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(3/10/02 10:09 pm) Reply
Monsters
***Thanks to MyAh for typing this up. ***
INT. TOPOLSKY'S OFFICE
A SERIES OF JUMP CUTS, where several students answer the question "Why don't you start by telling me what your dream job would be?" asked by Topolsky.
Cont'd...
ALEX: That's a very interesting question. Do you always ask it first?
ISABEL: Supermodel
RED HAIRED GIRL: Can I say lawyer without you thinking I'm a bad person?
MARIA: Like I have any skills...
Scene continues...
Con'td... TOPOLSKY: That's fantastic. Now, what job do you think you'll actually have in ten years?
BACK TO THE JUMP CUTS OF THE KIDS
GENOVEVE: Cheese factory, I guess.
KYLE: Houston Astros, left field. Back up plans are for losers.
ISABEL: I usually get what I want.
RED HAIRED GIRL: Cheese factory, maybe in the office part.
ALEX: Excellent follow-up question, very good technique.
MARIA: We could all be dead in ten years.
HEAVY METAL KID: Video store. (beat) No, wait. Cheese factory.
LIZ: Molecular biologist. I'd be too young to be head of research yet, don't you think?
Back to Topolsky. Scene continues...
TOPOLSKY'S OFFICE
TOPOLSKY: Thanks for coming back, Max.
MAX: Sure.
TOPOLSKY: I pulled your file. I hope that's okay.
Max looks at her a bit alarmed.
TOPOLSKY: (cont'd) I was sort of surprised. No clubs, no sports, no after-school activities.
MAX: I'm not a big---
TOPOLSKY: Joiner?
MAX: I guess not.
Topolsky looks at him, nods:
TOPOLSKY: So, that thing we were talking about yesterday. About coming out from behind the trees? Did you try that?
MAX: Sort of .
TOPOLSKY: Great! How'd that go?
MAX: Not well.
TOPOLSKY: Well, you know what they say. If at first you don't succeed..
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(3/12/02 9:53 am) Reply
Re: Monsters
MONSTERS
INT. CRASHDOWN CAFE (CLOSE ON THE PASS-THROUGH) (DAY)
...where many orders are waiting to be picked up. The cook's hand RINGS the BELL impatiently as Maria rushes up.
MARIA: Cut it out with the bell, okay? I'm like flying solo here.
She takes several plates over to a booth.
CUSTOMER: Miss, may I have some ketchup, please?
MARIA: Over there behind the counter.
CUSTOMER: Why are you the only one here?
MARIA: Because Karen thought her color was purple and Stephanie thought her color was blue and Agnes couldn't read the schedule at all so she just went home.
She rushes over to the register where ARLENE, a tourist, waits with two small children. Her son, COREY, waves around an annoying alien ray gun, shooting at everything. Scene continues.
Scene cont'd... ISABEL: I'm going to pay Maria a little visit.
MAX: (a bit alarmed) What kind of visit? ISABEL: You know, the usual.
Max looks at her, gets what's she talking about. He's concerned.
MAX: Come on, I thought you were going to try and find common ground.
ISABEL: I tried. I ordered fries. Then she practically broke down in front of Valenti. MAX: You can't just go around walking into people's dreams. Remember when you did it with Mom, she wouldn't go back to sleep for a week.
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(3/12/02 10:03 am) Reply
Re: Monsters MONSTERS
EXT. WEST ROSWELL HIGH (COURTYARD) (DAY)
Isabel and Max both have bag lunches packed from home. Michael has a can of soda and isn't really interested in anything else but the key he holds in his hand.
MAX: What did you do to Maria?
ISABEL: What did I do?! She's the one who smashed into the Sheriff's car. That girl's an accident waiting to happen.
MAX: Look, Isabel, could you at least make an effort? Think about it. People see movies with aliens. Aliens killing humans, evil aliens, green aliens. If you keep acting that way with Maria, she'll think that's what we are.
Isabel divides their two lunches three ways as she talks. (That was nice of her)
ISABEL: Exactly. The evil alien think can work for us in this situation. The way to deal with DeLuca is to make her sweat. Keep her in her toes. Afraid of my shadow, your shadow, Michael's shadow and her own. Right, Michael?
MICHAEL: (taking a bite of his sandwich) Or we could just kill her. (off Max's look) Kidding.
MAX: (to Michael) Put that key away.
MICHAEL: (putting it in Max's face) You want to know, don't you? You've go the bug.
Michael waves it in front of Max, taunting him:
Scene continues....
Cont’d...
Isabel notices Maria sitting in a classroom.
ISABEL: One more day before she cracks. Tops.
MAX: Just try to find something you have in common with her.
ISABEL: Oh, please. How am I supposed to even talk to her?
MAX: Try something. Order some fries. Start a conversation.
ISABEL: It's impossible. She's irrational.
They all look over at Maria who just happens to glance out the window to find them all staring at her. She gets so nervous she falls out of her chair.
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(3/12/02 10:12 am) Reply
Re: Monsters INT. CRASHDOWN CAFE (BACK ROOM)
Maria goes back into the cafe through the swinging door, but one second later comes back in, crashing into Liz.
MARIA: You take the front. I should really do that can inventory your father --
LIZ: Maria...
MARIA: (beat) She's out there.
LIZ: Who?
MARIA: Queen Amidala.
Liz looks out, sees Isabel sitting in a booth.
LIZ: Maria, calm down.
Maria takes out a small brown bottle.
MARIA: You see this? Rosemary oil. Very calming. I've been taking a frigging bath in it for a week and all that's happened is that I smell like a leg of a lamb.
LIZ: Listen to me. You've go to control yourself.
MARIA: I'm in control, I'm in control. (then) I'm not. Liz, I have to confide here. I live my life in constant fear of her, moment to moment, knowing each one could be my last. I'm sorry.
LIZ: Look, we're kind of like stuck with each other, the five of us. Can't you just try to be friendly with Isabel? Pretend she's like a cousin that you can't stand but you have to be nice to on the holidays.
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