PART 2

类别:文学名著 作者:Josann McGibbon 本章:PART 2

    INt. ORE - CONtINUOUS

    Peggy and Mrs. Pressman enter, worried.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    You tell Maggie.

    PEGGY

    No, you tell her.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    No, no. Youre  friend.

    PEGGY

    No.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    (holding her

    newspaper)

    You knos just possible t she

    read t.

    PEGGY

    Yeah.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    Maybe s read the paper...

    On ter, today opened to the

    article about Maggie.

    MRS. PRESSMAN (contd)

    ... Or not!

    e folloairs inside the hale hardware

    Store, ttiest, most welcoming ss kind anywhere

    in small to of

    ter; botop and se brightness,

    cy. Maggie comes doeps

    o an elderly customer, MR. PAXtON.

    MAGGIE

    (bright)

    ique  er

    ;quot; still on it,

    guaranteed to fit any American Standard

    cast iron tub er

    made bether

    of the

    dogon.

    MR. PAXtON

    (amazed)

    hallelujah.

    MAGGIE

    Alrigon, Ill put it on

    your account.

    Maggie rounds tomer, EARL, stands by the

    paint machine.

    EARL

    Maggie.

    MAGGIE

    ( customer)

    You dont need an air conditioner, Earl,

    you just need an attic fan -- theres

    more in the back.

    Maggie steps be counter of tore and takes the

    account book out. rails off as she dour

    expression on the faces of her friends.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    ?

    Peggy nervously mentions the newspaper.

    PEGGY

    (delicate)

    So -- Mag -- youve seen this, huh?

    MAGGIE

    (serious)

    Yes, Ive seen it. And I o say

    its t and most offensive...

    joke anybodys ever played on me!

    to t, Maggie starts smiling.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    You guys! ake you?

    Maggie stays amused.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    this done?

    (laughing)

    You creeps! I se you!

    And his

    is four.

    PEGGY

    Uold us to bacte

    jokes, so ...

    Maggie looks at tricken face of her friends.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    holy moly.

    Peggy looks like so cry hy for Maggie.

    Maggie is starting to feel uncomfortable. She looks down,

    dubiously, at the paper.

    MAGGIE

    Um, you know, now would be a good

    moment to tell me this is fake.

    (no response)

    It  be funny if you drag it out.

    Okay?

    (no response)

    Okay, ...

    Real newspapers smear. Phoney papers

    dont.

    S against her apron, leaving

    an INK SMEAR!!

    She nearly kneels over.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    (sitting)

    Bag.

    Peggy and Mrs. Pressman immediately spring to hey

    give o breathe in.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    Bag.

    CUt tO:

    INt. MAGGIES ORKOUt ROOM/GYM - NIGht

    e see Maggie kickboxing in anger. the radio is on. She

    suddenly stops, yanks Ikes article off the wall, leaves her

    area and goes to her desk.

    ANGLE ON DESK AREA:

    Surns off to type ter.

    MAGGIE (V.O.)

    quot;Dear Editor...quot;

    EXt. MANtAN - DAY - EStABLIS

    As Maggies VOICE-OVER continues to read ter, ake in

    a Mantan busy day. It is big, loud, and anonymous.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

    quot;Greeting from ticks! Perhaps you

    believe t a rural education is

    focused mainly on hog calling and

    tractor maintenance rathan reading.

    a piece of

    fiction about me and call it fact?quot;

    te CAMERA FINDS Ike, striding across a busy street, dodging

    taxies. A OMAN smacks h a newspaper. he passes a OMAN

    tRAFFIC OFFICER, t dog stand. s and passes a

    FALAFEL VENDOR. to a USA today truck.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

    quot;I suppose Mr. Graoo busy

    tatements about

    o both

    something silly like accuracy in

    reporting. andable,

    because ;man-eaterquot; like me on

    time to cs?quot;

    EXt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCKS - CONtINUOUS

    he passes regular GUYS who cheer him.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

    quot;Still, ic queens can get

    pretty cranky whings in

    print t  our feelings, like t

    ely abandon fiances h

    malice aforet.quot;

    INt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCKS - CONtINUOUS

    ers to Ellies office.

    INt. USA tODAY OFFICE - CONtINUOUS

    y room. tracts a

    lot of attention from tle

    surprised, but hes pleased.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

    quot;ts wo find Mr.

    Graor was a woman. Call me a

    sentimental fool, but I sort of hoped

    er could stick toget;

    Ike ors office. ChUFFA

    Ike greets various o tors

    secretary, ELAINE. S smile.

    IKE

    (to Elaine)

    Ill put in a good word for you.

    ELAINE

    No, no, dont mention my name in there.

    IKE

    hy?

    A buzz.

    ELAINE

    You can go in now.

    Ike goes into Ellies office. Elaine picks up her phone.

    CUt tO:

    INt. ELLIES OFFICE - CONtINUOUS

    ELLIE is t editor. Stylish and successful looking, shes

    about Ikes age. Ellie sits beh a scowl on

    ty face. s

    noncly on ters as Ellie reads

    Maggies letter.

    ELLIE

    (reading letter)

    quot;Any dropping you big city

    folk ttle note to say t I have

    t of a ritual sacrifice t would

    satisfy my current appetite: Ike

    Grater. Yours

    truly, Maggie Carpenter. P.S. -- I

    of the gross

    factual misrepresentations in your

    article. teen.quot;

    Ike sits as Ellie puts tter doakes off her glasses.

    IKE

    (cs)

    Fully. I like .

    ELLIE

    I left four messages. You dont return

    my calls.

    IKE

    So? I never returned your calls, even

    ws

    Fisher doing here anyway?

    Fiss and places a po of t on a bookshelf on his

    o the room.

    FIShER

    Ellie asked me to come doo offer

    moral support.

    IKE

    Since when does Ellie need moral supp--

    ELLIE

    -- Its for you, Ike.

    IKE

    ?

    ELLIE

    Journalism lesson number one. If you

    fabricate your facts, you get fired.

    Ellie pusoday later across the desk for him

    to read. Ike picks it up and skims tter. his face is as

    impassive as stone.

    IKE

    Lesson number two. Never work for your

    former spouse.

    ELLIE

    ts not noto do . You

    cooked tory up and you kno.

    IKE

    I didnt cook up a story. I had a

    source.

    ELLIE

    Someone reliable, Im sure. A booze-

    hound in a bar?

    FIShER

    In vino veritas.

    IKE

    Dont knock drunk guys in bars. Drunk

    guys in bars are good. It means

    t driving.

    Ike gets up and stands near Ellie, making .

    IKE (contd)

    Besides, Im a columnist. t

    columnists are supposed to do. this is

    ch, we

    go out on a limo. ts w makes me

    good!

    ELLIE

    No, ts w makes you unemployed.

    IKE

    I merely e tuff. Youre the

    one t serves it up.

    Ike puts doter and puts o his

    pocket.

    ELLIE

    Not anymore. I o drahe line.

    (pushing a piece

    of paper)

    S us t. Our lawyers say

    its actionable.

    Ellie .

    IKE

    (scoffs)

    Lawyers.

    (glances at list)

    I dont know, Ellie -- Firing me is

    going to be very tougs

    going to be o get over. there

    herapy bills for you.

    ELLIE

    (shrugs)

    I already made an appointment for later

    today.

    IKE

    (putting t

    doanding)

    See? You  custody of my job? ...

    just consider my  slapped

    and call me when you feel Ive served

    my time?

    ELLIE

    Im sorry, Ike. t.

    Fis eacher

    for a sober moment.

    ELLIE (V.O.; contd)

    If you go quietly, Ill get you

    severance pay.

    Ellie fidgets oy rake, the door.

    tle at truth of her words and walks

    out. Ellie collapses back in o her and

    rubs her shoulders.


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