I'll See You in My Dreams Page #2

CAROL:

Because I’m an old person and I had

my eyes closed.

LLOYD:

I was just making sure you were

okay.

CAROL:

No, I’m not okay. I’m terrible.

Lloyd just stares at her, unsure of what to say next.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Who are you? It was always another

guy. Richie?

Lloyd has already moved to the edge of the pool and begun

setting up his cleaning gear.

LLOYD:

Richie, uh, moved on. He had a

difference of opinion with the

owners. I’m the new guy.

7.

CAROL:

Okay, clean away, new guy.

She begins to open the door to go back inside, then hesitates

and shuts it. Lloyd puts his headphones on and begins

assembling his gear to clean the pool, then pauses and

removes the headphones.

LLOYD:

You don’t look that old, by the

way. I mean, I wasn’t worried

because you look old.

CAROL:

(distracted)

You always gotta assume the worst.

Don’t worry about it.

Lloyd puts his headphones back on. Carol peers into the

house and then looks back at Lloyd.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Um... excuse me?

Lloyd removes his headphones.

LLOYD:

What’s that?

CAROL:

I’m sorry. I... Can I ask you a

favor?

27 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 27

Carol waits on pins and needles while Lloyd searches for the

rat.

CAROL:

Do you see anything?

LLOYD:

I... do not.

CAROL:

Keep looking. Check behind the

curtains.

LLOYD:

Sorry, I didn’t see it. Maybe it’s

gone.

8.

CAROL:

Oh god. He’s probably going to

reappear the second you leave.

LLOYD:

Maybe you should call, like, an

exterminator?

Carol gives him a look and cautiously enters the house.

CAROL:

I can’t imagine where it came from.

I haven’t even seen a mouse in

years. I think my dog must’ve kept

them away. But a rat... it was

black. Like a bad omen.

LLOYD:

So where’s the dog?

CAROL:

(blankly)

I had to put him down today.

LLOYD:

Oh. Jeez, I’m sorry.

Carol doesn’t respond.

LLOYD (CONT’D)

I should probably, uh, get back to

work.

CAROL:

Yes, I’m sorry. Thank you...

(waiting for his name)

LLOYD:

Lloyd.

CAROL:

Lloyd. I’m Carol.

Lloyd nods and half smiles.

LLOYD:

Uh... I’ll be right outside if the

rat comes back.

Carol nods and Lloyd heads out.

9.

28 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - DINING AREA - DAY 28

Carol is reading at her dining room table with a new glass of

wine. Lloyd knocks on the door.

LLOYD:

(through the window)

All set!

Carol smiles and waves. As Lloyd walks away she just sits

there, alone in the house.

29 SCENE OMITTED 29

30 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - MORNING 30

Carol wakes up to her alarm, the clock digits showing 6:00

sharp.

31 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - SIDE ENTRY - MORNING 31

Carol heads for the door, dressed in her usual walking

outfit. Carol walks out the door, leaving Hazel’s leash in

it’s spot on the wall.

32 EXT. WALKING PATH - DAY 32

Carol walks along the sidewalk. Mike approaches with his dog.

MIKE:

You’re gonna tell me some bad news,

aren’t you. When I didn’t see you

guys yesterday...

Carol, petting his dog, nods.

CAROL:

Yep.

MIKE:

I’m sorry, Carol. It’s hard. You

should be thankful that you were

able to do that for him.

Carol says nothing. She isn’t choking up but she doesn’t want

to talk about it.

MIKE (CONT’D)

Carol, if you ever need anything...

10.

CAROL:

Thanks Mike.

33 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - DINING AREA - DAY 33

Carol sits at her table drinking coffee with a copy of The

New York Times nearby. She has the Yellow Pages open to an

“Exterminators” page.

34 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY 34

Carol takes some pills and vitamins with water.

35 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL - DAY 35

Carol waters some of her plants by her pool.

36 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL - DAY 36

Carol eats a salad by her pool.

37 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY 37

Carol and the EXTERMINATOR walk through the kitchen towards

the living room.

EXTERMINATOR:

I suspect this was a black rat or

what we call a roof rat. Very

common in Southern California.

CAROL:

Where do you think it came from?

EXTERMINATOR:

They’re everywhere. They live in

the trees... they’re all over the

city.

CAROL:

Okay.

EXTERMINATOR:

You’d never seen signs of them

before? Rodent droppings, gnaw

marks on bags of pet food, anything

like that? They love dog food.

11.

CAROL:

No.

EXTERMINATOR:

And you haven’t seen it since

yesterday?

Carol shakes her head.

EXTERMINATOR (CONT’D)

Well, I have my doubts that the

rodent is inhabiting your house. I

checked the whole perimeter for

points of entry and I’m not seeing

any holes and there are no signs of

colonization. I’ll set a few traps

to make sure but I think what we

have here is an isolated incident.

38 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL AREA - DAY 38

Carol opens a garbage can lid and throws away a half-empty

bag of dog food.

39 SCENE OMITTED 39

40 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - NIGHT 40

Carol watches some TV with a glass of wine.

41 SCENE OMITTED 41

42 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - MORNING 42

Carol wakes up to her alarm, 6:00.

43 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - DINING AREA - DAY 43

Carol sits at a table reading The New York Times. The phone

rings.

INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY

Carol walks into her kitchen and picks up the cordless and

looks at the caller ID with a puzzled expression, then

presses the button and puts the phone to her ear.

12.

CAROL:

Hello?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Hi Mom. It’s Katherine.

CAROL:

I saw your name on the thing... is

everything okay?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Just checking in... I heard about

Hazel, Mom.

CAROL:

How on earth did you hear that?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Rona sent me an e-mail.

CAROL:

Since when do you and Rona e-mail?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

We e-mail, mom. We’re friends on

Facebook. I’ve known her my whole

life.

CAROL:

You never e-mail me.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

You don’t ever use the computer.

CAROL:

And you e-mail Rona of all people?

How did she find out?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

She didn’t say. Mom, I’m just...

so sorry. It’s just terrible news.

What happened?

CAROL:

When I got up yesterday he was

just... he couldn’t walk. I carried

him to the car myself. They said

the cancer had spread everywhere.

His spine. You could tell...

looking at his eyes... it was time.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

You didn’t ask for help?

13.

CAROL:

Why. What for?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Should you even be carrying things

like that...? Heavy things...

CAROL:

He was a dog, Kath. Not a thing.

And it was five in the morning.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

I just thought you had a weight

limit, after the back injury, when

was that... didn’t you have

surgery?

CAROL:

No, I didn’t have surgery.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

You didn’t? I thought - your back

CAROL:

I see a chiropractor. I also play

golf, I swim, I carry my own

groceries. I clean this house. I...

Not that you’d know, anyway. When

were you last here? Right after

9/11 I think it was?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

I’ve been there since then.

CAROL:

No, no... I think that was the last

time. You couldn’t stand the smell

or something and so you came out

here.

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