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RunawayBride
Screenplayby
SarahParriott&JosannMcGibbon
FADEIN
EXT.ANIMPOSSIBLEEXPANSEOFMARYLANDFARMLAND-DAY
Thewindrustlestheendlessfieldofcorn,blowsoverthe
freshlymownmeadowofsoybeans,andmagicallyswaysacopseof
trees.
It'saFallafter-noon.ASUDDENPOUNDINGOFGALLOPINGHOOVES
breaksthepeaceand...AHORSEandRIDERburstbetweentherows
ofcomintothemeadow.Theyarerunningfortheirlives.
CLOSEON:
Theriderisabride—abeautifulwomandressedina
disheveledweddinggown,it'straintatteredandflyinglikea
knight'sbanneroutbehindher.ThisisMAGGIECARPENTER.
Thehorseisfrothingandwild-eyed,likethebride,whoturns
tolookbehindherinterror.Thehorse'slaboredbreathing
mingleswithMaggie'spanickedgasps.
WeseeaWEDDINGBOUQUETflyintoaditchasthehorsethunders
on.Maggieclingstothereins.Shelooksasthoughsheis
runningfromthedevilhimself.
FADETOBLACK
EXT.IKESAPARTMENTBUILDING-DAY
Establishing.
CUTTO:
EXT.IKE'SAPARTMENTBUILDING-DAY-ESTABLISHINGSHOT
EXT.NEWYORKSTREET-DAY
IKE(V.O.)
Hey,Fisher,pickup.Ihavesome
columnideasIwanttobounceoffyou.
Notthere?Okay.ListenI'mthinking
ofwritingaboutthosemind-numbing
informercialsthatarealwayson.
Ikewalksoutofhisapartmentbuildingtalkingoncellphone.
IKE(cont'd)
Whatdoyouthink?Goodidea,right?
Boring,downtodeath,pointless—It
sucks.
IkeyellsataCONSTRUCTIONWORKER.
IKE(cont'd)
Ifyouguysarehereanylonger,
they'regonnamakeyousignalease.
CONSTRUCTIONWORKER
Yourcolumnshouldbesofunny.
Iketurnsandwalksdownthestreet,talkingintocellphone.
IKE
Okay,IwasalsothinkingImightwrite
about...
HespotsaRICHLADYwithtonsofdiamondsgettingoutofa
Limousine,talkingtoaCHAUFFEUR.Hegoesuptoher.
IKE(confd)
Excuseme.Iwasthinkingofdoingan
articleonlimousines.Whatwouldyou
saytopeoplewhoneverhadachanceto
driveinalimo?
TheywalkuptoherDOORMAN.
LADY
Pmsorry,Idon'tknowanypeoplelike
that.
Ikewalksoff.Theystareathimashegoes.
EXT.ANOTHERNEWYORKSTREET-DAY
Ike*stalkingonthephonetohisfriend'smachineagain.
IKE
(intophone)
Fisher?Comeon—Iknowyou're
sittingtherelaughingatme.Pickup.
Iwanttorunanideapastyou.
Ikecontinueswalkingnowinthefullpanicofwriter'sblock.
Hepleadsintohisfriend'sansweringmachineashewalks.
IKE(cont'd)
(intophone)
Ijustcouldusesomeonetotossit
backandforthwithforafewminutes,
getthejuiceflowing,helpme.Ihave
anhourandtwenty-sevenminutesand
fifty-twoseconds.Hello?
Hewalksawayfromthet-shirttabletowardsthebar.The
Vendorcallsouttohim.
T-SHIRTVENDOR
Hey,Ike,whenareyougoingtoputme
inanarticle?
IKE
Whenyourt-shirtsstopshrinking.
Ikeentersthebai*.TheWomandropstheshirtshewasholding
andwalksoffwithherchildren.TheT-shirtVendorgoesback
tosellinghisshirts.
INT.NEWYORKBAR-LATEDAY
IkesitsatthebarspeakingtoanattractiveWomannearby,a
MANputsisUSATodayonthebarandaddressestheBARTENDER.
MAN
Iseephotosofalotofdeadwriters
onthesewalls.Gotanylivingones?
Ihaveastorytotellthatcouldwin
oneofthemaPulitzer.
(then,withenthusiasm)
Picturethis,ifyouwill.Asmall
towninMaryland,asleepylittle
village,withinthatahardwarestore...
TheMancontinuesspeakingasIkeandthewomancontinuetheir
conversation.
WOMAN
Sowhat'sinstoreforusintomorrow's
column?
IKE
Idon'tknowyet.I'mkindofalast-
minuteman.Ideasdon'tflowuntilan
hourortwobeforedeadline.
TheWomangetsupandbeginsthrowingdarts.
WOMAN
(interrupting)
Thisisveryinteresting.Yougetyour
ideasforyourcolumnfromlife.You
startupaconversationwithawomanin
abar,attackherchoiceofreading
material,tryandgetariseoutofher
whileyoucontemplatewhetherornot
she'sworthhittingon.
IKE
No,Ican'thitonyouuntilIgetan
idea.
Shestartsthrowingdarts.
WOMAN
That'sflattering.
IKE
No,youdon'tunderstand.
TheWomangoestoherbarstool,gatheringherbagandleavesa
tipfortheBartender.
WOMAN
IthinkIdounderstand.Somynot
respondingtoyourbaitingmewill
inspireoneofthosepotentialbitter
diatribesyoulovetowriteaboutwomen
andallthethingswedotodrivemen
crazy?
IKE
(takenaback)
Idon'twritebitterdiatribesabout
women...veryoften.
Shewhackshimwithanewspaper,thenshakeshishand.
WOMAN
Onlywhentheideasaren'tflowing,
huh?Well,itwasverynicetomeet
you,one-minuteman.
TheWomanleavesthebar.
IKE
(assheexits)
That'slastminuteman.
(then,louder)
Andit'sthequalitythatcounts.
BARTENDER
Youknow,foragoodlookingman,you
strikeoutalot.
MAN
I*veseenmuchworse.
Thephonerings.TeBartenderanswersitasIkesitsbackon
hisbarstool.Ikegrabsthewoman'smagazinethatshelefton
thebarandstartsglancingatit.TheManatthebarhasheard
thewholething.
MAN(cont'd)
Isaid,I'veseenmuchworse.
IkelooksattheManwithreservation.TheManisGeorge
Swilling.
IKE
Excuseme?
MAN
Thebrush-off.
Ikegetsupandmovestothedartboard.Heremovesthedarts.
MAN(cont'd)
Fvewitnessedfarmoretreacherousand
nefariousexitsthanthat.Atleast
shecastigatedyouinprivate.
IKE
NotasprivateasIthought.
Iketurnsslightly,givingthemanhisback.
IKE(cont'd)
Kevin,you'vegotsomenapkins?
BARTENDER
Writingorwiping?
IKE
Givemeapen.
TheBartendergiveshimcocktailnapkinsandapen.Ikestarts
makingnotes.Ikelooksupfromhiswriting.TheMangetsup
andstartsthrowingdarts.
MAN
(throwingdartshard)
Ah,comeon.Theydeserveit.They
loveyou,theyhateyou,theyYehot,
theyYecold,they'rehigh,they're
low...
IKE
...They'reup,they'redown.It's
reallyfunmakingthislistwithyou,
butI'vegotacolumntogowrite.
BARTENDER
Ike.
MAN
(undeterred)
Butyoudon'thaveareallysuperbidea!
Well,there'sagirlfrommyhometown
youcouldwriteabout.
IkemovestotheBartenderandpayshim.
BARTENDER
(toMan)
Excuseme,wedon'tneedanynewideas.
MAN
Shelikestodumpgroomsrightatthe
altar.Theycallher"TheRunaway
Bride1'.
BothIkeandBartenderturnandstare.
MAN
Sheperformedthetravestysevenor
eighttimes.Rightatthealtarshe
turnsaroundandrunslikehell.
Bolts.
Iketurnsandheadsforthedoor.TheMancallsafterhim,
gettingupfromhisstoolwithoutstoppinghisenthusiastic
story.
MAN(cont'd)
Adios.Plowsdowntheaisle,knocking
oldladiesoutofherwaylikethe
runningofthebullsatPamplona.And
guesswhat?
IKE
Igiveup.
MAN
Shehasthenextvictimalllinedup.
She'stwirlinganotherbodyonthe
spit.
Ikestopsinhistracks.Heturnsbackaroundinspiteof
himself.
MAN
(beginninghisstory)
Imagineifyouwill,asmalltownin
Maryland...
CUTTO:
INT.IKESAPARTMENT-DUSK
Ikesitsathiscomputer,cassetteplayerwithMilesDavisPLAYS
nexttohimashetypesawayreadinghishandiworktohimself.
IKE
(reading)
'Todayisadayofprofound
introspection,Ihavebeenaccused
ofusingthiscolumntodirectbitter
diatribesattheoppositesex!This
uncomfortableaccusationhasplungedme
intoatleastfifteenminutesof
seriousreflection,fromwhichIhave
emergedwiththeconclusionthat,yes
-Itrafficinfemalestereotypes."
EXT.USATODAYOFFICE-DAY
FISHERwalksthroughthemainofficereadingthepaper.
FISHER
"Buthowcanoneblamemewhenevery
timeIstepoutmyfrontdoorImeet
freshproofthatthefemalearchetypes
arealiveandwell?Temother,the
virgin,thewhore,thecrone;they're
elbowingyouinthesubway,stealing
yourcabs,andoverwhelmingyouwith
perfumeinelevators."
INT.USATODAYOFFICE-CONTINUOUS
Elaineatherdeskreadsaloudtoherself.
ELAINE
"Butperhaps,infairnesstothefairer
sex,Idoneedtobroadenmyhorizon
andaddsomenewgoddessestothe
pantheon:Iwouldliketonominatefor
deity...'1
FisherhandsafiletoElaine.
FISHER
”…Thecheerleader,thecoed,andthe
man-eater,thelastofwhichconcernsme
mosttoday.'1
FisherleavesandweholdaUSATodaysign.
CUTTO:
INT.NEWYORKBAR-DAY
TheMancomesoutofthemen'sroomreadingtheUSAToday,
Kevin,theBartender,standsonthebarreadingthesame
article.
MAN
(reads)
"Tobefair,theman-eaterisn't
exactlynew.InAncientGreece,this
fearsomefemalewasknownasErinys,
thedevouringdeathgoddess.InIndia,
sheisKali,wholikestodevourher
boyfriendShiva'sentrailswhileher
yonidevourhis—dotdotdot,never
mind.InIndonesia,thebloody-jawed
man-eateriscalledRagma…”
TeMansitsatthebarneartotheBartender.
BARTENDER
Younoticedtheseareallcountries
withoutcable.
(then,continues
reading)
”...AndinHale,Marylandwhereshe
helpsrunthefamilyhardwarestore.
SheisknownasMissMaggieCarpenter
(mispronounces)
”….AKA,theRunawayBride."
CUTTO:
EXT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCK-DAY
WORKERSreadtheabovearticle.
INT./EXT.BEAUTYPARLOR/HALE,MARYLAND-DAY
PEGGYandMRS.PRESSMANexittheparlorandstrolldownthe
street,(lowersherpaperandreads.)
PEGGY(confd)
"...AndinHale,Marylandwhereshe
helpsrunthefamilyhardwarestore."
(totheWomen)
WehavetogotoMaggie.Cindy,mind
theshop.
(exitssalon;
continuesreading)
"...SheisknownasMissMaggie
Carpenter,AKA,theRunawayBride."
MRS.PRESSMAN
Holymoly.
Theolderone,Mrs.Pressman,listenswithapainedexpression
astheyoungerone,Peggy,continuestoreadthecolumnaloud.
Neitheronecanbelievewhatthey'rereading.
PEGGY
(reads)
“WhatisunusualaboutMissCarpenter
isthatshelikestodresshermenup
asgroomsbeforeshedevoursthem.She
hasalreadydisemboweledsixinarow
byleavingthematthealtar."...I
can'treadyanymore.
MRS.PRESSMAN
(takespaperfrom
her,reads)
"Andherritualfeastcontinuesasshe
preparestomakeasacrificeoutofthe
seventhfiance.Soallbetsareonand
wehopethatthisboomerangbrideisn't
honeymooningwithLasVegasoddsmakers
becausemanypredictthatthisgirlis
outoftherebeforetherace...before
thericehitstheground'1
(then)
Holymoly.
PeggyandMrs.Pressmanstepintoahardwarestore.
INT.HARDWARESTORE-CONTINUOUS
PeggyandMrs.Pressmanenter,worried.
MRS.PRESSMAN
YoutellMaggie.
PEGGY
No,youtellher.
MRS.PRESSMAN
No,no.YouYeherbestfriend.
PEGGY
No.
MRS.PRESSMAN
(holdingher
newspaper)
Youknow,it'sjustpossiblethatshe
hasn'treadthisyet.
PEGGY
Yeah.
MRS.PRESSMAN
Maybeshehasn'treadthepaper...
Onthecounter,theyseeacopyofUSATodayopenedtothe
articleaboutMaggie.
MRS.PRESSMAN(confd)
...Ornot!
WefollowMAGGIEdownthebackstairsinsideTheHaleHardware
Store,theprettiest,mostwelcomingshopofitskindanywhere
insmalltownUSA.Somehowtheplacehatakenonthespiritof
theowner'sdaughter;bothstopandshop-girlradiatebrightness,
charm,andpossibility.Maggiecomesdownstepswithafaucet
handleandgoestoanelderlycustomer,MR.PAXTON.
MAGGIE
(bright)
Herewego!Oneantiquehotwater
handlewiththe"HOTnstillonit,
guaranteedtofitanyAmericanStandard
castirontubwithafour-inchcenter
madebetween1924and1938.Inother
words,Ithinkyou'reoutofthe
doghousewithMrs.Paxton.
MR.PAXTON
(amazed)
Hallelujah.
MAGGIE
Alright,Mr.Paxton,Tilputiton
youraccount.
Maggieroundsthebend,anothercustomer,EARL,standsbythe
paintmachine.
EARL
Maggie.
MAGGIE
(walkingpastcustomer)
Youdonrtneedanairconditioner,Earl,
youjustneedanatticfan-There's
moreintheback.
Maggiestepsbehindthefrontcounterofthestoreandtakesthe
accountbookout.Hervoicetrailsoffassheseesthedour
expressiononthefacesofherfriends.
MAGGIE(cont'd)
What?
Peggynervouslymentionsthenewspaper.
PEGGY
(delicate)
So—Mag—you'veseenthis,huh?
MAGGIE
(serious)
Yes,I'veseenit.AndIhavetosay
it'stherudestandmostoffensive...
jokeanybody*severplayedonme!
Totheiramazement,Maggiestartssmiling.
MAGGIE(cont'd)
Youguys!Howlongdidthistakeyou?
Maggiestaysamused.
MAGGIE(cont'd)
Where'dyougetthisdone?
(laughing)
Youcreeps!Ishoulddisinviteyou!
Andwhydidyousayseventimes?This
isfour.
PEGGY
Uh,Maggie,youtoldustobachelorette
jokes,sowedidn't...
Maggielooksatthestrickenfaceofherfriends.
MRS.PRESSMAN
Holymoly.
PeggylookslikesheisgoingtocrywithsympathyforMaggie.
Maggieisstartingtofeeluncomfortable.Shelooksdown,
dubiously,atthepaper.
MAGGIE
Um,youknow,nowwouldbeagood
momenttotellmethisisfake.
(noresponse)
Itwon'tbefunnyifyoudragitout.
Okay?
(noresponse)
Okay,well...Imean,Icanfindout...
Realnewspaperssmear.Phoneypapers
don't.
Shepicksupthepaperandbrushesitagainstherapron,leaving
anINKSMEAR!!
Shenearlykneelsover.
MAGGIE(cont'd)
(sitting)
Bag.
PeggyandMrs.Pressmanimmediatelyspringtoherside.They
giveherabagtobreathein.
MRS.PRESSMAN
Bag.
CUTTO:
INT.MAGGIE'SWORKOUTROOM/GYM-NIGHT
WeseeMaggiekickboxinginanger.Theradioison.She
suddenlystops,yanksIke'sarticleoffthewall,leavesher
workoutareaandgoestoherdesk.
ANGLEONDESKAREA:
Sheturnsofftheradioandbeginstotypeherletter.
MAGGIE(V.O.)
"DearEditor...'1
EXT.MANHATTAN-DAY-ESTABLISHINGSHOT
AsMaggie*sVOICE-OVERcontinuestoreadherletter,wetakein
aManhattanbusyday.Itisbig,loud,andanonymous.
MAGGIE(V.O.;confd)
"Greetingfromthesticks!Perhapsyou
believethataruraleducationis
focusedmainlyonhogcallingand
tractormaintenanceratherthanreading.
Whyelsewouldyouprintapieceof
fictionaboutmeandcallitfact?"
TeCAMERAFINDSIke,stridingacrossabusystreet,dodging
taxies.AWOMANsmackshimwithanewspaper.HepassesaWOMAN
TRAFFICOFFICER,thenahotdogstand.Hegreetsandpassesa
FALAFELVENDOR.THECAMERAPANStoaUSATodayTruck.
MAGGIE(V.O.;confd)
"IsupposeMr.Grahamwastoobusy
thinkingusslanderousstatementsabout
howIdumpmenforkickstobotherwith
somethingsillylikeaccuracyin
reporting.Whichisunderstandable,
becausewithaHman-eaterHlikemeon
theloose,whohastimetocheckfacts?"
EXT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCKS-CONTINUOUS
HepassesregularGUYSwhocheerhim.
MAGGIE(V.O.;cont'd)
“Still,wecannibalisticqueenscanget
prettycrankywhenweseethingsin
printthathurtourfeelings,likethat
wedeliberatelyabandonfianceswith
maliceaforethought.1'
INT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCKS-CONTINUOUS
Heentersthenewspaperbuilding,goingtoEllie'soffice.
INT.USATODAYOFFICE-CONTINUOUS
Hewalksthroughthecrowdedcityroom.Hisarrivalattractsa
lotofattentionfromhisCO-WORKERS.Ikeseemsalittle
surprised,buthe'spleased.
MAGGIE(V.O.;confd)
"That'swhyIwassurprisedtofindMr.
Graham*seditorwasawoman.Callmea
sentimentalfool,butIsortofhoped
weman-eatercouldsticktogether.1'
Ikeworkshiswaydownthehalltotheeditor'soffice.CHUFFA
Ikegreetsvariousworkers.Hestepsuptotheeditor's
secretary,ELAINE.Shedoesn'tsmile.
IKE
(toElaine)
Filputinagoodwordforyou.
ELAINE
No,no,don'tmentionmynameinthere.
IKE
Why?
Abuzz.
ELAINE
Youcangoinnow.
IkegoesintoEllie'soffice.Elainepicksupherphone.
CUTTO:
INT.ELLIE'SOFFICE-CONTINUOUS
ELLIEisthateditor.Stylishandsuccessfullooking,she's
aboutIke'sage.Elliesitsbehindabigdeskwithascowlon
herprettyface.Hercasual-lookinghusband,Fisher,sits
nonchalantlyonthearmofthecouch.IkeentersasElliereads
Maggie'sletter.
ELLIE
(readingletter)
"Anyway,I'mjustdroppingyoubigcity
folkthislittlenotetosaythatIhave
thoughtofaritualsacrificethatwould
satisfymycurrentappetite:Ike
Graham'scolumnonaplatter.Yours
truly,MaggieCarpenter.P.S.-I
haveinclosedalistofthegross
factualmisrepresentationsinyour
article.Therearefifteen.'*
IkesitsasEllieputstheletterdownandtakesoffherglasses.
IKE
(chucklesashesits)
Fully.Ilikeher.Shehaswit.
ELLIE
Ileftfourmessages.Youdon'treturn
mycalls.
IKE
So?Ineverreturnedyourcalls,even
whenweweremarried.Andwhat's
Fisherdoinghereanyway?
Fishergetsandplacesaphotoofthecatonabookshelfonhis
waytotheothersideoftheroom.
FISHER
Ellieaskedmetocomedowntooffer
moralsupport.
IKE
SincewhendoesEllieneedmoralsupp—
ELLIE
-It'sforyou,Ike.
IKE
What?
ELLIE
Journalismlessonnumberone.Ifyou
fabricateyourfacts,yougetfired.
ElliepushesUSATodaylawyer'sletteracrossthedeskforhim
toread.Ikepicksitupandskimstheletter.Hisfaceisas
impassiveasstone.
IKE
Lessonnumbertwo.Neverworkforyour
formerspouse.
ELLIE
That'snotnothingtodowithit.You
cookedthisstoryupandyouknowit.
IKE
Ididn'tcookupastory.Ihada
source.
ELLIE
Someonereliable,I'msure.Abooze-
houndinabar?
FISHER
Invinoveritas.
IKE
Don'tknockdrunkguysinbars.Drunk
guysinbarsaregood.Itmeans
they*renotdriving.
IkegetsupandstandsnearEllie,makinghispoint.
IKE(cont'd)
Besides,I'macolumnist.Thisiswhat
columnistsaresupposedtodo.Thisis
whatyoulike.Wepush,westretch,we
gooutonalimo.That'swhatmakesme
good!
ELLIE
No,that*swhatmakesyouunemployed.
IKE
Imerelywritethestuff.You'rethe
onethatservesitup.
Ikeputsdowntheletterandputshisglassesbackintohis
pocket.
ELLIE
Notanymore.Ihavetodrawtheline.
(pushingapiece
ofpaper)
Shesentusthislist.Ourlawyerssay
it'sactionable.
ElliehandsIkeMaggie'slist.
IKE
(scoffs)
Lawyers.
(glancesatlist)
Idon'tknow,Ellie--Firingmeis
goingtobeverytoughonyou.It*s
goingtobehardtogetover.There
willbetherapybillsforyou.
ELLIE
(shrugs)
Ialreadymadeanappointmentforlater
today.
IKE
(puttingthelist
down,standing)
See?Youwantcustodyofmyjob?...
Whynotjustconsidermywristslapped
andcallmewhenyoufeelI'veserved
mytime?
ELLIE
Fmsorry,Ike.Thisispermanent.
Fisherwincesandlooksaway.IkeandEllielookateachother
fbrasobermoment.
ELLIE(V.O.;cont'd)
Ifyougoquietly,Illgetyou
severancepay.
Elliefidgetswithhertoyrake,thenIkeheadsforthedoor.
Helaughsalittleatthepainfultruthofherwordsandwalks
out.Elliecollapsesbackinherchair.Fishergoestoherand
rubshershoulders.
EXT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCK-DAY
Ikeridessadlyonthebackofaforklift,getsoffandwalks
out.
EXT.HALERESIDENTIALSTREET-ANOTHERMORNING
ANGLEONMAGGIESHOUSE:
Atraingoesby.Amodestclapboardhousewithaporch.Two
entrances.APAPERBOYtossesapaperontothelawninfrontof
thehouse.ThefrontdooropensandMaggieappearsfreshoutof
bed,wearingonlyajacketandpanties.Heedlessofbeingseen
thisway,shescampersouttothesidewalktopickupher
deliveredpaper:USAToday.Shetearsofftheplasticbagand
ripsintoit,lookingforherletter.Shefindsit.Asmileon
herface,thenshescampersbackintothehouse.
INT.MAGGIE'SHOUSE-THATMOMENT
MaggieskipsbackintoherhousewhichsheshareswithFather
andGrandma.Acozyandeclecticplacecreativelyfurnishedon
ashoe-string.Sherushesinto:KITCHENWHEREBOBKELLY,
fiance#4,ispackingcansintoabackpack.Bob,38,hasa
pleasantfaceandabodythatisalmostshockinglybuff.He's
wearingaT-shirtthatreads:^MountaineersDoItAgainstthe
Wall.",Maggiedancesover,wavingthepaperandsinging.
MAGGIE
Shecannedhim,shecannedhim...
Bobtesttheweightofthebackpackaddingdehydratefood.
BOB
Comehere,Mag,andtrythison.
Maggieputsthepaperonthekitchencounterandstartstoread
aloud,payingnomindtoBob,whoisstickingherarmsthrough
thestrapsofthebackpack.
MAGGIE
Listen:nDearMs.Carpenter,I
apologizetoyouforthisunfortunate
matter.IkeGraham'scolumnwillno
longerbeappearinginthispaper.
Bestofluckinyouupcomingmarriage!"
Bobcontinuestoholduptheweightofthebackpackashestraps
itontoMaggie*sshoulders.
BOB
That-a-girl!Yousackedhim.
(checkingpack)
Thisistheweightofthepackyou're
goingtohavetocarryintheHimalayas.
Tellmeifit'stooheavy.
BobletsgoandMaggieFALLSBACKWARD,disappearingbehindthe
counter,andhittingthefloor,withaTHUD.Boblooksdownat
her.Maggie'svoicerisesfromthefloorbehindthecounter.
MAGGIE(o.s.)
It'salittle...It'salittleheavy...
Helpme,baby.
Bobhasnoanswer.Hereachesahanddown.HeyelpsasMaggie
pullshimdownontopofher,outofframe.WeHEARthemgiggle
andkiss.
INT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCK-ANOTHERDAY
Fisherusesthedockforaphotoshootfeaturingmenandwomen
ineveningandformalwearfromEscadaforG.Q.Fisherisnot
actuallyshootingthecamera,butrathersupervisingit.
Fisherclapshishandsandcallsthemodelstoattention.Then
hegoesontothestageandsetsthemodelsintheirpositions.
FISHER(confd)
Remember,weareputtingthe"fun"back
intoformal.
(toIke)
Ijustsaythatfortheagencyguys.I
don'tevenknowwhatthatmeans.Now
followme.
INT.USATODAYOBSERVATIONROOM-DAY
Elevatordoorsopen.IkeandFisherexitandwalktowardsthe
coffeetable.
FISHER
Ike,IreallylikedtheRunawayBride
piece,andsinceIdofreelancestuff
fbrGQ.,I'minadifferentposition
now...
IKE
Whatareyoutryingtosaytome,Fish?
Theystopwalking.
FISHER
Vindication.Howwouldyouliketoget
some?Achancetoprovethat,though
yourfactsweren'tentirelystraight,
yourtheorywascorrect.
IKE
(hidinghishope)
TherealstoryonMissCarpenter.
FISHER
Allthegorydetails.
Theystartwalkingagain.
IKE
(excited)
Theanatomyoftheblackwidowspider
ofMaryland.
FISHER
Itwouldn*tbeabadwaytogetyou
backintowritingfeaturepieces
again.
IKE
(enthusiastically)
Thisisgood.Itisagoodstory,
Fish.
Theystopatthecoffeetableandgrabsomethingtoeat.
FISHER
(nods)
Ifsheruns,thenit'sacoverstory.
Alltrue.Allaccurate.
IKE
(confesses)
Okay,youwereright.Ihatedmy
column,butIcandothisassignment.
FISHER
Thenyou'vegotit.Ifyouleave
tomorrowforthehinterlands,you'll
haveplentyoftimebeforehernext
weddingtrot.
IKE
"Paidvindication'1That'swhatIcall
justice.
FISHER
Justice,yes.Paid,Idon'tknow.
Theyliketheidea,butmyhandsare
tiedwithbudgetrestraints.
IKE
Butrilgetmynormalfee,right?
Hewalksaway.
IKE
Youwantmetodoitonspec?!
Hefollowshim.
CUTTO:
EXT.MARYLANDHIGHWAY-DAY
WeseeIkedrivingdownthehighway.Thecarsputtersalittle
asheandFishercontinuetheirconversationinvoice-over.(If
neededbytheeditor.)
FISHER(V.O.)
Don'tsay"spec"likeit'sadirtyword.
NobodyeverpaidShakespearetowritea
play!Platonevergotabookadvance...
IKE(V.O.)
Ohyeah!Ihappentoknowfrom
reliablesou
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