Daily Dialogue — March 29, 2013
EXT. DANIEL’S BUNGALOW — WESTCHESTER — LATE AFTERNOON
Farhad watches in his rearview mirror as Daniel’s truck glides down the street and pulls into his driveway, giving a little toot of his horn.
INT. DANIEL’S BUNGALOW — CONTINUOUS
Lara runs to the window, sees that …
LARA: Daddy’s home!
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Farhad opens the door of his Honda and starts across the street, toward the truck in the driveway, toward Daniel,
walking down the sidewalk. Daniel looks up, momentarily confused{ recognizing Farhad but not remembering from where. LARA opens the front door as …
FARHAD raises the pistol and steps right up to Daniel …
FARHAD: You give my money.
DANIEL: What? what money?
LARA: Daddy?
ELIZABETH! Come get Lara!
LARA: Daddy?
FARHAD: You pay my store! Give my money! You pay my store!
LARA: Daddy?
DANIEL: You go inside, honey. Elizabeth!!
LARA: Mommy?
INT. DANIEL’S BUNGALOW — CONTINUOUS
The CAMERA SWOOPS in from the living room to find Elizabeth washing dishes, unable to hear because of the running water.
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FARHAD: I want money! You give me truck!
DANIEL: It’s not my truck!
LARA: Daddy!
DANIEL: Elizabeth!!
INT. DANIEL’S BUNGALOW — CONTINUOUS
Elizabeth shuts off the running water, thinking she’s heard something.
ELIZABETH: What?!
She wipes her hands and heads for the front door, annoyed.
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DANIEL: (digging for his wallet) Here, I got about fifty dollars–
Farhad grabs the wallet and flings it away, money flying.
FARHAD: Fifty dollars?? I lose everything! You give me truck! You give me home! You give me everything!
Farhad’s whole arm shakes from fear and anger.
INT. DANIEL’S BUNGALOW — CONTINUOUS
As Lara suddenly has a horrible realization …
LARA: (turns to Mom) He hasn’t got it!
ELIZABETH: (approaching) Hasn’t got what?
LARA: I have it! He hasn’t got his ‘penetrable cloak!
DANIEL: I don’t know what you’re talking about, it’s not my house, I don’t have that kind of money!
FARHAD: You lie! Give me everything!
DANIEL: You want the truck? It’s not mine! Take it!
Lara bolts out the door. Elizabeth chases after her.
ELIZABETH: Lara? LARA!
EXT. DANIEL’S BUNGALOW — CONTINUOUS
Lara almost flies down the walk and across the grass.
LARA: Daddy!
FARHAD: You lie! You cheat me! You son-of-a-
Daniel doesn’t see her coming until she’s almost upon him, leaping into his arms. Just as Farhad’s finger jerks on the trigger …. BANG! The bullet hits Lara straight in the back.
FARHAD: (in horror) AHHHHH.
ELIZABETH: (running) Lara!!!!!
Daniel knows she is dead without even looking. The horror registers on his face — and on Farhad’s. But then, Daniel forgot something. Lara’s wearing her impenetrable cloak. Which is why she’s able to lift her head and look into his eyes.
LARA: It’s okay, Daddy. I’ll protect you.
DANIEL: What?
Daniel feels her back, no sign of a wound, no sign of a hole, this is impossible. Elizabeth is right there, throwing her arms around her daughter and husband. Farhad looks at his smoking gun. It falls to his side.
ELIZABETH: Baby!
Farhad opens his mouth to apologize but can’t say anything. Daniel just stares at Farhad, then walks his family toward his house.
LARA: (whispers in his ear) It’s a really good cloak.
He closes the door behind them. Leaving …
FARHAD
standing on the street his mind reeling, neighbors staring.
The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is culture clash suggested by Debbie Moon. Today’s suggestion is by blknwite.
Trivia: One of the things that inspired the movie was that Paul Haggis was carjacked himself.
Dialogue On Dialogue: A culture clash in a visceral way.