INT. DARK BAR IN ARIZONA - NIGHT.

Fl
Eleanor eyes a large man standing across the bar.

Eleanor follows him, weaving through a crowd.

ip
ELEANOR
Move it stilts!

She knocks over a person in platform heels who spills her

Sa
drink - which miraculously misses Eleanor completely.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Huh.
rta
A waiter with a plate of shrimp walks by her.

She grabs a fist full of shrimp.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Ooooh shrampies, come to Mama!
-f
She stuffs the shrimp in her mouth. Downs it with a shot she
steals from a dancing patron.
sa
ELEANOR (CONT’D)
(muffled)
Mmmmhm! So good! Oh!

Catches up with the large man - from the back the man looks
r ta

like Stone Cold Steve Austin.

She playfully kicks the man in the butt.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
@

Austin 3:16 I just whipped your

ass! Ha ha!

The man does not respond.

sv

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
(slurring)
I’m kidding, I’m kidding. Listen,
Stone Cold, I don’t say this to
a.

many people but I love you.

She drunkenly leans on him.

ed

He turns around and has CHIDI’S FACE

CHIDI
I love you too, Eleanor.
u
 2.

INT. ELEANOR’S BEDROOM - MORNING.

Fl
Elenor wakes up in a cold sweat from the nightmare.

ELEANOR
Holy Shirt-balls. That was awful.
ip
Flops back in bed but can’t fall asleep.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Sa
Uggggh!

She throws her sheets off and gets out of bed.

rta
INT. ELEANOR'S LIVING ROOM - CONT.

Eleanor pulls out the box of “Cannonball Run Two” and pops
the tape in.

ELEANOR
(on the tape)
-f
I love you. And you don’t need to
respond be-
sa
Rewinds

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
(on the tape)
I love you. And y--
r ta

I love you.-- I love you.--

She watches the scene over and over again.

Night turns to day - she's been watching it all night.

@

SFX: Door opening.

Chidi is awake!
sv

She grabs the tape and dives onto the couch - hiding the tape
in the cushions.

CHIDI
a.

Eleanor?

Chidi sees Eleanor reading “What We Owe to Each Other”

ed

sprawled out on the couch.

ELEANOR
You’re finally up?
u
 3.

CHIDI
Eleanor, it’s 6 a.m. What are you
Fl
doing up?

ELEANOR
I wanted to get a head start today.
ip
Guess I -owe- it to ya.

CHIDI
That’s oddly unlike you - but I’m
Sa
glad to hear it. I’ll make coffee.

ELEANOR
GREAT!
rta
Chidi makes a face at Eleanor’s over-enthusiasm.

The moment Chidi turn, Eleanor grabs the tape and army crawls
under the coffee table to put it back in it’s hiding spot

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Oh!
-f

Stops mid crawl to eat an abandoned cheeseball off the floor.

sa
ELEANOR (CONT’D)
I earned this.

Chidi pops back into frame.

r ta

CHIDI
Cream?

Eleanor hits her head off the coffee table.

@

ELEANOR
Ouch! Some ice would be nice.

SMASH TO TITLES:
sv

THE GOOD PLACE - CHAPTER “18.5”

(Takes place after Chapter 18 and before Chapter 19)
a.

INT. ELEANOR'S LIVING ROOM - LATER SAME DAY.

At the chalkboard, Chidi attempts to teach. Eleanor and

ed

Michael pay him no mind.

Eleanor starts to nod off.

CHIDI
u

Tahani and Jason are late again...

 4.

MICHAEL
Well, I’m not waiting around for
Fl
them all day again.

Michael goes to leave.

ip
CHIDI
No, no! Let’s just start, they can
catch up.
Sa
Michael flops back on the couch.

Eleanor’s head bobs in and out of sleep.

CHIDI (CONT’D)
rta
Okay so today we’re going to
discuss the teachings of --

ELEANOR
Snnnnnooooooorrrrreeeee

Eleanor is fast asleep leaning on Michael.

-f

CHIDI
So much for that head start.
sa

CUT TO:

INT. TAHANI’S ROOM - CONT.

r ta

Tahani wakes up to a room full of smoke.

TAHANI
Good gracious!
@

She leaps out of bed and rushes downstairs...

sv

INT. TAHANI’S KITCHEN - CONT.

The kitchen is filled with even more smoke.

TAHANI
a.

Jason! What on earth is going on?

Jason turns around holding a bowl of burnt mush.

ed

JASON
I made breakfast! Here. I was going
to bring it to you in bed but
you’re already here.
u
 5.

TAHANI
Oh. How... lovely.
Fl
She pokes at the burnt mush. A cloud of smoke puffs from it.

TAHANI (CONT’D)
ip
What is it?

JASON
It’s Count Chocula! - but it
Sa
somehow caught on fire.

A microwave explodes in the background.

JASON (CONT’D)
rta
Yeah! Kinda like that!

TAHANI
Janet!

Janet doesn’t appear.

-f
JASON
Don’t worry, I got it!
sa
TAHANI
Janet?

Jason comes running with a fire extinguisher in the

background.
r ta

He sprays it everywhere - including on Tahani.

Jason looks proud of himself.

@

JASON
I did it!

TAHANI
sv

Janet!!!

CUT TO:
a.

INT. ELEANOR'S LIVING ROOM - CONT.

Eleanor uses Janet as a human pillow.

ed

JANET
Eleanor, another resident needs my
assistance. Please remove yourself
from the Janet.
u

Eleanor lazily puts a finger to Janet’s lips.

 6.

ELEANOR
Suuush- Mama’s trying to sleep.
Fl
Chidi presents elaborate notes and drawings on the
chalkboard. Title reads “SHIP OF THESEUS”
ip
CHIDI
The Ship of Theseus deals with the
idea of identity. Imagine a ship,
just made brand new, but
Sa
eventually, some of the wood starts
to rot. As wood rotted and breaks
off of the original ship you
replace it with new wood. If the
ship is continually built with new
rta
wood eventually the boat would be
made of only new wood.

ELEANOR
(to Janet)
I prefer to stick to newer wood
myself. But old ones can surprise
-f
ya.

CHIDI
sa
Anyway! The philosophical question
is: Is it the same boat or has it
become something different
entirely? Just like if our cells
are replaced every year - are we
r ta

still the same person?

This peaks Eleanor’s interest. She props her head up, still
leaning on Janet.
@

ELEANOR
So like, even though it looks the
same- and is still as hot as it was
- it could be some-thing new?
sv

CHIDI
Precisely. After the passage of
time.
a.

ELEANOR
How much time are we talking about?
ed

CHIDI
That would all depend on the
individual. And some would argue it
is the same person - no matter the
change.
u
 7.

ELEANOR
No, no. I like the changing part.
Fl
Lets circle back to that.

CHIDI
Well, I--
ip
MICHAEL
My cells don’t die or regenerate. I
don’t think this really applies to
Sa
me.

CHIDI
It’s not really --
rta
JANET
I don’t have cells.

ELEANOR
Are we talking like a week or two?

CHIDI
-f
If you would just--

MICHAEL
sa
Should we be replacing cells? That
could be a good form of torture...

Chidi loses control of the classroom.

r ta

CHIDI
It’s just a thought exercise!

The room goes silent.

@

CHIDI (CONT’D)
Class is dismissed for the day. I
need to step out.
sv

Chidi exits, visibly upset.

ELEANOR
Chidi!
a.

Eleanor goes after Chidi. She doubles back.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
ed

Come on bowtie, you too.

Michael rolls his eyes and follows.

Janet sits there, alone. She looks thoughtfully at the

u

chalkboard and focuses on the word “Identity”

 8.

Then POP! She disappears.

Fl
CUT TO:

INT. TAHANI’S HOUSE - CONT.

ip
Jason reads off of a long list. Tahani is desperately trying
to get the residue out of her hair.
Sa
JASON
And then I thought we could put
fireworks in gas tanks of
speedboats - just like I used to
with PillBoi; except hotter because
rta
it’s with you.

Janet appears.

JANET
Hello.
-f
Tahani looks extremely relieved.

TAHANI
sa
Oh, thank heavens. Janet, can you
fix all of... this.

She gestured to herself and the room.

r ta

JANET
Sure!

Janet snaps her fingers and everything is clean and orderly

once more.
@

JANET (CONT’D)
Anything else I can help you with?
sv

JASON
Oh! Can you get us some fireworks
and Dominos - wait no, Pizza Hut.
With the stuffed crust.
a.

Jason holds a regal stance.

JANET
ed

Sure -

TAHANI
No, no. Jason. I don’t think that
will be necessary.
u
 9.

JASON
What?!
Fl
TAHANI
I’m sorry but - *cough cough* - I
fear I might be coming down with
ip
something.

JANET
Unlikely. Illness is virtually
Sa
impossible in--

TAHANI
--It must be Vicky trying a new
form of torture. *cough* Go on,
rta
before it spreads. Off to bed with
me!

Tahani carts herself upstairs.

Jason looks over at Janet.

-f
JASON
Want to see my bud hole?
sa
CUT TO:

EXT. THE NEIGHBORHOOD - CONT.

r ta

Eleanor and Michael sit together and eat frozen yogurt.

ELEANOR
Who would have thought that Prof.
Sweater-vest would be so hard to
@

find?

MICHAEL
We looked everywhere.
sv

CUT TO:

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD FROZEN YOGURT PLACE - DAY.

a.

Eleanor pops her head into the restaurant.

ed

ELEANOR
Chidi?!

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY.

u

Michael casually looks behind a tree for Chidi.

 10.

EXT. A DIFFERENT FROZEN YOGURT PLACE - DAY.

Fl
Eleanor pops her head into this restaurant, except she has
frozen yogurt from the previous restaurant.

ELEANOR
ip
Chidi?

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY.

Sa
Michael lifts up a trash lid and looks in.

INT. A THRID FROZEN YOGURT PLACE - DAY.

rta
Eleanor enters with a larger cup of frozen yogurt.

ELEANOR
Hey, could you just top this bad
boy off with a chocolate hazelnut
blend? Oh! And a shirt ton of
-f
these.

She dumps brownie bites onto her yogurt.

sa

CUT BACK TO:

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY

r ta

Back to present Eleanor and Michael on the fountain.

ELEANOR
Those bits were worth it.
@

She takes a messy bite full of brownie bits.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
sv

Ooooh! Those are rich. Okay, okay.

Focus. If I were a Chidi where
would I go?

MICHAEL
a.

You wouldn’t be able to decide. Ha.

ELEANOR
ed

Nows not the time, M-

VICKY (O.S.)
Michael!
u

Vicky stomps over, pissed.

 11.

VICKY (CONT’D)
A word, please?
Fl
Michael and Eleanor share a worried glance.
ip
INT. MICHAEL'S OFFICE - CONT.

Vicky and Michael sit across from each other.

Sa
Vicky slams her hands on the desk. Michael jumps.

VICKY
What’s your deal man?
rta
MICHAEL
What do you mean?

VICKY
The party? The earing?

MICHAEL
-f
That was just a phase.

VICKY
sa
Eating yogurt with the human when
you're supposed to be torturing? I
don’t know whats going on but I’m
going to get to the bottom of it.
r ta

MICHAEL
Vicky, you got it all wrong. I am
torturing them. Right now, as we
speak.
@

She gives an “I’m waiting” look to Michael.

MICHAEL (CONT’D)
I know I didn’t run it by you, but
sv

I’m trying a new torture experiment

with Chidi and Eleanor.

Vicky gives an “I’m listening” look.

a.

MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Chidi has developed a bit of a
complex when it comes to his little
ed

“goodness classes”

They chuckle.
u
 12.

MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Eleanor asked me for advice on how
Fl
to make Chidi feel better and I’ve -
heh get this - been giving her
advice to make him feel worse!
ip
Vicky isn’t impressed.

MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Trust me, it’ll be great. I told
Sa
her to make him a mixtape.

VICKY
Okay ,Michael. But don’t think I
won’t be watching.
rta
MICHAEL
But I hope you do! Next, I’m going
to infest Tahani’s house with
hedgehogs!

Michael exits the office. The audience sees his worried face.
-f

CUT TO:
sa

INT. TAHANI’S ROOM - CONT.

Tahani reclines on her bed flipping through a magazine,

feigning illness.
r ta

BANG!

Tahani looks up, concerned. Settles back in.

@

CRASH!

Tahani sits up, annoyed.

sv

CLANG! Followed by laughter.

TAHANI
Ugg!
a.

Tahani throws magazine down and stomps of to...

ed

INT. JASON’S BUD HOLE - CONT. COME BACK TO THIS SCENE

Tahani walks in to see Jason velcro-ed to the wall in the

center of a felt target. He is holding a wii racing wheel.
u

Janet sits in bean bag also holding a wii racing wheel.

 13.

TAHANI
Jason, darling, what are you doing?
Fl
JASON
Uh winning!
ip
JANET
Janet is doing her best.

Jason and Janet are playing MarioCart Wii in beanbag chairs.

Sa
JASON
I’m always Yoshi, he’s literally
the best. Do you want next game?
rta
TAHANI
Oh, uh actually. You’re being a bit
loud. Maybe you could turn it down
a knoch.

JASON
Oh yeah! Of course.
-f

TAHANI
Thank y-
sa

JASON
OH YEAH! BLUE SHELL! TOUCH DOWN!

Tahani pinches her forehead. She waves away her frustration.

r ta

TAHANI
Actually, Jason. I was thinking,
why not go out for the day? Maybe
do some of those things on your
@

little list, far away from the

house, hum?

JASON
sv

But, that was for us to do.

Together.

Tahani struggles with his genuineness.

a.

TAHANI
Oh I know but why waste a perfectly
good day. *cough* Go on. I wan’t
ed

you to have a great day.

THUD! Jason falls off the wall. He goes over and hugs Tahani.

JASON
u

Thanks, babe. You are literally the

best- better than Yoshi.
 14.

He tries to pull away - but is stuck.

Fl
Tahani struggles to push him off - but to no avail.

TAHANI
Uh Janet, a little help please?
ip
EXT. LAKESIDE - CONT.
Sa
Chidi, alone, skipping rocks on the water.

The rock hits the water and falls into the lake instantly -
failing miserably to skip it. Chidi sighs.
rta
ELEANOR (O.S.)
Chidi! Chidi!

Eleanor come running in out of breath.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Hey man, whats the deal? Why’d you
-f
run out like that.

CHIDI
sa
It’s nothing.

ELEANOR
Oh okay. Then tell me more about
nothing.
r ta

CHIDI
That’s all I do is talk about
nothing! Theoretical! Abstract
thinking!
@

ELEANOR
Uh sure bud. What else?
sv

CHIDI
I just feel like a failure as a
teacher. I can’t even control a
class of two people. I can’t
imagine what my lecture halls were
a.

like. My only passion was to teach

and I’m bad at it.
ed

ELEANOR
Well I was bad at everything,
except being hot and getting free
drinks from 40 something year olds.
(a beat)
u

And that’s not true, you are a good

teacher.
 15.

CHIDI
What was todays class on.
Fl
ELEANOR
Uhh umm er boats.
ip
Chidi gets up, exasperated. Eleanor follows.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
That doesn’t count!
Sa
CHIDI
You couldn’t even be bothered to
stay away for class!
rta
ELEANOR
That wasn’t because of you- you’re
teaching.

CHIDI
Tahani and Jason didn’t even show
up. Half my class didn’t come!
-f

ELEANOR
Forget them! You’re a great
sa
teacher. I would have never cared
enough about someones feelings
before you- you taught me how to be
better.
r ta

CHIDI
Yeah well-

ELEANOR
And, and, and Michael thanking me
@

for pulling him out of that mid

life crisis? How many demons do you
know that say thank you? Huh?
sv

CHIDI
I guess-

Eleanor grabs Chidi’s shoulder.

a.

ELEANOR
You’re doing a good job, Chidi.
Don’t be a jerk to yourself.
ed

CHIDI
You really mean that?

ELEANOR
u

This is one of the few times I’m

not lying.
 16.

Chidi smiles and hugs Eleanor.

Fl
CHIDI
Thank you Eleanor. You can be a
really good friend when you want to
be.
ip
She pats his back, awkwardly.

ELEANOR
Sa
Yeah, no problem man... No problem.

Her expression changes to concern.

rta
EXT. BEACH - CONT.

Janet and Jason walk aimlessly on the beach.

JASON
I know this is supposed to be
heaven or something but it’s not
-f
anything like Florida.

JANET
sa
Exactly.

JASON
I just miss being able to throw
rocks at sea gulls that try to
r ta

steal my big mac or watching a

gator eat a monkey outside the Taco
Bell. I can’t do any of this stuff.

Jason crumbles up his “list of cool shit to do”

@

Janet picks it up and reads it.

sv

CUT TO:

Jason and Janet watch speedboats crash into each other and
explode into brilliant fireworks.
a.

JASON (CONT’D)
Wooo!
ed

They feast on happy meals and taco bell.

JASON (CONT’D)
Janet! This is amazing! It’s like
you’re Santa Clause - except you're
u

not drunk or trying to steal my

wallet.
 17.

JANET
Aw, thank you!
Fl
JASON
You know, I was kinda bummed today
when Tahani couldn’t hang out with
ip
me but today has been pretty cool.
Janet, you are dope.

JANET
Sa
And you are “fresh”... “dawg”.

JASON
Thats so tight!
rta
They remain silent for a moment and watch the blaze of the
speed boats.

A seagull eats a gator in the background.

JANET
Jason, can I ask you a question.
-f

JASON
Is this like a pop quiz? What
sa
subject? I know a lot about which
golf course don’t lock up their
carts at night.

JANET
r ta

I wanted to ask you about identity.

JASON
Oh no, are we getting carded. I
never got a drivers license.
@

JANET
More like inside of you.
sv

JASON
Like an organ donor?

JANET
How do you know you are you?
a.

JASON
This is the only me that I know; so
ed

I guess I have to be me.

Janet is revealed by this answer.

u
 18.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD SQUARE - CONT.

Fl
Michael walks back from his meeting.

Eleanor come running towards him.

ip
ELEANOR
Michael!

MICHAEL
Sa
Yes?

ELEANOR
I need you to do one of those
things friends do right now. Come
rta
on lets go.

Eleanor pulls him off screen.

Vicky is revealed to be hiding behind a building.

She follows them.

-f

INT. ELEANOR'S LIVING ROOM - CONT.

sa

Eleanor storms into the house with Michael.

She locks the front door and checks the house for Chidi.
r ta

MICHAEL
Now wha-

ELEANOR
I’m think in love with Chidi.
@

MICHAEL
Oh?
sv

ELEANOR
Well, one of me is. The old ship
is. Does every version of me do and
like the same things?
a.

MICHAEL
No, there have been differences in
your decisions - but you’re the
ed

same selfish person since you got

here.

ELEANOR
Thanks. But really, I need to know.
u

Do I?
 19.

MICHAEL
I don’t know do you?
Fl
ELEANOR
Ahhh! I don’t know.
ip
Falls onto couch.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Why would past Eleanor even say
Sa
that.

MICHAEL
(realizing)
Why does present Eleanor even know
rta
that?

Eleanor shows Michael the VHS box.

In the background Vicky can be seen trying to spy through the

glass door.
-f
CUT TO:
sa
EXT. ELEANOR’S HOUSE - CONT.

Vicky can see them but cannot hear them.

VICKY
r ta

Huh, that must have been the

mixtape.

SFX: Rustling bushes. Gate opening.

@

Chidi sees Vicky spying.

CHIDI
Vicky?
sv

She leaps up.

VICKY
Chidi! What are you doing here, in
a.

the back of the house, where the

owners usually don’t enter through/
ed

CHIDI
Well. I was planning on going in
through the front door but i- What
are you doing?
u
 20.

VICKY
I was umm coming to check on a chip
Fl
in this glass door but it’s right
as rain. Hehe. Excuse me.

She rushes past Chidi.

ip
He looks baffled.

CUT TO:
Sa
INT. ELEANOR'S LIVING ROOM - CONT.

Eleanor sinks into the couch.

rta
ELEANOR
Mindy recorded it one of the times
we escaped to the Medium Place...

MICHAEL
Eleanor, let me tell you something.
-f

The sits down with her and puts an arm around her shoulder.
She waits for this live saving wisdom to be bestowed.
sa

MICHAEL (CONT’D)
I know nothing about human emotions
and have absolutely no advice about
this what-so-ever BUT - Since I’m
r ta

learning to be human I will try.

Clears his throat. Takes off his glasses. Looks genuine.

MICHAEL (CONT’D)
@

(genuine-ish)
Eleanor, you should just talk to
Chidi and tell him whats on your
mind.
sv

SFX: Sliding glass door opens.

CHIDI
Tell me about what?
a.

Eleanor snatches back the tape from Michael and hides it

behind her back.
ed

MICHAEL
Oh about how she--

ELEANOR
u

--About how I was wondering if you

would be up to doing a night class!
(MORE)
 21.

ELEANOR (CONT'D)
To make up for the one that ended
early today.
Fl
(a beat)
See, I already got Michael here!

MICHAEL
ip
I don’t want to--

Eleanor kicks his leg.

Sa
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
-- miss out on any class time. Full
agreement with Eleanor over her.

Chidi looks touched.

rta
CHIDI
Oh well, I am feeling rested. I
could pick up were I left off this
morning.

ELEANOR
-f
Perfect! Michael and I will pop
next door and see if Tahani and
Jason will be joining us.
sa

Chidi smiles and prepares his lecture.

EXT. ELEANOR’S HOUSE - CONT.

r ta

Eleanor pulls Michael aside.

ELEANOR
What the crap was that about?
@

MICHAEL
I thought you were about your
feelings.
sv

ELEANOR
Of course I’m not! When have I
ever! You know my life.
a.

MICHAEL
Well now we have night class thanks
to that complex of yours.
ed

ELEANOR
I know I know, at least Dr. Dork is
happy about it.
u

Knocks loudly on Tahani’s door.

 22.

Tahani answers the door looking awful.

Fl
ELEANOR (CONT’D)
Yikes. You look like a normal
person.
ip
TAHANI
I know! I’ve had the most dreadful
day!
Sa
ELEANOR
Well I’m about to make it worse.
Grab Jason, we got to head over for
night class.
rta
TAHANI
Oh! Why, Jason isn’t here.

ELEANOR
What? Then where is he?

TAHANI
-f
You know, I’m not quite sure...
Janet!
sa
Janet pops in looking singed - still giving off smoke.

JANET
Hello!
r ta

TAHANI
Janet could you bring Jason here we
need to go to Eleanor’s

JANET
@

Of course. This will only be a

moment.

Janet makes a pair of hedge clippers appear and had scuba

sv

gear on before she disappears once more.

Tahani and Eleanor share concerned glances.

a.

INT. ELEANOR'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

The crew is wrapping up their night class.

ed

CHIDI
And that is it for tonight.
u
 23.

ELEANOR
Great job out there teach! I feel
Fl
like I really nailed that lesson
today.

CHIDI
ip
A teacher is only as good as his
students.

Tahani gets up first.

Sa
TAHANI
Good night everyone. Come along
Jason.
rta
Jason early follows. They both exit.

Michael heads for the door. Eleanor grabs his shoulder.

ELEANOR
Thanks for listening earlier.
-f
MICHAEL
Anytime, Eleanor.
sa
Michael exits leaving just Chidi and Eleanor.

INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - CONT.

r ta

Michael heads back to his office carrying a moral philosophy

textbook.

Vicky swivels around in Michael’s chair. He jumps back.

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MICHAEL
(gasps)
Vicky!
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VICKY
What were you talking to Eleanor
about earlier today?
a.

MICHAEL
A-about how to “help” Chidi.
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VICKY
Well see about that. Janet.

Janet appears.
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JANET
What can I help you with.
Fl
VICKY
Show me Eleanor right now.
ip
She pulls up a screen and showing Eleanor in her bathroom...

INT. ELEANOR’S BATHROOM - CONT.

Sa
Eleanor finishes brushing her teeth.

She looks forlorn at the mirror.

rta
She takes a cup out of the cabinet and puts it on the sink.

She takes her tooth brush and Chidi’s tooth brush out of the
individual cases and places them together in the cup.

She begins to cry.

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CUT BACK TO:
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INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - CONT.

Vicky is stunned.

VICKY
r ta

Oh wow. Okay.

MICHAEL
I told you so.
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VICKY
Alright, Michael. I’m impressed.
Keep up the good work.
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MICHAEL
But of course.

Vicky exits.
a.

Michael looks extremely sad seeing Eleanor in such a state.

He motions for the screen to go away.
ed

CUT TO:

INT. ELEANOR'S BATHROOM - CONT.

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Chidi’s reflection appears in the mirror.

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CHIDI
Eleanor?
Fl
She jumps and tries to compose herself.

ELEANOR
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Oh! Chidi. I thought you went to
bed.

CHIDI
Sa
I did but I heard you... Are you
alright?

Eleanor nods her head yes, then no, and hugs him.
rta
He hugs her back, tight.

END?

(OR CONTINUE TO:

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INT. KITCHEN - CONT.

Eleanor sits at the kitchen island with a blanket draped over

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her. Chidi serves her hot chocolate.

CHIDI
You wanna talk about it?
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ELEANOR
I was just thinking about how I’ll
never have a family. I never
thought I wanted one - but just
knowing I never will got to me.
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Chidi takes the seat next to her.

ELEANOR (CONT’D)
sv

I just thought maybe I would get a

chance to be a better parent that
mine were. Or at least get
married... fall in love.
a.

CHIDI
I know its not the same but in a
way the 4, no 6 of us are like a
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little family.

He puts an arm around her.

CHIDI (CONT’D)
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I’m here for you. We all are.

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She pats his hand.

Fl
ELEANOR
Thanks pal.
ip
INT. ELEANOR’S BEDROOM - CONT.

Eleanor lies awake in bed, clutching the VHS tape.

Sa
END.
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