Enough Said Page #10

SARAH:

Yeah, a calorie book as a gift isn’t so

good.

INT. DINING ROOM - LATER

Mid dinner, lots of wine.

ALBERT:

Eva tells me you’re a therapist.

EVA:

Tell us about your weirdest patient.

SARAH:

What? You know I can’t.

WILL:

She can’t.

EVA:

She can. You don’t have to name names,

mate!

SARAH:

No.

EVA:

(to Albert)

She’s so uptight about confidentiality.

ALBERT:

Shouldn’t she be?

SARAH:

(beat)

I have this one patient who picks his

nose and eats it.

ALBERT:

In front of you!?

EVA:

Is he a child?

WILL:

Are you making this up?

Sarah looks at him like he’s crazy.

ENOUGH SAID 76

SARAH:

It’s so gross and distracting. He does it

in this way that he thinks I can’t see,

but of course I can.

Everyone is grossed out.

SARAH (CONT’D)

And I’m not going to tell you who it is,

but he’s famous.

They shriek.

SARAH (CONT’D)

Really famous.

EVA:

Tell us!

WILL:

I bet I know who it is.

SARAH:

You don’t.

EVA:

You have to tell us!

WILL:

I can’t tell you either.

EVA:

Not fair!

SARAH:

(guilty)

Okay no more. Show’s over.

Eva pours more wine for herself.

EVA:

I like being drunk. I think it’s highly

overrated. I mean underrated!

SARAH:

You’re shouting.

EVA:

I am?

ALBERT:

You are, a little.

ENOUGH SAID 77

SARAH:

I just don’t want you to wake the little

people.

EVA:

Oh sorry. Yeah. You want to know

something funny? Albert doesn’t know how

to whisper.

ALBERT:

What?

EVA:

Go ahead, show them.

ALBERT:

What are you talking about?

EVA:

Please? It’s funny.

ALBERT:

(trying)

This is whispering.

WILL:

That’s a whisper.

EVA:

No, it wasn’t.

SARAH:

(whispering)

Can I?

EVA:

Yes.

WILL:

(whispering)

What about me?

EVA:

Yes.

Everyone turns to Albert. It looks like he’s going to have to

try to whisper again.

ALBERT:

(not whispering)

This is whispering.

Eva cracks up, thinking this is hilarious.

ENOUGH SAID 78

EVA:

Not at all. That is not a whisper!

SARAH:

You’re picking on him.

EVA:

I am not!

WILL:

You are.

ALBERT:

You kind of are.

EVA:

(beat)

I’m sorry. I just never met anybody who

couldn’t whisper.

INT. SARAH AND WILL’S KITCHEN - LATER

Everyone’s in the kitchen, pitching in to clean with Cathy.

Cathy puts some stuff in the dishwasher and then goes back

into the dining room, leaving everyone alone for a second.

Sarah glares at Cathy’s back and Will notices.

WILL:

(quietly)

You’re not allowed to complain about her

anymore.

Sarah is holding up a softball.

SARAH:

Why is this in the kitchen drawer? Is

someone playing ball in the kitchen?

Just then Cathy comes back in. Everyone smiles. Sarah takes a

beat and then holds up the ball.

SARAH (CONT’D)

Cathy?

CATHY:

Yes?

SARAH:

Did you put this ball in the drawer?

Eva and Albert instantly look away and act busy.

ENOUGH SAID 79

CATHY:

Maybe one of the kids put it there?

WILL:

(taking the ball)

Of course they did. Sarah, give Cathy a

break.

SARAH:

But I think you put it there. I find

weird stuff in these drawers all the

time.

CATHY:

I clean up the best I can.

SARAH:

I just don’t understand the thought

process.

CATHY:

You want the counter to be clean.

SARAH:

Yes, but not by shoving sh*t in the wrong

drawers. I mean, why would the ball

belong in the kitchen? How is that

helpful to me?

WILL:

That’s enough.

He pulls on Sarah’s shoulders.

CATHY:

You know what Missus Sarah - I find your

crap everywhere and you think I know

where to put it?

SARAH:

(scared)

No?

CATHY:

You leave your things all over the house,

you leave food out overnight, you let

your children write on the walls! You

floss your teeth and you leave it! You

clean your own house.

She finds her purse and jacket.

ENOUGH SAID 80

CATHY (CONT’D)

You people disgust me. But you’re nice,

Mr. Will.

WILL:

Thanks Cathy!

She walks past Eva and Albert and slams the door behind her.

SARAH:

Oh my god!

WILL:

It would have been kinder to fire her.

EVA:

Um, my timing might be a little off,

but... I think I put the ball in the

drawer.

INT. AUDI - NIGHT

Albert drives.

EVA:

That wasn’t a very fun evening, was it?

I’m sorry.

Albert doesn’t respond.

EVA (CONT’D)

Quite a finale, though!

ALBERT:

(pissed)

Why do you care if I can’t whisper?

EVA:

What?

ALBERT:

What was all that? That was so

embarrassing.

EVA:

I was just kidding around.

ALBERT:

(beat)

A calorie book? You want to buy me a

calorie book?

ENOUGH SAID 81

EVA:

(beat)

I wasn’t really going to buy you a

calorie book.

ALBERT:

I thought you actually liked me.

EVA:

(confused)

I do like you.

ALBERT:

Why do I feel like I just spent the

evening with my ex-wife.

Eva looks at the street.

EVA:

Wait. Are you driving me home?

ALBERT:

Yeah.

EVA:

Are you staying over?

ALBERT:

No. Not tonight.

EVA:

Oh.

EXT. EVA’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Eva gets out of the car and Albert drives off.

INT. EVA’S HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Eva comes in and dumps her purse. She’s startled to see Chloe

lying down in the living room. But kind of relieved.

CHLOE:

(sitting up)

Hi. Ellen went out with friends but I

don’t want to go home. Is it okay?

EVA:

I’m actually glad you’re here.

ENOUGH SAID 82

They curl up together.

CHLOE:

I feel so much more comfortable at your

house.

EVA:

You know, you’re welcome to stay in

Ellen’s room when she’s gone. You’d have

to talk to your mom but it’s just gonna

be empty.

CHLOE:

Really?

EVA:

Sure.

CHLOE:

That would be awesome. Thank you.

INT. EVA’S HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

The TV is on and Eva and Chloe are asleep among their

knitting. Ellen comes in the front door and stands over them.

ELLEN:

(to Chloe)

Excuse me, Chloe, but could I have my mom

back?

They sit up, groggy.

EVA:

We were watching something and I guess we

just passed out.

Ellen goes to her room, angry.

ELLEN:

For all I know you’ll be asking her to

move into my room when I’m gone!

She leaves the room and they hear THE BEDROOM DOOR SLAM SHUT.

CHLOE:

I’m sorry.

EVA:

Not your fault, sweetie.

ENOUGH SAID 83

CHLOE:

I better go home.

INT. ELLEN’S ROOM - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT

Ellen is packing things into boxes. Eva comes in and sits on

the bed.

EVA:

Honey. Chloe is needy.

ELLEN:

Who’s needy?

(beat)

I’m guess I’m trying to feel a little

separate, you know, to sort of prepare.

But instead I just feel lonely and

anxious and Chloe’s always here!

EVA:

I’m so sorry.

Eva holds out her arms.

EVA (CONT’D)

Honey. You know you’re my baby.

Ellen ignores her and continues to put things in piles.

EVA (CONT’D)

Please let me hug you. Let mama hug you.

More ignoring. Eva sighs.

EVA (CONT’D)

(beat)

Can I see what Dad and Fran got you?

Ellen points to a new blanket.

EVA (CONT’D)

I’m going to finish my blanket. What else

did they get you?

Ellen holds up some nice hangers.

EVA (CONT’D)

Oh, those are good. They don’t take up a

lot of room.

ENOUGH SAID 84

Ellen continues putting clothes in boxes and Eva sits there,

not knowing what else to say.

EXT. MARIANNE’S BACK PATIO - DAY

Eva is setting her up massage table in the patio. Marianne is

fooling with a plant in her garden.

MARIANNE:

Did you get a chance to look at my book?

EVA:

I did. Your poems are beautiful. Not that

I understand them, but I like them.

MARIANNE:

Thanks. I’m sure you understand them.

Eva mouths “No, I don’t” but Marianne doesn’t see. The front

door slams.

TESS (O.S.)

Mom?

MARIANNE:

Out here honey.

Eva freezes, looking down and away. Tess doesn’t notice her

at first.

TESS:

Hi. Dad’s waiting in the car. I forgot my

phone.

MARIANNE:

Honey, I want you to meet -

TESS:

(sees her)

Eva. Hi.

EVA:

(feigning surprise)

Tess?

MARIANNE:

You guys know each other?

ENOUGH SAID 85

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