The Next Three Days Page #5

LARA:

Hi honey. Can Mommy get a kiss?

(no response. Tickles him)

Come on, give Mommy a kiss.

JOHN:

Rat-Bag. Give Mommy a kiss.

He gives her a peck on the cheek and goes back to his Legos.

LARA:

Is Daddy reading you my letters?

JOHN:

Every night at bedtime.

LARA:

What are you building? A fort?

Lara pulls him into a hug; no response. She kisses his head

and sits at the table with John. She squeezes his hand.

LARA (CONT'D)

Was he scared going to school?

JOHN:

I walked him to class, gave him a kiss;

he didn't even look back to wave.

LARA:

What did you make him for lunch?

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JOHN:

Turkey sandwich, just butter and

bread, no "vegetables" on it. He

swore he ate his apple.

He hands her a pack of photos. Lara devours them.

LARA:

Look at his friends. And his desk.

This is his teacher?

JOHN:

Miss Phillips.

LARA:

You may have to move to another school

district.

JOHN:

Already spoke to a realtor.

LARA:

(still looking at photos)

How was your first day?

JOHN:

Excellent. Over half my class stayed

awake. Talked to your mom.

LARA:

When is she coming?

JOHN:

She's having a lot of trouble with

her business.

LARA:

It's only been a couple of years,

I'm sure she'll get around to it.

(beat)

Have you heard anything?

JOHN:

About the appeal? Yes, and I'm just

not telling you. What did Meyer

say?

LARA:

--Don't-

JOHN:

-- It can take months for the court

to rule.

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LARA:

I saw that woman. She was there.

She couldn't have just disappeared.

JOHN:

Meyer's looking for a new

investigator.

LARA:

Her coat snagged my purse, I felt a

button pop - they must have been

blind not to find it.

JOHN:

He'll go through all the evidence

again.

LARA:

Great, because I haven't quite

bankrupted us yet.

JOHN:

We're doing fine.

LARA:

(fondly)

You just lie and lie.

(strokes his face)

But you are very handsome.

(admiring him)

Can you do me a favor?

JOHN:

I don't know, I'm a little busy.

LARA:

I need you to run for governor.

JOHN:

-- Oh, that I can do.

LARA:

You can change this rule about no

conjugal visits, because I don't

think I can last another twenty years.

She smiles but is already traveling toward a dark place. He

reaches out and holds her tight, stroking her back.

LARA (CONT'D)

I'm okay. I'm okay.

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JOHN:

I know. But it's going to be fine.

I promise.

She just stares at Luke, his back to them, playing.

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