PART 11

  EXT.IKESCAR-TRYROAD-NIGHT

  IkeandMaggiestareforward.Bothseeminmelanoods.

  Theyrebeginningtoseheyreintroublehere.Suddenly,

  thecarfaltersandjerks.Itshoontheshoulderof

  theroad.Thecarbackfiresandsmokes.

  EXT.IKESCAR-TRYROAD-NIGHT

  IkeandMaggiesitieamingoment.

  MAGGIE

  Yourfiltersclogged.Thistakes

  unleaded.

  IKE

  youfixit?

  MAGGIE

  FirstIhavetofindsometools.I

  needahalfandanine-six-tenth.

  IKE

  (removinghisglasses)

  Ofwhat?

  MAGGIE

  (inamazement)

  Wrenches.Mydadsgonnalovethatone.

  Maggieslamsthefoodclosed.

  IKE

  Kindofisolated.

  MAGGIE

  Yeah.Itskindofnice.

  Anunfortablesilentpause.Ikebreaksthemoment.

  IKE

  TheresohingweNewYorkersknow

  howtodoishailacab.Iftheresno

  cab,wewalk.

  Ikestaresoffdowntheroad.Maggieindicatesabuildingin

  thedistahenturnsoffthecarlights.

  MAGGIE

  Igetsometoolsoverthere....and

  savethebattery...Theresohing

  wetrygirlsknowhowtodoiscut

  acrossafield.Itsquicker.

  Maggiepointsdiagonallyacrossthefieldtasstatinglowsandthelightsfromtheouterhousetwinkle.

  Hesmilesandfollowsherintothefield.

  MAGGIE(td)

  Becarefulofsnakes.

  IKE

  Snakes?Areyouserious?Idontlike

  snakes.Iveneverevenseenasnake.

  Hestepscarefullyintothefield,thenhopsgigie.

  MOMENTSLATER

  MaggieleadsIkethroughafield.

  MAGGIE

  Doyouthinktheresonlyht

  personforeverybody?

  Ikechooseshiswordscarefully.

  IKE

  No.ButIthinkattraistoo

  oftenmistakenfhtness.

  Attraisverymisleading.Andif

  itsmutual,itswell,terribly

  distrag.

  MAGGIE

  Yesitis.Anditdoesntmean

  anything.

  Ikenodsastheyetoawoodenfence.Sheputsherhandon

  hisshoulder.Ikeputshishandsaroundherwaitstogivehera

  boostoverthetop.Weseethefliisuandingcross

  Maggiesfaceattheinitialtaeitherofthemmoves--

  forwardorback,buttheelectricityisobvious.

  ANGLEON:Ike.Hisflictedfeelingsareapparent.With

  difficulty,Maggiestraightensupahquicklyremove

  theirhands.

  MAGGIE(td)

  (lightly)

  Isuddenlyfothowtoclimbafence.

  Theylookateachotherforamoment,then:

  MAGGIEANDIKE

  (breakingthe

  momentjokingly)

  "Tools".

  SheclimbsoverthefenherownandIkefollows.Theysee

  anoldguy,LIONEL,whittlingonaporch.

  MAGGIE(td)

  Lionel,Iborrowsometools?

  IKE

  Yeah,weneedahalfandnine-

  sixteenths.

  LIONEL

  Gonnabustoutofanotherwedding?

  IKE

  Youresurewellknownaroundhere.

  EXT.FISHERANDELLIESBUILDING-THEDAY

  Establishingshot.

  INT.FISHERANDELLIESKIT(NYC)-DAY

  INT.IKESHOTELROOM-DAY

  IBETWEENTWOLOCATIONS:

  Ikesitsonhisbed,onthephone,wainghis

  breakfast.HeswatgMaggiesweddingtapeagain.Fisher

  iscookinganelaboratebreakfast.Ellierushesarouing

  readyforwork.HeisonthephooIke.

  FISHER

  (intophone)

  Yes,well,mytheorywasthatshemay

  berunningbecauseshegetsattention...

  iveattentionisattention.

  Likewhenwomenwhackyouoreet

  becauseofyourn,thatsive

  attention.

  IKE(V.O.)

  Thisisaboutheriveattention,

  notmine.Didyougetthe

  reimbursementforthedressyet?

  FISHER

  (intophone)

  No,Impayingforthedress.Doyou

  thiillgonnarun?

  IKE(V.O.)

  Idontknow.

  Ellieehekit,hearsthequestionandshakesherhead

  toherself.Ifonlytheseboyswouldgiveitup.

  INT.IKESHOTELROOM-TINUOUS

  Heisfindingitveryhardtogloat.Fisherisannoyinghim.

  IKE

  (intophone)

  Look--Illbeintherelatertoday.

  Illebyandtellyouallaboutit.

  FISHER(V.O.)

  Youreinghere?

  IKE

  (intophone)

  Yeah.

  FISHER(V.O.)

  Thenefordinner.

  IKE

  (intophone)

  Okay,wellorderout.

  FISHER(V.O.)

  OrderoutlikeaPhilistine,whenyottheGallopingGourmethere?...

  IkehangsupandwatchesmoreoftheGeeSwillingwedding

  video.

  INT.NEWYORKBAR-DAY

  Thebarfromtheopeningse.GEESWILLING,thesameman

  Iketalkedtobefore,issittingonastool,nursinghisdrink.

  Helooksbetter.Ikeenters.Geelooksupandreizes

  Ike,whotakesthebarstoolohim.

  IKE

  GetthismanaKamikaze.

  GEE

  SplendiddisseaggieCarpenter,

  veryprofessionaljob.

  Ikesitsandleae.

  IKE

  (whispers)

  Youcouldhavetoldmeyouwerefiance

  hree.

  GEE

  Andendupinthepapers?Ivebeen

  humiliatedenoughalreadytolasta

  lifetime,thankyou.Imsorryshegot

  youed.

  IKE

  Thanks.

  GEE

  Shesacacophonyoftradis.

  IKE

  Well,Imwritingai

  thecacophony.

  GEE

  Ah,tstayawayfromher,you?

  Likeamothtoaflame.

  IKE

  Guessyoudknowaboutthat.Yourean

  entomologist,right?Howsbusiness?

  GEE

  (takingasip

  ofhisdrink)

  Notbad.Iwastravelingaround

  studyingthereproductiveandmigratory

  patternsoflocustswhenMaggiemetme.

  IKE

  (sarcastic)

  eralocust,feedtheworld.

  GE

  Nottheworld.JustAfrida.

  Ikewipesthesmirkoffhisface.LikeMaggiesothermen,this

  guyhasaworthyaplishmentunderhisbelt.

  GEE(td)

  YouknowMaggiewastheonlygirlI

  evermetwhowouldholdmytarantula.

  Onthefirstdate.

  IKE(td)

  So,tellme,Gee,whydoyouthink

  sheran?

  GEE

  Sameasyousaid.Whatdidyoucall

  her?A"maer","adevdeath

  goddess."

  IKE

  Idontthinkthatswhysheran.

  GEE

  WhydoYOUthinksheran?

  Ikesipshisdrinkbeforeanswering.

  IKE

  Idontknow.Imwonit.I

  wasonthewrongtrack.

  GEE

  Andyoudefendingher?

  IKE

  No.IcallitlikeIseeit.Ima

  journalist.Imatruthteller.

  GEE

  Unbelievable,shegottoyou.

  IKE

  Oh,please!

  GE

  Jointheclub.

  (passinghim

  hisdrink)

  Here,youhismorethanme.

  Geeheadsout.

  IKE

  (proteg,taking

  histaperecorder

  outofhispocket)

  Imwritinganarticle,Imgetting

  paidtodothis,itsgoingtobea

  coverstory,itsgoingtobepublished

  ...Thefactswillbereadsomeday.

  AsGeepausesinthedoorway,Ikeholdsuphistaperecorder.

  IKE(td)

  Whatkindofeggsdidshelike?

  GEE

  Poached,justlikeme.

  Geeexits.

  CUTTO:

  EXT.NEWYORKSTREET/FISHERANDELLIESBUILDING-DAY

  IkewalksdownastreettowardEllieandFisher.

  CUTTO:

  INT.FISHERANDELLIESAPARTMENT(NYIGHT

  EllieisonthephoneasFisherenterswithbeer.Ikesitsat

  thepiano.

  FISHER

  (sarcastically)

  Overpriiceapartmentandese

  takeout.ThatsNewYorkliving.

  ELLIE

  (intophone)

  ...Justcallmewhenyouhaveit.

  (hangsup,thentoFisher)

  Ike,howisthestorying?Isshea

  maer?

  FISHER

  etarian?

  ELLIE

  Ordoesshepick"NGBS"--"NiceGuys,

  But..."Niceguys,butImcheap.

  Niceguys,butheliveswithhismom...

  Niceguys,buthejustoutofprison.

  IKE

  No...Theyreiingguys.Each

  oheseguyshassomethinggoing

  forhim.Imean,onesbeenupEverest.

  Anothersbeeapriest.Onesa

  prettygoodguitarplayer.Andthis

  guytodaytriedtoendworldhunger,if

  youbelievethat...

  FISHER

  Whoa,Ike.Gettingaplex,buddy?

  ELLIE

  Fisher,lethimtalk.

  IKE

  (sits)

  Butohoseguys--notoneof

  them--kall.Eaewas

  vihatsheerfectforthem,

  buttheydidntseeher.Andshenever

  showedupsotheycouldntseeher.

  Itsaverysymbolighappening.

  Shebeeswhatshethinkstheywanted

  tobe.

  Fisherdoesntlikethesoundofthis.HeglaEllie,who

  islookingveryied.

  FISHER

  (inshock)

  IkeisturniiveandIt

  beartowatch.Imgoingtomakea

  freshpotoftea.

  ThephsasFisherexits.IkegoestothepianoasEllie

  picksupthephone.

  ELLIE

  (intophone)

  Yeah...Oh,Jay...Okay...Bye.

  (hangsup,theoFisher)

  Fisher,dontfetthefortune

  cookies.

  Shejoihepiano.Ikegetsserious.

  IKE

  IsthatwhatIdidtoyou?Isthat

  pened?DidIjustnotsee

  you?

  ELLIE

  No.No,youdidnt.

  Hehugsher.

  IKE

  (heartfelt)

  Well--Imsorry,Imreallysorry,

  Ellie.

  ELLIE

  Imsorry,too.

  (beat)

  Wow.Thatonlytookusbetweenyears

  tosay.

  Ellieblinksbatimentaltears.

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