IV

American Psycho

American Psycho
Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner, 2000

            CLOSE-UP on Bateman, who is wearing a Walkman and staring out the window.

BATEMAN (V.O.)
I’m trying to listen to the new George
Michael tape but Evelyn-my supposed fiancé-keeps buzzing in my ear.

Evelyn continues to make notes.

EVELYN
Marzipan. Pink tents. Hundreds, thousands of roses.
Photographers. Annie Leibovitz. We’ll get Annie Leibovitz. And we’ll hire someone to videotape. Patrick, we should do it.

BATEMAN
(Removing his Walkman)
Do…what.

EVELYN
Get married. Have a wedding.

BATEMAN
Evelyn?

EVELYN
Yes, darling?

BATEMAN
Is your Evian spiked?

EVELYN
We should do it.

BATEMAN
No-I can’t take the time off work.

EVELYN
Your father practically owns the company. You can do
anything you like, silly.

BATEMAN
I don’t want to talk about it.

EVELYN
Well, you hate that job anyway. Why don’t you just
quit? You don’t have to work.

BATEMAN
Because I…want…to…fit…in.

            The taxi bumps to a halt.

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    Notes on Desire
I Flattering Delusions
II The Funhouse
III Just Called to Say I Love You
IV American Psycho
V Models
VI Good Old Neon
VII Living Like Weasles
VII Goodbye