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21. INT. PHONE/HALLWAY - COLLEGE - NIGHT

CLOSEUP - JEFFREY

JEFFREY:

(crying)

Mom.

Louise looks at Jeffrey crying, then turns away. Jeffrey hangs up the

phone.

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22. INT. BEAUMONT'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Mrs. Beaumont hangs up her phone. just next to the phone traveling into

a shadow is a winged termite.

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23. INT. GIRLS DORM LOBBY - COLLEGE - NIGHT

Jeffrey is waiting in a girls dorm lobby for Louise.

Girls are milling around. Louise gets off an elevator with some other

girls. She forces a smile at Jeffrey as she comes toward him.

JEFFREY:

Can't you come to the damn airport?

LOUISE:

Jeffrey. I can't. I really can't. I

have to go to that class tonight. I can't

get out of it. I really can't. I love

you, Jeffrey. I'll miss you.

JEFFREY:

Alright. I'll call you in a couple of days,

you know. I'll let you know how things are.

LOUISE:

Okay. I'll be here. You better git-going. I

gotta go too sweetie. I hope your father's

okay. I love you. I'm sorry, Jeffrey.

JEFFREY:

I love you too, Louise. Damn it. I'll see you.

They kiss.

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24. EXT. LANDING STRIP

A PLANE TAKES OFF

DISSOLVE TO:

25. EXT. ANOTHER LANDING STRIP

A PLANE LANDS:

26. EXT. AIRPORT - NIGHT

Jeffrey comes walking out of the airport, where his Mother and AUNT

BARBARA, who is a very absent-minded little woman with very thick glasses,

are waiting for him.

They are parked illegally and another car is honking at them. Their

trunk is open in anticipation of Jeffrey's things. They are waving and

yelling at Jeffrey to get his attention. He finally joins them and kisses

his Mother, then his Aunt.

JEFFREY:

Hi Mom. Hi Aunt Barbara.

They AD LIB hellos.

MRS. BEAUMONT

(a bit concerned)

Where's all your things, Jeffrey?

JEFFREY:

This is it.

Mrs. Beaumont looks at Jeffrey.

JEFFREY:

I sent a trunk home yesterday. This is

all I have.

AUNT BARBARA:

You look good, Jeffrey. Did you have a nice

flight?

JEFFREY:

Yeah. How's Dad?

MRS. BEAUMONT

He's alright. We'll tell you on the way home.

27. INT. BEAUMONT'S CAR - NIGHT

They get in the car. Aunt Barbara is driving. She is not a good driver

and makes Jeffrey nervous. He watches her every move from the back seat.

They drive on surface streets. Many gas stations, traffic lights, bars.

MRS. BEAUMONT

He had a cerebral hemorrhage and they think

there's some sort of clot, or tumor, or

something in there. They're doing all sorts

of tests. On the surface, he looks pretty

good, but there are problems. They think he

may have to stay in two weeks now, at least.

You can go see him though tomorrow, Jeffrey.

AUNT BARBARA:

They tore down the A & P, Jeffrey. Did you

see that?

JEFFREY:

Aunt Barbara that was 5 years ago.

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28. EXT. BEAUMONTS' HOME - NIGHT

The car pulls into the Beaumonts' driveway. The neighborhood is quiet and

dark.

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29. INT. BEAUMONTS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Jeffrey, Aunt Barbara, and Mrs. Beaumont enter the living room. Mrs.

Beaumont turns on a table lamp. A cold circle of light hits the light

blue rug.

AUNT BARBARA:

Home again, home again, jiggidy jog.

They look at Jeffrey. He looks at them.

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30. INT. JEFFREY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Jeffrey enters his small attic-type bedroom, turns on the overhead light,

and sets his suitcase down. He goes to his desk and leans across it to

look outside.

JEFFREY'S P.O.V. - EXT. STREET

The street is dark, except for a pool of light from a street light.

CLOSEUP - JEFFREY

A breeze of cold powerful string MUSIC blows as we watch Jeffrey stare into

space.

31. INT. BEAUMONTS' KITCHEN/HALLWAY - DAY

Mrs. Beaumont is calling upstairs to Jeffrey.

MRS. BEAUMONT

Jeffrey, breakfast is ready.

JEFFREY (V.O.)

(calling)

Be right down.

Mrs. Beaumont joins Aunt Barbara at the breakfast table in the kitchen.

AUNT BARBARA:

This is marvelous jam. Are you going this

morning?

MRS. BEAUMONT

I think Jeffrey would like to see his father

alone.

Jeffrey comes down the stairs. Everyone says their "good mornings," and

Jeffrey sits down to breakfast.

JEFFREY:

What time are visiting hours?

MRS. BEAUMONT

I've made arrangements with Dr. Gynde for

10:
30. But Jeffrey, you'll have to walk

over; I need the car this morning.

JEFFREY:

Well. Okay.

MRS. BEAUMONT

Jeffrey, when you see your father.

JEFFREY:

Yeah?

MRS. BEAUMONT

He doesn't know you're out of school. He

thinks it's a vacation for you.

JEFFREY:

What?

MRS. BEAUMONT

It would be too much for him. So please

let him think as he does, that you're

home just to see him.

JEFFREY:

Thanks a lot, Mom.

MRS. BEAUMONT

.Jeffrey!. Nobody wanted you to leave

school and go to work in the store. maybe

going back to school will be an option one

day. I hope so.

AUNT BARBARA:

I think it's important not to get depressed.

Depression is a terrible thing. They say it

can bring on illness.

JEFFREY:

(angry)

Aunt Barbara. I'll try not to get depressed.

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33. INT. HALLWAY - HOSPITAL - DAY

Jeffrey follows a nurse to a hospital room.

NURSE CINDY:

Please wait outside while Dr. Gynde prepares

him to see you.

JEFFREY:

Prepares him?

She peers into the room. Jeffrey does too.

34. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

All he can see are curtains surrounding a bed and stacks of medical

machinery. Doctor Gynde comes out from behind the curtains and walks to

Jeffrey.

DR. GYNDE

Hello Jeffrey.

JEFFREY:

Hello, Doctor Gynde. How is he?

DR. GYNDE

He's fighting hard. Jeffrey. it's very

important that your father doesn't try

to move. he's been immobilized. It would

be very painful for him. sit close. you do

the talking and moving. He knows you're

here. He became very emotional. I don't

think he likes the idea of you seeing him

like this.

Nurse Cindy goes to the bed. She begins to pull the curtains back

revealing Mr. Beaumont.

NURSE CINDY:

(smiling a big smile)

Mr. Beaumont! Your son is here to visit you.

Then we see Mr. Beaumont. He has numerous tubes and needles going into

different parts of him. A stainless steel device holds his head perfectly

still. Nurse Cindy picks up a tray and leaves.

JEFFREY:

(shocked but concealing it)

Hi Dad.

MR. BEAUMONT

(speaking as plainly as possible,

but sounds like mumbling)

Hey Jeff.

Jeffrey goes to him and puts out his hand to shake his father's hand but

remembers his father cannot move. Jeffrey pats him on the shoulder.

JEFFREY:

Looks like they've got you strapped in

pretty good.

MR. BEAUMONT

(lips moving but hardly any sound)

uh uh.

JEFFREY:

Are you feeling okay?

MR. BEAUMONT

(more mumbling)

uh uh.

Tears well up in Mr. Beaumont's eyes. Before Jeffrey can stop him he

reaches for Jeffrey's hand, then struggling against tremendous pain he

manages to form words.

MR. BEAUMONT

(more plainly but under strain)

Good to see you, son.

JEFFREY:

(holding back tears)

It's good to see you, Dad.

Jeffrey squeezes his father's hand.

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