INT. DUANE READE DRUG STORE -- DAY -- FALL 140

Halloween costume aisle. Carrie and Miranda browse.

CARRIE

I can't believe you're even

dressing up.

92.

MIRANDA

All the parents at Brady's school

dress up -- it's fun! Fun thought

up by a group of non-working

mothers with nothing else to do all

day.

Miranda stops, looks at the costumes hanging there.

MIRANDA (CONT'D)

Witch and -- "sexy kitten". That's

it? The only two choices for women.

Witch and Sexy kitten.

CARRIE

You said a mouthful there, sister.

Miranda holds up a mask of a ghoul screaming in horror.

MIRANDA

Maybe I should just wear this and a

business suit and go as myself.

CARRIE

(re; mask)

Speaking of monsters -- I got an

email from Big.

Miranda looks over at her.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

"I don't know what to say."

(beat)

Ah... then don't send an email.

MIRANDA

What were you expecting?

No idea. Miranda grabs a witch hat. They start walking away.

They round a corner, CHILD wearing a mask pops up.

CHILD

Boo!

Carrie smiles. The child walks away.

CARRIE

Gonna take a little more than that

to scare me after what I have been

through.

They start walking toward the check-out counter.

93.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

And in the subject box: two words:

I'm sorry.

MIRANDA

Steve is all about "I'm sorry." I'm

sorry emails -- I'm sorry voice

mails -- I'm sorry flowers -- I'm

sorry cards. How about: don't do

anything to be: " I'm sorry" for.

CARRIE

Maybe he's sorry.

MIRANDA

Maybe Big is too.

CARRIE

Point taken.

(beat)

I still can't believe this happened

to me. I know it happened, but I

can't believe it happened. I lay

awake at night going over every

detail of the last week in my head.

MIRANDA

Carrie -- There's a detail I've

been meaning to tell you about --

Carrie spots something; GRABS Miranda's arm with horror.

CARRIE (V.O.)

And then I saw it...the only thing

scary enough to scare me after the

experience I'd been through.

On the rack in the front register -- Vogue!

INT. DUANE READE DRUG STORE -- MOMENTS LATER -- FALL 141

Carrie and Miranda stand looking at an open Vogue:

"The Last Single Girl: Carrie Bradshaw Gets Married."

MIRANDA

You look great, you look amazing.

So. That's the worst of it.

Carrie flips a page. She noticed something.

94.

CARRIE

Wait -- what's that say? In the box

at the end?

MIRANDA

(reading)

"Editor's note: The wedding of

Carrie Bradshaw and John James

Preston was cancelled as this issue

went to press. Carrie Bradshaw

is...

Miranda stops reading. Carrie looks at her.

CARRIE

Is what?

Miranda doesn't want to respond. Carrie pushes the magazine

further away so she can read it.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

(reads)

"Carrie Bradshaw is still single

and living in Manhattan."

EXT. MANHATTAN STREETS -- LATER -- FALL 142

A wind kicks up, autumn leaves blow. Carrie walks down the

street, the Vogue under her arm, angry.

CARRIE (V.O.)

I didn't want to buy it - but I

figured it was one less Vogue in

New York.

143 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- LATER -- FALL 143

Carrie's door opens. Charlotte stands in the hall with Lily.

CHARLOTTE

I saw it. The pictures are

gorgeous.

CARRIE

Yes -- I'm a beautiful bride. Come

in.

They walk in, Carrie closes the door.

A.

CHARLOTTE

Look, the people who don't know --

will only see the beautiful

pictures. The people who do know

will only see what an asshole he

is.

(beat; to Lily)

Mommy said a bad word.

CARRIE

(looks down to Lily)

Hi, honey.

Lily holds up a little baby pumpkin to Carrie.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

For me?

Lily nods. Carrie has to lighten up. She kneels to Lily.

95.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

And what are you going to be for

Halloween?

LILY

Cinderella.

CHARLOTTE

Or -- we also brought Mulan.

Lily shakes her head: NO. Carrie smiles.

CHARLOTTE (CONT'D)

Would you like to go trick or

treating with us?

LILY

Yea!

CHARLOTTE

Just in our building -- if you feel

up to it.

LILY

Yea!

CARRIE

(How can I not?)

Yea!

144 INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT/HALL -- NIGHT -- FALL 144

Carrie knocks on Charlotte's front door. It opens. Charlotte

stands there -- dressed as a cute cow. With udders on her

belly. Harry is Uncle Fester. Lily is Cinderella in a MASK.

HARRY

No costume?

CARRIE

Look closer. I'm the scariest thing

in New York. Jilted at Forty-one.

Boo.

Harry Laughs. So does Charlotte...even Carrie smiles.

145 INT. CHARLOTTE'S BUILDING/HALL -- LATER -- FALL 145

They walk down the hall. Carrie is holding Lily's hand.

96.

CARRIE

You know you have to give me some

of your loot, right?

Lily nods Carrie smiles. Harry knocks on a door. It opens. A

PARK AVE WOMAN (40), stylish - stands there with treats.

CHARLOTTE/HARRY/LILY

Trick or treat!

The woman smiles -- then suddenly, her smile fades.

WOMAN

Oh, Carrie, I saw Vogue -- I'm so

sorry.

Carrie reacts, mortified.

146 INT. CHARLOTTE'S BUILDING/HALL -- LATER -- FALL 146

Another door opens. A PREPPY WOMAN (36) is there.

CHARLOTTE/HARRY/LILY

Trick or treat!

REVEAL: Carrie's face -- hidden behind the Cinderella mask.

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