EXT. BEACHOUSE -- DAY -- SUMMER 10

A1 EXT. 5TH AVENUE -- NEW YORK CITY -- DAY -- SUMMER A1

Glistening city buildings reflect onto the WINDOW of an

upscale clothing boutique. In the window -- a MANNEQUIN is

wearing -- the best of everything. A PRETTY TWENTY-SOMETHING

girl looks in at the display: dreaming of the day.

CARRIE (V.O.)

Year after year, twenty-something

women come to New York City in

search of the two "L's": labels and

love.

1 EXT. 5TH AVENUE/TIFFANY -- DAY -- SUMMER 1

Four TWENTY-SOMETHING WOMEN walk away from us -- arms linked

LAUGHING -- They make their way down the busy street --

shopping bags and designer purses swinging.

The young women reveal:

CARRIE BRADSHAW (41) and fabulous -- walking towards us. She

watches them as they pass, a SMILE grows on her face.

CARRIE (V.O.)

Twenty years ago... I was one of

them.

She walks along, her shopping bag -- swinging.

2 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT/CLOSET -- NIGHT -- SUMMER 2

Carrie on step ladder, barefoot. Her finger moves along a

series of DESIGNER shoe boxes...

CARRIE (V.O.)

Having gotten the knack for labels

early... I concentrated on my

search for love.

EXT. CLUB -- NIGHT -- FALL 3

Summer night. Couples everywhere. Carrie walks along.

A.

CARRIE (V.O.)

Turns out, a "knock-off" is not as

easy to spot when comes to love...

She passes a twenty-something girl and guy huddled very close

together. Suddenly, the girl SLAPS HIM across the face.

CARRIE (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Until it is.

CARRIE reacts, and trots along.

2.

EXT. STREET -- DAY -- SPRING 4

CARRIE and preppy perfect CHARLOTTE walk along, talking.

CARRIE (V.O.)

That is why you need help to spot

them...

JUMP CUT TO: Carrie, Charlotte and MIRANDA walk along

talking.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

... Lots of help.

JUMP CUT TO: Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and SAMANTHA walk

along; LAUGHING -- their shopping bags and designer purses

swinging.

5 EXT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT -- WINTER 5

The front of Carrie's building. She is typing in her window.

5A INT. CARRIE'S BULIDING -- CONTINUOUS 5A

Carrie at her desk - typing. CLOSE ON the computer screen --

Written on it: "Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha..."

CARRIE (V.O.)

Year after year, my single

girlfriends were my salvation. And,

as it turns out...

6 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- DAY -- SPRING 6

CLOSE ON: A colorful CHICK LIT book cover: "A Single Life" by

Carrie Bradshaw.

CARRIE (V.O.)

... My meal ticket.

CARRIE -- standing on her bed placing it next to her TWO

other books: "Sex and The City" and "Menhattan"

A framed photo of four girls (circa 1999) is also on the

shelf.

She picks it up -- Touches it sweetly.

CARRIE (V.O.) (CONT'D)

We still are those four single

girls...

3.

EXT. UPPER FIFTH -- DAY -- SUMMER 7

CARRIE in a sexy, summer dress, spots someone -- waves --

CARRIE (V.O.)

Even though, technically... we're

not.

She hurries across the street to meet that SOMEONE...

8 INT. MIRANDA'S BROOKLYN HOUSE/BACKYARD -- DAY -- SUMMER 8

MIRANDA (41) and BRADY (5) are filling an inflatable pool

with water from a hose. As STEVE approaches with Popsicles,

they squirt him with the hose. He grabs them; laughing.

CARRIE (V.O)

One of us is married...

EXT. CENTRAL PARK CAROUSEL -- DAY -- SUMMER 9

Charlotte (40) and HARRY and their beautiful Asian daughter

LILY (3) go around. Lily giggles, they kvell.

CARRIE (V.O)

One of us... married, divorced and

re-married...

EXT. BEACHOUSE -- DAY -- SUMMER 10

The deck of fabulous Malibu beachouse. Samantha (49) sits

near the pool wearing a white bikini and huge white

sunglasses making deals on the phone as SMITH lays nearby in

a bathing suit -- reading a script.

CARRIE (V.O)

One of us... relocated.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1026