Enough Said

EXT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

Eva, 45 and attractive, gets out of her old Prius, takes out

a large massage table and proceeds to carry it to the

apartment building. She’s wearing sweatpants and sneakers,

ready for work.

INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - DAY

A middle aged man, MARTIN, is enjoying his massage. Face up,

gaping mouth and utterly relaxed, Eva works on his neck and

shoulders from behind him.

MARTIN:

Oh, yeah, right there, my neck. Perfect.

EVA:

Take a deep breath and hold it a minute.

(he does)

Now, exhale.

He lets out a long exhale and Eva almost falls over from his

BAD BREATH. She has to back up.

EVA (CONT’D)

Good...

MARTIN:

Should I do it again?

EVA:

No, no. One is good.

INT. BRENTWOOD HOUSE/BEDROOM - DAY

Eva gives a massage to CYNTHIA, 35, who lies face down.

Despite the soothing music, Cynthia talks loudly and

constantly.

CYNTHIA:

She brought cupcakes, I brought cake

pops, and she goes “they’re the same

thing” but they’re not the same thing

because a cupcake is a cupcake, a cake

pop is a cake with a stick in it. Anyway,

the real issue is her daughter because

she’s not very smart whereas my daughter

Anna...

Cynthia rolls over, continuing to talk. When she’s on her

back Eva closes Cynthia’s eyes.

EXT. YOUNG MAN’S HOUSE - ANOTHER DAY

Eva lugs her large massage table up the stairs to an

apartment. It’s heavy and clumsy. The front door (at the top

of the stairs) opens up and HAL, 30, greets her.

HAL:

Hey Eva. Come on up!

He smiles and watches her struggle up the stairs, not

helping.

EXT. EVA’S HOUSE - NIGHT

A cute, well kept bungalow type place.

INT. EVA’S HOUSE/BEDROOM - NIGHT

Eva is at her mirror putting on lipstick. Her daughter ELLEN,

18 and cute, comes in returning a necklace to the dresser.

ELLEN:

Hey mom. Where are you going?

EVA:

To a party with Sarah and Will so they

don’t have to be alone.

(beat)

You want to come?

ELLEN:

Why?

EVA:

Because you’re leaving soon and we should

hang out.

ELLEN:

I’m good.

She heads back into her own room.

ENOUGH SAID 2

INT. WILL’S NEW PRIUS - NIGHT

Will (42) drives. His wife Sarah (40) sits beside him putting

on some makeup. Eva listens from the backseat as they explain

something to her.

WILL:

We can never find anything.

SARAH:

She puts things in the weirdest places.

Like, if I leave my bracelets on the

kitchen counter she’ll put them in a

drawer in the kitchen.

(to Will)

Why can’t you just do it?

WILL:

I always do it. I fired the gardener.

It’s not fair.

SARAH:

(to Eva)

We want to fire her but he won’t do it.

(to Will)

It’s not hard for you. Why does it have

to be fair?

WILL:

You should do it because it’s hard for

you.

SARAH:

Oh, please.

WILL:

Come on Sarah, grow up. You can fire a

maid.

SARAH:

Is that the definition of maturity? Being

able to fire your friggin’ maid?

EVA:

(leaning forward, showing

her lipstick)

Sarah, does this color look good on me?

SARAH:

You look good. Pretty.

WILL:

That’s nice. Nice look.

ENOUGH SAID 3

EXT. PALISADES HOUSE - NIGHT

Will, Sarah and Eva scan the large party and the beautiful

back yard.

EVA:

So whose party is this?

WILL:

Well, he’s a big book agent and she’s an

interior designer. They know everyone.

SARAH:

Maybe there’s single men here. Oh sh*t, I

see a patient.

EVA:

What are you going to do?

SARAH:

I don’t know. Ignore her until I can’t.

EVA:

Show me. Introduce me!

SARAH:

No way.

EVA:

You’re a wet blanket. Oh, I see someone

from my gym.

Eva wanders off to say Hi to the gym woman, HILARY. She’s

standing with another very attractive and stylish woman,

MARIANNE. Both are mid 40’s.

HILARY:

Eva - hi. This is Marianne. This is Eva.

Eva’s a fabulous masseuse.

MARIANNE:

Oh! Nice to meet you.

HILARY:

Oh, will you guys excuse me for a sec?

I’ve got to find a bathroom.

She walks off leaving Marianne and Eva alone.

EVA:

That was abrupt.

ENOUGH SAID 4

EVA (CONT’D)

Wow, I love what you’re wearing. Your

dress, and your shoes and your purse.

MARIANNE:

Oh, thanks. Gee, I should bring you

everywhere. I love your outfit. So,

you’re a masseuse. And you’re good?

EVA:

I am.

EVA (CONT’D)

What is it that you do?

MARIANNE:

I’m a poet.

EVA:

And I’m a dreamer.

MARIANNE:

No. Really.

EVA:

Oh. You - you’re really a poet?

MARIANNE:

I am.

EVA:

And you make a living?

MARIANNE:

I do!

EVA:

You’re a poet. Now I know it.

MARIANNE:

Good one.

EVA:

Feel free to steal it!

ANGLE ON:

Will standing alone, drinking. Eva walks up.

EVA (CONT’D)

I think I just got a new client.

ENOUGH SAID 5

WILL:

Where?

Eva points. They see Marianne being fawned over by a COUPLE

OF GUESTS.

WILL (CONT’D)

She looks clean.

EVA:

She’s really nice. And funny. Great

taste.

WILL:

And extremely attractive.

EVA:

You think every woman at this party is

attractive.

WILL:

Pretty much.

Eva looks around.

EVA:

There is not one man here that I’m

attracted to.

Just then TWO MEN approach Will. One is JASON, 50.

JASON:

Will, didn’t know you’d be here!

WILL:

Hey Jason. This is my friend Eva.

JASON:

Hi. This is Albert.

They all shake hands. ALBERT is 45 and has a bit of a belly.

EVA:

Nice party, huh? Lots of white balls

hanging down.

WILL:

Eva was just telling me that there’s not

one man at this party that she’s

attracted to.

ENOUGH SAID 6

EVA:

Okay! I don’t know why you would make

that announcement?

ALBERT:

Is that unusual?

EVA:

No, not unusual at all. And no offense.

ALBERT:

(joking)

That’s okay, I’m not attracted to anyone

here, either.

EVA:

Okay. Good. Yeah, it’s kind of an ugly

crowd.

WILL:

(making conversation)

Jason, you’ve got a kid in college now,

right?

JASON:

Two.

ALBERT:

I’ve got one leaving in the fall.

EVA:

So do I.

ALBERT:

It’s all I have.

EVA:

Me too!

JASON:

Oh come on, you guys. You want your kids

to go away! It’s healthy!

EVA:

Shut up.

ALBERT:

Yeah, shut up.

Albert looks at Eva, clearly charmed.

ENOUGH SAID 7

INT. PRIUS - NIGHT

Sarah and Will drive home from the party, Eva is in the

backseat.

WILL:

Do all the guys get boners?

EVA:

No.

SARAH:

Haven’t we been over this?

EVA:

Yes.

WILL:

Massages make me nervous. I spend the

whole time afraid I’m gonna get a boner.

SARAH:

You are?

WILL:

So, do they hit on you?

EVA:

You know you’re starting to depress me.

They don’t get boners and they don’t hit

on me.

WILL:

So, who do you massage? It must be so

strange.

EVA:

I’ve got a guy who’s got like a hundred

stairs to his house and he never helps me

with my massage table.

WILL:

Did you ever ask him to?

EVA AND SARAH:

I/She shouldn’t have to!

She gets out of the car.

EVA:

Bye guys. Love you.

ENOUGH SAID 8

EXT. EVA’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Eva gets out of the car, walks up to the house and opens her

front door.

INT. ELLEN’S ROOM - NIGHT

Ellen is asleep in her bed. Eva enters and stares at her

child for a long, long time.

It’s unfathomable how much she loves this person.

EXT. THE JOURNEY SCHOOL - MORNING

Eva’s car pulls into the parking lot. Ellen and Chloe get out

and immediately they trot off with THREE FRIENDS.

ELLEN:

Bye mom!

EVA:

(out the window)

Have a good day honey.

CHLOE:

Bye Eva, thanks for the ride!

EVA:

Oh, you’re welcome Chloe.

Eva sees TWO OTHER GIRLS, MADDY and SAGE, dressed way too

sexy, drop trash on the ground.

EVA (CONT’D)

Hey. Maddy Price! You littered.

Maddy turns and dead pans to Eva.

MADDY:

(in English accent)

Excuse me, what did you say?

EVA:

Pick up your trash. You’re not British.

Maddy picks up her trash.

MADDY:

What a b*tch.

ENOUGH SAID 9

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