Ordinary People Page #15

DR BERGER:

It was? Why?

CONRAD:

Because nobody hid anything there.

DR BERGER:

Was there anyone there you could

talk to?

CONRAD:

Uh-huh.

DR BERGER:

I mean, besides Dr. Crawford?

CONRAD:

Uh-huh.

52 INT. RESTAURANT ­ DAY 52

Conrad is sitting, reflecting. A young woman's hand blinds

him for a second : Karen has arrived.

CONRAD:

Whoa!

KAREN:

Hi!

CONRAD:

Hey, Karen! Hi! How are you?

KAREN:

Good. Real good.

CONRAD:

Sit down. Please.

KAREN:

Thank you.

CONRAD:

Wow.

Long Pause. They laugh.

KAREN:

When did you get back?

CONRAD:

Uh... The end of August.

KAREN:

God...

(CONTINUED)

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52 CONTINUED:
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CONRAD:

It's great to see you.

KAREN:

Oh, you too. Listen. I am not gonna

be able to stay a real long time.

I've got a meeting over at school.

Drama Club meeting. We're doing "A

Thousand Clowns" this year. You

know it? Anyway. We're going so

crazy trying to get it together.

I am secretary this year too.

CONRAD:

Don't let me hang you up.

KAREN:

No. Oh, no, you're not hanging me

up! No, I really wanted to see you.

I didn't know quite what to

expect, though... I mean, you

sounded...uh, you sounded sort of

funny on the phone.

CONRAD:

(interrupting)

No, no, I wasn't. It was just a

gray day, that's all. Kind of...

But everything's great, I'm back

in school, I am on the swim team,

and...

KAREN:

Oh. You're swimming? Terrific,

Conrad! That's... That's really

wonderful.

CONRAD:

We haven't had any meets yet. I

could end up on the bench all year,

but...

KAREN:

Come on, you'll do great. I'll bet

your folks are real proud of you.

CONRAD:

Yeah, yeah.

WAITER:

What can I get you guys?

CONRAD:

You're hungry, at all?

(CONTINUED)

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52 CONTINUED:
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KAREN:

Uh... I just want a coke.

CONRAD:

Uh... two cokes, please.

KAREN:

You think we offended him?

CONRAD:

Something I said? Definitely a low

self-image day.

KAREN:

So. Uh...

CONRAD KAREN

- Are you... - What did...

CONRAD KAREN

I can't believe how beautiful You know what I really wanted

you look. to...

CONRAD:

You really look beautiful.

KAREN:

So do you.

CONRAD:

Do you miss it?

KAREN:

Miss what?

CONRAD:

The hospital.

KAREN:

No.

Waiter brings two cokes

KAREN (cont'd)

Thank you.

CONRAD:

You don't miss it? At all? Nothing?

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