Sweet November Page #5

NELSON:

Ten minutes.

(presses "talk")

Okay. Be right down.

As he walks away, he takes a bite of the hot dog on forkand nearly gags before spitting it out.

17 INT. NELSON'S BUILDING - LOBBY - DUSK 17

In sweats, Nelson comes out of the elevator. Sara is busylistening to a besotted MANNY tell her his whole life

story.

MANNY:

-- And then my ex-wife, she sayyou can't fix nothing, Manny, andshe leaves me for plumber -

Sara finally notices Nelson approaching, flashes a smile.

SARA:

Look at that, Manny. My very ownPrince Charming.

(to Nelson)

I don't think I've ever met such a

royal a**hole in my whole life.

Nelson stops in his tracks, staggered. She is off on a

toot.

(CONTINUED)

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SARA:

Does your mother know you treatwomen like hookers? Or did she

raise you to think being nicemeans patronizing the wholeworld?

Uh-oh.

MANNY:

I smell a problem.

Nelson grabs Sara by the arm, whisks her outside.

18 EXT. NELSON'S BUILDING - DUSK 18

Nelson and Sara face off in the street.

NELSON:

How did you find me?

She holds up the business card he gave her.

SARA:

I'm smart.

(pauses)

And I need a ride.

NELSON:

This is a joke, right?

(as she shakes herhead)

You want a ride -- from me?

SARA:

Yep. Face it, it's your fault Ican't drive. The least you cando is schlep me somewhere. It's

quick, painless -NELSON

I am not a schlepper.

Manny knocks on the glass from the inside and holds up ahandwritten sign that reads, "You want me call police?"

Nelson shakes his head. Turns back to Sara.

NELSON:

Been a ball, but some of us have

to work.

SARA:

Don't make me go too far.

(CONTINUED)

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He makes a gesture, cutting her off, heads toward theentrance, Sara stops a clean-cut couple entering thebuilding.

SARA:

Maybe you can help? This man -he's

your neighbor, right -- hasbeen standing naked in his windowflashing his ass at me and I wanthim to stop -NELSON

Ignore her, please.

As the flustered couple scurries inside, Sara stops ayoung woman on her way out.

SARA:

Hi, how are you? We've got a caseof vodka and a bathtub full of

fudge upstairs, would you like tojoin us?

NELSON:

Stop it or I'll call the police.

Great.

police.

SARA:

Go ahead. I love the

NELSON:

Do you have any shame at all?

(pauses)

No.

19 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 19

The picture of displeasure, Nelson drives. Sara checks

out the luxe car, the leather, the lights on dash. Not

impressed.

SARA:

By the way, my name's Sara Deever.

(points)

Okay, get in the right lane, putyour turn signal on -NELSON

I know how to drive!

SARA:

You want to take the 80 to

Oakland -(

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Oakland?

quick.

NELSON:

You said this would be

SARA:

I said it would be painless, too.

Then, she flashes a warm, disarming smile, full ofcharm -- completely throwing him yet again.

SARA:

It's so nice of you to do this forme, Nelson. Sorry if I went toofar, but I really did need theride.

20 EXT. OAKLAND - NIGHT 20

In the midst of an industrial district, the Mercedes

pulls up near a nondescript building.

21 INT. MERCEDES - NIGHT 21

Sara pulls a flaming red wig out of her bag and puts it

on. Nelson is not amused.

NELSON:

Ha-ha. What do you plan to dowith that?

SARA:

Commit a heinous crime.

wait, won't you?

You'll

Sara snatches the keys out of the ignition.

SARA:

Of course you will.

She climbs out.

steering wheel.

Nelson bangs his head against the

NELSON:

What am I doing?

22 EXT. OAKLAND - NIGHT 22

Sara approaches the building.

later, an ALARM BLARES.

She goes in. Moments

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