Sweet November Page #3

(to Nelson)

I don't think I've ever met such a

royal a**hole in my whole life.

Nelson stops in his tracks, staggered. She is off on a

toot.

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SARA:

Does your mother know you treatwomen like hookers? Or did she

raise you to think being nicemeans patronizing the wholeworld?

Uh-oh.

MANNY:

I smell a problem.

Nelson grabs Sara by the arm, whisks her outside.

18 EXT. NELSON'S BUILDING - DUSK 18

Nelson and Sara face off in the street.

NELSON:

How did you find me?

She holds up the business card he gave her.

SARA:

I'm smart.

(pauses)

And I need a ride.

NELSON:

This is a joke, right?

(as she shakes herhead)

You want a ride -- from me?

SARA:

Yep. Face it, it's your fault Ican't drive. The least you cando is schlep me somewhere. It's

quick, painless -NELSON

I am not a schlepper.

Manny knocks on the glass from the inside and holds up ahandwritten sign that reads, "You want me call police?"

Nelson shakes his head. Turns back to Sara.

NELSON:

Been a ball, but some of us have

to work.

SARA:

Don't make me go too far.

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He makes a gesture, cutting her off, heads toward theentrance, Sara stops a clean-cut couple entering thebuilding.

SARA:

Maybe you can help? This man -he's

your neighbor, right -- hasbeen standing naked in his windowflashing his ass at me and I wanthim to stop -NELSON

Ignore her, please.

As the flustered couple scurries inside, Sara stops ayoung woman on her way out.

SARA:

Hi, how are you? We've got a caseof vodka and a bathtub full of

fudge upstairs, would you like tojoin us?

NELSON:

Stop it or I'll call the police.

Great.

police.

SARA:

Go ahead. I love the

NELSON:

Do you have any shame at all?

(pauses)

No.

19 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 19

The picture of displeasure, Nelson drives. Sara checks

out the luxe car, the leather, the lights on dash. Not

impressed.

SARA:

By the way, my name's Sara Deever.

(points)

Okay, get in the right lane, putyour turn signal on -NELSON

I know how to drive!

SARA:

You want to take the 80 to

Oakland -(

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Oakland?

quick.

NELSON:

You said this would be

SARA:

I said it would be painless, too.

Then, she flashes a warm, disarming smile, full ofcharm -- completely throwing him yet again.

SARA:

It's so nice of you to do this forme, Nelson. Sorry if I went toofar, but I really did need theride.

20 EXT. OAKLAND - NIGHT 20

In the midst of an industrial district, the Mercedes

pulls up near a nondescript building.

21 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 21

Sara pulls a flaming red wig out of her bag and puts it

on. Nelson is not amused.

NELSON:

Ha-ha. What do you plan to dowith that?

SARA:

Commit a heinous crime.

wait, won't you?

You'll

Sara snatches the keys out of the ignition.

SARA:

Of course you will.

She climbs out.

steering wheel.

Nelson bangs his head against the

NELSON:

What am I doing?

22 EXT. OAKLAND - NIGHT 22

Sara approaches the building.

later, an ALARM BLARES.

She goes in. Moments

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The ALARM CLANGING, Nelson is frozen, completelyterrified, realizing this could be far more serious thanhe imagined.

24 EXT. OAKLAND - NIGHT 24

Carrying lumpy sacks, Sara flees the building.

25 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 25

Sara jumps in and jams the keys in the ignition.

SARA:

Go! Go! Go!

Nelson is so frightened, he obeys her and FIRES UP theCAR.

26 EXT. OAKLAND - NIGHT 26

Nelson's CAR SCREECHES into motion.

27 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 27

SARA:

Don't you feel like Bonnie andClyde?

NELSON:

They got shot. Don't open it -I

don't wanna know! This is

coercion -- entrapment!

SARA:

Will you relax? They're just...

To Nelson's amazement, Sara removes two squirming JackRussell puppies from the bag.

SARA:

... some fine furry friends.

(kisses puppies)

Somebody was gonna slice open yourlittle heads and do nasty experimentson your brains, weren't they?

She lets them go as the car stops for a light. Nelson

lashes out, furious.

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NELSON:

Off the leather, off the leather!

(trying to compose

himself)

Let me get this straight. You

humiliated me, harassed and

exploited me -- just so -- I couldhelp you in some cute save-thepuppy

caper? Off the leather!

SARA:

Not cool enough for you? Better

if we whacked a few people whilewe were at it?

(points to trafficlight)

You can go on green in California.

27A EXT. OAKLAND STREET - NIGHT 27A

The MERCEDES swerves and SCREECHES as Nelson is assaulted

by the slobbering pups.

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28 EXT. GAS STATION - NIGHT 28

The puppies tumble on the ground, Sara crouched on herknees plays with them as Nelson fills his tank with gas.

Down the street he sees a police car scanning the block,

its searchlight raking the buildings. His eyes light up.

NELSON:

Get ready to go to jail, SaraDeever.

SARA:

You're not gonna tell them.

The car is coming closer, Nelson nods, excited.

NELSON:

Oh yeah. Everything.

SARA:

(holds her ground)

Oh no, you won't, I have a hunchabout you.

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The car reaches them; as it glides past, Nelson meeklyraises his hand to wave, furious that he has capitulatedagain.

SARA:

See? I knew you weren't as hardball

as you act.

Stone-faced, Nelson admits nothing. Keeps pumping gas.

SARA:

Hey, I have an idea. Let's take

them back to my place and givethem names -

NELSON:

Sounds like a million laughs, butI gotta work.

SARA:

What kind of work?

NELSON:

Advertising.

SARA:

Oh, you mean you convince peoplethey need something completelyinessential and blight thelandscape in the process.

NELSON:

Bingo! That's me!

SARA:

Is it fun? Do you enjoy it?

NELSON:

People tend to enjoy what they'rereally good at.

SARA:

So the answer is -- yes? You do.

But does it make you happy?

NELSON:

Everyone knows happiness is amyth, an extremely powerfulmyth -

Sara's laugh starts as a snicker, builds to a full-blownhowl.

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SARA:

-- Created by advertisers!

NELSON:

Exactly.

SARA:

So what else makes you miserable,

besides your job?

Nelson doesn't answer.

SARA:

What do you do for fun?

He doesn't answer, but she acts as if they are conversing.

SARA:

I didn't think so. No hobbies,

diversions, kinky obsessions?

(as he doesn't

answer)

I was afraid of that. What

about -

Nelson rams the nozzle back into the pump.

NELSON:

Just get in the car.

29 EXT. SARA'S BUILDING - NIGHT 29

The Mercedes pulls up to the curb.

30 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 30

SARA:

Would you like to come up for acup of cocoa?

NELSON:

As scintillating as the evening'sbeen, I'm afraid not.

Sara is undeniably sincere and sexy, and even Nelson can'thelp but be tempted just a little.

SARA:

I'll make a deal with you. Come

up for one cup, and I'll neverask you for another ride for aslong as I live.

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