Sleepless in Seattle Page #6

ANNIE:

(repeating)

Magic.

BARBARA:

I knew we would be together

forever, and that everything

would be wonderful, just the

way you feel about Walter.

Walter. It's quite a formal

name, isn't it?

(lowering her voice)

One of the things I truly knew

was that your father and I were

going to have a wonderful time

... in the sack I believe you

call it --

ANNIE:

Mom!

BARBARA:

Of course it took several years

before everything worked like

clockwork in that department,

so don't be worried if it takes

a while --

ANNIE:

Mom, we already...

BARBARA:

Well, fine, fine. Fiddle da

dee. And how's it working?

ANNIE:

Like... clockwork.

She turns to look in the mirror. The dress doesn't fit

at all. It's completely lopsided. One shoulder is

higher than the other. The waist is in the wrong spot.

The effect is quite comical.

BARBARA:

So you'll get married in a new

dress.

ANNIE:

It's a sign.

BARBARA:

(gently)

You don't believe in signs.

EXT. STREET - LATE

The house Christmas lights sparkle outside, twinkling on

the tree inside, and the warm light spilling out.

ANNIE:

They loved you. I told you

they would love you and they

did.

WALTER:

I love you.

ANNIE:

I love you, Walter.

(beat)

Did anyone ever call you

anything other than Walter?

WALTER:

Nope.

ANNIE:

Even when you were young?

WALTER:

Nope. Not even when I was

young.

It's starting to rain.

WALTER:

You sure you don't want to

drive with me?

ANNIE:

How will I get back to

Baltimore Saturday?

(remembering something)

Oh God, I forgot my present for

your stepmother -- I took it

inside by accident.

WALTER:

I'll wait.

ANNIE:

Don't be silly. I'll just be

ten minutes behind you.

EXT. BELTWAY - NIGHT

As Annie drives back toward Washington, D.C.

Raining.

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Annie driving. Presents on the front seat. She's

singing "Sleigh Ride" and doing all the sound effects

and clipclops and giddyups. After a moment, she

realizes she doesn't know all the words and turns on the

radio.

DR. MARSHA'S FIELDSTONE'S VOICE

Welcome back to "You and Your

Emotions." I'm Dr. Marcia

Fieldstone broadcasting across

America from the top of the

Sears Tower in Chicago where we

would have a fantastic view of

Santa Claus and his reindeer if

there was a -- oops, never

mind. Tonight we're talking

about wishes and dreams.

What's your wishes this Christmas

Eve? Maybe the best present

you can give yourself is a call

to me. The number is --

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