Juno Page #27

Bleeker and Juno KISS, oblivious to the gawking track team

guys in the background.

In the distance, near the school entrance, we see STEVE

RENDAZO (the kid who always TORMENTS Juno) regarding the

makeout session with a sad, envious expression.

LEAH passes by, does a double take, then hurries up to the

fence, rolling her eyes.

LEAH:

(disgusted)

You know, you can go into early labor

sucking face like that!

Juno gives her the FINGER, not breaking the clinch with

Bleeker.

INT. MACGUFF HOUSE - JUNO'S BEDROOM - MORNING

Juno is lying on her back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

She's more pregnant than we've ever seen her. She revs a

Matchbox car against the slope of her belly and lets it roll.

Juno suddenly sits up, looking thoroughly freaked. She pats

her lap frantically and jumps off the bed.

JUNO:

Dad!

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. MACGUFF HOUSE - MAC'S WORK DESK - SAME

Mac looks up from the lure he's working on.

MAC (O.S.)

What?!

JUNO:

Either I just pissed my pants or...

MAC (O.S.)

Or...

JUNO:

Thundercats are go!

EXT. MACGUFF HOUSE - DAY

Mac, Bren and Liberty Bell rush out of the house. They pile

into the Previa at breakneck speed. Juno waddles behind them,

protesting.

INT. HOSPITAL - DAY

CU of Juno wearing a puffy surgical cap. She's being pushed

down the hospital corridor in a wheelchair. She bursts into

giggles. Pull back to reveal her that Leah is pushing her

rather aggressively. Leah jokingly steers the wheelchair

into a wall. Juno feigns whiplash.

Bren appears behind them and orders Juno out of the

wheelchair, exasperated. She pulls off Juno's surgical cap.

Leah and Juno snicker.

INT. HOSPITAL - BIRTHING SUITE - DAY

We see Juno is in a BIRTHING SUITE at the hospital, pacing

impatiently, bent over in obvious discomfort. She's wearing

her Chuck Taylors and knee socks with her hospital gown.

Leah and Bren stand nearby.

Juno doubles over in pain.

JUNO:

(panicked)

Ow, ow, fuckity-ow. Bren, when do I

get that Spinal Tap thing?

BREN:

It's called a spinal block, and you

can't have it yet, honey. The doctor

said you're not dilated enough.

JUNO:

You mean I have to wait for it to

get even worse? Why can't they just

give it to me now?

BREN:

Well, honey, doctors are sadists who

like to play God and watch lesser

people scream.

Juno lets out a genuine shriek of pain.

BREN:

(checking her watch)

Sh*t.

(To the doctor)

Hey, can we give my kid the damn

spinal tap already?

INT. HOSPITAL - BIRTHING SUITE - LATER

JUNO (V.O.)

It really didn't hurt that bad having

him.

We see Juno in the process of delivery, from her POV. Leah

holds one of Juno's feet and Bren holds the other.

JUNO (V.O.)

The best part was when I peed on

Leah during labor.

We see Leah holding Juno's FOOT, which is shaking. Leah's

shirt is soaked. She rolls her eyes and mouths "F*** you" at

Juno. Juno's raised MIDDLE FINGER enters the frame.

JUNO (V.O.)

And then, out of nowhere, there it

was...

The doctor reveals JUNO'S BABY BOY above the sheet.

JUNO (V.O.)

There he was.

Juno looks at the baby in awe, then her eyes begin to

flutter... and she passes out.

EXT. DANCING ELK SCHOOL - TRACK - AFTERNOON

Paulie Bleeker is running as fast as his legs can carry him

on the Dancing Elk track. There's a very sparse crowd in the

bleachers. As Paulie approaches the tape, his envious teammate

Vijay looks on. Bleeker's mom is seated near Vijay, holding

a video camera.

JUNO (V.O.)

I decided to not call Bleeker to

tell him that I was having the baby.

He had a big meet against Manteno

and I didn't want him to get all

worried about me and choke.

Paulie breaks the tape, winning the race. The fifteen or so

people in attendance cheer.

VIJAY:

(admiringly)

His legs are as swift as his seed.

MRS. BLEEKER

What did you say?

Bleeker pants at the finish line, dripping with sweat.

ANNOUNCER:

P. Bleeker has just broken a district

record in the 400.

Bleeker looks out at the BLEACHERS, scanning them for Juno.

She's not there.

JUNO (V.O.)

But he figured it out anyway.

Bleek takes off RUNNING toward the parking lot without

stopping to explain. His mother stands up, confused.

INT. HOSPITAL - MATERNITY WARD - DAY

A NURSE reaches into one of the maternity ward bassinets and

gently lifts up a swaddled newborn baby.

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