PHILADELPHIA

                              ANDREW
                         (no self-pity)
                    There's a possibility I won't be
                    around for the end of this
                    trial.

                              JOE
                    I've considered that.

                              ANDREW
                    What happens?

                              JOE
                    We proceed, representing your
                    estate.

                              ANDREW
                    I've made provisions in my will
                    for some charities. Miguel will
                    need a lawyer. I know it's not
                    your area...

                              JOE
                    I know a good probate lawyer.

                              ANDREW
                    Thanks.
                         (a beat)
                    Do you like opera?

Andrew moves to the stereo, pulling the IV line with him.

                              JOE
                    Opera?

                              ANDREW
                    Want to hear my favorite aria?

                              JOE
                    Opera?

SUDDENLY, AN ARIA BY MARIA CALLAS FILLS THE ROOM --
startling Joe with its VOLUME.

                              ANDREW
                         (over the MUSIC)
                    Andrea Chenier, by Giordano.
                    This is Madeleine. She's
                    telling how, during the French
                    revolution, a mob set
                    fire to her house. Her mother
                    died, saving her.

                    "I look...
                    The place that cradled me was
                    burning!"

                    Do you hear the heartache in her
                    voice? Then, here come the
                    strings. Everything changes.
                    The music fills with hope.
                    Madeleine says...

Andrew sways through the room to the music, pulling the IV
at his side. He seems truly free and relaxed.

                              ANDREW (CONT.)
                    "It was during that sorrow that
                    love came to me!

                    A voice filled with harmony
                    That said...
                    Live still, I am Life!"

                    "I am the god that descends
                    From the heavens to the earth
                    To make of the earth
                    A heaven!"

ANGLE ON JOE: Shifting, uncomfortable.

                              ANDREW (CONT.)
                    "I am Oblivion!
                    I am Glory!
                    I am Love, Love, Love!"

The MUSIC ENDS.

Joe sits there, fidgeting. He reaches for his briefcase
organizing his notes.

                              JOE
                    I think I'll... I told Lisa.

Andrew collects himself, as Joe rises from his chair.

                              ANDREW
                    Right.

Andrew follows Joe to the door.

                              ANDREW (CONT.)
                         (businesslike)
                    I'll look over the Q and A.

                              JOE
                    You're ready, don't worry.

An awkward moment, both men standing with their hands at
their sides -- will one of them initiate a handshake?

Joe gives a little "salute," then leaves.

                                        CONTINUOUS CUT TO:

JOE COMES DOWN THE HALLWAY OF THE MODERN CONDO BUILDING
(INT./NIGHT) ...

                              JOE
                    Jesus.

Suddenly, Joe HEARS: OPERA MUSIC PLAYING AGAIN.

He pauses, listening.

                                        INTERCUT WITH:

ANDREW MOVES THROUGH THE ROOM, DRINKING IN THE BEAUTIFUL,
passionate MUSIC (INT./NIGHT) ...

The IV stand catches against the sofa, tugging the line.

Andrew pulls the line out of his arm. He moves, freer now.

                                        INTERCUT WITH:

JOE STANDS OUTSIDE ANDREW'S DOOR, OPERA MUSIC PLAYING
(INT./NIGHT) ...

Joe lifts his hand to KNOCK.

He changes his mind.

                              JOE
                    Fucking guy...

Joe moves down the corridor, rings for the elevator.

                                        INTERCUT WITH:

ANDREW MOVING THROUGH SHADOWS, IN THE APARTMENT, LETTING THE
MUSIC pull him along (INT./NIGHT) ...

                                        INTERCUT WITH:

JOE STEPPING INTO THE ELEVATOR (INT./NIGHT).

The doors closing.

                                        INTERCUT WITH:

ANDREW AND THE MUSIC (INT./NIGHT).

                    MUSIC FADING, CROSSES THE CUT TO:

EXTERIOR: JOE'S SUBURBAN HOUSE LATE AT NIGHT...

Joe crosses the yard to his dark house.

                    MUSIC DISTANT, CROSSES THE CUT TO:

JOE'S BABY LIES SLEEPING IN HER CRIB (INT./NIGHT).

Joe looks down on the baby, adjusting the blanket.

                                        CONTINUOUS CUT TO:

LISA FACES CAMERA, ASLEEP IN THE DARK BEDROOM (INT./NIGHT).

Joe doffs his jacket, sinking quietly onto the edge of the
bed, careful not to disturb Lisa.

With his BACK TO CAMERA, Joe puts his head into his hands...

And begins to weep.

FADE OUT.

FADE IN: PANORAMIC SHOT OF PHILADELPHIA EXTERIORS...

                                                  CUT TO:

HIGH, WIDE ANGLE ON THE COURTROOM, IN SILENCE (INT./DAY) ...

Andrew moves very slowly with his cane across the courtroom,
toward the witness stand.

--JUDGE GARNETT crosses his arms, waiting.

--JOE glances at some notes.

--MIGUEL and SARAH BECKETT look on anxiously.

--WHEELER and the others observe in silence.

CAMERA HOLDS ON BIBLE BEING CARRIED IN GLOVED HANDS, ACROSS
THE COURTROOM. OVER THIS SHOT IS A...

TITLE: "Plaintiff's case. day fourteen."

The BAILIFF places the Bible in front of Andrew (a purple
blotch is showing in front of Andrew's ear.)

                              BAILIFF
                    Place your left hand on the
                    Bible and raise your right hand.

Andrew places his hand on the Bible.

                              BAILIFF
                    "Do you swear to tell the truth...

                    DIALOGUE OVERLAP AND DISSOLVE TO:

ANDREW ANSWERING A QUESTION AN HOUR OR SO LATER (INT./DAY).

                              ANDREW
                    Wyant Wheeler had aggressively
                    recruited me. They were the
                    most prestigious firm in
                    Philadelphia, full of
                    opportunity. And I was
                    impressed by the partners.

                              JOE
                    Including Charles Wheeler?

(Andrew frequently wipes sweat from his forehead with a
handkerchief. His voice is hoarse, raspy.)

                              ANDREW
                    Particularly, Charles.

ANGLE ON WHEELER.

                              JOE
                    What impressed you about him?

                              ANDREW
                    He was... the kind of person I
                    thought I wanted to be.

                              JOE
                    What kind of person is that?

                              ANDREW
                    Possessed of an encyclopedic
                    knowledge of the law. A razor
                    sharp litigator, a genuine
                    leader, gifted at bringing out
                    the very best in others. An
                    awesome ability to illuminate
                    the most complex of legal
                    concepts to colleagues,
                    courtrooms, the person on the
                    street.
                         (a smile)
                    The kind of person
                    who plays three sets of tennis but
                    doesn't sweat. But underneath the
                    elegant surface, was an
                    adventurous spirit.

Belinda Conine MAKES A NOTE ABOUT THAT.

                              JOE
                    Obviously, at this time, you
                    weren't sick.

                              ANDREW
                    It's possible I was infected with
                    the HIV virus at that time, but I
                    wasn't diagnosed until several years
                    later.

                              JOE
                    You didn't look then, the way you
                    look now?

REVERSE -- ON ANDREW IN THE WITNESS STAND, BUT NOW HE LOOKS
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT (The healthy. pre-AIDS Andrew.)

                              ANDREW
                    No. I was thirty pounds heavier.
                    I was athletic.

                              JOE
                    A regular all-American guy?

                              ANDREW
                    I suppose you could say that.

                              JOE
                    Except... you were gay?

                              ANDREW
                    I still am.

SPECTATORS CHUCKLE.

                              JOE
                    In the years you worked at Wyant
                    Wheeler, did you ever tell
                    Charles Wheeler you were gay?

                              ANDREW
                    No. I didn't.

                              JOE
                    Can you explain why you didn't?

                              ANDREW
                    You don't bring your personal
                    life into a law firm. You're
                    not supposed to have a personal
                    life, really. Anyway, I did
                    plan to tell Charles,
                    eventually. But then, this
                    thing happened at the tennis
                    club...

IMAGE: WHEELER. ANDREW. SEIDMAN. OTHERS IN A LOCKER ROOM OF
A TENNIS CLUB, WEARING TOWELS, ENTERING A SAUNA (INT./DAY).

                              WHEELER
                    Longstreet's interested in the
                    Harrisburg deal.

                              ANDREW
                    I'm seeing him this afternoon.

INSIDE THE SAUNA: CAMERA PANS SEVERAL MEN.

                              ANDREW (VOICE OVER)
                    "Somebody started telling jokes."

                              FIRST MAN
                    What do you call a woman who has
                    PMS and ESP at the same time?.

                              SECOND MAN
                    What?

                              FIRST MAN
                    A bitch who knows everything.