Another "lost" scene from ARTHUR

I love you people! Thanks for wanting more of Steve Gordon’s ARTHUR. Here’s another scene that never made the movie. I don’t think it was even filmed. It comes near the middle of the movie. Arthur (Dudley Moore) has agreed to marry Susan, succumbing to his father’s wishes. He tries to rationalize this agonizing decision.

INT. TENNIS COURT – DAY

Arthur and his father are warming up. From time to time, Arthur reaches for a tennis ball can and drinks from it. We hear the ocean pounding. The court is right next to the beach.

MR. BACH
(walking toward the net) Are you ready to play, Arthur?

ARTHUR
I’m always ready to play.

He drinks from the tennis can.

ARTHUR
Fuzzy drink. Serve, father.

Mr. Bach serves. Arthur doesn’t move. The ball goes by him.

MR. BACH
Arthur… you didn’t move.

ARTHUR
I was listening to the ocean. 15 love.

Mr. Bach serves again. This time to the ad court. Again Arthur watches the ball go by him.

MR. BACH
Arthur! You’ve got to move!

ARTHUR
I don’t care about winning. I’m just here for the exercise.

Mr. Bach walks to the net. Arthur meets him on his side.

MR. BACH
Arthur… Burt told me you went to see a young woman after your date with Susan the other night.

ARTHUR
Don’t worry about it, father. I want the money. I’ll never see her again.

He looks around. The house. The beach. The pool. The grounds.

ARTHUR
We really are rich, aren’t we?

MR. BACH
Yes. Yes, we are.

ARTHUR
If the poor people knew about this… they’d be even madder than they are.

MR. BACH
But they don’t know about this.

ARTHUR
I love money.

Arthur takes a tennis ball and hits it over the fence and onto the beach.

ARTHUR
I love having everything. Anything! I want it all! How’s that for values? I want everything! I want a fireplace in every room. Even in Acapulco.

He hits another tennis ball over the fence. Onto the beach.

ARTHUR
I love hitting tennis balls as far as I can!

He hits another one.

ARTHUR
Because we have so many more tennis balls! I want to be in the family I’m in. I want to be a Bach. I was born for it! Topspin! Bjorn Bach!

He hits another ball over the fence.

MR. BACH
Are you drunk, Arthur?

ARTHUR
No! But I know that if I wanted to be… we have enough 15-year-old scotch to make an army loaded! Now serve.

Mr. Bach goes back to the service line. He serves. Arthur hits a blistering winner.

MR. BACH
Nice shot, Arthur! I didn’t know you were that good.

ARTHUR
I have a tendency to let you win. Serve.

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Again, if you have any Steve Gordon scripts, lemme me know. Thanks! Tomorrow I rant on AMERICAN IDOL (some things are a MUST) but later in the week one final lost scene from ARTHUR. Stay tuned.