The Weather Girl - pages 26-31

INT. LEONARD'S APARTMENT - DAY

Leonard stands in front of a mirror and buttons a shirt. The
morning weather report plays in the background.

WEATHERMAN
(muffled)
Looks like that freak storm
yesterday was exactly that. Today
seems a little cloudy, with
scarttered showers.

Leonard smooths out his shirt. He is now dressed business
casual.



INT. TAYLOR AND HUDSON - DAY

Leonard walks down the hallway. The skies outside the window
are cloudy and rain drizzles.

Leonard stops at Carrie's cubicle, where she looks down at
some papers. Leonard knocks on the cubicle.

Carrie looks up and smiles.

CARRIE
Hi Leonard. Good job again
yesterday.

LEONARD
Thanks, but I came over to thank
you for your help. I couldn't have
done it without you.

CARRIE
Oh, come on. I really didn't do
anything.

LEONARD
No, you really helped me a lot.

Sarah walks down the hall behind Leonard.

LEONARD (CONT'D)
(to Sarah)
Hey, did you know that Carrie's
great? I couldn't have done that
presentation yesterday without her.

Carrie blushes.

SARAH
Eh, she paid for drinks last
weekend. I guess she's pretty
great.

Carrie smiles from ear to ear.

CARRIE
Come on, you two. I have work to
do.

LEONARD
Ok, ok. But thank you again.

SARAH
Hey, why don't you join us for
lunch later?

LEONARD
Sounds good.

Leonard notices a picture of Carrie standing in front of the
Space Needle. A piece of paper covers half the picture.

LEONARD (CONT'D)
Hey, the Space Needle.

Leonard turns and walks down the hallway.

Leonard goes around a corner and smiles broadly.

Leonard looks out the window. The skies are now raining
harder.

Leonard seems confused.



INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Leonard, Sarah, and Carrie sit at a table in a crowded,
casual restaurant. Their plates show a completed meal. The
skies outside are drizzling.

The waiter walks up to the table.

WAITER
Can I interest any of you in some
dessert?

CARRIE
Oh no...

LEONARD
Hey, for all the help you gave me,
the least I can do if buy you some
dessert.

CARRIE
Hehe, well, ok, what do you have
with some chocolate?

WAITER
We have the triple chocolate
devil's delight. It's a chocolate
chip, chocolate torte with
chocolate syrup and shavings.

Carrie's eyes light up.

Leonard looks at Carrie and starts to chuckle.

CARRIE
I'll take one of those please.

WAITER
An excellent choice.

The waiter walks away.

Carrie glares at Leonard, who is laughing.

CARRIE
What? Can't a girl have a little
chocolate?

LEONARD
A little, sure, but you're liable
to OD on that. You know,
chocolate's not a food, it's a
drug.

CARRIE
You don't have to worry, I've been
building up my tolerance for years.

Sarah rolls her eyes.

SARAH
Excuse me for a minute.

Sarah stands and walks away.

Carrie turns and watches Sarah walk away. Then Carrie turns
back to Leonard with a mischievous grin.

CARRIE
Ok, it's just me here, and I won't
tell. Where'd you work before?

LEONARD
Uh, wait, what?

CARRIE
Oh come on, your presentation was
way too good for a first timer.
You're a whiz from somewhere else,
right?

LEONARD
Haha, no, but.

CARRIE
But?

LEONARD
Ok, let's just say, I had a little
help.

Carrie laughs and slaps the table.

CARRIE
I knew it!

LEONARD
But, uh, you thought I was a whiz
from some other place.

CARRIE
Oh, close enough. I knew it had to
be something. Let me guess, you
had your girlfriend help you?

LEONARD
Nope, no girlfriend. I had a few
guys help out though.

Carrie looks to the side and smiles.

The waiter walks to their table and sets down a piece of
chocolate cake. It appears decadent.

WAITER
Here you are.

CARRIE
Oh, thank you!

Carrie snatches a fork and takes a bite.

Carrie smiles and her eyes roll back in her head.

CARRIE (CONT'D)
Mmmmmm....

LEONARD
You sure you're not addicted or
something.

CARRIE
Hey, back off. Get your own piece.

Carrie and Leonard both chuckle.

Outside, the sun is shining.



INT. TAYLOR AND HUDSON - HALLWAY - DAY

Leonard and Carrie, both giggling, walk down the hallway.
Doug glares at them as they walk away from him.

Sarah walks towards Doug.

DOUG
Hey, Sarah.

SARAH
Yo.

DOUG
How's the McMann project coming
along?

SARAH
It's hellish.

DOUG
Why don't you let the new guy
handle it. I'm sure you can find a
better use for your time.

Doug winks at Sarah and walks down the hall.

Sarah nods and looks to the side.



INT. HOMELAND SECURITY - DAY

Sarah, Agent Bob, and Leonard sit in a room.

LEONARD
He did what? Oh, let's get it on!

AGENT BOB
You do remember that your main
concern is Ms. Atherton.

LEONARD
Yeah, but I screwed her out of a
promotion. The least I can do is
help her advance.

SARAH
There's no spots available. How're
you going to promote her?

LEONARD
Easy, she can have Doug's job.

Leonard grins.

AGENT BOB
You sure we didn't get you from the
CIA?