Jennifer Falls Page #3

JENNIFER:

Crap. I’m supposed to avoid that.

Shove over.

SHE LIES DOWN ON THE BED, TAKES A DEEP BREATH AND STARTS A

SORT OF MANTRA.

"Epidode Title" 13. 13.

JENNIFER (CONT’D)

Calm place, calm place, calm place...

Where’s my stupid clam place?! Oh, okay,

there it is. Better. Better. (LOOKS UP

AT THE CEILING) How did my life turn out

like this? I was going to be the first

American woman in space.

WAYNE:

‘Til Sally Ride beat you to it.

JENNIFER:

Yeah. I know she was a hero and a role

model who died too young but I kind of

hate her.

SHE GETS UP AND STARTS PUTTING THINGS AWAY.

WAYNE:

You could always come work for me at the

bar.

JENNIFER:

(TOUCHED) Aww, thanks, sweetie.

WAYNE:

I know you used to buy and sell

companies a ten times bigger than

ours, but-

MAGGIE (O.S.)

Jennifer! Charades! You’re a team

captain!

"Epidode Title" 14. 14.

JENNIFER:

(BLURTS OUT) I’ll take it!

MAGGIE:

You serious?

JENNIFER:

I gotta get my own place. I’ll take

it. If you don’t mind me working

there while I look for a real job.

Sorry, not a “real job.” I mean...

WAYNE:

It’s okay, Jen. I know you didn’t get

your MBA to push rum bombs on Jamaica

Me Crazy Tuesdays. You can stay as

long as you want. No pressure.

JENNIFER:

Thanks, bro. (HUGS HIM) That’s what

I need. No pressure.

WAYNE:

Stephanie’s going to be thrilled to

work with you.

JENNIFER:

(REALIZING) Oh, God.

WAYNE:

Hey, there goes that vein again.

FADE OUT.

END OF ACT ONE:

"Epidode Title" 15.

ACT TWO:

SCENE D:

FADE IN:

INT. MAGGIE’S LIVING ROOM - MORNING

GRETCHEN IS ON THE COMPUTER. JENNIFER COMES IN.

JENNIFER:

I have to go into the bar early to

train so Grandma’s picking you up from

school. What’s that?

GRETCHEN:

My Facebook “In Memoriam” page.

JENNIFER:

Your what?

GRETCHEN:

I don’t want my friends to know what my

life is like now. This is way easier.

JENNIFER:

Telling them your dead?

GRETCHEN:

Of a wasting disease, yeah. My skin

was looking horrible, they’ll totally

buy it.

JENNIFER:

Take it down. Tell you what. We’ll

go clothes shopping tomorrow. That

always makes you feel better.

(MORE)

"Epidode Title"

JENNIFER (CONT'D)

16.

(OFF PAGE) Since when were you an

accomplished pianist?

GRETCHEN:

I’m dead, who’s going to quibble.

RESET TO:

KITCHEN:

JENNIFER ENTERS AND FINDS MAGGIE MAKING BREAKFAST.

JENNIFER:

Morning, Mom.

MAGGIE:

Morning! It’s so good to have you

back, honey.

JENNIFER:

Thanks. You know I’m not “back” back.

It’s just for a few months.

MAGGIE:

A few months. For ever. Whatever you

need, honey.

JENNIFER:

Mmm, bacon waffles? Okay, I may stay

forever.

THEY SHARE A SMILE. JENNIFER POURS HERSELF SOME COFFEE.

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