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George leaves with Budd. Kaufman appears lost in a dream-like state. Zmuda intuitively knows what he's thinking.
ZMUDA (whispers) Thinking about her, aren't you? Kaufman nods. ZMUDA (tries to get Kaufman out of it) Come on, Kaufman, you can't possibly still be serious about that! (realizes Kauman is serious) You are!! (seriously) Tell me the story again. Who knows, Maybe you can use it in the act. ANDY (intrigued) You think so? ZMUDA Why not? (presentational) And now, ladies and gentlemen... Settle back while Andy Kaufman Tells us a true life story. (applauds) ANDY Thank you. This true life story is called... it's... called? ZMUDA (helping him out) Why you went into show business. ANDY Why I went into show business. ZMUDA Now, be serious. ANDY I am. Andy clears his throat. Camera closes in on his face. ANDY When I was eleven years old, in Great Neck Grammar School... CUT TO EXT. GREAT NECK GRAMMAR SCHOOL - PLAYGROUND We see a gym class of both boys and girls. Two team captains (both boys) are choosing players for a game of baseball. Little Andy Kaufman, along with two other boys and six girls, has yet to be chosen. CAPTAIN 1 I'll take Mike. Mike walks over and joins the team. CAPTAIN 2 I'll take... Paul, Paul Hollis. Paul Hollis walks over. Only Little Andy and the six girls are left. CAPTAIN I'll take... Mary Lou. She walks over. CAPTAIN I'll take Peggy. CAPTAIN 1 Carol. CAPTAIN 2 Sue. CAPTAIN 1 Ruth. CAPTAIN 2 I'll take... Barbara. PLAYER That means we're stuck with Kaufman! Little Andy walks over to his team. CAPTAIN 1 (threateningly) Kaufman, you better not drop any balls! CUT TO LEFT FIELD - MOMENTS LATER Where we see Little Andy talking to himself and totally oblivious to the game he's playing. A fly ball has been hit deep into left field. Eventually the shouts of his own teammates bring him around, but they're too late. The ball flies over his head. He runs after it. It rolls to a stop right at the feet of an adorable little girl. She reaches for it at the exact same moment Andy does. Their hands touch; she looks him in the eye and smiles. ANDY (v.o.) At that precise moment I knew I had fallen in love, innocently... and totally. Just her and me... in left field. The b.g. noises of the teammates snap Little Andy out of his trance. He clumsily scrambles for the ball and throws it. CUT TO EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSE TO THE SCHOOL - LITTLE GIRL Walking home. We see she is being followed by Little Andy, who ducks in and out from behind trees. ANDY (v.o.) Every day for over a week I'd follow her Home from school, always telling myself That today would be the day I'd walk up And talk to her. But that day never came. I was too shy to tell the love of my life... That I loved her. CUT TO INT. LITTLE ANDY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT - LITTLE ANDY In bed, tears in his eyes. ANDY (v.o.) It was that night that I made a promise To myself. “I would have to become famous”... because then and only then Would I have the confidence to talk to her. INT. LITTLE ANDY'S BEDROOM - DAY - LITTLE ANDY Studiously looking through a microscope. ANDY (v.o.) For awhile I looked into various Fields to become famous in. INT. LITTLE ANDY'S BEDROOM - ANOTHER DAY - LITTLE ANDY Playing the congas. ANDY (v.o.) But after careful consideration, I decided On show business. It seemed easier that Anything else. Besides, it was a field where total idiots could become famous overnight! And since fame was my only prerequisite, It was the logical choice. End flashback. INT. IMPROVISATION - KITCHEN - ZMUDA Mesmerized by the story. ANDY And that's why I went into show business. The mood is broken only by the entrance of the Waitress. WAITRESS Another cheeseburger... and guess who for? (she smiles) FADE OUT FADE IN “SIX MONTHS LATER” Is supered on the screen. INT. ”TAXI” SET We see a segment of the hit TV show, ”Taxi”, being filmed. Andy Kaufman is now playing Latka. LATKA (straight into camera) Dank you veddy much. The studio audience laughs and applauds. DIRECTOR All right, that's a rap! The audience applauds at the end of the taping. The crew moves in and begins to strike the set as Andy starts to make his way back to his dressing room. The Director passes him. DIRECTOR Great show, Andy! ANDY Thank you! Thank you very much. FAN |
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