Heavenly Creatures Script
Christchurch...
New Zealands city
of the plains.
Here, when spring comes
to Canterbury,
daffodils bloom gay
and golden
in the woodland
of Hagley Park.
Through the park,
tree-bordered, green-banked,
the Avon flows,
a small and placid stream.
The riverbank is cool
and green,
a quiet haven from the bustle
of the city.
Nearby are tall buildings,
busy streets,
and the heart o
trees
And a bird wants to please
My ear
The long
Hot summer
Seems to know what a flirt
You are
Seems to know your caress
Isnt mine to possess
How could someone possess
A star
But you may long for me
Long before the fall
Long before the winds announce
That winters come to call
And meanwhile
Ill court you
And meanwhile
Ill kiss you
Meanwhile my lonely arms
Will hold you
Strong
And meanwhile
The lon
trees... A dog picks its way through the mud.
FERNANDO (V.O.)
There was a time when the New World
didnt exist...
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. OCEAN - DAY
A vast stretch of ocean. It fills the screen. Unbroken,
infinite, luminous, mysterious -- it stretches away,
meeting and blending with the sky in pale ribbons of pearl
and misty light.
FERNANDO (V.O.)
... The sun set in the west on an
ocean where no man ha
====Meet Me in Saint Louis====
" MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS,
LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "
" DONT TELL ME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" WE WILL DANCE
THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "
" I WILL BE
YOUR TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" IF YOU WILL MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR ""
[HORN HONKS]
BEST KETCHUP
WE EVER MADE, KATIE.
TOO SWEET.
MR. SMITH LIKES IT
ON THE SWEET SIDE.
ALL MEN L
tree, playing.
One of them watches Jeanne in the distance.
KID #1
Whats she doing?
KID #2
Playing.
Resume on the Priest.
PRIEST
So... everything sounds...
wonderful?
JEANNE
Yes, it is.
PRIEST
Then... why are you here so often?
JEANNE
I feel safe here. And its where I
can talk to him.
PRIEST
Him?
JEANNE
Well, I try and talk to him, but
mostly hes the one who does the
talking.
PRIEST
Who is this "h