Twilight Page #2

CHARLIE:

I put Grandpa's old desk in your

room. And I cleared some shelves

in the bathroom.

BELLA:

(grimacing)

That's right. One bathroom.

Bella's eye lands on a PHOTO of a much younger Charlie and

Rene, on vacation, beaming with love.

CHARLIE:

I'll just put these up in your room

-

BELLA:

I can do it

-

They both reach for the bags, bumping one another awkwardly.

Bella backs off, letting Charlie carry the bags upstairs.

10 INT. BELLA'S ROOM - DAY 10

An antique rolltop desk sits in a corner. The room is filled with

childhood remnants that have seen better days. As she unpacks her

CD case, loneliness finally overwhelms her. She sits heavily on

the edge of the bed, tears threatening..

.

Then we hear a HONK outside. Bella runs across the hall and looks

out the window to see

-

11 OUTSIDE - A FADED RED TRUCK, CIRCA 1960 pulls up... 11

6.

EXT. CHARLIE'S HOUSE - DAY

Bella exits to find Charlie greeting the driver, JACOB BLACK,

16, Quileute Indian, amiable with long black hair, and hints of

childish roundness in his face. The two of them help Jacob's

father, BILLY BLACK (from the photos), into a wheelchair.

CHARLIE:

Bella, you remember Billy Black.

BILLY:

Glad you're finally here. Charlie

hasn't shut up about it since you

told him you were coming.

CHARLIE:

Keep exaggerating, I'll wheel you

down the hill.

BILLY:

Right after I ram you in the ankles.

Billy takes several rolls at Charlie, who dodges. Jacob shakes

his head at their two fathers as he shyly approaches Bella.

JACOB:

I'm Jacob. We made mud pies

together when we were little kids.

BELLA:

Yeah... I think I remember..

.

(re:
the dads)

Are they always like this?

JACOB:

It's getting worse with old age.

Charlie then pats the hood of the truck, addressing Bella

-

CHARLIE:

So what do you think of your

homecoming gift?

BELLA:

No way. The truck is for me?

CHARLIE:

Just bought it off Billy, here.

JACOB:

I rebuilt the engine and -

-

BELLA:

It's perfect!

7.

She beams. It's the first genuine smile we've seen on her.

She rushes to the truck. Jacob eagerly joins her.

JACOB:

Okay, so you gotta double pump the

clutch when you shift, but -

-

He hands her the keys as she climbs in.

BELLA:

Maybe I can give you a ride to school.

JACOB:

I go to school on the reservation.

BELLA:

Too bad. Would've been nice to

know at least one person.

As she starts up the truck we MATCH CUT

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12 EXT. FORKS HIGH SCHOOL - BELLA'S TRUCK - DAY 12

Loud, belching and turning heads as Bella parks, mortified. All

eyes are on her as she climbs out of her truck and steps in

a

PUDDLE, soaking her sneakers. She slinks toward school, as we

begin

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13 INT. HIGH SCHOOL - A SERIES OF SHOTS - DAY 13

-- Bella (never without her IPOD) makes her way thru kids who

stare openly; a few brave ones say hi. They're all talking

about her. This is her hell.

-- Bella wanders the walkways looking for room numbers, lost.

-- Constant stares at Bella, the outsider..

.

SERIES ENDS when a sweet, nerd-cute, motor mouth boy, ERIC,

appears in her path.

ERIC:

You're Isabella Swan, the new girl. Hi.

I'm Eric. The eyes and ears of this

place. Anything you need. Tour guide,

lunch date, shoulder to cry on.

Bella just looks at him. Is he for real?

BELLA:

I'm kind of the “suffer in silence” type.

ERIC:

Good headline for your feature

-

I'm on the paper, and you're news,

baby, front page.

8.

BELLA:

I -- no, I'm not news -- I'm, seriously,

not at all

-

ERIC:

Whoa, chillax. No feature.

BELLA:

(relieved)

Would you mind just pointing me

toward Mr. Varner's class?

He leads her away, enjoying the attentive stares, as she cringes

from them

-

ERIC:

You've missed a lot of the semester,

but I can hook you up - tutor, cliff

notes, medical excuse..

.

INT. GYM - DAY 14

The boys' basketball team runs drills on half the basketball

court. A girls' volleyball game occupies the other half.

Bella, in gym clothes, avoids the volleyball like it's

radioactive. An energetic, athletic team captain, JESSICA,

motivates the players.

JESSICA:

Block it, Chloe! Yeah! Good attack!

Unfortunately, the volleyball heads toward Bella. She closes

her eyes and flails at it, SMACKING it. It flies off court

-

-- and beans a basketball player in the head. He is MIKE

NEWTON, good looking, affable, with blond spiky hair.

MIKE:

Ow!

BELLA:

(hurries to him,

embarrassed)

Are you alright? I warned them not

to make me play.

MIKE:

It's only a flesh wound.

Mike grins and she smiles, relieved. A BELL RINGS, class over.

MIKE:

You're Isabella, right?

9.

BELLA:

Just Bella.

MIKE:

I'm Mike. Newton.

He looks at her a second too long, clearly taken by her -

-

Suddenly, Jessica appears, stepping between them. Subtle,

but possessive as she nudges Mike.

JESSICA:

She's got a great spike, doesn't

she?

(to Bella)

So, you're from Arizona, right?

Aren't people supposed to be tan

down there?

BELLA:

That's why they kicked me out.

Mike laughs, and because he does, Jessica does. Bella just

feels uncomfortable with the attention..

.

15 INT. CAFETERIA - DAY 15

FOLLOW Bella, Mike and Jessica as they carry their trays to

a

table. Eric appears, and squishes into a seat next to Bella.

ERIC:

Mike, you met my home girl Bella.

MIKE:

Your home girl?

JESSICA:

(to Bella)

It's first grade all over again,

and you're the shiny new toy.

Bella smiles awkwardly. Suddenly, a FLASHBULB blinds Bella.

She looks up at the photographer, ANGELA, Jessica's sweet,

low key, insecure friend.

ANGELA:

Sorry, needed a candid for the feature

-

ERIC:

Feature's dead, Angela. Don't bring it

up again.

(to Bella)

I got your back, baby.

10.

ANGELA:

(disappointed)

Guess we'll just run another editorial on

teen drinking.

BELLA:

Sorry. There's always eating disorders,

or Speedo padding on the swim team

-

ANGELA:

-- Wait, that's a good one..

.

But Bella's attention is now riveted to

-

BELLA'S POV - THE DOUBLE DOORS OF THE CAFETERIA

They swing open as four of the most astounding people Bella's

ever seen enter (IN SLOW MOTION): THE CULLENS. Two guys, two

girls, all chalky pale, purplish shadows under their eyes..

.

and all devastatingly beautiful.

They move through the room with effortless grace, and take a seat

at a table furthest from Bella's. Bella leans over to Jessica and

Angela.

BELLA:

Who are they?

ANGELA:

The Cullens.

Jessica leans in, swinging into gossip mode.

JESSICA:

Doctor and Mrs. Cullen's foster

kids. They all moved down here

from Alaska two years ago.

ANGELA:

They kinda keep to themselves.

JESSICA:

Because they're all together.

Like, together together. The

blonde girl, Rosalie, and the big

dark-haired guy, Emmett..

.

ON ROSALIE, 18, long blonde hair, model beautiful, knows it.

Alongside her is EMMETT, 17, big, brawny, like a weight

lifter, but a playful glint in his eye.

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