Enough Said Page #4

EVA:

You’re wearing pajamas.

ALBERT:

I’m not.

EVA:

Oh.

ALBERT:

I just like to be comfortable. You know,

it’s brunch, it’s Sunday.

EVA:

Oh, good!

INT. ALBERT’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

It’s dark everywhere, all of the windows are shaded with

curtains or blinds. He takes the champagne.

ALBERT:

Thank you for this. I’ll make mimosas.

Despite the dark, cave-like quality, it’s nice. Newish

furniture, lots of books, an enormous flat screen TV. There

are PHOTOS of TESS everywhere.

Eva picks up a Chanel purse sitting on the table.

EVA:

You carry a purse?

ALBERT:

That’s my daughter’s. Outrageously

expensive but it was her 18th birthday.

INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

Bagels and coffee are ready and waiting on the counter.

Albert makes drinks.

EVA:

Bagels! I love bread! So, tell me about

her - your daughter, I mean.

ALBERT:

Well, she’s very sophisticated - as you

can tell from the pocketbook.

ENOUGH SAID 26

She’s smart, lovely and funny - and she’s

moving to New York. Very far away. Going

to Parsons school of design. I’m very

proud of her.

EVA:

I bet.

ALBERT:

But part of me thinks I shouldn’t let her

go. You know? She’s 18 and this is a

great opportunity for her but what if

something happens to her while she’s in

New York. I’ll never be able to forgive

myself.

EVA:

The whole going away to college thing. We

send them off? We don’t know where they

are all the time? And aside from that,

what’s my life going to look like when

she’s gone? Lonely and pointless!

(beat)

Do you know that she doesn’t even want

her father or me to take her there? She

wants to say good-bye at the airport.

Here. Not even fly with her.

ALBERT:

That’s horrible.

EVA:

Heartbreaking, that’s the word for it. I

guess we better develop hobbies.

ALBERT:

Yeah. I guess so.

EVA:

I suppose I already have one. I knit.

I’ll just knit for the rest of my life.

That’s my plan. What about you?

ALBERT:

That’s funny, because I weave.

EVA:

(taken aback)

Like baskets?

ALBERT:

Yeah, I do it in the garage.

ENOUGH SAID 27

EVA:

Really?

ALBERT:

(beat)

No.

She cracks up.

ALBERT (CONT’D)

What would make you think that I would

weave?

EVA:

I don’t know! I’m actually kind of glad

you don’t weave.

ALBERT:

Me, too.

Then she looks down at Albert’s crotch and quickly looks

away.

ALBERT (CONT’D)

You know, I try to picture her not being

here. I don’t see her all the time

anyway, but it will completely different.

EVA:

Look, I can see your penis.

ALBERT:

What?

EVA:

(looking away)

I saw your penis. Your pajama thing is

kind of open.

Albert instantly drops his hand to cover himself. He’s

mortified. After a minute, he jokes.

ALBERT:

Whaddya think?

EVA:

I think you’re very... healthy.

ALBERT:

Thank you.

EVA:

Go change your pants, okay?

ENOUGH SAID 28

ALBERT:

Be right back.

EXT. ALBERT’S BACKYARD - A BIT LATER

Albert (in jeans) and Eva are drinking champagne. Albert sits

in an old chair and Eva is on the ground pulling up weeds.

EVA:

So, what happened? I don’t mean the

details, just the general.

ALBERT:

I don’t think she liked me very much. We

never had sex - not my choice, she just

had no interest in it whatsoever. I’m

pretty sure she cheated on me. That was

awful. So obviously she liked sex but

just not with me. She thought my job was

stupid. I didn’t understand her. We

parented very differently. Fought about

it, always.

(beat)

Why are you wrecking my back yard?

EVA:

You have a lot of weeds.

ALBERT:

I do? Where?

EVA:

These are all weeds.

ALBERT:

I thought all that was good.

He gets down on the grass and helps her.

EVA:

(beat)

We never had sex either - not his choice.

We were pretty out of synch in that way.

(beat)

We were out of synch with Ellen too. A

lot of fighting over how to parent.

(looking over)

That’s all good grass you’re pulling up.

ALBERT:

I’ll put it back.

ENOUGH SAID 29

He tries to replant it. Eva kicks off her shoes and rubs one

of her blistered feet.

ALBERT (CONT’D)

(beat)

Got some kind of blister thing going

there?

EVA:

I guess.

ALBERT:

Yup.

EVA:

You’re grossed out.

ALBERT:

No, no.

EVA:

You are. You’re freaked by my feet.

ALBERT:

I have a little problem with feet. I

think it has to do with my mother.

EVA:

Oh, she had feet.

ALBERT:

Let’s just say they were overly colorful,

like a rainbow. Yellow, blue - veins and

blisters...

She stares at him, then moves to put her shoe back on.

ALBERT (CONT’D)

You don’t have to do that.

EVA:

I think I should.

(beat)

I’ve never even had a pedicure. I know

everyone has but I just never saw the

point, until this actual moment. Plus I’m

really ticklish.

ALBERT:

Want me to get you a band-aid?

EVA:

Please. And maybe a bag for my foot.

ENOUGH SAID 30

ALBERT:

Stop it.

EVA:

Make it two bags. Two bags for the old

bag!

ALBERT:

I knew I shouldn’t have told you!

He goes into the house and Eva examines her foot.

EXT. BACKYARD - MOMENTS LATER

Eva is putting a couple of band aids on her foot. They’re mid

conversation.

ALBERT:

They’re naked, right?

EVA:

Yeah.

ALBERT:

Are you ever attracted to them?

EVA:

(here we go)

No. Never.

ALBERT:

Well, I’m sure they’re attracted to you.

EVA:

I don’t know. They’re getting massaged.

ALBERT:

They must hit on you all the time.

EVA:

(lying)

Sometimes. Yeah.

(beat)

I’ll give you a massage sometime, if you

like.

ALBERT:

I would like that. I would definitely hit

on you.

ENOUGH SAID 31

EVA:

I think that might be okay.

ALBERT:

Really.

(beat)

Want to kiss?

They look at one another for a bit.

EVA:

Sure.

And they do.

INT. ALBERT’S BEDROOM - THAT DAY

Eva and Albert lie under the covers, having just had sex.

Albert’s bedroom is very sparse and lacks night stands. All

of his stuff - books, tissues, clock - lays on the floor

beside the bed. Eva reaches down for a glass of water.

ALBERT:

You didn’t actually open your eyes at any

point, did you?

EVA:

No, no worries. I figured if I kept my

eyes closed you wouldn’t see me.

ALBERT:

I saw you.

He pulls her to him.

EVA:

I’m tired of being funny.

ALBERT:

Me too.

They lie there for a minute not talking.

EVA:

But you’re not funny.

He smiles.

ENOUGH SAID 32

INT. SARAH’S LIVING ROOM - DAY

Sarah and Eva are pushing a heavy piece of furniture across

the room. They’re getting help from Sarah’s son BRANDON (8),

and her daughter GRACE, (6), as well.

SARAH:

I’m so excited for you! He sounds great.

EVA:

He kind of is.

(whispering)

We had such good sex.

SARAH:

How fun! I can’t even imagine.

Sarah stands back and looks at the furniture’s new spot.

SARAH (CONT’D)

What do you think?

EVA:

I liked it where it was. You’re going to

get a hernia.

SARAH:

(to her kids)

You guys can be done.

Brandon and Grace walk into the other room.

SARAH (CONT’D)

No Cleveland Show.

BRANDON:

(without turning around)

Please.

GRACE:

Please.

SARAH:

Okay.

EVA:

Jeez, you really put your foot down.

SARAH:

Too tired to be a good parent.

EVA:

Maybe stop moving furniture around.

ENOUGH SAID 33

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