The Cider House Rules Page #3

EXT. COUPLE #3'S HOME - NIGHT

From her window, the stepsister watches Homer leave the house

carrying his suitcase. Homer looks up at her as he walks to

the street.

EXT. ORPHANAGE - EARLY MORNING

It's after dawn, but still a little dark, as Homer walks to

the orphanage door, suitcase in hand. A HUGELY PREGNANT WOMAN

arrives at the same time. They stand awkwardly next to each

other, waiting for someone to answer the door. The woman is

crying. Homer reaches out and takes her hand.

HOMER:

Don't be frightened. Everyone is

nice here.

PREGNANT WOMAN:

Do you live here?

HOMER:

I just belong here.

The woman sniffles; she nods vaguely. The door opens. Nurse

Edna lets the woman in and embraces Homer.

LARCH (V.O.)

What could I do with him? He kept

coming back!

INT. LARCH'S OFFICE - DAY

Larch instructs an older Homer from "Gray's Anatomy." Homer

is bored and looks out the window.

LARCH:

Homer, if you're going to stay at

St. Cloud's, I expect you to be of

use.

INT. DELIVERY ROOM - DAY

Homer looks adoringly at Dr. Larch as Larch examines ANOTHER

PREGNANT WOMAN. Larch waves Homer over; he places the boy's

hand on the woman's abdomen, to feel the fetus kicking.

LARCH (V.O.)

But, in failing to withhold love,

had I created a true and everlasting

orphan? I had been too successful

with Homer Wells. I had managed to

make the orphanage his *home*.

INT. OPERATING ROOM - DAY

Larch closes a door quickly behind him (so that Homer doesn't

see the ABORTION PATIENT in the O.R.)

INT. DELIVERY ROOM - DAY

Homer assists Larch in delivering a BABY.

EXT. INCINERATOR - DAY

Homer carries a white enamel pail to the incinerator. He

looks inside the pail; he stops.

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