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KATE:

Where have you been?

ABBY:

(incredulous)

The jeans store.

KATE:

It’s late.

ABBY:

New. Fall. Hours.

KATE:

Go walk Pickles.

Abby gets the leash.

56 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 56

Abby is walking the dog. Slowly, aimlessly. She passes by the

homeless transvestite.

TRANSVESTITE:

Hi Jamie!

ABBY:

(disturbed)

Hi.

(beat)

Who is Jamie?

The transvestite looks confused.

TRANSVESTITE:

I’m Jamie.

REBECCA (O.S.)

She calls everyone Jamie.

Abby turns to find Rebecca walking Andra’s dog.

REBECCA:

She’s always there.

ABBY:

Tell me about it. My mom

practically supports her.

REBECCA:

What do you mean?

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ABBY:

She always gives her money. How do

you think a homeless person could

have Chanel lipstick? It’s gross.

REBECCA:

Your mom gives her Chanel lipstick?

ABBY:

Just money. She wants to save the

world. One time, she let a homeless

lady take a shower in our

apartment.

REBECCA:

Your mom?

(surprised)

Wow. That’s nice.

ABBY:

Yeah, until the lady took a dump on

my bedroom floor.

REBECCA:

Oh my god!

ABBY:

I know! You’d think she could’ve

done it in my mom’s room! She’s the

one who let her in!

REBECCA:

I’d never let someone in my house.

ABBY:

She gets all emotional just walking

down the street. Oh My god, that

man has no head. Oh my god that

woman is disgusting...It’s so

embarrassing.

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ABBY:

(beat)

Are you close with your mother?

REBECCA:

I don’t have one. I mean, she’s

dead.

ABBY:

Sucks. How?

REBECCA:

Killed herself.

ABBY:

(horrified)

How old were you?

REBECCA:

Mary was twenty. I was fifteen.

ABBY:

I’m fifteen! What about your dad?

He must’ve been so mad!

REBECCA:

He split when we were really

little. He’s somewhere. But we

don’t know where.

Abby’s dog starts to take a crap.

ABBY:

(embarrassed)

I never know if I’m supposed to

look. I’ve seen people just stare.

Like with pride.

When the dog is done, she bends down to put it in a little

baggy.

ABBY:

This is so disgusting.

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Rebecca holds up her plastic bag filled with sh*t.

ABBY:

Right? And now we’re two people

walking around with sh*t in a bag.

Rebecca smiles.

ABBY:

I mean, what if we didn’t have dogs

with us, and we were doing that.

That would be sick. But because we

have dogs, it’s normal.

REBECCA:

I never thought of that.

ABBY:

Do you come to your Grandma’s every

night?

REBECCA:

Almost.

ABBY:

Why doesn’t your sister come?

REBECCA:

She doesn’t like her very much.

ABBY:

She’s so cool. And gorgeous. You

think she could help me with my

skin?

57 INT. OLD AGE HOME OFFICE - DAY 57

Kate is sitting opposite a well-dressed woman, CARRIE-ANNE.

CARRIE-ANNE

So, what makes you feel like this

would be a good time to volunteer?

I mean, in your life.

KATE:

Something is just telling me to do

it, you know? To give something to

someone.

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CARRIE-ANNE

That's terrific. A lot of the

guests here don't have family visit

them. If they do, they come maybe

once, twice a year. Generally they

really appreciate the company.

KATE:

I'm good at keeping company.

CARRIE-ANNE

They love conversation. Of course

we keep it light. Always try and

cheer them up.

KATE:

Oh. Why?

CARRIE-ANNE

Well, we just don’t want to bring

them down. Sometimes all they can

think about is dying, so they’ll

inevitably talk about it.

KATE:

(confused)

Shouldn’t we?

CARRIE-ANNE

Better if you steer them away from

the topic. It just makes them sad.

58 INT. OLD AGE HOME LOBBY - DAY 58

The woman gives Kate a tour. The place is depressing and

dark. OLD PEOPLE mill about, lost and confused. Kate's

positive demeanor is starting to sag.

CARRIE-ANNE

This is the common area. We watch

movies here on Saturday nights.

Residents play cards, or just hang

out. You could play games with

them.

KATE:

Uh huh.

Carrie-Anne approaches an old woman, MAUREEN, bent in half,

slowly walking along.

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CARRIE-ANNE

Maureen, this is Kate. Kate's going

to be volunteering here.

Maureen just keeps going, as if she didn't hear.

KATE:

(concerned)

She's very bent over.

CARRIE ANNE:

(cheerful)

Yes, she has rheumatoid arthritis!

KATE:

How awful for her.

CARRIE-ANNE

Well, we try to stay upbeat and

positive as much as we can!

KATE:

(too loud)

Hi Maureen.

Maureen turns around, not sure where the sound is coming

from. She looks from left to right, the way a deaf dog would

if you whistled at him.

CARRIE-ANNE

We're here, Maureen.

But Maureen is so confused, she just gives up and keeps

hobbling along.

59 EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY 59

Rebecca, dressed nicely, and Andra, wearing make-up and

bundled up in coats are on the front steps.

ANDRA:

I don't need to meet anyone new at

my age.

REBECCA:

You don't have to be friends with

her.

ANDRA:

And I'm sure she feels the same

way. Why do two old ladies want to

become friends at this age?

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REBECCA:

We're just taking a drive, Grandma.

The leaves are going to be really

pretty.

ANDRA:

Pretty leaves are dead leaves.

REBECCA:

(beat)

They're here!

She helps Andra out of the building.

60 INT. EUGENE'S CAR - DAY 60

Eugene is driving, Rebecca is beside him. Mrs. Portman and

Andra sit in the backseat.

MRS. PORTMAN

It's cancer. A big lump.

ANDRA:

What a horror!

Andra kindly puts a hand on Mrs. Portman’s shoulder.

MRS. PORTMAN

The breast comes off. Just like

that. At least it's not in the

other one.

REBECCA:

Wouldn't you rather have a

lumpectomy?

MRS. PORTMAN

What do I need my breast for? Safer

to take it off.

ANDRA:

You might get a boyfriend and then

what.

MRS. PORTMAN

You’re funny, Andra!

ANDRA:

See? She thinks I’m funny.

She smiles at Mrs. Portman. It’s almost as if she’s flirting

with her, willing her to be her friend.

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