I'll See You in My Dreams Page #13

CAROL:

But you’ll be okay?

BILL:

I don’t know. You want me to take

an aspirin just in case?

122 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - NIGHT 122

Carol turns on her bedside lamp to reveal Bill lying next to

her in bed. They are both breathing hard and sweaty.

CAROL:

I’m not so sure about your golfing

metaphor.

BILL:

No. It really is more like riding a

bike, I’d say.

CAROL:

Yeah. A very... nice bike.

BILL:

We should do it again.

CAROL:

Not now.

(laughs)

I can’t.

87.

BILL:

I just meant sometime. I’ll need

some time to recover. I hadn’t done

this for a long time myself.

CAROL:

I don’t believe that.

BILL:

It’s true.

They stare at the ceiling then Bill turns to her.

BILL (CONT’D)

What did your husband do?

CAROL:

(distressed by the

question)

Why are you asking about my

husband?

BILL:

I’m just curious. I’m just trying

to get to know more about you.

CAROL:

He was a lawyer. His name was Bill,

by the way.

BILL:

No kidding.

(beat)

What was he like?

Carol genuinely thinks about it.

CAROL:

Nothing like you.

123 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - DINING AREA - DAY 123

Carol and Bill have bagels and coffee and orange juice at the

kitchen table; in the middle of the table, in a vase, are the

flowers Bill brought for their date. Bill’s hair is mussed;

he’s wearing his clothes from the night before, no shoes.

Carol is in a bathrobe.

CAROL:

It’s supposed to be hot today. We

should go for a swim after

breakfast.

88.

Bill chews his bagel thoughtfully.

BILL:

Have you ever thought about getting

remarried?

CAROL:

I hope you’re speaking

theoretically here.

BILL:

Maybe.

CAROL:

That means you’re not speaking

theoretically.

BILL:

I’m just testing the waters.

CAROL:

Get out of the water. I barely know

you.

BILL:

Is it too soon to ask your

thoughts? Just on remarrying, as an

idea.

CAROL:

I’ve never seriously considered it.

BILL:

Never?

CAROL:

I've been married. We get married

and next thing, what - I'm washing

your underwear?

Doorbell rings. Carol looks at her watch.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Who could that be? Excuse me.

124 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - FOYER, FRONT DOOR - MORNING 124

Carol goes to the door and opens it. Lloyd is standing

there. Carol closes the door partway, blocking the view into

the house with her body.

LLOYD:

Hey.

89.

CAROL:

Hi. Is today a pool cleaning day?

LLOYD:

Actually - I quit.

CAROL:

Oh.

LLOYD:

I got another job

CAROL:

Oh. Good.

LLOYD:

-but I wanted to stop by and let

you know I wouldn’t be cleaning

your pool anymore.

CAROL:

Okay.

LLOYD:

The owner and I had differences. Or

actually, we were in complete

agreement that I should not be

working there anymore.

CAROL:

I see.

LLOYD:

I’d already been looking around for

something, and an opening came up,

so it worked out well.

CAROL:

What kind of job did you get?

LLOYD:

Pool cleaner. Another outfit. Pools

By Us.

CAROL:

Pool By Us?

LLOYD:

With the economy what it is - it’s

not like I’m changing careers, you

know? I’ve got skills.

They say nothing for a beat.

90.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

(meekly)

Listen - are we good?

CAROL:

Of course we are.

Lloyd nods. Bill appears behind Carol.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Oh - Bill, this is Lloyd.

Bill and Lloyd shake hands. They both appear very confused.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Lloyd, um, is the pool guy.

BILL:

Pool guy? Oh.

LLOYD:

Actually I was just telling Carol

that I’m no longer going to be

cleaning her pool anymore. I’m

moving on to... other pools.

BILL:

I see. Well, do you want to join us

for lunch?

LLOYD:

Oh, no. Thanks, though.

BILL:

Okay.

(pauses, unsure what to

make of Lloyd)

Nice to meet you.

LLOYD:

You too.

Bill walks off. Carol looks at Lloyd and they smile at each

other.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

Okay...

CAROL:

Yeah.

Lloyd nods and looks around then back at Carol.

91.

LLOYD:

Bye, Carol.

125 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 125

Bill puts on his shoes. Carol sits on a chair nearby.

BILL:

So when can I see you again?

CAROL:

My daughter is coming into town

tomorrow. I need to spend some time

with her and...

BILL:

Your daughter.

CAROL:

Jesus, did I not tell you I had a

daughter?

BILL:

No. Though I never asked.

CAROL:

I have a daughter. Her name is

Kath. Katherine.

BILL:

Katherine. I’d like to meet her

sometime.

Carol rubs her eyes.

CAROL:

I’ll think about it.

BILL:

Okay.

CAROL:

I’m sorry. This is all a little new

for me.

BILL:

I understand.

CAROL:

Yeah?

Bill nods.

92.

BILL:

I like you, Carol.

Bill gives Carol a kiss and heads out towards the door.

BILL (O.S.) (CONT’D)

(upbeat)

If I don’t hear from you, I’ll call

you in a few days. Have fun.

126 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - DAY 126

KATHERINE (mid 30s) walks up Carol’s front path as a TAXI

pulls away. Carol comes outside to meet Katherine and they

hug.

KATHERINE:

Hey mom.

NADINE:

Hi, honey.

127 SCENE OMITTED 127

128 INT. CAFE - DAY 128

Carol and Katherine have a light lunch. Carol opens her

napkin and spreads it in her lap, avoiding eye contact with

Katherine. Katherine takes a sip of water and watches her.

They sit for a long time not talking.

KATHERINE:

Mom.

CAROL:

Yes?

KATHERINE:

Are we going to talk at all on this

visit, or will it mostly just be us

sitting quietly like this?

CAROL:

Do you want a glass of wine? I want

a glass of wine.

KATHERINE:

You go ahead.

Carol starts looking for the waitress.

93.

KATHERINE (CONT’D)

How are you doing, mom?

CAROL:

I’m fine.

KATHERINE:

I mean, really.

CAROL:

Really. I’m fine.

KATHERINE:

You seem a little... I don’t know.

CAROL:

What?

KATHERINE:

Different, I guess. Is it Hazel?

Carol waves her off.

KATHERINE (CONT’D)

You always call me back and you

didn’t call me back until

yesterday. I was about to cancel my

ticket.

CAROL:

I’m sorry. I was just busy.

KATHERINE:

With what? You’re never busy.

Carol rolls her eyes.

KATHERINE (CONT’D)

I don’t mean it in a bad way, mom.

It’s just... you’ve never seemed

particularly busy. I think that’s

pretty fair to say.

CAROL:

I have a life, sweetie. Hard as it

is for you to imagine, I have a

life.

KATHERINE:

I think that’s great, mom. I was

just curious.

Silence takes over as Katherine goes back to her salad and

Carol starts to look around for a waitress.

94.

CAROL:

Where is that waitress?

Carol looks back at Katherine.

CAROL (CONT’D)

I’m seeing somebody.

KATHERINE:

Are you serious?

CAROL:

Yeah. I mean... I don’t know if

it’s serious, but...

KATHERINE:

I can’t believe it. Is this the

first time in... since Dad? Twenty

years?

Carol doesn’t answer.

KATHERINE (CONT’D)

I could tell something was

different. It’s in your eyes.

You’re not preoccupied with just...

yourself.

CAROL:

(irritated)

Thanks.

KATHERINE:

Well, you usually are. You know

you are.

CAROL:

I’m preoccupied, believe me.

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