Mulholland Dr.

INT.- DENNY'S - DAY

Rita and Betty are seated next to the table where Dan and
Herb sat earlier in the day. They both have a cup of coffee
in front of them. Betty has a newspaper open and she is
scanning the last pages.

BETTY (cont'd)
Maybe it happened so late it's not going
to be in today's paper.

RITA
There's nothing?

BETTY
Not that I can see.

The same waitress - Diane, comes up to the girl's table and
freshens up their coffee. Betty looks up and smiles, sees
Diane's nameplate.

BETTY (cont'd)
Thank you ... Diane.

Rita shoots a look from Betty to Diane to the nameplate.

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close-up nameplate

The word "DIANE" is huge from Rita's POV.

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Diane finishes pouring Rita's cup and smiles at Betty.

DIANE
You're welcome. Will that be all? You
want your check?

BETTY
Just the coffee. Rita, you want
something?

RITA
(still staring at the nameplate
- thinking)
No. Just the coffee.

BETTY
We'll take our check.

Diane searches through her many checks to find Betty and
Rita's.

The manager of Denny's, standing with a woman in a blue
dress, calls Diane's name. Diane turns and looks to the
manager and the woman. A fleeting fear goes through her
eyes. She surreptitiously reaches in her pocket and takes
out a Mont Blanc fountain pen which she puts under Betty's
check as she places it on their table. She does this very
quickly but Betty notices this and Diane notices Betty
noticing. Diane walks quickly over to the manager and the
woman in the blue dress. Betty turns and watches a heated
conversation that she can't hear, but she sees the woman in
the blue dress searching her purse and shrugging and then
leaving.

The manager says something to Diane and Diane turns her
pockets inside out and pats herself down in front of the
manager showing him her innocence. He waves her off and she
goes behind the counter to retrieve an order of food. Betty
stops watching and turns her attention to Rita, who is tense
and lost in a thought.

BETTY (cont'd)
What is it Rita?

RITA
(without moving a muscle)
Shhhh.

At that moment Diane the waitress reappears at their table.
Diane looks Betty in the eye and while looking at Betty her
left hand slides the Mont Blanc out from under the check and
back into her pocket.

DIANE
Thank you. Come in again.

Betty holds her gaze.

BETTY
You're welcome. We will.

Relieved Diane leaves and goes about her business. Betty
looks over at Rita waiting for her to tell her something.
Rita slowly turns and focuses on Betty.

RITA
I remember something... I remember
something!

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EXT. - HAVENHURST - DAY

Betty and Rita are walking back to the apartment. We see
them from a distance. They are talking and gesturing in an
excited and animated way. Just after they enter through the
iron gates of 1612 Havenhurst and are out of sight we notice
a car moving slowly up Havenhurst toward us. We notice two
men in the front seat who seem to be looking around for
something.

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INT. - AUNT RUTH'S APARTMENT - DAY

The door slams shut. Rita grabs Betty's shoulders.

RITA
Diane Selwyn. Maybe it's my name.

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AUNT RUTH'S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER

Betty and Rita are sitting next to each other on the leather
couch. Betty is rifling through the phone book. She finds
the listings for Selwyn. Her finger drifts down and finds D.
Selwyn followed by an address and phone number. It is the
only Selwyn with a D. first name. She hands the phone to
Rita.

BETTY
Strange to be calling yourself.

RITA
Maybe it's not me.

BETTY
Call the number.

Betty reads the number off and Rita pushes the corresponding
buttons. Each tone seems to be louder than the last. The
ringing seems deafening. There's a click and the phone is
answered - by a machine. A woman's voice is heard - loudly.

WOMAN'S VOICE
(coming from answering machine)
Hi ... this is me. Leave me a message.

Betty now has her ear pressed up against the phone also -
straining to hear everything. The machine starts recording.
Betty hangs up the phone immediately.

RITA
It's not my voice ... but I know her.

BETTY
Maybe the voice isn't Diane Selwyn.
Maybe that's your roommate or if it is
Diane Selwyn she can tell you who you
are.