PART 3

类别:文学名著 作者:Josann McGibbon 本章:PART 3

    EXt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCK - DAY

    Ike rides sadly on t, gets off and walks

    out.

    EXt. IAL StREEt - ANOthER MORNING

    ANGLE ON MAGGIES hOUSE:

    A train goes by. A modest clapboard wo

    entrances. A PAPERBOY tosses a paper onto t of

    t door opens and Maggie appears fres of

    bed,  and panties. heedless of being seen

    t to to pick up her

    delivered paper: USA today. Sears off tic bag and

    rips into it, looking for ter. S. A smile on

    o the house.

    INt. MAGGIES  MOMENt

    Maggie skips back into her

    and Grandma. A cozy and eclectic place creatively furnished on

    a sring. So: KItChEN hERE BOB KELLY,

    fiance #4, is packing cans into a backpack. Bob, 38, has a

    pleasant face and a body t is almost shockingly buff. hes

    -s t reads: quot;Mountaineers Do It Against the

    all.quot;, Maggie dances over, he paper and singing.

    MAGGIE

    She canned him, she canned him...

    Bob test t of te food.

    BOB

    Come ry this on.

    Maggie puts tcer and starts to read

    aloud, paying no mind to Bob, wicking hrough

    traps of the backpack.

    MAGGIE

    Listen: quot;Dear Ms. Carpenter, I

    apologize to you for tunate

    matter. Ike Grahams column will no

    longer be appearing in this paper.

    Best of luck in you upcoming marriage!quot;

    Bob continues to  of traps

    it onto Maggies shoulders.

    BOB

    t-a-girl! You sacked him.

    (checking pack)

    t of the pack youre

    going to o carry in the himalayas.

    tell me if its too heavy.

    Bob lets go and Maggie FALLS BACKARD, disappearing behe

    counter, and ting t

    er.

    MAGGIE (o.s.)

    Its a little... Its a little heavy...

    help me, baby.

    Bob has no answer. he reaches a hand down. he yelps as Maggie

    pulls op of  of frame. e hem giggle

    and kiss.

    INt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCK - ANOthER DAY

    Fiso s featuring men and women

    in evening and formal wear from Escada for G.Q. Fis

    actually sing t rat.

    Fiso attention. then

    o tage and sets tions.

    FISd)

    Remember, ting t;funquot; back

    into formal.

    (to Ike)

    I just say t for the agency guys. I

    dont even kno means. Now

    follow me.

    INt. USA tODAY OBSERVAtION ROOM - DAY

    Elevator doors open. Ike and Fis and ohe

    coffee table.

    FIShER

    Ike, I really liked the Runaway Bride

    piece, and since I do freelance stuff

    for G.Q., Im in a different position

    now...

    IKE

    are you trying to say to me, Fish?

    top walking.

    FIShER

    Vindication. o get

    some? A co prove t, though

    your facts  entirely straight,

    your t.

    IKE

    (hiding his hope)

    tory on Miss Carpenter.

    FIShER

    All tails.

    tart walking again.

    IKE

    (excited)

    tomy of the black widow spider

    of Maryland.

    FIShER

    It  be a bad o get you

    back into ing feature pieces

    again.

    IKE

    (entically)

    t is a good story,

    Fish.

    top at table and grab someto eat.

    FIShER

    (nods)

    If ss a cover story.

    All true. All accurate.

    IKE

    (confesses)

    Okay, you were riged my

    column, but I can do t.

    FIShER

    t it. If you leave

    tomorroerlands, youll

    y of time before

    rot.

    IKE

    quot;Paid vindicationquot; ts w I call

    justice.

    FIShER

    Justice, yes. Paid, I dont know.

    t my hands are

    tied  restraints.

    IKE

    But Ill get my normal fee, right?

    he walks away.

    IKE

    You  me to do it on spec?!

    he follows him.

    CUt tO:

    EXt. MARYLAND hIGhAY - DAY

    e see Ike driving doters a little

    as inue tion in voice-over. (If

    needed by tor.)

    FIShER (V.O.)

    Dont say quot;specquot; like its a dirty word.

    Nobody ever paid So e a

    play! Plato never got a book advance...

    IKE (V.O.)

    Oo know from

    reliable sources t Nietzc

    expenses and a rental car.

    e hear Fisher laugh.

    IKE (V.O.; contd)

    Im going to make this work, Fish. Im

    going to do it!

    Ikes car drives into hale, passing a billboard reading,

    quot;elcome to ;

    CUt tO:

    EXt. REEt - DAY

    Ike drives douresque Main Street. he passes hale

    ;At Curl. Be back soon.quot;

    EXt. AtLANtIC EL - DAY

    A BARBERSEt is singing in front of tel in

    town. Ike pulls up and goes inside.

    INt. LOBBY/AtLANtIC EL - DAY

    Ike o tlantic el. the clerk, LEE, hands

    room service and taurant.

    An OLDER OMAN asks he

    stairs to his room.

    EXt. REEt - DAY

    Ike exits el as tet finishes singing

    quot;Campto;

    ery of town, looking

    exactly like w  of

    on sunny Main Street, USA. KIDS ride by on bikes, streaming

    balloons bes Ike on the face. As he

    crosses treet, ters into ape recorder:

    IKE

    I think Im in Maryberry.

    Flags orefronts and th

    udes as PEOPLE greet eacher familiarly. Ike

    comes to beauty parlor called quot;Curl Up and Dyequot;. the place is

    doing business and croh OMEN.

    INt. BEAUtY PARLOR - DAY

    Cindy, t, does Mrs. Pressmans nails. Maggie sits

    on t to Peggys salon che base of a

    barber cigisfied.

    Cindys dog is on the floor near Maggie.

    MAGGIE

    Cindy, you better 86 Sprout. he seems

    to be enjoying troleum

    distillates.

    Cindy rolls over in her chair, picks up her dog and rolls back

    to ation.

    CINDY

    ts it. Back to obedience school.

    MAGGIE

    (to Peggy)

    Okay -- ... gently,

    carefully.

    Peggy sits in the chair. Maggie spins her around and around.

    PEGGY

    (delighted as

    she spins)

    Youre a goddess!

    MAGGIE

    I didnt even need to chis

    gasket, just put in a little hydraulic

    fluid.

    PEGGY

    Stop it. alk like t, I

    get turned on and it frightens me.

    JUSt ters taking off his sunglasses.

    Peggy he chair.

    IKE

    hello. Im looking for Maggie

    Carpenter. t the

    ore across treet...

    PEGGY

    Are you a reporter?

    Its a little early in to be thrown off guard.

    IKE

    (shocked)

    ?

    PEGGY

    (eyeing his loafers)

    Its been our experience t anyone

    of gewgaw on his loafers

    ends up being anoty reporter

    ing to interview Maggie.

    IKE

    About her upcoming wedding and all.

    PEGGY

    No, about ting t asshole from

    New York fired.

    Ike smiles do his loafers and shrugs.

    IKE

    I am just sucer. And you are?

    PEGGY

    Peggy P ter.

    Peggy steps aside. Ike moves toward Cindy and Mrs. Pressman.

    IKE

    And whese lovely ladies?

    te ladies sroduce themselves.

    CINDY

    Cindy. Maggies unmarried cousin.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    Mrs. Pressman. No relation.

    PEGGY

    And you are?

    IKE

    (turning toward her)

    Looking for Maggie.

    PEGGY

    Yep. Maggie -- Someone to see you.

    Maggie looks over from ting position on the floor. She

    gives Ike the shoes.

    MAGGIE

    (yelling to Peggy)

    Reporter?

    PEGGY

    Yup!

    Ike crouco see Maggie on t as so her

    feet. Ike straig, hrown by her

    beauty and intelligent eyes.

    MAGGIE

    I  angle.

    Its pretty much all been covered.

    IKE

    Originality is my speciality.

    MAGGIE

    Excellent.

    PEGGY

    erviews Maggie in

    ting .

    MAGGIE

    She boss.

    IKE

    Sorry, no. I just got one.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    (to Ike)

    Excuse me, sir. I ual fact

    for you.

    IKE

    (steps to Mrs. Pressman)

    Yes, Mrs. Pressman.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    Its ime to tar, you

    kno seven like they said.

    IKE

    I knoell me something. Do you

    to make it all the

    ime?

    During t Ike.

    t  Peggy

    and beckons o a copy of Ikes column affixed to a mirror.

    A goatee and ure.

    ;devilizedquot;. Peggy coughs as she recognizes Ike in

    the newspaper clipping.

    MAGGIE

    She swallowed her gun.


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