I'll See You in My Dreams Page #3

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Mom. I came down there to be with

you. It was like going through what

happened with Dad all over again -

CAROL:

You spent two weeks watching CNN

and talking to your boyfriend on

your cell phone and never the left

the house.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Everybody was that way when that

happened.

14.

CAROL:

Well, that was the last time you

were here. Every other time I’ve

come out there. Did you ever even

meet Hazel?

Silence on the line.

CAROL (CONT’D)

(conciliatory)

Okay, never mind - I don’t... I

don’t mean to be... how did you put

it? “Guilt tripping” you?

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Okay. I’ve gotta go, Mom. I’m

sorry about Hazel. I hope you’re

doing okay.

CAROL:

The house feels empty without him

but I’m okay. Thanks.

KATHERINE (O.S.)

Okay. Love you.

The phone line clicks as Katherine hangs up on the other end.

Carol looks at the phone and clicks it off and sets it on the

counter. A beat later the phone rings again and she picks it

up on the first ring.

CAROL:

(irritated)

What.... Yes it is....

(long pause, then quietly)

Thank you. Yes. I’ll be by later.

44 EXT. ANIMAL HOSPITAL - DAY 44

Carol exits the hospital carrying a paper bag.

45 SCENE OMITTED 45

46 INT. GROCERY STORE - VITAMIN AREA - DAY 46

Carol browses the shelves, picking up bottles and lifting a

pair of reading glasses to her eyes to read the labels. The

scene has a tone of eavesdropping on Carol.

STORE CLERK:

May I help you find something?

15.

CAROL:

I’m not sure.

Store clerk looks at Carol patiently.

CAROL (CONT’D)

I just want to be sure I’m getting

enough of everything.

STORE CLERK:

Are you taking supplements now?

CAROL:

I take a multivitamin... I take

vitamin C. Calcium. I take some

things a friend gave me... kelp?

STORE CLERK:

(patiently)

Do you have any health issues you

want to address?

Carol shakes her head vigorously.

CAROL:

No, no, it’s not...

STORE CLERK:

Okay, so let’s look at a few more

basics. Do you take any magnesium?

CAROL:

I’m not sure.

STORE CLERK:

Magnesium is a very good anti-

inflammatory, very good for the

smooth muscles and the joints.

It’s a good all-around anti-aging

supplement.

Store Clerk removes a bottle from the shelf and shows it to

Carol.

STORE CLERK (CONT’D)

This one is very popular.

Carol takes the bottle and looks at the clerk over her

reading glasses. While they are talking, a MAN (70s) is

standing down the aisle from them with an unlit cigar in his

mouth, listening but not looking at them.

16.

STORE CLERK (CONT’D)

What about... are you doing a

probiotic?

47 INT. GROCERY STORE - VITAMIN AREA - DAY 47

Carol continues to look around, her basket now full of

various bottles. She picks up a bottle and inspects it. The

Man with the unlit cigar comes up to her as she browses.

CIGAR MAN:

(pointing at bottle)

You don’t need all that.

Carol looks up to the Man.

CIGAR MAN (CONT’D)

You’re just right the way you are.

The Cigar Man walks away and Carol just watches him go.

48 SCENE OMITTED 48

49 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY 49

Carol comes home with shopping bags in hand. She places them

on the counter. She reaches into a paper bag and pulls out a

cardboard box. She inspects it. CLOSE UP on the top of the

box is a sticker that says “HAZEL: CHERISHED PET OF CAROL

PETERSEN.” She opens the box and pulls out a keepsake tin.

50 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 50

Carol heads into the living room. She puts Hazel’s ashes in

the keepsake tin next to a very nice vase above her

fireplace.

51 EXT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - DAY 51

Carol’s car pulls into a retirement community. The sign reads

“ROYAL OAKS.”

52 EXT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - DAY 52

Carol walks through the retirement community. Older people

walk around, mostly in groups and pairs. A few people sit in

lawn chairs outside of their apartments, chatting.

17.

53 INT. SALLY’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 53

Carol sits at a card table playing bridge with three friends,

RONA, GEORGINA, and SALLY, all in their early to mid-70s. A

hand has been dealt and the four women are holding their

cards and rearranging them in their hands.

Three of them are drinking white wine, with the exception of

Sally who is drinking a can of Budweiser.

SALLY:

Rona, did you see Jerry today? At

the pool?

RONA:

Jerry who?

SALLY:

There’s only the one Jerry.

RONA:

There’s three Jerrys!

GEORGINA:

(counting on her fingers)

Jerry Davis, Gerry Phillips, and

Jerry Li.

RONA:

See?

GEORGINA:

Gerry Phillips is Gerry with a G,

though. Does he count?

SALLY:

Do you know who he was with?

RONA:

Which one?

SALLY:

Jerry Davis, for Christ’s sake.

CAROL:

Are we playing cards, girls? Your

bid, Georgina.

GEORGINA:

One spade.

RONA:

Pass.

18.

CAROL:

One no trump.

SALLY:

Pass.

GEORGINA:

Two no trump.

RONA:

Pass.

CAROL:

(thinking about it)

Three no trump.

RONA:

I’m feeling good tonight, girls.

You guys are not winning tonight, I

can tell you that.

Sally laughs.

SALLY:

Pass.

GEORGINA:

Pass.

The girls start arranging their cards.

RONA:

So who the who hell was he with?

SALLY:

Who?

RONA:

Jerry Davis.

SALLY:

Oh right. Jerry was with Karen. And

I could’ve sworn she was doing you-

know-what to him in the pool.

GEORGINA:

Sally!

SALLY:

Not sex, Georgie. I think she was

just giving him a little tug.

Carol and Rona laugh. Georgina is shocked.

19.

GEORGINA:

The language, Sally!

SALLY:

What language?

GEORGINA:

(shivering)

“Tug.”

SALLY:

How is that language? I said “tug.”

I didn’t say she was “jerking him

off.” Jeez...

GEORGINA:

I don’t like that kinda talk.

RONA:

You’re so sensitive, Georgie.

GEORGINA:

I’d just rather not hear about

Jerry Davis’ habits in the pool.

RONA:

That pool. It’s disgusting. Too

many people are in that pool.

SALLY:

I love that pool.

RONA:

God knows what’s in that pool.

CAROL:

It doesn’t seem particularly clean.

SALLY:

Like your pool’s a day spa.

CAROL:

I have it cleaned once a week.

GEORGINA:

Carol, when are you gonna move in

here? A lady just passed on two

cottages over. God rest her soul.

RONA:

That reminds me - they have new

brochures. I want you to see the

new brochures, Carol.

20.

CAROL:

I don’t want to see the new

brochures. I already saw the old

brochures.

RONA:

I’ll bring some by this week.

SALLY:

Yeah, Carol. You’re missing out on

all the action.

CAROL:

I’m very happy with my house, thank

you.

RONA:

But that pool, Carol.

CAROL:

What about my pool?

RONA:

You’re all alone there! You could

slip and fall and no one would be

around to help you. You could drown

in that pool.

CAROL:

Well, at least it’d be clean.

The girls laugh. Some card playing.

GEORGINA:

Carol, how’s Hazel been feeling

lately?

Carol looks at her.

CAROL:

Hazel... He, uh...

(looks at Rona, then looks

down at her cards)

I had to put Hazel down.

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