I Love You Phillip Morris Page #4

DEBBIE:

Oh... that. Yeah, um, well I don't know-

STEVEN:

I swear honey- getting around the system's

so easy. No one would even know I did it.

DEBBIE:

I know you want to find her Steven, but

you need to think about this.

STEVEN:

You're right, I shouldn't have done it.

DEBBIE:

You did it!? Oh my God, Steven- what'd

you find?

Steven shrugs.

STEVEN:

I haven't looked. It's downstairs.

DEBBIE:

Really? Well let's go!

She moves to get up. Steven takes umbrage.

STEVEN:

Well hold on- let me finish.

DEBBIE:

Oh, right.

Steven thrusts and tenses.

STEVEN:

There- that's got it.

10 INT. STEVEN AND DEBBIE'S HOUSE 1984 - DINING ROOM - NIGHT 10

Steven flips through the file box, reading through

various pages. Debbie watches with compassion as he

reads. Eventually he cracks an incredulous SMILE.

DEBBIE:

What?

STEVEN:

She's right here. She's been right here

all this time.

"I Love You Phillip Morris" Green Pages 5-23-08 8.

DEBBIE:

It's really her?

STEVEN:

Yeah. No question.

DEBBIE:

My goodness Steven, that's wonderful.

He reads on, his smile ever widening until-

He comes across something that concerns him and his voice

trails off. His smile fades, replaced by a look of dread.

Debbie grows concerned.

DEBBIE (CONT'D)

What? What is it? Steven?

He cannot believe his eyes.

11 EXT. BASCOMBE HOME, VIRGINIA, 1984 - DAY 11

Steven walks up to a middle class home and raps on the

screen door. A kindly woman (MRS. BASCOMBE) arrives

behind the mesh wearing a birthday PARTY HAT.

MRS. BASCOMBE

(alarmed)

Is something wrong officer?

STEVEN:

Are you Barbra Bascombe?

MRS. BASCOMBE

Yes. Is something wrong? Is someone hurt?

STEVEN:

(lip quivering)

In a manner of speaking, yes. You gave

up a baby for adoption, correct?

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