Rough Draft (1998)
Arnold Vosloo: Stefan
Quotes
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Stefan : Look down on me, you will see a fool. Look up at me, you will see your lord. Look straight at me, you will see yourself.
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Nelson Keece : How many women have you killed?
Stefan : [annoyed] How many women have you made love to?
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Nelson Keece : [waking up seeing Stefan watching him] How did you get in here...
Stefan : Where there's a will there's a way... I came to apologise Nelson... we had an agreement and i broke it... but you must understand it was for us... the story...
Nelson Keece : I understand.
Stefan : Good... good. I'm ready. Ask me anything.
Nelson Keece : I want to record this...
[places recorder on the table]
Stefan : [confused] Are'nt you gonna ask me any questions?
Nelson Keece : Tell me about the first one.
Stefan : [picks up recorder, speaks clear into the recorder] I was 17...
Nelson Keece : ...and how old was she?
Stefan : ...35
Nelson Keece : Tell me what happned...
Stefan : [remembering] We were making love... she found me amusing...
Nelson Keece : And you did'nt like that?
Stefan : No
Nelson Keece : Do you ever feel any guilt, remorse depression?
Stefan : No never... There's a moment... when the last breath leaves her body and you look into her eyes... you feel like a god...
Nelson Keece : ...and that feeling makes you want to kill again?
Stefan : ...theres no rush... the hunt is as important as the kill...
Nelson Keece : Do you have any feelings for the women?
Stefan : Love... I loved every one of them...
Nelson Keece : Stefan... how many women have you killed?
Stefan : [angry] How many women have you made love to?
Nelson Keece : [shocked] Jesus... Jesus...
Stefan : [puts recorder down, looking angry/offended] Why are you judging me? Did you judge those other people you wrote about?
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Stefan : [toying on answerphone] Nelson are you there...?It's me... pick up nelson...
Nelson Keece : [aprehensive] Sefan... glad you called...
Stefan : How are you?
Nelson Keece : [puzzled] I'm good, how are u...?
Stefan : Disappointed.
Nelson Keece : Well if you feel that way why don't you come up.
Stefan : Oh come on Nelson we both know that it's you the poilce are looking for...
Nelson Keece : Hey look cut me a break Stefan...
Stefan : I was'nt the one who brought along that nastsy old gun...
Nelson Keece : i'm just learning how to do this and i want to play again...
Stefan : ...anyways last night marked the end of our friendship... now you have a begining and a middle to your story... all you need now is the end...
Nelson Keece : [trying to change his mind] ... but we never finished the interview...
Stefan : [angry shouting] Thats because your a failure Nelson, you lack the courage of your own convictions... unlike me i'm a finisher...
Nelson Keece : How's the story end?
Stefan : [calm and composed] As it always does... with a murder...
Nelson Keece : Who are you goign to kill?
Stefan : Listen to the tape in your machine... in the end the voice is all you will have left...
[hangs up, Nelson checks machine and hears Juliets voice]
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Stefan : [holding a knife to Nelson's back] Who are you and why are you following me?
Nelson Keece : I'm a journalist...
Stefan : A journalist... how interesting... what do you write about?
Nelson Keece : Unusual situations...
Stefan : Well is this unusual enough for you
[punches Nelson in the stomach twice, hold knifes to his throat]
Stefan : ... now who the fuck are you?
Nelson Keece : [Nelson holds up recorder and plays tape of Stefan killing Maria]
Stefan : [smiling and remembering] You followed me... i saw you talking to that girl in the park and i followed you...
[hand recorder back to Nelson]
Stefan : ... are you a good writer?
Nelson Keece : I won an award last year.
Stefan : [removing knife from his throat] You want to write about me?
Nelson Keece : [relieved] I'd like that.
Stefan : Your not just saying that to make me feel good...?
Nelson Keece : No.
Stefan : You mean you'll interview me and everything?
Nelson Keece : Yes.
Stefan : Good... good. Lets seal it then in blood...
[cuts Nelsons hand, grins and leaves]
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Stefan : [leaving book signing of Keece book about him, disguised] Mr Keece would you mind signing one more?
Nelson Keece : No prob.
Stefan : [Looks up and grins, glasses hide his face] Thanks you very much, sir...
Nelson Keece : [in half relisation, unsure where it was Stefan] Ha
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Stefan : [toying on answerphone] Nelson are you there...?It's me... pick up nelson...
Nelson Keece : [apprehensive] Sefan... glad you called...
Stefan : How are you?
Nelson Keece : [puzzled] I'm good, how are u...?
Stefan : Disappointed.
Nelson Keece : Well if you feel that way why don't you come up.
Stefan : Oh come on Nelson we both know that it's you the poilce are looking for...
Nelson Keece : Hey look cut me a break Stefan...
Stefan : I was'nt the one who brought along that nastsy old gun...
Nelson Keece : i'm just learning how to do this and i want to play again...
Stefan : ...anyways last night marked the end of our friendship... now you have a begining and a middle to your story... all you need now is the end...
Nelson Keece : [trying to change his mind] ... but we never finished the interview...
Stefan : [angry shouting] Thats because your a failure Nelson, you lack the courage of your own convictions... unlike me i'm a finisher...
Nelson Keece : How's the story end?
Stefan : [calm and composed] As it always does... with a murder...
Nelson Keece : Who are you goign to kill?
Stefan : Listen to the tape in your machine... in the end the voice is all you will have left...
[hangs up, Nelson checks machine and hears Juliets voice]
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Stefan : [holding a knife to Nelson's back] Who are you and why are you following me?
Nelson Keece : I'm a journalist...
Stefan : A journalist... how interesting... what do you write about?
Nelson Keece : Unusual situations...
Stefan : Well is this unusual enough for you
[punches Nelson in the stomach twice, hold knifes to his throat]
Stefan : ... now who the fuck are you?
Nelson Keece : [Nelson holds up recorder and plays tape of Stefan killing Maria]
Stefan : [smiling and remembering] You followed me...
Nelson Keece : i saw you talking to that girl in the park and i followed you...
Stefan : [hand recorder back to Nelson] ... are you a good writer?
Nelson Keece : I won an award last year.
Stefan : [removing knife from his throat] You want to write about me?
Nelson Keece : [relieved] I'd like that.
Stefan : Your not just saying that to make me feel good...?
Nelson Keece : No.
Stefan : You mean you'll interview me and everything?
Nelson Keece : Yes.
Stefan : Good... good. Lets seal it then in blood...
[cuts Nelsons hand, grins and leaves]
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Nelson Keece : [waking up seeing Stefan watching him] How did you get in here...
Stefan : Where there's a will there's a way... I came to apologise Nelson... we had an agreement and i broke it... but you must understand it was for us... the story...
Nelson Keece : I understand.
Stefan : Good... good. I'm ready. Ask me anything.
Nelson Keece : I want to record this...
[places recorder on the table]
Stefan : [confused] Are'nt you gonna ask me any questions?
Nelson Keece : Tell me about the first one.
Stefan : [picks up recorder, speaks clear into the recorder] I was 17...
Nelson Keece : ...and how old was she?
Stefan : ...35
Nelson Keece : Tell me what happned...
Stefan : [remembering] We were making love... she found me amusing...
Nelson Keece : And you did'nt like that?
Stefan : No
Nelson Keece : Do you ever feel any guilt, remorse, depression?
Stefan : No never... There's a moment... when the last breath leaves her body and you look into her eyes... you feel like a god...
Nelson Keece : ...and that feeling makes you want to kill again?
Stefan : no... theres no rush... the hunt is as important as the kill...
Nelson Keece : Do you have any feelings for the women?
Stefan : Love... I loved every one of them...
Nelson Keece : Stefan... how many women have you killed?
Stefan : [angry] How many women have you made love to?
Nelson Keece : [shocked] Jesus... Jesus...
Stefan : [puts recorder down, looking angry/offended] Why are you judging me? Did you judge those other people you wrote about?