An Officer and a Gentleman. - Daily Script

1 AN Officer AND A GENTLEMANbyDouglas Day StewartFOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLYFINAL DRAFTA pril 13, 1981 Converted to PDF by ScreenTalk IN:FADE IN:EXT. MANILA AIRPORT - FULL SHOT - DAYEXT. MANILA AIRPORT - FULL SHOT - DAYA Philippine Airlines passenger plane is arriving and touchingA Philippine Airlines passenger plane is arriving and - THE PLANEANGLE - THE PLANEA 13-year old boy starts down the ramp, a suitcase in oneA 13-year old boy starts down the ramp, a suitcase in onehand, an old photo-strip in the other. He studies the striphand, an old photo-strip in the other. He studies the stripclosely as he searches the faces of the people greeting theclosely as he searches the faces of the people greeting - THE PHOTO STRIPCLOSE - THE PHOTO STRIPA handsome sailor is necking with his girl in each of theA handsome sailor is necking with his girl in each of thethree - THE BOYCLOSE - THE BOYlooking EYES FALL ON A SAILORHIS EYES FALL ON A SAILORIt's the same sailor from the photo strip, only about fifteenIt's the same sailor from the photo strip, only about fifteenyears older.

2 If he was in his early twenties then, now he'syears older. If he was in his early twenties then, now he'sin his mid-thirties. He's in the uniform of a 1st class Pettyin his mid-thirties. He's in the uniform of a 1st class PettyOfficer. He searches the faces of the descending passengers, Officer . He searches the faces of the descending passengers,very uncertain and uncertain and BOY AND THE SAILORTHE BOY AND THE SAILOR come together very, very tentatively. The sailor, BYRON MAYO,come together very, very tentatively. The sailor, BYRON MAYO,extends a hand to young a hand to young , Zack?

3 You, Zack?ZACKZACKYes, , 'm Byron. Nice to meet 'm Byron. Nice to meet you.(awkwardly)(awkwardly)C'mon. Let's go get your 'mon. Let's go get your head off head off THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT - DAYEXT. THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT - DAYB yron and Zack step aboard one of the colorful jeepneys thatByron and Zack step aboard one of the colorful jeepneys thatManila is famous for. We MOVE WITH the jeepney as it leavesManila is famous for. We MOVE WITH the jeepney as it leavesthe airport and starts down the highway toward airport and starts down the highway toward ANOFFICERANDAGENTLEMANF inalDraftApril13,19812.

4 ANOFFICERANDAGENTLEMANF inalDraftApril13,19812. The boy is frightened but he's also excited by the strange,The boy is frightened but he's also excited by the strange,super-chrome and ornately-decorated vehicle he's riding and ornately-decorated vehicle he's riding 're not alone in the small bus. Ten or more FilipinosThey're not alone in the small bus. Ten or more Filipinosride with them, some in suits and ties, others in the rougherride with them, some in suits and ties, others in the rougherattire of farmers. One old woman carries a big cage on herattire of farmers. One old woman carries a big cage on herlap with a squawking fluttering chicken in with a squawking fluttering chicken in that coat off.

5 This is theTake that coat off. This is helps Zack out of his helps Zack out of his (making conversation)(making conversation)How was the flight? They take careHow was the flight? They take careof you okay? Long way from Norfolk,of you okay? Long way from Norfolk,isn't it?isn't it?JACKJACKYes, , , kid, I was sorry to hearListen, kid, I was sorry to hearabout your mom. That's pretty your mom. That's pretty would've returned your call a lotI would've returned your call a lotsooner but I was out at but I was out at been calling for four been calling for four , that's how long I've been outWell, that's how long I've been outat THE ROAD TO OLONGAPO - DAYEXT.

6 THE ROAD TO OLONGAPO - DAYThe jeepney has only two passengers now, Byron and Zack. AThe jeepney has only two passengers now, Byron and Zack. Aroadside sign reads: " NAVAL FACILITY, SUBIC BAY .. 12roadside sign reads: " NAVAL FACILITY, SUBIC BAY .. 12miles."miles."EXT. THE HONKY-TONK SAILOR TOWN OF OLONGAPO - DAYEXT. THE HONKY-TONK SAILOR TOWN OF OLONGAPO - DAYK nown throughout the Seventh Fleet as the armpit of theKnown throughout the Seventh Fleet as the armpit of theOrient, Olongapo is one, long rain-rutted street of gaudy barsOrient, Olongapo is one, long rain-rutted street of gaudy barsand rattan-walled rattan-walled jeepneys careen past with their silly fringe awningsCountless jeepneys careen past with their silly fringe awningsand chrome accoutrements, many filled with sailor boysand chrome accoutrements.

7 Many filled with sailor boysand officers on officers on ANOFFICERANDAGENTLEMANF inalDraftApril13,19813. ANOFFICERANDAGENTLEMANF inalDraftApril13,19813. Zack and Byron's jeepney ENTERS SHOT and stops in front of theZack and Byron's jeepney ENTERS SHOT and stops in front of thenoisiest and raunchiest bar on the and raunchiest bar on the is it. This is where I is it. This is where I WITH ZACK AND BYRONMOVING WITH ZACK AND BYRONCAMERA FAVORS the boy as they head for the entrance of theCAMERA FAVORS the boy as they head for the entrance of thebar, Zack taking in the kinky street activity: "Beenie boys,"bar, Zack taking in the kinky street activity.

8 "Beenie boys,"small boned Filipino boys dressed up as exquisite young girls,small boned Filipino boys dressed up as exquisite young girls,hustling tricks on the sidewalk while their sisters lounge inhustling tricks on the sidewalk while their sisters lounge inthe doorway of places like "California Dreamin'" and "Thethe doorway of places like "California Dreamin'" and "TheManhattan Club," in nipple-showing tank-tops, licking theirManhattan Club," in nipple-showing tank-tops, licking THE RAUCOUS BAR - DAYINT. THE RAUCOUS BAR - DAYCAMERA CONTINUES MOVING with Zack and Byron as they crossCAMERA CONTINUES MOVING with Zack and Byron as they crossthrough the NOISY bar toward a stairwell at the back.

9 Navythrough the NOISY bar toward a stairwell at the back. Navyenlisted men are making out openly with bar girls and Zackenlisted men are making out openly with bar girls and Zackeven sees one little girl stick her hand right down the fronteven sees one little girl stick her hand right down the front40 of a sailor boy's of a sailor boy's glances at the boy, a little embarrassed by his glances at the boy, a little embarrassed by his is staring at every girl he passes, nervous but a littleZack is staring at every girl he passes, nervous but a littleexcited by it all, by it all, I were in port more, I'd rent aIf I were in port more.

10 I'd rent abetter place, but this works out place, but this works out start up the start up the BYRON'S ROOM - DAYINT. BYRON'S ROOM - DAYThey walk in and find two semi-naked prostitutes lying on theThey walk in and find two semi-naked prostitutes lying on thebed. Zack's eyes are as big as silver Zack's eyes are as big as silver thought you girls were gonna doI thought you girls were gonna dosome shopping.(gives them money)(gives them money)Tiki, Maria .. I want you to meet myTiki, Maria .. I want you to meet girls giggle as they hurry into their clothes and girls giggle as they hurry into their clothes and closes the closes the ANOFFICERANDAGENTLEMANF inalDraftApril13,19814.