Birthday Girl Page #5

JOHN:

Good. Or should I speak slower?

NADIA:

Yes.

JOHN:

Do you follow or should I speak

slower?

NADIA:

Yes.

He looks across. Back at the road. He changes gear.

JOHN:

Uh... Are you a giraffe?

NADIA:

Yes.

John turns to face the road ahead.

JOHN:

(to himself)

Oh Jesus.

He drives in silence.

JOHN:

Oh Jesus.

Suddenly she winds the window down and vomits out of the

speeding car. John panics and swerves onto the hard shoulder

amidst loud horn blasts.

EXT. HARD SHOULDER - DAY

John navigates his way round the Rover in the rain to find

her kneeling on the verge, throwing up. He puts a hand on

her shoulder, but she stands up quickly, maintaining an icy

dignity considering what has just happened.

EXT. JOHN'S CLOSE - DAY

It has stopped raining and a group of young boys are playing

cricket in the road. They clear as a Yellow Rover pulls into

the Close, and into the drive of the little house at the

end.

As John climbs out of his car he eyes the boys. The boys eye

him, and his new friend.

INT. JOHN'S HOUSE - DAY

The front door closes behind them. John and Nadia stand in

the silence of his hallway. There is a small banner hanging

there:
"Welcome Nadia". They study the banner together,

gravely.

Eventually he opens a door.

JOHN:

(quietly)

Lounge.

She peers round him and looks inside. He leads her down

towards the kitchen.

JOHN:

Kitchen.

She glances around it. Then back at John. He nods to himself,

looking tense and pale.

INT. JOHN'S UPSTAIRS LANDING - DAY

He puts her suitcase down on the landing, and opens a door.

Without looking inside:

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