The Deep End of the Ocean Page #7

Patty

I don't want a new wife. All I want is

for us to be a family again. A normal

life. Nothing's wrong with that. That's

healthy.

Beth

You want to know what it's like? It's

like I'm standing under this giant

snowbank. If I move one inch in any

direction it's going to come crashing

down and bury me. Do you know I don't

dare to think of him for a full minute?

One inch and the whole thing's going to

comedown. You will have to raise these

kids by yourself.

Patty

I'm doing that now.

Beth

That's right. Pat's always been the

rock. Isn't that what it said in People

magazine? There was Pat holding together

that poor, crazy woman and those sweet

little kids. You're such a hero.

Patty

All right, stop it.

Beth

You would never have let Ben get lost.

Patty

I mean it. Stop it.

Beth

You would never have been such a bad,

shitty parent.

Patty

That's right, I wouldn't.

Beth

You self-righteous son of a b*tch!

Pat

I'm not self-righteous, I'm RIGHT! Kids

don't just vanish up in smoke, kids don't

just get lost, PEOPLE LOSE THEM!

INT. THE RESTAURANT 9YEARS LATER IN

CHICAGO:

Patty

So This is the bar and the waiting area.

That's the wine rack. Dad's personal

design. People sit here while they're

waiting for tables. That's that kitchen

back there and this is it.

Beth

The murals are done.

Patty

Tables will be through here and they'll

carry back over to there. And this is

the dance floor. there'll be a live band

over here. Thursday through Sunday.

Kerry

Hey, Theresa, is that Italian Italy?

Patty

You like it, honey? It's La Boheme.

You're Mini and I'm Rodolfo. Except she

lives in the end.

Beth

Well, good. Oh, honey, it's gorgeous, it

really is.

Patty

Can you believe this place?

Beth

I can't wait.

Bliss

(looks at Vincent)

So, what's Mr. Tough Guy up to?

Vincent

(on the phone)

Apart from needing a haircut.

Beth

I don't know. He's making friends, I

guess. He's been on the phone a lot

lately.

Patty

(To Vincent)

Hey, Vincent, If you're using that phone

for your bookie operation, it'll be a

part of your anatomy.

Vincent

I'm not, Dad. Jesus!

(On the phone)

I got to go. Yeah, Bye.

Beth

It is, isn't it?

Bliss

New house, new restaurant. You're doing a

really good imitation of having a life.

INT. THE BEDROOM MORNING

Beth

You have the biggest snarl right here.

No, wait, Kerry. Just one more.

INT. THE HOUSE DOOR

Kerry

Are you in sixth?

Sam

Yeah, You're in third. You were the

soybean, right?

Kerry

Actually, I was the feed corn.

Sam

So who do you have?

Kerry

Cook. Yeah, I had Cook. She's pretty

decent.

Kerry

Mommy?

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