At First Sight Page #20

AMY:

Should we find our seats. Looks

like the game's already started.

VIRGIL:

Yeah - I - I'll follow you.

INT. GARDEN - SEATS - LATER

Virgil and Amy in the loge seats - on the aisle - up behind the

goal. Amy looking at the stadium while Virgil next to her, watches

the game best he can.

AMY:

I love the stadium the

way it's structure...

VIRGIL:

Amy - the game...

AMY:

Right - the game.

SMASH - a hard check into the boards deep in the Rangers end of the

ice. The puck squirts out Gretzky picks it up - fires it across ice

- one, two it's back to him and he has a wide open break from center

ice - the crowd is out of their seats - Virgil included - Amy

quickly getting caught up in the enthusiasm.

On Virgil's face - watching Gretzky skate towards him - excited -

then losing him - another flash of blackness - like a blow to the

head - and we hear the crowd suddenly explode - and as Virgil's

vision regains we see the players mobbing Wayne after his goal - the

little red light behind the net the only evidence of it happening.

We see the frustration as Virgil realizes he'll never see it.

AMY:

He scored, he scored - you see

that - it was amazing.

As the players make their way to center ice - the crowd sits and Amy

sees the expression again on his face.

AMY:

What? That was good right?

VIRGIL:

Yeah - it was great - I was just...

Suddenly Virgil becomes transfixed. Walking down the aisle, away

from him:

A VENDOR - carrying a tray of PINK COTTON CANDY.

Virgil stares at it a moment - transfixed - then like in a trance -

he stands - stepping out into the aisle - a man on a mission.

AMY:

Virgil, where are you going?

And he's on the stairs - carefully moving down the stairs toward the

vendor.

Then she sees the Vendor - handing Virgil a large cotton candy -

round and puffy like a cloud - but something he can hold in his

hand. Amy can't believe it - watching Virgil - his fascination at

finding this long lost memory.

AMY:

The puffy thing.

Angle on Virgil turning - admiring his prize - then looking up,

trying to find Amy - who waves to him excited.

HIS POV - scanning the crowd - it's hazy - then flashes of dark.

Amy's face - suddenly drops - it's clear, even though she is only

four rows up - he doesn't see her.

INT. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NIGHT

Game is over - Virgil is packing up his stuff - Amy staring. at him.

AMY:

Virgil, what's happening?

VIRGIL:

Just having a bad eye day.

A lot to take in.

AMY:

Tell me. What's going on?

VIRGIL:

Nothing. I see almost nothing.

Amy:
she feels like she's about to explode.

AMY:

Oh God.

VIRGIL:

It's OK.

AMY:

OK?!!

VIRGIL:

It's OK for you to cry.

AMY:

(recovering)

No, no - I'm not going to cry.

Solve the problem. We made it

through one operation - we'll

make it through another. We won't

give up. We'll get this right

- we just need to...

VIRGIL:

I saw Dr. Aaron.

There's nothing they can do.

AMY:

Then we'll find another Doctor.

There's got to be someone else.

We'll find something that works.

VIRGIL:

Don't you get it -

I can't go through this again.

AMY:

So just like that - we just forget it -

give up? Why the hell haven't you told

me what was going on?

VIRGIL:

(whirls on her)

Because of this!!

AMY:

What this?

VIRGIL:

You! Not letting it go - thinking

there's a solution. Goddamit,

I'm not design flaw in your f***ing

work that you can just change to

make work Or throw away because

it doesn't meet your expectations.

(beat)

Let's face it - it's over!!

AMY:

Virgil, give it time, you'll see.

VIRGIL:

No! I won't! This conversation is ended!!

INT. AMY'S APARTNENT - NIGHT

The door swings open - Amy and Virgil enter - Virgil moves towards

the bed - pulls out his duffel bag.

AMY:

What are you doing?

VIRGIL:

I'm leaving.

AMY:

What do you mean leaving - you're

leaving this apartment - you're

leaving New York - you're leaving me?

Virgil turns - they stand across the room from each other - miles

apart.

VIRGIL:

I'm going home.

Amy walks toward him, picking a battle, rejection.

AMY:

So you're big sister can take care of you -

feed you TV dinners for of your life.

Virgil tries to side step her.

VIRGIL:

I'm not going to go through this bullshit again.

Amy moves in front - confronting him

AMY:

Is that what this has all

been to you - bullshit?

VIRGIL:

Yes!! Who the hell were we fooling?

I'm blind - I'm not meant to see

- I don't belong here.

AMY:

God damn right you're blind. You want to

live in your own little world - this perfect

world that your sister built for you

- where no one can touch you ... where no

one can reach you.

VIRGIL:

Do you know the reason why I remembered the

cotton candy all those years? Because I went

to the game with my father. And it's the

only good thing I can remember about him.

The rest is him pushing me to be something

I'm not - then turning his back on me the

minute his plans fail.

AMY:

I am not turning my back on you.

You want me to give up on you

- you love the self pity.

VIRGIL:

I don't want you to give up on ME.

But you won't give up on me seeing.

AMY:

Because there must be other options.

VIRGIL:

Not anymore.

Virgil, avoiding her, sidesteps quickly past her - straight into the

lamp, which crashes to the ground and breaks.

DARKNESS.

VIRGIL:

Dammit.

A short few steps then a much larger crash - the sound of a large

heavier thing breaking.

AMY:

Virgil!!

Amy feels her way to the lights - and turns them on. We see that

Virgil has collided with Amy's sculpture of the woman. He sits among

the pieces on the floor.

Virgil - feeling the damage.

AMY:

(going to him)

Is anything broken?

VIRGIL:

No - no bones are broken.

Virgil uses the wall to stand - then - with his hands out in front

of him he finds his way to the bed.

VIRGIL:

It's finished - can't you see that!

We both didn't get what we wanted.

AMY:

(quietly)

I never meant to hurt you.

VIRGIL:

When you asked me to come here -

did you ever think this wasn't going

to work - that for one minute I may

not be able to see.

(beat)

Did you ever think it would be OK

to have a relationship with a blind man?

Amy - a pause.. Too long.

VIRGIL:

There's my answer.

And he grabs his duffel and pack - throws the last few things in -

and moving to the door - leaves.

INT. BUS - NIGHT - RAINING

Virgil riding - crossing the George Washington Bridge - going home.

He looks out the window - sees the receding city - and he closes his

eyes - listens to the rain.

EXT. PINECREST - MAIN STREET - NIGHT

The Bus comes down the main street of Pinecrest. Stopping - the bus

door opens and Virgil gets out - and turns to face up the street -

the street he knew so well that is so foreign to him right now.

EXT. VIRGIL AND JENNIE'S - NIGHT

The door opens. Jennie smiles warmly, reaches out to him.

JENNIE:

Welcome home.

INT. HOME - NIGHT

Virgil and Jennie entering his place - to be greeted immediately by:

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