Smashed Page #13

KATE:

You know what? I was fine -- had a

husband that loved me and maybe I

sometimes did embarrassing stuff,

but it was a phase.

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KATE (CONT'D)

I go to AA and sober my husband and

I start fighting and stop f***ing --

and sober I get fired! Isn’t that

what’s supposed to not happen?

BARTENDER:

Wow, okay, well...I’m real sorry.

But this place gets a little nuts

after sundown and I don’t think a

pretty girl who just left AA should

be here.

(beat)

I’m gonna call you a cab.

KATE:

NO! I don’t want a cab. I want --

(glances around)

--drugs. Can you hook me up?

The bartender rolls his eyes.

KATE (CONT’D)

C’mon...let’s go out back and smoke

some crack.

BARTENDER:

Lady, you’re done.

KATE:

You think I’m above smoking crack?

‘Cause I’m not. And are you really

gonna tell me you’re not a little

attracted to me...?

Kate leans across the bar, trying to look “seductive” -- but

she just looks like she might fall off her bar stool.

BARTENDER:

No.

KATE:

Just a teensy bit...?

BARTENDER:

Not in the slightest.

KATE:

Well...you might want to consider

investing in glasses, buddy. ‘Cause

I’m a...a stone cold fox. And I’m

smart. And I’m...

Kate begins to cry.

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KATE (CONT’D)

...a good person.

BARTENDER:

I think it’s time for you to go

home. Now are you gonna let me calla cab?

KATE:

(suddenly angry)

NO! I’m not. I’ve got friends.

They’ll pick me up.

BARTENDER:

You do that.

KATE:

I’ll call Mr. Davies. He has dreams

about me.

The bartender takes a long look at Kate -- as though he’s

trying to size up if she’s insane.

BARTENDER:

Hope that works out for you.

KATE:

Can’t believe my luck. I just want

to get drunk and a bartender won’t

let me.

(beat)

Life is stupid.

Kate stands up -- almost falling over -- and glares at thebartender.

KATE (CONT’D)

You hear me? Life is F***ING

STUPID!

Kate goes over to the old man at the end of bar, winks athim, then picks up his drink and chugs it.

INT. MR. DAVIES’ CAR (MOVING) - DAY *

Kate is slumped in the back seat.

In the front seat is Mr. Davies and Jenny. *

KATE:

Davey-wavey...I called you. Why’d

you bring her?

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JENNY:

We’re worried about you, Kate.

*

KATE:

(accusing)

Parole officer.

MR. DAVIES

She’s your sponsor.

JENNY:

It’s gonna be okay. You stumbled.

You’ll get back up.

*

Silence.

KATE:

How ‘bout we drive to Mexico and

party our asses off? My treat.

Jenny and Dave glance back at Kate -*

-- whose face reveals what a bad state she’s in.

KATE (CONT’D)

(holding back tears)

Sounds f***ing stupendous, right?

68 EXT. KATE & CHARLIE’S HOUSE - DAY 68

Kate gets out of the car. *

Mr. Davies and Jenny watch with concerned expressions as -*

-- Kate stumbles to her front door.

JENNY:

Kate! Are you sure you’re -*

KATE:

(over her shoulder)

F*** off.

69 INT. KATE & CHARLIE’S HOUSE - LIVING

ROOM/KITCHEN/HALLWAY/BEDROOM - DAY

69

*

Charlie plays a VIDEO GAME -- with the TV hooked up throughhis STEREO SPEAKERS.

Kate opens the doors and walks in, wobbly.

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CHARLIE:

(not looking up)

Babe -- you gotta hear this with

the speakers hooked up. It’s

insane.

Kate says nothing. Just stares at Charlie.

Charlie looks up -- and is surprised to see Kate clearly

drunk.

CHARLIE (CONT’D)

Whoa...what happened to you?

Charlie stops playing the game.

KATE:

I’m drunk. I’m fired from my job.

CHARLIE:

Oh, no...

KATE:

We got any drinks?

CHARLIE:

Uh...we have soda. I can make

coffee.

KATE:

Don’t be cute with me. You know

what I mean.

CHARLIE:

So...I guess you aren’t doing the

AA thing anymore?

KATE:

What gave that away?

Kate turns and goes to the kitchen -

-- reappearing a moment later with a BOTTLE OF TEQUILA, salt

and limes.

KATE (CONT’D)

Come on, baby -- let’s do some

shots.

CHARLIE:

What’s going on?

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KATE:

I’m celebrating. What the f*** does

it look like?

Kate takes a shot.

KATE (CONT’D)

Are you gonna be a little girl or

are you gonna drink with me?

CHARLIE:

I don’t know what the right thing

to do here is.

KATE:

Okay, so let me see if this makes

sense:
you say you miss the old

Kate -- the Kate who drinks and

blacks out and has fun.

(beat)

Well...here she is.

Kate smiles -- but she looks more desperate and drunk than

fun.

CHARLIE:

Baby, I didn’t mean that. I was

just being a jerk.

KATE:

F*** yeah you were. And what? Now

you won’t drink with me?

CHARLIE:

I don’t know. Having a beer or

something is one thing, but...I

think you really may have a

problem.

Kate LAUGHS.

KATE:

Well thanks for all the support

when I was trying to be sober!

Kate takes another shot.

CHARLIE:

I’m sorry. I didn’t realize -

KATE:

Of course you didn’t realize! You

don’t f***ing care about me.

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CHARLIE:

What are you talking about?! Of

course I care about you. I love

you.

Kate takes a shot and approaches Charlie.

KATE:

I love you too. Love is the easy

part. It’s the rest of the sh*t

that’s hard.

Kate kisses Charlie.

KATE (CONT’D)

Take off your pants.

Charlie gently pushes Kate away.

CHARLIE:

Look -- I think you should get to

sleep. You’re really wasted.

KATE:

I don’t wanna sleep. I wanna f***.

Kate pulls Charlie -- who struggles -- down to the

couch...and straddles him.

CHARLIE:

Please, will you stop?

KATE:

No! I want you to f*** me!

Charlie calmly tries to move Kate off of him.

CHARLIE:

Really. This is weird.

KATE:

Be a man and f*** your wife!

Charlie -- who’s creeped out now -- forcefully pushes Kate

off.

CHARLIE:

No! Jesus -- what the f*** is wrong

with you?

Kate has become quite angry and belligerent by this point --

and begins picking up HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS and throwing them at

Charlie.

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KATE:

With me? With me?! What the f*** is

wrong with me? I try hard and I get

sh*t on! F***ed up family, fired

from my job -- this marriage.

Nothing’s wrong with me! What’s

wrong with YOU?!

CHARLIE:

Kate, you need to --

KATE:

What? What? What do I need? I can’t

drink because I’m crazy or

something and I can’t stay sober

because of you!

CHARLIE:

You’re blaming other people for

your problems.

Kate picks the tequila bottle back up, takes a sip, then -

-- runs at Charlie and tackles him to the ground.

CHARLIE (CONT’D)

Stop it! You’re acting like a

freak!

Kate rips Charlie’s SHIRT --

-- and holds the bottle over his head while straddling him,

as if she’s about to hit him with it.

CHARLIE (CONT’D)

No! What’s wrong with you?

Kate holds the bottle in the air and looks hard at Charlie.

She begins to weep.

KATE:

I can’t be sober and be with you.

Kate gets a flash of anger again and just as it seems like

she’s about to hit Charlie with the bottle, she -

-- upturns the bottle and begins to chug the tequila.

Charlie tries to yank the bottle away, but Kate holds on

tight. With the bottle at Kate’s lips -- and tequila pouring

down her chin -- the couple wrestles for control of the

bottle.

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