PART 4

  EXT.USATODAYLOADINGDOCK-DAY

  Mrs.PressmantinuesherstorytoIke.

  MRS.PRESSMAN

  Imnotsure.Mr.Schullianrunsthe

  and,hesourlocalbookie,you

  know,hesgivitooneoddsshe

  wont.Hesaysshessofamousnow,

  maybeVegaswillgiveoddsonher.Im

  goingtowaittohearwhattheprossay.

  IKE

  Goodfact.Well,youletmeknow.

  MRS.PRESSMAN

  Oh,Iwill.

  ANGLEON:

  MaggieindicatesntoPeggy.Shelooksoveratthepartof

  theshopusedtowashanddyehair.Theresasink,stoolanda

  etaffixedtothewallabovesink,whichholdsvarious

  shampoosandhairdyes.Maggiegetsanidea.MaggieandPeggy

  stepforwardtowardIke.

  MAGGIE

  Well,insteadofahaircut,howabout

  awash?Youknow,getallthatcity

  gritoutofit.

  IKE

  Youllanswermyquestions?

  Maggienodsaffirmatively.

  IKE(td)

  (removinghisjacket)

  Fine.Youwash,Illaskthe

  questions.

  PEGGY

  Great.

  IkehandsPeggyhisjacket.AmystifiedPeggyleadsIketothe

  sink.Whileshedoesthis...

  MAGGIE

  Haveaseat.Peggy,whydontyougive

  himthespecialtreatmentthat

  strehefollicles.

  Ikesitsinthechairhesink.Maggieshakesoutasmock

  andputsitaroundIke.

  MAGGIE(td)

  So,whatdoyouwanttoknow?

  Ikeleansashisheadonthesink.Peggybendsoverhim

  ashishair.Shegrabsvarioushaircproducts.

  IKE

  Gettingnervous?

  MAGGIE

  Nervous?Notatall!No.Ivenever

  beeaininmylife.Except

  --Iamhavingallkindsofweird

  dreams.

  Ikepullstheclothdownfromoverhisface.

  IKE

  Weirddreams?Yoingtotellme

  aboutthem?

  MAGGIE

  Yes.

  PEGGY

  (calming)

  Letsjustputthisbackhereforthe

  aromatherapy.

  Peggyrecovershisface,thentiofusswiththehair

  cproducts.Maggiehelps.

  IYPARLOR-LATER

  IkesitswithatoweloverhisheadasPeggyblow-driestheback

  ofhishead.Hisbackistothemirror,hisbodyfacesMaggie.

  dydoesherownnailsasMrs.Pressmanscratchesofflottery

  tickets.Thedog,Sprout,sitsinisbasket.

  MAGGIE

  Inanotherone...

  PETE,wearingahat,esinthefrontdoorofthesalon.

  PEGGY

  Hey,Pete,Illberightwithyou.

  IkepeeksoutfromunderhistowelasMaggietinues.

  MAGGIE

  Imihechurch.EveryoneIknow

  isthere,onlytheyrenotreallythem.

  TheyrelikeFraeinmonsters,but

  withouttheboltsingoutoftheir

  necks.Itsallvery"Nightofthe

  LivingDead".Ahecreepiest

  part--Ilookdownatmydressand

  itsred.Imean,Ihavenoideawhat

  itmeans.Redsnotmycolor!

  Ikelistensilyandstaressteadilyintohereyes.Peggy

  removesthetowel.Hishairisdividedintoequalpartsand

  dyedeandred.

  MAGGIE(td)

  Sowhatdoyouthink?

  Ikestaresbackather,thetickleofsuspicreepinguphis

  spine.

  IKE

  Ithinkyoudlookgoodinred.

  PEGGY

  No,shestalkingaboutyourhair.

  MaggieswivelshischairsothatIkefacesthemirror.Ike

  looksathisbrightlycoloredhair.

  MAGGIE

  Youreallreadyforfootballseason,

  Mr.Graham.

  Ikestaresathishairintotalfusion.Withicycalm,Ike

  risesfromhischairandprimpstheendofhishairasifgiving

  itthefinishingtouches.Thenheseeshisdefaeer

  clippingandallbeesclear.Hepicksuptheartid

  showsittoeveryone.Ikedoesaslowburn.

  IKE

  Yes,IthinkIhepersonality

  profileofthewomenofHale.

  Iketurnsandputstheclippinguponthemirror.

  IKE(td)

  (toPeggy)

  Myjacket,please.

  Peggyhandshimhisjacket.

  IKE(td)

  (sarcastically)

  Thankyou.

  Ikemovestowardthedoor.HespotsPete.

  IKE(td)

  (puttingonjacket;

  toPete)

  Excuseme,Pete,doyouknolace

  thatsellsshampoo...Strongshampoo?

  PETE

  DocsPharmacy.Thirdaell

  himPetesentyou.Wantmyhat?

  IKE

  Nothanks.

  IkesmilesatMaggieas.

  MAGGIE

  (toPeggy)

  Heseemscrabby.

  CUTTO:

  EXT.MAI-DAY

  Infrontofbeautysalon,MaggiefollowsIkeout.

  MAGGIE

  IfyourelookingforElmStreet,its

  thatway.

  Sheputslasses.

  IKE

  Thankyou.

  Hewalkstheotherway.

  MAGGIE

  Ifyoucamedowhepursuitof

  happiness,youmightaswellgoback.

  Becauseyoutmakemefeelbad.

  ShestopswalkingandturnstoIke.

  IKE

  Imomakeyoufeelbad.Im

  hereforvindication.I...

  MAGGIE

  Youhaveone?

  Ikewalksbaaggie.

  IKE

  IfeelImrightaboutyou.Yougotme

  fired,lady.Youdestroyedmy

  reputationandyouscrewedupmyhair.

  Youchewmenup,spitthemoutand

  lovedit.AndImdowosatisfy

  myselfonthatpoint.

  PASSERSBYstareatIkeshairandgiggle.

  MAGGIE

  Didsomethinghappentomakeyoucare

  aboutreality?

  IKE

  Yes.vi.vithatIm

  ontothetruth.Yoingtodothe

  samethingto"poorbastardnumberfour"

  thatyoudidtothelastthree.Youre

  goingtain.AndImnot

  leavinguntilyoudGIE

  Yoingtobeverydisappointed.

  IKE

  Wellsee.

  MAGGIE

  Idlovetostayandchat,butIvegetbacktowork.Istillhavemy

  job.

  Hestaresatherforabeat,stungbyherwords.

  MAGGIE

  Ihavenothingtohide,Mr.Graham.

  Talktowhoeveryouwant.Youmight

  actuallystumbleuponafactortwgiewalksaway.IkewalksafewstepsandstopsataKIDon

  abike.

  IKE

  Hey,kid,Illgiveyoutenbucksfor

  yourhat.

  Kidagrees.Ikeputsthehatonandstartstocrossthestreet.

  AnOLDWOMANwalksbyandhitshimwithaneer.Ikeis

  stunned.

  EXT.MAGGIESHOUSE-DUSK

  Maggiepullsintothedrivewayiruck.Shesinafine

  moodasshewalksrightinthehouse.

  INT.MAGGIESHOUSE-DUSK

  Bob,Walter,andMaggiesGRANDMOTHERJULIAsitintheliving

  room.GrandmaissewingoneofMaggiesweddingveils.Walter

  drinkswine,Ikewearsahat.

  WALTER

  Youknow,whenIonlyseeonedog,I

  knowIvehadtoomuchtodrink.

  Tefamilydog,Skipper,sitsnearaceramicdogtable.Maggie

  smilesasshewalksinthefrontdoorandputsdowoolbox

  andbag.

  MAGGIE

  Youllneverguesswhocamecrawling

  intotownwithhistailbetweenhis

  legs.

  IKE(o.s.)

  WhgieeheparlortoseeIkesmilingevillyfromhisseat

  onthecouch.

  IKE(td)

  (ily)

  Hello,Maggie.Ijustcamebyto

  apologizetoyourfamily.

  (lookstoWalter)

  WhenImwrong,Imwrong.Ipusheda

  story.Imadeamistake.

  WALTER

  Inotherwords--hesonlyhuman.An

  hebroughtusabottleofwine.

  RaisesthebottletoMaggie.

  IKE

  Theymademeputmyhatba.

  WALTER

  Oh,yeah.Scaredthehelloutof

  Skipper.

  MAGGIE

  Youvegottobekiddingme.

  Maggiestaresatthemboth.

  BOB

  (enjoyingthemoment)

  No,no,youshouldhaveseenSkipper.

  (then,imitates

  growling)

  Itwasntthatfunny.

  Maggiegiveshimalookthatsays,"Youarenotabsolved."She

  smilesstiffly,lookingbackatIke.Shethensitsonthearm

  ofBobschairandputsherarmonhisshoulder.

  MAGGIE

  So,theforcesofgoodandevilhave

  alreadymet.

  MaggietakesthewilefromthetableoWalter.She

  snapsalooktoBob,whofollowsher.

  BOB

  Illhelpyoutakeintothekit.

  GRANDMAJULIA

  Chethecrabs,Bob.

  Weoverhearthemmurmuringinaonesaboutthewedding

  plansastheyexit...Walterputsdownhisdrink.

  IKE

  Gee,Ihopetheydonthaveafightout

  there.Youdontthinktheyllcallit

  off...?

  WALTER

  Well,weddingcakefreezes.Thiswe

  know.

  IKE

  Youknow,yhterseems...

  Ikenoticesthathesbeeotheveil.

  GRANDMAJULIA

  Sorry.

  IKE

  Thatsokay,Grandma.

  GrandmacutsthethreadandseparatestheveilfromIkessleeve.

  IKE(td)

  (tinuinghisthought)

  ...Likesuchalovelygirl.

  Walterpointstoaportraitpaintingonthewall.

  WALTER

  Likehermother.

  IKE

  (seeirait)

  Ah,beautiful.

  (getsuptoadmire

  theportrait)

  Ijusttseeherleavingmultiple

  groomsilikethat.

  GRANDMAJULIA

  Oh,yes,you.Sheshasemallon

  tape.

  IKE

  Shehasatape?

  WALTER

  (good-natured)

  Yeah.Leeatthehotelvideoswedding.

  ImeanMaggiedidntknowshewasgoing

  tomakethehundred-yarddash.

  Waltergesturestoapileofvideocassettesonthebookcase.

  Ikechethetapes.

  IKE

  Dadsfishingtrip,Grandmasknee

  operation,Grandmasbirthday...

  WALTER

  Gottatellyouthisaboutmydaughter.

  Mydaughtermakesrealgoodtime,even

  inalongdressandheels.Maggiemay

  notbeHaleslorunningjoke,but

  shecertainlyisthefastest.

  Waltercracksup.

  GRANDMAJULIA

  (sarcastically)

  Haha.

  CLOSEON:Atape.Itreads:"MaggieI,II,III."Ikes

  iismorethanpiqued.Ikepicksitup.Theygetupand

  gotothediningroom.

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