I'll See You in My Dreams Page #4

All at once GEORGINA and SALLY put their cards down and utter

hushed apologies, “Oh, Carol,” “For Christ’s sake, why didn’t

you tell us,” etc.

GEORGINA:

When?

CAROL:

A couple days ago.

21.

RONA:

That’s terrible, Carol.

CAROL:

(to Rona)

Don’t act so surprised.

RONA:

What are you talking about?

CAROL:

Don’t play dumb, Rona. Kath told me

you told her. How’d you find out

anyway?

RONA:

Mike told me.

SALLY:

The guy with the dog? Your

neighbor?

CAROL:

(to Rona)

Well, aren’t you just cozy with

everyone?

Rona is hurt by this. Sally sees it and jumps in.

SALLY:

She’s just upset, Rona.

RONA:

Of course she is. We all loved

Hazel, Carol.

GEORGINA:

(to Carol)

How are you holding up?

CAROL:

I’m fine. I’m sorry, Ro.

SALLY:

To hell with the card game. We

should get good and drunk tonight.

(standing)

I’m getting another. And I got some

of that medical marijuana...

GEORGINA:

(to Carol)

What are you going to do?

22.

CAROL:

What do you mean?

GEORGINA:

I don’t know... are you getting

another dog?

SALLY:

She’s in mourning, Georgina. You

can’t just get a new dog right

after. It’s not like her car died.

RONA:

I couldn’t get another dog after my

last one passed. It’s just too hard

to replace them.

GEORGINA:

I just know you loved that boy so

much.

Carol doesn’t respond. The ladies look at each other.

GEORGINA (CONT’D)

We should do something. We should

have a memorial or something. I can

talk to my pastor.

SALLY:

Or maybe we can treat you to a nice

dinner out someplace.

CAROL:

Look... there’s nothing left to do.

He had a good life. Even the cancer

didn’t bother him. So I don’t let

it bother me either. I’m fine.

Really. I’m gonna play some golf,

do our bridge game on Wednesdays,

try to live a bit longer, and God

willing I don’t get the big A...

(shrugs)

...and maybe someday I’ll get

another dog.

SALLY:

Just a dog?

CAROL:

Don’t start with that.

SALLY:

What?

23.

CAROL:

The dating talk. The second husband

talk. You couldn’t pay me.

SALLY:

But they do pay you. When they

die.

RONA:

Not always.

SALLY:

And who’s saying husband?

GEORGINA:

Maybe you could date somebody.

CAROL:

Maybe I could stick a fork in my

eye.

RONA:

(to Georgina)

Like you’ve dated since Gary

passed.

GEORGINA:

Once you’ve had the best, who cares

about the rest.

SALLY:

Yeah, Rona. Not once you’ve had the

best you go out and get another one

and then another one and another

one...

RONA:

I’ve only been married three times!

SALLY:

Yeah, only three.

CAROL:

I’m with Georgina. I’m not

interested and that’s that.

SALLY:

Jeez, Carol, come on. Don’t you

ever think about it? Just somebody

to go out with once in a while...

What about Mike?

CAROL:

What about him?

24.

SALLY:

He’s cute. Seems like a nice guy.

RONA:

I don’t know. Isn’t Mike a

little...old?

CAROL:

I’m not... I’m not interested in

anyone right now...

GEORGINA:

You’re in that big house. All

alone. We worry about you.

CAROL:

I’m fine.

SALLY:

Guys ask about you all the time,

Carol. You’re a beautiful woman! I

can hook you up. I know everyone

here.

CAROL:

Like it’s that simple. If it were

that simple...

SALLY:

What? You mean you gotta put out?

GEORGINA:

(shivering again)

Like with Jerry in the pool.

RONA:

That’s not what she means.

CAROL:

I just mean I don’t like my life

all complicated. Hazel’s gone, but

I like my life the way it is. It’s

easy. I know where everything is.

Carol looks at everyone. Everyone is looking at her.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Never mind. Are we playing cards,

girls? Let’s play some cards.

54 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - MORNING 54

The alarm goes off. Carol wakes up and gets out of bed.

25.

55 EXT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY GOLF COURSE - DAY 55

CLOSE ON:
a ball on a tee. A club hits the ball.

Carol watches her shot as it drives down the fairway. Sheclearly knows what she’s doing with a golf club.

Sally is watching as well.

SALLY:

What a shot, Carol! Wow.

56 EXT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY GOLF COURSE - DAY 56

Sally puts and misses. Carol stands on the green nearby.

SALLY:

(after missing shot)

Let’s just have the maximum shot

count be ten, for Christ’s sake.

CAROL:

The shot count is however manystrokes it took you to get the ballin the hole.

SALLY:

(walking to her ball)

Golf talk is so sexual-soundingisn’t it? Balls, holes, strokes...

CAROL:

Just count up your shots, Sally.

And be honest.

SALLY:

What is this, the PGA?

CAROL:

Yeah, the senior-senior tour.

Sally laughs and puts again. She sinks the put.

SALLY:

That means I scored a thirteen on

this one...

CAROL:

Oh fine. Max score can be ten.

SALLY:

That’s my girl.

26.

57 INT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE - DAY 57

A bunch of elderly people are sitting around having drinks

and enjoying themselves.

Sally is at a table with Carol after their game.

SALLY:

You want a drink?

CAROL:

It’s early. And I’m driving.

SALLY:

I didn’t hear a no.

A WAITRESS approaches.

SALLY (CONT’D)

A Bud and a glass of chardonnay for

this one. Thanks, dear.

As Sally orders, Carol looks out the window to see the CIGAR

MAN from the vitamin store talking to a few gentlemen at a

table on the patio. He still has an unlit cigar in his mouth

and seems to be in charge of the conversation.

After the Waitress leaves Sally turns around and spots what

Carol is looking at.

SALLY (CONT’D)

He’s handsome.

CAROL:

What?

SALLY:

That guy.

CAROL:

Which one?

The Cigar Man laughs and has a sip of his whiskey. Sally

looks at Carol as if to say, “You know which one.”

CAROL (CONT’D)

I’ve seen him before. He talked to

me at the store the other day.

SALLY:

Really? He talked to you.

CAROL:

Yeah...

27.

SALLY:

What did he say?

CAROL:

Something about I’m just fine the

way I am...

SALLY:

Are you kidding me?

CAROL:

I don’t remember.

SALLY:

Oh my god. He’s sexy, Carol. He

must be new. I can find out.

Sally stands to head over and Carol stops her, making her sit

back down.

CAROL:

Don’t go over there.

SALLY:

Look at you, like a nervous

schoolgirl. What are you afraid of?

Carol just makes a disapproving face.

SALLY (CONT’D)

Why don’t you come with me tomorrow

night to this speed dating thing -

CAROL:

I’m not doing that.

SALLY:

C’mon, Carol. They do it right

inside the clubhouse. It’ll be good

for you. It’s fun.

CAROL:

I’ll bet.

SALLY:

You meet some fellas, you talk a

little. It’s not even dating.

It’s just socializing. It’s no big

deal.

(pointing to the Cigar

Man)

Maybe he’ll be there.

28.

Carol looks up to see the Cigar Man looking at her. They lock

eyes for a moment and then the Waitress comes with drinks.

Carol looks away.

58 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - POOL - DAY 58

Carol has a glass of wine by her pool. It’s clear that she’s

had a few since her date with Sally. She notices something at

her pool and heads over. She looks in the pool and sees that

the automatic cleaning device is not moving. She makes a

face.

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