Legally Blonde Page #20

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WARNER:

(to Donovan)

What about the murder weapon?

P R O FE S SO R DONOVAN

The gun is missing. The coroner said

he'd been dead thirty minutes dead when

the cops arrived -- giving Brooke plenty

of time to stash it.

ELLE:

There's no way Brooke could've done this -

- exercise gives you endorphins,

endorphins make you happy -- happy people

don't kill their husbands!

Sarah and Enid snort.

( CON TINU ED)

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PROFESSOR DONOVAN

You don't really believe she's innocent?

ELLE:

Of course, I do!

Emmett looks at her.

EMMETT:

Then we may actually have a case.

He looks over at Donovan, who's not so sure.

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87 EXT. BOSTON JAIL - DAY 87

Grey and imposing.

88 INT. BOSTON JAIL - DAY 88

Donovan sits at a long table, next to BROOKE, a pretty 26-

.year-old blonde with a perfect body and a sad face. The

interns and associates sit at the far end of the table taking

notes. A cop stands guard at the door.

DONOVAN:

What alibi?

' ·. .'

BROOKE:

I can't tell you.

' DONOVAN

You understand you're on trial for

murder ?

BROOKE:

I didn't do it! I walked in, saw my

husband lying on the floor, bent down to

check his heart, screamed my head off and

Chutney and Enrique ran inside.

DONOVAN:

Where they saw you standing over the body

covered in his blood.

She glares at him.

BROOKE:

Why would I kill my husband?

DONOVAN:

Insurance? A love affair? Pure

unadulterated hatred? Believe me, the DA

will come up with plenty of reasons.

(CONTINUED)

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B ROO KE:

I l ov ed h im !

DO NO VA N:

He was thirty-four years older than you.

That doesn't sound so good to a jury.

Now she's pissed.

BROOKE:

Then show them a picture of his cock.

They might put a few things together.

Everyone stiffens except for Ell.e, who laughs out loud.

DONOVAN , .

Brooke, I believe you. But a jury is

gonna want an alibi.

BROOKE:

I can't give you that. And if you put me

on the stand, I'll lie.

Donovan takes a moment to look at her like she's an idiot.

DONOVAN:

Were you with another man?

BROOKE:

Go to hell.

DONOVAN:

I'll take that as a no.

BROOKE:

Are we done for today?

DONOVAN:

I believe we are.

He stands. As do his minions. As they file out, Brooke sees

Elle.

BROOKE:

Hey -- I know you.

Elle perks up.

ELLE:

I ' m a Delta Gamma and I ' m a huge fan of

yours!

(CONTINUED)

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BR OOKE:

You took my class in LA. You had the

best high kick I've ever seen. Are you

one of my lawyers?

ELLE:

Sort of.

Brooke looks at Elle as if she's her savior.

BROOKE:

Well, thank God one of you has a brain.

89 INT. BEAUTY OASIS - DAY 89

Rufus sleeps happily on the floor. Elle sits in front of . '

Paulette, nails in the soapy water.

ELLE:

I feel so bad for her. I mean, she's in

jail! And she's innocent. But I ' m the

only one who believes her. Donovan

totally thinks she's guilty.

. PAULETTE

That's because men are big, fat retards

who don't -- Oh, my God...

ON THE DOOR:

The UPS GUY stands in the doorway with a package, sun

streaming in around him.

UPS GUY:

Afternoon, ladies.

O N ELLE AND PAULETTE

PAULETTE:

It's him!

Paulette smooths down her hair.

ELLE '

It's who?

She turns to look as we go to --

BUTT-CAM -- CLOSE ON the crisp brown shorts of a regulation

UPS uniform, as they stretch across the taut, muscular

buttocks of UPS GUY, as he strides through the shop.

(CO NTINUE D)

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