The Diary of a Teenage Girl Page #5

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The bell rings, Minnie gathers her things. Ricky and his

friend ARNIE, another junior, blond and tall and preppy,

surround her desk.

24.

ARNIE:

Don’t listen to this bullshit

artist. You should probably write

notes to me.

RICKY:

He’s just jealous because he can

tell you like me.

MINNIE:

Oh really?

RICKY:

You’re fascinating, you know that?

ARNIE:

She’s kinda looks like Angelica

Houston, don’t you think?

RICKY:

I see that. Angelica Houston is

incredibly beautiful.

Ricky flashes a winning smile. Minnie is flattered, and mute.

Moments later, a long-haired slacker boy named CHUCK, 16,

with a skateboard under his arm, approaches.

CHUCK:

What did they want?

MINNIE:

Who?

CHUCK:

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dipshit.

They watch Ricky and Arnie leave.

MINNIE:

They’re nice.

CHUCK:

They’re preppy and rich.

MINNIE:

Oh, don’t be jealous, Chuck. Just

because Ricky Wasserman thinks I’m

fascinating.

Minnie and Chuck start to walk toward the door together.

CHUCK:

He didn’t say that.

25.

Minnie laughs.

MINNIE:

I know. It’s so embarrassing.

CHUCK:

Tell him to f*** off next time.

MINNIE:

No one that popular has ever talked

to me before. It was kinda

exhilarating.

As Minnie and Chuck pass the teacher’s desk, he calls out.

COOL ENGLISH TEACHER

Ms. Goetze - next time I expect

some more participation from you, I

know you did the reading.

Minnie nods reluctantly on her way out.

33 FOOTAGE OF THE PATTY HEARST TRIAL 33

Patty Hearst being sentenced.

34 INT. MINNIE’S HOUSE - THE LIVING ROOM - EARLY EVENING 34

Minnie comes in from school to find Monroe and Charlotte

smoking a joint, and drinking around the coffee table as

though nothing has happened.

CHARLOTTE:

I just think it’s barbaric that she

was found guilty! Even if she knew

what she was doing in that bank -

she was still a prisoner...

Minnie turns on the TV, looking to Monroe to see if he’s

going to acknowledge her. He doesn’t. She stares at him.

CHARLOTTE (CONT’D)

...Kidnapped, raped! Come on. She’s

a victim!

MONROE:

(grasping)

I don’t know. I guess it does seem

kinda counter-progressive or

something.

26.

Monroe takes a long drag. He looks between Minnie and

Charlotte, on either side. Minnie turns up the TV volume.

CHARLOTTE:

(loudly over the TV)

It’s bullshit. It’s fascist,

misogynistic bullshit. You need to

pay more attention to this stuff.

Read the paper every once in a

while.

MONROE:

Yeah, you’ve said that.

Charlotte shoots the rest of her drink, and exits for a

refill. Monroe, unsure, finally decides to follow Charlotte

into the kitchen. As he passes behind Minnie, he reaches out

and tickles her neck. She slaps his hand away.

MONROE (CONT’D)

Hey.

MINNIE:

Don’t.

MONROE:

Turn down the volume, bucko.

Monroe exits to the kitchen, Minnie seething. From the

kitchen, she can hear Charlotte’s giggles. Minnie sinks into

the couch.

SMASH CUT TO:

35 INT. MINNIE’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS 35

Minnie stands in front of her mirror, wrapped in a towel. She

pulls the picture Monroe took of her after their first time

out from her pocket and slides it into the edge of the

mirror.

MINNIE (V.O.)

(earnest asking)

What’s the point of living if

nobody loves you? Nobody sees you?

Nobody touches you?

She drops her towel and stands naked. She compares the

picture with her face in the mirror. And looks at her body.

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MINNIE (V.O.)

I wish I were older than I am. It

feels like there are little weights

hanging from my heart that swing

and tug every time I move, every

time the wind blows.

FLASHBACK TO:

36 INT. MONROE’S APARTMENT - DAY 36

Minnie and Monroe’s faces are close together.

MINNIE:

What’s your favorite color?

MONROE:

I don’t know. Blue? Why are you

asking me such stupid questions?

CUT BACK TO:

37 INT. MINNIE’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS 37

Minnie is still in front of the mirror, looking at her face.

MINNIE (V.O.)

I want someone to be so totally in

love with me that they would feel

like they would die if I were gone.

She looks at the picture.

MINNIE (V.O.)

Maybe Monroe could love me like

that? I am so warm. I want a body

with mine. I need a man.

SMASH CUT TO:

38 INT. MONROE’S APARTMENT - DAY 38

Minnie and Monroe are having rousing sex under the covers,

with just the random limb poking out. Monroe finishes and

collapses on top of Minnie.

MINNIE:

(frustrated)

No, don’t stop.

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MONROE:

Minnie, come on.

Monroe rolls off of her. Minnie stares at the ceiling, blue-

balled. She climbs on top of his back, but he’s already

falling asleep.

MONROE (CONT’D)

We have to stop this. You just...

have some hold on me.

MINNIE:

Why would you say that? Do you

think I’m fat?

She punches him. He laughs.

MINNIE (CONT’D)

You’re so f***ing confusing... with

your adult codes and bullshit.

MONROE:

Minnie-

MINNIE:

I’m used to the more honest means

of communication used between

children. I’m almost still a child,

you know.

MONROE:

Hey, that’s why I said we have to

stop. It’s clearly too much for you

emotionally.

MINNIE:

But, I don’t want it to stop.

Monroe falls asleep. Minnie stares at the ceiling, confused

and frustrated and alone and blue-balled.

MINNIE (V.O.)

I have no one to talk with about

this highly complicated matter...

39 INT. MINNIE’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY 39

Minnie and Charlotte sit at the table, eating peanut-butter

and jelly sandwiches and not talking.

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MINNIE (V.O.)

...If my mother wasn’t involved

with Monroe she could give me all

the advice in the world.

CHARLOTTE:

Kimmie is so white trash, don’t you

think?

MINNIE:

She is not!

CHARLOTTE:

I mean that in a good way- you

know, she's kind of salt of the

earth. I love her Farrah Fawcett

hairdo- it's so a la mode. I mean,

I'm really glad your hair isn't

like that, but it looks cute on

her.

MINNIE:

Boys love Kimmie.

CHARLOTTE:

(a little jealous)

Really? I dunno. She looks better

in pants than skirts though. Aren’t

her ankles sort of thick?

INTERCUT WITH:

40 EXT. BIG ROCK PARK - DAY 40

Minnie and Kimmie sit on a big rock in the park, watching

people walk by.

KIMMIE:

Your mom’s really gorgeous.

MINNIE:

Oh, I dunno. I guess.

KIMMIE:

Aren’t you afraid she’ll find out

about you and Monroe? What if they

get married? It’s so sick.

Kimmie loves the drama.

INTERCUT WITH:

Blue (12/17/2013) 30.

41 INT. MINNIE’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS 41

Minnie and Charlotte are still eating their sandwiches.

CHARLOTTE:

I guess Kimmie has a good body.

MINNIE:

Mom!

CHARLOTTE:

You know. I hate to brag, Minnie.

But I was quite a piece when I was

your age.

INTERCUT WITH:

42 EXT. BIG ROCK PARK - DAY - CONTINUOUS 42

Minnie and Kimmie are still on the big rock. Kimmie is

painting her toe nails.

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