I'll See You in My Dreams Page #12

OFFICER KAY:

You plan on returning that? Because

technically that’s theft. And then

we’ve got public intoxication...

RONA:

Do we look like thieves to you?

OFFICER KAY:

(humorlessly)

A thief doesn’t have a specific

look, ma’am. A thief is just a

person who takes something that

doesn’t belong to them.

RONA:

Well, uh...

CAROL:

(jumping in)

We borrowed it. Alphonse said it

was okay.

OFFICER KAY:

Who’s Alphonse?

CAROL:

He’s the manager.

SALLY:

Yeah.

RONA:

Yeah. Alphonse!

GEORGINA:

We’re just a bunch of old ladies.

SALLY:

We’re too old and feeble to carry

all these groceries home. You

understand.

RONA:

And we’re turning off just a block

up the road, officer. We’re in the

Royal Oaks Retirement Village.

OFFICER KAY:

Uh-huh.

80.

Officer Kay looks them over.

OFFICER KAY (CONT’D)

Well... just be safe and stay out

of the middle of the road now.

SALLY:

Yes, officer.

Officer Kay gets back in his cruiser and drives off. The

girls react like teenagers to the whole situation - laughing

and high-fiving.

RONA:

“Alphonse”? Who’s Alphonse?

CAROL:

I don’t know. I just made it up.

They walk off down the street joshing and cracking jokes to

each other.

113 EXT. SALLY’S HOUSE - BACK PORCH - NIGHT 113

Carol and Sally are sitting on the porch, exhausted, post-

stoned.

SALLY:

I feel like I need to tune in more.

CAROL:

Yeah? To which things?

SALLY:

I don’t know.

CAROL:

You’re just stoned.

SALLY:

No, that’s all worn off. I just

feel out of touch, you know? Like I

don’t know what’s going on with you

anymore.

CAROL:

That’s because nothing’s going on

with me.

SALLY:

I wouldn’t know.

81.

CAROL:

Oh, come on Sally. What are you

saying?

SALLY:

Like... I feel like you don’t want

to admit how you’re feeling. You

just - you don’t share.

CAROL:

When did I ever share?

SALLY:

I’m just saying - nobody knows how

you’re really doing.

CAROL:

I would tell you if I knew myself.

SALLY:

You would?

They are quiet for a moment, staring out into the night air.

CAROL:

I guess in the back of my mind I’m

starting to be convinced that I’m

an utter failure.

SALLY:

What? How?

CAROL:

Maybe in many ways.

SALLY:

What on Earth would have convinced

you of that?

CAROL:

I feel like I’ve... missed my mark.

I’ve left behind my true self.

SALLY:

Left it behind when?

CAROL:

Maybe about forty years ago.

SALLY:

There’s no such thing as your true

self.

82.

CAROL:

No?

SALLY:

That’s a bunch of New Age mumbo-

jumbo. If everybody were their true

selves... what a world of a**holes

we’d be living in. We’d all be

picking food out of our teeth and

making kissy lips at each other

like orangutans.

CAROL:

This is the end, Sally. We’re at

the end. And if I were to go right

now -

(snaps her fingers)

- like that, what’s left of me? I

mean, Bill’s been gone twenty

years. And he’s just gone. I

think of him all the time, but

besides that, some snapshots,

that’s all that’s left of him. And

when I’m gone - okay, then Kath is

still thinking of us. And when she

goes, we’re both gone. We’re all

gone. It’s like we never existed.

Sally looks at her, stupefied.

SALLY:

Carol, I - I just was worried about

you, with Hazel gone, whether you

were lonely. Jesus, I didn’t -

Carol closes her eyes very slowly, then opens them.

CAROL:

He was a dog, what more can I say?

I walked him every day -

Carol chokes up on “day” and breaks down crying. Sally puts

her hand on her shoulder and rubs her back, comforting her.

114 SCENE OMITTED 114

115 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT 115

Carol turns on kitchen light, notices her answering machine

flashing. She hits the button.

83.

ANSWERING MACHINE VOICE

You have four new messages.

BILL (O.S.)

Hello Carol, this is Bill. I’m just

calling to say hello... I’d like to

see you again, if you’re not busy

this week. Give me a call.

BEEP. Next message.

BEEP. Next message.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Hey mom. It’s me. I didn’t hear

from you, so just making sure it’s

okay that I’m coming Tuesday. Give

me a call when you get a chance.

Love you.

BEEP. Next message.

LLOYD (O.S.)

Carol, it’s Lloyd. Hey. Um, just

checking in. Hope things are good.

Okay. Bye.

BEEP. Next message.

She goes to her purse, remembering something. She reaches in

her purse and pulls out the COASTER from the bar with Lloyd

with “Apple-tini” written on it. She looks at it fondly.

BILL (O.S.)

Hi Carol. Listen. How about

tomorrow night? Let me know.

BEEP.

ANSWERING MACHINE VOICE

End of messages.

116 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - FOYER, FRONT DOOR - DAY 116

Doorbell rings. Carol goes to the door dressed for a casual

evening out. When she opens it, Bill is standing there. He

is holding a small bouquet of flowers.

CAROL:

Hello, stranger. Are those for me?

84.

BILL:

Nah. I just thought I’d carry some

flowers around tonight.

CAROL:

They’re beautiful. Come in. I’ll

put these in some water.

117 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - DAY 117

Bill and Carol exit Carol’s house just as Rona is walking up

the front path. Carol sees Rona and stops.

RONA:

Hot date tonight?

CAROL:

Oh, Rona... Bill, this is my friend

Rona.

BILL:

Pleased to meet you. Did you two

have plans?

RONA:

I was just coming over to see if

Carol wanted to go for a walk, but

I see you’ve already got plans.

Rona shoots Carol a look like “not bad.”

CAROL:

See you, Rona.

118 EXT. BILL’S BOAT - THE DOCKS - NIGHT 118

Bill has decked out his boat with lights for a romantic, laid-

back meal of clams and beer with Carol. They sit and enjoy

the food. Carol looks around, enjoying herself.

BILL:

How are you doing?

She looks up and smiles at Bill.

CAROL:

Really good.

119 SCENE OMITTED 119

85.

120 INT. BILL’S CAR (EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE) - NIGHT 120

Carol sits in Bill’s car.

BILL:

So I’m thinking this is going okay.

CAROL:

Yeah.

BILL:

That we might spend some more time

together.

Carol touches Bill’s hand.

121 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 121

Carol goes into the kitchen while Bill wanders around the

room, hands in pockets, looking at photographs.

CAROL (O.S.)

Would you like something to drink?

BILL:

Are you having anything?

CAROL (O.S.)

I don’t know.

Carol enters. Bill goes to her and kisses her.

CAROL (CONT’D)

What are we doing? Are we doing

something?

BILL:

I think so.

CAROL:

Because I’m out of practice with

this sort of thing. And don’t say

it’s just like riding a bike

because I can’t ride a bike to save

my life.

BILL:

It’s just like swinging a golf

club.

CAROL:

How would you know? You don’t play

golf.

86.

Bill kisses her again. They stop and look at each other,

caught up in the moment.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Do you need anything?

BILL:

No.

CAROL:

You don’t need one of those pills?

BILL:

I don’t like pills.

CAROL:

You don’t take any pills? Not for

anything?

BILL:

Not if I can avoid it. I don’t like

side effects.

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