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HELEN walks towards the elevator and waits beside ALLEN.
ALLEN mumbles something. HELEN is oblivious.
ALLEN:
How's it going?
HELEN:
Okay.
The elevator arrives.
9.INT. ELEVATOR - EVENING.9.
ALLEN and HELEN step inside. They ride in silence up to
their floor.
10.INT. HALLWAY - EVENING.10.
ALLEN and HELEN emerge from the elevator.
ALLEN:
See ya.
HELEN:
Yeah.
And they walk their separate ways.
11.INT. ALLEN'S APARTMENT - EVENING.11.
ALLEN drops his stuff.
He takes a shower.
He lies down.
He glances at a book of poetry. CLOSE ON the jacket photo
of the author and accompanying brief bio (i.e. "Nominated
for the PEN/Faulkner Prize for poetry, Helen Jordan has
taught at Harvard, Yale�")
He leans his head against the wall, listens to HELEN making
love to somebody next door: "Oh, Helen! Helen! Helen!" etc.
He removes his ear from the wall, sits on the bed, a phone
book beside him.
He starts flipping randomly through the phone book. He
turns to a page. He dials a number from the book. No
answer. He sighs. Tries to next number down. A man picks
up. ALLEN hangs up immediately. He dials again. A
beautiful-sounding WOMAN picks up.
ALLEN:
Hello, is this Claire?
WOMAN (V.O.)
Who is this?
ALLEN hangs up. He buries his head in his hands.
12.INT. TRISH'S PLACE - DAY.12.
JOY sits in the kitchen with her sister TRISH, who is doing
her nails. Trish's baby CHLOE lies in JOY'S lap. JUANITA
the cleaning woman cleans up in the b.g. The family dog
KOOKI teethes on a bone.
Cute little TIMMY appears, in a Robocop-style outfit.
TRISH:
Oh, Timmy! Look who's here!
TIMMY:
(aiming a laser at JOY)
Die, Aunt Joy! Die!
TRISH:
Timmy!
She tries to go after him, but he has already run off.
JOY:
Oh, leave him alone, Trish.
He's just going through a phase.
TRISH:
Oh, I know, but�
JOY:
(trying to make light)
It's okay. I'm strong enough.
JOY suddenly bursts into tears.
TRISH:
Oh, Joy, Joy. What's the matter?
JOY:
I don't know what it is,
but I feel there's so much
hostility directed at me.
TRISH:
Did another guy dump you?
JOY:
No! I�oh, I feel horrible.
TRISH:
Aww. Timmy didn't mean it.
JOY:
I'm sorry. I-I'm just overworked.
TRISH:
It's okay. Because now maybe
you'll listen to me.
JOY:
What?
A weighty pause.
TRISH:
You've got to eat red meat.
JOY:
Oh, Trish�
TRISH:
Oh, I knew that's how you'd react,
but it's true. I've been watching you
and, well� My doctor says just
once a month�
JOY:
I know�
TRISH:
Really. It's the best thing for
the skin. It'll clear it all up.
JOY:
What's wrong with my skin?
TRISH:
It's fine now, but in another
few years� Please, Joy.
I'm speaking for your own good.
JOY:
Oh, I know. Thanks.
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