Very Bad Things Page #24

FISHER:

(beat)

Nothing happened in Vegas.

LOIS:

(not buying it)

Moore?

MOORE:

(sheepish)

Nothing happened.

Michael starts back in with the power sobbing. All eyes are

on him. Guilty, uncomfortable silence. Michael's coming

unglued.

LOIS:

Michael? Do you have something to

tell me?

BOYD:

Michael. Tell Lois that nothing...

LOIS:

Shut up Boyd! Michael?

All eyes on Michael.

MICHAEL:

(quiet)

Goosed.

Fisher struggles to breathe. Boyd tenses up.

LOIS:

What?

MICHAEL:

Lois we were bad, we were very, very

bad.

BOYD:

He's upset about Adam. We're all

upset.

LOIS:

I will call the police right now if

I don't start getting some answers.

BOYD:

Lois please.

She heads for the phone.

LOIS:

F*** you Boyd.

The guys are freaking as she picks up the phone. Boyd looks

at the kitchen knives. Fisher sees him, intervenes quickly...

FISHER:

Okay. Lois... here's the deal.

(beat)

Adam was with a prostitute in Las

Vegas.

Lois freezes, puts down the phone. Boyd and Moore look stunned

at Fisher -- good lie.

LOIS:

What?

FISHER:

I'm sorry he was unfaithful to you.

BOYD:

And it wasn't the first time... He

had a thing about prostitutes.

Fisher gives Boyd a look. Lois starts to choke up.

LOIS:

(crushed)

My Adam?

Lois crumbles before their eyes.

BOYD:

We're sorry.

Lois starts sobbing. Michael joins in. Adam Jr. and Timmy

appear in the door, in their pajamas, awakened by the noise.

Seeing their mother in tears, they start to sob. The room is

filled with anguished tears. Boyd give Lois a glass of water

and a Valium.

EXT. LOIS' HOUSE

Fisher and Moore load Michael into the car. Boyd leans into

the back window. Adam Jr. and Timmy are in the backseat,

still in their P.J.'s.

BOYD:

Mommy just needs a little time out.

Everything's gonna be okay. Okay?

(the boys don't answer)

Okay.

Fisher starts to get in the car, Boyd pulls him aside, very

wound up.

BOYD:

After you drop the kids off, take

Michael home. Put a few drinks in

him so he'll sleep.

FISHER:

I don't think that's such a good

idea.

BOYD:

Just do it.

FISHER:

What are you going to do?

BOYD:

Take care of business.

FISHER:

(accusing)

What does that mean?

BOYD:

And what does that mean?

(off no response)

Are you insane?!

(whispers)

You think I would hurt Lois?! She's

the mother of those kids! What is

wrong with you?

FISHER:

I don't know...

BOYD:

You got a nasty side to your thought

process.

TIME CUT TO:

INT. FISHER AND LIZ'S HOUSE

TIGHT ON Fisher.

FISHER:

I'm sorry. Honey... it's just for

tonight.

Liz is in her robe, none too pleased. Adam Jr. and Timmy sit

in the b.g. at the kitchen table eating cookies and milk.

FISHER:

Lois is a mess and Michael's really

upset. Everyone's upset.

LIZ:

We're not canceling.

FISHER:

I know.

LIZ:

I won't even discuss it.

FISHER:

No one's discussing it. I'm just

gonna run Michael home. I'll be right

back.

LIZ:

I need you to pick up the cake

tomorrow.

FISHER:

Don't we already have someone to do

that for us?

LIZ:

Yeah. You.

FISHER:

Okay. Okay.

Fisher kisses Liz and goes.

INT. BAR

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