Ordinary People Page #18

Oh anyway, Mary Ann Ramon started

to just scream, just cry, right?

It was crazy. We got so drunk

that we couldn't talk to each

other. It was the last day... the

last day of school.

A younger Conrad, sitting aside, is listening too, amused.

BUCK (cont'd)

We walked out of the building in

the middle of the class!

Conrad laughs. Beth laughs.

BETH:

Oh, Bucky!

Beth laughs.

56 INT. JARRETT'S HOUSE, DINING ROOM - DAY 56

Beth laughs. Conrad stares at Beth laughing on the phone. The

gossip gets too funny.

BETH:

No. Stop!

Beth laughs.

INT. Dr. BERGER'S OFFICE ­ EVENING

DR BERGER:

What do you expect from her?

CONRAD:

We just don't connect.

DR BERGER:

Why not?

CONRAD:

I don't know. We just don't.

(CONTINUED)

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Silence

DR BERGER:

What are you thinking?

CONRAD:

That I jack off a lot.

DR BERGER:

So what else is new? Does it help?

CONRAD:

For a minute.

Silence

DR BERGER:

What now?

CONRAD:

John Boy.

DR BERGER:

Who?

CONRAD:

You know, in "The Waltons". John

Boy?

DR BERGER:

Yeah. What about him?

CONRAD:

My father came into my room and he

didn't know what to say.

This is right after Buck died.

And he came over and sat on the

bed next to me, put his arm

around my shoulder. We just sat

there.

I remember I was watching his

shoe.

And thinking...

Cos his shoe was turned over on

its side.

I was thinking:
"He's so uptight,

it's gonna crack off."

Dr Berger listens carefully.

CONRAD (cont'd)

And I knew I should have felt

something.

But I didn't know what to feel.

I kept thinking what they say on

TV, you know, stuff like:

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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CONRAD (cont'd)

"Oh, no, noo! Ooh, My god!"

But I didn't say that... because

I didn't feel sad...

so much as...

Conrad sighs.

DR BERGER:

So much as what?

CONRAD:

I dunno. I kept thinking that John

Boy would've said something...about

the way he felt, you know.

Something.

DR BERGER:

What would John Boy have said?

CONRAD:

I don't know.

DR BERGER:

Come on.

Conrad seems lost. Dr Berger is on to something.

Dr BERGER (cont'd)

Come on.

CONRAD:

Come on what?

DR BERGER:

Don't hold back.

Silence

57 EXT. CITY BUSINESS CENTER ­ DAY 57

Calvin walks with his business partner Ray Hanley (seen at

the party).

RAY HANLEY:

Well. At least she's an

improvement. She doesn't crack gum

in your face. That's what you get

when your partner does the hiring

and firing.

CALVIN:

Oh, I'm sorry. That's my fault.

I just can never seem to tell

anybody that they're not making

it.

(CONTINUED)

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