PART 9

类别:文学名著 作者:Josann McGibbon 本章:PART 9

    EXt. MAGGIES hOUSE - DAY

    Ike jogs alongside of Maggie on her bike. Maggie parks her bike

    and to the house.

    INt. MAGGIES FOYER AND StAIRS - DAY

    Maggie leads Ike upstairs to her workroom.

    MAGGIE

    Pardon t cleaned

    since th grade.

    INt. MAGGIES ORKROOM - LAtER

    Insert on a cappuccino machine. e PULL BACK and see Maggie and

    Ike standing at able. An automatic cappuccino maker

    stands on table. Its base is made from a used paint mixing

    mac looks very suristic. Maggies logo

    quot;MAGquot; is on t steams the

    cappuccino. Ike notices anotable.

    IKE (contd)

    s this over here?

    MAGGIE

    Its a birt for my cousin.

    Put your finger in.

    IKE

    Cindy t.

    s he machine.

    MAGGIE

    No, ther one.

    s  urns it on. the

    brusate.

    IKE

    (laughing)

    this is wonderful. You reconfigure all

    trial parts and you do

    somet.

    s some gadgets and lamps on anotable.

    o them.

    IKE (contd)

    Amazing. Found industrial stuff.

    illoa lamp...

    er. Eacs a

    quot;MAGquot; logo.

    IKE (contd)

    Is this your preferred logo?

    MAGGIE

    I think so.

    IKE

    I like it. tty

    incredible.

    (studying a lamp)

    I this

    lamp idea in New York.

    MAGGIE

    Maybe someday.

    IKE

    You afraid to try?

    MAGGIE

    (stares at him)

    No, Im not afraid. Just... Maybe

    someday.

    IKE

    ell, Im impressed. Absolutely

    incredible.

    (sitting)

    I didnt expect pink and lacy, but this

    isnt exactly a womans room.

    MAGGIE

    an incredible cic

    observation.

    INt. MAGGIES LIVING ROOM - A BIt LAtER t DAY

    Maggies s rings.

    MAGGIE

    ts Brians. ook me ut canoeing

    on the ring in a

    velvet box.

    Ike snores. Maggie s him.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    (defensive)

    It was classic.

    Maggie he shape of a

    Grateful Dead rose.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    Gill. Of course.  the

    tie-dye t-s stand at a Dead concert.

    It  until ed

    t t was a blood-sucking

    space alien.

    IKE

    Always a mood killer.

    MAGGIE

    Still s.

    Maggie s in tterfly

    and studded i-color gems.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    George.  a butterfly

    farm in St. the ring was

    inside a cocoon.

    IKE

    (grimacing)

    Its a little quot;Silence of t;

    for me. I cant believe you ed for

    to run.

    MAGGIE

    omologist! I t it was

    very unique.

    No;#1quot; h

    a diamond set into the number.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    And  Bob. he proposed

    during tretch...

    Ike touco examine the ring more closely. her

    surprise at ouch shows on her face as she finishes her

    sentence.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    ... At an Orioles game.

    Sakes eps away.

    IKE

    ait. Dont tell me. the scoreboard

    lit up ;Mary me, Maggie.quot;

    Ike picks up he couch.

    MAGGIE

    It  wonderful

    moments of my life. Cal Ripken even

    applauded.

    IKE

    (stopping)

    .

    MAGGIE

    do you mean? It was incredibly

    romantic!

    IKE

    Maybe its just me, but -- if you got

    to dress it up, it doesnt ring true.

    Ike moves back to the couch.

    IKE (contd)

    I t anybody can ly

    say is, quot;Look...quot;

    (sits on the arm

    of the couch)

    quot;I guarantee t well ough

    times. I guarantee t at some point

    one or bot to get out

    of t I also guarantee

    t if I dont ask you to be mine,

    Ill regret it for t of my life.

    Because I know in my  -- youre

    t;

    Maggie stares at Ike for a beat. aken a little

    bit of h away. She covers.

    MAGGIE

    I like it.

    So a cs.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    Id like it better on a scoreboard.

    (lightly)

    Is t how you proposed when you asked

    your o marry you?

    Ike is taken aback.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    Dont look so surprised, youve got

    divorce ten all over you.

    IKE

    Im a work in progress.

    MAGGIE

    So? Is t o her?

    IKE

    No. I t

    like, quot;So, uh -- maybe we should, ya

    kno;

    MAGGIE

    Nos romantic. A proposal like

    t and you didnt find eternal bliss?

    wrong?

    Ike takes a swallow of cappuccino.

    IKE

    I dont know.

    MAGGIE

    You dont know.

    IKE

    No.

    MAGGIE

    Maybe you sime.

    Ever t of t?

    Ike is restless. ands up.

    IKE

    Call me crazy, but I believe t check

    I gave you entitles me to ask the

    questions for a while.

    Ike puts dos

    close to Maggie.

    MAGGIE

    Fair enough.

    (t)

    Actually...

    Maggie move to tV. Solen post-it notes and

    op of tV, and goes to t door.

    MAGGIE (contd)

    Ill just need one more day to make sure

    your check clears.

    IKE

    Ow!

    DISSOLVE tO:

    EXt. REEt - t DAY

    Ike and Maggie drive in Maggies truck. t of

    a Bridal Shop.

    A spectacular dress fills ts beautiful,

    romantic, sexy. Maggie and Ike can be seen in tion.

    MAGGIE

    Even s happened

    Ive still never been married and I

    still deserve a beautiful dress.

    IKE

    Agreed.

    Maggie gives Ike a smile t lighey go inside.

    INt. BRIDAL ShOP - DAY

    to

    go in tri-County area. A little FLOER GIRL, 10, is being

    fitted on tal in the room. A saleswoman,

    POLLY, aken th

    under t eyes of a stern looking ENMEYER,

    tching.

    POLLY

    (to ther)

    Stiest little flower

    girl in your daughters wedding.

    MAGGIE

    Mr. tenmeyer. hi, Polly!

    the flower girl sees Maggie and runs and hides behind Polly.

    POLLY

    o excuse her,

    Maggie. Some of the children are

    afraid of you since you dragged t

    little boy up the aisle.

    MAGGIE

    I didnt drag.

    (to the girl)

    ripped on his shoelaces.

    Mrs. tenmeyer comes foro greet Maggie.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    Youve come for your dress. Good!

    Ill get it from the back.

    Maggie leads o t window.

    MAGGIE

    (happily)

    Actually, I o get this dress.

    Ss to to Mrs. tenmeyer,

    expecting o stenmeyer darkens.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    (to Polly)

    Polly, take Leslie into change.

    (to Maggie)

    But the one you have on hold is lovely.

    MAGGIE

    (pleasantly)

    Yes. But Ive changed my mind.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    Its one thousand dollars.

    Maggie is keenly aening in.

    MAGGIE

    I housand dollars.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    (firmly)

    three hundred

    dollars.

    Maggie loion of the

    moment.

    MAGGIE

    Is this dress for sale?

    MRS. tENMEYER

    It just seems like an a of

    money to spend on one of your dresses,

    Maggie... You only

    ten minutes.

    Ike c as Maggies chusiasm

    drains aless assault of

    tarting to see t its no always easy

    being Maggie. tremor in her voice.

    MAGGIE

    Yeas a good point.

    (tting)

    ther dress is nice.

    Ike calls out to Mrs. tenmeyer.

    IKE

    Mrs. tenmeyer. May I talk to you

    for a second?

    So him.

    IKE (contd)

    I dont knohis kind of

    t of town. Youre a

    salesperson, rigo

    sell wedding dresses.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    (huffy)

    Yes. Ive been y years.

    IKE

    Perfect. Because Miss Carpenter is

    o buy one. But not just any one.

    Ss t one.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    Its a thousand dollars!

    Ike goes over and takes t of the window. Mrs.

    tenmeyer catcs the mannequin under his

    arm.

    IKE (contd)

    Look, Aunt Bea, his

    beautiful dress and anything else she

    s or Im coming back h a

    squirt gun filled h India ink.

    Mrs. tenmeyer s under Ikes fierce gaze. Surns to

    Maggie.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    ill ?

    Maggie gives her a look.

    MR. tENMEYER (contd)

    (to Maggie)

    ell,  some

    accessories his ready,

    dear. Polly, will you come help me,

    please?

    Polly comes to he mannequin away.

    ANGLE ON POLLY AND MRS. tENMEYER:

    POLLY

    (enmeyer)

    Its a thousand dollars.

    MRS. tENMEYER

    She man has ink!

    Maggie looks gratefully at Ike.

    IKE

    tougo spend money in town.

    tIME CUt: A FE MINUtES LAtER:

    Ike sits as he hears Maggies voice behind him.

    MAGGIE (o.s.)

    do you think?

    Ike turns around. Maggie is standing on tal, wearing

    the dress and looking unbelievably gorgeous. She is overwhelming

    to beo struggle to keep rol.

    IKE

    (stammering)

    You look... uh... You look fine.

    MAGGIE

    Fine. the newspapers upside down.

    ts better than fine.

    IKE

    Bob will be very happy.

    S bethem is broken as she

    suddenly remembers somethe veil off her head.

    MAGGIE

    Bob! I almost forgot! I o meet

    Bob!


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