The Parent Trap Page #3

Annie

Can you manage?

MARVA JR.

Manage? Uh, sure... Suppose I can... Why

not?

Marva Jr. awkwardly gathers up all of Annie's luggage and leads her toward her bunk.

MARVA JR.

I know this sounds weird, but ... have we

met before?

-Marva accidentally steps in a gopher hole and stumbles forward...

Annie

Met before? No, no, I don't think so.

(catching her)

I'm positive I'd remember you.

EXT. ANNIE'S BUNK - THE NAVAJOS --A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER

Marva Jr., huffing and puffing, leads Annie up the steps to her cabin.

MARVA JR.

Showers are to your right. Rec room's to your left. Mess hall's straight ahead. Chow's at seven, twelve-fifteen and sixthirty. Mother gives five demerits for being tardy, so don't be.

Marva Jr. holds the screen door open with her LEG as she balances Annie's suitcases under her arms

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MARVA JR:

Welcome to the Navajos.

INT. NAVAJO BUNK

Eight cots with Seven Girls unpacking and getting into their uniforms. Annie and Marva Jr. enter.

MARVA JR.

New arrival, girls. Name's James.

A cherubic-looking Black girl, JACKIE, her hair in corn rows, looks up from her Game Boy.

JACKIE:

Your name's James?

MARVA JR.

Annie James. Just arrived from London,

England.

(dropping Annie's luggage)

First time in the country, I believe,

right, Ann?

Annie

Yes, ma'am, just arrived this morning, which is actually tonight for me, which makes this tomorrow morning, which... (notices everyone watching her) makes me a ' bit jet-lagged.

(notices empty cot)

This one mine?

MARVA JR.

Yep. Has to be made every morning right after reveille. Mother's a stickler for neatness, so remember to police your area daily. Now, change into your uniform, James, chow's at thirteen hundred.and Mother gives five demerits...

Annie

--for being-tardy. (MARVA stops short) I remember.

CROSBY, a freckled camper, with a CD Walkman around her neck, catches Annie's eye and smiles.

Annie

.But thank you for reminding me, Ma'am.

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MARVA JR:

Quite welcome, James.

(as she exits)

Introduce yourself, ladies. Be sociable.

Marva trips over a sneaker on her way out. The Girls hold in their laughter as she BANGS her head on the door frame. As soon as she's gone, the Girls crack-up.

CROSBY '

How scary is it that that woman's in charge?

INT. DINING HALL - TWENTY MINUTES LATER.

A hundred and fifty Girls, all in camp uniforms, have arrived for dinner. Two lines of Girls approach a central buffet table.

IN ONE LINE we find Hallie. IN THE OTHER LINE, headed right toward her, is Annie. Both Annie and Hallie are busy talking to their friends and don't notice each other.

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