Blue Velvet Page #4

Mrs. Beaumont joins Aunt Barbara at the breakfast table in the kitchen.

AUNT BARBARA:

This is marvelous jam. Are you going this

morning?

MRS. BEAUMONT

I think Jeffrey would like to see his father

alone.

Jeffrey comes down the stairs. Everyone says their "good mornings," and

Jeffrey sits down to breakfast.

JEFFREY:

What time are visiting hours?

MRS. BEAUMONT

I've made arrangements with Dr. Gynde for

10:
30. But Jeffrey, you'll have to walk

over; I need the car this morning.

JEFFREY:

Well. Okay.

MRS. BEAUMONT

Jeffrey, when you see your father.

JEFFREY:

Yeah?

MRS. BEAUMONT

He doesn't know you're out of school. He

thinks it's a vacation for you.

JEFFREY:

What?

MRS. BEAUMONT

It would be too much for him. So please

let him think as he does, that you're

home just to see him.

JEFFREY:

Thanks a lot, Mom.

MRS. BEAUMONT

.Jeffrey!. Nobody wanted you to leave

school and go to work in the store. maybe

going back to school will be an option one

day. I hope so.

AUNT BARBARA:

I think it's important not to get depressed.

Depression is a terrible thing. They say it

can bring on illness.

JEFFREY:

(angry)

Aunt Barbara. I'll try not to get depressed.

CUT TO:

33. INT. HALLWAY - HOSPITAL - DAY

Jeffrey follows a nurse to a hospital room.

NURSE CINDY:

Please wait outside while Dr. Gynde prepares

him to see you.

JEFFREY:

Prepares him?

She peers into the room. Jeffrey does too.

34. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

All he can see are curtains surrounding a bed and stacks of medical

machinery. Doctor Gynde comes out from behind the curtains and walks to

Jeffrey.

DR. GYNDE

Hello Jeffrey.

JEFFREY:

Hello, Doctor Gynde. How is he?

DR. GYNDE

He's fighting hard. Jeffrey. it's very

important that your father doesn't try

to move. he's been immobilized. It would

be very painful for him. sit close. you do

the talking and moving. He knows you're

here. He became very emotional. I don't

think he likes the idea of you seeing him

like this.

Nurse Cindy goes to the bed. She begins to pull the curtains back

revealing Mr. Beaumont.

NURSE CINDY:

(smiling a big smile)

Mr. Beaumont! Your son is here to visit you.

Then we see Mr. Beaumont. He has numerous tubes and needles going into

different parts of him. A stainless steel device holds his head perfectly

still. Nurse Cindy picks up a tray and leaves.

JEFFREY:

(shocked but concealing it)

Hi Dad.

MR. BEAUMONT

(speaking as plainly as possible,

but sounds like mumbling)

Hey Jeff.

Jeffrey goes to him and puts out his hand to shake his father's hand but

remembers his father cannot move. Jeffrey pats him on the shoulder.

JEFFREY:

Looks like they've got you strapped in

pretty good.

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