Pulp Screenplay

7/31/2019 Pulp Screenplay

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INT. SMALL CHURCH - AFTERNOON

Inside an old church a bald black man is up on a ladderpainting with only his back shown. PASTOR MURPHY and hiswife THORA are busy working with a sander on one of thefront pews. The front door opens and the light temporarilyblinds the Murphys, while the painter stops for a second and

continues uninterested. MIA WALLACE steps in and closes thedoor behind her. She looks up at the ladder but her gaze ishidden behind her sunglasses. The Murphys stand up and canthide their surprise from being visited by a white supermodeland are still squinting until they catch themselves.

PASTOR MURPHYHello? Hello there? This is Saint..

THORA hits him in the side of the arm.

PASTOR MURPHYIm mean welcome! Welcome to Saint

John Missionary Baptist. I amPastor Murphy and this is my lovelywife Thora.

THORA nods and puts on a fake smile.

THORAHello, miss. I bet youre newaround here arent you? Glad tosee the neighborhood change alittle, you know what I mean? Weveonly been here a monthourselves. Me and Earl hope tohave our first service this Sundayand would love to invite you. Ifyoure interested that is.

PASTOR MURPHYYeah, you sure can come. I, I meanyou and everybody is welcome tocome thats all. All this stressfrom making sure we pass inspectiontomorrow has me wor...

PASTOR MURPHY freezes and looks at THORA. She sees his

concern and turns back to MIA even more frightened than him.

THORAYou not from the city are you baby?

PASTOR MURPHYYall said you wouldnt be hereuntil Thursday dammit! This issome bull..

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MIANo. No. Im not here for that. Imsorry. Look my name is Mia. Imfrom L.A.

MIA shakes her head no and finally steps toward the couple

while removing her sunglasses and extending her hand. Shetakes several steps but stops at the ladder in the middle ofthe aisle and the Muphys stand on the other side. Sheshakes both thieir hands and smiles.

MIAI didnt mean to scare youtwo. Im actually here to talk tohim. Believe it or not.

MIA points up to the top of the ladder and the Murphys lookup confused and surprised.

THORAYou know Jules? Oh my! We havenever met any of his friends!

MIAThats cause he dont have many.Right Jules?

JULES WINFIELD finally stops painting and takes a deepbreath before looking down on the three. He looks the same(sans Afro curl)and begins to stare at MIA.

JULES

You guys mind if me and Mia have aminute? We got some things we needto talk about. Kinda privatestuff... If you guys dont mind.

THORANo, no. You and Miss Mia go aheadand talk. Me and Earl gonna goahead and quit early then. Howmany peices of chicken do you wantfor dinner Jules?

JULES(still staring at MIA)

Is there anymore black-eyed peasleft?

THORAMmmmHmmm. Yep.

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JULESJust two then. No need to begreedy.

THORA grabs PASTOR MURPHYs arm leading him out as JULESdecends from the ladder to MIA. They leave out of the door

as soon as JULES hit bottom. THORA doubles back a beatlater, as if to catch them kissing.

THORAOh Lord, where are my manners? Areyou going to be staying for dinnerMiss Mia? We have plenty you know.

PASTOR MURPHY(O.S. and muffled)

Yes please do!

MIA

No, thank you. I have someoneoutside waiting for me. Imactually on my way to the airportbut I heard a rumor that Jules washere and I just had to check andsee if it was true. And my God,look at you. Right here in theflesh, after all these years.

MIA pauses for a second as if to gather her thoughts. JULESturns to THORA and smiles. THORA takes the hint and nodsapprovingly before closing the door. JULES and MIA watchher out before sitting next to each other in on of the rear

pews.

JULESSo how did you find me? DidMarsellus send you to..

MIANo. Stop that shit before you startup with your sermon, okay? Hedoesnt even know Im here okay? Icame down here to New Orleans toshoot some exteriors for a show Imdoing and well...

JULESYou dont need to go anyfurther. Im out.Remember? Thats why Im heretalking to you, instead ofmotherfucking being talked about.

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MIAHey were in a church.

JULES(looking for the Murphys)

Fuck that. Your ass aint exactly

here to confess are you? Areyou? I know what youre herefor. Jesus, Mia! After all theseyears? Vincent is dead okay? Fromwhat I understand I would have donethe same thing, I guess.

MIAFrom what you heard? Really? Yourbest friend gets murdered and yougo by what you heard? Look, I knowyou changed Jules. Thats a goodthing. But since Marcellus but the

hush on everything about hiskilling I just got to know for surewhat happened. I want to know whathappened came from his mouth. Justlike y ou d o. Or d id. I j ust t heguy once at a boxing match he...

JULES stares down for a beat but raises his head confidentin his decision. He is making tight fists as he talks.

JULESButch. His fucking name is ButchCoolidge and I cant lie to you

Mia. I went there, in my mindanyway. Many times. But the Lordbut me on this path for areason. I cant avenge a wrong. Nomatter how much it hurts me.

MIAI know. I know. Thats really whyIm here. I know what you wouldhave said. What I should havesaid. But his brother asked and Itold him.

JULESBrother? Vincents brother? GirlVic is dead and buried. Cops shothim dead years ago.

MIANo hes not Jules. Hes a fuckingwreck but hes alive and crazier

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MIA (contd)

than ever. I just found out heson his way to kill Coolidges wholefamily in Oklahoma. I need yourhelp Jules. I think, I thinkyoure the only one that can stop

him.

JULES stands up in shock. He catches his breath and looksat the large crucifix behind the lecturn and turns backtoward MIA smiling.

JULESIm not the only one Mia. Andthats a good thing.

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