Notes: (Re-edited and re-uploaded September 2010)
Guest Cast:
Alicia Jones: Renee O'Connor
Devenport: Lawrence Pressman
Judge Holmes: Jim Norton
Dr. Bennett: Jennifer Connelly
Dr. Rutherford: Jeffrey Jones
Jake: Jeremy Davidson
Porter: Andrew Robinson
Lt. Spivey: Dennis Haysbert
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POPULAR: SUMMER SCHOOL
REASONABLE DOUBTS (THE PEOPLE V. NICOLE JULIAN, PART II)
TEASER
FADE IN:
EST. THE HOSPITAL - MORNING
A suitably impressive shot.
CUT TO:
INT. BROOKE'S HOSPITAL ROOM
Brooke is sleeping. She stirs, opens her eyes, and breaks
into a languid grin when she sees Harrison sitting by her side
and watching her.
BROOKE
Hi.
HARRISON
Hey.
BROOKE
(stretching)
You're watching me sleep now?
(playfully)
What would Sam think?
HARRISON
(embarrassed)
I—I just didn't want to wake
you up.
Brooke looks up at the wall clock.
BROOKE
It's early.
HARRISON
(grimacing)
Yeah...but I can't stay a long
time. I'm have to go and testify
this morning.
BROOKE
Oh... I guess you're nervous.
HARRISON
(looking away)
No... No, I'm fine. I'm just
gonna get up on that witness stand
and...
She reaches out and lays her hand on his arm.
BROOKE
Harrison...just, don't worry about
it, okay? I mean...It'll be okay.
I just—I don't want you to think
you have to go and... Well, you
know what I mean. I felt so bad
for Sam yesterday.
HARRISON
Yeah.
(brightening)
Hey, I heard your dad's going
through with the adoption?
BROOKE
Yeah—I can't believe it. Me and
Sam are going to really be
sisters.
HARRISON
Now there's something I bet you
couldn't have imagined yourself
saying a couple years ago.
BROOKE
(laughs)
No kidding.
There is a moment's easy silence; then Brooke starts.
BROOKE (CONT'D)
Oh!
She grabs a pen, reaches for a small book, and begins
scribbling inside it.
HARRISON
What?
BROOKE
(still writing)
This...is a dream journal.
HARRISON
I didn't know you kept one of
those things.
BROOKE
I don't, I just started. I've
been having really weird dreams,
and Jane said it might help me
figure them out if I wrote
everything down.
HARRISON
Really... So, what'd you dream
about?
She gets a faraway look.
BROOKE
I dreamed...I was playing
basketball.
HARRISON
(raising an eyebrow)
Oh...
BROOKE
See what I mean? I swear, I've
never picked up a basketball in my
life. But there I was...
She reaches out and firmly grasps his hands.
BROOKE (CONT'D)
I mean it about this morning,
Harrison. Really.
HARRISON
Yeah.
(checks the clock)
Okay...I better go.
He gets up, but Brooke tightens her grip on his hands, holding
him back.
BROOKE
Harrison...
He leans over and kisses her on the cheek before gently
extricating himself.
HARRISON
Don't worry. It'll be fine.
With a little wave, he walks out of the room, leaving Brooke
looking distinctly unhappy.
CUT TO:
EST. THE COURTHOUSE - MORNING
CUT TO:
INT. COURTHOUSE RESTROOM
Nicole is whistling absently while standing at the mirror,
tweaking her high-fashion ensemble and teasing her hair.
There is a knock on the door, and Devenport tentatively pokes
his head in.
NICOLE
(looking over)
Don't worry, I'm decent. For the
moment, anyway.
Devenport steps just inside the door.
DEVENPORT
It's almost time.
Nicole appraises herself in the mirror, then turns to
Devenport, spreading her arms and showing off her outfit.
NICOLE
What d'ya think? Is this Prada
not to die for?
DEVENPORT
(reproachfully)
Nicole...
NICOLE
(waving him off)
Relax. You said they were putting
Harrison on today, right?
She turns back to the mirror, smirking at her reflection.
NICOLE (CONT'D)
Things are looking better all the
time.
WHITE OUT.
END OF TEASER