Brokeback Mountain

100 Pages·2006·3 MB·English

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
A Screenplay
adapted from an Annie Proulx s
By
Larry MoMartry and Diana Ossana

February 1, 2003
EXD: EIGWARY: APGAT (uEAR OAM): 19638

A cetie yuck, running empty, tops a £2
western kigleeey.

age on @ 2one!y

To rae east, che firse faint flush of Light.

poross the pl

| perhaps yet some tver:
ie Of Lights Like fallen stare of

The eruck soars oa.
INT: TRUCK CRS! NIGHT: CONTINOUS:

AR is lagner now, pet Une Lia!

is nigh,

mainly cars, the iigtcs of Signa, Gyoming vivic, lea

Porhape Live riles asad.

Patsy lang’: “NADRIW AETER aZONEGAT’
TRUCKER, inscrutable, barrela on. cabin
cigarette snoke.

in grofile, 9 SEE the passenger take an
‘teEeon off the dashboard,

this is em
compelling, 9

Gounery boy wath no prospects, 20%

Conboy shizt, his ¥E:

wy miles away, a

the vas dark plaia

and che plair sili

2 the rads
is hazy WiLh

tae

ofd masned=9p

MRR! not yet twenty, but nonetheless

position, appearance

A higt-sehoo! Srop-out,
cep to hare

crsvation, raushanennered, roagh-spoken,

Life. row his faded dat

s ‘OF the slemvos, the buttons qap.
Iseraightens the creases

bat, sere dy on Ais bead)
That's S:gnal, ain't ie?

RICKER
no vonversationaiaee)

ves the last tine [come this way,

INNIS Looks sxraight onead at ihe Ligies.

EXT: MAIN STREZE:

STGMRL, HROMEHG: ORY CE!

Lighter et

eeh of air bea
Just opening for Lae day.
DF tire as big 25 he is i

roiling &

ENNIS stepe ovr of tke teuck, ma suitcase.

sack staffed vith tis

orly other shirt an

ATER)

TAO CGS Ma AS
ce tho garago.

jeat a grosery
4 past af Laws &

«corermrey
The truck moves aga:
spraying Gin wath

alncss be:

Tall, rae-boned, lanky, possessed of @ muscular, 941
fade’ coz che hezee ane Jor figneing--he stretches, 2ocks al
tae OFD WAN, win locks back at hia sour’y. One of BHN5°S
Boot heolp is worn, has 29 adjust for che tur of the heel es
he wales,

Ho ona ir. sit on che streste ol Sieral-

_ EWRIS walks over to we
ir tire against @ pillar.

Biter a morent, carrying ls 5:
LD Man, whe dé balancing the

souse me. Mightin" you sell me where
ure Ferm and Ranch Enploynent Office is
ae?

MIS nods, taps pis hat, starts off.

OED Yat
bon't lee that goddamn Joe Agwicre sen
you up te Brokeback witnout no sbarty—
Bagh Coyotes U3

zhey"2] oat your damn sheep an
damp jackass, toc. With a thirty=
cugnt, yna might fold your own.

ised by thas tarrert of verds, clears his thcoaz.

ENNIS
si

The OLD MBN kicks ae che teacco: tire a tine oF tw, ap if
erstated st exisis. Look at UMS

cap watt
Where vas you seized, Sud?

aN

nD Any
thy, thar gin's ha
neatly 19 Utah
m2

No, sir no place

called B:

Yhe OFD Wat points toa lrg, barren asantain to tke ao“th,

iss upper res
Line!

os ciles away, reaching well ebove the tree

229 an
Don't you let that dann Joe Aguixra sand
you Gp there with no tenty-rws. Coyores
Gcn't mind a twenty—twg. hake Sura he
gives you a thirty-cughs

/ Who duds aie thanks.

oh talk LOE EN
Tooke up ¢t the mocntain as ne walks off.

SIGNAL, WYOMING: TRATLSR: nay

Fhe son is fall up, though it ie stil] early. a gentie
breaze whistles.

5 of 3 dingy trailer koase, a ceocked

12 oor says SARM AND RANCH EMPLOYMENT AGHNCY
Set n old green pickup with a oad AGEi-or

approaching, aad Euxie becomes avare tae the mazier ze fet

pecblem, it coughs, epvcters, rattles “rom

eral junctures as it purls inco the gravel prrking ot of
Guncr and dian.

jer sits a moseat in the driver's seat, “hon gets ost
ms the door c¥ the pickug in disgust, jocks a0 1: mich
4s the OLD Man had lacked §¢ she teactar tire.

‘PRIS te ACK TWIST: Like ENNIS, a rough country boy with
Little education, bur savauhat different in appaaranoa and
aesitude, a little Inse rteic, = Little more of ¢ dreamer.
Kove weitoning, appeeing, witn a Guick laugh. tunsueen, ‘not
a9 tall es WIS, hore compact and muscular, thick, dark
hair, worn Seaus, ballrider's belt buckle, fedee ert,
ssusbly beaia, straw Couboy hal, boots woin to che quisk.

HS-—-tne steps of che
a, whea he does, he
Tacés at Bam-r}noKe aay.

the bw ig:

one another conplateay

SGN, AvONERK

TARTZER: Day (LaTeR) =

Fight im. The wied has picked ur coneiderenty.
EeNeLOURD:

JACK exten:
Tasar. and PRE cops

forsping away ac iis stusrie
Shs "E MALS THE EINE”.

cionwagen races along 2 street
ted with piekope pulling horse traivers. | Te
slationva: jos into’ the sacking Lot, throwing dest over
Gack, who bastily Concluces fis shavirg operation. "he
Stationwagan stops abvut two fee: from the steps of
fravier office, 22 EHNES jumps up to get ouL of the me

The driver, JE ASUTRAE, midslesagad, stocky. no fool, Saiz
fiw color of cigarette ash and parted down tne middle. foam
Quce haugctg fron the rearview, gets out. Tien reach’s

Sn for an oversize container of coffee.

J03 glares 2:
[EELeS foo:

exuts,

10n JACK, a8 He heads Sor the trailer

es

nez boy moves.

298 gos ineide. ocr slats. SNNIS wicks his big yew hands
in his pockets. JACK consAders checking ander Ri

If you pair a deoces are Lookin’ for
vork, T suggest you gat your assen in
Bere, pronto.

sOKLe picts up
ANCE, “Heads insiae

onexy sack of clothes. Lemke over

The coor forcefully slaws beina them:

opeuces pn

cenrrneaus:

27. choky Tits

ler office. Venetian binds hang
askeu, the cos desk liscared with papers, the bakelive
Bahcrey filled with barse, only ont chair for gueste. a geir
of hinceulare aungs fron a mail $e che weil Sabina AUTRES

De:ther EWNI nor JACK sits, EWWIS smokes

black-and-whin

econtenaeD)
ACSTRRE
got dee

“aac
‘nobody Lookin

Choks at comis;
is alcamp condor in the main camp where

ent On the Q.7. with the

ihdep, and he's goa a sleep there. zat
Pak, oreaisact in cane bat gla ©

the shoep, hundred)

don't Teave ne sizse

every nernin' care forest Service snoups

ximcs is palanging @ long ash on bie cigarette, considers the
ashtray wich is evectiowing cnto JOR'S paperwork, finally
Suse taps dt iuto nis hand.

Phone rings. 0% picks it up. Listens. erewms.

Oe AgULRRE
feans'ay
no. 'He. Net on yor fuckin’ Life,
(uengs ep, resumes)
Got the fogs, your 30/30, sleep tese.
Last suamor fad goddamn near 25% lose.
Don't wart that again. dot.
is ae Enpig--takes aim in
at the brlage
‘and mules.
be there ina

fell ashtray, grabs a
Shuap roun watch on a raided onrd frot a bow oa a nEgh
shelf, winds ic, sets i, waite JAK and-GiIS iook on.
Tonaes it te EXUIS ag if’ he ¥ now worn she seacty

JOE AGUIRRE
teont'a}
che {ung cf!

zevck you vp to

Parks up tke puoge. Pauses. Leeks al them nard.

Awkward: Whey coalize hey axe a

£COND)NDEDY
CCMEEMOEE: 121

Leave.

EMIS has ve stoop Lo get cut the door,

ERY: 816Kais,

he soar to she trailer slans shut behind thes. a

RYOMENG SRAIRER:

Bad: conrzuods:

wake

Gon tue three eceps outside che traizer. Stirs stops, #tandy
on the leweet step of the treiier, looks around at cho lose

roandings

(shakes hands}

Ennis

yoar totke Juan

cd

P

aes
(after a moment:

Pe) mar.

aacR

Nise te know you, Fa
welze gonna be warking togotaer, T neckzn

ERUCS cock at

RING

The lssy BARTENDER stands. be

bear lato the cooler.

Fleank asacreys in # Siike

uKsls ara
ahedy Lit

Eni acd JRCR wal

Sarknes3

sack eater a

he watch AGUIRRS gave hin: SE Sue
Sty. FUNIS soGa t2 RCE.

The sliany, midéls-aued HAs"

eke ous ALB hand.

at Eanie?

rie Pel Mar. Since

Eekin’ togather:

le berrocn as lage and cavernous, ait the onaite ere
acked usside-down on she tables. is‘ amply cacen" for &
TENGE and WAITRESS, Doth waddle -aged.

ed the nar aad stocks Lotsled

bas

A norent for their eyen ce adjust te the

(SONTETEROY
BARTEXDER
janaoyed)

here, we got us a
‘usinkin' ve de today.

we're gonna need that extea nour.

EARTENDER
(repaers)
eld you...ue open at

LSS ghares ac the BARTENDER.

WERE .
au, tay off an, Royce. They*re jose
buttons.

abrogs.

toons

vow boys have a seat

wack ané 2NNTS Sane thesr seats at the Fer. ENNIS Lights up

boeaske

The WAITRESS finiehes drying an asheray on her apron.

A inca af RROTE

werzarss

Mow cher, vhae iT you have?
ane

mud, please.

Bod. i.

BAR: ORY {LATERi:
Hack.

SIS ard SACK stil siz ut the bar, each aursan a lang
SNRIS prele the libel from his betele, A fow erpties o:t in

Exon: Sf Jace,
aN
By second ysez up hece, Iast year one
storm the Tiehwnun' kilt 42 sheep.

[shakes his mean

hoagke 114 aspryiate Sren tI

fe nee? Go take plenty of whl:
uscrey

onal.
ey, for

sconpamimt
euats's

WADTRESS
(te rameg)
2 grow flows

“ack

ym an, you just

out,

FACS and slam the bottles on the bar

MATTRESS returns with two opened beers

NeLrErSs
faat's more Ise it

gives each toy ais fresh bs

Gathers the ampziar,

anes
Whes was you Sayin “beot ligneazn'?

for my old man. Can’
iQ aaa, no way. iat" why

(senoreRo)
u

En

treserved)
once tae while, won T cen atior? the
entry foes.

one,
yo3 from rancuang people?

Mo. “They fun thensa}vas off. due carve
in the sead da 43 miles, and they mise
de. keTed “an Soni.

sacinks)
Bank ook The ranch, Brother and sist
raised me, ma9viy.

nck
Shit. that's Nard

iyells ve vaisrors}
Two shuzs of wniskey, Tighe gaick.

+ NICHT: as

kup, slumpad agains: the duc

seat, wide awake, emkes, 72708
sows into the darkness.

ROREINGE

HE SEE chan pol. out of Signal in an Agency pinkap criven
4 shore, elleat BASQUE. ENNIS Losks mingover’ holds
Jack, though, 26 sharp and alere.

Suey pass the gus station. GENTS glimpses che same sear old
Gar, eiztiag oc the bractor Lire.

BASOUE
You boys used to scich close te them
Oon't bee vem stray. fos a! ks

yoor'ass, iF you so.

aace
Srignd, you wry ‘nou the dzivin
werd] wiry "beat che sheee.