Jackie Page #7

JACKIE:

And those bagpipers from Scotland.

What were they called, Kenny?

18.

O'DONNELL

Yeah. The Black Watch.

JACKIE:

That's right. The Black Watch

Pipers.

Hill approaches -

HILL:

When we arrive, we'll be exitingout the rear of the plane. You,

the President --President Johnson

that is, Mrs. Johnson-

JACKIE:

--Why the rear?

HILL:

There's press at Andrews. Not to

mention the security risk-

JACKIE:

--I'm supposed to hide away. Now?

HILL:

Not hide-

Jackie's voice rises, an unexpected anger-

JACKIE:

--I'm sure those people would lovethat. What do they callthemselves? The Birch Society? No,

I will not sneak out the back door.

(beat, final)

I'll go out the usual way. We all

will.

Hill is about to argue, but Jackie stares back at him -defiant

--and he realizes it's a lost cause.

HILL:

I'll arrange it.

And now ADMIRAL GEORGE BURKLEY interjects-

BURKLEY:

When we land, Mrs. Kennedy, we'llneed to proceed directly to thehospital for the autopsy.

19.

JACKIE:

(aghast)

The autopsy?

(beat)

Is that necessary?

BURKLEY:

I'm afraid it's required.

JACKIE:

By who?

BURKLEY:

The law, Mrs. Kennedy.

She considers this. And then -

JACKIE:

And what exactly will they do?

Burkley hesitates --looks to the others for help --but noone knows what she means.

BURKLEY:

I’m not sure-

JACKIE:

--What does an ‘autopsy’ entail? I

want you to explain to me. I wantall of the details. I’m his wife -or

whatever I am now.

(beat)

I want all the details. Will they

slice him open?

LADY BIRD JOHNSON approaches. Nearly 20 years Jackie'ssenior, she is a warm, maternal presence.

Lady Bird moves toward Jackie as if she might give her a hug -

but stops short, repulsed by the gore that still clings toJackie's dress.

LADY BIRD:

Oh, Darling.

She takes Jackie's hand, instead.

LADY BIRD (CONT’D)

Can I send someone back to help youchange? Before we land?

Jackie glances down at her dress and seems to take in thehorror again, for the first time.

20.

LADY BIRD (CONT'D)

All those cameras... People will bewatching.

But Jackie is lost in her own world...

JACKIE:

There were wanted posters.

Everywhere. For Jack. With Jack'sface on them.....

JACKIE (CONT’D)

Let them see what they've done.

INT. AIR FORCE ONE -REAR PASSENGER CABIN -ANDREWS AFB

Jackie remains seated as the plane comes to a halt.

She watches as a FORKLIFT passes by, headed to the rear ofthe plane where it will unload her husband's casket.

Suddenly, from the front of the plane, she hears -

BOBBY (O.S.)

Jackie?! Where's Jackie?

She rises --as ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT KENNEDY, his face

streaked with tears --comes rushing down the aisle.

JACKIE:

Bobby!

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