Ordinary People Page #5

JOEL:

The guy was a real jerk. He was

hung up on what was the moral thing

to do. It didn't make any sense.

TEACHER:

I think that's a little too easy,

Joel. Paul? What do you think?

PAUL:

I found the book hard to follow. I

couldn't figure it out.

23 EXT. SCHOOL STADIUM ­ DAY 23

Conrad eats on a bleacher, reflecting, looking at some

students training.

24 INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR. PHONE BOOTH - DAY 24

[Telephone Rings OS]

Conrad is calling Dr Berger.

DR BERGER:

(OS)

Hello?

CONRAD:

Hello.

DR BERGER:

Hello?

CONRAD:

Uh, Dr. Berger?

(CONTINUED)

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24 CONTINUED:
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DR BERGER:

(OS on phone)

Yes?

CONRAD:

Hi. This is Conrad Jarrett calling.

DR BERGER:

Who?

CONRAD:

Conrad Jarrett!

Dr. Crawford at Hillsboro

Hospital gave me your number...

and...

DR BERGER:

Oh, yes! I'm with a patient now.

Can you call back at two

fifteen?

CONRAD:

I don't think I'll be free.

DR BERGER:

Then give me your number. I'll call

you tonite. Hello? Hello?

CONRAD:

Uh, that's OK, I'll try to call you

back. Thanks.

Conrad hangs up.

25 INT. SWIMMING POOL ­ DAY 25

Conrad with goggles, ready to jump. Swimming training

session. Conrad and six others dive. They swim in their

lanes.

COACH SALAN:

Go!

OK, Come on, now! Move it, you

guys! Move it! Keep it going!

Keep it going! Keep it going!

Come on! Keep plugging! Plugging!

Use those legs! Use those legs!

Lazenby, get with it! Jarrett,

keep your head down!

Work it out there! Work it! Come

on, now! Come on! Push off! Get

your head down. Jarrett! Come on!

Keep it up! Keep it going! Dig!

Dig! Dig in there! Come on! Get

at it! Push on. Jarrett! Push on!

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26 INT. SWIMMING POOL, LOCKER ROOM - DAY 26

Conrad slams his locker's door

27 INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT 27

BETH:

Was he actually a client of yours?

CALVIN:

Well. Regionally.

BETH:

It's too bad.

CALVIN:

I mean.. it's tragic. Really.

Look at him now. He's lost

everything.

BETH:

Fish too dry?

CALVIN:

It's not too dry.

BETH:

They have a new mechanic at C&S.

CALVIN:

What happened to little Harry?

BETH:

I don't know. I think he took a job

in Skokie. Anyway, this new

mechanic is so ...awkward.

(to Conrad)

Is that shirt ripped?

Leave it on the table in the

hallway.

CALVIN:

That girl from the hospital, the

one you painted with, she was from

Skokie, wasn't she?

CONRAD:

Uh, uh.

CALVIN:

What was her name?

CONRAD:

Karen.

(CONTINUED)

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CALVIN:

Sharon?

CONRAD:

Karen!

CALVIN:

Karen.

BETH:

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