Chapter 12 PART 12

EXT. TROUTS BARN - THE NEXT NIGHT We hear Hawaiian music. We see a truck with GUESTS drive up and HULA DANCERS through barn slats. INT. TROUTS BARN - NIGHT Its a small barn thats been converted into a luau with a bar. A BAND plays for two hula dancers. The Trouts had decorated it as a little slice of Hawaii. There are tiki lights, numerous rented plastic palm trees and fiberglass copies of Hawaiian Statuary. Strings of colored lights crisscross the ceiling. It looks like a Hawaiian high school gym on prom night. Maggies family, Mrs. Trout and people weve already met, and more, are here, milling around wit tropical drinks garnished

with umbrellas. Plastic leis abound and most people have managed to find their old Hawaiian shirts. As we come in, the hula dancers finish their applause and Mrs. Trout announces. Hula dancers stop. LOU TROUT Welcome to our annual country luau. As you know, Betty and I got married on The rim of the crater, Diamond Head. Mrs. TROUT (grabbing the microphone) This year, were dedicating our first dance to the soon-to-be newlyweds, the King and Queen of Hawaii, Maggie and Bob. The couple enters. Bob is a goody bronzed god in his King Kamahamela outfit. Maggie is spectacular in her authentic

looking Hawaiian Princess get-up. But her face reflects none of the festivals around her. Every now and then, she looks up and glances around for Ike, hating herself for it. MRS. TROUT (contd) King and Queen, dance. Maggie and Bob start to dance as the Quarter sings "Aloha Oe." MRS. TROUT (contd) Everybody dance. Everybody dances. TIMES OUT: Maggie and Bob pose for pictures with some of the guests. Mrs. TROUT Pictures of the King and Queen. Dennis poses with Maggie. Cory poses with Bob. Mrs. Trout runs out of film and goes to get more, leaving Peggy and Maggie alone.

Peggy whispers to Maggie. PEGGY Lighten up, wahine. MAGGIE Lighten up, what? PEGGY This party is for you and Bob. Get your mind off the reporter. MAGGIE I have seen him in twenty-four hours. It just gives me the creeps a little bit. Id feel better if I knew where he was. PEGGY (nods to door) Would it? ANGLE ON: Ike just entering the party. At least he tried. He got a tropical sheet wrapped around his pants and shirt. He walks to the bar and is greeted warmly by Lee. Maggie gets very flustered. PEGGY (contd) What are you doing? MAGGIE (after a beat)

Im going to go dance with Bob. Because hes the man. (referring to her headdress) I like those grapes. Maggie dances affectionately with Bob as Mr. Trout, tending bar, greets Ike. LOU TROUT Hey, Mr. Graham, welcome to our luau. What can I get you? IKE You got something without a toy in it? TIME CUT: A LITTLE LATER - CLOSE ON A pair of expressive pantomime "A Little Grass Shack". PULL BACK TO REVEAL: Mrs. Trout is on stage, introducing hula contestants. Grandma judges the Hawaiian dancing. The party is at full tilt -- a little wild, a little goofy. Some guests (Bob, Cindy, Cory, Lee

and Ted) do the limbo. Walter, Mrs. Pressman doesn't turn as she hears him. IKE Aloha. Thats a very fetching headdress you are wearing. Ike leans into Maggie, enjoying the smell of her hair. She notices, but acts casual. MAGGIE Where did you disappear to? IKE Missed me bad, huh? TIME CUT: All the guests start banding their pineapple cups. Walter rises Unsteadily, lifting his pineapple. Mrs. TROUT Attention. Listen to Walter. Listen close, he slurries. (then) Shut up, wahines! WALTER In the tradition that has grown through the years, it is now Toast Time!

up, our host, "A Honey of a Beekeeper", Lou Trout.. Lou Trout stands with his glass raised. LOUT TROUT May the grooms heart be filled with hopes and the brides feet be filled with lead! There are shouts of "Hear hear!" Walter roars. Mrs. TROUT May the pitter-patter of little feet not be Maggies. Mrs. Pressman May the gifts be returned! TED May the back of the dress be as pretty as the front! The laughter swells and swells, led by Walter. ANGLE ON: Ike watches as Maggie takes the heat, raising her glass along with the others. Bob raises his glass like the good sport he is.

Ike cant believe it. WALTER You know the old saying, "You're not losing a daughter..." Well, Id like to! Walter gets a bit laugh. He goes again. WALTER (contd) Maggie may not be Hales longest running joke... (under her breath) Maggie finishes the punchline along with his father. WALTER AND MAGGIE -- But shes certainly the fastest. Uproarious laughter. Maggie looks terribly pained. Ikes had enough. He pushes himself to his feet. Walter is thrilled. shushes the CROWD. WALTER (contd) Oh, look, Mr. Graham, how about a toast? IKE I don't know, give me a minute.

(to Maggie) Are you all right with this? MAGGIE Excuse me? IKE Are you all right with this? You think this is funny? MAGGIE Yes. IKE I dont and I dont think you should... BOB Its a joke. Theyre kidding. WALTER AND CROWD (yell) Come on and give us a toast. IKE You want me to make a toast? Okay... Ill give you a toast. To Maggies family and friends. May you find yourself the bulls eye of an easy target. May you be publicly flogged for all of your bad choices and may your noses to rubbed in all of your mistakes... Ike watches their reaction. The silence is deafening.

guests stare at Maggie. Mortified, she holds back tears. Mrs. TROUT That was funny. (a pause) But enough toasts, lets hula. Lets start the music up. She gets everyone up to hula. Band plays fast tune. Maggie walks through the CROWD down the steps and outside. Ike follows, but Peggy grabs a coat for her. Bob watches her go as Cory approaches. CORY Hey, Bob. I got twenty dollars bet on-- BOB Not now. Bob rushes after Maggie. PEGGY (calling after her) Maggie. Maggie. (to Ike, handing him a jacket) Here. She may need this. Its not really Hawaii. Ike exits. Then, Bob comes over.

BOB Where did Maggie go? PEGGY Oh, she just went to get me something from the car. Cory comes over with Dennis to Bob and Peggy. BOB/PEGGY/CORY/ DENNIS CHUFFA: About Bart Starr and football. (Which keeps Bob from going outside to follow Maggie). Bob thinks about it. EXT. TROUTS BARN - NIGHT Ike runs after Maggie. He grabs her arm and turns her to him. IKE Im the only goddamn person in there pulling for you. MAGGIE You humiliated me! IKE No, Maggie, I defended you. Humiliating you is what everyone else is doing. Its the theme of this party. MAGGIE I had it under control. Now they feel sorry for me. IKE Well, they should. Because they're about to watch you hang yourself again. Maggie has no response. IKE (contd) -- Tell me something, do you really care about Mount Everest? MAGGIE Its fun! Its high. IKE Or the sexual habits of locusts? MAGGIE That was very interesting research George was doing! IKE What kind of Dead Head gets a temporary tattoo? MAGGIE I already explained about that. IKE And where you ever really going to run the leper colony in Molokai? MAGGIE (wincing) Brian told you that? IKE Or maybe you just wanted to wear the headdress. MAGGIE Every one of those times I was being supportive. Something you wont understand. IKE Supportive? You werent being supportive. You were being scared. Just like now. You are the most lost woman I have ever laid eyes on. MAGGIE Lost! IKE Thats right. Youre so lost you dont even know how you like your eggs. MAGGIE What!? IKE With the priest, you liked them scrambled. With the Dead Head, fried. With the bug guy, poached. Now its egg whites only, thank you very much. MAGGIE Thats called changing your mind. IKE No, thats called not having a mind of your own. What are you doing, Maggie? You really want to let that man drag you up Annapuma on your honeymoon? dont want to climb annapuma. MAGGIE Yes I do! IKE No you dont. You want a man who will lead you down the beach with his head over your eyes just so you can discover the feel of the sand under your feet. You want a guy who will take you into a cave with a thousand candles just to read you a poem. You want a man to wake you up at dawn because he's burning to talk to you and he cant wait another minute to find out what youll say. Am I right? Hes laid her flat. Maggie cant speak. IKE (contd) Am I right? She fights back angry tears. MAGGIE Stop. Stop it! Im getting married on Sunday, and you're just trying to make me run! Why? Because youre a cynical, exploitative, mean-hearted creep who wouldn't know real love if it bit him in the armpit! And all you do is tear other people down and-and-and laugh at them, and criticize what they do, because you are too afraid to do anything yourself! I read your column. You never wrote one about you. Im not the only one whos lost and you know it! Am I right? Well? Am I right? ANGLE ON: Bob comes outside. BOB Mag. Help me out here. Green Bay. Right guard. Both Maggie and Ike are breathing hard. Bob comes up to Maggie and gives Ike a very hard look as he puts his arm around his fiancee. BOB (contd) You know... Blocked Bart Starr, crewcut ...Are you okay? Maggie adjusts her face as best she can. MAGGIE Yes. BOB Let me take you back inside, okay? She lets him lead her away. MAGGIE Jerry Kramer. Ike looks at her drooped shoulder and he shakes his head and walks to his car