The Royal Tenenbaums · written by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson · 2001

Chas sees blood on Uzi’s forehead after the boys return with Royal, then pulls Royal into the closet.

Scene 81 of 143 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Chas
Royal

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Begins 1:10 into a 1:59 film

The story so farBefore scene 81

After losing his hotel room, Royal claims he has only weeks to live so he can move back in with his estranged family; as the truth unravels, he must find a way to be useful and earn a place in their lives.

Scenes 1–39
Royal is absent from the children’s adult lives, and their family remains shaped by his betrayals and abandonment.
Scenes 40–47
Royal wants a path back to Etheline and the children, and claims impending death will give him one.
Scenes 48–50
He returns to the house and openly asks his children for a chance to make things right.
Scene 63
Eli tells Richie that Margot is troubled by his love and reminds him that she is his sister, making the relationship an active family conflict.
Just before
Scene 78
Royal tells Etheline that Chas is overprotective and should let the boys take risks; she rejects his advice.
Scene 79
Royal encourages Ari over the intercom to be more reckless than his safety drills allow.
Scene 80
Royal tells Ari that Pagoda once stabbed him in Calcutta while working as a hired assassin.
Scene 81
This scene

81INT. CHAS’ BEDROOM. DAY.

The three secretaries are still at work, and Chas is on the telephone. He sees Royal, Ari and Uzi walking by the hallway. Chas hangs up the telephone.

CHAS

Where’ve you been?

Chas goes to the doorway. He glares at Ari, Uzi and Royal.

ROYAL

Just stepped out to get some air. How’s

the --

CHAS

(concerned)

What’s that?

Chas points to a spot of dried blood on Uzi’s forehead.

ROYAL

Holy shit. That’s not -- What is that?

Royal licks his finger and rubs away the blood.

ROYAL (CONT’D)

No. That’s dog’s blood.

Chas frowns. He looks to Royal. Royal hesitates. Chas grabs Royal by the arm and pulls him into the closet across the hall.