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THE TREAT WILLIAMS TRILOGY: THE SHOOTING SCRIPTS

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“TREAT WILLIAMS 1: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS”

Guy 2 is fishing for trout beside a serene midwestern lake on a summer’s day. Guy 1 approaches, drinking a Tab.

GUY 1: Hey man, Treat Williams left another message on the machine.

GUY 2: Oh yeah? What did he say?

GUY 1: He said…well, he just said to cut it out.

GUY 2: That’s it?

GUY 1: Yeah.

GUY 2: Did he sound like he meant it?

GUY 1: Yeah….yeah, he really did.

Guy #2 stares out over the lake.

GUY 2: Damn. Maybe I should, then.



“TREAT WILLIAMS 2: INCIDENT IN ANN ARBOR”

The scene is a sedately decorated meeting hall.

NAZI PAWN: Mein Fuhrer...we’ve received some news.

HITLER: Yes? Tell me, damn your eyes, tell me!

NAZI PAWN: Treat Williams....has said no.

HITLER: No to what? To the entire plan, or just parts of it? Speak, curse your soul, speak!

NAZI PAWN: I’m afraid he said no….to the entire plan.

The Fuhrer turns pensively and looks out the window down upon the snowy street, where Himmler is emerging from the back of a car. The camera SLOWLY ZOOMS in on his grizzled, worried face. Then cut back to an EXTREME CLOSE-UP of Hitler.

HITLER (ominously, to himself): Plans can change.



“TREAT WILLIAMS 3: THE LONG JOURNEY HOME”

Guy 1 and Guy 2 sit across from each other at a scuffed wooden table.

GUY 1: Look, dude, I think it’s good and everything, it’s just not Treat Williams good.

GUY 2: Um….yeah. Okay. Fine. Sure. Whatever.

GUY 1: I mean, there’s no need to get angr---

GUY 2: What do you know about Treat Williams?! I lived with Treat Williams! I bought Treat Williams bread and paper towels when he had nothing! Nothing!

GUY 1: Huh. I did not know that.

GUY 2 (calmer): Well, there’s a lot of things you don’t know until you ask.