I'll See You in My Dreams Page #8

CAROL:

Something like that.

50.

LLOYD:

(heading back to where

Carol is)

So how’d you earn your money?

CAROL:

I was a teacher. What they used to

call a schoolteacher.

LLOYD:

What’d you teach?

CAROL:

I taught all the classes nobody

else wanted to teach. Like Health.

And Typing.

LLOYD:

And you saved up money and retired

on that?

CAROL:

No. On Bill’s life insurance. I

retired early when he died.

LLOYD:

So he died young.

CAROL:

It was an accident... a plane

crash. It was a big news story for

a long time after. A lot of people

died. He was on a business trip.

LLOYD:

When was that?

CAROL:

Twenty years ago this spring. You

can Google it. Was one of the big

ones.

Lloyd is quiet for a moment, listening closely to the song.

LLOYD:

See, now hearing that makes me want

to live in the moment. Screw the

job.

CAROL:

Can’t have it both ways, huh?

LLOYD:

I guess.

51.

Carol sips her coffee.

CAROL:

You don't get it because you're

young. You’re looking forward to

everything.

LLOYD:

I sure don’t feel like I’m looking

forward to anything.

CAROL:

A break-up can do that to you.

LLOYD:

Well... that happened, but I guess

really I came back because of my

mother. She’s got some health

issues... nothing serious, but I’m

here taking care of her. I’m not

even sure she likes having me

around. My dad died a few years

ago and I’m just... trying to be

responsible. Trying to do the right

thing. My other siblings are...

busy, I guess. With kids and real

jobs and hectic schedules and

travel plans.

Carol looks at Lloyd for a beat. Then:

CAROL:

You are doing the right thing,

Lloyd. That’s a noble thing you’re

doing.

Lloyd shakes his head.

CAROL (CONT’D)

Just know that no matter what you

do, everything's gonna run together

by the time you're 50.

LLOYD:

Yeah?

CAROL:

Yeah. Just - time goes by quicker.

I don’t know, maybe if my daughter

had gotten married, if I had some

grandchildren... maybe that

would’ve slowed things down here

and there.

52.

Carol sips her coffee again and makes a face.

CAROL (CONT’D)

People talk about living in the

moment, like it’s some kind of

goal. But what does that even mean?

LLOYD:

I think it just means don’t let

yourself be weighed down by what

you think you should be doing,

right?

CAROL:

That’s just... impossible. There’s

no such thing as that.

LLOYD:

Sure there is. You didn’t feel it

when you were singing?

CAROL:

Feel what?

LLOYD:

Like you were only doing that

thing. You stop being aware of

everything else. Like everything

wrong with your life just

disappears.

CAROL:

But people can spend their whole

lives doing that, waiting for that

feeling, trying to find that

feeling over and over again...

LLOYD:

I don’t know.

CAROL:

And in the end, everybody gets it.

We wait our whole lives for

something and we get it. And you

know what it is?

LLOYD:

Happiness?

CAROL:

It’s death.

53.

Lloyd sips his coffee and nods, looking very serious. Carol

nods back at him, also looking serious, then bursts out

laughing.

79 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - MORNING 79

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

sharp.

80 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - MORNING 80

Carol walks into the living room, where Lloyd is asleep on

the couch.

CAROL:

Rise and shine.

Lloyd opens his eyes. He looks befuddled.

CAROL (CONT’D)

You fell asleep and I didn’t know

what to do. So I just left you

there.

LLOYD:

That Billie probably lulled me

down.

Carol doesn’t say anything. Lloyd rubs his eyes and sits up.

CAROL:

I’ll make you some coffee but then

you should go. I... I have to get

on with my day here.

Lloyd looks at her, then looks away.

LLOYD:

Okay...

Carol awkwardly smiles at him and goes into the kitchen.

Lloyd looks around and starts to gather his things to head

out.

81 EXT. CAROL’S HOUSE - STREET - MORNING 81

Rona pulls in front of Carol’s house, behind Lloyd’s car. She

gets out, suspicious of the vehicle. As she does Lloyd come

barreling out of the house, heading for his car. He sees Rona

looking at him as he does. He stops in his tracks, unsure of

what to do.

54.

LLOYD:

Hi.

RONA:

Hi.

Lloyd then looks down, gets in his car and drives off. Rona

watches him go.

82 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - FOYER, FRONT DOOR - MORNING 82

There’s a knock at the door and Carol answers it. It’s Rona.

CAROL:

Hey. What are you doing here?

RONA:

I brought the new brochures. They

have floorplans.

CAROL:

(waving her in)

Ah. Right. You want some tea?

Rona comes in and Carol shuts the door.

83 INT. CAROL’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - MORNING 83

The brochures sit on the counter as Carol pours some coffee.

Rona sits at the counter waiting. Carol brings the coffee.

RONA:

Thanks.

Rona curls her hands around the cup.

RONA (CONT’D)

So... who was that guy?

CAROL:

What guy?

RONA:

The young guy with the bed head

that just pulled out of your

driveway.

CAROL:

You’re such a snoop.

55.

RONA:

I am not a snoop. I come over here

and I see some guy leaving your

house at eight in the morning. I’m

wondering what’s going on, is all.

CAROL:

You know what, it’s none of your

business, Ro.

RONA:

Okay, I know what’s going on here.

Are you some kind of cougar?

CAROL:

A what?

Rona laughs.

RONA:

A cougar.

CAROL:

What the hell is that supposed to

mean?

RONA:

I know what you’re up to. You’re a

cougar and I’m proud of you.

CAROL:

Get out of here with that.

RONA:

Just don’t let him videotape it,

it’ll be all over the internet.

CAROL:

You would know.

Rona laughs again, but underneath it her mood is growing

serious.

RONA:

You were always the one the guys

wanted. Still are, I guess.

CAROL:

Ro - stop with that. Why are you

talking like that?

56.

RONA:

That’s just life. Just the way it’s

always been. You get the guy.

You’re just sneaky about it.

CAROL:

(looking away)

I can think of one guy I didn’t

get.

Rona looks hurt. This hasn’t been brought up in years.

RONA:

You were happily married for twenty-

some years and you still think

about this?

CAROL:

Every day.

Rona shakes her head and stands up.

RONA:

I should go.

CAROL:

No, Ro. It’s...

RONA:

(irritated)

What?

CAROL:

Look, forget it. I’ll see you for

Bridge tomorrow, yeah?

RONA:

Yeah. Just... let me know what you

think of the brochures.

Rona leaves. Carol looks down at the brochures for the

retirement community, the word “ROYAL OAKS” emblazoned on the

cover.

84 EXT. WALKING PATH - DAY 84

Carol walks along the sidewalk in her usual walking outfit.

Per usual, Mike approaches again with his dog.

MIKE:

Hey there.

57.

CAROL:

Hey, Mike.

MIKE:

Nice to see you.

Carol stops and pets the dog.

CAROL:

You too, Mike.

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