Peggy Sue Got Married Page #2

BETH:

Where were you? You said you'd be

back at twelve.

PEGGY:

This is my old friend Carol.. I

told you about her.

Beth and Carol exchange hellos.

BETH:

r was worried about you You didn't

even call. You're always on my case

if I don't call..

PEGGY:

How do you like my hair?

BETH:

It looks great. Don't change the

subject. You know how busy

Saturdays are. And I can't do the

icing. I always mess up the roses.

You're not being very responsible.

Peggy takes over the work of decorating the large pennant

shaped cake in silver icing: 25th Reunion — Buchanan High.'

CAROL:

Who's the mother around here?

BETH:

Sometimes I wonder.

INT. TELEVISION STUDIO

A television studio set made up of platforms covered with

black cloth. Placed around the platforms on different levels

are projection TVs, regular TVs, microwave ovens and other

expensive, futuristic appliances. Charlie sits at one of them

(or a table) as a CHINESE WAITER rushes in and puts a tray of

fortune cookies down.

WAITER:

Here Charlie, extra fortune

cookies. Good luck.

CHARLIE:

Thanks.

Charlie grabs a cookie and puts it on the table in front of

him, smashing it with his fist. He picks up and reads the

fortune:

CHARLIE:

(manic)

Next week you'll be selling Sanyo

remote control VCRs for three

hundred and ninety—nine dollars? Oh

no!

(sings)

Crazy Charlie...

He grabs and smashes another fortune cookie.

CHARLIE:

You'll give away Mitsubishi giant

screen TVs for twelve hundred and

ninety—five dollars! Oh no! I'll go

broke!

(sings)

Crazy Charlie...

He grabs and smashes another cookie.

CHARLIE:

You won't be undersold on stereos,

videos, microwaves or blenders!

(sings)

Crazy Charlie, Crazy Charlie,

I'm not breaking cookies,

I'm smashing prices.

(rolling his eyes like

Fabian)

Crazy Charlie, he insane.

The waiter hits a big gong.

Beth laughs.

PEGGY (0.S.)

Turn that off.

INT. PEGGY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT

CAMERA PULLS BACK from the TV into Peggy's bedroom. Beth gets

up from the bed and turns off the TV. Peggy enters from the

adjoining bathroom, wearing a robe, and bobby socks with

saddle shoes. She picks up a gold Locket from the dresser,

and puts it on.

BETS:

When are you going to stop being so

mad at Dad? How do you think that

makes me feel?

PEGGY:

I have a lot of unresolved feelings

about him. I don't trust him.

Besides, I hate those commercials.

BETH:

I'm sorry I asked. We don't have

time for another heart—to— heart.

Here, try on the dress.

Peggy tries on the fifties dress lying on the bed.

PEGGY:

But I want you and Scott to

understand.

(beat)

Do you think he loves Janet? Maybe

he's smashed too many fortune

cookies.

BETH:

Come on Mom. Give him a break. He's

missing the reunion because of you.

You know he wants to go.

PEGGY:

Then we'd both have a miserable

time. What do you think?

She looks exactly like a sixties teenager.

BETH:

Hey, you're a hip chick. You look

like you stepped right out of Life

magazine. Any time you want to

borrow it again, just ask.

PEGGY:

Borrow?! This was my dress.

(beat)

Maybe it's a mistake. What if I'm

the only one? I don't even want to

go. Everybody's just going to

say...

(imitating commercial)

Hi.. Where's Crazy Charlie?

BETH:

Mom, lots of people are separated

and divorced.

PEGGY:

Not from the guy with the

lowest prices in town.

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Couples are walking up the stairs into the school. Peggy and

Beth are at the bottom of the stairs, staring at the banner

hung across the entrance.. It reads: WELCOME CLASS OF '60.

PEGGY:

I feel ridiculous. Maybe I should

go home and change.

BETH:

Why are you so nervous? What is the

matter with you today?

PEGGY:

I don't know. Reunions do funny

things to people.

At that moment they're joined by MADDY.(Madeline) and ARTHUR

NAGLE, coming up behind them. A typical polyester couple.

Hellos all around and hugs. Arthur puts his arms around Beth

and Peggy and leads them up the stairs.

MADDY:

You two look like that soap

commercial. Which one's the

daughter and which one's the

mother?

ARTHUR:

You took this seriously. You're a

real blast from the past.

PEGGY:

It was Beth's idea.

MADDY:

I wish I had the nerve. And the

figure.

ARTHUR:

You always were a crazy little gal,

Peg.

PEGGY:

Arthur, please don't call me Peg.

INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY — NIGHT

A large table in the lobby holds plastic nametags. A sign

reads:
LADIES IF YOU CAN'T FIND TOUR TAG, LOOK UNDER YOUR

MAIDEN NAME. Several people are bending over the table

looking for their tags. A HOSTESS is sitting behind the

table. Peggy, Beth, Maddy and Arthur enter. Hellos all

around.

PEGGY:

Beth's boyfriend is playing in the

band.

MADDY:

It must run in the family.

BETH:

What does?

ARTHUR:

You and your mother both seem to

fall for musicians.

Maddy and Arthur laugh. Peggy is not amused. The hostess

hands them their name tags and turns to welcome new arrivals.

As they proceed down the hallway, Peggy SEES a distinguished

man enter, RICHARD NORVIK. With him is his pregnant wife

SHARON. Richard smiles at Peggy. She can't place him. Peggy

turns back to her group and continues down the hall. The

fifties MUSIC GETS LOUDER AND LOUDER.

INT. GYM

The gym is packed with people dancing, chatting, greeting

lost friends. A bar is set up at one end. On the walls are

black and white blow—ups of the 1960 yearbook. On a table is

a buffet and Peggy' s cake. The BAND is PLAYING and SINGING

old rock and roll songs. Couples slow dance, jive and stroll.

Peggy, Beth, Maddy and Arthur enter. Beth leaves the group.

ARTHUR:

Hey, there's Terry and Leon.

MADDY:

Peggy, would you find a table?

We'll see you in a little while.

PEGGY:

Okay.

They walk away into the crowd, leaving Peggy alone.

INT. GYM NEAR WALL

CL0SE VIEW — A photo of the majorettes. Peggy is in the

middle, twirling her baton.

Her reverie is interrupted by:

RICHARD (0.S.)

Are you Peggy Sue Kelcher?

PEGGY:

I was once. Richard!? Richard

Norvik? I didn't recognize you.

RICHARD:

You look exactly the same.

PEGGY:

I just did it for tonight. I don't

normally dress like this.

SHARON:

It's adorable.

RICHARD:

Oh, I'm sorry.. Peggy Sue Kelcher,

my wife Sharon.

PEGGY:

Hello. Nice to meet you. Please

call me Peggy. I'm Peggy Bodell

now.

RICHARD:

Where's Charlie? I was in town

about a year ago and caught one of

his commercials. Really made me

laugh.

PEGGY:

He's not here. We're getting

divorced.

RICHARD:

Gee. I'm sorry to hear that.

NEW VIEW — A large, beefy HAND is THRUST INTO FRAME.

MAN'S VOICE (0.S.)

Mr. Norvik.

CAMERA PULLS BACK TO INCLUDE DOUG SNELL, a paunchy,

overbearing man, shaking Richard's hand.

DOUG:

Or, uhh, Richard? David Snell,

Merrill Lynch. I read about the

Cordex deal in Business Week.

Congratulations.

RICHARD:

Thank you, Doug.

DOUG:

Hi Peggy. How are you? How's

Char1ie?

INT. GYM

VIEWS ON Carol and Walter. They play a standoffish game, each

noticing the other, but pretending not to.

We HEAR and SEE bits of conversations:

SANDY:

(gleeful)

I can't believe how she let herself

go. She was so beautiful in high

school.

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