The Graduate ADAPTED BY TERRY JOHNSON, BASED ON. THE NOVEL BY CHARLES WEBB AND THE MOTION PICTURE SCREENPLAY BY CALDER. ‘WILLINGHAM & BUCK HENRY [ACT Il, SCENE | “The year is 1964 and Benjamin has returned to his upper-midae ‘dass California home for the summer after completing very suc- Conf four years of clleg. He td for fst in academics, as ‘pain of the cross-country team, editor af the school newspaper, tind head ofthe debating club, And he's been accepted to some top graduate schools, But Benjmin is confusd about what to do next in Fis fe. He is not very worldly, has no interests or ambitions, and {eels lenated from is fly and ther fest. ‘During the summer he gets seduced by Mrs. Robinsoo, «close friend of his parents. Although Benjamin feels ashame and dis- usted with himself for having gotten ivahwed with what he consid- fra sordid relationship, he meets Mrs. Robinson in a hotel on & ‘numberof occasions throughout the summer. Unfortunately, during ths sme summer, Benjamin falls in love with Mrs, Robinson in- core, vivacious, and beautfal daughter Elaine, who abso fall fr him, When Mrs. Robinson forbids Benjamin to date Elhine and threatens to tell her about their lason if e tries, Benjamin takes up hrerctullonge and tells Elaine imeelé laine, shocked and revolted. ‘orders Benjamin out of her house an soon goes back to college at Berkeley. ‘Unable to get her off his mind, Benjamin announces to is par THE GRADUATE ? SEE tint he og to Dele to many her—even though se ‘tes hin, As the sene opens, Elaine is standing inthe door of tin’ room a the Berkley Boarding Home “ (ane rom Beko Bn (eee Boring Howe Bowing, Bega snd oe BENJAMIN Wold oe come? —Sa SENJAMIN: Would you like some tea? I ha ae ELAINE: I want to know why entre stalking me BENJAMIN-T'mnot. aie ae on heb ouhid elds magn, ore. On soar. ELAINE: Youve ben fllowing me ound od BENJAMIN: Would you like tocome in? ELAINE: Nol : = soot tae Eien ELAINE: I think you did, ae ‘iat oy Ie bes iw eh any pets but hav ot ben ene cra how You i ay in a foom with you, Now why are* “TERRY SOHNSON ly a serous afer the incident wth your masher which vas certainly ‘titake on my pst but not serious enough 1 hope to permanently tlter your Felings about me (Examme comes in, slamming the door) "ELAINE; Benjamin, you are the one person in the ene word {never want to see again I want you nowhere near me. T want Yu forlome here and never come back. (He hengs hi heed.) Promise sme youl go. ‘BENJAMIN: Elaine ELAINE: Promise me (He stares at er for a moment) BENJAMIN: Alright. ELAINE; Packyour bag and go tonight, BENJAMIN: Alright! ELAINE; So promise me, BENJAMIN: Alright! (te flops doen, is head in is arms) ELAINE: Code, Besa. BENIN TT ELAINE You? EAN oo a ot eb a bngingyonto gre me regen ce tegen tine poi dor 1 lb Te ei En td eral, ple org wat weeks od Han Ive ou en get PS foe wt Fe, The yo ELAINE: Yee wel Sn think. BENJAMIN T 0, ELAINE: Youd BENJAMIN: Honey. THE GRADUATE > ELAINE: How oan you love me Benjamin when you're so fll of hate? BENJAMIN: Of hate? ELAINE: How else could you have done that? BENJAMIN: Done what? ELAINE: How could you hive raped my mother? BENJAMIN: What? BLAINE: You mst hav so much hate inside you BENJAMIN: Raped her? (Btame starts to cry) Did you say raped er? ELAINE: Virtually aped her. BENJAMIN: Did she say that? ELAINE: I ant you out of bere by the morsing, BENJAMIN: Nol (He rane between Etat and the door) ELAINE: Don't you touch me, BENJAMIN: I'm not. BLAINE: Then get sy fom the door. BENJAMIN: Wht did she say? What did she ay? ELAINE: Why? BENJAMIN: Because ten tue, ELAINE: She sid you virtually aped her. BENJAMIN: Which int tr, ELAINE: Is ttre you slept with he? BENJAMIN: Yes, ELAINE: Alright the, getaway from the door BENJAMIN: What dd se ay? What dd se sy? ELAINE: She sid you dragged her upto the hotel room BENJAMIN: I dragged her? ELAINE: and you mide he pas out nd you raped her, BENJAMIN: I what... 1 drugged her? I dragged her up Sve floors and I drugged her? I raped her? BLAINE: You virtually, yes. BENJAMIN: That?ot TERRY JOHNSON ELAINE: Cul leave now plese? BENJAMIN Tit nt wat appened ELAINE he fot oe BENJAMIN My presse me pry wn gt om calog Tor mote ce omy 8 AINE onto BENJAMIN Se ed me to usipher ds, ELAINE: May goo? __. BENJAMIN, She too l er date Sh ton he trey moan shes san ean gen tral: Bo fn Shc doen, (ibn rath Heng hereof cr Shenk) BLAINE: What dd you think would appen? BENJAMIN: What? : ELAINE: When you came up here BENJAMIN Edom, ELAINE: You just came up here! BENJAMIN dr wp Tae esonaton st ELAINE: You were going to inte me to dinner BENJAMIN: Yes ELAINE: Then what did you do? BENJAMIN Ida invite you ELAINE: I now: : BENJAMIN: just came up here. got this room. I kind of wal lowed around. I wrote you some letters 'BLAINE: Love lees? BENJAMIN: I dont remember : ELAINE; So what are you golng to do now: [BENJAMIN I dont know. ELAINE: Whore are you glng? BENJAMIN: dont know: ELAINE: Wel, what are you going to do? BENJAMIN: Are you deal? restasrant HE GrapuaTE ELAINE: Freuse me? BENJAMIN: I don’ know what Pm going to do BLAINE: Well will you get on a bus or what? BENJAMIN: Are you concerned about me or something? BLAINE: You came up here because of me You nesed ip your Me because of me, and now you're leving because of me You smade me responsble. {dont want you drunk in some gutter be, cause of me BENJAMIN; You want me to stick around? ELAINE: I want you to havea definite plan before you leave, then T want you to leave, BENJAMIN: Fhave no plans ELAINE: Then just make up your mind, BENJAMIN: What? ELAINE: Dont you havea mind? BENJAMIN: OF course, ELAINE: Then make it wp BENJAMIN: I ould go to Canad ELAINE: You want to goto Canada? BENJAMIN: No, ELAINE: You thnk can study? You think ean think wth you hie? BENJAMIN: Just tell me to leave and il eee. ELAINE: Ihave so mach work this semester, BENJAMIN: Would you jst tell ne to leave, please? ELAINE: Are you simple? BENJAMIN: What? BLAINE: I mean what do Ihave to sty t you? BENJAMIN: don't know, ELAINE: Cant you se the way feel? ‘BENJAMIN: Shal Igo then? ELAINE: Why dont you, BENJAMIN: Why don’ Igo BLAINE: Yes ‘BENJAMIN: Alright Thats al you had to say.w “TERRY SOHNSON THE GRADUATE (Exaave goes tothe door) BENJAMIN: How do you feel? ELAINE: Confused ELAINE! You know whit she give me for my eleventh birth- BENJAMIN; Are you fond of me? ay? She gave me a bartenders gue. I made her cockal all do. ELAINE Yeo tek ‘me? (She iff) Are you? ‘BENJAMIN she astrange woman. BEN ELAINE Ise trae AMIN: The th gmat BENJAMIN: Yo Not el ELAINE: Wallis she or ot? BENJAMIN: I dont know ELAINE You dont now which he sor ou don krow we alike oear? ‘BENJAMIN: Eber ELAINE: And am? BENJAMIN: im sory? ELAINE: Am Tar tet ashe? BENJAMIN: Ob yes ELAINE: have fo go 0%. BBEXJAMIN: Wosld you marry me? ELAINE: Would That? [BENJAMIN Marry me, Would you? ELAINE: Many you? BEXJAMIN: Yes ELAINE: Mary you? BENJAMIN: Would you? ELAINE: Why wool BENJAMIN: [dink we havea tin common. ELAINE: Wel thats tre BENJAMIN: So wl you? ELAINE: Masry you? BENJAMIN Yes. ELAINE: Ha. Hahaha Ob Benjamin, you are something BENJAMIN: Am TP ELAINE: Yes you ar, but du know what, Why do you want tomany me? (BENJAMIN: Ks the wy I el feel we shoud ELAINE, What aboot the way fol?