Legally Blonde Page #16

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67 INT. STUDY LOUNGE - DAY 67

Enid flips through her notecards, memorizing, when she comes

upon a picture of a NAKED MAN. Oh, the horror. She throws it

down in disgust as if her eyes have been burned.

Looking around, Enid sees Elle smiling and waving at her from

across the room.

68 INT. LAW LIBRARY - DAY 68

Elle walks past Arrogant Aaron, as he sleeps at his study

cubicle, head back on the chair.

She stops, backs up, and waves her hand over his face. When

he doesn't stir, she takes a magic marker out of her knapsack

and leans over to write something on his forehead.

INT. ELLE1S DORM ROOM - DAY

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Elle works out on her Elliptical Crosstrainer as she listens

to a lecture tape and watches Court TV on mute.

LECTURER (V.O.)

"A failure to act can constitute the actus reus for

accomplice liability if the defendant has the legal duty to

intervene, but fails to do so."

70 INT. LAW LIBRARY - DAY 70>

Arrogant Aaron wakes up with a start, checks his watch, and

rushes off to class. Oblivious to his facial graffiti, which

we can't yet read.

71 INT. CIVIL PROCEDURES CLASS - DAY 71

Professor Stromwell is in front of the class.

PROFESSOR STROMWELL

So you've filed a claim. Now what?

She looks over to see Elle sitting there, typing on her

laptop.

PROFESSOR STROMWELL (CONT'D)

(continuing)

Ms. Woods?

ELLE:

Don't you also need to have evidence?

(CONTINUED)

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PROFESSOR STROMWELL

Meaning?

Everyone now stares at Elle.

'ELLE

Meaning you need -- reasonable belief

that your claim would have, like,

evidentiary support?

Stromwell is somewhat impressed, but doesn't show it.

PROFESSOR STROMWELL

And what kind of evidentiary support does

this case require? Let's ask Mr.

Harriman, who clearly believes that I

might be hungry.

She looks up at Arrogant Aaron in the back row. Who

unknowingly has "Eat Me" written on his forehead. He looks

back at her, confused, as the students around him snicker.

72 EXT. BEAUTY OASIS - NIGHT 72

A "Closed" sign is on the door.

THROUGH THE WINDOW, we see Elle and Paulette sitting in the

empty salon, laughing and clinking cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon

as they toast Elle's small victory. We PULL BACK, leaving

them laughing, as the MONTAGE ENDS.

73 INT. CRIMINAL LAW CLASS - DAY 73

"THE STATE V. LATIMER" is written on the board. A pony-

tailed, less made-up Elle takes notes on her lap-top, as

Warner makes an argument.

WARNER:

. According to Swinney v. Neubert, Swinney,

who was also a private sperm donor, was

allowed visitation rights as long as he

came to terms with the hours set forth by

the parents. So, if we're sticking to

past precedent, Mr. Latimer wasn't

st al ki ng -- he was clearly within his

rights to ask for visitation.

PROFESSOR DONQVAN

But Swinney was a one-time sperm donor,

and in our case, the defendant was a

habitual sperm donor, who also happens to

be harassing the parents in his quest for

visitation.

(CONTINUED)

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WARNER:

But , without this man's sperm --the

child in question would not exist.

He grins and looks around as the class murmurs their

agreement.

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

Now you're thinking like a lawyer.

EMMETT enters from the back, holding a file. He stands there

quietly, watching. ·

Elle tentatively raises her hand.

PROFESSOR DONOVAN (CONT'D)

Ms. Woods?

Sarah looks at Claire.

SARAH:

(sotto)

The idiot speaks.

ELLE:

Although Mr. Huntington makes an

excellent point, I have to wonder if the

defendant kept a thorough record of each

sperm emission made throughout his life?

The class titters. Elle grows annoyed.

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

(bemused)

Why do you ask?

Elle's hesitancy is replaced by conviction.

ELLE:

Well, unless the defendant attempted to

contact every single one-night- stand to

determine if a child resulted in those

unions -- then he has no parental claim

whatsoever over this child. Why this

s p e rm ? Why now? '

Emmett's mouth twitches into a smile.

(CONTINUED)

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ELLE (CONT'D)

(continuing)

For that matter, all masturbatory

emissions where his sperm was clearly not

seeking an egg could be termed reckless

abandonment.

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