PART 3

  EXT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCK-DAY

  Ikeridessadlyonthebackofaforklift,getsoffandwalks

  out.

  EXT.HALERESIDENTIALSTREET-ANOTHERM

  ANGLEONMAGGIESHOUSE:

  Atraingoesby.Amodestclapboardhouseorch.Two

  entrances.APAPERBOYtossesapaperontothelawninfrontof

  thehouse.ThefrontdooropensandMaggieappearsfreshoutof

  bed,wearingonlyajacketandpanties.Heedlessofbeingseen

  thisway,shescampersouttothesidewalktopickupher

  deliveredpaper:USAToday.Shetearsofftheplasticbagand

  ripsintoit,lookingforherletter.Shefindsit.Asmileon

  herface,thenshescampersbatothehouse.

  INT.MAGGIESHOUSE-THATMOMENT

  MaggieskipsbatoherhousewhichsheshareswithFather

  andGrandma.Acozyandeclecticplacecreativelyfurnishedon

  ashoe-string.Sherushesinto:KITWHEREBOBKELLY,

  fiance#4,ispagsintoabackpack.Bob,38,hasa

  pleasantfadabodythatisalmostshoglybuff.Hes

  wearingaT-shirtthatreads:"MountaineersDoItAgainstthe

  Wall.",Maggiedancesover,wavingthepaperandsinging.

  MAGGIE

  Sheedhim,sheedhim...

  Bobtesttheweightofthebackpackaddingdehydratefood.

  BOB

  ehere,Mag,andtrythison.

  Maggieputsthepaperoterandstartstoread

  aloud,payingnomindtoBob,whoisstigherarmsthrough

  thestrapsofthebackpack.

  MAGGIE

  Listen:"DearMs.Carpenter,I

  apologizetoyouforthisunfortunate

  matter.IkeGrahamsnwillno

  longerbeappearinginthispaper.

  Bestofluyouupingmarriage!"

  Bobtioholduptheweightofthebackpackashestraps

  itontoMaggiesshoulders.

  BOB

  That-a-girl!Yousackedhim.

  (chegpack)

  Thisistheweightofthepackyoure

  goingtohavetocarryintheHimalayas.

  Tellmeifitstooheavy.

  BobletsgoandMaggieFALLSBACKWARD,disappearingbehindthe

  ter,andhittingthefloor,withaTHUD.Boblooksdownat

  her.Maggiesvoicerisesfromthefloorbehindtheter.

  MAGGIE(o.s.)

  Itsalittle...Itsalittleheavy...

  Helpme,baby.

  Bobhasnoanswer.Hereachesahanddown.HeyelpsasMaggie

  pullshimdownontopofher,outofframe.WeHEARthemgiggle

  andkiss.

  INT.USATODAYLOADINGDOOTHERDAY

  Fisherusesthedockforaphotoshootfeaturingmenandwomen

  ineveningandformalwearfromEscadaf.Q.Fisherisnot

  actuallyshootingthecamera,butrathersupervisingit.

  Fisherclapshishandsandcallsthemodelstoattention.Then

  hegoesontothestageahemodelsintheirpositions.

  FISHER(td)

  Remember,uttingthe"fun"back

  intoformal.

  (toIke)

  Ijustsaythatfortheagencyguys.I

  dontevenknowwhatthatmeans.Now

  followme.

  INT.USATODAYOBSERVATIONROOM-DAY

  Elevatordoorsopen.IkeandFisherexitandwalktowardsthe

  coffeetable.

  FISHER

  Ike,IreallylikedtheRunawayBride

  piedsinceIdofreelauff

  f.Q.,Iminadifferentposition

  now...

  IKE

  Whatareytosaytome,Fish?

  Theystopwalking.

  FISHER

  Vindication.Howwouldyouliketoget

  some?Acetoprovethat,though

  yourfactswereirelystraight,

  yourtheorywascorrect.

  IKE

  (hidinghishope)

  TherealstoryonMissCarpenter.

  FISHER

  Allthegorydetails.

  Theystartwalkingagain.

  IKE

  (excited)

  Theanatomyoftheblackwidowspider

  ofMaryland.

  FISHER

  Itwouldntbeabadwaytogetyou

  batowritiurepieces

  again.

  IKE

  (enthusiastically)

  Thisisgood.Itisagoodstory,

  Fish.

  Theystopatthecoffeetableandgrabsomethi.

  FISHER

  (nods)

  Ifsheruns,thenitsacoverstory.

  Alltrue.Allaccurate.

  IKE

  (fesses)

  Okay,yht.Ihatedmy

  n,butIdothisassig.

  FISHER

  Thenyouvegotit.Ifyouleave

  tomorrowforthehinterlands,youll

  haveplentyoftimebeforeher

  weddingtrot.

  IKE

  "Paidvindication"ThatswhatIcall

  justice.

  FISHER

  Justice,yes.Paid,Idontknow.

  Theyliketheidea,butmyhandsare

  tiedwithbudgetrestraints.

  IKE

  ButIllgetmynormalfee,right?

  Hewalksaway.

  IKE

  Youwaodoitonspec?!

  Hefollowshim.

  CUTTO:

  EXT.MARYLANDHIGHWAY-DAY

  WeseeIkedrivingdownthehighway.Thecarsputtersalittle

  asheandFishertiheirversationinvoice-over.(If

  heeditor.)

  FISHER(V.O.)

  Dontsay"spec"likeitsadirtyword.

  NobodyeverpaidShakespearetowritea

  play!Platoabookadvance...

  IKE(V.O.)

  Ohyeah!Ihappentoknowfrom

  reliablesourcesthatzchegot

  expensesaalcar.

  WehearFisherlaugh.

  IKE(V.O.;td)

  Imgoingtomakethiswork,Fish.Im

  goingtodoit!

  IkescardrivesintoHale,passingabillboardreading,

  "WeletoHale."

  CUTTO:

  EXT.HALESTREET-DAY

  IkedrivesdownpicturesqueMai.HepassesHale

  Hardware.Signsays:"AtCurl.Bebacksoon."

  EXT.ATLANTICHOTEL-DAY

  ABARBERSHOPQUARTETissinginginfrontoftheonlyhotelin

  town.Ikepullsupandgoesinside.

  INT.LOBBY/ATLANTICHOTEL-DAY

  IkehascheckedintotheAtlanticHotel.Theclerk,LEE,hands

  himhiskey.Ikeasksaboutroomservidtherestaurant.

  AnOLDERWOMANaskshimifheplaysbridgeashegoesupthe

  stairstohisroom.

  EXT.HALEMAI-DAY

  IkeexitshishotelastheBarberShopQuartetfinishessinging

  "CamptownRaces."

  Henowwalksdownthecharmingmainarteryofthetown,looking

  exactlylikewhatheis:aiewYorkoutofhiselement

  onsunnyMai,USA.KIDSridebyoreaming

  balloonsbehindthem.AballoonhitsIkeontheface.Ashe

  crossesthestreet,hemuttersintohistaperecorder:

  IKE

  IthinkIminMaryberry.

  Flagshangonallthestorefrontsandtheplacesparkleswith

  wholesomeattitudesasPEOPLEgreeteachotherfamiliarly.Ike

  estobeautyparlorcalled"CurlUpandDye".Theplaceis

  doingbusinessandcroOMEN.

  IYPARLOR-DAY

  dy,themanicurist,doesMrs.Pressmansnails.Maggiesits

  ontheflooroPeggyssalonchair,fixingthebaseofa

  barberchair.Shetightensascrewandlooksup,satisfied.

  dysdogisonthefloornearMaggie.

  MAGGIE

  dy,youbetter86Sprout.Heseems

  tobeenjoyiroleum

  distillates.

  dyrollsoverinherchair,picksupherdogandrollsback

  toherstation.

  DY

  Thatsit.Backtoobedienceschool.

  MAGGIE

  (toPeggy)

  Okay--haveaseat...gently,

  carefully.

  Peggysitsinthechair.Maggiespinsheraroundandaround.

  PEGGY

  (delightedas

  shespins)

  Yoddess!

  MAGGIE

  Ididnteveogethis

  gasket,justputinalittlehydraulic

  fluid.

  PEGGY

  Stopit.Whenyoutalklikethat,I

  getturnedonanditfrightensme.

  JUSTTHEersthesalon,takingoffhissunglasses.

  Peggyhopsoffthechair.

  IKE

  Hello.Imlookingfie

  Carpeherewasasignatthe

  hardwarestoreacrossthestreet...

  PEGGY

  Areyouareporter?

  ItsalittleearlyinthegameforIketobethrownoffguard.

  IKE

  (shocked)

  What?

  PEGGY

  (eyeinghisloafers)

  Itsbeenourexperieanyone

  withsomesewgawonhisloafers

  endsupbeingancityreporter

  wantingtointerviewMaggie.

  IKE

  Aboutherupingweddingandall.

  PEGGY

  No,abouthergettingthatassholefrom

  NewYorkfired.

  Ikesmilesdownathisloafersandshrugs.

  IKE

  Iamjustsuchareporter.Andyouare?

  PEGGY

  PeggyPhleming.Nottheiceskater.

  Peggystepsaside.IkemovestowarddyandMrs.Pressman.

  IKE

  Andwhoaretheselovelyladies?

  Teladiesshakehishandandintroducethemselves.

  DY

  dy.Maggiesunmarriedcousin.

  MRS.PRESSMAN

  Mrs.Pressman.ion.

  PEGGY

  Andyouare?

  IKE

  (turningtowardher)

  Lookingfie.

  PEGGY

  Yep.Maggie--Someooseeyou.

  Maggielooksoverfromhersittingpositiononthefloor.She

  givesIketheonce-over,fogontheshoes.

  MAGGIE

  (yellingtoPeggy)

  Reporter?

  PEGGY

  Yup!

  IkecrouchestoseeMaggieonthefloorjustassherisestoher

  feet.Ikestraightensup.Foramomehrownbyher

  beautyandintelligenteyes.

  MAGGIE

  Ihopeyouhaveadifferentangle.

  Itsprettymuchallbeencovered.

  IKE

  inalityismyspeciality.

  MAGGIE

  Excellent.

  PEGGY

  Holdon--NobodyinterviewsMaggiein

  hereuheyregettinghaircut.

  MAGGIE

  Shestheboss.

  IKE

  Sorry,no.Ijustgotone.

  MRS.PRESSMAN

  (toIke)

  Excuseme,sir.Ihaveanactualfact

  foryou.

  IKE

  (stepstoMrs.Pressman)

  Yes,Mrs.Pressman.

  MRS.PRESSMAN

  Itsherfourthtimetothealtar,you

  know.Notseveheysaid.

  IKE

  Iknow.Tellmesomething.Doyou

  thinkshesgoingtomakeitallthe

  waythistime?

  DuringtheIke/Mrs.Pressmanexge,MaggielooksatIke.

  Theressomethingfamiliarabouthim.ShelooksoveratPeggy

  andbeshertoacopyofIkesnaffixedtoamirror.

  Agoateeandhorns,havebeenscrawledonIkesbyliure.

  Hesbeen"devilized".PeggycoughsasshereizesIkein

  theneerclipping.

  MAGGIE

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