The Graduate Page #5

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BEN:

Look - I think I should be

going -

MRS. ROBINSON

Sit down, Benjamin.

BEN:

Mrs. Robinson - if you don't

mind my saying so - this

conversation is getting a

little strange. Now I'm sure

that Mr. Robinson will be here

any minute and -

MRS. ROBINSON

No.

BEN:

What?

MRS. ROBINSON

My husband will be back quite

late.

They look at each other. Ben is half standing.

MRS. ROBINSON

He should be gone for several

hours.

She takes a step toward him. He puts his hand up and

retreats around the other side of the chair.

BEN:

Oh my God.

MRS. ROBINSON

Pardon?

BEN:

Oh no, Mrs. Robinson, oh no.

MRS. ROBINSON

What's wrong?

BEN:

Mrs. Robinson, you didn't -

I mean you didn't expect -

MRS. ROBINSON

What?

BEN:

I mean - you didn't really

think that I would do something

like that.

MRS. ROBINSON

Like what?

BEN:

What do you think?

MRS. ROBINSON

Well I don't know.

BEN:

For God's sake, Mrs. Robinson,

here we are, you've got me into

your house. You give me a

drink. You put on music, now

you start opening up your

personal life to me and tell

me your husband won't be home

for hours.

MRS. ROBINSON

So?

BEN:

Mrs. Robinson - you are trying

to seduce me.

There is a pause. She looks at him.

BEN:

(weaker)

Aren't you?

MRS. ROBINSON

Why no. I hadn't thought of it.

I feel rather flattered that

you -

BEN:

Mrs. Robinson, will you forgive

me for what I just said?

MRS. ROBINSON

It's all right.

BEN:

It's not all right, it's the

worst thing I've ever said

to anyone.

MRS. ROBINSON

Sit down.

BEN:

Please forgive me. Because I

like you. I don't think of you

that way. But I'm mixed up.

MRS. ROBINSON

All right. Now finish your drink.

BEN:

Mrs. Robinson, it makes me sick

that I said that to you.

MRS. ROBINSON

We'll forget it right now.

Finish your drink.

BEN:

What is wrong with me?

MRS. ROBINSON

Have you ever seen Elaine's

portrait?

BEN:

Her portrait?

MRS. ROBINSON

Yes.

BEN:

No.

MRS. ROBINSON

We had it done last Christmas.

Would you like to see it?

BEN:

Very much.

We move with Mrs. Robinson and Ben out of the sunroom,

into the hall, up the stairs and along the hall to

the doorway to Elaine's room.

37INT. ELAINE'S ROOM - NIGHT

Ben moves into the room and looks up at the portrait.

BEN:

Elaine certainly is an

attractive girl, isn't she?

In the b.g. Mrs. Robinson watches him.

BEN:

(looking at the

portrait)

I don't remember her as having

brown eyes.

MRS. ROBINSON

Benjamin?

BEN:

Yes?

MRS. ROBINSON

Will you unzip my dress?

He steps back.

MRS. ROBINSON

I think I'll go to bed.

BEN:

Oh. Well, goodnight.

MRS. ROBINSON

Won't you unzip my dress?

BEN:

I'd rather not, Mrs. Robinson.

MRS. ROBINSON

If you still think I'm trying

to seduce you -

BEN:

No, I don't. But I just feel

a little funny.

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