Babel Page #4

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It fainted and started to fall. And

when it was about to hit the ground,

all the birds flew toward him and

saved him.

DEBBIE:

They saved him?

AMELIA:

Yes, and when the hawk was healthy

again he went to talk to the birds

and said:
I want to thank you for

saving me, but I can't change and

I'm going to keep hunting you. The

little birds answered: we don't care

that you hunt us, because that's who

you are. But we will always save

you, because that's who we are.

The children are silent.

AMELIA (CONT'D)

(In English)

Did you like it?

DEBBIE:

No.

Amelia moves to turn out the light.

DEBBIE (CONT'D)

Leave it on.

Amelia stands still beside the switch.

AMELIA:

Quedamos en que se iban a dormir con

la luz apagada.

DEBBIE:

But I'm scared.

10.

AMELIA:

No pasa nada.

DEBBIE:

I'm scared that what happened to Pat

is gonna happen to me.

Amelia sits down next to her and caresses her.

AMELIA:

A ti no te va a pasar eso...

DEBBIE:

Pat died while she was sleeping.

AMELIA:

That only happens to some babies

when they're really little.

MIKE:

Then why did daddy get so angry at

mommy?

AMELIA:

He wasn't angry, he was just very

sad.

DEBBIE:

He left.

Amelia doesn't know what else to say. She pats Debbie's head.

AMELIA:

Go to sleep. I'll sit here with you,

but you can't talk anymore.

They both nod and snuggle under their blankets. Amelia watches

them silently.

15 INT. AMELIA'S ROOM, L.A. HOUSE -- DAY

Amelia (54) sleeps. The sun is just starting to rise. A

phone rings distantly. Amelia awakes. She sits up, listens

intently and hears the ringing.

She grabs a robe from a chair beside her, puts it on and

gets up to answer the phone.

16 INT. KITCHEN, L.A. HOUSE -- CONTINUOUS

Amelia enters the kitchen and answers a wall phone.

AMELIA:

Yes...

11.

RICHARD (O.S.)

Amelia, it's Richard. We're going to

have to be here a few more days here

in Morocco than we expected and Rachel

wasn't able to find anyone to take

care of the kids.

AMELIA:

Your sister-in-law promised me to

find someone.

RICHARD (O.S.)

Amelia, this is very serious.

Amelia looks worried.

AMELIA:

It's because... I told Mrs. Jones

three months ago that today is my

son's wedding.

RICHARD (O.S.)

Amelia, this is an emergency. Cancel

your son's wedding. I'll pay for

another one.

AMELIA:

Sir, everything is ready. Can't anyone

come take care of the kids? It's

just one day.

RICHARD (O.S.)

We need you, Amelia... hold on.

Richard stops talking. We hear voices in the background.

RICHARD (O.S.) (CONT'D)

Amelia, we're really counting on

you. I have to go. Goodbye.

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