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恩......我沒看過.....O____O"
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文章 Jenny » 週日 7月 04, 2004 9:37 am

 

 



 

 

SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE



By

Nancy Meyers



June 14, 2002



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cast

 

Erica Barry---Diane Keaton



Julian Mercer---Keanu Reeves Harry Sanborn---Jack Nicholson

 



Marin---Amanda Peet Zoe Barry---Frances McDormand Leo---Jon Favieau

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



1.

OVER BLACK

We hear, Ja Rule’s “Livin’ It Up”...

EXT. NEW YORK CITY - A HOT AUGUST NIGHT - MUSIC OVER

MIDTOWN. A Brunette Beauty crosses in front of a stack of

cabs, her sheer dress clinging to her remarkable body.

A Club in THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT. A long line waits to get

in. A couple of Gorgeous Girls show up at the velvet rope and

are promptly" let inside.

SOHO. A Crowd spills out of a Bar and onto the sidewalk. A

Confident Knock Out in jeans and a tank top laughs, drinking

a beer out of the bottle.

HARRY (V.O.)

Ahhhh... The sweet, uncomplicated

satisfaction of The Younger Woman. That

fleeting age when everything just falls

right into place. It's magic time and it

can render any man, anywhere --

absolutely helpless. Some say I'm an

expert on The Younger Woman. Guess that's

'cause I've been dating them for over

forty years...

INTO AN EMPTY FRAME COMES HARRY LANGER

What is it about him? Could be his eyes, the turn of his

mouth...something about this guy is just so damn appealing.

Maybe it's just the way he wears the Young Slinky Girl on his

arm. He's confident, cool, enviable. We're in:

A CHIC EATERY - DOWNTOWN

The place is full. Everybody is somebody here.

HARRY

(to Hostess)

Langer. ..

The Maitre'd snaps to attention at the sight of him.

MAITRE'D

Mr. Langer, got your table waiting.

As Harry and his Girl wend their way around tables, we pass Other

Couples. Young Couples. Middle-aged couples. Not talking Couples.

HARRY (V.O.)

So what does a life of bucking the system

all add up to?

2.

HARRY (V.O.) (CONT'D)

To never settle down with the right woman

for a life of leftovers and Christmas

mornings. No his and her IRA accounts, no

mini van parked in the garage. I think

it's made me what I am today.

(Harry smiles to someone

across the room)

The luckiest son of a bitch on earth.

Look at me. I'm positively debonair. I

should be illegal I'm lookin' so good.

Harry passes a table where a BEATEN SIXTY YEAR OLD dines with

his AGE APPROPRIATE, WELL-FED WIFE. IN SLOW MOTION, Harry and

The Beaten Man catch each other's glance.

HARRY (V.O.)

It isn't as if I haven't wondered what my

life would be like if I was a Regular Joe

and came in here once a month with a dame

my age' for a porterhouse and a side of

spinach. I’ve wondered...

INT. CHIC EATERY - HARRY'S IMAGINATION

Harry ENTERS all over again. This time he looks older,

something in his walk and the boxy cut of his jacket. With

him is a regular looking, nothing-to-write-home-about WOMAN

IN HER FIFTIES.

HARRY (V.O.)

No, come on, let's be honest. ..a dame

really my age. . .

INT. CHIC EATERY - HARRY'S IMAGINATION - TAKE TWO

Again, the identical set up. Harry ENTERS again. This time he

looks ten years older. The bounce to his step is gone. The

twinkle in his eye, long dead. On his arm is a 63 YEAR OLD

BATTLE AX, built just like Harry. The Maitre'd reluctantly

shows them to a shitty table.

HARRY (V.O.)

There you have it. The story in a

nutshell. Not exactly debonair, am I?

(Harry TRIPS, his wife

looks disgusted)

Awww, man, it’s down right sad. Look at

me. I look like I’m about to die. God

help me. I do not want to die.

SMASH CUT TO:

3.

A LONG STRETCH OF PRISTINE COUNTRY ROAD - THE HAMPTONS - DAY

A Silver Mercedes convertible bursts into FRAME. Harry's

behind the wheel, shades, smoking a cigar, livin' large. Next

to him sits a thoroughbred of a girl. An "IT" Girl. Smart,

sexy and built for fun. She has perfected flirting to an art.

Her hand rests on Harry's neck. There's a good thirty year

age difference between them. Her name is MARIN. She SINGS

along with Ja Rule, now coming from a CD.

MARIN

( singing)

To all my thugs that be livin' it

up, we say, what I do. To all my...

(stops)

Oh! This is it. Make a right.

HARRY

(admiring the

neighborhood)

So baby, you're rich... .

MARIN

Well, my mother is, sort of. Not

really...

HARRY

If she lives within a mile of here, she's

rich.

MARIN

I guess a hit play will buy you a house

in The Hamptons.

HARRY

I'd like to meet your mother.

MARIN

No you wouldn't. I mean, she's

great. She's totally brilliant, but

she's not your type.

HARRY

You're overlooking one of the great

things about me. I don't have a type.

MARIN

(very directly)

She's over thirty.

Harry looks to Marin, feigning hurt.

MARIN

Oh, what?! Like you don't know you

have a slight reputation for...

4.

Just then the CAR PHONE RINGS. Harry keeps looking at Marin.

HARRY

-- For what?

Harry waits. RINGGG!

He doesn't look away.

MARIN

For never dating anyone over 30.

Don't look at me like that.

HARRY

It's just not true.

MARIN

Okay. Sorry. Over 31?

HARRY

Oh, so you wait 'til we get out to The

Hamptons to let me know you're a wise

ass.

(answers phone)

Hold on. . .

(then to Marin)

It just so happens, my dear, that women

of a certain age, don't date me. You ever

think of it that way? No, it's always me.

You dames are all alike.

(then into phone)

Hey...

MARIN

(amused, to herself)

Dames...

Marin continues singing along with Ja Rule as Harry

confidently slips his hand onto her thigh.

BARRY

(into phone)

Vh-huh.. .I'll call back Monday. Who

else? Monday… Monday… Say you couldn't

find me. Who?

(glances at Marin, she's

not listening)

I'll call her later. No, I have it.

Harry hangs up, doesn't look in Marin's direction to see if'

she caught that. This brand of cool is about not playing that

card. Marin turns toward him, she has been listening. They've

reached the end of the road, sand dunes, long lilting grass

and the ocean stretch before them.

5.

MARIN

(all business)

Make a right, left at the second

fence.

Marin turns up the CD, getting herself out of whatever just

came over her, looks out the window.

HARRY

Have I mentioned how gorgeous your

breasts look in this sweater?

MARIN

(blushing)

Yes you have actually.

HARRY

So it would be too much to mention it

again. . .

Marin laughs, softening, as Harry turns down a dirt driveway,

driving toward a DREAM BEACH HOUSE.

HARRY

Wow. It's the perfect beach house.

MARIN

I know. My mother doesn't know how

to do things that aren't perfect.

HARRY

Which explains you.

That got her. Harry parks. She looks over at him but he's

grabbing some cigars for his shirt pocket, then looks up at

her with an innocent look that suggests he did not just say

such a lovely thought.

MARIN

(trying to keep up with

him)

Yeah, okay, right...

They both grab their overnight bags and step out of the car.

HARRY

So, what are we gonna do out here,

just the two of us, for two whole

days?

Marin sets her bag down, walks to Harry, wraps her arms

around his neck.

MARIN

Tell me the truth, are you at all

glad we waited?

6.

HARRY

I'm incredibly glad we're finally

going to do it.

(she's a bit disappointed)

If that's the same as being glad we

waited, then baby doll, I'm ecstatic.

Marin smiles then kisses him. He's one of those guys that

lets you kiss them.

HARRY

(slaps her tush)

Let's go for a swim, how long will

it take you to change?

MARIN

Two minutes.

Marin starts UNBUTTONING HER SWEATER as she dances

seductively toward the front door, then notices Harry's

cigars.

MARIN

Oh Har… No smoking in the house. My

Mom doesn't allow it.

HARRY

But she allows you to strip in the

front yard and bring men you're

dating here to...

MARIN

She doesn't know everything I do...Or

when I do it.. or where I do it.

She SLIPS OFF her sweater and DROPS IT ON HARRY'S HEAD.

INT. HOUSE

It's one of those great Beach Houses. Light filled and warm

with spectacular views of the sandy landscape wrapping around

the rear of the house. Marin, now in a tight tank, tight

pants, gives Harry the grand tour as she continues to

undress.

MARIN

(TAKING OFF her belt)

The fabulous living room, perfect for

entertaining an intimate group of friends

or that special someone.

(DROPS her belt then

UNBUTTONS Harry's shirt)

Behind me, the requisite Hampton's deck

complete with pool and ocean view.

7.

MARIN (CONT'D)

(UNBUCKLES Harry's belt)

Your pants, please...

HARRY

Ladies first.

Marin provocatively UNZIPS her pants and wriggles out of

them. She's now in a TINY TANK AND BIKINI PANTIES.

MARIN

Gourmet kitchen's to your left

where tonight I will whip you up a

culinary feast of Mac and Cheese.

Marin HEARS Harry's ZIPPER UNZIP. She turns, her EYES

WIDENING as Harry's PANTS land on a chair. Harry is now down

to his Boxers, an Open Shirt and a fearless smile.

MARIN

(smiling)

.. O-kay, going quickly now...

Master bedroom is that away...

They arrive in a warmly decorated GUEST BEDROOM.

MARIN

And this as they say on 'Cribs',

your favorite show, is where the

magic happens. Do we like it? Going

once, going twice ...

HARRY

Sold.

Harry takes Marin's hand and pulls her OUT OF FRAME and ONTO

THE BED. She playfully rolls on top of him. His hands cup her

ass.

MARIN

You know when I first started

auctioneering someone told me if I was

nervous to just picture everyone in the

audience in their underwear. This sort of

gives that a whole new meaning.

HARRY

Why? You're not nervous now, are you?

MARIN

I'm always a little nervous.

HARRY

(removing his hands)

So put on your bathing suit. I brought

some champagne, I'll put it on ice.

8.

MARIN

Me like you, Harry Langer.

She bounces off him like a kid and disappears into the

bathroom.

Harry lies there alone for a second. Catches his breath. He

sits up, feet on the floor, shoulders hunched, clears his

throat, bangs on his chest. He waits a sec then stands with a

stiffness that for the first time suggests he is not a that

young man.

INT. LIVING ROOM

Now wearing only his Boxer Shorts, Harry crosses through the

Living ROOM, singing 'Livin' It Up' to himself. He reaches into

his bag and lifts out Two Bottles of Crystal. He sees himself in

the mirror, sucks in his gut.

INT. KITCHEN

Well stocked, the best of everything. Harry opens the door to the

fridge and just as HE DISAPPEARS BEHIND IT, the BACK DOOR OPENS

and TWO WOMEN ENTER from a beach walk, in the middle of a lively

conversation.

One of them is ERICA, Marin's Mother. The other is Erica's

Younger Sister, ZOE.

ERICA is in her mid-fifties and is a poster girl for growing old.

It's actually hard to imagine 55 looking any better. And not

because she looks 35, but because she makes 55 look graceful and

right. Erica is the "girl most likely" who went beyond

expectations but didn't realize until recently that being sure of

herself was a handicap. She doesn't try to be intimidating, she

just is.

Her sister, ZOE is in her forties. Zoe's the loose one. She

wears draw string pants and a T-shirt that says, "BOYS LIE".

The Women stop mid-sentence when they notice the REFRIGERATOR

IS WIDE OPEN. Then they SEE A PAIR OF BARE MEN'S LEGS poking

out from UNDER THE DOOR. They don' t move.

ERICA

Oh God. What is this?

Erica nods to Zoe, gesturing a nearby knife. Zoe grabs the knife.

Harry pokes his head out from behind the fridge, equally confused.

ERICA

(in control)

Okay, stay right where you are. We have a

knife.

9.

HARRY

(eyeing the knife)

Do you... live here?

ERICA

Okay, Mister, look, I'm gonna dial

911 and you're not gonna move. Zoe,

hand me the phone.

(reaches out to Zoe

without looking at her)

HARRY

You don't understand. I'm a friend

of your daughter's.

With that, Harry SHUTS the fridge door. The Women see he's

naked except for a Pair of Boxers. They both GASP. Zoe

FUMBLES the phone over to Erica who dials quickly..

ERICA

Yeah? I don't think so. My daughter's in

the city and you what, wandered in

here,like high on Ecstasy..?.

(looks at phone)

Shit. I dialed 8-1-1.

(redials)

HARRY

(calmly starts to move)

Honestly, if you just...

ERICA

Back off. She was in the Israeli

army. She can break you in half.

Zoe can't believe she just said that -- no truth in it

whatsoever.

ERICA

(into phone)

Yes. I have an intruder in my

house. 29 Daniels Lane, Sagaponack.

HARRY

I'm dating your daughter Marin. She

invited me here for the weekend.

She's in her room right now,

changing.

ERICA

(GASPS even louder, really

scared now)

You're dating my daughter?

10.

HARRY

(amused)

Now who would've thought that would

be worse news?

With that, Marin ENTERS, in a tiny bikini, sees Harry in his

shorts, Zoe holding the knife and Erica frozen, holding the

phone.

MARIN

Oh, fuck.

ERICA

Oh, God.

(into phone)

I'm sorry. False alarm. Yeah, no, I'm

sure. No, he's not a burglar

(with enormous difficulty)

He's dating my daughter.

MARIN

Mom, I had no idea you were coming out

this weekend, you said you had to write.

ERICA

I do. I thought I'd do it out here.

MARIN

Oh, man, this is really....

ERICA

Awkward.

MARIN

Totally.. .but....

(starts laughing)

You gotta admit, sorta funny You thought

he was a burglar? In his boxer shorts?

ERICA

Yeah, well, the world's nuts, I

don't know the man. . .

MARIN

(still laughing)

I'm sorry, it's not really funny.

I'm an idiot. I should've told you

I was bringing someone out.

ERICA

No, no, I should've told you we

were coming. Well. Anyway, here we

are.

(waves to Harry)

Hello. I'm the mother.

11.

All three Women turn to Harry who now dangles a long Lobster

shaped oven mitt over his "privates"...

HARRY

Harry Langer. How are ya?

MARIN

Yes. Sorry... Mom, this is my friend,

Harry. Harry, my Mom, Erica... my Aunt,

Zoe.

(they all shake hands)

Harry's sort of a new friend. I think I

mentioned him in an e-mail. We just,

totally spur of the moment thought we'd

get out of the city for a few days.

ERICA AND ZOE

Of course...Right...Great...

ERICA

(can't look at him)

Honey, does Harry have a robe?

HARRY

(backing out)

You know what? Actually, I think I should

just take off. Let you gals enjoy your

weekend...

Marin shoots her Mom a look. Help!

ERICA

No, no, no. Don't be silly. Uh, look,

here's what we'll do. Zoe and I will

leave. We took a great walk on the beach,

we'll go into town for lunch. You two

stay. Harry, apologize about the near

arrest.

HARRY

No, you were impressive. Very strong,

very… "macho".

ERICA

(a little thrown)

I don't think I was exactly "macho"

...

HARRY

Trust me, if I ever catch a guy in

his underwear in my refrigerator I

hope I'm half the man you were, Mrs

uh...

12.

ERICA

(already hating him)

Yeah. Okay. Whatever...

Marin watches. Dying.

HARRY

All righty then...I'm definitely gonna

hit the road.

(salutes Erica and Zoe)

Ladies...sensational meeting you.

(then to Marin)

Doll, call me.

ZOE

Hold on. Hold on. Let's not get so

dramatic here. What are we four

teenagers? We're all sophisticated

people. Why can't we all stay, for the

weekend? Your mother's got work to do

I've got papers to grade. You'll do your

thing, whatever that is and if we want to

hang together, we'll hang together. If we

don't, we don’t. There's no reason why

any of us should give up this spectacular

weekend.

MARIN

Seriously. I can handle it.

ZOE

I can totally handle it.

ERICA

(on the spot)

I mean, well, I can "handle" it...

The Women all look to Harry. He looks at Marin. She's hard to

resist.

HARRY

It can only go up from here.

CUT TO:

HARRY AND MARIN

Walking past SHOPS on the MAIN DRAG IN EAST HAMPTON. They are

both licking ice cream cones. CAMERA STAYS BEHIND THEM.

ZOE (V.O.)

He's obviously a penis substitute.

13.

ERICA AND ZOE

Are paced 20 feet behind them, carrying groceries.

ZOE

I mean a father substitute.

ERICA

Except he's older than her father. I

can't even look at them. What is she

doing with a guy that age?

ZOE

Marin was how old when you guys broke up?

ERICA

Five years ago, so. ..twenty-three.

ZOE

Okay, so she was old enough not to

feel Dave was walking out on her.

ERICA

Is that supposed to mean Dave walked out

on me? Why do people assume when you

break up after twenty years that the

guy’s the one who wanted out? Just

because once we broke up he shtupped

everything that moved...

ZOE

Easy cowgirl. I didn't mean it that way.

Just trying to figure out why such a

smart girl is always with the wrong guy.

CLOSE ON A YOUNG FRENCH GIRL IN AN APRON

YOUNG FRENCH GIRL

Mme. Barry, que je puis vous obtenir

aujourd'hui?

The Girl stands BEHIND THE CHEESE COUNTER in:

THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA

A Gourmet Market in East Hampton. The clientele in here is as

rich looking as the food. Erica stands on the other side of

the Cheese Counter.

ERICA

Bonjour je veux une partie de votre

pate merveilleux et de votre

meilleur fromage absolu de chevre.

14.

Harry and Marin shop near by. Harry listens to Erica out of

one ear.

HARRY

That's impressive.

MARIN

She started French lessons after she and

my Dad split up. Part of her "Keep Busy,

Don't Look Back" program. She's

practically fluent now.

ERICA

(turning back to Marin)

Marin, au cas ou nous prende un desset ou

devrions jefaire quelgue chose?

MARIN

(with an impeccable

accent)

Laissons quelque chose d'achat. Et

ce grand gateau de chocolat?

HARRY

Hey, not bad.. .

MARIN

(shrugs)

Yeah...well. ..I am fluent. Be right

back.

Marin crosses to the dessert counter. Erica turns back and

catches Harry checking out Marin's ass. He smiles as he licks

his ice cream. Erica rolls her eyes then spots another Older

Guy with a Leggy Girl twenty-five years his junior.

ERICA

It's an epidemic.

Then Erica notices who's next to her at the cheese counter.

She sees her Sister, Zoe, reading a cheese label with her

glasses on and next to Zoe are two sad looking Old Women in

their Eighties with their arms linked. Almost woozy, Erica is

snapped out of it when she is handed her package.

YOUNG FRENCH GIRL

Merci madame.

Erica heads down the aisle, passing Harry whose back is to

her. Just as she passes, he turns and almost bumps into her.

ERICA

(backing off)

Woops. Sorry.

15.

HARRY

My fault.

They so very badly do not want to actually touch. Erica

hesitates. Harry gestures for her to go first then walks

alongside her.

ERICA

So, Harry... What do you do?

HARRY

I'm one of the owners of a record

company among other things...

ERICA

Oh, really? Which record company?

HARRY

Drive by Records.

ERICA

(appalled at the name)

"Drive By" Records??? Is that a

joke? What is that?

HARRY

It's a Hip Hop label.

ERICA

Hip Hop? Oh, rap? Oh, right. Well.

(with disdain)

Okay. That's... "interesting"...

HARRY

Let me see if I get where you're

headed here. . .

ERICA

I'm sorry, but, look, you know I hate

rap, I mean I do. It's sort of violent

and crude for my taste, not to mention

just a tad misogynistic.

HARRY

Hey, a lot of people see rapping as

poetry.

ERICA

Yeah, but come on, how many words

can you rhyme with 'Bitch'?

Erica places her groceries on the check out counter.

MARIN

(joining Harry)

How we doin?

16.

HARRY

Should've left when she tried to arrest

me.

INT. ERICA'S DINING ROOM - THAT NIGHT

Marin serves plates of pasta with lobster. Zoe pours wine and

Erica tosses a salad. Harry is the only one sitting.

MARIN

So, Mom, how's the new play? You gettin'

happy with it?

Marin places a plate in front of Harry then runs her finger

along "the nape of his neck. They smile at each other as she

continues on. Erica notices, tries not to respond.

ERICA

Well, the thing with me is that I'm about

90% hard word, 10% talent and so far the

talent part hasn't exactly kicked in yet.

ZOE

Yeah, right...

HARRY

What's your play about?

Marin and Zoe stop what they are doing and turn to Erica.

She's hesitant to reveal this.

ERICA

About? Well, I'm not exactly sure which

is a bit of a problem, but so far it's

about a divorced woman, a writer, she's

this high strung, over-amped,

controlling, know it all neurotic. . .

(everyone stares at her)

Who's incredibly cute and lovable.

(more stares)

It's a comedy.

(takes a seat next to Zoe)

So, how did you two meet?

MARIN

At a Wine Auction at Sotheby's. Harry was

the big buyer of the night.

HARRY

I kept winking at Marin as she was

conducting the auction and apparently

every time I did that she misunderstood

and I ended up buying cases of

outrageously expensive wine.

17.

Zoe and Marin laugh.

ERICA

Ever been married, Harry?

HARRY

No. No, I haven't.

ERICA

Wow. Now why do you think that is?

HARRY

Some people just don't fit the mold. And

so far...

ERICA

Hey, if it ain't broke.

HARRY

Exactly.

Harry leans back, places his arm around Marin's chair. Erica

takes note.

ZOE

Wait a second, aren't you like a famous

bachelor?

HARRY

I wouldn't say I'm famous.

ZOE

No, I think I read a piece on you

in New York Magazine.

HARRY

I guess people find it interesting

that I've escaped the noose for so

long.

ZOE

Yeah, wasn't the name of the article,

"The Escape Artist"?

ERICA

Wait. I read that article. That was you?

You were once engaged to somebody big.

Who was it? Not Joan Collins.. .Wait.

..Carly Simon?

ZOE

Yeah, it was somebody cool like that.

(trying to remember)

Not Martha Stewart....

18.

MARIN

You could just ..'ask him.

HARRY

No, this is more fun. It's like I'm

not here.

MARIN

Harry was once engaged to Diane

Sawyer. Okay?

ZOE

Right. Diane Sawyer. I love her.

ERICA

(stunned)

I'm impressed.

HARRY

Yeah, women your age love that

about me.

Erica pauses on that one.

HARRY

(trying to get thru this)

You know what I mean.

ERICA

Yes I do.

HARRY

It's not a bad thing to say 'women

your age'.

ERICA

No...I'm sure it was a compliment.

HARRY

It was. ..just the truth.

ZOE

(stepping in)

So when was this engagement?

HARRY

Long time ago. She was just this

adorable lanky girl from Kentucky

with the greatest pair of legs I'd

ever seen... Never understood her

ending up with a job where she

never showed them.

(munches on his lobster)

19.

ERICA

You're not serious? She's Diane

Sawyer, she goes into caves in

Afghanistan with a shmahtah on her

head. Who cares about her legs?

HARRY

Just anyone who's ever had the

pleasure of... You know what? I

hate to eat and run but...

ZOE

No, wait. This is actually a very

fascinating dynamic - what's going

on at this table...

MARIN

(warning him)

Zoe teaches Women's Studies at

Columbia. . .

HARRY

Oh, so this is gonna hurt.

ZOE

No, come on, listen, here's the rub

for women. Look at what we have

here with you and Erica. Harry,

you've been around the block a few

times, right? You're what? Around

60, never been married, which, we

all know, if you were a woman,

would be a curse, you'd be an old

maid, a spinster, blah, blah,

blah... Okay, so instead of pitying

you, they write articles about you,

celebrate your never marrying, it

makes you illusive and ungettable.

You're a real catch. Then, take my

gorgeous sister here...

ERICA

Any chance of you stopping here?

ZOE

Come on, this is interesting. I

mean, look at her, she's so

accomplished, the most successful

woman playwright since who? Lillian

Hellman? She’s over fifty,

divorced and still sits in night

after night because the available

guys her age want

(to Marin)

20.

ZOE(cont'd)

--forgive me honey for saying this,

but they want girls that look like

Marin so the whole over fifty

dating scene is geared completely

towards men leaving older women out

and as a result that makes the

older women more and more

productive and more and more

interesting, which, in turn, makes

them even less desirable because as

we all know -- men, especially

older men, are threatened and

deathly afraid of interesting and

accomplished women. It's just so

clear. Single older women, as a

demographic, are as fucked a group

as can ever exist.

Erica and Harry's EYES CONNECT for a millisecond. HEAR THE

SOUND OF PLATES CRASHING.

INT. KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER

OVER, we

Erica is cleaning up the broken plates, Zoe leans down to

help.

ERICA

What are you, possessed? How could

you say those things?

ZOE

It just seemed so obvious to me. The

injustice of it. Thank God men die

younger than us. It's the only break we

get.

ERICA

Then you know what? Write a dissertation

on it, don't announce to the world that I

stay in night after night after night and

by the way, one night after night would

have been enough. Did you ever realize, I

stay "in" as part of my job. Why do you

think I married the director of my plays?

He was the only man I ever saw. Anyway, I

like staying in and I like this time in

my life. Why do I have to defend myself?

I was married for 20 years. I'm done.

Marin ENTERS carrying more dishes.

MARIN

What the hell was that?

21.

ZOE

I’m sorry, I thought I was onto

something.

ERICA

Honey, what are you doing with this

guy? He's old, he's chauvinistic...

MARIN

He's fun.

ERICA

He's fun? How is he fun? He's

like.. .wrong.

MARIN

Wrong can be fun, Mom.

ERICA

Not this wrong.

MARIN

Can we not do this now? He's

actually incredibly smart and

fascinating and if you had talked

to him about something other than

his marital status you would've

found out how smart he is. He owns

like 10 different companies...

ERICA

What does that mean he owns ten

different companies? He can't

commit, that's what that means. Not

that, God forbid, I want him to

commit.

MARIN

Yeah, that I get. Anyway, he said he

thought you two were very spontaneous and

nice and then said he's leaving as soon

as the sun comes up.

ERICA

What? His car doesn't have

headlights?

MARIN

Good night.

ERICA

Wait. I have no right to get this

nuts.

(hugs her)

He's your friend. Not mine. I love

you.

22.

MARIN

(hugs her back)

I love you more.

This is obviously a ritual between them. Erica kisses

Marin's cheek in a flutter of kisses, then Marin

EXITS.

ZOE

No chance he said we were nice.

ERICA

Please. None.

They HEAR MUSIC coming from Marin's bedroom.

ZOE

What are they listening to?

ERICA

I don't care...

(listens)

Oy. Marvin Gaye. . .

Erica turns on the garbage disposal. Zoe sings along,

"Let's get it on". .., Erica shoots her a look, turns

off the garbage disposal, doing the dishes with vigor.

ERICA

I know she'll never see him after

this weekend. She can't commit

either.

Then they hear Marin GIGGLING.

ZOE

He does sound fun.

Marin YELPS.

ZOE

Admit it, he's got something. You

felt it, right?

Then they hear Marin SCREAM.

ERICA

Oh, this is nuts...

Erica covers her ears with her hands. Then they hear

Marin SCREAM "MOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!"

ERICA

Did she say, Mom?

23.

INT. MARIN'S ROOM - ANGLE - THE DOOR

Erica and Zoe bust into the room and find Harry .on the

floor, leaning against the bed, a clenched fist on his chest.

His shirt is open, he's sweating, his complexion is grey.

Marin stands back, freaked out, afraid to get near him.

MARIN

We were fooling around and he said he

felt funny then he just collapsed.

HARRY

(out of breath)

It's nothing. I'm okay maybe it was

the lobster...

ERICA

Does your chest hurt?

HARRY

Like an elephant's standing on it.

ERICA

(to Marin)

Call 911...tell them to send an

ambulance. . .

Marin hesitates.

ERICA

Marin! Now!

HARRY'S POV - THE ROOM

Spinning. When he shuts his eyes, it goes BLACK. Spinning.

BLACK. Spinning. BLACK. He sees Marin, soft in the

background, on the phone and Erica coming toward him. He

hears Zoe:

ZOE(O.S.)

What are you doing?

ERICA

(coming closer)

Mouth to mouth...

ON HARRY

Even in this state he gets that Erica is about to place her.

mouth on his. His eyes WIDEN IN HORROR, he reels back. Erica

catches this.

ERICA

You fucking guy...

24.

She does it anyway. Her-mouth on his, her breath into his

lungs, over and over. Harry's eyes roll back in hi-so head.

As. Erica pounds on his chest, we HEAR THE BLARE OF A

SIREN...

AND A LOUD CLANG

As the DOORS to SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FLY OPEN. Paramedics

WHEEL Harry through the corridors and into the ER with

dizzying speed. Two Nurses jostle Harry OFF the gurney and

ONTO A BED.

DR. JULIAN MERCER arrives at Harry's side. Julian is in his

early-thirties and has finally just graduated out of the 'you

look too young to be a doctor' syndrome. Julian is a man

whose goodness makes him sexy. He wears his hair shaggier

than you'd expect but then again, this is a Johns Hopkins

graduate who chose to live near the beach and work nights.

The Nurses place oxygen in Harry's nose, .;hook him up to a

heart monitor and connect him to an IV.

JULIAN

How we doing here?

PARAMEDIC #1

He's had 30 minutes of chest pain,

nausea, shortness of breath, blood

pressure's 170 over 100, pulse 104,

respirations 18...

JULIAN

Let's get an EKG. Mr. Langer, I'm

Dr. Mercer. Are you in any pain

right now?

The Nurse wheels over an EKG machine, Julian helps hook it

up.

HARRY

Feel some pressure in my

chest...it's real tight.

JULIAN

Can you show me where the pain is?

Harry clenches his fist over his sternum.

JULIAN

What were you doing at the onset of

the pain?

HARRY

I was uh, kissing a beautiful...

25.

JULIAN

(watching the monitor)

Where you having intercourse?

HARRY

-- Unfortunately, no.

JULIAN

Sense of humor in tact...

(checks EKG)

Hang a nitroglycerine drip. Mr.

Langer the EKG shows you have a

blocked artery which is not

allowing enough oxygen to get to

the heart muscle.. .

HARRY

I'm having a heart attack?

JULIAN

We're gonna stop it. But I need to

know what kind of medications you

take?

HARRY

(scared shitless)

I take uh... uh. . . Lipitor. . .

JULIAN

(reading the EKG tape)

Uh-huh... .Any thing else?

HARRY

-- and a white one for blood

pressure. . .

JULIAN

procardia?

HARRY

Yeah.

JULIAN

What about, Viagra?

Erica, Marin and Zoe ARRIVE in the DOORWAY of the ER. Harry

eyes them...stalls.

JULIAN

Mr. Langer? Did you take any Viagra

today? Mr. Langer?

HARRY

No. No Viagra.

26.

JULIAN

You're positive?

HARRY

I don't take Viagra. Don't need

Viagra.

The Women grab looks at each other, know they shouldn't be

there. They turn away.

JULIAN

Great. Just needed to be sure

because I put nitroglycerin into

your-drip and if you had taken

Viagra, the combo would make your

heart leap right out of your

body...

CLOSE - HARRY'S EYES - PANICKED

As he watches the NITROGLYCERIN make it's way DOWN THE TUBE

and APPROACH HIS ARM. Just as the amber liquid is about to

enter his bloodstream he YANKS the IV out of his arm. The

drip is knocked onto the ground. The Women shriek as the

Nurses scurry to clean up. Erica and Zoe rush out, Marin

hangs back. Harry catches the look on her face.

JULIAN

Let's give him an aspirin and

Metoprolol 5mg...

HARRY

Sorry, had an audience...

(clutching his chest)

JULIAN

It's okay. ..it was a great save.

(to Nurse)

Let's start the thrombolytic protocol.

"4000 units of heparin. Mr. Langer, if

this works and I have every reason to

believe it will, it's going to reverse

what's going on so there will be little

or no damage to your heart. You with me?

(Harry nods. Julian places

his hand on Harry's)

Okay, here we go.

THE HALLWAY

Marin paces, smoking. Erica sits. Zoe leans against the wall.

MARIN

Oh, man, what if he doesn't make

it? I don't know who to contact.

27.

MARIN (CONT'D)

I don't know his family. I've gone

out to dinner with the guy three

times. I hardly know him.

ERICA

He's gonna make it. Don't worry.

He's like a bulldog. He'll make it.

MARIN

This is a nightmare. I go out with

a guy who's so old, he takes

Viagra.

ERICA

Are you nuts? You go out with a guy

who's so old he's having a heart

attack!

ZOE

All I can say is, thank God it didn't

happen when he was inside you. That could

be life altering.

Julian rounds the corner of the corridor. Marin rushes toward

him, her face begging for good news.

JULIAN

Your Dad's gonna be okay.

MARIN

Oh, he's not my Dad...

JULIAN

I'm sorry.

(then)

Your Grandad's gonna be okay.

MARIN

(throws her arms around

him)

Oh, thank you so much. But he's not my...

oh we're not related. He's just a friend.

JULIAN

Sorry.

His sweet apologetic smile is not lost on Marin. Zoe and

Erica join them.

JULIAN

I'm Dr. Mercer. Mr. Langer did have a

mild heart attack. I gave him something

to break up the clot in his artery and it

worked beautifully.

28.

JULIAN (CONT'D)

His EKG returned to normal almost

immediately which means I don't expect

any permanent damage. He's very lucky.

ERICA

(shoulders sagging)

Thank you. . .

JULIAN

No, whoever got him here so fast should

be thanked. Another half hour and I don't

know if this would've worked.

Marin pats her Mom on the back.

ERICA

Oh, man...

(realizing it all now)

This was...intense.

Erica wipes away a tear. Nothing could surprise her more.

JULIAN

We're out of the woods. I've given him

something to sleep, it might make him a

little loopy at first but then it should

knock him out.

(to Erica)

You're Mrs. Langer?

ERICA

No, no I'm just... No. I'm Erica Barry. .

He was having dinner at our house. I just

met him this afternoon.

JULIAN

You're Erica Barry?

ERICA

Yes.

JULIAN

The playwright?

ERICA

Yes...

JULIAN

What a pleasure. I'm a huge fan.

Huge fan.

ERICA

Really? Oh, thanks... This is my

daughter, Marin, my sister, Zoe...

29.

Julian says Hi to each then returns his attention fully and

devotedly to Erica. Takes her in.

JULIAN

Wow.

CLOSE - A JAPANESE TEA POT

Julian pours steaming hot tea into 3 paper cups.

MARIN - CLOSE

Sitting in the hospital corridor as JULIAN'S HAND ENTERS HER

FRAME and hands her a cup of tea. She looks up at him with

more adorableness than most men could handle. She blows on

the steam.

MARIN

Thanks.

Camera Pans to ZOE. Sitting next to Marin. She is also handed

a Cup of Tea. Even she softens as she looks up at Julian.

ZOE

Thank you Doctor.

This is all beginning to feel a little like the Step Sisters

trying on the Glass Slipper. Until we get to Erica, not

paying any attention at all as she is handed her Tea.

ERICA

Oh. . .Hey. . .Ew. . .Hot. Thanks.

JULIAN

(eyes on Erica)

You're welcome. May I join you?

ERICA

Yeah. Sure. This is very nice of

you.

JULIAN

First year of medical school you

learn what can keep you up all

night without making you nuts.

Green Tea beats everything plus

it's a great antioxidant. Cheers.

MARIN

(turning on the charm)

So, urn, do you always work nights?

30.

JULIAN

Usually two or-three a week, gives

me a chance for a real life during

the day. . .

(immediately turns back to

Erica)

You know, I heard you had a place

in the Hamptons. I really am a very

big fan. I honestly think I've seen

every play you've ever written.

ERICA

I think some were written before

your time. There are some Marin's

never even seen.

JULIAN

No, I'm pretty sure I've seen them

all and I saw the last one twice.

Zoe nudges Erica as a Nurse enters from the ER.

NURSE

Doctor, we've got a walk in, may

need stitches. . .

JULIAN

(rises)

I'll check on MI. Langer...if he's

asleep; you all might want to get

some shut eye and come back in the

morning. Great to meet you Erica.

Ladies. . .

The Women wave and watch him exit.

The second he's gone:

ERICA

(to Marin)

Okay, now that's a perfect a guy

for you. He's adorable.

MARIN

Mother! I've never seen a man less

interested in me.

ZOE

Or more interested in you.

ERICA

Me? He's thirty years old.

MARIN

No, he's older than that.

31.

ZOE

Who cares how old, he is. I mean,

he's not my type, he's like a

gorgeous wholesome doctor but, he's

perfect for you and hot for you,

which makes him really perfect.

ERICA

Stop it. He likes my work. Not me.

(they just stare at her)

It's insane. I would never.

(off Zoe's look)

Shut. Up.

Just then, Harry stumbles into the corridor in his Hospital

Gown, pretty out of it.

ZOE

Yuh-oh.

MARIN

(rises)

Harry....

Confused, Harry turns around, a little lost, giving the Women

a FULL VIEW OF HIS BARE ASS. The Women muffle screams.

MARIN

Harry! Over here!

He faces them.

HARRY

Honey, I want to go home. Can you

call Lowell to pick me up?

MARIN

(confused)

Lowell?

Harry wobbles. Is he going to fall? Marin freezes, looks to

her Mom for help. Erica rushes to Harry.

ERICA

Harry, you have to get back in bed.

HARRY

Woman. And I say that as a

compliment... You saved my life.

(kisses her hand)

Soft.. .

( then)

I don't remember your name but I

thank you from the bottom of my...

32.

He falls on Erica, totally out of it, his head on her breast,

his mouth open.

ERICA

(afraid to breathe)

Ugh. Look at this, even

unconscious, he's a lech.

The Nurses rush out and peel Harry off Erica.

NURSE

Mr. Langer, you shouldn't be

standing.

HARRY

Got to take a whiz girls.

NURSE

We'll take care of that for you,

Mr. Langer.

Harry turns back to the Women, smiling. He likes that idea.

LOVES that idea.

HARRY

Okay. You take care of it for me,

sweetheart. I'd like to see that...

As he walks away, his bare ass shines like a full moon in a

desert sky.

MARIN

This is the most insane night of my

life.

ZOE

Yeah, but just admit that was one

great ass for a guy that age.

CLOSE - A LARGE VASE OF YELLOW ROSES - 36 HOURS LATER

A Nurse slides the Roses down the counter of her station.

NURSE

Now what can I do you for?

She looks across at a neat as a pin Man in his early forties,

Prada suit, crisp white shirt, dark tie. He's a Gershwin tune

of a man. A throwback to a kinder world. This is. LOWELL,

Harry's Houseman/Chef/all around Man Friday.

LOWELL

I'm here for Mr. Harry Langer.

Julian ENTERS the Nurse's station.

33.

NURSE

(to Julian)

Are we discharging Hurricane Harry?

JULIAN

Yes we are. Hi, I'm Dr. Mercer.

Come on, I'll take you to him.

Julian EXITS the Nurse's Station. Lowell, carrying the

flowers, follows. He nods to TWO TALL LEGGY MINI SKIRTED

ASSISTANT TYPES, KIM and LEXI who follow. Both pack cell

phones, note pads, carry balloons, flowers and shopping bags.

JULIAN

And you are. . ?

LOWELL

Lowell St. James'. Mr. Langer's

houseman, chef... general valet..

JULIAN

Well that sounds like a pretty,

interesting job.

LOWELL

Fifteen years. Never a dull moment.

They arrive at:

A PRIVATE ROOM

where Harry lies on the bed, dressed and ready to go. He

squints as he reads a pamphlet at arms's distance called,

"Heart Attack -- Bouncing Back".

JULIAN

Okay, Harry, looks like we're going

to have to let you go.

Harry sits up too fast, lies right back down. Lowell looks

like he might cry. The Girls hold back.

HARRY

Take it easy kids, I just sat up

too fast. Doc, tell them. Am I in

good shape? How were my tests this

morning?

JULIAN

He's doing extremely well.

LOWELL

(holding back tears)

Can I hug him?

34.

JULIAN

Absolutely.

Harry stands and indulges Lowell in a deep hug. Lowell's

shoulders shake as he sobs.

HARRY

Okay, Okay. Let's not get goofy. We

got no thin , but good news here.

LOWELL

I must say, you do look good...

considering. You have a little

extra baggage under your eyes, but

I know how to fix that.

HARRY

(to Julian)

See what good hands I'm in. Did you

meet my gorgeous assistants?

JULIAN

Not formally.

HARRY

Girls... .my Doctor, Julian Mercer.

(then)

Honey, did you bring the CDs?

Kim hands Harry a shopping bag full of CDs.

HARRY

(to Julian)

These are for you...

(to the Girls)

The man loves Hip Hop.

JULIAN

(checking out the bag)

Maybe not this much but...

HARRY

And did you bring the other thing?

Lexi hands Harry another bag. Harry reaches in and pulls out

a small leather box, hands it to Julian.

HARRY

This is just to thank you for your

brilliance the other night. I hope

it suits you.

JULIAN

(opening the box)

Wow. This is.. .Jesus, this is the

most gorgeous watch I've ever seen.

35.

HARRY

- Oh, good. It's a Piaget.

(to Girls)

He likes it.

JULIAN

No, I love it and this is incredibly

generous of you but I can't accept it.

HARRY

You save my life and you end up

with some CDs?

JULIAN

No, I end up seeing you walk out of

here and I do get paid you know -

MARIN (O.S.)

-- Knock, knock.

They all turn, see Marin at the door. She waves to Harry,

more reserved than normal.

JULIAN

Harry, I'll see you on the way out.

LOWELL

(whispers)

We'll pull up the car.

Everyone EXITS leaving Marin and Harry alone. Harry sits on

the bed. Marin joins him. Harry places his hand on her thigh.

All she notices is his hospital bracelet.

HARRY

So, I'm some great date, huh?

MARIN

Yeah... Mr. Excitement.

HARRY

Tell me somethin', we haven't actually

had sex yet, have we?

MARIN

No we haven't. You're correct on

that one.

HARRY

Something to live for.

Marin smiles, kisses Harry on the cheek.

36.

HARRY

Down to the cheek.

(that's big, he digests

that one)

Come on, let's get outta here.

EXT. SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL - DAY

Harry is wheeled out in a wheelchair, Marin and a Nurse on

either side. In the parking lot is a Town Car with Lowell and

the Girls standing next to it. Next to them is Erica, waiting

by her car. She's on her cell phone. Harry spots them and

tries to get out of the wheel chair before it stops.

NURSE

Hold on Tarzan, we're still movin' ...

(she stops)

Okay, now slow-ly.

To prove her wrong, Harry rises quickly. Everyone stands by,

ready to help.

HARRY

Look at these faces. Will you tell them

I'm fine.

As soon as Harry spots Erica, he starts to wobble.

ERICA

Whoa! Whoa! WHOA!

Everyone grabs for Harry as he FALLS OUT OF FRAME AND THE

SCREEN GOES BLACK.

CLOSE ON JULIAN

taking Harry's pulse as Harry lies on the ASPHALT OF THE

HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. Lowell, the Two Assistants and Marin

huddle around. Erica steps back a bit.

JULIAN

Harry, I'm sorry, but I think we jumped the

gun.. .can't let you travel quite yet.

HARRY

I ain't goin' back in there.

JULIAN

You don't have to but I can't put you in

a car right now and I can't leave you in

the parking lot. I'd like you to stay

nearby for a few days and let me keep an

eye on you 'til you get your strength

back.

37.

HARRY

Doc, I'm out in the middle of the

Hamptons. Where do you want me to go?

Marin turns to Erica who very clearly mouths, "FORGET IT!"

EXT. ERICA'S HOUSE - LATER THAT DAY.

The Town Car sits in the driveway, Lexi leans on the hood,

talking on her cell. A Market Delivery Van pulls away as a

Drugstore Delivery Van pulls in. A Flower Delivery KID

holding a large bouquet, knocks at the front door.

INT. THE GUEST BEDROOM - SAME TIME

Harry sits up in bed wearing silk pajamas, holding an unlit

cigar, and is on the phone.

Zoe enters, placing the new bouquet on the already flower

filled dresser. Lowell lifts a LUNCH TRAY off the bed as Kim

stands nearby on the cell phone. Marin packs her bag.

HARRY

(into phone)

Just promise me you won't make a decision until

we talk. Thinking about it ain't promising me.

Okay, man, I'm seein' you Friday...

(hangs up, then to Lowell)

Lowell, what was that?

LOWELL

(looking down at the Tray)

Your lunch.

HARRY

Somebody tell you to starve me to death?

Kim hands Harry the cell phone.

KIM

Russell.

HARRY

(into phone)

Rush? No, man, you're livin' the shit.

I just got a clean bill of health.

Kim hands Harry a NOTE that says:

YOU HAVE TWO DINNER DATES THIS WEEK,

SHOULD I CANCEL AND SEND FLOWERS?

38.

Harry steals a look at Marin, then nods to Kim.

INT. KITCHEN

Erica puts away groceries, a little on edge. Her back is to a

Man in his fifties, who sits at the island, eating a

sandwich. He wears sweats and a baseball cap. His natural

expression is -- worried. This is DAVE.

DAVE

This is the best turkey sandwich I

ever had in my life. What kind of

mustard is this?

ERICA

(not turning around)

I don't know.

DAVE

All right, don't get pissy. It's

not Dijon, right?

ERICA

Don't get pissy. ..you say that 'cause

this, of course, would never happen to

you. .1 come out here for peace and quiet

and suddenly I'm a character in a Kaufman

and Hart play.

(the phone RINGS)

And the phone does not stop.

(phone STOPS RINGING)

And it's never for me!

Lowell ENTERS with the Bed Tray.

LOWELL

Sorry to interrupt.

ERICA

That's fine Lowell, I'll take that.

LOWELL

No, please, allow me.

ERICA

No, no, I'll take it. No problem.

Erica takes the bed tray as Lowell EXITS.

ERICA

The man does not know my name and

I'm doing his dishes.

Lexi ENTERS, all 5'10" of her. Dave suddenly looks alive. She

carries an empty water glass.

39.

LEX

Hi Erica. Um...where should I put

this?

ERICA

Right here. I'll take it.

LEXI

And Harry has a headache. Do you

have any Tylenol?

ERICA

Tylenol yes. ..

(reaches in cabinet)

LEXI

(extends her hand to Dave)

Hi. I'm Lexi, Harry's second

assistant.

DAVE

Hey...Dave Klein. How ya doin’?

Erica hands Lexi the Tylenol, she thanks her and EXITS.

ERICA

(holding the water glass)

Where should I put this? It's an

empty water glass. What are the

choices?

DAVE

(rises)

I'm gettin’ outta your hair.

ERICA

Thank you.

DAVE

So you're not ready to show me any

pages? I'm not putting pressure on

you, I'm just asking.

ERICA

I haven't written a word. I'm on

page twelve and the first eleven

pages stink.

DAVE

So you have one good page.

(then)

How tall do you think that girl

was?

Before Erica can respond, Marin ENTERS.

40.

MARIN

Dad! I didn't know you were here.

DAVE

I'm just on my way out, bubbee.

MARIN

Well, I was just gonna drive into the

city with Zoe but if you're driving back,

I'd much rather go with you.

DAVE

I have to meet someone before I go...

ERICA

(to Marin)

Wait wait wait wait. You're leaving, Zoe's

leaving, the entourage is leaving. And I'm

supposed to stay here with him alone?

MARIN

The doctor said" he's 'sending over

a Nurse in the morning...

ERICA

The morning? That's nineteen hours from

now…

(takes a deep breath)

Okay, I can handle this. I'm just going

to get into a zen' place, play music,

cook, write, focus...

DAVE

She never changes...

ERICA

(setting him straight)

Yes. Maybe that's a good thing.

EXT. ERICA'S HOUSE - SUNSET

No cars are out front. Quiet and peaceful. On the Soundtrack

we hear the French tune, I wish You Love sung in French.

INT. ERICA'S KITCHEN - THE SAME TIME - MUSIC OVER

Erica cooks, softly singing along in French.

HARRY (O.S.)

Smells great in here.

Surprised, Erica turns to find Harry leaning in the doorway

in his pajamas, robe and slippers. No one's ever had more

gorgeous clothes to sleep in. His presence disarms her.

41.

ERICA

Coq au Vin...

(he looks confused)

Chicken cooked in red wine...

HARRY

French Food... French music...

ERICA

Part of my play takes place in Paris so

I'm hoping this helps me think. I’m

hopin’...How you feeling?

HARRY

Well, I walked all the way in here,

only bumping into two chairs and an

ottoman.

ERICA

Everyone bumps into that ottoman.

Harry appreciates the thought. Before it has time to become

awkward, the Phone RINGS.

HARRY

Hey, thanks for letting me...

ERICA

Yeah, no...it's fine.

(answering the phone)

Hello. Yes, he is.

(hands the phone to Harry)

HARRY

(into phone)

Hello. Hey sweets...

(Erica hates this)

Oh, you got the flowers? Are they

pretty?

Erica can't stand this. She puts on her glasses and skims her

recipe.

HARRY

Hey, can I call you in a little

bit. What's your number doll?

(spots a pad and pencil)

Harry squints, can't see what he's writing...backs his head

away from the pad. Erica hands him her glasses.

HARRY

(slips them on, jots down

the number)

Okay... Call you in a little.

42.

Harry hangs up and hands the glasses back to Erica.

HARRY

Same prescription...

ERICA

Look, Harry, it's not like in any stretch

of the imagination, I think you're all

that right for my daughter but I don't

really appreciate hearing you on the

phone with other women. It's like I'm an

accomplice to you cheating, it's...

HARRY

Your daughter knows I see other women.

ERICA

She does? I mean, fine, it's none

of my business...but...

(struggles to open a

bottle of wine)

HARRY

She knows I'm not monogamous...We've

discussed it.

ERICA

Great? And that's what? Why are you

proud of that?

HARRY

Not proud. Just honest. Your daughter

said she likes that about me.

(takes the wine and opens

it with ease.)

ERICA

My daughter is confused when it comes to men.

HARRY

I don't blame her. We're confusing.

Harry hands her the open wine bottle.

EXT. BEACH PATIO

WIDE SHOT - ALMOST NIGHT

Erica and Harry sit not so close together at a long table,

under a purple sky. Another French Tune plays. If this wasn't

them, this would look romantic.

Nothing is said. Just two people eating. Harry lifts the salt

shaker, about to add salt to his chicken.

43.

ERICA

Should I just call the ambulance now?

Harry shoots her a look and places the salt shaker back on the

table.

EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT - OVER - LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S LA VIE EN ROSE

A starry sky gives the house a storybook setting. We HEAR THE

PHONE RING.

INT. ERICA'S BEDROOM - SAME TIME - MUSIC CONTINUES

Erica works at a laptop at a cluttered table. The CLOCK tells us

it's a little after ONE A.M. Annoyed by the ringing phone, she

points her remote at the CD Player and stops' the song. Harry

answers the phone in his room. A moment of quiet. Erica points her

remote, starts the song again, starts typing again. Now the other

line RINGS. She looks over at the phone watching one RED LIGHT

"BLINK, while the other line is answered.

ERICA

What am I doing?

She throws a piece of paper over the phone so she can't see it.

She clicks on her AOL ICON and is told: AOL CANNOT CONNECT. LINE

BUSY. She's pissed. Then, worse, she SMELLS something.

INT. HARRY'S BEDROOM - SAME TIME

Harry is on the phone, smoking a cigar. His pajama top is

unbuttoned, his hair is allover the place. His bed is a mess,

laptop open, newspapers spilling onto the floor. Erica stands

in the doorway. He quickly hides his cigar.

HARRY

(into phone)

Can you hold a see, doll?

(looks to Erica)

Hey.

ERICA

Okay, here's the thing. I really don't

want to play the part of the uptight

Nurse to your bad boy patient. If you

want to have another heart attack, go

ahead, it’s your life but I have work to

do and I don't have time to make another

run to the hospital because you're

filling your already clogged arteries

with smoke but more importantly, I'd

rather not have my house smell like a

pool hall.

44.

Erica holds out a partially filled water glass for Harry to

deposit his cigar in.

HARRY

I have a question for you.

She waits. She doesn't say anything.

ERICA

What? Do I have to say what?

HARRY

Have you always been like this or

do I bring this out in you?

She shakes the water glass, waiting for the deposit. He drops

the cigar in.

HARRY

I don't think I've ever had this

effect on a woman before.

ERICA

(picking up the

newspapers)

And what effect do you think you're

having on me?

HARRY

I don't quite recognize it, that's how I

know I've never had it before.

Erica rolls her eyes as she finishes cleaning up.

HARRY

So you don't sleep?

ERICA

I only need about four hours a night.

HARRY

Me too. Never slept eight hours in my

life.

ERICA

Me either. I wish I could. ..but...

(re: curtains)

Want me to shut these, sun comes in

pretty strong in the morning.

HARRY

Sure. . . thanks. . .

ERICA

(drawing the drapes)

Who you talking to at this hour?

45.

HARRY

A friend in L.A. It's only ten out there.

ERICA

And that's not past her bedtime?

HARRY

So you don't get more mellow as the hours

pass?

ERICA

(heading out)

Good night, Harry.

HARRY

Can I ask you one other thing?

(Erica turns)

What's with the turtlenecks? It's

the middle of summer.

ERICA

Now seriously, why do you care what I

wear?

HARRY

Just curious.

ERICA

I like them. I've always liked them. I'm

just a turtleneck kinda gal.

HARRY

You ever get hot?

ERICA

No.

HARRY

Never?

ERICA

Not lately.

INT. ERICA’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Almost TWO. Erica is writing, her eyes go to the phone with

the typing paper over it. She LIFTS a corner of the paper,

takes a peek. The one lit line GOES OUT. Finally. "Erica

turns off her computer, sits for a second. No one has rattled

her cage like this in quite some time. And no, she doesn't

like it. She stands, starts to undress.

ANGLE - THE FLOOR

46.

As Erica's TURTLENECK lands on it. Then her BRA, then her

PANTS then her PANTIES.

ERICA - NAKED - TIGHT SHOT

She crosses through the room on her way to the Bathroom. She

passes by her partially open door, happens to look out INTO

THE HALLWAY AND SEES:

HARRY - PLANTED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER

Seeing it all.

ERICA - SCREAMS

and DROPS OUT OF FRAME.

HARRY

flustered, spins around, loses his balance, crashes into the

wall, covers his eyes.

HARRY

I'm sorry! Oh, God am I sorry.

ERICA (O.S.)

What are you doing?!?

HARRY

Trying to find the kitchen!

ERICA (O.S.)

Back here???

HARRY

I-I got confused..! It was dark. I didn't

really see anything. Just your tits and a

little of your-

Erica SLAMS HER DOOR. Photos on the wall shake.

HARRY

This is gonna be murder.

INT. LIVING ROOM - THE NEXT MORNING

A very wide MIDDLE AGED NURSE gruffly crosses thru the room

toward the Front Door. Just as she opens the door, Erica

ENTERS in hat, sunglasses, turtleneck, long skirt. Pretty

much no skin is showing whatsoever. She carries a few

packages.

NURSE

Good bye Mrs. Barry.

47.

ERICA

Good bye? You're leaving? That's

not good.

NURSE

Been fired.

ERICA

Fired? You just started.

HARRY

Not fired darlin'. Just not needed.

Erica hardly looks at You Know Who who appears to be fresh

out of the shower, wet hair, silk robe, bare chest and legs.

ERICA

What do you mean, not needed? Of

course we need her. She's gonna

take care of you and feed you and…

HARRY

-- No, no, I'm actually feeling

pretty perky today. Making quite a

recovery. . .

(opening the screen door)

Sorry for the trouble Mrs.

Gimble... Take care, dear.

Harry hands her a wad of bills like she's a Maitre'd. Mrs.

Gimble gives Erica a look of pity as she exits. Erica, now

alone with Harry, self-consciously adjusts her sunglasses.

Harry, on the other hand, slips his hand onto his bare chest,

pats it.

HARRY

Listen, about last night.

ERICA

Yeah. How 'bout we never talk about that?

(hands him some pills)

I was at the drugstore. Your

prescriptions were ready. They said take

these two with food and this one without.

HARRY

Honestly, you were in silhouette.

ERICA

I think that's talkin' about it.

HARRY

I really didn't see all that much.

48.

ERICA

(heading toward her room)

Yip. There you go.

HARRY

Okay. Won't mention it again but...

ERICA

(almost out of the room)

Goin' to work, Harry.

HARRY

(yells)

You saw my ass, you don't see me

acting nuts, wearing hats and

glasses and weird get ups...

The Sound of a DOOR SLAM. - Harry flinches.

INT. HARRY'S BEDROOM

Harry and Julian sit on the bed. Julian takes Harry's blood

pressure.

HARRY

Yes or no. What's the deal, can I

go?

JULIAN

You still getting dizzy?

HARRY

Not as much.

JULIAN

Out of breath?

HARRY

Only sometimes.

JULIAN

(listens with stethoscope)

How's Erica treating you?

HARRY

Who?

JULIAN

(nods toward Living Room)

Erica. . .

HARRY

Her? Oh, she's a major piece of

work. The woman wears turtlenecks

in the middle of the summer.

49.

HARRY (CONT'D)

She's beyond uptight. Almost makes

her fun to be around.

JULIAN

Uptight? That's funny. I haven't

noticed that.

HARRY

Try livin' with her.

Julian takes Harry's pulse.

HARRY

(with secret glee)

I actually saw her naked last

night.

JULIAN

That doesn't sound so uptight.

HARRY

It was an accident. She thought I

was asleep, I thought her room was

the kitchen.

JULIAN

You know what Freud said - there

are no accidents.

HARRY

Trust me. This was an accident. Although,

why would she be walking around naked

when she knows I'm 20 feet away.

JULIAN

Why would you think her bedroom was

the kitchen?

HARRY

It was dark, it was two in the

morning.

JULIAN

That could explain why she was walking

around naked. Deep breath...

HARRY

You know I've never seen a woman

that age naked before.

JULIAN

You're kidding?

HARRY

Hey, we're not all doctors.

50.

JULIAN

Well, I think she's very beautiful

and she's a fantastic writer, you

know.

HARRY

No, I don't know...

JULIAN

Erica Barry? She's pretty major.

(writing a prescription)

So, you date her daughter?

HARRY

Okay, now she's a great chick. Must take

after the father. Which reminds me...Doc,

what about Mr. Midnight here. . ?

(indicates his dick)

When can I be up and running in

that department?

JULIAN

I think Mr. Midnight needs to stay

put for another couple of weeks.

HARRY

But it won't kill me when I do it, right?

JULIAN

It's exercise. It'll be good for you. And

just so you know, I'm told after a heart

attack, if you can climb a flight of

stairs, you can have sex.

CUT TO:

A LOW ANGLE OF A STAIRCASE

Which goes from the beach up to Erica's deck. Harry stands at

the bottom of the stairs in his robe, velvet slippers and

sunglasses.' He looks up to the top of the stairs as if it's

Mt. Everest. Bravely, he climbs the first few steps. Not bad.

After two more, he's out of breath. Determined, he holds onto

the railing and drags himself up to the next step. Happy with

himself, he holds on for dear life and drags himself up one

more...and then, he's so out of breath, he can barely move,

yet he reaches up the railing and tries to hike himself up

one more.

INT . KITCHEN - SAME TIME

The tea kettle WHISTLES as Erica and Julian stand on either

side of her island. Erica reaches for a tea bag.

51.

ERICA

So, you're saying, he's not ready

to travel at all? Not even by

plane? Train?

JULIAN

I don't think so...

(sees her disappointment)

It's been tough, huh?

ERICA

Well, he fired the Nurse after an

hour, now says he doesn't need one.

He's a bit of a workout.. .yeah.

JULIAN

How are you holding up?

ERICA

Oh, fine. .I'm fine, I'm...

JULIAN

One more fine and I won't believe you.

The Phone RINGS.

ERICA

Oh, shoot, hold on...

(into phone)

Hello. Hey...Oh, hi...

ANGLE - JULIAN

Smitten. Just something about her. Watching her.

ANGLE - ERICA

Not noticing, pouring water for her tea.

ERICA

(into phone)

No, I'm finally getting to it...

Erica sees Julian sliding a slip of paper over to her. Looks

over at it. It's a piece of paper from his prescription pad.

On it is written...Have dinner with me tonight? Erica looks

up at him. Stunned.

JULIAN

(heading out)

Pick you up around seven?

ERICA

W-What about the patient?

52.

JULIAN

Like he said, he doesn't need a

nurse.

We begin to hear strains of another French song.

INT. ERICA'S BEDROOM - LATE AFTERNOON - MUSIC OVER

Erica at her desk, typing. The Music plays from the CD

player. As much as she doesn't want it to be true, this

attention from Julian has fueled her.

THE LIVING ROOM - SAME TIME - MUSIC OVER

Harry, dressed for the first time, wearing khaki's and a

summer shirt, strolls through the Living Room a bit cautious.

HARRY

(yells, warning-like)

I'm Walking Around The house!

ERICA Laughs. Even she knows this is funny. Harry arrives at

her open doorway, timidly pokes his head in.

ERICA

Listen, I've decided to get over the

whole "you saw me naked" thing. So, we

don't have to deal with it anymore. Okay?

HARRY

Good, 'cause I've been hiding from

you all day.

ERICA

I know. You want to come in?

HARRY

I don't want to break your rhythm

or anything.

ERICA

That would be wishful thinking.

Harry ENTERS cautiously and curiously.

HARRY

Beautiful painting. So I'm gonna

venture out there and go for a

short walk...

ERICA

You up to that?

53.

HARRY

My doctor recommended it. I gotta

build up to stairs and stuff like

that. You wouldn't want to join me?

ERICA

That means you don't want me to?

HARRY

No, I was asking if you wanted to.

ERICA

Oh, well, I would but...I don't

usually like to break once I've

started writing so I probably

shouldn't, not that a little fresh

air would hurt but...

HARRY

It's just a walk Erica, not a

marriage proposal.

ERICA

You know my name.

HARRY

Erica Jane Barry. I looked you up

on the internet.

EXT. BEACH - MOMENTS LATER - LATE .IN THE DAY

Erica and Harry walk by the water's edge. They are the only

two people on the beach.

HARRY

-- Did you know there are over eight

thousand web
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