He's Just Not That Into You Page #19

GIGI (V.O.)

And someday you will meet a wonderful guy

and get your very own happy ending.

INT. MARY'S APARTMENT - DAY

Mary sits at her desk, typing on her laptop. ON THE

SCREEN:
MARY'S MYSPACE PROFILE.

GIGI (V.O.)

Every movie we see, every story we're

told, implores us to wait for it. The

third act twist...the man who couldn't

get it together finally figuring it

out...the unexpected declaration of

love...

Mary hits a button and a box comes up, which reads: ARE

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE THIS MYSPACE PROFILE? Mary

clicks "YES". MYSPACE PROFILE DELETED appears.

Then, a KNOCK ON THE DOOR. Mary gets up, grabs her

little purse, and opens the door. IT'S CONOR. Mary

smiles, her face barely able to contain her happiness.

INT. GIGI'S APARTMENT - DAY

Gigi and Alex sit close on her couch, watching a movie.

GIGI (V.O.)

...the exception to the rule.

We PAN over to the TV to find that they are watching:

SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL. Watts and Keith finally KISS.

Gigi can't suppress her smile as Alex pulls her close.

GIGI (V.O.) (CONT'D)

What we're not taught is how to read the

signs.

INT. EDDIE'S OF ROLAND PARK - DAY

Ben heads to the checkout line - holding a six pack of

beer and a bag of chips. As he's about to put his stuff

down, a PRETTY GIRL gets in line behind him.

GIGI (V.O.)

How to tell the ones who want us from the

ones who don't. The one's who'll stay

from the one's who'll leave.

He lets her go ahead of him. She smiles, takes him up on

it. The cashier rings her up, she pays for her stuff,

without giving Ben so much as a look. Ben gives his

stuff to the cashier, along with a weak smile.

EXT. BUTCHER'S HILL BROWNSTONE - EVENING

From the outside looking in a ground floor window - we

can see the living room of the lower apartment. Boxes

fill the room - clearly a new tenant moving in.

Janine enters, carrying two boxes. She opens one, and

pulls out the ANTIQUE MIRROR (now with new glass).

GIGI (V.O.)

And ultimately, we're not taught the one

thing that could save ourselves, our

friends, our families countless hours of

confusion, despair, and speculation.

She hangs the mirror, straightening it slightly. She

steps back, seems pleased. Then, IN FRONT OF CAMERA walk

two people - the CAMERA FOLLOWS THEM down the sidewalk.

We see it's Anna, walking with a NEW GUY - it's clear

it's a first date. They stop at the corner, exchange an

awkward hug. As they turn to go their separate ways

NEW GUY:

It was nice meeting you.

Anna smiles - the New Guy turns and heads off. Anna

watches him go, and then turns and walks away from us.

GIGI (V.O.)

That sometimes the happy ending...is just

moving on.

Anna walks down the hill, the skyline of Baltimore in

front of her.

...END...

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