Alex/Hallie Seduction

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They are playing chess. Hallie gets up for a moment and Alex switches the position of some of the pieces while she's not looking. When she kisses him, they both start getting somewhat more into it than anticipated. He caps the photo while they have their eyes closed. This is almost unimportant, as the most important aspect of it is that Hallie gets quite disturbed--not only by Alex's behavior, but by her own willingness to betray Dylan.
They are playing chess. Hallie gets up for a moment and Alex switches the position of some of the pieces while she's not looking. When she kisses him, they both start getting somewhat more into it than anticipated. He caps the photo while they have their eyes closed. This is almost unimportant, as the most important aspect of it is that Hallie gets quite disturbed--not only by Alex's behavior, but by her own willingness to betray Dylan.
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<center>HALLIE<br>Stop it. Stop it, that's enough.</center><br>
 
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Here's another draft for the scene, tell me what you think, keep what you like and re-write the rest.
 
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Hallie/Alex Seduction
 
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Hallie knocks at Alex’s door, slowly Greg stands up and walks toward the door, doing a sort of impromptu spin as he approaches, and then opens it.
 
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Hallie stands there awkwardly.
 
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<center>ALEX
 
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Ah, come in, you’ll find that all the preparations are in place for our game, madame.
 
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HALLIE
 
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I’m glad, I look forward to a good game.
 
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ALEX
 
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Perhaps you’ll have more than that to look forward to...
 
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HALLIE
 
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What do you mean?
 
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ALEX
 
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I mean simply you and I might consider a more intimate sort of play after the event.</center>
 
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Alex puts his arm around Hallie.
 
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<center>HALLIE
 
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Greg, stop it…  </center>
 
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Hallie jams her elbow into Greg's stomach, Greg releases her, coughing.
 
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<center>ALEX
 
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Well, (cough) to business, would you like some tea?
 
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HALLIE
 
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No, thank you.</center>
 
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They sit down at a carefully prepared chess board.
 
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<center>ALEX
 
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The first move is yours, my dear.</center>
 
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INT. House. Day.<br>
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Hallie comes into her room. A window's open. Alex has set up a chess game and is sitting. He is waiting for her. He has a cup of tea.
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<center>ALEX<br>Ah, come in, you’ll find that all the preparations are in place for our game, madame.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>How did you get in my house?</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Climbed. Louis tried to stop me. Something about…cockroaches?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Crickets. They’re putting them everywhere. I caught Danny hiding them in the cereal box.</center><br>
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Loud noises from downstairs.
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<center>HALLIE<br>Could you two stop that! Get along! (She sighs.)</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>The game’s already set up.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>I don’t like chess.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>That wasn’t the game I meant.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Greg, stop it…</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Well, (cough) to business, would you like some tea?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>No, thank you.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Are you sure you don’t want to…</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>I don’t feel like it.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>That’s fine. We can just…talk. Warm weather, isn’t it?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>I suppose. Though…not unusual for this time of year.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Do you enjoy it?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>What? The weather?</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Yes</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Not really. I prefer the air conditioning</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Do you? I can only thrive in tropical climates such as this. I find it strangely liberating.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>You know, let’s play chess.</center><br>
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He goes and sits down<br>
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<center>ALEX<br>The first move is yours, my dear.</center><br>
Hallie moves a pawn.
Hallie moves a pawn.
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<center>ALEX<br>Ah, fairly typical, I can see what you're thinking already, Livy.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Oh, and what’s that?</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Well, I couldn’t ''tell'' you.  Then you'd change your strategy.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>At the moment I don’t have a strategy.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Do you want to take that back?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Have it. I’m going to win anyway.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Are you sure?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>I’d bet on it.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>How much?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Fifteen dollars.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Money? Money is so crass.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>You’re afraid of losing?</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Money bores me. Bet something else.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>Fine. If I win, you have to stop hitting on me.  Believe me, it would be worth at least fifteen dollars.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Ah, so the policy of romantic aggression once again yields a monetary reward.  Alright, I’ll forgo my payment as well in trade for something from you.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>What’s that?</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>It doesn’t matter anyway. I’m going to win.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>Don’t go counting your chickens, you’ll find a few of them have Ascarad Worms.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>What the hell?</center><br>
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<center>ALEX<br>It’s a chicken disease.</center><br>
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<center>ALEX
 
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Ah, fairly typical, I can see what you're thinking already, Livy.
 
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HALLIE
 
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Oh, and what’s that?
 
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ALEX
 
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Well, I couldn’t ''tell'' you.  Then you'd change your strategy.
 
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HALLIE
 
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At the moment I don’t have a strategy.
 
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ALEX
 
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Oh, I’ll bet you do. In fact, I’d be willing to make a little wager on the outcome of this evening’s game.
 
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HALLIE
 
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Fine, but if I win, you have to stop hitting on me.  Believe me, it would be worth more than any amount of money.
 
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ALEX
 
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Ah, so the policy of romantic aggression once again yields a monetary reward.  Alright, I’ll forgo my payment as well in trade for something from you.
 
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HALLIE
 
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What’s that, Gregory?
 
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ALEX
 
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One kiss from your ruby red lips.
 
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Alex stands up and walks over to Hallie’s side of the table, and starts to take her hand, Hallie pushes him back, he stumbles.
 
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<center>HALLIE
 
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Sit down, you haven’t won yet.  But I accept.
 
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ALEX
 
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Ah, so I look forward to the pleasure you will offer.
 
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Don’t go counting your chickens, you’ll find a few of them have Ascarad Worms.
 
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(A little while later.)
(A little while later.)
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<center>ALEX<br>Another victory for the skilled champion.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>You played very well.</center><br>
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Another victory for the skilled champion.
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<center>ALEX<br>Come here.</center><br>
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<center>HALLIE<br>It doesn’t count, all right? It’s a bet, so it doesn’t count.</center><br>
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You played very well.
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ALEX
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Yes, and the time has come to collect my reward.</center>
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Alex walks over, this time Hallie doesn’t force him away.
Alex walks over, this time Hallie doesn’t force him away.
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Stop it, Greg… stop!  I’m leaving,
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Stop it, Greg. That’s enough.</center><br>
ALEX
ALEX

Revision as of 20:45, 18 June 2007

This is the first seduction of the film, in which we realize that Kati and Alex are definitely going through with the bet. In this scene, Alex "seduces" Hallie by making a bet with her that if he wins (some game), she'll kiss him. He cheats, and wins, thereby getting his photo.

They are playing chess. Hallie gets up for a moment and Alex switches the position of some of the pieces while she's not looking. When she kisses him, they both start getting somewhat more into it than anticipated. He caps the photo while they have their eyes closed. This is almost unimportant, as the most important aspect of it is that Hallie gets quite disturbed--not only by Alex's behavior, but by her own willingness to betray Dylan.

INT. House. Day.
Hallie comes into her room. A window's open. Alex has set up a chess game and is sitting. He is waiting for her. He has a cup of tea.

ALEX
Ah, come in, you’ll find that all the preparations are in place for our game, madame.

HALLIE
How did you get in my house?

ALEX
Climbed. Louis tried to stop me. Something about…cockroaches?

HALLIE
Crickets. They’re putting them everywhere. I caught Danny hiding them in the cereal box.

Loud noises from downstairs.

HALLIE
Could you two stop that! Get along! (She sighs.)

ALEX
The game’s already set up.

HALLIE
I don’t like chess.

ALEX
That wasn’t the game I meant.

HALLIE
Greg, stop it…

ALEX
Well, (cough) to business, would you like some tea?

HALLIE
No, thank you.

ALEX
Are you sure you don’t want to…

HALLIE
I don’t feel like it.

ALEX
That’s fine. We can just…talk. Warm weather, isn’t it?

HALLIE
I suppose. Though…not unusual for this time of year.

ALEX
Do you enjoy it?

HALLIE
What? The weather?

ALEX
Yes

HALLIE
Not really. I prefer the air conditioning

ALEX
Do you? I can only thrive in tropical climates such as this. I find it strangely liberating.

HALLIE
You know, let’s play chess.

He goes and sits down

ALEX
The first move is yours, my dear.

Hallie moves a pawn.

ALEX
Ah, fairly typical, I can see what you're thinking already, Livy.

HALLIE
Oh, and what’s that?

ALEX
Well, I couldn’t tell you. Then you'd change your strategy.

HALLIE
At the moment I don’t have a strategy.

ALEX
Do you want to take that back?

HALLIE
Have it. I’m going to win anyway.

ALEX
Are you sure?

HALLIE
I’d bet on it.

ALEX
How much?

HALLIE
Fifteen dollars.

ALEX
Money? Money is so crass.

HALLIE
You’re afraid of losing?

ALEX
Money bores me. Bet something else.

HALLIE
Fine. If I win, you have to stop hitting on me. Believe me, it would be worth at least fifteen dollars.

ALEX
Ah, so the policy of romantic aggression once again yields a monetary reward. Alright, I’ll forgo my payment as well in trade for something from you.

HALLIE
What’s that?

HALLIE
It doesn’t matter anyway. I’m going to win.

ALEX
Don’t go counting your chickens, you’ll find a few of them have Ascarad Worms.

HALLIE
What the hell?

ALEX
It’s a chicken disease.


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INT. DAY. House.

(A little while later.)

ALEX
Another victory for the skilled champion.

HALLIE
You played very well.

ALEX
Come here.

HALLIE
It doesn’t count, all right? It’s a bet, so it doesn’t count.

Alex walks over, this time Hallie doesn’t force him away.

There’s a pause, and they kiss, briefly, exploratory… and then again for longer, and then again, (Greg eventually snaps a picture) but then Hallie pushes Greg off of her.

HALLIE Stop it, Greg. That’s enough.

ALEX

Well, take care, mademoiselle. Liv.</center>

Hallie walks out and slams the door behind her.


Previously: Alex and Kati's Bet Next: Invitation

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