The Descendants Page #11

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ALEXANDRA:

You want me to go around with you and

tell everyone that Mom's going to die?

What's the point of that? Breaking the

news, watching them cry, dealing with

their emotions. How depressing is that

going to be? Just call them.

MATT:

Alex, nobody wants to do any of this.

But we need to tell Grandpa and Tutu, a

few friends. They have the right to

know and to be able to say goodbye.

ALEXANDRA:

I don't want to talk about Mom with

anyone.

MATT:

Whatever you fought about with her at

Christmas, you need to drop it. Grow

up. You love your mother. Your mother

loves you. Move on.

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ALEXANDRA:

I can't drop it.

MATT:

You have to.

ALEXANDRA:

You really don't have a clue, do you?

Dad, she was cheating on you.

Whoa.

ALEXANDRA (CONT'D)

That's what we fought about. When I

was home at Christmas, I caught her

with some guy. It made me sick to see

her near you. I went back to school

thinking that was it, I was done with

her. I was going to call and tell you

everything. But then the accident

happened, and I was waiting until she

woke up, I guess. And you, you didn't

even suspect. Right?

(off his silence)

That disgusted me too. You're always

so busy.

MATT:

Caught her with some guy? What does

that mean?

ALEXANDRA:

Brandy and I were on our way to swim in

the Black Point pool, and suddenly I

see Mom and some douchebag walk into a

house. His house, I guess.

MATT:

Just a guy? It could have been

anybody.

ALEXANDRA:

He had his hand on her ass. It was

gross.

MATT:

You're sure it was her.

(off her nod)

Then what?

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ALEXANDRA:

Then nothing. She went into the house.

A few days later I told her I knew what

she was doing.

MATT:

And?

ALEXANDRA:

First she acted like she didn't know

what I was talking about. Like I'm

blind. Then she got super-mad and

started yelling at me and denied it.

That's when I decided I didn't want

anything more to do with her.

MATT:

Who is he?

ALEXANDRA:

I don't know. Some guy.

MATT:

What did he look like?

ALEXANDRA:

Dark hair.

Matt stands up, walks in a little circle -- he literally does

not know which way to turn. Then he knows.

MATT:

Watch Scottie.

51 EXT. KING HOUSE - DAY 51

Matt bursts out of his house and starts RUNNING down the

street.

52 EXT. NU'UANU NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY 52

Matt comes sprinting around a corner.

53 EXT. THE MITCHELLS' HOUSE - DAY 53

Matt arrives at his neighbors' house and lets himself in the

kitchen door.

54 INT. THE MITCHELLS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 54

Matt passes through the kitchen into the living room.

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MATT:

Hello! It's me, Matt!

MARK AND KAI appear at the top of the stairs looking as

though they haven't been downstairs all day.

KAI:

Oh, hey, Matt.

MATT:

You guys weren't sleeping, were you?

As they come downstairs --

KAI:

No, we were just fighting. Come on in.

Want a drink? Want some coffee?

MATT:

(shaking his head)

What were you fighting about?

MARK:

Stupid.

KAI:

It's not stupid. He wants us to throw

parties and have people over, which we

do, of course, but who ends up doing

all the work? Me.

MARK:

It's work that's totally unnecessary.

You don't have to do anything.

Nobody's forcing you to clean and buy a

new outfit and think of some goddamn

theme cocktail. We can just invite

people over last minute and drink

whatever we have and hang out. It's

more fun that way, anyway.

As they continue their argument, Matt is struck by the

pettiness of everyday life. He at once pities it, is

impatient with it, and longs for it.

MARK (CONT'D)

You know what? We can talk about it

later. Matt didn't come over to hear

us squabble.

KAI:

Sh*t, Matt. Is Elizabeth -- is there

any news?

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