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绝望的主妇剧本

1X01:

PILOT

OriginalAirdateonABC:

October3,2004

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OPENON:

[EXT.WISTERIALANE---MORNING]

（Aschoolbusdrivesuptheroad.Friendly"GoodMorning"areexchangedbetweenneighbours.Awomanpushesababycarriagealong,whileacarpullsoutofadrivewayanddrivesdowntheroad.GABRIELLEjogspastafenceonthesidewalk.）

PantoEXT.YOUNGHOUSE-FRONTYARD）

（MARYALICEcomesoutofherfrontdooranddowntheporchsteps,carryingabasketofflowers.Shekneelsinfrontofherflowerbed,andsmellsaflower,smilingfaintly.）

NARRATOR:

MynameisMaryAliceYoung.Whenyoureadthismorning'spaper,youmaycomeacrossanarticleabouttheunusualdayIhadlastweek.Normally,there'sneveranythingnewsworthyaboutmylife.ThatallchangedlastThursday.Ofcourseeverythingseemedasnormalatfirst.Imademybreakfastformyfamily.

（Cutto:

MARYALICE,carryingaplateofwafflestothebreakfasttable,wherePAULandZACHaresitting.ShepassestheplatetoPAUL.）

MARYALICE:

Hereweare.Waffles.

NARRATOR:

Iperformedmychores.

（Cutto:

MARYALICE,flippingaswitchonthewashingmachine,andthenliftingabasketofclothingoffthemachine.

NARRATOR:

Icompletedmyprojects.

（Cutto:

MARYALICE,stirringapaintbrushinacanofpaintandpaintingagardenchair）

NARRATOR:

Iranmyerrands（Cutto:

MARYALICEpickingupthedry-cleaning,thenretrievingthemailfromthemailbox.）

NARRATOR:

Intruth,IspentthedayasIspendeveryotherday-quietlypolishingtheroutineofmylifeuntilitgleamedwithperfection.

（Cutto:

MARYALICE,straighteningaphotoframeontopofthepiano.Shesighswithsatisfaction,acontentedsmileonherface.）

NARRATOR:

That'swhyitwassoastonishingwhenIdecidedtogotomyhallwayclosettoretrievearevolverthathadneverbeenused.

（Cutto:

MARYALICEtakesaboxoffashelfinthecloset.Lookingworriedanddistraught,sheshakilyputsarevolvertohertemple.Weseeafingerpullingthetrigger,andaloudshotisheard.ThecamerastaysontheYOUNGfamilypicture,astheblurredreflectionofMARYALICEisshownintheframeofthepicturefallingtotheground.）

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（Cutto:

MRS.HUBER'SHOUSE-KITCHEN）

（MRS.HUBER'sfingerdipsintoapoolofredsauce（resemblingblood）.Shelicksthesauceonherfinger,assheturnsherheadtowardstheYOUNGhouse,puzzledbythesoundshe'sheard.）

NARRATOR:

Mybodywasdiscoveredbymyneighbour,Mrs.MarthaHuber,whohadbeenstartledbyastrangepoppingsound.Hercuriosityaroused,Mrs.Hubertriedtothinkofareasonfordroppinginonmeunannounced.Aftersomeinitialhesitation,shedecidedtoreturntheblendershehadborrowedfromme6monthsbefore.

（MRS.HUBERtakesablenderlabeledPropertyofMARYALICEYOUNGoffashelf,andhurriesnextdoortoringthedoorbell.Hearingnoanswer,shehurriestothesideofthehouse,whereshepeersinsidethewindowandseesMARYALICE'sdeadbodylyingontheground,apoolofbloodnexttoher.Shescreams.WeseeMRS.HUBERhurrybacktoherownhouse.）

MRSHUBER:

（onthephone）It'smyneighbour.Ithinkshe'sbeenshot,there'sbloodeverywhere.Yes,you'vegottosendanambulance.You'vegottosendonerightnow!

（MRS.HUBERhangsupthephone.Shestandsinthekitchen,lipstrembling,fightingtears.）

NARRATOR:

Andforamoment,Mrs.Huberstoodmotionlessinherkitchen,grief-strickenbythissenselesstragedy.But,onlyforamoment.

（MRS.HUBERturnsherheadsideways,noticingtheblendersittingonthekitchencounter.

Sheripsthelabelofftheblender,andputsitbackonhershelf.）

NARRATOR:

IftherewasonethingMrs.Huberwasknownfor,itwasherabilitytolookonthebrightside.

（MRS.HUBERshutsthecupboarddoor.）

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OPENINGCREDITS

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CUTTO:

[EXT.WISTERIALANE--DAY]

（ResidentswearingblackclothingandbearingplatesandbasketsoffoodarewalkingtowardstheYOUNGhousehold）

NARRATOR:

IwaslaidtorestonaMonday.Afterthefuneral,alltheresidentsofWisteriaLanecametopaytheirrespects.Andaspeopledointhissituation,theybroughtfood.

（PantoYNETTE,holdingaplateoffriedchickenwithonehandasshewalks.）

NARRATOR:

LynetteScavobroughtfriedchicken.Lynettehadagreatfamilyrecipeforfriedchicken.

（Flashbackto:

LYNETTEtalkinganimatedlyinaconferenceroomasshepointsataprojectedscreenwithchartsandfigures,aroomfullofcorporatebusinesspeopletakingnotesorwatchingassheshowsherpresentation,smilingwithconfidence.）

NARRATOR:

Ofcourse,shedidn'tcookmuchasshewasmovingupthecorporateladder.Shedidn'thavethetime.

（Fadeto:

Thedoctor'soffice,whereheperformsasonogramonLYNETTE'sexposedbelly,asLYNETTEliesinachairwatchingthescreen,laughingwithexcitement.Herhusband,TOM,sitsnexttoherashewatcheswithamazementatthesonogram,holdingLYNETTE'shand.）

NARRATOR:

ButwhenherdoctorannouncedLynettewaspregnant,herhusbandTomhadanidea.Whynotquityourjob?

Kidsdomuchbetterwithstayathomemums;itwassomuchlessstressful.

（WeseeTOMgesturing,talkinganimatedlyasheproposesthisideatoLYNETTE,whonodshesitantlyinagreementasshelooksathim.）

NARRATOR:

Butthiswasnotthecase.

（Endofflashback.Resumetopresent.）

（LYNETTEpushesababycarriagewithherfreehand,lookingweary.TheSCAVOchildren,TwinsPRESTON&PORTER,andtheyoungerbrotherPARKER,jostleseachotherastheywalkonthesidewalkinfrontofthecarriage,bickeringrowdilywitheachother.）

NARRATOR:

Infact,Lynette'slifehadbecomesohecticshewasnowforcedtogetherchickenfromafastfoodrestaurant.Lynettewouldhaveappreciatedtheironyofitifshestoppedtothinkaboutit,butshecouldn't.Shedidn'thavethetime.

（LYNETTEpushesinfrontofthe3boys,tryingtoseparatethem.）

LYNETTE:

Hey,hey,hey,hey!

（Shekneelsinfrontofthemwithasternlookonherface.）

LYNETTE:

Stopit,stopit,stopit.Stopit.

PRESTON:

ButMom!

LYNETTE:

No,youaregoingtobehavetoday.Iamnotgoingtobehumiliatedinfrontoftheentireneighbourhood.And,justsoyouknowhowseriousIam...（reachesinsidehertopandpullsafoldedpieceofpaperfromherpocket）

PRESTON:

What'sthat?

LYNETTE:

Santa'scell-phonenumber.

PORTER:

How'dyougetthat?

LYNETTE:

Iknowsomeone,whoknowssomeone,whoknowsanelf.Andifanyoneofyouactsup,sohelpme,IwillcallSantaandtellhimyouwantsocksforChristmas.Youwillingtoriskthat?

SCAVOkids:

Uh-uh!

（allshaketheirheadsvehemently）

LYNETTE:

Okay.

（Shetucksthepaperbackinherpocket,andstraightens.）

LYNETTE:

Let'sgetthisoverwith.

（Thecamerapansacrosstheroad.）

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（Panto:

EXT.SOLISHOUSE-FRONTYARD）

（CARLOSstandsoutside,handsinhispocket,turninghisheadtoseeGABRIELLEcomeoutofthefrontdoor,holdingaplateinonehandandabagintheother.Shewearsablackhalterneckdress,blackhighheelsandanexpensivediamondnecklace.）

NARRATOR:

GabrielleSolis,wholivesdowntheblock,broughtaspicypaella.

（Flashbackto:

GABRIELLE,struttingdownarunway,wearingapinkdressasshemodels,thecrowdisclappingandmanycamerasareflashing.ThecamerapanstoCARLOSsittingintheaudience.）

NARRATOR:

SincehermodellingdaysinNewYork,Gabriellehaddevelopedatasteforrichfoodandrichmen.Carlos,whoworkedinmergersandacquisitions,proposedontheirthirddate.Gabriellewastouchedwhentearswelledupinhiseyes.

（Flashto:

GABRIELLEandCARLOS,sittinginarestaurant.CARLOSholdsoutaringasGABRIELLEgasps,excitedlyhoppingupanddowninherchairassheagrees,smilingandlaughing.WeseethegleamofCARLOS'tearsofhappinessashesmilesather.）

NARRATOR:

ButshesoondiscoveredthishappenedeverytimeCarlosclosedabigdeal.

（Endofflashback.Resumetopresent.）

（GABRIELLEwalksdownthepathwaytowhereCARLOSiswaiting,andhandshimtheplate.

TheystartwalkingtogethertowardstheYOUNGhouse.）

NARRATOR:

Gabriellelikedherpaellapipinghot.However,herrelationshipwithherhusbandwasconsiderablycooler.

CARLOS:

IfyoutalktoAlMasonatthisthing,IwantyoutocasuallymentionhowmuchIpaidforyournecklace.

GABRIELLE:

Whydon'tIjustpinthereceipttomychest?

CARLOS:

Heletmeknowhowmuchhepaidforhiswife'snewconvertible.Look,justworkitintotheconversation.

GABRIELLE:

There'snowayIcanjustworkthatin,Carlos.

CARLOS:

Whynot?

AttheDonohueparty,everyonewastalkingaboutmutualfunds.AndyoufoundawaytomentionyousleptwithhalftheYankeeoutfield.

GABRIELLE:

I'mtellingyou,itcameupinthecontextoftheconversation.

CARLOS:

Hey,peoplearestartingtostare.Canyoukeepyourvoicedownplease?

GABRIELLE:

（sigh）Absolutely.Wouldn'twantthemtothinkwe'renothappy.

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CUTTO:

[EXT.YOUNGHOUSE-PORCH].

（ThedooropenstoBREE'sserenelysmilingface.WeseeREX,herhusband,behindher,anexpressionofexasperationonhisface.）

NARRATOR:

BreeVanDeKamp,wholivesnextdoor,broughtbasketsofmuffinsshebakedfromscratch.Breewasknownforhercooking.

（Flashbackto:

BREE,sittingatasewingmachine,makingclothes.）

NARRATOR:

Andformakingherownclothes.

（Cutto:

BREE,garbedi