Heavenly Creatures Page #14

HONORA:

(Upset) Yvonne hasn't spoken to me for nearly two weeks.

HILDA Yes . . . well, it hasn't been an easy time for any of us, Mrs.

Rieper.

HERBERT:

She's cut us out of her life . . . it's been causing her mother and I a

lot of worry.

HILDA What I'm suggesting is that we let the girls spend these last

three weeks together. We'd like Pauline to come and stay with Juliet,

until she leaves.

HERBERT:

Is that a good idea?

HERBERT:

looks at HONORA

. . . tears are running down her cheeks. He stands and ushers Hilda

toward the door.

HERBERT:

Why don't I telephone you tonight, Mrs. Hulme?

HILDA Yes, of course.

HERBERT:

accompanies Hilda into the hallway.

HONORA:

breaks down into heavy sobs.

CUT TO:

INT. ILAM/HALLWAY - DAYThe front door swings open. Pauline is standing

on the step, framed by the doorway, suitcase in hand.

SUPER:
"11th June 1954"

Mario Lanza's "The Loveliest Night of the Year" begins and continues

over the next few scenes.

Pauline walks into the empty hallway . . . SUDDENLY!

Juliet sweeps down the stairs in a rush of sparkling light. She is

dressed in her mother's glittering ballgown.

Juliet takes Pauline's hand, and together they sweep into . . .

INT. ILAM/LOUNGE - DAY . . .. . . the LOUNGE.

Pauline's drab clothes transform into a ballgown as she passes through

the doorway.

The song soars as they waltz into the middle of the ballroom . . .

Pauline spins . . . in a blur she sees decorations and faces all

around.

Pauline gasps as Diello takes her by the waist and waltzes around the

room. Characters from Borovnia fill the room. Juliet dances with

Charles.

A man in a dark suit turns around . . . MARIO! He launches into the

second verse!

Pauline laughs happily as she is swept around and around.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) We realised why Deborah and I have such extraordinary

telepathy and why people treat us and look at us the way they do. It is

because we are MAD. We are both stark raving MAD!

They are no longer in the lounge - at some point the waltz has

dissolved into . . .

EXT. BOROVNIA CASTLE COURTYARD - NIGHT. . . the courtyard in Borovnia

Castle.

The crowds continue dancing to "The Loveliest Night of the Year."

A doorway in the courtyard . . . Henry Hulme is lurking in the shadows,

peering out. He is dressed like a jester with cap and bells. The CAMERA

PUSHES IN . . . to a distorted FISHEYE SHOT of Henry.

Pauline's V.O. continues, building in intensity . . .

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) Dr. Hulme is MAD, as MAD as a March hare!

At the conclusion of the song . . . TWO BURLY BOROVNIAN EXECUTIONERS

swing their axes down, chopping a couple of ropes. A huge banner

unfurls down the side of the castle tower. In embroidered letters three

stories tall is the word . . .

MAD!

INT. CINEMA - NIGHTBANG! . . . a gunshot! CLOSE ON . . . Pauline's face

flinching at the sound, a flash of light.

BANG! . . . CLOSE ON . . . Juliet flinching.

Black & white image of Orson Welles shooting a pistol from The Third

Man.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) It was the first time I had ever seen It. Deborah had

always told me how hideous he was!

Pauline and Juliet are sitting in the cinema, absorbed in the film.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) It is appalling. He is dreadful. I have never in my life

seen anything in the same category of hideousness . . . but I adore

him!

CUT TO:

EXT. CHRISTCHURCH STREETS - NIGHTPauline and Juliet run along dark,

damp, atmospheric streets.

Orson Welles steps out of the shadowy alley into the light. He leers at

them. The girls scream! They turn to run, but Orson looms out of

another alley.

Pauline and Juliet squeal and run about. PASSERSBY observe their antics

with some alarm.

INT. ILAM/HALLWAY - NIGHTThe front door bursts open. Pauline and Juliet

run in, still in a state of high excitement.

They charge up the stairs.

INT. ILAM/JULIET'S BEDROOM - NIGHTPauline and Juliet tumble into the

bedroom, only to find Orson lurking behind the door! They scream and

flee along the balcony only to be greeted by Orson at the other end!

They run back into the bedroom and collapse onto the bed, screaming and

giggling.

PUSH IN . . . to Pauline's exalted face.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) We talked for some time about It, getting ourselves more

and more excited.

A huge shadow of a figure, dressed in hat and cape, rises on the

bedroom wall behind the girls, threatening to engulf them.

MUSIC SWELLS UP . . .

Pauline comes down on top of Juliet, kissing her on the lips . . .

Pauline's hands slipping Juliet's blouse off her shoulders.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) We enacted how each saint would make love in bed.

Juliet heaves on the bed, Pauline leans over and . . . MORPHS into

Orson Welles!

CUT TO INT. BOROVNIA CASTLE - NIGHTDiello thrusts and grunts, as if

making love. He steps back holding a bloody sword. A slain peasant

drops at his feet.

CLOSE-UP . . . Pauline moaning and thrashing.

CLOSE-UP . . . Diello swinging from side to side as he hacks a peasant

to pieces.

INTERCUT WITH SHOTS of Pauline and Juliet intertwined with Orson and

Diello. Pauline and Juliet sometimes change into their Plasticine

counterparts, Deborah and Gina.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) We spent a hectic night going through the saints. It was

wonderful! Heavenly! Beautiful! And ours! We felt satisfied indeed. We

have now learned the peace of the thing called Bliss, the joy of the

thing called Sin.

INT. ILAM/BATHROOM - NIGHTBATHWATER

Pauline and Juliet are soaking in opposite ends of a steaming bathtub.

A few moments silence. Juliet looks blankly at Pauline. A tear rolls

down her cheek.

PAULINE:

I'm coming with you.

JULIET:

Yes . . .

PAULINE:

I know what to do about mother.

Juliet's eyes narrow.

PAULINE:

We don't want to go to too much trouble . . . some sort of accident.

A moment of silence.

PAULINE:

People die every day.

CLOSE ON . . . Juliet's face.

Silence.

SMASH CUT TO:

EXT. ILAM/GROUNDS - DAYCLOSE ON . . . Pauline and Juliet clasping

hands.

PULL OUT . . . they are standing in the beautiful sunny gardens,

holding hands. Both girls are dressed in pretty summer frocks.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) Our main idea for the day was to moider mother.

REVERSE ANGLE . . . Pauline and Juliet walk toward the house. Unicorns

are grazing in the Ilam garden. Fairies dance in the air. Large

dragonflies hover around the girls.

PAULINE:

(Diary V.O.) This notion is not a new one but this time it is a

definite plan which we intend to carry out. We have worked it out

carefully and are both thrilled by the idea. Naturally we feel a trifle

nervous, but the pleasure of anticipation is great.

EXT. ILAM GROUNDS - NIGHTCLOSE-UP . . . James Mason's photo lands in a

roaring fire and is immediately consumed by the flames. Photos of Mel

Ferrer, Michael Rennie and Orson Welles follow.

Pauline and Juliet are standing by a roaring fire in the Ilam grounds.

They throw Mario records onto the flames. The black vinyl curls and

melts. Their Plasticine figures are next. Globs of melted Plasticine

drip amidst the burning debris.

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