The Fisher King

T H EF I S H E RK I N G a screenplay by RICHARD LAGRAVENESE COPYRIGHT (c) 1988 LAGRAVENESE HILL/OBST PRODUCTIONS REVISED - JANUARY 20, 1989 INT. DARKENED BEDROOM - DAWN C.U. - A RADIO/ALARM CLOCK reads 5:59 a.m., the digital numbers flip to 6:00 and the radio goes on: A TALK SHOW HOST speaks in a soft, soothing voice: JACK (V.O.) It's six AM...Ooooooo and that bed never felt sooooo gooood...Mmmm, you linger in a gentle dream state...ever so comfortable... ever so safe... SOUND EFFECTS - LOUD BATTLE NOISE... ...BUT SUDDENLY YOU REALIZE IT'S MONDAY! A WOMAN SCREAMS...the D.J., JACK, speaks in a rapid fire pace... A HAND from O.C.tries to shut the alarm off in the dark. ...your hand races to shut off the alarm before your mind wakes up... SCREAMS...THE HAND knocks over a water glass and grabs the clock but can't find the OFF switch. ...But it's too late!If you don't get out of bed now, you'll never have enough time to blow dry your hair THAT SPECIAL WAY... You'll never make that nine o'clock meeting that your PARTNER WILL BE EARLY FOR... YOU'LL BE LATE AND EVERYONE WILL NOTICE! The HAND bangs the clock violently... ...Rumors will fly about you losing your edge and before you know it, you're selling yourself on street corners to lonely middle-aged men from the Midwest... Headlines flash across your mind - SLEEPER GUNS D.J. THEN SELF - CLAIMED "I only wanted two more minutes!" SCREAMS...SILENCE...The D.J.(Jack) speaks in a normal voice. ...