                            "ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST"

                                            by

                               Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman

                                    Based on the novel

                                            by

                                        Ken Kesey

                

               EXT. WORK FARM - NIGHTFALL

               All we SEE is an ELEVATED SHOT of the distant mountains, 
               rolling landscape and McMURPHY -- one cheek laid-open and 
               crusted over with dried blood, his face and prison work 
               clothes caked with dried sweat and dust -- as he sits on the 
               very top of a water tower watching the last rays of sunlight.

               A long moment passes before McMurphy's attention is drawn 
               elsewhere and he looks down.

               REVERSE SHOT - MCMURPHY'S POV

               Far below, in the prison yard a MAN is SEEN hurrying across 
               the yard where he joins a group of men composed of armed 
               prison guards, officials, and medics -- a stretcher, an 
               ambulance, a fire truck and safety nets spread out at the 
               base of the water tower. The man is seen talking to the 
               officials, then a bullhorn is handed to him and they all 
               look up at McMurphy.

               MCMURPHY

               As he looks down at them, a searchlight is turned on him.

                                     MAN (V.O.)
                              (through bullhorn)
                         McMurphy! This is Doctor Shankle, 
                         from the infirmary. Can you hear me?

               McMurphy doesn't respond.

                                     SHANKLE (V.O.)
                              (through bullhorn)
                         Can you hear me, McMurphy?

               McMurphy doesn't respond. Another searchlight goes on as a 
               SECOND VOICE is PICKED UP on the BULLHORN.

                                     SECOND VOICE
                              (through bullhorn)
                         Why don't we blast 'im, for Christ 
                         sake, he ain't gonna come down... 
                         you...

               The BULLHORN is TURNED OFF. A long moment passes as McMurphy 
               continues to squat on the tower and wait. He shivers against 
               the coming night when...

                                     SHANKLE (V.O.)
                              (through bullhorn)
                         McMurphy! I have the warden's promise. 
                         If you come down, nobody will hurt 
                         you! You'll be in my custody! I 
                         promise!

               An imperceptible smile appears on McMurphy's face.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - OREGON STATE HOSPITAL - DAWN

               Strange HUMMING SOUNDS, CLANKING PIPES and HISSING RADIATORS 
               as we see beds, with patients lying asleep, line two walls.  
               The third wall is a heavy gauge steel grill, with a door 
               that opens on to the day room. The door is open. On the far 
               side of the day room, a long hallway with other doors opening 
               into rooms: the latrine, washroom, tub room, mess hall, 
               seclusion room, psychiatrist's office, visitors' room, etc.

               Across the day room, a glass enclosed nurses' station where 
               TURKLE, a Negro night attendant, is seen preparing to go off 
               duty.

               The CAMERA PANS the beds in the men's dorm. One man turns, 
               another twists, a third lies as if dead.

               CAMERA PAN ENDS on BROMDEN, who lies still, eyes wide open, 
               very alert. He reaches down, plucks a stale piece of gum 
               from under the bed frame, puts it in his mouth and starts 
               chewing.

               A beat, then Bromden carefully undoes the leather strap which 
               binds him to the bed. He slips out of bed and quietly makes 
               his way down the aisle, paying no attention to the other 
               patients, some of who are beginning to stir awake.

               Ahead, at the end of the hallway, the door opens and three 
               Negro day attendants, WASHINGTON, WARREN and MILLER, dressed 
               in white uniforms, enter and move down the hallway and 
               disappear into a side room.

               Bromden continues his silent journey towards the day room as 
               Turkle emerges from the side door to the nurses' lounge, 
               goes up the hallway as MISS PILBOW, the day nurse, comes in, 
               passing Turkle on the way out. She crosses to the nurses' 
               station and enters as Bromden reaches the day room.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               as Bromden makes his way across the day room, past the nurses' 
               station, unnoticed by Miss Pilbow who is busy preparing the 
               day's medication.

               Bromden is sliding along the hallway wall, when he is suddenly 
               cut off by a mop which THUDS against one side of his neck. A 
               second mop yokes him on the other side. Bromden freezes. 
               Terrified.

                                     MILLER
                         Where you goin', Chief?

                                     WARREN
                         You goin' t'see the Big White Fathuh?

                                     WASHINGTON
                         He goin' t'see the Big White Muthuh...

               They cackle, legs jiving, as the ammonia stings Bromden's 
               eyes and burns his nose. He tries to twist his head, but 
               Washington jams the mop harder. Bromden freezes, panic 
               spreading across his face.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Haw, look at 'im, big 'nough to eat 
                         apples off my head an' he mine me 
                         like a baby...

               A KEY is HEARD hitting the lock in the main door. Washington 
               very adroitly releases Bromden, hands him the mop, and turns, 
               along with Warren and Miller, to their duties, as BIG NURSE 
               enters the ward.

                                     THREE ATTENDANTS
                              (simultaneously, as 
                              Big Nurse passes)
                         Mornin', Miss Ratched...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good morning, boys.

               She sweeps by and disappears into the nurses' station. The 
               three attendants put their mops and rags aside and start 
               towards the men's dorm, leaving Bromden pressed against the 
               wall, mop in hand.

               INT. NURSES' STATION

               as Big Nurse enters to be greeted by Miss Pilbow, who wears 
               an enormous cross between her breasts.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Good morning, Miss Ratched. It's a 
                         beautiful day, isn't it?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mean old Monday, Miss Pilbow, mean 
                         old Monday...
                              (she flips on the 
                              intercom)
                         Good morning, boys. Rise and shine.  
                         Rise and shine.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - DAY

               as Washington, Warren and Miller roust the patients out of 
               bed.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         Time to get up! Come on now, it's a 
                         beautiful day! Let's not straggle!  
                         Everybody up, up, up!

               The Chronics are physically helped out of bed as the Acutes, 
               who can handle themselves, cross out into the Day Room, 
               rubbing the sleep out of their eyes. Big Nurse steps out of 
               the Nurses' Station. Washington and Warren are hustling the 
               patients toward the washroom.

               Miller stays behind, stripping Blastic's bed and rolling up 
               his mattress.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               as the Acutes straggle past Big Nurse.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good morning, Mister Sefelt... Good 
                         morning, Mister Fredrickson. Good 
                         morning, Billy, I spoke to your mother 
                         last night and she sends her love... 
                         Good morning, Mister Harding... Good 
                         morning, Mister Cheswick. Mister 
                         Scanlon...

               Bromden comes drifting by, going in the opposite direction.  
               Big Nurse takes his hand and reaches up and pats his face.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Oh, Mister Bromden...
                              (calling out)
                         Mister Washington!

               Washington comes running.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Yes, Miss Ratched?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Washington, why don't we get 
                         a good head start on the day by 
                         shaving Mister Bromden and see if we 
                         can't avoid a disturbance.

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (taking Bromden by 
                              the hand)
                         Yes, Miss Ratched...

               INT. WASHROOM - DAY

               The patients are busy washing and shaving.

               Warren is assisting a vegetable wash himself as Washington 
               guides Bromden through a cage-like partition... where an 
               antique barber chair stands.

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (calling as he goes)
                         Warren!

               He sits Bromden down and straps his bands and legs in, then 
               plugs the electric shaver in and turns it on and brings the 
               BUZZING instrument towards Bromden's face. Bromden turns 
               away.

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (shouting out)
                         Get your black ass in here!

               Warren props the vegetable up against the sink.

                                     WARREN
                         Tha's it... be right back!

               Warren leaves; the old man starts sliding.

                                                              QUICK CUT TO:

               BROMDEN

               as Warren enters and takes a firm grip on Bromden's head and 
               Washington goes to work on Bromden's face. CAMERA PUSHES 
               INTO EXTREME CLOSEUP of Bromden's fearfully distorted face 
               as the BUZZING SOUND of the electric razor INTENSIFIES until 
               it is INSUPPORTABLE.

                                                              QUICK CUT TO:

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               No sound as we SEE Big Nurse watch the last few patients 
               file past the side door to the Nurses' Station where Miss 
               Pilbow hands out little cups with pills. Washington stands 
               by, checking to see each man takes his pills before filling 
               their cups with orange juice. The last patient takes his 
               pills and returns to his place in the Day Room. Miss Pilbow 
               closes the window.

               Satisfied that all is well, Big Nurse turns on an old 45 
               record player with a stack of records, then she settles down 
               to her work as a SOFT, NOSTALGIC NUMBER from the '40's is 
               HEARD OVER LOUDSPEAKER. CAMERA BEGINS SLOW PAN of the Day 
               Room.

               The patients, under the influence of drugs, have settled 
               down for the day. HARDING is playing cards with MARTINI, 
               CHESWICK and BILLY. SEFELT and FREDRICKSON are putting a 
               jigsaw puzzle together in brotherly love. SORENSEN is off by 
               himself, rubbing his hands clean. TABER, pencil in hand, 
               sits pondering over a blank piece of paper. SCANLON paces 
               back and forth. On the Chronics' side of the room, RUCKLY is 
               turning a grimy photograph over in his hands. BANCINI sits 
               wagging his head, mumbling over and over, "Tired, awful 
               tired..." ELLIS stands against the wall, arms outstretched, 
               hands nailed to the wall by imaginary nails.

               Bromden is pushing a mop around.

               Washington, Warren and Miller are in the men's dorm making 
               up the Chronics' beds when O.S. the TELEPHONE RINGS.

                                                                    CUT TO:

               INT. NURSES' STATION - DAY

               as Miss Pilbow picks up the phone.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Eighty-two, Miss Pilbow speaking...  
                         Yes...
                              (she makes a note and 
                              hangs it)
                         ...New admission, Miss Ratched...

               Miss Pilbow goes to the mirror, quickly preens herself, then 
               turns and flips the intercom on.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         Mister Washington! Mister Warren!

               She exits.

                                                                    CUT TO:

               INT. DAY ROOM

               as Miss Pilbow exits nurses' station and heads down the 
               hallway, Washington and Warren on her heels. Miller looking 
               wistfully after them.

                                                                    CUT TO:

               INT. MAIN ENTRANCE - STATE HOSPITAL - DAY

               Staff personnel are SEEN moving in and out of the main 
               entrance where a state penitentiary car is parked. A DEPUTY 
               SHERIFF leans on the fender smoking a cigarette as SECOND 
               DEPUTY SHERIFF comes out of the building and motions down to 
               First Deputy, who crushes his cigarette out, then opens the 
               rear door to the car.

                                     DEPUTY SHERIFF
                              (to an unseen occupant)
                         Okay, let's go.

               A long beat, then McMurphy slowly emerges from the car. He's 
               wearing handcuffs and dressed in faded jeans, flannel work 
               shirt, leather jacket, black motorcycle cap, and heavy black 
               boots. He's been scrubbed clean and has a Band-Aid on his 
               cheek. McMurphy does a couple of knee bends to get the kinks 
               out of his legs as Deputy reaches in the car and takes out a 
               small gym bag containing McMurphy's belongings.

                                     DEPUTY SHERIFF
                         Let's move it...

               McMurphy goes up the stairs, followed by the Deputy, and 
               crosses into the building.

               INT. MAIN BUILDING - DAY

               as McMurphy enters the building followed by the Deputies, 
               where Nurse Pilbow, McMurphy's folder in hand, and Washington 
               and Warren stand waiting -- all in a pleasant, receptive 
               mood. First Deputy hands McMurphy's gym bag to Washington, 
               who hands it to Warren.

                                     SECOND DEPUTY
                         Okay, this is it!

               McMurphy turns and holds out his hands. As cuffs are removed, 
               McMurphy impulsively takes hold of the Deputy's head and 
               plants a kiss on his forehead.

                                     SECOND DEPUTY
                              (squirming out of 
                              McMurphy's grasp)
                         Jesus, you're crazy, McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, ain't that the truth.

                                     DEPUTY SHERIFF
                              (to Miss Pilbow)
                         He's all yours, Miss.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Thank you, Officer...

               The two Deputies start down the stairs.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         So long, fellas...

               The two Deputies merely shrug their backs at McMurphy who 
               takes a deep breath of fresh air.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, sir, it's a mighty nice fall 
                         day...

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         This way, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, ma'am...

               McMurphy follows Nurse Pilbow into the hallway as the door 
               closes behind them.

                                                                    CUT TO:

               INT. HALLWAY - DAY

               Other STAFF MEMBERS are administrative personnel are SEEN as 
               McMurphy walks alongside Nurse Pilbow, who is noticeably 
               nervous by his close proximity. Washington and Warren casually 
               bringing up the rear.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (as he peels the Band-
                              Aid off, revealing a 
                              scar)
                         I tell ya, these goons showered me 
                         at the courthouse this morning, last 
                         night at the jail, and I swear they'd 
                         have swabbed my ears out on the way 
                         over if they could've found the 
                         facilities...

               A young Japanese nurse, named ITSU, passes by.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Nurse Itsu)
                         Hey, how ya doin', cutie?

                                     NURSE ITSU
                         Okay. How you doing?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Just great!
                              (calling after her)
                         See ya around!

               Nurse Itsu laughs and disappears around the corner.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Nurse Pilbow)
                         Yes, sir, I sure am gonna enjoy my 
                         stay here.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         I'm sure you will.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Nurse Pilbow)
                         Ya know, I ain't never been in an 
                         institution of psychology before.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Oh...

               They arrive at the ward door. Nurse Pilbow unlocks the door 
               and opens it as...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, I'm here on a ninety-day 
                         observation period. Short-timer, 
                         like they say...

               Soft nostalgic MUSIC is HEARD OVER.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Of course.
                              (indicating door)
                         Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         After you, ma'am.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Thank you.

               Nurse Pilbow enters the ward and McMurphy watches her cross 
               the visitors' area to a heavy-gauge steel screen wall, with 
               security gate which she opens.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Washington and 
                              Warren as they step 
                              into ward)
                         Man, there sure is an awful lot of 
                         poontang around here.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (calling)
                         Hold it!

               McMurphy turns to see DOCTOR SPIVEY approaching.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Good morning, boys.

                                     WASHINGTON AND WARREN
                              (simultaneously as 
                              Spivey passes into 
                              the ward)
                         Mornin', Doctor Spivey.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Great day for fishing.

                                     WASHINGTON AND WARREN
                              (simultaneously)
                         Yes, sir!

               The door closes. CAMERA HOLDS on sign that READS: SMILE AT 
               THE NEXT FACE YOU SEE. IT MAY SAVE HIS LIFE.

                                     MCMURPHY (O.S.)
                         Yeah, I was just thinking the same 
                         thing, Doc...

                                                                    CUT TO:

               INT. WARD - DAY

               as McMurphy, Spivey, Washington and Warren cross the visitors' 
               area towards Nurse Pilbow, who stands holding the security 
               gate open. At the far end of the hallway, which opens into 
               the day room, patients can be seen.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (to McMurphy)
                         Oh, what's that?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Why, I'll betcha there must be a 
                         million albacore and tuna running of 
                         the coast right this minute.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Oh, do you do much fishing?

               As they pass through the security gate:

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Fish! Hell, Doc, I'd like to have a 
                         nickel for every fish I landed between 
                         Point Conception and the Alaska 
                         coast...

               Washington and Warren continue down the hallway, passing 
               SEFELT, who shyly approaches and waits at a respectful 
               distance.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (to McMurphy)
                         Is that so?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yup! Worked right outta Depoe Bay 
                         for just about every season since I 
                         was able to haul my own weight.

                                     SPIVEY
                         My, my... Ah, who are you?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         McMurphy, Doc. R.P. McMurphy.

               They shake hands.

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                         Mister McMurphy is a new admission.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Ah, yes. Well, we must talk soon, 
                         Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You bet, Doc.

               Spivey turns to Sefelt.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Good morning, Jim. How are you 
                         feeling?

                                     SEFELT
                              (approaching and 
                              pointing to his mouth)
                         Doc, my gums hurt me.

               Spivey starts checking out Sefelt's mouth.

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                         This way, Mister McMurphy.

               As McMurphy follows Nurse Pilbow down the hall, Spivey's 
               voice trails after him.

                                     SPIVEY (O.S.)
                         Have you been taking your Dilantin, 
                         Jim?

                                     SEFELT (O.S.)
                         Uh-huh...

                                     SPIVEY (O.S.)
                         Well, we'll send you over to the 
                         dentist and see what he can do.  
                         Okay?

                                     SEFELT (O.S.)
                         Okay, Doc!

               McMurphy and Nurse Pilbow reach the day room.

                                     MISS PILBOW
                         Make yourself at home, Mister 
                         McMurphy...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Thank you, ma'am,

               Nurse Pilbow enters the nurses' station, closing the door 
               behind her. Next to the door is a bulletin board which, among 
               other bits of information, READS:

               TODAY IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1963. THE NEXT MEAL IS LUNCH. 
               THE NEXT HOLIDAY IS HALLOWEEN.

               ANOTHER NOTICE READS: SIGN UP NOW! BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 
               STAFF VS PATIENTS. WASHINGTON, WARREN, MILLER.

               There are no other names listed. Sefelt passes by.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hi.

                                     SEFELT
                         Hi.

               Sefelt crosses into the day room where he joins Fredrickson, 
               who is putting a jigsaw puzzle together.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               as McMurphy drifts into the room and looks around. The room 
               is as it was. The MUSIC ENDS. There is a CLICK. McMurphy's 
               attention is drawn to the nurses' station.

               MCMURPHY'S POV OF NURSES' STATION

               where Miss Pilbow is SEEN through a large plate glass window, 
               busy typing a nameplate for McMurphy.

               Big Nurse, her back to McMurphy, is turning over a stack of 
               records. She presses the phonograph button. A record falls 
               on the turntable and MUSIC BEGINS as she turns and sees 
               McMurphy.

               ANOTHER ANGLE

               McMurphy smiles and tips his hat to Big Nurse.

               Big Nurse smiles back and takes her seat.

               McMurphy turns and drifts into the day room.

               Big Nurse looks up and studies him.

               McMurphy catches the eye of a PATIENT, sitting by himself.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         How ya doin', buddy?

                                     PATIENT
                         Poorly, thank you.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Oh, yeah? What's ailing ya?

                                     PATIENT
                         I got the fever.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, that's too bad...

               Taber, pencil and paper in hand, crosses to McMurphy and 
               taps him on the shoulder.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, buddy?

                                     TABER
                         Are you a doctor?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         No, 'fraid not...

               Taber walks away.

               Martini tugs at McMurphy's sleeve.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, buddy?

                                     MARTINI
                         Can you borrow me a dime?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sorry, buddy, I'm clean outta 
                         change...

               Scanlon moves in.

                                     SCANLON
                         Got a cigarette?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sure...

                                     MARTINI
                         Me too! Me too!

               As McMurphy hands out his cigarettes Bromden drifts by, mop 
               in hand.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hey, how's it look up there, big 
                         boy?

                                     SCANLON
                         He can't hear you. He's just a deaf 
                         and dumb Indian!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That right?

                                     HARDING (O.S.)
                         Martini, it's your turn!

               Martini is staring off into space.

                                     HARDING
                         Martini!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Martini)
                         Your buddy is callin' ya.

               Martini crosses back to the card game as Taber returns.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What's troubling ya, buddy?

                                     TABER
                         I want you to write me a letter to 
                         my brother for a hundred dollars to 
                         bury me.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You look pretty healthy to me.

                                     TABER
                         I'm the next one.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         How do ya know that?

                                     TABER
                         Because I quit breathing.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You're breathin' right now.

               Taber walks away.

               McMurphy watches him go.

               Nearby, an OLD VEGETABLE squeaks.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (crossing to him)
                         What's that, Pop?

               The old man squeaks again.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (leaning in close)
                         Can't hear ya, old-timer.

                                     OLD VEGETABLE
                         Ain't this a pisser?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hell, compared to where I just come 
                         from, this is a country club.

               McMurphy crosses to the card game and stands watching the 
               game.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Whatcha boys playin'?

                                     BILLY
                         H-H-Hearts.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shoot! No wonder you don't care 
                         nothin' 'bout showin' your hand.

               Billy holds his hand close to his chest.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What's your name, buddy?

                                     BILLY
                         B-B-Billy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, put 'er there, Billy boy, my 
                         name's McMurphy.

               They shake hands.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What I wanna know is who's the top 
                         loony around here?

                                     BILLY
                         Y-Y-You m-mean th-the pr-president 
                         of the P-P-Patients C-Council?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, that'll do for openers!

                                     BILLY
                              (to Harding)
                         H-H-Harding, the m-m-man w-wants to 
                         t-talk to you, y-you're the pr-pr 
                         pr...

                                     HARDING
                         Does he have an appointment?

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, do you have an appointment?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What for?

                                     CHESWICK
                              (to Harding)
                         What for?

                                     HARDING
                         I'm a busy man!

                                     CHESWICK
                              (to McMurphy)
                         He's a busy man!

               A beat; then:

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I can wait...

               McMurphy picks up a chair and sits down right next to Harding 
               and looks at him. Another beat; then:

                                     HARDING
                              (to McMurphy)
                         What are you doing?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm seeing what a busy man does.

               Harding, very nervous at McMurphy's proximity, turns back to 
               the game.

                                     HARDING
                         Your turn, Martini!

               Martini is lost in the clouds.

                                     HARDING
                         Martini, throw a card!

               Martini throws a diamond.

                                     HARDING
                         No, throw a club!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, throw a club!

               Martini throws a spade.

                                     HARDING
                         Don't you have any clubs?

                                     MARTINI
                         No!

                                     HARDING
                         Let me see your hand!

                                     MARTINI
                         No!

                                     HARDING
                              (slamming his cards)
                         Well, if you gentlemen will excuse 
                         me, I have some pressing matters to 
                         attend to.

               Harding gets up and crosses to the hallway, gathering his 
               pride as he goes.

               McMurphy slides into Harding's seat and rakes all the cards 
               in.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yessir, that's why I came to this 
                         establishment for, to bring you birds 
                         fun and entertainment 'round the 
                         gamin' table...

               McMurphy fans the deck out and lays it on the table. 
               Everyone's eyes pop as he scoops the cards up in one movement -- 
               he's a card shark, a magician -- leaving the Acutes with 
               their mouths hanging open.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Easy now, don't smudge 'em, we got 
                         lots of games ahead of us...

                                     BIG NURSE (O.S.)
                         Mister McMurphy!

               McMurphy turns to see Big Nurse approaching, Washington 
               casually bringing up the rear.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, ma'am...

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (handing him his bag)
                         Will you come with me, please.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (rising)
                         Hold the fort down, will ya, fellas!

                                     BILLY
                         Sure, Mack!

               McMurphy walks with her toward the men's dorm.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         My name is Miss Ratched. I'm the 
                         head nurse here. You've already met 
                         Miss Pilbow and Aides Washington and 
                         Warren.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, ma'am.

               Big Nurse and McMurphy stop at the security gate to the men's 
               dorm where Miller opens the gate.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Miller, this is Mister 
                         McMurphy, who'll be staying with us.

               Greetings are exchanged as they pass through.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - DAY

               as Big Nurse and McMurphy cross down the aisle.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         We do appreciate the way you have 
                         taken it upon yourself to meet the 
                         other patients.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Thank you, ma'am...

               Big Nurse stops at an empty bed where Warren is turning the 
               mattress down.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         This is your bed. You may leave your 
                         things in that cabinet.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, ma'am...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Please use your time to familiarize 
                         yourself with your new home and if 
                         there is anything you need to know, 
                         don't hesitate to ask us.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Now that you mention it, I sure would 
                         like to call my aunt up in Portland 
                         and tell 'er where I am so she can 
                         come visit me.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         All in good time, Mister McMurphy.  
                         All in good time.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, ma'am.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good. Now if you'll just go along 
                         with Mister Washington, he'll see 
                         that you're properly oriented.

               McMurphy doesn't move.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Is there anything else?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Just that I'm glad to be here, Miss 
                         Ratched. I really am.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good. I'm sure we'll be friends.

               They smile, sizing up each other.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, you ain't half so bad looking 
                         for a head nurse.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes. Now go along, Mister McMurphy.  
                         Go along.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yes, ma'am.
                              (to Washington)
                         Lead the way, Sam.

               They cross out of the men's dorm.

               Big Nurse watches them go.

                                     SPIVEY (V.O.)
                         What other work have you done?

               INT. DOCTOR SPIVEY'S OFFICE - DAY

               Doctor Spivey is seated behind his desk, on which are several 
               glass-framed photos of Spivey's family, plus a nameplate: 
               JOHN M. SPIVEY, M.D., and McMurphy's papers.

               McMurphy, freshly showered and wearing hospital-issue clothes, 
               sits facing him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hell, Doc, I've been everything from 
                         a hoopla man with a two-bit carny 
                         show to a top mechanic and bull goose 
                         catskinner for every gypo loggin' 
                         operation in the Northwest till the 
                         Army taught me what my natural bent 
                         was.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Oh, what was that?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Poker!

                                     SPIVEY
                         I see.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, but you know how society 
                         persecutes a dedicated man.

                                     SPIVEY
                         In what way?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         They say I'm a habitual hassler.  
                         Like I fight some. Sheeut. They didn't 
                         mind so much when I was a dumb logger 
                         and got into a hassle. That's a 
                         hardworkin' feller blowing off steam, 
                         they say. But if you're a gambler, 
                         all you have to do is spit slantwise 
                         and you're a goddamned criminal.

                                     SPIVEY
                         I see...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         To tell the truth, ever since I found 
                         my natural callin' I done time in so 
                         many small-time jails I could write 
                         a brochure...

                                     SPIVEY
                         Yes... Ah, do you know why you're 
                         here?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, ya know, Doc...
                              (indicating his papers)
                         Doesn't it say so there?

                                     SPIVEY
                              (looking over papers)
                         Well, according to the Warden at 
                         Pendleton, you were a disturbing 
                         influence on others. 'It appears 
                         that there is a potential in him for 
                         instigating a revolt among the other 
                         inmates.'
                              (looking up at McMurphy)
                         What do you think of that report?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I don't, Doc...

                                     SPIVEY
                              (goes back to papers)
                         Arrested on an assault charge five 
                         times...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's correct, Doc...

                                     SPIVEY
                              (reading from folder)
                         The doctor at the prison states: 
                         'Don't overlook the possibility that 
                         this man may be faking psychosis to 
                         escape the drudgery of the work 
                         farm...' What do you say to that?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Doc, what can I tell ya?

                                     SPIVEY
                         Ah, it seems you have no other 
                         psychiatric history, Mister Murphy?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         No, this is my first trip, Doc.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (closes folder and 
                              sits back)
                         Well, you're here for a ninety-day 
                         observation period, Mister McMurphy. 
                         I'd like you to understand you are 
                         here on a court order and we are 
                         responsible to the state. So, I'd 
                         like your cooperation!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You bet, Doc!

                                     SPIVEY
                         Good. Good.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               CAMERA is on Big Nurse as she stands, in front of a chair, 
               doing a deep breathing exercise.

               The patients and staff, standing in front of chairs arranged 
               in a circle, follow suit as best they can. After a couple of 
               exercises Big Nurse sits. The others do the same except 
               Bancini, who remains standing, wagging his head back and 
               forth.

                                     BANCINI
                         I'm tired. Whew. O Lord. Oh, I'm 
                         awful tired...

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (busy with her papers)
                         Somebody please see to Mister Bancini, 
                         so we can start the meeting.

               Billy does... gently laying a hand on Bancini.

                                     BILLY
                         T-t-t-take it e-e-easy, P-P-P Pete...

                                     BANCINI
                         Awful tired...

               Billy gently eases Bancini into his chair and sits beside 
               him, patting his skinny knee.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         At the close of Friday's meeting, we 
                         were discussing Mister Harding's 
                         problem, concerning his wife...
                              (reading from logbook)
                         Mister Harding stated that his wife 
                         made him uneasy because she drew 
                         stares from men on the street. Is 
                         that correct, Mister Harding?

                                     HARDING
                         Yes, that's perfectly correct.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (reading)
                         He also thinks he may have given her 
                         reason to seek sexual attention 
                         elsewhere, but he didn't say how.  
                         He has been heard to say to his wife, 
                         'I hate you, I don't ever want to 
                         see you again. You've betrayed me.'
                              (she closes book)
                         So. Does anyone care to touch upon 
                         this further?

               Big Nurse waits. A long beat.

               Harding sits, chewing his nails, tensely waiting, almost 
               wanting someone to begin.

               The patients shift uncomfortably, looking in all directions.

               McMurphy looks around to see what will follow, when he sees 
               Ellis, nailed to the wall; his pants leg darkens and a puddle 
               of piss forms at his feet. McMurphy looks to see if Big Nurse 
               or the Aides have noticed.

               If they have, no one pays any attention.

               McMurphy fidgets in his seat, then gets up, crosses to Ellis, 
               unhooks him from the wall, and moves him over a few feet.

               The other patients are aghast at this move, look at each 
               other quizzically.

               Big Nurse merely watches.

               McMurphy crosses back to his chair and sits.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister McMurphy, this ward is a 
                         democratic community run by the 
                         patients and their votes, so you 
                         should feel at ease in your new 
                         surroundings to the extent you can 
                         freely discuss emotional problems in 
                         front of the patients and staff.  
                         However, the cardinal rule, and I 
                         must emphasize this: Everyone keeps 
                         their seat during the meeting!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, well, it just pains me somethin' 
                         awful to see a full growed man 
                         sloshing around in his own water...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes... We were discussing Mister 
                         Harding's problem with his wife.  
                         Now, who will start?
                              (no response)
                         Billy.

                                     BILLY
                         M-m-m-ma'am?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Would you like to start?

                                     BILLY
                         N-n-n-n-n-no, ma'am.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Sefelt?

               Sefelt shrugs and sinks into his seat.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Fredrickson?

               Fredrickson passes.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Taber?

               Taber passes.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Martini?

                                     MARTINI
                         No!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Scanlon?

               Scanlon looks at the floor.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Cheswick?

               Cheswick wags his head 'no.'

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Am I to take it that there isn't a 
                         man among you who has an opinion 
                         concerning this matter?
                              (no response; she 
                              focuses in on Harding)
                         Mister Harding, you've stated on 
                         more than one occasion that you 
                         suspected your wife of seeing other 
                         men.

                                     HARDING
                         Yes, Miss Ratched, this is correct.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         But you have no proof.

                                     HARDING
                         No, Miss Ratched...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         And yet you suspect her.

                                     HARDING
                         Yes, that is correct.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Why?

                                     HARDING
                         I can only speculate as to the reasons 
                         why.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Have you ever speculated, Mister 
                         Harding, that you are impatient with 
                         your wife because she does not meet 
                         your mental requirements?

               One of the Chronics laughs like a child.

                                     HARDING
                         Miss Ratched. Given all the conditions 
                         of that sublime relationship, coupled 
                         with the subsequent annihilation of 
                         all that I held to be sacred, 
                         mentally, physically and emotionally, 
                         the only thing that I can speculate 
                         on, at this late date, is how I will 
                         justify the very existence of my 
                         life, with or without my dear wife.

                                     SEFELT
                         What's he talkin' about?

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, Harding, why don't you knockoff 
                         the bullshit and get to the point.

               Several Acutes chime in, "Yeah, get to the point," AD LIB.

                                     HARDING
                         The point is, I will carry on until 
                         I fully understand what the function 
                         of that relationship is regardless 
                         of form or content.

               Several hands go up.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes, Billy?

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I-I-I d-d-don't s-s-see how anyone 
                         could lu-lu-lu-love a man who t-t-t-
                         talks the way he does.

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, Harding, you're so fuckin' 
                         dumb I can't believe it.

                                     HARDING
                         That's a matter of opinion.

                                     SEFELT
                         Yeah, Harding, where do you breathe 
                         anyway?

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Through the ass.

               Sefelt and Fredrickson snicker into their hands. A few of 
               the others laugh.

                                     HARDING
                              (smarting)
                         Is that your sense of humor or are 
                         you trying to say something?

                                     FREDRICKSON
                              (innocence itself)
                         Now what would I be trying to say?

                                     HARDING
                         I don't know. I don't know, but it 
                         makes me feel very peculiar when you 
                         throw in something like that.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Peculiar?

                                     SEFELT
                         Why?

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, why?

                                     SCANLON
                         Yeah, tell us why.

                                     HARDING
                         I hesitate to go on.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         No secrets, Mister Harding. Let's 
                         get it all out in the open...

                                     HARDING
                         I mean, the other day you made an 
                         allusion to my wife and the possible 
                         sexual problems we might be having. 
                         I know that to be the case, but the 
                         way in which you broached it, if 
                         that's your idea of teaching me 
                         something...

                                     HARDING
                              (his voice rising as 
                              he goes on)
                         ...or making me aware of a condition 
                         in my life, then I say, categorically 
                         speaking, the hell with you, Taber!  
                         I don't have to justify the condition 
                         of my life to you or any of you. No 
                         matter what I will carry on until I 
                         fully understand what that function 
                         is regardless of the form or content. 
                         Regardless of the fact we must try 
                         to understand the function of our 
                         capacity to obtain, to personify the 
                         condition, the condition of our 
                         existence, our existence...

                                     TABER
                         You know what, Harding? I think you're 
                         some kind of morbid asshole or 
                         something. You've been talking about 
                         your wife ever since I can remember. 
                         You know, she's on your mind and 
                         blah, blah, blah and on and on and 
                         when are you going to wise up and 
                         turn her loose!

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Yeah, wise up, Harding.

                                     SEFELT
                         Yeah, turn her loose!

                                     ACUTES
                              (start pouring it on)
                         Yeah, who do you think you are 
                         anyway?... He thinks he's God 
                         Almighty... He's a snob... He's a 
                         schmuck... Dumbbell... Creep...  
                         Cretin... Idiot... Get rid of him... 
                         Ship him upstairs...

                                     RUCKLY
                              (chiming in)
                         Ffffffuck da wife...

                                     BANCINI
                              (wagging his head)
                         Tired... Awful tired...

                                     ACUTES
                              (not letting up)
                         Zap him... Give 'im lobotomy... Cut 
                         his nuts off... He doesn't have any... 
                         Fag... Pervert.

                                     BANCINI
                              (in a strong angry 
                              voice)
                         I'm tired!

               Everyone hushes.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Somebody see to Mister Bancini.

               Two or three Acutes get up and try to soothe Bancini, but he 
               isn't to be hushed.

                                     BANCINI
                         Tired. Tired. Oh God, I'm tired...

               Big Nurse nods to Washington, who goes to Pete, and gives 
               his arm a jerk toward the door. Bancini is unmovable.

               Big Nurse signals Nurse Pilbow, who heads for the nurses' 
               station.

               Washington senses danger, lets go of Pete's arm, backs away.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         You a good boy, Mistah Bancini...

               Nurse Pilbow returns, hypodermic needle in hand.

               Pete turns to his fellow inmates.

                                     BANCINI
                         You see... it's a lotta baloney...  
                         It's all a lotta baloney...

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                         Yes, yes, Mister Bancini, now if 
                         you'll just be calm...

                                     BANCINI
                         That's all it is, just a lotta 
                         baloney. Ya see, I can't help it, 
                         can't...

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                              (working her way around 
                              Bancini)
                         Yes, I know, I know...

               She gets him in the ass, with the needle, and springs back.

                                     BANCINI
                         ...don't ya see. I was born dead.  
                         Not you. You wasn't born dead. Ahhh, 
                         it's been so hard...
                              (starts going over, 
                              slowly; sighing and 
                              crying)
                         Tired... I'm tired... aw-ful tired...

               McMurphy looks around at the others.

               Each patient is locked in his own world -- oblivious to 
               Bancini's state.

               EXT. BASKETBALL COURT - DAY

               WIDE SHOT of entire court, surrounded by a high fence topped 
               off with barbed wire, as Washington and Warren escort the 
               Acutes -- including Bromden, Ellis, a lobotomy case and 
               several other Chronics -- through the gate onto the court, 
               which is run down, with cracks in its surface and leaves 
               scattered everywhere.

               Martini, who is carrying the ball, runs ahead, followed by 
               Scanlon, where he starts dribbling the ball in a frantic 
               circle, suddenly passes the ball to nothing.

                                     MARTINI
                              (as he throws ball)
                         Catch it! Catch it!

               The ball rolls to the corner.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Martini, there ain't nobody there, 
                         ya dumb goon! Go get the ball!

                                     MARTINI
                         No!

               Martini turns away, his feelings hurt. Washington goes after 
               the ball, when Martini goes running after it.

                                     MARTINI
                         I get it! I get it!

               But Washington gives Martini a body check and beats him to 
               the ball.

               Martini tries to get the ball from Washington, who is quite 
               agile and teases him as he returns to the court where he and 
               Warren start shooting baskets, freezing Martini and Scanlon 
               out.

               The other patients just hang around or walk, as if in a prison 
               yard.

               Cheswick stands in close proximity to McMurphy and Harding, 
               who stand watching the action. McMurphy finally offers a 
               cigarette to Harding, who accepts. They both light up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, say, buddy, is that the usual 
                         pro-cedure for those Group Ther'py 
                         shindigs? Bunch of chickens at a 
                         peckin' party?

                                     HARDING
                         A pecking party?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's right, buddy. And you want to 
                         know who pecks the first peck?

                                     HARDING AND CHESWICK
                         Who? Who?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ah, come off it! It's that Big Nurse, 
                         that's who...

               The other Acutes have gathered around McMurphy and Harding.

                                     HARDING
                         It's as simple as that. You've been 
                         on our ward six hours and have already 
                         simplified the work of Freud, Jung 
                         and Maxwell Jones in one grand 
                         analogy: it's a pecking party.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm not talking about Fred Yoong or 
                         Maxwell Jones, buddy, what I'm talkin' 
                         about is that crummy meeting and 
                         what that nurse did to you!

                                     HARDING
                         Did to me?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Did to you and all the rest of you 
                         guys.

                                     BILLY
                         Y-y-yes! Yes! Y-y-y-you s-s-saw wh 
                         wh-what she c-c-can do to us!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What did I see 'cept a grown man 
                         gettin' whipped so bad he can't laugh 
                         anymore.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         It's the questions she asks.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Tell 'er to go straight to hell!

                                     HARDING
                         Miss Ratched is a competent 
                         psychiatric nurse, not some, some 
                         kind of monster pecking out our eyes!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (as calm as blue waters)
                         She ain't peckin' at your eyes, buddy.

               McMurphy grabs Harding by his balls and Harding goes up on 
               his toes.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         She's peckin' at your balls, buddy, 
                         at your ever-lovin' balls.

               Harding is doubled over.

                                     SEFELT
                         That kind of behavior will get you a 
                         P.A. rating, my friend.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         P.A. What the hell is that?

                                     SEFELT
                         Potential assaultive.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Which gets you shipped up to Disturbed 
                         for a nice little zap job.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Huh?

                                     HARDING
                         Electro-Shock Therapy, my friend.  
                         Five cents' worth of electricity and 
                         you are out of everybody's hair.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Tell 'er to go to hell anyway!

                                     HARDING
                         And if you persist in your ways, 
                         they can always ship you over to 
                         Medical Surgery.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What for?

                                     HARDING
                         Lobotomy!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Lobotomy?

                                     HARDING
                              (pointing to lobotomy 
                              case)
                         That!

               McMurphy looks.

               SHOT OF A LOBOTOMY CASE

               A vegetable, complete with two half-dollar scars in his 
               forehead.

               MCMURPHY

               As he absorbs this bit of information the basketball rolls 
               to his feet and he picks it up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Harding)
                         Is that your sense of humor or are 
                         you tryin' to say somethin'?

                                     HARDING
                         Now, what would I be trying to say?

               Martini and Scanlon rush over and try to get the ball.

                                     SCANLON
                         Gimme the ball!

                                     MARTINI
                         No. Me! Me!

                                     WASHINGTON (O.S.)
                         Pass the ball, McMurphy.

               McMurphy crosses to the court, bouncing the ball as he goes. 
               When he reaches the court he holds the ball out to Washington, 
               who reaches for it, but McMurphy snaps it back over his 
               shoulder to Martini.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (turning to Martini)
                         Pass it to me, Martini.

               Martini holds back.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         C'mon, I'll give it back!

               Martini passes to McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Atta boy, Martini.

               He passes it back to Martini, who laughs and passes it back 
               to McMurphy, who passes it to Scanlon, who passes to McMurphy, 
               who passes to Billy, etc. Bromden just stands watching.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (encouraging them)
                         Back and forth, that's it. Shoot, 
                         man, we'll be takin' on the New York 
                         Knicks before we're through...

               McMurphy looks to see Big Nurse looking out a window at them. 
               He catches her eye. She turns away.

                                     MCMURPHY (V.O.)
                         Hey-ya, hey-ya, come on, come on, 
                         I'm waitin' on you suckers, you hit 
                         or you sit...

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               The MUSIC is PLAYING. The TV is on the six o'clock news as 
               McMurphy, cards in hand, is dealing blackjack to Cheswick, 
               Harding, Sefelt, Billy and Martini. Fredrickson and Scanlon 
               are looking on as Bromden eases up to the game. Cheswick is 
               at the nurses' station talking to Big Nurse.

                                     SEFELT
                         Hit me!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hit, you say? Well well well and 
                         with a king up, the boy wants a hit. 
                         Whadaya know. So comin' at you and 
                         too bad, a little lady for the lad 
                         and he's over the wall and down the 
                         road, up the hill and dropped his 
                         load.

                                     SEFELT
                         Boogered!

               McMurphy rakes in Sefelt's cigarettes, adding them to a pile 
               of loose cigarettes, packs of cigarettes, several cartons of 
               cigarettes.

               As Cheswick sits down, depressed:

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay, place your bets.

                                     MARTINI
                              (holding up a cigarette)
                         What's this?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's a dime, Martini.

               Martini breaks a cigarette in half.

                                     MARTINI
                         Bet a nickel!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Cheswick)
                         Whadaya bet, Cheswick?

                                     CHESWICK
                         She won't give me any more cigarettes!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That okay. I'll take your marker.  
                         How many ya want?

                                     CHESWICK
                         Lend me twenty.

               McMurphy counts out twenty cigarettes, marks it down on a 
               piece of paper, and passes the cigarettes to Cheswick, who 
               bets all twenty.

               The Sports have come on TV and McMurphy's attention is 
               divided.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (checking the board)
                         'Kay, all bets are down, let's wheel 
                         'em an' deal 'em.

               He deals the cards out, the first one face down, then the 
               next one face up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Big king... little deuce... another 
                         king... a lovely lady... big ten... 
                         and a trey... hey, hey, whadaya say? 
                         Ya hit or sit, Martini?

                                     MARTINI
                         Hit me.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (hits with a picture)
                         That's twenty up, Martini.
                              (turning to TV, he 
                              shouts across room)
                         Hey, Taber, who's pitching the opening 
                         game?

               Taber calls back something but it's lost in the other sounds.

                                     MARTINI
                         Hit me!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Wait a minute, Martini, I can't hear 
                         a thing.
                              (turning back to Taber)
                         What?

                                     TABER
                              (shouting back)
                         Koufax against Ford!

                                     MISS PILBOW (V.O.)
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         Medication time! Medication time!  
                         Medication!

                                     MARTINI
                              (simultaneously with 
                              Pilbow)
                         Hit me!

               McMurphy slams his cards down, stands up, crosses the day 
               room, heading for the nurses' station. He passes Washington, 
               who stands there waiting to dispense orange juice.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - NIGHT

               as McMurphy enters. Nurse Pilbow is the only one there.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Pardon me miss, but would you mind 
                         turning...

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                              (scared out of her 
                              wits)
                         Stay back! Patients aren't allowed 
                         to enter the... Oh, stay back!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         All I'm askin' is...

               Nurse Pilbow grabs at her cross, screams and shuts her eyes, 
               holding the cross in front of her.

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                         Oh, stay back, I'm a Catholic!

               Big Nurse enters from the nurses' lounge.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister McMurphy. Patients aren't 
                         allowed in here.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sorry, ma'am.

               McMurphy steps out of the station, closing the door behind 
               him.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               as McMurphy goes around to the front of the nurses' station 
               and queues up behind the other Acutes who are getting their 
               medication. McMurphy reaches the window, takes the cup, but 
               doesn't take his pills.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Big Nurse)
                         Pardon me, ma'am, can I ask you 
                         somethin'?

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (politely)
                         Yes, Mister McMurphy?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         How 'bout turning off that music for 
                         a while so a man can hear himself 
                         think?

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (pleasantly)
                         That music is for everyone, Mister 
                         McMurphy.

               McMurphy leans in, placing his hand on the window.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (confidentially)
                         Well, say, how 'bout easin' it down 
                         a bit so a man don't have to shout!

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (aware of his physical 
                              proximity)
                         Mister McMurphy, there are old men 
                         here who couldn't hear the music at 
                         all if it were lower. That music is 
                         all they have, and I wish you wouldn't 
                         lean against the glass there, your 
                         hands are staining the window.

               McMurphy jerks his hand away.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sorry, ma'am... Sorry 'bout that...

               McMurphy breathes on the glass and wipes it clean with his 
               sleeve.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sorry to have bothered you.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Not at all, Mister McMurphy...

               McMurphy turns to walk away.

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                         Your medicine, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (turning back, he 
                              examines the contents 
                              of the cup)
                         What's the horse pill for, honey?

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                         It's just medication, Mister McMurphy, 
                         good for you. Now down it goes...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Look, miss, I don't like swallowing 
                         something without knowing what it 
                         is!

                                     NURSE PILBOW
                              (stepping back a little)
                         Don't get upset, Mister McMurphy...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm not upset. All I wanna know, for 
                         the lovva Jesus...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         That's all right, Miss Pilbow, if 
                         Mister McMurphy does not wish to 
                         take his medication orally, he may...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         No, that's okay, ma'am. Down it goes.

               McMurphy makes a big show of popping the pill in his mouth, 
               holding his paper cup upside down, for all to see, then moving 
               on to Washington, who fills it with orange juice.

               McMurphy gulps it down, not without some difficulty, then he 
               smiles at all the concerned faces and crosses the room to 
               the card table, where he sits to see the Acutes looking at 
               him.

                                     HARDING
                         Why didn't you tell her to go to 
                         hell, lover boy?

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, whattsa matter, Mack, she too 
                         much for ya?

               McMurphy holds the pill up and flicks it into Harding's 
               forehead.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You boys seem to think you've got a 
                         champ in there, huh?

                                     HARDING
                         I don't see you scoring any points, 
                         buddy. And you're just the man for 
                         the job, right?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hell, I couldn't get it up over old 
                         hatchet-face if ya paid me!

                                     HARDING
                         She's not all that homely, Mister 
                         McMurphy. In fact, she must have 
                         been a rather beautiful young lady.

               The men look at Big Nurse.

               The patients look at the nurses' station.

               PATIENTS' POV

               Big Nurse is busy at her work.

               INT. NURSES STATION - BIG NURSE'S POV - NIGHT

               The patients looking at her. They turn back to their card 
               game.

               REVERSE ANGLE

               CAMERA HOLDS on Big Nurse as McMurphy's VOICE is HEARD over 
               INTERCOM.

                                     MCMURPHY (V.O.)
                              (through intercom)
                         Yeah, an' I'm tellin' ya, she's just 
                         an icy-hearted over-the-hump gal who 
                         never got enough of the old wham-bam 
                         to straighten 'er out... Okay, who 
                         wants a card?

                                     MARTINI (V.O.)
                              (through intercom)
                         Me. Hit me!

               Big Nurse looks up and studies the men gathered round the 
               table.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - NIGHT

               The patients are asleep except for Bromden, who stands by 
               the window looking out.

               McMurphy is asleep in the bed next to his. A beat when TURKLE, 
               a fifty-year-old Negro night attendant, slightly drunk, lays 
               a gentle hand on Bromden's shoulder.

                                     TURKLE
                         Le's get back to bed, Mistah 
                         Bromden...

               Bromden allows himself to be led back to bed. Turkle fumbles 
               around for the security belt, finds it, straps Bromden loosely 
               in bed, then goes off clucking to himself.

               Bromden reaches under his bed and plucks a stale piece of 
               gum from under the bed frame. He starts chewing it when he 
               sees McMurphy looking at him.

               Bromden goes right on chewing and looking McMurphy right in 
               the eye.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (whispering)
                         Chief? I wanna ask ya somethin'.
                              (sings)
                         Oh, does the spearmint lose its flavor 
                         on the bedpost overnight? When you 
                         chew it in the morning, will it be 
                         too hard to bite? This question's 
                         got me goin', won't somebody set me 
                         right; does the spearmint lose its 
                         flavor on the bedpost overnight?

               McMurphy holds the last note, reaches over and rustles through 
               his nightstand.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Here ya go, Chief...

               A small object lands on Bromden's bed. It is a fresh package 
               of gum. Bromden picks it up. Examines it. Unwraps it. Deposits 
               his old piece of gum under the bed frame, then inserts the 
               fresh gum in his mouth and starts chewing.

               SERIES OF SHOTS

               SHOWING the MEN'S DORM, the empty DAY ROOM, TURKLE ASLEEP in 
               the NURSES' STATION, EMPTY HALLWAYS, the NIGHT SUPERINTENDENT 
               at her desk, MORE HALLWAYS... Ending on:

               INT. MEN'S DORM - SUNRISE

               ABERRATED SHOT of INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS SEEN THROUGH STEEL 
               MESH SCREEN -- as the sun rises above the treetops.

               REVERSE SHOT - BROMDEN

               looking out of the window. His face washed by the sunlight. 
               His eyes have a vague look, almost vacuous, as...

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         Good morning, boys. Rise and shine.  
                         Rise and shine.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - DAY

               as Washington, Warren and Miller roust the patients out of 
               bed.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         Time to got up! Come on now, it's a 
                         beautiful day! Let's not straggle!  
                         Everybody up, up, up!

               McMurphy is in bed, not ready for the world, when Washington 
               crosses to Bromden, who is looking out the window, and leads 
               him off.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Le's go, Chief. Le's go get ourselves 
                         all nice and clean...
                              (to McMurphy)
                         You too, Mistah Mack-Murphy!

               Washington goes off with Bromden.

               CAMERA HOLDS on McMurphy as he slowly pulls it together and 
               sits on the edge of the bed. He's naked as he opens the drawer 
               to his nightstand and fishes around for a cigarette.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (looking in the drawer)
                         What the...
                              (looking around)
                         Who the fuck stole my cigarettes!

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               as the Acutes straggle past Big Nurse.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good morning, Mister Sefelt, are 
                         your teeth any better?... Good 
                         morning, Mister Fredrickson... Good 
                         morning, Mister Harding; my, my, 
                         you've been biting your fingernails 
                         again...

               She sees McMurphy approaching, wearing a towel around his 
               waist and a scowl on his face.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister McMurphy, patients are not 
                         permitted to run around in towels.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I wanna report a robbery!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         On this ward?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, some creep stole my cigarettes!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Oh, I had them removed.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What for?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Patients are rationed to one pack of 
                         cigarettes a day.

               Bromden comes drifting by, going in the opposite direction. 
               Big Nurse takes his hand.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (calling out)
                         Mister Washington!

               Washington comes running.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Yes, Miss Ratched?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Please see to Mister Bromden.

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (taking Bromden by 
                              the hand)
                         Yes, Miss Ratched...

               Washington leads Bromden off. Big Nurse turns to Cheswick 
               and several other Acutes, who have crowded around.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Now you boys hurry along and wash up 
                         for breakfast...
                              (to McMurphy)
                         You too, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, say. How 'bout springing a 
                         pack of cigarettes loose?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         After breakfast, Mister McMurphy, 
                         after breakfast.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You sure run a tight-assed ship 'round 
                         here, don't ya!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes. Now run along like a good boy 
                         and see that you wash up properly.

               WIDER ANGLE

               A beat, as the Acutes wait for McMurphy's next move, then:

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay, let's go brush our teeth, 
                         fellas...

               McMurphy turns and crosses toward the washroom, singing at 
               the top of his lungs.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Oh, Lulu had a baby, His name was 
                         Sunny Jim, She put 'im in a piss 
                         pot, To teach 'im how to swim. Oh, 
                         he swam to the bottom, He swam to 
                         the top, Lulu got excited, An' pulled 
                         'im by his... Cock-tail ginger-ale, 
                         Five cents a glass, An' if ya don't 
                         like it Ya can shove it up your...  
                         Ask me no more questions, I'll tell 
                         ya no more lies.

               BIG NURSE

               watching McMurphy who removes his towel as he enters the 
               washroom.

               INT. WASHROOM - DAY

               as McMurphy enters to see Warren take a firm grip on Bromaen's 
               head and Washington goes to work on Bromden's face. CAMERA 
               PUSHES INTO EXTREME CLOSEUP of Bromden's fearfully distorted 
               face as the BUZZING SOUND of the ELECTRIC RAZOR INTENSIFIES 
               until it is INSUPPORTABLE.

               INT. MESS HALL - DAY

               We SEE the attendants spooning food into the sucking pink 
               mouths of the vegetables, a shade too fast for swallowing.

                                     MCMURPHY (O.S.)
                         What's wrong with you guys?

               We SEE McMurphy seated with the Acutes, shoveling food down 
               his gullet. The others are barely touching their food.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Why, if I'd have known how soft this 
                         place was gonna be, I'd have arranged 
                         for my transfer sooner...
                              (holding up his orange 
                              juice)
                         Look at this here, real orange juice!
                              (slugging it down)
                         Hooee, that's good. Why, you couldn't 
                         pay me to leave this place!
                              (slaps his belly)
                         All this place lacks is a couple of 
                         sweet gals to liven things up...

               He gets up and carries his tray to the proper place, where 
               he notices Miller loading several other trays onto a 
               dumbwaiter. Miller pushes a button and the dumbwaiter goes 
               down. McMurphy crosses to the door to find it blocked by 
               Washington.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Stand aside, Sam, Nature's callin'.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Nobody leaves here till seven thirty.

               McMurphy turns Washington over in his mind, then he looks up 
               at the clock above the door.

               The time is 7:28. The second hand sweeping its way toward 
               7:29.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Don't know if I can hold it that 
                         long, Sam.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Tha's your problem.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (confidentially)
                         Who do you like in the opening game, 
                         Sam?

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Huh?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (turning away)
                         Asshole.

               McMurphy turns and walks away.

               Washington watches him go.

                                     CHESWICK (V.O.)
                         I wanna know about my cigarettes!

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               A group meeting is in progress. Doctor Spivey is there.

               Cheswick is on his feet.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Sit down, Mister Cheswick.

                                     CHESWTCK
                              (not sitting)
                         No, I ain't no kid to have my 
                         cigarettes keep from me like cookies! 
                         Ain't that right, Mack!
                              (McMurphy doesn't 
                              respond)
                         Mack???

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Sit down, Mister Cheswick!

               Cheswick sits -- stunned. A beat; then:

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (to Cheswick)
                         You should have thought about that 
                         before you gambled all your cigarettes 
                         away. Is that clear?

               Cheswick sulks in his seat.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Cheswick, is that clear!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good...
                              (opens her book)
                         Now, as I recall, we were making 
                         quite a bit of headway, last time, 
                         with Mister Harding's problem. So, 
                         does anyone care to begin?

               McMurphy's hand goes up. No one else's does.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Right... I've been givin' some serious 
                         consideration to what you told me 
                         about the democratic something of 
                         this therapeutic community of ours, 
                         an' I got a few things I wanna get 
                         off my chest, before we get back to 
                         Harding's problem.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Certainly, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Right!

               McMurphy takes a folded sheet of paper out of his pocket, 
               unfolds it, studies it and begins.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay... Item one... I've been thinkin' 
                         'bout the age problem we got on this 
                         ward. You know, the young an' old 
                         livin' together, an' I was thinkin' 
                         what a great thing it would be if 
                         the music was turned up louder. Louder 
                         so the old fellas could hear better...

               Doctor Spivey nods with approval.

               Big Nurse doesn't.

               The Acutes are bewildered.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         But then I got to thinkin', the music 
                         is so loud already, it makes it 
                         difficult for the young fellas to 
                         hold a decent conversation...

               Nods and murmurs of approval from the Acutes.

               Big Nurse can only wait for McMurphy's next move.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, I was turnin' this dilemma 
                         over in my head, when I happened to 
                         hit on that old tub room out there, 
                         an' I said to myself, McMurphy, I 
                         said, that place would make a great 
                         second day room. A sort of game room 
                         for the young fellas. Whadaya think, 
                         Doc?

                                     SPIVEY
                         It is worth considering... Miss 
                         Ratched?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         The point is well taken, Doctor, but 
                         do we have the necessary personnel 
                         to cover a second day room?

                                     SPIVEY
                         Well, since it will be largely the 
                         Chronics who remain here, one aide 
                         and one nurse should easily be able 
                         to handle any situation that might 
                         occur.
                              (he turns to the 
                              patients)
                         What do you think, men, is it 
                         workable?

                                     CHESWICK
                         Right, Doc. It's workable.

               Several other Acutes voice in the affirmative.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Fine!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good. Good. Yes, yes, I think we 
                         should give it a trial period. So!  
                         May we get back to Mister Harding's 
                         problem...
                              (she sees McMurphy's 
                              hand up)
                         Yes, Mister McMurphy?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm not finished yet.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Go on...

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (looking at his list)
                         'Kay, item two. Tomorrow, and listen 
                         carefully to me, you ding-a lings. 
                         Tomorrow is the opening game of the 
                         World Series an' what I want is to 
                         take a vote on switchin' the group 
                         meetin' to later on in the day, so 
                         we can watch the ballgame.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Just a minute, Mister McMurphy!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Please understand, the schedule has 
                         been set up for a delicately balanced 
                         reason that would be thrown into 
                         turmoil by a switch of routines.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         The hell with the schedule, you can 
                         get back to the schedule next week 
                         when the series is over. What I want 
                         is a vote on it right now!

                                     CHESWICK
                         I second the motion!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Atta boy, Cheswick!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Very well! All those in favor, please 
                         raise your hands.

               Big Nurse casts a watchful eye over the patients.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (raising his hand)
                         Okay, raise your hands.

               Only Cheswick's goes up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on', what is this crap? Who 
                         wants to watch the World Series?

               Martini and Scanlon's hands go up.

               Several Acutes look at them.

               Scanlon and Martini's hands go down.

               McMurphy can't believe his eyes.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (politely)
                         I count only two, including you, 
                         Mister McMurphy. Certainly not enough 
                         to change ward policy.

               McMurphy's hand goes down.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes. Now was there anything else you 
                         wanted to discuss, Mister McMurphy?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         No way.

                                     CHESWICK
                         No way.

               McMurphy starts tearing his sheet of paper up into a thousand 
               pieces.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (checking her watch)
                         Then I suggest we turn our attention 
                         back to Mister Harding's problem. 
                         Would anybody care to begin?

               She looks around.

               McMurphy is slouched in his chair.

               Harding puts his hands up. No one else does.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes, Mister Harding?

                                     HARDING
                         Yes, thank you, Miss Ratched. Since 
                         our last meeting I have been 
                         reflecting, quite seriously, on the 
                         nature of my problem. Naturally, I'm 
                         referring to the capacity to obtain 
                         the necessary results in order to 
                         obtain... No, no. To personify the 
                         very existence of that relationship 
                         regardless of the function...
                              (he stops, chews his 
                              lip, then continues)
                         Regardless of the function, we will 
                         confront the question of... Yes.  
                         Yes. The question of... Existence... 
                         Relationship... Function... 
                         Confront... Yes, confronting us in 
                         the moment of deepest crisis... Yes, 
                         the crisis of our souls. Of our souls, 
                         which I am trying to fully understand 
                         the problem... the problem. Not to 
                         shut ourselves off, but somehow...  
                         Somehow to understand fully our 
                         capacity... to obtain... to 
                         personify... the question... existence 
                         depends... depends on the question... 
                         to reflect... to reflect...

               Harding, breaks off, sweating; he begins to knead his forehead 
               and chew his nails.

                                     HARDING
                         To reflect...

               ANGLE

               Silence as the CAMERA REFLECTS: the room, the patients, the 
               staff, the hallways, the hospital, the grounds, the trees, 
               the sky, ending on.

                                     MARTINI (V.O.)
                         Hold it a minute. What's a man need 
                         to buy thum hotels?

               INT. TUB ROOM - NIGHT

               Bromden is pressed against the wall, watching McMurphy, 
               Martini, Scanlon and Cheswick play a game of monopoly. The 
               others are playing cards or just hanging around, a little 
               chagrined. Billy is most disturbed by this separation.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You need four houses on every lot of 
                         the same color, Martini. Now let's 
                         go, for Christsakes.

                                     MARTINI
                         Hold it a minute.

               There's a flurry of money from Martini, red, green and yellow 
               bills blowing in every direction.

                                     CHESWICK
                         Let's go, for Christsakes...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         It's your dirty roll, Cheswick.

               Cheswick rolls the dice.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Snake eyes! Hoooeee, that puts you 
                         on my Marvin Gardens, which means 
                         you owe me three hundred and fifty 
                         dollars.

               Cheswick starts counting out the money.

                                     MARTINI
                         What's thum other things? Hold it a 
                         minute. What's thum other things all 
                         over the board?

                                     CHESWICK
                              (to Martini)
                         How can a man concentrate with you 
                         sitting there hallucinating a mile a 
                         minute...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You just come on with that three 
                         fifty and Martini will take care of 
                         himself... Your dice, Scanlon.

                                     SCANLON
                         Gimme those dice. I'll blow this 
                         board to pieces. Here we go...
                              (throws the dice)
                         Lebenty leben, count me over eleven, 
                         Martini...

               Martini picks up a house...

                                     SCANLON
                         Not that one, you crazy bastard, 
                         that's my house...

               Scanlon grabs Martini's hand and tries to get his piece back. 
               Martini won't let go.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Break it up, God dammit! Ain't I got 
                         enough troubles without you guys 
                         messin' around... can't depend on 
                         nobody.

                                     BILLY
                              (from the next table)
                         Some of us ha-ha-have b-b-been here 
                         a long t-t-time, Randle, and will b 
                         b-be here long after this Wo-Wo World 
                         Series of yours is oh-oh-oh, what's 
                         the use anyway...

               McMurphy slams his fist down on the table, sending the 
               monopoly pieces flying. Martini is crestfallen.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What's the use! Hooee! It'd do you 
                         birds some good just to get a little 
                         exercise lifting your arms to vote!

                                     HARDING
                         A baseball game isn't worth the risk, 
                         my friend.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         It is to me! An' if I hafta bust way 
                         outta this place to see it, I will!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Right!

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Oh, yeah?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah!

                                     SEFELT
                         Big man!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, how much you wanna bet?

                                     SEFELT
                         On what?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That me an' my buddy, Cheswick, we'll 
                         be downtown tomorrow watchin' the 
                         ballgame while you suckers are sittin' 
                         around this goddamn nursery!

                                     HARDING
                         And how do you propose to accomplish 
                         that little feat, my friend?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's between me an' myself. So why 
                         don't you boys just shove off. I got 
                         some planning to do.

               McMurphy sits and resumes his game of solitaire. Martini and 
               Scanlon are putting the monopoly game back together again.

               Bromden spots (or he thinks he spots) one of the attendants 
               listening at the door. He wants to warn the others, but 
               doesn't know how.

                                     SEFELT
                         Maybe he'll just show Miss Ratched 
                         his big thing an' she'll open the 
                         door for him.

               Sefelt and Frederickson smile at each other.

               Bromden slides along the wall toward the door.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Maybe I'll just use that thick skull 
                         of yours as a batterin' ram, Sefelt.

                                     SEFELT
                         Why, my head would just squash like 
                         an eggplant, McMurphy.

               Fredrickson and Sefelt snicker in their hands.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You think it's funny, huh?

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, you don't know how to get outta 
                         this place!

               Bromden reaches the door and looks out. No one is there.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Put your money where your mouth is, 
                         Taber.

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, yeah, you're a fucking phony, 
                         McMurphy!

               Bromden turns back to the room to see McMurphy slam his fist 
               down on the table; the monopoly game goes flying.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (rising and turning 
                              on the others, who 
                              back off)
                         You want me to show ya! You want me 
                         to show ya how!

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, yeah, show me. Show me how!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         All right!

               He looks wildly around the room, spots the machine, crosses 
               to it and smacks it with his hand.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         With this thing! I'm gonna put this 
                         thing right through the window, that's 
                         how!

                                     HARDING
                         You mean you're going to try to pick 
                         that thing up and shove it through 
                         the window?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You're fuckin' A-right, I am!

                                     HARDING
                         With your own two hands?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You heard me the first time!

                                     TABER
                         I'll bet a buck you don't do it!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You're on!

                                     BILLY
                         M-M-Mack, y-y-y-you c-c-can't l-l 
                         lift that thing!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Stand aside, son. Any more takers?

                                     SEFELT
                         I'll bet a dollar.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Me, too...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Right!

                                     MARTINI
                         A nickel.

                                     SCANLON
                         A dime.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Okay. Who else?

                                     HARDING
                         Twenty-five dollars.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (knows he's taking a 
                              bad bet)
                         Okay, Harding, you're on.

                                     HARDING
                         Okay, sucker.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah... Okay, stand aside, you guys! 
                         You're usin' up my oxygen!

               The Acutes stand aside and McMurphy steps up to the machine.

               He shifts his feet to get a good stance, wipes his hands on 
               his thighs, leans down and gets hold of the levers on each 
               side, and strains.

               Bromden watches, in awe of McMurphy.

               McMurphy turns loose, straightens up and shifts his feet for 
               a better position.

                                     HARDING
                         Giving up?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Just warmin' up.

               He grabs the levers again. His whole body shakes with the 
               strain. For just a second we HEAR the cement GRIND. Then his 
               breath explodes and he falls back limp against the wall. 
               There's blood on his hands. No sound but his rasping breath. 
               He opens his eyes and looks around. Then pulls out a pocketful 
               of IOU's and tries to sort them out, but his hands are frozen 
               into red claws. He throws the whole bundle on the floor and 
               walks out. At the door, he turns back.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         But I tried. Goddammit, I sure as 
                         hell did that much. Didn't I?

               McMurphy exits.

               REACTION SHOT OF ACUTES

               SHOT OF BROMDEN

               looking at the machine. A long beat.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - NIGHT

               The patients are getting ready for bed when Billy approaches 
               McMurphy, who is in bed.

                                     BILLY
                         M-M-Mack...

               McMurphy turns away from Billy, who crosses to the other 
               side of the bed.

                                     BILLY
                         M-M-Mack, I-I-I'm sorry!

                                     HARDING
                         Leave him alone, he's pouting.

                                     BILLY
                         Y-Y-Y-You leave him alone!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's okay, kid...

                                     BILLY
                         Th-th-then y-y-you're n-n-not m-m 
                         mad?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         No, kid, it was my own stupidity, 
                         that's what pissed me off.

                                     BILLY
                         O-o-o-oh...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What we're gonna have to do is pull 
                         this ballclub together for our next 
                         play. 'Kay!

                                     BILLY
                         'K-k-kay, Mack!

               INT. HALLWAY - DAY

               Washington, Warren and Miller are at the end of the hallway, 
               listening to a small RADIO. We can HEAR the SPORTS ANNOUNCER 
               giving the line-up for the opening game of the World Series.

               WASHINGTON'S POV

               Way down the hall, the Group Meeting is SEEN in progress.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               A Group Meeting is in progress and Big Nurse is honed in on 
               Billy.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Try, Billy, try...

               Billy tries, but can't talk.

               The other Acutes are bored, restive, waiting.

               McMurphy has ants in his pants as Big Nurse speaks to Billy.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Was it your idea to visit her on 
                         Sunday?

                                     BILLY
                         Y-y-y-yes...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Tell us about it...

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I-I c-c-c-came over S-S-S Sunday 
                         m-m-m-morning after ch-ch-ch church 
                         and br-br-brought her s-s some 
                         flowers, and I s-s-said, I said, 'C-
                         C-C-Celia, will you muh muh-muh-muh-
                         muh...' till the girl broke out l-l-
                         laughing.

               Billy laughs at himself.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         What was it about her that disturbed 
                         you so, Billy?

                                     BILLY
                              (rubbing scars on his 
                              wrist)
                         I was in luh-love with her.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Billy, were you afraid of her, or of 
                         her love?

               No response from Billy.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         That was the first time you attempted 
                         to commit suicide, wasn't it?
                              (no response)
                         You must try to talk about it, Billy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Jesus Christ, the man doesn't want 
                         to talk, so get off his back an' 
                         let's get on to some new business.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister McMurphy, the purpose of this 
                         meeting is therapy. Group therapy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, yeah, the hell with that crap! 
                         The World Series is goin' on right' 
                         now an' that's therapy also!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Let me pose a question to the group: 
                         do any of you feel that Mister 
                         McMurphy is perhaps imposing his 
                         personal desires on you too much?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What the hell does that have to do 
                         with it? This is an important event 
                         and I want a vote on it!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, let's vote on it!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Will one more vote satisfy you?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, it'll satisfy me.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Very well. What is it you're 
                         proposing, Mister McMurphy?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm proposing a re-vote on watchin' 
                         the ballgame!

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (to the patients)
                         A vote is before the group.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Okay, I wanna see the hands. I wanna 
                         see which of you birds has any guts.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Everyone in favor of changing the 
                         schedule raise his hand.

               The first hand to come up is Cheswick's. Then McMurphy's. 
               Then Martini, Scanlon, Sefelt, Fredrickson, Billy and Taber.

               Harding doesn't vote.

               Big Nurse starts counting the hands.

               McMurphy, his face beaming, counts the hands.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's it! We made it!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         I'm sorry, Mister McMurphy, I count 
                         only eight.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         So do I!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         But there are eighteen patients on 
                         the ward, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (the light dawning)
                         You mean to tell me you're gonna 
                         count those old birds over there?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         I'm sorry, Mister McMurphy, but you 
                         must have a majority to change ward 
                         policy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, I'll be a son-of-a-bitch...

                                     BILLY
                         B-But, M-M-Miss R-Ratched, y-you n 
                         never c-c-counted th-their votes 
                         before!

               A beat.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (losing ground)
                         You mean you don't want their votes 
                         to count, Billy!

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, screw that noise!

               McMurphy rises and, taking his chair, he crosses toward the 
               television set.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Sit down, Mister McMurphy!

               McMurphy turns the TV on, flips the channel, then sits and 
               waits for a picture.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         I want you to turn the television 
                         off and return to your place!

               A picture swirls onto the TV screen. The ballgame is in 
               progress (documentary footage to be used).

               Martini rushes over and joins McMurphy. Scanlon follows hot 
               on his heels as --

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hoo-wee! Man, all I need me now is a 
                         can of beer and a red-hot.

               Cheswick gets up and starts across when --

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Sit down, Mister Cheswick.

               Cheswick stops and stands there, helpless to move.

                                     CHESWICK
                         Mack...

               McMurphy is deep into the game.

               INSERT - TV SCREEN

               On the screen a great play is taking place, and at the 
               breathtaking moment the TV picture swirls into a little eye 
               of light -- then nothing.

               BACK TO SCENE

               The Acutes are left with their mouths hanging open.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         I want you men to return to your 
                         proper places. The group meeting is 
                         not over!

               McMurphy continues looking at the blank TV screen as the 
               Acutes look from McMurphy to Big Nurse, not knowing what to 
               do next when --

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (jumping up and 
                              shouting at the blank 
                              TV screen)
                         A hit! It's a hit! He's rounding 
                         first, heading for second. Here comes 
                         the throw. He's sliding... and... 
                         he's safe! He's safe!
                              (McMurphy whistles 
                              and claps his hands)
                         Hoo-wee! Whatta game! Whatta game!  
                         Come on, Koufax! Strike 'em out!

               The Acutes are stunned at McMurphy's outburst.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         Mister McMurphy, you are deliberately 
                         violating the rules!...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         He's into his wind-up. Here comes 
                         the pitch. Strike on the inside 
                         corner!

               Sefelt, Fredrickson, Billy and Taber get up and cross toward 
               the TV. Harding is the only one who doesn't join them.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         You men remain seated!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (focusing in on TV 
                              screen)
                         He's into his wind-up. Here's the 
                         next pitch... and it's a hit! It's a 
                         hit!

                                     MARTINI
                              (jumping up and down)
                         I saw thum! I saw thum!

                                     SCANLON
                         Me, too! Me, too!

                                     SEFELT
                         Yes, I see it! I see it!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (on his feet, shouting)
                         Ya-hoo, let's' play ball!

               The other Acutes pick up on McMurphy and start shouting at 
               the blank TV screen.

                                     ACUTES
                         Ya-hoo! It's a hit! A triple! It's a 
                         home run! A double! He's out! Whadaya 
                         blind? He's safe by a mile!
                              (AD LIB)

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         You boys, stop this and go to your 
                         assignments! Mister McMurphy, I want 
                         you to set an example...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay, it's two outs, bases loaded as 
                         Koufax steps up to the mound...  
                         Checks the runners... goes into his 
                         wind-up... Here comes the three-two 
                         pitch... And it's a fly ball into 
                         deep center. Mantle is going back.  
                         He's going back! Back! His back is 
                         up against the wall... and... he 
                         catches it! He catches it!

               The Acutes are shouting, cheering, stomping and dancing in 
               each other's arms.

                                     BIG NURSE'S VOICE
                              (over loudspeaker)
                         You men stop this! Mister Washington! 
                         Miller! Warren!

               Big Nurse's last words overload the intercom and the system 
               peaks out. Big Nurse's mouth continues to work in frantic 
               circles as Washington, Miller and Warren rush to quell the 
               uproar.

               INT. SPIVEY'S OFFICE - DAY

               Doctor Spivey is seated behind his desk, looking over 
               McMurphy's papers.

               McMurphy sits facing him.

                                     SPIVEY
                         How are you feeling?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Just fine, Doc... In fact, I think I 
                         might've put on a couple of pounds 
                         since I got here.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Good, good, and how are you getting 
                         along on the ward?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on, Doc, you know as well as I 
                         do what's been comin' down in that 
                         loony bin.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Yes, well, Miss Ratched feels that 
                         you're a disturbing influence on the 
                         other patients.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shoot, Doc, the only one I'm 
                         disturbing is that old nurse and her 
                         fixed ways. That's all.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Yes, that may be so, but in making a 
                         careful study of your past record, 
                         along with your behavior since you 
                         arrived here, my feeling is that you 
                         are not mentally ill and it is going 
                         to be my recommendation that you be 
                         returned to Pendleton where they are 
                         better equipped to handle your case.

               This is the kiss of death to McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on, Doc, you must be kiddin'.

                                     SPIVEY
                         I'm afraid not.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Jesus, that old nurse sure wants my 
                         ass in a sling, don't she!

                                     SPIVEY
                         No, Mister McMurphy, it's just that 
                         we cannot offer you the guidance and 
                         assistance that you would receive at 
                         Pendleton.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Guidance and assistance! That's 
                         insane! Doc, ya gotta help me.

                                     SPIVEY
                         I'm sorry, but I can't keep you here.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         When?

                                     SPIVEY
                         We'll let you know.

               REACTION SHOT of McMurphy.

               EXT. BASKETBALL COURT - DAY

               Washington and Warren are sitting on the grass watching 
               Martini, Scanlon, Harding and Billy, who are positioned on 
               the court waiting on McMurphy who is under the board with 
               Bromden.

               Cheswick and the other patients hang around off court as:

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (with great physical 
                              and vocal emphasis 
                              throughout entire 
                              scene)
                         Okay, Chief. This is your spot! I 
                         don't want you to move from this 
                         spot! Never!... 'Kay, now, take the 
                         ball! Raise your hands, like this...

               McMurphy raises his hands above his head. Bromden follows 
               suit.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         That's good! That's a good boy, Chief! 
                         Now jump and put it in!

               McMurphy jumps. Bromden doesn't. McMurphy does this a couple 
               of times. Each time Bromden remains motionless.

                                     HARDING
                         He can't hear you!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I know, goddammit! You don't have ta 
                         tell me that!

                                     HARDING
                         So why are you talking to him?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm not talkin' to him! I'm talkin' 
                         to myself! It helps me think!

                                     HARDING
                         It doesn't help him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, it doesn't hurt him either!
                              (turning to Bromden)
                         Does it, Chief!
                              (no response)
                         See, it doesn't hurt him.
                              (to Bromden)
                         Jump! An' put it in!

               McMurphy jumps. Bromden doesn't move.

                                     HARDING
                         Well, I think you're just confusing 
                         him...

               Bromden jumps.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ha! Did ya see that!
                              (calling to Cheswick 
                              on the sidelines)
                         Hey, Cheswick!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, Mack?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come here!

               Cheswick runs over.

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, Mack?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Let me get on your shoulders.

                                     CHESWICK
                         Sure, Mack...

               McMurphy climbs on his shoulders.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay, wheel me around to the basket... 
                         'Kay, easy, easy. Hold it! 'Kay, 
                         now.
                              (he sees Bromden has 
                              walked away)
                         Hey, Chief, come back!

               Bromden doesn't hear.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Cheswick, go get 'im!

               Cheswick goes after Bromden, catches him, and McMurphy latches 
               onto him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Now, wheel me to the basket.

               Cheswick, straining under the weight of McMurphy, turns toward 
               the basket.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - NIGHT

               as Bromden, chewing his gum, watches McMurphy ease his way 
               out of bed and silently cross down the aisle, past the sleep 
               patients, toward the day room.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               as McMurphy crosses the day room, past the nurses' station 
               where Turkle is asleep.

               INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

               as McMurphy crosses down the hallway and stops at the mess 
               hall door. He tries the handle. The door is locked. McMurphy 
               looks up at the open transom, ponders it, then jumps up and 
               grabs the door lintel. He tries to lift himself up, but can't 
               make it when suddenly he is lifted up to the level of the 
               transom by Bromden.

               McMurphy worms his way through the transom and disappears 
               down the other side.

               CAMERA HOLDS on Bromden who waits. A long beat. There is a 
               strange HUMMING SOUND HEARD O.S. Another beat, then the door 
               opens.

               McMurphy smiles at Bromden.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (pointing to the floor)
                         Wait here, Chief.
                              (more to himself as 
                              he starts down hall)
                         Heh, heh, I'll show 'em who's crazy.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - NIGHT

               McMurphy is nudging Cheswick awake.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hey, Cheswick! Wake up!

                                     CHESWICK
                              (waking up)
                         Yeah, Mack, what is it?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm leaving. Goodbye!

                                     CHESWICK
                              (sitting up)
                         Where ya goin', Mac?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh...

               McMurphy turns and crosses to Billy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (waking Billy)
                         Hey, Billy. Billy boy, wake up and 
                         say goodbye to your ol' buddy.

                                     BILLY
                              (waking up)
                         W-w-w-what is it, M-M-Mac?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         So long, kid.

                                     BILLY
                         Wh-wh-wh-wh...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh...

               McMurphy turns from the bewildered Billy and crosses to 
               Martini.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (nudging Martini awake)
                         Psst! Hey, Martini, wake up!

                                     MARTINI
                              (waking up)
                         Yeah, Mac?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Bye-bye.

               McMurphy turns to Scanlon.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Scanlon! Hey, Scanlon, wake up!

                                     SCANLON
                              (waking up)
                         Yeah, what's up?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhhh. See ya around the ball park.

               McMurphy crosses to Fredrickson and wakes him.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                              (waking up)
                         What? What?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         So long, Freddy. Don't take any wooden 
                         nickles.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                              (sitting up)
                         What?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh...

               The other patients are sitting up, some of them getting out 
               of bed as McMurphy turns to Sefelt who is snoring. McMurphy 
               pinches his nose and Sefelt wakes up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Bye-bye, pussy cat.

               McMurphy crosses to Taber.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (waking Taber)
                         Up an' at 'em, Taber.

                                     TABER
                              (waking up)
                         What's going on?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhhh. Time to say goodbye.

               McMurphy turns and crosses to Harding.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hey, Hard-on. Wake up, Dumbo.

               Harding opens his eyes and looks at McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ya owe me twenty-five bucks.

                                     HARDING
                         What for?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm busting outta this place.

                                     HARDING
                         That's nice. Send me a post card.

               Harding turns his back to McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (turning to the others 
                              who have gathered 
                              around)
                         So long suckers.

                                     BILLY
                         Wh-wh-where ya going, M-M-Mac?

                                     CHESWICK
                         How ya gettin' out, Mac?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh... That's for me to know an' 
                         you to find out.

                                     TABER
                         Bullshit. You ain't got no way out!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Oh, yeah?

                                     TABER
                         Yeah!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         How much ya wanna bet?

                                     TABER
                         Ten bucks.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You're on.
                              (to the others)
                         Let's go! An' keep it quiet.

               McMurphy starts down the aisle. The others follow.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               as McMurphy and the other patients cross the day room, past 
               the nurses' station, where Turkle shifts in his sleep.

               INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

               as McMurphy and the patients cross down the hallway and enter 
               the mess hall followed by Bromden.

               INT. MESS HALL - NIGHT

               Cheswick, Bromden, Martini, Scanlon, Sefelt, Fredrickson, 
               Billy, Taber and McMurphy, stand looking at the dumbwaiter.

                                     BILLY
                         Wh-wh-what's d-d-down th-there, M-M 
                         Mac?

                                     TABER
                         Where's it go?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Out. It's the way out. So just keep 
                         it in your minds if ya ever wanna 
                         make use of it.

                                     TABER
                         I don't believe it...

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Neither do I...

                                     SEFELT
                         Me too...

                                     MARTINI
                         I wanna see it...

                                     SCANLON
                         Me too! Me too!

                                     BILLY
                         Y-y-yeah, p-p-prove it, M-M-Mac!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, show us, Mac!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh. Wait a minute. You guys are 
                         gonna screw up my plans. So just 
                         gone on back to bed like nothin' 
                         happened.

                                     MARTINI
                         No! I wanna go!

                                     SCANLON
                         Me too! Me too!

               Several of the others chime in.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh. Hold it down! I'll take you 
                         guys down, but ya gotta come right 
                         back up! 'Kay?

                                     PATIENTS
                              (simultaneously)
                         'Kay, Mac!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh... Remember this is a privilege, 
                         so I don't want none of you goons 
                         fuckin' up. Kay?

                                     PATIENTS
                              (simultaneously)
                         'Kay, Mac!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay, let's see...
                              (he checks the men 
                              out)
                         Cheswick first... then Billy...  
                         Martini... Scanlon... Sefelt...  
                         Fredrickson... Taber an' the Chief... 
                         'Kay

                                     PATIENTS
                              (simultaneously)
                         'Kay!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh!

               INT. TUNNEL - NIGHT

               The patients are waiting in the tunnel, which is used as an 
               underground connecting system to the institutional buildings, 
               as McMurphy gets out of the dumbwaiter.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (looking around)
                         Where's Martini and Scanlon?

                                     CHESWICK
                              (pointing)
                         They went that way.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Charlie, ya can't ever let those 
                         goons outta ya sight! Understand!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Right, Mack!

               Far down the tunnel Martini and Scanlon are briefly SEEN as 
               they skitter across the tunnel.

                                     SEFELT
                         There they are!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hey, Martini! Psst! Scanlon! Ya dumb 
                         goons, come back here!
                              (starting after them)
                         Come on, let's get 'em!

               McMurphy starts down the tunnel. The others don't move.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (calling back)
                         Come on, you guys, let's stick 
                         together.

               The Acutes follow McMurphy. They run down to the intersection 
               and turn the corner.

               No sign of Martini or Scanlon.

               Somewhere a DOOR is HEARD SLAMMING CLOSED and FOOTSTEPS are 
               HEARD coming their way.

                                     TABER
                         Somebody's coming!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh!
                              (he listens then)
                         This way!

               McMurphy hustles the men round the corner as two aides pushing 
               a gurney come wheeling by.

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I th-th-think we sh-sh-should go 
                         back!

                                     SEFELT
                         Yeah, my feet are gettin' cold.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Mine, too!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         We'll go back just as soon as we 
                         find those guys! 'Kay?

                                     ACUTES
                              (simultaneously)
                         'Kay, Mack!

               The band takes off down tbe tunnel, calling out in loud 
               whispers, "Martini! Scanlon! Psst! Where are you?"

               Down one tunnel and up another -- till they turn a corner 
               and see an open door.

               They go to the door and peer out. Steps lead up to the outside 
               world.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         They must be up there!

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah!

                                     BILLY
                         L-L-Let-'s go b-back!

               Several Acutes express the same desire.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on, don't crap out on me now.  
                         We got two buddies out there!

                                     BILLY
                         I-I d-d-don't know! M-M-Miss R Ratched 
                         g-g-g-g...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Fuck Miss Ratched!

               McMurphy crosses out and up the stairs.

               The Acutes look at each other. A beat, then:

                                     MCMURPHY (O.S.)
                         Wow! Look at this!

               The Acutes don't move.

                                     MCMURPHY (O.S.)
                         Hey, you guys, come on up here and 
                         take a gander at this!

               The Acutes inch their way out the door and up the steps.

               EXT. INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS - NIGHT

               as the Acutes join McMurphy to see the moon low in the sky, 
               silhouetting the trees and buildings, and Martini chasing 
               Scanlon across the wet grounds.

                                     CHESWICK
                         There they are!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (his attention 
                              elsewhere)
                         Hey, what's that?

                                     SEVERAL ACUTES
                              (simultaneously)
                         What? Where?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (pointing)
                         Over there!

                                     SEFELT
                              (squinting)
                         I don't know...

                                     BILLY
                         I-i-it's a b-b-bus!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         A bus?

                                     BILLY
                         Y-y-yes, a b-b-bus!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Well, shoot, man! Whadaya say we 
                         take ourselves a little spin around 
                         the place.

                                     TABER
                         We'll get in trouble...

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, maybe we ought to go back, 
                         Mac...

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Yeah, my feet are cold...

                                     SEFELT
                         My feet hurt...

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I'm w-w-wet...

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (walking towards the 
                              bus)
                         Go ahead! Go back!

               The Acutes cast frightened looks at each other then go after 
               McMurphy. Martini and Scanlon join them.

                                     BILLY
                         H-H-How d-d-do we g-g-get b-back?

               McMurphy has reached the bus and begins checking it out.

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, take us back to the dumbwaiter, 
                         Mac.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm not going back in there. I told 
                         ya this was a one way trip. Now stand 
                         aside.

               McMurphy lifts the hood to the bus and begins jumping the 
               wire. The Acutes stand helplessly by as the engine turns 
               over and catches. McMurphy closes the hood and gets on the 
               bus to a chorus of, "Please, Mac, take us back... Please..." 
               McMurphy puts the bus in gear and the bus starts moving. The 
               Acutes start running alongside of the bus calling out for 
               McMurphy to take them back.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (shouting to them)
                         Get on assholes!

               They leap on.

               EXT. INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS - ANOTHER ANGLE - NIGHT

               As the bus makes a full circle and stops alongside of Bromden.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (waving Bromden onto 
                              the bus)
                         Come on, Chief! Let's go!

               Bromden boards the bus. McMurphy lets out a war whoop as he 
               closes the door and starts the bus moving.

               EXT. INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS - NIGHT

               as the bus picks up speed and churns across the grounds.

               INT. BUS - NIGHT

               the Acutes look out with wild-eyed excitement.

               EXT. INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS - NIGHT

               as the bus careens out the main entrance and down the 
               thoroughfare.

               INT. BUS - NIGHT

               as the Acutes cast worried looks at each other.

               EXT. HIGHWAY

               as the bus turns a corner past a sign that reads:

               DALLES 6, SALMON CREEK 8, DEPOE BAY 11, CAPE LOOKOUT 22, 
               PORTLAND 46

               INT. BUS - NIGHT

               McMurphy is singing at the top of his lungs.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (singing)
                         Your horses are hungry, That's what 
                         she did say, Come sit down beside 
                         me, An' feed them some hay. My horses 
                         ain't hungry, They won't eat your 
                         hay-ay-aeee...

                                     BILLY
                         H-Hey, M-Mack.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, kid?

                                     BILLY
                         W-W-Where we g-g-going?

                                     CHESWICK
                         Yeah, where we going?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I dunno. Where do ya wanna go?

                                     MARTINI
                         I wanna go home!

                                     SCANLON
                         Yeah, it's cold!

                                     MARTINI
                         I'm hungry.

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, we'll miss breakfast!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Breakfast! Hell, I know just the 
                         place where we can chow down an' 
                         thaw out before we shoot back on 
                         home. 'Kay?

                                     BILLY
                         'K-Kay, M-Mack!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (singing)
                         Soo, fare-the-weel, darlin'. I'm 
                         gone on my way, My wagons are loaded, 
                         My whip's in my hand...

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               EXT. DEPOE BAY - DAWN

               The dawn is just cracking the horizon as the bus pulls up 
               behind a corroded tin sheet building. A sign reads:

               DEPOE BAY, SEAMANIS SERVICE, SPORT FISHING, BOATS FOR CHARTER

               Beyond the boathouse is the dock with several fishing trawlers 
               and beyond that -- the open sea.

               The door to the bus opens and McMurphy gets out.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (as he steps out of 
                              the bus)
                         This is it!

               as McMurphy walks directly to the wall, alongside the door, 
               lifts the edge of the siding, comes up with a key, opens the 
               door and enters.

               A beat, then the lights go on inside the building.

               SHOT OF BUS

               The Acutes' faces pressed against the windows, looking out.

               INT. SEAMAN'S BUILDING - DAWN

               as McMurphy lifts a cold bottle of beer out of a Coca-Cola 
               cooler, opens it, takes a long pull on the bottle, then 
               crosses to the heater and turns it on.

               Nearby, a sign reads: ALL EQUIPMENT CAN BE RENTED

               On the walls are old photographs of people with their prize 
               catches. Fishing equipment, tackle and wet weather gear crowd 
               the room.

               There is a counter which McMurphy walks behind and takes a 
               bag of potato chips off a wall rack, full of beer nuts, 
               hostess cupcakes, etc.

               McMurphy eyes the keyboard to the fishing boats. Several 
               keys are there.

               INSERT - KEYBOARD

               with the names of the fishing boats: The Lark. Mary Ann. 
               Noel. Annabella. The Capri.

               INT. BUILDING DEPOE BAY - DAWN

               McMurphy studying the board as the Acutes stick their heads 
               in the door. They're all miserable and cold.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on in an' warm up. You can put 
                         some of that gear on to keep warm.  
                         An' there's beer an' Coke in the 
                         cooler an' some food over here...

               They hesitate.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on, don't be shy now, you're 
                         among friends.

               The Acutes come in, Bromden bringing up the rear.

               Martini goes for the candy. Scanlon goes for the Coke. Sefelt 
               and Fredrickson go for the wet weather gear and boots. The 
               others go to the heater. Bromden stands in the middle of the 
               room.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Why don't one of you boys help ol' 
                         Chief there get warmed up?

               Billy goes to Bromden's aid as McMurphy crosses to a window 
               and looks out.

               McMurphy turns and looks out the window. A long beat.

                                     CHESWICK
                         When do you think we'll be going 
                         back, Mack?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (looking out the window)
                         Come here a minute, Cheswick. You, 
                         too, Sefelt. Hey, all you guys, come 
                         over here, I wanna show you somethin'.

               The Acutes cross to the window and look out, saying, "What? 
               What is it? Whadaya lookin' at? I don't see a thing."

                                     MARTINI
                         Oh, look at the pretty boat.

               ACUTES' POV

               Nestled against the dock is a trim fishing trawler, 
               beautifully framed in the bay window.

                                     MCMURPHY (V.O.)
                         Yeah, did you ever see a boat like 
                         that? Why, I'll bet you could go all 
                         the way to Hawaii in that boat!  
                         Tahiti... the Philippines... Tibet...

               CAMERA HOLDS on FULL SHOT of the boat.

               BACK TO SCENE

               A long beat, then we SEE the Acutes, wearing wet weather 
               gear, complete with boots and squall hats, each man carrying 
               soda pop, food, fishing equipment, etc., being led onto the 
               boat by McMurphy who carries a case of beer.

               EXT. FISHING BOAT - DAWN

               as a white gorge of smoke and water pours from the stern and 
               the boat pulls away from the dock, leaving a boiling foam of 
               water.

               INT. SHIP'S BRIDGE - DAWN

               The entire crew is jammed into the bridge, McMurphy behind 
               the wheel.

               MCMURPHY'S POV

               as the dock and other fishing boats slip by.

               EXT. HARBOR JETTY - DAWN

               as the boat passes out of the harbor and heads for the open 
               sea.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               EXT. BOAT DECK - DAY

               The sun is up. The engine is dead. The ballgame is HEARD 
               OVER ship's RADIO. The men are scattered over the boat. Taber 
               and McMurphy, beer in hand, are sunning themselves, listening 
               to the ballgame. On the stern Martini and Scanlon are trying 
               to rig up a pole. Fredrickson gives them a hand. Billy has a 
               line out. So does Bromden and Sefelt who is seated nearby, 
               fishing the ocean floor when he suddenly gets a bite and 
               looks over the side, surprised. His line goes straight down 
               into the depths. His glasses fall off into the water. Sefelt 
               sighs and slowly begins reeling his line in.

               Billy gets a strike and starts fighting the fish.

                                     BILLY
                         H-H-Help!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ease up on the star drag, keep the 
                         tie up, up and work hell outta that 
                         fella.

               Martini gets a strike and loses it. Scanlon comes up and 
               starts to take the pole from him.

                                     SCANLON
                         My turn.

                                     MARTINI
                              (hanging onto the 
                              pole)
                         No.

               They start a tug of war. Fredrickson tries to break it up, 
               when he gets a strike and his line spins out.

               Billy's fish breaks into the sun in a shower of silver scales, 
               and he gets so excited he lets the end of the pole go down 
               and the line snaps.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Up, I told you! Keep that tip up... 
                         up! You had you one big silver there.

               Fredrickson lands his salmon in a spray of scales and blood.

               The fish is flopping all over the deck. Billy grabs the fish 
               and wrestles it down.

               Bromden lands a fish when --

                                     SEFELT (O.S.)
                         Oh, my God! I see something!

               Everyone rushes over to Sefelt and looks down into the water.

               REVERSE SHOT

               Deep down in the water a gigantic white form slowly rises 
               out of the depths, becoming solid, alive.

                                     SCANLON
                         Jesus God...

                                     MARTINI
                         What is it?

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         We'll never get that on the boat.

               The fish is now clearly SEEN.

                                     BILLY
                              (calling)
                         M-M-Mack! M-M-Mack!

               McMurphy pulls himself up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What is it, kid?

                                     BILLY
                         C-C-Come here and l-look at th this!

               McMurphy crosses down and looks over the side.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         He's a big flounder. Could weigh 
                         two, three hundred. You got to lift 
                         him in with a winch.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Does that mean we have to cut him 
                         loose?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Like hell we will! We got the muscle 
                         standing right here. All we need is 
                         a couple gaffin' hooks and some rope.

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I'll get them.

                                     MARTINI
                         Me, too.

                                     SCANLON
                         Me, too.

               McMurphy turns to Sefelt who is sweating under the strain.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Steady does it, Sefelt!

               SEFELT'S POV

               The massive fish is closer to the surface.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               BACK TO SCENE

               All the men are standing by as gaffing hooks and rope are 
               made ready. The fish is gaffed and slowly hauled out of the 
               water.

               McMurphy and Bromden lean over, held by the others, grab the 
               big fish by its gills and, with a heave-ho, the fish is slid 
               in and flopped to the bottom of the boat. The men go sprawling 
               over the big fish. There's a lot of laughter, handshakes and 
               back-slapping going on when --

                                     VOICE
                              (over bull horn)
                         All right! Stand to! Stand to!

               The men look up.

               REVERSE SHOT - ACUTES' POV

               Off the bow is a Coast Guard cutter, and on the deck stands 
               Doctor Spivey, Washington, Warren and several other aides 
               dressed in white.

               INT. HALLWAY - STATE HOSPITAL - LATE AFTERNOON

               as the Acutes, sunburned and covered with dried brine and 
               fish scales, are escorted down the hallway by Washington, 
               Warren and Doctor Spivey.

               It's a triumphant procession as they wheel the giant flounder 
               with a sheet over it on a gurney, holding up their catches 
               for all to see.

               McMurphy is lagging a bit behind as they pass the mess hall 
               where workmen are busy installing a security screen over the 
               transom, while inside the mess hall another workman is SEEN 
               welding a lock on the dumbwaiter.

               INT. DAY ROOM

               as Big Nurse steps out of the Nurses' Station.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (to Big Nurse)
                         Here they are, Miss Ratched. Safe 
                         and sound!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good. Well, boys, did you enjoy 
                         yourselves?

               A burst of exuberance as the inmates hold up their fish.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                              (to Sefelt)
                         Show her the one you caught, Jim.

               Sefelt whips the sheet off the big fish.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         My, my...

               No one can find superlatives or gestures big enough to 
               describe his catching of the big fish, "brought it in himself" 
               AD LIB.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, ya should've come along with 
                         us, Miss Ratched, an' gotten a little 
                         sun on your cheeks and maybe caught 
                         a fish or two.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mr. McMurphy, you had no right to 
                         take these men out with you!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (loudly)
                         Yeah, that's kind of crazy, ain't 
                         it!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         No, it was irresponsible!

               Big Nurse turns to the others, leaving McMurphy dangling.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (respectfully)
                         That's quite a catch, Jim. What are 
                         you going to do with it?

                                     MARTINI
                              (crossing to McMurphy)
                         Gimme a cigarette!

                                     SEFELT
                         I thought I might donate it to the 
                         mess hall.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (reaches in his pocket; 
                              he has none)
                         I don't have any.

               AD LIBS: "They could use it." "Take a picture first."

                                     BIG NURSE
                         That's an excellent idea. Now, why 
                         don't you boys place your fish on 
                         the gurney and we'll see to it that 
                         everyone enjoys a fresh fish dinner.

               The men toss their fish on the gurney as Martini joins the 
               group and starts hitting the others up for a cigarette. All 
               he gets for his troubles are a series of "No," "Get lost," 
               "I don't have any."

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Thank you, boys. Now if you'll just 
                         go along with Mister Washington to 
                         the showers, supper is in half an 
                         hour.

               The inmates start AD LIBBING and laughing, "We're not hungry," 
               as Martini sees Harding light up a cigarette and crosses to 
               him.

                                     MARTINI
                              (to Harding)
                         Gimme a cigarette!

                                     HARDING
                         No!

                                     MARTINI
                         Why not?

                                     HARDING
                         I'm not running a charity ward...

               Martini snaps the cigarette out of Harding's hand, and takes 
               off with Harding chasing him.

               Martini dashes around the room, pulling chairs in Harding's 
               way, taking a drag on the cigarette whenever he can.

               Harding corners Martini, but Martini tosses the cigarette 
               over Harding's head to Scanlon.

               Scanlon takes off with Harding after him, absolutely livid.

               Scanlon passes to Billy who passes to Martini. Everyone in 
               the room is getting wired.

               Martini throws it away as Harding jumps him and nails him to 
               the floor.

                                     MARTINI
                              (holding his hands 
                              up; empty)
                         All gone! All gone! Don't hit! Don't 
                         hit!

               Harding starts pounding Martini's head on the floor when 
               Billy and Scanlon jump Harding and start pounding him.

               Fredrickson picks up the cigarette and stands there watching 
               the fight as he smokes the cigarette as Washington, Warren 
               and Miller move in and start separating the men.

               McMurphy, watching the fight, sighs, then deliberately crosses 
               toward the Nurses' Station.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - MISS PILBOW'S POV - DAY

               as McMurphy reaches the Nurses' Station and puts his hand 
               through the plate glass window, his fist stopping inches 
               from Miss Pilbow's startled face. Miss Pilbow's scream is 
               added to the SOUND OF THE SHATTERED WINDOW.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               McMurphy reaches in and picks up his carton of cigarettes.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm sure sorry, ma'am. Gawd, but I 
                         am. That window glass was so clean I 
                         didn't even see it...

               McMurphy turns and crosses back to the day room, opening the 
               carton of cigarettes as he goes.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You guys want cigarettes! Here's the 
                         goddamn cigarettes!

               McMurphy starts tossing packages of cigarettes into the mass 
               of struggling bodies as Washington grabs McMurphy by the arm 
               and tries to wheel him away.

               McMurphy shakes him off and throws a pack of cigarettes in 
               Washington's face.

               Washington goes after McMurphy, grabs him, and drives him 
               against the wall, right next to Bromden, who watches as 
               McMurphy shoves Washington away, goes into a crouch and starts 
               circling Washington. Washington dances in and out, chipping 
               away at McMurphy's face until McMurphy drives his fist square 
               into Washington's white, starched chest, drawing him against 
               the wall.

               McMurphy moves in for the kill.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Warren! Miller!

               The Acutes have stopped fighting and are watching.

               McMurphy tags Washington, then is grabbed from behind by 
               Warren, who pulls him back.

               Washington moves in and goes to work on McMurphy, when Bromden 
               grabs Washington, from behind, in a bear hug.

               Miller jumps on Bromden's back. Bromden, still holding 
               Washington, backs up into the wall, squashing Miller, who 
               screams out.

               EXT. HALLWAY TO DISTURBANCE WARD - LATE AFTERNOON

               as McMurphy, bruised from the fight, and Bromden, handcuffed 
               to a special belt, wait while an aide unlocks the first of a 
               double set of heavy security doors.

               The first door is locked, leaving McMurphy, Bromden, and the 
               three aides crammed in the small space between the two doors 
               while another aide opens the second door and McMurphy and 
               Bromden step through, followed by the aides.

               INT. DISTURBANCE WARD - LATE AFTERNOON

               As the aide locks the door behind them, the other aides lead 
               Bromden and McMurphy toward a bench, where they unshackle 
               them.

                                     AIDE
                              (pointing to a bench)
                         Wait over there...

               The three aides go down the hall, leaving McMurphy and Bromden 
               who sit and look at their new surroundings. There is a man 
               sitting next to them.

               MCMURPHY'S POV

               The architecture is the same as the ward we left below, but 
               it is the atmosphere that is different. A heaviness pervades 
               all. Heavily sedated patients sit isolated from each other. 
               Others stand shifting from one foot to the other, while others 
               walk up and down the hallway, their locomotive powers not 
               unlike that of Parkinson's Disease (caused by too much 
               sedation).

               Suddenly, one patient gets up, speaking very angrily, shouting 
               incoherently at no one; he crosses the hall and enters a 
               side room. An aide goes in after him. A long beat, then the 
               aide comes out with the patient and gently leads him back to 
               his seat, talking softly to the man.

               Further down the hallway, a gurney is wheeled out of the 
               east room with a patient lying on it, out cold; he is wheeled 
               further down the hall to the men's dorms, where he is left 
               to sleep it off.

               Two aides come out of the EST room and head in McMurphy's 
               direction, where one of the aides motions to the patient 
               sitting next to McMurpby.

                                     AIDE
                              (approaching him very 
                              gently)
                         Come on, Joey... this isn't going to 
                         hurt you... good for you... make you 
                         feel better...

               The patient clings to the bench, terrified, weeping.

               The aides peel him off the bench and escort him down the 
               hall to the EST room.

               ANOTHER ANGLE

               As McMurphy watches the patient go, he takes out a package 
               of gum. Takes a stick for himself and gives Bromden one. 
               McMurphy turns back to his own thoughts.

                                     BROMDEN
                         Thank you.

               McMurphy looks up. A long beat.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Say it again.

                                     BROMDEN
                         Thank you.

               Another beat.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Say... God Bless America!

                                     BROMDEN
                         God Bless America.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (slapping his thigh)
                         Goddammit, you sly son-of-a-bitch!  
                         Does anybody else know?

                                     BROMDEN
                         No.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shit! This is too much!
                              (his mind going a 
                              mile a minute)
                         Chief, I tell you we're gonna bust 
                         outta this place an' make it all the 
                         way to Canada before they know what 
                         bit 'em.

                                     BROMDEN
                         Ca-na-da...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ya like that, Chief, huh?

                                     BROMDEN
                         Yeah...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, well, well, well. 'Bout time 
                         the rest of the world got a gander 
                         at Big Chief Bromden cuttin' down 
                         the boulevard, stopping just long 
                         enough for virgins... Oh, man, I 
                         tell you, I tell you, you'll have 
                         women trippin' you and beating you 
                         to the floor...

                                     BROMDEN
                         Ca-na-da...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Shhh, Chief, don't talk. Never talk! 
                         Remember, this is just between you 
                         an' me. Do ya understand?

               Bromden nods.

                                     NURSE ITSU (O.S.)
                         Mister McMurphy.

               McMurphy turns to see Nurse Itsu. The two aides are standing 
               behind her.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (recognizing a long-
                              lost friend)
                         Hey, how ya doin'?

                                     NURSE ITSU
                         Fine, thank you.
                              (offering pills)
                         Here, please take these.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What are they?

                                     NURSE ITSU
                         To help you relax... please...

               McMurphy takes the pills and downs them. Bromden takes his 
               pills.

                                     NURSE ITSU
                         Please take off your shoes.

               McMurphy takes off his shoes.

                                     NURSE ITSU
                         Please follow me.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (rising, thumbs up)
                         You an' me, Chief.

               McMurphy, flanked by the two aides, follows Nurse Itsu to 
               the EST room.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Itsu)
                         You know, I never got your name.

                                     NURSE ITSU
                              (stopping at the door)
                         Miss Itsu.
                              (indicating the room)
                         In here, please.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You comin' in to hold my hand?

                                     NURSE ITSU
                         No...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah... Well, see ya around, Itsu.

               Itsu smiles at McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah...

               McMurphy gives Bromden one last wave and goes in.

               Bromden watches the door close behind McMurphy.

               INT. EST ROOM - LATE AFTERNOON

               There are four other aides in there, standing around an empty 
               gurney.

               A DOCTOR is at the head of the gurney, a NURSE alongside of 
               him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (as he enters)
                         Hi...

               McMurphy looks around at the six aides.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You boys can take a cigarette break 
                         now...

               The Nurse smiles at him.

                                     DOCTOR
                         That's all right, Mister McMurphy, 
                         just climb on the bed and lie down...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Whatever you say, Doc...

               McMurphy climbs on the bed and lies down.

               The Doctor moves around to the side of the bed and takes 
               McMurphy's pulse, while the Nurse dips her fingers into a 
               jar of salve.

                                     DOCTOR
                              (to McMurphy)
                         This won't hurt you at all...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Uh, uh...

               The Nurse starts applying salve to McMurphy's temples.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         What's that for?

                                     NURSE
                         Conductant.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (smiling up at her)
                         Surely, goodness and mercy will follow 
                         this, eh, honey?

                                     DOCTOR
                              (holding a mouthpiece)
                         Please, put this in your mouth...

               McMurphy takes the bit in his teeth. The Doctor moves back 
               to the head of the gurney and places the thongs on McMurphy's 
               temples.

               The Doctor nods to the six aides, who move in and gently 
               place their hands, in a very professional manner, on 
               McMurphy's knees, hips and shoulders. Once set, the Doctor 
               turns to his controls.

               SHOT OF MCMURPHY

               as he looks around, not nearly as scared as he is mystified 
               by the whole process, when suddenly, without warning, McMurphy 
               is hit by the shock. His face is a contorted mask of surprise 
               and pain. His whole body caught in a sudden spasm. A moment 
               of rigidity, then McMurphy passes out and his body relaxes. 
               Another moment, then a series of violent body spasms begin 
               flowing down his body. Now the aides' function is very clear, 
               as they press down, holding McMurphy firmly to the gurney, 
               until the last spasm subsides.

                                                          SLOW FADE OUT TO:

               FADE IN:

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               A Group Meeting is in progress. Doctor Spivey is there.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (to Sefelt)
                         It's been brought to my attention 
                         that you're giving Mister Fredrickson 
                         your medication, aren't you, Mister 
                         Sefelt?

                                     SEFELT
                         It's the Dilantin that makes my gums 
                         soft!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Now, Jim, you must be honest with 
                         yourself.

               At the end of the hall, the door opens and McMurphy and 
               Bromden enter the visitors' room, accompanied by Washington 
               and Warren. They cross to the security gate, open it and 
               pass into the hallway.

               Washington and Warren disappear into a room, leaving McMurphy 
               and Bromden, who walk slowly towards the day room.

               The Group Meeting continues over as Fredrickson raises his 
               hand.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes, Mister Fredrickson?

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         I wanna know why the dorm has to be 
                         locked in the daytime and on weekends?

                                     TABER
                         Yeah, why can't a fellow even have 
                         the weekends to himself?

                                     CHESWICK
                              (standing up)
                         Yeah, whadabout our cigarettes?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Sit down, Mister Cheswick, and wait 
                         your turn!

               He sits.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         If the dorms were left open, you 
                         would just return to bed after 
                         breakfast...

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         So what? Is it a mortal sin? I mean, 
                         normal people get to sleep late on 
                         weekends...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         With few exceptions, time spent in 
                         the company of others is therapeutic, 
                         while every minute spent brooding 
                         alone only increases separation.

                                     CHESWICK
                              (jumping up as he 
                              sees McMurphy)
                         Mack!

               Everyone looks at McMurphy and Bromden.

               Bromden is as he always was, as McMurphy slowly drags himself 
               into the day room. He looks like a zombie as he takes the 
               room in. Then, suddenly, he slaps his thigh. 

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hey, hey, you ding-a-lings, you 
                         creeps, you goons...

               He enters the room doing a jig. The Acutes' faces light up.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I got ten thousand watts and hot to 
                         trot. First woman takes me on is 
                         gonna light up like a pinball machine 
                         an' pay off in silver dollars...

               McMurphy does a full circle of the room, greeting the 
               Chronics. But it's an effort for him. His voice is slower, 
               his footwork slightly out of sync.

                                     BILLY
                         H-h-how's it g-g-going, Mack?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Just fine, Billy boy, just fine.  
                         Full of piss an' vinegar! They checked 
                         my plugs and cleaned my points...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (turning)
                         Yes, ma'am?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Welcome back.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Thank you, ma'am.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         I hope everything is settled.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ma'am, I'm as gentle as a puppy dog. 
                         Why, I haven't licked the tar out of 
                         an aide for two weeks! Hi ya, Doc!

               Spivey greets McMurphy.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good. Why don't you join us?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Why, thank you, ma'am...
                              (he gets a seat and 
                              sits heavily)
                         Whew. Man, I tell you, that place up 
                         there is somethin' else!
                              (pulling it together)
                         Well, ya boys been practicin' up for 
                         the big game?
                              (no response)
                         I figured as much...

                                     BILLY
                         W-W-We h-heard y-you w-were n-never 
                         c-c-coming back!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, well, let me tell ya 
                         somethin'... While I was up there 
                         gettin' in-lightened, I came up with 
                         one hellava plan...

               A great sadness suddenly sweeps over McMurphy's face and he 
               breaks off.

                                     BILLY
                         Wh-wh-what p-plan, M-Mack!

               No response from McMurphy.

                                     HARDING
                         What's your plan, Mack?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (coming out of it)
                         Plan?... Oh, yeah, the plan...  
                         Yeah...

               McMurphy gets up and crosses to the window, where he joins 
               Bromden who is looking out the window.

               REACTION SHOT of the others as they look at McMurphy and 
               each other with quizzical looks.

               INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY

               On the court both teams are lined up taking photographs for 
               the local newspaper. The bulb pops a few times.

                                     PHOTOGRAPHER
                              (wrapping it up)
                         Thank you, boys.

               The line breaks up. McMurphy crosses to Big Nurse, who sits 
               in the front row.

               It's the big Saturday game between the Acutes and Aides, as 
               spectators enter the gymnasium already half-filled with male 
               and female patients, staff members and visitors.

               Doctor Spivey stands nearby at the timers' table, basketball 
               in hand, whistle around his neck, talking to the timer.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Miss Ratched, would you please save 
                         a space for my aunt? She's comin' 
                         down from Portland.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Certainly, Mister McMurphy, with 
                         pleasure.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Thank you, ma'am...

               O.S. the WHISTLE BLOWS.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Gotta go now, ma'am...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes. Good luck, Mister McMurphy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Thank you, ma'am.

               McMurphy crosses onto the court. Big Nurse watches him go.

               BASKETBALL COURT

               Doctor Spivey is at half-court, basketball in hand as the 
               players take up their positions: Washington faces McMurphy 
               for the jump at center. Harding and Billy are playing guard 
               with Warren and Miller on them. Martini and Scanlon are in 
               the forward position, with the two white Aides covering them. 
               The other Acutes sit on the bench as substitutes.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Washington)
                         Hey, Sam, bet ya two bucks ya lose.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Shit, man, tha' ain't even worth 
                         considerin'.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         How 'bout twenty?

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Now you talkin'.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Bet!

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Bet you ass...

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Spivey)
                         You're a witness, Doc!

                                     SPIVEY
                         Me? I didn't hear a thing! Let's 
                         play ball!

               Spivey checks the court, then blows the whistle as he tosses 
               the ball into the air.

               Washington taps the ball to Warren, who passes to Miller, 
               who hands off to Washington, who goes up for a layup. Two 
               points.  The Acutes haven't even moved from their spots. The 
               scoreboard reads: AIDES 2 PATIENTS 0.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (taking the ball out)
                         Come on, wake up, you ding-a-lings.  
                         The game is on.

               The Acutes snap to and McMurphy passes the ball into Harding, 
               who fiercely dribbles down court, McMurphy running alongside 
               him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Pass the ball, Harding...
                              (no pass)
                         Don't hang onto it...
                              (no response)
                         Pass it, goddammit!

               Harding dribbles into the corner and finds himself bottled 
               in by two Aides.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Harding, here, over here!

               The ball is snagged from Harding's hands by an Aide, who 
               passes it down court to another Aide, who turns and makes 
               another basket.

               SCOREBOARD: AIDES 4 PATIENTS

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Harding)
                         Ya deaf! I said pass the ball!

                                     HARDING
                         What are you talking about???  
                         Everybody was covered!!! Everybody 
                         was covered!!!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I was open! Come on, let's play ball!

               McMurphy and Harding turn to see Martini, down court, passing 
               the ball into Billy.

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (slapping his hands)
                         Gimme tha' ball!

               Billy panics and hands the ball to Washington, who turns 
               around and makes another basket. Score: AIDES 6 PATIENTS 0.

               McMurphy and Harding run down court, McMurphy taking the 
               ball away from Martini, who would like to bring it in.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Washington)
                         What kind of crap is that???

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Jus' playin' the game, sucker...

               Washington chuckles and trots on down court.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Martini)
                         Get down there where ya belong, 
                         Martini. You, too, Scanlon.
                              (tosses ball to Harding)
                         You take it out, Harding!

               Harding takes the ball and passes it in to McMurphy, who 
               turns and dribbles down court exactly like Harding did.

                                     HARDING
                              (running alongside 
                              McMurphy)
                         Pass the ball!
                              (no response)
                         Pass it!
                              (no response)
                         Pass it! Pass it! I'm open, McMurphy, 
                         pass the ball!

               McMurphy stops dead in his tracks and flings the ball at 
               Harding. The ball bounces off Harding's head and goes out of 
               bounds. The WHISTLE BLOWS. Harding spins a few times.

                                     MCMURPHY (O.S.)
                         Harding, get back here!

               Harding turns to see the other team go by. They score another 
               basket. Score: AIDES 8 PATIENTS 0.

               Billy takes the ball and passes into McMurphy, who turns to 
               see CANDY enter the gym, with her friend, ROSE.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (calling out)
                         Candy. Candy, over here.
                              (to Doctor Spivey)
                         Hey, Doc, time out.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (blowing his whistle)
                         Time out!

               McMurphy tosses the ball to Spivey, then crosses the court 
               to Candy and Rose, who have had a couple of drinks on the 
               way down.

                                     CANDY
                         Mack, you sonofabitch, you ol' fucker, 
                         how've you been?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (swinging her around 
                              in his arms)
                         Terrific, baby, terrific!
                              (to Rose)
                         Hi ya doin', Rose?

                                     ROSE
                         Okay, Mack!
                              (looking around)
                         Whoowe, Candy girl, are we in an 
                         insane asylum or ain't we?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Candy)
                         How's your ass been holdin' up, honey?

               Candy pokes her ass at McMurphy. He gives it a squeeze. O.S. 
               a WHISTLE BLOWS.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on, girls, we're holding up the 
                         game!

               McMurphy leads the two ladies across the court.

               The entire gymnasium is riveted on the three of them. As 
               they reach Big Nurse:

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Miss Ratched, this is my Aunt Candy 
                         and her friend Rose...

               Greetings are exchanged.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Miss Ratched was kind enough to save 
                         you ladies a seat...

               The two ladies wedge themselves in next to Big Nurse. O.S. 
               the WHISTLE BLOWS.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Talk to ya at half time!

               McMurphy turns and crosses onto the court.

                                     CANDY
                              (calling after him)
                         Sock it to 'em, kid!

                                     ROSE
                              (taking in the players)
                         Are they all crazies?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         No.

                                     ROSE
                         Oh, just those guys dressed in white?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         No, miss, it's the other way around.

                                     ROSE
                         Well, you could've fooled me.

               On the court, McMurphy throws the ball to Martini.

               Martini throws the ball to McMurphy.

               McMurphy throws the ball back to Martini.

               Martini throws the ball into the stands.

               THE WHISTLE BLOWS

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Whadaya doin', there's no one there!

                                     MARTINI
                         I saw 'em! I saw 'em.

                                     HARDING (O.S.)
                              (shouting)
                         Mack, get back here!

               McMurphy turns to see the other team go by and score a basket.

               Billy passes the ball into MeMurphy.

                                     MARTINI
                         Gimme the ball!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (holding the ball)
                         Okay, Martini. That's okay. Now you 
                         watch me.

               McMurphy dribbles the ball down the sideline. Stops.

               Goes into his routine of ball tricks: faking one way, then 
               the other, over his head, under his legs, finally ending on 
               a pass behind his back which goes straight into Washington's 
               hands. Washington dribbles down court for an easy layup.

               SCORE: AIDES 10 PATIENTS

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Spivey)
                         Time out!

                                     SPIVEY
                              (blowing his whistle)
                         Time out!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (shouting to Timer)
                         Replacement coming in! Harding out!

               McMurphy crosses to Bromden, takes his hand, and leads him 
               onto the court and under the Acutes' basket, where he 
               maneuvers him into the proper position. Then McMurphy raises 
               his hands above his head and Bromden follows suit.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (starting back up 
                              court)
                         Time in!
                              (sees Harding still 
                              on court)
                         Hold it! Time out!
                              (to Harding)
                         I said Harding out!

                                     HARDING
                         I refuse!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I said out!

                                     HARDING
                              (casting a quick look 
                              at his wife)
                         No!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I'm the coach!

                                     HARDING
                         I just started!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You can come back later!

                                     HARDING
                         I don't trust you!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (looking for another 
                              victim)
                         Scanlon out!

                                     SCANLON
                         No!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Martini out!

                                     MARTINI
                         No!

               McMurphy looks at Billy.

                                     BILLY
                         I-I-I-I-I'll g-g-g-go, M-M-Mack...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Good boy, thank you, Billy.

               Billy goes off and sits by Big Nurse. Now, the lineup on the 
               bench is Billy, Big Nurse, Candy and Rose.

               Spivey blows the whistle.

               Under the Aides' basket, Harding passes the ball into 
               McMurphy, who dribbles to half court, takes his mark, and 
               lobs the ball over the outstretched arms of the Aides right 
               into Bromden's waiting hands. Bromden turns and slams the 
               ball into the basket.

               The crowd goes bananas. Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 2

               Bromden walks in majestic dignity the full length of the 
               court and takes up his position under the Aides' basket, 
               while McMurphy and his teammates have been putting tremendous 
               pressure on the Aides, not allowing them to pass the ball 
               in.

               As soon as McMurphy sees that Bromden is firmly set, hands 
               held up, under the Aides' basket, McMurphy turns and runs 
               down court, followed by the other Acutes, where they take up 
               their defensive position.

               Washington and the Aides easily bring the ball down court, 
               work themselves into position, and take a shot at the basket, 
               which Bromden swats aside.

               Each Aide gets a shot at the basket, and each time Bromden 
               swats it aside; sending the last swat into McMurphy's waiting 
               hands.

               McMurphy dribbles the ball up court, where he runs into heavy 
               pressure from Washington.

                                     HARDING
                              (off to the side of 
                              McMurphy)
                         McMurphy, pass the ball!

               McMurphy passes the ball to Harding and cuts toward the 
               basket.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (as he cuts past 
                              Harding)
                         Harding, pass the ball!

               Harding ignores McMurphy, as he runs by, and throws the ball 
               to Bromden, who turns and slams the ball into the basket.

               The crowd goes bananas.

               SCORE: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 4

                                     CANDY
                              (at the top of her 
                              lungs)
                         Atta boy, Mack!
                              (to Big Nurse)
                         What's he in for?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Who?

                                     CANDY
                         Mack!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Miss, it's a complicated case. It 
                         would take too long to explain.

                                     CANDY
                         Yeah, well, he looks like hell!

               CHEERS are HEARD O.S. Candy turns back to the game.

               CAMERA HOLDS on Candy, Big Nurse and Billy, who is staring 
               at Candy.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (to Billy)
                         Billy, it's not polite to stare!

               Billy sinks back, thinks it over, then presses forward.

                                     BILLY
                              (to Candy)
                         Miss!

               Candy looks at Billy.

                                     BILLY
                         Hi!

                                     CANDY
                              (giving him a big 
                              smile)
                         Hi...

               Billy sinks back in his seat.

               On the court, McMurphy dribbles down to half court where he 
               is stopped by Washington and Warren, who put the squeeze on 
               him. McMurphy turns and gives them his ass to contend with, 
               then manages to throw the ball under his legs and Washington's 
               legs. The ball rolls to Martini, who scoops it up and throwing 
               it wildly away, the ball ricochets off the backboard and 
               goes in for two points.

               The crowd goes bananas. Score: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 6

               Bromden starts striding down court when the Aides make a 
               fast break past him, but miss their shot.

               McMurphy retrieves the ball as Bromden, not more than several 
               feet from his own basket, does an about-face and returns to 
               his basket where he turns to see McMurphy lob the ball full 
               court to Bromden, who catches the ball on one bounce, turns 
               and slams the ball in for another basket.

               SCORE: AIDES 10 PATIENTS 8

               The crowd goes bananas and Bromden turns and starts striding 
               down the court when he sees McMurphy at the far end of the 
               court yelling at him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (yelling and gesturing)
                         Run, Chief, run!

               Bromden gets the idea and starts loping down court abreast 
               of Washington, who is making another fast break towards his 
               own basket.

               Washington and Bromden go up together and Bromden swats the 
               ball to Scanlon.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (yelling and gesturing)
                         Run, Chief, run!

               Bromden starts running towards his own basket, Washington 
               hot on his heels, when the ball is passed to him and he goes 
               up, makes the point, but takes a bad spill, crashing head 
               over heels to the floor.

               The crowd gasps. The WHISTLE BLOWS.

                                     SPIVEY
                              (shouting)
                         Foul!

               As McMurphy charges across court and grabs Washington by his 
               shirt...

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (breathing in 
                              Washington's face)
                         Ya fuckin' coon, you're not on the 
                         ward now!

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (cool as a cucumber)
                         Take you han's offa me!

               Spivey comes running, blowing his whistle.

                                     SPIVEY
                         Break it up, boys!
                              (to Timer)
                         Point counts. One free throw!

               McMurphy pushes Washington away and turns to Bromden, who is 
               being helped off the floor by Harding, as...

                                     MARTINI AND SCANLON
                         Great shot, Chief! Ya okay? You're 
                         doin' great!

               They lead Bromden to the foul line.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Washington as 
                              they line up at the 
                              foul line)
                         We got your black ass now, Washington, 
                         wanna bet another twenty?

                                     WASHINGTON
                         No way...

               Bromden takes the ball at the foul line. Sets himself up and 
               lobs the ball underhand. It goes in.

               The crowd goes wild.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - NIGHT

               The patients are asleep except for Bromden who sits on the 
               edge of his bed watching McMurphy, his face pressed against 
               the window, looking out.

                                     TURKLE
                              (approaching)
                         What you boys doin' up at this ungodly 
                         time o' the night?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Prayin', brother. Prayin'.

                                     TURKLE
                         Well, you boys finish it up an' climb 
                         back into your beds. 'Kay?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay...

               The men slide into their beds and Turkle goes off, clucking 
               to himself.

               A beat, then McMurphy rushes back to the window and looks 
               out.

               MCMURPHY'S POV

               Outside, in the dark, Candy and Rose are seen wandering 
               around.

               REVERSE ANGLE - BROMDEN AND McMURPHY

                                     MCMURPHY
                         There they are, Chief!

               McMurphy tries to get the girl's attention and fails.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Where are they goin'?

               McMurphy takes off, towards the day room, followed by Bromden.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               As the two of them cross into the day room heading for the 
               window, Turkle sticks his head out of the nurses' station.

                                     TURKLE
                         I thought I told you boys to go to 
                         bed!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (flagging the girls)
                         Our prayers have been answered, 
                         Turkle! Our prayers have been 
                         answered!

               MCMURPHY'S POV

               as we SEE the girls coming.

               REVERSE ANGLE

                                     TURKLE
                         Oh yeah...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I tell ya, there's an angel of mercy 
                         standing out there, Turkle.

                                     TURKLE
                         Hallelujah, brother, now get back in 
                         bed!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come an' see.

               Turkle comes out of the nurses' station, leaving the side 
               window open.

                                     TURKLE
                              (crossing to McMurphy)
                         That angel of mercy, he ain't a she, 
                         is he?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         You's better believe it, brother!

               Turkle reaches the window and sees the girls outside.

               CANDY and ROSE'S POV - THE MEN looking out.

               BACK TO SCENE

               as Turkle turns to McMurphy.

                                     TURKLE
                         Ah believe ya, brother. Ah believe 
                         ya!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (taking Turkle aside; 
                              holds up $20 bill)
                         Now, wouldn't you pray for twenty 
                         bucks, a bottle booze an' a piece of 
                         that angel cake?

                                     TURKLE
                              (taking the $20 and 
                              reaching for his 
                              keys)
                         Ah'm on my knees, brother, ah'm on 
                         my knees.

               Turkle unlocks the security screen and raises the window.

               McMurphy sticks his head out the window.

                                     CANDY AND ROSE
                              (both slightly tipsy)
                         Hiya, Mack.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Hiya, girls...

                                     TURKLE
                         Shhh...

               Candy passes a heavy bag of bottles in. Then McMurphy and 
               Turkle help her in. Her dress is above her thighs, her ass 
               visible as she swings over the windowsill and into McMurphy's 
               arms.

                                     CANDY
                         Whew! Made it!

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (embracing Candy)
                         Man, you look good 'nough to eat!

                                     CANDY
                         Yeah, well you look like hell warmed 
                         over...

                                     ROSE (O.S.)
                         Hey, pssst! Whadda 'bout me?

               Turkle turns to help Rose in, but she's not as easy to handle, 
               being a good deal heavier and twice as plastered as Candy.

                                     TURKLE
                         Hey, Mac! Gimme a hand, will ya!

               McMurphy disengages himself from Candy and lends Turkle a 
               hand. Rose is finally hauled into the room.

                                     ROSE
                              (giggling; loud)
                         Whew! Hiya, boys!

                                     TURKLE
                         Shhh... let's move it away from the 
                         window...

               The group shifts a few feet as Turkle closes the window and 
               locks the screen. McMurphy turns back to Candy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (arms open)
                         Come here, sugar...

               Candy moves into McMurphy's arms as Rose, straightening her 
               dress, turns to see Bromden looming. Rose SCREAMS.

                                     TURKLE
                         What happened?

                                     ROSE
                              (backing into Turkle)
                         What's that?

                                     TURKLE
                              (mystified)
                         What?

                                     ROSE
                              (pointing at Bromden)
                         That!

                                     TURKLE
                         Oh, that. That ain't nothin' to be 
                         afraid of, ma'am. Just ol Chief 
                         Bromden. That's all...

                                     ROSE
                         Is he one of the loonies?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         He's a patient, Rose...

                                     ROSE
                         Oh, yeah...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah...

                                     ROSE
                              (approaching Bromden 
                              tentatively)
                         Hi ya, big boy? How's it goin'?  
                         Like it in here?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         He can't hear you, Rose. He's just a 
                         big deaf an' dumb indian...

                                     CANDY
                         Pssst! Hey Rose! There they are!

                                     ROSE
                              (looking around)
                         What? Where?

               CANDY points to the patients sleeping in the men's dorm.

                                     CANDY
                         In there.

                                     ROSE
                         Wow! They're so quiet.

                                     TURKLE
                         They're sleeping, Miss. They're 
                         sleeping. An' we gotta keep it down 
                         so we don't disturb their sleep.

                                     ROSE
                         Are they dangerous when they're awake?

                                     TURKLE
                         Oh, no, Miss. Not these loonies.  
                         These are nice guys. Nice guys.

                                     CANDY
                         What's that smell?

                                     TURKLE
                         What smell?

                                     CANDY
                         Smells weird. Smells like pneumonia.

                                     TURKLE
                         Ammonia, Miss...

                                     ROSE
                         Smells like piss. Is this real, Candy? 
                         Is this really real? I mean we are 
                         in an insane asylum, an' I wanna 
                         know how we got ourselves into this 
                         scene.

                                     TURKLE
                         Shhh, please, Miss. Keep it down...

               Rose turns to McMurphy who has opened a bottle of booze and 
               is taking a long pull.

                                     ROSE
                              (to McMurphy)
                         Who is he?

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (passing the bottle 
                              to Turkle)
                         He's in charge.

                                     ROSE
                         Are you a doctor?

                                     TURKLE
                              (passing the bottle 
                              to Rose)
                         Not exactly, Miss. Not exactly.

                                     ROSE
                              (drinking and passing 
                              the bottle to Candy)
                         Yeah, well, I'll tell ya somethin'.  
                         I'll tell ya somethin'. I had this 
                         boyfriend, Chuck.
                              (to McMurphy)
                         Ya know him, Mac. Ya remember, Chuck.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sure, I know Chuck. I know him.

                                     ROSE
                         Well, listen to this. He got mad at 
                         me one day. Boy, did he get mad at 
                         me. He took the light bulb, ya know. 
                         I thought he was going to cram it 
                         right up me, ya know. But he ate it. 
                         He ate the whole fucking light bulb.
                              (to Turkle)
                         Now, tell me! Is he crazy? Tell me!  
                         Is he crazy?

                                     TURKLE
                         Well, Miss... I would say... I would 
                         say, yes. Yes, he's crazy.

                                     ROSE
                         I thought so.

                                     TURKLE
                         Is he in an asylum?

                                     ROSE
                         He's dead.

                                     TURKLE
                         Oh, I see. He was a very sick man.  
                         Very sick.

                                     ROSE
                         That's what I told his mother. And 
                         she said I was crazy. Her son ate 
                         the whole fucking light bulb and she 
                         said I was crazy.

                                     TURKLE
                         I don't know anything about that, 
                         Miss. I would have to examine you 
                         first...

                                     ROSE
                         You ol' fucker!

                                     TURKLE
                         Well, I'm running a risk by letting 
                         you in, Miss. You know I'm runnin' a 
                         risk of gettin' my black ass fired. 
                         If you understand what I mean...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Sure, she understands what you mean. 
                         She's not dumb. Why do you think 
                         Rose came to visit us? Rose is very 
                         interested in hospitals and hospital 
                         facilities. Aren't you, Rose?

                                     ROSE
                         What?

                                     TURKLE
                         I'll be very glad to show you around, 
                         Miss...

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Yeah, that's a good idea, Turkle.  
                         Why don't ya take Rose on a little 
                         tour of our facilities...

                                     ROSE
                         Wait a minute...

                                     CANDY
                         It's okay, Rose. You can go with 
                         him.

                                     ROSE
                         Oh yeah! Well if ya don't mind, I'll 
                         decide on my own date!

                                     CANDY
                         Shit, Rose! What's there to decide?  
                         There's only four of us.

                                     ROSE
                         Whaddaya talkin' about? There's at 
                         least twenty guys in there. Let's 
                         wake 'em up and get this party on 
                         the road.

                                     TURKLE
                         Now, Miss. What do you want with 
                         twenty zombies when you got a twenty 
                         gun salute looking you right in the 
                         face.

                                     ROSE
                         Oh, yeah...

                                     TURKLE
                         You better believe it, you sweet 
                         little thing. You better believe 
                         it...

                                     ROSE
                         Don't you sweet talk me you ol' spook, 
                         you!

                                     TURKLE
                         Oh, I'm all through talkin'. Now, 
                         let's just you an' me trip on down 
                         that hall.

                                     CANDY
                         Go with him, Rose. Go with him.

                                     ROSE
                         Well, okay, but I just want to look 
                         at the facilities. That's all.

                                     TURKLE
                         That's all I'm going to show you.

               MCMURPHY'S POV - TURKLE AND ROSE

               as the two of them cross out of the day room toward the 
               hallway, Turkle suddenly turns and hurries back to McMurphy, 
               takes the bottle of booze and hurries off clucking to himself.

               BACK TO McMURPHY and CANDY.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         'Kay, lets get under way.

               McMurphy crosses to package of booze, selects another bottle, 
               unscrews the top and takes a long pull, then hands the bottle 
               to Bromden.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Down the ol' hatch, Chief.

               Bromden takes a long pull on the bottle, gags and passes the 
               bottle to McMurphy who crosses to the nurses' station and 
               peeks around the corner.

               MCMURPHY

               as he peeks around the corner.

               MCMURPHY'S POV - TURKLE AND ROSE

               far down the hallway, as Turkle shows Rose one room, then 
               another, and then the seclusion room, into which Turkle 
               playfully lures Rose, who playfully resists, but finally 
               enters. A beat passes and they don't come out.

               BACK TO MCMURPHY

               Satisfied, he crosses to the nurses' station, reaches in the 
               open side-door window, opens the door and enters.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - NIGHT

               as McMurphy enters the nurses' station and looks around.

               INT. MEN'S DORM - NIGHT

               The patients are all asleep. A very long beat, then --

                                     MCMURPHY (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker; 
                              very low, ominous, 
                              drawn out)
                         Who knows what evil lurks in the 
                         hearts of men...

               Ominous LAUGHTER, then the lights go flashing on and off.

                                     MCMURPHY (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         Medication time! Medication time!  
                         Rise and shine! Rise and shine!  
                         Time to say goodbye... Everybody up, 
                         up, up!

               Some of the patients immediately pop awake as Candy comes in 
               and starts hustling the patients out of bed.

                                     CANDY
                         Up and at 'em, boys.

                                     BILLY
                              (waking up)
                         H-H-Hi, Candy...

                                     CANDY
                         Hi, Billy.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               MUSIC OVER as the patients are queued up at the nurses' 
               station where Candy is handing out cups full of whiskey, 
               McMurphy backing her up, pouring the booze into the cups. 
               Harding takes his cup and moves back into the day room as 
               Ellis automatically downs the booze, gags and goes spinning 
               off across the hallway and is nailed to the wall.

                                                              QUICK CUT TO:

               DOWN THE HALL - TURKLE

               sticks his head out the door to check the scene out. Sees 
               what's happening and comes rushing down the hallway, without 
               his shirt, and zipping up his pants.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - NIGHT

               as Turkle shoves his way to the intercom system and switches 
               off the lights and music.

                                     TURKLE
                              (furiously pushing 
                              them out)
                         You crazy goons... shut up an' get 
                         outta here... Out! Out! Out!

               INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

               Silence as the last man is driven out of the nurses' station.

               Down the hallway, a light goes on in the visitors' room.

                                     TURKLE
                         Shit, it's the soo-per-visor come to 
                         fire my black ass.

               A KEY is HEARD hitting the lock at the end of the hallway. 
               Without losing a beat, Turkle reverses his movement and starts 
               pushing everybody back into the nurses' station.

                                     TURKLE
                              (pushing)
                         Get back in there! In! In! In!

               As Turkle pushes the last man into the nurses' station, he 
               sees Rose stick her head out of the seclusion room.

                                     TURKLE
                              (motioning and shouting)
                         Stay in there! Stay in there!

               Rose ducks back into the seclusion room as, simultaneously, 
               Turkle closes the door behind him to the nurses' station as 
               the door to the ward opens and the NIGHT SUPERVISOR, a middle 
               aged woman, enters the ward.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - NIGHT

               as Turkle, shushing the crowd, makes his way to the nurses' 
               lounge and opens the door.

                                     TURKLE
                              (harsh whisper)
                         Alla ya goons, get in here!

               The patients pile into the nurses' lounge, Turkle cramming 
               the last one through the door and closing it. He turns and 
               crosses to the side door and steps out.

               INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

               as Turkle steps out of the nurses' station, closing the door 
               behind him.

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         Oh, there you are, Mister Turkle.

                                     TURKLE
                         Evenin', ma'am.

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         Is everything all right?

                                     TURKLE
                              (blocking her way to 
                              the day room)
                         Why, sure, ma'am...

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         The lights were flashing on and off, 
                         Mister Turkle.

                                     TURKLE
                         Jus' cleanin' up, ma'am.

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         At this hour?

                                     TURKLE
                         Cleanliness is a twenty-four-hour 
                         job, ma'am...

               Harding passes by and enters the latrine.

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         What are these men doing up wandering 
                         around?

                                     TURKLE
                              (leaning in)
                         Ah guess the natives are restless, 
                         ma'am...

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                              (getting a whiff of 
                              his breath)
                         You've been drinking on the job again, 
                         haven't you, Mister Turkle!

                                     TURKLE
                         Ah, no, ma'am... well, yes, ma'am...
                              (leaning in close)
                         A man get awful lonely at night, if 
                         ya know what Ah mean, ma'am...

               Down the hall, Rose sticks her head out the door, sees what's 
               happening, and ducks back in as the Night Supervisor turns 
               on her heel and starts back down the hallway, Turkle at her 
               heels.

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         I want those men put back to bed, 
                         Mister Turkle!

                                     TURKLE
                         Yes, ma'am...

                                     NIGHT SUPERVISOR
                         And you haven't heard the last of 
                         this!

                                     TURKLE
                         Yes, ma'am...

               She opens the gate, slams it behind her, crosses to the main 
               door, opens it and exits to:

                                     TURKLE
                              (calling after her)
                         Night, night.

               Turkle turns and the smile leaves his face as he hurries 
               down the hallway.

               O.S. the TOILET FLUSHES as Turkle stops at the seclusion 
               room and sticks his head in.

                                     TURKLE
                         Be right back, honey...

               Turkle closes the door, crosses down to the nurses' station, 
               and enters as Harding comes out of the latrine.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - NIGHT

               as Turkle enters, crosses to the nurses' lounge and opens 
               the door to see the patients, silhouetted against the open 
               refrigerator light, moving around, pulling the room apart. 
               It smacks of Dante's Inferno as Turkle snaps on the light 
               and steps into the room.

               INT. NURSES' LOUNGE - NIGHT

               as Turkle steps into the room and sees the extent of the 
               plundering. The filing cabinet is open. So is the medicine 
               cabinet. Rolls of medical gauze are strewn around, cough 
               syrup and orange juice are flowing.

               The patients start piling out of the room, carrying their 
               plunder.

               Fredrickson and Sefelt are SEEN sitting on the floor, in 
               front of the open refrigerator, looking through their 
               dossiers.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         Christ, they even got my first grade 
                         report card here...

                                     SEFELT
                         Lemme see...

               Sefelt leans in, unintentionally tipping a bottle of cough 
               syrup in his hand which goes "glug, glug, glug..." all over 
               the papers.

                                     SEFELT
                         Jesus, they're terrible grades, 
                         Fred...

               Turkle stoically takes in the shattered remains of his job, 
               unscrews the top to his bottle of whiskey, and takes the 
               biggest swig of his life as, O.S., Rose is HEARD SCREAMING.

               INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

               as Rose, naked as the day she was born, runs screaming down 
               the hall, Ellis loping after her, reaching out his hand.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               as the others, who are laying out food, drinking booze and 
               stringing up hospital gauze, turn to see Rose enter the room.  
               She runs behind McMurphy, pressing her body to his, as he 
               gently takes hold of Ellis' outstretched hands.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Rose)
                         Don't scream, honey...

               He gently guides Ellis to the wall, with Rose still clinging 
               to his back.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ellis ain't gonna hurt you... Ellis 
                         is nice... Nice Ellis... see the 
                         nice lady...

               He pins Ellis to the wall.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         There, see, nice lady touch Ellis...

               Rose reaches out and touches Ellis.

               The others stand agog, looking at this Holy Trinity.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               A SOFT NOSTALGIC NUMBER is HEARD OVER LOUDSPEAKER as Harding, 
               Billy and Cheswick watch McMurphy dance with Candy, 
               Fredrickson with Sefelt and Rose, who is dressed, dance with 
               Taber.

               Martini and Scanlon are busy draping hospital gauze around 
               the room.

               Bromden sits by the window -- waiting.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               Another SOFT NOSTALGIC NUMBER is HEARD OVER LOUDSPEAKER as 
               McMurphy, Candy, Harding, Cheswick, Taber, Sefelt and 
               Fredrickson watch Rose, on a table, doing a solo bump-and 
               grind dance, while Martini and Scanlon race around the room 
               in wheelchairs.

               Billy sits, watching Candy and McMurphy, who sit across the 
               room.

               Candy is tired and bored.

               McMurphy is drunk and starting to fade.

                                     CANDY
                         It's time to hit the road, Mack...

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (snapping at her)
                         Don't worry 'bout the road! We'll 
                         hit the road! It'll be there when 
                         we're ready!
                              (to the room)
                         Ain't that right, fellas?

               He gets up and crosses to his friends.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         I jus' want you guys to have a good 
                         time... Are ya havin' a good time?  
                         You... you... good... good... Lez 
                         have some fun...

               He turns to see Billy, who isn't having fun.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Whatsa matter with ya...

               Billy turns away and McMurphy crosses to him.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ain'tcha havin' a good time...
                              (no response)
                         Whadaya want? Ya wanna drink? A 
                         cigarette...

               Billy looks up at McMurphy, his eyes are flooded with tears.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Whatsamatter, kid, what's botherin' 
                         you...?

                                     BILLY
                         Ah-ah-ah-are y-y-y-you g-g-g-going t-
                         t-t-to muh-muh-muh-marry her?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Marry who?

                                     BILLY
                         C-C-C-C-Candy!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Candy? Hell no, Billy, she's just a 
                         good friend, that's all...

                                     BILLY
                         Wu-wu-wu I-I-I-I th-th-think sh-sh 
                         sh-she's th-th-th-the ma-ma-ma-most 
                         bu-bu-bu-beautiful wu-wu-wu-woman in 
                         th-th-the whole world!

               A long beat as McMurphy looks at Billy, then Candy, then 
               Billy.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (softly)
                         Why don't ya go tell 'er...

               Billy doesn't move.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Go on, son, now's your chance...

               Billy slowly crosses toward Candy, stopping halfway to look 
               back at McMurphy, who gives him an affirmative gesture. He 
               crosses to Candy, who just looks at him.

                                     BILLY
                         C-C-Candy, wu-wu-will y-y-you mu-mu 
                         marry me!

                                     CANDY
                         Ah, Billy...

               Candy rises, kisses Billy on the cheek, and dances with him.

               McMurphy beams on the twosome, unscrews his whiskey bottle, 
               takes a long pull on the juice, and looks at Bromden.

               Bromden sits by the window waiting.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               as the MUSIC ENDS. A long silence, then another NUMBER begins 
               as McMurphy, who has nodded off, starts awake and looks 
               around.

               MCMURPHY'S POV

               Bromden sits by the window waiting.

               Cheswick is asleep on the table.

               Martini and Scanlon are sitting in their wheelchairs filling 
               their cups from through the enema tube.

               Harding sits, maintaining his aloofness, smoking a cigarette.

               Sefelt is sitting on the floor, in a drunken stupor, while 
               Fredrickson dances around him.

               Candy and Billy stand, locked in each other's arms, swaying 
               to the MUSIC.

               MCMURPHY

               struggles to his feet, steadies himself, crosses to the 
               nurses' station.

               INT. NURSES' LOUNGE - NIGHT

               as McMurphy enters and goes to Turkle, who is dead asleep.  
               McMurphy lifts Turkle's keys and leaves.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               as McMurphy crosses to Billy and Candy, and gently parting 
               them, he puts his arms around them -- as much for support as 
               affection.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Come on, you lovers, it's gettin' 
                         late...

               They move toward the hallway.

               Bromden and Harding are the only two who watch them go.

               INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

               as McMurphy passes several doors, reaches the door of his 
               choice, fumbles with the keys, finds the right one, and opens 
               the door to the seclusion room.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (standing aside)
                         In ya go...

                                     BILLY
                              (holding back)
                         M-M-M-Mack?

                                     MCMURPHY
                         It's okay, kid. Everything it going 
                         to be okay... I'll come back an' 
                         getcha in a while... 'Kay...

               Candy and Billy, hand in hand, enter the small room, which 
               has a bed in it.

               McMurphy closes the door, looks at the keys, and pockets 
               them. CAMERA TRACKS with McMurphy, who is a very weary man, 
               back into the day room.

               INT. DAY ROOM - NIGHT

               MUSIC OVER LOUDSPEAKER as McMurphy crashes heavily into his 
               chair. He can hardly keep his eyes open as he looks around.

               Harding sits nearby.

               Taber is lying on a couch, his head in Rose's lap.

               Cheswick is asleep on the table.

               Ellis stands nailed to the wall.

               Bromden sits by the window -- waiting. CAMERA HOLDS on 
               Bromden.

                                     MCMURPHY (V.O.)
                         Hey, Harding, wake me in an hour.

                                     HARDING (V.O.)
                         Sure, Mack...

               CAMERA PUSHES INTO WINDOW. TIME LAPSE SHOT of the DAWN and 
               SUN RISING.

                                     WASHINGTON (V.O.)
                              (very far away; getting 
                              closer)
                         Bibbit? Where's Bill Bibbit, ya damn 
                         goons?

               INT. DAY ROOM - EARLY MORNING

               as Washington jostles McMurphy awake.

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Come on, get over there!

               McMurphy allows himself to be led to the heavy security 
               partition, by the men's dorm, where all the patients are 
               lined up.

               It is morning and the day room is a mess:

               A few chairs turned over. Paper cups and empty bottles.  
               Puddles of cough syrup, orange juice and apple juice worked 
               into sticky masses.

               Rose sits by herself on the couch.

               Bromden is the last one led to the lineup, where Big Nurse 
               waits.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Thank you, Mister Washington! Mister 
                         McMurphy, do you know where Billy 
                         is?

               McMurphy shrugs "no."

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Harding, have you seen Billy?

               Harding shrugs "no."

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Mister Sefelt...

               Big Nurse's question is cut off as all the patients and 
               attendants turn their heads toward the hallway and start 
               laughing. Big Nurse turns to see Turkle, without his shirt 
               on, walk into the seclusion room and close the door behind 
               him.

               Big Nurse turns and starts down the hallway, the laughter 
               trailing after her when, suddenly, the laughter breaks off 
               as Big Nurse stops and in the silence, she opens the door.

               INT. SECLUSION ROOM - EARLY MORNING

               as Big Nurse opens the door to see Candy snuggled up to Billy, 
               who lies there, eyes closed, a smile on his face.

                                     TURKLE
                              (buttoning up his 
                              shirt)
                         Morning, Miss Ratched...

               He slides out of the room as Billy opens his eyes. A long 
               beat as they look at each other.

                                     BILLY
                         M-M-M-M-M-M-

               Big Nurse shakes her head and exits, closing the door behind 
               her.

               INT. HALLWAY - MORNING

               as Big Nurse heads for the day room, walking straight for 
               McMurphy when:

                                     BILLY (O.S.)
                              (shouting)
                         M-M-M-Miss Ratched!

               Big Nurse stops and turns to see Billy, half naked, pulling 
               his pajama pants up as he runs, stumbling toward Big Nurse.

                                     BILLY
                              (crying out as he 
                              runs)
                         P-p-p-please du-du-don't t-t-t-tell 
                         m-m-my muh-muh-muh-mummy!

               He trips on his pajamas and falls sprawling at Big Nurse's 
               feet, his bare ass exposed to all.

                                     BILLY
                              (blubbering as he 
                              rises)
                         P-p-p-please du-du-du-don't t-t tell 
                         her, p-p-please...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         You should have thought about that 
                         before you brought that woman in 
                         here!

                                     BILLY
                         N-n-n-n-no, no, I du-du-du-didn't, I 
                         didn't!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         I don't want your mother to believe 
                         something like this but what am I to 
                         think?

                                     BILLY
                         Sh-sh-sh-she m-m-made m-m-me do it!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Billy, that girl couldn't have pulled 
                         you in there forcibly...

                                     BILLY
                         Sh-sh-she did! Everybody did!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Who? Tell me!

                                     BILLY
                         M-M-Muh-Muh-McMurphy!

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Ahhh, Billy...

                                     BILLY
                              (caught in his own 
                              anxiety)
                         P-p-p-please duh-duh-duh-duh t-t 
                         tell, M-M-M-Miss R-R-Ratched, y-y 
                         you don't need to!

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Get up, Billy.

                                     BILLY
                              (screaming)
                         No! No! No!

               Billy pitches forward and collapses on the floor, screaming, 
               pounding his fists and feet against the floor.

                                     BILLY
                         N-n-n-n-duh-duh-duh-pl-pl-pl-pl-muh 
                         muh-muh...

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (ignoring McMurphy)
                         Mister Washington.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (helplessly to Billy)
                         Hey, Billy, stop cryin'. You don't 
                         have to cry... You ain't got nothin' 
                         to be ashamed of. She ain't gonna 
                         tell you mother... stop crying...

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Yes, Miss Ratched!

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (to Washington)
                         Put him in Doctor Spivey's office!

                                     WASHINGTON
                         Yes, Miss Ratched...

               Washington nods to Warren and the two of them scoop Billy 
               off the floor and carry him screaming to Doctor Spivey's 
               office as Big Nurse crosses into the nurses' station and 
               picks up the phone as Candy eases her way into the day room 
               and joins McMurphy.

               A beat, then Miller starts herding the patients toward the 
               washroom, staying clear of McMurphy and Bromden, who don't 
               move.

               McMurphy pulls the keys out of his pocket.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Candy)
                         Let's go!

               McMurphy checks the nurses' station, sees Big Nurse is busy 
               on the telephone.

                                     MCMURPHY
                              (to Bromden)
                         Let's go, Chief...

               McMurphy crosses to the window, followed by Bromden, Candy 
               and Rose, where he begins fumbling with the lock.

               MILLER

               as he herds the patients out of the day room. He turns to 
               see McMurphy trying to open the screen. Miller crosses to 
               McMurphy.

                                     MILLER
                         Hey, what's gone here?

               McMurphy turns around and punches Miller.

               INT. NURSES' STATION - MORNING

               as Big Nurse, still on the phone, sees Miller go sprawling 
               across the floor. She grabs the intercom.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         Washington! Warren! To the day room, 
                         immediately!

               INT. DAY ROOM - MORNING

               McMurphy opens the screen, raises the window, and helps Candy 
               and Rose out as Washington and Warren converge on them. 
               McMurphy and Bromden wheel around.

               Washington, Warren and Miller appear around the corner, take 
               one look, and head straight for McMurphy.

                                     WASHINGTON
                              (stopping just short)
                         'Kay, let's have the keys an' nobody 
                         get hurt!

               Washington's words are cut off as, O.S., Nurse Pilbow 
               SCREAMS... a bloodcurdling scream. They turn to see Nurse 
               Pilbow enter the nurses' station, her uniform splattered 
               with blood, hysterically talking to Big Nurse (we can't hear 
               her).

               Big Nurse and Nurse Pilbow rush out of the nurses' station 
               and head down the hallway.

               McMurphy is glued to the spot.

                                     CANDY
                              (calling from outside)
                         Come on, come on, let's go!

               McMurphy hesitates, then moves across the day room toward 
               the hallway.

               INT. DOCTOR SPIVEY'S OFFICE - MORNING

               CAMERA SHOOTING TOWARD the door, crammed full of patients, 
               who stare at the scene with curious detached looks, as Big 
               Nurse and Nurse Pilbow force their way through the patients. 
               The crowd parts and Big Nurse stops in the doorway, horrified 
               at what she sees. CAMERA HOLDS on Big Nurse's reaction. A 
               beat, then McMurphy appears alongside Big Nurse and is 
               stricken by what he sees.

               MCMURPHY AND BIG NURSE'S POV - REVERSE SHOT - DOCTOR SPIVEY'S 
               OFFICE

               The office is splattered with blood. Billy is lying face up, 
               hanging over Spivey's desk, dead. His throat and both wrists 
               are cut. A broken picture frame, containing a photograph of 
               Spivey's family, lies nearby.

                                     MCMURPHY
                         Billy, oh, Billy boy...

               McMurphy crosses into the room and kneels alongside Billy's 
               body. He gently lays his hand on Billy's face.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Get away from him! Don't you dare 
                         touch him!

               McMurphy turns and leaps at Big Nurse, grabbing her throat; 
               he drives her into the Acutes and Nurse Pilbow.

               INT. HALLWAY - MORNING

               as McMurphy, Big Nurse, Nurse Pilbow and several Acutes go 
               down, arms and legs intertwined, kicking, trying to get away 
               as McMurphy strangles Big Nurse.

               Nurse Pilbow screaming, as Washington, Warren, Miller rush 
               in, trying to break his hold on Big Nurse's throat, her face 
               turning blue. McMurphy's face, twisted by his passion, when 
               Washington lands a rabbit punch and MeMurphy's face relaxes 
               as he passes out.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               MUSIC OVER LOUDSPEAKER. The day room is as it was in the 
               beginning. Harding is dealing out a game of blackjack to 
               Martini,

               Scanlon, Cheswick and Fredrickson.

               Taber, pencil in band, sits pondering over a blank sheet of 
               paper.

               Ruckly is turning a grimy photograph over in his hands.

               Bancini sits wagging his head, mumbling over and over, 
               "Tired... awful tired..." Ellis stands against the wall, 
               arms outstretched.

                                     HARDING (V.O.)
                              (over last scene, in 
                              McMurphy's style)
                         Okay, suckers, place your bets...

               INT. HALLWAY - DAY

               Bromden is mopping the floor near the security gate to the 
               visitors' room, when a key hits the lock. Bromden looks up 
               expectantly.

               BROMDEN'S POV

               as Sefelt and Miller enter the visitors' room, cross to the 
               security gate and pass into the hallway. Bromden goes back 
               to his mopping.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAY

               as Sefelt jauntily enters the day room.

                                     BIG NURSE (V.O.)
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         Did everything go well, Mister Sefelt?

               Sefelt turns to the nurses' station where, inside, Big Nurse 
               sits very erect, wearing a back brace that reaches up around 
               her neck. Sefelt shows his teeth and gums to Big Nurse.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (through loudspeaker)
                         That's very nice. Now, doesn't that 
                         make you feel better, Mister Sefelt?

                                     SEFELT
                         Yes, ma'am...

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Good...

               She turns back to her work.

               Sefelt crosses to the card game, where he sits and catches 
               Fredrickson's attention; showing him his teeth. Fredrickson 
               smiles at Sefelt and blows him a kiss.

                                     HARDING
                              (who has been dealing)
                         Big Ace... a lovely lady... another 
                         ace... an' a little trey, hey, hey, 
                         whadaya say... hit or sit?

                                     SCANLON
                         Hit!

                                     SEFELT
                              (to Fredrickson)
                         Ya know what, Fred?

                                     FREDRICKSON
                         What?

                                     HARDING
                              (dealing a card to 
                              Scanlon)
                         Big king, too bad...

                                     SEFELT
                         Just wait till you hear...

                                     HARDING
                         Hear what?

                                     SEFELT
                         McMurphy killed two attendants and 
                         escaped...

                                     HARDING
                         When?

                                     SEFELT
                         Yesterday...

                                     HARDING
                         Who told you that?

                                     SEFELT
                         Gary Blinker...

                                     SCANLON
                         Gary Blinker's fulla shit!

                                     MARTINI
                         He's not!

                                     SCANLON
                         He is!

               Harding slams his card down on the table, rises and crosses 
               to the nurses' station where he taps on the side window.

               Big Nurse gets up, crosses to the window and slides it open.

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Yes, Mister Harding?

                                     HARDING
                         Is it true McMurphy killed two 
                         attendants and escaped yesterday?

                                     BIG NURSE
                         No. Mister Harding, that is not true.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. HALLWAY - LATE AFTERNOON

               Bromden is squatting, leaning against the wall near the 
               security gate to the visitors' room, when a KEY HITS THE 
               LOCK. He looks up expectantly. This time it is McMurphy. Or 
               what was McMurphy, for his head is bandaged, and his tongue 
               hangs out of his mouth as he is led across the visitors' 
               room by an ATTENDANT.

               McMurphy shows Bromden no sign of recognition, which Bromden 
               pays no attention to, thinking McMurphy is putting on the 
               same act he did when he came back from Electro-Shock Therapy.

               Bromden joyously turns and runs down the hallway to the day 
               room.

               INT. DAY ROOM - LATE AFTERNOON

               as Bromden crosses into the day room, gets a seat, and sits 
               facing the hallway, bursting with expectation.

               A long beat, then the Attendant appears with McMurphy and 
               taps at the side door to the nurses' station.

               The Acutes break off their card game and look at McMurphy; 
               their faces hang open at his appearance.

               Big Nurse crosses to the side door, opens it, and steps out 
               into the day room. To the Attendant as she takes McMurphy by 
               the arm:

                                     BIG NURSE
                         Thank you...

                                     ATTENDANT
                         Yes, ma'am...

               The Attendant exits.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (to McMurphy)
                         Now, let's find you a place to sit, 
                         shall we, Mister McMurphy?

               Big Nurse gently guides McMurphy to a seat on the Chronics' 
               side of the room.

               Bromden can hardly contain himself as he waits for McMurphy 
               to go into his act.

               The Acutes have already absorbed the reality of McMurphy's 
               condition as they exchange looks with each other.

                                     FREDRICKSON
                              (whispering)
                         Lobotomy...

                                     HARDING
                         Yeah...

                                     SCANLON
                         Yeah, that Gary Blinker is fulla 
                         shit...

               The Acutes turn back to their card game as Harding shuffles 
               and deals the cards out.

               Bromden keeps his eyes glued to Big Nurse and McMurphy.

                                     BIG NURSE
                              (sitting McMurphy 
                              down)
                         Here now, you sit here... That's 
                         it...

               Big Nurse pats McMurphy's face and crosses back to the nurses' 
               station.

               McMurphy just sits there, his head lolling to one side.

               Bromden waits for McMurphy to go into his routine.

               McMurphy just sits there.

               Bromden snaps his fingers and slaps his thigh, then waits 
               for McMurphy to follow suit.

               McMurphy just sits there slobbering.

               Bromden slaps his thigh again.

               No response from McMurphy.

               The MUSIC PLAYS ON.

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. MEN'S DORM - DAYBREAK

               as Bromden stands by the window looking out. A long beat, 
               then he turns into the room and looks around.

               BROMDEN'S POV

               The patients are all asleep. The new night attendant is fast 
               asleep in the nurses' station.

               Bromden quietly takes his pillow and goes to McMurphy's bed, 
               where he kneels and puts his head very close to McMurphy's. 
               A long beat as Bromden studies McMurphy's face.

                                     BROMDEN
                              (whispering in 
                              McMurphy's ear)
                         When I first came here I was so scared 
                         of being lost I had to holler so 
                         they could track me... I figured 
                         anything was better than being lost...

               On the last word, Bromden places his pillow over McMurphy's 
               face and begins to suffocate him. McMurphy starts thrashing 
               and Bromden lies full length on McMurphy. A long beat, then 
               the thrashing ends. Bromden gets off McMurphy, replaces his 
               pillow, and crosses down the aisle toward the day room.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAYBREAK

               The night attendant continues to sleep as Bromden passes the 
               nurses' station, heading for the tub room.

               INT. TUB ROOM - DAWN

               as Bromden crosses to the heavy machine which McMurphy had 
               once tried to lift, sizes it up, then bends over and takes 
               hold and heaves. The GRINDING WEIGHT is HEARD as Bromden 
               exerts all his strength, slowly lifts the machine off the 
               floor, balances it above his shoulders, then crosses out of 
               the tub room.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAWN

               as Bromden comes around the corner and past the sleeping 
               night attendant in the nurses' station.

               Bromden lines himself up with the window across the room, 
               then starts toward it, picking up speed as he goes. Then, at 
               the last moment, he stops and, with an enormous effort, he 
               hurls the machine through the security screen and the window.

               A LOUD CRASH.

               In the nurses' station, the night attendant starts awake and 
               looks around. Too late as Bromden vaults through the window.  
               CAMERA HOLDS on window as Bromden runs across the grounds 
               and disappears into the pine trees.

               INT. DAY ROOM - DAWN

               as the night attendant comes out of the nurses' station and 
               looks confusedly around. Then he spots the shattered window.

               EXT. COUNTRYSIDE - EXTREME LONG SHOT - SUNRISE

               Rolling hills, forests and distant mountains, bathed in 
               sunlight, as Bromden runs across a far-off meadow.

               CREDITS OVER.

                                         THE END