At First Sight
- PG-13
- Year:
- 1999
- 128 min
- 451 Views
EXT. VALLEY - DUSK
Gold light dappling across a valley that seems to reach on forever.
We ease back, revealing more - taking in the visual feast - finally
discovering a seated figure facing out over the valley - a DOG at
his feet.
VIRGIL ANDERSON, life ahead of him - someone seemingly at ease with
himself. As we watch. him a moment - SOUNDS become prominent -
whistle of the wind through the grass - a bird's wings as it takes
flight - a tree branch creaking under its own weight. And as he sits
there, listening, we see the last rays of sunlight slip from the
day.
BLACK - and our TITLES come up.
Then out of the darkness come a pair of HEADLIGHTS. - and we're:
EXT. NEW YORK TURNPIKE - INTO PINECREST - DUSK
An old BMW 2002 making its way up the Taconic Parkway.
INT. BMW - DUSK
On the radio:
Whitney Houston's "I'll Always Love You". AMY TREMONT,30's, driving, on the phone.
AMY:
I'm lost Betsy, and you know me -
I don't wear lost well - wait, wait I'm losing you...
(the cell phone glitches)
I'm pulling over before you disappear forever.
Amy pulls off the side of the road. Wrestles with a map and the
phone.
AMY:
Sign? I was looking for a sign? There's no...
Her attention is caught by something off camera. She stares out into
the night..
HER POV - A small iced over pond - and in the middle - moving about
is Virgil, ICE SKATING - hockey stick in hand - moving about the
rink with an imaginary puck.
AMY (O.S.)
(distracted)
Yes... I took the first ..... no, no, I'm listening...
Virgil winds up and takes a slap at the ice with his stick - throws
his hands up in the air like he just scored.
Amy smiles, peers off down the road. A sign: BEAR MTN. SPA AND
RESORT 1.4 miles.
AMY:
Wait, I got it - yeah. No don't call me.. right,
unless you hear from Atlanta. And fax me the
designs - I want to tinker with them a bit more
... I'm going to rest - bye - I'll see you in a week.
Beep she hangs up. Looks back out to the pond. It's empty. Shrugs -
about to pull out - that love song still blaring.
AMY:
Oh p-lease, Whitney.
CLICK - she shuts off the radio - and pulls back out onto the road.
EXT. BEAR MTN. HEALTH SPA - NIGHT
Amy pulling luggage out of her car. She takes a breath - clearly
she's exhausted - and starts towards the entrance.
INT. BEAR MTN. HEALTH SPA - RECEPTION DESK - NIGHT
Amy at the front desk with the Night Manager CAROLINE, 30'S,
annoyingly fit.
CAROLINE:
… we have a full weight room, lifecycles,
stairmasters, a spa, yoga, aerobics, spin classes...
AMY:
I'm really just looking for a quick fix, here.
Do you have anything that just involves lying down?
CAROLINE:
A massage.
AMY:
Great. I'll have one a day. Not too early.
INT. BEAR MTN. - MASSAGE WAITING AREA - NEXT DAY
Amy enters, wearing sweats, she checks her watch - looks toward a
closed door - about to grab a magazine when she hears from behind
the door:
WOMAN'S VOICE
Virgil, Oh God..., right there. Yes.
Amy's interest piques - the woman's murmur continuing - deep
ecstasy.
WOMAN'S VOICE
Yes there - a bit more...
(a small bell DINGS)
--wait - wait, you can't stop - one more minute - noo!
VIRGIL'S VOICE
Sorry, Susan - time's up.
I've got someone waiting.
And the door opens - and we see a woman, 60's,
SUSAN, Bette Midler type, backing out of the room.
SUSAN:
Virgil, you have to come live with me.
VIRGIL'S VOICE
And what would your husband say?
Amy, you out there? - c'mon in.
SUSAN:
That's it - I'm getting a divorce.
Amy smiles as she passes Susan and enters.
INT. VIRGIL'S MASSAGE ROOM - DAY
Virgil has his back to us as he prepares the table. The room is very
ordered - every vial, bottle, towel has its exact spot.
VIRGIL:
Hey, Amy, I'm Virgil - why don't you
get ready - hop up on the table.
Amy sees Virgil - his head turned slightly away - she drops her
sweats and lies on the table, face down - pulling the sheet to cover
herself.
AMY:
Sounds like you're a genius at this.
VIRGIL:
(laughs)
That's right.. Mozart, Einstein, Virgil Anderson, massage therapist.
Now I'm going to start working somewhat deep -
you let me know if you want anything deeper.
AMY:
Deeper is good - where I come from,
all you get is shallow.
VIRGIL:
I like that - deep it is.
CLICK - he hits a button on a CD player and as we hear the soulful
aria "Mira, 0 Norma" from Bellini's Norma.
VIRGIL:
First time in Pinecrest?
AMY:
Came in late last night..
missed the town completely.
VIRGIL:
If you came in broad daylight,
you could still miss the town completely.
Dissolve to:
Slow moving cuts of Virgil, working long strokes over Amy's body - -
his hands gracefully LENGTHENING and STRETCHING her muscles.
VIRGIL:
Too much compute? work.
AMY:
Uh-huh.
VIRGIL:
Bad chair - you should think about a change.
AMY:
(quiet)
Absolutely.
Virgil reaches his hands all the way down her spine and makes a move
that causes Amy to release a very deep guttural sound.
VIRGIL:
Too deep?
AMY:
No.. ..... just right.
Amy is now lost in another world - as Virgil shifts - working gently
- not caressing - but molding - like a sculptor.
A moment and Amy, surprisingly, begins to cry - softly. Virgil stops
- takes a step back.
VIRGIL:
I - I'm sorry - it was too deep...
She cries for another few beats - then takes a breath.
AMY No - it.. it's not you..
It's just things have kinda built up,
I don't know why I'm crying.. look,
this is embarrassing...
VIRGIL Don't be embarrassed -
We should stop for today.
AMY Yeah, thanks.
You always make the girls cry.
VIRGIL:
Not since grade school.
I'm going to go now - unless you'd like me to stay.
AMY:
Could you - just for a minute?
VIRGIL:
Of course, whatever you need.
Virgil sits next to her - then reaches out - takes her hand and
starts a slow comforting massage - we see Amy visibly relax.
AMY:
You ever feel like a Martian's
invaded your entire body?
VIRGIL:
Every day.
Amy, closes her eyes - smiling slightly in thanks.
INT. VIRGIL'S MASSAGE ROOM - LATER
CAMERA pans slowly over to Amy asleep - and on the click of the door
- her eyes dreamily open.
AMY:
Virgil?
INT. BEAR MTN. HEALTH SPA - LATE DAY
Hallway outside the massage area. Amy exits the change room, now
wearing her sweats - pulling on her sneakers.
VIRGIL (O.S.)
(calling out)
Hey Caroline, you look incredible today.
CAROLINE (O.S.)
(laughing)
Quite a compliment, Virgil. See ya tomorrow.
VIRGIL (O.S.)
See ya.
Amy looks down the hall - sees a glimpse of Virgil rounding the
corner. She chases after hi~n into the reception area where she sees
him exiting the door and moving of f down the driveway.
AMY:
Virgil - wait...
He's gone. Hopping along, tugging on her last sandal - she decides
to go after him - fighting her way through a large tour group just
checking in.
Virgil in the distance, moving his way towards the main street. Amy
exiting the building - trying not to slip on the ice as she, hurries
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