Peggy Sue Got Married Page #4

CAROL:

Who knows. Remember...

(a beat)

Whatever Walter wants...

CAROL, PEGGY AND MADDY

(laughing)

Walter Getz.

PEGGY:

Sharon Norvik this is Carol Heath,

and Maddy Nagle. My oldest and

dearest friends. Sharon's married

to Richard.

CAROL:

Lucky lady. Hi.

MADDY:

(looking at the photo)

Michael Fitzsimmons! Is he here?

PEGGY:

No. I asked Rosalie. She couldn't

track him down.

CAROL.

Too bad.

SHARON:

He must have been quite a guy.

PEGGY:

He was the only one in high school

I wished I'd gone to bed with.

CAROL:

The only one?

PEGGY:

Well, besides Charlie, of course.

We HOLD on the photo of Michael and...

DISSOLVE:

INT. GYM — LATER

The BAND is PLAYING AND SINGING the SONG, "JUST BECAUSE."

Couples axe slow dancing. Dolores is still interviewing

Richard. Peggy, Sharon and Carol walk back to their table.

SHARON:

Peggy, would you please rescue

Richard? Ask him to dance.

RICHARD:

Are we through Dolores? Good.

DOLORES:

Well...

Richard stands and helps Sharon to a chair.

RICHARD:

(to Sharon)

You'll be okay?

SHARON:

Yes. You go ahead.

Peggy and Richard head onto the crowded floor, and begin to

dance.

RICHARD:

The only time people like Dolores

used to pay any attention to me was

to laugh at me or insult me. That

guy, Doug Snell, who shook my hand

when we walked in, he used to call

me a four—eyed worm.

PEGGY:

Well, you showed them. You're rich

and famous and successful. And you

have a beautiful wife.

RICHARD:

You were always friendly to me. I

appreciated that.

(beat)

You know, this used to be a fantasy

of mine.

PEGGY:

What was?

RICHARD:

Dancing with you.

PEGGY:

You're a sweet man, Richard.

RICHARD:

I guess part of us never really

leaves high school.

PEGGY:

You know, I never told anybody

this, but I always had a feeling

that when you die, before you go to

heaven, you get a chance to fly

around high school for a while.

CAMERA PULLS BACK SLOWLY as Peggy and Richard become part of

the sea of dancers, all Lost in nostalgic reverie.

BY DOOR:

Charlie enters and stands by the door. He's tentative,

looking around for his friends. Almost immediately he is

joined by Arthur, Walter, Terry and Leon. They shake hands,

glad to see each other.

TERRY:

Here comes the life of the party.

LEON.

I knew you couldn't stay away.

Everyone's happy to see Charlie. His eyes meet Peggy's he

gives her a tentative, sheepish wave. Terry looks at the

band.

TERRY:

You know, they could've at least

asked us to sing. We'd refuse, of

course, but they could've asked us.

CLOSE ON PEGGY:

Looking at Charlie.

BY STAGE:

Arthur walks onstage, placing a hatbox on the amplifier. He's

a Chamber—of—Commerce type.

ARTHUR:

(into microphone)

Hello. Can I have your attention,

please.

The BUZZ in the room DIMS, Peggy and Richard head back to

their table.

ARTHUR:

I know it's getting kind of late,

and some of you have a long drive

home, so the reunion committee

decided it was time for the moment

you've all been waiting for. You

don't know what you've been waiting

for because we didn't tell you, but

the committee has selected a King

and Queen. Now don't worry, I took

care of it so the band's gonna keep

playing for at least another hour,

and my old pal Judge Crystal said

that the bar can stay open as long

as we want.

Everyone applauds.

VIEW ON PEGGY AND CHARLIE

At opposite ends of the reunion, but aware of each other.

ARTHUR (CONT'D.)

And while you're at it, let's have

a nice big hand for the Little Lady

that did such a great job

supervising all the decorations,

Rosalie Testa.

More applause. VIEW on Rosalie in her wheelchair.

ARTHUR:

Now back to business. The members

of the committee have given this a

lot of thought and decided on the

two people who best represent the

spirit of Buchanan High's Class of

'60. The king is someone who, in

more ways than one, has come a

long, long way since he left here.

ANGLE - PEGGY'S TABLE

They all look to Richard, knowing he's the obvious choice.

ARTHUR:

We're proud to welcome him back,

Richard Norvik! Come on up here,

King Richard!

The band PLAYS a FANFARE and DRUM ROLL. Richard gets up, and

walks to the stage as everyone APPLAUDS. The band PLAYS a

chorus of "Get a Job."

VIEW ON WALTER:

WALTER:

(kidding)

I demand a recount.

(laughs)

VIEW ON STAGE:

Arthur places the gold cardboard crown on Richard's head as

they shake hands.

RICHARD:

Sharon and I thank you all for

making us feel so welcome. It's

good to be back.

MORE APPLAUSE as Richard steps back.

ARTHUR:

Every king deserves a queen. Now,

we had a Lot at worthwhile

candidates. And I don't want any of

you ladies to feel left out, 'cause

you're all beautiful. But when we

sent out the invitations, we didn't

mention anything about this being a

costume party.

Peggy's embarrassed reaction, realizing everyone's looking at

her.

ARTHUR:

Maybe we should have, 'cause just

looking at her brings it all back

for us. Ladies and gentlemen, I

give you our queen, Peggy Sue

Kelcher Bodell. Come on up here,

Peggy Sue.

The band begins the song PEGGY SUE. Peggy looks pained. She

doesn't move.

CAROL:

They're waiting. Come on.

PEGGY:

(close to tears)

I can't. It's all too much.

CAROL:

Go on. You can do it.

Charlie and Beth stand together: Beth is worried about Peggy.

CAMERA TRACKS Peggy as she haltingly makes her way to the

stage. As she does, she notices another blow-up on the wall:

Peggy and Charlie, as King and Queen of the 1960 prom. Arthur

gives the crown to Richard who places it on Peggy's head. He

kisses her cheek and stands back, beaming.

PEGGY:

(into mike, overwhelmed)

Thank you.. Thank you very much.

The lights dim, leaving Peggy in the spotlight. Continued

APPLAUSE as the singer steps up to his mike and begins to

SING the song PEGGY SUE.

PEGGY ON STAGE — INTERCUT WITH HER POV

People starting to clap and sing along. Carol and Carol's

POV:
a blow—up on the wall of Carol in the senior play.

Walter and. Walter's POV: a photo of Walter on the basketball

team. People leaving their tables, surging towards the stage,

drawn by the music. Maddy and Maddy's POV: a photo of Maddy

and friends mugging for the camera in the cafeteria. Charlie

talking to Carol.

Peggy begins to cry softly. The images begin to melt

together, pulsing to the music. Peggy is the focus of

everyone's nostalgia. A wave of time washes over them.

She remains onstage, looking past the crowd to the photo of

her and Charlie.

Peggy onstage, eyes closed, swaying to the music. Walter and

Carol join hands, walking towards the stage. Rosalie in her

wheelchair, doing the hand jive, crying.

The entire crowd swaying to the music, looking to Peggy,

repeating the chorus over and over.

Beth notices her mother's state of emotion. Peggy collapses

onstage. We hear SHOUTS and SCREAMS. Richard, Arthur and

several others crowd over Peggy. Beth rushes to the stage,

reaching out to her mother. Charlie too.

MUSIC STOPS.

INT. GYM - ECU A THIN TUBE FILLED WITH BLOOD INSERTED

INTO PEGGY'S ARM - DAY

CAMERA PULLS BACK to INCLUDE Peggy lying on a cot. She wears

the same dress she had on at the reunion. She's terrified.

We NEAR a smattering of background noises: NAMES are CALLED,

NURSES helping, etc. Looking up she sees: The IV.

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