I'll See You in My Dreams Page #15

CAROL:

When the picture was taken?

Carol studies the photo. She shakes her head.

CAROL (CONT’D)

I don’t know. Pancakes?

Katherine laughs.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Is it really worth it? Any of it?

I mean, look at this. Look at what

we had here. We don’t have that

anymore.

KATHERINE:

So we’ve got something else. And

maybe that’s the point of it. You

can regret it all, or you can -

CAROL:

What’s the point of it all?

KATHERINE:

How can you say that, mom?

CAROL:

I just feel like... like I missed

something. Incomplete. Like

there’s supposed to be something

more to it. There has to be

something more, right?

KATHERINE:

You’ve had a great life, mom. A

full life. You had a great husband,

you had a music career, you had a

wonderful career as a teacher -

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CAROL:

Not that wonderful.

KATHERINE:

You had me... What else is there?

CAROL:

That’s all in the past tense.

Everything you just said, you’re

telling me about things I had,

things I did.

KATHERINE:

So? Isn’t that what life is?

CAROL:

I don’t know.

Katherine looks at Carol; Carol looks back.

CAROL (CONT’D)

I loved your father, honey. I hope

you know that.

KATHERINE:

I know, mom.

Carol takes a deep breath.

CAROL:

He wanted to get married, this guy.

KATHERINE:

Bill? Wow. Did you say yes?

CAROL:

No. I was very rude, actually.

KATHERINE:

It seems kind of soon to be asking.

CAROL:

Not when you’re my age. Time is

short, see?

KATHERINE:

Well.

CAROL:

I guess he could’ve lived and we

could’ve gotten married and ended

up growing old together. But I

didn’t know him. So who knows?

(MORE)

104.

CAROL (CONT'D)

Maybe it would’ve worked out. Maybe

we would’ve been happy.

Katherine reaches for Carol’s arm.

KATHERINE:

Mom.

Carol looks at Katherine and slightly smiles.

CAROL:

I wonder what your father and I

would be like now...

Katherine squeezes Carol’s hand.

137

EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL - NIGHT 137

Carol wakes up and sits up in her chair, putting her feet on

ground. She looks at her daughter asleep across from her on

the couch. She gets up and sits next to Katherine. She

strokes her hair, as if she were little again.

FADE TO BLACK.

BEGIN MONTAGE:
(*Note: This montage is to imply time passage)

138

SCENE OMITTED 138

139

EXT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY GOLF COURSE - DAY 139

Carol plays golf with Sally.

140

INT. SALLY’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 140

The Girls play their weekly game of bridge.

141

EXT. WALKING PATH - DAY 141

Carol and Mike run into each other and Carol pets Mike’s dog

and catches up with both of them.

142

INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 142

Carol watches from inside her house as a new POOL GUY cleans

her pool outside.

105.

143 EXT. CEMETERY - DAY 143

Carol visits her husband’s grave at the cemetery. His

headstone reads:
LIFE PASSES, DEEDS REMAIN.

144 EXT. SAN PEDRO DOCKS - DAY 144

Carol walks along the docks, looking at boats as the sun

sets. She sees Bill’s boat, “So What,” and looks at it

fondly.

145 EXT. BAR - DAY 145

Carol walks into the Karaoke Bar that she went to with LLOYD.

146 INT. BAR - DAY 146

Carol walks in. The place is pretty empty. Carol looks around

and has a seat at the bar. A FEMALE BARTENDER walks up to

her.

FEMALE BARTENDER

Can I get you something?

CAROL:

Yeah. I’ll have a, uh, apple-tini?

FEMALE BARTENDER

Sure thing.

Carol stops her as she goes to make it.

CAROL:

Actually, just a Modelo... please.

The Female Bartender nods and smiles.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Is karaoke tonight?

FEMALE BARTENDER

(delivering the beer)

That’s only on Thursdays. Sorry.

CAROL:

Oh. No problem. Thanks.

147 INT. KARAOKE BAR - DAY 147

Carol drinks a Modelo at the bar by herself.

106.

END MONTAGE.

148 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - MORNING 148

Carol opens her phone book and looks up a number. She dials

on her phone and waits.

CAROL:

Hi. Is this Pools By Us? I’m

looking to make an appointment.

149 SCENE OMITTED 149

150 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - FOYER, FRONT DOOR - DAY 150

Carol opens the door to reveal Lloyd in his new pool getup.

CAROL:

Nice uniform.

LLOYD:

Yeah. Pools By Us is a little

stricter about the dress code. You

like it?

CAROL:

It becomes you. I like a man in

uniform.

LLOYD:

Right.

CAROL:

Come on in.

Lloyd follows Carol inside.

151 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 151

Carol stops and turns around to face Lloyd.

CAROL:

Do you want something to drink, or?

LLOYD:

I’m okay.

CAROL:

I don’t need the pool cleaned. The

other guy just did it, actually.

107.

LLOYD:

Yeah? He do a good job?

CAROL:

Eh. He’s okay.

There’s an awkward silence.

LLOYD:

Listen. I’m sorry that I... I came

by the other day when your friend

was here.

Carol doesn’t respond.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

I should’ve called first or

something.

As Lloyd talks, Carol sees the RAT on the other side of the

room. She freezes up. Lloyd notices a change in Carol.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

Are you okay?

CAROL:

(whispering, pointing)

Rat.

Lloyd turns around and sees the rat, just sitting there.

Lloyd grabs a big, clear bowl on the nearby table and takes

some fruit out of it. He gets on the far side of the rat,

bowl in hand. The rat takes off towards him and he throws the

bowl over the rat, capturing it.

LLOYD:

Got it!

The rat runs around, trapped inside the bowl. Lloyd grabs

some heavy books and puts them on top of the bowl keeping the

rat locked in. Lloyd looks up at Carol.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

What should I do with it? Should I

kill it, or...?

Carol looks at Lloyd and then down to the rat trapped in the

bowl. She breaks down and starts to cry. She sits down on the

couch and covers her face.

Lloyd, confused, stands up, leaving the rat trapped in the

bowl, and walks over to Carol.

108.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

Are you okay? Carol?

Carol continues to cry.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

Carol?

Carol starts to pull herself together.

CAROL:

I... I lost a friend. Recently...

You met him. His name was Bill.

LLOYD:

That’s terrible, Carol.

CAROL:

It’s okay, it’s okay. We went on a

couple of great dates. A sweet guy.

I liked him but, if I’m being

honest, I didn’t know him at all.

And then he just...

Lloyd looks on, listening.

CAROL (CONT’D)

I keep wondering what made his body

just...stop. What made it say “I’m

done now.”

Carol looks at Lloyd.

CAROL (CONT’D)

I just don’t get it, Lloyd.

LLOYD:

There’s nothing to get.

Carol smiles and wipes away some tears.

CAROL:

I hate that f***ing rat.

This breaks the sadness and the two of them share a laugh.

LLOYD:

Catching that rat might be my

biggest accomplishment right now.

CAROL:

Oh, come on.

109.

LLOYD:

I’m serious. I’m a bit of a

failure, Carol.

CAROL:

You’re young. You’ve got a lot more

life to...

LLOYD:

Screw it up even more?

CAROL:

You’ve got plenty to show for it,

Lloyd. You know that.

LLOYD:

So why can you see that in me and

not in yourself?

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