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It's on the tip of his tongue.

ALEXANDRA (CONT'D)

That's what I thought. So what if I

got drunk on the ONE night you happened

to drop in? So the f*** what?

MATT:

Hey, hey, hey. Watch your language in

front of Scottie.

SCOTTIE:

I'm okay.

MATT:

(sitting with them)

Anyway, it's good to see you. Welcome

home. Want some eggs?

ALEXANDRA:

How long do I have to stay?

MATT:

We'll discuss that.

ALEXANDRA:

(getting up)

I'm going swimming.

MATT:

Then I'll join you.

ALEXANDRA:

Good times.

49 EXT. KING SWIMMING POOL - DAY 49

Matt walks out the patio doors. Seated on the steps of the

shallow end, Alexandra is on her cellphone.

ALEXANDRA:

(into phone)

I gotta go. I'll see you later.

(to Matt)

The pool's really dirty. What day does

the pool guy come?

Matt notices all the floating leaves and insects.

MATT:

He comes... you know, I don't know what

day he comes.

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ALEXANDRA:

Awesome.

Matt grabs a POLE to skim the surface of the water.

ALEXANDRA (CONT'D)

Sid's coming over.

MATT:

Who's Sid?

ALEXANDRA:

A really good friend from Punahou. We

were in school together for years.

MATT:

Oh. Okay.

ALEXANDRA:

He wants to be there for me with all

this sh*t happening.

Matt wonders his own version of "What am I, chopped liver?"

MATT:

Do I know his parents?

ALEXANDRA:

No. He might stay over too. Is that

cool?

Just then, Scottie runs out onto the patio dressed in a BRA

AND PANTIES.

ALEXANDRA (CONT'D)

What the f***? Get out of my

underwear, you freak.

SCOTTIE:

Ooo, la la! Don't I look divine?

MATT:

Scottie, get back inside and change

into your swimsuit.

SCOTTIE:

Why?

MATT:

Now.

Scottie flips him off and runs back inside.

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ALEXANDRA:

Real good job you're doing.

MATT:

That's part of why I brought you here.

You have to help me. I don't know what

to do with her.

Alexandra slides into the water, swims to the other side and

props herself on the edge, floating her lower body. Matt

lowers himself into the water too.

ALEXANDRA:

Maybe if you spent more time with her,

she wouldn't act like such a complete

spaz. Get her out of town -- go camp

on Kaua'i. That's what mom did with me

whenever I was losing it.

MATT:

Listen, Alex, your mother isn't well.

ALEXANDRA:

Obviously.

MATT:

They just told me she isn't going to

wake up. It's for sure now. The

doctors are going to stop caring for

her. Do you understand what I'm

saying? Your mom wanted it this way.

Alex remains silent.

MATT (CONT'D)

She has a will, see, saying we have to

do it like this. We both do. That's

why I got you. We're letting her go.

Alex looks at him, takes a couple quick, loud inhalations,

then slips --

UNDERWATER --

-- where she SWIMS, FACE CONTORTED, hoping to stay down there

forever. Finally she emerges --

ABOVE THE POOL --

-- and gets out, grabbing a towel, crying now.

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ALEXANDRA:

Why'd you have to tell me in the

goddamned pool?

Matt climbs out and approaches her, arms extended.

MATT:

Alex... Alex...

ALEXANDRA:

What do you want?

Matt drops his arms, crestfallen. Alex scoffs, walks back

into the house.

50 INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY 50

They sit together now on sofas. Alexandra appears drained

from crying.

MATT:

I just found out yesterday. We have to

go through this thing together, you and

Scottie and I. And I need to go around

and tell people what's happening -- our

family and close friends. Sometimes

I'll want you to come with me. Other

times I need you to watch Scottie.

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