collection, These 13 (1932), includes many of his most acclaimed (and most frequently anthologized) stories, including "A Rose for Emily," "Red Leaves," "That Evening Sun," and "Dry September." In 1931, in an effort to make money, Faulkner crafted Sanctuary, a sensationalist "pulp fiction"-styled novel. Its themes of evil and corruption (bearing Southern Gothic tones), resonate to this day. A seq
guilt
on me. I prefer metaphysics to
theology.
(beat)
You see, theres no guilt in
baseball...and its never boring.
ANNIE OPENS A CLOSET DOOR -- Dozens of shoes hang from the
door. She chooses a pair of RED HIGH HEELS, with thin straps.
She sits on a bench and
ANNIE
Which makes It like sex.
(beat)
Theres never been a ballplayer
slept with me who didnt have the
best year of his career.
(beat)
Makin
collecting a sou from each boy.
Napoleon, 9, stands apart from the group, drinking his
milk, a book under his arm, lost in thought, gazing across
the cornfield at the school buildings, which are
beautifully colored by the late sunlight.
BREMOND
(overly cheerful)
Good afternoon, Bonaparte.
Napoleon ignores him.
BREMOND
What are you reading?
No reply. Dufour moves behind Napoleon.
BREMOND
(angling
collection of spoons."
My goodness, what a treasure. What a legacy.
Spoons! Spoons! So many spoons, so little time.
Oh! And, of course, something no household should be without.
The ceramic egg! Ooh-hoo-hoo.
Can I have the egg? Can I? Huh? Huh?
- No. I want you to have it. - Fine, Ill take it!
If you find any real estate on that desk, let me know.
It seems there is also a house.
- A house? - Yes,
through Customs and we follow her with a STEDICAM as she strides through the airport... She gets to her gate disappears inside the plane for a moment comes back out sans flight bag picks up the microphone.
JACKIE
(into mike)
Flight 710 Cabo San Lucas, now boarding Gate 12, first class only.
With a smile on her face, she collects passengers boarding passes as they board the plane.
FADE TO BLACK
A Rose for Emily
