Still Alice Page #9
ALICE:
Mostly fine.
TOM:
Really?
ALICE:
Yeah. I use this thing. You know,
instead of a memory. It reminds me
to take my medications and thingslike that.
Alice produces her iPhone.
TOM:
It’s nice how technology can help.
Alice starts to open up her iPhone calendar.
ALICE:
Lydia, what time is the play?
LYDIA:
It’s eight o’clock.
CHARLIE:
Are you nervous about tomorrow?
LYDIA:
Yes. It’ll be find once I’m upthere, but I’ll definitely have toblock all of you out.
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ALICE:
I’m sorry, what time did you say itwas again?
LYDIA:
Eight o’clock.
ANNA:
Mom, you don’t have to schedule it.
It’s ok.
ALICE:
No, no. I want to put it in! And
where is it?
LYDIA:
The Saugatuck theater.
ALICE:
Can you spell that?
ANNA:
Come on, Mom - it’s not like we’regoing to forget to bring you.
LYDIA:
Just let her do it. S - A - U - G -
(carries on)
ANNA:
(under her breath)
Oh God.
TOM:
Anna, you’re not helping.
ANNA:
No, you’re not helping. Why shouldshe have to worry about rememberingsomething that she doesn’t have toremember?
LYDIA:
Well, if you just let her do it shewon’t worry. What’s the problem?
Don’t talk about her as if she
ANNA:
I’m not - I’m talking to her.
Aren’t I, Mom?
ALICE:
Yes. Yes you are.
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ANNA:
And what makes you such an expert?
LYDIA:
Shut up.
ANNA:
Grow up Lydia!
LYDIA:
Suck it!
ANNA:
Oh, that’s very articulate. Well
said.
ALICE:
Girls...
LYDIA:
You want me to show you?
ANNA:
Are you kidding me?
ALICE:
Girls that’s enough!
LYDIA:
Why are you such an a**hole?
John re-enters in the middle of the argument.
ALICE:
Both of you stop it!
JOHN:
What is going on?
An awkward silence.
CHARLIE:
Alice, this is a wonderful spread.
ALICE:
Thank you, Charlie.
With the rest of the family on the balcony, Alice ladles outfruit while Lydia folds napkins.
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ALICE:
Lydia. Baby. I have a feelingthat we argued about somethingyesterday but I can’t remember whatit was about.
LYDIA:
It was nothing, honestly.
ALICE:
No, I know I upset you. I should
apologize.
LYDIA:
No. I should apologize. I’m - I
feel really bad. I was so
insensitive yesterday. Will you
forgive me? Honestly?
ALICE:
But what for?
Lydia sighs.
LYDIA:
It was about you not respecting myprivacy. And I don’t want that,
and I take it back - completely.
And I’m sorry.
ALICE:
I’m sorry. It’s not as if I can
remember it.
LYDIA:
I know.
Alice laughs. Lydia takes a long look at her Mom.
LYDIA:
What is it like? I mean what does
it actually feel like?
ALICE:
Well, it’s not always the same. I
have good days and bad days. On my
good days, I can almost pass for a
normal person. But on my bad days,
I feel like I can’t find myself.
(MORE)
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ALICE (cont'd)
I’ve always been so defined by my
intellect, my language, my
articulation, and now sometimes I
can see the words hanging in front
of me and I can’t reach them and I
don’t know who I am and I don’t
know what I’m going to lose next.
LYDIA:
It sounds horrible.
They pick up some bowls and head outside.
ALICE:
Thanks for asking.
INT. LIDO BEACH HOUSE - MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT
Alice finishes cleaning her teeth. As John enters the
bathroom, she comes into the bedroom, ready for sleep.
She is about to climb into bed, when she notices something.
Under the covers is an old-fashioned school notebook, withthe label Lydia Howland Journal. There’s a yellow post-it onit that says “No Secrets.” Alice is deeply moved.
ALICE:
Oh, Lydia...
In small community theater, Lydia is on stage, playing Irinain Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS. All three sisters are on stage.
MASHA speaks. The family watches Lydia.
MASHA:
They are leaving us. One has quite
left us, quite and for ever. We
remain alone, to begin our life
over again. We must live... we
must live....
LYDIA/IRINAThere will come a time when
everybody will know why, for whatpurpose, there is all thissuffering, and there will be nomore mysteries. But now we mustlive...
IN THE AUDIENCE:
Watching Lydia perform, Alice is calmly attentive.
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BACK ON STAGE:
LYDIA/IRINA
...we must work, just work! Tomorrow,
I'll go away alone, andI'll teach and give my whole lifeto those who may perhaps, need it.
It's autumn now, soon it will bewinter, the snow will covereverything, and I shall be working,
just working....
IN THE AUDIENCE:
Abruptly, there’s resounding APPLAUSE.
John stands, smiling, clapping. Alice follows suit.
ON STAGE:
Lydia and the rest of the cast take their bows.
INT. BACKSTAGE - CORRIDOR
We follow Alice from behind, as she walks backstage followingher family. The corridor is crowded with FRIENDS OF THE CAST.
INT. BACKSTAGE - DRESSING ROOMS
The family greets Lydia, who’s just emerged from the dressing
room. There’s a cacophony of voices, as Charlie, Tom, John,
and Anna all chime in on Lydia’s performance.
ANNA:
There she is! Hey, you were
amazing.
JOHN:
Miss Howland, would you sign this
for me?
When Alice arrives, Lydia comes into focus. Alice chooses
her words carefully.
ALICE:
It was just wonderful. I found it
so easy to empathize with her. You
really caught her despair, but alsoher joy.
This pleases Lydia enormously.
LYDIA:
Thank you. Awesome.
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ALICE:
So will we get to see you in
anything else this summer?
Lydia’s looks at her nervously, her eyes scanning hermother’s face, but she keeps her emotion in check.
LYDIA:
No, this is the only job I got.
ALICE:
Oh so you’re here just for theseason?
LYDIA:
Yeah -
Tears well in Lydia’s eyes - but she does not have the heartto contradict Alice’s misunderstanding.
ANNA:
Mom! Mom, this is Lydia. Your
daughter.
ALICE:
...I know that.
John looks on worried. Lydia tries to keep theconversation going.
LYDIA:
Thanks for coming, to see me.
This is so weird, it’s like
embarrassing.
ALICE:
Don’t be embarrassed. Please,
don’t be.
INT. DR. BENJAMIN’S OFFICE - DAY
We see Alice gradually coming into focus.
ALICE:
Giraffe...Hammer...Comb.
Oh I know what that is. It’s like
a chicken. But it’s not..
The card shows a duck.
ALICE:
It’s...it’s a duck!
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DR. BENJAMIN
How about this one?
ALICE:
Basketball.
He puts the cards down.
DR. BENJAMIN
Can you spell water backwards for
me?
ALICE:
Well, let me try it forwards first.
She holds her fingers up one by one. John looks veryuncomfortable.
ALICE:
W...A...T...E...R. So backwards...
(folding down her fingers)
R...E...T...
(she hesitates)
A...W!
DR. BENJAMIN
Very good.
Alice nods - pleased to have completed the task.
DR. BENJAMIN
Now do you remember the name I gaveyou a few minutes ago?
ALICE:
I feel as though you always tell meand I never remember it.
DR. BENJAMIN
Was it John Black, John White, JohnJones, or John Smith?
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