31 INT. ENTRANCE HALL - NIGHT
TOM
Who are you?
ERICA
I'm... I'm Sarah's...
Erica takes a deep breath. Looks DR. Tom in the eyes.
ERICA
I'm Erica Strange.
TOM
Okay...
ERICA
And I'm here to see your daughter,
Sarah...
Erica remembers something.
ERICA
Oh, wait!
Erica looks for something in her purse. Finds a tape recorder.
TOM
I'm sorry, but you're here unannounced and this is not a good time.
You'll have to come back tomorrow. And what on earth are you doing with that?
Erica switches the tape recorder on.
ERICA
Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Tom. Thank you for saving my life.
And I knew that after our split we would still be together.
I needed to thank you back after everything you've done.
TOM
Are you alright? You're thanking me for taking care of
a company's budget. Do I know you?
ERICA
Sarah's fine, Dr. Tom. She is with me.
TOM
What?
ERICA
Please, Dr. Tom, whatever happens to you and your
daughter in the future, please, remember this:
Sarah is with Erica. Sarah is fine.
She will be fine.
(Cries)
I'm fixing her for you, Dr. Tom.
TOM
Why are you so concerned about my daughter?
Was she with you today?
And I'm not a doctor, I'm...
Erica switches the tape recorder off. Hands it to him.
ERICA
Please, accept it. And, please,
don't forget me. Please.
TOM
«In your life you meet people. Some you never think about again.
Some you wonder what happened to them.
There are some that you wonder if they think about you.
And there are some that you never have to think about again. But you do.»
C.S. Lewis. Even if I forget you, I'll carry this moment with me,
miss. In my soul. Because this moment is a part of me. It's who I am,
it's who we are. People are everyone they meet and everything they do.
And I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I'll be happy to talk to you tomorrow.
It seems that you need something.
ERICA
No, I'm fine. Now I'm fine. Thank you.
TOM
You're... Welcome, I guess.
Erica goes away.
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32 INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAY
SUSAN is looking for some books in her locker. SARAH is with her.
SUSAN
You're joking, right? It was so easy! You just
needed to look in page 108. All the answers were there.
SARAH
Yeah, you know, I didn't care that much about the chemistry homework.
SUSAN
I figured.
SARAH
So, what are you doing after class?
SUSAN
Probably the chemistry homework professor
Anderson must give us today.
SARAH
I figured.
SUSAN
Very funny.
SARAH
Do you want to join my group?
SUSAN
What? Are you crazy? They won't like me, Sarah.
SARAH
Well, they have the same tastes as I do and...
I like you.
SUSAN
No, it's different. Talking about one whole group is not
the same as talking about one person. And where did that come from?
SARAH
It's that... I want us to spend more time together.
SUSAN
But we spend time together. I just don't think it's
healthy for you or me being both in your group. You behave
when you're with them in a different way you behave when you're with me.
If I joined them, how would you behave? We would mess things up
and than we would stop speaking to each other, because I wouldn't fit in and you wouldn't be yourself.
SARAH
(Desperate)
But we are going to stop talking to each other! I know that we will!
SUSAN
If we talk about what we're feeling about each other, we will still
be talking 17 years from now. And even if we don't, you will always be with me.
You will always be in my heart. After all, you've been my best - and only - friend for 3 years.
17 years from now, when you need something, I'll help you.
Because we won't split up. I will always keep you with me, in my heart.
Sarah understands her. Cries. Susan cleans her tears.
SUSAN
Okay?
SARAH
Okay.
The school bell rings.
SUSAN
Time to go, crying baby!
Sarah and Susan walk through the classroom door.
END OF TIME TRAVEL
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33 EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
SARAH walks out of the Hospital and stays under its shadow. She's hurt and full of band aids. Looks around, shocked, disoriented and confused.
SARAH
Susan? Susan?
Looks to the buildings. Calms down. Walks out of the shadow.
Feels the sun in her skin and closes her eyes.
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34 INT. HALLWAY - DAY
ERICA walks out of the washrooms, abruptly. The door go against a woman.
ERICA
Oh, I'm so sorry, madam! My apologies.
The woman enters in the washroom. Erica looks at the washroom door, thoughtful. Goes away.
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35 EXT. CHURCH - DAY
ERICA gets out the church. JENNY runs to her, alarmed.
JENNY
Erica! Where were you?
ERICA
Hey! I told you, I went to the washrooms.
JENNY
You were there for hours! I started thinking
the washroom perv appeared to you.
ERICA
In a matter of speaking, yeah.
JENNY
(pulls her by the hand)
Come on!
ERICA
What happened?
JENNY
It's Judith.
Jenny and Erica walk down the stairs, straight to Erica's car.
ERICA
What happened to her?
JENNY
She started crying. For no reason.
I took her to your car.
ERICA
Oh God, Jud... But, wait. She is inside the car? How did you...
JENNY
Hello? You gave me the key. You promised you'd let me drive.
ERICA
Oh, right, sorry!
JENNY
Come on.
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36 INT. ERICA'S CAR - DAY
JUDITH is crying in the back seats. ERICA gets in. JENNY gets in the front seat.
ERICA
(Delicate tone)
Hey! Jud!
Erica hugs Judith.
JUDITH
I ca... I can't do this. I can't.
I've reached my limit. I teared this relationship apart.
It's all my fault, Erica.
ERICA
No, it's not.
JUDITH
It is! I betrayed Anthony when I kissed Will,
I didn't care about the baptism... I did nothing right.
It's my fault and I can't continue lying to Anthony and to myself.
I have to do the one thing that I have to do.
ERICA
Judith, you acted that way because things were already messed up.
It takes two to Tango, right? A relationship is about two people.
JUDITH
I didn't want to let go of my marriage, Erica,
I didn't want me and Anthony to split up, because...
Because...
Judith keeps crying.
ERICA
Because you knew your life would change.
JUDITH
And because... Because I was afraid our relationship
towards Max would change too. For worse. And it will.
I know it will. And Max is gonna be affected.
ERICA
No, he won't. He won't. Listen to me. You two will always be connected
because of your son. That will never, ever, change. You will never truly split up.
Erica cleans Judith's tears.
JENNY
And... I'm sorry to say this, Jud, but... Your son
will only be affected if you two keep married to each other.
JUDITH
(More calm)
Where... Where is Max?
JENNY
With your mother. He's fine.
JUDITH
Thank you.
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37 EXT. TOM'S HOUSE - NIGHT
A car stops. SARAH and SUSAN are in the car.
SARAH
Thank you so much, Susan.
SUSAN
No, I thank you. It's amazing seeing you again after
all these years. And if you need anything,
you may come to me. I'll help you.
I always have a time for you,
between microscopes, new species and cytoplasm.
They laugh. Sarah hugs Susan.
SARAH
Thank you.
SUSAN
Good luck. Bye!
Sarah gets out and the car goes away. Walks to the doorstep.
Takes a breath. Knocks and waits. The door is opened by TOM.
He gets incredulous.
END OF CHAPTER 5