ELLEN
                          I know, honey.  I'll be a fag in my next
                          life.

                                      RANDI
                          No, not that.  I mean you are going to be
                          one Goddamn knock-up mom.  But that's
                          just my exalted opinion.

                                      ELLEN
                          You know, Cookie, you're going to have to
                          watch your foul mouth around my kid. 
                          Nobody wants a God mother that talks like
                          a truck driver.

                                      RANDI
                          Me?!

                The two women laugh.  The door bell rings.  Ellen pulls
                Randi off of her.  She looks panicked.

                                      ELLEN
                          Oh!  I think I'm getting my first attack
                          of morning sickness.  Could you get the
                          door Ed?  Randi, I need you to come with
                          me.  To hold my head.  Or something.

                                      RANDI
                          Ellen, you know I get sympathy nausea!

                Ellen then drags Randi quickly by the hand into the
                bedroom.  Edward sits there, looking confused.  The door
                bell rings again.  Edward get up  to answer the door.  He
                opens the door.  David is standing there, bundled up and
                shivering.

                                      DAVID
                          Hey.

                                      EDWARD
                                (in disbelief)
                          David?

                                      DAVID
                                (nervous)
                          Its freakin' cold here!  All the cows and
                          pigs are frozen solid along Michigan
                          Avenue.

                David forces a laugh and enters the room.  He crosses
                behind Edward.  Edward stands and stares for a moment.

                                      DAVID
                          I just went to the Art Institute.  Those
                          huge paintings are magnificent.

                David chuckles and smiles at Edward.  Edward still has
                the same look on his face and hasn't moved.

                                      EDWARD
                          Yes.  They are.

                David then takes a deep breath and walks slowly over to
                Edward and puts his arms around him in an embrace.

                                      DAVID
                          I'm so sorry.

                                      EDWARD
                          Thanks.

                                      DAVID
                          I know this is rather forward of me.  But
                          this is more for me than for you.  I just
                          needed to be here for you.
                                (The two men just look at
                                 each other for a moment.)
                          I'll leave if you want.

                                      EDWARD
                                (still dazed)
                          No...come on in.  I want you to meet
                          Ellen and ...Randi, but they just went
                          to...throw up.

                Edward points to the living room.  The two men then walk
                towards the living room.

                                      DAVID
                          I've been talking to Ellen on the phone. 
                          I hope she's not upset that I'm not a
                          Mormon.  She's been trying like crazy to
                          find me a temple while I was in town.

                Edward stops and looks at him.  Looks over his shoulder
                towards the direction  the two women went to.  Edward
                then continues to follow David into the living room.

                                                   CUT TO: INT. ELLEN'S &
                                                          KARL'S HALLWAY

                                      RANDI
                                (whispers)
                          So he's not a Mormon?

                                      ELLEN
                          I guess not.

                                      RANDI
                          He sure is cute, even if he was one.

                                      ELLEN
                          Shhh!

                Cut back to Edward and David sitting in the living room.

                                      DAVID
                          I got a room at the Ambassador East. 
                          What's money when you have none, right? 
                          Life only happens once.
                                (David catches himself.
                                 Quickly changes the mood.)
                          What a nice hotel!  I peeked into the
                          Pump Room...pretty snazzy.  Photo's of
                          all those celebrities.
                                (slight pause, direct tone.)
                          Ed. That guy, the one you saw... kissing
                          me the other day.

                                      EDWARD
                          Come again?

                                      DAVID
                          Don't be mad. He was just being a
                          concerned brother.  Be pissed at me.  I
                          pulled it out of him.

                                      EDWARD
                                (flatly)
                          Not with much effort, I'm sure.

                                      DAVID
                          It wasn't what you think it was.

                                      EDWARD
                          You don't owe me an explanation.