scrambled, poached, sunny-side up, Benedict, soft boiled, etc

IKE

What?

Eke walks by the T-shirt Vendor, goes into a subway station.

CUT TO:

MAGGIE

Ike walks along sidewalk, crosses street, enters his building.

GRANDMA JULIA

pull away.

GRANDMA JULIA

MAGGIE

CUT TO:

Okay.

Honey, your grandmother and I were

IKE

She gathers her dress and jumps in as Ike yells from window,

past the church.

(to Cat)

IKE

MAGGIE

VOICE

his cat about marriage and divorce.

Marry me, Maggie.

WALTER

MAGGIE

MAGGIE

sees and is stunned to find: MAGGIE, sitting on the couch

MAGGIE (contd)

then, quickly climbs out onto the lawn as the truck starts to

The PHOTOGRAPHERS turn their cameras on Ike, en masse. He is

Is it okay that Im here?

Maggie flies toward a FedEx truck at next house just leaving.

(after opening

wedding. I dont think its good.

Ike looks at her again.

Shes been doing this since the last

that geese thing. I think the "V" was

steps, are looking around as Ike turns around the corner and

MAGGIE

PEGGY

youre always making jokes about her,

have given him a better Christmas gift.

inside the truck. The truck races off.

window, listening.

Its a night like any other in Hale -- the regular order of

EXT. NEW YORK STREET - DUSK

I need a plan... A plan to life... What

INT. IKES APARTMENT - ANOTHER DAY

They look after the FedEx truck and watch Ike chasing the truck

mean, the right way. Soon as I turn

(step九_九_藏_書ping closer

He starts putting cat food in a bowl. The cat leaves Maggies

Today entitled "Maggie Mad Dash" and "Hardware Honey Goes Nuts

down the road away from the church.

PEGGY

INT. MAGGIES WORKROOM/GYM - ANOTHER DAY

Various newspaper WORKERS also read Jays column in the USA

Of Ikes stunned face on the cover of the USA Today. The caption

ELLIE

PEGGY

INT. NEW YORK BAR - DAY

MAGGIE

ANOTHER ANGLE:

ELLIE

Just stop it. Dont say another word

INT. IKES APARTMENT - NIGHT

thirty tomorrow.

so they wont make jokes about your

INT. MAGGIES HOUSE - DAY

Maggie!

Maggie takes a plate and exits.

eighteen.

You just have to get the rest of your

like that.

Ike opens the door to his apartment and flicks on the lights. He

stops and stares alone after the disappearing truck. A swarm of

the window, looks away, stops and looks again. The window

MAGGIE

crosses to hang his coat in the closet. In the closet mirror, he

MAGGIE

Dont tell me. My doorman is one of

bar and one for your brother.

... Irate? Livid? Hows that?

Ike leaves the kitchen, turns on the balcony lights and re-enters

As the truck rounds the bend in the road and disappears, Ike

(then)

MAGGIE

Hello, Ike.

Establishing shot. Two MEN try to fix the engine of a taxi

A NEWSPAPER PHOTO

IKE

EXT. USA TODAY LOADING DOCK - DAY

now, do I? But I cant speak for

chases the truck, yelling:

Ike stares out at water as he walks.

Maggiread.99csw.come jumps rope barefooted late at night.

PEGGY

Maggie looks back once, tearful and regretful, and disappears

display is made up of an assortment of Maggies lamps. Logo

CUT TO:

INT. MAGGIES KITCHEN - DAY

I am going to propose, you know. I

and making a "V"

give up.

pets Italics, who sits on his sofa bed. Without taking off his

CUT TO:

A harmless joke.

with her fingers)

Turkey and cheese.

headlines in other papers.

museum.

and Bolts" in another newspaper.

(whispers)

tone like this in her voice before.

school football team, popping up from a low position near the

in front of the hotel. LEE AND CORY CHUFFA: About where Peggy

Maggie jumps and turns to see: DENNIS -- the kid from the high

What are you talking about?

Thank you. You still think that he

Cindy, Cory, Peggy and Meredith also rush out of the church and

counter.

counter and exits. We hold on Maggies designed lamp.

Peggy exits. Maggie stares, losing herself in thought. Then a

CUT TO:

Maggie!

(putting down the oranges)

"MAGGIE SAYS I DONT"

REPORTERS catch up to him, flashing pictures and asking

No. Its my life.

Its something Ive always wanted to do.

IKE

"MAG" is on them. He smiles and walks on.

CUT TO:

CUT TO:

Where do you think shes going?

MAGGIE

your many admires... I knew I should

Ike goes out on his terrace. He bounces a basketball. It

GRANDMA JULIA

Maggie in front of plates full of 九_九_藏_書all sorts of types of eggs --

thinking about opening a wedding gift

MAGGIE (contd)

I dont blame you for being mad...

WALTER

to go. Im closing up. Heres a candy

ass...

Ike moves away from her and sits on the steps near the balcony

ducks in a row.

Maggie is a bit melancholy as she works on her lamps.

side and starts to east.

entrance door.

EXT. CHURCH DRIVEWAY - CONTINUING

... Or... furious.

FISHER

CUT TO:

Dennis takes the candy and starts to go.

He closes the closet and crosses to his desk.

Ellie and Fisher, who have also stepped outside on chapel front

outside the restaurant.

questions. Another camera flashes and we cut to:

half of a "W". A "W" for...

Im just finishing up, too.

INT. IKES APARTMENT - DAY

So, what are you doing here?

MAGGIE

Italics.

Hi, Dennis.

Hey. Grandma, whats for lunch?

WALTER

PEGGY (contd)

INT. IKES HALLWAY AND APARTMENT - NIGHT

Poor Ike.

Livid is good. So what is it, Maggie?

Want to go to Butchs for a drink or

(softly)

Wherever it is, shell be there by ten-

entitled "Maggies Mad Dash".

You actually could make breaking and

IKE

Walter looks at his daughter in surprise. Hes never heard a

(interrupting)

EXT. MAIN STREET/HALE - NIGHT (1-5 MONTHS LATER)

(holding Maggies face)

Ike crosses a busy street where a MAN is being arrested. Ike is

EXT. ANOTHER STREET - DUSK

No, Im just going to head home.

DENNIS

IKE

VOICE startles her.

Ike walks ｈtｔpｓ://reａd•9９ｃｓw.ｃｏmup to his door, carrying his mail and a bag of

was....

reads: "Hit and Run: Runaway Bride Strikes again". And we see

having a daughter with problems. But

like it. Stop. You may not like

carryout. He opens the door and walks into his apartment. He

coat, he goes to his keyboard and plays music as he CHUFFAS to

He moves to the kitchen.

Traitor!

the living room from the balcony.

Walter laughs.

His cat sits on the windowsill.

is.

Quick. Very quick.

Ive been making friends with your cat.

I wanted to talk to you about why I run

INT. MAGGIES WORKROOM/GYM - NIGHT

the glass doors)

Wedding. Wedding.

"BRIDE TAKES HIKE...NOT IKE"

That needed to be said. You know --

MAGGIE

DENNIS

holding Italics, the cat.

Look, hes in pretty good shape.

CUT TO:

PEGGY

INT. MAGGIES WORKROOM/GYM - DAY

EXT. NEW YORK STREET - DAY

Maggie, its just a joke...

I dont have much choice in the matter

No, its humiliating and youve been

You here on business? I saw your lamps.

designed, then on again. She turns off the other lamp on the

Kevin, the bartender, reads Jays column, in the USA Today

-- sits on the kitchen counter. She ties them all.

MAGGIE

Dennis exits. Maggie is alone. She turns out the lamp she

"HARDWARE HONEY GOES NUTS AND BOLTS"

"MAGGIES MAD DASH"

Walter reacts.

things has been restored on its quaint streets. Quartet sings

STOP!

"JOURNALIST WRITTEN OFF"

or ride away 九九藏書from things.

Peggy starts to go, then moves close to Maggie.

(quiet fury)

father whos drunk all the time. Ill

FISHER

Ike looks at her. Apparently the word "mad" is an understatement.

WALTER

comment on Maggies runaway. Further down the road, Ike still

INT. HARDWARE STORE - NIGHT

Maggie is sitting, end of a long day. Peggy sticks her head in

MAGGIE

NEWSPAPER MONTAGE:

You okay? Im closing.

Maggie walks in and kisses Grandma on the cheek.

Thats Maggie. Home for lunch.

"BRIDE TAKE RIDE"

Maggie!

CUT TO:

Dad and Grandma Julia are there. Grandma is making lunch.

doing it since I was a kid. I dont

ELLIE

guess what? I dont like having a

doesnt bounce. He sits on the steps of the patio an stares.

something?

Maggie is kickboxing.

Maggie smiles tenuously. Shes more than a little terrified.

kitchen counter.

WALTER

Ike quietly sits in bed writing and staring into space thinking.

You know, I was just thinking about

Walter is juggling oranges. Theres glass of beer on the

would Bruce Lee do? Hed kick some

FADE IN

MAGGIE

enveloped by a barrage of bright lights.

Theyre terrific.

passing the upscale "Millennium Hardware Store". He glances at

Youre sweet, Dennis. But youve got

MAGGIE

Look, hes running after her.

entering into a new career.

EXT. CENTRAL PARK RESERVOIR - DUSK

eat in my room.

(running; yells)

Im not giving up. A person shouldnt

EXT. IKES APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

drinking.