Damned If We Do, So Don't

Title credit rolls across screen: Damned If We Do, So Don't

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Int. Bus station. Girl is eating an apple on a bench and talking to her friend. Wide shot. People are walking by. bench is centered. Camera pans out while zooming in on them, creating a disorienting effect [think the shining]

Carla

That's not what I intended. 

James

I don't really care. You need to leave. 

Carla

I am.

James

(angrily) Not by choice you aren't. You sit here in such contempt for me and everything I am. I could just-

Carla

You could what, James? Do you think I did this on purpose or I don't care about- no, you let me finish- you think I don't, I don't care about you and I am leaving just to spite you. I want to be here and I want this to be for us but I have to take this. What do you expect me to do? You said you loved me- you do love me and want me to be happy. ugh, I just don't see any solution.(begins to cry)

(James is looking away. He wants nothing to do with this. Bus worker walks over to offer help)

Bus worker

Hey. Are you okay? Do we need to get-

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Int. flowers on a vase. They are rotten. The water is foggy. They are replaced with new flowers and then shortly thereafter, the flowers are again removed and placed on the counter beside the vase. The water is replaced and the flowers are put back in.  Camera is wheeled away while zooming in again. It is revealed that we are in a kitchen. Carla is present. She has her hair differently. It may be dyed lighter. She looks happy. 

Carla

is it fake? I don't really need a fake one. (laughs)

Hans

 no, its real. I know how you feel about those fake ones. You can pop it if you like. (Turns around to expose a large blackhead on his back for Carla to pop).

Carla

 i know its super weird, but I am tearing up.I have never had this. 

Hans

a zit?

Carla

Fuck off. You know what I mean. I just havent had this level of intimacy. This isnt possible. Usually I am doomed by whatever comes my way and just like everyone= just like everyone else probably does, I look for things when there aren't any and all the things that made it go away before will come again. In my mind anyway.

(carla gathers up her purse and makeup. She throws a tampon in the bag as well. She walks to the door and leaves through it. Hans kisses her goodbye.)

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ext. Flower garden. Camera pans out while zooming in on them, creating a disorienting effect [think the shining]. Carla is sitting on a bench reading a book. An elderly woman sits down next to her and pulls an apple out of her coat and starts eating it rather quickly and aggressively. The old woman gets up and walks away. An attractive man sits down and pulls out his phone.

Carla

What are you listening to? I can hear the lyrics you have it so loud but I can't place it.All I hear is "without a dope beat to step to" and its bothering me.

Peter

Its bothering you? Oh sorry I didn't realize. I'll turn it down.

Carla

Not like that that. (laughs). Its bothering me because I can\t place it. I need to know. I'm weird. I am sorry. (laughs).

Peter

Honestly, I have no idea who this is. I just put the radio on and I'm having quite the day myself. It has been a lifetime. A life. It has been a good life. What?

Carla

People change but do they really? I think we just do it until we get it right. I want to get it right, you know?

Peter

Yeah, but we put too much pressure on ourselves. Just let it happen and it will happen. I hope that makes sense. 

Carla

Does it ever? 

(Carla silently reads her book for about 30 more seconds before she closes it, pauses and gets up, smiles gently and walks away. Peter watches her go and starts again playing with his phone.)

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