Something Borrowed Page #2

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Kat’s trying not to get sucked in.

KAT:

I would love to help you.

Sincerely. But my sister’s getting

married this weekend, I haven’t

seen my family in two years, and my

flight leaves in fifteen minutes.

The Harried Employee looks like he’s going to lose it. Kat

struggles, then caves.

KAT (CONT’D)

You take Taipei. Tammy’s schnauzer

just had puppies.

Put her on the dead dog. Park reps

with wheelchairs at every john in T8.

If Grandma just got off a trans-con,

she’s gotta go sometime.

Kat starts to walk away.

HARRIED EMPLOYEE

What about line two?

Kat spins around and glares at him.

INT. OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER

On the phone, Kat is in the middle of saying way too much.

KAT:

(into phone)

I completely understand, sir. You

just want your in-laws to see you

the way you see yourself. Or at

least the way you would see

yourself if you didn’t feel so

victimized by them.

At that moment, a CLIPBOARD manager walks by. He overhears

Kat’s diatribe and is incredulous.

CLIPBOARD:

Hello? Calls may be monitored for

quality control?

KAT:

Huh?

CLIPBOARD:

Over-share!

Kat waves him off. Then, by rote:

KAT:

(into phone)

Mr. Rajagopal, we regret that you

were snowed in at Dulles but

snowstorms fall under a category

called force majeure. Along with

earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods.

In short, we’re not liable.

Kat checks to make sure the Clipboard has moved on. Then,

she continues, softly but very quickly.

KAT (CONT’D)

(into phone)

But just this once, I’m going to

refund the full price of your

ticket and credit you 10,000

frequent flyer miles. Thank you

for calling Virgin Atlantic!

INT. CABIN - PLANE

Kat sits in first class, absently scanning the safety card.

A PRETTY WOMAN across the aisle notices and smiles.

PRETTY WOMAN:

Your first trip?

Kat realizes she’s been reading the safety card. She laughs

and puts it back in the seat pocket. As she often does, Kat

feels compelled to explain.

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