fired, lady. you destroyed my
reputation and you screwed up my hair.
you c t and
loved it. and im doisfy
myself on t point.
passersby stare at ikes hair and giggle.
maggie
did someto make you care
about reality?
ike
yes. conviction. conviction t im
onto truto do the
same to “poor bastard number four“
t you did to t three. youre
going to run again. and im not
leaving until you do.
maggie
youre going to be very disappointed.
ike
ell see.
maggie
id love to stay and c, but ive got
to get back to ill have my
job.
ares at , stung by her words.
maggie
i o hide, mr. graham.
talk to
actually stumble upon a fact or two.
maggie eps and stops at a kid on
a bike.
ike
en bucks for
your .
kid agrees. ike puts t on and starts to cross treet.
an old oman walks by and s h a newspaper. ike is
stunned.
ext. maggies house - dusk
maggie pulls into truck. shes in a fine
mood as s in the house.
int. maggies house - dusk
bob, alter, and maggies grandmot in the living
room. grandma is seer
drinks wine, ike wears a .
alter
you know, when i only see one dog, i
know ive oo muco drink.
te family dog, skipper, sits near a ceramic dog table. maggie
smiles as s door and puts down ool box
and bag.
maggie
youll never guess who came crawling
into toail between his
legs.
ike (o.s.)
ho?
maggie enters to see ike smiling evilly from
on the couch.
ike (contd)
(innocently)
came by to
apologize to your family.
(looks to alter)
hen im wrong, im wrong. i pushed a
story. i made a mistake.
alter
in other words -- hes only human. an
us a bottle of wine.
raises ttle to maggie.
ike
t my back on.
alter
o of
skipper.
maggie
youve got to be kidding me.
maggie stares at th.
bob
(enjoying t)
no, no, you should have seen skipper.
(tates
growling)
it t funny.
maggie gives says, “you are not absolved.“ she
smiles stiffly, looking back at ike. ss on the arm
of bobs cs her arm on his shoulder.
maggie
so, the forces of good and evil have
already met.
maggie takes ttle from table next to alter. she
snaps a look to bob, who follows her.
bob
ill ake into tchen.
grandma julia
che crabs, bob.
e overones about the wedding
plans as t... alter puts down his drink.
ike
gee, i out
t t
off...?
alter
ell, his we
know.
ike
you knoer seems...
ike notices t o the veil.
grandma julia
sorry.
ike
ts okay, grandma.
grandma cuts tes the veil from ikes sleeve.
ike (contd)
(continuing )
... like such a lovely girl.
alter points to a portrait painting on the wall.
alter
like her.
ike
(seeing trait)
aiful.
(gets up to admire
trait)
i just cant see iple
grooms in t like t.
grandma julia
oh, yes, you can. shes has em all on
tape.
ike
sape?
alter
(good-natured)
yea tel videos wedding.
i mean maggie didnt know she was going
to make the hundred-yard dash.
alter gestures to a pile of video cassettes on the bookcase.
ike capes.
ike
dads fisrip, grandmas knee
operation, grandmas birthday...
alter
gotta tell you t my daughter.
my daugime, even
in a long dress and heels. maggie may
not be running joke, but
sainly is test.
alter cracks up.
grandma julia
(sarcastically)
ha ha.
close on: a tape. it reads: “maggie i, ii, iii.“ ikes
interest is more t up. t up and
go to the dining room.
dissolve to: