On Chesil Beach Draft 1.fdr

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25. EDWARD To Miss Florence Ponting. This is for you. A great achievement. Well done. She receives the dandelion, stares at him, suddenly touched. No one in her family has made much of her degree. FLORENCE (quietly) Thank you. 30 INT. HOTEL SUITE, SITTING ROOM. DAY. 30 The kisses continue. EDWARD’S eyes are closed, he is in a kind of swoon. FLORENCE’S eyes are open, she’s determined to please him, to be plausible somehow, but it is not easy for her. His tongue is in her mouth. She accepts this, but she doesn’t like it. She feels acutely self-conscious. She pulls away a little, whispers - Edward... What..? Sorry... FLORENCE EDWARD FLORENCE EDWARD What is it darling? FLORENCE I just thought, well, you know, that it isn’t awfully comfortable here when we could... She looks hopefully towards the french windows, and beyond, a glimpse of beach and sea. EDWARD begins to understand, or thinks he does. EDWARD You mean... yes, of course, let’s... come on then...
26. He takes her hand and tows her towards the bedroom, towards the smooth wide bed. FLORENCE lets herself be led, as though to a slaughter. She sees the bed over his shoulder. 31 INT. HOTEL SUITE, BEDROOM. DAY. 31 CLOSE on EDWARD as they arrive in the bedroom. He knows what he wants, but he not quite sure what he should be doing next. They are right by the bed. Uncertainly, he turns to face her, goes close, puts a hand on her shoulder, on the front of her dress, looking for some button or fastener which might give him a clue to undressing her. There’s nothing. EDWARD If I just took this... I mean... we could go on the bed and, well... FLORENCE Then, I think I’ll... my shoes... EDWARD Right. Of course. He goes to bend towards them FLORENCE No, I can do it. It’s better. She turns away from him and goes towards the bedroom window. Still facing away from EDWARD, she sits on a chair. Her shaking hands fumble with one shoe then the other. She stands in her silk stockings, and as she turns to face him she hears a voice: CHARLES (V.O.) People think you’re shy, but the fact is you’re rather tough aren’t you.
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Page 3 and 4: 2. FLORENCE Hmm. Tricky. EDWARD The
Page 5 and 6: 4. EDWARD, a strong, good-looking y
Page 7 and 8: 6. FLORENCE Poor Edward... They kis
Page 9 and 10: 8. WAITER ONE We do the silver serv
Page 11 and 12: 10. MARJORIE She’ll never come do
Page 13 and 14: 12. EDWARD Oh God. Look, sorry. Am
Page 15 and 16: 14. VIOLET A million Russian troops
Page 17 and 18: 16. FLORENCE I haven’t researched
Page 19 and 20: 18. 15 EXT. GARDEN OF MAYHEWS’ CO
Page 21 and 22: 20. EDWARD I got a first! RUTH Is t
Page 23 and 24: 22. And comes out. CUT TO: And ente
Page 25: 24. FLORENCE (CONT’D) I thought e
Page 29 and 30: 28. FLORENCE Say hello to Elsbeth,
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Page 33 and 34: 32. EDWARD Oh for God’s sake, Flo
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Page 37 and 38: 36. EDWARD Er, no, not yet. HAROLD
Page 39 and 40: 38. EDWARD He avoided me after that
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Page 47 and 48: 46. FLORENCE (CONT’D) Oh CHRIST!
Page 49 and 50: 48. The doorbell rings. She jumps u
Page 51 and 52: 50. They speak between kisses. EDWA
Page 53 and 54: 52. GEOFFREY PONTING has entered th
Page 55 and 56: 54. Mmm FLORENCE The moment is prec
Page 57 and 58: 56. EDWARD Now that wouldn’t plea
Page 59 and 60: 58. FLORENCE (CONT'D) We talked abo
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Page 63 and 64: 62. MARJORIE I do my best. FLORENCE
Page 65 and 66: 64. FLORENCE No... not really... 70
Page 67 and 68: 66. The GIRL plays a simple melody
Page 69 and 70: 68. FLORENCE (CONT’D) Yes! We’l
Page 71 and 72: 70. EDWARD It’s too... FLORENCE .
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76. 86 INT. HOTEL BEDROOM. DAY. 86
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78. Was it? FLORENCE EDWARD In fact
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80. Demands? EDWARD FLORENCE Well,
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82. EDWARD You’re a bitch talking
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84. FLORENCE Very very much. And I
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86. EDWARD You’re telling me I co
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88. EDWARD Yes, it’s a... um a sh
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90. ANN And what about all those pr
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92. With an arm looped around EDWAR
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94. EDWARD (CONT'D) But he doesn’
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96. MUSIC CRITIC The leader comma M
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98. EDWARD So... what can you get h
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100. 116 EXT. CHILTERNS. DAY. 116 H
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102. VOICE OVER (CONT’D) If he’
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