He's Just Not That Into You Page #7

CATHERINE:

Why would she want to hang out with us

and our husbands? Seriously, Beth, isn't

that exactly what you want to avoid right

now?

But before Beth can even answer -

PAIGE:

You know what - if being in the wedding

is too painful-

BETH:

You guys, it's cool. I'm fine. So I

lost a little time. Big deal.

Beth grabs her purse and starts for the door.

CATHERINE:

So not a big deal. You're still really

young.

PAIGE:

So young.

LAURA:

Everything you learned in that

relationship is just gonna make the next

one so much stronger.

BETH:

Exactly.

Beth exits, still wearing a half-sewn bridesmaid's dress.

LAURA:

She wasted so much time.

CATHERINE:

I knew he was never gonna propose.

PAIGE:

Sh*t.

The girls nod in agreement.

INT. LAW OFFICE - DAY

Ben sits behind his desk, sifting through a pile of

papers. We PAN around to Anna sitting across from him.

BEN:

I know it's here somewhere. I spoke to

George Lane in music, and he gave me this

whole list of references for you.

ANNA:

It's cool. You can call me when you find

it.

BEN:

I swear I didn't lure you here under

false pretenses.

ANNA:

I know. But a girl can dream.

He looks up at her and smiles.

ANNA (CONT'D)

You're obviously too good of a guy.

They share a LONG LOOK.

ANNA (CONT'D)

Why are you married, again?

Ben LAUGHS.

ANNA (CONT'D)

Seriously. Why? It'll be good for me.

Tell me how you decided that you could

not be without this other woman.

BEN:

We'd been together since college. She

gave me an ultimatum: we get married or

we break up. So, we got married.

ANNA:

Seriously? You just caved?

BEN:

It's complicated.

ANNA:

Really?

BEN:

You're a dick if you date a girl for too

long, and don't marry her. But you marry

her, and then you're an a**hole for

marrying her before you're ready. Sh*t -

I don't know.

He looks at her.

BEN (CONT'D)

You're really hot and I'm obviously

attracted to you, but I guess the best I

can do is eventually find this piece of

paper, and call you, and hope I help in

some small way with your career, and be

happy about that.

Anna takes this in.

INT. HIGHLANDTOWN HOUSE - DAY

Janine walks in from work to her construction site home.

She peeks into the dining room, where she sees her CHERRY

WOOD DINING TABLE covered in a THICK LAYER OF DUST.

JANINE:

JAVIER!

She waits for a response. Nothing. She starts to brush

the dust off with her hands.

JANINE (CONT'D)

JAVIER. I THOUGHT WE TALKED ABOUT

TARPING THE FURNITURE.

Still nothing. So Janine drops her work things, and

heads out the side door of the house to a STORAGE AREA.

EXT. STORAGE AREA - DAY

There are cans of paint, bags of cement, some tarps.

Janine grabs a TARP, when she sees, on a window ledge,

next to a folding chair - AN ALUMINUM FOIL ASHTRAY.

CIGARETTE BUTTS. AN EMPTY PACK OF AMERICAN SPIRITS.

She stares at them for a moment, then heads back inside.

INT. GIGI'S APARTMENT - DAY

CLOSE ON:
A TORN BUSINESS CARD, TAPED BACK TOGETHER. The

name on the card is JARRAD MONTROSE. Gigi sits, staring

at the card. She reaches for the phone, and then thinks

the better of it. And again.

Finally, she grabs the receiver, picks it up, and dials.

GIGI:

Hi, this is Gigi.

INTERCUT WITH:
INT. RED MAPLE - OFFICE - DAY

Alex sits in his office. He talks into his CELL.

ALEX:

Gigi?

GIGI:

Gigi Phillips. I had the - umm - dentist

pen.

ALEX:

Right.

GIGI:

I'm really sorry to bug you. I just - I

thought you had some really good insights

the other night and -- I had a question.

ALEX:

Okay, maybe I need to be harsh -- Conor

is never going to be interested in you.

GIGI:

No, I know. This is about -

(she looks at the card)

- Jarrad. You have a sec?

ALEX:

Okay...

GIGI:

So I meet him at happy hour and he was

completely charming -

ALEX:

Lemme guess - he said the only thing

happy about this hour is you.

GIGI:

He may have used some derivative of that.

So, he says he's going to call, but then

gave me his card and -

ALEX:

He's not interested.

GIGI:

You don't even know if he called -

ALEX:

Did he?

GIGI:

No. But the thing is, I honestly think

he's expecting my call.

(MORE)

GIGI (CONT'D)

He said "Look forward to hearing from

you" and not "Look forward to talking to

you." I mean, do you hear the

connotations?

ALEX:

He. Is. Not. Interested.

Tyrone appears in Alex's doorway.

TYRONE:

Alex - this is jacked. The hostess is

giving me sh*t for not wearing a white

shirt -- this shirt is WHITE!

Tyrone points to a VERY SMALL WHITE INSIGNIA on an

otherwise BLACK SHIRT. Alex shuts the door on him.

TYRONE (O.S.) (CONT'D)

This sh*t is white.

ALEX:

If a guy gives you his phone number,

instead of taking yours, he's not

interested.

GIGI:

He took mine first, but then he -

ALEX:

And, if a guy wants to see you, he will

see you. I once called 55 Lauren Bell's

until I got the right one.

GIGI:

That's cute. What happened?

ALEX:

As it turned out, her ass looked really

huge in daylight.

GIGI:

Is it your sensitivity that makes you so

popular with women?

ALEX:

Don't call him. He doesn't like you.

GIGI:

Again with the sensitivity.

ALEX:

Just trying to help.

GIGI:

I know. Thanks.

Gigi hangs up, re-tears up Jarrad's card.

EXT. DUNDALK HOME - BACKYARD - DAY

CLOSE ON:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM written across a CAKE.

As the candles are blown out, we widen to reveal: Anna

and Conor siting at a cheap picnic table in a tiny

backyard, across from MAYA - Anna's mom.

As Maya refills her glass from a BOTTLE OF WINE, Anna

grabs a GIFT from her bag - hands it to her mom.

MAYA:

Oh sweetie - you didn't have to get me

anything.

ANNA:

Mom - you always say that and I always

get you something.

Maya takes a BIG SIP OF WINE (not her first) as she tears

open the gift, which is clearly a RECORD ALBUM.

MAYA:

You didn't.

ANNA:

It's no big deal.

CONOR:

What is it?

Maya shows him the album - TIM BUCKLEY'S STARSAILOR.

CONOR (CONT'D)

Tim Buckley. Nice.

MAYA:

Here - put on my favorite.

Anna takes the album and heads through the screen door.

MAYA (CONT'D)

Did Anna ever tell you I knew Tim

Buckley?

CONOR:

No. She did not.

"Song to the Siren" plays as Anna returns to the table.

MAYA:

We met at a coffee shop in 1971. Hell's

Kitchen. I had no idea who he was. But

he had this big mop of hair and these

eyes that just looked past you and

through you and into you all at the same

time. Complete interest and disinterest.

It was amazing.

Maya pulls out a cigarette and lights it.

MAYA (CONT'D)

Of course, I was with Anna’s father at

the time, so, you know...another

opportunity missed.

ANNA:

Mom, please

MAYA:

It’s the truth. I knew them all. Robert

Plant, Harry Nilsson, Graham Parsons...

(to Conor)

Have you seen the pictures of me from

when I was Anna’s age?

CONOR:

Umm - I don’t think so

MAYA:

Sweetie go get that picture - you know

the one

Anna just looks at her - pleadingly.

MAYA (CONT’D)

Go. Your mother’s asking you to do

something for her on her birthday.

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