Memento.
- Cristopher Nolan
- Jun 27, 2016
- 2 min read
TEDDY
- Lenny! I thought you’d gone for good. What brings you back?
LEONARD
- Unfinished business. What made you think I wasn’t coming back?
TEDDY
- You said you were leaving town.
LEONARD
- Things change.
TEDDY
- So I see. It’s good to see you. My name’s Teddy.
LEONARD
- Guess I’ve told you about my condition.
TEDDY
- Only every time I see ya! Come on, I’ll buy you lunch.
Teddy pours ketchup all over his steak. Leonard plays with his food.
TEDDY
- Not hungry?
LEONARD
- It’s my condition. I never know if I’ve already eaten, so I always just eat small amounts.
TEDDY
- You don’t have to remember to be hungry.
LEONARD
- It’s weird, but if you don’t eat for a while then your body stops being hungry. You get sort of shaky but you don’t realize you haven’t eaten. Have I told you about Sammy Jankis?
TEDDY
- Yeah, yeah. I heard enough about him. Tell me about John G. You still think he’s here, right?
LEONARD
- Who?
TEDDY
- The guy you’re looking for, Johnny G. That’s why you haven’t left. Am I right? Leonard, you need to be very careful.
LEONARD
- Why?
TEDDY
- Well, the other day you made it sound like you thought somebody might be trying to set you up. Get you to kill the wrong guy.
LEONARD
- Yeah, well I go on facts, not recommendations, okay?
TEDDY
- Lenny, you can’t trust a man’s life to your little notes and pictures.
LEONARD
- Why?
TEDDY
- Because you’re relying on them alone. You don’t remember what you’ve discovered or how. Your notes might be unreliable.
LEONARD
- Memory’s unreliable.
Teddy snorts.
LEONARD
- No, really. Memory’s not perfect. It’s not even that good. Ask the police, eyewitness testimony is unreliable. The cops don’t catch a killer by sitting around remembering stuff. They collect facts, make notes, draw conclusions. Facts, not memories: that’s how you investigate. I know, it’s what I used to do. Memory can change the shape of a room or the color of a car. It’s an interpretation, not a record. Memories can be changed or distorted and they’re irrelevant if you have the facts.
TEDDY
- You really want to find this guy?
LEONARD
- He took away the woman I love and he took away my memory. He destroyed everything; my life and my ability to live.
TEDDY
- You’re living.
LEONARD
- Just for revenge. That’s what keeps me going. It’s all I have.
Teddy considers this.
TEDDY
- We’ll find him. Where are you staying?
Leonard reaches into his pocket and takes out a Polaroid.
LEONARD
- Discount Inn. Don’t know what room; haven’t got my key.
TEDDY
- Probably left it in your room.
OUTSIDE DISCOUNT INN. The Jaguar pulls up. Leonard gets out and heads to the office. Leonard enters. Burt is behind the counter reading a magazine.
LEONARD
- I’m sorry, I think I’m checked in here, but I’ve misplaced my key.
BURT (looks up)
- Hi, Leonard.
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