10 Things I Hate About You Page #29

surrounded by seething Cowboys, Coffee Kids and White

Rastas.

DEREK:

Very uncool, my brother

JOEY:

I'm not your brother, white boy.

The other Rastas GASP, as if stung by the realization that

they're white.

Joey turns back to Patrick and Kat.

JOEY:

(continuing)

Just so you know -- she'll only spread

her legs once.

Kat looks from Joey to Patrick, not sure what she's hearing.

Joey pushes through the crowd but a HAND drags him back.

It's Bianca. And she BELTS the hell out of him

BIANCA:

That's for making my date bleed

She BELTS him again

BIANCA:

(continuing)

That's for my sister.

And AGAIN

BIANCA:

(continuing)

And that's for me.

Cliques now descend on Joey, punching him wildly.

COWBOY:

And that's for the fourth grade,

a**hole.

HOTEL - NIGHT

KAT runs down the stairs, Patrick chasing her

PATRICK:

Wait I...

KAT:

You were paid to take me out! By --

the one person I truly hate. I knew it

was a set-up!

PATRICK:

It wasn't like that.

KAT:

Really? What was it like? A down

payment now, then a bonus for sleeping

with me?

PATRICK:

I didn't care about the money.

He catches up to her now

PATRICK:

(continuing)

I cared about --

She turns to face him with a countenance more in sorrow than

in anger.

KAT:

You are so not what I thought you were.

He grabs her and kisses her to shut her up. After a second,

she jerks away and flees down the stairs and out of sight.

Bianca stands at the top of the stairs, watching. She's

never looked more guilty.

INT. STRATFORD HOUSE - DAY

Kat is sprawled on the couch in sweats, wrapped in a

blanket, watching "Sixteen Candles". When Molly Ringwald

leans across the birthday cake to get a kiss from her dream

date, Kat changes the channel disgustedly, settling for an

infomercial

The phone sits next to her. Not ringing. Bianca breezes

in, bearing a cup of tea.

BIANCA:

Are you sure you don't want to come

with us? It'll be fun.

Kat takes the tea and gives a weak smile.

KAT:

I ' m sure .

Bianca sits down next to her

BIANCA:

You looked beautiful last night, you

know.

KAT:

So did you

Bianca gives her a squeeze, then jumps up when the DOORBELL

rings, opening the door to a waiting Cameron. He peeks his

head inside.

CAMERON:

She okay?

BIANCA:

I hope so.

The door shuts behind her as Walter enters.

WALTER:

Was that your sister?

KAT:

Yeah. She left with some bikers Big

ones. Full of sperm.

WALTER:

Funny.

Walter sits down on the arm of the chair and watches the

infomercial with Kat.

WALTER:

(continuing)

I don't understand the allure of

dehydrated food. Is this something I

should be hip to?

KAT:

No, Daddy.

WALTER:

(dreading the

answer)

So tell me about this dance. Was it

fun?

KAT:

Parts of it.

WALTER:

Which parts?

KAT:

The part where Bianca beat the hell out

of some guy.

WALTER:

Bianca did what?

KAT:

What's the matter? Upset that I rubbed

off on her?

WALTER:

No -- impressed.

Kat looks up in surprise.

WALTER:

(continuing)

You know, fathers don't like to admit

that their daughters are capable of

running their own lives. It means we've

become spectators. Bianca still lets me

play a few innings. You've had me on

the bleachers for years. When you go to

Sarah Lawrence, I won't even be able to

watch the game.

KAT:

(hopeful)

When I go?

WALTER:

Oh, Christ. Don't tell me you've

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