7/12 4:17 pm Straughn, Indiana
Scene opens on a very muggy Indiana afternoon.
Sky is clear and the sun beats down on the acres of corn surrounding Julieanne Chamberland.
Julieanne steps onto the front porch of the old farm house. (Julieanne looks like a young Meg Ryan. Before Russell Crowe came along and fucked her up for good. mid-late 20's short blonde hair. She has a great smile but you can see that she is exhausted. She has just gotten home from the beauty shop)
The wooden screen door slams shut behind her. She is talking into a cordless phone that looks something like a cell phone from 1985.
Julieanne: Hang on just a minute Jenny.
(shouting) Linus! Linus! Here boy. Come on Linus. It's dinner time.
Linus: woof, woof (barking as he turns the corner of the house and climbs up on the porch)
he doesn't waste any time as he digs into the left overs from last nights dinner.
Julieanne: Good boy. You're such a good puppy. Yes you are. I just wish you weren't named after him.
Okay Jenny I'm back.
Jenny: (over the phone) What was all of that?
Julieanne: Oh, I was just feeding Linus. I'm kind of worried about him living outside like this. He always looks sick.
Jenny: Why don't you bring him in?
Julieanne: Oh, you know. Dan won't let me. He hates him. He can't stand that he is named after Linus. He hates him so much after everything that happened. I am really worried about the wedding. I just hope it doesn't get ugly. I really just hope that Linus is smart enough to turn down my invitation. Surely he knows I only sent it to be polite. We don't even talk anymore.
(Julieanne sits down on the front porch swing and kicks her shoes off.)
Jenny: You say that like you are upset by it.
Julieanne: (fighting the truth) hmm? oh about talking to Linus. No, that is the past. I have Dan now.
Jenny: Are you sure about all of this?
Julieanne: What, the wedding? Of course I am. Dan is good to me. I couldn't ask for anything better. He's just having a rough time right now. It's not his fault Chrysler closed down in New Castle 2 years ago. He's been lookin real hard for work. Besides, We make it by on my jobs. I know the dinner doesn't pay that well, but I make plenty of money over at Wal-Mart. I just wish he could get that other car running so I would have to bum rides all of the time.
Jenny: Where's he been looking for work?
Julieanne: I am not sure but he goes out everyday. Just as soon as get back from Wal-Mart around 10:00 am he gets out of bed and goes to lookin. Afterwards he meets his old buddies from Chrysler up in Greenfield at Jersey's and they try to help each other out. A couple of them actually have new jobs.
Jenny: Well, you know Michael offered him a job at the garage the last time he saw him.
Julieanne: I know, I really appreciate it but Dan says he just can't work for less than $26 an hour. He put in four years after he got out of high school to get to that much and he deserves it. He'll find something that pays soon, I just know it.
Jenny: Okay honey, I just worry about you.
Julieanne: I know, you're supposed to you are my maid of honor.
Jenny: That reminds me. Is everything taken care of over at the VFW for the reception?
Julieanne: Sure is. I wish Mom and Dad could understand why I left Linus at the alter. If they could then maybe they would see fit to help me have a real nice wedding this time. It really upsets me that they can't help me pay for this reception.
Jenny: well honey, they spent almost 20 grand on the last wedding and it didn't even happen.
Julieanne: I know, I know but it's not like they don't have it.
Oh, Dan's pulling up, I better get going. Love ya.
Jenny: okay, call me tomo........
(Julieanne hangs up the phone before Jenny finishes)
Camera pans to the gravel drive.
Dan is flying down the county road towards the drive way.
He turns in and almost drives into the yard.
Julieanne rushes into the house where she starts grabbing food from the refridgerator and starts dinner.
Dan stumbles from his car and almost falls down the porch. The screen door slams behind him.
Dan: You bitch!I can't even believe you invited that dick to our weddin.
Julieanne: honey, who are you talking about?
Dan: Don't act so innocent. I can see it in your eyes. You still want him. Don't you. I am so sick of this shit. Where's my PBR? I told you to bring me home a case of PBR!
Julieanne: Just relax, sit down on the couch. It's right here in the fridge, I'll get you one.
Dan: What the hell am I supposed to think when the phone wakes me up at noon and it's that sonofabitch Linus leaving you a message saying he will be at the wedding?
Julieanne: Oh, I didn't really think he would accept the invitation, Jenny Just told me I should send him one to be polite.
Dan: Well, you should have. That good for nothin bitch should keep outta things.
Julieanne: She didn't mean any harm and why were you sleeping at noon? (slightly annoyed and angered that he called he best friend a bitch) You left this morning when I got home from Wal-Mart and you were SUPPOSED to be out looking for work while I was at the beauty shop.
Dan: You better get off my gotdanged back and leave me the hell alone. I look for work everyday. You know that! Now give me that beer.
Julieanne: Get your own beer! (as she bursts into tears)
(she storms into the bedroom and leaves the dinner sizzling on the stove)
Dan staggers after her. He tries to open the door but she has locked it.
Dan: you better open this fucking door up right now!
Julieanne: no, your drunk, just leave me alone.
Dan: This is your last chance! Open it up or else!
Julieanne: OR ELSE WHAT?
Dan slams through the door. You can see him backhand Julieanne and the camera pulls back out of the room as you here Dan beating her as she pleads with him to stop.
Sky is clear and the sun beats down on the acres of corn surrounding Julieanne Chamberland.
Julieanne steps onto the front porch of the old farm house. (Julieanne looks like a young Meg Ryan. Before Russell Crowe came along and fucked her up for good. mid-late 20's short blonde hair. She has a great smile but you can see that she is exhausted. She has just gotten home from the beauty shop)
The wooden screen door slams shut behind her. She is talking into a cordless phone that looks something like a cell phone from 1985.
Julieanne: Hang on just a minute Jenny.
(shouting) Linus! Linus! Here boy. Come on Linus. It's dinner time.
Linus: woof, woof (barking as he turns the corner of the house and climbs up on the porch)
he doesn't waste any time as he digs into the left overs from last nights dinner.
Julieanne: Good boy. You're such a good puppy. Yes you are. I just wish you weren't named after him.
Okay Jenny I'm back.
Jenny: (over the phone) What was all of that?
Julieanne: Oh, I was just feeding Linus. I'm kind of worried about him living outside like this. He always looks sick.
Jenny: Why don't you bring him in?
Julieanne: Oh, you know. Dan won't let me. He hates him. He can't stand that he is named after Linus. He hates him so much after everything that happened. I am really worried about the wedding. I just hope it doesn't get ugly. I really just hope that Linus is smart enough to turn down my invitation. Surely he knows I only sent it to be polite. We don't even talk anymore.
(Julieanne sits down on the front porch swing and kicks her shoes off.)
Jenny: You say that like you are upset by it.
Julieanne: (fighting the truth) hmm? oh about talking to Linus. No, that is the past. I have Dan now.
Jenny: Are you sure about all of this?
Julieanne: What, the wedding? Of course I am. Dan is good to me. I couldn't ask for anything better. He's just having a rough time right now. It's not his fault Chrysler closed down in New Castle 2 years ago. He's been lookin real hard for work. Besides, We make it by on my jobs. I know the dinner doesn't pay that well, but I make plenty of money over at Wal-Mart. I just wish he could get that other car running so I would have to bum rides all of the time.
Jenny: Where's he been looking for work?
Julieanne: I am not sure but he goes out everyday. Just as soon as get back from Wal-Mart around 10:00 am he gets out of bed and goes to lookin. Afterwards he meets his old buddies from Chrysler up in Greenfield at Jersey's and they try to help each other out. A couple of them actually have new jobs.
Jenny: Well, you know Michael offered him a job at the garage the last time he saw him.
Julieanne: I know, I really appreciate it but Dan says he just can't work for less than $26 an hour. He put in four years after he got out of high school to get to that much and he deserves it. He'll find something that pays soon, I just know it.
Jenny: Okay honey, I just worry about you.
Julieanne: I know, you're supposed to you are my maid of honor.
Jenny: That reminds me. Is everything taken care of over at the VFW for the reception?
Julieanne: Sure is. I wish Mom and Dad could understand why I left Linus at the alter. If they could then maybe they would see fit to help me have a real nice wedding this time. It really upsets me that they can't help me pay for this reception.
Jenny: well honey, they spent almost 20 grand on the last wedding and it didn't even happen.
Julieanne: I know, I know but it's not like they don't have it.
Oh, Dan's pulling up, I better get going. Love ya.
Jenny: okay, call me tomo........
(Julieanne hangs up the phone before Jenny finishes)
Camera pans to the gravel drive.
Dan is flying down the county road towards the drive way.
He turns in and almost drives into the yard.
Julieanne rushes into the house where she starts grabbing food from the refridgerator and starts dinner.
Dan stumbles from his car and almost falls down the porch. The screen door slams behind him.
Dan: You bitch!I can't even believe you invited that dick to our weddin.
Julieanne: honey, who are you talking about?
Dan: Don't act so innocent. I can see it in your eyes. You still want him. Don't you. I am so sick of this shit. Where's my PBR? I told you to bring me home a case of PBR!
Julieanne: Just relax, sit down on the couch. It's right here in the fridge, I'll get you one.
Dan: What the hell am I supposed to think when the phone wakes me up at noon and it's that sonofabitch Linus leaving you a message saying he will be at the wedding?
Julieanne: Oh, I didn't really think he would accept the invitation, Jenny Just told me I should send him one to be polite.
Dan: Well, you should have. That good for nothin bitch should keep outta things.
Julieanne: She didn't mean any harm and why were you sleeping at noon? (slightly annoyed and angered that he called he best friend a bitch) You left this morning when I got home from Wal-Mart and you were SUPPOSED to be out looking for work while I was at the beauty shop.
Dan: You better get off my gotdanged back and leave me the hell alone. I look for work everyday. You know that! Now give me that beer.
Julieanne: Get your own beer! (as she bursts into tears)
(she storms into the bedroom and leaves the dinner sizzling on the stove)
Dan staggers after her. He tries to open the door but she has locked it.
Dan: you better open this fucking door up right now!
Julieanne: no, your drunk, just leave me alone.
Dan: This is your last chance! Open it up or else!
Julieanne: OR ELSE WHAT?
Dan slams through the door. You can see him backhand Julieanne and the camera pulls back out of the room as you here Dan beating her as she pleads with him to stop.
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