Begin Again: A "What If" Black Widow Screenplay

Scene 3: The OG6

A FEW HOURS LATER

LOCATION: NATASHA AND YELENA'S ROOM

(FADE IN. NATASHA AND YELENA ARE CHILLING IN THEIR ROOM. YELENA IS ON THE TOP BUNK COLOURING AND NATASHA IS PUTTING CLOTHES INTO HER CLOSET. THE SILENCE BETWEEN THEM IS SLIGHTLY TENSE BUT COMFORTABLE. THE DOORBELL RINGS.)

YELENA:    Seems like that would be company for dinner. Let's go. ( SWINGS OFF THE SIDE OF HER BED AND YEETS TO THE FLOOR LANDING IN NAT'S SIGNATURE POSE. NAT SPINS AROUND TO LOOK AT YELENA AFTER HEARING A LIGHT THUD AND A CREAK OF THE BUNK. NAT SMIRKS LIGHTHEARTEDLY, IMPRESSED AT THE SURPRISING SIGHT.)

NATASHA:    Do my eyes deceive me? Who's the poser NOW? (SIGNATURE SMIRK GROWS)

YELENA:    (STANDS UP, SHIVERS AND SLINKS TO THE DOOR) That was disgusting.

NATASHA:  (LAUGHING) Ha! So I really had rubbed off on you before I-

(NATASHA CLEARS THROAT. CHANGING SUBJECT)
(SITS DOWN ON BUNK BECAUSE HER BODY IS VISIBLY GROWING EXHAUSTED. PATS BLANKET BESIDE HER) Sit with me?

YELENA:    (WITH VENOM AND PAIN IN HER VOICE)  Say it. Before you died and left me alone. Again. (MAKES SAD POUT FACE. PAUSE AS NAT WAITS FOR YELENA TO JOIN HER. SHE DOESN'T. SHE CONTINUES TO STAND BY THE DOOR)
I really don't have time to chat right now. Our guests are waiting.
(DOORBELL RINGS A SECOND TIME)
Maybe after dinner? (EXITS BEFORE NAT COULD SPEAK)

NATASHA:    (SIGHS AND GOES AFTER HER) To be fair, I wasn't dead. And I'm sorry no one told you that. (FROWNS, RUBBING HER FOREHEAD) I was hoping we could talk now because you've been kind of quiet, but okay.

Hey... I'll get the door.

YELENA:    WHATEVER. (OPENS THE DOOR. THEIR FRIENDS, WANDA, STEVE, AND BUCKY ARE PATIENTLY WAITING OUTSIDE THE DOOR. STEVE IS HOLDING TWO WARM CUPS OF COFFEE AND TEA FROM THE GIRL'S FAVORITE PLACE. ONE COFFEE FOR NAT, ONE TEA FOR YELENA.)

YELENA:    Hey guys! Come on in! (HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN FOR THEM)

We got dinner staying warm in the oven.

STEVE:    (STEVE AND NAT KISS WHEN THEY ALL ENTER. HANDS HER COFFEE-)

NATASHA:    Thanks, Fossil. You know us well.

STEVE:    (-GOING TO YELENA NOW AND HANDING HER TEA)
And one for you. (SMILING)

WANDA:    (AWKWARDLY ENTERS WITH BUCKY, GIGGLING BECAUSE THEY ARE ODD ONES OUT) Mmm, dinner.

YELENA:    Awe thanks Fossil. I appreciate that. Awe Wanda, Bucky- don't be shy. Come on in. Wanda, help me get things put on the table?

WANDA:    I would love to help you, Yelena. (COMES INTO KITCHEN AND STANDS BY YELENA) How are you doing- really doing? Even though I have already read your mind.

STEVE:    (CALLING TO YELENA FROM IN LIVING AREA WITH NAT AND REST) I would gladly bring my two favorite girls coffee or tea any time. Even if you call me a fossil.

BUCKY:    You're so old you belong in the Smithsonian. They're not wrong. (SMIRKS, SMACKS STEVE'S SHOULDER)

IN KITCHEN WITH YELENA AND WANDA

YELENA:    I'm fine. I don't want to talk about it. (HANDS HER THE SALAD BOWL)
I would really appreciate it if you could please stay out of my head unless I say it's okay. I really don't like being mind-read without my permission. (TAKES THE BOWL OF IMPOSSIBLE BURGER MINCE & TATTIES. EXITS TO THE DINING ROOM AND PUTS THE FOOD ON THE TABLE.)

YELENA:    (TO EVERYONE) Dinner is served.

WANDA:    (FEELING SORRY)
I'm sorry, Yelena. Okay. I promise I won't do that again. (SETS SALAD BOWL DOWN. HELPING HER ORGANIZE FOOD ON TABLE.)