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THEBRIDGESOFMADISONCOUNTY
screenplayadaptionby
RichardLaGravenese
MARCH24,1994,FIRSTDRAFT
Ourstorybeginsin1965,onahotafternooninAugust.
FADEIN
EXT.IOWALANDSCAPE-DAY
Rollinggreenhills,lushfarmland,vastopenspace.Nota
houseorsignoflifeinsight.Onalongdustyroad,aTRUCK
isdrivingacrossthescreen.Cloudsofdirtfollowinits
tracks--itsmotor,theonlysoundwehear.
INT.TRUCK-DAY
FRANCESCAJOHNSONissittinginthefrontseatofthepick-up
truck.Herexpressionisdistant.Hereyesaresad,asif
hidingaburdenshecanhardlybear.Herhusband,RICHARD
JOHNSON,isdriving.
RICHARD
YoufeelingbetterFranny?
FRANCESCA
Yes.I'mfine.It'sjustthisheatI
think.
Henods,satisfied.HeturnsontheradioastheVOICEOF
DINAHWASHINGTONsingsabluesy,hauntinglovesong,"I'LL
CLOSEMYEYES."
DINAHWASHINGTON
(SINGS)
"I'LLCLOSEMYEYES...TOEVERYONE
BUTYOU...ANDWHENIDO...I'LLSEE
YOUSTANDINGTHERE..."
(CONTINUES)
RICHARD
(surprised)
Whatstationisthis?
FRANCESCA
It'saChicagostation.Ifoundit
theotherday.
RICHARD
Kindapretty.Isthisuh...jazz
kindasinging?
FRANCESCA
(nicely)
Idon'tknow.Canweturnitoff?
I
havesuchaheadache.
RICHARD
Sure.
Richardshutsitoff.Francescaturnsherfaceawayfromhim
tolookoutatthevastexpanseoutofthecountryside.
EXT.JOHNSONHOUSE-DAY
ThetruckstopsinfrontofanisolatedFARMHOUSE.Awooden
gatestandstwentyyardsfromthefrontdoor.Abarnanda
hothousesitsoneitherside,surroundedbyacresandacres
ofbeautifulpasture.
CAROLYNJOHNSON,asixteen-year-oldgirl,stepsoutfromthe
vegetablegardenwithanarmfullofvegetable.Shewatches
herparentsexitthetruck.
Francescacarrieshergroceries,walkingbrisklythroughthe
frontgateandenteringthehouse.
Richardgrabsabagoffeedfromtheflatbedandstrollsmore
leisurely.Whenhewalksthroughthefrontgate,henotices
somethingonthegroundandpicksitup.ItisaBUTTONwith
REDNATURALsurroundingit.Asifithadbeentornfroma
pieceofclothing.Hisdaughterapproacheshim.
RICHARD
Yourmotherisn'tfeelwell.Iwant
youtohelpherouttonightwith
dinner.
(shenods)
TellMichaeltoputthisfeedaway.
Heputsthefeedbagdown.Sheexits.Heentersthehouse.
INT.FRONTHALL-DAY
Richardentersthefronthalloppositethestairstothe
secondfloor.Tohisleftisthelivingroom.Tohisright,
throughanarchwayisthekitchen.Hemovestowardsthestair
whenhesuddenlyhearsthekitchenradioturnedonand"I'LL
CLOSEMYEYES"continues.Itpuzzleshim.Helookstothe
kitchen.Francescaisobviouslytherebutwecan'tseeher.
Heisabouttocalltoherwhenhisson,Michael,yells:
MICHAEL(O.S.)
Dad!
Youboughtthewrongfeed!
RICHARD
(irritated)
What?
!
Heexitsthroughthehousetothebackdoor.
INT.KITCHEN-LATER
Thefamily--Francesca,Richard,Carolynandtheirseventeen-
year-oldsonMICHAEL--areeatingsupper.Noonespeaks.
FRANCESCA
Sowhatareyougoingtodowiththe
prizemoney?
CAROLYN
Idon'tknow.Imightsaveupforone
ofthosehi-fistereoplayerslike
Peggyhas.
Francescanods.Silenceagain.Sheasksherson:
FRANCESCA
AreyouseeingBettytonight?
MICHAEL
(eating)
Nah.
Silence.Sheisusedtoherson'sonesyllableanswers.
RICHARD
Oh!
Frannie,isthisyours?
Heplacesthebuttonwithredmaterialonthetable.Hiding
hersurprise,Francescatakesthebutton.
FRANCESCA
Youfoundit!
Igotmydresscaught
onthatdamngate.Youmusthaveeyes
likeahawk.
FRANCESCA(cont'd)
Youmustallbetired.Yougothome
soearly.Whattimedidyouleave
Illinosthismorning?
RICHARD
'Bout4:
30.
FRANCESCA
Wellyoushouldallgotobedearly.
I'lldothecleaningup.
Thislastremarksheaddressestoherdaughter.Everyone
returnstotheirsilenteating.
INT.JOHNSONHOUSE-NIGHT
Thehouseisasleepanddarkexceptforabrightlightcoming
fromthekitchen.Carolynquietlyexitsherbedroominher
nightclothes.Shewasawakenedbynoisescomingfromthe
kitchendownstairs.
INT.KITCHEN-
Sheenterstofindthelightsareon.Anemptycakepanand
ahalf-usedbowloffrostingsittingunwashedinthesink.
Shehearsthemotorofthetruckbeingturnedon.Shemoves
tothefronthallandlooksoutthroughthedoortosee:
Thetruckdrivingaway.Shecallsout:
CAROLYN
Mom!
Butshegetsnoresponse.Shestandstherewonderingwhere
hermothercouldpossiblybeinggoingthistimeofnight,as
we-
DISSOLVETO:
THIRTYYEARSLATER-SAMELOCATION
Carolyn,thirtyyearsolder,standsinthesamedoorwayof
thesamehousethinkingbacktothateveninghermotheracted
sostrangely.
ALAWYERisunpackingabriefcaseinthelivingroomoffthe
frontentrance.
CarolynseesacarwithFloridaplatesdrivinguptothe
house.Shesmiles.
EXT.JOHNSONHOUSE-DAY
Carolynstepsoutofthedoorwayandheadsforthecar,out
ofwhichexitherbrotherMichaelandhiscountrygirlwife
BETTY,astoutbuxomchatterbox.BothboastFloridatansand
fashionstyles.
MICHAEL
(toCarolyn)
Explaintomeagainwhywedidn'tdo
thisinDesMoinesinanair
conditionedoffice?
CAROLYN
Mom'sorders.
MICHAEL
Lawyerhere?
CAROLYN
(nods)
Ihavesomesandwichfixingsif
you'rehungry.
BETTY
(proudly)
No,wejusthadlunchatthehotel
withmybrotherandhisnewwife.She
toldmeallthedirt.Iforgothow
interestingthingscangetaround
here.Itwassogoodtoseethem.The
lasttimewevisitedtheywerein
Europe.Heisdoingsowell.He
orderedchampagne.Forlunch!
I
nearlydied.
MICHAEL
Inearlydiedwhenwesplitthebill.
BETTY
Michaeldoesn'tunderstand.People
whomakethekindofmoneymybrother
makesdon'tcarrymoneyonthem.They
keepitallinvariousaccounts.
MICHAEL
Thenweshouldhavehadlunchatthe
bank.
Carolyntriesnottolaugh.Bettyshootshimadirtylook,
thenstopstotakeinthehouseanditssurroundings.
BETTY
Boy.Itsurehasbeenalongtime.
MICHAEL
(correctingher)
WewereheretwoChristmasesago.
BETTY
Well,that'salongtime.
MICHAEL
It'snotthatlong.
BETTY
(suddenlyupset)
Well,whydon'tIjustsayblackso
youcansaywhite!
(toCarolyn)
Don'tbesurprisedtofindyour
brotherhasn'tchangedaniota.He
hardlyevertalksandwhenhedoes
it'sinthattone!
Youshouldhave
heardhimatlunch--nottwowords
untilthebillcameandthenhesays,
"Wortheverypenny."
MICHAEL
(defensive)
SO!
BETTY
(angry)
Yousaiditinthattone!
Likeyou
wereangryatme,mybrother,at
theworldforforcingyoutoeata
nicelunch!
MICHAEL
OhJesus.
BETTY
(staringtocry)
Isimplycannotstandthattone!
CAROLYN
(sympathetically)
Comeinside.You'rejusttiredfrom
thetrip.
ShecomfortsBettywhoindulgesintheattention.
BETTY
Iamsosickandtiredofapologizing
andnotknowingwhatI'vedone!
CAROLYN
I'msureyouhaven'tdoneanything.
Havesomeicedtea.Howarethekids?
MICHAEL
HedroppedthemoffatBetty'smom.
Where'sSteve?
CAROLYN
(uncomfortably)
He'snotcoming.
Bettysuddenlystopscryingandabrasivelyfocuseson
Carolyn'sproblems.
BETTY
Aw,ishestillcheatingonyou,
hon?
Carolynsuddenlyhosessympathyforher.
INT.LIVINGROOM-DAY
ThelawyerhandsMichaeladocument.
LAWYER
Justsignhereashavingreceivedthe
contentsfromthesafedepositbox.
(Michaeldoes)
Andthisone,whichclearsthebank
ofallfurtherresponsibilityfo0rthe
contents.
BettywhisperstoCarolyn.
BETTY
Thisiskindofexciting.Youthink
we'llfindoutyourmotherhad
secretmillionslyingaround?
Carolynsmilesweakly.Michaelhandsbackthepapers.
LAWYER
Allright.Whydon'twebegin.
HetakesoutFrancesca'sLastWillandTestament.
LAWYER(cont'd)
Yourmotherhasbeeninterredat
LakesideFuneralHomeuntil
arrangementscanbemade.
MICHAEL
(toCarolyn)
IthoughteverythingWASarranged.
CAROLYN
Well,there'saproblem.
MICHAEL
Whatproblem?
LAWYER
Yourmotherleftexplicit
instructionsthatshewishedtobe
cremated.
MICHAEL
Cremated?
!
BETTY
Eeeww!
CAROLYN
Iknow.Idon'tunderstanditeither.
MICHAEL
Whendidshedecidethis?
LAWYER
(readingwill)
Apparentlyjustbeforeherdeath.
MICHAEL
Well,that'scrazy.Idon'tknow
anybodywhogetscremated.
BETTY
MyJewishfriend'sgrandmotherdid.
MICHAEL
Well,nooneinmyfamilydid!
Dad
boughtcemeteryplotsatOakRidge.
Oneforhim,oneformom.
LAWYER
Itclearlystatesinthewill--
MICHAEL
Idon'tcarewhatitsays!
MaybeMama
wasdelirious,youknow.Shedidn't
knowwhatshewassaying.Ifshe
wantedtobecremated,whythehell
didsheletdadbuytwoplots,huh?
LAWYER
Well,shewasveryspecific.She
wantedherashestobethrownover
RosemanBridge.
MICHAEL
WHAT!
BETTY
Howbizarre!
CAROLYN
Mr.Peterson,areyousuremamawrote
allthis?
LAWYER
Well,itwasnotarized,andwitnessed
byaMrs.LucyDelaney.Maybeyoucan
askher.
MICHAEL
WhothehellisLucyDelaney?
CAROL