Magnolia Page #20

OC we hear three musical notes. The "Adults" panel lights up,

Todd answers;

TODD:

Well, Jimmy, I know this, I have perfect

pitch, you see -- and that would be A-D-E.

And that would represent lemonade.

JIMMY:

For 250. Next notes, please:

OC musical notes: E-G-G.

TODD (buzzes)

Got it. That's E-G-G which would be ~egg."

Richard and Julia glance at Stanley, like "why the f*** aren't you

answering these questions?" He looks straight ahead.

JIMMY:

For 500 and the Third Set Of Notes:

OC musical notes: B-E-E.

TODD (buzzes)

B-E-E -- and don't get stung.

The "Adults" are now within 200 points of the "Kids," on the scoreboard.

CUT TO:

INT. LAWYERS OFFICE - THAT MOMENT

Linda seated across from a lawyer, ALAN KLIGMAN (50s) She's visibly

shaking and f***ed up.

KLIGMAN:

You don't want any water?

LINDA:

No...I just...(starts crying a bit)

I'm so f***ed up here Alan, I don't

know...there's so much...so many things --

KLIGMAN:

Are you on drugs right now?

LINDA:

If I talk to you...y'know...if I tell

you things...then you're a lawyer, right?

You can't say things, you can't tell anyone,

it's like the privelage, right?

Attornery-client, you understand?

KLIGMAN:

Not exactly, Linda. I'm not sure where

you're going with this --

LINDA:

Like a shrink, like if I go to see

a shrink, I'm protected, I can say

things -- f*** -- I don't know what I'm doing --

KLIGMAN:

Linda, you're safe. Ok. It's alright.

You're my friend. You and Earl are my clients

and what you need to talk about won't leave

this room, you have something you have to say --

LINDA:

-- I have something to tell you.

I have to tell you something.

I want to change his will, can I change

his will?...I need to ---

KLIGMAN:

You can't change his will. Only

Earl can change his will.

LINDA:

No, no....no, you see...I never loved him.

I never loved him, Earl. When I started,

when I met him, I met him and I f***ed

him and I married him because I wanted

his money, do you understand?

(beat)

I'm telling you this now...this I've never

told anyone...I didn't love him.

And now....I know I'm in that will,

I know, I was there with him, we were

all there together when we made that

f***ing thing and all the money I'II

get -- I don't want it -- Because I love

him so much now...I've fallen in love

with him now, for real, as he's dying,

and I look at him and he's about to

go, Alan, he's dead...he's moments...

(beat)

I took care of him through this, Alan.

And What Now Then?

CUT TO:

INT. GAME SHOW STAGE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Jimmy.

JIMMY:

Let's listen:

There's an OC VOICE that speaks the clue;

VOICE:

"Hello, Mary. How are you and the

seven kids? As you probably heard by

know, we sure gave that Pope a run for

his money --"

The ~Adults" buzz. Jimmy looks to Mim.

MIM:

Well:
That would be General Robert

E. Lee. His wife Mary Park Custiss.

And he did have seven children and he

would be talking about Pope, who he defeated

at the Battle of Monasses --

CUT TO:

INT. PARENTS GREEN ROOM - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Rick, who sits back, starting to get real

pissed that Stanley isn't answering these questions.

RICK:

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, snap out of it.

CUT TO:

INT. GAME SHOW STAGE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA moves from the AUDIENCE over to the Stage, listening

to another question that is spoken by the OC voice -- this

time in French;

VOICE (in French)

"Hello, Josephine,

I'm speaking from Egypt --"

The Adults buzz again and Mim answers;

JIMMY:

Mim --

MIM:

Well that would be Napoleon speaking

to Josephine.

JIMMY:

That's right!

ANGLE, BURT. He stands off, looking at the scoreboard as the

Adults have now pulled ahead by 200 points...he mumbles and

grumbles to himself.

CUT TO:

INT. LAWYER'S OFFICE - THAT MOMENT

Linda continued with the lawyer, Kligman.

LINDA:

I don't want him to die, I didn't love him

when we met, and I've done so many bad things

to him that he doesn't know, things I want

to confess to him, but now I do: I love him.

I love him so much and I can't stand -- he's going.

KLIGMAN:

What kind of medication are

you on right now, Linda that's --

LINDA:

This is not any f***ing medication

talking, this isn't -- I don't know.

I don't know -- Can you give me nothing?

You have power of attorney, can you see him,

can you, in this final f***ing moment, go see

him and make sure --- change the f***ing

will -- I don't want any money, I couldn't

live with myself, this thing I've done --

I've f***ing done so many bad things --

I f***ed around. I f***ed around on him,

I f***ing cheated on him, Alan. You're his lawyer,

our laywer, THERE, I'm his wife, we are married.

I broke the conract of marriage, I f***ing

cheated on him, many times over, I sucked

other men's c*cks and f*** - f*** - f*** -

....f***....

Other Things I've Done..

KLIGMAN:

Adultery isn't illegal -- it's not something

that can be used in a court to discredit

the will or -- Linda. Linda. Calm down.

LINDA:

I can't.

KLIGMAN:

You don't have to change the will,

if what you want to do is get nothing

you can renounce the will when it's time.

LINDA:

Where will the money go?

KLIGMAN:

Well. Considering that there's no one

else mentioned in the will...we'd

have to go to the laws of intestacy,

which is -- as if someone died without a will --

LINDA:

What does that mean?

KLIGMAN:

The money would go to Frank. The court

would put the money in the hands of a relative --

LINDA:

-- that can't happen. Earl doesn't

want him to have the money, the things.

KLIGMAN:

-- unless Frank is specifically ommitted

as a beneficiary that's what will happen.

LINDA:

This is so over-the-top and f***ed-up

I can hardly stand it.

KLIGMAN:

Linda, you just have to take a moment

and breath and one thing at a time --

LINDA:

Shut the f*** up.

KLIGMAN:

I'm trying to help, Linda --

LINDA:

Shut the f*** up. Shut the f*** up.

KLIGMAN:

You need to sober up.

LINDA:

Now you must really shut the f*** up, please.

Shut The F*** Up.

KLIGMAN:

Linda --

LINDA:

I have to go.

She heads for the door.

KLIGMAN:

Let me call you a car, Linda.

LINDA:

Shut the f*** up.

She's out the door.

CUT TO:

INT. GAME SHOW STAGE - THAT MOMENT

Three MEN in TUXEDOS and HARMONICAS have taken a place near

the band. Jimmy, reading from his cards, introduces them and

asks the following question:

(Note:
Jimmy's speech is starting to slur a bit more at this

point. His motor skills seem to be fading quickly.)

JIMMY:

Imagine you are attending a jam session

of classical composers and they have

each done an arrangment of the classic

favorite, "Whispering." Here are three

variations on the theme, as three classic

composer's might have written it -- you are

to name the composer. The First:

The Harmonica Fella's play an arrangment....CAMERA pushes in close

on STANLEY and TITLS DOWN CLOSE TO HIS PANTS....

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