Inventing the Abbotts Page #5

INVENTING THE ABBOTTS - Rev. 2/16/96 12.

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VICTOR:

You're full of sh*t.

DOUG:

Look it up, it's all in theencyclopedia.

VICTOR:

They don't got farts in theencyclopedia.

DOUG:

Hey, they got 'vagina' in thedictionary, they got farts in theencyclopedia.

The ROAR of a PASSING SPEEDBOAT attracts Doug's interest.

VICTOR:

(incredulous)

Vagina is in the dictionary?

DOUG:

'A canal leading from the uterusto the vulva'.

VICTOR:

You sure read a lot, man.

(slight beat)

A canal?

B19 EXT. BOATHOUSE DOCK (LAKE) - CONTINUOUS ACTION - DAY B19

Doug steps out of the boathouse onto the sagging dock andsees a fast speedboat cutting across the lake towing amale water skier. (Another young man is driving the boatwith two young women in bathing suits as passengers.)

Victor comes out as the speedboat's wake rocks the olddock.

A**holes!

VICTOR:

DOUG:

It's Jacey -- that's him skiing.

He must've skipped out on work.

19 EXT. LAKE - ANGLE ON SPEEDBOAT 19

-- with Jacey skiing behind it. STEVE is at the helm.

Eleanor and SANDY lounge in their bathing suits.

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As they pass a ski ramp Steve points to it. Jacey giveshim a thumb's up gesture and Steve circles the boataround for the approach.

No way!

SANDY:

He's never done the ramp.

STEVE:

He wants to do it.

Steve lines up the approach and pushes the throttle open.

Jacey swings out on the end of the tow-rope and pops overthe wake.

Eleanor leans over to Steve.

ELEANOR:

You know you're going too fast?

STEVE:

(grins)

Yeah, I know.

The boat zips by the ramp and Jacey's skis contact theslippery surface and his skis go out from under him. He

takes a hard bounce, loses hold of the tow-rope, and goestumbling over the apex of the ramp into the water.

20 INT. HOLT HOME - BATHROOM - THAT NIGHT 20

Jacey is soaking in the bathtub.

knocking.

Doug enters without

Time to eat.

DOUG:

Doug washes his hands. Jacey climbs out of the tub andfetches a towel. And Doug reacts to...

Jesus Christ!

DOUG:

Jacey's back and buttocks are severely bruised. Jaceywraps the towel around his waist and turns to hisbrother.

JACEY:

Don't tell Mom.

Oh, sh*t...

DOUG:

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