTCHINSON(CONT'D)

Page 47 FOSTER IjusttalkedtotheMayorsChief LIGHTMAN Donttellmeheagreeswiththe Prosecutor. FOSTER Hesaidhessatisfied.He believesthephotosshowclear intent.AndtheU.S.Attorneys officegotthehearingbumpedupto tomorrow,sowehaveeighteen hours. LIGHTMAN Thesemotherf (picksupthephone) GettheMayoronthephone.They cantseethetruthevenwhenits rightinfrontofthem.Everyone onthisGoddamnplanetisblind! CLOSEONaHANDPRESSINGtheDISCONNECT.Lightmanlooksup. FOSTER Buttheyrenotdeaf.Andyou neverlearn.Howcanthesmartest

menintheworldactsostupid? (beat) Putyouregoasideonthis...There areonlysomanytimesIcanpick upthepieces. ThishitshomewithLightman.TorresapproacheswithRON FOSTER(40s). TORRES (toRon) Theresheis. FOSTER Hihoney. Fosterkisseshim. RON HeyCal. Lightmanwavesbuttheressomethingslightlyoffaboutthe wayhelooksatRon. RON(CONTD) (toFoster) SorryImlate. 46. (MORE)

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TherewasabunchofworkIhadto finishbeforeleaving. FOSTER (toLightman) Whydontyoucometodinnerwith us?Clearyourheadforanhour itsgonnabealatenight. LIGHTMAN Goahead.Imgood. RonandFosterleave.Torreswatchesthemgo. TORRES (surprised) Herhusbandjustliedtoher. TorreslooksatLightman,whogivesnothingaway. TORRES(CONTD) Hewaslyingwhenhesaidhegot heldupwithwork. LIGHTMAN (beat) Youshouldgetbacktowork. TORRES Yourenotgonnatellherhes lying? LIGHTMAN

WhereareweontheCongressmenand thesexclub? TorresseesLightmanwillnotengageherquestion. TORRES Okay...Well,CongressmanBowker finallytoldthetruthtothehead oftheDNC.Hewenttotheclub twiceandsawtwodifferentgirls. LIGHTMAN Andtheotherone? TORRES CongressmanWeilstillwontadmit anything,buttheChairmandoesnt believehim.Imgoingtotheclub tonighttotrytofindoutwhathe wasdoingtherethatmadehimshow somuchshame. 47. RON(CONTD) (MORE)

Page 49 TheDNCssourcesaysthegirl WeilsbeenseeinggoesbyMelissa

andthatheseeshereveryFriday nightwithoutfail.Classy,huh? LIGHTMAN Weallpayforsexinonewayor another.Atleasthookersare honestabouttheprice. TorreslooksatLightman,whograbshisfilesandwalksout. Shewatcheshimgo,thenapproachesLoker. TORRES Hey.Whatisthestorywith Lightman?Somethingsnotright withthatguy. LOKER IveneverbeenwithaLatinawoman before. TORRES Seriously.Isitjusttodayor doeshealwayslooklikehejust foundouthesgotamonthtolive? LOKER Theguyknewhiswifewascheating onhimforhalftheirmarriage heknewhisbrotherskimmedmoney fromhimonthecostoftheir

mother'sfuneralhecouldtell hisoldbosswashappywhenhegot inabadcaraccident.Itsa curse.IdkillmyselfifIsaw whathesees. OffTorrestakingthisin... INT.LIFENIGHT AnultratrendyGeorgetownnightclub/lounge.CLUBMUSIC BOOMING.Torres,dressedup,makesherwaypastPRIVATE TABLESonthesecondfloor. INT.LIFE(HALLWAY)NIGHT Torreswalksdownanemptyhallway,thebassbeatstill audible,toaLARGEBOUNCERoutsideacloseddoor.She whispersinhisear.Heopensthedoor,andsheslipsin. INT.LIFE(PRIVATELOUNGE)NIGHT Sinatra,noclubmusic.OldtimeWashington,theelegant roomlookslikethehotelbarattheHayAdams. 48. TORRES(CONT'D)

Page 50 Anolder,wellheeledgroupofGENTLEMENdrinkandmingle withmodellookingESCORTSineveninggowns.Torressitson asofawithMELISSA,28,anaturalbeauty.Torrespourstwo

glassesofchampagnefromabottleonice. MELISSA Sowheredidyougetmyname? TORRES Fromafriend. MELISSA Ibetyourboyfriendsprettyhappy thisishisbirthdaypresent. TORRES (nodding) Sohowdoyoulikethisplace, Melissa? MELISSA Itsgreat.Alwaysaparty. TORRES Soyoureallyhateit,huh? TorressperceptivenessbreaksthroughMelissasfacade. MELISSA Itsjustfornow.Itsucksbeing broke,andIcanmakealotmore moneyherethanIdiddancing. TORRES Aremostofyourclientsregulars oroneoffs?

MELISSA Mostlyregularsactually. TORRES MaybeJulianandIthatsmy boyfriend.Maybewellbecomeone ofyourregulars.Youfreenext Fridaynight? MELISSA NotFridays. (smilesthinking) Ivegot...Ivegotaregularon Fridays. TorresREADSSOMETHINGinMelissa,lookssurprised,covers. 49.

Page 51 TORRES Hedoesnttakeupyourwhole night,doeshe?MostguysIknow canttakeupmorethanten minutes.Unlesshesinto something...unusual... MELISSA IsaidImbusyFridaynights.

OffTorresSTUDYINGMelissa... INT.LIGHTMANSOFFICENIGHT Lightmanisonthephone,troubled.Fosterwalksincarrying afewPHOTOS. LIGHTMAN Iunderstand.Ofcourse.Thanks. (hangsup) ThedefenseattorneysaysJameshas hadanacutepsychologicalcollapse hewonteatorsleep,andhe wonttalktoanyone.Theyveput himonsuicidewatch. FOSTER Jesus... LIGHTMAN AndifJamesrefusestospeakat thehearingtomorrow,itmeans therecouldbenoonetotestify aboutwhatactuallyhappened. FOSTER (beat) Takealookatthese. FosterhandsLightmanafewofthePHOTOSJamestook.CLOSE ON:Ms.McCartneylaughingwithsomeoneinthecafeteria,

checkingherfacultymailbox,etc. FOSTER(CONTD) Herclothesareidenticaltothe crimescenephotos.Jamestook thesethedayofthemurder.And youcantellitslate probablyjustacoupleofhours beforeshewaskilled. LightmanflipsthroughtoaphotoofMs.McCartneyalonein theschoolparkinglotnearthesideofalonecar,door ajar.LightmanNOTICESsomething,leansintoLOOKCLOSELY. 50.

Page 52 LIGHTMAN Lookatherhand. FOSTER What? LightmanplacesthephotointheSCANNER.TheLIFESIZE imageofMs.McCartneyappearsontheenormousplasma. LIGHTMAN Itlookslikeshesjustwalking throughtheschoolparkinglot alone.Butherhandistensedand

turneduplikethisbyherside. Inpresentationposition,the meaningsclear. Lightmanraiseshisarm,handtensedupinastopsign. FOSTER (realizing) Stop.Shewashavinganargument withsomeone. LIGHTMAN Andithadtobeintensetoproduce thatgesturalemblem. FOSTER (pointingtotheopencar door) Sowhoeverwasgettingintothat carhadafightwithMs.McCartney atschooltheafternoonshewas murdered. LIGHTMAN Bodylanguagetellsthetruth evenfromthegrave. Torreswalksin,turnstoFoster. TORRES CanIgrabyouforaminute?

LIGHTMAN (toFoster) Backtoschoolfirstthingtomorrow morning. INT.LIGHTMANGROUPFOSTERSOFFICENIGHT TorresiswithFosteramidaMESSofFostersPERSONAL PHOTOS,MEMENTOS,HOMEYFURNITURE,etc.astarkcontrast toLightmansoffice. 51.

Page 53 TORRES Idontgetit.WhenIaskedher aboutherFridaynightswhenwe knowsheswiththeCongressman shethoughtforasecondandhad thissmileonherface.Idont thinkhewasdoinganythingnasty toher. FOSTER Whenshesmiled,doyourememberif therewaswrinklingaroundher eyes? TORRES

(thinks,then) Yeah,therewas. FOSTER Thenitwasgenuine.Inafake smile,theresnooccular involvement. TORRES Imsayingitwaslikeshehas feelingsforthisguy.Shegotall defensivewhenIimpliedhewas intosomethingweird. Lokerentersinahurry. LOKER TurnonCNN. FosterclickstheTVremote,pullingupaCNNBREAKINGNEWS REPORTwithappropriatehyperbolicgraphicsontheLCD: CNNREPORTER(PLAYBACK) ...muchtobelearnedstill.But bothpoliticiansareconfirmedto havepaidforsexatthenightclub. HouseEthicsChairmanZebWeil reportedlyspentmorethaneighty twothousanddollarsonasingle escortoveramatterofmonths.He

exitedhisCongressionaloffices momentsago CUTTOREPORTERSSWARMINGWeilasheexitshisoffices: REPORTER#1(PLAYBACK) Whendidyoufirstgototheclub? 52.

Page 54 REPORTER#2(PLAYBACK) Howmanytimesdidyouhavesex withher? Weilhearsthelastquestion,looksDISGUSTED. CUTTOACONSERVATIVECOMMENTATOR. CONSERVATIVECOMMENTATOR(PLAYBACK) ThankstoCongressmanWeil,weall gettoexplainwhataprostituteis toourchildren.Thehypocrisyis TheimageREWINDSasFosterclickstheDVRremote. FOSTER Lookathisdisgustwhenhesasked abouthavingsexwiththegirl. FosterplaysWeilsDISGUSTEXPRESSIONinSLOWMOTION. TORRES Hesnotdisgustedwithhimself.

Itslikehesdisgustedwiththe ideaofhavingsexwithher. FOSTER Maybetheywerenthavingsex. TORRES Maybenot.Butthenwhywasheso ashamedwhenwefirstaskedhim aboutgoingtotheclub? LOKER Whatiftheressomethingelse goingonbetweenthem? FOSTER (toTorres) CalltheChairmansofficeandtell themtoholdoffonastatementand seeifwecantalktothe Congressmanagain. TORRES AndIllrunhisnamethrough T.S.A.sdatabase.Itllpullup anywherehestraveled,hispublic records,anybackgroundthatsout there.Iftheresanyotherlink tothecluborthegirl,well

know. 53.

Page 55 LOKER Okay.Butwhydoesaguyspend eightytwothousanddollarsonan escorthesnothavingsexwith? INT.LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOLPRINCIPALSOFFICEDAY LightmanshakesPrincipalCastleshand.Fostersitsdown. LIGHTMAN Thanksforseeingus,Principal Castle. CASTLE Pleaseanythingtohelp. LightmanKEEPSSHAKINGCastleshandasecondlongerthan customary.Castlelooksdown.Lightmanletsgo.Theysit. FOSTER Ms.McCartneyhadabitterargument withsomeoneatschoolthe afternoonshewasmurdered.What doyouthinkthatcouldhavebeen about? CASTLE

Ihavenoidea.Doyouthink anotherstudentwasinvolved? FOSTER Possibly.Weneedtofindoutwho atthisschooldrivesthiscar. FostershowsCastlethephotoofMs.McCartneynexttothe carwiththeopendoorandunseendriver. LightmanwatchesCastle.MICROSCOPICLIGHTMANPOV:ECUon CastleslipsOPENINGSLIGHTLYandCLOSINGAGAIN. CASTLE Sure.Wecanlookupwhetherits registeredforschoolparking. LIGHTMAN Isthatyourcar? CASTLE No,itsnot. LIGHTMAN Wereyouromanticallyinvolvedwith Ms.McCartney? Castleisnttheonlyonesurprisedbythis.Fosteristoo. 54.

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Ofcoursenot.Areyousuggesting LIGHTMAN Imsorry.Look,wejusthaveto considereverything.Iapologize ifIoffendedyou.Really.Iam. Lightmanstands,extendshishand,andCastlereluctantly shakesit.BUTLIGHTMANWONTLETGOOFHISHAND. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Imsorry...sorry...really. Lightmandoesntletgo.Castlelooksathimstrangely. EXT.LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOLDAY FosterandLightmanwalkbacktotheircar. FOSTER WhatswiththeRainManroutine? LIGHTMAN Wanttoknowhowscaredhewas afteryoushowedhimthephotoof thecar? FOSTER Howscared? LIGHTMAN Inskintemperature,aboutten degreesscared.Whichistosay veryscared.

FOSTER (realizing) Hishandwascolderthesecondtime youshookit... LIGHTMAN (nods) Herecognizedthatcar,andintense fearkickedin.Classic physiologicalflightresponse. Bloodflowsoutoftheextremities tothelegssoyourereadytorun handsgetcoldfast. INT.THELIGHTMANGROUPDAY LokerinterceptsLightmanandFosterwalkingtowardthelab. 55.

Page 57 LOKER Thecarinquestiondoesntbelong tothePrincipalorhiswife. LIGHTMAN Youresure? LOKER DeputyBondshadRecordsrunboth

theirregistrations. FOSTER SoPrincipalCastlerecognizedthe car,butitsnothis. LIGHTMAN (toLoker) Findoutwhoseitis.Havethem runthecarregistrationsofboth thestudentsweflaggedRob ZilkaandJacquelineMurphy. LokerpeelsoffasTorresapproachesthem,carryingafile. TORRES TheDNCChairmansgoingaheadwith apressconferencethisafternoon. ButIthinkIknowwhatCongressman Weilwasdoingatthesexcluband whyhewassoashamed.Takea look.Hefiledthisonlinetwo yearsago. TorreshandsFosterthefile.Lightmanlookson.Foster processesforasecond,thenlooksSHOCKED,realizing. FOSTER Huh... (toLightman)

Callmethesecondyouhearabout thecar. EXT.CONGRESSMANWEILSOFFICESDAY FosterandTorresmaketheirwaypastNEWSTRUCKSand REPORTERSwhoarecampedoutwaitingforWeiltoemerge. INT.CONGRESSMANWEILSOFFICESDAY WeilclosesthedoortohisofficebehindTorresandFoster. WEIL Youhaventdoneenoughmuckraking foroneday? 56.

Page 58 TORRES (hesitant) Sir,wedontthinkyouweredoing anythingsexualatthat club...BecauseIbelievethis escort,Melissawhoyoupaid fortimewith WEIL Whatabouther? TORRES Shesyourdaughter.

Weillooksstunned.Beat. WEIL IvealreadyadmittedwhatIve done.Imtenderingmyresignation today. TORRES (handinghimaprintout) Thisistheprofileyouregistered inMayof06onAdoptConnect,the registryforbirthparentstrying toreconnectwithanadoptee. FOSTER Theadoptednameyoulistedwas BrendaMelissaJohnson,andthe dateofbirthwouldmakeher Melissasagenow. Beat.Weilsitsdown,conflicted.Finally... WEIL IwasajuniorincollegeatU.A. andIhadbeenseeingayoungwoman whowasafreshmanatthewomens collegeinMarion...Shegot pregnantandweagreedtoaclosed adoption.Webothmovedon,butI

neverstoppedthinkingaboutit.A coupleofyearsago,Iregistered tobefound,butnothingcameof it.SoIhiredaprivate investigator. FOSTER DoesMelissaBrendaknow youreherfather? 57.

Page 59 WEIL No.Ididn'twanttoforceherto confrontananswersheclearly wasn'tlookingfor.ButwhenI foundoutshewasworkingatthat club,Ihadtodosomething.SoI went,andstartedtogettoknow her,andgavehermoney,andtried togethertoquit. TorresandFosteraremoved,upsetbyhowwrongtheyhadit. TORRES WecantelltheChairmanandthe press.

WEIL No. TORRES No? WEIL ImclosetogettingBrendatomake achange.Butifthepressfinds outwhoshereallyis,theyll plasterherpictureeverywhere,and shewillspendtherestofherlife knownastheCongressmanswhore daughter. (beat) Ialreadybetrayedheronce.I wontdoitagain. EXT.CONGRESSMANWEILSOFFICESDAY FosterandTorreswalkout.FostersCELLRINGS. FOSTER Hey. INT.LIGHTMANSOFFICEDAY Lightmanonthephone,lookingataschooli.d.PHOTOof JacquelineMurphy.Heracestothrowfilestogethertogo. LIGHTMAN ThecarbelongstoJacqueline

MurphythegirlwhotheSchool Nursethoughtwaspregnant.Bonds hadHomicidebringherinSecond DistrictStationrightnow. 58.

Page 60 INT.POLICEOBSERVATIONROOMDAY Foster,theLeadHomicideDetective,andJacquelineMurphys PARENTSwatchbehindtheonewayglassasLightmanpresses Jacqueline.Shesalreadyveryworkedup. JACQUELINE WhywouldIknowwhathappenedto Ms.McCartney? LIGHTMAN Youtellme. INT.POLICEINTERVIEWROOMCONTINUOUS JACQUELINE WhywouldIknow? LIGHTMAN (recreatingidentically) WhywouldIknow? (pointingtohisbrow) Eyebrowsuplikeyoursand

thepersonknowstheanswertothe questiontheyreasking. JACQUELINE ButIdont.AndIdontfeel well. LIGHTMAN Morningsickness? Jacquelineissurprised,triestohideit. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) YouarguedwithMs.McCartneythe afternoonshewasmurdered. JACQUELINE NoIdidn't.Youdontknowwhat youretalkingabout. LIGHTMAN Iknowwhenyourelying. JACQUELINE Imnotlying. LIGHTMAN Iknowwhyyoufoughtwithher. JACQUELINE Ididnt 59.

Page 61 LIGHTMAN Thisisyourcar LightmanshowsherthephotowithhercarandMs.McCartney. JACQUELINE IdidntkillMs.McCartney! LIGHTMAN Thatsthetruth.Iknowyou didnt.Butyouknowwhodid.So tellmeabouttheargument. JACQUELINE ImnotIvegotnothingtosay. LIGHTMAN YouknowJamesCookeisinnocent, andhecouldgotoprisonforthe restofhislife.Areyoureally goingtohelpletthathappen? Jacquelinelooksdeeplyconflicted. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) Maybeyoucouldnthavestoppedthe murderbutyoucanstopthis.You havetostopthis. JACQUELINE IIcant...

LIGHTMAN Jacqueline Fosterwalksin,lookinggrim.Lightmanturns,surprised. Shehandshimafoldednote.Hereadsit.Lightmanis DEEPLYPAINED.Hisfistclosestightaroundthenote. Lightmantriestocontainhisrage,butcant.HeSLAMShis handagainstthetable.Jacquelineisstunned. LIGHTMAN(CONTD) (fightinghisemotions) Wellitdoesntmatternow. (turnstoher) Andyoullhavetolivewiththis. CauseJamesCookejusthung himselfinhisjailcell. OffJacqueline,aghastandLightman,devastated... ENDOFACTFOUR 60.

Page 62 ACTFIVE FADEIN: INT.POLICEINTERVIEWROOMMOMENTSLATER Jacquelinestartstobreakdown.Lightmanisdeeplyupset. JACQUELINE

I,Ithoughtnothingwouldreally happentoJamescausehesa minor.IdidntIdidntknow hed...ohmyGod... LIGHTMAN TellmewhyyourschoolPrincipal recognizedyourcarwhenIshowed himthephoto. (beat) Youwereinvolvedwithhim,werent you?PrincipalCastletook advantageofyou. JACQUELINE Hedidnttakeadvantageofme.We wereinlovehelovesme. LIGHTMAN Yourepregnant,arentyou?With hisbaby. JACQUELINE Hewasgoingtoleavehiswifeto bewithmehetoldme...ButMs. McCartneysawusparkedinmycar upthehillfromschool.Wedidnt know,butshesawus...Shecameup

tomelaterintheparkinglotand freakedoutlikeshehadtobeall worriedaboutme,whenIwasthe onewhowentafterhim. LIGHTMAN Andyouarguedaboutturninghim in? JACQUELINE Ibeggedhernotto.Hehadnt doneanythingwrong.Butshe wouldntlistenshesaidshewas goingtoturnhimin.Itoldhim thatandhesaiditdbeokay thathedtalktoher... ...Ididntknowwhathewasgoing todo...Ididntknow... 61.

Page 63 OffJacquelinesobbing... MONTAGEOVERMUSIC: EXT.LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOLDAY POLICECARSandUNMARKEDSEDANSraceintotheschoollot. INT.PRINCIPALSOFFICEDAY

PrincipalCastlesSecretary,DeputyBonds,andtheLead HomicideDetectivewatchasCastleisCUFFEDbyOFFICERS. EXT.LINCOLNHIGHSCHOOLDAY STUDENTSplayingsportsstopandlookon,shocked,as PrincipalCastleisledinhandcuffsandputinaPATROLCAR. INT.JUVENILEDETENTIONFACILITYDAY Lightman,Foster,DeputyBonds,MayoralChiefPeters,and A.U.S.A.HutchinsonstandwithJamessparents,Geraldand Mary.MaryisSOBBINGandGeraldfightsbacktears. ASECURITYDOORunlocks,andJAMESWALKSOUTinstreet clothes,lookingfrailbutrelieved.Hehugshisparents. LightmanandFosterwatchJameswalksawaywiththem,free. INT.THELIGHTMANGROUPEVENING Lightmanpourshimselfacupofcoffeeinabreakroom. Fosterapproaches. FOSTER YouseetheemailfromtheU.S. AttorneysOffice? Lightmanshakeshishead. FOSTER(CONTD) PrincipalCastleconfessedin exchangeforthirtyyearswith supervisedrelease. LIGHTMAN

Ithoughtthetruthllsetyou free. FOSTER Speakingofwhich,doyoustill havethenoteIbroughtyou?I wantitformyoffice. Lightmanreachesinhispocket,takesoutthecrumplednote. 62.

Page 64 LIGHTMAN Youreallyareapackrat. Fosterunfoldsit.CLOSEONTHENOTE:BRINGTHISTOMEIN5 MINUTESANDLOOKGRIM. FOSTER Youcouldvetoldmewhatthiswas for. LIGHTMAN Youreaterribleliar. FOSTER Normalpeoplethinkthatsagood thing. LIGHTMAN YoudontthinkImnormal?

FOSTER (rollshereyes) Goodnight. (tender) Gohome. Fosterturnsandwalksawaydownthehallway.Lightman watchesher,andweseetheslightesthintofthefeelingshe hasforhernowthathesalone. OnlyhesnotaloneTorresregistersthisasshewatches LightmanandFoster,outofLightmanslineofsight. LightmangrabshiscoatasTorresapproacheshim. TORRES (urgent) Beforeyougo,whatarewegoingto doabouttheCongressman? LIGHTMAN Nothing. TORRES Weregoingtolethimthrowaway hiscareer?werebasically gonnalie? LIGHTMAN Notbasically. TORRES

Soyoulietoyourpartnerabout herhusband,youlieaboutthisguy whatamIsupposedtobelieve aboutyou? 63.

Page 65 Lightmanrealizeswhathavinganaturalaroundcouldmean. LIGHTMAN Believewhateveryouwant.Its whateveryoneelsedoes. EXT.CONGRESSMANWEILSOFFICESEVENING APODIUMissetup,infrontofagroupofSTAFFMEMBERS. REPORTERS,PHOTOGRAPHERS,CAMERACREWSsettleasCongressman WeilemergesfromthebuildingwithAIDES,takesthestage. WEIL Goodevening.Itiswithdeep regretthatIstandherebeforeyou INT.TORRESSAPARTMENTEVENING TheliveannouncementonTV.Torreswatches,frustrated. WEIL(PLAYBACK) Ihaveactedinwaysthathave denigratedtheofficeIvebeen privilegedtoserve.Withmy

resignationfromtheCongress,I offermysincerestapology INT.BRENDAMELISSAJOHNSONSAPARTMENTEVENING TheTV.Melissawatches,confusedandupset. WEIL(PLAYBACK) tothepeopleofAlabamaandto mycolleagues. Melissapicksuphercellphone,scrollsinherphone contactstoFridayNightGuy.Shestartstodial,thinks betterofit,closesthephone. INT.LIGHTMANSHOUSEEVENING LightmanwatchestheTV.Emilyunpacksherbookbag. WEIL(PLAYBACK) Icanonlyhopemyfutureconduct willreflecttheuprightvaluesI trulyhold. EMILY Atleasttheresnowifewhohasto standbyhimforthephotoop.But whatascumbag. Lightmanlooksather.Sheknowshimwell. 64.

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EMILY(CONTD) What?Youdontthinkhesguilty? Hegrabshiscoat. LIGHTMAN Illbebackinabit. EMILY Whereareyougoing? LIGHTMAN Wereoutofmilk. LightmangivesEmilyakiss,headsforthedoor. EXT.BASILICAOFTHENATIONALSHRINECHURCHEVENING Lightmanwalksupthestepsofthechurch. INT.BASILICAOFTHENATIONALSHRINECHURCHEVENING Masshasended.Lightmanwalkspastafewscattered WORSHIPERSinthebreathtaking,cavernousBasilica. Lightmanapproachesaconfessional,enters. INT.CONFESSIONALCONTINUOUS ThePRIESTmakesthesignofthecross.Lightmanfollows. LIGHTMAN BlessmefatherforIhavesinned. PRIEST Whatwasthetimeofyourlast confession? LIGHTMAN

Oneweekago. PRIEST Whatareyoursins,myson?Tellme thetruththatliesinyourheart. OffLightmansdistantgazeinthedim,shadowylight... THEEND 65.