The Descendants Page #18

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REINA:

That's okay. I'm done.

(to Scottie, on her way out)

You aren't a liar after all.

SCOTTIE:

Don't you want to hang out?

REINA:

No, I should go. I'll see you at the

club. Hope your mom gets better.

Exit Reina.

ALEXANDRA:

Scottie, what'd she mean by "You aren't

a liar after all?" What'd she think

you were lying about?

SCOTTIE:

She didn't believe Mom was sleeping.

ALEXANDRA:

So you had to prove to that twat that

Mom's in a coma? What the f*** is in

your skull, a bunch of stupid pills?

SCOTTIE:

Shut up, you motherless whore!

SID:

Whoa, whoa, easy there, half-pipe.

(CONTINUED)

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MATT:

Where'd you learn how to talk like

that?

Scottie points at Alex.

Matt's PHONE RINGS. He pulls it out to silence it but

notices the CALLER ID --

KAIMANA-PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE.

He freezes. Sensing something, Alex calmly grabs the phone

from him and glances at it.

ALEXANDRA:

Hello? No, you've got the right

number. This is his assistant Sharon.

How may I help you?

Alex listens. Scottie has no idea what's going on, but it

sure is fun.

SCOTTIE:

Who is it?

ALEXANDRA:

Oh, I see. And for how long? Uh-huh.

Okay. So one or the other. I'll tell

him. Mahalo.

Alexandra hangs up, proud. Matt's proud too.

ALEXANDRA (CONT'D)

That was Bonnie Tanaka, a realtor. She

says Mr. Speer is on Kaua'i till the

18th, but she'd be happy to show you

the house or you can stop by the open

house on Sunday.

73 EXT. KING HOUSE - DAY 73

MANY CARS are parked outside.

74 INT/EXT. KING HOUSE - DAY 74

PLATTERS of sashimi, fruit, ahi poke and salads lie atop the

antique koa dining room table.

LONGTIME FRIENDS, 40s to 70s, mingle in the living room and

around the pool. We spot Mark and Kai.

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75 INT. KING KITCHEN - DAY 75

Matt is spacing out alone, perhaps mentally rehearsing his

speech. Awkward teen BUZZ happens by.

BUZZ:

Hi, Mr. King.

MATT:

Hello, Buzz.

BUZZ:

Sorry about Mrs. King. Hope she gets

better real soon.

MATT:

Thanks.

BUZZ:

It really blows.

Matt nods, swigs his drink. Buzz now feels emboldened to

reveal the cocktail concealed behind his back.

BUZZ (CONT'D)

Please don't tell my mom I'm drinking.

MATT:

I won't.

BUZZ:

Sometimes I steal beers from your

outdoor fridge.

MATT:

I know.

Buzz slinks off.

MATT (PRE-LAP) (CONT'D)

You've all been asking about Elizabeth,

and I've given vague answers. But the

reason I've asked you all to come over

today is to tell you...

76 INT. KING LIVING ROOM - DAY 76

Matt addresses the gathering.

MATT:

...that her coma is permanent. She's

not going to make it.

(MORE)

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MATT (CONT'D)

This week -- tomorrow, in fact -- as

per her wishes, we're going to unhook

her from life-support.

(holding for gasps)

You all know Elizabeth -- she always

likes to do things on her own.

Goddammit.

(almost losing it)

I wanted to tell you all in person.

You're all our dear friends, our best

friends. And the girls and I

appreciate so much all the ways you've

helped these last few weeks -- bringing

food, calling...

ONE GUEST:

Can we see her?

MATT:

Yes, for God's sake, yes. That's the

whole point. Go see her as soon as

possible. That's what I wanted to tell

you. It should be now, not after.

Everyone who loves her deserves a

chance to say goodbye.

77 EXT. KING HOUSE DRIVEWAY - DUSK OR NIGHT 77

Matt waves goodbye to the last guests as they drive off, then

turns back toward his house. Halfway there, his exhaustion

forces him to COLLAPSE onto the moist lawn.

Sitting there, he comes to a REALIZATION -- not one he wants,

but he knows he must deal with it regardless.

ALEXANDRA (PRE-LAP)

You've lost your mind.

78 INT. MATT'S STUDY - NIGHT 78

Matt is catching up on WORK and has a DICTAPHONE in his hand.

Alex hovers in the doorway.

ALEXANDRA:

You mean him? Tell him to say goodbye?

MATT:

I'll only be gone a day or so. I'll

leave in the morning, and be back

tomorrow night. If it takes another

day, fine -- I'll give it two days

tops. If I don't find him, at least I

tried.

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