Groundhog Day Page #15

PHIL:

I got my whole body tattooed and

part ied all night with some

nymphomaniac biker chicks.

RITA:

(SKEPTICAL)

Sounds wholesome. Were those the

new 24-hour disappearing tattoos

or can I see them?

PHIL:

No, they're gone. Rita, if you

only had one day to live, what

would you do with it?

-61-

She switches off the videotape and steps out of the van.

RITA:

I don't know, Phil. What are you

dying of?

PHIL:

No, I mean like what if the

entire world was about to

explode?

RITA:

I ' d just want to know where to

p ut the camera. What are you

looking for, Phil-- a date for

the weekend?

She starts walking toward the center of town. Phil sticks

right with her.

PHIL:

No, I just want to know you

better. What do you like, what

do you want, what do you think

about, what kind of men are you

interested in, what do you do for

fun?

RITA:

(she stops)

Is this real or are you just

going to make me feel like a

fool?

PHIL:

I'm just trying to talk to you

like a normal person. Isn't this

how normal people talk?

RITA:

Close.

PHIL:

Okay, so talk to me. C'mon, I'll

buy you a cup of coffee.

CUT TO:

INT. DINER - A LITTLE LATER

Phil and Rita are at their usual table, drinking coffee.

RITA:

I guess I want what everybody

wants-- you know, career, love,

marriage, children. So far I

don't have any of it.

-62-

PHIL:

You have a career.

RITA:

I have a job. Doing stories on

the Punxsutawney groundhog is not

my ultimate goal. No offense.

PHIL:

How about the other stuff? You

seeing anybody?

RITA:

This is getting too personal. I

don't think I ' m ready to discuss

these things with you. What

about you? What do you want?

PHIL:

What I really want is someone

like you.

RITA:

O h , please--

PHIL:

Why not?

RITA:

Phil, you know, you have so much

talent and ability. If you'd

just drop the attitude and act

like a decent human being, then

maybe I ' d --

(she hesitates)

PHIL:

You'd what?

RITA:

I don't know what.

PHIL:

Then maybe you'd like me?

She stares hard at him.

RITA:

I don't know. It's sort of like

the way I feel about UFO's. I'd

have to see it to believe it.

Larry pokes his head in the doorway, looks around, spots Rita

and makes his way over to their table.

-63-

LARRY:

(to Rita)

You ready? We better get going

if we're going to stay ahead of

the weather.

RITA:

Yeah, I'll be right out, Larry.

Larry scowls at Phil and exits.

PHIL:

(to Rita)

Why don't you stay for a while?

The road's going to be closed

anyway. Do you really want to be

stuck in the van with Larry for

three hours?

RITA:

I've got to get back. I'll see

you later.

Phil watches Rita exit.

PHIL'S POV

Rita gets in the news van and drives off with Larry.

Phil stares out the window, more" determined than ever to win

her over.

CUT TO:

EXT. GOBBLER·S KNOB - ANOTHER DAY

Phil is wrapping up his groundhog report.

PHIL:

Well, you heard it right from the

groundhog's mouth. Bundle up

good, 'cause it's going to be a

long winter-- at least in

Punxsutawney. Reporting for

Channel 9, this is Phil Connors.

Larry stops tape.

RITA:

That was great. How did you know

THE--

PHIL:

(PREOCCUPIED)

I have to go now. There's

something I have to do.

-64-

Phil runs off without another word of explanation.

CUT TO:

EXT. THE NEWS VAN - LATER

Phil has the hood open and is doing something to the engine.

CUT TO:

INT. THE BERGHOF RESTAURANT - LATER

Rita is sitting at the bar in the town's best restaurant, a

good chophouse with Black Forest decor and waitresses dressed

in dirndl skirts and aprons. Phil enters and sits down next to

her.

PHIL:

(acting surprised)

Oh, hi, Rita. You still here?

RITA:

(GLUM)

The van won't start. Larry's

working on it.

PHIL:

(INNOCENT)

Wouldn't you know it. Buy you a

drink?

RITA:

Okay.

PHIL:

(to the bartender)

Jack Daniels.

BARTENDER:

For you, miss?

RITA:

Tequila,with lime. Gold, if

you've got it.

Phil nods to himself.

CUT TO:

SAME SCENE - ANOTHER DAY

Phil walks in and sits next to Rita.

PHIL:

(acting surprised)

Oh, hi, Rita. You still here?

-65-

R IT A:

(GLUM)

The van won't start. Larry's

working on it.

PHIL:

Wouldn't you know it. Buy you a

drink?

RITA:

Okay.

PHIL:

(to the bartender)

Tequila with lime, gold if you've

got it.

Rita looks at Phil, surprised.

BARTENDER:

For you miss?

RITA:

Same for me, please.

The BARTENDER pours.

PHIL:

(to Rita)

What should we toast to?

RITA:

Your call.

PHIL:

To the groundhog!

Rita stares for a moment.

RITA:

I always drink to world peace.

CUT TO:

SAME SCENE - ANOTHER DAY

BARTENDER:

Take your order?

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