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绝望的主妇剧本
Episode01.06-RunningtoStandStill
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MaryAlicebeginsspeakingasthecamerapansovertoGabrielle。
Previouslyon"desperatehousewives"
Zach:
Iknowwhymymomkilledherself.
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Secretswererevealed.
Gabrielle:
Thisisgettingreallyweird.Ithinkweshouldgotothepolice.
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Relationshipsgotcomplicated.
Gabrielle:
MamaSolis.Whatareyoudoinghere?
MamaSolis:
Soyouthinkshe'scheatingonyou?
Carlos:
Ithinkso.
MamaSolis:
I'lltakecareofit.
Rex:
Wegotacall--somethingaboutabreak-in.
Policeman:
IthoughtI'dseenalotonthejob,butthisissomethingelse.
MaryAliceVoiceover:
Andthemystery...
Bree:
Zach,whydidyoudothis?
Zach:
Idon'tknow.
MaryAliceVoiceovereepened.
Rex:
Zach.
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MaryAliceVoiceover:
Suburbiaisabattleground,anarenaforallformsofdomesticcombat.Husbandsclashwithwives,parentscrossswordswithchildren,butthebloodiestbattlesofteninvolvewomenandtheirmothers-in-law.
[Carlos'shouse]
(Insidethehouse,wherethetwoofthemandMamaSoliseatbreakfast.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
ThewarforcontrolofCarlosbeganthenightheproposed,andGabriellehadbeenlosinggroundtoJuanitaeversince.Fromtheprenuptialagreementwhichshereluctantlysigned,totheselectionofweddingmusicshedespised,thecolorofthehousepaintshehadn'twanted...Gabriellehadsufferedonedefeatafteranother.AndnowthatJuanitasuspectedherdaughter-in-lawofhavinganaffair,ithadbecameincreasintlyapparentthatinthiswar...
YoaLin:
"Mrs.Solis,I'llbeatthemarket."
MaryAliceVoiceover:
"...noprisonerswouldbetaken."
Gabrielle:
"Thankyou,YoaLin."
MamaSolis:
"Idon'tseewhyyouhaveher."
Gabrielle:
"It'sabighouse.Ineedhelp."
MamaSolis:
"It'sonlycalledhelpwhenyoudosomeoftheworkyourself."
Gabrielle:
"Isupervise."
MamaSolis:
"Youpayher$300aweek.That's$15,000ayear.Carlos,youalwayssayhowyou'renotputtingawayenoughforretirement!
"
Carlos:
"Youknow,baby,itwouldbeagoodideaifwecutbackonexpenses."
Gabrielle:
"Youexpectmetotakecareofthisplaceallbymyself?
"
Carlos:
"Otherwomenmanage..."
(HegetsupfromthetableandGabriellelooksatMamaSolis,whosmilestriumphantly.)
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[Gabrielle'sBedroom]
(Carlosliesonthebed,reading,whenGabrielleglidesintotheroominarevealingoutfitofbraandunderwear.Sheclearsherthroat,crawlsonthebed,andstraddlesCarlos.Shekisseshim,andthensighs.)
Carlos:
"Mmmm...that'snice.."
Gabrielle:
"Youlikethat?
"
Carlos:
"Ohyeah."
Gabrielle:
"God,I'mgonnamissthis,Carlos."
Carlos:
"Whatdoyoumean?
"
Gabrielle:
"Well,since,I'mgonnahavetobedoingthecooking,andthecleaning,andalltheshopping,liketheotherwives..."
Carlos:
"Mmmhmm..."
Gabrielle:
"...I'mgoingtobeexhaustedatnight--justlikealltheotherwives...tillIbuildupmystamina,ofcourse,butthatmighttakeacoupleyears..."
(ShekissesCarlosdownhisbodyashefrowns.)
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(TheNextMorning)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
"SadlyforJuanita,shehadignoredthefirstruleofwar..."
(Carloscomesdownthestairs.)
MamaSolis:
"Goodmorning,Carlos."
Carlos(emphatically):
"Themaidstays."
(Heleaves.)
MaryAliceVoiceover:
"Neverunderestimateyourenemy!
"
(MamaSolislooksuptothestaircasewhereGabriellestands,triumphant.)
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[OutsideofPaulYoung'sHouse;YardSale]
MaryAliceVoiceover:
"Ofthemanysuburbanrituals,noneisquitesocherishedastheneighborhoodyardsale.Theshopperscometosiftthroughthediscardedbelongingsofsomeonetheydon'treallyknow,inhopesoffindingbargainstheydon'treallyneed,eachsodeterminedtosaveafewpennies,theyoftenmisshiddentreasures..."
(Paulputsthingsinaboxandclosesthetop,revealingthattheboxislabeled"BabyStuff.")
(Susanwalksuptohim.)
Susan:
"Hey,Paul."
Paul:
"Hi,Susan."
Susan:
"Igottosay,IwasalittlesurprisedtoseeMaryAlice'sawardforsale.Shegotitfordoingcharitywork,fromtheChamberofCommerce."
Paul:
"ZachandIaremoving.Wedon'tneedtocarryanymorewithusthanisabsolutelynecessary."
Susan:
"Thatmakessense.Still,Ijustwanttomakesureyoudidn'twanttokeepit,forZach,somethingtorememberhismotherby."
Paul:
"Zachdoesn'tneedapieceofglasstorememberhismother.I'moutofnewspaper."(Hepicksupayellow/greenblankettowraptheglass.)"Here,let'scallittenbucksforeverything."
Susan:
"Great.SpeakingofZach,Ihaven'tseenhimaroundlately."
Paul:
"He'sbeenabitdepressed.Ithoughthecoulduseachangeofscenery,soIsenthimtostaywithrelatives."
Susan:
"Oh,whichones?
"
Paul:
"Youdon'tknowthem."
Susan:
"So,how'dyougetthefatlip?
"
Paul:
"Theusualway.Askingtoomanyquestions."
(PaulwalksawayandSusanpicksuptheboxandwalksovertowhereGabrielleis.)
Gabrielle:
"DidyoufindoutwhereZachis?
"
Susan:
"No,butIcantellyouthismuch.He'snotstayingwithrelatives."
(CarlosandMamaSolisstandoffinacorner.MamaSolislooksatarecordalbumwhileCarlossurveysthecrowd.)Carlos:
"It'sdrivingmecrazy,mama.Itcouldbeanyoneoftheseguysshe'shavingtheaffairwith."
MamaSolis:
"Don'tworryaboutit.I'mnotlettingheroutofmysight."
Carlos:
"Now,whothehellisthat?
Andlookatthewayshe'stouchinghim.Youthinkthat'stheguyshe'shavingtheaffairwith?
"
MamaSolis:
"Carlos,don'tbestupid.Aguyshetalkstoinpublicisn'tsomeoneyou'regonnaworryabout."
Carlos:
"Soit'ssomeonethatshedoesn'ttalkto.WhatdoIhavetodo?
Beatupeveryguyintown?
"
MamaSolis:
"Marriagetakeswork!
"
(Theywalkaway,passingbyJohn,wholooksafterthem.)
(Lynette,Bree,andSusanstandtalkingtoeachother.Gabriellejoinsthemsoonafter.)
Lynette:
"I'mnotsurprisedthathe'splayingitclosetothevest.Paulknowswe'reontohim."
Bree:
"ZachsaidMaryAlicekilledherselfbecauseofsomethingthathehaddone,somethingbad.Isthereanyoneelsewho'dknowwhathewastalkingabout?
"
Susan:
"No.That'swhywehavetofindhim.It'stheonlywaywe'llknowthetruth."
Bree:
"Itjustdoesn'tmakeanysense.Zachissuchasweetkid.Ican'timaginehimdoinganythingthatterrible."
Gabrielle:
"Well,hedidbreakintoyourhouse.Imean,thekidisobviouslytroubledinsomeway."
(Breesighs.)
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[SilvercrestJuvenileRehabilitationCenter]
(Inside,PaulandadoctorstarethroughthewindowonthedoorofZach'sroom.Hesitsonhisbed,hisheadbowedasheeatsfromatrayoffood.)
Dr.Sicher:
"Severedepression.Borderlinepersonalitydisorder.Zachisadeeplytroubledyoungman."
Paul:
"I'mawareofthat.Whatareyougivinghim?
"
Dr.Sicher:
"Someantidepressantsandamoodstabilizer."
Paul:
"Good."
Dr.Sicher:
"I'malsorecommendingextensivepsychotherapy,tohelphimwitheverythingherepressed..."
Paul:
"Idon'tthinkso."
Dr.Sicher:
"Mr.Young,Ican'tjustmedicatehimindefinitely."
Paul:
"ForgettheFreudandstickwiththedrugs.Nonewtreatmentswithoutmypermission."
(Hewalksaway.)
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[SchoolGym]
(Lynetteisseatedwithagroupofwomengatherednearastage.)
Ms.Truesdale:
"IthinkthisisgoingtobeagreatversionofLittleRedRidingHood,anditisyourinvolvementthatmaketheplayshereatBarcliffeAcademysospecial.Thankyou."(clapping)"Andnow,Iwouldliketoturnoverthenextpartofourmeetingtoourparentcoordinator,theamazingMaisyGibbons."
Maisy:
"Thankyou,Ms.Truesdale.Now,beforeeveryoneleaves,wehavenewcopiesofthescriptuphere.TildaandFrancisandIwenttotherehearsalyesterday,andwewerealittletroubledbytheending.Killingthewolf.Itsaysthewrongmessagetoourkids.Andwebelievethatanimalsshouldonlybeeuthanizedasalastresort."
(Lynettelaughs.)
Maisy:
"Doyoufindsomethingamusing?
"
Lynette:
"I'msorry,Ithoughtyouwerekidding."
Maisy:
"No."
Lynette:
"Oh,okay."
Maisy:
"Soinourversion,thewolfisaggressivebecausehehasathorninhispaw.Andthewoodsmanwilltakeoutthethorn,andsendMr.Wolfonhisway."
Lynette:
"I'msorry,aren'twedoingLittleRedRidingHood?
"
Maisy:
"Yes."
Lynette:
"Sothenyouareawarethatthewolfisabadguy.HeeatsLittleRed'sgrandma.Ifyoulethimgo,he'sjustgoingtochowdownonanotherdefenselessoldlady."
Maisy:
"I'msorry,andyouare?
"
Lynette:
"I'mLynetteScavo.Mytwinsjustjoined.They'replayingoaktrees."
Maisy:
"Oh,ofcourse.Lynette.Let'ssee,youare...signeduptotaketicketsthenightoftheshow,isthatright?
"
Lynette:
"Yeah."
Maisy:
"Well,withallduerespect,let'sleavethecreativesuggestionstothemotherswhohaveassumedtheheavylifting,shallwe?
"
Lynette:
"Sure.Whatever."
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[Bree'sHouse]
(GabrielleandMamaSolissitatBree'skitchentable,drinkingcoffeeBreepoursforthem.)
Bree:
"Imustsay,I'mjealousofhowmuchtimeyoutwospendtogether.Mymother-in-law