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Jonathan and Susan
EXT. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - EVENING
Susan exits and turns to walk down the street.
A hand reaches out and grabs her shoulder.
She is startled and turns abruptly.
It is Jonathan.
She lets out a sigh of relief.
| JONATHAN |
| Sorry if I scared you, I just wanted to see how you were doing with the IS Cam. |
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| SUSAN |
| Very well, thank you. Do you have a device that gives you eyes in the back of your head? |
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| JONATHAN |
| Yeah, but it's still in the development stages. |
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| SUSAN |
| (smiles) Next time you sneak up on me make sure I know your coming. |
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| JONATHAN |
| You don't like surprises, do you? |
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| SUSAN |
| Only when I know about them. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Well, here comes another one. How about joining me for dinner tonight? Nothing fancy. |
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| SUSAN |
| Now that is a surprise. |
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| JONATHAN |
| A good one or a bad one. |
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| SUSAN |
| One that I didn't see coming. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Oh. |
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| SUSAN |
| But a good one. |
SFX - They are being watched through BINOCULARS.
| JONATHAN |
| Are you a vegetarian? |
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| SUSAN |
| Sometimes. |
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| JONATHAN |
| How can you sometimes be a vegetarian? |
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| SUSAN |
| Depends on my mood. |
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| JONATHAN |
| You like health food I bet? |
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| SUSAN |
| What would make you say that? |
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| JONATHAN |
| You look pretty healthy to me. So, am I right, are you a health nut? |
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| SUSAN |
| I eat healthy, yeah. Nut, no. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Knew it. |
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| SUSAN |
| What else does your male intuition tell you? |
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| JONATHAN |
| Well, let me take a good look at you. |
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| SUSAN |
| (looks away sheepishly) You're embarrassing me. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Okay, I got it. You look like an artsy type. |
| I bet you like to go to museums and see art house type movies. |
Susan stares at him.
| JONATHAN |
| Tell me, am I right? |
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| SUSAN |
| Maybe partially. |
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| JONATHAN |
| That means yes. Maybe always means yes. |
She holds back a smile.
| SUSAN |
| What about you? What do you like to do? |
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| JONATHAN |
| Beg your pardon? |
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| SUSAN |
| I would expect a different type of an apartment from someone who's a spy. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Whoa. That's a dirty word around here. |
| Like to call myself a watcher. |
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| SUSAN |
| How is that different than a spy? |
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| JONATHAN |
| I don't know, I guess you'd have to ask a spy that question. |
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| SUSAN |
| How is that different than a spy? |
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| JONATHAN |
| I don't know, I guess you'd have to ask a spy that question. |
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| SUSAN |
| I thought I just did. |
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| JONATHAN |
| What I do is commercial and private surveillance. |
| No industrial espionage or covert stuff. |
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| SUSAN |
| Lighten up. I was just kidding. |
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| JONATHAN |
| So was I. |
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| SUSAN |
| (points to sign on door that read The Looke Agency) |
| Is that your real name, Jonathan Looke? |
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| JONATHAN |
| What do you think? |
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| SUSAN |
| I think it's quite a coincidence that a sp...I mean, a watcher would have a last name like Looke. |
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| JONATHAN |
| There are a lot of coincidences in life. Ever see how dogs look like their owners. |
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| SUSAN |
| Does that mean you're not going to answer my question? |
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| JONATHAN |
| I will, if you answer a question for me. |
| Is Susan Spellman your real name? |
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| SUSAN |
| Who would make up a name like that? |
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| JONATHAN |
| I don't know. Just asking. |
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| SUSAN |
| Okay. Now answer my question. |
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| JONATHAN |
| I think I need to get to know you a little better first. |
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| SUSAN |
| Sounds fair. |
Jonathan leans in to kiss her.
Susan rebuffs his advance by moving away.
Jonathan, appearing rejected, changes the subject.
| JONATHAN |
| Uh, let me show you something on the computer. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Yeah, I guess I'm kind of an introvert. I mean, I like people but I don't necessarily need to be around them all the time. How about you? |
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| SUSAN |
| Me? Well, I love kids, but adults I'm not so sure about. |
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| JONATHAN |
| It's all in the face. Someone's face tells you all you need to know. You every play Face? |
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| SUSAN |
| Face? What's that? |
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| JONATHAN |
| Pick someone out of the crowd and stare at their face. You can tell a lot about them. |
| (points to MAN walking by) |
| That guy. Could've won a Pulitzer Prize, but his parents didn't want him to be a writer. Instead, he went to business school. Now he's rich, but angry all the time. |
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| SUSAN |
| Are you for real? You can tell all that? |
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| JONATHAN |
| Sure. Go ahead, you try. |
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| SUSAN |
| (points to a TEENAGE GIRL who smokes a cigarette) |
| Rebellious. Feels disconnected from the people in the world around her. Hates authority. Wants to run away but has nowhere to run. Doesn't trust anyone and wishes she had a whole new life. |
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| JONATHAN |
| That sounded a little too precise. You know that girl? |
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| SUSAN |
| Like I said, I'm good with kids. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Why do you like old movies so much? |
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| SUSAN |
| I used to watch them with my father when I was little. It was an innocent time. Life was simple then. And the movies always had a happy ending. That's what I've always wanted in my life. |
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| JONATHAN |
| (pause) |
| I want to kiss you. And I don't want you to move away this time. |
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| SUSAN |
| I won't move away this time. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Can I help you with something? |
Susan is startled.
| SUSAN |
| Sorry. I'm a little paranoid. |
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| JONATHAN |
| It doesn't mean they're not out to get you. |
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| SUSAN |
| What do you mean by that? |
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| JONATHAN |
| You don't trust me, do you? |
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| SUSAN |
| I want to. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Maybe I need to earn your trust. |
Jonathan reaches for a book, opens it and takes out a DVD labeled Susan.
He places it in the computer and it plays.
Susan watches footage of herself exiting the art house, entering her apartment building, working at the Children's Hospital.
She is shocked and angered.
| SUSAN |
| You are a spy. You've been spying on me. |
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| JONATHAN |
| No. No, it's not like that. |
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| SUSAN |
| You've been watching me. That's how you knew all that stuff about me. |
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| JONATHAN |
| I've been watching out for you. |
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| SUSAN |
| Who sent you? Who are you working for? |
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| JONATHAN |
| (moves toward her) I didn't have to tell you, but I thought... |
| Susan, you're in some danger and I want to... |
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| SUSAN |
| You stay away from me! |
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| JONATHAN |
| All I know is that you're in some kind of trouble but... |
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| SUSAN |
| I trusted you. I was going to sleep with you. And all the while you were spying on me. |
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| JONATHAN |
| Susan, don't say that. You don't understand. I may have lost my best friend because of this assignment. I have crossed a professional line for this...for you. I don't even know who you are or what the hell is going on. And now I know you and I want to help you. Please let me. |
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| SUSAN |
| I can't deal with this right now. |
| (runs toward the door and exits) |
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| JONATHAN |
| Susan... |
She's gone.
Jonathan slams the door in frustration. |
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