Ferris Bueller's Day Off Page #4

He looks at himself in the mirror on the back of his closet

door. He doesn't like what he's wearing. He continues his

speech as he disrobes.

FERRIS:

Unfortunately, now my parents have a

legit argument. Garth doesn't need his

brother to give him a rep anymore. He's

getting one on his own. He's lost. It's

over for him. He's eighteen. Gone from

school. Gone from life. His legacy is

a gas station.

17 INT. HOUSE. STAIRCASE 17

Ferris comes down the stairs. He's wearing a completely

different outfit.

FERRIS:

One very serious danger is playing

sick is that it's possible to believe

your own act.

18 INT. KITCHEN 18

Ferris comes into the kitchen and crosses to the

refrigerator.

FERRIS:

That and boredom. Alot of people

ditch and feel great for about an

hour. Then they realize there's

nothing to do. TV and food. I myself

have ditched and gotten so bored I

did homework. Figure that sh*t out.

He takes a sip out of a bottle of orange juice.

FERRIS:

You have to plan things out before

you take the day off. Otherwise

you get all nervous worrying about

what to do and all you get is grief

and the whole point is to take it

easy, cut loose and enjoy.

He crosses to the pantry.

FERRIS:

You blow your day and at about three

o'clock, when everybody's out of school,

you're going to wish you'd gone to

school so you could be out having

fun.

He emerges from the pantry with a handful of Oreos.

FERRIS:

Avoid the misery. Plan your day.

Do it right.

19 INT. FAMILY ROOM19

Ferris walks in and flops down in an armchair.

FERRIS:

There's alot of pressure at work

in my age group. And it's not always

recognized.

He reaches over and picks up the telephone. He sets it in

his lap.

FERRIS:

Some guy whose hair is falling out

and his stomach's hanging over his

belt and everything he eats makes

him fart, he looks at someone like

me and thinks, "This kid's young and

strong and has a full, rich future ahead

of him, what's he got to b*tch about?"

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