Fargo #101 Production Draft
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Executive Producer: Noah Hawley EPISODE: #101 Executive Producer: Warren Littlefield SCRIPT: #101 Executive Producers: Joel & Ethan Coen PRODUCTION: #1001 Executive Producer: Geyer Kosinski Co-Executive Producer: John Cameron Directed by: Adam Bernstein Inspired by the feature film By Joel and Ethan Coen “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” Episode #101 Script by Noah Hawley GREEN PRODUCTION DRAFT – FULL 11/1/13 Prep Starts: 9/23 Shoot Dates: 11/4 – 12/4 26 Keys Productions The Littlefield Company Nomadic Pictures MGM Television FX Network MGM Television Entertainment Inc. 245 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 © 2013 MGM Television Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. F A R G O Episode #101 “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” GREEN FULL PRODUCTION DRAFT 11.1.13 REVISION HISTORY FULL GREEN PRODUCTION DRAFT 11/1/13 YELLOW PRODUCTION DRAFT – REVISED PAGES 10/25/13 FULL PINK PRODUCTION DRAFT 10/18/13 FULL BLUE PRODUCTION DRAFT 10/3/13 FULL WHITE PRODUCTION DRAFT 8/28/13 WRITER’S DRAFT 4/3/13 NOTES: GREEN DRAFT REVISIONS - Sc. 2 description changes - Sc. 3 dialogue change - Sc. 6 description and dialogue change - Sc. 8 dialogue change - Sc. 9 time of day change to DAY, dialogue change - Sc. 10, 11, 12, 13 time of day change to DAY - Sc. 14 character name change, dialogue change - Sc. 15, 16, 17 character, dialogue, description and location name changes - Sc. 27, 28 location name change - Sc. 29, 30 dialogue change - Sc. 31 character name change - Sc. 34 character name and dialogue changes - Sc. 35, 36 description changes - Sc. 38 location name change - Sc. 39 dialogue changes - Sc. 48 dialogue changes GREEN DRAFT REVISIONS - ADDITIONAL NOTES: Character STAN NYGAARD is now CHAZZ NYGAARD Character JERRY NYGAARD is now GORDO NYGAARD Character BRUCE GOLD is now MAX GOLD Location BLUE OX MOTEL is now LEROY’S MOTOR INN Location RESTAURANT is now ORIENTAL GRILLE Dialogue establishes crashed vehicle as a 1993 NEW YORKER F A R G O Episode #101 “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” GREEN FULL PRODUCTION DRAFT 11.1.13 YELLOW REVISION PAGES - Sc. 1 & 2 description changes, page: 1 - Sc. 34 dialogue/description change, pages: 42, 43, 43A - Sc. 39 dialogue changes, pages: 47-48, 49, 49A PINK DRAFT REVISIONS - Sc. 1 time of day changed to DUSK - Sc. 2 description changes - Sc. 3 dialogue change - Sc. 6 INT. is now EXT. - Sc. 6A has been OMITTED - Sc. 7 character name change - Sc. 8 description and dialogue changes - Sc. 13 description changes - Sc. 14 character name and dialogue changes - Sc. 15, 16, 17 character and location name changes - Sc. 19, 20 description changes - Addition: Sc 22A - Sc. 26 character name change, additional dialogue - Sc. 30 dialogue change - Sc. 31 character name and description changes - Sc. 33, 34 description changes, additional dialogue - Sc. 39 dialogue change - Sc. 40, 41 description and dialogue changes - Sc. 42 description and location change, INT. is now EXT. - Sc. 43 EXT is now INT. - Sc. 45 additional description - Sc. 46 additional dialogue - Sc. 48 additional description - Sc. 51 description OMITTED - Sc. 55 character name change - Sc. 56 location and description changes - Sc. 57, 58 parenthetical additions - Sc. 61, 62 description changes PINK DRAFT REVISIONS - ADDITIONAL NOTES: Character BILL OLSON is now BILL OSWALT Character RON NYGAARD is now STAN NYGAARD Character SCOTTY NYGAARD is now JERRY NYGAARD Character BRUCE GOLD is now BRAD GOLD Episode establishes Vern drives a BRONCO F A R G O Episode #101 “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” GREEN FULL PRODUCTION DRAFT 11.1.13 BLUE DRAFT REVISIONS - Sc. 1 time of day changed to NIGHT - Sc. 2 time of day changed to NIGHT - Addition: Sc. A3 - Sc. 5 INSURANCE AGENCY changed to BO MUNK INSURANCE SHOP - SC. 6 EXT. is now INT. - Addition: Sc. 6A - Sc. 22 time of day change to NIGHT - Sc. 35 location changed to EXT. HESS HOUSE - Sc. 38 ARBY’S changed to RESTAURANT F A R G O Episode #101 “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” GREEN FULL PRODUCTION DRAFT 11.1.13 CAST Lorne Malvo...............................Bill Bob Thornton Lester Nygaard...............................Martin Freeman Molly Solverson..............................Allison Tolman Gus Grimly......................................Colin Hanks Bill Oswalt....................................Bob Odenkirk Lou Solverson...............................Keith Carradine Greta Grimly......................................Joey King Chazz Nygaard..................................Joshua Close Kitty Nygaard..............................Rachel Blanchard Gina Hess........................................Kate Walsh RECURRING/REGULARS Ida Thurman.................................Julie Ann Emery Gordo Nygaard................................Spencer Drever Moe Hess.........................................Liam Green Mickey Hess................................Atticus Mitchell Bo Munk........................................Tom Musgrave Max Gold....................................Brian Markinson GUEST CAST Vern Thurman....................................Shawn Doyle Pearl Nygaard...........................Kelly Holden-Bashar Sam Hess......................................Kevin O’Grady Mr. Rundle.....................................Brian Jensen Sue Roundtree...............................Michelle Thrush Woman (Motel Clerk)...................Karen Johnson-Diamond Paprika.....................................Lori Ravensborg NON-REGULARS Naked Man (Phil McMormick) ...................David Trimble Young Man...................................Andrew McKenzie Young Woman.................................Amanda Guenther Maid..............................................Lydia Lau Broker #1...................................Darrell Orydzuk Broker #2..........................................Ben Wong Teen (Motel Attendant).............................Sam Duke F A R G O Episode #101 “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” GREEN FULL PRODUCTION DRAFT 11.1.13 SETS /LOCATIONS INTERIORS CAR – STOLEN VEHICLE (TRAVELING) – NIGHT LESTER’S HOUSE KITCHEN – DAY/NIGHT BASEMENT – DAY/NIGHT LIVING ROOM - NIGHT FRONT HALLWAY - NIGHT BO MUNK INSURANCE SHOP – DAY HOSPITAL – BEMIDJI, MN WAITING ROOM – DAY NURSE STATION – EMERGENCY ROOM – DAY HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT THURMAN HOUSE HOUSE - DAY KITCHEN – DAY BEDROOM – DAY/NIGHT HESS AND SONS TRUCKING – DAY CHAZZ NYGAARD’S HOUSE KITCHEN – DAY GARAGE – DAY CAR - NYGAARD’S (TRAVELING) – NIGHT RUNDLE REALTY RUNDLE REALTY - DAY BACK OFFICE – DAY CAR – STOLEN VEHICLE #2 (TRAVELING) - NIGHT LUCKY PENNY BACK ROOM – NIGHT LEROY’S MOTOR INN MOTEL - NIGHT MOTEL ROOM – DAY/NIGHT LOU’S COFFEE SHOP – DAY HESS HOUSE HOUSE - DAY KITCHEN – DAY LIVING ROOM – DAY LESTER’S CAR (TRAVELING) – DAY F A R G O Episode #101 “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” GREEN FULL PRODUCTION DRAFT 11.1.13 INTERIORS (CONT’D) RESTAURANT – DAY BEMIDJI POLICE STATION – DAY MOLLY’S SQUAD CAR – NIGHT PATROL CAR – NIGHT EXTERIORS BEMIDJI, MN TWO LANE HIGHWAY, RURAL MINNESOTA – DUSK/DAY WOODS – DAY APPLIANCE SHOP - DAY THURMAN HOUSE – NIGHT CHAZZ NYGAARD’S HOUSE - DAY LEROY’S MOTOR INN – NIGHT/DAY ORIENTAL GRILLE – DAY HESS HOUSE - DAY LESTER’S HOUSE – NIGHT THURMAN HOUSE – NIGHT HARDWARE STORE – NIGHT ICE – DAY RENO, NV RUNDLE, REALTY – DAY DULUTH, MN TWO LANE HIGHWAY – NIGHT The following text fades in over black: This is a true story. The events depicted took place in Minnesota in 2006. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred. FLARE TO WHITE: 1 EXT. TWO LANE HIGHWAY. RURAL MINNESOTA - DUSK 1 The white becomes snowfall, a blizzard. Through it we can make out a two lane road. A car emerges from the snow -- rust-spotted -- coming towards us. CUT TO: 2 INT. CAR (TRAVELING) - NIGHT 2 LORNE MALVO, age unknown, birth place unknown, sits behind the wheel, his breath white with frost. If he minds he doesn’t show it. He reaches over, turns off the radio. There’s an OLD BLACK BRIEFCASE on the seat next to him. We become aware of THUMPING coming from inside the trunk. As if someone is in there who doesn’t want to be. Malvo ignores it. A DEER appears in the road ahead of him. Malvo turns too late, HITS it. The CAR SKIDS off the road, ROLLS twice before coming to rest on its wheels. Beat. The TRUNK swings open. A MAN emerges from the trunk wearing only underwear. He is stunned from the crash, but sound enough of mind to know this is his chance. As we watch he LOPES off through waist-deep snow, making for the tree line. Beat. The driver’s door opens. Slowly, Malvo climbs out. His head is bleeding where it hit the steering wheel, and * it’s clear he bruised or broke some ribs. He stands unsteadily in the snow, getting his bearings. ANGLE ON THE OTHER MAN Loping off through the snow. Malvo could catch him if he tried, but he makes no attempt. Instead he walks into the center of the road where the deer lays on its side, struggling to get up. Three of its four legs are broken, but still it fights for life. Malvo stands over the wounded animal, looking down. F A R G O #101 GREEN PRODUCTION DRAFT - FULL (11/1/13) 2. CLOSE UP ON THE DEER it’s eyes wild, blood bubbles foaming from its nose and mouth, mortally wounded. CLOSE UP ON MALVO studying it’s eyes. What does he see in there? We begin to hear a strange throbbing, churning sound, half animal, half machine. CUT TO: A WASHING MACHINE Working hard, chugging, lurching, unbalanced. The noise we heard is coming from here. We are in ... A3 INT. BASEMENT. LESTER’S HOUSE. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA - DAY A3 As we watch the washer struggle, we RISE UP through the ceiling into ... 3 INT. KITCHEN. LESTER'S HOUSE. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA - DAY 3 LESTER NYGAARD, 40, home for lunch, sits at the kitchen table. Lester is the kind of guy who apologizes when you step on his foot. His wife, PEARL, 39, is heating up a can of soup at the stove. We get the sense she has been talking nonstop since Lester walked in the door. PEARL -- Saturday. I said we’d bring a Jello salad, but Kitty said meatloaf, so -- The surging, churning sound is louder now, coming from under the floor. Nygaard listens to it, both fascinated and slightly disturbed. PEARL (CONT’D) (exasperated) Hon? LESTER (snaps out of it) What’s that, hon? Pearl brings the pot over, ladles tomato soup into his bowl. F A R G O #101 GREEN PRODUCTION DRAFT - FULL (11/1/13) 3.