Requiem For a Dream

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Screenplay by Hubert Selby, Jr. and Darren Aronofsky Based on the novel by Hubert Selby, Jr. Shooting Script, 2000 FADE IN: 1 ON THE TV - 1 is Tappy Tibbons, America’s favorite television personality. His charismatic personality shines for the entire world to see. His audience cheers wildly. AUDIENCE Juice by Tappy! Juice by Tappy! Juice by Tappy! ooooOOOOH! Tappy’s got juice! Tappy’s got juice! ooooOOOOH Tappy! TAPPY TIBBONS Thank you! Thank you vey much! Today’s winner is a flight attendant from Washington DC. Will you please welcome Mary - Suddenly, the plug is pulled. The TV flickers off and we - CUT TO: THE PRESENTATION TITLES, THEN - CUT TO: 2 INT. SARA’S LIVING ROOM - DAY 2 Harry Goldfarb, young twenties, is an eccentric kid with a seductive smile. He tries to stop his mother, Sara Goldfarb, from locking herself in the closet. HARRY Ma! Ma! C’mon, Ma! SARA Harold. Please. Not again the TV. She slams the door closed and Harry talks to the shut door. HARRY Why do you haveta make such a big deal out of this? Eh? You know you’ll have the set back in a couple of hours. No answer. (CONTINUED) 2. 2 CONTINUED: 2 HARRY Why ya gotta make me feel guilty? (frustrated) Ahhh... Harry walks across the room to the early eighties TV with ridiculous rabbit ears. Sara locks the door and retreats to the back of the closet. Harry starts to push the set on its stand when suddenly it jerks - almost falling.