Peggy Sue Got Married Page #3

CHARLIE:

Thanks.

Charlie grabs a cookie and puts it on the table in front of

him, smashing it with his fist. He picks up and reads the

fortune:

CHARLIE:

(manic)

Next week you'll be selling Sanyo

remote control VCRs for three

hundred and ninety—nine dollars? Oh

no!

(sings)

Crazy Charlie...

He grabs and smashes another fortune cookie.

CHARLIE:

You'll give away Mitsubishi giant

screen TVs for twelve hundred and

ninety—five dollars! Oh no! I'll go

broke!

(sings)

Crazy Charlie...

He grabs and smashes another cookie.

CHARLIE:

You won't be undersold on stereos,

videos, microwaves or blenders!

(sings)

Crazy Charlie, Crazy Charlie,

I'm not breaking cookies,

I'm smashing prices.

(rolling his eyes like

Fabian)

Crazy Charlie, he insane.

The waiter hits a big gong.

Beth laughs.

PEGGY (0.S.)

Turn that off.

INT. PEGGY'S BEDROOM — NIGHT

CAMERA PULLS BACK from the TV into Peggy's bedroom. Beth gets

up from the bed and turns off the TV. Peggy enters from the

adjoining bathroom, wearing a robe, and bobby socks with

saddle shoes. She picks up a gold Locket from the dresser,

and puts it on.

BETS:

When are you going to stop being so

mad at Dad? How do you think that

makes me feel?

PEGGY:

I have a lot of unresolved feelings

about him. I don't trust him.

Besides, I hate those commercials.

BETH:

I'm sorry I asked. We don't have

time for another heart—to— heart.

Here, try on the dress.

Peggy tries on the fifties dress lying on the bed.

PEGGY:

But I want you and Scott to

understand.

(beat)

Do you think he loves Janet? Maybe

he's smashed too many fortune

cookies.

BETH:

Come on Mom. Give him a break. He's

missing the reunion because of you.

You know he wants to go.

PEGGY:

Then we'd both have a miserable

time. What do you think?

She looks exactly like a sixties teenager.

BETH:

Hey, you're a hip chick. You look

like you stepped right out of Life

magazine. Any time you want to

borrow it again, just ask.

PEGGY:

Borrow?! This was my dress.

(beat)

Maybe it's a mistake. What if I'm

the only one? I don't even want to

go. Everybody's just going to

say...

(imitating commercial)

Hi.. Where's Crazy Charlie?

BETH:

Mom, lots of people are separated

and divorced.

PEGGY:

Not from the guy with the

lowest prices in town.

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Couples are walking up the stairs into the school. Peggy and

Beth are at the bottom of the stairs, staring at the banner

hung across the entrance.. It reads: WELCOME CLASS OF '60.

PEGGY:

I feel ridiculous. Maybe I should

go home and change.

BETH:

Why are you so nervous? What is the

matter with you today?

PEGGY:

I don't know. Reunions do funny

things to people.

At that moment they're joined by MADDY.(Madeline) and ARTHUR

NAGLE, coming up behind them. A typical polyester couple.

Hellos all around and hugs. Arthur puts his arms around Beth

and Peggy and leads them up the stairs.

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