The Deep End of the Ocean Page #6

INT. THE HALL

Laurie

Where is she?

Patty

She's upstairs.

Laurie

She still won't speak to me, will she?

Patty

I think she will. Everybody's been

calling. After you talk with People we

reprinted the poster 5 times.

Laurie

I think she hates my guts.

INT. UPSTAIRS THE BEDROOM

Laurie

What are you doing?

Beth

Ending would hunger. I just got off the

phone with the U.N.

Laurie

Well, That's good. Look, will you just

forgive me and get this over with? I'd

never give them anything unless it was

the right thing to do. I would never do a

thing to hurt you. How long have we been

friends?

Beth

1000 years. I know.

Laurie

Then good, okay? I have something I want

to do for me.

Beth

I don't believe you.

Laurie

I want you to take a picture.

Beth

I don't do that anymore. I took early

retirement.

Laurie

You could use the money. This is good

money.

Patty

Good for what?

Laurie

I want her to take a portrait of a

Chinese family.

Patty

We are kind of tapped out, just keeping

Vincent in sneakers. You could do this.

You wouldn't even have to go out.

Beth

I threw away all my paper and stuff.

Patty

I'll go get you more paper and stuff.

Laurie

Please. Just this once. Let me get rid of

my guilt by doing you this one good turn.

Beth

This is not a good turn. This is a set-

up.

INT.THE KITCHEN

Patty

These are really beautiful.

Beth

I have to print. I have 4 phone calls to

make. I have to get Vincent ready for

Little League.

Patty

Through any more about Chicago?

Beth

What about it?

Patty

Could be great. Kids'll love it there.

I'll have my own restaurant.

Beth

I have to get Kerry up.

Patty

There's plenty of time for that.

Beth

Okay, fine. You go upstairs, get my

diaphragm, fill it up with gunk and we'll

have 8 minutes before I have to feed

Vincent.

Patty

We can have a lot of fun in 8 minutes.

Beth

Okay, fine. You want to do it right here?

I can make toast at the same time.

Patty

It's not like I'm on top of you all the

time. We make love about as often as we

pay the water bill. I don't see why you

need a diaphragm every damn time.

Beth

I don't want to get pregnant every damn

time. We had 3 kids and we always wanted

more. I miss that. I misses this house

being full of noise. I used to want to

run up the walk to lunch.

Beth

It's not going to change anything.

Another kid. It'd be like a replacement

part like you get a new gravy boat so you

don't spoil the set.

Patty

That's a lousy f***ing thing to say.

Beth

I agree. So, I'll stop saying f***ing

lousy things. I'm not having a baby, and

I'm not moving to Chicago. So you can

start a new restaurant with your dad. You

want a new baby and restaurant? You need

a new wife.

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