RONNIE ROCKET
AN EXCERPT FROM DAVID LYNCH'S UNPRODUCED FILM SCRIPT

The detective moves slowly to the end of the corridor
and starts climbing some stairs.

He climbs higher and higher. Each flight of stairs looks the
same. Finally, he stops to rest. Just as he does, he hears
something. A moaning distant wind. Then suddenly some music,
"Reminds me of you." A door opens and a beautiful girl
appears. The detective cautiously goes to her.


GIRL

Hello...

DETECTIVE

Hello... H'S UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY

Who are you?

DETECTIVE

I'm ... a Detective ... Who are you?

GIRL

Don't you know?

DETECTIVE

No ...

DIANA

I'm ... well ... I'm Diana.

DETECTIVE

You are? You're beautiful ...

DIANA

Do you think so?

DETECTIVE

Yes...

DIANA

We're all going to the club tonight.

DETECTIVE

Yes? What club is that?

DIANA

It's called the Circle Club. I'm putting

on my make up.

DETECTIVE

Oh yeah?

DIANA

Do you want to come in?

DETECTIVE

Yes ... sure ... if it's all right.

DIANA

Come in.

She takes the Detective inside. He sits in an easy chair while
she sits at her make-up table and starts getting ready to go out.

Suddenly, the wall begins to shake very quietly ... It begins
to strain, the light on Diana's make-up table strains and dims
... the light explodes as two sections of the wall blow out
... electric wires bend into the room and begin to jump and
flip like hissing snakes shooting out electrical sparks. The
room darkens to a haunting feeling. Diana rubs a long line of
lipstick up her face - up her nose, eye, forehead and into her
hair before she flips backwards out of her chair onto the floor
next to the Detective's chair. The Detective is pushing a pin
cushion into his neck and blood is forming in little dots. Both
their eyes are wild. The Detective strains and pushes a knitting
needle into Diana's leg. He eyes focus as she reaches out for
him. The electrical violence reaches a fever pitch then begins
to subside. The ceiling light glows a bit brighter. Diana and
the Detective slowly come out of their fits and find they are
looking into each others eyes. As she looks dreamily at the
Detective.

DIANA

You put a knitting needle into my leg.

DETECTIVE

Yes.

DIANA

But why?

DETECTIVE

So you wouldn't lose consciousness.
If I hadn't you... you would have died.

DIANA

I felt it save me ... may I touch your face?

DETECTIVE

Yes...

DIANA
May I touch your lips?

DETECTIVE

Yes.

DIANA

With my lips?

DETECTIVE

Yes.

They kiss.

DIANA

I want to be with you always...

DETECTIVE

And I always want to be with you...

DIANA

It's a dream ... Yes ... is it?

DETECTIVE

It must be.

DIANA

Why?

DETECTIVE

When I kissed you I saw fire ... (we
now see what he talks about - a wall of
fire) and I saw three of my fingers
were on fire ... (we see three burning
fingers) and I saw three emplosions of
light in the sky and streamers falling
down (we see this) and I saw three people
who couldn't walk (we see them)

DIANA

You did?

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