Bruce Almighty Page #26

BOBBY:

LEAVE ME HOLY MAN OR I WILL FEED ON

YOUR SOUL!It

BRUCE:

(casual)

Un-damn you, Bobby.

Bobby instantly transforms to normal.

112.

BOBBY:

Hey thanks, Bruce.

(holds out a cookie)

Biscotti?

INT. NEWSROOM - DAY

Evan is packing his things at his desk, still looking much

worse for the wear. Bruce walks up to him.

EVAN:

You're probably here to gloat over

the anchor position. Go ahead, I'm

sure I deserve it.

BRUCE:

You know, Evan. I've been a real

prick.

Evan stops, looks up at Bruce, confused.

BRUCE:

You were born to anchor. I'm not

taking the position. Oh, and I

never really congratulated you on

getting the job in the first place.

Congratulations, Evan.

Bruce offers his hand, Evan takes it. When their hands meet,

there is a kind of ELECTRICAL CHARGE that passes between

them. Bruce walks off, Evan is confused when he catches his

reflection in the mirror. HE'S BACK TO NORMAL!

INT. JACK'S OFFICE - LATER

ON TV:

Evan is manning the anchor desk and looking good doing it.

Jack is relieved.

EVAN BAXTER:

In the financial world, things are

settling back to normal in what

analysts are calling a fluke market

fluctuation...

Bruce enters.

BRUCE:

You made the right choice, Jack.

113.

JACK:

So what about you? What will you

do?

BRUCE:

With your permission, I think I'll

go out there and make the people

laugh. To quote a friend, "God

knows we could use it."

Jack smiles.

JACK:

Permission granted.

Bruce turns to go, then turns back.

BRUCE:

Oh, are you hungry? I know a place

that makes a mean tomato soup.

EXT. STREET - NIGHT

Bruce walks along side Jack. Jack talks and talks, happy to

have the company. Bruce opens a door for Jack, leading to..

INT. DINER

Bruce and Jack take a seat at the counter.

WAITRESS (O.S.)

Coffee, gentlemen?

Jack and the waitress lock eyes - there's an instant

attraction. Bruce smiles.

BRUCE:

Jack. This is a friend of mine,

Cindy. Cindy this is Jack.

JACK CINDY

(sm itte n) (smit ten)

Hi. Hi.

EXT. EYEWITNESS NEWS STATION - DAY

ON THE HOMELESS SIGN GUY

His sign reads:

"GOD BEE GOOD HONEY"

114.

PULL BACK to reveal BRUCE, sitting next to him with his own

sign reading:

"WHATEVER fl£ SAID"

With a little arrow pointing to the Homeless Sign Guy.

EXT. BRUCE AND GRACE'S APARTMENT - DUSK

Bruce paces, waiting for Sam.

BRUCE:

You can do it, Sam. Without the

carpet. Come on.

Sam does. Bruce celebrates, does a happy dance and is

surprised to see Debbie standing there.

DEBBIE:

(re:
the peeing dog)

Looks like your rain dance worked.

BRUCE:

Debbie. Hey. You know, I never

got to apologize for--

DEBBIE:

I didn't really come to chat, I

came for Grace's things.

INT. BRUCE AND GRACE'S APARTMENT

Debbie is packing items into a box. She sees the photo

albums on the coffee table. She flips through, surprised.

DEBBIE:

They're full... You did all this?

Bruce nods. Debbie looks at Bruce, sizing him up.

DEBBIE:

You really hurt her, you know.

BRUCE:

I know.

Debbie starts to go, but turns back.

DEBBIE:

You know what I do before I go to

sleep every night? I tuck my kids

in bed, I eat a scoop of ice cream

and watch Conan.

(MORE)

115.

DEBBIE (cont'd)

You know what Grace does? She

prays. Most of the time for you.

This not only touches Bruce, but it gives him an idea.

INT. BRUCE AND GRACE' S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Bruce sits anxiously at the computer with Sam, checks the e--

mails and types in GRACE CONNELLY. He hits "search". 1,273

entries appear.

BRUCE:

The woman does pray a lot.

He types in "Grace and Bruce" and eagerly awaits. There are

335 matches. He checks a few...

"Dear God, please help Bruce to find himself, find

contentment, find You."

"Dear God, please help Bruce. He's struggling to find

meaning."

"Dear God, help Bruce to be happy. He can't seem to

find his way..."

Over and over, he finds the same prayer, the same entry every

morning and night for months on end.

Bruce is touched.

BRUCE:

She still loves me, Buddy.

He KISSES SAM and races out.

EXT. DEBBIE HOUSE - NIGHT

Bruce stands in front of the house with flowers, another

special creation. He looks at the lavish bouquet, then sets

them down, picks a single, normal Daisy from the garden.

Better.

He heads for the door when he hears crying. It's Grace. He

looks up, sees a light on in the upstairs guest room.

He climbs the fire escape and looks in the window.

GRACE is sitting on the bed crying. As Bruce watches her

cry, feeling her emotion, it starts to LIGHTLY RAIN.

GRACE:

Please God. Please...

11 6.

Through her tears she is praying. Bruce looks at her with

total love.

GRACE:

Please God. I still love him...

Bruce smiles, thankful.

GRACE:

...but I don't want to love him

anymore. Please God. Help me to

forget.

(cries)

I don't want to hurt anymore. I

want to forget.

Bruce just stands there, stunned. He gets it. He raises a

hand, and with a simple wave, he performs an excruciatingly

selfless act. He lets Grace go.

ON GRACE:

Her face changes. She wipes her eyes. The pain is lifted.

And it is Bruce now who feels that pain. He looks at Grace.

A sad smile.

EXT. CITY STREET - NIGHT

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