Deleted Scene: Boogie Nights, Scuba Sluts

A longer scene where Eddie goes to Jack's house for the first time. Includes a hilarious scene where Jack tells the story of the "fin boy". This story was originally ad libbed by Robert Ridgely in the outtakes of PTA's short, The Dirk Diggler Story.

    

               INT.  JACK'S HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - LAUREL CANYON - NIGHT

               CAMERA DOES A 360 AROUND THE MAIN PART OF THE HOUSE, LANDS 
               THE ANGLE WITH DIRK.  He's sitting on a couch, hands folded 
               across his lap.  HOLD WITH HIM.

               OC we hear Jack, Rollergirl and Amber moving about and 
               talking.

                                     JACK (OC)
                         I knew a guy once...I swear to you 
                         this a true story...this kid...he 
                         was about twenty or so when I met 
                         him and I invited him up to the house.  
                         "Hey, I'm havin' a party, come by..." 
                         So on and so forth, right?

                                     ROLLERGIRL (OC)
                         ...you're out of limes, Jack.

                                     JACK (OC)
                         Look in the studio fridge...so this 
                         young lad comes over, up to the house, 
                         rips his shirt off and what do I 
                         see?  A fin.  A fin on his back like 
                         a fish.  I mean, he's got a fucking 
                         fin on his back like a fish...he 
                         goes straight for the water.

                                     AMBER (OC)
                         I don't believe this story.

                                     JACK (OC)
                         Believe it, honey.

                                     DIRK
                         How big was the fin?

                                     JACK (OC)
                         Big....it was like...it was a FIN.

                                     AMBER (OC)
                         On his back like a fish.

                                     JACK (OC)
                         That's right.  I was gonna do a whole 
                         underwater series of films with him.  
                         "Scuba Sluts," was the name.  Funny, 
                         right?

                                     DIRK
                         Yeah.  Is that true?

                                     AMBER (OC)
                         I'm going to bed.

                                     JACK (OC)
                         Good night, honey.

                                     AMBER (OC)
                         Good night, Jackie.  Don't stay up 
                         too late.  Good night, Eddie.  I'm 
                         glad you came by.

               She leans into FRAME and gives Dirk a good-night kiss.

                                     AMBER (CONT'D)
                         You're great.

                                     DIRK
                         Thank you.

               CAMERA PANS WITH AMBER AND LEADS TO AN ANGLE WITH JACK.  
               HOLD.

                                     JACK
                         She's the best, Eddie.  A mother.  A 
                         real and wonderful mother to all 
                         those who need love.

                                     DIRK (OC)
                         She's really nice.

                                     JACK
                         So what do you think...I think we 
                         ought to be in business together.  
                         You don't have a fin on your back, 
                         do you?

                                     DIRK (OC)
                         No.

                                     JACK
                         What do you think of Rollergirl?

                                     DIRK (OC)
                         She's...she's really great...

                                     JACK
                         Would you like to get it on with 
                         her?

                                     DIRK (OC)
                         Have sex?

                                     JACK
                         Yeah.

                                     DIRK (OC)
                         Yeah.  I'd love to.  I mean, yes.  
                         She's...she's really foxy.

                                     JACK
                         Bet your ass she is --

               Rollergirl enters back into the house.  CAMERA SWINGS AROUND 
               TO HER.


                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         You're officially out of limes, Jack.

                                     JACK
                         I'll get you some more tomorrow.  
                         Come over here a minute.  Sit next 
                         to Eddie on the couch there.

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         Here We Go!  Are We Gonna Fuck?

                                     JACK
                         Yes you are.

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         Oh, wait, wait, wait, then.

               She rolls over to the Hi-If System and picks up a record.

               ANGLE, JACK AND DIRK.  TWO SHOT, SPLIT DIOPTER.

               They watch her.  Jack in F.G. Dirk in B.G.

                                     JACK (WATCHING ROLLERGIRL)
                         Go ahead and get undressed, Eddie.

               ANGLE, ROLLERGIRL.

               She picks a song.  Leo Sayer, "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing." 
               She rolls over to Dirk and in one swift motion she rips her 
               clothes off.  By the time she hits the couch, she's naked, 
               minus her rollerskates.

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         You ready?

                                     DIRK
                         Are you?

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         Ohhh-yeah.

               They kiss.  They lean back on the couch.  Dirk stops a moment.

                                     DIRK
                         Are you gonna take your skates off?

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         I don't take my skates off.

                                     DIRK
                         Okay.

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         Don't fucking come in me.

                                     DIRK
                         I won't.

                                     JACK
                         Don't come in her, Eddie.  I want 
                         you to pull it out and jack off, 
                         make sure you aim it towards her 
                         face.

                                     ROLLERGIRL
                         Fuck you, Jack.

                                     JACK
                         Towards her tits, then.

               ANGLE, JACK.  CAMERA DOES A SLOW ZOOM INTO A CU.  OC SOUNDS 
               OF DIRK AND ROLLERGIRL DOING IT.  Jack watches in AMAZEMENT.  
               HOLD.