Nocturnal Animals Page #2

TELEVISION VOICE 2

It was that thin.

4.

TELEVISION VOICE 1

Well I see we’re settling for less

now!

The women break into hysterical laughter once again.

We cut to Susan’s face. Her mouth literally hangs open as she

stands staring at the television and holding the remote in

her hand trying to get the television to turn off.

SUSAN:

Beyond.

She tosses the remote on the bed in disgust and walks out of

the room leaving the television still on.

9 INT. MORROW RESIDENCE - ENTRY HALL. MORNING -- CONTINUOUS. 9

CHRISTOPHER, 38, wearing a dark suit and tie is placing the

mail on a small desk.

CHRISTOPHER:

Mrs. Morrow, a package arrived for

you. I found it in the mailbox this

morning. May I ask you who you

would like on duty this weekend?

SUSAN:

Actually, why don’t you give

everyone the weekend off.

CHRISTOPHER:

Are you sure?

SUSAN:

Yes. We might go to the beach house

and if not it might be nice to have

the weekend alone.

CHRISTOPHER:

I’ll let everyone know.

SUSAN:

Thank you.

Susan stares at the package for a moment. It is a simple box

wrapped in plain brown paper.

Susan begins to rip the wrapping off of the box. As she does

she cuts her finger on the edge of the paper.

5.

She winces, looks at the blood and then quickly puts her

finger in her mouth.

SUSAN (CONT’D)

Damn it. Christopher, I’m sorry but

could you help me open this? I just

cut my finger. Paper cut.

CHRISTOPHER:

Of course.

SUSAN:

Thank you.

Christopher rips the paper off of the package. Inside is a

neat grey linen archival box and a hand written note.

CHRISTOPHER:

There’s a note.

SUSAN:

It’s okay. You can read it.

Christopher reads the note aloud.

CHRISTOPHER:

Dear Susan,

I’ve written a novel that will be

published in the spring. It’s

different than the kind of things

that I was writing when we were

together.

Christopher pauses and looks up.

SUSAN:

Go ahead.

CHRISTOPHER:

In the end you left me with the

inspiration that I needed to write

from the heart. I wanted you to be

the first to read it so I am

sending along a proof.

(MORE)

6.

CHRISTOPHER (CONT'D)

I will be in LA until Wednesday on

business and it would be good to

see you after so long.

My cell number and e-mail address

are below.

Edward.

Susan stands stunned for a moment.

SUSAN:

Thanks.

Christopher places the note back on the box and leaves the

room. Susan’s gaze is transfixed as she stares down at the

note.

She picks up the box and carries it into the kitchen.

10 INT. MORROW RESIDENCE - KITCHEN. MORNING -- CONTINUOUS. 10

HUTTON MORROW, 44 years old, tall, athletic and well groomed,

dressed in a crisp white button down shirt, blue blazer and

grey pants, enters the room. Hutton’s face gives away the

fact that he has not slept.

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