Bruce Almighty Page #20

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EXT. BUFFALO CITY STREETS - DAY

Bruce walks along head high, FULL OF HIMSELF. He audibly

hears snippets of prayers, snapping off responses.

VARIOUS PEDESTRIANS

I've got to find a better

job...Come on light, turn...God, I

wish I were thinner...

BRUCE:

Promotion with 15% raise...It's

green. . . Donuts are now healthy...

INT. BRUCE AND GRACE'S APARTMENT - DAY

Bruce sits at the computer, looks at the total prayer

requests, his jaw drops. 3 MILLION and growing.

BRUCE:

Oh, come on. What a bunch of

whiners. This is going to suck up

my whole life.

Bruce gets an idea, pulls down a menu on the computer,

highlights "ANSWER ALL" types in the word "YES" and hits

enter.

The computer takes over, ANSWERING EACH EMAIL AUTOMATICALLY.

Bruce smiles and gets up.

CLOSE ON - THE COMPUTER SCREEN

We see the list scroll by, everything from "LOST CAT" to

"MORE MONEY" "MAKE ME SMARTER" "MAKE ME THINNER," ETC.

"YES" "SEND", "YES" "SEND" and on and on.

MUSIC OUT/END MONTAGE

INT. EYEWITNESS NEWS STATION - JACK'S OFFICE - DAY

ON JACK:

Very uncomfortable, struggles for the right words as he's

firing somebody.

JACK:

Look this isn't easy for me. We're

starting to get some complaints

and... Well, Bobby, things just

aren't working out.

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JACK'S POV

Bobby's demon-looking head, slowly ROTATES 360 DEGREES ON HIS

NECK.

JACK:

(scared)

An, you can keep the cart if you

like.

We can SEE BOBBY'S BREATH NOW.

BOBBY:

(deep demonic voice)

Thanks. I've grown kind of

attached to it.

EXT. SMALL WONDERS DAY CARE - DAY

Bruce pulls up, Grace, her BODY BACK TO NORMAL, walks up and

hops in, happy.

GRACE:

L ook! I'm back to no rmal. It was

the wildest thing, I was worried,

so I said a prayer and the next

thing I know, I was completely

healed. It was like a miracle.

BRUCE:

(fakes happy)

That's great.

GRACE:

So, you're taking me to lunch?

Th is i s ra re --

(catches herself)

But wonderful.

BRUCE:

Oh, I've got something better than

lunch.

Bruce pulls out. They drive off.

GRACE (O.S.)

Oh, you'll never believe it.

Debbie won the lotteryI

BRUCE (O.S.)

Really?

87.

GRACE (O.S.)

But get this, there were like 433

thousand other winners, so it only

paid out 17 dollars. Can you

believe the odds of that?

EXT., UPSCALE HOME - DAY

Bruce leads her out of the car.

BRUCE:

Keep 'em closed...

GRACE:

(laughing)

What is this?

EXT. UPSCALE HOME - DAY *

Bruce leads Grace through the gates. *

BRUCE:

Okay...open your eyes.

Grace does and sees A STAGGERING MANSION. *

GRACE *

Wow. This is a bit overwhelming. *

BRUCE *

I know, it's incredible. Come on *

in, look. *

INT. MANSION . *

As amazing as it is, it's interior design is way over the top *

ritzy. Painted ceilings, gold trim everwhere. ' *

GRACE *

(laughing) *

This place is hilarious. Are you *

doing a story here? *

BRUCE *

(coy) *

No. Guess again? *

Grace turns to Bruce confused.

BRUCE:

It's mine...ours.

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GRACE:

What?

BRUCE:

(beaming)

This is our new home. Come on...

Bruce pulls Grace up the stairs.

GRACE:

This had to cost-- I can't even

imagine how much this had to cost.

BRUCE:

7 million. That was the asking,

but I got a deal.

GRACE:

Wh-What am I missing here? You

can't afford this. You're a

reporter. Buying cars is one

t hing, but this--

Bruce grabs a hold of Grace.

BRUCE:

We'll have the money. Listen to me

closely. I'm getting anchor.

Then, I'm going to get spotted,

offers will come flooding in to go

national, and then you and I are

moving to New York City to a place

that will put this to shame. This

has been my exact dream my whole

life and it's finally going to

happen. Every step just how I

pictured it.

Grace just stares at Bruce.

GRACE:

There's only one problem.

BRUCE:

What?

GRACE:

I hate it.

Bruce is surprised.

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GRACE:

What were you thinking? Why didn't *

you talk to me about this? *

BRUCE *

I wanted to surprise you. *

GRACE *

Mission accomplished. *

BRUCE:

Honestly, I thought you'd be a

little more appreciative.

GRACE:

Appreciative of what? The fact

that you didn't include me on a

major life decision or that we now

live in the Sultan of Bernai's *

house? *

BRUCE:

(under his breath)

Like pearls to swine.

GRACE:

What is that supposed to mean?

BRUCE:

Let those with ears hear.

GRACE:

What is happening to you? You're

changing.

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