Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #16

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BELLA:

(forcing a smile)

No, go. I'll call Jess or someone.

52.

CHARLIE:

Good. But stay here or at Jess's. No

hikes or anything. We're issuing a

warning about those bears.

Off Bella's nod --

EXT. THE WOODS - DAY

SERIES OF CUTS - Bella tries to navigate her way to the

meadow. She refers to a map, a compass.

BELLA (V.O.)

I was more afraid of the hole in my

chest than I was of bears. Without

Jacob, I needed Edward more than

ever...

Bella tries a trail; it doesn't look familiar. Backtracks.

Tries another.

BELLA (V.O.)

... I needed to know he existed.

There was only one place I might find

him, or the feeling of him...

FLASHPOP - THE MEADOW - Edward and Bella lie in the grass

surrounded by flowers, sunlight dappling them. They look

lovingly into one another's eyes...

BACK ON BELLA - the memory and her desperation fuel her.

Finally, she sees a clearing ahead, hurries toward it --

EXT. THE MEADOW (CONTINUOUS) - DAY

-- Bella steps into the clearing, hopeful... but her face

falls. In contrast to the warmth of her memory, the meadow

is cold, gloomy, cloudy. And no Edward. She closes her

eyes, trying to force Edward here.

Nothing. Her eyes open on the empty, overcast meadow.

Bella sinks to her knees. Tears threatening. But then she

hears a RUSTLING noise. She turns toward it, peers into the

woods.

Another RUSTLING NOISE comes from another part of the woods.

She spins toward it -- nothing. Then she turns and JUMPS

when she finds --

Vampire LAURENT standing just ten yards away. Dreadlocks,

chiseled face. Bella can't believe it.

53.

BELLA:

Laurent?

LAURENT:

Bella.

She beams, realizing he's real.

BELLA:

Laurent!

LAURENT:

I must admit, I didn't expect to find

you here.

BELLA:

I live here. But you - I thought you

were in Alaska with Carlisle's friend.

LAURENT:

Tanya, I was. It was kind of him to

arrange, given my association with

James and Victoria, "The Enemy."

BELLA:

You tried to help us.

Laurent begins to stroll in a slow arc around her, his eyes

assessing her as --

LAURENT:

I went to visit the Cullens, but their

house is empty. I'm surprised they

left you behind. Weren't you sort of

a pet of theirs?

Bella's smile falters, fear beginning to dawn on her.

BELLA:

Um... something like that.

LAURENT:

Do the Cullens visit often?

Suddenly, EDWARD'S apparition appears between them.

EDWARD:

Lie.

BELLA:

Absolutely. All the time.

54.

EDWARD:

Lie better.

BELLA:

I'll tell them you stopped by.

Edward fades (throughout, he'll reappear when he speaks,

then fade again). Bella tries to look relaxed.

BELLA:

Will they be able to reach you in Alaska?

LAURENT:

I don't think so. Tanya's "vegetarian"

family was pleasant enough. But the

dietary restrictions were difficult -

living on nothing but animals.

Suddenly, he's standing inches from her. She now sees his

EYES. Dark blood-red.

LAURENT:

(conspiratorial)

Tell me Bella. Do you ever feel

compelled to... cheat?

Bella involuntarily takes a step away from him.

LAURENT:

But that's not why I left. I came

back here as a favor to Victoria.

BELLA:

... You're still friends.

LAURENT:

(shrugs)

More or less. She asked me to get the

lay of the land with the Cullens.

Because, well... I'm afraid Victoria

is quite put out with you.

BELLA:

That's... too bad.

LAURENT:

Yes. She feels it's only fair to kill

Edward's mate, given he killed hers.

Eye for an eye, mate for a mate.

And now Bella knows. Terror overwhelms her. Edward appears --

55.

EDWARD:

Threaten him.

BELLA:

Edward will know who did it. He'll

come after both of you.

LAURENT:

I don't think he will. After all, how

much could you mean to him if he left

you here unprotected?

(then)

Victoria sent me here for information.

She won't be happy about my killing

you.

BELLA:

No, Laurent...

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