Chapitre 9 : Putting some shelves on
Abbott's house
Amy's eating her breakfast in the kitchen. H comes in.)
HAROLD: good morning, honey.
AMY: hi dad.
HAROLD: you've been up?
AMY: yeah, I have to meet Bright and Ephram.
HAROLD: oh. So Ephram decided to stay?
AMY: yeah.
HAROLD: it's great. And how are things going?
AMY: it's going pretty good I think. He lives with Bright and I think he's gonna stay there. He doesn't really know what he wanna do but he's okay, I guess.
HAROLD: I meant how things are going for you. I know it was tough letting him go but at least you haven't had to think about what you really want from him since you know he was gonna go. But now, he's staying for good and you might be confused.
AMY: dad, I'm okay. I know everything comes ahead right now, him staying, mom, I don't wanna think about that stuff, I just wanna help him, you know. He's my friend. I just give him a hand, you know. It's no big deal, we're not into the kinda dating thing right now, we're not even thinking about that. I know we used to be together but we used to be friends too- I just help him to figure things out.
HAROLD: Amy. Look, I'm just saying you might be overwhelmed, the boy you were dating and loved comes back to town for good, and now that he's back, it may be worst-
AMY: I know dad, I told you I'm fine. (looks at the clock) you know I better have to go, I'm gonna be late. (She starts leaving, but turns back and kiss her dad on the cheek.) Thanks dad.
(She leaves the kitchen as Harold looks at her, getting what's going on, feeling anxious that her daughter might get hurt again)
The Brown's House, noon
Ephram's in front of the house, contemplating whether to go in or not. Finally, after thinking about all the different scenarios that could happen, he decided to go and knock.
(knock, knock)
Dr. Brown opens the door still yelling at Delia upstairs.
ANDY : No, Delia, i'm telling you I did it exactly by the book this time, I promise you the chicken won't taste like bad sushi ! (he turns to the visitor and you can see he's more than surprised to see Ephram standing there)...Ephram ? ... Hi ...
(This is awkward) Come in...
(Ephram comes in and look at the place like he's never been there in years and wants to see if something changed...but, really, he's just trying to avoid eye-contact with Andy)
ANDY (shocked but happy to see his son): We were about to eat... do you want something ? I don't know if it's gonna be any good, you know how good I am at cooking (he smiles) or I could just order something... (still smiling and try to make ephram say something)
EPHRAM (cold): Well, Actually, I only came to get some of my stuff.
(ANDY lose his happy face 'Oh, this is why he's here')
EPHRAM: And I was also wondering if I could get my car back too. I assumed it's not any use to you and it's kind of hard to go anywhere in this town without a car.
ANDY(now sad but trying to keep it together):Of course.
EPHRAM : Thanks.
(Ephram is going upstairs to get his stuff, Andy looks at his son, sad that all this time apart didn't change the way his son feel about him)
(Back to ephram, he's going to his room but stops in front of Delia's room. She's typing on her computer)
EPHRAM : Hey
DELIA (sees him, suprised but happy): Hey, I'm talking to Ethan… He's gonna come see me at my Hockey game next week.
EPHRAM : Great ! (nicely) good for him
DELIA : Yeah. (She smiles, stop typing and turns to Ephram who's looking everywhere). Do you like my new room ?
EPHRAM : Yeah... what's with all this girly stuff over here ? (showing her make-up, dresses and jewels on her dresser)
DELIA : Oh Britney's idea. She said I needed a new look. But now, I really like it. (pause) You came for Dinner ? I have a bad feeling about dad's recipe… last time, he tried to make a pie…it tasted like feet !
(they laugh)
EPHRAM: Actually, no, I just came to get some of my stuff back.
(Delia looks a little sad)
EPHRAM : But we can see each other anytime, you know.
DELIA : Yeah, But it's not the same.
EPHRAM : Why? Do you miss our fighting over TV (they smile) Well, I better go start all this packing...
DELIA (sad but trying to hide it): Okay.
(EPHRAM leaves the room.
When he actually enter his old room, He looks at a picture of his mother, Delia and him.
He smiles with sadness. He could really use his mom right now. If her mom were still here, all of this probably wouldn't have happened…
But this didn't matter anymore. Now, he'll have to start over. Again.)
End of the day, The Brown's house
(Ephram start to put all his stuff in his car. Andy comes to him and start to help Ephram with all the Boxes.
When they get to the last Box, Andy breaks the long silent and try to talk)
ANDY : This is the last one ?
EPHRAM : yeah, thanks Dad.
ANDY : So if you need anything or if you forgot something, I could bring it to you (pause) or if you want to ...
EPHRAM (a little annoyed but sad): Listen, Dad. I know what you're trying to do but everything's not going to disappear and going back to the way they used to be. It doesn't work that way.
ANDY (serious) : I know. But you're still my son and we're still your family...
EPHRAM (cold): We stopped being a family when you lied to me
(Silence)
ANDY (hurt deeply) : we can't keep going like this…like stangers. there's gotta be something i could to…
EPHRAM (looks at him. He wants to but he's still suffering from his dad's betrayal): I don't know. From where I stand, I'm not sure we'll ever be anything else
(They look at each other. Ephram put the last box in the front seat and then leaves. He doesn't look back. Andy looks at his son going away. For the first time, He feels things will never get any better)
The next day, Bright and Ephram's apartment.
Bright and Hannah are in the kitchen, trying to cook
BRIGHT: I told you I totally suck at cooking, but no Hannah doesn't listen to Bright.
HANNAH: I was supposed to cook the "mousse au chocolat" and you were supposed to make a decent salad, I even gave you the recipe, I thought that maybe you could actually make it.
BRIGHT: well you overestimated me and my cooking skills.
HANNAH: obviously yeah. But since I don't love you for your cooking skills, I guess it's okay.
BRIGHT: oh so sweet, hon. (he kisses her and puts some chocolate on her)
HANNAH: you're gonna regret it Brighton Abbott!
BRIGHT: and what you're gonna do, huh?
(Hannah throws a leaf of salad on him. And they play like it for a while but a t one point they heard a thud in Ephram's room. And they can hear what they say)
AMY (O.S.) : I told you it wasn't straight! You completely suck! Building a closet with you it's like impossible.
EPHRAM (O.S.) (sarcastic): I told you I couldn't do it, but no, you didn't listen to me. My fingers suck for everything but piano. Now look! It's worse, it's broken now!
(They laugh. Back to B and H, hearing them and smiling. They go back to the kitchen)
HANNAH: What's going on with those 2?
BRIGHT: Amy is helping E moving in...
HANNAH: That, I can see, I mean, what's GOING ON with them?
BRIGHT: Ohhh, I don't know, they're (making gesture to emphasize the inverted commas) « FRIENDS », you know.
HANNAH: that what I thought…
Back to EPHRAM and AMY.
(They're looking at the closet all done, obviously proud of them.)
EPHRAM: that wasn't that difficult actually.
AMY: you mean for you! The only part you've done is giving me the claws when I told you so.
EPHRAM: well, I think you're underestimated my part in all of this. (They laugh)
AMY: let's unpack now, ok?
(They both take a box, full of stuff and open it)
EPHRAM: thanks again for helping me moving in
AMY: you're welcome. Plus you're particularly funny with a hammer in a hand.
EPHRAM(laughing): I know.
(They laugh. While unpacking, Amy finds "Ceci n'est pas un bouquet", the score of the song he composed for her, 3 years ago)
AMY: oh my god (looking throughout the score) do you remember this?
EPHRAM (taking it and looking at it): I remember practicing for a whole week to find the right chord. I wasn't pretty talented at this time. Not really a good memory if you ask.
AMY: well it's when I totally blacked out for my first solo, not really a good memory either.
(They laugh)
AMY: you know, I liked it anyway, it was the first time someone made something for me, and only for me. And when you played it to me, I don't know, I kinda felt that you're gonna be in my life for a long time.
(They smile)
EPHRAM: long enough to humiliate me by building a closet that I couldn't build myself.
AMY (laughing): you know, you're not so bad actually, considering what you've done with the drawer!
(they laugh while unpacking the rest of Ephram's stuff)
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