Juno Page #12

JUNO:

When was this, like '96?

MARK:

'93. I'm telling you that was the

best time for rock and roll.

JUNO:

Nuh-uh, 1977! Punk Volume 1. You

weren't there, so you can't understand

the magic.

MARK:

You weren't even alive!

INT. LORING HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Vanessa, Mac and Gerta Rauss are waiting in awkward silence

for Juno and Mark to return. Mac notices a brand new PILATES

MACHINE sitting in its packaging in a corner of the room.

MAC:

So. What's that thing?

VANESSA:

A Pilates machine?

MAC:

What do you make with that?

VANESSA:

You don't make anything. It's for

exercising.

INT. LORING HOUSE - MARK'S SPECIAL ROOM - SAME

Mark and Juno tool around on the guitars unplugged. They

play little riffs. He teaches her a couple chords.

INT. LORING HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - SAME

MAC:

My wife just ordered one of those

Tony Little Gazelles off the TV, you

know, from the guy with the ponytail?

Vanessa and Gerta have no response.

MAC:

That guy just doesn't look right to

me.

Suddenly, a shriek of AMP FEEDBACK, followed by loud,

discordant GUITAR STRUMMING can be heard drifting down from

upstairs. Vanessa's looks to the ceiling.

VANESSA:

(to her guests)

Will you excuse me?

INT. LORING HOUSE - MARK'S SPECIAL ROOM - DAY

Mark has strapped on the Les Paul and is playing and singing.

"Doll Parts" by Hole.

JUNO AND MARK:

(quietly singing

together)

"Yeah, they really want you... they

really want you... they really do."

Building together.

JUNO AND MARK:

(singing together and

connecting)

Yeah, they really want you... they

really want you... and I do to.

(both blush)

VANESSA appears in the doorway. Juno immediately puts down

the guitar. Mark doesn't notice her immediately.

MARK:

(passionate singing)

I WANT TO BE THE...

(notices Vanessa)

Oh, sorry honey...

Mark clumsily puts down the guitar and stands up.

VANESSA:

You guys are playing music?

MARK:

Juno just wanted a closer look at

Kimber here.

JUNO:

Your guitar is named Kimber?

MARK:

Yeah.

JUNO:

That's all right. My axe is named

Roosevelt. After Franklin, not Ted.

Franklin was the hot one with the

polio.

VANESSA:

I think Gerta is waiting for us

downstairs with some important stuff

for us to go over.

Mark hangs the guitars back on the wall. He and Juno exit

the room, chastised. Vanessa looks to Mark in question.

VANESSA:

Didn't mean to interrupt the jam

sessions.

INT. LORING HOUSE - ENTRY - DAY

Juno and Mac have put their coats on and are in the process

of leaving. Gerta hands Juno the DOCUMENTS. Vanessa and Mark

trail behind.

GERTA:

So, look those over and give me a

call at my office if you have any

questions.

VANESSA:

Juno, we'd really appreciate it if

you could keep us updated on any

doctor's appointments, ultrasounds,

other things of that nature.

JUNO:

Oh. Sure. Of course you'd want to

know how your kid is cooking.

VANESSA:

So, then, you really think you're

going to go ahead with this?

Mac STARES at Juno gravely.

JUNO:

Yeah. For sure. I like you guys.

Juno looks at Mark.

VANESSA:

How sure? Percentage-wise, would you

say you're 80% sure, 90% sure?

Mark seems visibly embarrassed by Vanessa's manic demeanor.

JUNO:

I'm going to say I'm 104% sure.

VANESSA:

Oh really?

JUNO:

Look, if I could give it to you now,

I would. But it probably looks like

a Sea Monkey at this point, so I

think we should leave it in there

for a while until it gets cuter, you

know?

MAC:

I think that's a great idea.

MARK:

That's great, right? Stellar news.

Well, you guys drive safe, and we'll

hear from you soon, all right?

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