Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #26

---

She starts to move past him, but he stops her --

JACOB:

I'm not letting you do this.

BELLA:

You don't have a choice. I don't

belong to you.

Her words are a knife to the heart. She sees that, but

can't take them back. He hands her the keys.

85.

JACOB:

Bye, Bella, I hope you don't die.

She flinches at the stinging remark. He disappears into the

darkness, leaving her alone on the dark road.

She's closer to her house than her truck. She hurries

forward. The NIGHT SOUNDS start to encroach, branches

crackling, bushes rustling. She glances behind her...

nothing but darkness... she faces forward again ---

And runs directly into a VAMPIRE! Bella SCREAMS -- then

realizes IT'S ALICE. Bella is stunned. So is Alice.

BELLA:

Alice!

ALICE:

You're... alive.

She's clearly confused, but Bella hugs her with tears of joy.

BELLA:

Oh my God, Alice. You're here.

ALICE:

I heard voices - I didn't think it was

you but - you're alive.

BELLA:

You keep saying that.

ALICE:

I saw you - a vision of you - you

jumped off a cliff. I knew I'd be too

late but --

(becoming angry)

Why the hell would you try to kill

yourself?!

BELLA:

I didn't. I was cliff diving.

ALICE:

Why?!

BELLA:

Um... fun?

ALICE:

That was fun for you.

86.

BELLA:

Until I hit the water.

ALICE:

I have never met anyone more prone to

life-threatening idiocy... and what is

that hideous wet dog smell?

BELLA:

Oh. Probably Jacob. He's kind of a

werewolf.

Off Alice's horrified expression.

INT. BELLA'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

As Bella makes herself hot chocolate, Alice paces.

BELLA:

Werewolves are not vicious.

ALICE:

Until they lose their tempers.

BELLA:

They saved me from Laurent, they're

protecting me from Victoria --

ALICE:

(shocked)

Victoria? I didn't see her. I didn't

see you get pulled from the water

either.

BELLA:

It was Jacob who saved me. More than

once. I couldn't have made it without

him. You have no idea what it was

like.

ALICE:

(softening)

Yes. I do. I knew leaving wouldn't

be good for you. I tried to tell

Edward, but he wouldn't listen.

BELLA:

(hesitantly)

... Does he know you're here?

ALICE:

No. He's been... away...

87.

INT. TENEMENT APARTMENT - RIO DE JANEIRO - DAY

A dump, empty but for a table and chair. On the table lie

THE PHOTOS that once lined Bella's walls. Edward stands in

the center of the room, stock still, staring out at the

rising sun. His face is as empty and desolate as Bella's

was after he left.

A CELL PHONE on the table RINGS jarringly. He doesn't move.

It continues. Finally, he whips the receiver to his ear,

exasperated.

EDWARD:

What?

ROSALIE (O.S.)

Wow, Edward finally answered the

phone. I feel so honored...

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. TANYA'S ALASKAN HOME - DAY

Rosalie, on the phone, stands at the picture window --

ROSALIE'S POV - EXT. ALASKAN HOUSE - Emmett, Jasper,

Carlisle and Esme walk away from the house, over the snow to

the treeline, on their way to hunt. None wear coats.

EDWARD:

I'm hanging up now...

Rosalie turns away from the window.

ROSALIE:

Wait!... You should come home.

(no response)

Esme's a wreck, Carlisle never smiles.

Even Emmett's depressed. You've

really done a number on them.

EDWARD:

(pained)

I'm sorry. I am. But they wouldn't

be happier with me around. Trust me.

ROSALIE:

I... I just miss... us. The family.

EDWARD:

I know. But the further away I am,

the safer Bella will be. She deserves

a shot at a normal life --

88.

ROSALIE:

But see, you don't have to worry about

that, not anymore --

She stops realizing she may be making a mistake. But Edward

caught it, sits up.

EDWARD:

Why, Rose? Did something happen?

ROSALIE:

I - uh --

EDWARD:

Tell me, Rosalie.

(rises, fierce)

Tell me! --

ROSALIE:

(blurts)

-- Alice had a vision. She saw Bella -

- throw herself off a cliff... She's

dead, Edward.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes