Things We Lost in the Fire_2007
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  <scene>
    <scene_description>THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE by Allan Loeb DreamWorks A GARAGE stands alone. Separated from the house. Still in the night. Until... BLACK SMOKE slowly billows up from the four-square pane of windows. More and more of it by the moment. The windows SHATTER outward and give way to FLAMES that crawl up the outer wall. A FIRE... the fire. And as the fire consumes the garage...</scene_description>
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  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. HOTEL - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>It's night. A father and his son walk alongside of the large pool that illuminates the grounds. The father, BRIAN BURKE, mid 30s, displays all the signs of a man settling into fatherhood; benign smile, expanding midsection and aging wardrobe. His son, DORY, six years old, owns big Jolly-rancher green eyes, a small nose, puffy cheeks and a built-in innocence. The air is summer night. They hold hands as they slowly walk on a little bridge that crosses over the water. As Dory stops and points down to the pool.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>The water is green, Daddy.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian stops. They stand on the bridge.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No, it's florescent.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>What's flor... es... cent?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Florescent means lit from with-in.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Am I florescent, Daddy?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian regards his child. Holds the moment. Knows it's as fleeting as it is special. Dory swings back and forth, waiting for the answer. Brian draws in a deep breath, then...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Yes, Dory, you are.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Dory smiles up toward his father...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. HOTEL/PARKING LOT - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Titles and music. Brian and his wife Audrey pack up their minivan. Their daughter, HARPER, ten years old, swings her little brother around and around until Audrey tells them to get into the minivan. Kids in the van, luggage in the back, Audrey finally faces her husband and sighs. He gives her a smile. She returns it by holding up the keys and dangling them. He grabs the keys and kisses her. He'll drive so she can sleep. All told without a word.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SHOOTING GALLERY/PARKING LOT - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Titles and music continue. A dirty parking lot behind a boarded up building. The ground is littered with beer cans, cigarette butts and needles. Find a body. His name is DWAYNE, was Dwayne. He overdosed about five minutes ago. A girl who calls herself SPRING, in her twenties, white-girl dreads, tattoos and pierces, nods in and out... on her third opiate rush of the day.</scene_description>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>Dwayne.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(louder)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Dwayne.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>No reaction. She studies him. Knows the score right away. Spring finds her feet and walks over to him. Checks his pulse. Spring doesn't cry or freak out or anything... she simply reaches into his pocket and removes six crumpled up dollar bills. A few junkies look over... but they don't do a thing. And before she goes, Spring looks around the body, looking for something specific... and she finds it. AN ENVELOPE already opened with a big red stamp on it. The stamp has a caricature on it with the caption under it... "Cream." This is the brand of heroin they were just using. As Spring pockets the money, the envelope and goes...</scene_description>
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  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. THE 5 FREEWAY - AFTERNOON</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The minivan glides through the Washington landscape. Summer green and Northwest fresh. As the minivan races toward Seattle.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. MINIVAN - AFTERNOON</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Music and titles continue. Harper attempts to teach her little brother a clapping rhyme.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Itsy bitsy, let's get busy, up the well and down the shoot, climb the tree...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory is no good at this. Clapping out of rhythm and screwing up the words. He simply breaks into laughter and gives up. Brian drives as Audrey plaintively looks out the open window. Brian regards her, his wife of eleven years... AUDREY BURKE As the heavy dusk-laden wind blows through her long and flowing hair. Thirty-six years old with an accessible beauty that's only further accentuated by her motherhood. Not the kind of beauty that threatens but the kind that invites. Childlike and giving. Audrey catches Brian admiring her and she smiles. And it's a smile that explodes... every time.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. SOUTH SEATTLE RECYCLING CENTER - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Music and titles winding down. We're at weighs station for homeless and addicts. A center where they trade collected cans for money. Find... JERRY SUNBORNE In his late thirties, Jerry's rail-thin with rock star hair. He's very good looking -- heroin chic without the chic... and too much of the heroin. His eyes used to pierce with sensuality but they haven't in a long time... dulled by the years of opiate abuse. Behind the counter, Jerry hands a homeless woman a few bills for her cans. She smiles at him toothless and heads on her way. Jerry shouts across the center to his boss.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Ray, I'm out.</dialogue>
    <character>RAY</character>
    <dialogue>Alright, Jerry, take it slow.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Music and titles die down as Jerry pulls away from the window and heads on his way. Spring catches his stride.</scene_description>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>Dwayne O.D'd.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>When?</dialogue>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>Like an hour ago.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry stops and faces her.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Is he dead?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She confirms with a simple nod.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I told him to find me if he had any problems.</dialogue>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>Well... he didn't.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she hands Jerry the envelope.</scene_description>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>And you're not everyone's father, Jer.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Were you with him?</dialogue>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>No. I found him after...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry looks at the envelope.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You're lying.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She rolls her eyes as he tosses aside the envelope.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>"Cream." Looks like Zoey's.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As they continue to walk...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Fuckin' Dwayne.</dialogue>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah...</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE'S MADISON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>An upper class neighborhood of Seattle with hills and views of Lake Madison. Brian pulls the minivan into the driveway of a fantastic contemporary home made of wood and glass. He looks in the backseat where both kids are sleeping. Then looks over to Audrey who is also asleep. He nudges her. She slowly wakes up and looks around.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We home?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian confirms and points to the kids. She looks over her shoulder at both of them sound asleep on each other.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Don't let them grow up.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks to him with a smile.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm going to make us pasta. I'm going find those cheesy bed trays your sister gave us so we can eat upstairs. And we'll open the wine we just bought.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She grabs his hand and looks into his eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>And our vacation won't end till tomorrow.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But he looks away. Resolute.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I'll clear the van when I get back.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Losing her smile...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Not now, Brian. We just got back from vacation.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I have to.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>In their quiet "kids are sleeping" voices.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Why? Why do you have to?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Because it's his birthday.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey leans forward, now very upset. Louder.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You were just there.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He looks at her. An impasse. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>You should've seen him as a kid, Audrey, I can't explain it, he was special, he was...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>It trails off.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Everytime you go there I'm terrified you won't come back.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And frustrated...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Stop being so dramatic.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Stop being so naive.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She stews. He stews. In stalemate. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>It's his birthday, Audrey...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian's anger has now somehow risen.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Who the hell knows how many more he's even going to have?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she shakes her head in an unhappy capitulation then turns around to see... both kids -- now wide awake.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. SOUTH SEATTLE APARTMENT - LATER</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The Cream envelope is open on the table. Spring's out. Asleep on the couch with a syringe and a tie at her feet. Jerry watches an Anthony Robbin's "Awake The Giant With-In" infomercial. Warm on Cream. A knock on the door. Jerry doesn't hear it. Another knock. Louder. Jerry snaps out of it and slowly rises. Jerry opens the door to see...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Happy Birthday, Buddy.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry gives him a hug. Opens the door.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Is it August third? Fuck...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian heads in, sees Spring asleep on the couch. Sees the syringe then quickly looks up to Jerry.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Coffee?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Clearly in the warmth of the opiate...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah. Cool.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. MINIVAN - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Wearing his old tattered suit jacket, Jerry gets in the passengers seat and sees the junk in the back.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>We just went to Victoria.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry is sitting on something... he leans up to find himself holding Dory's stuffed dinosaur.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Victoria. Remember when we went up there with your Dad?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry looks the dinosaur straight in the eyes. Brian looks over and smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <parenthetical>(re: dinosaur)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Dory insists he lives in the minivan... won't bring it inside the house because he's a carnivor.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry smiles but it quickly washes away with a heavy sigh.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm Thirty-seven now... I'm tired, Brian...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>While staring into dinosaur's plastic black eyes...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And I feel older than this guy.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. IZZY'S DINER - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Brian drinks a coffee, Jerry inhales an ice cream.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey angry you came down to my spot at night?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry smiles... they both know it's a lie.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Yes. I just don't know why you have always been so against seeing her again.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I am not seeing anyone until I am clean.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>She'd be crazy for you. All women are crazy for you.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>We're not fifteen anymore, Brian. Anyway, she doesn't want to see me.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>I provide nothing. I am just a poisonous threat. Brian accepts that. But...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>That's not true.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry just smiles. It is true and they both know it.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Look, Brian, you have to see her point.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>You always take her side.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry lights up a smoke.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>... and you do provide.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Name one thing.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian thinks about it for a beat. Then with a smile...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Always taking her side.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry sucks in a long draw, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>The Fed raised rates. Is that going to hurt you?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No, people will still buy, this refi boom's got good legs.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Good.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian just looks at him. Registering the question.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. QUICK STOP SUPERMARKET - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Brian wheels a little cart down the aisle of this no frills mini-mart. Jerry at his side.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I appreciate this. Audrey would kill me if I didn't grab this shit.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No worries...</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>It's just so hard to find the time to get anything done. With the kids... and the insurance from the fire... and we're building an office for me next to the garage... I'm not happy with the work, I think I might have to fire the workers.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian stops, noticing his complaints are trivial. And that makes him a little embarrassed. So he deflects it with...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>And Audrey's fucking someone else.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Checking to see if I'm still listening?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No, you haven't seen her. There's no way a woman that looks that good could only fuck me.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry laughs even harder. This is their game.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Our neighbor, Landon Hicks, he's this really rugged mountain-man type. I don't think he talks...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(concluding)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>She's in love with Landon Hicks.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You're probably right. But you know -- gotta take the good with the bad -- at least you're still in the rotation.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian agrees... and now they're both laughing...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SOUTH SEATTLE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>As Brian and Jerry carry the grocery bags down the street.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It's just like Senior year with Emily Rotham. She was the hottest girl in school and she dug you.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>She dug you.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>At first. But after we all started hanging out, she got more interested in you. And she told me then I told you... and you didn't do anything about it.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>That was a long time ago.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A SKETCHY CHARACTER takes an interest in them. Brian's a little nervous. Jerry's not.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Don't worry. We're fine.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I'm going to tell you now what I told you then and I've been telling you ever since. Accept the good... because they're going to make you accept the bad.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Okay. I hear you.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Your wife loves you. You know that. You have this amazing family and the most incredible woman in the world who loves you, my man. You have everything any man would want. Accept the good. You have what I'll never--</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And it tails off.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I know, I know. This is stupid, you don't need to listen to this.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Fuck that! I do need to listen to this. You're my only real friend left in the world, do you know that?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry's a little animated. He's very emotional as he's coming out from under the warmth of the opiate.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>They're all gone, Brian. I know it's my own fault, but they're all gone.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry stops walking. Turns to Brian. Looks him straight on.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You're a success. You're an amazing father and an amazing husband.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I hear you.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And I know you don't have to come out here... at night... to see me.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry--</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No, let me finish. I appreciate it more than you know. It's the only time in my day where... it's just that... well, thank you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry's holding back an emotional rush due to his inceptive withdrawal. If he doesn't get high soon, it'll turn to irritable then to sickness then to pure hell.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>They stand at the doorway. Brian readies to leave.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Okay. I'm off.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A little hug.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Thanks for coming by, bro.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian breaks. Looks at Jerry.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Happy birthday.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry sharply looks away...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Oxymoron...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And then back at Brian.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>But I appreciate the sentiment.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian goes. Jerry heads to the couch and flops down on it. Packs a bowl, lights up and draws. And as Jerry tokes, he notices... the grocery bags... everything Brian just bought at the store... sitting against the wall. Jerry can only shake his head and smile as he moves to the window... down to the street below... where his best friend jumps into a minivan and drives off.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>An empty space. The lights turn on and Brian stands in the doorway. Looking over the room. Some painting supplies litter the center but most of the work is done. Brian steps in and takes a deep breath, surveys the room. And he stands there for the longest of moments. Still.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BRIAN AND AUDREY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Brian comes into the bedroom to find Audrey and Harper in the bed watching television.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>It's way past her bedtime.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they're both crying...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Oh no -- you're not watching that Lifetime movie again.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>It's this commercial we just saw.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Beyond belief...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>You're crying over a commercial?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Do you know what they do to baby seals in Alaska?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>They were so cute, Dad. You have to give them a lot of money.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey looks up to him and holds up a written-on notepad.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>They have a website where we can make a donation -- I wrote it down.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian just rolls his eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Harper, out.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper kisses her mother good night then gets out the bed. As she passes her father...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Seal-hater.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey turns off the tv. Brian gets ready for bed.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>How is he?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>He's all fucked up, Audrey.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>They forgot to put dimmers on the lights.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What's it matter?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>It's important. I told them I wanted dimmers. I'm firing them and going with the Polish guys.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He gets into bed, turns off the lights. Stares at the ceiling. She rolls over into his hold... eyes now closed.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You're taking the kids swimming at Howard's tomorrow.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Dory's putting his head under.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Don't pressure him too much.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian grunts in acknowledgement. His mind elsewhere. A long silence, she falls back asleep... he can't. He starts laughing... she tussles awake.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I told him you were fucking Landon Hicks.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Brian!</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I was kidding. Don't worry, he knows I was kidding.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And now Audrey starts laughing...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>If I were sleeping with anyone it sure as hell wouldn't be Landon Hicks. He doesn't talk.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Who would it be?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She thinks for a beat, then...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The water guy.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>The water guy?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He reminds me of a cowboy.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>The guy that delivers the Arrowhead water reminds you of a cowboy?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She confirms through her laughter. After they quiet, Audrey lays her head on his chest. He throws his leg over her knees. She grabs his arm so it's now draped around her with his hand resting on the back of her neck.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Do it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian continues to stare at his ceiling. She grabs his hand and furrows it under her hair.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Do it...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he sighs then runs his hand up and down the back of her neck. She loves this. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>His head's going under tomorrow... even if I have to push it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey lets out a little laugh.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh, that's nice.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they lay there. Her head on his chest, his leg sprawled over her knees... his hand running the nape of her neck.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. INDOOR POOL - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A glass enclosed indoor pool. An impressive home can be seen across the way. Harper, Brian and Dory are all in the shallow end. Dory stands on the steps with the water going to his little chest. Audrey sits at the edge, getting her feet wet.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>One... two... three...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper and her father both put their head under. Dory stands still... terrified.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't want to.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian and Harper come up. HOWARD GLASSMAN, kind round man of forty-five and the Burke's neighbor, heads over.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>You need anything, Brian?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Howard owns this house.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I'm fine, Howard, thanks. You coming in?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Howard's wife, DORIS, a very stiff woman dressed in full equestrian gear chimes in.</scene_description>
    <character>DORIS</character>
    <dialogue>He doesn't swim.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Knowing where this is going...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Okay...</dialogue>
    <character>DORIS</character>
    <dialogue>Who spends two hundred thousand dollars on a swimming pool and doesn't swim?</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Thank you, Doris -- that's enough.</dialogue>
    <character>DORIS</character>
    <dialogue>Next I think he'll want to build a Mosque.</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Funny, Dear...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Doris rolls her eyes and walks off.</scene_description>
    <character>DORIS</character>
    <dialogue>I'm going for my ride.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Howard shrugs apologetically to Brian who looks back to his son...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Don't you want Cold Stone?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Dory, I'm right here, nothing is going to happen. It's like the shower, you get wet in the shower.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>No, I don't.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>He's being difficult for the attention, Dad.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Thanks, Dr. Freud. Go touch the drain or something.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper swims off to the deep end.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Dory, just try.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>I did try.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No, you didn't. Look, everybody has to face their fears... it's a fact of life. You need to do this, now you're six years old... it's time.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he starts to cry.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>No! I don't want to. You can't make me.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian's losing his patience.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Actually I can.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey lowers herself into the pool.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Honey, are you kidding?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey grabs a big red plastic ball.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Yes.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(to Dory)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Go to Mommy. I'm going to swim with your sister.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she heads toward her crying son.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I know. I know. Your father is a very abusive man.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She throws the ball at him. It bounces off his head. And Audrey takes her son into her hold... who's now laughing.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE/PATIO - EVENING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The Burkes eat their dinner.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>C'mon, what about chicken, Harper? You can eat chicken.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Chickens are animals, Dad. I don't eat animals.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Since when?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Since meat is murder.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <parenthetical>(to Harper)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Where'd you learn that?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Dad...</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I know things. Not everything I know was learned.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Dad...</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Actually, it was learned, Harper... that's the nature of knowledge.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Eating her dinner, Audrey looks up to Brian. Asks...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Did you take the sixty dollars out of the minivan, baby?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I had three twenties in the ashtray. They're gone.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I didn't take them.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Dad...</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>What Dory?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>I like meat.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I know you do.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey quietly eats. And never to look up from her food...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Was your friend in the van the other night?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian stop eating. Regards her.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>He didn't take it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Now looking up and locking in his stare.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Of course he did.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Who?</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>He wouldn't.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Who didn't take the money?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey stands and clears the dishes.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <parenthetical>(frustrated)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Wake up, Brian.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Mom -- who?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey doesn't answer as she moves to the sink and starts washing the dishes. Harper walks by Brian, he snags her and throws her onto his lap. She giggles.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Dad. Stop it...</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Meat is so murder.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <parenthetical>(laughing)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Well, it is... who took the money?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian looks into his daughter's big eyes, smiles and says...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Nobody.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/AUDREY'S STUDIO - EVENING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The basement is a make-shift restoration studio. A canvas sheet covers the floor. Old pieces of stripped furniture line the wall. Audrey surveys a half-finished sideboard in the middle of the room. Brian appears from behind and wraps him arms around her. She just nods. She doesn't want to fight so they stand there. Looking at the piece.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The walnut stain wasn't a good choice. I totally fucked this up.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No you didn't. It looks great.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I can't get an honest opinion out of you. You love everything I do.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(upset, churning aloud)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I hand-strip it, I remove the old finish from top to bottom, I even out color tones, I check the glides. I steam. I sand. I detail. I stain.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He takes in a big whiff of her hair, nuzzles her neck.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>And after all of that... all of that work...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(a beat)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I only have one chance at the finish. Because if I screw that up -- it kills the whole thing.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Whispering into her ear...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I'm just here to deliver the water...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She laughs...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Shut up.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he turns her around, kisses her. She kisses him back. Long and deep. They begin to heat up. She pushes him back against the wall, kissing him, untucking his shirt. He grabs her hair, tugs it back, exposes her neck, kisses it. She grinds up against him. Reaches for his pants, unbuttons the top... but... from the kitchen...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER (O.S.)</character>
    <dialogue>Dad...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Aroused and breathless...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>I told them I'd get Coldstone.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she's a little frustrated, turned on. But she steps back and collects herself. Breaking into a smile. Which he returns with...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>To be continued.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE HEIGHTS/PARKING LOT - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Brian heads out of the Cold Stone holding the ice cream. As he walks toward the minivan, he notices something across the way. A MAN leaning up against a van, breathing heavily, distressed.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Are you okay?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The man doesn't answer. Brian notices blood on the man's hands as he walks toward him.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Excuse me? Are you--</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian stops... sees something on the ground. A WOMAN lying in a pool of blood -- severely beaten.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And the man collects his breath and shouts out.</scene_description>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>Fuck!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As he kicks her... very hard. She lets out a squeal. Brian runs over.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Whoa!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The man then bangs his fist into the side of the van. Hard. The man totally unhinged. The woman barely conscious.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus!</dialogue>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>She's my wife.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>She's dying.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The man is hysterical. Crying and pounding the van.</scene_description>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>I love her.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>You're going to kill her.</dialogue>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>I love her.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>She needs help.</dialogue>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>I love her.</dialogue>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>She needs help. I'm going to call an ambulance.</dialogue>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>She lied.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian takes out his cellular and dials 911. He waits.</scene_description>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>She broke my fucking heart.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian's calm -- doesn't want to upset this man anymore than he is.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus, damn it, pick up...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(to the distressed man)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Take a deep breath, you need to calm down.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The man has a seat on the ground, throws his head in his hands and weeps.</scene_description>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>I love her!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian notices... this distressed man is holding something in his bloody hand... what he used to beat her down... a .22 Caliber handgun.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Breathe. Count down from ten.</dialogue>
    <character>DISTRESSED MAN</character>
    <dialogue>I... I... Ten... nine...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>We're close on Brian now as he speaks into the phone. We can hear the man counting down -- on six.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>Yes, I need an ambulance at South West Vista avenue and Elm... there is a woman here who is badly beaten.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And off screen the man stops counting after four. Looking down at the woman, Brian talks into the phone.</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>It's domestic. Her husband is very upset, he's going to need medical assistance as well.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brian doesn't ask for police or indict the man at all, he knows that could bring trouble. Brian's mind races, trying to remain calm. And he turns to see the man is no longer on the ground. AND BRIAN BURKE Close on... As he looks up... As his face washes white...</scene_description>
    <character>BRIAN</character>
    <dialogue>No! You love her! Don't!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Brian dives forward as we hear a LOUD... CRASH Audrey jumps back with a start. She's wrapped up in a towel, in her bathroom with the bath running. The crash came from downstairs from the... KITCHEN Harper stands over a broken glass, trying to pick up the large chards. Audrey heads in with her towel wrapped around herself.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Don't clean it up, baby, you'll cut yourself.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I poured too much.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's fine. Wait till your Dad comes home and he'll clean it up.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>He's been gone like an hour.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You know how Cold Stone gets. I'm taking my bath. Just stay away from the glass.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper does and smiles over to her mom.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Can I watch "Desperate Housewives" tonight?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You're looking at one right now, Harp.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper shakes her head in disapproval at the stupid joke.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Pleaaaase, with you and Dad?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey heads on her way back to her bath.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We'll see. Don't let your brother go near the glass.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey comes into the room. Her hair is wet. Dory plaintively looks out the window.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You look like a little doggy waiting for his owner, Dory.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <parenthetical>(whining)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Where's my ice cream, Mom?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey grabs the phone. As she dials...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(into phone)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Where are you? Why aren't you on your phone, baby?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. COLD STONE CREAMERY - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A mad house on a summer night. Families buzzing everywhere. Assembly-line ice cream. The clerk picks up the phone.</scene_description>
    <character>CLERK</character>
    <dialogue>Cold Stone Creamery...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(listens, then...)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I don't know, Mam, it's so busy in here tonight. Sure...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She holds the phone away and shouts.</scene_description>
    <character>CLERK</character>
    <dialogue>Is there a Brian Burke in here? Brian Burke?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As the clerk waits for a response... the flashing cherry illuminations from the ambulances and police cars outside roll across her face.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. COLD STONE CREAMERY - SAME</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>As the police tape off the crime scene. Three dead bodies lie on the ground.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A wind sweeps across the front lawn. A boot steps down then stops. The boot belongs to a POLICE OFFICER. He stands facing the house, staring it down. His hand begins to shake uncontrollably and we realize... he's terrified. And he draws in a deep breath. And he Looks down to his hand and it stills. As he exhales. Finally, he shares a look with his PARTNER and both officer head for the door... passing Dory's toys and Harper's bike on the way.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey's on the phone.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sure it's nothing but could you just come over and watch them for like ten minutes while I go over to Cold Stone.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The doorbell RINGS. Audrey looks to see a uniformed POLICE OFFICER outside. And she immediately knows. And she vacantly drops the phone.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey opens the door. The POLICE OFFICER is shaking, horrified... has never done this before and he's young.</scene_description>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>Are you Mrs. Brian Burke?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey nods sharply -- swallowing her world.</scene_description>
    <character>HIS PARTNER</character>
    <dialogue>May we come in?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>Your husband was in an accident, a domestic issue and he was shot, Mam.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She's not crying or shaking or anything.</scene_description>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>He's dead, Mrs. Burke. He... was trying to help... he took a bullet.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Something else is taking over. Cold determination. Shock. Pure shock.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What am I supposed to tell my children?</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>I'm very sorry.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I have a ten year old girl and a six-year-old boy in there.</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>There's a family counsel-- there's a family counselor on the way.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>They're waiting for the daddy to bring them ice cream. What do I tell them?</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry, Mam.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What do I tell them?</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Tell me.</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>Mam, I believe you're in shock.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What do I tell them?</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Tell me.</dialogue>
    <character>HIS PARTNER</character>
    <dialogue>We're very sorry, the counselor will be able to help you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>It's as if this is the only question in the world to her.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Tell me what to tell them.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The Police Officer is tearing up. Audrey is not.</scene_description>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus...</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Tell me.</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus, I'm sorry.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know what to tell them.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>His partner steps in... taking over.</scene_description>
    <character>HIS PARTNER</character>
    <dialogue>Mrs. Burke--</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What do I tell them?</dialogue>
    <character>HIS PARTNER</character>
    <dialogue>Mrs. Burke, we need to come inside now.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Tell me. Tell me because I don't know.</dialogue>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>A counselor is on the way.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She's not hearing a word he's saying.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Because I don't know what to tell them.</dialogue>
    <character>HIS PARTNER</character>
    <dialogue>Mrs. Burke--</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What do I tell--</dialogue>
    <scene_description>It drifts off... she looks straight ahead. It's excruciating. He has to collect himself. Draws in a deep breath, then...</scene_description>
    <character>HIS PARTNER</character>
    <dialogue>Mrs. Burke... we need to come inside now.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she vacantly shifts her gaze onto him. Doesn't say anything. Doesn't do anything. She's not there.</scene_description>
    <character>POLICE OFFICER</character>
    <dialogue>Mrs. Burke... we need to come inside.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Another long moment. Until she finally says...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Please, just go...</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey kneels on the floor. She isn't in her head. She won't remember this part in the morning. And she cleans up the broken glass. Harper walks in. Tears running down her face.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Mom... what's happening?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey looks up to her daughter.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>It's the next day. FATHER GARRITY sits next to Audrey who stares blankly ahead. She doesn't cry. Only close family and friends litter the silent room. They are... Brian's sister BRENDA, mid 30s, overweight. She cries on the other side of Father Garrity who comforts her. Audrey's brother, NEAL, late 20s, tattoos, a Teddy Bear behind tough guy looks. He stares at his feet. Doesn't know what to say. Audrey's best friend, DIANE, early 30s, glasses... a cerebral attractiveness she's recently grown into. She arranges food on the table and cleans. Dory plays with his toys quietly on the floor. Harper isn't in the room. Brenda looks up to Audrey with tear-laden eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>I don't understand.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey vacantly heads into the kitchen. Dory looks up. He's just quiet. Wide-eyed and quiet. Diane follows Audrey into the kitchen.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey leans against the wall. Stares blankly ahead. Diane finds her side.</scene_description>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Diane holds out three pills in her hand.</scene_description>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Take them.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm not hysterical. Do I look hysterical, Diane?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Diane regards Audrey. Studies her. Diane's never seen her like this before. Completely cold. No emotion whatsoever.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/BEDROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Harper watches TV. Brian's mother, GINNIE, late 60s, fully clothed, sleeps on the bed. Audrey heads in and sits next to her daughter. Harper looks over to her and doesn't say anything.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You were watching this show last week.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper nods.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What's it called?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Drake and Josh.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They watch in silence, until Audrey points to the screen...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Which one is that?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Tears stream down the side of Harper's face.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>That's Josh, he's fat and he's always sweating but he's funny. Drake is really cool and plays in a band. And they're like half- brothers or step brothers or something.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper's not crying but tearing. Tearing while watching and talking. It's inadvertent.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Grandma Ginnie has been sleeping all day.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>That's because she's sedated, sweetie.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know what that word means.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>She took pills so she could sleep.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper nods. Her tears still streaming down her face.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>She lost her son, Harper. There's nothing more painful in the world.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And now Harper turns to her mother. And now Harper's crying. Full on.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>More than losing your Dad?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey takes Harper and holds her. Tight. Harper's wails are muffled in her mother's chest.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Different.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey squeezes tight. Looks forward. But doesn't cry. Doesn't even flinch.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - EVENING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Some more people now. Food being eaten. Diane cleans and organizes. Quiet conversation. Brenda's still crying, holding Father Garrity's hand. Dory tugs on Neal's shirt.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <parenthetical>(to his uncle)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Do the thing?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <parenthetical>(quietly)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>What thing?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>The little girl with the funny voice, "Mumsie..."</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Not now, Dory.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey joins Diane in cleaning the table. Diane looks up with tears in her eyes. Audrey manically cleans.</scene_description>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Let me do it.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But Audrey doesn't stop wiping down the table. She simply said okay and kept doing it. Across the room...</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>C'mon, Uncle Neal, do it? Pleeeease?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Later.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>C'mon, it's funny.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>DIANE As she looks up to Audrey with red eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Have you slept, Aud?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey doesn't answer. Looks straight ahead... While across the room...</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>"Mumsie, can I keep it?" C'mon, Uncle Neal, do it just once.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Later, Dory -- we need to be quiet now.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>AND AUDREY without looking over. Loudly asserts.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Damn it, Neal! Just do it!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal nervously swallows. Dory quiets. Audrey takes a deep breath and turns to her brother.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Do the thing for him.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal slowly grabs Dory and brings him in. He imitates a British school girl but delivers it unsteadily and quiet.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <parenthetical>(unsure)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Mumsie, can I keep it? Can I keep it, Mumsie?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>That's not how you do it...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The whole room is silent. Neal looks over to Audrey who slowly nods. And Neal does the bit again -- but this time he raises his voice... gives it his all.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <parenthetical>(loudly, British)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Mumsie, can I keep it?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Breaking into laughter, Dory tries to get away but his uncle holds tight.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <parenthetical>(very over the top British school girl)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I never want to let it go. I'll feed it and walk it and clean after it. Please, Mumsie... can I keep it? I never want to let it go.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory loves this... he laughs as he tries to break Neal's hold. The whole room watches Neal's theatrics.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <parenthetical>(to Dory)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>What do you eat?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <parenthetical>(through his laughter)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Chicken.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Mumsie, do we have chicken? It eats chicken and I never wanna let it go. We need chicken! Can I keep it? Please, Mumsie.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I wish I could put it on a shelf and it had a button, so when I turned it on, it would laugh and sing and play... and when I turned it off, it would sleep. Can I keep it, Mumsie?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal lets his nephew go. Dory falls to the floor in fits of laughter. Neal looks up to Audrey. He's shaking. He's horrified. And Audrey quietly says...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Thank you.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey lies in the darkness. Both her children are asleep in the bed with her. Her eyes are wide open. She stares straight ahead. The clock reads 3:43am. She turns on the reading light. Harper rustles but stays asleep. Audrey picks up her book and reads. She loses focus. Audrey looks over to Brian's bedside table and sees his magazine... Food &amp; Wine. And Audrey leans over, opens it and starts reading.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The clock reads 4:54am. Audrey finishes the magazine and lays it on her chest. She stares at her sleeping children. Audrey looks over to Brian's bedside table and sees another magazine... Northwest Real Estate Digest -- a no-frills trade mag. Nonetheless, Audrey reaches for it.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>6:04am, the first rays of sunlight break through the blinds. Audrey finishes the trade magazine and looks over to Brian's bedside table. Nothing left to read. And she slowly closes her eyes. And she sleeps.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Grandma Ginnie cries, Father Garrity comforts her. Brenda quietly plays with Dory on the floor. Harper sits at the table reading her book. There are more people now. Howard stands over Harper.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>What are you reading, Harper?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>"Walk Two Moons."</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Is it good?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>It's okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Silence. Howard's uncomfortable.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I'm reading "The Last Templar" by Raymond Khoury."</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper nods.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>It's just okay too.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Cool.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper half-smiles and then continues reading.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Diane, Audrey and Neal sit at the kitchen table.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Cousin Laura is coming.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Why? I haven't talked to her in over ten years.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey stands and runs her hands through Diane's hair. The affection unspoken and habitual.</scene_description>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Neal, make us some tea.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal moves for the stove. And from the next room they all hear the unmistakable bling sound of an incoming instant message.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus. I haven't turned off Brian's computer. He always leaves it on.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey and Neal move through the kitchen and into... BRIAN'S OFFICE A small cluttered room off the kitchen.. Various papers, opened books, scribbled notepads, piles of bills, blueprints and the running computer with a screensaver that flashes various pictures of the family. Audrey stops at the door and turns to her brother.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I can't go in here.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal nods and moves to the desk. He sits at the computer. He moves the mouse to kill the screensaver and reads the IM.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Who is "Snakes 290?"</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh God. David. An old college friend of Brian's. He lives in Michigan now. What's it say?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>"What do you think of the Sonics new power forward?"</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal looks at her. They hold it. Don't know what to do.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Well, what did Brian think of him?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>That he was a good rebounder but needed to work on his outside jumper.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Then write that.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal regards her for a beat, then... starts typing.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <parenthetical>(a little freaked out)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Okay...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And something suddenly comes to Audrey's mind.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Shit.</dialogue>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Shit.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>What, Audrey?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>There is someone we do need to tell.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Who?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey's suddenly concerned -- takes to a pace while she thinks.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>This is important. I'm sorry, Neal, I need you to drive me down to Renton.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Renton? You can't call?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>No, he doesn't have a phone.</dialogue>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Who doesn't have a phone these days?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey what's going on?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Will you?</dialogue>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>You can't go to Renton now, Audrey.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey ignores Diane and turns to her brother.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>I'll go.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey just looks at him for a moment, before...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Brian's address book is right on the desk. Open it to Jerry Sunborne.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal opens the black book.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Who's Jerry Sunborne, Aud?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He finds the entry.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>There's five addresses here. None of them in any neighborhood I particularly would want to go to.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal brings the book over to Audrey.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>This one... on the bottom.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey, who the hell is Jerry Sunborne?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry listens to quiet acoustic guitar on a shitty disc player and reads. It's very peaceful. The music is nice. A knock on the door.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Who is it?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL (O.S.)</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Maybe. Who is it?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>I'm Audrey Burke' brother.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry thinks for a beat and then opens the door. Faces Neal.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah...</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Brian--</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal stops short. Has never said it before. He needs to swallow... needs to build courage.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What? Brian what? Why are you here?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Brian's dead. He was shot and he's dead.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry just looks at him. Very confused.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't understand.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Brian Burke is dead. He was shot. Somebody shot him.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry stands in his doorway completely stunned.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Brian Burke is dead?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>The funeral's in an hour.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry vacantly walks back into his apartment.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hold on. Just... hold on. Come in. Come in and hold on.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal looks around, sees the bowls, Spring's needles on the table and tournets.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't understand why you're here.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>I can take you to the funeral.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Thunderstruck and side-blinded, Jerry simply sits.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Who would shoot Brian?</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>It was kinda an accident or domestic-- fuck...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Now Neal's tearing up.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>This doesn't make sense.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>I know.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As it all washes over Jerry.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus... the kids.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal meets Jerry's concerned gaze. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Have you ever met them?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Why not?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm a junkie.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal understands.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>You'll meet them today. At the funeral. You'll need a suit. Do you have a suit?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry confirms as he grabs the tie on the ground... the one Spring was using to secure her vein...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I used to be a lawyer.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And it's seeping in now. As Jerry gathers his things and gets ready. Silence. An excruciating one.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT/BATHROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry straightens the tie. The tattered jacket he's been wearing now accompanies a suit that is too old, too dirty and too big. Jerry looks into the mirror while bringing a bowl up to his lips. He draws in a long hit. Watches himself while doing it. In the suit. He holds it in. Staring at himself all the while until he exhales. As Jerry packs the bowl with more heroin and shoves it in his pocket...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. LAKE VIEW CEMETARY - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>As the procession of cars pull away from the funeral. They all blinker right... then turn... one after another...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. NEAL'S CAR - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry sits in the passenger's seat. Looks out the window. Into the wet gray. Blank and silent.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>About fifty people eat and drink and quietly converse. Audrey takes the hands of friends, family and acquaintances, thanks them for their condolences. Neal and Jerry head in. Neal immediately breaks away to talk to some people. And Jerry... alone, nervous and out of place. As he looks over his best friend's home for the first time. The furniture... the books on the coffee table... the pictures on the walls. He finally finds a corner, smiles to anyone that walks by but mostly keeps his eyes pasted on the floor. Howard finds his side.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>God, I hate these things.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry agrees with a half-smile as Howard offers his hand.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Howard Glassman.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As he shakes it...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry...</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>How'd you know Brian?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>We grew up together.</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I live down the street. And I financed a few of Brian's deals.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry nods. As Howard notices his wife across the way.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>There's my wife. It was nice to meet you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Howard immediately heads into the other room. Jerry stands there for a beat, takes a breath, then... heads for the door.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry steps outside where a few people mill about smoking. He nods politely and then steps to the side of the house. Jerry looks around. He's alone. He removes the bowl from his pocket and brings it to his lips as he rounds the house. But Jerry immediately brings the bowl down when he sees... CHILDREN five of them including Dory and Harper. In the back yard. A few on the swing set, the others around it. Jerry pockets the bowl. And he slowly walks over.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hi.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brenda's son, DAVE, seven, smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>DAVE</character>
    <dialogue>Hey.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry looks at the children and then smiles over to Harper.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You're Harper.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>My name is Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Hi.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Which one is Dory?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper points to her brother who looks up from the lawn.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I was friends with your Dad.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper nods. Jerry nods. A long still silence. The children just stare at him. And he turns to go, but...</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Your suit is too big.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry laughs. Stops and looks down at Dory's big eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry takes a breath. Close to losing it. Looks at Harper.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Your favorite song is "Strawberry Fields."</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper just looks at him.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And you got that scar on your nose because you were running and thought the screen door was open.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>But it wasn't.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>We all know that, Dory.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry looks at Dory.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You hate mimes. They scare you.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>They don't talk.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry's so unsure of himself, swaying back and forth in place... the nervous mannerisms of a child. Harper smiles. Tears stream down her face. But she still smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>You're funny.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry slowly nods. Silence. He looks at both kids, their silent eyes, their plaintive expressions. And he finally says...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>He was my best friend.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper holds still. Looks strong into Jerry's eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>When?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>When I was your age.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>With that, Jerry forces a smile.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And last week.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry leans up against the house and lights a cigarette. Brenda wipes the tears from her eyes as she hugs someone goodbye. She sets to head back into the house but stops.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry? Jerry Sunborne?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hey Brenda.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She hugs him, flushed with new tears.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Oh my God, Jerry Sunborne. When was the last time you saw him?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Last week. We still saw each other every now and then.</dialogue>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>He never mentioned that to me. I know he played tennis sometimes with Ron and he still saw Justin a lot. But he never mentioned that you guys were still in touch.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry just smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry, Brenda, this is...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>It trails off.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Give me one. I quit, but fuck it, right?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry hands her a cigarette. As she lights it...</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>What are you doing with yourself these days?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Drugs.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She lets out an unsure laugh. She tries to read him, was he serious? Can't tell -- so she just says his name again.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry Sunborne.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He nods. Silence, until...</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry, you had the most intense eyes. I was in love with you...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry forces the smallest of smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>But then again everyone was...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry holds the tears back as he draws in a deep drag.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry stands against the wall again. Neal finds him.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry, do you need a ride back?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They head for the door but Jerry stops. Because across the room he sees someone he knows... someone looking right at him... Audrey Burke. And the world closes in on Jerry as she slowly walks over.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey, you know Jerry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks at him. Doesn't smile.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's been a long time, Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry for your loss.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Neal heads off to greet someone. They're left alone. Silence. Uncomfortable.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Thank you for coming.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It's no problem.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Another silence.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Well, I'm going to go. Once again, I'm sorry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But he doesn't go. Because she keeps staring right at him.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I hated you.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Excuse me?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I hated you for years.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry slowly lets it register.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He was loyal to a fault. And he never judged.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I know.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It would've been so easy for him to give up on you. I would've... anybody would've.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Another silence. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Will you stay a little longer?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Why?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he holds her cold stare. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'll stay a little longer.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she accepts this with a slow nod.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SIDE OF THE BURKE HOUSE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry stands by the trash. He draws in a long toke from his bowl, holds it in. Closes his eyes and leans his head back against the wall. And he exhales. Then he breaks down... completely breaks down. Crouches into against the wall. Becomes small. Shudders and shakes. Sobs and cries. Then Jerry stops on the dime. Takes in another hit and stands. Collects himself. That quick -- the briefest of paroxysms. And he sees a carton of chocolate milk in the trash. And for some reason this makes him smile.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The dishes are all cleaned and stacked, the help has left. The children are asleep upstairs. Diane, Neal, Howard, Brenda, Audrey and Jerry remain. Brenda tells a story... everyone is laughing.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Brian's maybe six years old, we're the Anderson's guests at Flathead Country Club and we're all swimming in the pool.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The room is rapt. Jerry connects a look with Audrey and nervously averts it. Audrey doesn't -- holds the stare.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>All of the sudden, Brian gets out of the water, pulls down his bathing suit and takes a piss right in the pool.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Laughter.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>No!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Diane works the room with a bottle of wine... refilling all empty glasses.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Just like that. I can still see June Anderson's face... people are freaking out. He's peeing right into the pool like it's a urinal.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh, wait, he did tell me this.</dialogue>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>After it was over, I asked him... "Why did you do that?" I mean he wasn't a troubled child. He never acted out. He was quiet, you know?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brenda's eyes reach for her brain, trying to remember...</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>I forgot what he said. It was so funny. I asked him why he did it and he came back with something that made no sense.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry says something under his breath while pondering his shoes. They all look over to him. He looks up, clears his throat and then says it again.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>"I didn't want to get my bathing suit wet."</dialogue>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>Yes! That was it.</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>But he was in the pool.</dialogue>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>He was a little retarded as a kid.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They all look at her. Except for Audrey who still glares at Jerry. He becomes uncomfortable under her gaze.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry but he was. He was slow. But he came around.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she begins to tear up. Silence. Now Jerry looks up. Bravely into Audrey's hold and says it again with a reminiscent smile...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I didn't want to get my bathing suit wet.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But Audrey doesn't return the smile. Just regards him.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A new day. Time has passed.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Breakfast. The house is spotless. Impeccably clean. Audrey sits at the table with her children. It's eerily quiet. Harper holds this long bamboo pole with a feather at the end, some novelty item. Every few seconds, Harper uses the pole to tickle Dory's ear. When he turns to see what it was, Harper quickly brings the pole down. He hates this.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <parenthetical>(whining)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Stoooppit.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I'm not doing anything.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They eat in silence some more, until... Harper does it again.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Stop it! Mom!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey looks up with cold eyes. And simply stands and leaves the room. Leaving both children silent.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey mops the floor.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey cleans in silence. She wipes a table that already looks spotless.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey sits in silence. Looking straight ahead.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey mops the floor... again.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LAUNDRY ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A heavy silence. Audrey's ironing. Very alone. And she finishes. Holds up... Brian's shirt. And Audrey throws it into a garbage bag... As she grabs another shirt of Brian's from a pile and places it on the ironing board.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>As Audrey tries screwing a socket cover into place. The screwdriver slips and jams into her finger.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Damn it!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks at her hand... a little blood. Then Audrey simply stands, drops the two other covers and leaves the room.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. GROCERY STORE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey loads the minivan with grocery bags. She drops her keys onto the floor goes to pick them up and sees something on the floor... peaking out under the floor mat... And Audrey removes the mat to reveal... three crumpled up twenty dollar bills. She stops cold... simply stares at them.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey sits in silence. Looking straight ahead.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. DORY'S ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey watches Dory as he sleeps. And he tosses and turns... having a nightmare.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The clock read 2:32am. Audrey thumbs through a photo album. We see pictures of Brian. One of him as a child standing with his father... holding up a recently caught fish. Then one of Brian as a teen... standing next to Brenda who dons a cap and gown. And Finally... A PICTURE OF Brian IN HIS LATE TEENS standing with his arm around his friend... Jerry Sunborne. Taken in the summer... by a lake... both of them with long hair... laughing... maybe stoned... daydreaming boys with their shirts off. And Audrey holds on this picture. On these two friends. Years ago.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SOUTH SEATTLE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey parks the minivan. Looks around the shifty neighborhood. Bounds the stairs to Jerry's apartment.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S BUILDING - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey knocks on the door. Spring answers it. Looks like hell.</scene_description>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>Yo.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Is Jerry here?</dialogue>
    <character>SPRING</character>
    <dialogue>He doesn't live here anymore.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh... I'm sorry. Do you know where I can find him?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. MCKINLEY METHADONE CLINIC - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Not much of a better neighborhood. The clinic has a line of people outside. Audrey looks the line over, these people are vacant... shattered. Audrey checks the address and heads into the stairway that leads above the clinic.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. MCKINLEY HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A halfway house for recovering addicts. Audrey knocks on a door and waits. She's nervous. The door opens. A frail older black man looks at her.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm looking for Jerry Sunborne.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. MCKINLEY HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry wears a discman and heads for the building. He stops when he sees... standing on the street... waiting for him... Audrey Burke. As they lock eyes...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT./EXT. MCKINLEY HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry and Audrey walk. Jerry smokes.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't drink the methadone. I'm supposed to but it's a crutch. This is how I quit...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he shows her his arm...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Cold turkey.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Goose bumps all over it -- his arm looks like a cold turkey.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>A lot of the people in the house sell their methadone for H. So there's constantly heroin in the house.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He draws in a long drag. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It's fucked up... but it's a free place to stay if you help around the clinic.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey stops walking and asks...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>When was the last time you used?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry stops, looks around, avoids her gaze. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>The answer to that question depends on who you're lying to.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But her direct glare holds. Strong. Waiting for the answer.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Sixteen days ago. I tried to stop right after the funeral but I relapsed.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>And each time you quit... you go through withdrawal?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they continue to walk...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What's that like?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You don't want to hear that shit.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Yes, I do.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He takes a deep breath, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Your insides get big. You can feel them; your intestines, your kidneys, your liver. You can actually feel them individually all big and throbbing inside of you. And you throw up until there's nothing left to throw up and then you throw up blood.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(draws a long drag)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And you get a fever and you get delirious and you hallucinate the most fucked up things. And you shit yourself and you piss yourself. And your biggest fear is that you won't die.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He stops. Faces her.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Why are you here?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She shivers, tightens her jacket around her.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm always cold.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>All the time. I turn up the heat in the house until the kids complain.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey? Why'd you come here?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A long moment. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Harper's having trouble in school. Dory has nightmares about his father in which Brian's actually the villain. And I still sleep on my side of the bed only that's a lie because I don't sleep at all.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry listens. Doesn't say anything.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <parenthetical>(deciding)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I should go now.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey simply turns and heads toward her minivan... leaving Jerry Sunborne standing there... a little confused.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. ALANO CLUB/NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The NA meeting consists of about twenty men and five women. The atmosphere is church basement. Jerry heads in and uncomfortably takes a seat in the back. There's a woman sitting near the front, attractive and younger. Her name is KELLY F. She turns, looks at Jerry and smiles. And Jerry nods to her. Unsure. Then finally... exhales.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Clock reads 1:54 am. Dory sleeps next to Audrey... whose eyes are wide open.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>In the doorway, in the middle of this night, stands Audrey Burke... completely still.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. MCKINLEY METHDONE CLINIC - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry mops the floor. Wears a discman. Takes it off when he sees... AUDREY BURKE standing in front of him.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We had a fire. In our garage. We had to re-build the whole structure and Brian decided to make it an office. It's just a big room with a bathroom and it's not even finished.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry nods.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You can't live here.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You want me to... what are you saying... you want me... to what?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Live with us. Live above our garage.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Why?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks around.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Because it's free--</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Charity? I hate it here and it's an ill-fated prescription for disaster... but I can't take your charity, Audrey.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's not charity. Not for you. You don't -- you don't understand... you'd be doing me the charity.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He doesn't know what to say. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'd pay rent.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Good. Our mortgage is steep -- and I don't want to have to get a job.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry slowly digests it. Unsure.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. GLASSMAN HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>As Howard and Jerry load Howard's SUV with his old furniture.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>How come Brian never mentioned you?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm a recovering heroin addict, Howard.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Howard slowly nods.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I hate my wife.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry simply regards Howard...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Since we're sharing... I hate everything about her.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And as he breaks into a wicked smile...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>She's going to be furious I gave this shit to you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A beat, then... they both break into laughter.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - EVENING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Howard and Jerry unload the SUV onto the front lawn. A chair, desk, box spring.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - EVENING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry lies on the mattress in the corner. Doing nothing. Staring at the ceiling. A knock on the door. Jerry opens it to see...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Dinner time.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry laughs... he hasn't that term since he was a kid.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Dinner time?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper looks the place over. The walls unpainted. The furniture lined against the wall. The mattress in the corner.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - EVENING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey sets down the food. Dory stares at Jerry as he fills his plate with spinach and broccoli.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You don't want chicken?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm a vegetarian.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper looks up.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>So am I. Meat is murder.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Mumbles.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Right on.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry's nervous. A little agitated. His eyes dart the room. He notices the pristine hutch in the corner, then he looks back to the table where he catches Dory staring at him. And Dory immediately looks away. And they eat in silence.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Harper and Jerry watch tv. Harper holds the clicker... incessantly surfing the channels. She looks over to Jerry staring blankly at the flashing images. Without looking at her.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It's not going to work.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>What's not going to work?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he turns to look her dead-on. Crazy-eyed...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You driving me crazy.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Harper carefully places down the remote and gets the hell out of there. A beat, then... Jerry smiles as he grabs the remote.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry shoots forward with a start. Sweating. Horrified. Fresh off the grip of a nightmare. AND JERRY Now dressed, throwing his clothing into his old suitcase.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/DINNING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry opens the bottom drawer of that pristine hutch to reveal a large wooden box holding silverware. As he grabs it.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Holding his suitcase, Jerry heads for the front door, opens it. Takes a breath and stands there. A moment of confliction, until... Jerry puts down his suitcase and the wooden box.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER (O.S.)</character>
    <dialogue>Are you going to sell it to buy drugs?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry turns to see Harper standing on the staircase in her pajamas.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>You're crying.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Wiping the tears away from his face...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Why aren't you asleep?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Had a nightmare.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Me too.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>My Mom normally sits with me until I fall back to sleep.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And then...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>But I don't want to wake her up because she doesn't sleep much anymore.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. HARPER'S ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>In her bed, Harper falls back to sleep. Soft and quiet. Travel the room... pass collages of photographs... past posters of Seattle Trailblazer greats and pop stars... And find... JERRY SUNBORNE sitting in a little rocking chair... still as can be...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE/FRONT PORCH - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>As Jerry sits and looks out onto the street. Streaks of a sunrise splinter through the clouds. And he sits. Doing nothing but staring straight ahead.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/BESIDE THE GARAGE - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The walls aren't painted, the windows have no shades, all but one of the electrical sockets are naked. As Jerry lies on a mattress in the corner -- wide awake.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry opens the front door to be face to face with... HOWARD GLASSMAN Dressed in running gear.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Hey Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <parenthetical>(completely spent)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Hey.</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I used to run with Brian every morning.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry nods.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>So -- you wanna go for a run?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE'S MADISON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A late autumn day, storm clouds hovering. Jerry struggles to keep up with Howard. And they pass by the... COLD STONE CREAMERY As Howard finds his side.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>This was our route. I thought of changing it after the...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>It trails off. And Howard simply shrugs...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>But this is our route.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As they continue their run...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey pretends everything is fine. I don't think she's facing reality.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Every few seconds Jerry falls behind and fights to catch up.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Is she going to have to get a job?</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Who told you that?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry doesn't answer.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>The house was paid off years ago. Brian was very good at being a developer. He thought out of the box, he was very creative in rehabbing space... he saw opportunities in places nobody could see... and that paid off.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Audrey'll never have to worry about money.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry works a coffee at the table and reads the paper. Audrey heads in and pours herself a diet coke.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You lied to me.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Did I?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You don't have a mortgage, Audrey.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Guilty.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What do you want from me?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Why am I here?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey heads for the door.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's healthy for you.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>But it's not healthy for you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she stops, turns and says...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It should've been you, Jerry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>It came out so cold... she doesn't care.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I know.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Why wasn't it you?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They lock eyes. Silence... Until... she goes.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE DRIVEWAY - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Stung from Audrey's comment, Jerry heads outside. Tries to collect himself... his emotions. And sees Harper across the way... alone... at the basket... shooting hoops. Jerry take a moment to suck in some air then heads over to Harper and steals the ball with...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>The Sonics suck.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>You suck. It's a rebuilding year.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry lay it in... laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry passes her the ball.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>"Rebuilding year." You're nine.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She takes a shot and hits it.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Ten. And I'd take you down on the court.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You probably would.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Silence. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Do you ever feel like you're inside of a movie?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry hits a shot.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I always do. Ever since I was very little, I felt like I was inside of a movie. Only when my Dad was alive it was like this stupid kid's movie and now it's a totally different kind.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she misses the shot.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>It's a sad movie now.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry grabs the rebound but holds the ball. Quietly says...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It'll change, Harper.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She just looks up at him. Her eyes now filled with tears.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>When you go to highschool the movie will turn into a comedy... and when you go to college maybe it'll be a romance. And after you get married and have kids... I'm pretty sure it'll be a horror movie but in a good way.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Promise?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Promise.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She accepts this. Then... grabs from the ball from him and takes the shot.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. ALANO CLUB/NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The NA meeting consists of about twenty men and five women. The atmosphere is church basement. Jerry sips his coffee and listens to the share of... KELLY F. The woman who smiled at Jerry the last time. She's in her late 20s with natural honey hair. She doesn't look like a heroin addict. She looks... ordinary.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F.</character>
    <dialogue>I'm really mad today. And frustrated. Because there's this woman at the convalescent home I work at. Katherine. She's ninety- six- years old. And she's always been this upbeat person... high energy... optimistic... big smile all the time. Katherine's was diagnosed with cancer but it's the kind that spreads very slowly. It could take twenty years to matter. And I didn't want them to tell her. What's the point? Right?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry listens intently... focusing on this woman...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>And they fucking told her. Now she won't leave her room. She cries all day and she refers to the cancer as the beast inside of her.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She takes a beat and a breath in order collect herself.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F.</character>
    <dialogue>You try to help them. You try to... I don't know... make whatever it is manageable. And sometimes that means keeping things from them... you know?</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and she sadly concludes)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>They should've never told her. I'll be back.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The MEETING DIRECTOR behind the desk looks the room over...</scene_description>
    <character>MEETING DIRECTOR</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hi, I'm Jerry S and I'm a heroin addict.</dialogue>
    <character>THE ROOM</character>
    <dialogue>Hi Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I haven't smoked heroin or opium or drank methadone in twenty-eight days.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The room applauds. He holds up his coffee cup.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Coffee is my current higher power.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The room laughs. Jerry takes a deep breath, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm here because my friend died. He wasn't a user, he died in this fucked up tragic situation. He tried to save a woman from her husband and got shot. The husband then shot his wife anyway and turned the gun on himself.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(a moment, then...)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And I couldn't get over it. Even when I got warm... I couldn't escape the pain of Brian's death. Until I realized that at one point I stopped mourning for Brian and started mourning for myself. Because I was dead.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry painfully scans the room, he has more to say but can't seem to say it. So he says...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'll be back.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As the room applauds.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. ALANO CLUB - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry heads off from the meeting. A voice from behind him.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F (O.S.)</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry S.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry turns. She sways back and forth. Like a little girl. In the glow of the street light, she's very beautiful.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Kelly F.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>I liked your share tonight.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Thank you.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Twenty-eight days.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah...</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Bouncing off the bottom.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he turns to go.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She calls out after him.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>You should stay till the serenity prayer.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he stops. And he turns.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Excuse me.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Last week you left before the serenity prayer. It's disrespectful to leave before it.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Disrespectful to who?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she sways.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Your recovery.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Then my recovery thanks you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They hold a moment through the mist. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Are you married, Jerry S?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Do you have children?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He thinks about it for a beat, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Two.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He just stands there. She waits for more. So he gives it to her. Lies some more.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>A ten year old daughter and a six year old son.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Kelly F slowly nods.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A small cd player blares the Darek Dominos "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?" And we find Jerry Sunborne... hanging venetian blinds.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE'S MADISON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Howard runs. Jerry keeping up with him.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - LATER</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry and Howard stop running. Both out of breath.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Three miles, Jerry. Good job.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry's sucks in air. Nods. Can't talk.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey said you used to be a lawyer.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Still out of breath, Jerry confirms. And Howard regards Jerry standing there. And without fear... asks...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>So how does a lawyer end up a heroin addict?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Catching his breath...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You start by doing coke, then you move on to a little crystal meth then you find heroin and that's all folks.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But Howard doesn't laugh. Just stares at him. Demanding the answer. Jerry loses his smile. And he gives it.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I represented musicians. I had some big clients. I was always on tour.</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>But you were a good lawyer?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry confirms.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Until I wasn't.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A moment, then...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Come work for me.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know the first thing about the mortgage business, Howard.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Howard heads on his way.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Great interview -- you've got the job.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/AUDREY'S STUDIO - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry finds Audrey in her studio. She looks at that partially restored sideboard -- hasn't been touched in weeks.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's a nineteenth century sideboard that I butchered with walnut stain. I haven't touched it for awhile.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she circles the cupboard.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I was going to darken it because I hated it. I can never get an honest answer out of Brian because he's so in love with everything I do.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They now both stare at it.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What do you think of it?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I think it's beautiful.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she turns to him. Reads his eyes... he's not lying. They're faces inches apart. The moment charged... As she breaks the look, steps back and regards her work.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It all really comes down to the finish.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey finishes wiping down the kitchen counter. Jerry stands at the border of... BRIANS'S HOME OFFICE Nothing's moved.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You need to clear it out.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey joins his side.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I would, but...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She just shrugs.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I can't go in there.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>It horrifies me.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she attempts a smile that doesn't happen.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The small cd player blares Peter Frampton's famous live rendition of "Do You Feel Like I Do?" And we find Jerry Sunborne... painting the walls.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. HOWARD GLASSMANS' HOME - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A very large home. Giving the tour, Howard walks Jerry into the living room that's decorated very ostentatiously.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Living room.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The view behind them is of Howard's giant manicured lawn and the bubble of his indoor pool across the way. Taking in the manse...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Wow...</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>As you can see, Doris gets her decorating tips from Uday Hussein.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>She's going to get the house.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>So, you're going to do it?</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Yes. I'm just not good at facing fears -- I'm not strong like you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry looks at him. Let's it register. Looks around. The art on the walls, the antique furniture, the grounds outside that stretch forever. And Jerry laughs...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Not strong like me?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But Howard's not joking. A moment.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Look, you're going to have to take this test. The Washington State Mortgage Broker Exam... don't freak out. I'll help you prep.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry thinks about it for a moment. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay...</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <parenthetical>(smiling)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Good.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry regards the bubble across the lawn.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Howard... why did you build a pool if you don't swim?</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I like it when Harper and Dory and my nieces and nephews come over.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He shrugs...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Doris never wanted kids.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry accepts that. Ponders the bubble, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Do you have an extra bathing suit?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. HOWARD GLASSMAN'S INDOOR POOL - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Harper and her friend swim in the deep end while Dory waddles around on the steps that lead to the shallow end. Audrey quietly reads on a lounge chair. Everything echoes. Jerry plays with the kids in the pool. When one of the kids swim off the wall, it's open season. They love this. He'll go under and they'll move off the wall, then it's a race. Now wearing floaties, Dory laughs as Jerry captures him, swims him toward the deep end.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Don't let my head go under.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry stops.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You don't put your head under?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory shakes no.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry, I'm not on the wall.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hold on, Harper.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry slowly takes Dory's floaties off. Dory starts to protest but Jerry shh's him and places the boy back on the stairs so he can stand.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Can you put your chin under?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory nods yes.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Show me.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory bends down and does it.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>How about this ear?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory does.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay, the other ear?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And then Dory does that.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And the top of your head?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory leans forward and soaks the top of his head above the eyes.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You just put your head under, Dory!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey looks up from her book.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>No, I didn't.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Your ears, your chin, the top of your head... that's everything.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory just stands there.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>How did it feel?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey now stands... quietly looks on.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Well, put it under and tell me?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory is nervous. Unsure.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You've already done it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>This makes sense to Dory.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It's easy doing something you've already done, Dory.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory slowly puts his chin under, Jerry faces him, matches the boy's eye-line and does the same. Then his nose, slowly. Jerry too. Harper stops playing and looks over. Then the eye-line. They both carefully descend. And staring into each other's eyes, they both slowly put their head under the water. Dory quickly comes up. Harper steals a look with her mother. Audrey is stunned.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Wanna do it fast?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory wipes his eyes dry. Looks to his mother who smiles and shakes her head "yes."</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>On three. One, two... three!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they dunk under. Together. All the way. UNDER THE WATER Jerry looks into Dory's eyes and smiles. Dory returns it... the bubbles rising from his mouth. And they hold the moment... hold the weightlessness.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - LATE NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry reads on his bed. A knock on the door. He glances at the clock 1:26am.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Come in.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey does.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I read. I clean. I listen to classical music. I organize. But I can't sleep.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Bob Dylan's "Shelter From The Storm" quietly plays.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Have a seat.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She doesn't. Stands there. Dylan crooning. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What you did today broke my heart.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry -- I don't know what I did.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Getting Dory to put his head under.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Confused...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh... right...</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He's six years old. Harper put hers under when she was three.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And Brian tried over and over. It drove him crazy.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they sit in silence.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>That victory wasn't supposed to be yours, damn it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Now he understands. A moment...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It was this beautiful... what's the word...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She searches... then finds it...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>... laceration.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She sharply nods. Then takes a beat before she points out...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>But there's nothing to be sorry about.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(because)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Dory did put his head under the water...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A long moment. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You can help me, you know.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I can help you what?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Sleep.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. AUDREY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry lies down next to Audrey. He's nervous. She's not. She slowly places her head on his chest. Wide-eyed, he stares up at the ceiling.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know about this.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh relax. We're both adults here.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She takes his left leg and places it over her knees. Then moves his arm around her so his hand is on the back of her neck.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>This worked better than Ambien. Please. Once I'm asleep, you can go. Okay, now run your hand up and down the back of my neck.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He does it. Nervous and stilted.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Underneath the hair.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He buries his hand under her hair. Runs it up and down.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Harder.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Like this.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>No. Dig your fingers in.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He tries.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Ow! Not like that.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Sorry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He lifts his leg up.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Why did you move your leg? Don't move your leg!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he leans up.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay... okay...</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>But you're doing it wrong!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He glares at her. And calmly says...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey -- collect yourself.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She takes a moment to breathe. She's in a state. And almost pleading...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Don't leave. You don't have to do it. Just... stay...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he lies back down with a sigh.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she places her head back on his chest and closes her eyes. They lie in silence. A long still moment. And Jerry. Wide-eyed. Wide awake. And Audrey. Finally asleep.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. AUDREY'S BEDROOM - AFTERNOON</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey sleeps. Then she slowly wakes up... looks to the clock... 1:23 pm. And she smiles... because she finally found sleep.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. ALANO CLUB/NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry's share. He looks over the room.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm Jerry, I'm a heroin addict.</dialogue>
    <character>THE ROOM</character>
    <dialogue>Hi Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I haven't smoked opium, heroin or drank methadone in fifty-one days.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The room applauds.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I lied to somebody.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he looks right at Kelly F.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I told them I had two children. I don't. I live in a house with these two amazing kids. Harper and Dory... but they're not mine.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she bites her lip. Holds his look. Slowly nods her forgiveness.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And I don't know why I said they were.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Kelly F starts to laugh. Jerry just looks at her. Then he laughs as well. The room is quiet... everyone looking at them... not sure why these two people are laughing... and either are they.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The small cd player blares The Allman Brother's, 1971, Fillmore East's, thirty-three minute "Mountain Jam." And we find Jerry Sunborne... screwing in the socket covers.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE'S MADISON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Howard and Jerry run. Now it's a breathless Howard who keeps falling behind and having to catch up.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>And what's the tax liability from a trade up refi?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>A quarter point of net proceeds.</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>What if it's a deficiency deal?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No federal and you get a state tax return.</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>You're running too fast.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry sprints away... leaving Howard in the dust.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I know...</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. ROCK CREEK PARK - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A the rain has cleared its way into a sunny winter day. Warm enough to be outside. The park is buzzing. The children run and play across the way... Audrey and Jerry watch... HARPER AND DORY as they play in a game of soccer.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>See how Dory runs?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks at her son running as fast as he can... full of laughter...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>How when he pumps, his hands stiffen straight down so it looks like he's skiing?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He's always run like that.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>That's Brian.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey looks at him. He slowly nods to confirm. And she holds on her son running up that hill.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I remember the precise moment I realized Brian loved me. I remember what he was wearing... it was raining.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>From them on... no matter what I did... no matter what issue we were dealing with... I could look into his eyes and feel loved.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He takes that in, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>He struggled as a kid, Audrey. He stumbled a lot while life made itself easy for me. But then it changed. It... switched.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(a beat)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>While I was choosing heroin, Brian was choosing the right college... the right friends... the right career...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She thinks about that... as Jerry regards her. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>... and he was choosing the right woman.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A long moment, Jerry takes it all in, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>How'd we get here so fast?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks around... the park... the kids... the other families... and now she understands what he meant.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry heads out of the bathroom wearing only a towel. Audrey places his folded clothing on his bed from a laundry basket.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hey.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Your laundry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He nods. She looks him up and down. He a little uncomfortable under her gaze.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You look much healthier than before you moved in.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he does.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Fifty-four days. The body gains some needed weight... the skin cleans up... the eyes clear.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A long moment.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What's it like? Heroin?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He takes a deep breath. Turns to face her.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Being kissed by God. At first, it's like being loved in a way that only children can feel and adults forget ever existed.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I want to feel like that.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>But that's just at first.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She listens. He sorts his thoughts.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Then you chase it. You chase that initial feeling. But you never can get it back. You can get the escape and you do get high... but never like the first few times.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She thinks about it, then...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>If I didn't have those children, I'd do heroin all day. I'd chase that first time and then I'd chase the feeling I had on my wedding day and the day Harper was born.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And then I'd chase the way Brian made me feel when he looked at me. I'd chase it all until I died.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>No, you wouldn't. You're too strong and engaged.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And then he looks into her eyes and says...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You would've made a terrible junkie, Audrey Burke.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE'S MADISON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Howard and Jerry run. Howard's testing him. As Jerry spits out an answer in between deep breaths.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>... in any court action to foreclose a lien or other encumbrance on all or any part of the property, provided a court action is pending and which in all or part of the property is located on the date the notice is recorded.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They're both sweaty and exhausted.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Good. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act mandates?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Establishment of an appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards... implementation of an ISP... and the designation a program coordinator.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they continue running...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>They all eat breakfast. Dory sits on Jerry's lap.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I could too.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>He's taller than you.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I'm faster than him.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>But he's a grown-up.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>You have to live "as if," Dory. I went to Becky Simpson's party "as if" I was better than Polly Phillips at Retard Disco (Dance dance disco) and I kicked her ass.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory laughs. Harper looks to Jerry.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I'll just live "as if" I can beat you in basketball and then I will.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Maybe.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>And you just have to live "as if" you passed your test.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper finishes and stands up to go.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Wash your dish, Harp.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper imitates Audrey.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Wash your dish, Harp.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry cracks a smile. Audrey doesn't laugh.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Now.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Harper grabs her dish and brings it to the sink...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <parenthetical>(to Jerry)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>She used to be funny.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE DRIVEWAY - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry and Harper play one on one in the morning mist. She's fast. Lays it in. He might be letting her win. Dory dances on the lawn across the way.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Show me a move, Dory.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory just looks at him.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Show me your best move and I'll show you mine.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory smiles and spins on his head... hip-hop style. Harper stops playing and they watch him together.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>He's going to break his neck.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>I haven't yet.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(to Jerry)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Your turn.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Now both kids are looking at him.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>My best move. Okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry does this little Irish jig. Both kids break out laughing. He continues to do it.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>C'mon, it's easy.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>They join him. And all three of them... dancing this little jig on the lawn... until the school bus pulls up. Harper grabs her backpack and heads for the bus. Jerry looks down to Dory's who's laughing.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>That's called old school.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A CLERK leads Jerry to a computer. He sits and starts taking his test. And Jerry reads the questions and then thoughtfully punches in the answers. He's deep in concentration. Biting his lip and taking on each question one at a time.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT./INT. BURKE HOUSE/DRIVEWAY - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry parks the minivan. He's in a good mood. Feels good about the test. Audrey waits for him in the drive. He smiles at her but he can see... she's upset. As he gets out...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Harper's missing!</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>She's at school.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey can barely get the words out.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Apparently she's not! Her principal called to see how she was feeling. She didn't show up to school yesterday and she's not there now. I'm freaking out, Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Wait. She left this morning with her backpack on. I saw her get on the bus.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>She's not on her phone. She's not at the school.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey's in a state. Unblinking. Shaking.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Audrey, you have to take a breath. Now, Harper's very smart and capable. She's fine. I promise you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she grabs the keys out of his hands.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm going to go to the school. Stay here in case she comes home.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry waits and waits. Paces back and forth. He then sits and turns on the TV to distract himself, nervously changes the channels. Not really watching. He stops on an old black and white movie. And Jerry vacantly watches it for a beat. Until something washes over him that causes him to stand with a start.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. THE PARK MOVIE THEATER - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The marquee reads "A Week Of Black And White Classics." Jerry gets off of a bicycle, buys a ticket and heads in.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. THE PARK MOVIE THEATER - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>"Sunset Blvd." plays. Harper sits and watches it. Jerry has a seat next to her. She looks over to him. Nonplussed. And just as Jerry tries to say something, Harper lifts up her arm and quiets him with...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>It's almost over.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SEATTLE'S MADISON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry walks the bike. Backpack on, Harper matches his stride.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Call your mother -- tell her you're okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper turns on her phone, dials. Speaks into the phone.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <parenthetical>(into phone)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I'm okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Harper simply turns the phone back off.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>She was worried sick about you.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Did she cry?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>When she was worried sick about me... did my mom cry?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He doesn't answer the question. Just points out...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You're in big trouble, Harper.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry notices the street they're heading down... the Cold Stone is up ahead. As Harper looks up to him.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Why hasn't she cried, Jerry?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry takes a right.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Let's go this way.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>But this is the long way.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He just keeps walking.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I can walk by the Cold Stone, Jerry, I've done it like a hundred times since he died.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As they continue to walk.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I was thinking...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He looks at her.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>You could marry my Mother and she'd be happy again... and we could be a family.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>That can't happen, Harper.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Why not?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he thinks about that for a moment, then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Because that would make it so my best friend never existed.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>But he did exist...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(then, realizing)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And I guess that's why it can't happed...</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It doesn't matter... because I could never fill his shoes.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they walk in silence, until...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>How'd you know where I was?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Your father told me.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry and Harper head into the house. Audrey stands in the middle of the room, still.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What the fuck, Jerry?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>There's a week every year that the Park theater plays a different black and white movie every day. Nobody really goes but the owner's a movie buff, so...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>Brian used to take off work and pull Harper out of school. They would play hookie together and go.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey -- simply standing there... stunned.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Why didn't I know that.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I guess he never told you.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <parenthetical>(growing furious)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>But but told you?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Uncomfortable...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I can't believe this.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Harper runs out of the room and up the stairs.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. HARPER'S ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Harper sulks on the bed. Her nose in a book that she's not reading. Audrey angrily appears in the doorway.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I want you to listen to me young lady.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper looks up. Sulking. Tearing.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The next time they put on those old films and you have school. The next time -- I'm taking you! Do you hear me?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper can only slightly shake yes. And Audrey's gone as quickly as she appeared.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/LAUNDRY ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey removes clothing from the dryer in a flurry. She's furious. Can barely contain her anger. Almost muttering to herself. Finally, she's had enough. As she swipes the laundry basket and rushes upstairs.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE/SWING SET - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry sits on a swing. He looks up to see...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Why didn't Brian ever tell me that?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The old movies... Harper... why?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I guess he knew if he did, you wouldn't let him do it again.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She's furious. Looks into a distance that isn't there and tries to contain herself. A long moment, then she stands and says...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I want you out of here.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Excuse me?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You need to get out.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry nods.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'll go. But you should know. They all tip-toe around you. Howard, the kids, Diane, your brother.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>But you don't.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As he heads out...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I've seen worse.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT \*</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey heads in, upset. She takes a moment to collect \* herself. Before she can, Jerry rushes in. \*</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY \*</character>
    <dialogue>You know what, Audrey... this is \* bullshit! \*</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY \*</character>
    <dialogue>Just go. \*</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY \*</character>
    <dialogue>You don't do that. You don't just \* invite someone to come live with \* you... \*</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY \*</character>
    <dialogue>Well I did... \*</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY \*</character>
    <dialogue>... to spend time with your \* children. \*</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY \*</character>
    <dialogue>Just go, Jerry! \*</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY \*</character>
    <dialogue>You better get a handle on your \* shit, Audrey... because they're the \* ones who are going to suffer. \*</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And that hits a chord as she shouts back... \*</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY \*</character>
    <dialogue>And what the fuck would you know \* about it? \*</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY \*</character>
    <dialogue>I'm not coming back. \*</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She throws her head into her hands... \*</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY \*</character>
    <dialogue>Okay... just go... \*</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he looks at her... \*</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY \*</character>
    <dialogue>Fuck this shit! \*</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he storms out... \*</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey heads to the master. She passes the window that looks out onto Jerry's apartment and stops. And she holds on it. Ever still.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey lies awake. Looking at the ceiling. Clock reads 1:12am. Audrey looks to see Harper, holding her stuffed lion, standing there and looking at her mother. No words are spoken as Audrey softly pats the spot on the bed next to her. And Harper jumps into the bed and curls into her mother's hold.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Holding the basketball, Harper knocks one more time.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry! Jerry!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She tries the door. It opens. And Harper heads in... bouncing the ball.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Let's play sucka.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she stops dead in her tracks. Because the apartment... is empty.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey cooks Dory his breakfast. Harper rushes in.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>He's gone.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry's gone. He moved out.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He'll come back.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>You chased him out. I heard you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey scoops Dory's eggs onto his plate.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He knows I didn't mean it.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>He's going to do drugs again.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey tries to hold herself together but it shows -- she's worried sick.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You don't know that.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Breaking into a flurry of tears...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Is it because of me? Because I ditched school? I promise I'll be good... I promise, Mom. Just let Jerry come back.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He'll come back, Harp.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey places the plate down in front of Dory. And he looks up to her big eyes and asks...</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Is Jerry going to die now?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey stands at the doorway. Not sure if she should go in.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey stands in the center of the room. Looking over the emptiness.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. AUDREY'S BEDROOM - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Hair wet and towel wrapped around her body, Audrey places paste to brush as she wanders from the bathroom to her bedroom. She stops cold and stares at her husband's side of the bed... her six year old son sound asleep in it. And she heads to the window, looks out onto the empty street below... her face painted with worry.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. MCKINLEY HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey stands in the doorway, talking to a man almost fully painted in INK.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>When was the last time you saw him?</dialogue>
    <character>INK</character>
    <dialogue>Three days ago.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You're sure? I have money.</dialogue>
    <character>INK</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sure.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Audrey gives him a twenty.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>If you see him... tell him Audrey came here and she wants him to come back.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Ink looks Audrey up and down.</scene_description>
    <character>INK</character>
    <dialogue>You his woman?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She ignores the question.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Just give him that message please.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she goes.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/FRONT PORCH - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey sits on the porch in a still silence. Gazing out to the empty street... waiting...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. ALANO CLUB/NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A birthday cake is cut into. An upbeat meeting. Kelly F looks around the room. No Jerry. And concern washes over Kelly's face as a piece of cake is handed to her.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey stands at the bedroom window. Once again, her eyes are pasted to the street below. Once again... she's waiting.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey lies in her bed. Awake. Dory sleeps beside her. The phone rings and she immediately picks it up.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Hello...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>INTERCUT WITH</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry. Is this where Jerry lives?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Who is this?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry. I got his number off the phone list.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Who is this?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>My name is Kelly. I'm sorry.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Stop saying you're sorry.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Is Jerry with you? He wasn't at the meeting.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>He wasn't at the meeting?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly's tearing up.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>It was Fran's birthday. This wasn't a meeting people miss.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What are you saying?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>He's relapsed.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey's already up with a pad and pen.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Where is he?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She doesn't answer. Just says...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <parenthetical>(tear ridden and contrite)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>If he's alive and he comes back there. Put him in a room and lock the door. And no matter how much pain he's in, no matter how much he begs... don't let him out for at least three days... until the sickness goes away.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Kelly. Where is he?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>You don't want to go there.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. GRANDVIEW DISTRICT - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey parks the minivan. This neighborhood is even worse than Renton. She heads for the boarded up building and then makes her way around back. The the...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. SHOOTING GALLERY/PARKING LOT - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>This place is akin to a nightmare. Audrey walks through the lot. She can make out various groups of people sitting on the ground. All are shooting up or nodding off. She looks closer to see their faces. Some look back. Somebody juts out at her, she recoils back. It's an old man, no teeth, dirty, he's offering her something, she's not sure what. She catches her breath and declines. Her lips mouth the word "Jerry," she tries to call out his name, but... nothing comes out. And she keeps walking... keeps looking... We see Arnie K, one of the guys from Jerry's NA meeting. And then she sees... JERRY SUNBORNE barely conscious. On his first opiate rush in months. His bowl and lighter on the ground next to him. He's vacant and warm. Audrey sucks in a mouthful of air, then... moves to him. And Audrey GRABS Jerry by the shirt and starts to drag him. He looks up to her in a daze but doesn't fight back.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What the fuck?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We're going home.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry finds his knees and crawls away from her but she tackles him. Audrey gains her feet, struggles to pull his whole body forcefully. Arnie K looks up, completely high.</scene_description>
    <character>ARNIE K</character>
    <dialogue>Man, your mother's strict.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey uses all her strength to pull Jerry.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As he shakily breaks her grasp and stumbles to his feet.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm not going to let you die, God damn it! Do you hear me? You're not going to fucking die!</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Relax.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We're going home, Jerry!</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she sways back and forth. Hair a mess. Out of breath. Says it again.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We're going home.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He begins to gain his senses and says it slowly.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. MINIVAN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>She drives. He lights up a smoke, turns to her.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You need to know -- this didn't happen because I left.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Eyes pasted on the road...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It doesn't matter now.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>This would've happened either way.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She nods. Silence. And as he looks out the window...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I passed the test.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey and Jerry get out of the minivan. Neal waits for them, nods to his sister.</scene_description>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>Hey Jerry. We're going to be roommates for awhile.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry looks at Neal. Then back to Audrey. Knows the score.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Fine with me -- but don't expect to get much sleep, brother.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. HORIZON HOUSE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey's minivan parks in the gravel drive outside this large mansion. Two old men sit on the porch, looking out into the concrete sky.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. HORIZON HOUSE/CAFETERIA - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey sits in a booth, nursing a coffee and quietly waiting. A few elderly people eat a neighboring table. Kelly F heads and sits across from Audrey.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>How'd you get my number?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The same phone list.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Resourceful.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey nods.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Who's with him?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>My brother.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F looks over to the neighboring table and shouts out.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>You're not eating meat, are you, Mr. Skopes?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>MR. SKOPES, shakes his head.</scene_description>
    <character>MR. SKOPES</character>
    <dialogue>No, ma'am!</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Good.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She turns to back to Audrey.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>As I see the flank steak right on his plate.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey smiles. Kelly F shrugs.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Screw it.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I... came here to thank you. You must have real feelings for Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>You his girlfriend?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Oh no. He was my husband's best friend.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And it washes over Kelly F.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>The one who was shot.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey sadly confirms. A staggering silence. One that Kelly breaks with...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Was he the love of your life?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey sharply nods.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>I lost the love of my life too. Overdose. It's what got me clean.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(a beat)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>That's not uncommon. They say that everytime a user dies... there's one that gets clean because of it.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>How long ago was that?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Two thousand, six hundred and fifty three days.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey looks directly into Kelly's eyes... and asks...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Does it get better?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>It gets different.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Silence. Until...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>I have a new life...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and breaking into a smile)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>So, now I can find a new love of my life.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey looks away for a long moment. Then back with...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Will you help me?</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey's at the counter, mixing Kool-Aid. Kelly F stands at the kitchen table... unloading a bag from the local pharmacy.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>The antacid you can give him now. This tea will help him keep down solids. You want to give him the antihistamine only at night.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper runs in and grabs a glass.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's not for you.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Harper understands... looks out the window.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>When can I see him?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey joins her daughter... now both looking out to the apartment above the garage.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Soon.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE/BACK YARD - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>At the swing-set, Harper and Kelly F swing slowly next to each other.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>He's been taking poison for many years. And when he stops, he gets sick.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Notice Dory... as he quietly walks right by them... holding a lunch pail... heading for the garage. They don't see him.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>But I don't get why he gets sick after he stops taking the poison.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F simply shrugs.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>It's just how it works, Harper. To feel good again he has to go through a lot of pain. I don't know -- it's just how it works.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And they swing in silence...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT BESIDE THE GARAGE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>The place is a disaster area. Stained bed sheets twisted all over the place. Furniture scattered about. Cigarette butts put out on the floor. Sickness everywhere. And Jerry lies on the bed. Moaning in pain. He crawls to the side of the bed and throws up into a well placed bucket.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Jesus! Fuck fuck fuck!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He heaves again but this time it's dry and painful. In agony, Jerry rolls to his back so he now hangs upside down off the side of the bed. And he sees an upside down Dory. Holding a lunch pail and swinging back and forth.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Are you going to die like my Dad?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry... his hair dripping in sweat... his shirt off, vomit and blood stains on his sweat pants.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yes.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>When?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry leans up on the bed. Now Dory's right side up.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hopefully as soon as possible.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory looks at him for beat, then... smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>You're kidding, right?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry regards the boy. Regards his Star Wars lunch pail.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>C3P0 and R2D2.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>C3P0 was a little stuck up.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Then...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I always liked R2D2 better. He always seemed more... accessible.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Dory simply runs off.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey cooks dinner with Diane. Jerry appears at the door and lights up a smoke. He's made himself look presentable with a shower, a fresh t-shirt and old jeans.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Come on in. You can smoke in here.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hey Diane.</dialogue>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>Hi Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>How do you feel?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Most of it is probably over.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Good.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey and Diane share a look and both stifle laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>R2D2 is more accessible?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>That wasn't a hallucination?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>No, that was my son.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I'm sorry, I told him to never go in there and so that was the first thing he did.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <parenthetical>(re: the apartment)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I'll clean up the place tomorrow.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She nods. And he begins to head back toward his apartment over the garage but stops... turns and comes back.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>That lunch pail was Brian's.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Of course it was.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And he smiles...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I remember it.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry sleeps. His eyes open and he sits up. The place has been cleaned. And Jerry takes inventory of himself. And he realizes... the sickness is gone...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/DINING ROOM - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>A dinner party. Howard Glassman, Brenda, Jerry, Harper, Neal, Diane, Dory and Audrey. Jerry immediately stands in the doorway.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You're late.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Sorry.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry sees another face at the table.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Yo.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry's surprised to see her. But happy...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What are you doing here?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I invited her.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As Jerry sits down next to Kelly. A little unsure.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Can we swim tomorrow, Howard?</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I don't live there anymore, Dory.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Why not?</dialogue>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>Because my soon to be ex-wife gets the house.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Dory's reaction is priceless... total confusion. The room breaks into laughter. Kelly F turns to Audrey.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Did he like classical music?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey looks to Kelly F. Still laughing.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Excuse me?</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Did your husband like classical music?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The table silences. Audrey stops laughing.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It was fine... I mean not especially... why?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F just shrugs.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>What did he drink after dinner?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey is now glaring at her. Kelly F holds strong.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>What? Why are you aski--</dialogue>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Coffee or an Italian wine or nothing?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>The table is completely silent. Kelly F and Audrey locked in a stone cold unblinking hold.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Chocolate milk. He loved chocolate milk.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F accepts that with a nod. Audrey still pierces her with daggers. Then says...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Ask me another.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F smiles. Then...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>What kind of toothpaste did he use?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Colgate.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A beat of silence, until...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Ask me one.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F turns to her.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>What was his favorite movie?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know. He liked this boring old one. With the guy from "Meet The Fockers."</dialogue>
    <character>NEAL</character>
    <dialogue>The Godfather two.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Brenda looks to Kelly F and chimes in.</scene_description>
    <character>BRENDA</character>
    <dialogue>He liked two better than one.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Diane is now crying. Dory shouts out to Kelly F.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>He shot a squirrel and cried.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F looks over to little Dory and smiles.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>He didn't really mean to but he did and then he cried a lot. The squirrel died.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>When he was nine. With a BB gun.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>We had a fire.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Dory's now on a roll...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Did you?</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah. Mom was mad but Dad wasn't.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Kelly F looks at Audrey.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It was electrical.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F nods. But Audrey's not finished.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The garage door opener... Brian noticed it in the middle of the night. He couldn't sleep and was going downstairs to do some work.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Now everybody is looking at her.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>And he saw the fire. He went to put it out himself but I wouldn't let him.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she's not really talking to anyone in particular... just aloud...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>We lost so many things. Old photo albums, baby clothes, important documents... I was very upset.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And Brian came up to me with the idea to build his office. He wasn't that upset.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(a beat)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And I started crying and he held me. And I asked how he could be so calm. We were losing so much. And Brian said those were just things...</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And we still had each other.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Silence. Until... Diane turns to Kelly F, says...</scene_description>
    <character>DIANE</character>
    <dialogue>You chased the elephant out of the room.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Kelly F slowly nods. Dory laughs.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>There was no elephant.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Audrey grabs her son's head and attacks it with a flurry of kisses. And he laughs and laughs.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Kelly F and Jerry stand outside the garage.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>You wanna come up?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She ponders the place, then her car across the driveway, then...</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He accepts that. As she jumps to her tippy-toes and kisses him on the forehead.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>You need to ask me out on a proper date, okay?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She's a force of energy. As Jerry takes it in and watches her go.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry comes back into the house. Finds Audrey sitting in Brian's office. Sitting in chair at the desk... blankly staring ahead at nothing. Jerry quietly heads in. He notices something on the desk. A list of some sort. It looks like a laundry list. And Jerry recognizes the writing. He picks it up.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>What's this?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She looks over.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>That's nothing. Brian made a list of the things we lost in the fire. Just throw it out.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry reads from it.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Step ladder... gardening gloves...</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>It's a fucking list of things we lost in the fire... throw it out.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Sleeping bags... tent...</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Stop it -- stop reading that!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She's getting upset. Jerry can see that. She's beginning to break. So he keeps reading...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Dory's bigwheel... Harper's bike...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She swipes for it, he stands and moves back. She's now on her feet.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Work bench and tools...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She rushes him. He backpedals as he lifts the list over his head.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Stop it!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She reaches for the list. He holds her at bay. And Audrey's eyes scan the room. The blueprints laid out on a table... a tennis racket up against a wall... an appointment book on the desk. Jerry still reads...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Fins and mask...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And now Jerry looks at her... and he finally sees them... tears... flooding down Audrey Burke' face. And he looks up at the list -- continues to read.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>The basketball and the soccer ball.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Audrey Burke finally cries. He stops reading, holds her. And she breaks down into waves and waves of primal pain. And he squeezes her tighter. And she screams into him. And she cries. Catharsis.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. ALANO CLUB/NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry sips out of his coffee cup. He has the floor.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Hi my name is Jerry S and I haven't used heroin or opium or drank methadone in thirty-five days.</dialogue>
    <character>THE ROOM</character>
    <dialogue>Hi Jerry.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I keep having this reoccurring dream... a relapse nightmare... It always starts with me stealing silverware from the family I'm staying with. Then I sell it to those people in the silver wagons who make burritos for construction workers.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Kelly F. Rapt...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Then with the money I go to a place I used to go to and buy H but my guy's not there. So I'm going to all the spots right? But for some reason nobody has any. All of Seattle is dry.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And I get that feeling -- you know what I'm talking about -- the feeling you get when you can't score. Panic... dread... And it's pouring rain and it's dark and I'm running. Then I finally find some and cook it then mainline. And then I feel at total utter peace.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(a beat)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I think it's my addiction talking to me. Reminding me how scary life is without it. But it's a lie. And I know that. So all it amounts to is a fucked up dream. One that I have way too much.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(and...)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>I'll be back.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As they applaud and move on to the next.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry tosses and turns, Kelly next to him. She wakes him.</scene_description>
    <character>KELLY F</character>
    <dialogue>Baby! Wake up!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And soaked in sweat, Jerry shoots up with a start, catches his breath and reaches for the bedside table. Jerry lights up a cigarette and stares out of the window. He's naked. A beat, then... Kelly F, also naked, now stands across from him. He's shaking and sweaty. Troubled. She takes him into her hold. Calms him. They lean forward into each other, holding up one another by their foreheads. And they stare into each other's eyes.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. LAKE VIEW CEMETERY - MORNING</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Rows and rows of headstones that stretch on forever. Find the Burke minivan as it slowly winds around the gravel road then stops. Audrey, Harper and Dory emerge. Audrey holds a large bouquet of flowers. She hands some to Harper then gets to her knees and faces Dory. He's crying. She wipes away his tears then hands him some flowers. And Audrey Burke takes both her children by the hand and walks them down a hill. As they stop at a Brian's grave...</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/DORY'S ROOM - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Audrey picks up Dory's toys. She senses someone watching her and turns to see...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Harper said you wanted me.</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Sit down.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He does. On Dory's bed.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>So Kelly says this facility worked for her.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yeah. I know a few people who went there. I never could afford it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>She sits down next to him.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>I won't let you say no because of the money. If you say no for other reasons... I'll hate them. But I'll accept them.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He's not sure. She can tell.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Brian used to tell the children all the time. "Accept the good."</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And this makes Jerry smile.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Jerry -- accept the good.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He leans back on the bed, stares at the ceiling, asks...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>And when I get out?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Now she lays back. They lie on the little bed, side by side both stare straight up. Tears in her eyes...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You won't live here anymore.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>A long moment. They lie in silence. And Jerry notices little stars... stickers... all over the ceiling...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>When it's dark -- do they glow?</dialogue>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>More like fluorescent.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He lies there. Pondering the stickers. Until finally...</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Okay, I'll go.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(then)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>And I'll give you a chance to save my life, Audrey Burke.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Harper shoots baskets in the drive. Jerry steals the ball from her and takes a shot. Hits it. Harper grabs the ball and throws it back out to him.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Make it, take it.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>But Jerry holds the ball.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I'm leaving, Harp. I'm going to a sort of hospital.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she just stands there.</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>For how long?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I don't know.</dialogue>
    <parenthetical>(after a moment)</parenthetical>
    <dialogue>But when I get out... Harper... I'm not going to live here anymore.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>No.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>It's how it always was going to be.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Tears rolling down her face...</scene_description>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>No... why do you have to leave? You can't do this. You can't come here and pretend to be my dad and then just leave.</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Harper, I never pretended to be your dad.</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER</character>
    <dialogue>Yes, you did. It's not fair. You always leave! Why do you always have to leave?</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she simply runs off. Leaving Jerry -- holding the ball.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Howard and Jerry finish loading up the U-haul. Jerry looks at the house and sighs. Dory runs over and Jerry picks him up... kisses his forehead.</scene_description>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Will you still be my friend when you get better?</dialogue>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Yes. Dory, we're going to be friends forever.</dialogue>
    <character>DORY</character>
    <dialogue>Like you were with my Dad.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry slowly confirms that as he puts Dory down and turns to be face to face with...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I've learned a lot from you, Jerry. Strength... courage...</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Howard hugs Jerry. As it breaks...</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I'm going back to my wife.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And Jerry laughs in disbelief. Howard can only shrug.</scene_description>
    <character>HOWARD</character>
    <dialogue>I'm lonely as fuck in town.</dialogue>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. BURKE HOUSE/HALLWAY - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Jerry knocks on Harper's door again.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>Harper, I want to say goodbye. Can't you live "as if" you forgive me?</dialogue>
    <character>HARPER (O.S.)</character>
    <dialogue>No!</dialogue>
    <scene_description>He looks over to Audrey who can only shrug.</scene_description>
    <character>JERRY</character>
    <dialogue>I love you, Harper.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>No answer from the room.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>EXT. BURKE HOUSE - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Kelly waits in her Honda. Jerry turns to face Audrey. This is goodbye...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Come here.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>As she leads him to the back of the U-hall...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>Before my husband died we had a fight. Because I was sure you stole money from our minivan. I found out later that you didn't.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And placed in the cargo hold... a piece of furniture Jerry didn't put there... THE SIDEBOARD restored and exquisite.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You have to take this as my apology.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>Jerry doesn't know what to say... floored with emotion...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>The darker stain works.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And then she faces Jerry, tears in her eyes...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>But it's really all about the finish.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she looks back over to the house... to Dory playing on the lawn.</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>My kids are the greatest thing that came from his life.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And then...</scene_description>
    <character>AUDREY</character>
    <dialogue>You're the greatest thing that came from his death.</dialogue>
    <scene_description>And she goes.</scene_description>
  </scene>
  <scene>
    <stage_direction>INT. KELLY F'S HONDA - DAY</stage_direction>
    <scene_description>Kelly F pulls the car away from the curb. The U-haul attached to the back. They drive for a beat then she stops the car. Nods to the side-mirror. Jerry looks into it and sees... LITTLE HARPER BURKE Running after them. Tears in her eyes. And as Jerry gets out of the car... we pull back... he picks her up and brings her into him... we pull back even more... high over the green landscape of a Northwest summer... with the girl and man locked in an embrace growing ever smaller... FADE TO BLACK BUT THEN...UNDER TITLES Time has passed. It is Winter. A gentle snow covers the ground. Audrey drives up the drive-way in a new smaller car. She parks and gets out, her hands full of shopping bags. On the way to the front door she walks past a bigwheel... past a girl's bicycle... past a pair of gardening gloves... past a soccer ball... She comes to the front door where a bouquet of flowers with a card waits at the doorstep. She opens the card. On it is written: ACCEPT THE GOOD She smiles and enters the house, closing the door behind her.</scene_description>
  </scene>
</script>
Audrey Burke and her warm and loving husband Brian have been happily married eleven years; they have a ten-year-old daughter named Harper and a six-year-old son named Dory. Jerry Sunborne is a heroin addict who has been Brian's close childhood friend for many years. Audrey gets tragic news delivered to her door by the local police: Brian has been killed in an attempt to defend a woman who was being beaten by her husband. On the day of the funeral Audrey realizes that she has forgotten to inform Jerry of Brian's death. Her brother Neal delivers the message to Jerry and takes him to the funeral. Audrey invites Jerry to move into the room adjacent to their garage, which he does. During his stay at the Burke home Jerry struggles to remain drug-free and also becomes very fond of Harper and Dory. The relationship between Jerry and Audrey is fragile and complicated. Jerry helps Audrey cope in many ways, including lying with her in bed to help her sleep. But Audrey, upset and confused, takes out her grief at Brian's death on Jerry. She becomes angry when Jerry helps Dory overcome his fear of submerging his head in the pool; something Brian had tried to do for a few years. Eventually, Audrey demands that Jerry leave the house after he questions Audrey on her reaction to Harper playing hooky from school. This causes Jerry to relapse with heroin. Audrey and Neal rescue and rehabilitate Jerry, and he agrees to admit himself to a specialized clinic. At first Harper, who has come to love Jerry as much she did her father, is angry that he is leaving. But after he leaves her a heartfelt note she accepts that he is going. Jerry is still struggling with his addiction but seems to be well on his way to recovery. He leaves red flowers on Audrey's doorstep with a note that reads "Accept the good," a phrase which Jerry himself had told Brian, and that Brian had subsequently said to Audrey many times.