Wonderwoman Page #13

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STEVE:

(sneaks a third

glance)

We need to get you some clothes.

DIANA:

Why?

STEVE:

Because you aren't wearing any.

Diana, confused, looks down at her armor, then looks

around at the mostly overdressed women on the street.

DIANA:

What do these women wear into

battle?

STEVE:

(how to say it?)

Well, women don't exactly --

Diana's eyes snap to a YOUNG MOTHER holding a BABY.

DIANA:

A baby.

The mother looks at Diana quite oddly. Steve takes Diana

gently by the arm, nods to the mother, and keeps moving.

STEVE:

And that one wasn't made out of

clay.

They move on, both unaware that they're being following

by a MAN IN A SUIT.

VOICE (V.O.)

(pre-lap)

It's true! You're alive!

51 EXT. SELFRIDGE & CO. - DAY 51

ETTA CANDY, Steve's loyal, cheeky, secretary spies Steve

and Diana walking towards her.

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ETTA:

Well, thank God for that! I

thought you were dead this time, I

really did, then I got your call --

(to Diana)

He was gone for weeks! Not a

word. Very unlike him.

Etta extends a hand to Diana. Diana just looks at it.

ETTA:

Hello. I'm Etta Candy. Captain

Trevor's secretary.

DIANA:

What is a secretary?

ETTA:

Well, it means I do everything. I

go wherever he goes. Do whatever

he tells me to do.

DIANA:

(glaring at Steve)

Where I'm from, that's called

slavery.

ETTA:

(to Steve; re:

Diana)

Ooh, I like this one.

(to Diana)

It does rather feel like that

sometimes. But the pay's good and

he's almost never here.

Eyes Diana's clothing.

ETTA:

We've got our work cut out for us.

We FOLLOW Diana in --

52 INT. SELFRIDGE & CO. - CONTINUOUS ACTION 52

Diana examines a CORSET tight on a MANNEQUIN, Etta and

Steve with her.

DIANA:

Is this what passes for armor in

your country?

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ETTA:

Of a sort. It's fashion. Keeps

our tummies in.

DIANA:

Why must you keep them in?

ETTA:

Only a woman with no tummy would

ask that question.

Etta holds up an OUTFIT for Diana.

ETTA:

Conservative, but not entirely...

un-fun.

Diana looks at Steve as if to say, "Do I have to?"

STEVE:

At least try it on.

Diana, sighs, then starts to take off her cloak. Etta's

eyes go wide. She rushes to stop Diana from removing it.

ETTA:

Oh, my! Aren't you terribly cold

out here where everyone can see...

everything? Let's get you into a

nice, warm, private dressing room,

shall we?

Etta leads Diana off, looking to Steve as if to say,

"Where did you find this woman?"

53 INT. SELFRIDGE & CO. - WOMAN'S WEAR - MOMENTS LATER 53

Diana, in OUTFIT #1 -- frilly and silly -- stands in

front of the mirror, miserable. It's ridiculous. Diana

pulls the dress up, wondering aloud --

DIANA:

How can a woman possibly fight in

this?

ETTA:

We fight with our principles.

It's how we got the vote.

She winks at Diana, who relates to principled fighting.

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ETTA:

Not that I'm opposed to engaging

in a bit of fisticuffs when the

situation calls for it, mind you!

53A INT. SELFRIDGE & CO. - WOMAN'S WEAR - MOMENTS LATER 53A

Diana in OUTFIT #2 -- a tight skirt and top. Etta

admires it.

ETTA:

There we are. Very nice.

Diana tries to kick, impossible in this dress. It rips.

She shakes her head at Etta. This dress won't do.

54 INT. SELFRIDGE & CO. - WOMAN'S WEAR - MOMENTS LATER 54

Diana, in OUTFIT #3 -- almost exactly what Etta wears -

yanks at its high collar impatiently.

DIANA:

So itchy. And it's choking me.

ETTA:

(exasperated)

I can't say that I blame it.

55 INT. SELFRIDGE & CO. - MOMENTS LATER 55

Steve walks up to Etta. He's now dressed in his SUIT.

STEVE:

Where is she?

ETTA:

Trying on outfit number two

hundred and twenty-six.

Diana emerges from the dressing room in FASHIONABLE

WOMAN'S DRESS that, on any other woman, would be

unremarkable. On Diana, it's spectacular.

DIANA:

Why is everyone staring? Is it

because I can barely breathe in

this?

Diana shifts uncomfortably, self-conscious, and disliking

the restrictions. Steve, catching himself staring, snaps

out of it.

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