EXT. BROOKLYN BRIDGE -- MOMENTS LATER 211

Miranda and Steve walk along the bridge towards Brooklyn.

128.

CARRIE (V.O.)

And Miranda never looked back...

212 INT. STEVE AND MIRANDA'S HOUSE -- NIGHT -- SPRING 212

Steve and Miranda are making love -- it is passionate.

CARRIE (V.O.)

Well, almost never.

Miranda turns her head back to look at Steve.

MIRANDA

Kiss me.

213 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- DAY -- SPRING 213

Carrie's apartment is transformed. It is sleeker, polished,

more grown-up, with a warm, modern feel.

CARRIE (V.O.)

And at home -- everything felt and

looked different -- and yet still

very much me.

Carrie -- BLONDE again -- walks out of the kitchen with

Lilacs in a large vase. The door bell buzzes.

214 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- MOMENTS LATER -- SPRING 214

Carrie opens the door. Miranda stands there with a very

pregnant Charlotte.

CARRIE

Sorry. This is a very exclusive

party.

MIRANDA

We're on the list. Miranda Hobbes

plus one...and a half.

215 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- LATER -- SPRING 215

WOMEN FRIENDS chatting and having fun. The front door is open

and a coat rack is visible in the hall. A couple of WAITERS

(20's) move around. ANTHONY comes up to Carrie.

129.

ANTHONY

A woman just put a glass down on

your new desk without a coaster. I

told her if she did it again I'd

break her arm.

CARRIE

Thanks.

He walks on. Miranda wanders up to Carrie.

MIRANDA

Where's Samantha? Her plane landed

two hours ago.

CARRIE

You know her, probably ran to the

hotel gym for a quick work-out.

Samantha appears in the doorway wearing a summer coat -- the

dog is in her purse.

SAMANTHA

There's no place like home.

CARRIE

Sweetie!

They kiss -- She goes to Miranda; they kiss.

MIRANDA

There's a rat in your purse.

CARRIE

And that rat better be house

trained.

A CATER WAITER walks over to her.

CATER WAITER

Can I take your coat?

Samantha nods and takes off her coat. Revealing: She has a

belly. A very non-Samantha big fat gut.

Carrie looks at it. Miranda looks at it. Carrie and Miranda

exchange looks. Charlotte comes running down the hall.

CHARLOTTE

Samantha!

Samantha raises her arms to greet her. Her blouse rides up,

the gut peeks out. Charlotte reacts; shocked.

130.

CHARLOTTE (CONT'D)

You have a -- dog!

SAMANTHA

Did you ever think you'd see the

day -- me with a pooch.

All three shake their heads: No.

216 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT/BATHROOM -- LATER -- SPRING 216

Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are in the bathroom.

MIRANDA

So, she has a belly. So what?

CARRIE

No, a belly on anyone else is a "so

what?" A belly on Samantha is a:

"So what the hell is going on?"

CHARLOTTE

She never mentioned it on the

phone?

CARRIE

Never. And when has she ever not

talked about every detail regarding

her body?

CHARLOTTE

Should we even bring it up?

MIRANDA

What -- like a fat intervention?

"We love you -- have a salad?" No.

We should let her bring it up.

There is a knock... Samantha opens the door. She's eating a

piece of cake.

SAMANTHA

Ladies, we can talk about my gut

later-- right now, I'm bored to

tears here.

She gives them a look. They smile, relieved.

131.

217 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- LATER -- SPRING 217

Everyone has left. Samantha is sitting with Charlotte and

Miranda and Carrie. They are having coffee.

SAMANTHA

I eat -- so I won't cheat.

MIRANDA

What exactly are you eating?

SAMANTHA

Everything except Dante's dick.

CARRIE

Language, please -- this is a grown-

up apartment now.

SAMANTHA

I guess I didn't realize how big I

was until I saw it on your faces.

CARRIE

How -- and I say this with love --

How could you not realize it?

SAMANTHA

I've been avoiding mirrors.

CHARLOTTE

I'm proud of you for not cheating.

SAMANTHA

I don't know if there's anything to

be proud of. I stuff my face to

stop myself from doing something

that feels natural to me.

Carrie reaches over and rubs Samantha's back.

CARRIE

Why didn't you say something?

SAMANTHA

I guess I didn't want to admit it.

And when you're in denial -- you

don't dial.

CARRIE

Now, listen -- this isn't about the

weight. You'd be gorgeous at any

size. But are you happy?

132.

SAMANTHA

(Silence; then)

Relationships aren't always about

being happy, right?

(beat)

How often do you feel happy in your

relationship?

CARRIE

(to Charlotte)

I'm pretty sure that's to you.

CHARLOTTE

Every day.

SAMANTHA

You feel happy ever day?

CHARLOTTE

Not all day -- everyday -- but

everyday.

MIRANDA

When was the last time you felt

happy?

SAMANTHA

Six months ago.

They react.

SAMANTHA (CONT'D)

What am I going to do?

CARRIE

What does your gut tell you?

SAMANTHA

I know but --

(beat; hard)

Smith stayed with me through chemo.

If he could stay with me through

that, I should be able to stay in

this relationship for him.

CARRIE

Sweetie... You just compared your

relationship to chemo.

Samantha looks at her, then Charlotte, then Miranda.

133.

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

There we were...the three mirrors

Samantha couldn't avoid.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

And Samantha?

Samantha looks. Carrie points. The dog is humping a pillow on

Carrie's furniture.

CARRIE (CONT'D)

That pillow cost three hundred

dollars.

218 INT. BEACHHOUSE -- DINING ROOM/SUNSET -- SPRING 218

Samantha is sitting -- waiting. Smith enters.

SMITH

Hey -- You're home! I thought you

were staying the week.

He kisses her. She looks at him. Touches his face.

SAMANTHA

We need to talk.

SMITH

Awwww... man. I knew this was

coming.

SAMANTHA

Yeah. This isn't working.

(beat)

I've done my best. I've given it

five years and fifteen pounds.

SMITH

What -- You don't love me any more?

SAMANTHA

Yes, I love you - ah, fuck it --

I'm just gonna say the thing you're

not supposed to say -- I love you

but I love me more. And I've been

in a relationship with myself for

forty-nine years and that's the one

I need to work on.

She stands up and wraps her arms around him, whispers.

134.

SAMANTHA (CONT'D)

You'll find a wonderful woman who

loves being in a relationship.

SMITH

What will you find?

SAMANTHA

I don't know. But that's a risk I'm

willing to take.

She notices the gardenia ring on her finger. She starts to

take it off. Stops. Looks back up at him.

SAMANTHA (CONT'D)

No. I'm keeping this. Every time I

look down at it I want to think of

you.

She kisses him on the lips. GENTLY. SOFTLY.

219 INT. AIRPLANE/FIRST CLASS -- NIGHT -- SPRING 219

Samantha sits in first class. She is crying... while eating a

hot fudge sundae. A STEWARDESS leans down.

STEWARDESS

We're landing in new York. I'm

gonna need to take that now.

Samantha nods, and finishes eating the hot fudge sundae as

fast as she can. Scraping, almost licking the bowl.

CARRIE (V.O.)

As someone returned to my life...

220 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- DAY -- SPRING 220

Carrie stands at the door with Louise.

CARRIE (V.O.)

... Someone left.

LOUISE

And I put all the unopened mail

from your P.O. Box in the manila

envelopes on the bottom shelf

there.

She points to the shelf in the new bookcase. Carrie looks.

135.

LOUISE (CONT'D)

And please -- please do not make a

mess of CarrieBradshaw.com -- it's

my masterpiece.

CARRIE

What am I gonna do without you?

LOUISE

You'll find some other girl... but

she won't have my style.

CARRIE

St. Louise, you brought me back to

life.

Emotion floods Carrie; she chokes up. So does Louise --

LOUISE

And you gave me Louise Vuitton.

Carrie laughs -- they hug.

LOUISE (CONT'D)

Serious. We need to stop cryin'.

Louise breaks the hug and takes her "love" key chain out of

her purse -- hands it to Carrie.

LOUISE (CONT'D)

Your keys.

CARRIE

Wait -- don't forget your "love."

LOUISE

No, I found my love. I'm leaving

that with you.

Carrie smiles. Louise starts out the door, turns back.

LOUISE (CONT'D)

See you at my wedding.

CARRIE

I'll meet you in St. Louis.

Louise gives one last look, and leaves. Carrie closes the

door. Looks down at "love" in her hand.

136.

221 INT. CARRIE'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT -- SPRING 221

Carrie is sitting at her desk... typing.

CARRIE (V.O.)

Now, there were no more

distractions.

(beat)

And as I moved on...

222 EXT. MIRANDA'S APARTMENT BUILDING -- DAY -- SPRING 222

Samantha walks past Lovro and Magda sitting on chairs out

front, sipping ice tea, and up to Miranda's lower east side

apartment stoop with the dog on the leash.

CARRIE (V.O.)

... Samantha moved in.

The HOT TATTOOED LATIN GUY is still sitting on the stoop out

front with the ferocious looking pitbull. She starts up the

stairs. He checks her out. She turns.

SAMANTHA

Hi, I'm your new neighbor.

HOT NEIGHBOR

Diego.

SAMANTHA

Samantha.

They smile. There is a connection. Samantha looks down. The

dog is humping the pitbull. Diego nods approval.

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