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UPPER WEST SIDERS

Upper West Siders is a contemporary episodic drama set

in and around an upscale neighborhood bistro in the
Upper West Side neighborhood of New York City

Written By

Alexandra Sherwood

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DESDE: FADE IN.... ESTUDIO Cassie / Jeannie / Maggie / Paul /

1,1B,2,2b,3,4
Waitress
Bus Boy

1. INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE / INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE

KITCHEN

DAY 1 15:20

1. 4 AN UPSCALE UPPER WEST SIDE RESTAURANT

Wide Estab, Slow pan on Jib
--> lands on Jeannie BEFORE IT OPENS: WARM, COMFORTABLE, INVITING.
2. 1 B THERE IS A SMALL BAR AT THE ENTRANCE WITH
CU peter
BAR STOOLS AND A FEW SMALL TABLES.

1 WAITRESS::

3. 2 b Do you know where the new linens are?

CU Jeannie

2 JEANNIE::

(NOT LOOKING UP)

Second cupboard on the right .

(Pick-Up)

3 WAITRESS::

OK, thanks.

JEANNIE SEGAL -- 47, PERSONABLE BUT FOCUSED --

SITS AT ONE OF THE TABLES WORKING ON A
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LAPTOP WITH RECEIPTS, CHECKS AND PAPERS

SPREAD ALL AROUND WHILE A WAITRESS SETS
TABLES FOR DINNER. SHE CONTINUES WORKING

4. 2 WITHOUT LOOKING UP AS HER DAUGHTER, CASSIE

Med-Wide on Cassie, walks
into MS SEGAL -- 15, ADVENTUROUS -- ENTERS.

5. 1 4 JEANNIE::
MS on Jeannie
(WORKING)

Hi, sweetie, how was school?

6. 2 5 CASSIE::
MS on Cassie
(CAUTIOUS)

Mom, I want to talk to you.

7. 1 JEANNIE STOPS WORKING.

CU on Jeannie

6 JEANNIE::

What's wrong?

8. 2 7 CASSIE::
CU on Cassie
Does something have to be wrong for me to want
to talk to you?

9. 1 THEY BOTH KNOW IT DOES.

CU on Jeannie
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10. 2 8 CASSIE (CONT'D)::

CU on Cassie, follows her to
sitting. Becomes OSS. All right...
(SHE SITS DOWN NEXT TO JEANNIE)

You know I love you and Dad. because..

11. 1 9 JEANNIE::
OSS CU on Jeannie
Now I'm really worried. What is it?

10 CASSIE::

12. 2 I'm pregnant.

OSS CU on Cassie
13. 1 JEANNIE TAKES A BREATH.
OSS CU on Jeannie

11 JEANNIE::

Have you told Harrison? I assume he's the father.

12 CASSIE::

14. 3 He is, but I haven't told him. Mom, what am I going

Two-shot MS on Jeannie and
to do? I don't want to lose him.
Cassie

13 JEANNIE::

I'm more concerned with you.

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14 CASSIE::

15. 2 I'm afraid he's going to break up with me when I

CU on Cassie
tell him.
16. 1 (SHE STARTS TO CRY) )
CU on Jeannie
17. 2 And that would break my heart. I love him so much.
CU on Cassie
18. 3 JEANNIE HUGS CASSIE AND STROKES HER HAIR.
2-shot MS on C & J, follows
them standing

15 JEANNIE::

He loves you, too, honey.

(THEN)

We need to tell your father.

THEY STAND UP STILL HUGGING. CASSIE STOPS.

16 CASSIE::

You know how emotional he gets, so you won't just

come right out and say it.

17 JEANNIE::

Of course not.

18 CASSIE::

You'll build up to it--

19 JEANNIE::

--gently.
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19. 4 THEY START WALKING TOWARDS THE KITCHEN.

Med Tracking behind on C & J

20 CASSIE::

Because you're not always the most subtle--

21 JEANNIE::

I'll be very subtle.

JEANNIE AND CASSIE WALK THRU DOORS TO THE

KITCHEN, WHICH IS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR PAUL
SEGAL -- 47, CHARMING --WHO IS TOO INVOLVED

20. 3 KISSING MAGGIE NAUGHTON -- 29, FREE SPIRIT --

Med on Maggie and Paul -->
swish pan to med 2-shot on TO NOTICE THAT JEANNIE AND CASSIE HAVE JUST
Jeannie and Cassie
COME IN.
(Pick-Up)
21. 3 IT'S CLEAR FROM THE EXPRESSION ON JEANNIE'S
CU on Cassie
FACE THAT SHE'S ABOUT TO BE ANYTHING BUT

22. 1 SUBTLE, BUT CASSIE PUTS HER HAND ON JEANNIE'S

MS 2-shot on C & J
SHOULDER TO CALM HER.

22 JEANNIE::

Paul...

23. 2 HE TURNS AROUND, A BIT EMBARRASSED.

2-Shot MS on Paul and Maggie

23 PAUL::

Oops, I didn't--
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24 JEANNIE::

24. 1 --Follow through with your promise to keep your

MS 2-shot on C & J
girlfriend away from our restaurant?

25 PAUL::

25. 2 I still don't--

2-Shot MS on Paul and Maggie

26 JEANNIE::

26. 1 --Understand how difficult it is for me to continue a

MS 2-shot on C & J
working relationship with an ex-husband I have no
respect for?

27 MAGGIE::

27. 2 Paul, I think I should go.

2-Shot MS on Paul and Maggie

28 PAUL::

No.

28. 4 TURNS TO JEANNIE

Wide 4-shot
Listen, Jeannie,

PULLS MAGGIE NEXT TO HIM

Maggie and I have been together for over a year

now. You need to accept it.
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29 JEANNIE::

29. 3 (LOSING ALL COMPOSURE)

CU on Jeannie
You had an affair behind my back with a waitress --
who you didn't even want to hire!

30 MAGGIE::

30. 2 (TO PAUL)

2-shot MS on M & P
You didn't want to hire me?

31 PAUL::

(IGNORING MAGGIE)

And it hurts me every waking moment to know how

much pain I've caused you.

32 JEANNIE::

31. 1 It's not just me, Paul, we have a daughter who

2-shot MS on J & C
needs us.

33 CASSIE::

(CUTTING HER OFF)

All right, time to leave.

CASSIE STARTS PULLING JEANNIE OUT OF THE

KITCHEN.
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34 PAUL::

32. 2 (EMOTIONAL)
2-Shot MS on P & M
Sometimes it hurts so much I can't breathe.

MAGGIE RUBS HIS ARM SOOTHINGLY.

35 CASSIE::

33. 1 (PULLING JEANNIE OUT THE DOOR)

2-shot MS on J & C
Mom, we're going to be late for my soccer game.

36 JEANNIE::

(ANGRILY, ON HER WAY OUT THE DOOR)

She came to me first, what does that tell you?

34. 2 MAGGIE AND PAUL ARE ALONE.

2-shot MS on P & M

37 MAGGIE::

(TO PAUL)

You're so sensitive.

38 PAUL::

It's who I am...

39 MAGGIE::

(DEEPLY)

You're so good for me.

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THEY GO BACK TO KISSING PASSIONATELY.

CORTE HASTA: SCENE 2 INT.

KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS 00:00
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DESDE: ESCENA 1 LOCALIZACIÓN Ben / Jeannie / Paul /

INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE / INT.
COLUMBIA GRILLE KITCHEN Cassie[NS] / Lola[NS]
15:20
1,2,3,4,B-Roll 2 Girls Soccer Teams On Field / 8
Parents / 10 School Friends

2. EXT. CENTRAL PARK SOCCER FIELD

1. B-Roll DAY 1 16:00

Cassie and Lola play soccer
2. 4 JEANNIE IS SITTING ON THE BLEACHERS NEXT TO
Wide Jib shot booms up to
find Jeannie & Ben BEN DELANEY -- 47, NICE GUY. BEN HAS BEEN A

3. 2 FRIEND OF JEANNIE AND PAUL'S SINCE COLLEGE .

CU Jeannie
HE HAS A DAUGHTER NAMED LOLA -- 15, STRONG
WILLED -- WHO IS CASSIE'S BEST FRIEND AND
(Pick-Up)
SOCCER TEAMMATE. JEANNIE AND PAUL ARE
WATCHING CASSIE AND LOLA PLAY SOCCER AS
THEY TALK.

1 JEANNIE::

4. 3 I just don't know how I'm going to make it work.

2-shot MS on Jeannie and Ben

2 BEN::

You mean Cassie's baby?

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3 JEANNIE::

I was talking about the restaurant, but how do you

know about Cassie's baby?

5. B-Roll CASSIE AND LOLA'S TEAM STEALS THE BALL AND

Soccer game
STARTS RUNNING ACROSS THE FIELD.

4 JEANNIE / PAUL::

6. 3 (THE GAME)
2-shot MS on Jeannie and Ben
Go-go-go-go!

5 BEN::

(THE GAME)

Yes!

6 BEN::

(BACK TO JEANNIE)

Lola told me after Cassie told her.

7 JEANNIE::

I'm so glad Cassie and Lola are friends. Cassie's

going to need all of us to pull together for her.

8 BEN::

And we will. How did Paul take the news? Did he cry
a lot or just get teary?
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9 JEANNIE::

She didn't get a chance to tell him.

(THEN: BAD CALL IN THE GAME)

That was NOT a foul!

(BACK TO BEN)

Paul brought Maggie to the restaurant and I just

lost it when I saw them together.

10 BEN::

(PERPLEXED)

But he promised to keep her away.

(THEN: THE GAME)

Now that WAS a foul.

11 JEANNIE::

(RESIGNED)

He said I've had enough time to accept the

situation.

12 BEN::

7. 2 (MISTY)
CU OSS on Ben
There are some situations that you never have
enough time to accept.
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13 JEANNIE::

8. 1 (SYMPATHY)
CU OSS on Jeannie
I'm so sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to remind you of
Nancy.

14 BEN::

9. 2 So many things remind me of her.

CU OSS on Ben

15 JEANNIE::

10. 3 I know how much you and Lola miss her.

2-shot MS on Jeannie and Ben
(THEN: THE GAME)

Go-go-go-go!

16 BEN::

She was a wonderful wife and mother.

17 JEANNIE::

If only we knew where she was. It seems impossible

that one day she was working two jobs, taking care
of Lola, cooking and cleaning so you could take
time away from your law practice to write that
novel--

18 BEN::

(THOUGHTFUL)

Too bad it never got published...

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19 JEANNIE::

--And then the next day she's gone, without a trace.

It doesn't make sense. How long has it been?

20 BEN::

10 years.

21 JEANNIE::

It seems like yesterday.

22 BEN::

I know.
(THEN: THE GAME)

Way to go Lola!

23 JEANNIE::

Sometimes I wish Paul would vanish without a

trace.

24 BEN::

That's it, Jeannie, that's your answer.

25 JEANNIE::

Get Paul to vanish?

(THEN: THE GAME)

Go-go-go-go!
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26 BEN::

No, you can vanish

(THEN: MISSED GOAL IN THE GAME)

Ohhhh....

27 JEANNIE::

How? You know Paul has no mind for business, the

restaurant would fall apart if I left it to him.

28 BEN::

Not if you sold your share.

29 JEANNIE::

To who?

30 BEN::

I ran into Sasha Peterson the other day. Remember

her?

31 JEANNIE::

Sure -- she had a huge crush on you.

32 BEN::

Me? No...
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33 JEANNIE::

Didn't you notice that she followed you around

wherever you went?

34 BEN::

We had the same classes.

35 JEANNIE::

Only because she signed up for every class you

took. Which wasn't easy since you were pre-law and
she was pre-med.

36 BEN::

Well, now she's a buyer for RealFoods, Co.

37 JEANNIE::

The restaurant people?

38 BEN::

Yes. And she said she's always looking for new

venues...
(THEN: THE GAME)

Come on girls!
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39 JEANNIE::

11. 1 (THINKING IT THROUGH)

CU OSS on Jeannie
Sell my share...
(THEN)

What about Cassie?

40 BEN::

12. 2 Take her with you.

CU OSS on Ben

41 JEANNIE::

13. 1 It's a real idea.

CU OSS on Jeannie
14. B-Roll (THEN: A GOAL)
Soccer Match goal
15. 3
Yes-yes-yes-yes!
2 Shot MS on J & B

42 BEN::

I can set up a meeting with her.

43 JEANNIE::

Will you come with me for support?

44 BEN::

Of course.

SHE TAKES HIS HAND AND SMILES.

CORTE HASTA: ESCENA 3

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY / INT.
BIOLOGY CLASSROOM
10:00
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DESDE: ESCENA 2 ESTUDIO Cassie / Female Student / Lola /

EXT. CENTRAL PARK SOCCER FIELD
16:00 Noah / Harrison Connelly[NS]
1,2,3,4
15-20 Kids Milling Around Walking To
Class / 2 Teachers In Hallway/12 Other
Students In Biology Class

3. INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY / INT. BIOLOGY

CLASSROOM

DAY 2 10:00

1. 3 CROWDED WITH KIDS WALKING TO THEIR CLASSES.

Tracking back 2-shot MS on
Cassie & Lola, becomes 3-shot CASSIE AND LOLA ARE WALKING TO BIOLOGY
with Harrison
TOGETHER.

1 LOLA::

I thought you were going to tell him this morning.

2 CASSIE::

I decided after school was better. That way, if he

breaks up with me--

3 LOLA::

(OVERLAPPING)

--He's not going to break up with you.

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4 CASSIE::

--I'll still be able to concentrate on my classes today.

NEITHER LOLA OR CASSIE ARE AWARE THAT

HARRISON CONNELLY --16, TALL AND LANKY -- HAS
COME UP BEHIND CASSIE TO SURPRISE HER.

HE PUTS HIS ARMS AROUND HER WAIST AND PULLS

HER TOWARDS HIM.

CASSIE AND LOLA SWING AROUND AND ARE

MORTIFIED WHEN THEY SEE HARRISON. CASSIE
TRIES TO COVER HER REACTION BY TURNING TO
FACE HIM, THROWING HER ARMS AROUND HIS

2. 1 SHOULDERS IN A HUGE HUG. SHE LOOKS OVER HIS

CU on Cassie
SHOULDERS TO LOLA.

5 CASSIE::

(MOUTHING TO LOLA)

Do you think he heard?

3. 2 LOLA SHRUGS. THE BELL RINGS.

CU on Lola

6 LOLA::

4. 3 (GRABS CASSIE'S HAND)

3-shot
Come on, we're late for class.

CASSIE GRABS HARRISON'S HAND AND THE THREE

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OF THEM RUN INTO THEIR BIOLOGY CLASSROOM

NOAH EMMERSON -- 47, DEVOTED TO TEACHING --

STANDS AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AS LOLA,
CASSIE AND HARRISON ARE AMONG A GROUP OF
STUDENTS FILING IN AND SITTING ON STOOLS AT
LAB STATIONS.

5. 3 CASSIE SITS BETWEEN LOLA AND HARRISON.

Med 3-shot on Lola, Cassie,
Harrison NOAH IS ABSENTLY WATCHING LOLA AND
6. 2
Med on Noah NOTICES THAT AS HARRISON TAKES CASSIE'S
7. 3
Med 3-shot on Lola, Cassie,
HAND, LOLA FROWNS ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLY
Harrison
THE BELL RINGS, AND CLASS STARTS.
(Pick-Up) Harrison takes
Cassie's hand
8. 1
CU on Lola 7 NOAH::
9. 2
Med on Noah All right, let's take out our books and open them to
page 147. Today we're going to start studying the
science of genetics.

10. 4 EVERYONE OPENS THEIR BOOKS.

Wide on Class

8 NOAH::

11. 2 Does anyone want to help us define the term

Med on Noah
"genetics."

9 FEMALE STUDENT::

12. 4 (RAISES HER HAND)

Wide on class
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10 NOAH::

Patricia?

11 FEMALE STUDENT::

The DNA you inherit from your families.

12 NOAH::

Yes. A sperm and an ovum each carry DNA and

when they combine --
(JOKING )

I assume you all already know how that happens --

THE CLASS LAUGHS.

13 NOAH::

(CONTINUING)

13. 2 I would even venture that some of you may even

Med on Noah
have first-hand experience about how babies are
made.

14. 1 CASSIE GLANCES NERVOUSLY AT HARRISON WHILE

CU on Cassie
SQUEEZING HIS HAND. LOLA TAKES CASSIE'S
(Pick-Up) of squeezing
Harrison's hand OTHER HAND AND SMILES AT HER REASSURINGLY.
15. 3
3-shot of Lola, Cassie, Harrison
CASSIE SMILES AT LOLA. LOLA BEAMS.

14 NOAH::

16. 2 We're going to be conducting an experiment.

Med-Wide on Noah
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HE TAKES OUT A BOX OF Q-TIPS AND SOME EMPTY

JARS.

15 NOAH::

Can I have a few of you come up here and help me

hand these out?

17. 4 A FEW STUDENTS COME UP.

Wide on class

16 NOAH::

18. 2 We're going to take DNA samples of our parents--

Med-Wide on Noah
19. 3 LOLA RAISES HER HAND--
3-shot Med on Lola, Cassie,
Harrison

17 NOAH::

20. 2 (ACKNOWLEDGING LOLA)

Med on Noah
--Or parent as the case may be--
(CONTINUING)

--and one of ourselves and then compare them.

21. 4 THE STUDENTS START DISTRIBUTING THE SUPPLIES

Wide on Class
AROUND THE ROOM.

18 NOAH::

22. 2 (TAKING A Q-TIP AND BOTTLE)

Med on Noah
I'll demonstrate how to take a sample...
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19 CASSIE::

23. 3 (WHISPERING TO HARRISON)

3-shot Med on Lola, Cassie,
Harrison We'd make a great baby together.

HARRISON SMILES IN A NON-COMMITTAL WAY.

CASSIE LOOKS ANXIOUS.

24. 1 LOLA MOVES SO CLOSE THAT HER MOUTH IS

CU on Lola --> 2-shot with
Cassie ALMOST TOUCHING CASSIE'S EAR.

20 LOLA::

(WHISPERS TO CASSIE)

It'll be okay. I promise.

CASSIE HOLDS ONTO LOLA'S HAND.

(Pick-Up) Cassie holds Lola's
Hand

CORTE HASTA: ESCENA 4

INT. SASHA PETERSON'S OFFICE
04:30
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DESDE: ESCENA 3 LOCALIZACIÓN Ben / Jeannie / Sasha /

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY / INT.
BIOLOGY CLASSROOM Harrison Connolley[NS]
10:00
1,2,2TO LEFT,3,4 Receptionist

4. INT. SASHA PETERSON'S OFFICE

DAY 2 04:30

1. 4 EXCEPT FOR A SMALL DESK, THE OFFICE LOOKS

Wide shot of office, 3-shot
MORE LIKE A LIVING ROOM THAN A PLACE OF
BUSINESS. THERE ARE COMFORTABLE CHAIRS, A

COUCH AND LOTS OF PLANTS.

JEANNIE AND BEN ARE MEETING WITH SASHA

PETERSON -- 46, DRESSED TO LOOK SEXY IN A WAY
THAT SEEMS LIKE SHE'S NOT TRYING TO LOOK SEXY.
HARRISON CONNOLLEY IS IN TOW.

1 SASHA::

(TO JEANNIE)

...As I see it, Columbus Grille is more than a

successful restaurant. It's also a great brand to build
on.

SHE GETS UP FROM HER CHAIR AND WALKS TO HER

DESK WHERE SHE PICKS UP A PIECE OF PAPER AND
A CONTRACT.
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2 SASHA::

2. 2 (handing the paper to Jeannie)

Med OSS on Sasha
I think you'll be very pleased with our offer.
She gives the contract to Ben who starts skimming
through it.

3 JEANNIE::

3. 3 You already have an offer written up?

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben

4 SASHA::

4. 2 I don't believe in wasting time when I know

Med OSS on Sasha
something will work.

5 JEANNIE::

5. 3 You've really changed.

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben

6 SASHA::

6. 1 ( (LOOKING AT BEN)
CU on Sasha
You learn a lot when you try everything and still
don't get what you want.

7. 3 JEANNIE UNDERSTANDS THAT SASHA IS TALKING

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
ABOUT BEN. AS SHE AND SASHA TALK, BEN IS
ABSORBED WITH THE CONTRACT AND STAYS
OBLIVIOUS TO THEIR CONVERSATION.
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7 JEANNIE::

(SUPPORTIVE)

There is definitely an opportunity here.

8 SASHA::

8. 1 ( (RELIEVED)
CU on Sasha
I wasn't sure. Have there been many offers?

9 JEANNIE::

9. 3 Nothing that's gotten noticed. And I, for one, think

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
it's time for that to change.

10 SASHA::

10. 2 At least there's not a lot of competition.

Med OSS on Sasha

11 JEANNIE::

11. 3 Can I ask you a question?

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben

12 SASHA::

12. 2 Sure.
Med OSS on Sasha

13 JEANNIE::

13. 3 Have you been waiting for this property all these
Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
years?
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14 SASHA::

14. 2 I've been involved in a couple of long-term

Med OSS on Sasha
transactions, but haven't wanted to commit to a
purchase. I've always felt this property was special,
and I still do.

15 BEN::

15. 3 (LOOKING UP)

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
I say, go for it!

16 JEANNIE::

(OVERLAPPING)

Really?

17 SASHA::

16. 1 Really?
CU on Sasha

18 BEN::

17. 3 What's the dollar amount?

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben

19 SASHA::

18. 2 (LOOKING AT JEANNIE)

Med OSS on Sasha
Oh, the contract.
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20 JEANNIE::

19. 3 (OOPS)
Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
I haven't even looked.

20. 2 TO LE SHE RIFLES THROUGH THE CONTRACT.

when bell chimes

21 JEANNIE::

(ABOUT THE AMOUNT)

Oh my goodness! This much?

22 SASHA::

21. 2 That's what it's worth.

Med OSS on Sasha

23 BEN::

22. 3 (TO JEANNIE)

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
I don't see how you can say no.

24 JEANNIE::

This is all happening so quickly.

25 SASHA::

23. 2 (TO HERSELF)

Med OSS on Sasha
At least something is.
(THEN)

Let's go out for a drink to celebrate.

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26 JEANNIE::

24. 3 I haven't said yes yet.

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben

27 SASHA::

25. 2 We can celebrate the possibility of yes.

Med OSS on Sasha
SASHA LOOKS AT JEANNIE AS IF TO SAY: THIS IS MY
CHANCE TO GET BEN OUT FOR A DRINK...

28 JEANNIE::

26. 3 (REALIZING)
Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
Oh. Sure! That sounds like a great idea.
(THEN)

Of course, I might have to leave a bit early to get

back to the restaurant...
(SMILING AT SASHA)

Would that be all right?

29 SASHA::

27. 2 Ben and I could stay and talk... about the contract.
Med OSS on Sasha

30 BEN::

28. 3 That's perfect—I'd really like to get moving on this,

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Ben
and I have a couple of questions.
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31 SASHA::

29. 2 All set then. Let's go!

Med OSS on Sasha
30. 4 THEY GATHER THEIR THINGS AND START TO LEAVE.
Wide 3-shot
31. 2 SASHA PULLS JEANNIE ASIDE.
Med on Sasha & Jeannie

32 SASHA::

(WHISPERS)

Thank you.

33 JEANNIE::

I'd say it's been an important meeting for both of us.

CORTE HASTA: ESCENA 5
INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE
05:30
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DESDE: ESCENA 4 ESTUDIO Jeannie / Maggie / Paul

INT. SASHA PETERSON'S OFFICE
04:30
1,2,3,4

5. INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE

EVENING 2 05:30
Waiter / Waitress / Bus Boy

5.01. PAUL AND MAGGIE ARE TRYING TO ORGANIZE THE

RESTAURANT FOR DINNER WITHOUT KNOWING

HOW TO DO IT.

1. 3 VARIOUS WAITERS ARE BUSY SETTING UP TABLES,

Roving Med-Wide shot on
restaurant prep ORGANIZING MENUS, GETTING THEMSELVES
READY, ETC.

2. 1 PAUL IS WORKING WITH THE WAITERS WHILE

Med on Maggie --> becomes
2-shot with Paul MAGGIE IS AT THE FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT
TAKING RESERVATIONS OVER THE PHONE.

MAGGIE IS ON THE PHONE AS PAUL APPROACHES

AND STARTS TALKING IMMEDIATELY.

1 PAUL::

Do you have any idea if a salad fork is part of our

regular table setting or do we add one when
someone orders a salad?
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2 MAGGIE::

(TO PAUL)

I'll ask.
(INTO THE PHONE)

Do we set our tables with one fork or two?

(BEAT. THEN TO PAUL)

Two forks.

3 PAUL::

Are you talking to Jeannie?

4 MAGGIE::

No, a customer who's been here before.

(THEN)

Do you call them customers or are they patrons?

Patrons sounds too much like matrons, so that can't
be right.

PAUL TAKES THE PHONE FROM HER.

5 PAUL::

(INTO PHONE)

You wouldn't happen to know if the small fork goes

on the inside or outside?
(BEAT. INTO PHONE)

Great. Thanks.
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HE HANGS UP.

6 PAUL::

Jeannie is never late. Maybe I should call the police.

7 MAGGIE::

(LOOKING AT THE RESERVATION SHEET)

Hey, look at this, Paul! We have eight reservations at

7 and seven reservations at 8. What are the
odds of that?

MAGGIE TAKES THE SEATING CHART.

8 MAGGIE::

Do you have any idea where to put these people?

9 PAUL::

I don't know how to do anything out here! I'm a

chef! I'm a kitchen guy! This is not what I do!

10 MAGGIE::

(CALMLY)

Oh, well, I guess I'll just wing it.

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11 PAUL::

(GRABBING THE CHART FROM HER)

We do not "wing it" at Columbia Grille. Where the

hell is Jeannie!?

3. 2 JEANNIE GLIDES IN, HAPPY, SLIGHTLY TIPSY. PAUL

Med on Jeannie
TURNS THE FULL FORCE OF HIS ANXIETY ON HER.

12 PAUL::

4. 1 Where the hell were you!?

Med 2-shot on Paul & Maggie

13 JEANNIE::

(LIGHT)

5. 2 Out.
Med on Jeannie

14 PAUL::

6. 1 We open for dinner in 15 minutes!

Med 2-shot on Paul & Maggie

15 JEANNIE::

7. 2 If you're not going to be nice to me...

Med on Jeannie ---> 2-shot MS
of Jeannie and Paul SHE STARTS TO LEAVE. HE STOPS HER, CALMS
DOWN.

16 PAUL::

I'm sorry, I just-- where were you?

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17 JEANNIE::

In a meeting with Ben and Sasha Peterson.

18 PAUL::

Sasha Peterson from college?

19 JEANNIE::

I'm surprised you remember her.

20 PAUL::

How can I forget her? She followed Ben into the

locker room so often she's seen me naked as much
as you have.

21 JEANNIE::

It's odd he never noticed her.

THEY BOTH LAUGH... AND LINGER IN WHAT IS

BECOMING A NICE MOMENT BETWEEN THEM.

22 PAUL::

8. 3 Those were fun times.

CU on Paul, pan to Jeannie

23 JEANNIE::

They were...
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9. 1 MAGGIE NOTICES JEANNIE AND PAUL STARTING

Med-Close on Maggie
TO BOND...

24 MAGGIE::

Jeannie, I'm so glad you're here. I was taking

reservations but I didn't know where to put
anybody.

10. 2 JEANNIE COMPOSES HERSELF.

Med 2-shot on Jeannie & Paul

25 JEANNIE::

Paul, we need to talk.

26 PAUL::

Jeannie, I don't want to have an argument every

time I bring Maggie to the restaurant. Maggie and I
are together--

27 JEANNIE::

(OVERLAPPING)

That's not what this is about. I'm tired of dealing

with you and Maggie, I want to stop caring about
it. I want to move on and--
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28 PAUL::

(OVERLAPPING)

--We live together, we sleep together, we brush our

teeth together--

29 JEANNIE::

(OVERLAPPING)

Oh, come on, do you really think I care that you

brush your teeth together?

30 PAUL::

(OVERLAPPING)

--We are part of each other's lives and it's time to

accept it!

31 JEANNIE::

(YELLING)

I'm selling my share in the restaurant!

11. 4 ALL THE ACTIVITY IN THE RESTAURANT STOPS.

Wide on Restaurant

32 PAUL::

(QUIET)

12. 3 What?
CU on Paul
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33 JEANNIE::

(CALM)

13. 2 I think it's time, Paul. I have to accept that you're

Med 2-shot of Jeannie, Paul
with Maggie now and move on.
--> becomes 3-shot with
Maggie
PAUL STARTS TO TEAR UP. MAGGIE COMFORTS

14. 3 HIM. JEANNIE ROLLS HER EYES, GOES OVER TO THE

CU on Jeannie
15. 1 RESERVATION SHEET AND TABLE CHART AND GETS
Med on Jeannie, roving
TO WORK.
CORTE HASTA: ESCENA 6
INT. WINE BAR
07:00
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DESDE: ESCENA 5 LOCALIZACIÓN Ben / Sasha

INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE
05:30 Other Wine Bar Patrons
1,2,3

6. INT. WINE BAR

NIGHT 2 07:00

1. 3 SASHA AND BEN ARE SITTING AT A TABLE NEXT TO

2-shot Wide on table
THE STREET-SIDE WINDOW IN A NOISY WINE BAR
TOGETHER WITH AN EMPTY BOTTLE OF WINE.
THERE IS AN EXTRA SEAT WHERE JEANNIE HAD
BEEN.

1 SASHA::

2. 1 It's nice to be able to talk just the two of us...

OSS CU on Sasha

2 BEN::

3. 2 I'm going to have to leave soon. I have to make

OSS CU on Ben
sure Lola has her dinner, does her homework...

3 SASHA::

4. 1 How old is she?

OSS CU on Sasha

4 BEN::

5. 2 15.
OSS CU on Ben
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5 SASHA::

6. 1 Can I see a picture?

OSS CU on Sasha
BEN TAKES OUT HIS PHONE, FINDS A RECENT
7. 2
OSS CU on Ben PICTURE, AND HANDS IT TO SASHA.
8. 3
Med-wide 2-shot

6 SASHA::

9. 1 She's beautiful.
OSS CU on Sasha

7 BEN::

(MISTY)
10. 2 She looks like her mother.
OSS CU on Ben

8 SASHA::

11. 1 I'm so sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to remind you of

OSS CU on Sasha
your wife.

9 BEN::

12. 2 So many things remind me of her.

OSS CU on Ben

10 SASHA::

13. 1 It must be very hard for you.

OSS CU on Sasha
14. 2 HE NODS. IT IS.
OSS CU on Ben
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11 SASHA::

(GENTLY)

15. 3 How long has it been?

Med-wide 2-shot

12 BEN::

10 years.

13 SASHA::

(ARE YOU KIDDING?)

10 years!!? That's crazy!

14 BEN::

I know. It feels like just yesterday.

15 SASHA::

16. 1 No, I mean it's crazy for you to be waiting around

OSS CU on Sasha
for her. You've got to get on with your life. Look at
Jeannie.

16 BEN::

17. 2 That's different. Paul left her for another woman.

Med OSS on Ben
Nancy vanished without a trace--
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17 SASHA::

(OVERLAPPING)

18. 1 --We're talking a decade ago!!!!!

OSS CU on Sasha

18 BEN::

19. 2 Well, when you say it that way, it seems like a long
OSS CU on Ben
time.

20. 3 SASHA LEANS CLOSE AND TAKES BOTH OF BEN'S

Med-close 2-shot
HANDS IN HER OWN.

19 SASHA::

Ben, I'm going to say something to you I should

have said in college: I love you. I want to marry you.
I want to take care of you and be a mother to your
daughter.

20 BEN::

I didn't have a daughter in college.

21 SASHA::

I mean your daughter now. I want to be a mother to

your daughter now. Ben, forget-- what's her name
again?

22 BEN::

Nancy.
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23 SASHA::

Forget Nancy. I'm here. And I want to be with you.

24 BEN::

I'm just not sure I'm ready.

25 SASHA::

I'll help you become ready. I'll be there for you, just
like in college. Except this time you'll know why I'm
there because I've just told you. And I'll keep
reminding you so you won't ever have any
questions about it.

BEN TAKES ALL THIS IN...

26 BEN::

I feel a bit awkward bringing this up--

27 SASHA::

You can say anything to me--

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28 BEN::

Are you going to pay for the bottle of wine or

should I? Because when we first came here I
thought it would be the kind of thing you'd
put on an expense account and have your company
pay for. But it seems to have turned more personal
and now I'm feeling I should pay because I'm the
man.

29 SASHA::

I'll pay because I want you to know that I'm going to

take care of you. And also because it qualifies as a
business expense since we spent most of the
conversation discussing the sale of Columbia Grille.

SASHA GRIPS BEN'S HANDS AND LOOKS AT HIM

WITH INTENSITY.
CORTE HASTA: ESCENA 7
INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE
09:00
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DESDE: ESCENA 6 ESTUDIO Cassie / Jeannie / Maggie / Man 1 /

INT. WINE BAR
07:00 Man 2 / Paul / Harrison Connelly[NS]
1,2,3,4

7. INT. COLUMBIA GRILLE

NIGHT 2 09:00
12 Restaurant Patrons / Bus Boy / Waiter
/ Waitress

1. 1 THE RESTAURANT IS OPEN. JEANNIE IS BUSY

Med-Wide on Jeannie
greeting people GREETING PEOPLE AS THEY COME IN AND SEATING

2. 2 THEM AT VARIOUS TABLES. SHE IS IGNORING PAUL,

Med-wide on Paul, tracks with
him, becomes 4-shot with WHO IS NOW SITTING AT THE BAR CRYING. MAGGIE
Jeannie & TWO MEN
HAS GONE HOME.

PAUL LEAVES THE BAR AND APPROACHES JEANNIE

AND FOLLOWS HER WHILE SHE LEADS TWO MEN
TO A TABLE.

1 PAUL::

I'm not sure which hurts me more: that you made

this decision without me, or that you made this
decision at all.

JEANNIE, PAUL AND THE MEN HAVE ARRIVED AT A

TABLE IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
 S1 Ep 01 - 46

2 MAN 1::

Do you have anything less... central?

3 JEANNIE::

Sure.

THE GROUPS MOVES OFF TO ANOTHER TABLE.

4 PAUL::

(CONTINUING)

I understand that you're upset, but that's no reason

to act on impulse. Where are going to go? What are
you going to do?

5 JEANNIE::

Frankly, my dear--

6 JEANNIE::

(OVERLAPPING)

--I don't give a damn.

7 MAN 1::

(OVERLAPPING)

--I don't give a damn.

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8 MAN 2::

(OVERLAPPING)

--I don't give a damn.

THE THREE OF THEM LAUGH.

9 MAN 1::

It's not often you come across such great Gone With
the Wind-ing.

10 JEANNIE::

And even less often that you can use Gone With the
Wind as a verb.

11 PAUL::

Go ahead, joke about it, but you can't just go ahead

and do something you haven't thought
through.

JEANNIE HANDS THE MEN THEIR MENUS.

12 JEANNIE::

(TO THE MEN)

Enjoy your dinner.

3. 1 PAUL FOLLOWS HER AS SHE WALKS BACK TO THE

Roving Med-wide 2-shot
RESTAURANT ENTRANCE.
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13 JEANNIE::

You made a decision without me: YOU LEFT OUR

MARRIAGE. Did you think you could just do that and
nothing would change?

14 PAUL::

Why does it have to?

A PARTY OF FOUR IS WAITING TO BE SEATED.

JEANNIE SMILES GRACEFULLY AND STARTS
LEADING THEM TO A TABLE. PAUL FOLLOWS.

15 JEANNIE::

(TO PAUL)

I keep being sad and I keep thinking I'll adjust to the

situation but I've come to see that there's no reason
for me to get used to something that's just... painful.

WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT THEIR TABLE, JEANNIE

HELPS THE PATRONS THEIR SEATS AND GIVES THEM
THEIR MENUS.

(TO PATRONS)

Enjoy your meal.

JEANNIE WALKS BACK TO THE ENTRANCE TO SEAT

MORE PEOPLE.
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16 PAUL::

4. 3 Jeannie, you can't do it.

CU on Paul

17 JEANNIE::

5. 2 Why?
CU on Jeannie

18 PAUL::

6. 3 Because I still love you.

CU on Paul
7. 2 JEANNIE STOPS IN HER TRACKS AND LOOKS AT
CU on Jeannie
8. 4 PAUL -- JUST AS CASSIE COMES IN THE
Med-wide 2-shot with Cassie &
Harrison RESTAURANT WITH HARRISON.

19 CASSIE::

Mom, we have to talk to you.

20 JEANNIE::

9. 1 (LOOKING AT PAUL)
Med-Wide 2-shot with Jeannie
& Paul Okay, sweetie, I'll be there in a minute.

21 CASSIE::

10. 4 Dad, you, too.

Med-wide 2-shot with Cassie &
Harrison
22 PAUL::

11. 1 ( (LOOKING AT JEANNIE)

Med 2-shot with Jeannie &
Paul Coming...
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12. 4 CASSIE LOOKS AT HARRISON.

Med 2-shot with Cassie &
Harrison

23 CASSIE::

I told Harrison about the baby, and we're going to

be parents together!

13. 1 JEANNIE AND PAUL BOTH LOOK AT CASSIE.

Med 2-shot with Jeannie &
Paul

24 PAUL::

(TO CASSIE)

You're going to have a baby?

25 CASSIE::

14. 4 Oh, that's right, we forgot to tell you.

Med 2-shot with Cassie &
Harrison
26 PAUL::

15. 1 You forgot to tell me?

Med 2-shot with Jeannie &
Paul HE STARTS TO CRY.

27 PAUL::

Listen, I may be living with another woman in

another apartment, but I am still a part of this
family.
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28 JEANNIE::

(TRYING TO SOOTHE)

Of course you are, no one's questioning that.

29 CASSIE::

16. 4 I was going to tell you yesterday afternoon but

Med 2-shot with Cassie &
Maggie made Mom so upset.
Harrison

30 PAUL::

17. 1 So now it's Maggie's fault.

Med 2-shot with Jeannie &
Paul
31 CASSIE::

18. 4 No, it's your fault.

Med 2-shot with Cassie &
Harrison
32 JEANNIE::

19. 1 Cassie, don't start.

Med 2-shot with Jeannie &
Paul
33 CASSIE::

20. 4 You're defending him now?

Med 2-shot with Cassie &
Harrison
34 JEANNIE::

21. 1 He may be an egocentric middle-aged jerk wholly

Med 2-shot with Jeannie &
unaware that his involvement with a woman half
Paul
his age is a desperate plunge into the sea of denial,
but he's still your father.
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22. 3 MAGGIE ENTERS THE RESTAURANT.

MS on Maggie

35 PAUL::

23. 2 Maggie...
Wide 5-shot, panning
HE RUNS TO HER AS IF TOWARDS SALVATION.

24. 1 JEANNIE STIFFENS AS SHE WATCHES THEM

CU on Jeannie, following her
EMBRACE, THEN WALKS AWAY TOWARDS THE
KITCHEN.

25. 3 PAUL NOTICES THAT JEANNIE HAS LEFT.

Med-Close 2-shot on Paul,
Maggie --> follows Paul, then
SWISH PANS back to Maggie
36 PAUL::

Jeannie, come back!

HE RUNS AFTER HER TOWARDS THE KITCHEN.

37 MAGGIE::

Paul!

MAGGIE RUNS AFTER PAUL.

26. 4 CASSIE IS LEFT AT THE ENTRANCE WITH HARRISON.

Med-Wide on Cassie and
Harrison, follows them SHE STARTS GREETING PEOPLE AS THEY COME IN
AND BRINGING THEM TO THEIR TABLES. HARRISON
FOLLOWS, HOLDING HER HAND.
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FADE OUT.

END OF SHOW.