Nurse Betty Page #25

BETTY (V.O.)

Okay...oh, umm, would you mind if I

borrowed some clothes?

ROSA:

Huh? Sure, look in my closet, take any

dress you want!

(BEAT)

We're still on for tonight, right?

98 INT. EXAMINING ROOM - LATER 98

Betty stands in a sexy pink dress, trying to decide if she

should put on a hospital gown and waits, tensing each time

she hears a voice from the hallway. Finally, the DOORKNOB

BEGINS TO TURN.

A man's hand and the bottom of a white sleeve appear. The

door swings open and a silver-haired, bespectacled DOCTOR in

his mid-60's enters. The nametag on his white coat reads

"DAVID RAVELL, M.D."

99 INT. NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT 99

Tasteful jazz, plenty of red leather booths. Betty winds her

way through a PACKED CROWD, passing out small white cards.

Rosa spots her and goes over to meet her.

80.

ROSA:

You made it! Hey, that looks great on

you. 'S classy... (BEAT) So, how'd it go

today? You find him?

BETTY:

Ummm...no, no. Different 'Ravell.'

Rosa starts to lead her to the bar.

BETTY (cont'd)

You know, the more I think about it, this

really isn't David's kind of place.

ROSA:

What are you talking about? This bar is

packed with professional people!

(BEAT)

Everybody says if you're going to get

married, this is the spot to meet

someone... Luckily, I'm currently off

men, so I've got the luxury of not giving

a sh*t.

BETTY:

I know what you mean, I recently had some

trouble with a man, a different man...and

David's still getting over Leslie.

(off Rosa's look)

His wife.

ROSA:

He has a wife?!

BETTY:

Had. She died in a car accident last

year. She was decapitated.

ROSA:

God, that's awful!

BETTY:

It may not have been an accident. They

never did find her head...

ROSA:

Her 'head'?! You're making this up...

BETTY:

No, no! Well, see, she was having an

affair with a Russian diplomat who I

believe was mixed up with the Mafia...

81.

ROSA:

Jesus, I thought my love life was

crazy...

LATER:

Rosa and Betty are sitting in a booth, talking over drinks.

The place is a little quieter now.

ROSA (cont'd)

... so, we'll hit the library first and

fan out from there. They've got all the

L.A. phone books, plus medical

directories...

(BEAT)

We're not gonna let him hide from you any

more, okay? I'm making this my personal

mission.

BETTY:

David isn't hiding from me, I left him

standing at the altar six years ago and

now I'm...

ROSA:

F*** the details, they're always to

blame... Look, too many of these guys

duck out on us, especially after they

become doctors or lawyers. I see it at

my company all day long! So I'm just

gonna make sure you get your, you know,

fairy tale ending or whatever...

(BEAT)

One of us should.

BETTY:

Rosa, I can't believe you're doing all

this for me...thank you.

Rosa glances over to see Betty pass a business card to A

WAITER who checks on them. When he is safely gone, Rosa

touches Betty on the sleeve.

ROSA:

Hey, how 'bout a card for me? What is

that?

(takes one, reads)

"Please call if you have any information

on David Ravell." This is my phone

number! How many of these have you given

out?

BETTY:

How many men have I talked to?

82.

ROSA:

Jesus! They're all gonna be calling me!

BETTY:

You said in L.A., anything goes.

ROSA:

I was talking about what you could wear!

100 EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - THE NEXT DAY 100

The Town Car's parked on a barren stretch of desert highway,

white smoke billowing from the hood. Half a mile ahead

Charlie and Wesley are walking in the sweltering heat.

They're in their shirtsleeves, drenched in sweat as the sun

beats down on them.

CHARLIE:

See, in a LeSabre Betty's probably

getting twenty-two, maybe twenty-five

miles to the gallon, where we're topping

out at fifteen.

(BEAT)

She's probably all cool and fresh, and

comfortable in that nice air-conditioned

car right now.

Wesley wipes the sweat from his eyes and trudges on in

silence. Charlie takes out a photo of Betty and speaks to it.

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