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Infinitely Polar Bear Page #16
AMELIA:
(shaking her head)
What a crock.
Maggie is speechless. Cam nods at her.
99.
CAM:
Get used to it.
EXT. CONCRETE PARK. DAY
A hibachi engulfed in flame. PULL BACK TO REVEAL:
Cam grills shishkebabs by the metal picnic tables. Though it
is a chilly day, he wears denim overalls, a striped denim
workshirt and a denim cap. The girls play Chinese jumprope
with Kim and Ali at the other end of the park. Maggie sits
at the picnic table, near Cam, watching her daughters play
with their friends.
Thurgood runs into the park area and stops in front of Cam.
THURGOOD:
You’ve been working on the
railroad.
CAM:
All the live-long day.
Thurgood laughs and runs off to join the other kids. Maggie
smiles. Cam stares into the fire.
CAM:
I can’t visit you in New York.
Too much speed and noise and all
the people out on the streets all
night. Winds me up. Knocks me off
track.
MAGGIE:
(nods)
I was just thinking about that.
CAM:
I do understand why you don’t want
to live with me. I’m a much better
father than I was a husband.
MAGGIE:
You know what Faith said to me last
night? She said:
“You don’t loseyour temper like Daddy and you keep
the apartment nice, but the thing
about Daddy is he’s always around.
He’s always there.”
CAM:
I thought that irritated them.
100.
He reaches through the flames and turns the shishkebabs with
long metal tongs. Maggie stares off. Then she takes a deep
breath.
MAGGIE:
I have a plan. I take this job and
earn some money. The girls stay
here with you. They keep riding
their bikes. They stay with their
friends. But we get them into a
good private school where they can
be challenged. I insist on that.
CAM:
Maggie. Are you sure?
Maggie stands and walks over to Cam.
MAGGIE:
If they come to New York they’ll be
shut up like house pets in some
dark apartment and I’ll be working
till eight o’clock at night, every
night. I don’t want that for them.
Maggie looks over at the girls. Her heart breaks.
MAGGIE:
They’re my babies.
Maggie buries her face in her hands. Cam holds out his arms.
Amelia is jumping. Kim looks over Amelia’s shoulder.
KIM:
divorced.
FAITH:
(sighing)
No, they’re married.
KIM:
But your Mom doesn’t live with you?
AMELIA:
No. Except on the weekends.
THURGOOD:
So are they married on the
weekends?
101.
AMELIA:
Sort of, not really...
Amelia turns to look at her parents at the other end of the
park. Maggie has collapsed into Cam’s arms and she is
sobbing. Cam is sobbing too. He still holds the metal
tongs. Amelia watches them for a long time. Then:
AMELIA:
It’s hard to explain.
INT. TOYOTA STATION WAGON. DAY
Cam drives the car on the highway, smoking. A CAT is draped
over Cam’s shoulders while he drives. The girls are sleeping
in the backseat under a blanket. Amelia yawns and stirs.
AMELIA:
Daddy? How much longer?
CAM:
(pleasantly surprised)
You’re awake. I thought you were
going to sleep the whole way home.
He quickly stabs out his cigarette. Faith squirms awake.
CAM:
We just crossed into Massachusetts.
Faith climbs into the front passenger seat.
CAM:
You both conked out so quickly.
Must’ve been a fun weekend.
FAITH:
It was. Mommy let me do her hair.
Cam drives. It’s quiet for a moment. Amelia sits up and
stares out the window, then:
AMELIA:
Do you know that Mommy has a
boyfriend in New York?
CAM:
Of course I know.
AMELIA:
He’s nice. But I don’t like him.
102.
FAITH:
Me neither.
CAM:
Oh boy. Poor Mommy.
AMELIA:
Why poor Mommy?
CAM:
Because it’s hard to conduct a
romance when your children are
gunning for your lover.
AMELIA/FAITH
Ew! Lover!
CAM:
Lover, swain, beau, whatever.
AMELIA:
How come you always feel so sorry
for Mommy?
CAM:
wanted things to go differently.
AMELIA:
Me too.
FAITH:
Me too.
Cam smiles.
CAM:
Me three.
The girls laugh. Then Faith looks back at her sister and
rolls her eyes with irritation.
FAITH:
Daddy, Amelia’s about to cry.
Cam looks in the rearview at Amelia who is crying.
CAM:
Big Little... what is it?
AMELIA:
103.
CAM:
Please, darling. Don’t worry about
me. I’ll be fine.
They drive in silence. Then, starting in an absurdly deep
voice, Cam breaks into “Annie Laurie.” He sings in a full
Scottish brogue, his voice getting very high and squeaky and
forlorn on the chorus.
CAM:
Maxwellton Braes are bonnie
Where early lies the dew
Gave me her Promise True
Gave me her promise true...
For Bonnie Annie Laurie, I’d lay me
doon and dee...
The girls join in. As they sing, a series of cuts:
-- Cam takes Amelia and Faith on a walk through Mt. Auburn
Cemetery.
-- Amelia runs between the shelves of books in an overstuffed
bookstore. She rounds the corner and nestles in next to Cam
who sits on the floor, with Faith on his lap.
-- Cam proudly leads Amelia, Faith, Thurgood, Kim and Ali on
a tour through the grand old mansion on Beacon Hill. The
children are blown away by the splendor. As they file past
Mr. Fabrini on their way out, thanking him, he nods curtly
and gives them all a very tight smile. He is clearly
extremely annoyed by Cam and can’t wait to get rid of him.
Cam grins back at him, victorious.
BACK TO:
INT/EXT. TOYOTA STATION WAGON. DAY
They sing together.
ALL THREE:
Like dew on the gowan lying
Is the tread of her fairy feet
And like winds in summer sighing
Her voice is low and sweet
Her voice is low and sweet...
(high and squeaky)
She’s all the world to me...
And for bonnie Annie Laurie, I’d
lay me doon and dee...
104.
They speed down the highway.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. SHADY HILL SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS. DAY
AMELIA, wearing the school athletic uniform, her hair pulled
back in a tidy french braid, stands with eight other girls at
lacrosse practice. They are lined up, taking turns shooting
on goal. A TITLE CARD READS: One year later.
Amelia runs forward and fires a ball into the net.
CAM (O.S.)
Nice shot, Amelia!
Amelia waves at Cam, who is cheering from the sidelines.
Another girl runs and shoots into the net.
CAM (O.S.)
Nice shot, Amelia’s friend!
Amelia jogs back to the line of girls.
SHS TEAM MATE:
How come your dad always comes to
practice?
AMELIA:
(matter-of-fact)
He’s got nothing else to do.
ON CAM:
He gives Amelia a thumbs up. He drops to his knee and takes
some pictures.
CUT TO:
Practice is over. Amelia is laughing with her friends as
they put the lacrosse balls in a bag and pick up the cones.
Faith runs up to Amelia. Faith is wearing an SHS sweatshirt
and eyeglasses. Together the girls run over to Cam as he
puts a new roll of film in his camera. The rest of the team
heads back to the gym.
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