Peggy Sue Got Married Page #5

The NURSE taking the IV out of her arm, and placing a vial of

blood on a tray with several others. Peggy sits up slowly,

dazed and frightened. She looks at the nurse.

NURSE:

Would you like your Twinkie now?

Peggy takes the Twinkie, staring at it blankly. Looking

around she SEES students giving blood to the Red Cross.

Several have tubes in their arms. Nurses attend to them.

Carol sits up drinking a cup of juice, waving weakly at

Peggy. Maddy, now a brunette, slowly rolls down her sleeve.

Arthur, Dolores, Walter and several others from the reunion.

Everyone is younger but instantly recognizable..

Charlie walks over to Peggy. He grins at her, revealing wax

vampire fangs in his mouth, hair Brylcreemed to death.

CHARLIE:

I vant to suck your blood. I also

vant to suck your Twinkie.

PEGGY:

Charlie! Am I dead?

CHARLIE:

No. You are the undead. You will

live forever if you give me your

Twinkie.

(normal voice)

Come on, let's have it. You hate

them anyway.

Mechanically, Peggy hands over the Twinkie. Charlie bends

over to nuzzle her neck. The nurse's hand COMES INTO FRAME

and grabs Charlie by the scruff of the neck, pulling him up.

NURSE:

Young man, stop that.

The SCHOOL BELL RINGS.

CHARLIE:

Hey! I just made a deposit in your

blood bank. Now I want to make a

withdrawal.

NURSE:

I think it's time for your next

class -

CHARLIE:

I'm changing banks!

Charlie walks away towards Walter and Arthur. Peggy gazes

after him, his body blocking her view of a portion of a

banner hung on the wall. It reads: "Support the Buchanan High

Blood Drive..." As Charlie exits, the final words come into

view:

"Spring 1960." Peggy gasps. She begins to tremble.

NURSE:

Lie back down and take a deep

breath.

PEGGY:

What's going on? Where am I?

NURSE:

You passed out for a moment.

Nothing to worry about.

PEGGY:

How did I get here?

Maddy and Carol approach, carrying their books.

NURSE:

Why don't you let your friends help

you?

(to Maddy and Carol)

Take her into the washroom and

splash some cold water on her face.

That should perk her up.

MADDY:

Yes, ma' am.

They help Peggy up and lead her across the gym.

INT. GIRLS' WASHROOM — ADJACENT TO GYM

The girls enter. Carol immediately lights up a cigarette.

Peggy crosses to the mirror.

CAROL:

(to Peggy)

Wanna smoke?

That's the worst thing for her.

PEGGY:

No thanks. I gave them up years

ago.

Maddy and Carol react as Peggy takes a closer look at herself

and the girls' reflections. She places a hand to her throat,

noticing the locket is gone.

PEGGY:

Where is it?

CAROL:

Were taking you back to the nurse.

PEGGY:

Maddy, what did you do to your

hair?

Maddy looks in the mirror.

INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - NURSE'S OFFICE

Maddy and Carol are waiting. Peggy exits the office,

clutching a note which she hands blankly to Maddy. They walk

towards the exit, Peggy glued to the wall for support.

CAROL:

We're going to take you home.

PEGGY:

That's okay. I'm sure I'll remember

the way.

EXT. SCHOOL — SIDE DOOR

The girls walk outside. Peggy looks around at the old cars i~

the parking lot. The most noticeable — a blue Chevrolet

Impala convertible. Peggy stares at it for a beat, shivering

with recognition, as she follows Carol and Maddy to a 1955

Ford. Maddy helps Peggy into the back seat.

EXT. STREET — DRIVING

Carol drives and chats with Maddy, while in the back seat

Peggy looks out at the world as it she were on a ride at

Disneyland. She says things like "That's not here anymore".

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - KELCHER HOUSE

The car pulls up to the curb. Peggy gets out of the car.

Maddy hands her the note and her books; she twirls her finger

next to her head.

CAROL:

I'll call you Later.

PEGGY:

Yes. Let's stay in touch.

Peggy walks up to the door, a sleepwalker in suspended

animation. She waits a beat and knocks softly.

WOMAN'S VOICE (O.S.)

Who is it?

PEGGY:

Peggy.

(shuddering)

Peggy Sue.

WOMAN'S VOICE (0.5.)

Come on in. It's open.

Peggy slowly opens the door.

INT. HALLWAY — KELCHER HOUSE

Peggy enters and looks down the hallway into the kitchen.

EVELYN KELCHER is a lovely woman in her mid—forties. She

turns around from the sink and approaches Peggy.

PEGGY:

(helplessly)

Mom!

MRS. KELCHER

The nurse called and said you'd be

coming home.

Peggy stares blankly at her for a beat, then holds up the

note, as she moves towards her mother.

PEGGY:

I have a note.

MRS. KELCHER

How do you feel?

PEGGY:

I'm excused.

MRS. KELCHER

Why don't you go lie down for a

while.

PEGGY:

Mom!

Peggy embraces her mother, holding on for dear life, inhaling

her scent.

PEGGY:

Chanel Number Five. That always

reminds me of home.

MRS. KELCHER

Of course, dear. You're home now.

PEGGY:

I'm home now.

INT. PEGGY'S ROOM

Peggy enters warily, looking around, a fifties museum of

teenage artifacts. She walks around the room gently touching

her old belongings including the record player from opening

scene. She looks in the mirror to make sure she's still

there. Suddenly, she turns around.

PEGGY:

Okay, I'm alone now. Is anyone

here?

She opens the closet door expectantly, then closes it shaking

her head.

PEGGY:

No. This is crazy. Is somebody

going to tell me what's going on?

Why me? What happened? You don't

have to show up. I don't have to

see you. Just send me a sign.

(beat)

Thanks a lot. 1 guess I'm on my

own.

NANCY, Peggy's twelve—year—old sister, peeks in the room.

PEGGY:

Nancy! Come here.

Nancy tentatively approaches. Peggy hugs her.

NANCY:

What are you doing?

PEGGY:

I'm just happy to see you.

NANCY:

Come on! Mom said you were sick.

You're never happy to see me.

PEGGY:

I'm sorry about that. I really want

us to be closer. I have enough

unresolved relationships in my...

life.

NANCY:

Teenagers are weird. And you're the

weirdest.

PEGGY:

Let's do something together.. Do

you want to play Monopoly? Or

Careers... Clue... Snakes and

Ladders?

NANCY:

(suspicious)

Okay, what do you want? What dumb

favor do you want me to do?

INT. LIVING ROOM

On a small black and white TV, Dick Clark introduces a

spotlight dance. Peggy and Nancy are sitting on the sofa,

watching. Nancy is eating small candies, like M&M's.

PEGGY:

It's unbelievable. The man never

ages.

NANCY:

Look at Kenny Rossi. Isn't he

dreamy? I wish he'd break up with

Arlene. She thinks she's so great.

PEGGY:

Don't eat the red ones.

NANCY:

Why not? They're my favorite.

PEGGY:

They're bad for you. They

cause...red lips. (red dye *2)

Nancy react, as Peggy stands. CAMERA TRACKS HER to the den.

DEN:

Peggy opens the liquor cabinet and takes out a bottle of

Scotch and a glass, noticing the family photos on the wall..

PEGGY:

Can't hurt. I'm already dead.

She belts down several drinks.

NANCY (Q.S.)

Peggy Sue! Hurry up. Fabian!

Peggy steadies herself as CAMERA TRACKS her back into the

living room.

LIVING ROOM:

Peggy collapses on the naugahyde recliner. Unexpectedly, it

leans back, shooting Peggy's legs up.

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