episode 2
EXT. Elana's house -day
Morning bird's chirp. Sun shines down an a big family home.A veranda wraps around the front.all charm.No sense of last night's horror.
Elana Gilbert
Dear diary...... Today will be hell.
Elana Gilbert 17,faces herself In the mirror. a silent assessment. Fresh-faced, perfect features.
Elana Gilbert
But, I'm ready.I can deal.I have a plan.I will smile. It will be believable. Genuine. My smile will say, "I'm fine, thank you". "yes,much better. "time heals everything".
Elana is now at her desk writing in her journal.
Elana Gilbert
They will see that Elana is alive and well.
As she writes, the camera moves around her room. Taking inventory of her life. Items of an over-achiever, awards, certificates, ribbons, ECT.
Elana Gilbert
And if I can convince them, then Maybe, just maybe, I can believe it myself.
Snapshots and frame photos. Friends in funny, happy poses, reflecting the life of a popular and well-adjusted girl.these are person photos...they mean something. Her parents, brother obligatory family photo. Linger on it for a beat. There's a story there.
Int. Elana's house -kitchen
The morning news is muted on a small tv in the background. Photos of Darren and Brooke flash on screen. Missing couple. Jenna mayer (29) stands at the fridge. Grad school sweat. A little scattered in a brainy way. A thinker in sweats. Which works for her. it's sexy.
She opens the fridge door. Studies it's contents. Jenna is not domestic. she never will be.
Jenna sommers
Toast. I can make toast.
she's taking to Elana who just walked in. Goes straight for the coffee pot pours a cup. Elana drinks it black
Elana Gilbert
It's all about the coffee, aut jenna
Jeremy Gilbert
is there coffee?
Jeremy (15) enters the kitchen. Cool look, has original take on grunge punk, nothing extreme. Tinkere with the nail polish and eye-liner but won't commit. A bit of a mess. Outcast cute.
Jenna sommers
Your first day of school and I'm totally unprepared.
She grabs two power bars. Hands 'em out'. Reaches for her purse finds some cash. Elana declines. Jeremy takes it.
Jenna sommers
Lunch Money. Anything else? A no. 2 pencil? what am I missing?
She's trying to get it right.
Elana Gilbert
Don't you have a big presentation today?
Jenna sommers
I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at......(checks her watch, realizing) now. Crap.
Jenna disappears in a flash. Elana turns to Jeremy.
Jeremy Gilbert
Don't start.
Jeremy exits the back door. uninterested and annoyed. Left alone in the kitchen, Elana sighs. Steeling herself for the day.
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