State And Main Page #12

Walt picks up cell phone, dials. Lights of train go by

outside. Stationmaster enters and calls the train.

WALT:

(into phone)

Grace, get on the other phone, call

that girl:
well, call her, and have

whatsername send up some nosh...

what do you like to drink...?

JOE:

I don't drink.

WALT:

Did my matzohs come? Get some for

everybody.

(into phone)

Thank you.

(hangs up)

Lemme tell you about my first movie...

EXT. BOOKSTORE - DAY

The production assistant is stapling a casting notice for

"The Old Mill" half over the notice of the amateur theatricals

poster. Doug shows up, looks in the window.

Looks at poster, takes it down, looks around.

ANGLE:

The park bench. Ann, her feet up on the old typewriter, is

sitting, reading the script. Doug comes up.

DOUG:

What, what what are you doing here?

ANN:

Yes, that's right.

DOUG:

Look at this. Do you know what they're

offering? Look at this. They treat

us like we're their backyard. Do you

know what they're offering for three

days to close down Main Street?

ANN:

What are they offering?

DOUG:

Ten thousand dollars.

ANN:

That's so beautiful...

DOUG:

I beg your pardon?

Ann gestures at the script.

ANN:

"The mill grinds the grain, but the

grain is not destroyed. Although it

is altered..."

DOUG:

Sure, but... ten thousand dollars.

Do you know what they... this movie

is budgeted at fifty million dol...

they're coming up here, offer us a

measl...

INT. MAYOR'S HOME - DAY

The Mayor's Wife comes into the room. Her hands are full of

lists, giving instructions to a handyman.

SHERRY (MAYOR'S WIFE)

The chairs go, the Lazyboy goes...

MAYOR:

...not the Lazyboy...

Cal, the policeman, enters, carrying an old spinning wheel.

CAL:

Hi, Sherry...

SHERRY:

...put it in the living room... and

we have thirteen at table.

MAYOR:

...we don't have thirteen at table...

SHERRY:

Bob Barrenger, Claire Wellesley, the

director...

MAYOR:

Waal, then, invite someone else,

then...

SHERRY:

I don't want to invite someone else,

because this is the most exclusive...

MAYOR:

Waal, then, you know, you do whatever

would make you happy. Sher. This is

your party, and whatever...

Doug enters. Cal exits carrying a pinball machine.

CAL:

Hi Doug.

DOUG:

Cal. I want a city council meeting.

MAYOR:

...little woman has gone crazy about

our dinner party... City Council...?

What's the trouble...?

DOUG:

Main Street.

MAYOR:

(sighs)

Doug, the traffic light...

DOUG:

F*** the traffic light. I'm talking

about three percent of the adjusted

gross of a major motion picture...

EXT. PARK - DAY

Joe walks up. Ann is standing there.

JOE:

Hi.

ANN:

(simultaneously)

What are you doing?

(pause)

I love your script.

JOE:

(simultaneously)

They decided, I decided to, to...

You love what?

ANN:

You're still here.

JOE:

I... I decided to give it another

chhh...

ANN:

I love your script.

Pause.

JOE:

What?

POSTMAN:

(as he delivers mail

to her)

Mornin', Annie...

ANN:

See you at rehearsal tonight?

POSTMAN:

"In the name of justice, Sir, I bid

you pause; for she is our Queen..."

Postman exits.

JOE:

In fact, in fact, in fact, I'm not

sure if I'm giving them a second

chance, or they're giving it to me.

That's the truth. The truth's best,

don't you think?

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