Cruel Intentions Page #13

MRS. CALDWELL

Is that so?

Mrs. Caldwell holds up Ronald's letters.

MRS. CALDWELL (cont'd)

You care to explain this then?

Ronald and Cecile exchange looks of worry.

CECILE:

Where did you find those?

MRS. CALDWELL

Margarita found them while cleaning

your room.

CECILE:

Those are my letters!

MRS. CALDWELL

Don't you raise your voice at me. Go

to your room, now.

Cecile turns to Ronald.

MRS. CALDWELL (cont'd)

Now!

Ronald nods and Cecile runs out of the room. Mrs.

Caldwell turns to Ronald.

MRS. CALDWELL (cont'd)

How dare you treat me with such

disrespect. I got you off the streets

and this is how you repay me?

RONALD:

Got me off the streets? I live on

59th and Park.

MRS. CALDWELL

Whatever. You are never to set foot

in this house again and you are never

and I mean never to see my daughter

again. Is that understood?!

Ronald packs up his sheet music, while Mrs. Caldwell

waits.

RONALD:

First of all, maam, I never touched

your daughter and second, I would like

to think that in these times someone

of your status could look beyond

racial lines.

MRS. CALDWELL

Oh don't give me any of that racist

crap. My husband and I gave money to

Colin Powell.

RONALD:

(sarcastic)

I guess that puts me in my place.

Thank you for the hospitality Mrs.

Caldwell. It was a true awakening.

He storms off.

42 INT. CALDWELL APARTMENT - ELEVATOR - DAY 42

Ronald rides down in the elevator.

RONALD:

(angry)

Took me off the streets?

The elevator stops and the doors open. Sebastian and

Kathryn stand in the doorway, wearing shades. Kathryn

hands Cecile's letter.

43 INT. VALMONT TOWNHOUSE - SEBASTIAN'S BEDROOM - DAY 43

Ronald sits in a chair and reads Cecile's letter.

Sebastian and Kathryn watch.

RONALD:

Wow. I never knew she had these kind

of feelings.

SEBASTIAN:

You're a lucky guy.

RONALD:

(eyes tear up)

She really loves me.

Sebastian and Kathryn roll their eyes.

RONALD (cont'd)

What do I do?

KATHRYN:

What do you do? Tell her you love

her.

RONALD:

But I can't even see her. She doesn't

have her own phone, I don't even know

her e-mail address.

SEBASTIAN:

Ronald, e-mail's for geeks and

pedophiles. Be romantic. Write her

another letter.

RONALD:

How will I get to her?

SEBASTIAN & KATHRYN

We'll make sure she gets it.

RONALD:

Why are you being so good to me?

KATHRYN:

Because we want to see Cecile happy

and we know you make her happy.

She hands Ronald a pen and paper.

KATHRYN (cont'd)

Now you just march yourself into the

study and start writing. We'll be there

to check on you in a minute.

Ronald leaves the room. Sebastian closes the door while

Kathryn picks up the phone and dials.

SEBASTIAN:

Who are you calling?

KATHRYN:

Cecile.

Sebastian hangs up the phone.

KATHRYN (cont'd)

What are you doing?

SEBASTIAN:

Before we go through with this, I just

want you to be aware of the damage we're

going to cause.

KATHRYN:

I'm aware.

She picks up the phone and he hangs it up again.

SEBASTIAN:

Are you really? I mean, we've done some

pretty f***ed up sh*t in our time but

this... I mean, we're destroying an

innocent girl. You do realize that.

KATHRYN:

What is that? Oh my God, it's your

conscience.

She reaches out toward his temple, plucks a handful

of something, throws it to the ground and STOMPS on

it.

KATHRYN (cont'd)

Court Renolds is going down and if you're

not going to help me, someone else will.

SEBASTIAN:

You amaze me.

KATHRYN:

Eat me, Sebastian. It's alright for you

to f*** everyone, but because I'm a girl

it's wrong. Well let me tell you

something, I didn't ask to be a girl.

Do you think I relish the fact that I

have to act like Mary Sunshine twenty

four seven, so I can be considered a

"laaaady." Do you think I take great

delight when I hear - "Kathryn is so

wonderful." "Kathryn is a model child."

"Kathryn is going to make an excellent

wife one day."

(beat)

I'm the Marsha f***ing Brady of the

upper East Side and sometimes I want to

kill myself for it. No, I don't enjoy

being a part of the weaker sex and for

that reason everyone around me is going

to suffer. So there's your psychoanalysis

Doctor Freud. Now are you in or are you

out?

Sebastian says nothing. Kathryn picks up the phone and

dials.

KATHRYN (cont'd)

Hello, Cecile. It's Kathryn. Alright,

stop crying. I understand. Hold on for

Sebastian.

She hands the phone to Sebastian.

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