Hannah and Her Sisters Page #6

HOLLY:

(sighing)

Frederick didn't come with her.

HANNAH:

(turning to Holly,

still working at the sink)

When does Frederick ever come with

her?

HOLLY:

(whispering intently)

Tch. He's such an angry...he's

such a depressive. I thought she

was moving out!

Hannah shakes her head in disapproval while Holly angrily

takes another sip of her drink.

And the film cuts briefly back to the living room, where

Evan is still playing the piano and singing. The camera

moves past him and a few guests to Norma, who is

enthusiastically singing along, looking at Evan and moving

her hands.

EVAN & NORMA

(singing)

"A pill he is

But still he is

All mine and I'll

Keep him until he is

Bewitched, a'both--"

CUT TO:

INT. HANNAH'S DINING ROOM - NIGHT

The table is beautifully set for Thanksgiving dinner,

complete with candles, flowers, cut crystal, china, and

silver. Hannah's children are playing in the room as Hannah

enters, carrying a huge roast turkey. Behind her is Holly,

carrying a casserole. Hannah's parents can still be heard

singing in the background.

HANNAH:

(to the children)

Watch out, you guys. Beep-beep!

HOLLY:

(overlapping)

Oh, your kids are so adorable.

CHILDREN:

(walking through the doorway)

Bye! Bye!

HOLLY:

(putting down her

bowl on the table)

God, it gets so lonely on the

holidays.

HANNAH:

(setting down the

turkey on the opposite

end of the table)

Oh, gosh. Well, you know, that's

why I invited Phil Gammage tonight.

As the sisters talk, the piano music stops. There's the

sound of light applause as Evan begins a new song, faintly

heard in the dining room.

HOLLY:

(grimacing, reacting

to Hannah)

Oh, Hannah!

HANNAH:

(overlapping)

It's, uh, you never know--

HOLLY:

(interrupting, gesturing)

He's such a loser!

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