At First Sight Page #14

INT. ROSWELL -TREMONT - LATE DAY

Amy - looking a little worn - staring blankly at her computer. A

three dimensional rendition of the mall rotates on the screen.

Duncan pokes his head in.

DUNCAN:

I'm here for you to wish me

happy birthday. How's it going?

AMY:

(distracted)

OK. He's progressing, slowly

- doing the best he can.

DUNCAN:

I was actually wondering about the mall

designs. We're expected in Atlanta tomorrow

- with these plans.

AMY:

I can't go to Atlanta tomorrow

- not with Virgil's problems,..

DUNCAN:

Ok, ok

(Duncan moves in behind her)

I'm sorry. Things aren't going so well?

AMY:

(stares at her work)

He seems blinder now than he ever was.

Duncan puts his hands on her shoulders - starts to knead them. Amy

starts to relax.

AMY:

Do you ever wonder why

you do the things you do?

DUNCAN:

Didn't get what you expected did you?

AMY:

Sometimes I think he's not going to make it

- that he's never going to be able to see.

DUNCAN:

Amy - listen to me. You liked this guy

- I saw that. You wanted to help him

- it didn't work out so hot. You can't

punish yourself.. Sometimes things just

don't work out the way we want them to

- look at us.

Amy smiles warmly.

AMY:

Yeah. Thanks Duncan.

DUNCAN:

Anytime.

(beat, a joke)

Now back to work.

As he starts out of the room, Amy turns stops him.

AMY:

Hey, Happy Birthday.

INT. AMY'S LOFT - DAY

Virgil sits at the kitchen table staring at everyday kitchen

utensils - being held by Ethan.

VIRGIL:

Measuring cup?

Ethan shakes his head - no - it's a cheese grater. Virgil stares

again. Ethan mimes grating cheese.

VIRGIL:

Cheese grater.

ETHAN:

Yes - my man.

Ethan holds up something new - one of those strange spaghetti

strainers. Now they are both staring at something they don't

understand. Virgil looks to Ethan.

ETHAN:

Got me.

VIRGIL:

(laughing)

You're no help. How am I supposed

to do my homework if...

ETHAN:

Homework - dude - I

ain't doin' homework.

Virgil continues to look at the strainer as Ethan gravitates towards

his cane folded up on the table.

ETHAN:

(beat)

You're lucky you got a cane.

Virgil looks over - sees his fascination.

VIRGIL:

You want it. I've been thinking

about throwing it out.

Ethan's up in a flash.

ETHAN:

Man - really - I can have it? Cool.

(picking it up)

I could be a Ninja Darth Vader fighter

with one of these - protect my mom from

the evil super.

Virgil is up - with the spaghetti strainer in his hand.

VIRGIL:

But first you'll have to fight

off the evil --- whatever this is.

As they joust about - Virgil enjoying himself - there's a knock at

the door.

VIRGIL:

Could be the super - go for cover.

As Ethan ducks behind the couch, Virgil makes his way to the door,

fumbling with the handle - he opens it to:

JENNIE. Virgil stares at her. We soon realize he has no idea who

this is.

VIRGIL:

Yes?

Jenny looks at him, her eyes welling.

JENNIE:

Virgil - it's me.

And suddenly Ethan is there - cane drawn like a sword.

ETHAN:

En garde.

Jennie startled - looks to Ethan then Virgil. What's going on?

VIRGIL:

Jennie?! Jennie.. God, I'm sorry

- c'mon in - this is my friend Ethan

- what are you doing here?

Off Jennie's look:

EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY

Virgil and Jennie standing across the street from a building being

torn down. Hard hatted WORKERS hover about the large trucks at work.

VIRGIL:

You want to tell me

what we're doing here?

Jennie points.

JENNIE:

That's him. That's our Father.

Virgil looks in the direction she's pointing - tries to focus on a

figure moving across the lot. The MAN we saw watching TV.

VIRGIL:

I can't - I can't see him.

Jennie looks to him.

JENNIE:

I thought your eyes were better.

VIRGIL:

No. I - I don't want to see him.

My eyes aren't good enough - not yet

- he won't understand. It won't be enough.

Virgil takes a step back.

JENNIE:

He's our father. He heard about the

operation and he's asked to see you.

Look here he comes.

VIRGIL:

GODDAMIT Jennie - I don't want to

see him - I don't even know why you

brought me here.

And Virgil takes another step back then turns and starts of f down

the street leaving Jenny alone.

INT. AMY'S BUILDING - NIGHT

Amy making her way up the stairs - roll of plans under her arm.

Opening her door to:

INT. AMY'S LOFT - NIGHT

A totally dark room. She drops her things.

AMY:

Virgil?... Virgil?!

She flicks on the light - to reveal Virgil has been sitting in the

dark. She looks over - sees the scattered blocks on the floor.

VIRGIL:

I'm here. I forget about the lights sometimes.

AMY:

Look - about this party tonight

- it's no big deal - maybe we should just...

VIRGIL:

It's your partner's birthday. We should go

- besides you wanted me to meet your friends, right?

AMY:

Yeah. Right.

INT. LOFT - NIGHT

Noisy, crowded - PEOPLE mill about carrying drinks - black and

silver balloons float about the ceiling. Moving through the crowd -

music blasting - Amy introducing people to Virgil over the noise.

A WAITER walks up to them holding a tray of wine.

WAITER:

Glass of wine? Red - white?

Amy reaches out - takes one.

VIRGIL:

Which is the red?

Amy looks at the waiter - then points to one. Virgil's hand reaches

out slowly - hovering - it's clear it's confusing - trying to

separate out one glass. The Waiter looks to Amy like "is he OK?"

AMY:

Virgil - here let me.

Her hand darts in front of his.

VIRGIL:

(quick)

No! Sorry - I mean - I'm almost

there - I think I got it.

And she backs off as his hand wraps around a glass - pulling it

back. At the last second knocking over two other glasses.

VIRGIL:

Dammit. Sorry.

The Waiter - trying not to spill on himself.

WAITER:

Trust me - you're not the first -

or probably the last. Let me get a cloth.

VIRGIL:

Thanks

The Waiter smiles - and as he walks off. Virgil nervously takes a

large drink of wine.

WAITER:

I hope you're driving.

Suddenly from the front of the room - MARSHALL, the host calls out:

MARSHALL:

OK. He's coming up the stairs.

Everybody get ready - kill the lights.

Excitement - a buzz - Virgil looks around then CLICK - all the

lights go out. Virgil panics momentarily.

VIRGIL:

What - what's happening?

Amy moves to him in the near dark room.

AMY:

It's for the surprise -

they turned off the lights.

VIRGIL:

Surprise - yeah.

And suddenly the lights flood back on, everyone screams: SURPRISE!!

Duncan - at the door with Betsy - genuinely surprised - catches his

breath - then fakes a quick heart attack and drops to the floor.

The room explodes in laughter - Amy included. This action is even

more confusing to Virgil.

VIRGIL:

Is he OK?

Hearing this - everyone breaks into bigger laughter - Virgil now the

focus of attention - good naturedly laughs - Amy smiles,

embarrassed. Virgil takes a gulp of his wine, finishing it off.

LATER:

The Music is cranked! Many couples dance. Virgil exits the bathroom

- glances back in the mirror again, at his hair - not sure he likes

its style. He tries brushing it to the other side - it's OK. How

about the other way - not so bad - maybe. It's clear he's a little

tipsy as he keeps playing with his hair.

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