Ferris Bueller's Day Off Page #5

20 CU. PHONE 20

He punches out a number.

21 INT. FAMILY ROOM. FERRIS 21

He remote controls the TV on.

FERRIS:

That's just one reason why I need a

day off every now and then.

22 EXT. ANOTHER HOUSE 22

A sleek, modern house on a couple of deeply wooded acres. A

prime house in a prime location. A telephone rings OVER.

23 INT. BOY'S BEDROOM 23

It's a dark, dreary sick room. Shades drawn, floor strewn

with used tissues, nightstand a still-life of over the

counter remedies. A high school boy, CAMERON FRYE, is laying

in bed. We don't see his face, only a silhouette with a

thermometer sticking out his mouth. U2's SUNDAY BLOODY

SUNDAY is playing. He's mumbling random words.

CAMERON:

Food...shelter...no...yes...

The phone rings. His hand reaches back and hits the speaker

phone button.

CAMERON:

(weak)

Hello?

FERRIS' VOICE

Cameron! What's happening?

CAMERON:

Very little.

FERRIS' VOICE

How do you feel?

CAMERON:

Shredded.

FERRIS' VOICE

Is your mother in the room?

Cameron takes the thermometer out of his mouth.

CAMERON:

She's not home. Where are you?

FERRIS' VOICE

Home.

24 INT. FERRIS' FAMILY ROOM. FERRIS 24

Ferris is sprawled out in the chair.

FERRIS:

I'm taking the day off. Get

dressed and come over.

CAMERON'S VOICE

I can't. I'm sick.

FERRIS:

It's all in your head. Come on over.

25 INT. CAMERON'S ROOM 25

Cameron's insistant.

CAMERON:

I feel like complete sh*t, Ferris.

I can't go anywhere.

FERRIS' VOICE

I'm sorry to hear that. Now, come

on over and pick me up.

Ferris disconnects. Cameron slowly hangs up the phone.

CAMERON:

I'm dying.

The phone rings again. Cameron hits the speaker button.

FERRIS' VOICE

You're not dying. You just can't think

of anything good to do.

26 INT. FERRIS' FAMILY ROOM 26

Ferris hangs up.

FERRIS:

If anybody needs a day off, it's

Cameron. He has alot of things to

sort out before he graduates. He

can't be wound this tight and go

to college. His roommate'll kill

him. I've come close myself. But I

like him. He's a little easier to

take when you know why he's like he

is. The boy cannot relax. Pardon

by French but Cameron is so tight

that if you stuck a lump of coal up

his ass, in two weeks you'd have a

diamond.

(after-thought)

And Cameron would worry that he'd

owe taxes on it.

27 INT. SCHOOL. HALLWAY 27

We hear roll call as CAMERA MOVES ACROSS the tile floor. A

shoe's POV.

TEACHER'S VOICE

Albers?

BOY'S VOICE

Here.

TEACHER'S VOICE

Anderson.

GIRL'S VOICE

Here.

CAMERA enters a classroom. It travels past a teacher's Hush

Puppies and heads up an aisle of desk past dirty yellow

Reebocks, rotting Air Jordans, scuffed heels, pristine

loafers...

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