Apt Pupil Page #5

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TODD:

Some kids resent me for it. That's not

important. Anyway, my paper really floored

my history teacher. I guess because I got

through all those books without throwing up.

But I learned something. I learned that when

you talk about the camps now, you have to

remember to sound really disgusted. I mean,

you can't just say what happened like the

magazines did and leave it at that. If I

tried that the teacher would have freaked and

called my parents in.

INT. RONNY PEGLER'S GARAGE - DUSK

Todd sits on one of the boxes surrounded by dozens of the old

magazines. The door to the house opens and Ronny, looking

cross, pokes his head out.

RONNY:

Todd, your mom's on the phone. She says you

have to come home for dinner. ...Todd?

Todd, lost in the sea of old photographs, doesn't notice Ronny

at first. Then he looks up at him. In his eyes is a glint of a

darkness that we will come to know better.

TODD:

What?

RONNY:

(suddenly wary of Todd)

Your mom's on the phone.

ANGLE on Todd.

INT. DUSSANDER'S LIVING ROOM - DAY

TODD:

Nowadays you have to... soften it.

DUSSANDER:

Why do I care about this?

TODD:

Because, I don't want it softened.

Todd hops up and begins to pace the floor. Dussander stares at

him blankly, unsure of where this is going.

DUSSANDER:

I am sure you trouble your parents to no end.

TODD:

Actually, I'm pretty low maintenance. That's

what my dad says.

DUSSANDER:

You told your parents about me, then?

TODD:

You think I'm crazy?

DUSSANDER:

I think you're crackers, but go on. I'm

riveted.

Todd looks deep into Dussander's eyes. Dussander is

uncomfortable. Slowly, Todd reaches out and brushes his finger

against Dussander's hand. Dussander gets up.

DUSSANDER (CONT'D)

What are you doing?

Pause.

TODD:

And then it happened... I was on my way to

the library. It was raining...

FLASHBACK:
INT. CITY BUS - DAY

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