Confidence Page #2

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(into the phone)

I know, Mom. But it's the only

place I can call from.

(beat)

Can you tell Ruth about dinner?

(beat)

Paul's fine, just fine.

The class bell BUZZES.

LETTY:

Got to go, Mom. The monsters call.

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Tuxedoed waiters glide through the tony restaurant, where the

patrons dare speak only in hushed tones. Letty sits sipping

wine with her mother, MRS. MARTHA MAYER, immaculate in a

cream suit, young looking for her 50-odd years.

5.

Letty's sister RUTH--early 20s and pretty, with flyaway hair

and an ever-present smile--bounds into the restaurant, oozing

happiness. Letty discretely waves her over.

RUTH:

Sorry I'm late.

Letty pours her a glass of wine.

MRS. MAYER

Letty was just getting ready to

tell me her good news.

RUTH:

(to Letty)

Tell, tell.

MRS. MAYER

(leaning toward Letty)

Letty, dear, is that a cat hair on

your blouse?

Letty removes the nasty hair from her blouse.

LETTY:

So, I got the district to approve

my after-school math program.

Ruth smiles at her, but vacantly.

MRS. MAYER

How wonderful, darling.

(beat)

What does that mean for you?

LETTY:

I'll be running it three days a

week, and...

MRS. MAYER

Will you get time off to do that?

LETTY:

Not now, but maybe later, if they

like the program.

Ruth stares around the restaurant, a sh*t-eating grin

plastered across her face.

LETTY:

(to Ruth)

What's up with you?

6.

RUTH:

Me? Nothing. Tell me more about

the job.

MRS. MAYER

(to Ruth)

Not a job, a promotion.

LETTY:

No, Mom, it's more of a prestige

thing.

RUTH:

Mmmmmmm.

Letty passes her hand in front of Ruth's eyes.

LETTY:

Ruth. Calling Ruth.

RUTH:

(laughing)

Sorry.

LETTY:

Just go ahead and tell us.

RUTH:

There's nothing to tell.

MRS. MAYER

(to Ruth)

Are you sure, Dear?

LETTY:

Come on.

RUTH:

No, really. Tell me about the

promotion.

LETTY:

Well, my theory is that people can

really enjoy math, but they lose

interest...

Ruth can't hold it a moment longer without bursting.

RUTH:

(almost screaming)

I'm getting married.

7.

Mrs. Mayer's eyes immediately fill with tears. Ruth leaps up

and hugs her mother. Other diners glance toward the table.

One WOMAN IN THE RESTAURANT taps the side of her glass with

her fork and raises a silent toast to Ruth. Other DINERS

follow suit. Ruth grins back and starts to giggle.

.

MRS. MAYER

I'm so happy for you. It's just

wonderful.

Mrs. Mayer dabs her eyes with her napkin.

MRS. MAYER

My goodness. A wedding. My

goodness.

LETTY:

Wow. Congratulations.

Ruth dashes around the table to embrace the stunned Letty.

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