Brad’s Status Page #11

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Ananya introduces her to them. Troy and Brad shake her hand.

ANANYA:

You guys, this is my friend Maya.

I told her to stop by. I hope

that’s okay.

BRAD:

(enthusiastic)

Of course! Please sit down. Maya?

MAYA:

Yeah! Thanks. How’s it going?

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BRAD:

You go to Harvard, too?

Maya nods and joins them at the table.

ANANYA:

Maya plays the violin.

BRAD:

And what do you play?

ANANYA:

I play the flute.

She mimics playing the flute. Brad reacts, impressed.

MOMENTS LATER:

Brad, Ananya and Maya enjoy wine and dessert. Troy sips a

Coke.

MAYA:

I just don’t feel like it’s my job

to be the ambassador to all these

Chinese students. I mean, of

course I want to help them

assimilate, but I don’t even speak

Mandarin. What the f***?

Brad listens with a dumb grin frozen to his face.

NARRATOR:

She was just as beautiful, just as

compelling.

Brad’s expression transforms into visible distress.

Across the table, Ananya and Maya laugh about something.

NARRATOR:

Brad suddenly felt a kind of grief -

for all the women he would never

get to love and all the lives he

would never get to live.

Brad catches a glimpse of himself in a reflection. He

appears old.

NARRATOR:

Brad never felt so old. Why did

time compromise everything? Was

age a hard truth or a defect of

perception?

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The girls laugh even harder. Troy laughs, too.

Brad tries to join in, forcing his laughter.

94A EXT. GREEN PASTURE - DAY 94A *

Brad, Ananya and Maya run, laughing and happy through a greenpark full of trees and green.

*

*

NARRATOR:

Couldn’t life be constantlyrenewed? Couldn’t we be forever

reborn in each new fleeting moment?

94B INT. HIPSTER RESTAURANT - CONTINUOUS 94B *

Ananya and Maya raise their glasses.

A smiling Brad toasts them with his glass of wine.

is festive.

The mood *

95 EXT. CAMBRIDGE STREET - NIGHT 95

Brad, Troy, Ananya and Maya have exited the restaurant andcongregate on the street.

ANANYA:

Thank you so much for dinner!

MAYA:

Yes, thank you!

BRAD:

Hey - thanks for taking the time.

I know Troy appreciates it.

TROY:

Yeah, it was cool.

ANANYA:

We’re meeting a few people at theDruid for drinks, if you guys wanna

come.

BRAD:

(intrigued)

Oh, yeah? Where’s that?

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MAYA:

(points)

Just across the street.

BRAD:

(off TROY’s look)

Troy has these big meetings in the

morning. He needs his sleep so...

ANANYA:

Not even for one drink?

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Brad looks to Troy.

TROY:

I’m not twenty-one - I don’t thinkI could get in even.

ANANYA:

Oh, yeah, sh*t. That’s right.

BRAD:

But you guys have fun, all right?

ANANYA:

Oh, and we’ll see you tomorrownight at the concert.

You will?

BRAD:

TROY:

Not you, Dad. My dad has a dinnerwith his friend. But I’ll be

there.

Oh, yeah.

BRAD:

Craig Fisher.

Ananya fake retches at the mention of Craig’s name.

ANANYA:

Have fun with that.

bye!

Okay, well,

Bye!

MAYA:

Nice to meet you!

Ananya and Maya head across the street, giggling.

Brad watches them go with a look of longing.

Brad and Troy walk back to their hotel.

TROY:

Seems like you wanted to go.

BRAD:

No, no, no. Just being polite.

95A INT. HOTEL LOBBY - NIGHT 95A *

Troy and Brad pass a DOORMAN. *

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DOORMAN:

Good night.

BRAD:

Good night.

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96 INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT 96

Troy is fast asleep in his bed.

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Brad, in the other bed, is still in his clothes, on his

laptop. He looks over at Troy.

BRAD:

(softly)

Troy? You awake? Troy?

No response. Brad puts down the laptop and rises.

97 INT. HOTEL LOBBY - MOMENTS LATER 97

Brad steps off the elevator and crosses toward the exit.

He stands in the lobby, having second thoughts.

He shakes them off and heads out, passing the same Doorman. *

98 INT. THE DRUID - NIGHT 98

Ananya, Maya and a few other STUDENTS are drinking at abooth. The Bar is crowded.

Brad watches them, from the bar, looking awkward.

He turns and calls out to the BARTENDER.

BRAD:

I think I’m just gonna close out my

tab!

BARTENDER:

Just the whiskey? Eight dollars.

Brad takes out his wallet and pulls out a TEN.

bill on the bar and turns, startled to see...

He drops the

...Ananya has approached. She gives him a cheery smile.

Hey!

ANANYA:

You made it!

BRAD:

Hey - I was having a littleinsomnia so I just got a whiskey!

ANANYA:

We’re over in the corner!

join us!

Come

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BRAD:

Ah, nah, that’s okay! You guys are

having fun! I just couldn’t sleep!

ANANYA:

Oh, come on! We’re not having fun -

we’re organizing a protest!

BRAD:

Are you really?!

ANANYA:

Kind of! To protect need-blind

admissions!

BRAD:

Oh, yeah? A protest?!

Ananya looks a little buzzed. She puts her arm around him.

ANANYA:

Everyone at that table is a future

do-gooder! Like you! *

BRAD *

Yeah? That’s cool. I’m really *

impressed by you. *

ANANYA *

Yeah? *

BRAD *

Yeah - it’s cool to meet someone *

your age who’s so aware of what’s *

going on - but you’re also hopeful -*

and your values seem to be in the *

right place and... *

ANANYA *

Well, thank you. *

BRAD *

It reminds me of when I was your *

age and going to school and... *

ANANYA *

So what’s your advice to me? *

BRAD *

My advice? *

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ANANYA *

Yeah! If you could go back in time *

and give yourself advice - what *

would you say? *

BRAD:

Seriously? Honestly?!

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ANANYA:

Yes, honestly. I’d love to know.

BRAD:

Honestly? I’d say, forget non-*

profits, Brad. And just go make a *

lot of money!

He sorta laughs. Ananya looks quizzical. *

ANANYA:

Shut up! Are you serious?!

BRAD:

Yes, I’m serious! If you want to

make an impact in this world - and

have respect - go be Bill Gates! *

Go make a lot of money - then do *

good stuff with it! *

ANANYA:

(grimacing)

That’s what you would say? *

BRAD *

Look, I go to a dinner party - and

I tell people what I do - and for

about three minutes, they act like

they admire me and they’re

interested - and then after three

minutes, I’m invisible! They don’t

admire me - and worse, they think

I’m gonna ask them for a donation! *

And sometimes I do!

Ananya’s eyes narrow. He can tell he’s losing her.

BRAD:

What? Do I sound jaded? Just know *

I started out as idealistic as you

or any of your friends! Believe

me! *

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