Ha, good example! It's interesting to read the dialogue in this one (as opposed to just hearing it) - because it is really quite unrealistic (as far as how people really speak), e.g.: Bryant: I did. He can breath okay as long as nobody unplugs him. He’s not good enough, not as good as you. I need you, Deck. This is a bad one, the worse yet. I need the old blade runner, I need your magic. But it works! Concise, fast-moving. The clip continues beyond this script excerpt - the next section is a good example of backstory exposition, as Bryant tells Deck what happened and outlines his mission. Question for Scott: Is this script excerpt exactly as is from the script? i.e. as written, it appears to be just talking heads, no scene direction: e.g. the goon accompanies Deck in, Deck sits down, Bryant pours them each a Scotch, Deck gets up to leave... - is none of that written in the script? Jackie

Hi Jackie, I cheated and cut and pasted this dialogue from a transcript of the movie, it isn't directly from any of the drafts I have. And I also noticed that on paper, it almost seems unplayable, or at least a bit weird and unrealistic. M. Emmett Walsh and Ford perform it to perfection, though - somehow it all sounds natural coming out of their mouths.