The Fisher King Page #2

JACK AND CREW (V.O.)

Awwww .......!!!!!

SOUND EFFECTS - "A SUMMER PLACE"...THE NEEDLE IS SCRATCHED OFF.

EDWIN laughs, perhaps a bit over zealously - HE is a

SIMPLE-MINDED SOUL...a lonely child in the body of a lonely man.

JACK (V.O.)

So, Edwin, baby, this is Sunrise

Confession time...what have you got

for us?

EDWIN (V.O.)

I...I...went to this bar..this

very, ya know, IN place...called

The Side Bar.

JACK (V.O.)

I know the place. It's one of

those YUPPIE gathering holes.

I told you to stay away from them,

Edwin. Yuppies are diseased

individuals who went to private

schools and took scouting

serious.

EDWIN (V.O.)

(simple-minded laughter)

Okay...I know but...I met this

beautiful girl...

SOUND EFFECT - "WEDDING BELLS" THEN A NEEDLE SCRATCHING IT OFF.

JACK (V.O.)

Now, Edwin, I'm going to have to

remind you of the time we made

you propose to that check-out girl

at Thrifty's that you liked so

much. Remember her reaction?

BLACK SEVENTIES GROUP (V.O.)

"MISTER BIG STUFF...HUH...TELL

ME ...WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE...

MISTER BIG STUFF...YOU'RE NEVER

GOING TO GET MY LOVE..."

EDWIN (V.O.)

(defensive)

I wasn't really serious about her,

Jack. That was just a joke for

you guys...She was just a girl.

This is a woman. She wears pearls.

JACK & CREW (V.O.)

Aahhh.

EDWIN (V.O.)

I think she likes me...she gave

me her number, but she must work

a lot 'cause when I call she's

never home...But I think we'll

go out this weekend...I've -

JACK (V.O.)

Yeah, Edwin, SURE...and PINNOCHIO

is a true story...EDWIN! WAKE

UP! This is ANOTHER fairy tale.

EDWIN (V.O.)

No, Jack, no, it's not.

JACK (V.O.)

She gave you the brush off, kiddo.

How long ago did you meet?

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