ZING ZING ZING WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS

THE MOMENT I MET HIM -- I FELL

Carrie, not in the mood, picks up the remote -- clicks. The

TV goes off. She looks around: Now what?

159AC INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- LATER -- WINTER 159AC

Carrie sits at her makeshift desk as snow falls outside her

window. She looks down at the computer; motionless. CLOSE ON

SCREEN: The only thing written on it is the word: "Love."

After a beat Carrie types three dots. She thinks, then

deletes two of the dots. Her phone rings. She answers it.

CARRIE

Hello?

C.

159B INT. BUDDAKAN/RED ROOM -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 159B

Stanford sits in a festive booth with festive FRIENDS.

STANFORD

Happy New Year -- We're having a

fabulous time. The only thing

missing is you. Come.

CARRIE

That's sweet but I can't, I'm

writing.

STANFORD

Oh... Okay.

(beat;then)

You're not really writing are you?

CARRIE

No. You're not really having a

fabulous time are you?

STANFORD

No. Rescue me. It's very forced

festive.

CARRIE

Oh yes, that's just what every New

Year's Eve party needs: a visit

from the lost Bronte sister.

STANFORD

Well... Better a Bronte sister than

a Hilton sister.

CARRIE

(laughs; then)

Thanks but -- by ten PM I'll be in

bed asleep and blissfully unaware

of how fabulous this night is

supposed to be.

159C INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- LATER -- WINTER 159C

Carrie is sound asleep. Her phone rings. She grabs it.

CARRIE

Hello.

D.

159D INT. MIRANDA'S APARTMENTS -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 159D

Intercut with Miranda -- sitting on her couch watching the

New Year's Eve coverage on television. Chinese take-out is on

the table in front of her.

MIRANDA

I thought one of the perks of

having a family is you don't have

to spend New Year's Eve alone with

Chinese food.

(beat)

I'm alone with Chinese food.

CARRIE

I was sleeping.

MIRANDA

Oh, shit -- I'm sorry.

CARRIE

That's okay. Where's Brady?

MIRANDA

It's Steve's night.

CARRIE

Right.

MIRANDA

Go back to sleep -- don't wake up.

CARRIE

It's okay. Are you alright?

MIRANDA

I'm fine -- I was just getting a

little choked-up watching the

stupid New Year's Eve stuff on TV

alone.

CARRIE

Want me to come over?

MIRANDA

I'm all the way downtown --

CARRIE

I can grab a cab --

MIRANDA

On New Year's Eve? No way. I'm

fine... really.

(MORE)

E.

MIRANDA (CONT'D)

I just wanted to talk a little. Go

back to sleep. Good night.

Miranda hangs up. Carrie lays there -- holding the phone.

She looks over at her bedside table clock: 11:12. She thinks

then -- throws back the covers and gets out of bed. START

MUSIC.

159E EXT. CARRIE'S BULIDING -- NIGHT -- WINTER 159E

Snowing. Carrie hurries out of her front door -- a coat

thrown over her pajamas. She comes down the stairs to the

street looking for a cab. Nothing. No traffic. She starts

RUNNING up the block -- passing TWO FESTIVE COUPLES; walking.

159F INT. CHARLOTTE'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT -- WINTER 159F

Lily, in her PJ's, is marching around the den wearing a

"Happy New Year" party crown and blowing into a party favor

horn. Harry and Charlotte -- wearing New Year's Eve party

hats -- sit on the couch -- laughing. Charlotte and Harry

kiss. His hand moves sensuously down Charlotte's body and

rests on her pregnant belly.

106.

S-C-E-N-E-S--O-M-I-T-T-E-D 160-164

107.

165 INT. BEACHOUSE/DEN -- CONTINUOUS -- WINTER 165

Samantha and Smith recline on the couch. They are wearing

sexy black robes and having caviar and champagne. The Dog

sits nearby... a fire roars in the fireplace behind them.

Samantha and Smith kiss on the couch. The Dog humps a pillow

nearby.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1535