THE SHINING based on a novel by Stephen King. Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson. Reworked with a woman by Jacqueline Valencia
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INT. HOTEL LOUNGE – M.L.S.
BOB, carrying baseball bat, walks away into Lounge. As
he goes, he turns and looks about him – CAMERA TRACKS
after him.
BOB
Jackie…?
He looks about and then moves L-R past table, with his
typewriter on it. He walks L-R behind pillar and appears
again on the other side. CAMERA TRACKS with him.
BOB
Jackie…?
BOB stops and looks about.
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M.L.S. BOB, holding bat, in f.g. He turns and walks away
to JACKIE’s typewriter on table in b.g.
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M.S. Low Angle – JACKIE’s typewriter in f.g. BOB moves
forward into shot. He looks down at sheet of paper in
typewriter.
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M.C.S. Sheet of paper in typewriter with repetition of line
on it, reading: “ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACKIE A DULL GIRL.”
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Sheet of paper is turned up, showing repetition of line.
Again sheet of paper is turned up showing repetition of line.
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M.S. Low Angle – BOB looking down at sheet of paper in
typewriter. He looks cam.R – then moves to cam.R.
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M.S. Sheets of paper, filling cardboard box. CAMERA TRACKS
IN on top sheet, showing repetition of the line “ALL WORK
AND NO PLAY MAKES JACKIE A DULL GIRL.” filling sheet.
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M.S. Low Angle BOB looking down at box of paper in f.g.
He holds up top sheet and looks at it – then puts it down
in box.
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M.C.S. Sheets of paper filling box. BOB’s hand enters
cam.L.f.g. He flicks through sheets of paper and sees they
are all filled with repetition of line: “ALL WORK AND NO
PLAY MAKES JACKIE A DULL GIRL.”
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M.S. Low Angle – BOB flicking through sheets of paper in
box.
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M.S. Pillar. CAMERA TRACKS R-L revealing BOB, back to
camera, looking through sheets of paper in box on table in
M.L.S. JACKIE enters cam.R.f.g.
JACKIE
How do you like it?
BOB SCREAMS and turns round to face JACKIE.
BOB
Jackie!
JACKIE
How do you like it?
JACKIE moves away towards table. BOB walks R-L along table.
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before her.
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JACKIE
What are you doing down here?
She stops by chair and puts her hand on back of it.
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M.S. BOB holding bat.
BOB
I just eh… wanted…
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M.S. JACKIE – hand on back of chair.
BOB (OFF)
…to talk to you.
JACKIE moves R-L to table. CAMERA TRACKS BACK.
JACKIE
Okay. Let’s talk.
JACKIE flicks through sheets of paper in box – then looks
towards BOB.
JACKIE
What do you want to talk about?
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M.S. BOB holding bat.
BOB
I…
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M.S. JACKIE
BOB (OFF)
I can’t really remember.
JACKIE
You can’t remember.
JACKIE moves forward L-R. CAMERA PANS with her.
BOB (OFF)
No, I can’t.
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M.S. BOB, holding bat, moves L-R. CAMERA PANS with him.
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INT. HOTEL – JACKIE’S APARTMENT – M.S.
DANNY sitting at table. CAMERA TRACKS IN on him.
JACKIE (OFF)
Maybe it was about Danny. Maybe it
was about him.
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INT. HOTEL – LOBBY – M.S.
Blood clear from camera lens revealing furniture floating
about on river of blood.
JACKIE (OFF)
I think we should discuss Danny.
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INT. HOTEL – CORRIDOR – M.S.
Low Angle Door with word “MURDER” scrawled in reverse on door.
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INT. HOTEL – LOBBY – M.S.
Furniture floating on river of blood towards camera.
JACKIE (OFF)
I think… we should discuss what
should be done with him.
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INT. HOTEL – LOUNGE – M.S.
JACKIE moves forward.
JACKIE
What should be done with him?
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M.S. BOB holding bat gives nervous laugh.
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward R-L – CAMERA PANS & TRACKS BACK with
him.
BOB (OFF)
I don’t know.
JACKIE
I don’t think that’s true. I think
you have some very definite ideas
about what should be done with
Danny… and I’d like to know what
they are.
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M.S. BOB holding bat moves back R-L. CAMERA PANS with him.
He weeps.
BOB
Well I… I think maybe he should
be taken to a doctor.
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M.S. JACKIE
JACKIE
You think maybe he should be taken
to a doctor?
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M.S. BOB
BOB
Yes…
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M.S. JACKIE
JACKIE
When do you think maybe he should
be taken to a doctor?
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M.S. BOB holding bat.
BOB
As soon as possible?
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M.S. JACKIE
JACKIE
As soon as possible.
BOB (OFF)
Jackie…
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M.S. BOB holding bat.
BOB
…please…
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward – CAMERA TRACKS BACK before her.
JACKIE
You believe his health might be at
stake?
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M.S. BOB holding bat moves back.
BOB
Ye…yes.
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before her.
JACKIE
And you are concerned about him?
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M.S. BOB holding bat moves back.
BOB
Yes.
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M.S. JACKIE points to herself as she moves forward.
JACKIE
And are you concerned about me?
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M.S. BOB holding bat moves backwards.
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BOB
Of course I am.
JACKIE (OFF)
Of course you are.
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward. CAMERA TRACKS BACK before her. She
points to herself and gestures.
JACKIE
Have you ever thought about my
responsibilities?
BOB (OFF)
Oh Jackie, what are you talking about?
JACKIE
Have you ever had a single moment’s
thought about my responsibilities?
Have you ever thought for a single
solitary moment about my
responsibilities to my employers?
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M.S. BOB holding bat moves backwards.
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward – CAMERA TRACKS BACK before her.
JACKIE
Has it ever occurred to you that I
have agreed to look after the
Overlook Hotel until May the first?
Does it matter to you at all that
the owners have placed their
complete confidence and trust in
me, and that I have signed a letter
of agreement, a contract, in which
I have accepted that responsibility?
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M.S. BOB holding bat moves backwards L-R to foot of stairs.
CAMERA PANS with her. She moves onto first step.
JACKIE (OFF)
Do you have the slightest idea what
a moral and ethical principal is?
Do you?
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M.S. JACKIE moves forward L-R. CAMERA PANS with her.
JACKIE
Has it ever occurred to you what
would happen to my future, if I
were to fail to live up to my
responsibilities?
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M.S. BOB holding bat backs up stairs.
JACKIE (OFF)
Has it ever occurred to you?
JACKIE moves in cam.R.f.g.
JACKIE
Has it?
BOB swinging bat before him backs up stairs. JACKIE moves
after him. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
BOB
Stay away from me!
JACKIE
Why?
BOB
I just want to go back to my room.
JACKIE
Why?
BOB sobs.
BOB
Well… I’m very confused, and I
just need a chance to think things
over.
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M.S. High Angle JACKIE over BOB. She moves forward up stairs.
She backs away. CAMERA TRACKS BACK and UP before them.
JACKIE
You’ve had your whole fucking life
to think things over – what’s good
a few minutes more going to do you
now?
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BOB
Jackie… stay away from me… please.
JACKIE reaches up to him.
BOB
Don’t hurt me! Don’t hurt me!
JACKIE
I’m not going to hurt you.
BOB swings bat in front of him as he backs up stairs.
BOB
Stay away from me,
JACKIE
Bob!
BOB
Stay away…!
JACKIE
Darling, light of my life, I’m not
going to hurt you. You didn’t let
me finish my sentence. I said ‘I’m
not going to hurt you… I’m just
going to bash your brains in!’ I’m
going to bash them right the fuck in.
BOB waves bat in front of him. JACKIE laughs.
BOB
Stay away from me!
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M.S. Low Angle BOB swinging bat in front of him, backs up
stairs. JACKIE follows him – CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD after them.
BOB
Stay away from me!
JACKIE
I’m not going to hurt you.
BOB
Stay away from me!
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M.S. High Angle JACKIE over BOB. He swings bat in front of
her, as he backs away and she follows him.
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BOB
Stay away from me! Please…
JACKIE
Stop swinging the bat.
BOB
Stay away from me.
JACKIE
Put the bat down, Bob.
BOB
Stop it!
JACKIE
Bob give me the bat.
BOB
Stay… stay away!
JACKIE
Give me the bat.
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M.S. Low Angle BOB over JACKIE. CAMERA TRACKS FORWARD as
they come up stairs.
BOB
Stay away from me.
JACKIE
Give me the bat.
BOB
Jackie, stay away from me!
JACKIE
Stop swinging the bat.
BOB
Get down.
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M.S. High Angle JACKIE over BOB. He swings bat in front of
her as they move up stairs. CAMERA TRACKS with them.
JACKIE
Give me the bat.
BOB
Go away from me.
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JACKIE
Bob…
BOB
Go away.
JACKIE
Give me the bat.
BOB
Go away.
JACKIE
Give me the bat.
JACKIE reaches up with hand. BOB hits her hand with bat.
SHE SCREAMS. SHE YELLS and grabs her wrist.
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M.S. Low Angle BOB over JACKIE.
JACKIE
Goddamn!
BOB hits JACKIE on head with bat.
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M.S. High Angle JACKIE over BOB – he throws up hand and
leans back.
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M.L.S. Low Angle BOB over JACKIE. She falls backwards down
stairs. CAMERA PANS L-R with her as she somersaults down
stairs, stopping face down on half landing.
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M.L.S. High Angle BOB back to camera at top of stairs.
JACKIE lying facedown on half landing.
BOB
Oh…oh!
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