One of my favorite scenes from The Graduate
I noticed that The Graduate was playing this morning on AMC, so I sat down to watch a bit of it. It’s so great, isn’t it? There are so many parts of the movie that just make me smile.
One of my favorite scenes is this one.
INT. BRADDOCK KITCHEN - DAY
It is early morning. We see a swinging door pushed open
to reveal: Mr. Braddock, dressed in a bathrobe, standing
at the kitchen counter by the window through which we can
see an orange tree. Mr. Braddock is pouring orange juice
from a MINUTE MAID container. Ben stands inside door.
MR. BRADDOCK
Say that again.
BEN
I'm going to marry Elaine Robinson.
MR. BRADDOCK STARTS TO SMILE.
MR. BRADDOCK
Well - well - well -
He almost giggles as he crosses to Ben and takes his hand
to shake it. Mrs. Braddock appears in the doorway. Ben
is shaking his father's hand.
MRS. BRADDOCK
What's happening?
MR. BRADDOCK
Ben says he and Elaine are getting
married.
MRS. BRADDOCK
I don't believe it.
MR. BRADDOCK
That what he says. Right?
BEN
I'm going up to Berkeley today.
MRS. BRADDOCK
Oh, Ben - this is so - exciting -
MR. BRADDOCK
Come on, let's call the Robinsons.
We've got something to celebrate.
BEN
No. I think you'll want to wait
on that.
MRS. BRADDOCK
They don't know?
BEN
No - they don't.
MRS. BRADDOCK
Well - when did you decide all
this?
BEN
About an hour ago.
MR. BRADDOCK
Wait a minute. You talked to
Elaine this morning?
BEN
No. She doesn't know about it.
MR. BRADDOCK
She doesn't know that you're
coming up to Berkeley?
BEN
No. Actually - she doesn't
know about us getting married
yet.
MRS. BRADDOCK
When did you two talk this over?
BEN
We haven't.
MR. BRADDOCK
Ben - this whole idea sounds
pretty half-baked.
BEN
No - it's not. It's completely
baked. It's a decision I've made.
MRS. BRADDOCK
But what makes you think she
wants to marry you?
Ben picks up his suitcase, walks to the door and turns.
BEN
She doesn't. To be perfectly
honest, she doesn't like me.
Posted by chuck at October 12, 2005 9:46 AM
