Ordinary People Page #23

CALVIN:

Page one, Lake Forrester...

GRANDFATHER GRANDMOTHER

Ain't it mother? Yes. It's marvellous. I love

it.

Calvin clicks but it doesn't work, the camera wasn't

cocked.

CALVIN (cont'd)

Shoot, I didn't cock it.

(CONTINUED)

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BETH:

Calvin...

CALVIN:

Hold it. Connie, smile!

BETH:

Calvin!

CALVIN:

Just a second, smile!

BETH:

Calvin, give me the camera.

CALVIN:

No, I didn't get it yet , Beth.

BETH:

Come on, give me the camera.

CONRAD:

Dad, give her the camera.

CALVIN:

I want a really good picture of the

two of you, OK?

BETH:

No but I really want a shot of the

three of you men. Give me the

camera, Calvin. Please...

CALVIN:

Not until I get a picture of the

two of you.

BETH:

Cal?

CONRAD:

(shouts)

GIVE-HER-THE-GODDAMN-CAMERA!

Calvin is startled. Conrad sits in an armchair. Calvin hands

the camera to Beth. They exchange places.

BETH:

Smile.

Beth takes a photo of Calvin.

BETH (cont'd)

Who's hungry? I'll make the

sandwiches.

(CONTINUED)

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Beth leaves for the kitchen, leaving the camera to her

mother.

68 INT. GRANDPARENTS' KITCHEN ­ DAY 68

[plate crashes]. We follow the grandmother going to the

kitchen to see what's happening. With her, we discover Beth

kneeling, picking up a broken plate on the ground.

GRANDMOTHER:

Beth?!

BETH:

I think it can be saved.

Beth gets up, goes to the table and starts preparing the

sandwiches.

BETH (cont'd)

That was dumb. It was just so dumb.

I don't think he's happy in school.

GRANDMOTHER:

Have you talked to his teachers?

BETH:

I don't think people want to be

with him. He provokes people.

GRANDMOTHER:

Well. / Why don't you do this? /

It's an awkward age.

BETH:

Thank you.

GRANDMOTHER:

Maybe he needs a change. Are you

sure he's eating enough?

BETH:

Yes, Mother, of course.

GRANDMOTHER:

I think he'll be all right - if

you're firm with him, mmm?

BETH:

I think maybe he should go away to

school. I just don't know how to

deal with him any more.

GRANDMOTHER:

Who would make that decision?

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BETH:

I don't know. I suppose this doctor

he's seeing.

GRANDMOTHER:

What sort of doctor... would make

that decision for you?

BETH:

A psychiatrist.

GRANDMOTHER:

I thought we were all finished with

that.

BETH:

No...

GRANDMOTHER:

What's his name?

BETH:

Berger.

GRANDMOTHER:

Jewish doctor?

BETH:

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