I'll See You in My Dreams Page #6

Carol leans back and looks to Sally, who is down the table.

Sally leans back to look at her.

CAROL:

(to Sally)

They’re gonna unleash them on us

like the bulls in Pamplona?

LESLIE:

Each “date” is five minutes long,

and then we shift down the table to

the next date. When I tap the spoon

-

(taps spoon on glass)

-that’s your thirty-second warning

that it’s time for the men to shift

to the next chair.

(MORE)

36.

LESLIE (CONT'D)

That’s when you want to start

thinking about exchanging

information, if that’s something

you want to do. Okay? Are we ready?

No one answers. The women just look around.

LESLIE (CONT’D)

Oh come on! We can’t do better than

that? Are you ready?

A few audible “Yeah’s” and “Yes’s” are heard. A woman picks

up her iced tea and sips it.

LESLIE (CONT’D)

That’s more like it!

The door is opened and a dozen older men come streaming out

into the room and sit down at the table across from the

ladies. The Cigar Man is not among them. Carol gives Sally a

look that says “shoot me now.”

LESLIE (CONT’D)

(taps spoon on glass)

Let the dating begin!

The table instantly becomes a sea of chatter as the men begin

talking to the ladies.

OLD GUY 1, a bald man with a rim of white hair and a sweet

face, is seated across from Carol. His name tag says “Carl.”

OLD GUY 1

Hello. Carol, huh? That’s funny.

Carol looks puzzled.

OLD GUY 1 (CONT’D)

Carol, Carl.

Carol notices his name tag.

CAROL:

Ah.

OLD GUY 1

Your first time here?

CAROL:

Yes.

37.

OLD GUY 1

Same. I’ve had some girlfriends,

but I’m looking for someone, you

know, special. To go to the

movies, have a nice dinner out?

That’s a dime a dozen. But someone

who’s there for you all the time,

to go on walks every day, you know,

a companion.

Carol nods. Awkward silence.

OLD GUY 1 (CONT’D)

So what kind of interests do you

have?

CAROL:

(leaning forward)

Interests?

OLD GUY 1

Yeah. Like...

CAROL:

Like what do I like to do?

OLD GUY 1

Yeah.

Carol has to think about this for a moment.

CAROL:

You mean by myself, or with other

people?

OLD GUY 1

Either one.

Carol looks bewildered. She pours herself some iced tea.

CAROL:

How about you tell me about your

interests.

Old Guy 1 looks confused. Carol grabs her glass of iced tea.

OLD GUY 1

I guess my interest right now is

you.

CAROL:

I think I’m...

38.

Leslie taps her spoon on glass. Carol flinches, looking

towards her.

LESLIE:

Thirty seconds! Prepare to shift!

CAROL:

Jesus Christ.

Old Guy 1 looks expectantly at Carol and Carol ignores him

until the woman taps the spoon on her glass again. Old Guy 1

smiles and nods goodbye and stands, as do the rest of the

men, and shifts to the next chair.

OLD GUY 2 sits down.

OLD GUY 2

I’m gonna cut to the chase here.

Is that okay?

Carol looks at him, suddenly interested. This guy is

intriguing.

OLD GUY 2 (CONT’D)

Sex is still very important to me.

CAROL:

Okay.

OLD GUY 2

And if we were to go out I’d like

to get right to it, if you know

what I mean. We don’t have much

time left - no offense.

65 INT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - LOBBY - DAY 65

The following montage is quick cuts of older men talking to

Carol as they speed date.

BEGIN MONTAGE:

OLD GUY 3

I just moved here from Florida.

It’s so cold here. The nights! So

frigid. No one told me you have to

carry a sweater around with you at

all times in California. Nothing

like the postcard!

OLD GUY 4

The most important thing is that

you’re around all of the time.

(MORE)

39.

OLD GUY 4 (CONT'D)

I’m not looking to spend the rest

of my life away from a beautiful

woman like you. I want to be around

you. All of the time.

OLD GUY 3

And it’s too cold indoors. This AC

is out of control, like what,

they’re trying to refrigerate us?

I’m telling you, you have to carry

a sweater with you wherever you go.

OLD GUY 5

Barry Manilow is coming to town and

who doesn’t love Barry Manilow.

OLD GUY 2

The other stuff is important too,

but sex is the most important. At

our age - what do we have to lose?

What am I afraid of, herpes? So I

have herpes for a few years and

then what, I’m dead anyway. I mean,

I don’t have herpes, but I don’t

care if you do. Let’s have some

fun, huh?

OLD GUY 4

If I’m with you, I want you around

me. The last woman I dated - she

was never around. She was always

going to some bridge club or a

movie, coffee with friends. I can’t

have that. Is that so much to ask?

Leslie taps her spoon on a glass.

END MONTAGE.

66 EXT. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - DAY 66

Carol and Sally walk away from the Community Building. Carol

is visibly dismayed while Sally is trying to appear upbeat.

SALLY:

That wasn’t so bad, right?

Carol stops walking.

CAROL:

Not so bad? I live a long healthy

life for this? What the hell was I

doing in there?

40.

Some other speed daters are leaving the building and cast

looks at them.

SALLY:

Oh, lighten up.

CAROL:

Did you talk to the herpes guy?

SALLY:

One of them had herpes?

CAROL:

No, he - he didn’t care if I did.

Sally gives a Carol a look.

CAROL (CONT’D)

This is upsetting.

67 EXT. GROCERY STORE - PARKING LOT - DAY 67

Carol puts the groceries in the trunk of her car. A car

pulls up behind her, a nice luxury car. The Cigar Man is

driving and he honks the horn. This makes Carol jump and turn

around, perturbed. She recognizes Cigar Man and points at

him.

CAROL:

You!

CIGAR MAN:

Me?

CAROL:

What do you want?

CIGAR MAN:

I want to have lunch with you.

What’s your name?

CAROL:

Yes.

CIGAR MAN:

Your name is Yes?

CAROL:

Yes, I’ll have lunch with you.

CIGAR MAN:

Just like that?

41.

CAROL:

How else would you like it to be?

The Cigar Man looks at her as if thinking the question over

seriously. A car behind him honks its horn.

CIGAR MAN:

When?

CAROL:

(shrugs)

Now.

CIGAR MAN:

Now?

CAROL:

I’m hungry.

CIGAR MAN:

Won’t your groceries spoil? Just

give me your number. I’ll call you

and ask you out properly.

CAROL:

You’re on your way to a date right

now. Is that it?

The HORN honks again.

CIGAR MAN:

Just give me your number.

CAROL:

You don’t have a pen and paper.

CIGAR MAN:

Well, we seem to be in a real bind

here... I’ll remember your number.

CAROL:

Oh yeah? Your brain still that

sharp, huh?

CIGAR MAN:

Try me.

Carol looks around and then back at the Cigar Man. The car

behind Cigar Man HONKS again.

CAROL:

347-6558.

42.

CIGAR MAN:

Got it. Is that your cell phone?

CAROL:

I don’t have a cell phone.

CIGAR MAN:

No? Okay, I’ll call you... But who

am I calling?

CAROL:

Carol.

CIGAR MAN:

Carol. It’s Bill.

Bill drives off. She stands in the parking lot watching him

drive away.

CAROL:

(to herself)

Bill... Christ.

68 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY 68

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