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绝望主妇第一季第2集剧本
ThescriptofDesperateHousewives
Season1
第二集:
PreviouslyonDesperateHousewives.
(MARYALICEtakesaboxoffashelfinthecloset.Lookingworriedanddistraught,sheshakilyputsarevolvertohertemple.Weseeafingerpullingthetrigger,andaloudshotisheard.ThecamerastaysontheYOUNGfamilypicture,astheblurredreflectionofMARYALICEisshownintheframeofthepicturefallingtotheground.)
GABRIELLE:
IfMaryAlicewashavingsomesortofcrisis,we'dhaveknown.Shelives50feetaway,forGod'ssakes.
SUSAN:
Gabby,thewomankilledherself.Somethingmust'vebeengoingon.GABRIELLE:
EverytimeI'maroundthatman,hetriestograbmyass!
CARLOS:
Imadeover$200,000doingbusinesswithhimlastyear.Ifhewantstograbyourass,youlethim.
JOHN:
Whyaren'tyouhappy?
GABRIELLE:
TurnsoutIwantedallthewrongthings.
GABRIELLE:
What'sthat?
BREE:
It'saletter,addressedtoMaryAlice.
(GABRIELLEandLYNETTEreadthepieceofpaper.TheypassittoSUSAN,whoreadsthenotewithBREElookingoverhershoulder.)
IKNOWWHATYOUDID
ITMAKESMESICK
I'MGOINGTOTELL
SUSAN:
OhMaryAlice,whatdidyoudo?
OPENON:
[EXT.GRAVEYARD--DAY](Weopenonalilyflowerplantedonthegroundofthegraveyard.WepantoMaryAlice'sfreshlyburiedgrave,whereweseehertombstone:
MARYALICEYOUNG
11.18.65-9.26.04
BelovedWifeandMother
Therearetwobunchesoforangey-redrosesoneithersideofthetombstone.)
NARRATOR:
Anoddthinghappenswhenwedie.Oursensesvanish.Taste,touch,smellandsoundbecomeadistantmemory.Butoursight,ah,oursightexpands.Andwecansuddenlyseetheworldwe'veleftbehindsoclearly.Ofcourse,mostofwhat'svisibletothedeadcanalsobeseenbytheliving,iftheyonlytakethetimetolook.
(Cutto:
GABRIELLE,withhereyesclosed,nakedassheliesunderwaterinherbathtub,holdingherbreath.)
NARRATOR:
LikemyfriendGabrielle.Ishould'veseenhowunhappyshewas.ButIdidn't.IonlysawherclothesfromParis;
(Flashbackto:
GABRIELLEgigglingasshetwirls,wearingabeautifulblackdress,walkingtowardsCARLOS,whotakesherhandandpullshertowardshim,kissingher.)
NARRATOR:
Andherplatinumjewellery;
(Cutto:
GABRIELLE,holdingherhairback,excitedasCARLOSfastensanecklacearoundherneck,apieceofpaper,presumablythebill!
wedgedinhismouth.)
NARRATOR:
Andherbrandnewdiamondwatch.
(Cutto:
CARLOS,handingGABRIELLEanopenboxashewalksby,talkingbusinessonhiscellphone.GABRIELLEsmileswhenCARLOShandsherthebox,butthesmilefadesasCARLOSwalksoff,stilltalkingonhisphone.
EndofFlashback.Resumetopresent.)
NARRATOR:
HadIlookedcloser,I'veseenthatGabriellewasadrowningwoman,desperatelyinsearchofaliferaft.Luckilyforher,shefoundone.
(GABRIELLEsitsup,smilingassheleanstowardsJOHNastheykiss.)
NARRATOR:
Ofcourse,Gabrielleonlysawheryounggardenerasawaytoinfuseherlifewithalittleexcitement.Butnow,shewasabouttodiscoverjusthowexcitingherlifecouldget.
(Cutto:
CARLOSinhiscar,pullinginthedriveway.WeflashbetweenscenesofGABRIELLEkissingJOHN,gigglingasCARLOSgetsout,holdingabriefcaseinhishand.Asheslamsthedoor,GABRIELLEstops,hearinganoise.ShepeeksoutthewindowandseesCARLOSwalkingalongthepathtowardsthehouse.)
GABRIELLE:
Damnit!
?
(grabsJOHN'sarm,pullinghimoutofthebathroom)Comeon.
JOHN:
Whoa!
(GABRIELLEandJOHNhurrydownthestairs,slippingandslidingastheygo.)GABRIELLE:
Comeon,comeon,hurry!
Let'sgo,let'sgo!
(Theyrunintothelivingroom.GABRIELLEgrabsthestrewnclothesonthefloor,shovingthematJOHN.)JOHN:
Where'retherestofmyclothes?
(CARLOSstopsatthebottomofthepath,openingtheletterboxtogetthemail.)GABRIELLE:
I'llfindthem,justgetout!
JOHN:
Where?
(GABRIELLElooksaround,seesthebackwindowsfacingthesidegarden.Shepointsatthewindow.)GABRIELLE:
Outthewindow.
JOHN:
What?
GABRIELLE:
Go,go!
(AsJOHNtriestogetoutthewindow,GABRIELLElooksatthedoor,panickedaswecuttoCARLOSwalkingupthestepsofthefrontporch.GABRIELLEpushesJOHNoutthewindow,grabbinghistowelasshewrapsherhairinthetowelJOHNwasusing.ShesmilesatCARLOSwhowalksin.)GABRIELLE:
Hihoney,you'rehomeearly!
CARLOS:
Mymeetinggotcancelled.(looksatGABRIELLEasheputsdownhisthingsonthetable.)Youjusttookashowerthismorning.
GABRIELLE:
I,uh,Ijustfinishedaworkout.
(GABRIELLE'ssmilefadesassheseesJOHN'sjeansinthecornerofthecouch,luckilyhiddenfromCARLOS'sview.ShewalkstowardsCARLOS,coveringthejeanswithacushion.)
CARLOS:
Mmm.Where'sJohn?
GABRIELLE:
John?
CARLOS:
Yeah.That'shistruckoutfront.
(GABRIELLEisspeechless,hermouthmoving,butnosoundcomingoutofhermouth.)
NARRATOR:
Gabriellewaspanicked.Sheknewifherhusbanddiscoveredhersecret,shewouldfeelthefullforceofhiswrath.
JOHN:
HeyMr.Solis.
(Wepantotheopenfrontwindow,whereJOHNisseen,trimmingthehedgewithhisshears.Heiswearinghisflannelshirt.)
CARLOS:
Hey,John,didyoutakecareofthatficusyet?
JOHN:
I'llgettoitassoonasI'vedonehere.
CARLOS:
Alright.Weneedtotalkaboutthehedgeslater.
(JOHNflashesGABRIELLEabrief,shysmileasGABRIELLEbreathesasighofrelief.)NARRATOR:
ButshewasquicklyremindedthatwhatCarloscouldn'tsee,couldn'thurther.
JOHN:
Yeah,sure,noproblem.
(Thecamerapanstotheoutsideview,whereweseeJOHN,wearingonlyhisflannelshirtandnothing
else,ashestandsonastepladder,pretendingtotrimthehedges.Hehe.Yummy.)
OpeningCredits
[OPENON:
INT.MEYERHOUSE-KITCHEN--NIGHT]
(Weopentolookoutthekitchenwindow,whereweseethedarkenedYOUNGhouseoppositeSUSAN'shouse.ThecamerapanstoshowLYNETTEsittingonthekitchencounter,rubbingherneckwithonehand.WethenseeBREEholdingadishclothandwipingherhands,herfacesombre,asGABRIELLEholdsaglassofredwineinherhands.SUSANissittingatthetable.Theyarealllookingatthekitchentable,where,infrontofSUSAN,laysthemysteriouswarningletterfoundinMARYALICE'sbelongings.
ThecameracutstoshowafaceshotofSUSAN,GABRIELLE,BREE,thenLYNETTE.Theyalllooksolemn.)
NARRATOR:
ThepeacefulfacadeofWisteriaLanehadrecentlybeenshattered.Firstbymysuicide,and
thenbythediscoveryofanoteamongmybelongingsthatsuggestedasuspiciousreasonformydesperateact.Myfriendsgatheredtodiscussitsimplications.
SUSAN:
(sighs)IthinkweshouldgiveittoPaul.
GABRIELLE:
He'sstillmourning,Susan,he'llprobablyfreakout.
SUSAN:
Itdoesn'tmatter,shewashiswife.Hedeservestohaveallthefacts.
BREE:
Well,wecoulddoitgently.Wecouldtellhimaboutitovercoffeeandpastry.(handsLYNETTEacupoftea.)
LYNETTE:
(sipsthetea)Thatwouldbefun.Paul,wehaveproofyourwifekilledherselfoversomedeepdarksecret.Another?
?
GABRIELLE:
Wecouldalwayscallthe
LYNETTE:
Maybeit'sjustsomesortofsickjoke.
BREE:
Wellifitwasajoke,itwasinverypoortaste.
SUSAN:
No,thiswasserious,Iknowitwas.Wegottafindoutwhatwasgoingon.
LYNETTE:
(putsthecupofteadownonthecounterandslidesofftoleanagainstthecounter)Let'ssaywedo.There'sachancewe'renotgonnalikewhatwefind.
SUSAN:
Well,isn'titworsetobeinthedark,imaginingshedidallthesehorriblethings?
BREE:
It'stheage-oldquestion,isn'tit?
(SUSANlooksupatBREE.)Howmuchdowereallywannaknowaboutourneighbours?
(SUSANlooksatGABRIELLE,wholooksdownattheletter.Thecamerapanstoshowthethreateningletter.)
[FADETO:
EXT.YOUNGHOUSE--NIGHT---LATER]
(ZACHstandsatthebottomoftheemptiedpool,lookingdownintoadeep,darkholethatPAULdugup.
Helooksbackatthedarkhouse,wherewecuttoPAULstaggeringintothegarage,carryingalarge,
heavychest.Itlookslikeithasn'tbeenopenedforalongtime.)
NARRATOR:
Myfriendswererighttobeconcerned.Theyknewthateveryfamilyhasitssecrets.Andasmysonandhusbandcould'vetoldthem,youneedtothinkcarefullybeforediggingthemup.
[CUTTO:
EXT.MEYERHOUSE--NIGHT---LATER]
(Weseeourfourhousewiveswalkingtowardsthegate.Theysaytheirfarewells,asSUSANwalksbackintoherhouse.LYNETTEwalksalongtheleftpath,GABRIELLEwalksalongtherightpathandBREEcrossesthestreetallinfourdifferentdirections.)
NARRATOR:
Aftertalkingforhours,myfriendsstillhadn'tagreedonwhattodowiththenote.So,theydecidedtotalkaboutitinthemorningafteragoodnight'srest.Butnoonecouldfallasleepthatnight.
Theyeachkeptthinkingofmysuicide,andhowterriblyaloneImust'vefelt.Yousee,lonelywassomethingmyfriend'sunderstoodalltoowell.
(Cutto:
SUSAN,lyingawakeinherbedasshesighs.)
(Panto:
GABRIELLE,lyingaloneinherbed,CARLOS'sideempty.Shelooksfrustrated,angryandsad.)
(Panto:
LYNETTE,whoturnsherheadtotheemptysideofthebed.PresumablyTOMisonanotheroneofhisbusinesstrips.)
(Panto:
BREE,whostilllooksveryprimandproperlyinginherbedwithaproperwhite,frilly,lacynightgown.But,it'ssleeveless,Sassy.BREEsighsasshelookssidewaysattheemptysideofthebed.
WecuttoBREEwalkingdownthestairstothelivingroom,tyingthecordofherdressinggown.ShestopsatthefootofthemakeshiftbedwhereREXislying,backtowardsthecamera.)REX:
(turnsaround)It'sokay,I'mup.
BREE:
(smiles)Good.Ihaveaquestionforyou.
REX:
(rollshiseyes,andgetsup,sittingnexttoBREEonthesideofthebed.)Okay.
BREE:
Doyourememberwhenyouproposed?
REX:
Forgod'ssake.
BREE:
WesatonSkylineDriveanddranka