The Shipping News: A Screenplay by Robert Nelson JacobsBased on E. Annie Proulx's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Shipping News traces the unlikely tale of Quoyle, who, after the death of his estranged wife, is left grieving with his daughter Bunny. When a long lost aunt arrives at Quoyle's doorstep and convinces them to head north, his fortunes begin to change. On the coast of Newfoundland, in a place where life is as rough as the weather and secrets are as dense as the landscape, Quoyle lands a job as a reporter for a local paper. In the course of this new career, he discovers dark family mysteries and finds friendship and love with a single mother who has secret of her own. A dramatic and moving story, The Shipping News is one man's extraordinary journey of self-discovery when he returns to his ancestral home. |
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... WAVEY and QUOYLE get out of Quoyle's station wagon . Quoyle has a little bit of a strut in his walk tonight . QUOYLE It was a beautiful moment . I wish you could've seen Tert's face . WAVEY ( " no thanks " ) That's alright , I've seen ...
... WAVEY and QUOYLE get out of Quoyle's station wagon . Quoyle has a little bit of a strut in his walk tonight . QUOYLE It was a beautiful moment . I wish you could've seen Tert's face . WAVEY ( " no thanks " ) That's alright , I've seen ...
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... Wavey away . Wavey strokes Bunny's hair , quieting her down . Quoyle intently watches Wavey holding Bunny , calming her , softly murmuring soothing words into her ear . Wavey looks up and sees Quoyle watching her . CUT TO : INT . KITCHEN - ...
... Wavey away . Wavey strokes Bunny's hair , quieting her down . Quoyle intently watches Wavey holding Bunny , calming her , softly murmuring soothing words into her ear . Wavey looks up and sees Quoyle watching her . CUT TO : INT . KITCHEN - ...
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... WAVEY ( all business ) I'm scrambling eggs . You gonna be able to eat ? QUOYLE No. Wavey doesn't even look at him , just keeps preparing breakfast . QUOYLE ( cont'd ) Maybe I should leave . She doesn't disagree . But he makes no move to ...
... WAVEY ( all business ) I'm scrambling eggs . You gonna be able to eat ? QUOYLE No. Wavey doesn't even look at him , just keeps preparing breakfast . QUOYLE ( cont'd ) Maybe I should leave . She doesn't disagree . But he makes no move to ...
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AGNIS cont'd Agnis's Alvin Yark BEAUFIELD beer BEETY BILLY cont'd boat BUNNY cont'd Bunny's CABLES car wreck caramel corn CARD cont'd desk door eyes fish Gammy Bird Gandy Goose gaze gives Quoyle glances goes GREEN HOUSE hand HOUSE-SAME Hurricane Bob INTERCUT JACK BUGGIT JACK cont'd kids KILLICK-CLAW kitchen kite LATER QUOYLE laughs Mavis's Melville necklace NUTBEEM cont'd OFFICER DANZIG OLD MAN cont'd PETAL cont'd pulls QUOYLE and BUNNY Quoyle and Wavey QUOYLE BUNNY QUOYLE cont'd Quoyle doesn't know QUOYLE enters Quoyle gives Quoyle looks Quoyle nods QUOYLE sinking QUOYLE sits Quoyle stares Quoyle swallows Quoyle watches QUOYLE'S FACE QUOYLE'S FATHER Quoyle's station wagon ROBERT BURNS Robert Nelson Jacobs rocks silence skiff SKINNY OLD sleeping sleeping bag sorry storm TERT CARD There's underwater voice wake walking WAVEY cont'd WAVEY'S wind window Yeah YOUNG QUOYLE ZIPLOC