| 3-02 The Awful Truth (part 2) Written by: Winnie Holzman Directed by: Michael Engler D. b/w of Grace reading the Baby Name book Grace looks up August. �August, shortened form of Augustus. Worthy of honor and respect.� She gives a strange look after reading this. E. Grace says the thing she�s most afraid of saying to Eli Grace and Eli are in the kitchen. Grace asks �Are we afraid to be alone together?� Eli says no, and they make an appointment to talk the next day in his room at the same time. F. No more Gracie Lily�s room/office. Judy and Lily are arguing over Lily�s resume and them working together. Grace comes in with a message from the radio station about a job. Lily says, �Gracie, don�t you have to write in your journal?� Grace answers �And I kind of prefer Grace to Gracie.� G: Grace tells Mr. Dimitri that she followed his advice. SETTING: Classroom. Grace enters, beaming. Mr. Dimitri is whistling again. Dimitri picks up a book GRACE � �Mr. Dimitri. I tried it. What you said. You know, about saying what you�re most afraid to say to the person you�re most afraid to say it to.� AUGUST � �I said that?� GRACE � �Yeah.� AUGUST � �Oh? Hmm. Good.� GRACE � �Anyway, there�s this person who I guess I was trying NOT to write about.� AUGUST � �Uh uh uh. (walks by Grace) No names!� GRACE � �No. I know. It�s just this person is pretty much the most embarrassing person I could ever pick. To write about.� AUGUST � �Sounds perfect.� GRACE � �Mr. Dimitri.� AUGUST � (Leaving.) �I must away, fair Grace.� GRACE � Oh. Okay. AUGUST � (Pauses at the doorway.) �You know who I think about a lot? Proust. Proust and Emily Dickenson. I mean, they were so scared they never even left their rooms. You don�t have to become the bravest person who ever lived. (Turns out lights.) Just the bravest writer.� Note: Mr. Dimitri sure smiles a lot! :] I get this impression he�s late for a faculty meeting or something. H: Grace visits Eli in his room SETTING: Grace visits Eli in his room They make nervous small talk. Grace asks Eli about his job. They really struggle to have anything to talk about. Eli doesn�t really ask Grace about herself. Grace leaves when neither can think of anything else to say. Note: See how this contrasts with Grace�s interaction with Mr. Dimitri. Grace and Mr. Dimitri have no problem talking to each other. Their conversation is unusually direct. Well, on certain subjects. I: Grace writes in her journal SETTING: Grace goes to her room, frazzled by her visit with Eli. She writes in her journal and laughs. Home |
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