I'll See You in My Dreams Page #14

KATHERINE:

So what’s he like? What’s his

name?

CAROL:

His name... is Bill.

KATHERINE:

Really?

CAROL:

I didn’t plan it that way.

95.

KATHERINE:

How’d you guys meet? On the

internet or something?

CAROL:

Are you kidding? I just met him,

around. At the grocery store. He

asked me out.

KATHERINE:

The old-fashioned way.

CAROL:

Yeah.

KATHERINE:

He’s a lucky guy. You’re a catch.

Carol shrugs and looks around.

KATHERINE (CONT’D)

So do you like him? How long has

this been going on?

CAROL:

A couple of dates.

(thinking about it)

Yeah, I like him. He’s... I don’t

know. I don’t know what the hell

I’m doing. It’s all very new.

KATHERINE:

Yeah, you like him.

CAROL:

Maybe.

(changing the subject)

So what’s new with you. You

getting any work?

KATHERINE:

Well... I’ve got a lead on a

teaching job, actually.

CAROL:

(surprised)

Really?

KATHERINE:

Teaching drama at a private school.

I think I might get it. It happened

really fast.

96.

CAROL:

This is big news. Not what I

expected to hear.

KATHERINE:

What do you expect to hear?

CAROL:

I don’t expect anything.

KATHERINE:

Nice. The vote of confidence.

CAROL:

You know that’s not what I mean.

You happy about it?

KATHERINE:

I’m happy about it... it’s not

acting.

Carol looks pensive.

CAROL:

But it’s good work. I hope you get

it.

KATHERINE:

Thanks. I hope I do, too.

CAROL:

Cheers.

KATHERINE:

Cheers, mom.

They clink glasses.

129 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY 129

Carol and Katherine enter kitchen with a couple bags of

groceries and set them on the kitchen table.

KATHERINE:

So are you going to call him? I’d

like to meet him, actually.

CAROL:

I don’t know.

97.

KATHERINE:

Come on. I’ll make spaghetti and

we’ll just hang out real casual.

We won’t make a big deal out of it.

CAROL:

You’re making a big deal out of it

right now.

KATHERINE:

Whatever.

The answering machine light is blinking. Carol hits the

button.

ANSWERING MACHINE VOICE

You have three messages.

BILL (O.S.)

Hey Carol, I know you said you had

plans. I’m just calling to say

hello.

Carol and Katherine exchange glances.

BILL (O.S.) (CONT’D)

So... hello. That’s all. I’ll

speak to you later. Bye.

BEEP. Next message.

RONA (O.S.)

(panicked)

Carol, God, I wish you had a cell

phone. It’s Rona. I was at the

clubhouse and... just call me.

BEEP. Next message.

RONA (O.S.) (CONT’D)

For Christ’s sake honey, call me on

my cell. Call me as soon as you

can.

130 INT. HOSPITAL - RECEPTION AREA - DAY 130

Carol and Katherine approach a NURSE at a reception area.

CAROL:

Hi. I’m here to see my friend. Bill

Young. He was admitted earlier.

98.

NURSE:

Are you a family member?

CAROL:

No. I’m a friend.

NURSE:

I’m sorry. At this time only

immediate family are allowed.

Carl takes a deep breath, frustrated. Katherine puts a hand

on her back.

CAROL:

I’d just like to know if he’s okay,

or -

NURSE:

I’m sorry. I can’t give you any

information if you’re not a family

member.

Carol doesn’t respond. The Nurse sees how frustrated she is.

NURSE (CONT’D)

If you leave your number I’ll try

to get someone to contact you.

CAROL:

(smiling but still upset)

Thank you.

Carol and Katherine walk away down the hall. Katherine puts

her arm around Carol as they walk.

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A134 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY A134

Carol sits with Katherine. They both have some wine.

CAROL:

I don’t know why we do this.

99.

KATHERINE:

Do what?

CAROL:

Why we get attached to people in

the first place. It’s just so much

worry. I barely know this man and

now look at me.

KATHERINE:

Well, you’re a good person.

CAROL:

When you were young, just a baby -

lucky for you that you don’t

remember it - you were so sick all

the time. I guess like all babies

are. Maybe a little more so. It

was a lot of illness and hospitals

and sleepless nights.

KATHERINE:

(attempting to smile)

Not really worth it, huh?

Carol looks at Katherine.

CAROL:

It was worth it.

The PHONE RINGS and Carol gets up to answer it in the

kitchen. She steps back into the living room with Katherine.

CAROL (CONT’D)

(on phone)

Hello?

MAN’S VOICE (O.S.)

Mrs. Petersen?

CAROL:

Yes.

MAN’S VOICE (O.S.)

I’m Ted Lange. Bill Young’s

attorney. The receptionist here

gave me your number. You’re a

friend of Bill’s, is that right?

CAROL:

Yes. Yes I am.

100.

LANGE (O.S.)

Well... I’m sorry to say that Bill

passed away. Just a few hours ago.

This hits Carol like a knife in the gut. Katherine stands up,

knowing something is wrong.

LANGE (O.S.) (CONT’D)

I’m very sorry.

CAROL:

What was it?

LANGE (O.S.)

It was a stroke. A bad one. He

never regained consciousness.

There was nothing they could do.

CAROL:

(keeping it together)

Thank you for the call.

Carol hangs up. Katherine knows what the news is by Carol’s

silence. She walks up to her mom and hugs her. She holds her

for a long time.

134 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL - NIGHT 134

Carol is sitting outside in a pool chair in the dark with a

cup of coffee in her hands, looking shell-shocked. Katherine

comes out with a cup of coffee.

KATHERINE:

You doing okay?

CAROL:

I don’t know.

Katherine approaches Carol.

KATHERINE:

Do you feel like talking?

CAROL:

You’ve still got a box or two of

your things up in the guest room

closet. Maybe you’d better go

through it before you head back.

101.

135 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - GUEST BEDROOM - NIGHT 135

Katherine is on the floor with her cup of coffee, looking

through open boxes of photographs, old greeting cards,

notebooks. She finds a photograph of her mother, father, and

herself as a young girl. They are all smiling. The photo is

about 25 years old. She stands up and takes the photo out of

the room.

136 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL - NIGHT 136

Carol is still sitting in a pool chair in the dark. Katherine

turns on the outside light and comes out.

CAROL:

Can you leave that off, please?

KATHERINE:

I want to show you something.

Katherine has the photo in her hand and hands it to Carol.

CAROL:

(squinting)

Where was this?

KATHERINE:

Maine, I think.

CAROL:

Yes... Uncle Dave’s cabin in

Pemaquid.

Carol looks at it as if puzzling it out.

CAROL (CONT’D)

(quietly)

How did I end up here?

KATHERINE:

What do you mean?

CAROL:

I never thought I’d be seventy. I

just never thought about it and...

all of the sudden, here I am.

KATHERINE:

That’s good thing.

(trying to be upbeat)

You’re still here.

102.

CAROL:

Back when this picture was taken

getting old was the furthest thing

from our minds. I don’t remember

ever discussing with Bill, “Why

don’t you die in a plane crash, and

I’ll grow old alone.”

Silence for a beat. Katherine looks at her mother.

KATHERINE:

So what were you thinking of?

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