1、DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - 03.21 - INTO THE WOODS(formatted by Amanda)WISTERIA LANE - NIGHTTIMEMary Alice: “It can happen to anyone-an old woman hears suspicious footsteps as she walks down the street.a businessman sees a reflection in his car window.a shop owner feels a blade.pressed against his back.a
2、nd in that instant, an ordinary person is transformed into a victim. And a world that seemed so safe is suddenly filled with danger.“SCAVO RESTAURANTLynette and Rick are eating dinner together in the empty restaurant.Lynette: “So this little ear-shaped pasta is called.“Rick: “Orecchiette. And the cu
3、bes of bacon are pancetta.“Lynette: “Thank God for Italian. You can charge way more for orecchiette with pancetta than youd ever get for bacon and little ears.“He pours her some wine.Lynette: “Thank you. This is nice.“Rick: “It doesnt need more garlic?“Lynette: “No, I mean.everything-the food, the w
4、ine.you. I swear, there are times this is all that gets me through my day, knowing at the end of it, I get to steal this little half-hour where Im not a mom or a wife or a.pizza slave. Im just a.tired lady with a nice man who cooks for her.“Rick: “Well, its the highlight of my day, too.“The door ope
5、ns and two men walk in.Rick: “Sorry, guys. Were closed.“Man: “Yeah, we know.“The man pulls out a gun and points it at them.Man: “Put your cell phones on the table.“Lynette: “Oh, crap.“Later, the men push Rick and Lynette into the walk-in freezer in the back of the restaurant.Man: “Get in there. Dont
6、 make any noise.“He closes the door. Lynette runs to the door and tries the doorknob.Lynette: “Oh. my.God! Oh! Oh, my God! They locked us in here! Its forty-two degrees! Were gonna freeze to death!“Rick: “Listen, dont panic. Im sure when you dont come home, Tom will come looking for you.“Lynette: “N
7、o, he wont. He takes a pain pill at ten. Hes probably already asleep. Jeez. How are we gonna make it through the night in here?“Mary Alice: “Yes, in the moment it takes to bolt a freezer door, ordinary people can become victims.“Rick takes off his apron and wraps it around Lynette before wrapping hi
8、s arms around her.Rick: “That better?“Mary Alice: “And a world that seemed so safe.“Lynette: “Yeah. That helps.“Mary Alice: “.is suddenly filled with danger.“OPENING CREDITSLYNETTES HOUSEAs the clock reads 12:07 on the nightstand, Tom is sleeping in bed.Mary Alice: “At the exact same moment his wife
9、 was being locked in a freezer, Tom Scavo was having a nightmare about monsters trying to destroy his home.“As the clock reads 6:32 on the nightstand, Tom wakes up.Mary Alice: “But it wasnt until he woke up the next morning that his real nightmare began.“Tom looks over to Lynettes side of the bed an
10、d notices that nobody slept there last night. He goes downstairs and sees that the couch is empty, too.SCAVO RESTAURANTRick and Lynette are lying on the ground. Ricks arm is around Lynette, pulling her close to his body as they spoon.Rick: “You awake?“Lynette: “Yeah.“Rick: “Did you sleep at all?“Lyn
11、ette: “A little. Thanks for not letting me freeze last night.“Rick: “Are you kidding me? Youre the one that kept me warm. You dont have a fever, do you?“Lynette: “No. Thats just me. Toms always kicking the covers off the bed. He calls me his little blonde furnace.“Rick: “Hes a lucky guy.“They hear t
12、he front door slam and Lynette gets up.Tom: “Lynette?“Lynette: “Tom! In here!“Tom unlocks the freezer and Lynette rushes out and hugs him.Tom: “Thank God.“Lynette: “We were robbed!“Tom: “I dont care about that. Are you okay?“Lynette: “Yeah. No, Im fine.“Tom: “Were you hurt?“Lynette: “No, no, Im just
13、 cold.“Tom: “I was so worried about you. If you knew the places that my mind has been.“Lynette: “Im sorry. I wouldve called, but they took our cell phones before they locked us in there.“Tom: “Us?“Rick steps out of the freezer.Rick: “Hey.“Tom: “Hey.“FAIRVIEW MAIN STREETVern and Gabrielle step out of
14、 a shop. Gabrielle is holding shopping bags. They start walking towards Gabrielles car.Vern: “I cant believe one dress could cost so much.“Gabrielle: “Well, I wanna look fabulous tonight when Victors elected mayor.“Vern: “Yeah, but isnt it bad luck to buy a dress for the victory party before the ele
15、ction?“Gabrielle: “Vern, focus. Its never bad luck when I look fabulous.“They reach her car, where a meter man is starting to write her a ticket.Gabrielle: “Oh! Hi. Dont worry. Im here now.“Meter Man: “Yeah, but your meter just expired. Might want to put another quarter in.“Gabrielle: “Oh, no, no. I
16、m just gonna say bye to my friend, then Im gone.“She turns to Vern.Vern: “You know, this whole thing is crazy. I go on one gay cruise and come home to find you engaged to some rich politician.“Gabrielle: “Oh, Vern, I cant wait for you to meet him. Hes everything Ive ever wanted in a man-sensitive an
17、d kind.“Vern: “.and buys you three thousand dollar dresses.“Gabrielle: “.buys me three thousand dollar dresses.“Vern: “And hes totally fine with you being a high-maintenance nightmare?“Gabrielle: “Oh, my God. Thats the best part. He lets me be me. All right, I gotta get going.“Vern: “See you later.“
18、Vern leaves. Gabrielle turns back to her car and sees that the meter man is writing out a ticket.Gabrielle: “What are you doing? I told you I was leaving. Stop writing!“Meter Man: “Yeah, but you werent leaving. You were flapping your gums.“Gabrielle: “Oh, give me a break. I was standing right there.
19、 You couldve said something.“Meter Man: “I told you to put a quarter in.spoiled bitch.“Gabrielle: “You cant talk to me like that!“She grabs the ticket that he put under her windshield wiper and looks at it.Gabrielle: “Forty dollars? You think Im gonna pay that?“Meter Man: “No, uh, Im guessing itd be
20、 the sap that bought you the three thousand dollar dress.“OUTSIDE MIKES HOUSECarlos walks outside to get the paper. Susan comes up to him.Susan: “Hey, Carlos! Wait. Hi. Look, theres some crazy rumor going around that Mike moved.“Carlos: “Its true. He went on a little trip, and then hes heading back
21、east.“Susan: “Oh, my God. What-where is he now?“Carlos looks at her silently.Susan: “Okay, look, I know that Ive put Mike through the wringer, but thats why I have to talk to him-to make it right. Hes not answering his cell phone.“Carlos: “He turned it off. He said he wanted to clear his head.“Susan
22、: “Okay, Carlos.tell me where to find him.“Carlos: “Im sorry, Susan. Look, you know what they say-bros before hos.“Susan gives him a look.Carlos: “They.say it. I.dont.“Susan: “Come on. Just for my peace of mind, I have to know hes okay.“Carlos: “I dont know.“Susan: “What am I gonna do go hunt him do
23、wn? I have a daughter. I have responsibilities.“Carlos: “Okay. He hiked to the hot springs at Pinewood Valley State Forest.“SUSANS HOUSESusan comes down the stairs with a small, pink backpack and a warm coat. Julie is right behind her.Susan: “Okay, Julie, Im out of here. Heres forty bucks on the cou
24、nter.“Julie: “Are you sure this is a good idea?“Susan: “Yes. If I dont find Mike before hes off that mountain, I may never see him again.“Julie: “Okay, what youre doing is nauseatingly romantic, but how do you know he even wants to see you? I mean, after the whole “I choose Ian“ thing?“Susan: “Thats
25、 why I have to go. I have to make amends and heal his broken heart.“Julie: “Oh, well, what if his devastation has turned to anger, and hes burning pictures of you in his campfire?“Susan: “Well, what else can I do? I love him. I have to go.“Julie: “Then go.“Susan leaves and Julie shakes her head and
26、goes back upstairs.EDIES HOUSECarlos and Travers are playing video games.Travers: “Strike three! Youre outta there!“Carlos: “Again? How are you beating me? You got someone in there greasing the ball for you? Huh? Huh?“He grabs Travers under his arm and starts giving him a noogie. Edie comes into the
27、 room.Edie: “Hey, come on, Travers. You can take him. Go for the soft underbelly!“She starts lightly punching Carlos in his stomach.Carlos: “Soft? What are you talking about? Im all muscle. Travers, feel that bicep.“Carlos flexes his bicep and Travers touches it.Travers: “Moms is harder.“Edie: “Oh,
28、well, thank you, sweetheart.“Carlos: “Fine. I can take a hint. I need a little exercise. So how about we go to the batting cages and hit a few?“Travers: “Cool.“Edie: “Wait! Whoa, whoa, whoa. Were supposed to go to the movies. How about batting cages on Saturday?“Carlos: “Sounds great.“Travers: “Yeah
29、, well get to find out who hits the ball harder-you or mom.“Carlos: “You are so going down. Come here.“He grabs for Travers again. The doorbell rings.Edie: “Hey, who the hell is that?“She answers the door. Charles McLain, Travers dad, is standing there.Charles: “Hello, Edie.“Edie: “Oh. Uh, Travers?
30、Its your dad.“Later, Charles is sitting in a chair with Travers in his lap. Edie and Carlos sit on the couch across from them.Charles: “Kenya was amazing, and, uh, being a part of Doctors Without Borders was so rewarding. But I cant do it again, not with the time commitment. Im gonna have to wait ti
31、ll this little guy is in college.“Carlos: “So.when are you taking Travers home?“Charles: “Uh, not till tomorrow. Im, uh, speaking at a conference in Hilldale this afternoon.“ (to Travers) “And if youre hungry, Im buying you breakfast.“Travers: “Thatd be great.“Charles: “All right!“Travers gets off h
32、is dads lap and Edie stands up.Edie: “Ill help you get dressed.“They leave the room.Carlos: “You know, um. if you wanna take a couple days and chill, Edie and I would be more than happy to keep looking after Travers.“Charles: “Oh, thanks, but, uh, we should probably get back home.“Carlos: “Right. Th
33、e thing is-is.we kind of made plans to take him to the batting cage on Saturday.“Charles: “Oh. Sorry. Uh, well, maybe you can take him the next time he visits.“Carlos: “Yeah, yeah. When do you think thatll be?“Charles: “I dont know. Um.Ill have to check my schedule.“Carlos: “I dont mean to sound pus
34、hy. Its just, uh.you know, the three of us, weve just-weve been having a lot of fun together.“Charles: “Well.look at the bright side-youll have a lot more time alone with Edie.“Carlos: “Yeah.that is good.“POLICE STATIONLynette, Tom, and Rick are looking at a surveillance video from the restaurant wi
35、th a police officer.Rick: “Here you go, officer. I cued it up to the, uh, clearest shot of the guy.“Tom: “Thank God you made me spring for that surveillance camera. I wanted to spend the money on a pinball machine.“They watch as on the video, the man pulls a gun on Lynette and Rick.Tom: “Son of a bi
36、tch.“Cop: “I think these are the same guys that hit a couple of diners out on Mount Vernon. You mind if I rewind?“Tom: “No.“Cop: “I wanna see the exact time they came in.“He rewinds to before the men came in and the video shows Lynette and Rick eating dinner together.Cop: “Oop. Whoops. Huh, overshot
37、 it a little.“Lynette: “I was doing receipts, and Rick surprised me with this great idea for the menu. Its called-what are they called?“Rick: “Uh, orecchiette. It means little-“Tom: “I know what it means.“Lynette: “And he makes them with pancetta and garlic and olive oil. Its really, really good. It
38、s gonna be our special tonight.“Cop: “So the door was unlocked? You need to be more careful. The two of you are just asking for trouble.“Lynette: “Yeah, I guess we were.“HOTEL ROOM PARTYVictor, Gabrielle, and a large number of Victors supporters are waiting for the results of the election.Jerome: “Q
39、uiet! Quiet! Theyre about to announce!“Reporter on TV: “.and the race in Valley Ridge is too close to call. However, were now projecting a winner in Fairview. Its Victor Lang by ten percent.“Everyone cheers and Gabrielle jumps up into Victors arms to hug him, wrapping her legs around his waist.Crowd
40、: “Speech! Speech!“Victor: “Thank you, all. I couldnt have done it without any of you. I would especially like to thank my beautiful fiance Gabrielle. And I will, as soon as the feeling returns to my lower back.“Jerome: “Sir, mayors on the phone. Sounds like he wants to concede.“Victor takes the pho
41、ne and leaves the room. The Jeromes wife comes over.Wife: “Gabrielle, congratulations.“Gabrielle: “Thank you. Your husband runs a hell of a campaign.“Wife: “Were so excited for Victor. What a day, huh?“Gabrielle: “Well, it is ending a lot better than it started.“Wife: “Oh? What happened?“Gabrielle:
42、“Oh, this morning, I got in a fight with a parking cop over a ticket, and the guy was a total jerk.“Wife: “Well, your days of dealing with that crap are over.“Gabrielle: “What do you mean?“Wife: “Mayor Johnsons wife, Sydney-shes been collecting parking tickets like bubble gum cards for years-just gi
43、ves them to her husband. They disappear.“Gabrielle: “Keep talking.“Wife: “Honey, you are no longer one of the little people. Forget jury duty, speeding tickets. You rule this town now.“Victor comes back.Victor: “Well, he conceded. Im the mayor.“Gabrielle: “You ready to be the mayors wife?“Victor: “A
44、m I ever.“MIKES HOUSECarlos is washing dishes when Edie comes in.Edie: “Knock, knock.“Carlos: “Hey. Wheres Travers?“Edie: “His dads helping him pack.“Carlos: “God, Im gonna miss that little guy. Its been so much fun.“Edie: “Yeah, it was. Youre gonna miss him, too, arent you?“Carlos: “I know what wou
45、ld cheer us up.“Edie: “A weekend getaway, just the two of us. Hows that sound?“Carlos: “Actually, Im busy this weekend.“Edie: “Really? I thought we had plans to go to the batting cage.“Carlos: “Well, yeah, but that was gonna take a couple of hours, and Im swamped with work.“Edie: “Since when? You sp
46、ent every day hanging out with me and Travers.“Carlos: “Exactly. Ive been putting off my work so I could be there to help you with him, and now its time for me to buckle down.“Edie: “So.what does that mean for you and me?“Carlos: “Were still gonna see each other. I was thinking.uh, for your birthday
47、, that we could go to that new oyster bar.“Edie: “My birthday is two weeks from now.“Carlos: “Yeah. Itll be my treat.“Edie: “Great. Looking forward to it.for the next fourteen days.“She starts to leave.Carlos: “Hey, uh, dont let Travers leave without saying good-bye to me.“Edie: “Oh, wouldnt dream o
48、f it. I know how much he means to you.“PINEWOOD VALLEY STATE FOREST PARK RANGER CABINSusan walks up to the counter.Ranger: “Hi there.“Susan: “Uh, can I get a map to the hot springs? Im gonna hike up there.“Ranger: “No problem. You got gear?“Susan: “Yep.“She pats her pink backpack.Ranger: “Thats not
49、gear.“Susan: “Why not?“Ranger: “Its tiny, maam. And pink.“Susan: “Well, its my daughters. Uh, the whole junior class has them.“Ranger: “Does the junior class have compasses, too? Trail shoes? Tents?“Susan: “Why would I need a tent?“Ranger: “Its a 2-day hike to reach the springs.“Susan: “Two days? Well, cant I just drive part of the way and then hike from there?“Ranger: “Thats no
