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Business Card Scene in American Psycho

1) Bateman shows his new business card to his colleagues and is envious when they prefer McDermott and Van Patten's cards to his. 2) Price reveals an even more impressive card that leaves Bateman speechless and sweating as he obsessively examines its fine details. 3) The group is finally shown an exquisite card belonging to Paul Owen that pushes Bateman over the edge with envy and anxiety as he fixates on its subtle coloring and thick, high quality stock, even noticing a watermark.

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Business Card Scene in American Psycho

1) Bateman shows his new business card to his colleagues and is envious when they prefer McDermott and Van Patten's cards to his. 2) Price reveals an even more impressive card that leaves Bateman speechless and sweating as he obsessively examines its fine details. 3) The group is finally shown an exquisite card belonging to Paul Owen that pushes Bateman over the edge with envy and anxiety as he fixates on its subtle coloring and thick, high quality stock, even noticing a watermark.

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AMERICAN PSYCHO

Bateman takes out his wallet and pulls out a card.

PRICE : (Suddenly enthused)


What's that, a gram?
BATEMAN: New card. What do you think?

McDermott lifts it up and examines the lettering carefully.

McDERMOTT: Whoa. Very nice. Take a look.

He hands it to Van Patten.

BATEMAN: Picked them up from the printers yesterday

VAN PATTEN: Good coloring.

BATEMAN: That's bone. And the lettering is something called


Silian Rail.

McDERMOTT: (Envious)
Silian Rail?

VAN PATTEN: It is very cool, Bateman. But that's nothing.

He pulls a card out of his wallet and slaps it on the


table.

VAN PATTEN: Look at this.

They all lean forward to inspect it.

PRICE: That's really nice.

Bateman clenches his fists beneath the table, trying to


control his anxiety.

VAN PATTEN: Eggshell with Romalian type.


(Turning to Bateman)
What do you think?

BATEMAN: (Barely able to breath, his voice a croak)


Nice.
PRICE: (Holding the card up to the light)
Jesus. This is really super. How'd a nitwit like you get so
tasteful?

Bateman stares at his own card and then enviously at


McDermott's.

BATEMAN (V.O.): I can't believe that Price prefers McDermott's card to mine.

PRICE: But wait. You ain't seen nothin' yet.

He holds up his own card.

PRICE : Raised lettering, pale nimbus white...

BATEMAN: (Choking with anxiety)


Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Owen's card.

Price pulls a card from an inside coat pocket and holds it


up for their inspection: "PAUL OWEN, PIERCE & PIERCE,
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS." Bateman swallows, speechless.
The sound in the room dies down and all we hear is a faint
heartbeat as Bateman stares at the magnificent card.

BATEMAN (V.O.) : Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness
of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark...

His hand shaking, Bateman lifts up the card and stares at it


until it fills the screen.

He lets it fall. The SOUND RETURNS TO NORMAL.

CARRUTHERS: Is something wrong? Patrick...you're sweating

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