Twilight Page #7

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EXT. COMMUNITY COLLEGE GREENHOUSE - THE BUSES (CONTINUOUS)44

--where everyone's looking at the COMPOST “WORM BOX”, grossing

each other out with the slimy creatures. As Bella backs away,

Edward steps up.

EDWARD:

Bella, it would be better if we

weren't friends.

BELLA:

(wounded)

Too bad you didn't figure that out

earlier.

(MORE)

32.

BELLA (cont'd)

You could have let the van crush me

and saved yourself all this regret.

EDWARD:

(snapping, angry)

You think I regret saving you?

BELLA:

I know you do.

EDWARD:

(furious)

You don't know anything.

His harshness stings her. Suddenly, Alice appears at

Edward's side. She eyes Bella with curiosity.

ALICE:

The bus is leaving.

(to Bella)

Hi. Will you be riding with us?

EDWARD:

No. Our bus is full.

He purposefully walks Alice away. But he glances back at

Bella with, is that... remorse? She doesn't see it.

INT. CHARLIE'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - EVENING 45

Bella enters, throws down her book bag and coat, still angry.

She starts upstairs but Charlie enters from the kitchen.

CHARLIE:

Your mother called. Again.

BELLA:

Your fault, for telling her about

the accident.

CHARLIE:

She always did know how to worry.

(hint of sadness)

But... she's changed, too. She

seems happy. Phil sounds all

right.

BELLA:

He is.

She continues upstairs, glancing at her parents' WEDDING PHOTO.

Off Bella's FACE, we MATCH CUT -

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46 INT. HIGH SCHOOL - CAFETERIA - ON BELLA'S FACE - DAY 46

-- as she pushes through the doors. She glances over at the

CULLEN TABLE, Edward with his siblings. He doesn't look at her.

Anger and determination set in again as Bella joins Eric,

Jessica, Mike and Angela. She drops her book bag on a seat

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ERIC:

La Push, baby. You in?

BELLA:

Should I know what that means?

MIKE:

La Push beach, down on the Quileute

rez. We're all going after school.

Big swell coming in.

ERIC:

And I don't just surf the internet.

JESSICA:

Eric, you stood up once. On a foam

board.

ANGELA:

There's whale watching, too. Come with.

ERIC:

La Push, baby.

BELLA:

I'll go if you stop saying that.

47 THE SALAD BAR STATION - MINUTES LATER 47

Bella artfully designs an architectural salad. As she

reaches for an APPLE, Edward is suddenly next to her

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EDWARD:

(charmed)

Edible art..

.

Startled, she fumbles and drops the apple -- Edward catches

it with his foot, hackeysack style, then bounces it back into

his hand, the red of the apple, stark against his pale skin.

He presents it to her with small smile.

BELLA:

Thanks... but your mood swings are

giving me whiplash.

EDWARD:

I said it would be better if we weren't

friends, not that I didn't want to be.

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BELLA:

What does that even mean?

EDWARD:

It means if you were smart, you'd

avoid me.

Edward inadvertently glances at his four inhumanly beautiful

siblings, who wait for him, expectantly, at their table.

She notes her own, very human friends monitoring this

conversation from their table. Mike glowers jealously.

BELLA:

So let's say, for argument's sake,

that I'm not smart. Would you talk

to me? Tell me the truth?

EDWARD:

Probably not. I'd rather hear your

theories.

BELLA:

Okay... how ‘bout radioactive

spiders? Kryptonite?

EDWARD:

(levels his gaze,

challenging)

You're talking about superheroes.

What if I'm not a hero? What if

I'm a bad guy?

BELLA:

(beat, looking closer at him)

No. I don't believe that. You're

not bad. You can be a jerk, but

it's like this... mask. To keep

people away.

He's taken aback by her honesty, her insight, drawn in by her..

.

BELLA:

Look, why don't we just - hang out.

Like... come to the beach with us.

It'll be fun - sand fleas, wind burn,

salt water stinging your eyes..

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EDWARD:

(small smile, considering

it)

Which beach?

BELLA:

La Push.

35.

His smile lessens almost imperceptibly.

BELLA:

Is something wrong with that beach?

Edward glances over at Mike - the two exchange cold looks.

EDWARD:

It's just a little crowded.

Off Bella, as Edward walks away..

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48 EXT. LA PUSH BEACH - DAY 48

It's freezing, but Mike, Tyler, Jessica and others suit up

for a surf. Eric hangs with them. Bella wanders by the

driftwood with Angela, who takes photographs.

ANGELA:

I keep thinking Eric's going to ask me

to prom, then he just... doesn't.

BELLA:

You could ask him.

(off Angela's flustered

look)

Take control. You're a strong

independent woman.

ANGELA:

I am?

JACOB (O.S.

)

Bella!

She looks up to see three Quileute boys approaching the group;

Jacob Black, and SAM and EMBRY. Bella smiles at Jacob.

BELLA:

Guys, this is Jacob. Are you

stalking me?

JACOB:

You're on my rez, remember? You

surfing?

BELLA:

Definitely not.

JESSICA:

(teasing)

Keep her company. Her date bailed.

ERIC:

What date?

36.

JESSICA:

She invited Edward.

BELLA:

(embarrassed)

To be polite.

ANGELA:

I think it's nice she invited him.

No one ever does.

MIKE:

Because Cullen's a freak.

SAM:

You got that right.

BELLA:

You know them?

SAM:

(sharply)

The Cullens don't come here.

Jacob shoots Sam a look, shakes his head. Bella registers this.

A beat, then she casually pulls Jacob aside

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BELLA:

You want to go look at tide pools?

She offers an awkwardly flirtatious smile. He grins,

infatuated. As they head toward the water..

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EXT. LA PUSH BEACH - LATER DAY 49

Bella and Jacob wander near the water, looking out to sea for

whales. The surfers are out on the waves. She nudges him,

continuing her attempt at flirtation..

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BELLA:

So, what did your friend mean about

the Cullens not coming here?

JACOB:

Oops. Caught that, huh?

He moves closer to her, lowering his voice for mock-secrecy.

JACOB:

I'm not supposed to say anything.

Bella gives him her best alluring smile.

BELLA:

I can keep a secret..

.

37.

JACOB:

(laughing)

It's just an old scary story. Did

you know the Quileutes are

supposedly descended from wolves?

BELLA:

Like fur, fangs ... doggy breath?

Jacob chuckles. Bella smiles and prompts him to continue..

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BELLA:

So the legend about the Cullens is..

.

JACOB:

Well, they're supposedly descended

from this, like..

.

(in a spooky voice)

“enemy clan.” ... But they

claimed to be different, so we made

a treaty with them.

BELLA:

Didn't they just move here?

JACOB:

Or just moved back.

BELLA:

Riiiight. So what was this treaty?

JACOB:

(whispering)

If they promised to stay off Quileute

lands, we wouldn't expose what they

really were to the pale-faces..

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Jacob pauses dramatically --Bella shivers.

GIRL (O.S)

AAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!

!

Bella JUMPS at the bloodcurdling scream, as Angela runs past,

chased by Eric waving a dead crustacean. Jacob smirks and

starts back to the group.

BELLA:

Wait... what were they really?

JACOB:

(laughing)

It's just a story, Bella.

Off Bella, with more unanswered questions..

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50 EXT. SHACK COMMUNITY ON THE RIVER - LATE AFTERNOON 50

A collection of haphazard shacks and boat docks, connected by

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