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 What
Other People Wrote
Take a look at the way other people have written this scene.
Is their dialogue funny? Do you think the characters would
really say the things people have written?
How did Nora Ephron, the movie's screenwriter, handle this
scene? Read
the scene as it was written for the movie.
Script #4
Submitted by: Erin
Harry: I'll roll down the window. Why don't you tell me the story of your life.
Sally: Well, I was born in a small town near here. I lived with my grandparents, after my parents died. They were poor, and I never got quite enough to eat.
Harry: Gosh, that's horrible.
Sally: Well ... we loved each other. It made me a stronger person today.
Harry: It would. (dropping a gum wrapper on the floor)
Sally: I wish you wouldn't do that!
Harry: Sorry. Hey, Sally.
Sally: Yes?
Harry: You remind me of the ... well ... the sea.
Sally: Why? Because I am wild, tempestuous and romantic?
Harry: No! Because you make me sick!
Sally: Well, (giggling) that was cute. What was your life like?
Harry: We were rich, and I had everything I ever wanted, but life was horrible!
Sally: Oh. Gee ... well, look on the bright side - You must have never went hungry.
Harry: I always hated the food!
Sally: You would. (shaking head)
Script #5
Submitted by: Audrey
Harry: I'll roll down the window. Why don't you tell me the story of your life.
Harry: I'll roll down the window. Why don't you tell me the story of your life.
Sally: Story of my life?
Sally: I was born, I grew up, I am here.
Harry: That's pretty concise, but I want more.
Sally: (Laughs). I was born in New Jersey. Well, at least off the shore of New Jersey.
Harry: Off the shore?
Sally: (Blushes) In a dingy.
Harry: A dingy?
Sally: Is there an echo here?
Harry: Sorry. But a dingy?
Sally: I know it sounds crazy. Dingy almost. But it's true. My parents were on a boat. It sank and while they were waiting to be rescued, I was born.
Harry: In the dingy.
Sally: Yes in the dingy.
Harry: I can't wait to hear the rest of your life story.
Sally: It gets a bit better. When I was one years old, my parents joined a commune in Ohio.
Harry: Hmmmm.
Script #6
Submitted by: Beth
Harry: I'll roll down the window. Why don't you tell me the story of your life.
Sally: Well I don't know if you want to hear it.
Harry: Oh come on Sal. I'm serious I want to hear about.
Sally: Well ok. I was born a little Cinderellia with a stepmother and a father.One day I wanted to go to the ball when....
Harry: Sally be serious! I know your mother is still around I just talked to her ten minutes ago so please tell me. What could be so bad about your life saying your little miss perfect!
Sally: Well I'll prove you wrong about being miss perfect.
Harry: Go ahead then prove it!
Sally: Ok so maybe I wasn't born like Cinderellia but I was Daddy's little prinecess. I did everything i was suppose to but then one day I forgot to tell my Father were I was going, which was to my friend's house, and when I got home Father was waiting for me wi
Harry: You call that not being little miss perfect?Ha that's nothing compared to my lifestory.
Sally: Well if your life was that bad then prove it!
Harry: No problem! Growing up as a child, I didn't live in a fancy, big house like you but in a run down shack. And also I had to deal with things myself.
Sally: Really? Why didn't you ask for help from your parents.
Harry: I couldn't.
Sally: Why?
Harry: Cause they died.
Sally: Oh, I'm really sorry. You'll have to forgive me. Harry: It's ok just kiss me. (Kissing)
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