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绝望的主妇剧本
1X18:
CHILDRENWILLLISTEN
OriginalAirdateonABC:
10-APR-2005
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MaryAliceVoiceover:
PreviouslyonDesperateHousewives
[INT:
Hospital-Corridor-Night]
(MamaSoliswakesupandwalksthroughthehospitalcorridor.)
MamaSolis:
Isanybodyhere?
(MamaSolisfallsdownthestairs,whilstanursesmokesaroundthecorner.)
[INT:
Hospital-Office-Day]
Doctor:
Itappearstheremayhavebeenabreakdowninourchainofcare.
(ThedoctorpushesapieceofpaperacrossthedesktoGabrielle,itcontainsdetailsofasettlement.)
Gabrielle:
Areyoutryingtobuyusoff?
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Sometimesifyou'renotcareful?
[INT:
VanDerCampHouse-Andrew'sRoom-Night]
Bree:
There'sthisplacecalledCampHennessy.
Andrew:
I'mnotgoingtoanystupidcampforjuveniledelinquents.
(TwolargementakeAndrewaway.)
Bree:
Youdon'thaveachoice.
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Pastmistakes...
[EXTake-Night]
(Paulthrowsthewrappedupchestintothelake.)
[INToliceStation-Day]
(Policemanshowspicturesofthechesttoacarpenter.)
Policeman:
WepulleditoutofRockwaterLake.
Carpenter:
Imusthavesoldseveralhundredofthese,justlikeit.Wehavealistofcustomers'namesonfile.
[EXTake-Night]
MaryAliceVoiceover:
...willcomebacktohauntyou.
[EXT:
YoungHouse-Night]
(PaulandZacharearguing.)
Zach:
Iwon'ttellanyone.I'llkeepyoursecret,dad?
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[EXT:
SolisHouse-Garden-Day]
MaryAliceVoiceover:
ThereweremanythingsGabrielleSolisknewforcertain-
(Gabriellecomesoutside,runsherfingersthroughherhair&smoothesherdress.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Sheknewredwashercolour.Sheknewdiamondswentwitheverything.
(Gabriellecollectsthemail,nextdoorneighbourisplayingcatchwithhisson,butstopstolookather.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
-Andsheknewmenwereallthesame-
(Gabriellestopsthebaseballwithhershoe,andgivestheballbacktotheboy.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
ButtheonethingGabrielleknewaboveallelse-shewouldneverwantchildren...
(GabriellewatchesCarlossmilingatthefatherandsonplayingtogether.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
UnfortunatelyforGabrielle,herhusbandCarlosfeltdifferently.
[INT:
SolisHouse-GabrielleandCarlos-Bedroom-Night]
(GabrielleandCarlosareinbed,GabrielleisputtingonhandcreamandCarlosisreading.)
Gabrielle:
I'msoluckytohaveyou,
Carlos:
**huh**OK,I'llbite.
(Heputsbookdown)
Carlos:
Whyareyousolucky?
Gabrielle:
BecauseIdon'twanttohavekidsandyoudo.
Carlos:
That.
Gabrielle:
Mostmenwouldleaveoversomethinglikethat,andyou'restillhere.I'mgrateful.Iknowthesacrificeyou'remaking.
Carlos:
There'sstillalittlepartofmethat'shopingtochangeyourmind.OnceyouhadababyIthinkthatyouwouldloveitsomuch.
Gabrielle:
Honey.It'snotgoingtohappen.
Carlos:
Youneverknow.
Gabrielle:
No,sometimesyoudo.
Carlos:
Well,itisasacrifice.Butyou'reworthit.
(Gabrielleleansoverandkisseshim.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Yes,GabrielleSolisknewwithoutadoubtshedidn'twanttobeamother.
[splitscreen:
multipleshotsofGabrielleandCarloshavingsexandCarlos'priortamperingwithGabrielle'sbirthcontrol,changingthepills.]
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Butwhatshecouldn'tknowwasjusthowmuchherhusbandwantedtobeafatherorthathehadbeentamperingwithherbirthcontrolformonths.Orthatinoneweek'stimeshewouldbepregnant.
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OpeningCredits
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[EXT.WisteriaLane-multipleshowsofchildrenplaying-Day]
MaryAliceVoiceover:
SaturdaysonWisteriaLanebelongtothechildren.Andwhilstmostwouldspendthedaypracticingtheirsportsandridingtheirbikesandjumpingtheirropes,otherswerenolongerengagedinchild'splay.Indeedsomechildrenwerebeingforcedtogrowupveryquickly.
[EXT.YoungHouse-Garden-Day]
(ZachisrakingleavesandPaulistalkingtopolicemen.)
Policeman#1:
Sorrytobotheryouontheweekend,wejusthaveafewquestionsforyou.
Paul:
Aboutwhat?
Policeman#2:
Twelveyearsago,yourlatewifepurchasedatoychest.
Paul:
Toychest?
Policeman#1:
Yeah,itwasaboutthisbig,haddancingbearsonit.
Paul:
Gosh,sorry.
Policeman#2:
Thecraftsmanwhomakesthesechestskeepsalistofcustomers.ApparentlyyoupurchasedoneinAugust1992.
Policeman#1:
Yeah,we'dliketoknowwherethatchestisnow.
Paul:
Wow.I,um,wishIcouldhelpyoubutIdon'trecallanytoychest.
Zach:
Iremember.Yeah,ithadlittlebearsandballoonsonit,right?
Policeman#1:
Yesson,that'sright.
Zach:
Yeah,wethrewthatchestawaywhenIwaslittle.Iwasstandingonitanditjustbusted.Remember,dad?
Paul:
Vaguely.
Policeman#1:
Iguessthat'sallthen.Thankyoubothforyourtime
(Thepolicementurn,abouttowalkaway.)
Zach:
Heywhat'sthedealwiththischestanyway?
Policeman#1:
OnejustlikeyouhadwasheduponTorchLake.Hadawomaninit
Zach:
Woman?
(Thepolicemenleave.)
Policeman#1:
Shewasallchoppedup.
Paul:
Obviouslyweneedtotalk.
(ShotofMrsTilmanholdingshearsandlookingsuspiciouslyatthetwoYoungmen.)
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[INT:
YoungHouse-LivingRoom-Day]
Zach:
Youliedtome.Yousaidthatitwasamaninthebox.
Paul:
NoIdidn'tlie.
Zach:
Well,thepolicemansaiditwasawoman'sbody,ofcourseyouwerelying.
Paul:
Itoldyouthataprivatedetectivecametotakeyouawayfromus;Ineversaiditwasaman.
Zach:
Youdidn't?
Paul:
No.
Zach:
Well,IthoughtthatI...
Paul:
No.
Zach:
Stop,Pleasedadstop.Look,Iknowthatyou'relyingtome.OK,Iknowthatyou'relying.
Paul:
Forthelasttime.Someonecameandtriedtotakeyouawayfromus.
Zach:
Yes,awoman,awomancame.
Paul:
Yes,shetriedtostealyou.Fromtheonlyfamilyyou'deverknownandwecouldn'tletthathappenandwedidn'tandthatisthetruth.
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[INT:
VanDerCampHouse-LivingRoom-Day]
(BreeispackingacarepackageforAndrew.)
Rex:
Wecan'tcancelnowit'stwodaysaway.
Bree:
Rex,I'mnotgoingandthat'sallthereistoit.
Rex:
CounsellingispartofthetreatmentatCampHennessy,youknewthat.
Bree:
Nowhereintheirbrochurediditsaythatwewereexpectedtoattend.
Rex:
What'sAndrewgoingtothinkifyoudon'tshowup?
Bree:
Well,I'mmakinghimthiscarepackage.Imeanhe'llknowI'mthinkingabouthim.
(Breepicksupaboxofhomemadecakes.)
Rex:
Whyareyouputtinginlemonsquares?
Theytoldusnottosendthemsweets.
Bree:
Well,Idon'tunderstandwhy.
Rex:
Iguesstheyfeelbakedgoodsfrommomunderminethebootcampexperience.
Bree:
Fine,Iwon'tsendthembutIthinkit'sastupidrule.
(Breeputsdownthebox.)
Rex:
So,areyougoingtothisthingornot?
Bree:
No.
Rex:
Why?
Bree:
BecausetheminuteIgetthere,AndrewwillstartattackingmeforabandoninghimandIdon'twanttohearit.
Rex:
There'snoreasontofeelguiltyyouknow.Youdideverythingyoucouldforhim.
Bree:
Idon'tfeelguilty.
Rex:
OK.
(Rexwalksaway,andBreepicksuptheboxofsweets,putstheminthepackageandsealsitup.)
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[INT:
ScavoHouse-Kitchen-Day]
(Lynetteisonthetelephone,attemptingtogetreadyforaday-out,hascurlersinherhairandtheboysarerunningwild.)
Lynette(ontelephone):
PleaseChristy,thereisnowaythatIcangetanotherbabysitterthislateintheday.
(Parkerisrippingthepetalsoffflowers)
Lynette(toParker):
Parker,knockitoff.
Parker:
No.
Lynette:
BecauseI'mhavingdrinkswithfriendsIusedtoworkwithandtheynevercallandifIblowthemoffthat'sit.I'mdeadtothem.No,Ican'tcallPattyBinks,becauseshestealsthings.Dammit,Christy,you'rethirteenyearsold,you'vegotalotoftripstothemallaheadofyou.Ok,ok,I'msorry.I'msorryIraisedmyvoice,I'mcalm.I'mstartingtothinkthisisaboutmoneysowhatisitthat'llmakeitworthyourwhile?
Ahundred?
That'sextortion,there'snowayinhellthatI'mgonna.Hello,hello?
Lynette(toParker):
Parker,IswearIwillspankyou,knockitoff.
Lynette(ontelephone):
Hi,MrsBinks,isPattythere?
Thankyou.
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[INT:
SolisHouse-LivingRoom-Day]
(Gabrielleisreturningfromashoppingtriptofindherhusbandandalawyerinthelivingroom)
Gabrielle:
Hihoney,I'mback.
Carlos:
Heysweetie.ThisisMrSteinberg,theattorneyfromthehospital.
Gabrielle:
Oh,havewemet?
MrSteinberg:
Yes,MrsSolis,we'vemet.
Carlos:
Don'tyouremember,itwasafterMamadied.Apparentlythehospitalwasnegligentandagreedtoasevenfiguresettlementcheque.AchequeIwasnevertoldabout.
Gabrielle:
Ohthat.MrSteinberg?
.
MrSteinberg:
Iwasjustleaving.
(GabrielleandCarloswaituntilMrSteinbergclosesthedoorbeforetheystartarguing.)
Carlos:
Whatwereyouthinking?
Gabrielle:
Wait,justletmeexplain.
Carlos:
No,whythehelldidn'tyoutellme?
Gabrielle:
BecauseIcouldn'ttrustyoutomaketherightdecision.
Carlos:
No,therightdecisionwastousethatmoneyformylawyers.Wecouldhavefoughttheind