I'm sure you've all read this before, but I have just discovered the missing Scene from The Big Fall. Did they ever film this? Funny how I can imagine this actually happening...
INT. HOTEL SUITE - DIFFERENT NIGHT - ON HUNTER
scooping from various take-out containers. WIDEN to
include McCall.
DEE DEE
I thought you didn't like Chinese.
HUNTER
I'm learning.
DEE DEE
I'd say you already graduated.
HUNTER
(shrugs)
Trouble is, two hours later you
need a refresher course.
DEE DEE
(laughs, then)
Here. You tell me your fortune
and I'll tell you mine.
She hands him a fortune cookie.
HUNTER
You really believe in this stuff?
DEE DEE
(no way)
Hey, for sure. I plan my life
around it.
HUNTER
(doing so)
So what happens if I switch
cookies?
DEE DEE
It doesn't matter. The karma's
already generated.
HUNTER
(opens his)
Karma? These things are computer-
generated. Look at this. We're
talking state-of-the-art fortune
cookies here.
DEE DEE
Just read it, Hunter. Don't
be so jaded.
HUNTER
(laughing)
Jaded? I love it.
DEE DEE
Just read the thing, okay?
HUNTER
Okay, okay.
(reads)
Help! I'm being held prisoner
in a random access memory.
DEE DEE
(cringing)
Don't beat it to death, Hunter.
What's it say?
HUNTER
It says -- really - it says:
"You will attract cultured and
artistic people to your home."
Now they're both laughing.
DEE DEE
It doesn't say that. Does it,
really?
HUNTER
Take a look. See?
DEE DEE
So when are you gonna invite me
over?
HUNTER
What're you doing this weekend?
DEE DEE
I don't know. It depends on what
my cookie says.
She opens the cookie, reads to herself, suddenly sobers.
HUNTER
Read it out loud.
DEE DEE
No. I think I better keep it to
myself.
She reaches for her purse, on the couch but it's too far
away.
HUNTER
Come on, let's hear it. I read
you mind.
DEE DEE
No, this is too silly. We're
grown-ups. Let's try to act like
it, okay? It's childish to put
any stock in this kind of thing.
HUNTER
Who's putting stock in it? Just
let me read it. We had a deal.
DEE DEE
We didn't make any deal. I don't
have to let you read it if I don't
want to.
HUNTER
Come on. It was supposed to be
mine to start with.
DEE DEE
But you switched them and it's
mine now and I don't have to show
it to you.
She's up from the table, grabbing her purse. She tries
to slip the paper in it while she holds it behind her back.
Hunter gets up, pursues her playfully, as:
DEE DEE
Now you stay away. I mean it.
Get back. I'm not gonna let you
read it.
HUNTER
You have to. Otherwise it's
not fair. You already know what
mine was.
DEE DEE
Leave me alone! I'm warning you!
Remember, I know police judo.
You've got a bad shoulder. I don't
want to have to hurt you, Hunter.
Don't make me do it!
As Hunter tries to reach around her for the purse, she
trips and falls backward onto the couch. Hunter loses
his balance and tumbles on top of her, bracing himself
awkwardly on his one good arm.
75A CLOSE - HUNTER AND McCALL - ON THE COUCH
Their faces are only inches apart
DEE DEE
(breathy)
This could be hard to explain if
somebody came in right now.
HUNTER
(swallows)
I know. Just let me see what
your fortune is and I'll let you
up.
DEE DEE
That's blackmail, Hunter. Pure
and simple.
Their mouths move slightly closer.
HUNTER
NO, we're just negotiating, common
business practice.
They're almost touching.
DEE DEE
Oh yeah? And I suppose this is
common business...?
HUNTER
Not to me it isn't.
Their faces are close.
They look at each other.
Hunter's hand moves slowly along Dee Dee's arm.
They look at each other. It's happening to both of them.
They have feelings they've never felt before.
They move closer.
They check each other's eyes. Neither is pulling away.
Neither saying no.
They move closer.
Their lips touch-unsurely.
They check again. They're equally into it.
They kiss tentatively.
Hunter's hand moves down Dee Dee's body.
She pulls him to her.
They kiss again...harder
After a long moment, they separate a fraction.
DEE DEE
I didn't intend for this to
happen, ever....
HUNTER
Me neither.
They kiss again, longer, then reluctantly part ever so
slightly.
DEE DEE
I intended for it not to happen,
ever...
HUNTER
Me too.
Another kiss, and as their passion increases we...