INT. RESTAURANT -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 166

Magda and Lovro sit in a booth, they toast with sherry.

166A INT. BUDDAKAN RESTAUANT/RED ROOM --CONTINUOUS-- WINTER 166A

Anthony stands talking to FRIENDS. Someone taps him on the

shoulder. He looks over -- it's Stanford -- holding two

glasses of champagne. Stanford and Anthony look at each

other as everyone around them kisses. Stanford presents his

cheek. Anthony kisses it.

B EXT. LOWER EAST SIDE STREET -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 166B

Snowing. Carrie runs up the stairs of the Lower East Side

subway stop. She looks around to get her bearings -- then

starts running again. She passes a GROUP OF TWENTY-SOMETHING

PEOPLE blowing party horns and LAUGHING.

INT. ST. LOUIS APARTMENT -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 168

Louise is talking to a group of St. Louis FRIENDS. She looks

up as WILL (22) her handsome African-American ex-boyfriend

enters. Their eyes meet. Her heart stops. He smiles. She

smiles. He starts over to her. They stand talking -- she

smiles. He smiles.

168A INT. BABBO/BAR -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 168A

A festive, crowded restaurant. Sitting at the bar, next to a

small Christmas tree... is Mr. Big, eating alone. Big looks

up from the bar -- watching couples kiss all around him.

168B INT. MIRANDA'S BROOKLYN HOUSE -- NIGHT -- WINTER 168B

Steve and Brady are in bed... asleep.

A.

C EXT. LOWER EAST APARTMENT DAY -- NIGHT -- WINTER 168C

Miranda opens a fortune cookie -- and reads it. Tosses it

down. Picks up another -- cracks it open. Reads it. Tosses it

down. She looks like she might cry.

D EXT. LOWER EAST SIDE APARTMENT BUILDING -- LATER -- WINTER 8D

Carrie rounds the corner of Miranda's street and runs up to

her building.

E INT. LOWER EAST SIDE APARTMENT -- MOMENTS LATER -- WINTER 68E

Miranda opens the door -- Carrie is standing there -- out of

breath.

CARRIE

You're not alone.

Times Square is seen on the television in the background.

TELEVISION ANNOUNCER (V.O.)

5-4-3-2-1. Happy New Year!

Carrie and Miranda look at each other. They hug.

L INT. LOWER EAST SIDE APARTMENT -- LATER -- WINTER 168L

Miranda and Carrie sit on the couch -- eating -- they are

LAUGHING.

END MUSIC.

175 EXT. BRYANT PARK/FASHION TENT -- DAY -- WINTER 175

Snow on the ground -- COLD. CROWDS gathered in front of the

large fashion tent. Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha

trudge through the snow to the stairs. Samantha is wearing

lots of fur. She SLIPS on some ice -- Carrie catches her.

CARRIE

Easy girl.

SAMANTHA

Thanks -- Three months driving in

L.A. and I forgot how to use my

fucking legs.

CARRIE (V.O.)

Every year the women of New York

leave the past behind and look

forward to the future... this is

known as Fashion Week.

They make their way up the stairs to the tent entrance.

INT. LOBBY TENT -- CONTINOUS -- WINTER 176

The lobby is buzzing with PRESS and CROWDS OF FASHIONISTAS.

The GIRLS enter and make their way through the crowd.

CARRIE

This way. I hear the couture

calling my name.

SAMANTHA

See this -- this is what I miss.

Last night Smith and I cuddled in

front of the TV with "take out"

Mexican.

MIRANDA

-- In your four billion dollar

beach house.

The girls LAUGH.

SAMANTHA

Still -- I don't think I'm cut out

for the one-on-one relationship

thing.

A.

CHARLOTTE

You've been doing it for five

years.

SAMANTHA

No, see -- I've always had

girlfriends on the side.

They smile. Miranda spots MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG across the

room.

MIRANDA

There's Mayor Bloomberg.

SAMANTHA

New Yorkers are so damn attractive -

- Even the Mayor is hot.

MIRANDA

I believe that was his last

campaign slogan.

The girls walk on.

109.

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