moleskine ii

soap and apples
By
claudio gonzalo
1 INT HOUSE NIGHT 1
a big house party, everything is blurred
a glass of beer is being served (5 seconds)
GIRL I
why you like the foam?
GERRY
i just like it that way
GIRL I
pour the beer the right way!
GERRY
so what?!
GIRL I
you’re just such a mess
GERRY
mess it’s my second name
thank you!
GERRY leaves with two beers evading the dancing people
RANDOM GIRL
dude watch out!
GERRY
thanks buddy!
suddenly a girl taps him from behind making GERRY drop the
beer
GERRY turns around quickly
GERRY
what the hell, mate?
GERRY realize she is a woman
WOMAN I
mate?
GERRY grunts back, CARL a friend, hears
CARL
gerry?
GERRY
yeah
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 2.
CARL
dude, come here, let me introduce
you a friend, carol
GERRY
but i don’t want to meet new
people!
CARL
(laughing)
she’s not for you, is for me
i don’t want you to look surprized
when you both have breakfast
GERRY
you prick
CARL
come on, i’m sure she got some cute
friends
GERRY
no way, i’m leaving early tonight
CARL
but you’re living here mate, you’re
talking nonsense already
GERRY
call me when it’s over
CARL steps back into the party mocking an echo
CARL
(echoing)
i will call you!
GERRY
prick!
SOPHIE the third roommate taps GERRY from behind
SOPHIE
gerry?!
GERRY
what now?
SOPHIE
nothing, just making conversation
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 3.
GERRY
sorry, just dropped two beers
SOPHIE
berts!
GERRY
stop mocking me! what do you want?
SOPHIE
i want a kiss
GERRY
a what?
SOPHIE
yes. gimme a kiss, there are in the
refrigerator
GERRY
you and your trick desires
SOPHIE
will you get one extra for my
girlfriend?
GERRY
if you get me two beers
SOPHIE
okay, just gimme the kiss in time
GERRY
(laughing)
if that will get me anywhere
GERRY goes into the kitchen
GERRY
(shouting)
there’s no kisses!
SOPHIE
(from inside the party)
not for you tonite, darling!
GERRY gets bored and goes to the bathroom
4.
2 INT BATHROOM NIGHT 2
GERRY checks himself in the mirror
GERRY
you’re getting old, you can’t look
closely now, your hair is getting
pale, your eyes are getting big,
your teeth are getting yellow
suddenly a kissing couple breaks into the room
GERRY
(loudly)
hey! i’m here!
the couple don’t listen him and he starts to take off her
shirt while they go kissing into the shower
GERRY
for cock’s sake!
GERRY leaves the bathroom and goes into his locked room to
grab a coat
then rushes out of the apartment making sure no one notices
him escape
5.
3 INT CAFE NIGHT 3
GERRY get’s into the coffee shop and approaches his friend,
RITA a short haired, tattooed young girl with glasses
RITA
gerry! haven’t see you in a while
GERRY
yeah, yeah, gimme a moka
RITA
do you have to pay? i’m not gonna
invite you this time
GERRY
yeah, i got it. just visited mom
last week
RITA
why don’t you get a job?
GERRY
i don’t know, they don’t hire me
RITA
excuses, excuses
RITA rushes inside the kitchen, GERRY looks outside
he takes out his moleskine and start to sketch out the cars
on the outside
RITA comes with the coffee and sits beside him
RITA
have you thought of it now?
GERRY
about what?
RITA
about your wasted years
GERRY
they are not wasted, they are just
occupied differently
RITA
that was a year ago, now it’s
different
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 6.
GERRY
how different?
RITA
now you don’t paint
GERRY
i still paint
RITA
no, you just copy yourself now
GERRY
that’s called style
RITA
that’s called bullshit
GERRY
and what about you?
RITA
I’m going to end this year and go
back to my town
GERRY
and?
RITA
start working in a school
GERRY
that’s your dream?
RITA
that’s my venture
GERRY sips the last coffee
GERRY
how much i owe you?
RITA
the same as the other night
GERRY
ok then
RITA
you’re leaving now?
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 7.
GERRY
i have to run tomorrow
RITA
you’re sick
GERRY
you’re welcome
GERRY kisses RITA in the cheek and go outside
the sunset is near
he walk outside with the purpose of nothing and nothing came
to him
GERRY
unbearable feelings
GERRY kicks a rock, that goes into the middle of the street
8.
4 INT HOME MORNING 4
gerry enters the house, a body is in his way, he moves the
body while entering into his room
all the clothes are in the bed he puts them on the desktop
he gets inside the bed with clothes on
starts to touch the wall while he is dreaming
let a leg out of the bed, then he falls and sleeps in the
ground
9.
5 INT KITCHEN MORNING 5
a cup of coffee is filled (5 seconds)
CARL
come on, take this
GERRY
how many hours did i sleep?
CARL
i lost the count when you started
to shout
GERRY
i didn’t started to shout it was
a...
SOPHIE
(interrupting)
a beautiful scene
GERRY
a what?
CARL
you were yelling like you had an
accident
SOPHIE
and then you saved yourself
GERRY
not true
CARL
do you want to watch the tape?
GERRY
i don’t want to spoil the surprise
SOPHIE
come on’ it will be funny
GERRY
later, i have work to do!
CARL and SOPHIE leave the kitchen laughing
GERRY
(to himself)
it’s true, i have to do something
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 10.
GERRY tries to get the last cookie but the cat prevents it
then he looks at the clouds and begin to daydream
CARL
(outside)
gerry, wash the dishes!
SOPHIE
and feed the cat! do not take off
his whiskers!
11.
6 INT ROOM MORNING 6
GERRY stares at an empty canvas
the canvas stare at him
GERRY
should be a polite form to say
this, please paint yourself
the canvas didn’t say anything
GERRY
besides i have to live, doesn’t
have anybody a different task?
the room is empty, he sits down and starts to sip one coffee
he takes a previous painting and start to cut it
slice by slice he paste the patches into the white canvas
he paints some lines between the patches
GERRY
(victorious)
finally, a total failure! better i
start to walk
the cat hisses him while it has paint on the paws GERRY
thumbs down the painting and let the cat walk in
GERRY
bah, later i clean up the results
GERRY put some canvas on the ground and go outside
12.
7 EXT PARK DAY 7
gerry put out the moleskine and start to draw, first a
little tree then a running child finally an old man selling
ice creams
GERRY
(yawning)
why i’m so sleepy? can i die from
sleeping too much?
KID
what are you doing?
GERRY
drawing, why?
KID
oh, and what’s that?
GERRY
a tree
KID
looks like a pineapple
GERRY
no, just a tree
KID
and that?
GERRY
just a random kid running
KID
and why all those lines?
GERRY
to show movement
KID
and the truck?
GERRY
that is not a truck, is an old man
selling ice cones
KID
looks like a truck
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 13.
GERRY
listen kid, why don’t you go
somewhere else?
KID
no, because you’re the only one
drawing here and i’m lost
GERRY
lost?
KID
yeah, lost
GERRY
well. see that man over there?
gerry points a random guy
KID
yeah, i see him
GERRY
well, that’s a disguised cop, go
with him
KID
and he is on vacation?
GERRY
what? no. he is working, you see?
KID
i think is on vacation because he’s
using sandals
GERRY
he wears them on purpose
KID
if he were wearing sandals on
purpose he should be wearing socks
GERRY
(surprised)
what? no one uses sandals with
socks!
KID
my dad does
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 14.
GERRY
(to himself)
what a loser.. okay just wait here
KID
why?
GERRY
because if you’re lost they must
find you were they last saw you
KID
in the super market!
GERRY
yes, in the supermarket... wait.
what?
KID
i was at the red supermarket
GERRY
but that’s far from here
KID
that’s why i’m lost
GERRY
dammit, ok come with me
gerry takes the kid by the hand and start to walk fast with
him to the supermarket , the kid see everywhere like a
tourist
KID
what do you do?
GERRY
i’m studying
KID
and what are you studying?
GERRY
mines, i research mines
KID
you’re lying
GERRY
i’m not lying
(CONT.)
CONT: (4) 15.
KID
and what do you discover
GERRY
i discover rocks
gerry and the kid continue walking trhu the city
a dog follows them
they reach to the supermarket
GERRY
ok, here we are
KID
are you sure?
GERRY
yes, i’m sure
KID
and what’s i’m supposed to do?
GERRY
just go inside and tell the people
that you’re lost
the kid enters the super market
KID
(yelling)
i’m lost, i’m lost!
gerry watch the kid inside the building
GERRY
good boy, good boy
he walks away quickly
16.
8 INT HOME AFTERNOON 8
sophie is in a silk dress walking with a cup of coffe
gerry gets into the room
SOPHIE
hi there, traveler
GERRY
you are not going to believe this
SOPHIE
what gerry, what?
GERRY
a kid got lost in the park and i
delivered him into the supermarket
SOPHIE
very nice of you! and how is he
called?
GERRY
his name?
SOPHIE
yes, his name
GERRY
i don’t know his name
SOPHIE
you don’t know his name
GERRY
i do not know his name
SOPHIE
and how i’m going to believe you?
GERRY
well, just believe me
SOPHIE
okay, okay, i just believe you, and
what else happened?
GERRY
(smiling)
the kid went outside the
supermarket yelling "i’m lost, i’m
lost"
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 17.
SOPHIE
you’re a bad influence traveler
sophie get’s up to make herself a tea
gerry looks at her, intrigued
GERRY
no, i’m not!
SOPHIE
oh, yes you are!
GERRY
no, i’ not!
SOPHIE
yes you are 10 times
GERRY
no, i’m not 100 times
SOPHIE
yes you are 1000 times and in
china!
GERRY
you know i can’t get into china!
SOPHIE
you’re lying again, don’t lie to
me, i know you
GERRY
i know you better
SOPHIE
yes? how better?
GERRY
mmm, i don’t remember
SOPHIE
now you don’t remember!
GERRY
no i don’ remember now
SOPHIE
you bastard
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 18.
GERRY
can you pass me the sugar please?
SOPHIE
(mocking)
can you pass me the sugar please?
GERRY
and how went the audition?
SOPHIE
nice, changing the subject? fine
GERRY
(slowly)
how went the audition
SOPHIE
fine, i said fine, man wake up
GERRY
and your girlfriend, did she get
the part?
SOPHIE
yes but she’s got to wear a
mustache
GERRY
a mustache? for what?
SOPHIE
to kiss me, im the villain in
distress
GERRY
but, the director
SOPHIE
the director is an asshole, he just
want to see two girls kissing each
other
GERRY
but he knows?
SOPHIE
(slowly)
he don’t
sophie leaves the kitchen laughing
carl enters at the same time
(CONT.)
CONT: (4) 19.
CARL
guess what happened to me today?
carl sits in the sophie chair
20.
9 INT ROOM NIGHT 9
gerry is staring the canvas again
he recalls a dog looking at him at the park
he start to draw a dog in the canvas, a worried dog over a
brickwall
he begins to dream to snooze
he collapse in the floor
21.
10 INT ROOM DAY 10
carl is kicking gerry in the ground
CARL
come on, i can do this all day long
GERRY
aw, stop it! what time is it?
CARL
8 o’clock. i’m leaving
GERRY
and why do you wake me up?
CARL
because i need one of your shirts,
i have a date with this artsy girl
that i was telling you last night
GERRY
and why my shirts?
CARL
because they work, man!
GERRY
when they going to work for me?
CARL
when you wake up!
gerry suddenly wakes in his bed
GERRY
huh!
checkes his cellphone, it’s 11.30
GERRY
dammit!
22.
11 INT CAFE AFTERNOON 11
GERRY
why i have this hypersleep?
RITA
where are you?
GERRY
i’m here with you
RITA
no, you’re not
GERRY
the fact is, i don’t have anything
in mind
RITA
have you gone outside?
GERRY
a million times, nothing’s there
RITA
if you are going to walk on thin
ice, you might as well dance
GERRY
i’m not a dancing polar bear!
RITA
you’re more than a husky
GERRY
i’m not your dog
RITA
my husky, husky, husky
GERRY
listen, i’m serious, i have a lot
of sleep and i sleep a lot
rita look him and raises her shoulders
GERRY
it doesn’t make any sense, i don’t
make any sense
RITA
have you tried cleaning up your
bedroom?
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 23.
GERRY
no, i haven’t
RITA
there you go, first step
GERRY
of what?
RITA
to detox
GERRY
from what?
RITA
from yourself
GERRY
i need a reason
RITA
a reason? you’re losing it, that’s
your reason
GERRY
but...
RITA
(interrupting)
you’re not listening to me
GERRY
i do
RITA
what did i just said?
GERRY
(mumbles)
mmm. mmmm
RITA
you see, this is a monologue
a moth starts flying into the cafeteria (5 seconds)
GERRY
who is the light?
RITA
what?
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 24.
GERRY
yeah, who is the light? somebody
must start revolving around someone
RITA
please wake up, this is not your
dream, this is my job
GERRY
are you a sun or a moon?
RITA
i’ll be right back
gerry put money on the table and leaves thinking and looking
up. rita enters without noticing
RITA
a moo... what the hell?!
25.
12 INT ROOM DAY 12
gerry goes to his room, he goes to the bed but put both feet
on the ground and start to see somethings on the ceiling
a lady with a dress and a big weapon
the shape of a country
a dinosaur
he start mumbling
sophie hears this from the hall and sneak into his room
slowly she stand before his knees and bend over (like a desk
lamp) to see his face
SOPHIE
(robot like)
are you there?
gerry remain silent
SOPHIE
(chopped robot like)
a-are yo-ou th-the-r-r-e!
gerry start yawning slowly, she does it too (5 seconds)
SOPHIE
boo!
gerry is panicked and shouts, sophie begins to laugh
SOPHIE
little dog
as sophie exit his bedroom and enters the bathroom to take a
shower, gerry smiling follows her
GERRY
you own me one!
sophie is in the shower
SOPHIE
i can’t hear you!
GERRY
never mind! i still own the soap!
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 26.
SOPHIE
not my soap! nooo!
carl enters the bathroom eating an apple, he sits on the
toilet
CARL
we’re talking about somebody’s
soap?
SOPHIE
what are you doing here? don’t you
have a date?
carl continues eating the apple
CARL
yes i had a date! a delicious date
SOPHIE
and what happened?
CARL
i’m enyoing my apple
SOPHIE
very romantic of you... now get off
my shower time!
carl leaves the toilet seat
CARL
okay, okay
GERRY
can i join the party?
SOPHIE
carl was leaving now
gerry and carl leave the bathroom
CARL
i’m tellin’ ya, that woman is
crazy!
GERRY
and my shirt?
CARL
oh yeah your shirt, it’s in the
laundry
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 27.
GERRY
any damage?
CARL
ripped-off like the last time? no
no no
GERRY
fine, i need some fresh air, do i
get something from the store?
SOPHIE
(inside the bathroom)
a soap!
CARL
ya hear the lady, bring the least
feminine soap and some fruits for
me
GERRY
any kind of fruit?
CARL
no. the blue ones... just bring me
some apples!
GERRY
just bring me some shits,
womanizer!
28.
13 EXT PARK DAY 13
gerry is walking in the street carrying the groceries while
2 kids approach him
KID
i’m telling you, he draw dogs
SISTER
no way!
KID
sir can you draw us a dog?
GERRY
man, i have my hands busy
SISTER
please, please
GERRY
okay, do you have any pen or paper
with you
kid takes some paper from his backpack
KID
here, take it!
gerry draws some cartoonish dog in the piece of paper
GERRY
done! can i go now?
SISTER
can you draw me a princess?
GERRY
in another paper?
SISTER
in the same paper
GERRY
okay but i need a desktop
SISTER
don’t worry
she smiles, gerry start to draw the princess, using the
features of the little girl
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 29.
GERRY
ok, now i got to go, my friend need
his apples
BOTH KIDS
thank you sir!
30.
14 INT HOME AFTERNOON 14
SOPHIE
any torrid adventure while you were
getting my soap?
GERRY
i just drew a dog and a princess on
the street
SOPHIE
nice! what’s next? dragons and
gargoyles!
gerry takes out the groceries
GERRY
apples and soap, baby yeah
SOPHIE
so you got a fan club already
GERRY
just this lost kid and his sister
SOPHIE
be careful man, later they can ask
you the sistine chapel
GERRY
the sistine what?
SOPHIE
never mind, are you gonna paint me
naked?
GERRY
oh, another of your wishes
SOPHIE
please, please, please
GERRY
i’m tired of the human body
SOPHIE
please please please
GERRY
ok, but in my style
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 31.
SOPHIE
ok then, give me 10 minutes
GERRY
you have five, i know models, they
use time like it was canned cheese
SOPHIE
you grumpy!
32.
15 INT ROOM NIGHT 15
gerry is sketching a naked sophie on the canvas, suddenly
the pencil drops and he’s too lazy to pick it uo so he take
a brush instead
GERRY
ok, fuck it
gerry start making bold strokes and using simpler lines
he fill the painting with more black lines, like a piet
mondrian painting
he finishes the paint by adding some red yellow and blue to
the canvas
gerry drops the brush after the final stroke
SOPHIE
are you done? let me see, let me
see
GERRY
no work of art is done, just
abandoned
SOPHIE
leave the theory for the books,
picasso. let me see, let me see!
gerry turn around the canvas, sophie is impressed
33.
16 INT BED NOON 16
gerry is half naked, cannot woke up, he tries to wake up
five times until he fell to the ground
34.
17 INT KITCHEN DAY 17
gerry fills a glass of water. (5 seconds)
GERRY
carl, how’s that you wake up
without feeling sleepy?
CARL
i don’t know , i just set the alarm
GERRY
but must be something that makes
you alert
carl look him on the eyes
CARL
yes, no coffee
GERRY
no coffee?
CARL
yep, once you learn to stay awake
without coffee all is easy
carl leaves his cup in the table and leaves
gerry sits alone in the kitchen
GERRY
i’m far from being comfortable
here, every things seems so easy
but i insist to make things
difficult to me
sophie enters to the kitchen and put two oranges in the
table
SOPHIE
pick one!
GERRY
what?
SOPHIE
come one! pick one!
gerry is not awake yet, he still don’t know what to choose
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 35.
SOPHIE
come on man, i’m leaving
GERRY
but what do you want me to do?
sophie starts to nod and sits in front of him
SOPHIE
if you don’t choose, time will take
your oranges
GERRY
but i don’t want any oranges
SOPHIE
that’s what you think
sophie acts quick and takes the oranges with both hands
SOPHIE
time’s up gentleman! let’s see
what’s the score?
sophie leaves the room preaching like a host on a tv show
GERRY
what the hell was that?
the cat goes to the table and spoil the glass of water
GERRY
great, you too
gerry drinks some water and go outside, the cat look at him
and clean up
36.
18 EXT PARK DAY 18
gerry sits outside the house without nothing to do
he starts to draw but cannot complete anything because he is
thinking too many stuff
he loses time watching different random stuff
a cloud
some dogs
the wind
the minutes pass by until two girs approach him
SISTER
sir, can you draw us a pony
GERRY
a pony, what for?
SISTER
for my cousin, we need a big one
GERRY
but i can’t see a pony here
he starts drawing a pony but ends drawing a snake instead
BOTH GIRLS
no! we want a pony!
GERRY
i’m not in the mood to draw ponies
BOTH GIRLS
ponies! ponies!
GERRY
and if i draw you both?
the girls are amazed
SISTER
but we need two papers
GERRY
no, i can draw you on the same page
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 37.
BOTH GIRLS
oooh! (amazed again)
gerry starts to draw the two girls in a cartoonish style but
with clean lines
gerry finishes the drawing
GERRY
ok girls , here it is
BOTH GIRLS
we don’t like it
SISTER
is not for us
COUSIN
yeah, not for us
SISTER
i want more hearts
gerry draw some hearts
BOTH GIRLS
great!
GERRY
listen girls i need a rest
BOTH GIRLS
but you’re too good at drawing
ponies
GERRY
but if i don’t sleep i’ll be seeing
ponies in my dreams
SISTER
but how can you dream if you have
not lived?
COUSIN
yeah, how you dream?
GERRY
i need to sleep not dream
SISTER
but, but every animal dreams, even
you little dog
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 38.
COUSIN
yeah, my little dog sleeps and run
at the same time and he sniff and
make noises
SISTER
yeah, noises
both girls start talking about her dog
GERRY
listen girls, i need to go
somewhere else
SISTER
where are you going?
GERRY
a coffee shop
COUSIN
but you can get a coffee in your
home, why shop a coffee?
GERRY
because i like the taste
SISTER
but you can buy the taste in a
supermarket
GERRY
it’s more complicated that that
COUSIN
unless you want to shop something
else
SISTER
like an icecream!
GERRY
(ironic)
yes, an ice cream!
BOTH GIRLS
yeah!
GERRY
but i’m not going to buy an ice
cream
(CONT.)
CONT: (4) 39.
BOTH GIRLS
boo
gerry get up and goes to the the coffee shop
40.
19 INT CAFE DAY 19
gerry sits at the same spot, he waits and waits
he goes to the cashier
GERRY
and rita?
CASHIER
rita who?
GERRY
nothing
gerry leaves and takes some napkins
41.
20 INT LIVING DAY 20
gerry enters and see sophie talking alone
SOPHIE
have all you do, have resonance on
what you are, and what you think
have a resonance on what you do
GERRY
sophie, what are you doing?
SOPHIE
rehearsing
GERRY
rehearsing?
SOPHIE
yeah, it’s an useless text but very
fun to say
GERRY
come on , then
SOPHIE
and all the falling leaves, and all
the wheels of time, with the wide
clouds and the stone paths
gerry gets into the kitchen
42.
21 INT KITCHEN DAY 21
GERRY
ok, how can i do this without
coffee
he places a cup of water in front of him
he start to drink (5 seconds)
he passes out
GERRY
i’m nothing
he hit the ground
43.
22 INT KITCHEN AFTERNOON 22
carl picks him with a stick
CARL
come on man, i’m telling you i can
do this the whole day
GERRY
wha... wha... what? who... hu...?
CARL
i’m speechless
carl lays beside him
CARL
come on man, you’ve got to top
drinking coffee
GERRY
(barely speaking)
i... had.. no.. coffee.. last..
night..
CARL
i don’t believe you man, where’s
the coffee?
GERRY
in... my... pocket...
CARL
you’re lying
GERRY
i’m not lying, why you say that?
CARL
because you’re not wearing any
pants
gerry wakes up quickly
GERRY
what?
carl get’s up laughing
CARL
it’s never get’s old
sophie enters the scene
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 44.
SOPHIE
what did i miss?
CARL
gerry is pant-less
GERRY
is not true
CARL
ok. it’s not true but i gotyou
naked
SOPHIE
how dare you to be naked in front
of a lady
GERRY
but i’m not naked
SOPHIE
i can see everything you have
darling
sophie look at him from head to feet
GERRY
stop it, i’m fully clothed
SOPHIE
your eyes don’t say so
CARL
come on, show me the stuff
GERRY
the what?
CARL
the thing that you have in you
pocket
GERRY
i do not have anything in my
pockets
SOPHIE
bad boy, bad boy
CARL
listen gerry, i promise i will shut
my mouth, i will not telling
anything to the boss
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 45.
GERRY
but i don’t have a boss
gerry walks away
CARL
did you see what i see?
SOPHIE
yes. he is in love
CARL
what?, no... but good point, how
can you see that?
SOPHIE
i’ll show you later
carl and sophie go to the living room
gerry is sitting in the middle of the sofa
carl and sophie sit aside him.
SOPHIE
listen traveler, is perfectly
normal to have those feelings
CARL
and i’m didn’t mean to poke you
GERRY
but guys i need to wake up and i
can’t
CARL
for what you are, a great painter
GERRY
but i need a job
SOPHIE
you can’t land a job with that
attitude, you’ll be sleepy anyway
GERRY
but i need normal sleep
SOPHIE
you’ll eventually wake up, just
give her a chance
(CONT.)
CONT: (4) 46.
GERRY
to who?
SOPHIE
to her
GERRY
what her?
47.
23 INT SUPERMARKET DAY 23
gerry is in the hall of the supermarket with all the
groceries
COUSIN
you have to finish what you started
GERRY
what?
COUSIN
yes you have to draw my sister
GERRY
but i don’t know your sister
COUSIN
yes you do, because she told me
that she knows you
GERRY
she don’t know me, nobody knows me
in this town
COUSIN
turn around
gerry does so and rita is with shopping bags
RITA
gerry, what are you doing here?
GERRY
i’m just packi... i’m just paying
the bills
RITA
so you’re the man your house?
GERRY
yes i am
RITA
and you didn’t told me that you
were drawing my sister
GERRY
i didn’t know that was your sister
RITA
and that you draw like a child
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 48.
GERRY
a kid asked me to do it, it was
easy
COUSIN
and my drawing?
GERRY
oh. yes your drawing, what was that
you wanted?
COUSIN
i want a tree, i want a cloud here
and i want a drawing of my sister
there
GERRY
i cannot draw your sister
COUSIN
but there’s space!
GERRY
but she is bigger than you!
COUSIN
but you can draw her as a girl
GERRY
but she’s no longer a girl
COUSIN
but you can draw me with her
face... don’t you?
GERRY
you win
the girl takes out the drawing of her backpack
RITA
you’ll going to find a way to end
this
GERRY
this?
RITA
drawing, i mean
gerry starts drawing another child next to the previous girl
but without looking the face to rita, who is impressed
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 49.
COUSIN
but she’s not my sister!
GERRY
she is someone else
COUSIN
who
GERRY
she’s your sister when you were a
baby
COUSIN
no way!
RITA
it’s true, ok we’re leaving
COUSIN
ok sir. i must go, thank you for
everything, thank you
RITA
thank you gerry
gerry is speechless
50.
24 INT HOUSE DAY 24
GERRY
dude, i blow it, i really blow it
CARL
what do you mean dude?
GERRY
this girl, i know she’s the one
CARL
you’ve telling me that tale nine
hundred times
GERRY
but this time i know it’s true
sophie enters singing
SOPHIE
(singing)
my looove for you
CARL
(singing)
i know it’s true
SOPHIE
(singing)
and all the birds will chirp
CARL & SOPHIE
(singing)
when i’m with you!
GERRY
ok guys quit it!
sophie and carl start dancing a waltz
CARL
you know gerry boy you need a dance
and invite her
SOPHIE
and give her a crystal shoe
CARL
and let her have a drink with us
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 51.
SOPHIE
and kiss her before midnight
CARL
and if that doesn’t work poison her
with an apple
SOPHIE
and a cheese
CARL
why a cheese?
GERRY
why poison her?...
wait! what? i’m leaving here
SOPHIE
don’t leave me romeo!
52.
25 EXT PARK SUNSET 25
gerry is outside with his moleskine and his pens
he look astray (5 seconds)
the kid goes to his bench
KID
you’re not drawing
GERRY
because i don’t have inspiration
KID
what is inspiration?
GERRY
the thing that made me draw
KID
but that is you pen
GERRY
that just makes the lines
KID
so, it’s your hand
GERRY
that just control the pen
KID
so why did you stop?
GERRY
because i’ve drawn everything
KID
everything?
GERRY
yes everything
KID
you have not drawn me
GERRY
i think i’ve drawn you before
KID
but not today! today is different!
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 53.
GERRY
how’s different?
KID
i’m sitting on this side of the
bench now
GERRY
and
KID
yesterday i was on that side
GERRY
go on
KID
therefore i’m a new person today!
GERRY
sorry kid, i’m not buying it
KID
and why you don’t paint your mom?
GERRY
i don’t live with mom
KID
or your dad?
GERRY
he’s gone
KID
and your dog?
GERRY
i don’t have a dog
KID
you should have a dog!
GERRY
and if the dog don’t have me?
KID
he will find a way to have you
GERRY
how?
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 54.
KID
he will sniff you butt and smell
you
GERRY
i was gonna say something to you
but i forgot what
KID
what was it?
GERRY
about the dog
KID
i have two dogs
GERRY
they sleep?
KID
dogs don’t sleep
GERRY
why so?
KID
because when one sleep, the other
is awake
GERRY
impossible, dogs always play with
each other
KID
not my dogs, they play with me so i
get exhausted, very exhausted and i
wake up
GERRY
but you wake up? you’re supposed to
sleep
KID
because i don’t remember to sleep
GERRY
but you sleep, don’t you?
KID
but i can’t remember, that’s why i
do it
gerry takes his stuff and gets up from the chair
(CONT.)
CONT: (4) 55.
GERRY
listen kid, i have to go
gerry check his bag but then give that to the kid
GERRY
take this, kid, i hope it helps
KID
but i don’t know how to draw
GERRY
you’ll learn
gerry gets up and go to the house
he runs, this time hoping that everything comes true
56.
26 INT HOUSE NIGHT 26
gerry enters quick into the house
CARL
did you call her?
GERRY
not yet!
he enters into the room
57.
27 INT ROOM NIGHT 27
gerry start to paint
he uses all the colors available, all of his canvas, even he
paint over some canvas
sophie enters behind him
SOPHIE
are you fine darling?
GERRY
i’m perfectly fine
SOPHIE
remember to take a shower before
the party starts
GERRY
i’m pretty aware of that
SOPHIE
and that you have to draw a dog on
top of that
gerry starts drawing a dog unaware of his movements
GERRY
is the music set?
SOPHIE
no, we are waiting for you, you are
our special DJ
GERRY
just use my discs and my equipment,
sophie tonite you are the
controller
SOPHIE
oh thank you richard, and thank you
academy
GERRY
yeah yeah, go go, i have to finish
this
sophie close the door and the lights start to fade
all the lights from outside distract him
he cannot paint no more and is exausted
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 58.
he starts to yawn
his movements are slower and slower
his strokes are wider
the wind enter the room and throws some papers
the light avobe weakens every time
guests are coming into the house
they drink they joke
and gerry is painting the last brush
the light is off and he fell into the ground blocking the
door
carl tries to open the door, he see room dark and go off
CARL
well he must go for some groceries
59.
28 INT BEDROOM MORNING 28
in the bed gerry slowly open his eyes
beneath the sheets. all is white
he see the back of a woman beside him
rita turn around and mumbles
she is georgeous and sleeping in front of him
gerry check the bed but it’s sealed
rita opens her eyes and smile
he touches her
RITA
please open your eyes honey
GERRY
huh?
RITA
did you woke up the kids?
GERRY
who... what?
RITA
did you honey?
GERRY
you are too cute
gerry touches her hair like a gold discoverer
GERRY
your hair is different, you are
different
RITA
i’ve cut my hair, the way you like
it
GERRY
and what are you doing here?
she hugs him like he has been to war
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 60.
GERRY
are you real?
RITA
i’m your dream
GERRY
yes
RITA
welcome
rita starts to tickle him
GERRY
oh please no!
RITA
do what, monster?
GERRY
let me do it
they tickle each other
RITA
you are the one who start’s and
can’t stop
GERRY
no, you!
RITA
oh no, no. you started!
GERRY
don’t you want me invoke the
feather monster!
RITA
stop. please stop!
rita keeps laughing
gerry tickles her again
GERRY
why do you laugh? tell me! tell me!
RITA
all night long!
rita kisses him
(CONT.)
CONT: (3) 61.
GERRY
is that you found funny?
RITA
you were talking the whole night
gerry bite her nose
GERRY
so, where am i?
RITA
you are here
GERRY
i thought you were very far
they hug
RITA
don’t you find it quiet around
here?
GERRY
but what i can do?
RITA
anything you want, is yor dream
honey
gerry starts thinking and a moody song starts
GERRY
do you like it?
RITA
i like this song
rita starts moving with the song
gerry keeps looking at her
RITA
what do you see?
GERRY
i like the way you look
RITA
what look?
(CONT.)
CONT: (4) 62.
GERRY
that look on your face
RITA
tell me
GERRY
when you hear your favorite songs
RITA
is it something to notice?
GERRY
yes, your eyes smile
RITA
nobody did told you how i like your
hair
gerry kisses her, she stand still
RITA
please stop
GERRY
not now
RITA
and you have not figured out yet?
GERRY
yes, you win
RITA
you haven’t learned how to leave
don’t you?
GERRY
but you’re here, i know you
RITA
i needed you more than ever those
days
GERRY
and
RITA
because everytime we’re kissing you
were not there, you wandered
(CONT.)
CONT: (5) 63.
GERRY
yes, why?
RITA
you mean why?
GERRY
and why i’m still with you?
RITA
because there’s no reasons for it
GERRY
but why?
RITA
you have to wake up now
64.
29 INT ROOM NIGHT 29
gerry awakes with paint in his face
GERRY
what the hell i’m doing here
he wakes up and go outside
65.
30 INT BEDROOM NIGHT 30
gerry enters his room and get dresses quickly
GERRY
i have a special shirt for tonight,
where is it?
gerry searches his bedroom in vain
GERRY
gosh, i need my shirts, why this
guy uses my clothes?
he don’t want to wear nothing more, but he put on some old
clothes from the window
GERRY
what a massive headache
gerry is lost, don’t know were to go
he exit
66.
31 INT LIVING NIGHT 31
gerry is in the hall surrounded by many people
GERRY
where am i?
sophie stop talking with her friends
SOPHIE
gerry! gerry!
GERRY
sophie, why you are not controlling
the music?
SOPHIE
i put it on auto mode
GERRY
but how do you do it?
SOPHIE
some guy helped me and put some
music, it’s a genius!
GERRY
yeah but i need to know something
SOPHIE
gerry baby, what can i do for you?
GERRY
where’s carl?
SOPHIE
why do you need him darling? he’s
busy
GERRY
i just need to check his room
SOPHIE
why? you need your shirts? but i
have some shirts too!
GERRY
why are you blocking me?
SOPHIE
please let me help you, you will
find nothing there
(CONT.)
CONT: (2) 67.
GERRY
sophie, i need my shirts that’s all
sophie hug him from the neck
SOPHIE
i’m telling you darling, don’t go,
don’t do it
sophie tries to kiss him
gerry evades her
68.
32 INT CARL BEDROOM NIGHT 32
gerry opens the door slowly, he search for the shirts and
the light from outside awakens rita who is in bed ,
he grab some shirts
RITA
don’t go
gerry shut the door from outside
69.
33 FIN 33