Hannah and Her Sisters Page #5

She chuckles; Elliot smiles and chuckles with her.

HANNAH:

(offscreen)

Hey, you guys?

Elliot turns in the direction of his wife's voice.

HANNAH:

(offscreen)

Dinner's ready.

Hannah, eating a carrot stick, enters the bedroom. The

camera stays with her momentarily as she walks towards

Elliot and Lee.

LEE:

(offscreen)

Oh, great.

HANNAH:

(overlapping)

You look so beautiful.

LEE:

(offscreen)

Come on.

HANNAH:

(standing by Elliot

and Lee)

Doesn't she look pretty?

LEE:

I bumped into your...

ELLIOT:

(overlapping, agreeing

with Hannah)

Yeah.

LEE:

(continuing)

...ex-husband on the street the

other day.

HANNAH:

(biting her carrot)

Oh, yeah?

LEE:

(gesturing)

He was, he's just as crazy as ever.

He was on his way to get a blood

test.

(laughing, Elliot

joining in)

HANNAH:

(reacting)

God, Mickey's such a hypochondriac.

I wonder how he'd handle it if

there was ever anything really

wrong with him?

ELLIOT:

(standing up)

Let's go have dinner, shall we?

HANNAH:

(overlapping)

Mmm.

LEE:

(standing up, overlapping)

Good idea.

CUT TO:

INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT

Everyone is seated around the table for Thanksgiving dinner.

Facing the camera are Holly, Lee, Norma, and Hannah. She

sits to the left of Elliot, who's at the head of the table.

On his right is Evan; April sits next to him. She and the

other guests sit with their backs to the screen. The table

overflows with food, floral decorations, and candles. In

the background, the children sit at a separate table; a maid

serves them turkey. The guests chatter comfortably among

themselves as they eat.

EVAN:

(clanking a piece of

silverware against

his water glass)

Now, ladies and gentlemen...

HOLLY:

(making a face)

Dad.

Evan continues to clank his glass to get everyone's attention.

HOLLY:

Dad...

LEE:

(reacting, to Holly)

Oh...

HOLLY:

Dad!

EVAN:

(still clanking)

No, now...

HOLLY:

I'm starving!

Resigned, Holly puts down her silverware. Lee smothers a

laugh. Norma, reacting, glances at Holly and Lee. Everyone

knows what's coming.

EVAN:

(clanking away)

...this is a toast! This is a toast.

HANNAH:

(reaching across the

table for Evan's wine

glass, laughing)

Get his wine away.

EVAN:

This is a toast. You know this

beautiful Thanksgiving dinner was

all...

Holly laughs. Lee glances over to her, reacting. Hannah,

embarrassed, reacts and sits with her hands on her face.

Lee and the rest of the guests put down their silverware.

They look at Evan, listening.

EVAN:

...prepared...by Hannah.

Hannah, embarrassed, makes a victory sign.

HANNAH:

(modestly pointing to

the maid)

Uh, and a little help...

Lee and Holly try to suppress their laughter. Norma glares

at them.

NORMA:

(to her daughters)

Hey!

HANNAH:

(continuing)

...from Mavis, also.

Elliot wraps his arm around Hannah; he pulls her towards him

affectionately and kisses her on the cheek. She hugs him

back.

ELLIOT:

(hugging Hannah)

You bet.

HANNAH:

(overlapping, looking

down the table while

still in Elliot's embrace)

Holly and April, thanks for helping.

Mavis the maid exits, carrying some trays, as the group

starts to cheer and applaud. Holly waves her napkin at

April, then holds up her wine glass.

EVAN:

(overlapping the noise)

No, you did it.

HOLLY:

(overlapping, toasting

her friend)

April, April!

HANNAH:

(overlapping, gesturing)

I am... I did slave all day.

EVAN:

(overlapping, holding

out his wine glass)

And we drink to her, and we all

congratulate her on her wonderful

accomplishment during this last

year...her great success in A

Doll's House!

The group continues to cheer as they all toast Hannah. She

reacts, smiling but embarrassed.

NORMA:

(overlapping, laughing)

Ya-a-a-a-y!

(laughing)

I played Nora. I hate to tell you

what year...

The guests, sipping their wine, quiet down as Norma continues

to speak. Lee and Holly unsuccessfully try to contain their

laughter. Mavis reenters the dining room to serve more food

to the children.

NORMA:

(continuing)

And it's very difficult to behave

like Torvald's little chipmunk

without making a perfect ass out of

yourself!

(pausing while the

guests laugh heartily)

Now I think that Ibsen would have

been damn proud of our Hannah!

Norma toasts her daughter; everyone follows her. The

applause and cheers begin anew. Hannah, reacting, chuckles.

APRIL:

(overlapping the

applause and clapping loudly)

Speech! Speech! Speech!

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