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MELANIE:

I don’t know. Who would I know at

Harvard?

BRAD:

You know people in government.

Someone musta gone to Harvard.

Think. It’s Troy’s future.

MELANIE:

I met one of the Kennedys in San *

Francisco. *

BRAD:

Yeah? *

MELANIE:

She’s a yoga instructor. Doesn’t *

Craig Fisher teach a class there?

BRAD:

What? No. Does he?

MELANIE:

I think I read that somewhere. I

think he’s a visiting lecturer or

something. He flies up from D.C.

BRAD:

He lives in New York now.

MELANIE:

He flies up from New York then.

I’m pretty sure he lectures there,

teaches a class or...

BRAD:

Fuuuuuck!

MELANIE:

What?

BRAD:

I think you’re right. Now that you

mention it... sh*t!

MELANIE:

What’s wrong?

BRAD:

I don’t want to call him. Ugh.

Goddammit.

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MELANIE:

What’s the big deal?

BRAD:

(sighs; full of dread)

I’ll call you later.

Melanie realizes he’s hung up.

57A EXT. HARVARD UNIVERSITY - DAY 57A

Brad exits the campus, deep in thought.

57B EXT. CAMBRIDGE - HARVARD LAMPOON BUILDING - DAY 57B

Brad walks through Cambridge.

57C EXT. CAMBRIDGE - NEAR CHARLES RIVER - DAY 57C

Brad crosses toward the Charles River.

58 EXT. CHARLES RIVER - DAY 58

Brad sits on a bench, watching STUDENT ROWERS in BOATS pass. *

NARRATOR:

Brad thought about the last time

he’d seen Craig Fisher.

59 INT. MANHATTAN DINER - DAY 59

Brad and Craig have lunch in a crowded diner.

NARRATOR:

They had both been in New York City

for different reasons - and decided

to meet up. Brad had just started

his non-profit - and was full of

enthusiasm.

Brad animatedly pitches Craig.

NARRATOR:

He had hoped Craig might want to

get involved in some way. Offer up

his famous friends.

(MORE)

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NARRATOR (cont'd)

Even donate money. But Craig never

took the bait.

Craig listens politely - takes a bite of his sandwich.

60 INT. BRAD’S HOUSE - OFFICE - DAY 60

Brad sits at his computer and feverishly types an e-mail.

NARRATOR:

Later, back in Sacramento, he

decided to be more direct. He sent

Craig an e-mail, asking him to come

onto Brad’s board of directors. He

wrote passionately about the

worthiness of the cause, his deep

respect for Craig and how much it

would mean to him, personally.

Brad reads over his e-mail, pleased.

61 INT. BRAD’S HOUSE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT 61

Brad, Melanie and a Young Troy (six) eat dinner.

Brad checks his Blackberry - nothing.

NARRATOR:

Brad never heard back.

62 INT. BRAD’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 62

Brad, sitting alone, watches...

...Craig being interviewed - on a CABLE NEWS SHOW.

NARRATOR:

In fact, he never heard from Craig

again.

Brad grimaces and changes the channel.

63 EXT. CHARLES RIVER - DAY 63

Sitting on the bench, Brad stares at his phone, considering

what to do.

BRAD:

F*** it.

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He places the call to Craig. He HEARS...

WOMAN’S VOICE

Welcome to Verizon wireless. Your

call cannot be completed as dialed.

Please check the number and tryagain.

Brad hangs up, annoyed.

64 INT. EXECUTIVE SUITE - DAY 64

An EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT in a handsomely-appointed office suiteanswers the phone.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Jason Hatfield’s office.

65 EXT. CHARLES RIVER - DAY 65 *

Brad rises and paces near the river. *

Hi.

BRAD:

Brad Sloan calling for him. *

INTERCUT PHONE CALL

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Jason’s not available right now.

Can I take a message?

BRAD:

It’s kind of time-sensitive. Can

you just tell him Brad Sloan is

calling?

*

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

I would, but he’s on a plane.

BRAD:

Oh. I see. I’m trying to get aphone number - I’m an old friend ofhis from college - and I’m lookingfor a phone number of anotherfriend of ours...?

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Does Jason have your number?

BRAD:

I think so, but maybe...

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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

I’ll let him know you called.

BRAD:

Okay, but, maybe could... hello?

He realizes she’s hung up. Annoyed, Brad wracks his brain.

66 EXT. MAUI BEACH - DAWN 66

Billy Werstler walks the beach with his DOG.

PHONE.

He answers his *

Brad?!

BILLY:

67 EXT. JOHN WEEKS BRIDGE - DAY 67 *

Brad paces along the pedestrian footbridge. *

BRAD:

Yo! What’s up?!

going?

Billy! How’s it

Dude!

here.

BILLY:

I’m good! It’s like six AM

Ah, sh*t.

BRAD:

Did I call too early?

BILLY:

Nah, man - I’m already on the beach

- taking my dog for a piss.

BRAD:

Great, cool, well, how’s life?

BILLY:

Life’s f***ing good, dude!

excellent!

It’s

BRAD:

You’re like retired. Amazing!

I know!

BILLY:

In Maui!

BRAD:

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BILLY:

I know!

BRAD:

You’re like living the dream!

BILLY:

Pretty much! Although I’m not

really retired. I put some money

into this beach bar here - and then

it just blew up. Now, it’s getting

franchised all over Hawaii. And

it’s even coming to the mainland.

So that’s keeping me busy.

BRAD:

Wow, great.

BILLY:

And I’m also involved in this

Polynesian cultural society which

is really cool - trying to get the

islanders more involved in local

politics...

BRAD:

Good for you, man.

BILLY:

And I’ve got these two beautiful

wahine who live with me. And

they’re f***ing gorgeous and cool.

They make these amazing necklaces

made from shells and sh*t - I’m

helping them open a store. *

(laughs) *

We surf and f*** then surf - it’s *

awesome. *

BRAD *

Wait - so you have two girlfriends -

that live with you?

BILLY:

It’s pretty fluid. We’re making it

up as we go along. You know.

Anyway, what’s up with you?

BRAD:

Oh, I’m in Boston right now with my

son, Troy - we’re looking at

colleges. Yeah. He’s probably

gonna go to Harvard.

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BILLY:

Yeah? Sweet.

BRAD:

Yeah. He’s a smart kid. The real

deal. Anyway, hey, do you happen

to have Craig’s number? I wanted

to ask him something and I guess he

changed it...

BILLY:

Yeah, I can text it to you. I just

saw him in LA at Nick’s wedding.

BRAD:

Wait - Nick got married? To who?

BILLY:

To Xavier.

BRAD:

I thought they were married.

BILLY:

No, they just lived together. They

finally got married in July.

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