Hannah and Her Sisters Page #4

HOLLY:

(shaking her head no)

I swear. I swear. We've already

got some requests to do a few

dinner parties.

A timer goes off. Hannah walks past Holly to attend to some

food on a different stove. Holly turns to face her. Only

Holly is seen as she talks to the offscreen Hannah, the

camera moving in closer on her face. As Holly speaks, she

distractedly nibbles an hors d'oeuvre. In the background,

her parents can be heard singing in the living room.

HOLLY:

I mean, obviously, I'm not going to

be a caterer forever, you know. We

both still go to auditions.

Something could turn up at any

moment. But the parties are at

night, days are free, I can still

take my acting class. I haven't

done drugs on a year.

Holly pops another hors d'oeuvre into her mouth as the

background singing gets louder and the film cuts to:

INT. HANNAH'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

The living room is crowded with family and guests sitting

comfortably on chairs near the piano, where Evan, Hannah's

father, plays "Bewitched" as Hannah's mother, Norma, sits

nearby, accompanying him in their duet. A child is sprawled

out under a blanket on a sofa; some guests chatter quietly;

others drink and eat, listening.

EVAN & NORMA

(singing)

"A whimpering, simpering

Child again

Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered

Am I..."

As they continue to sing, the film cuts back to the kitchen,

where Lee, carrying some glasses, enters through the doorway.

LEE:

Mom and Dad are floating down

memory lane again!

Lee walks over to her sisters, putting the glasses down on a

counter. Hannah is scooping seeds out of a cantaloupe.

Holly, leaning on the table, sips her drink. The music from

the living room is softly heard as the three sisters chat

comfortably and easily with each other.

HANNAH:

(smiling and turning

to Lee)

Aah... Hey, have you tried Holly

and her friend's shrimp puffs?

LEE:

(nodding to Holly,

touching her arm)

I think they're fantastic.

HANNAH:

(to Holly)

You've outdone yourself.

HOLLY:

(overlapping her

sisters, shrugging

and smiling)

Oh, my God. Thank you.

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