[Movie Script]Cobb

COBB

Written by RON SHELTON
Based on material by AL STUMP
July 1993 Draft
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Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Dylan Thomas
Nice guys finish last.

Leo Durocher



1   INT. OLD OFFICE (SANTA BARBARA, CA) - DAY (1960)          1



The room is California Spanish, thick walls, arches, and

light spills in from a mission window. But we don't have

any sense of place just yet. At first there are just

details.
    EXTREME CLOSEUP ON TYPEWRITER KEYS



of an old Underwood upright, well-worn and ancient. A

woman's fingertips with red nail polish are placed on the

keys. They wiggle.
    CLOSE ON PIPE IN ASHTRAY

    Smoke curls.   A man's hand picks it up.
    CLOSE ON MAN'S HAT AND COAT

    on a coat rack.
    CLOSE ON WASTE BASKET

    Overflowing with crunched-up paper.
    MAN


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