Edward Scissorhands Page #4

PEG:

Edward, don't you listen to her.

BILL:

Don't worry about her, Edward. She's just an

old lonely loony. That's all.

(Women knock on the door.)

WOMEN:

Hi!

JOYCE:

You are all hiding in there like a bunch of old

hermit crabs.

PEG:

Hi, Joyce. Hi!

JOYCE:

Shame on you, keeping your unusual guest all to

yourself. We think that's mighty selfish of

you.

PEG:

No, it, it's... things have just been a little

hectic around here. That's all.

JOYCE:

Oh, that was so sweet of you to want to correct

the situation. What time does the barbecue

begin?

PEG:

Barbecue?

JOYCE:

Well, you intend to show your guest hospitality

by introducing him to your friends, don't you?

ANOTHER WOMAN:

I'll bring coleslaw.

JOYCE:

And I will bring the ambrosia salad. What time

was it that you said?

PEG:

What time? Ah... bill.

JOYCE:

About five?

ESMERALDA:

He has been sent first to tempt you. But it's

not too late. You must push him from you. Expel

him. Trample down the perversion of nature.

JOYCE:

Did you hear that? He's the perversion of

nature. Wow, isn't that exciting? See you

later. Bye bye.

PEG:

I've always said that you really can't have a

picnic or a barbecue without deviled eggs.

They're just the best. They make the thing. Oh,

dear. Edward. That's wonderful. I didn't know

you chopped all those things. What a really

big...

(Peg notices a cut on his face.)

Oh, all right now. It's just a nick. There's no

need to be nervous, dear. You know, Esmeralda

won't be here and the rest of neighbors there

are really very nice. There's no need to be

nervous. They are so eager to meet you. You

just have to be yourself.

EDWARD:

Myself?

PEG:

That's right. Just your own sweet self.

KEVIN:

Hey, play scissors, paper, stone with us.

EDWARD:

Play scissors what?

NEIGHBOR:

I got a doctor friend might be able to help

you. Aren't they most incredible?

PEG:

He did them just like that.

TINKA:

This afternoon?

AT THE PARTY:

Hi, Mike. How are you doing? Hello, Jack. Hey,

kid. Hey, Hi. George Morroe! Whoa! That's a

heck of handshake. Uh, Harry! Harry! I saw you

on the golf course. You got a dozen of the

melons...

PEG:

(to Edward)

Are you ok? Do you want something to eat? Are

you hungry? Do you want a cracker?

MARGIE:

He's so... different completely different, No

kidding mysterious.

JOYCE:

Do you imagine those hands are hot or cold?

Just think what a single snip could do.

HELEN:

Or undo.

GEORGE:

(to Edward)

Eddie. The guys and I were talking, we'd like

want to invite you to our card game on Friday

night. Would you like that? Only thing is, you

can't cut.

AN OLD MAN:

I have my own infirmity. Never did me a bit of

harm. Took some shrapnel during the war and

ever since then I can't feel a thing. Not a

damn thing. Listen Don't you ever let anybody

tell you you have a handicap.

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