INT. VILLAGE RESTAURANT -- LATER -- WINTER 189

A small, village restaurant festively decorated for

Valentine's Day. Pink balloons float on the ceiling, their

red ribbon strings hang at eye level. Carrie and Miranda sit

at a table. At all the other tables -- Couples!

MIRANDA

Is it me or is Valentine's Day this

year on steroids?

CARRIE

I think it was like this last year

but we played for the other team.

A WAITRESS (23) approaches them with pink menus.

WAITRESS

Good evening. Here's our special

Valentine night menu. All the

selections are romantic in theme

and designed to be split for two.

Are you having wine?

CARRIE/MIRANDA

Yes.

WAITRESS

A glass or a bot --

CARRIE/MIRANDA

Bottle.

WAITRESS

I'll be right back to take you and

your girlfriends order.

The waitress leaves. Miranda looks at Carrie.

MIRANDA

I could do a lot worse.

INT. VILLAGE RESTAURANT -- LATER -- WINTER 190

The wine bottle is now empty. Carrie and Miranda eat.

MIRANDA

Why would you look at the Vogue

today of all days?

CARRIE

`Cause -- I'm an emotional cutter.

(Beat;then)

I deserve what I got. Running all

over New York believing that I'm

finally getting my happy ending.

"See everyone, love does conquer

all. Look at me in my one of a kind

wedding gown marrying the love of

my life."

Waitress stops at the table. She picks up the bottle.

WAITRESS

Would you like another bot --

CARRIE/MIRANDA

Yes.

She leaves.

CARRIE

And Miranda... in that article -- I

did not say "we" once. It was all:

"I" want and "I" think.

MIRANDA

It was from your point of view.

CARRIE

My point of view... Exactly. The

whole wedding was my point of view.

I let the wedding get bigger than

Big. I am the reason he didn't get

out of that car.

A.

MIRANDA

You can't put this all on yourself.

(beat; then)

Okay. I said something I shouldn't

have said to Big at the rehearsal

dinner.

117.

CARRIE

What do you mean?

MIRANDA

I was really upset after Steve

showed up and I bumped into Big and

-- I said that you two were crazy

to get married.

Carrie is stunned. The waitress arrives with the new bottle

of wine.

WAITRESS

Here we go. Your Shiraz.

She is opening the bottle. Tension. She pops the cork --

starts to pour.

MIRANDA

Stop -- It's fine -- Thanks.

The Waitress puts the bottle down and walks away.

MIRANDA (CONT'D)

I'm sorry, I was upset-- Steve had--

CARRIE

I have been going over this and

over this in my mind for five

months -- and -- for five months

you kept a secret like that?

MIRANDA

I tried to tell you once but the

Vogue article came out --

CARRIE

Once? You tried to tell me once?

You should have tried to tell me

every single day!

MIRANDA

I know, I was looking for the right

time.

CARRIE

There is no right time to tell me

you ruined my marriage!

The Room is now at "attention."

118.

MIRANDA

It just happened -- I wasn't

thinking.

Carrie grabs her purse -- to leave.

MIRANDA (CONT'D)

Carrie, please -- Don't go -- I --

Carrie stands up -- the festive balloon strings bob in front

of her face. She pushes them away.

CARRIE

And I think what hurts the most is

that you kept a secret from me. I

have never ever kept a secret from

you. Ever!

She starts out. Stops, comes back -- through the ribbons.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

No, I'm lying. For the last five

months I've been thinking that it's

a huge mistake that you left Steve.

(beat)

There. How does it feel?

She turns and pushes balloons out of her way as she starts

out. A KISSING COUPLE (20's) is BLOCKING her way.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

Excuse me!

They stop -- She squeezes by them. Miranda is devastated.

191 INT. BEACHOUSE/DINING ROOM -- NIGHT -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 1

Candles are lit. Samantha enters wearing a sexy sheer robe

and carrying a giant tray of homemade sushi. The phone rings.

The machine picks up. Smith leaves a message.

SMITH (V.O.)

Babe -- we're way behind on set. I

still haven't been released. I'll

get there as soon as I can.

She SIGHS -- places the tray on the table. Looks at the wall

clock: Seven-thirty.

A.

192 INT. BEACHOUSE/DINING ROOM -- LATER -- WINTER 192

Eight o'clock. Samantha is sitting in the robe near the

table. Not pleased.

193 INT. BEACHOUSE/DINING ROOM -- LATER -- WINTER 193

Eight-thirty -- Samantha is pacing. She takes a piece of

sushi -- pops it in her mouth and chews -- pissed. A WOMAN

MOANING is heard. She walks over and glances out the window

into Dante's living room. Candles are everywhere -- he is

naked and GIVING HEAD to naked BLONDE WOMAN. She is writhing

in pleasure. Samantha watches -- even more pissed.

CARRIE (V.O.)

It was the same Valentine night

Samantha had planned -- minus the

sushi.

119.

194 INT. BEACHOUSE/KITCHEN -- LATER 194

Samantha now wearing sweat clothes, sits with her arms

crossed -- waiting. The door opens and Smith enters.

SMITH

I'm home!

He see's Samantha sitting there. He smiles.

SMITH (CONT'D) (CONT'D)

Man, that was a long day -- the

crew went into double overtime.

SAMANTHA

You are three hours late.

SMITH

Bummer. I know. Did you eat?

SAMANTHA

Yes, I ate. I ate the sushi that I

hand made for you. The sushi that I

planned to lay all over my naked

body as a Valentines surprise for

you.

SMITH

Why are you so upset? I called.

SAMANTHA

I slaved away in a kitchen all day

to make this meal for you.

120.

SMITH

You made some sushi -- it's not a

big deal!

SAMANTHA

Not a big deal?

She stands up. She picks up some pieces of sushi.

SAMANTHA (CONT'D)

You see this -- This took me five

fucking hours!

She throws sushi at him. He dodges them.

SAMANTHA (CONT'D)

I am not the type of woman who sits

home all day waiting for a man!

(beat)

You love California so much --

enjoy your hand-made California

roll!

She throws more sushi and storms out. Smith looks at the

subzero fridge. A sushi piece slides down the front.

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