I Smile Back Page #2
SUSAN:
Bruce’s book.
Donny rests his chopsticks on his plate and takes a look at
the book.
DONNY:
“Life Insurance: Hedging Your Bet
Against God”, by Bruce Brooks!
That’s a great f***ing title.
SUSAN:
And he just won a big insurance
award. Right Bruce?
BRUCE (TO ELI)
Not in the house E.
ELI:
I know.
Pink (03/02/2014) 55.
Eli dribbles it one last time then hugs it with one arm,
grabs a plate.
BRUCE:
Man Of The Year. Highest producer
in the company.
Bruce’s tone is playful.
BRUCE (CONT’D)
They’re honoring me at the annual
convention. An all expenses paid
weekend in... Lake George. (a beat)
In March.
Everyone laughs.
DONNY (FOOD IN MOUTH)
So what’s the book about?
BRUCE:
The way I see it, there’s a bible
for the afterlife. I wrote the
bible for the here and now.
More laughs.
BRUCE (CONT’D)
I’m not kidding. People can say
what they want about insurance and
guys like me but you know what? At
the end of the day, having good
insurance is the most important
thing you can do while you’re
alive. And every time you up it
you’re just hedging your bet
against God. Am I right?
Laney, bored, brings her plate into the kitchen, dumps it,
grabs a lollipop.
BRUCE (CONT’D)
(mouthful of food)
What are you doing?
LANEY:
Just cleaning up, kids have school
tomorrow. I have to do laundry,
make their lunches.
BRUCE:
Sit back down Laney. Everyone here
is enjoying the food.
Pink (03/02/2014) 66.
LANEY:
The ribs are sour.
BRUCE:
You don’t eat.
DONNY:
Come on Lane. Sit back down.
Bruce’s vaguely suspicious looks returns when Donny calls her
“Lane”. Janey enters the kitchen holding BINGO, the cutest
little dog in the entire world. Janey is Laney’s clone.
Brown hair, chocolate eyes, big smile.
JANEY:
Daddy, Bingo was crying.
LANEY:
Janey where did you get that dog?
JANEY:
We rescued him from the pound!
BRUCE:
Janey, Bingo was supposed to be a
surprise for Mommy.
JANEY:
But he was crying. I think he needs
you Mommy.
Janey passes Bingo into Laney’s arms.
LANEY:
Bruce, I thought we talked about
this.
BRUCE:
Janey, go tell everyone to come see
Bingo.
Janey hesitates, then runs out of the room. Bruce turns to
Laney.
BRUCE (CONT’D)
No YOU talked about this. WE didn’t
talk about anything. Come on Lane-
this dog is gonna make you happy.
Let's just give it a try. Can you
just trust me on this?
LANEY:
F*** you Bruce.
Pink (03/02/2014) 77.
She shoves the dog into Bruce’s arms and exits leaving Bruce,
Donny and Susan in an awkward silence.
9 INT. LANEY’S BATHROOM - NIGHT - SAME 9
A naked Laney is examining herself in the bathroom mirror.
She traces her left breast with her finger. Up and around,
down. She stops, glances at herself and then lifts her right
breast. Up and around, down.
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