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آبان

INT. SOMERSET'S CAR -- DAY
,Somerset is at the wheel. Mills is in the passenger's seat
looking back at John Doe through protective wire mesh. Doe's in
the back seat. His handcuffs are attached to ankle cuffs by a
length of chain. He is dressed in gray pants and a gray shirt,
.looking out the window, sweaty but placid
SOMERSET
?Who are you, John? Who are you really
.John Doe looks to Somerset's eyes in the rearview mirror
JOHN DOE
?What do you mean
SOMERSET
I mean, at this point, what would it hurt
?if you told us a little about yourself
JOHN DOE
(pause)
It doesn't matter who I am. Who I am means
absolutely nothing
(looking out, to Somerset)
You need to turn left here... at the
.traffic light
MILLS
?Where we headed
JOHN DOE
.You'll see
.Mills looks at Doe for a long time in silence
MILLS
We're not just going to pick up two more
bodies, are we, Johnny? That wouldn't
be... shocking enough. Wouldn't keep you
.on the front page of the newspapers
JOHN DOE
Wanting people to pay attention, you can't
just tap them on the shoulder. You have to
.hit them in the head with a sledgehammer
.Then, you have their strict attention
MILLS
What makes you so special that people
?should pay attention
JOHN DOE
Not me. I'm not special. I'm not
.exceptional
(pause)
.This is, though. What I'm doing
MILLS
I hate to burst your bubble, but other than
the fact that you're especially sadistic,
there's nothing unusual about these
.precious murders of yours
JOHN DOE
.You know that's not true
MILLS
In two months, no one's going to even
.remember this happened
.Doe looks down for a moment, then looks up, almost shyly
JOHN DOE
You can't see the whole... the whole
complete act yet. Not yet. But, when this
is done, it's going to be... so... so...
MILLS
.Spit it out
JOHN DOE
It's going to be flawless. People will
barely be able to comprehend it. It will
seem almost surreal... but it will have a
tangible reality, so they won't be able to
.deny it
Doe looks down, licking his lips. He clenches his hands into
.fists, digging his bandaged fingertips into his sweaty palms
JOHN DOE
I can't wait for you to see. I can't
...wait
(pause, looks to Mills)
.It's really going to be something
MILLS
Well, I'll be standing beside you the
whole time, so you be sure to let me know
when this whole, complete reality thing is
.done. Wouldn't want to miss it
JOHN DOE
...Oh, don't worry. You won't