Election Page #6

INT. NOVOTHY STAIRCASEDAY

Dave and Tracy walk up the stairs and down the hall. Dave enters the

bedroom first, while Tracy pauses in the hall. His arm reaches out and

pulls her inside.

INT. NOVOTNY BEDROOMDAY

IN QUICK TIGHT CUTS we see Dave and Tracy DISROBING

Tracy's head and naked shoulders lay themselves on Dave's pillow. She

looks toward the foot of the bed at -- DAVE, unable to believe his

eyes. He looks at naked Tracy up and down, up and down, his breath

quickening. Sade wafts up the stairs.

DAVE:

Look at you.

He descends out of frame.

TRACY (VO)

When I think back on my relationship

with Mr. Novotny, what I miss most. is

our talks.

INT. DAVE'S BASEMENTDAY

JIM is riveted by Dave's story; he is both horrified and titillated

JIM:

You did it at your house? Your own

house?

DAVE:

Look, Jim... Okay. I know it all

seems crazy, and maybe it did start out,

you know, for the... for the sex and the

danger. But now it's different. Jim,

what I'm trying to tell you is that

Tracy and I are totally, totally in

love.

JIM:

In love?

DAVE:

Yeah, it's serious. I mean she

inspires me in ways Sherry never has.

She even wants to read my novel.

JIM:

But you haven't written your novel.

DAVE:

That's the whole point. It's all in my

head; it's right here. I just got to

get it out there. Tracy wants me to

write it so she can read it. It's

beautiful.

JIM:

Dave, I'm just saying this as your

friend. What you're doing is really,

really wrong, and you've got to stop.

Dave draws a heavy sigh and buries his head in his hands perhaps JIM

has reached him. Perhaps not.

DAVE:

You're not just jealous, are you? I

mean, we both used to talk about her

JIM:

(exploding)

That was just talk! Fantasy talk! What

are you, nuts? We talk about girls all

the time, but it doesn't mean anything.

I would never. . . I mean, I take very

seriously our strict moral code. The

line you've crossed is... it's illegal

and it's immoral.

DAVE:

I don't need a lecture on ethics, Jim,

okay? I know what --

JIM:

I'm not talking about ethics. I'm

talking about morals.

CLICK. SQUEAK. STEP STEP STEP.

SHERRY (OS)

Peek-a-boo!

Sherry comes down the basement stairs with Darryl in her arms.

DAVE:

(to Jim,

whispering)

Look, I appreciate your concern. I

really do. But like I said, I got it

under control.

As Sherry approaches them, Dave rises to take Darryl, the perfect

father:
hug, tickle, kiss.

JIM (VO)

I guess I don't have to tell you how

all this turned out.

INT. PRINCIPAL HENDRICK'S OFFICEDAY

CLOSE ON DAVE slumped in a chair. He is lost in agony: all he can do

is look down and draw short, gasping breaths.

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