Inventing the Abbotts Page #13

JACEY:

I know.

(slight beat)

I had to bring her here today.

She couldn't see me tonight andthere was nowhere else we could

go.

HELEN:

I can appreciate that, Jacey,

but...

JACEY:

I love her, Mother. I'm going tomarry her.

HELEN:

Do her parents know about this?

JACEY:

Of course not.

HELEN:

Don't you think they should?

JACEY:

I don't give a damn about them.

HELEN:

Does Alice feel the same as youdo?

JACEY:

She loves me.

HELEN:

Has she agreed to marry you?

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JACEY:

She will. She needs time. She's

frightened. It's not easy forher.

HELEN:

How does hiding it from her familymake it any easier?

JACEY:

We don't have any choice.

HELEN:

Alice is a grown woman, she's amother with a child of her own; if

she really loves you then sheshould...

JACEY:

(cutting her off)

All that matters is that I get heraway from them before they find

out.

HELEN:

I can't be a party to that, Jacey.

JACEY:

I don't need your help.

asking for it.

I'm not

HELEN:

(slight beat)

You'll have to find somewhere else

to take Alice -- I can't have youbringing her here again. I'm

sorry.

She steps away from the screen door.

111 INT. ABBOTT HOME - ENTRY HALL AND STAIRCASE - NIGHT 111

Alice comes in the front door and goes up the stairs.

JOAN (O.S.)

Alice? Where have you been?

Susie cut her finger on the pianopedal. They're as sharp as razorblades...

Joan steps into the entry hall.

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JOAN:

Alice? Did you hear me? Susan

cut her finger on the piano pedal.

Alice disappears at the top of the stairs.

112 INT. HOLT HOME - ENTRYWAY - LATE THAT NIGHT 112

It is almost two o'clock in the morning. Helen has dozed

off in her chair with a book on her lap. She is startled

awake by a loud BANGING at the front door. Helen hurries

to the door and opens it. Pamela is on the porch. She

is out of breath and very distraught. Her CAR is parkedin the middle of the street with its lights on and MOTORRUNNING.

HELEN:

Pamela, are you all right?

PAMELA:

I need to talk to...

Jacey comes down the stairs, pulling on his bathrobe.

Doug appears on the stairs behind him.

What's wrong?

JACEY:

PAMELA:

Alice took some pills, some of mymother's pills...

JACEY:

Oh, Jesus, no...

PAMELA:

She's all right, we took her tothe hospital...

JACEY:

I'll get dressed...

No!

PAMELA:

JACEY:

I have to see her.

PAMELA:

No. That's why she sent me, shedoesn't want you to come, she wasafraid you would if you heard fromsomeone else. She's all right.

(MORE)

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PAMELA (CONT'D)

They just want her to rest

tonight, they said they might let

her come home in a day or two.

She just needs to rest. I've got

to go, I'm supposed to be on my

way home from the hospital.

JACEY:

But I have to see her.

PAMELA:

Dammit, no! I'm warning you, just

wait! I'll let you know just as

soon as she can see you. Please,

don't make things worse. Don't.

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Pamela dashes back to her car.

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as Jacey walks down the remainder of the stairs andwatches Pamela speed away.

JACEY:

Jesus...

Helen closes the front door and turns to say somethingto Jacey, but he cuts her off:

JACEY:

Leave me alone, just leave me

alone.

Helen climbs the stairs, collects Doug at the top

landing, and leads him away.

Jacey punches his fist through a glass pane of the sheer-

curtained sidelight beside the front door.

114 EXT. HOLT HOME - STREET - YARD - DAY (FIVE DAYS LATER) 114

Doug is mowing the front lawn.

115 INT. HOLT HOME - JACEY'S BEDROOM - DAY 115

The DRONE of the LAWN MOWER accompanies Jacey's pacing.

His face is haggard and unshaven. He glances out thewindow and sees something that sends him bolting out ofhis bedroom.

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116 EXT. HOLT HOME - STREET - FRONT YARD - DAY (MOMENTS 116

LATER)

Pam's convertible barely comes to a halt at the curbbefore Jacey comes charging out of the house to Pam.

Doug is occupied with the lawn mower; he doesn't noticePam and Jacey at first. (Jacey and Pam have to speakover the din of the LAWN MOWER.)

How is she?

JACEY:

PAMELA:

She's all right.

JACEY:

Can I see her?

PAMELA:

At the boathouse -- at the lake.

Jacey turns and dashes up the driveway.

Doug watches Jacey jump into the Plymouth and speed downthe driveway and then up the street.

Doug SHUTS OFF the LAWN MOWER and walks over to Pam.

DOUG:

What's going on?

She looks at Doug with tears in her eyes.

PAMELA:

I had to... for Alice's sake.

DOUG:

(puzzled)

Had to what? What?

PAMELA:

Tell Jacey I'm sorry.

Pam drives away.

117 EXT. BOATHOUSE (LAKE) - DAY 117

The PLYMOUTH SKIDS to a stop behind the Abbott's Town &

Country station wagon. Jacey jumps out of his car andrushes into the boathouse.

118 INT. BOATHOUSE - DAY 118

Jacey discovers Lloyd Abbott waiting for him.

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LLOYD:

I have plans for my daughters, Mr.

Holt, and they don't include you.

I know you. I know you better

than you know me. I know all

there is to know about screwing

your way into a wealthy family.

I'll never let you screw your way

into mine.

JACEY:

Where is she? Where's Alice?

Jacey turns and rushes out of the boathouse.

119 EXT. BOATHOUSE - PLYMOUTH - DAY 119

Jacey hops into the PLYMOUTH and PEELS OUT as he speeds

away. Lloyd Abbott steps out of the boathouse andapproaches the station wagon.

120 EXT. PLYMOUTH (STREETS OF HALEY) - DAY 120

Jacey speeds recklessly back into town.

121 EXT. ABBOTT HOME - DRIVEWAY - DAY (MINUTES LATER) 121

Jacey skids into the driveway and leaps out of the car.

122 INT. ABBOTT HOME - ENTRY HALL AND STAIRS - DAY 122

Jacey bursts through the front door and cries out.

JACEY:

Alice! Alice!

Joan Abbott rushes into the entry hall.

JOAN:

Dear God!

JACEY:

Where is she?! Alice! Alice!

JOAN:

Who do you think you are?

JACEY:

Dammit, where is she?!

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Get out!

JOAN:

Alice!

JACEY:

JOAN:

Get out of here!

Alice!

JACEY:

Lloyd Abbott steps in the front door and drops his carkeys into the silver bowl on the hall table.

LLOYD:

Call the police, Joan.

Joan hurries away.

JACEY:

You son-of-a-b*tch!

she?!

Where is

LLOYD:

Behind you, Mr. Holt...

Jacey turns and sees Alice standing at the top of thestairs. She is pale and drawn and wearing a bathrobe.

JACEY:

Come with me. Please, Alice, justcome with me now, right now.

ALICE:

I told you... I can't...

She walks OUT OF VIEW. Lloyd steps up behind Jacey andsays softly but with piercing intensity:

LLOYD:

Now, get out of here, you runtstud. And keep your poor-boy dickout of my daughters.

Jacey turns and stares at Lloyd -- then brushes past himon his way out the door.

123 INT. HOLT HOME - JACEY'S BEDROOM - LATER THAT DAY 123

Jacey haphazardly packs his suitcases. His emotions have

been spent. Helen stands in the doorway.

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