Peggy Sue Got Married Page #17

PEGGY:

You know Dolores, there's a lot of

things I could say to you, but

you're not worth the effort.

Peggy reaches down toup her books. On the top of the pile is

an open fountain pen, which she picks up, pul1ing the release

lever, squirting ink all over Dolores's dress. Dolores drops

her books, looks down at her dress, horrified.

PEGGY:

Sorry. These fountain pens are so

tricky.

DOLORES:

(screams)

Oh! You did that on purpose! I hate

you. Go gargle with razor blades!

PEGGY:

I beg your pardon?

DOLORES:

Take a long walk on a short pier.

PEGGY:

Have a nice day.

INT. GIRLS' LOCKER ROOM

Peggy sits disconsolate on a bench, watching the other girls

changing into their swim suits. Rosalie is in the shower

room, wetting down her suit. She accepts congratulations from

a number of the girls. The BELL RINGS as the girls begin to

exit to the pool.

PEGGY:

Rosalie! Wait!

Rosalie turns at the door, smiling. They are alone.

ROSALIE:

What's up?

PEGGY:

I think you should give up diving.

It's dangerous.

ROSALIE:

Don't be silly, I'm the best in

the county.

PEGGY:

I know you are, but you have to

stop. I couldn't tell you before,

I didn't know if I should. But you

have to stop before you hurt

yourself.

ROSALIE:

I spend three hours a day

practicing. I have trainers, I know

what I'm doing.

PEGGY:

But accidents can happen.

ROSALIE:

Not to me they don't. I'm going to

win the State, then the. Nationals,

and then I'm going to the Olympics.

PEGGY:

Rosalie, please, listen to me! You

have to stop.

ROSALIE:

You're sick. You should go to the

nurse. I'm going to tell Miss

Dennis.

Rosalie exits into the pool area. Peggy feels helpless.

INT. HALLWAY

Peggy walks down the hall, a set of double doors, leading to

the pool, just ahead of her through them she sees Rosalie

diving through the air with the careless innocence of youth.

Burdened with the inevitability of it all, she rushes through

the hall, and is stopped by Richard.

RICHARD:

What's the matter?

PEGGY:

It's all, gone wrong, nothing's

working out.

RICHARD:

Not true. I think I'm making real

progress on the microchip.

PEGGY:

You were meant to. You're one of

those fortunate people that good

things happen to. I have to get out

of here.

She starts to walk away.

RICHARD:

Peggy, I believe you. I believe

everything you told me. It's

wonderful. You're the exception

that proves the rule.

She kisses him on the forehead.

PEGGY:

I love you too, Richard. Thanks for

trying.

She continues down the hallway.

EXT. AUDITORIUM - DAY

Peggy heads out the door, sees Charlie.

CHARLIE:

Hey, Peggy. Wait a minute.

Peggy stops on the landing. Charlie joins her, so eager. He

doesn't notice how distraught she is.

CHARLIE:

I cut shop and did some work on

your song. You know, it's not half

bad for your first try. Of course,

I changed all the "yeahs" to

"oohs". Listen to this.

Charlie begins to sing an R&B version of SHE LOVES YOU.

PEGGY:

Forget it, it'll never work.

CHARLIE:

Okay. Listen, I cancelled the

tickets for Fabian. I thought it

would be better for your birthday

to eat at a nice restaurant, Chez

Tres.

Walter, Arthur, Maddy and Carol watch as Peggy runs away.

INT./EXT. BUS OR TRAIN - HIGHWAY

INTERCUT the bus, Peggy looking out the window, the rural

scenery:
pastures, barns, etc., the other passengers.

EXT. STATION

Peggy's grandparents, ELIZABETH and BARNEY ALVORG , wait in

the front of the station.

INT. BUS

Peggy sees her grandparents waiting for her. She grips the

window rail tightly, trying to hold herself together.

BUS DRIVER:

Everybody gettin' off at Dumont.

Here we are.

Peggy stands and reaches above to take down her suitcase.

Nervous, she drops it. A MAN, getting off the bus, helps her,

picking it up.

PEGGY:

Thank you.

MAN:

No trouble at all.

The man gets off the bus.

EXT. GENERAL STORE

Peggy stands at the door of the bus, hesitant. Elizabeth and

Barney approach the bus, waving and smiling up at her.

BARNEY:

Hello, Lilla!

ELIZABETH:

Peggy Sue!

Peggy slowly walks down the steps, moved to tears. She

approaches her grandparents and drops her suitcases. She hugs

them tightly. The bus door closes and the bus pulls away

behind them.

INT. CAR — DRIVING

Barney is behind the wheel of a 1951 Plymouth. Elizabeth is

in front, Peggy curled up in the back, regressing.

BARNEY:

Quite a bit more rain than usual

this year. I hope it doesn't spoil

the rhubarb.

ELIZABETH:

I've already got some in. I was

thinking of making a pie for dinner

tonight.

(turning around to Peggy)

How would you like that?

PEGGY:

(like a little girl)

Fine.

(beat) )

Grandma, would you teach me how to

make strudel?

ELIZABETH:

That's a day's work. But if that's

what you want, maybe we can do it

tomorrow for your birthday.

INT. FARMHOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT

Peggy and Elizabeth finish up the dishes, chatting.

INT. LIVING ROOM

A fire blazes in the fireplace. A grandfather clock stands

prominently in the room. The clock from Peggy's house.

Peggy sits with Elizabeth, learning how to knit. Barney

laughs at "The Burns and Allen Show" on TV.

Suddenly, Peggy places her hand over her heart and shivers

with fear.

BARNEY:

What's the matter, Lilla? Somebody

jump on your grave?

Peggy shivers again and shakes her head.

INT. LIVING ROOM - LATER

Barney reading. Elizabeth enters, carrying a tray with cups

of cocoa. They each take a cup.

ELIZABETH:

You know, Peggy Sue, your mother

said you had a dream that I died.

PEGGY:

I wish she hadn't.

ELIZABETH:

I'm not afraid. I know exactly when

I'm going to die.

Peggy is perplexed by her grandmother's apparent lack of

fear.

BARNEY:

What's it going to be, Elizabeth?

Seventy—five? Eighty?

ELIZABETH:

I'm not telling.

BARNEY:

I've been trying to drag it out of

her for years.

(beat)

You know, dreams are fascinating

business. 'Specially where you see

the future.

PEGGY:

Do you believe in all of that?

BARNEY:

Well, I like to speculate. This

book I'm reading right now, a woman

in Colorado says she lived in

Ireland a hundred and fifty years

ago. Her name was Bridey Murphy-

and she gives names and dates and

where she lived. She was

hypnotized. Big bestseller.

PEGGY:

I remember that book!

(beat)

Grandpa, Grandma, I want to tell

you something.

EXT. FARMHOUSE KITCHEN — DAY

Peggy and Elizabeth are making strudel.

ELIZABETH:

If you believe it, darling, then I

believe. Being young can be just

as confusing as being old. The

things that happened to me fifty

years ago are more on my mind than

what happened yesterday.

PEGGY:

But I'm remembering the future.

ELIZABETH:

Right now you're just browsing

through time. Choose the things

you'll be proud of. The things that

Last.

PEGGY:

My children make me happy. I miss

them so much.

(beat)

Beth. Scott and Beth.

(beat)

I'm going to name my daughter after

you.

EXT. FARMHOUSE DRIVEWAY — DUSK

Peggy and Barney are washing the car at a standpipe, two

hundred feet from the house.

BARNEY:

It's gonna rain again. Every

time I wash the car, it rains.

PEGGY:

That never changes.

(beat)

You know, when you and Grandma are

gone, the family's gone. I never

see the cousins anymore.

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