ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl skɹˈɪpt wʌz ˈoʊnli twˈɛlv pˈeɪdʒᵻz, wɪð wˈɪljəmsən ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒɪŋ pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ ˈædlˈɪb sənˈæɹiˌoʊz ɪn ɐ sədʒˈɛstᵻd sˈiːn.
The initial script was only 12 pages, with Williamson encouraging Pryor to ad-lib scenarios in a suggested scene.