绝望主妇第二集剧本.docx

1、绝望主妇第二集剧本Voice over, spoken by Mary Alice Young. An odd thing happens when we die. Our senses vanish. Taste, touch, smell, and sound become a distant memory. But our sight. Ah. Our sight expands. And we can suddenly see the world we left behind so clearly. Of course, most of whats visible to the dea

2、d can also be seen by the living. If they only take the time to look.Pan over a cemetery, focusing in on Mary Alice Youngs grave, which reads: Mary Alice Young 11*18*65 - 9*26*04 Beloved Wife and Mother -Gabrielle is lying in water, with her eyes closed. Like my friend, Gabrielle. I should have seen

3、 how unhappy she was. But I didnt. Flash to scenes of Gabrielle with Carlos giving her gifts as Mary Alice speaks. I only saw her clothes from Paris. And her platinum jewelry. And her brand-new diamond watch. Had I looked closer, I would have seen that Gabrielle was a drowning woman. Desperately in

4、search of a life vest. Luckily for her,Gabrielle comes out of the water and we see shes sitting in a bathtub. Sharing it, in fact, with John, the gardener, who she leans forward to kiss. She found one. Of course, Gabrielle only saw her young gardener as a way to infuse her life with a little excitem

5、ent. But now, she was about to discover just how exciting her life could be.Carloss car pulls into the driveway. John and Gabrielle kiss as they towel off. Carlos slams the car door. Gabrielle hears it and runs to the window to look. As Carlos gets out of the car and gets the mail from the mailbox,

6、she grabs John and they rush downstairs, grabbing clothing off of the floor as they do so. Carlos sees the gardening tools on the lawn and looks around as he walks up to the house. Gabrielle tells John to climb out the window and as he does so, she pushes him. He falls, leaving behind the towel he h

7、ad wrapped around him. Gabrielle grabs the towel he had left behind and quickly puts her hair up with it. Carlos walks inside. Gabrielle: Hi, honey, youre home early. Carlos: My meeting got cancelled. He glances over at her. You just took a shower this morning.Gabrielle notices Johns jeans still lyi

8、ng on the couch. She saunters casually over to them and puts a pillow on top of them as she tells Carlos that she just finished a workout. Carlos: Wheres John? Gabrielle: John? Carlos: Yeah, thats his truck out front.Gabrielle was panicked. She knew if her husband discovered her secret, she would fe

9、el the full force of his wrath.Suddenly, from outside, John says, Hey, Mr. Solis! Gabrielle and Carlos turn to the window and see John from the waist up, clothed, trimming the hedge. Carlos tells him to work on the ficus and John tells him that he will. Before turning away to continue trimming the h

10、edge, he looks at Gabrielle with a slight smile. But she was quickly reminded that what Carlos couldnt see, couldnt hurt her.From the outside, we see John standing on a ladder, trimming the hedges.naked from the waist down. -Credits-The four women are at Susans house. The peaceful facade of Wisteria

11、 Lane had recently been shattered. First by my suicide. And then by the discovery of a note among my belongings that suspected a suspicious reason for my desperate act. My friends gathered to discuss its implications. Susan picks up the note from the kitchen table. I think we should give it to Paul.

12、 Gabrielle takes it from her. Hes still mourning, Susan. Hell probably freak out. Susan: It doesnt matter. She was his wife. He deserves to have all the facts. Bree: Well, we could do it gently. We could tell him about it over coffee and pastry. Lynette: Thatll be fun. Paul, we have proof your wife

13、killed herself over some deep, dark, secret. Another bear claw? Gabrielle: We could always call the police. Lynette: Maybe its just some sort of sick joke. Bree: Well, if it was a joke, it was in very poor taste. Susan: No, this was serious. I know it was. We gotta find out what was going on. Lynett

14、e: Lets say we do. Theres a chance were not gonna like what we find. Susan: Well, isnt it worse to be in the dark? Imagining she did all of these horrible things? Bree: Its the age-old question, isnt it? How much do we really want to know about our neighbors?-At the Youngs house, theres a giant hole

15、 in the middle of the pool. My friends were right to be concerned. They knew that every family h as its secrets. And as my son and husband could have told them, you need to think carefully before digging them. up.Zack stands by the edge of the hole, looking into it, and then turns to look at the dar

16、kened house. Inside the house, the husband carries a large chest into a dimly lit room, where he sets it down on a table and rubs his hands on top of it. -The women come out of Susans house. After talking for hours, my friends still hadnt agreed on what to do with the note. So, they decided to talk

17、about it in the morning after a g good nights rest.The women part ways. But no one could fall asleep that night.Each woman is shown lying in bed, wide awake. They each kept thinking of my suicide. And how terribly alone I must have felt. You see, loneliness was something my friends understood all to

18、o well.Bree gets out of bed and goes downstairs to where Rex is sleeping on the couch. When she reaches him, she coughs politely and he rolls over, telling her that hes up. She smiles and sits down on the edge of the pull out bed. Good. I have a question for you. He rolls his eyes, then pulls off th

19、e covers to sit next to her. Okay. Bree: Do you remember when you proposed? Rex: For Gods sake. Bree: We sat on Skyline Drive and drank a bottle of apple wine and when we finished it, you turned to me and you said, If you marry me, Bree Mason, I promise to love you for the rest of my life. And even

20、though I was engaged to Ty Grant, and even though my father didnt like you, I said yes. Rex: That was a long time ago. Bree: You are going to cancel the meeting with that divorce lawyer and we are going to find ourselves a marriage counselor. Rex: Bree! Bree: You promised.They look at each other. He

21、 nods. All right. Good. Im gonna go, uh, make myself some warm milk. She gets up and walks to the kitchen, stopping halfway to turn around and look at him. Would you like something to drink? As he gets up from the bed, he mutters, Anything but apple wine.-At Susans house, she takes a glass and fills

22、 it with tap water. As she drinks, she looks out her front window. Susan awoke that night alone and parched. And as she gazed out her window, she saw the tall drink of water she needed to quench her thirst.Outside, Mike Delfino is walking slowly down the sidewalk with his dog. Susan sighs. Julie: De

23、ar Diary. Mike doesnt even know Im alive. Susan: Shut up. Julie: If you want to date him, youre gonna have to ask him out. Susan: I keep hoping hell ask me out. Julie: Hows that going? Susan: Shouldnt you be making brownies for your nerdy friends? Julie: I cant find the measuring cup. Have you seen

24、it? Susan: The measuring cup? she flashes back to when she dropped it on Edies floor. Julie: Yeah. Susan: Hmm. flash back to Susan trying to put out Edies fire with the jeans, and then running out of the house, past the measuring cup on the floor, then flashback to the fire engulfing Edies house. I,

25、 uh, well, its gotta be here somewhere. Just keep looking.-Carlos walks into the bedroom, where Gabrielle is lying on the bed with her eyes closed. He walks into the closet and begins taking off his tie. Carlos: I know youre awake. Gabrielle: I know youre a jerk. Carlos: Dinner with Tanaka ran long.

26、 Im sorry. Gabrielle: You know, Carlos, I didnt marry you so I could have dinner by myself 6 times a week. You know how bored I was today. I came this close to actually cleaning the house. Carlos: Dont be that way. I got you a gift. Gabrielle: Nope. No, no, no, no. Youre not gonna buy your way out o

27、f this one. Carlos: Its a good gift. He tosses a red jewelry box in front of her. She opens it. Is that white gold? Carlos: Yeah. Put it on. He kisses her shoulder. And then make love to me. Gabrielle: Im not in the mood. But, we could stay up and talk.He laughs. When a man buys a woman expensive je

28、welry, there are many things he may want in return. For future reference, conversation aint one of them. She throws the jewelry box at him, hitting him on the back. He turns around. Hey, that was a joke. She gets out of bed. Yeah, right. She starts to stalk past him, and he grabs her. Carlos: What t

29、he hell is wrong with you? Gabrielle: Let go of me. Carlos: Youve been acting like a nightmare for a month. Gabrielle: Stop! Carlos: Whats wrong? She keeps struggling and he holds on to her. I cant fix it unless you tell me. She breaks his hold and sits down. Its not exciting anymore, Carlos. Carlos: So what am I supposed to do? Gabrielle: I dunno. Be the way you used to be. Surprise me. take my breath away. Carlos: Okay. She looks at him with her eyebrows raised and he reiterates: Okay!-