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ANDRA:

If you’re not going to use my

coupons then I’ll go shopping

myself.

MARY:

I came all the way over here. And

you can’t walk that far.

ANDRA:

You’ll see. When my knees are

better, I won’t need anybody.

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MARY:

Arthritis gets worse, not better.

ANDRA:

Mine’s going to get better.

MARY:

Like your eyes?

ANDRA:

Yes.

MARY:

And your feet?

Andra gets up from the table and pushes the coupons away

angrily.

ANDRA:

Don’t do me any favors. I’ll wait

until Rebecca can do it. She

doesn’t ask me all these questions.

She sits in front of the TV set and turns it up VERY LOUD.

MARY:

Your feet hurt ‘cause you’re old,

Grandma. Things don’t get better.

They get worse.

81 EXT. ANDRA’S APARTMENT/HALLWAY - DAY 81

Mary comes out of the apartment with Andra’s grocery list,

slamming the door behind her. She looks at Alex’s apartment

door when it suddenly opens. Mary quickly races to the

elevator.

Kate and Alex come out, chatting. Kate locks the door behind

them. They walk to the elevator, seeing Mary. Alex instantly

blushes.

MARY:

Oh, hi.

KATE:

Hi, how’re you doing?

MARY:

Pretty good. She’s got me going to

the market for her.

ALEX:

Still got that tan!

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Kate glances at him.

MARY:

It’s kind of fading actually.

(beat)

I think I’m hitting the wall.

Kate glances at her, surprised she knows this expression.

They all get into the elevator.

82 INT. ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS 82

KATE:

Well, that’s nice of you, to shop

for her.

MARY:

Not much of a choice. I guess I

could starve her to death!

Alex looks at Mary’s breasts.

ALEX:

Where do you go shopping?

MARY:

In a market.

83 EXT. STREET - CONTINUOUS 83

They all come out of the building. Mary walks off.

MARY:

See you around.

Alex looks at Kate.

ALEX:

You know, I’ve got some errands.

KATE:

(suspicious)

Oh.

ALEX:

Just crap I’ve been putting off.

I’ll meet you at the store?

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KATE:

Okay. See you later.

Alex gives her a quick kiss and ponders which way to go. Kate

walks a few steps and then stops, feeling something is off.

After a moment, she continues on her way.

84 EXT. STREET - DAY 84

Alex catches up to Mary before she goes into the market.

ALEX:

Hi.

MARY:

(surprised)

Oh.

85 EXT. STREET - DAY 85

Eugene and Rebecca sip coffees and walk down the street.

REBECCA:

I don’t know what you do.

EUGENE:

I’m a computer consultant.

REBECCA:

Oh! That’s nice.

EUGENE:

Nobody knows what that is.

REBECCA:

I guess not.

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EUGENE:

That’s okay. Keeps me mysterious.

REBECCA:

I want to know.

EUGENE:

Now you. You have a great job. I

mean, from a guy’s point of view. I

wonder what made you pick it.

REBECCA:

(curious too)

Yeah...I wonder that, too.

EUGENE:

Were you breast fed?

REBECCA:

I doubt it. No. No.

EUGENE:

Well, there you are!

REBECCA:

I don’t even see them like breasts,

though. I see them like they’re

these tubes of potential danger.

EUGENE:

Tubes of potential danger. I see a

Penthouse Letter somewhere in

there.

REBECCA:

What’s that?

EUGENE:

You never read those? My dad had

them - you know, Penthouse

magazine - lying around the house.

86 INT. MODERN AGE - DAY 86

DELIVERY MEN unload the junky, worthless furniture from that

old apartment into the store. It looks crazy next to the

stylish stuff.

KATE:

Put that in the window, please.

He puts the shabby couch in the window. A STYLISH COUPLE

enter the store.

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KATE:

Welcome.

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STYLISH WOMAN SHOPPER

Thank you. I see you’ve got some

new things!

KATE:

All the time!

They browse, looking at pieces, sitting on them, etc.

STYLISH MAN SHOPPER

Where do you find all this?

KATE:

(defensive)

Why?

STYLISH MAN SHOPPER

(taken aback)

Just curious.

STYLISH WOMAN SHOPPER

I love this lounge chair, honey.

Come sit.

STYLISH MAN SHOPPER

It’s great. Perfect for the kid’s

room.

(to Kate)

How much do you want for this?

KATE:

That’s four thousand.

STYLISH WOMAN SHOPPER

(undeterred)

It is perfect for the kids room.

They smile at one another excitedly. Then the stylish man

sees an old table from the junky shipment.

STYLISH MAN SHOPPER

Honey. Take a look at this.

STYLISH WOMAN SHOPPER

Huh.

STYLISH MAN SHOPPER

It’s so bad, it’s almost great.

STYLISH WOMAN SHOPPER

I know what you mean.

Kate stays out of it. They ponder it.

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STYLISH MAN SHOPPER

It’s pretty cool. It would fit in

that weird corner, you know?

(to Kate)

Excuse me, how much is this table?

KATE:

Oh, yes.

(thinking quickly)

That’s twelve hundred.

STYLISH WOMAN SHOPPER

(surprised)

Is it important?

KATE:

We’re not certain of its designer.

No.

The couple walks around the ugly table, falling in love with

it. Kate slumps, depressed. She stares at the yellow chair

that the woman died in, and can’t seem to look away.

When she does look away, WE SEE THE GHOST OF THE DEAD WOMAN

sitting in the chair. After a moment, she fades away.

87 INT. ANDRA’S APARTMENT - DAY 87

Andra is sitting in front of the LOUD SCRAMBLED TV. She’s

screaming into the telephone.

ANDRA:

Come up here and fix the reception!

What?...yes, it’s your job! You’re

the super! The super fixes things!

I can’t see a thing!

(hanging up)

Idiot.

She wanders into the kitchen BUT WE STAY IN THE LIVING ROOM.

WE ONLY HEAR HER.

ANDRA (O.S.)

Leaving me here with nothing to

eat.

WE HEAR some drawers opening and closing. Then the

refrigerator. She takes something out of it, and we hear a

can opener puncturing a can. Then a LOUD POP and a splash.

ANDRA (O.S.)

Oh, sh*t. What a mess.

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88 INT. REBECCA AND MARY’S BEDROOM - DAY 88

Mary and Alex have just had sex on Mary’s bed. They lie

there, half dressed. Mary’s face is tense.

MARY:

It’s not like I think you’re my

boyfriend, or anything. I was just

wondering if we could have you

know, like a real date or

something.

ALEX:

(beat)

You know I’ve never cheated on

Kate.

MARY:

How would I know that?

ALEX:

Well, I haven’t.

MARY:

So, why now?

ALEX:

We’re like partners. Partners at

work, partners as parents. We’re

friends. We’re good friends.

MARY:

I like my friends.

(kind of joking)

I don’t really have any --

ALEX:

(confused)

Yeah. Friends are good. They are.

MARY:

So, maybe we could go see the

f***ing leaves.

ALEX:

Oh, gosh. I don’t know.

MARY:

It’s probably over.

ALEX:

(beat)

I’m sorry.

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MARY:

Do you feel guilty?

ALEX:

Yes.

MARY:

Then take me out.

He smirks. She misunderstood.

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