Ordinary People Page #24

I dunno, I suppose he's Jewish.

Maybe just German.

GRANDMOTHER:

What does Cal say about all this?

Beth shows her mother the two pieces of the plate and puts

them together.

BETH:

You know, I think this can be

saved. It's a nice clean break.

69 INT. SCHOOL ­ EVENING 69

The choir is rehearsing.

CHOIR:

Alleluia, Amen. Amen. Alleluia,

Amen. Aaaaaamen.

(final)

CONDUCTOR:

Okay. Altos, that last "E" natural

could be just a little higher.

Officers, don't forget your

meeting tonight. That's it.

(CONTINUED)

68.

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69

Choir breaks. Jeannine looks at Conrad.

70 INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR ­ EVENING 70

Jeannine in school corridor still singing.

JEANNINE:

Mmm mm mmm, Mmm mm mmm, Mmm mmm

Mmm mm mmm.

Jeannine stops to drink some water at the tap of the

fountain. Conrad see her when he is already too near, and

has almost his coat on. Seeing an opportunity to talk to

her, he steps back, takes off his coat while she is not

looking, then passes her, putting on his coat as if he was

naturally on his way out.

GIRLS:

Hi. Jeannine!

Jeannine notices Conrad passing by.

JEANNINE:

You are really a terrific tenor.

CONRAD:

Oh...

JEANNINE:

In fact. You should be doing the

solo in that Russian thing.

CONRAD:

Ha, no. I...

JEANNINE:

No. I'm serious. You really sing

well. I'm getting to know your

voice.

CONRAD:

Yeah?

JEANNINE:

Yeah!

CONRAD:

How can you hear me sing if you're

singing?

JEANNINE:

Well... I don't always sing.

Sometimes I just listen.

CONRAD:

Oh?

(CONTINUED)

69.

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JEANNINE:

For instance, Marcia Blair can't

sing a note.

CONRAD:

Uh, uh...

JEANNINE:

Janet Fox only mouths the words and

never sings.

CONRAD:

Ha, ha? Ha, a detective?

JEANNINE:

Yeah...

71 EXT. PARK ­ EVENING 71

JEANNINE:

Do you like Vivaldi?

CONRAD:

Uh...

JEANNINE:

Telemann?

CONRAD:

Telemann? Um...

JEANNINE:

What kind of music do you like?

CONRAD:

Oh. Uh... Modern jazz. I like. Folk

rock. Spoon on a glass.

JEANNINE:

Spoon on a ...glass?

Conrad laughs.

JEANNINE (cont'd)

Oh, you mean like ...tablespoon?

Oh, dear! Why do I ask dumb

questions? I'm just showing off.

Why is it so hard... the first

time you talk to somebody?

Conrad shrugs.

CONRAD:

Mmmm. You make it look easy.

Jeannine is touched.

(CONTINUED)

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JEANNINE:

Really?

Jeannine looks at him, then:

JEANNINE (cont'd)

Oh, that's my bus, I got to go!

She runs and gets into the bus. Conrad follows and see her

gets into the bus.

JEANNINE (cont'd)

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