Ordinary People Page #8

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Dr BERGER (cont'd)

How's Tuesdays... and Fridays?

Same time.

CONRAD:

Twice... a week?

DR BERGER:

Well. Control's a tough nut.

CONRAD:

I've got swim practice every night.

DR BERGER:

Well. That's a problem. How do we

solve that?

CONRAD:

Guess I'll have to skip practice

twice a week, and come here.

DR BERGER:

Well. It's up to you.

CONRAD:

I don't like being here. I got to

tell you I don't like being here at

all.

Dr Berger nods.

DR BERGER:

Mm-mmm.

36 INT. DINING ROOM ­ NIGHT 36

Beth tidies up some napkins, neatly tied up in rolls in a

drawer which she closes (CU). She is in the kitchen, Calvin

speaks to her from the dining room table. Conrad is sitting

there too, looking at his father.

CALVIN (OS)

I saw Mort Swain. His sister died.

BETH:

The one from Idaho?

CALVIN:

The one with the restaurant.

BETH:

Did she die in Idaho?

CALVIN:

I guess so. Why?

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BETH:

You said she was always traveling.

I just... wondered if she died in

Idaho.

CALVIN:

I don't know. Maybe she died in

Idaho. Maybe Kansas City.

Conrad laughs. Calvin too. Calvin is first surprised, then

pleased by his son's reaction.

CONRAD:

I went to see Dr. Berger.

In the kitchen, Beth stops and listens.

CALVIN:

Berger?

CONRAD:

Yeah.

CALVIN:

Did you?

CONRAD:

Yeah.

CALVIN:

Good! You didn't say anything.

Good!

CONRAD:

I went.

CALVIN:

When?

CONRAD:

Today.

Beth comes closer

BETH:

I didn't know you made an

appointment.

CALVIN:

How did it go?

CONRAD:

If it's too much money, I don't

have to go. It's not necessary...

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CALVIN:

(enthusiastic)

Don't worry about the money, it's

okay.

CONRAD:

Well it's 50 $ an hour. Twice a

week.

CALVIN:

Ah, it's okay. And it is necessary.

What did you talk about?

CONRAD:

Not much.

CALVIN:

What about your schedule? Will that

be all right?

CONRAD:

Well, it'll cut into swim practice.

BETH:

Where's his office?

CONRAD:

Highland Park.

37 INT. SWIMMING POOL, POOLSIDE - DAY 37

COACH SALAN:

(screaming at a swimmer)

Keep that head straight Genthe! I

don't want to tell you again!

Conrad is standing in front of him shivering from cold.

COACH SALAN (cont'd)

(to Conrad)

Now, this is what I see.

I see you yawning, I see you

come late. I don't see you

having any fun out there. Are you

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