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As it blows on Alex’s face, Mary caresses his cheeks, looking

for blemishes.

MARY:

You’ve got nice skin.

ALEX:

I was covered in acne when I was a

kid. My poor daughter has zits cuz

of me. I guess it’s hereditary.

MARY:

Don’t blame yourself! Anyway, you’d

never know you had bad skin. You

don’t have any scars.

(beat)

We’ll let the steam open your

pores.

She stands up and comes around to massage one of his hands

with cream.

ALEX:

(flinching)

Oh -

MARY:

It’s part of the European Facial.

Shoulder massage, hand massage. Do

you want it?

ALEX:

Sure.

As Mary massages his fingers there’s a silence that

ordinarily could seem normal, but here and now, is filled

with tension.

As Mary massages his hand, he starts to massage hers back.

She’s confused. Maybe he doesn’t even know he’s doing it.

Then, he gently pulls her closer to him. She’s not sure if

this is on purpose or not. He pulls again. She looks at him

but he’s wearing those little eye cups so she can’t read his

expression. This goes on for a while until he pulls her even

closer, making his intentions unmistakable.

Her body is now up against the table as Alex reaches for her.

He sits up, losing his eye cups, and suddenly they’re

kissing.

After a moment, they break apart and Mary fumbles for the eye

cups on the floor.

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MARY:

(beat)

I didn’t know you were going to do

that.

ALEX:

I didn’t either.

They look at each other.

MARY:

Do you still want a facial?

47 INT. MODERN AGE - DAY 47

Pictures of DARK SKINNED CHILDREN WITH HARELIPS cover the

computer screen. Kate is looking at an Adoption web site.

MALE SHOPPER:

Excuse me? Can you help me -

She shoots up.

KATE:

Of course.

The man is looking at the expensive table Kate was just

researching earlier.

KATE:

Isn’t it beautiful? Perfect

condition.

MALE SHOPPER:

What are you asking?

KATE:

(beat)

Thirty five hundred.

The young man considers this.

MALE SHOPPER:

How about three thousand.

KATE:

(beat)

Sounds good.

Kate goes to the computer to type in his purchase. She

deletes the Harelip children and brings up an invoice form.

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Abby comes in and flops down, dumping her backpack.

ABBY:

You promised today.

KATE:

What did I promise?

ABBY:

Jeans.

KATE:

No fighting.

ABBY:

No fighting.

He reaches for the vase with the gold leaves.

MAN:

Where did you find this?

KATE:

Why?

MAN:

Really unusual colors. Rare.

He examines it and then puts it down.

48 INT. RADIOLOGY OFFICE - DAY 48

The receptionists chat around the filing cabinets while

Rebecca files.

EUGENE (O.S.)

Excuse me?

All three women turn around, but he’s looking at Rebecca. She

goes to the counter where he’s standing. Marissa and Cathy

can’t help notice how handsome he is.

EUGENE:

Do you know if everything is all

right? With my Grandmother?

REBECCA:

You’ll have to talk to the doctor.

He probably saw something and wants

to make sure it’s nothing. She’s

having an ultra sound right now.

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EUGENE:

(beat)

Rebecca, right?

REBECCA:

Right.

EUGENE:

Eugene.

REBECCA:

Hi.

He sits back down and Rebecca goes back to the files.

49 EXT. STREET - DAY 49

Abby and Kate walk down the street.

ABBY:

They won’t fit good. Their jeans

suck.

KATE:

Fit well. Let’s just try.

ABBY:

You’ll see.

They pass a HOMELESS MAN.

KATE:

Hi. How are you?

Kate reaches into her pocket and gives the homeless man a

five dollar bill. They walk on.

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ABBY:

(beat)

You never give me five dollars.

KATE:

I do, too.

(snapping)

And do you live on a sidewalk?

ABBY:

(ashamed)

Sorry. What do you think he spends

it on?

KATE:

Booze. Drugs.

ABBY:

You think that’s okay?

KATE:

Who am I to say what gets him

through the night?

ABBY:

I don’t know. Maybe it’s not

helping him.

KATE:

It’s not hurting him. He is who he

is.

50 INT. RADIOLOGY OFFICE/RECEPTION - DAY 50

Rebecca and Eugene chat while Mrs. Portman pays the bill.

REBECCA:

She’s terrific, your grandmother.

EUGENE:

She is.

(beat)

She’s pretty obvious, too. She

wants me to ask you out.

REBECCA:

(beat)

Oh.

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EUGENE:

No, I mean, I want to.

Long pause. Way too long.

EUGENE:

Would you like to go out with me?

REBECCA:

(pleased)

Um, sure. Yes.

51 INT. GAP - DAY 51

Kate is leaning against the wall in the hallway of the

dressing room area. She’s tired. Abby emerges from the messy

dressing room with a pair of tight jeans on. She reluctantly

poses for Kate.

KATE:

Those aren’t bad.

ABBY:

They’re horrible.

KATE:

No, they’re not. Turn around.

(she does)

I think those work.

ABBY:

(going into dressing room)

These suck. I look like a cow.

KATE:

Try on those ones with the back

pockets.

ABBY (O.S.)

What’s the point.

KATE:

Just do it, Abby.

Kate looks at the TIRED SALESGIRL who is folding clothes.

KATE:

She thinks she’s fat.

The salesgirl just smiles. Abby comes out of the dressing

room, clearly having heard what Kate just said about her. She

poses in another pair of ill fitting jeans, fuming.

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KATE:

Those are good.

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ABBY:

These are not good. They’re awful.

I feel like a sausage!

KATE:

I think they look cute.

ABBY:

You think these look cute.

KATE:

I do.

ABBY:

DO YOU HAVE EYES IN YOUR HEAD?

KATE:

Don’t talk to me like that.

ABBY:

You must think I look like sh*t all

the time if you think these look

good!

KATE:

I don’t have to buy you anything,

Missy.

Abby goes into the dressing room and slams the door behind

her.

ABBY:

F***ing don’t!

KATE:

How dare you. I’m leaving.

ABBY (O.S.)

BYE!

KATE:

Get your own f***ing jeans.

ABBY (O.S.)

(screaming)

I would if I had my own MONEY!!!!

As Kate passes through the store...

ABBY (O.S.)

B*TCH!!!

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52 INT. FACE WORKS - DAY 52

Mary and Alex have sex on the table. They both jump when the

INTERCOM blasts.

TOMMY’S VOICE

Mary, your five fifteen chin wax

just left annoyed.

53 INT. THE GAP - NIGHT 53

Abby is slumped on the floor of her dressing room, surrounded

by piles of rejected jeans. Her face is tear stained as she

plays a bowling game on her cell phone.

SALESGIRL (O.S.)

Excuse me, but we’re about to

close.

Abby ignores her, her jaw tightening.

SALESGIRL (O.S.)

(annoyed)

You can’t stay in there all night.

54 INT. KATE AND ALEX’S KITCHEN - NIGHT 54

Alex is rifling through the cabinet trying to choose a tea.

He peruses his choices - Smooth Move, Throat Coat, Mint

Magic, Tummy Tamer, Quietly Calm. He takes a deep breath just

as Kate, in her pajamas, enters the kitchen and grabs a piece

of fruit. He can’t look at her.

KATE:

She was so rude. I’m at a total

loss.

Alex reaches for Tummy Tamer.

KATE:

Stomach ache?

ALEX:

A bit.

The front door opens off-screen and Kate goes there.

55 INT. APARTMENT ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS 55

Abby enters and sees Kate, who is glaring at her.

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