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THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOKOFFICIAL SHOOTING DRAFTbyDAVID O. RUSSELL(Based on the novel by Matthew Quick)David O. RussellWGAEProperty of Weinstein Co. 2008

2.INT. KAREL PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY - DAYOVER BLACKPATWhat, are you kidding me? Sundays?I love Sundays. I live for Sundays.The whole family’s together. Mommakes braciole. Dad puts the jerseyon. We’re all watching the game.Yeah, it drives me crazy, and yes,I was negative.FADE IN ON:INT. KAREL PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/PAT’S ROOM - DAYPAT SOLATANO stands in the middle of his room, his back tocamera.PAT (CONT’D)You didn’t even know that I lovedit, Nikki, but I did. I just didn’tappreciate it, or you, before.”There is a knock at the door.MALE ORDERLY (O.S.)Come on. Time to go.PATI lost all that. I blew it. But youalso blew it. We can get it back.We’re gonna get it back. It’s allgonna be better now. I’m better nowand I hope you are, too. And I’mgonna appreciate--”Another knock at the door. Pat ignores it.PAT (CONT’D)Hey, I’ll be there in a minute,okay?MALE ORDERLY (O.S.)Doctor’s waiting. Let’s go.PATI’ll be there in a minute.Pat returns to his speech.

3.PAT (CONT’D)That’s true love.See glimpses of Pat's room: mayonnaise jar filled with water,black trash bag strewn on the bed, handwritten sign taped toPat's wall, "EXCELSIOR".INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/ HALLWAY - DAYPAT HURRIES DOWN THE STAIRS.INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/ DISPENSARY - DAYPAT HOLDS SMALL PAPER CONTAINER WITH PILL.TIPS HIS HEAD BACK AND DUMPS THE PILL INTO HIS MOUTH.DRINKS WATER, OPENS MOUTH WIDE AND STICKS HIS TONGUE OUT toshow he swallowed.PAT WALKS, SPITTING OUT THE PILL. PILL LANDS ON FLOOR.INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/ROOM - DAYA GROUP OF PATIENTS SEATED IN A CIRCLE WITH A DOCTOR, HAVINGA GROUP THERAPY SESSION. PAT IS INCLUDED.DANNYYeah, that’s when I had long hair.People say I talk about my hair toomuch.DANNY SITS BETWEEN TWO OTHER MALE PATIENTS.DANNY (CONT’D)And it was just the way I wantedit, but he cut it back too far. Hecut this side back too far tryingto even it up. I didn’t tell him todo that. I said, “Just cut it theway you cut it.”PATOnce you get in the right frame ofmind, I think anything’s possible.I think we get, we so often getcaught in this state of negativityand it’s a, it’s a poison likenothing else.

4.EXT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY - DAYPAT works out: drinks water from his plastic mayo jar, doessquats, sit ups, push ups -A WOMAN'S FOOT STEPS INTO FRAME NOT FAR FROM HIS FACE -- WITHRED TOE NAILS IN A WHITE FLAT SANDAL -Pat looks at the foot -- then looks up -HIS MOTHER, DOLORES SOLATANO, dressed in a dress.INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/HALLWAY - DAYCAMERA TILTS UP OVER A MALE DOCTOR, DR. TIMBERS, AS HE WALKSWITH DOLORES. PAT FOLLOWS. CAMERA MOVES BACK WITH THEM.DR. TIMBERS.technically, you can take himout against our recommendation,but you assume a lot of liabilityin the eyes of the court. And he'sjust getting used to the routinehere.DOLORESI don't want him to get used to theroutine here. Eight months isalready long enough.INT. PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY/OFFICE - DAYCS - A FORM WITH THE HEADING:HOSPITAL DISCHARGE APPROVAL FORMPART OF THE FORM, WHICH STATES:ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE HOSPITAL BEARS NO LIABILITYDOLORES SIGNS HER NAME.INT. DOLORES’S CAR - DAYPAT CLOSES THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, GETTING INTO THE FRONTPASSENGER SEAT. DOLORES IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT.THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE, DANNY APPEARS., CARRYING A SUITCASE.PATHey, Mom. Can we give Danny a rideto North Philly?DOLORES STOPS THE CAR.

5.DOLORESWhat? I don't understand.PATMom, no, it’ll be fine. It’ll befine.DANNY OPENS THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND GETS INTO THE CARWITH HIS SUITCASE.DANNYI guess everybody’s leaving today!Hello, Mrs. S. An honor to finallymeet you. Pat told me all aboutyou, how God made you rich incharacter, and you're the mightyoak that holds the householdtogether, and not to mention thelasagna you make on game day whenthe Birds play.EXT. HIGHWAY - DAYDOLORES’S CAR DRIVES TOWARDS PHILADELPHIA.INT. DOLORES’S CAR - DAYPATDanny was in for assault because ofcrystal meth and alcohol.DANNYBad combination.PATYeah. On top of an anxietydisorder.DANNYThat was when I was an X-raytechnician with my ADD and myanxiety. I had a lot of access tomedication and I took advantage ofit. That’s when my hair was long,too. But my hair only grew when Iwas older. When I was younger, myhair didn’t grow because mybrother.(to Pat)Remember I told you about mybrother, he had a Jheri curl, and Icouldn’t get a Jheri curl becausemy hair didn’t grow long enough. Iwas so jealous of my brother.

6.PAT(to Dolores)He’s obsessed with his hair.DOLORES’S CELL PHONE RINGS. SHE ANSWERS AS SHE DRIVES.DOLORES(into cell phone)Hello?PAT(to Danny)It looks great now.DANNYYou like it?PATIt’s good now.DOLORES(into cell phone)Yes, it is.PAT TOUCHES DANNY’S HAIR.DANNY(as Pat touches hair)Wait, you’re going the wrong way!DOLORES(into cell phone)What? Are you sure about that? I’llbring him back right away.DOLORES HANGS UP.DOLORES (CONT’D)You lied to me, Pat. Danny's notallowed to leave.PATAll right, Mom, just hold on a sec.EXT. STREET - DAYDOLORES’S CAR BEGINS TO TURN AT A SMALL INTERSECTION.PAT(voice over)Let’s just talk about this.

7.INT. DOLORES’S CAR - DAYDOLORES REACTS AS PAT GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL.PATMom, just listen-EXT. STREET - DAYDOLORES’S CAR SWERVES TOWARD THE LANE AGAIN. A PASSING CARHONKS AND SWERVES TO AVOID DOLORES’S CAR.DOLORESDon’t tou-.INT. DOLORES’S CAR - DAYDOLORES REACTS AS PAT GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL.DOLORES.-ch the steering.EXT. STREET - DAYDOLORES’S CAR MOVES. THE PASSING CAR HONKS AND SWERVES TOAVOID DOLORES’S CAR.DOLORES(voice over).wheel!INT. DOLORES’S CAR - DAYDOLORES PULLS THE CAR OVER AND STOPS.DOLORESPat, this whole thing was amistake.PATI’m sorry, Mom. You okay?DOLORESI am out on a limb for you with thecourts right now.DANNYIt’s my fault. Pat didn’t know. Patdidn’t know. He’s my friend, so hewas rootin’ for me.(MORE)

8.DANNY (CONT'D)I’m havin’ a disagreement with thehospital, but we’re working it out.Take me back to the hospital, buttake Pat home, he’s fine. Trust me.You’ll see, he’s fine. It’s myfault.DISSOLVE TO:INT. DOLORES’S CAR - DAYTHE EMPTY REAR PASSENGER SEAT: DANNY GONE. PAN TO: PAT, INTHE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.PATMom, can we stop at the library? Iwanna read Nikki’s entire Englishhigh school syllabus.DELORES LOOKS AT HER SON, WORRIED.PAT (CONT’D)Mom, it’s a good thing. I’mremaking myself.DOLORES SMILES. PRE-LAP INCOMING DIALOG FROM HOUSE:RANDY (O.S. PRELAP)DeSean Jackson. What happened toDeSean Jackson?INT. SOLATANO HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAYCAMERA PANS L. ONTO PAT’S FATHER, PAT SR., AND HIS NEIGHBOR,RANDY.RANDYCome on, tell me that one.PAT SR.It’s insanity. He spikes the ballat the one yard line. The onefucking-yard line. I mean, get intothe end zone, dummy. I mean, hecelebrates before he's even in!RANDYYou know something? It’s nothingnew. Your team does that all thetime. They get close.PAT SR. LEANS DOWN, SHUFFLES RESTAURANT DESIGN PLANS ONCOFFEE TABLE.

9.RANDY (CONT’D).and then they blow it. They gotan inferiority complex.PAT SR. STRAIGHTENS AND TURNS TO RANDY.PAT SR.Wait a minute, what are you talkingabout? What makes the CowboysAmerica's Team?RANDYBecause we are, we're America'sTeam.PAT SR.You should be ashamed of yourself.We’re in Philadelphia, what’s thematter with you? You’re a fuckingtraitor.RANDYWhat's more American than a cowboy?PAT SR.You know what’s more American?What?RANDYPAT SR.Benjamin Franklin, that’s what’smore American.RANDYBenjamin Franklin?PAT SR.Benjamin Franklin. The founder ofour country, here in Philadelphia.RANDYYou mean the guy with the.INT. SOLATANO HOUSE/FOYER - DAYTHE FRONT DOOR OPENS AND DOLORES AND PAT STEP INTO THE HOUSE.RANDY.little glasses and the longscraggly hair?

10.PAT SR.What about the lightning with thekite? He stood in the storm with akite.RANDYIf he wasn’t on the hundred dollarbill, nobody.A FRAMED PHOTO OF PAT’S BROTHER JAKE ON THE WALL. PAN TOEMPTY SPACE WHERE ANOTHER FRAME HUNG -RANDY (CONT’D).would even know who he is.FALLEN FRAMED PHOTO OF PAT, ON THE TABLE BELOW.PAT SR.What are you doing? No, no, no, no.Don’t touch them, don’t touch them.RANDYI didn’t even touch ‘em. Why areyou--, don’t blame me.PAT SR.Who did this? Who took, who took,who took the.INT. SOLATANO HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAYPAT SR. LEANS OVER, STRAIGHTENS MULTIPLE REMOTE CONTROLS ONTABLE.PAT SR.-the remotes like this? Did you dothis, Randy?RANDYNo, I don’t touch them. As a matterof fact, I don’t know why you needso many. Hey, there she is! Lookhow beautiful!PAT SR.(turns, sees Pat)What?! What’s this?!Hey.RANDYPAT SR. STEPS CLOSER, PATTING PAT ON THE ARM.PAT SR.Everything good?

11.PAT(awkward, unsure)Mm-hmm.Ahh.PAT SR.PAT SR. EMBRACES PAT.PAT SR. (CONT’D)Where is it?PAT SR. TOUCHES PAT’S SHIRT.PATIt’s right here.PAT SR.You got it. Ahh, well, we got that.We don’t want them to steal that.PAT SR. PULLS A GOLD NECKLACE OUT OF PAT’S SHIRT.PATYou still got yours?PAT SR.Yeah, I got mine.PAT SR. LOOKS AT DOLORES.PAT SR. (CONT’D)So what, you don’t talk to me? Youdidn’t tell me you took him out.DOLORESWell, he’s ready. Look at him.PATYou didn’t tell Dad you werepicking me up?DOLORESDon’t worry about that.PAT SR.I wanna make sure when you come outthat you’re okay, and she didn’tsay anything. (to Dolores) Youdidn’t tell me?DOLORESThe court said yes. Don’t worry.

12.PAT SR.Yeah, but what did the doctor say?Because the, the court listens tothe doctor.PATYeah, and the court said-PAT SR.The court listens to the doctor,the doctor-PATDad, relax. The court said it’sfine, okay? Let it go.DOLORESDon’t worry.PATDad, I’m in there because of thecourt. That’s the agreement that wemade months ago. It was a pleabargain with the courts. Thelawyer, he instructed me, he saidthat what we should plead that, andthen I would serve eight months andthen I’d get out.PAT SR.Yeah, no, I just-DOLORESIt’s all under control.PAT SR.Well.okay, okay. Congratulations.PATThank you. So what are you doingwith yourself?PAT SR.You know, I’m gonna start arestaurant.A DRAWING OF A RESTAURANT ON THE COFFEE TABLE.PAT SR. (CONT’D)It’s gonna be a cheesesteak place.PATHow you gonna pay for it?PAT SR.I’m gonna pay for it, don’t worryabout it.

13.PATFrom your bookmaking?PAT SR.Who told you that?PATMom told me. Outside.DOLORESI did not. No, I didn’t.PATYou just told me outside, Mom, whatare you talking about? Five minutesago, we were walking up the stairs,you said, “Don’t say anything, butDad lost his job and he’sbookmaking.”PAT SR.Why, Dolores? Why did you say thatto him? He has the wrong idea.(to Pat)Everything’s fine, Patrick. I’mmore concerned about you thananything else.PATGood, Dad. Good.PAT SR.Okay, the question, the bigquestion, is what are you gonna dowith yourself?PATWhat am I gonna do? I’m getting inshape, I’m getting trim, I’mgetting really fit for Nikki. I’mgonna read Nikki’s teachingsyllabus and get my old job back.PAT SR.Nikki sold the house. She left.Didn’t your mother tell you that?PATLet me tell you something. Youdon’t know anything about mymarriage, okay, Dad? All right? Ourmarriage.we’re very, very much inlove, okay? Just like you two.PAT SR.Listen, Patrick, she’s gone. She’snot around anymore. Nikki left.