The Anniversary Party Page #14

The CAMERA moves through the suite into the bathroom.

Sally's in the tub. Joe comes into the room in the buff.

JOE:

Can I come in?

Sally looks up at the nakedness.

SALLY:

Sure.

HE slips into the tub with her. They lie there facing each

other.

OE:

My plane leaves in a few hours.

SALLY:

Okay. Do you want me to come with you?

JOE:

(simply)

No.

SALLY:

Okay.

JOE:

(a moment)

Pretty much a disaster, tonight, wasn't

it?

SALLY:

I guess.

JOE:

Life gets messy. Ugly messy. But I

don't understand you. And I don't think

I ever understood Lucy. I don't

understand throwing it away. How do you

throw all that away? Any of it. I want

it all. You guys want guarantees? I

want the possibilities. And all kinds of

crap comes with that. A lot of bad sh*t.

And I think that's okay with me because,

because of the rest of the stuff. All

the good sh*t. All the surprises. It's

a f***ing miracle when you come down to

it.

(a moment)

We'd have had amazing children, you and

me. We'd have had a ride. You'd have

surprised yourself.

(regards her)

I'll never love anybody else, you know.

SALLY:

(a little choked laugh)

Me too.

JOE:

That's under lock and key.

SALLY:

Me too.

Joe reaches out of the tub for gift-wrapped box. He hands it

to sally. It's their ritual gift-giving site.

Sally opens the gift. Takes out a Calder mobile.

JOE:

Happy anniversary.

SALLY:

It's a Calder.

JOE:

I know.

SALLY:

He's my favorite.

JOE:

I know. It's for the baby's crib.

SALLY:

Ah...

She hands him a small wooden box. He opens it, takes out a

set of keys.

SALLY (CONT'D)

They're the keys to your grandad's flat.

Happy anniversary, baby.

JOE:

Oh, Sally Mae...

He can't say anymore.

SALLY:

I know.

JOE:

Will you make love with me?

SALLY:

Sure.

She reaches out with both arms.

INT. BATHROOM - TIGHT CLOSE

Joe and Sally tenderly make love. It's the dissolution of

their marriage.

INT. FOYER - NINE A.M.

America and Rosa begins to clean up the debris from the

party.

EXT. HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

A taxi pulls up. Joe gets in with his bags. The cab backs

out...

INT. MASTER BEDROOM - MEDIUM CLOSE

The two wedding rings rest on the nightstand, hers nestled in

his. Sally's hand opens the drawer, sweeps the rings into

it.

EXT. HOUSE - LATE MORNING

The "FOR SALE" sign is hammered into the ground.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. HIGH SHOT - CONTINUOUS

Otis wanders along the street, up the driveway and disappears

through the flap in the kitchen door.

FADE OUT.

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