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Notes: It is preferable that you provide a link rather than directly copy this transcript to your site. However, if you really want to, please credit jamesmarsters-justmagic.com and keep the rest of this header intact. Notes: Written by Ted Melfi and Kimberley Quinn. Produced by Ted Melfi and Bryan Godwin. Directed by Ted Melfi. Available to buy from www.windingroads-movie.com. Notes: The strong language is dubbed. I've gone with the dubbed version. Make up your own swear words. | |
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Black screen fades to a couple (BILLY and RENE) in bed. The sheets cover all except their heads and arms, but there is obvious movement. RENE: Billy- BILLY: Uhuh. RENE: Billy? BILLY: Yeah. RENE: Can you look at me? BILLY: (raises head to look at RENE) Yeah. RENE: It connects us more. When we look at each other. BILLY: (smiles) Okay baby, I'll look at you. BILLY closes his eyes as they continue. RENE: Don't you think, Billy? BILLY: Yeah baby. RENE: I love you. BILLY: I love you (opens eyes) Are you okay? RENE: Yeah. I just need to hear it tonight. BILLY: (smiles) I love you. I love you. I love you… Opening Credits. Cut to a tree lined country road at night. A song is playing on a radio and a taxi's headlights are seen coming towards us. Inside the taxi, RENE and BILLY are sat on the back seat. The song on the radio changes. RENE: Oh, I love this song… BILLY: (looks at RENE) Yeah? RENE: (leans her head on BILLYs shoulder) It was my favourite. BILLY: (kisses RENE on the head) You're my favourite. (to TAXI DRIVER) Hey - buddy, can you pull over? TAXI DRIVER: Yeah, sure. Whereabouts? RENE: Billy, can't you wait? We're almost home. BILLY: (to TAXI DRIVER) Right here's perfect. The taxi pulls over and BILLY gets out, holding his hand out towards RENE. RENE: What are you doing? BILLY: Come on. I wanna show you something. As they walk away, BILLY leans down to the passenger window and speaks to the TAXI DRIVER. BILLY: (re: song on radio) Hey, could you turn that up a little? TAXI DRIVER: The meter's running… BILLY: I'll pay you double. TAXI DRIVER: 'Kay. The TAXI DRIVER turns the music up. BILLY walks to RENE and positions her in front of the headlights. He looks nervous. RENE: What are you doing? BILLY: Okay. Right there. Okay. Perfect. He gets down on one knee in front of her, and takes RENEs hand. RENE: Oh, God. BILLY: Yeah, I know. (looks away) Shoot. (looks back at RENE). Okay. Rene Taylor. I always told myself it'd just happen. That I would uh, feel it and do it….So I'm feeling it. (pause) Will ya? RENE: (pause) Will I? BILLY: Will you marry me? RENE: (shocked but smiling) Oh, Billy… Cut to a bedroom at night. A woman (SAM) is getting dressed. A man is watching her from the bed. There is an uncomfortable silence, and SAM does not look at the man when they speak. SAM: So I'll call you tomorrow? MAN: Yeah, sure. Whatever. SAM: Okay. Bye. MAN: See ya. SAM leaves. As she shuts the door behind her, she looks lonely. SAM walks off down the street. Cut to another cars headlights as it is driven along a road. The headlights move across the front of a house and show us a woman (KELLY) sat in a garden chair smoking a cigarette. She is tense, and looks away as the car arrives. Cut to an art store (Catalonia) - daytime. RENE is clearing away some equipment. She sits on a barstool and starts to sketch a pattern on the mount for a new mosaic. JESUS enters from the stairs carrying a bunch of flowers. He walks towards RENE to put the flowers in a vase. JESUS: Flowers, flowers, flowers…how dear to my heart are these flowers. They pollinate my soul - (jokingly) but only to sting, like a bee. RENE: (laughs) Jesus? JESUS: Mhmm? RENE: What colour should I start with? JESUS: The piece at the centre? The focus of life? Red. Rich and passionate, thick and luxurious, full of rage and passion! (RENE laughs) You know how I feel about red, Rene. (re flowers) And these, my dear? Are not for me. RENE: (smiles) Oh, yeah? JESUS: Mhm. They're for you, Rene. No-one sends me flowers any more. RENE walks over to read the card that came with the flowers. JESUS: Aww. How wise are they that are but fools in love. RENE: They're from his parents. JESUS: Ugh, the in-laws? (pulls face) Not much to say about that. RENE: They're nice, Jesus. JESUS: (walking away) Yes, yes yes. Trite and nice. I pray for you, Rene. That they may be your only set. That's why we have red, Rene - passion, caliente, passione! RENE goes back to her work. Cut to a bar at night. The three woman (SAM, RENE and KELLY) are making a toast. SAM: To love RENE: To life. KELLY: To laughter. KELLY: (to SAM) Well. So much for the moonlit stroll, down the Champs Elysees. With a soft, whispering breeze… and the warm street lamps of Paris. SAM: Who'd that happen to? RENE: (to SAM) It's from one of her books. (to KELLY) It doesn't happen like that. KELLY: Well it does to someone somewhere. SAM: (taking out a clipping and showing RENE) Okay. I know we're not there yet, but I saw it, I clipped it, it's you. KELLY: What is that? RENE: I think it's a wedding gown. KELLY: Oh, God, I need a drink (looks for waitress) SAM: It would look so beautiful. RENE: I like the front. SAM: The neckline, yeah, it's perfect. KELLY: (to waitress) Can I have a drink please? RENE: (to KELLY) What do you think? KELLY: Oh, that is way too early for that. There is no rush. RENE: Too early for what? SAM: A year. It takes a year to get it all figured it out. KELLY: Dresses, dear. The dresses. SAM: A year. It takes a year. KELLY: Where the heck is the waitress. RENE: A year? SAM: The planning. The invitations, you have to find a church... KELLY: Two down, one to go... RENE: (to SAM) How's Roger? SAM: What? RENE: Your date last night? KELLY: Anything worth remembering? SAM: (uncomfortable) Oh, no. Not really. WAITRESS: (off screen) What can I get you? KELLY: (smiles) Ah, finally... SAM: It was an early night. (to Kelly) I just don't think it's gonna work out. KELLY: Oh I'll drink to that (to Waitress) ah, can I have three tequilas, and three limes. WAITRESS: (off screen) Sure. RENE: Oh, just two. Work. WAITRESS: (off screen) Alright. KELLY: (to waitress) Oh bring it anyway, someone'll sip it. SAM: He's definitely not my type. KELLY: What is your type then? SAM: We are not going to talk about him tonight. KELLY: Why not? We do every other night. The women stop, then laugh. Cut to outside the bar, the three women are singing. RENE and KELLY are sat together, SAM is twirling in the middle of the road. As a truck pulls up, SAM stops suddenly. Inside the truck are BILLY and BRIAN. KELLY: Congratulations Willy! BILLY: (looks past BRIAN to KELLY) Thanks Kelly, how's Mick doin'? KELLY: Oh, fantastic, darling. I'll say that you said hello. BRIAN: Hey Sam. SAM: Hey. KELLY: Sam. Samantha. Come on, come over here. (hugs SAM) I gotta go before Mick flips out. (whispers) Someone's ears must have been burning, huh? SAM: Yeah, no kidding. KELLY: (to SAM and RENE) So don't forget for my birthday, okay? We'll have [unclear] cookies, maybe a martini or two? Maybe a [unclear]? They laugh as KELLY leaves. RENE: (to SAM) I had no idea Brian- SAM: Don't worry about it. RENE: Okay. They hug. SAM: I'll talk to you tomorrow. I'm in at noon. RENE: That must be nice. SAM: Benefits of Psychiatry. Congratulations! RENE: Thanks. BRIAN has climbed out to let RENE into the truck. He speaks to SAM. BRIAN: Need a ride home, Sam? SAM: No. Thanks. BRIAN: Okay. There is an awkward silence as BRIAN gets back in the truck and they drive off. SAM goes back into the bar. Cut to KELLYs house the next morning. She enters the kitchen and looks uncomfortable as she starts preparing breakfast. MICK is sat in a chair, watching her. MICK: Third time, Kelly. KELLY: Good morning to you too, sweetheart. Did I miss something? MICK: When are you gonna show up? KELLY: Are you hungry 'cause I'll make us some pancakes? KELLY is stood at the kitchen counter as MICK walks over to the other side of it. MICK: I made another appointment for us Friday at eleven. KELLY: Friday is not a good day - could you pass me the eggs please? MICK: When is good for you? KELLY: Where the heck were you last night? MICK: Working. KELLY: Really? On who? MICK: (annoyed) What's wrong with you? You're already getting the house, the car. Would you just show up and sign the damn papers? KELLY: (quiet) At last - some emotion out of you. MICK: When is good for you, Kelly? KELLY is whisking angrily. KELLY: You know at least when I provoke you, we get some quality time together don't we darling? MICK: I'm asking you a question, can you answer it? KELLY: (angry) Yes, I can answer it. I'm not bloody stupid. Don't talk to me like I'm a twit. (upset) Maybe if we just put little bit more effort into it we could just... MICK: (walking away) It's gonna happen whether you show up or not. KELLY: (under breath) You're really perfect. KELLY walks across the kitchen and lights a cigarette. Cut to KELLY in Catalonia. She is wearing sunglasses. KELLY: Brilliant. The purest and most thoughtful minds are the ones who love colour the most. Cut to RENE holding a mosaic. RENE: So this one's a maybe. KELLY: Yes, definitely. Why don't you show me the one that you showed me first? Rene gets another mosaic. KELLY: You are getting so good. What about another one? Do you- RENE: Okay I got one... KELLY: What about that one? RENE: That one? An unfinished mosaic is standing on the floor. It has red at the centre. KELLY: Yeah. RENE: It not even finished, yet. You can't even tell what it is. KELLY: C'mon, Rene, I know potential when I see it. RENE: Yeah? KELLY: Sold. RENE: (laughing) Okay. JESUS comes running up the stairs. JESUS: Rene! My tile nippers, where are they? I'm lost, I can't cut anything without them (sees KELLY) Kelly, Oh my God - look at you... JESUS and KELLY hug. KELLY: It's always a pleasure to see you. JESUS: Oh, the delight is mine. KELLY: The shops looking really good. JESUS: (looking at RENE) Please, it's hers. She runs this place. Such passion behind this...pilgrim facade. RENE: (laughing) What? JESUS: I pray for you, Rene. KELLY: (to JESUS) So it's my party on Saturday. JESUS: Your birthday party? Me, I'd love to come...at what time? 6 o'clock, seven o'clock? KELLY: (considers) I don't know, eight's good. JESUS: That's perfect. You know what? I need a companion. Somebody to salsa with. (dances) KELLY: The more the merrier. JESUS: So many choices, eh? Anyway I'll uh, I'll think of somebody. JESUS dances away, forgetting his tile nippers. KELLY: (to RENE) Let's go get that salad. Cut to interior of SAMS apartment. She is getting dressed in a hurry as she crosses the apartment. SAM switches on the anwerphone to listen to her messages. The first is her mother (PAT) to remind her about dinner that night. The second is BRIAN. It was good to see her last night. He wants to get together and talk. She leaves for work. SAM enters an office and settles down for work. She is late and sees a note from her boss to that effect. SAM: Oh shoot! (sees clients waiting and smiles) Hi, the doctor will be right with you. Cut to a public seating area. Pigeons are flying about and RENE and KELLY are sat together on the back of a bench, drinking coffee. KELLY: Well, you'll have that shop of yours soon enough. RENE: Yeah, I have a wedding to plan first. KELLY: Oh what, you can't handle two things at once? RENE: Yes - I'm just... reprioritising. KELLY: Really? RENE: I'm getting married, it's a big thing! KELLY: Yeah, the church, the dress, the flowers. The invites, the music. Also the thank you notes - do not forget the thank you notes, you'll never hear the end of it. RENE: (looking at something) Hm. Does Mick ever look at you like that? KELLY: (follows her look) Why? RENE: I don't know. They are looking at a couple obviously in love on another bench. KELLY: They've probably been only together for six months. RENE: What the heck I wanna be like that forever. KELLY: That's 'cause I've been married twice. RENE: Well isn't the key to get it right the first time? KELLY: (pause) Don't marry him. RENE: What? KELLY: You heard me. RENE: (surprised) Kelly - Billy is the most practical, loyal, hardworking man I've ever met. I'm just asking you a question - which by the way, you never answered. KELLY: He used to. Before Theodore. RENE: (after long pause) Kelly, are you alright? KELLY: Yeah. Yeah. It's just those darned birds. They're so free. They haven't got a worry in the world. They just gather on the same telephone wire. Same place, same time. Never fails. It's like they're...watching an afternoon concert or something. (joking) Maybe they're gathering for bird church (laughs). RENE: (laughs) Okaaay. KELLY: Oh do you know what? I've got you something. You'll love it. KELLY passes RENE a book. RENE: (reading title) Delicate Flowers. KELLY: Yeah, its about this, this young couple, and they've gone home to bury her grandfather. The couple had actually filed for divorce, before the death. So they decided to not tell anybody, otherwise it would cause all this turmoil. You know at the funeral and all? The husband had actually lost his job, and she had put so much pressure on him, to be successful, you know. And they just stopped. Well, looking at each other. RENE: Okaay. What time is it? KELLY: It's half past. RENE: Oh, shoot. I'm late. KELLY: What's the rush? RENE: Jesus. He won't answer the phone. Says it's too impersonal. Ciao. RENE leaves and KELLY looks thoughtful. Cut to the workshop. RENE is putting plaster over her latest mosaic. The phone rings and she answers it. RENE: Catalonia? SAM: Hey, it's me. Can you talk? RENE: Yeah, what's up? SAM: He called. RENE: He did? SAM: Mhm. What are you doing tonight? RENE: I don't know, why are you whispering? SAM: There's a couple waiting in the office. RENE: Oh. SAM: I gotta have dinner with Mom and Larry tonight. RENE: Oh. SAM: (pleading) Rene... RENE: Yes? SAM: C'mon...please? RENE: Why do I always have to go? SAM: C'mon please. I don't wanna do this by myself. RENE: Sam... SAM: Look, I…please. I need to talk to you. RENE: Ah... SAM: Okay, thanks. RENE: I didn't say I would... SAM: I gotta go. Seven o'clock, okay? RENE: (resigned) See you there. RENE carries on with her work. Cut to SAMs parents house. There is a stuffed pig head on the wall. SAM is looking grossed out as she watches her PAT and stepfather kiss. PAT: (giggling) C'mon, stop it. C'mon... LARRY: Aww. Sam's seen two people kiss before (carries on). SAM: Not like that. PAT: (to LARRY) Stop it. C'mon, stop, stop. (coy) I wanna spend some time with Samantha. LARRY: (takes a drink from a can) Oh, Christ. PAT: (to SAM) So honey, how is work? SAM: Same as always, I guess. LARRY: You know, I don't know how anyone could work for a headshrinker anyhow. SAM: She's a counsellor, Larry... LARRY: Yeah, well. Anyone who needs counselling shouldn't get married in the first place - sets a bad example. You're gonna end up married to some kind of freak. PAT: Oh Larry, please...Honey, um how is, how is that Roger? SAM: I'm not seeing him any more. LARRY: Oh that's too bad. Least he had a job. PAT: Larry, quit it. Sweetie, I don't understand. I thought you liked him? I mean, he was smart, and he was funny (giggles) He had a stable job...He was such a nice boy (laughs as LARRY feels her up) Yow! (to LARRY) Don't…don't. You are incorrigible. LARRY: So um, where's your girlfriend? SAM: I don't know- PAT: Did you tell her seven o'clock? SAM: Mhmm. Seven o'clock. LARRY: So, she's gonna tie the knot, huh? SAM: Uhuh. PAT: I'm very proud of her. LARRY: (sucks a sausage off a stick) Yeah, that's great. Cut to RENEs apartment. Sounds of RENE being sick as BILLY comes into the bathroom. BILLY: You okay? RENE: Could you get me a glass of water? BILLY: Yeah. Billy goes to get water as RENE rinses her mouth out. He returns and gives her the glass. BILLY: Need anything else? RENE: No. BILLY: Sick already, huh? RENE: Yeah, I guess. BILLY: What do I do? RENE: I don't know, Billy, it's the first for me too. BILLY: (approaches RENE) Okay, um - do I need to do something? RENE: (walks away) I need to lie down. Cut to outside SAMs apartment at night. A taxi pulls up and Sam gets out and pays the driver. BRIAN is sat on the steps to her apartment. BRIAN: Hey. There is an awkward silence as SAM walks over to him. BRIAN: You look beautiful, Sam. (pause) Well it's great about Billy and Rene, huh? SAM: Yeah. BRIAN: Yeah. SAM: What do you want, Brian? BRIAN: Well I just, y'know, I wanted to come by and, I don't know, maybe, uh...You know I'm moving back? SAM: Well I'm sure there'll be some more buildings that you wanna go explore, somewhere. BRIAN: Yeah, maybe. But I think they have those here… buildings. But uh, (pause) And I miss it here. I miss my friends, and my family, and - well everything I guess. Actually I got my first job - it's a small church, but uh, I'm gonna design it like this hostel I stayed in, in Brussels- SAM: (sarcastic) Well that's great. So I guess you've just got it all figured out? Brian: Yeah, yeah - I guess. 'Cept one thing- SAM: Oh, you think you could just come back here and pick up where you left off? Brian: No- SAM: Because you can't- BRIAN: I know, and uh, I've realised out a lot of things, since I've been away, Sam. And I know- SAM: No. You don't know. You don't know anything. Okay, you really messed me up. I mean I'm worth more than some building that you want to go research or some city that you need to go see... BRIAN: If I had to leave to figure a lot of stuff out…but just to get back here with you, and then its all been worth it, Sam, or it should all be worth it, shouldn't it? SAM: You broke my heart BRIAN: I know. And I'll spend the rest of my life mending it back together, if you'll let me. If you give me a chance, Sam. I love you. SAM: Brian don't- BRIAN: C'mon. I know you love me- SAM: So? BRIAN: So, say something. SAM: You don't just get to come back here. And you can't- Whatever. SAM leaves to go up the stairs to her apartment. BRIAN: Sam! Just, talk to me. Please. SAM looks tired. Cut to RENEs apartment. RENE is lying on the bed, still feeling ill. BILLY walks in. BILLY: Rene, what do I do? RENE: It'll pass. I just need to rest. BILLY: I'll go to the store. What do you want? Ginger ale? Crackers? RENE: No, I want you to stay here. BILLY: Well you need something, right? RENE: (sighs) Just, sit with me - that's all. BILLY (confused) Okay. BILLY sits on the bed with RENE and tentatively pats her back. BILLY: It's okay. We're in this together. RENE: Yeah. The phone rings and BILLY goes to answer it. RENE: No - I don't wanna talk to anybody. BILLY: Oh right, right. The answerphone gets the message from KELLY. KELLY: Hello darling it's me. You're probably with William, doing what lovers do on starry nights. Cut to KELLY at home painting a picture and smoking. KELLY: Hand in hand, cutting paths through fields of flowers. Don't mind me sweetheart, I'm just rambling. I was just calling to see what you were doing tonight, I'm just a tad lonely, that's all. Thought maybe I could come round and cheer you up...perhaps go out and do a little something. God listen to me I'm talking to your answerphone. How tragically boring I've become. Anyway give me a call if you get this, okay? Ciao. KELLY carries on smoking and drinking after she puts the phone down. Flashback to a hospital room. KELLY has just given birth to a baby - MICK and KELLY are happy together. MICK: Wow, he's beautiful. Well, what's his name? KELLY: I don't know... MICK: What's the date today? NURSE: It's the 27th. MICK: 27th. Do you have a calendar? NURSE: Yes, there's one on the wall right behind you. MICK: It's Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. KELLY: (to baby) Theodore. Is that your name? End of flashback as the phone rings. KELLY: Hello. Cut to the bar they were in before. SAM and KELLY are sat at a table, drinking. SAM: She could have at least called. KELLY: Its marriage, Sam. It changes everything. SAM: It didn't change you. KELLY: Well, I'm the exception. SAM: I guess I don't really blame her - who'd want to have dinner with Mo and (starts to laugh) Freaky Harry anyway? I'd rather have a lobotomy. KELLY: (laughing) Well tequila does make you ugly, doesn't it? KELLY looks past SAM and sees BRIAN and a friend (JEFF) walk into the bar. KELLY: Oh my God - look what the cat just dragged in... MANNY (the barkeeper) goes to serve the men. MANNY: Hey, what can I get you guys? JEFF: Two bourbon shots, two beers. SAM: Yeah, well. He can go forget himself too. Him and (laughs) Hairy freaky Larry. KELLY: We have reached an all time low (raises glass and smiles) Cheers. D'you know, I'm just gonna go to the little girls room. You wanna come with me? SAM: No no. I'm fine. You go for it. KELLY: Don't say that I didn't warn you. KELLY leaves to go to the bathroom. BRIAN notices her and looks around for SAM. Seeing her, he waves. SAM smiles at him. In the bathroom, KELLY takes some pills from a bottle. She takes a drink of water and looks in the cracked mirror. Flashback to MICK, KELLY and THEODORE looking happy, with the voiceover of MICK and KELLYs recent argument about their divorce. KELLY is upset, and wipes tears from her face. Her mascara has run. Cut to BILLY and RENE in their bedroom. RENE is lying on the bed; BILLY is sat in front of her. BILLY: Why do we need everyone to know our business? We're engaged, we'll get married, we'll have a baby. Nobody needs to know everything right now. RENE: What? BILLY: It just adds pressure. RENE: What pressure? BILLY: Why do we need everyone talking about us for? They're gonna be whispering in the grocery store - 'oh, they're only getting married 'cause she's pregnant' y'know? RENE: What? Is that what you think? Who gives a crap what people say, I'm not having this baby for them, we're not getting married for them. BILLY: (frustrated) I'm not saying that. RENE: (angry) Yes you are. BILLY: No, I'm not. RENE: Then what the heck are you saying? BILLY: I just don't want our lives to start out like that. RENE: What? With a baby? BILLY: No! No, with a bunch of crap. RENE: We're gonna deal with crap our whole lives, Billy. BILLY: Well yeah, I just thought I could postpone it. RENE: It's my life. BILLY: Obviously. RENE: I can do this on my own. BILLY: (looks at RENE) What? Cut to the bar. BRIAN and JEFF have joined SAM at her table. JEFF: (to BRIAN) What's the one about the squaw and the Indian? BRIAN: (embarrassed) Oh, I don't know, man. JEFF: C'mon, you know - I think you told it to me? BRIAN: Nah, it wasn't me. SAM: Hey I have one for you. How many losers does it take to screw in a light bulb? JEFF laughs half-heartedly. KELLY returns from the bathroom. She looks a little the worse for wear. SAM and BRIAN look at her. KELLY: Please don't stare, it's so rude. SAM: What's wrong? KELLY: Not a thing darling, It's just that I forgot I wasn't wearing waterproof, that's all. BRIAN moves to sit next to SAM. BRIAN: (to KELLY) Here, I didn't mean to steal your seat. KELLY: Oh, how gallant of you, Brian. However it is getting late, and I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin. FRIEND: You can't leave yet - we haven't met. KELLY: Well since when has that been a reason to stay anywhere? JEFF: (holds hand out) Jeff. KELLY: Well, Jeff. (off SAMs look) Maybe we'll stay for a whisper. Cut to RENE and BILLY, still in the bedroom. BILLY: Listen. I get worked up and I say stupid things. I'm sorry. I love you. It's just, it's just I want everything to be okay. They hug. BILLY: I'm sorry. RENE: Me too. BILLY: Hey. We'll tell my parents tomorrow, okay? RENE: Okay. (pause) Oh, shoot. BILLY: What? RENE: Sam, I forgot Sam. Cut to the bar. MANNY is talking to the two couples. MANNY: Last call, kids. Sam, uh, I'll call you girls a cab, huh? SAM: Thanks, Manny. (knocks over a drink) KELLY Sam… JEFF: Why don't we continue this little soiree over at my house? SAM: Oh, no thanks. Kelly has to get home and I have to get to work in the morning. JEFF: Everyone has to work in the morning BRIAN: We have to wake up early- JEFF: What the heck, one drink, right? Everyone has to go to work in the morning-everyone on this entire planet! SAM: (after a pause) Okay. Kelly? KELLY: (as they make to leave) Yeah, it was a lovely evening gentlemen- JEFF: (Grabs KELLYs arm) We're not done yet darling. KELLY: Oh I'm afraid we are. My husbands waiting and I'm going home. JEFF: You're married? KELLY: (Taking her arm away) Yes, I am. JEFF: Well, you don't really act married- BRIAN: (taking JEFFS arm) Hey, hey - what are you doing? JEFF: What? BRIAN: What? What are you doing? JEFF: Hey, man, I was only playing. BRIAN: (follows SAM) Sam? (sees taxi leaving) Awesome. Yes. Great. BRIAN goes back inside. In the taxi, KELLY is upset. KELLY: I don't act married. It's even obvious to strangers? Don't tell me that you can't see it. SAM: (quiet) Kelly… KELLY: There's nothing much to say is there? SAM; Kelly, everybody has problems, marriage is work - it's not easy, it doesn't just happen. You two need to talk to each other. KELLY: I love him, Sam. SAM: I know. I know you do. KELLY: I can't forgive myself, Sam. That's the trouble. SAM: Mick doesn't blame you… KELLY: (crying) I was sitting in the next room. Reading a bloody magazine. And he started to cry - then he stopped. I didn't even go and check on him. He was everything to me, Sam. We were such a happy family- SAM: Kelly it wasn't your fault. KELLY: I - I thought he was asleep. I thought he was just sleeping. Cut to KELLYs house. It is dark, and MICK is waiting for her. She takes a seat near him. MICK: Where have you been? KELLY: (trying to be calm) I spoke to Sam tonight. MICK: (pause) Over cocktails? KELLY: We need to get back into counselling, Mick. It can be undone, everything can be undone. MICK: (sarcastic) Yeah. KELLY: I just couldn't show up, Mick. I know we agreed to go apart, but I'm stronger now it'll work, I promise. I'll work really hard, Mick. MICK: Why do you do this? KELLY: Marriage is work, It can't just happen - we'll get through his… MICK: We both need to work at it you know. You know I can't do it all alone. KELLY: I know sweetheart- MICK: And I can't live in the past. I can't keep hoping that one day I'm gonna come home and find the woman that I fell in love with. KELLY: (quiet) Don't talk like that… MICK: (gets up and looks out of the window) You have to accept what happened, Kelly. KELLY: He was my life, Mick. It was so easy for, you - you threw yourself so far into your work I didn't exist. MICK: You think it was easy for me? KELLY: No, I- MICK: How dare you say that, you have no idea what I went through. KELLY: Yes I do sweetheart. I know exactly how you felt. MICK: You think it's been easy for me? Watching you just disintegrate before my eyes, watching you drink your pain away and whatever else it is you're doing? KELLY: Stop. I just wanna talk about it, okay. We can get through this- MICK: I want my life back. KELLY: But I love you. (as MICK walks away) (quiet) I love you. Cut to BILLY and RENE, daytime. RENE is asleep in bed as BILLY comes in with a tray. He walks over to her and sits on the bed, stroking her hair to wake her up. BILLY: Good Morning. You hungry? RENE: Oh, thanks. BILLY: You feel better? RENE: A little. What'd you make me? BILLY: Just whipped up a little something. RENE takes the lid off the tray and sees a jewellery box. BILLY: Open it. Thought we should make it official. Here. BILLY puts the engagement ring on RENEs finger. RENE: It's beautiful. Cut to BILLY and RENE in his truck driving down a country road. Music is playing on the radio. RENE is reading Delicate Flowers. BILLY: My parents say there are some great houses for sale out here. RENE: Out here? BILLY: Not too far from them, actually. RENE: Oh. BILLY: You're gonna love it out here. It'll be great. We'll have dinner, and parties. RENE: Billy, we never talked about moving. I mean I love our place. BILLY: Where, the apartment? RENE: Yeah. BILLY: Are you crazy? We need room. We're gonna have a family. We're gonna need a lot more space than that one bedroom. RENE: Well, not for a while. I mean we'll have plenty of time to look for the right place. BILLY: Rene, my parents are not gonna stand for their grandchild being raised in a one bedroom apartment. You know? You can go out and do your tile thing. Besides, you'll love it out here. RENE: (frustrated) There's nothing wrong with the little apartment. BILLY: What's wrong? RENE: Nothing. BILLY: What? You don't want a big house with a yard and- RENE: Yes, I want those things. BILLY: Do you not want to go, is that it? RENE: (sighs) Can you slow down? BILLY: Speed limit's 55, I'm going 59. RENE: Well it's too fast. BILLY: (pause) Okay. RENE: What? BILLY: What's upsetting you? RENE: I just want you to slow down. BILLY: Well, we can wait on the house but we do need to start looking. RENE: What's the rush? BILLY: Well it takes a long time with the brokers, loans, and the paperwork. Find a place we like. RENE: We have plenty of time to worry about all that. BILLY: Yeah, I suppose. RENE: (long pause) I'm sorry. BILLY: Are you feeling alright? RENE: Yeah. The radio starts to crackle, BILLY changes station. BILLY: Get rid of that station. They drive on in silence. Cut to both of them stood miserably outside BILLYs parents house, as BILLY rings the doorbell. When the door opens, the pair beam huge smiles for BILLYs Mother's benefit. BILLY: Hey, mom. BILLYs MOTHER: Hey sweetheart. How was the drive? BILLY: Oh, it was good. BILLYs MOTHER: (hugs RENE) Oh, Rene…Congratulations. (to both of them) Come on in. (to BILLY) Let's go find your father. They enter the house. Cut to KELLY getting ready in front of her dresser mirror, smoking and looking tense. Mick is dressing in the background. KELLY: Better go hop in the shower Mick. MICK: What? KELLY: The party, it starts at eight. It's my birthday today, Mick. MICK: I'm not staying, Kelly. KELLY: (unconcerned) You can stay and act civilised, can't you? MICK: (disbelieving) How can you have a party? KELLY: Because it's my birthday. It only happens once a year, regardless of the weather. MICK: Yeah. Well, it's gonna happen without me. KELLY: Oh just go have a shower Mick, for god's sakes we need something to celebrate around here. MICK: Kelly… KELLY: Mhmm? MICK: I'm not staying here. Do you hear me? KELLY: (unconcerned) You're not gonna dampen my spirits today Mick. Don't even bother. (as MICK leaves) Not today. KELLY looks depressed. Cut to KELLY in high spirits opening her front door, taking a picture of her newly arrived guests. KELLY: Surprise! Happy Birthday. RENE: Happy birthday Kelly. BILLY: Happy birthday Kelly. KELLY hugs Billy and RENE and takes a gift from RENE. KELLY: Oh, thank you! RENE holds her hand up to show KELLY the ring. KELLY: Oh Rene, it's lovely, it's so delicate. (smiles) A ring changes everything, doesn't it? KELLY: (high spirits) Everybody! Billy and Rene are here! Later at the party. RENE and SAM are talking on the veranda. RENE: I don't know, I just got really sick, and the next thing I knew it was like ten o'clock. SAM: It's okay. Well, it was brutal, but you didn't miss anything. RENE: I'm really sorry. SAM: (smiles) Well, you missed Larry do that thing with his tongue. RENE: He didn't. SAM: Yeah, while I was eating… RENE: Oh my god. SAM: Well, he's a pig. A pig with hair. The women laugh. RENE: Brian's here. SAM: I know. RENE: You know? SAM: Yeah. (laughs) I was at Manny's, I was with Kelly, he was there, and we - we talked. RENE: Must have been a good conversation. SAM: Yeah, it was. (sees RENE's engagement ring) Oh my god, you got it! RENE: (thoughtful) Yeah. SAM: What, you don't like it? RENE: No, no, I like it. I like it. KELLY comes over to join them. KELLY: What are you two doing, gossiping about over here? SAM: Oh just men. KELLY: Men? This is a party girls, we must do our best to make sure it stays that way. SAM: Where's Mick? KELLY: Oh, he's just at the office. He got called in for a little emergency, so we'll celebrate later. Speaking of which, why are William and Brian standing over at that tree? (thoughtful) Oh, it's just the beginning; once you get married you never see them. SAM: That depends on who you marry. KELLY: (smiles, to SAM) Oh, I'm sure you'll marry prince charming and it'll be different. SAM: We are just on a date. RENE: Uhuh, right. SAM: We are not together. KELLY: Yes of course dear. JESUS walks over JESUS: Oh my. You girls look beautiful. If I didn't have a date I'd be dancing with all three of you. They look over at JESUS's date in the kitchen. KELLY: She's lovely Jesus. JESUS: Oh yeah, she's belissimo, she's so spicy. Speaking of spice, where is the salsa music? KELLY: I'm sorry, I don't have any. JESUS: You don't have any salsa music? Oi, I'm gonna have to create music on my own. (he walks away) RENE: Alright, I'm gonna go find out what's so serious over there. (walks off towards BILLY and BRIAN). KELLY: Yeah, please, drag them off that tree. I only turn thirty once. SAM: So did you get a chance to talk to Mick? KELLY: Yeah, we talked all night. Everything's fine. Cut to BRIAN and BILLY talking under the tree as RENE joins them. BRIAN: Hey. Congratulations Rene. RENE: What? (looks at BILLY accusingly) BRIAN: Your, ring. RENE: Oh, yeah, it's beautiful, thanks. BRIAN: Well, I'm gonna get a beer. Do you guys need anything? BILLY: No I'm fine. BRIAN: (leaving) Alright then, I'll see you in a bit. BILLY: (to RENE) You been drinking? RENE: No, no. BILLY: You about ready to get out of here? RENE: What? BILLY: It's late. Been a long day. You're not tired? RENE: No. I'm not tired. We haven't even had cake yet. BILLY: C'mon, it's Kelly. She hasn't had a cake and a party in a week. RENE: They're my friends. It's rude to just leave. (pause) You know, you don't have to be here. I can get a ride with Sam or something. BILLY: Oh no c'mon, no. I'm just tired. (pause) Did you tell them? RENE: No. Did you tell Brian? BILLY: No. All he ever talks about is Sam. Long pause as they watch SAM and BRIAN giggling on the veranda. BILLY: How you feeling? RENE: Good. BILLY: You need anything? RENE: No. I had some ginger ale, I'm fine. BILLY: You sure? RENE: Mm. Long awkward silence as the two stand together in the garden. Cut to KELLY blowing out the candles on her cake. She looks thoughtful as she makes her wish. Claps and cheers all round. Later, on the veranda, the party is in full swing. RENE pulls KELLY up to dance. RENE: Happy Birthday! KELLY: Sam, come here. (raises glass) To my most fantastic, fabulous, favourite friends. SAM: To the birthday girl. RENE: To the birthday girl. KELLY: Okay ladies. I turn thirty tonight. (laughs) Let's start lying tomorrow. SAM: To love. RENE: To life. KELLY: To laughter. They toast (RENE with an imaginary glass). KELLY: (to RENE) There's nothing of life without love or laughter. SAM: (to RENE) Are you Okay? Are you Okay? RENE: Yeah, I think I'm coming down with something. KELLY: Are you sure that's what it is? RENE: Yeah. I just need to use the rest room. SAM: Do you want me to go with you? RENE: No, no. No, I'm okay. KELLY: You know, let me walk you in, and I'll go check on my guests. She follows RENE into the house leaving SAM outside, who looks around for BRIAN, and smiles at him. Cut to KELLYs bathroom. RENE has just been sick and is wiping her mouth. There is a knock on the door. BILLY: Rene? Are you in there? RENE: Yeah. BILLY: Are you sick? RENE: I'm fine now. BILLY: Can I come in? RENE: No. No, I'll be out in a minute. BILLY: Do you need anything? RENE: Can we go home now? BILLY: Whenever you're ready. RENE: Give me a minute, okay? BILLY: Yeah, I'll get our stuff. RENE: Okay. Billy? BILLY: Yeah? RENE: I love you. BILLY: I love you too. RENE looks unhappily into mirror as she considers this. Cut to SAM and BRIAN on veranda. The party is over. He is showing SAM dance steps. After a while SAM walks away and sighs. BRIAN follows her. BRIAN: What are you thinking? SAM: Right now? BRIAN: Yeah. SAM: I don't know. BRIAN: Sure you do. SAM: I don't know. Nothing. Life. Everything. BRIAN: That's a lot to think about. SAM: I have a lot on my mind. BRIAN: Is this too much, right now…for you? SAM: Scares me a little bit. I mean, what if you decide to take off again? BRIAN: Sam, I'm not…not going anywhere. SAM: Really? BRIAN: Really. I mean I, I can't … Whatever you need. SAM: Could we just - start over? BRIAN: (pause) Hi. SAM: (laughs) What? BRIAN: Hi. (offers hand) SAM: Hi. What are you doing? BRIAN: Starting over. SAM: (takes his hand) Hi. Long pause as KELLY walks over to them. KELLY: What are you two love doves doing pecking around the corner? SAM: Just watching the moon. KELLY: Darling, you haven't stopped staring at each other. I doubt the moon's ever been so lonely. BRIAN: Actually it didn't mind. SAM: Rene's really sick, huh? KELLY: Yeah, she'll be fine. She's just a little weak that's all. Cut to Mick in the house. KELLY: (unconvinced) Oh good, Mick's home. BRIAN: Hey do you need some help cleaning up? KELLY: No it's okay. Why don't you two get going home, and I'm gonna take some cake up to Mick. SAM: Yeah, you guys need to celebrate. BRIAN: Thank you Kelly (hugs KELLY) SAM: Happy Birthday. (hugs KELLY) KELLY: I love you Sam. Cut to montage. KELLY takes cake to MICK, who is packing. RENE is brushing her teeth in the bathroom. KELLY and MICK argue. SAM and BRIAN sit together watching a film at SAMs place. KELLY and MICK continue arguing. RENE walks back into bedroom to find BILLY asleep on bed- she looks disappointed. KELLY is alone in her bedroom crying. RENE lies awake in bed. She tries to call KELLY, but there is no answer. Cut to KELLY's phone ringing - the answer-phone comes on. KELLY lies dead on the bed, a bottle of pills next to her. Cut to morning, RENE and BILLYs bedroom. RENE is asleep as the phone rings, BILLY answers it. BILLY (V.O.): Hello. Mick? Yeah, hold on. He passes the phone to RENE. RENE: Mick? Fade to black. Cut to outside, daytime, autumn leaves all around. SAM and RENE sit on a bench. RENE: I can't imagine anything being so bad. SAM: Her baby. She never forgave herself for that. RENE: I thought that's why you had friends. I thought we were supposed to be the ones you could count on when everything else went crazy (sighs). SAM: I think that it was too much for her - even to share with us. RENE: (sighs) Makes you question everything. I mean we all had our own lives, but (pause) we were still there fore her, weren't we? SAM: As much as she let us be. RENE: She had Mick. She had Mick. SAM: No there wasn't much left there. RENE: (pause) It had to have been a mistake. Cut to outside church, KELLYs funeral (church bells in background). RENE is walking to her car as BILLY runs to catch up with her. She stops and they talk. BILLY: Rene! (catches up) Where are you going? RENE: I, uh, I was just going … BILLY: What's wrong with you? RENE: I just wanna go for a ride. BILLY: Okay, but I gotta say goodbye to a few people. RENE: Er, no. By myself. BILLY: Rene. What's going on? You haven't said two words to me. RENE: (pause) I wanna go see my dad. BILLY: Your dad? RENE: Yeah. BILLY: (confused) Okay. Listen, you don't want me to go with you? RENE: No you don't have to, it's fine. BILLY: Rene, why won't you talk to me? You know you haven't… opened your mouth for three days. What's going on? RENE: I don't know. Nothing. BILLY: (rolls eyes) The heck nothing, you expect me to believe that? RENE: (annoyed) Where are we? What just happened, Billy? Are we at a funeral? Did my best friend just die? BILLY: This isn't about Kelly's death. Is it? (long pause) Okay. Well at least we got somewhere. RENE walks off and gets into her car as BILLY watches her. As she drives she sees pigeons on the telephone wires. Pulls up outside her fathers house and knocks on the door. Cut to SAM and BRIAN at SAMs place. BRIAN: So you want me to stay the night? SAM: (unconcerned) Sure if you want. BRIAN: You wanna talk? SAM: (unconcerned) No I'm okay. BRIAN: You're okay. SAM: You want something to drink? BRIAN: No, thanks. SAM: (sighs) Out of toilet paper. I've got to run to the store. BRIAN: What are you doing? SAM: I'm out of toilet paper. BRIAN: Toilet paper? SAM: Yeah. (pause) What? Why are you looking at me like that? BRIAN: Sweetie the toilet paper can wait. SAM: Maybe for you it can. BRIAN: Sam. SAM: What? BRIAN: It's okay to be sad. SAM: Oh c'mon, I have to cry to be upset? BRIAN: Yeah, god forbid you shed a tear (grabs her arm as she passes). Look you're not going anywhere. SAM: (struggling) I have to go. BRIAN: (holds her) Hey. Look at me. SAM: Stop it Brian. BRIAN: Look at me. Look at me. SAM: (shouting) I have to go! BRIAN: I'm here for you. I'm here for you. Okay? Do you know that? SAM: (weakly) Let me go. BRAIN: I'm not going anywhere. Sam. SAM: Let me go! BRIAN: (hugs her) I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going anywhere. It's okay. Shh. It's okay. Shh. Long pause as he holds her. SAM is not looking at him. SAM: (quietly) I love you. BRIAN: What? (long pause) (looks at SAM) Say it again Sam. SAM: (quietly) I love you. The camera spins around them as they kiss and a chick tune plays in background. Cut to outside RENEs father's house. BILLY walks to the door and knocks. RENES FATHER answers it. BILLY: Can I speak to Rene? RENEs FATHER: (sympathetic) Just a moment. BILLY walks down the steps as RENE comes out to meet him. There is an awkward silence. BILLY: Christ Rene, we're acting like we don't even know each other. (pause) Did you tell your dad? RENE: Yes. BILLY: What did he say? RENE: It's no reason to get married. BILLY: What, you don't wanna get married? (pause) Okay, hold it. You need to come home first of all, and we can sit down and talk. RENE: I don't want to get married. BILLY: No. Look. I'm not gonna listen to this. C'mon. Kelly dies and everything else goes… RENE: That's not it. BILLY: That's when everything changed. RENE: Everything changed when I got pregnant. BILLY: (long pause) Rene, I'm the father of that child. RENE: I know you are, and I have no intention… BILLY: If things aren't right right now, that's okay. We'll work it out. We love each other. Silence. RENE: I want more, Billy. I wanna love the same things, I wanna - share the same passions. I wanna listen to the same music. We don't have that. BILLY: Look, things get a little messed up. That's all this is. Everything just gets a little messed up. RENE: No Billy. If it's not right right now, it's never gonna be right. BILLY: No. No. RENE: I'm sorry. BILLY: (pause) I love you Rene. BILLY walks back to his truck and drives off. Shot of trees in full autumn colours. SAM and RENE are in RENEs car. SAM: I can't believe this is happening. RENE: Sam. SAM: What? RENE: I'm pregnant. SAM: You're what? RENE: Seven weeks. Sorry I haven't told you, it just - never seemed like the right time. SAM: You're serious, oh my god. I don't know what to say. RENE: There's not much to say. I'm having a baby. (laughs) Oh god. I'm having a baby. SAM: Yeah. Cut to interior, RENE and BILLYs apartment. They are packing RENEs things. SAM: (holds up photo album) What about this? RENE: Yeah, that goes. SAM: You wanna look at it? RENE: Er, yeah, uh… no. No I don't think so. SAM: Okay. RENE: How's Brian? SAM: He's good. RENE: Yeah? SAM: Yeah. It's different. RENE: Really? SAM: (nods) I mean like I t… mmm, forget it. RENE: What? SAM: Nothing. It's corny. RENE: C'mon. Tell me. SAM: I told him that I wanted to wait. RENE: Wait? You mean… wait? (off SAM's look) That's beautiful. SAM: I got sick of everything. I wanted it to be special. BILLY enters, slamming the door behind him. He's drunk. BILLY: Well, forget me. I'm early or you're late. RENE: Billy, I'm sorry. BILLY: Hey that's OK. Me casa, tu casa. (walks over to SAM) Howdy Sam. SAM: Hey Billy. BILLY, How's old Brian treating you? SAM: Great thanks. BILLY: Well that's really swell Sam, 'cause a good man is hard to come by these days. RENE: Billy. BILLY: I'm not doing nuthin'. Sam's been with a drunken man before, haven't you Sam? RENE: Stop it Billy. (goes to close suitcase) BILLY: Oh, hey. Don't rush out on my account. I mean, shoot you're just tearin' my heart out, the least you can do is take all your stuff in one swoop. (pause) Oh I'm sorry, did I hurt your feelings? That really wasn't my intention. Y'know, I was just gonna marry you, and, raise a family. You know all that junk in life that doesn't really mean anything. RENE: You're just making this harder. BILLY: (giggles) Heck, Rene! Does it get any harder? I don't think it can. What do you think Sam? (pause. Picks up a picture) What, you're not gonna take this? RENE: No. BILLY throws it in the suitcase. BILLY: (picks up another) What about this one? RENE: (quiet) Stop it Billy. BILLY throws it in the case. He picks up another. BILLY: What about this one? This one is really special. (he angrily throws it into the suitcase, and begins to shout) What about this one, and this one and this one? (the pictures are smashing in the case) RENE: Billy! What the heck are you doing? Does it help? BILLY is silent as RENE and SAM leave. He slams the lid down on the case and collapses against the wall. Cut to SAM and RENE in the car, RENE is upset. RENE: Sam, am I doing the right thing? SAM: He's hurt, Rene. He took it out on you. RENE: I'm not sure if this is right. Maybe I'm just confused right now. SAM: You have to trust yourself. RENE: (sobs) What if I'm making a mistake? SAM: No you're not. RENE: (whispers) Okay, okay. Cut to RENE working in Catalonia, music playing on radio, which she turns off as JESUS enters and speaks. RENE: Hi. What are you doing here? JESUS: No, wait. The question is, what are you doing here? RENE: I just had to finish some things up. JESUS looks at the mosaic. JESUS: Ay Rene, please okay? Blue. Definitely more blue. RENE: More blue? (they laugh) I'm sorry about the short notice. JESUS: Know what, I'm very proud of you Rene. Okay? You're listening to yourself. Look at me, I'm serious. You know what? If you need to go, just go. RENE: Thank you. JESUS: Now where are you going? RENE: Up by the lakes. We have a summer place, I'm gonna stay up there. JESUS: You know, I know beautiful shops up there. Don't worry. I'll hook you up. RENE: Yeah? JESUS: Yes. (joking) I have friends all friends all over this world baby. RENE: (laughs) I'm gonna miss you. JESUS: Yeah, I know. (phone rings) Ay Rene, the phone. Who's gonna answer the phone? RENE: (to phone) Catalonia? JESUS: Rene. RENE: (to phone) Sam. JESUS: (looking at the mosaic which was going to be KELLY's) You take this, right? And you finish it. (RENE nods, JESUS blows her a kiss) Pray for you. Ciao. (he leaves) RENE: Ciao. (to phone) Sam. Hey, er, what are you doing later? Cut to street, daytime. SAM and RENE are saying goodbye. SAM: Close your eyes. (they giggle) Close them. RENE: Alright, alright. SAM: Okay. Hold on. (she pulls out a painting of KELLYs) Okay, you can open them. It's yours. RENE: Oh wow. It's beautiful. SAM: It's amazing, huh? RENE: Here, I have something for you too. (she gives SAM the Delicate Flowers book) It was Kelly's. SAM: Delicate Flowers? RENE: Yeah, it's about a couple filing for divorce and her grandfather dies and he's a gardener and they end up working everything (pause) out. SAM: (smiles) You ruined it for me. It's okay. I'll still read it. BRIAN pulls up in his truck. RENE: Hey Brian. BRIAN: (leaning out of windows) You know, we're gonna miss you around here. RENE: Take good care of Sam. BRIAN: I plan on it. RENE: (to SAM) You two are spending a lot of time together. SAM: We're going to Mom and Larry's tonight for dinner. RENE: Get out of here! SAM: Yeah, Larry loves him. Okay so this is not goodbye, and you just call me as soon as you get there. RENE: Yeah. What are we doing? We'll talk all the time. (they hug) I love you, Sam. Cut to Catalonia. RENE is packing her things. She opens a card from JESUS. It reads "Don't forget the red in your life". She turns off the radio and leaves. Once outside, she walks to her car and sees BILLY stood next to it. BILLY: Hi. RENE smiles and walks over to him. BILLY: Oh, here. Let me get that for you (BILLY takes the box she was carrying as she opens the boot) RENE: Thanks, it goes in the trunk. BILLY: (at contents of car) Wow. RENE: Yeah, it's pretty full. BILLY: Let's see what we can do. (starts to re-arrange boxes) Guess you got everything you need. RENE: Yeah. BILLY: That's good. (pause) Um. I just, um. (pause) Shoot Rene, I'm sorry about that night. RENE: You don't have to say anything. BILLY: Yes I do. I don't want you to remember us by that. RENE: I won't. Believe me that's not what I'll remember. BILLY: (looking at contents of car) So you're really getting out of here? RENE: Uhuh. BILLY: Uh, they got um, mosaics up there? RENE: Uh, I have an interview, Jesus set it up. BILLY: (pause) Rene? RENE: Yeah? BILLY: I don't want her growing up not knowing me. RENE: That'll never happen. I promise. BILLY: I had this dream, and uh, it was a girl. She was an angel. She looked just like you. RENE: I'll miss you. BILLY: Oh Pff. Hey. You're just up the highway. RENE: Phone call away. BILLY: You need anything… RENE: Thanks Billy. Silence. They hug. BILLY: I'll be there for anything. (RENE gets upset) So you'll call me? RENE: As soon as I get set up. She gets into the car. BILLY picks up a box he brought for her. BILLY: Oh hey, I almost forgot. Just some stuff, odds and ends. (he passes it through the passenger window). RENE: Thanks. BILLY: You be careful. RENE: You too. RENE drives off as BILLY watches her go. She stops at the traffic lights and sees birds on the telephone wires, and smiles. The light goes green and she drives off. End Credits. | |
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