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38.

-- COMPLETELY SOAKED.

KATE (CONT'D)

(mumbled)

Not again.

Half-asleep, Charlie rolls over onto the pee-soaked part of

the bed.

CHARLIE:

Come back to bed, baby.

KATE:

I have to go to work. You snoozed

my alarm again. I'm gonna be late.

CHARLIE:

Well, you peed on me so I guess *

we’re even. *

KATE:

I have a weak bladder.

CHARLIE:

Well...I can't go to work like

this.

KATE:

You work from our kitchen.

CHARLIE:

Yeah, but changing the sheets is my

real job.

(beat)

Hey -- where were you last night?

KATE:

Huh?

CHARLIE:

I woke up at like 4 a.m. and you

were gone.

KATE:

Where would I go at 4 a.m. alone?

You must’ve been dreaming.

Kate then glances down and notices -

-- that HER FEET ARE COVERED IN DIRT AND GRASS.

She pauses, slightly alarmed, but continues getting ready.

39.

29 INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - BATHROOM - STALL - DAY 29

Kate’s on her knees, puking into a toilet.

A FEW MOMENTS LATER

Kate exits the stall to find ---

Principal Barnes standing by the door.

I...

KATE:

PRINCIPAL BARNES

I can only imagine the chemistryexperiment that’s going on -Barnes

points at Kate’s stomach.

PRINCIPAL BARNES (CONT’D)

(smiles)

-- in there.

30 INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CLASSROOM - DAY 30

Kate sits on a SMALL CHAIR reading a CHILDREN’S BOOK to her

class --

-- who’re sitting Indian style in a semi-circle.

RAMON:

Are you gonna have a boy or a girl?

KATE:

I don't know yet.

HILLARY:

When will you know?

*

KATE:

Not until summertime. You guys willbe on vacation.

RAMON:

If you have a boy what will youname him?

KATE:

Maybe...Woodrow Wilson?

ANGELA:

That's a name for a man -- not a

baby!

40.

The children LAUGH.

Kate LAUGHS too -- but looks a little freaked out.

31 INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - TEACHERS’ LOUNGE - DAY 31

Kate eats her PACKED LUNCH with Mr. Davies.

KATE:

Thanks again for covering for me.

MR. DAVIES

I can't promise to cover for you

every time you get pregnant.

KATE:

There won't be another time.

MR. DAVIES

I genuinely hope not. Look -- I

didn’t tell Barnes, but if anything

like this happens again I’ll have

to.

Mr. Davies smiles -- a sweet, genuine smile.

MR. DAVIES (CONT’D)

Okay...Kate?

KATE:

(nodding)

Okay...

(not sure what to say)

...David?

Beat.

MR. DAVIES

Dave.

Kate tries to hold back a smile.

MR. DAVIES (CONT’D)

I know -- Dave Davies...yup...hahhah.

Anyway, uh, is everything okay

with you?

KATE:

I don’t know.

(beat)

Um...no?

(MORE)

41.

KATE (CONT'D)

I puked in front of my class and

then told everyone I’m pregnant.

That’s not really okay, huh?

MR. DAVIES

No, I don’t think so.

KATE:

I went to AA last night.

MR. DAVIES

(slightly uncomfortable)

Oh, yeah? What’d you think of it?

KATE:

It was awful. I kept getting

shushed.

MR. DAVIES

I don’t normally tell people I work

with this... but --

Mr. Davies takes a COIN that says “Nine Years” out of his

pocket and shows it to Kate.

MR. DAVIES (CONT’D)

-- I’m a bit of an expert when it

comes to these things.

KATE:

(shocked)

You?

MR. DAVIES

Yeah, me. I’ve lived a strange one. *

I’m nine years sober, AA and NA.

(beat)

I used to drink cocaine.

(off Kate’s shocked

expression)

It’s really cheap in the

Philippines.

Mr. Davies takes a beat to think about what he’s saying.

MR. DAVIES (CONT’D)

Listen, Kate. I know meetings can

be weird. Especially at first, but

if you want to...you never need to

feel like you have to...but the

ones I go to are pretty small. Nice

little groups.

(beat)

I’d be happy to take you.

42.

KATE:

Maybe that would be good...I don’t

know.

MR. DAVIES

No pressure, okay. That sh*t saved

my life, though.

Principal Barnes walks in.

MR. DAVIES (CONT’D)

(switching gears)

Well, I’m scheduled to observe Ms.

Carol’s art class. They’re making

macaroni art, so...I’m pretty

stoked.

Mr. Davies gets up to leave -- discretely winking at Kate as

he exits.

Principal Barnes watches Mr. Davies leave, a puzzled

expression on her face.

PRINCIPAL BARNES

(to Kate)

Mrs. Hannah -- I’ve got something

for you...

Principal Barnes opens the MINI FRIDGE to reveal a huge jug

of ORANGE JUICE.

PRINCIPAL BARNES (CONT’D)

Folic Acid! You need it now like

never before.

KATE:

(beat)

Thanks.

PRINCIPAL BARNES

I bet your mother is over the moon,

huh? Probably planning you a baby

shower...?

KATE:

Oh, well...she and I aren’t that

close.

PRINCIPAL BARNES

Oh, I’m sorry. Well, listen -- any

motherly thing you need -- I’m *

here, okay?

Barnes hands Kate a large glass of juice.

43.

PRINCIPAL BARNES (CONT’D)

Now drink up -- that baby inthere’s thirsty!

KATE:

Okay.

(takes a sip of orangejuice)

And...you’re kinda the only person

at school -- besides Mr. Davies --

who knows I’m pregnant. Couldyou...?

PRINCIPAL BARNES

My lips are -Principal

Barnes mimes “zipping” her lips.

32 EXT./INT. KATE & CHARLIE’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN -DAY32 *

Kate walks in the front door to see -*

-- Charlie working on his computer. A BEER next to him. Anold record PLAYS on the record player.

Hey...

KATE:

Howdy.

CHARLIE:

Kate collapses on the couch next to Charlie and kisses him.

KATE:

How was your day? And what’s that

smell?

CHARLIE:

Eh -- alright. Couldn’t find

oatmeal so I made ketchup soup.

KATE:

(cringes)

Charlie! You need to eat.

CHARLIE:

What? It’s tasty.

(beat)

So...I’m going to see that band

from Iceland with the triplets playtonight. Want to come with me andOwen to check it out?

*

*

44.

KATE:

Oh, that sounds fun, but...

CHARLIE:

C’mon -- Owen can’t pick up girls

without you.

KATE:

I don’t know...this guy I work with

-- Mr. Davies -

CHARLIE:

The Vice Principal?

KATE:

Yeah -- turns out he’s sober and

invited me to a meeting.

CHARLIE:

(surprised)

Wow, that’s...uh, cool.

Charlie goes silent.

KATE:

What?

CHARLIE:

Nothing -- I just...I didn’t think

you really loved the meeting you

went to yesterday. In fact, it

sounded like you hated it. So I’m

kinda surprised you’re going back.

KATE:

Well...this is a smaller meeting.

It might be different. I dunno -- I

think I want to give it a fair

shot.

Charlie nods.

KATE (CONT’D)

Besides -- I was hammered last

night.

(beat)

Go on and have fun out drinking

with Owen tonight. Seriously. I’m

just gonna, you know, try something *

different...

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