What Lies Beneath Page #5

CLAIRE:

(smiling)

I almost made it.

They turn and head for the car. Claire sneaks one last look

over her shoulder.

ANGLE:

Caitlin glancing back at Claire with an apprehensive smile.

INT. NORMAN AND CLAIRE'S ROOM - NIGHT

Claire walks in from the bathroom wearing a sexy cotton

nightgown. Norman is in bed, absorbed in some notes. She

gets into bed, then picks up a thick text from beside him

and starts reading. After a moment:

NORMAN:

Whatcha reading?

CLAIRE:

(reading the cover,

sexy voice)

Genetic repair mechanisms in

eukaryotic organisms.

NORMAN:

(slight smile)

How is it?

Claire snuggles up.

CLAIRE:

Excellent. Couple of Swedish sailor

cells just gang divided a virginal

cheerleader cell.

NORMAN:

(lost in his book)

Nice.

(beat)

Almost done.

She pulls slightly away.

CLAIRE:

If you have to work...

NORMAN:

No, no. I'm just about...

(beat)

There.

He places his book on the bedside table and turns to her.

NORMAN:

How are you?

CLAIRE:

Fine.

NORMAN:

It's okay if you're not.

CLAIRE:

I am, really.

NORMAN:

It's just she's been the focus for a

while.

CLAIRE:

Not the focus.

NORMAN:

You know what I mean.

Claire thinks for a moment.

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