aus dem Drehbuch "Mean Streets":

"TERESA RONCHALI is 30 years, well built, attractive and
intelligent. She is well read and quiet. The salary she
makes as a secretary in a book publishing firm practically
supports her family. She has epilepsy which has prevented
her (in her own mind) from entering into any serious
relationships with men. She has however, been having an
affair with CHARLIE for the past year. It is a well kept
secret from both families because the families regard each
other as blood relations."
...........
INT. CHARLIE'S MOTHER'S BEDROOM - MORNING
CHARLIE
Don't do that. You'll scare Teresa
if you try to sneak in.
JOHNNY BOY is now by the window looking out at the fire
escape mischieviously.
JOHNNY BOY
Yeah...you're right. Maybe she'll
have a seizure and we can watch.
He laughs. CHARLIE hits JOHNNY BOY on the back of the head.
CHARLIE
That's not funny. You gonna be a
jerk-off all your life. Grow up.
You want something to eat from your
aunt's house you go knock on her
door, understand?"
..................

GIOVANNI
(confidentially)
His whole family has problems...his
cousin, the girl who lives next
door to you...
CHARLIE
Teresa.

GIOVANNI
...The one who's sick, right? In
the head.
CHARLIE
No, she's got epilepsy.
GIOVANNI
Yeah. That's what I said, sick in
the head.
CHARLIE nods."
..........
INT. CHARLIE'S APARTMENT

CHARLIE
(continues)
Teresa, get these ideas out of your
head...I've got enough on my hands
right now...with that bastard
cousin of yours. You wanna move?
Go ahead. By all means! But keep
me out of it...I've got nothing to
do with it...you
understand...nothing.

CUT TO:

CHARLIE'S WINDOW

JOHNNY BOY is at CHARLIE's window. Through it he can see
TERESA lying on the bed in tears and CHARLIE pacing back and
forth across the room.

79.

He is still talking loudly, JOHNNY BOY doesn't seem to pay
any attention to the fact that TERESA is in CHARLIE'S
bedroom. He opens the window and jumps in, smiling
sarcastically. TERESA and CHARLIE are startled. CHARLIE
grabs JOHNNY BOY by his coat collar.

CHARLIE
Where were you? Answer me, you
sonofabitch! Where were you?

TERESA is frightened and rushes towards CHARLIE. JOHNNY BOY
reacts to the scene with uncontrolled laughter. CHARLIE is
outraged and slaps him across the face but JOHNNY continues
to laugh. TERESA screams.

CHARLIE
(to Teresa)
Shut up!

JOHNNY BOY
(to Teresa)
Yeah, Teresa, shut up! We don't
wanna get Charlie here in trouble,
do we?...We love Charlie.

CHARLIE flings JOHNNY BOY against a wardrobe, letting go of
his collar.

CHARLIE
You had me going crazy!

TERESA is crying. JOHNNY goes into the kitchen and CHARLIE
follows. TERESA stays in the doorway.

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN - CHARLIE'S APARTMENT

JOHNNY BOY takes a drink of water from the sink as he talks.
CHARLIE is calmer now; calm enough to realize that JOHNNY
has figured out his true relationship to TERESA. He tries
to protect himself.

CHARLIE
Your cousin here was getting sick,
worrying about you. We've been in
here calling...

JOHNNY BOY
Oh, that's too bad, Teresa...

CHARLIE is embarrassed and TERESA is afraid.

80.

JOHNNY BOY
(continues)
Well kids...have the bans been
announced yet?

CHARLIE
Don't be smart.

JOHNNY BOY
I'm not smart...I'm stupid, remember.
I'm so stupid that you have to look
out for me, remember?

TERESA is crying.

JOHNNY BOY
Don't be upset Teresa. You have to
understand Charlie, here...he gives
of himself to help others...

TERESA
I'm going to go home.

JOHNNY BOY
No, you stay.

CHARLIE
Johnny, I swear to God, if you open
your mouth about any of this...

JOHNNY BOY
(angry)
Me? I wouldn't say a word to my
aunt and uncle...or even your
uncle, Charlie...

TERESA makes it to the door and opens it quickly. JOHNNY
BOY grabs her to keep her from leaving. CHARLIE rushes
towards them and pulls JOHNNY BOY away. By now, they are
halfway down the hall.

JOHNNY BOY
(shouting)
Charlie...I always wondered about
her...what happens when she comes?
Does she get one of those fits? Eh?
That would be something to see...

JOHNNY BOY is interrupted by CHARLIE'S fist as it lands a
solid punch on the right side of his hand. TERESA screams
and rushes to separate them.

81.

JOHNNY BOY
You rat bastard!! Don't hit me
again!!

CHARLIE stops.

JOHNNY BOY
I think I will fuckin go see your
uncle right now...he'd be interested.

CHARLIE rushes JOHNNY BOY towards the stairs. They bump
into TERESA, slamming her against the wall.

CHARLIE
Go ahead! Go on! And we'll see
what happens to you without me.

TERESA is terrified that JOHNNY BOY will really go to
CHARLIE'S uncle.

TERESA
No...no...don't.

TERESA falls, hitting the stairs with a thud. She lies
there moaning and tossing her head. CHARLIE and JOHNNY BOY
go to help her.

CHARLIE
What do I do? You know anything
about this?

JOHNNY BOY steps over TERESA to go down the stairs. He turns.

JOHNNY BOY
I don't know...she's your girl...I
gotta go.

CHARLIE is furious. JOHNNY BOY points to TERESA who is
getting worse.

JOHNNY BOY
Hate to miss the floor show, though.

CHARLIE lunges out at JOHNNY BOY shoving him halfway down
the stairs. He has gotten hold of his coat so that JOHNNY
BOY can't leave. Neighbors from downstairs open their doors
and come up the stairs. CHARLIE, in complete panic, tries
to put something into TERESA'S mouth while holding JOHNNY
BOY at the same time. He shoves his hand into her mouth
trying to pry it open but she bites into it. CHARLIE
screams as the blood streams out. He lets go of JOHNNY BOY.

82.

The neighbors take over. One woman appears to know how to
administer aid to TERESA.

CUT TO:

INT. CHARLIE'S BUILDING - STAIRS

JOHNNY BOY is halfway down the stairs by now. The neighbor
takes care of TERESA. While CHARLIE dashes down the stairs,
CHARLIE grabs JOHNNY in the ground floor hallway.