The Hollars Page #16

JOHN:

(whispers)

Someone should say something.

RON:

What?

JOHN:

Someone from the family should say

something before they put her into the

ground.

RON:

Go ahead.

John takes a breath... then stands up.

JOHN:

Hello. I’m John Hollar. I’m Sally’s

son. (Saying this immediately has an

impact) I unfortunately don’t quite know

what to say. I just want to thank

everyone for coming here... to say

goodbye to our mother.

He looks out at the group. This is his family. This is

his life.

JOHN (CONT’D)

I, uh... I remember talking to my Mom

once... in a time where I was a bit...

He looks directly at Rebecca. She tears up.

(CONTINUED)

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90 CONTINUED:
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JOHN (CONT’D)

Lost... And my Mom said... “You won’t

know till you get there... that you’re

ok.”

Beat. He looks out at everyone, finishing with his Dad.

JOHN (CONT’D)

Well, we’re all here. And she was

right... We’re ok.

John finishes and goes to hug his father. As he does

Rebecca touches her stomach. She starts to feel some

serious pains. Ron looks at Rebecca. Rebecca is going

into labor. She grabs Ron’s hand aggressively.

RON:

Uh, John.

John looks over.

RON (CONT’D)

John! You’re wife is going into labor.

John runs over to Rebecca and helps her to her feet and

begins to walk Rebecca to the car and exits. After a

moment he returns.... and kisses the casket.

JOHN:

Bye, Mom! We love you.

91 INT/EXT. RON’S CAR, CEMETERY. DAY. 91

Ron, John, Don, Rebecca are all packed in Ron’s car.

RON:

Everyone got on their seat belts?

JOHN:

Yeah. Just go. Go, go!

Ron peels out. The car goes dead.

RON:

Sh*t. I never did get that fixed.

JOHN:

Oh my God.

Everyone begins to panic. Ron looks around. He gets an

idea.

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92 INT./EXT. HEARSE. CEMETERY ROAD. DAY. 92

Ron closes the door to... the hearse. Rebecca is next to

him. John and Don are in the back.

REBECCA:

I feel like this is a bad way to bringkids into the world.

JOHN:

No, no. It’s fine.

Here we go!

RON:

As the hearse screeches out of frame, in the backgroundwe see... Sally’s casket.

A93 EXT. HIGHWAY. DAY. A93

The hearse drives down the highway. *

93 EXT/INT. HOSPITAL. DAY. 93

Ron pulls the hearse up to the emergency drop off. Hejumps out of the hearse and looks around as John helpsRebecca out of the car. Ron suddenly sees an old man ina wheel chair.

RON:

Dad... have a heart attack.

DON:

What did you say?

RON:

Have a heart attack now!

Don suddenly sees the man in the wheel chair... Andbegins faking a heart attack. Ron smiles... then dropsit as he rushes up to the man.

RON (CONT’D)

Please! I need this wheel chair myfather’s having a heart attack!!

The old man stands up, confused. Ron takes the wheelchairto the hearse... And Rebecca gets in. The old man

watches as Ron and Rebecca rush into the hospitalfollowed by John... and then Don. The old man stares at

Don.

(CONTINUED)

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93 CONTINUED:
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DON:

Thank you.

94 INT. HOSPITAL. MAIN ENTRANCE. DAY. 94

Ron runs up to the nurses desk.

RON:

We’re having a baby! Where do we need to

go?

ER NURSE:

Down the hall and to the left.

Everyone starts to head down the hall.

ER NURSE (CONT’D)

Wait!

Everyone stops.

ER NURSE (CONT'D)

You can’t all go.

John looks at his dad and brother.

JOHN:

I’ll call you when we get a room.

DON:

Good luck, Johnny.

JOHN:

Thanks, Dad.

John gives his dad a hug. Then his brother. Don leans

down and kisses Rebecca on the forehead.

DON:

Thank you for being here.

John pushes Rebecca down the hall. Ron looks at Don.

RON:

You think they’re gonna to be alright?

DON:

Yeah. They’ll be fine.

RON:

... What about us?

Don gives his son a big hug.

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95 INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY. DAY. 95

Rebecca is screaming as John pushes her down a white,

gleaming hallway.

REBECCA:

You promised me we wouldn’t have the

babies here.

JOHN:

I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were going

to be early.

I’m scared.

REBECCA:

Me, too.

JOHN:

REBECCA:

You’re not supposed to tell me that.

JOHN:

It’s going to be okay. You’re going to do

great.

REBECCA:

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

JOHN:

Just breathe.

REBECCA:

I am breathing.

Becca?

JOHN:

Yeah?

REBECCA:

I love you.

JOHN:

REBECCA:

I love you, too.

96 EXT. HOSPITAL. SKY BRIDGE. DAY. 96

John pushes Rebecca in a wheel chair over a glass skybridge to the hospital.

*

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INT. HOSPITAL. DELIVERY WING. DAY.

97 97

Suddenly a nurse appears looking at a clipboard, then

down at Rebecca.

ER NURSE 2

Mrs. Hollar?

REBECCA:

... yes.

ER NURSE 2

Right this way.

The nurse hits a button as two large hospital doors open.

John, Rebecca and the nurse run through and out of sight.

As the doors close behind them... we fade to white.

THE END *

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