Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #34

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CARLISLE:

Edward --

EDWARD:

You can't go along with this,

Carlisle, you know what it means.

CARLISLE:

You've chosen not to live without her,

which leaves me no choice. I won't

lose my son.

(turns to Bella)

But Alice has never turned anyone.

It'd be safer if I did it --

The front door suddenly SLAMS. Edward's gone. Bella

blanches but turns to the family.

BELLA:

Thank you. Thank you all.

EXT. CULLEN HOUSE - SAME

POV FROM AFAR ON A HILLTOP -- REVEAL IT'S VICTORIA watching

the house down below. Off her seething fury --

SMASH TO:

EXT. HIGHWAY - MOMENTS LATER

A FERRARI has pulled over to the side of the road. VICTORIA

PEERS IN THE WINDOW. The DRIVER, a middle-aged man smiles --

VICTORIA:

Where you headed?

113.

DRIVER:

Seattle.

VICTORIA:

(a slow grin)

Sounds perfect.

As she climbs in...

INT. EDWARD'S CAR - MORNING

Edward drives Bella home. He is somber. She is resigned.

EDWARD:

When?

BELLA:

After graduation.

EDWARD:

Just two months.

BELLA:

It'll be best for Dad that way. I can

pretend to be at college somewhere.

Carlisle suggested it. But...

(quiet, emotional)

I wish you'd be the one to change me.

EDWARD:

(beat)

Would you be willing to trade for that?

BELLA:

(hopeful)

Name it.

EDWARD:

Five more years as a human.

BELLA:

The Volturi won't wait that long.

EDWARD:

I'll settle for three.

BELLA:

(sadly, shakes her head)

I won't risk it. It'll have to be

Carlisle.

He takes her hand.

114.

EDWARD:

Why are you so willing to give up your

soul?

BELLA:

Because I don't believe you've lost

yours. And I want to share mine with

you forever.

He looks to her, kisses her hand... then suddenly Edward

SLAMS on the brakes --

THEIR POV - THE ROAD

-- Someone stands in the road directly in front of them --

it's JACOB. He glares, then turns and walks into the woods.

BELLA:

What is he doing?

EDWARD:

He wants to talk to me.

BELLA:

Well, he can talk to me first.

She pushes out of the car --

INT. WOODS - MORNING

Edward and Bella tramp through the woods to FIND -- Jacob

leaning against a tree. His expression is hard.

JACOB:

You're still alive.

BELLA:

I've been calling you.

JACOB:

Couldn't drop by?

EDWARD:

He thinks I'm keeping you away.

JACOB:

(spinning on him)

Stay the hell out of my head!

BELLA:

Dad grounded me, Jake. We're trying

to get back before he wakes up.

115.

Jacob doesn't buy it. Bella is frustrated. But Edward

takes a step toward Jacob. Calm. Diplomatic.

EDWARD:

Jacob, I know you have something to

say to me, but I'd like to say

something first. Alright?

Jacob leans back against the tree, arms folded, waiting.

EDWARD:

(sincere)

Thank you. For keeping Bella alive

when I... didn't.

JACOB:

No, you didn't. And it wasn't for

your benefit, trust me.

EDWARD:

I know. I'm still grateful.

(then)

But I'm back now. And I'm not leaving

Bella's side till she orders me away.

She looks at him. He returns the look. Jacob sees the

devotion between them. It wounds him. But he masks it.

JACOB:

We'll see.

EDWARD:

Either way, we'll handle Victoria from

here on out.

JACOB:

She's been laying low. Ever since

your freaky sister showed up. Guess

she can't stand you Cullens either.

EDWARD:

She'll come back.

JACOB:

She does, she's ours. She killed on

our turf.

EDWARD:

We'll see.

JACOB:

My turn to talk. I'm here to remind

you about a key point in the Treaty.

116.

EDWARD:

(reads his thoughts, nods)

I haven't forgotten.

JACOB:

Good.

BELLA:

What? What key point?

JACOB:

If any of them bites a human, the

truce is over. That's bite, not kill.

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