He's Just Not That Into You Page #16

BILL:

I do. And I'd love to buy you dinner

sometime if you're game.

GIGI:

Yes. Sure. Why not?

She puts on a smile.

INT. DUNDALK HOUSE - DAY

Anna stands in the cluttered kitchen of her mom's house.

She writes out a CHECK, leaves it on the counter. She

looks to the living room, where Maya sleeps on the couch.

She watches her for a second, struggling with a blanket,

before heading over to her. She crouches next to the

couch, helps her adjust the blanket.

ANNA:

I'm gonna go. I left the check on the

counter. It should at least get you

through this month.

Maya opens her eyes and looks up at her, smiling.

MAYA:

Thanks sweetie. I don't know what I

would do without you.

Maya closes her eyes again. Anna sits there, watching

her. Anna's eyes start to fill with tears - quietly, she

begins crying. Maya finally notices.

MAYA (CONT'D)

Baby - what's the matter?

Maya struggles to sit up and hug her. Anna sits next to

her on the couch, still trying to get it together.

MAYA (CONT'D)

Is it money? Because you can take back

the check if

ANNA:

No, it's not that. I mean - yes, I'm

broke - but it's not that. It's just

(tearing up again)

I'm just so lost mom. I've been seeing

this guy - who is exciting and amazing

and thoroughly unavailable. I thought he

was - the one - but he turned out to be

such an a**hole.

Maya nods, almost smiling.

ANNA (CONT'D)

And then there's

MAYA:

Conor

ANNA:

Yeah. Who I'm so horrible to. But he

takes it. And he's - there. Waiting.

But I just don't want to - I don't know

MAYA:

Settle? Like you think I did?

Anna looks at her mother, guilty.

MAYA (CONT’D)

Well, your father and I had a glorious

life together.

ANNA:

Are you kidding? All you talk about are

the things you didn't do, the people you

wish you could have been with, the Tim

Buckleys - anything but the life you

actually had.

Maya looks at her daughter.

MAYA:

Those are just dreams Anna.

Anna tries to process this.

MAYA (CONT'D)

Now true - I did not like your father at

all when we met.

(MORE)

MAYA (CONT'D)

Or after we got married for that matter.

But let me tell you this - life with him

was a hell of a lot better than life is

without him.

Maya stands, walks slowly toward the kitchen.

MAYA (CONT’D)

There are worse things in life than

settling.

ANNA:

Like what?

MAYA:

Like wishing you had.

Anna considers this.

INT. ANNA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Anna lays on her bed, staring at the ceiling.

The doorbell RINGS, Anna gets up to answer it. Almost as

soon as she turns the knob, Conor is standing in the

middle of her studio apartment. He is all amped up.

ANNA:

Hey, sweetie.

She reaches up to give him a hug, he doesn't go for it.

CONOR:

See, why did you call me sweetie?

Anna looks confused.

ANNA:

Because we always call each other that.

CONOR:

Why?

Anna doesn't have an answer for that.

CONOR (CONT'D)

I want to say something, OK? I mean, we

call each other sweetie, and we fall

asleep on the phone after talking for

hours and I washed your hair for you

after you had that shoulder surgery and

everything - it's like we're together.

ANNA:

I know that I

CONOR:

Let me finish. Maybe it's my fault.

Maybe I haven't been clear about what I

want. So let me be clear. I love

hanging out, but I am so attracted to

you, and I just - I want both. I want to

make love to you. I know that sounds

kind of embarrassing coming out of my

mouth - I just freaked myself out, too -

but it's true. And I’m not sure what

happened, or why we stopped - but I don’t

really care. I just -

ANNA:

OK.

Conor is STUNNED.

CONOR:

What?

ANNA:

OK.

CONOR:

I'm talking about really doing this.

Like a full-on relationship.

ANNA:

Right.

CONOR:

With me.

She LAUGHS.

ANNA:

Yes.

CONOR:

Did a bunch of gay people put you up to

this?

ANNA:

Please stop talking.

He does. They KISS.

INT. ANNA'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - LATER

Conor sleeps peacefully with his limbs wrapped around

Anna. Anna lays on her back, eyes wide open, STARING AT

THE CEILING. She's clearly not at peace.

INT. POTOMAC HOUSE - DEN - DAY

All of Beth's sister's spouses - Steven, Devon and George

- sit on the couch watching basketball.

DEVON:

Sh*t! Take him out. He's done.

GEORGE:

Jesus. This isn't some exhibition game.

Beth comes downstairs, with another set of dirty dishes,

and walks past them to the kitchen. The guys are annoyed

that she blocks their view.

STEVEN:

Could you -

BETH:

Did anyone have time to run to the store?

GEORGE:

Nah, we're good. We just got drive

through.

BETH:

I didn't mean for you.

Beth, annoyed, goes into the kitchen. She puts down the

dishes in shock. The kitchen is SPOTLESS.

She looks to the sink and sees the back of a man, doing

the last of the dishes. He turns around. It's NEIL.

NEIL:

The dishes are all put away. There's a

load of laundry still drying, but the

other one is folded on top of the washer.

He goes to the fridge, and OPENS it. It's STOCKED.

NEIL (CONT'D)

I remembered what your dad likes, but I

tried to get healthy stuff, too.

Beth just looks at Neil, stunned.

NEIL (CONT'D)

Ben told me. I just - I wanted to help.

With that, TEARS start to roll out of Beth's eyes. Neil

goes to her, and puts his arms around her.

NEIL (CONT'D)

I know how much you love him. But it's

gonna be OK.

EXT. HIGHLANDTOWN HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON

Janine pulls up in her Land Rover and gets out. As she

approaches the house, she stops in her tracks. ALL THE

SCAFFOLDING IS GONE. THE HOUSE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. She

whips out her cell phone and dials.

JANINE:

Javier - does this mean what I think it

means? So when you say “done” - you

don’t mean “we still need plumbing in the

upstairs bathrooms done” - you mean “done

done”?...Wow - you’re amazing...OK...I’ll

call when I see it...Bye.

She hangs up the phone, steels herself, and walks inside.

INT. HIGHLANDTOWN HOUSE - SAME

As Janine enters - she can’t believe her eyes.

VARIOUS SHOTS as Janine walks from room to room - amazed.

Where there once were plastic sheets there are now walls

with vintage wall paper. All the floors are immaculate,

the chandeliers sparkle - it’s all perfect.

She walks down halls and up staircases, past end tables

and mantles - ALL COVERED WITH PICTURES OF HER AND BEN.

Nice and tasteful.

She ends her tour in the master suite - it’s HUGE. And

though full of furniture, the longer she stands there,

the more empty it begins to seem. Her face transitions,

from delight to loneliness, within a matter of seconds.

She takes out her cell phone, hesitates, then dials...

EXT. MEADOW MILL ATHLETIC CLUB - SAME

CLOSE ON:
A LIT CIGARETTE. A LONG DRAG IS TAKEN.

CUT WIDE TO REVEAL: Ben sitting on a ledge in front of

the gym, smoking a cigarette, watching the passersby.

He's clearly waiting for Anna to arrive.

His PHONE RINGS. He looks at it - JANINE CALLING. He

IGNORES the call, takes another drag of his cigarette.

INT. HIGHLANDTOWN HOUSE - BEDROOM - SAME

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