Angel Eyes Page #23

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Bye.

She hands the microphone back and walks away as the

surprised looks, the deep looks of her Father, Mother,

Larry and Kathy follow her. She walks to the front door

and leaves.

EXT. POGUE HOUSE -DAY

Sharon exits and starts to walk away. She sees Larry Jr.

look up from his play. He smiles at her. She returns

the smile --it means a lot to her, and she walks on. As

she reaches the gate, she notices something across the

street that halts her. She stops still, surprised and so

pleased.

HER POV:

Catch is there, waiting near her car, watching her now.

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as Sharon walks to him, so glad he’s there, needing him

--but still not sure of what he’s feeling about her,

until she gets close and sees his eyes and the way he

opens his arms --and they embrace, and she holds on

tight, eyes closed.

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128.

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They break the embrace, still holding on, searching each

other’s eyes.

CATCH:

Sorry, Shar. For what I said.

SHARON:

Me, too.

In a moment, he gestures toward the Pogue house.

CATCH:

Was it bad?

SHARON:

They don’t like me in there.

CATCH:

Then they don’t deserve you in

there.

She stares a moment more, still together.

SHARON:

That’s a nice thing to say.

CATCH:

It’s not a thing to say. It’s the

truth.

She can only look away, not wanting to cry.

CATCH:

Why do you try so hard not to cry?

She stares at him again. Her throat fills with tears,

mouth is trembling a bit. She starts quietly, finally,

with nothing held back --but this is not anger as much

as mourning.

SHARON:

It’s not fair.

The tears come, and she doesn’t fight them, emptying the

old, old wound, speaking through her weeping now. The

first time we’ve seen her cry.

SHARON:

It’s not fair. Things got better

for them because of what I did.

Things got better, and I’d still

do it. I’d do it all over again.

And it’s not fair they shut me

out. It’s not.

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129.

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CATCH:

No.

SHARON:

It’s not fair. I was 19, and I

didn’t know what else to do. I

didn’t know how else to stop it.

It’s not fair I don’t have a

family anymore.

CATCH:

No. It’s not, Shar. It’s not.

He raises his hands to her face, places a palm gently on

each cheek, and she covers his hands with her own and

closes her eyes. They remain that way awhile. In a

moment he lightly kisses her forehead. There is a depth

to his words...

CATCH:

We’re the family, Pogo.

She opens her eyes, staring deep into his. He has said

it all --as it is and as it will be. She smiles a bit

through her tears and nods. He puts an arm around her

shoulder and holds her tight against him as they walk to

her car. She puts an arm around his waist.

They reach the car, and she unlocks it, gets in behind

the wheel as Catch gets into the passenger seat.

INT. CAR -DAY

Sharon just sits behind the wheel, still shaky from

crying. She puts the key in the ignition, but doesn’t

move --no longer sad, but drained now. He watches her.

In a moment, he gets out of the car.

EXT. CAR -FULL SHOT

Catch comes around to Sharon’s window. She rolls the

window down, concerned, wondering what he’s doing. Is he

leaving? But he reaches for her door and opens it and

says without a fuss...

CATCH:

I’ll drive.

She stares a long moment, realizing, but also making no

fuss about it as she gets out of the car, walks around

and enters the passenger side. They close the car doors.

Catch STARTS the CAR and drives them away. Drives them

home.

FADE OUT.

THE END:

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