ACT TWO

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INT. ELLIE'S BEDROOM - NIGHT CONTINUOUS (NIGHT ONE)

Andy is sitting up in bed. Ellie enters.

ELLIE: Oh, good, you're still up.

ANDY: Yes. What's going on between you and Travis.

ELLIE: Nothing. I just like to tease him.

ANDY: It's more than that. You're looking at him in a way you haven't looked at me in years.

ELLIE: What do you mean? (She bites her lower lip and her eyes look distant.) I don't think of Travis that way.

ANDY: There's that look again.

ELLIE: Okay, maybe I have a little crush on him. Want to have sex?

ANDY: What do you mean "a little cr-." (beat) Okay!


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INT. GRAYSON'S KITCHEN – NIGHT CONTINUOUS (NIGHT ONE)

Bobby is trying desperately to catch loose crows and get them back into the oven.


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INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT CONTINUOUS (NIGHT ONE)

Travis's college roommate, SIG, is sitting on his bed, watching television. His cell phone rings. The screen reads "Travis." He picks up the phone and presses a button.

SIG: Hey man, what's up?

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INT. TRAVIS'S BEDROOM – NIGHT CONTINUOUS (NIGHT ONE)

Travis talks to Sig. From now on we INTERCUT:

TRAVIS: Laurie and I are going to start dating.

SIG: Come on, man. Don't do this to yourself again. She doesn't think of you that way. You're just going to torture yourself if you take every smile or wink that way.

TRAVIS: No, it's for real this time. She told me she was in love with me, and she broke up with Wade. Then, she kissed me in front of all of my mom's friends.

SIG: (He is totally shocked. It's clear he doesn't fully believe Travis.) Really? That's great news, man. How did that even happen?

TRAVIS: I don't know, but I think my mom had something to do with it. She said I'd thank her later for it. This time she actually managed to help me.

SIG: And how's she taking it?

TRAVIS: Well enough. She's been drinking a little more than usual, but it's barely noticeable.

SIG: She's not giving you guys a hard time?

TRAVIS: Well, you know how she is. She and Ellie were prying and teasing us.

SIG: Ellie's the hot brunette, right?

TRAVIS: I guess she's hot, but, yeah, that's her.

SIG: So, you want to go out drinking?

TRAVIS: Maybe tomorrow night. I had enough to drink tonight already. Besides, Laurie has something planned for tomorrow, and she said I needed to be well rested.

SIG: All right, Travis, enjoy yourself. Goodnight.

TRAVIS: Night, man.


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INT. ELLIE'S BEDROOM – NIGHT CONTINUOUS (NIGHT ONE)

Andy is sitting up, steaming. Ellie is lying next to him, looking completely satisfied. Setting is clearly meant to be post-coital.

ANDY: I can't believe you said Travis's name.

ELLIE: Don't worry about it, boo, it's not a big deal.

ANDY: Of course it's a big deal. You said another man's name in bed.

ELLIE: Get off it; he's just a kid. He's not manly like you are. He could never satisfy me like you do.

ANDY: No, but you would rather pretend to be with him.

ELLIE: It's just a fantasy. You never fantasize about being with someone else? (beat) See! Maybe we could role play. Who would you like to pretend I am?

Andy pauses, obviously trying to think of the name that would make her the most jealous.

ANDY: Jules. I want to pretend you're Jules.

ELLIE: (bitch-grinning) I knew it! Only one problem, though.

ANDY: (triumphant) Ha! You're jealous.

ELLIE: No. It's just I can't be Jules if you're going to be Travis.

ANDY: (confused) Why not? (beat) Oh, I see. We could take turns.

ELLIE: Okay, you ready to go again?

ANDY: Give me ten minutes.

ELLIE: Okay.

Ellie gets out of bed, puts on a robe, and heads to the bathroom.


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INT. JULES'S BEDROOM – NIGHT CONTINUOUS (NIGHT ONE)

Grayson and Jules are asleep in bed. Jules wakes up, reaches over, and turns on the light. Grayson stirs and pulls the cover over his eyes. Jules pulls the cover back away from his face. Grayson finally sits up and rubs his eyes.

GRAYSON: God, woman, what is it? Can't you let a man get some sleep?

JULES: What did you mean when you said it was a wonder Travis isn't more messed up than he is?

GRAYSON: Forget it; I shouldn't have said it.

JULES: But you did say it, so you obviously meant something.

GRAYSON: I was half-asleep. I don't know.

JULES: I think you do know. What did you mean?

GRAYSON: I just meant that you are very overbearing, but Travis seems like a normal enough kid.

JULES: You're implying I was a bad mother?

GRAYSON: No, that's not how I meant it.

JULES: Ok, but you said "more messed up than he is." That implies that he is a little messed up.

GRAYSON: (frustrated) Again, not what I meant.

JULES: You think that my mothering has caused Travis to have so much trouble with women?

GRAYSON: You're putting words in my mouth. I didn't say anything like that.

JULES: You know, his father was never home, and he was always sleeping around. You don't think that that affected Travis?

GRAYSON: You were a great mother. Can't we just get some sleep?

JULES: Fine.

Grayson turns off the lights. A few seconds later, Jules turns them back on.

JULES (CONT'D): What do you think I should have done differently?

GRAYSON: Are we really still talking about this?

JULES: Yes. I want to know what you meant.

GRAYSON: I already told you I didn't mean anything.

JULES: And I think you did.

GRAYSON: (angrily) Okay, fine. Maybe the reason Travis is so in love with Laurie is he sees it as a way to get back at you? If he dates one of your best friends, he takes something away from you.

JULES: Travis wouldn't do that. He's been in love with Laurie forever.

GRAYSON: But, why was he in love with her? Maybe he knows that you would be jealous of Laurie. It's not like a stranger is taking him away from you but rather your best friend is doing it. Maybe Travis knows how much that would hurt you.

JULES: Travis wouldn't do that to me.

GRAYSON: You know him better than I do. (beat) Can we go to sleep now?

JULES: Fine, whatever.

Grayson turns off the lights and lies down. Jules lies down.

JULES (CONT'D): (with a strained voice, almost mumbling) Travis wouldn't do that to me. Travis wouldn't do that to me…

Jules pulls the cover over her eyes and

END OF ACT TWO