Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #13

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She avoids his look.

CHARLIE:

But hanging out with Jacob seems to

help get your mind off... things.

BELLA:

He's been keeping me afloat.

CHARLIE:

That's good. He's a good guy.

Off Bella...

42.

INT. BELLA'S TRUCK - DAY

Bella drives along the La Push cliffs. Jacob rides shotgun.

He studies a grease-blackened motorcycle crankshaft.

JACOB:

We got lucky at the dump. You know

how much a new crankshaft goes for?

BELLA:

Sure, I spend all my free time on

crankshaft-dot-com.

JACOB:

I think that's a porn site.

(then)

These bikes are gonna be rolling soon.

Where should we ride first?

BELLA:

Someplace sunny.

JACOB:

Like there's any place sunny around

here.

BELLA:

I know a place above the cloud line --

The second she says it, she regrets it -- off her --

FLASHPOP TO - THE MEADOW, Bella lying in the grass with

Edward ("Twilight"), flowers surrounding them.

JACOB (O.S.)

Where is it?

BACK ON BELLA - her face falls.

BELLA:

Actually, it's... too hard to get to.

He brings his easy smile and optimism to the rescue.

JACOB:

So we'll find our sunny spot, right?

She smiles, grateful. Then she looks out the window at the

cliffs... and notices --

43.

BELLA'S POV - IN THE DISTANCE BY THE CLIFF

FOUR MEN stand on the rocky ledge of the cliff (Sam, Jared,

Paul, and a fourth). They wear nothing but cut-off shorts.

They push each other, rough-housing.

BELLA:

Isn't that... Sam Uley?

JACOB:

(bitter)

And his cult.

Suddenly, two of the guys throw a struggling Jared over the

cliff! BELLA SLAMS on the brakes. Jumps out of the truck --

Jacob climbs out after her --

BELLA:

Oh my God! Stop them! --

EXT. LA PUSH CLIFFS (CONTINUOUS) - DAY

-- Bella runs toward them. But Jacob's laughter slows her.

JACOB:

They're not really fighting, Bella.

They're cliff diving.

BELLA:

What, on purpose?

JACOB:

Scary as hell, but a total rush.

BELLA'S POV - A DIVER (Paul) takes a running start and

FLINGS himself into the air, twisting and cartwheeling down.

Bella is intrigued, sees the potential for adrenaline - for

Edward.

JACOB:

Most of us jump from lower down.

BELLA:

Think I could?

JACOB:

Man, first motorcycles, now cliff diving?

BELLA:

You said it was a rush.

44.

JACOB:

Maybe on a warmer day. And not from

the top. We'll leave the showing off

to Sam and his disciples.

There's that bitter edge again. She looks at him.

BELLA:

You don't like them.

JACOB:

They think they run this place. Acting

all bad ass, calling themselves

"protectors."

BELLA:

What are they protecting?

JACOB:

The tribe, the land, their right to be

jerks. Embry used to call them hall

monitors on steroids; now look at him.

Bella looks closer, SEES the fourth guy is Embry, hair now

shorn, thin frame filled out, laid back expression gone. It

pains Jacob to see him.

BELLA:

That's Embry? I didn't recognize him.

What happened to him?

JACOB:

He missed some school - then, out of

nowhere, he's following Sam around.

Same thing happened with Paul and

Jared. They weren't even friends, now

Sam owns them.

(beat)

Sam keeps giving me this look, like

he's waiting for me or something; it's

kinda freaking me out.

BELLA:

Maybe you should just avoid them.

JACOB:

I try but...

She sees he's unnerved, instinctively hugs him reassuringly.

BELLA:

Hey. If it gets worse, we'll go to my

Dad. Or you can come stay with us.

45.

JACOB:

Thanks.

(beat, holding her)

If this is how you're going to react,

I'll freak out more often.

Bella realizes she crossed a line and covers, playfully

shoving him. As they head to the truck, Bella looks back --

BELLA'S POV - ON SAM

-- but now he's looking directly at her. Then he turns and

DIVES over the edge, cutting a clean line into the water.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL - CAFETERIA - DAY

Bella carries her tray to an empty table, but looks over at

Mike, Angela, Jessica and Eric. Bella takes a breath, then

casually joins them. They take note, but keep talking.

JESSICA:

I'll kill Tyler if he gave me his flu.

ANGELA:

It's going around. My sister was so

sick she couldn't come on our hike

this weekend... so she didn't see it.

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