PART 10
No. Forget about it. Dont even think
shes afraid of the wedding night.
Maggie moves toward door.
Youre not trying to soften me up, are
MRS. PRESSMAN
Okay... Ill just grab my jacket.
Tootaloo.
Oh, yeah, I forgot. Ill tell you one
MAGGIE
musician. 0 for two. But at least
My mother wanted me to become a
MAGGIE
novelist. More?
off. Three weddings, no "I dos". You
this head stuff. Visualize the end
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Ike approaches the window of the bar. Theres a DRUNK MAN and a
I havent had any fun since you got
Ike... Please dont write anything
never done.
Im so tired of this.
Maggie nods,
without sarcasm?
your drivers license...
this?
I found this and didnt know if it was
who is having tea with her friend, NETTA.
Im a journalist and we all know
Were out the special because
INT. IKES CAR - LATER THAT DAY
(then to Ike)
eyed snake awhile ago.
somebody...
Mrs. Pressman, thank you.
MAGGIE
IKE
You can take your hands off your ears,
See you later, Mr. Travis.
WALTER
Then well come back for him.
there. Shes got to start focusing
He steps over to Maggie in the doorwa9９ｌiｂ.nｅty.
IKE
about it.
Neutral corners you two. Youre on the
Its valuable. Hang onto it.
All right?
good condition. Where did you find
BOB (contd)
... didnt order enough sausage.
Gram here was going to give me the
sitting there gathering dust.
the diner. She gets a bag from inside the cab of her truck and
its fifteen minutes in the penalty box.
Walter passes out on the front seat.
(to Dog)
Right, cover your ears, Netta. Its
(without difficulty)
Good daughters let their fathers pass
IKE
(then to Maggie)
Good boy, Port Hole.
Bye, Netta... Bye, Grandam.
Keep an eye on him.
definitely not Bob.
(belligerently)
IKE
MAGGIE
Actually, Grandma, I charmed the one-
(gently, to Ike)
Maggie looks at him with real gratitude. She swings the car
His name is Skipper, Dad... Steady.
Im too loaded.
I like and then finding me a rare album.
Hmmm... Figuring out what kind of music
MAGGIE
GRANDMA JULIA (V.O.)
(quietly)
(heading to the door)
Oh, my God -- Its Miles Davis. This
(to Maggie)
No. You take it.
Ill have the same.
She steps outside, leaving Ike with the record.
(t九九藏书hen to Drunk)
My dad managed a business and two
booze that nobody drank.
past.
May I have a word with you, please?
left with. I should weigh three
(then to Ike)
and parks. He gets out and speaks into his tape recorder.
Thats what were working on -- focus.
MRS. PRESSMAN
Watch your leg, Dad.
Of course.
What was that? I cant order my eggs
MAGGIE
is "King of Blue"! This is the
bliss.
IKE (contd)
IKE
door. Ike is there in a flash to help her pull Walter into the
Can you excuse us a minute?
Why, when I was a virgin bride, I took
WALTER (contd)
down at the record in his hand. Somehow it makes him sad.
next.
(indicates COOK with head)
MAGGIE
IKE
I changed it.
CROWD the essence of what is wonderful about a small town. Bob,
Bob takes out a notepad and hands it to Maggie.
(excited)
Innocent girls are terrified of "the
Steady.
mistresses. He wanted me to be a
MAGGIE
skinny on why you run from marital
exercise. All the sports shrinks use
MAGGIE
thing, your grandpa didnt forget that
MAGGIE
No -- Im cleaning an attic. I
This is a great place -- a major www.99lib.nethub of social life in Hale. The
MAGGIE
(turning to Maggie)
cant believe how much cake we were
journalism is literature in a hurry
Let me have the garden omelette. Egg
Well, Im off. A reporters work is
INT. DINER - DAY
on Bob.
MAGGIE
door shut.
BOB
will you spike the bouquet?
IKE
father minded spending so much money on
Id like to explain about the weddings.
BOB
There are reasons why they didnt come
BOB
WALTER
Im not exactly having fun, either...
IKE
GRANDMA JULIA
not that shes afraid of the wedding,
DRUNK MAN
That guy has a problem... Maggie, you
more in here.
Establishing of Ikes car driving.
It was in the attic. It was jus
can run everyones life but your own.
MAGGIE
Before Maggie can finish, Ike intercepts her.
Right.
(taps his chest)
Cmon. Lets go.
hundred pounds. I dont think her
original recording. Hard to find in
(coaxing)
Thats why shes had some -- whatever
INT./EXT. THE INN HALE BAR -- DAY
BOB
car.
Maggie thinks about this for a moment. She takes a deep breath.
tavern he talked to bartender at.
a knitting needle with me into the bed...
Mrs. Press九九藏书man, I think were ready to
MAGGIE
the luau, then moves around the corner.
I was talking to the dog.
MAGGIE
WALTER
zone, if you catch my drift.
The joy seems to have drained out of her.
about this --
INT. ATLANTIC HOTEL - MOMENTS LATER
You know, theres no...
food is greasy and good, Mrs. Pressman is the waitress, and the
bag in his lap. Ike passes THE INN HALE BAR, same dump of a
Maggie hands Ike a 30-year-old LP: Miles Davis "Kind of Blue."
comes inside the hotel where she finds Ike talking to Grandma,
whites only.
father -- dead drunk.
Tell me. When you get to the altar,
Ike drives through Hale gobbling french fries from the fast food
We hear Grandma as through the hotel doors, we see Maggie exit
(clears his throat)
(to Ike)
DOG sitting outside. Inside, we see two figures from the back,
Why dont you let him sleep it off in
Ike looks at Maggie. Hed bet a thousand bucks on what shed say
meet. But shes always focusing out
Maggies the nicest person youll ever
wedding night.
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the trunk. Ill take you for a ride.
MAGGIE
GRANDMA JULIA
Netta. Your teas
九_九_藏_书_网getting cold.wouldnt attempt the impossible.
Heres todays mantra: "Its an open
(no Netta)
(getting into it)
IKE
Maggies having trouble keeping him steady as she opens the car
They stumble and lurch, exiting the bar toward Maggies car.
(to Drunk on bench)
you?
IKE
EXT. ROAD - LATE DUSK TO NIGHT
As Maggie helps the man get up, we see that its Walter, Maggies
same team now. Any more fighting and
IKE
Ike winces.
As Bob has been talking, Ike has been watching Maggies face.
MAGGIE
Maggie and Ike ride along.
I lead Maggie through a visualization
you want to call it -- problems in the
She turns and walks back to the diner where Mrs. Pressman is
arms around each other. One is definitely Maggie. The other is
something interesting.
one-eyed snake".
(casual)
INT. IKES CAR - LATE DUSK TO NIGHT
IKE
order.
out.
Right, Maggie? Focus on Maggie. Focus
Maggie and Ike sit on the counter. Mrs. Pressman CHUFFS about
field to Big Bob."
Ike... Hi, Grandma.
outside watering plants. Ike looks after Maggie and then back
ANGLE ON: MAGGIES CAR parked a few cars down. He pulls over