Legally Blonde Page #17

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Warner's mouth hangs open. As does Sarah's and the rest of

the class. Donovan smiles.

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

I believe you've just won your case.

Elle grins. :

74 INT. DONOVAN'S CLASS - LATER 74

As the students file out, Elle passes Donovan.

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

You did well today.

She stops.

ELLE:

I did?

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

You're applying for my internship, aren't

you?

ELLE:

I don ' t know --

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

You should. Do you have a resume?

ELLE:

(excited)

" ··'.' . · ·. . . i do. ' ' , .''. ·' . . · ; . .

She pulls a resume out of her briefcase and hands it to him..

He looks at it. ·

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

It's pink.

ELLE:

And engraved... Gives it that extra

little something, doesn't it? .

(smiling)

See you tomorrow!

(CONTINUED)

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74 74

She walks on. Emmett walks up, handing the file to Donovan.

EMMETT:

I brought you the Windham notes.

PROFESSOR DONOVAN

(watching Elle go)

You think she just woke up one morning

and said, "I think I'll go to law school

today!"?

Ei timett looks after Elle, bemused.

EMMETT:

Aside from that lapse in judgement --

she's got potential.

75 INT. ELLE'S CAR-DAY 75

Elle drives. Paulette is shotgun. ·

PAULETTE:

You showed up Warner in class? You're

supposed to be showing up Sarah.

ELLE:

I couldn't help it! It was the most fun

I've had since I've been in law school.

Not only was I good enough for Warner --

I was better than him. He has to see

serious I am now. Even Donovan was

impressed, and he's a total hard- ass.

Elle stops the car and turns off the ignition.

ELLE (CONT'D)

You ready?

PAULETTE ·

.

No. '

·

ELLE:

Yes, you are. Go -- you can do this. .

She points ahead of them. Paulette goes.

76 EXT. DEWEY'S TRAILER - DAY . 76

The door opens. DEWEY(40s) and his beer gut emerge.

Paulette is on the porch. Trying to exude confidence, but

failing.

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DEWEY:

(to Paulette)

What the hell do yon want? We're eating

dinner.

PAULETTE:

I just --

DEWEY:

You just thought you'd come over and show

me what I 'm definitely not missing?

77 INT. ELLE'S CAR - DAY -SAME TIME 77

She watches, frowning.

78 EXT. DEWEY 'S TRAILER - DAY -CONTINUOUS 78 '

Dewey's really having fun now.

; DEWEY

;

What the hell happened to you? You get a

job at a donut shop?

· PAULETTE

That's not what --

DEWEY:

How many times you gonna show up here,

beggin1 me to take you back? '

Paulette reddens -- flustered and humiliated. Elle appears

next to her.

ELLE:

Dewey Newcomb?

DEWEY:

Who's askin'

ELLE:

. I ' m Elle Woods. Ms. Bonaf ante's · .

attorney.

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