Deleted Scene: Purvis Resigns
Here's the scene of Purvis going to Hoover and resigning, which hopefully was filmed and will appear later in either a 'deleted scenes' dvd special feature or in the Director's Cut of the movie (which Michael Mann *loves* to do):
PUBLIC ENEMIES
by
Ronan Bennett
revisions by
Michael Mann and Ann Biderman
current revisions by
Michael Mann
11/04/07
CUT TO:
INT. CLYDE TOLSON'S OUTER OFFICE - MELVIN PURVIS - DAY
waits. It looks like he's been waiting for a while. People who pass act like he is invisible. They look right through him.
TOLSON
The director will see you now.
INT. HOOVER'S OFFICE - HOOVER - DAY
Purvis stands in front of the desk. On the right of the desk is a plaster death mask of John Dillinger.
HOOVER
(without looking up)
Agent Purvis.
PURVIS
Yes sir.
HOOVER
(sees Purvis stare at death mask)
A medical student in the morgue made that cast of Dillinger's face. It's a reminder of the war we continue to make against the punks and hoodlums . . .
Purvis looks at Hoover. This was the golden boy who Hoover came to despise.
PURVIS
One thing I learned was that Dillinger was an Outlaw and my Adversary. But he was no punk. And he was no hoodlum.
(beat)
Another is that I have no future in your Bureau. And I don't desire one. I quit.
Purvis tosses his badge on Hoover's desk and walks out. Hoover couldn't care less.
PUBLIC ENEMIES
by
Ronan Bennett
revisions by
Michael Mann and Ann Biderman
current revisions by
Michael Mann
11/04/07
CUT TO:
INT. CLYDE TOLSON'S OUTER OFFICE - MELVIN PURVIS - DAY
waits. It looks like he's been waiting for a while. People who pass act like he is invisible. They look right through him.
TOLSON
The director will see you now.
INT. HOOVER'S OFFICE - HOOVER - DAY
Purvis stands in front of the desk. On the right of the desk is a plaster death mask of John Dillinger.
HOOVER
(without looking up)
Agent Purvis.
PURVIS
Yes sir.
HOOVER
(sees Purvis stare at death mask)
A medical student in the morgue made that cast of Dillinger's face. It's a reminder of the war we continue to make against the punks and hoodlums . . .
Purvis looks at Hoover. This was the golden boy who Hoover came to despise.
PURVIS
One thing I learned was that Dillinger was an Outlaw and my Adversary. But he was no punk. And he was no hoodlum.
(beat)
Another is that I have no future in your Bureau. And I don't desire one. I quit.
Purvis tosses his badge on Hoover's desk and walks out. Hoover couldn't care less.