Still Alice Page #3

ALICE (PRE-LAP)

Are you involved with either one ofthem?

LYDIA:

Doug’s gay. And Malcolm and I did

have a thing, but it’s over. He gotme in with Open Space though. It’s

like the best theater company.

ALICE:

Yes, I heard.

Alice’s plate is taken away prematurely by a BUSBOY.

ALICE:

(joking)

Thank you. Yeah, I’m done.

LYDIA:

It would have been awesome if yousaw ‘No Exit.’

ALICE:

Daddy said you were really good.

LYDIA:

I was all right. Not my bestnight, but at least he got a senseof it all. Figure out why he’sdoing - you know - me a solid withthe company.

Alice didn’t know this. Lydia immediately realizes sheshouldn’t have said anything.

PINK PAGES 9

ALICE:

What do you mean?

LYDIA:

It’s just really nice of him to

help out.

ALICE:

How is he helping out with the

company?

LYDIA:

It’s our responsibility as membersto raise equity for our productionswe put on. And then eventually weget a cut of the box office - it’slike we’re shareholders...

ALICE:

So you have to...pay to act,

basically?

LYDIA:

No. It’s a theater group. It’sjust the reality of the situation.

That’s how it is here. It’s Los

Angeles.

ALICE:

Lydia, don’t you think it’s timeyou reconsidered things? You’re so

smart. There’s so much more youcould be doing with your life...

LYDIA:

(interrupting, annoyed)

Like going to college?

ALICE:

Yes! Like college.

LYDIA:

Yeah...Like we’ve never talked

about that before...every singleday of my life. I figured out whatI wanted to do and I’m doing it.

It’s a good thing.

ALICE:

But on whose dime?

LYDIA:

You’re helping Tom with Med school.

You helped Anna with law.

PINK PAGES 10

ALICE:

Sweetheart...those are real

careers. I just don’t want you to

limit your choices.

LYDIA:

You want to make my choices.

ALICE:

No, I don’t.

LYDIA:

I’m really happy.

ALICE:

I’m sorry. I don’t - I don’t wantto argue about this. Just forget Isaid anything.

LYDIA:

It’s forgotten.

A noise dings on Alice’s phone.

LYDIA:

You going to check your phone?

Alice looks at the phone.

ALICE:

It’s just a game. Your sister and

I have developed an obsession withWords with Friends.

LYDIA:

(feeling a bit left out)

That’s cute.

ALICE:

(reading this)

Believe me, you don’t want to playher. She’s a demon.

LYDIA:

I’m not surprised.

Alice sighs and looks for a way to re-start the conversation.

EXT. TOWN CAR - MOVING - AFTERNOON

Alice is travelling, once again, now through the streets ofNew York.

PINK PAGES 11

INT. ALICE’S HOME - ENTRY WAY

She enters with her bags and closes the door behind her.

ALICE:

Rate this script:4.0 / 3 votes