I Smile Back Page #3

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She moves closer, and begins inspecting her face. The

wrinkles by her eyes. The smile lines around her mouth.

Next to her a jar of rubbing alcohol rests on a lavender hand

towel. She opens the jar, dips the tweezers into the liquid

and then removes it.

She locates a hair hiding in the crease of her upper thigh

and pushes her thumbs together to loosen it. She takes the

tweezers, turns the sharp point in the direction of her skin

and digs. She wipes the hair onto the hand towel and

continues. Her movements are slow and deliberate. The

outcome seems to satisfy her.

Laney walks over to the sink. She rummages through the

cabinet beneath it, takes out a box of Tampax. Laney grabs a

small white envelope from inside. This is obviously where she

keeps her stash. She empties the contents onto the back of

her iPhone but not before glancing at a picture of her kids.

She sniffs a line, throws her head back and breathes deep.

Laney snorts the remaining line. She turns on the bath water,

tests it with her toes. Then she walks over to the window.

10 EXT. BASKETBALL HOOP - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS 10

Bruce is playing basketball in the driveway. Sweat drips down

his cheek, beads up on his forehead. He’s got some nice moves

-no stranger to a good pickup game in the park. Eli and

Janey are also on the court. Bruce teaches Eli how to shoot

free throws. Janey is riding a pink bicycle with training

wheels.

9A INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS 9A

Laney steps into the tub. She sinks into the water and

disappears.

Pink (03/02/2014) 88.

11 INT. ELI’S ROOM - NIGHT - SAME 11

Eli gets into bed. His movements are slow. Deliberate. Once

in bed he focuses on the Styrofoam solar system that hangs on

the ceiling above him. Laney knocks. She cracks the door

open. She’s in her robe and holding Bingo.

LANEY:

Hey-

ELI:

Hey-

She puts Bingo on his bed.

ELI (CONT’D)

Hey, Bingo.

LANEY:

Sleepy?

ELI:

Not really.

Eli is focused on his ceiling. Laney lays down next to him.

Bingo is between them. Laney’s sniffling, fidgety.

LANEY:

Whatchya thinkin’ about?

ELI:

Why do you hate Bingo?

LANEY:

(irritated)

I don’t hate Bingo.

ELI:

Can we keep him then?

LANEY:

I don’t know E. It’s just, you

know. It’s one more thing to worry

about.

ELI:

(pause)

Do you worry about me?

Laney is too amped up to finish the conversation and misses

Eli’s ultimate question.

LANEY:

Okay, time to close your eyes.

Pink (03/02/2014) 99.

She gives Eli a kiss on his forehead, grabs Bingo and heads

to the door.

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