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44.<br />
EXT. ELLIOTT’S MANSION - BACKYARD - DAY<br />
Gretchen is on the other end of the line. She’s sitting in<br />
the gazebo, talking on her cell phone.<br />
GRETCHEN<br />
Walt? It’s Gretchen.<br />
WALT<br />
(cheerfully)<br />
Hi. How are you?<br />
But Gretchen doesn’t want to make small talk. She’s clearly<br />
very distraught.<br />
GRETCHEN<br />
Elliott told me everything. I’m so<br />
sorry, Walt. God... I don’t know<br />
what to say.<br />
WALT<br />
I’m okay. Really.<br />
GRETCHEN<br />
You have to take this money. It’s<br />
not charity, it’s not even a loan --<br />
we both know it’s rightfully yours.<br />
Silence as Walt absorbs this. Then:<br />
GRETCHEN<br />
(gently)<br />
Is this about you and me?<br />
Walt responds with a calm politeness that puts even more<br />
distance between them.<br />
WALT<br />
Absolutely not. And I appreciate<br />
the offer. But it turns out my<br />
insurance came through after all.<br />
The HMO is gonna cover a majority<br />
of the treatment. Guess the<br />
teachers union is good for<br />
something, huh?<br />
Though Gretchen suspects he’s lying, she decides to let it<br />
go. She’s pained by the emotional chasm between them, but<br />
doesn’t know how to bridge it.<br />
GRETCHEN<br />
Good. That’s great news.<br />
(CONTINUED)
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