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The Devil Wears PradaScreenplay byAline Brosh McKennaBased on the novel by Lauren WeisbergerShooting Draft - September 9, 2005Blue Revisions - September 15, 2005Pink Revisions - September 20, 2005Green Revisions - October 9, 2005Yellow Revisions - November 9, 2005Goldenrod Revisions - November 14, 2005Salmon Revisions - December 9, 20052nd Blue In ProgressFOX 2000 PICTURES10201 W. Pico Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90035ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT 2005 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILMCORPORATION. NO PORTION OF THIS SCRIPT MAY BE PERFORMED,PUBLISHED, REPRODUCED, SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED BY ANY MEANS, OR QUOTEDOR PUBLISHED IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING ANY WEB SITE, WITHOUT THEPRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION.DISPOSAL OF THIS SCRIPT COPY DOES NOT ALTER ANY OF THERESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE.
The Devil Wears Prada2nd Blue In Progress12/00/051.MUSIC UPFADE INSTEAM ON A MIRROR1.wiped off by ANDY SACHS, 20’s, pretty but not glamorous,smart but green, hair up in a towel, brushing her teeth. Weintercut ANDY getting ready and.1. we see three or four other GIRLS getting ready too.1AA drawer filled with about forty lipsticks slides intoframe. One of the GIRLS carefully applies shiny lip glosswith a brush. ANDY puts on cherry Chapstick.1A1B&CA lacy thong floats through the air. one of the GIRLS pullsit up her glossy legs. A comfy cotton pair of Jockeybikinis is tugged out of a pile. ANDY pulls them on.1DA gorgeous pair of slingback heels. One of the GIRLS pullsthe shoes on while her model handsome boyfriend reclines oncrisp white sheets, watching her.1D1EA pair of comfortable wedges. ANDY dresses while NATE,rumpled, unshowered, wearing an old Alice in Chains t-shirt,watches her, reclining in mismatched bed-in-a-bag sheets.1E1F&GA series of quick cuts. ANDY eats a full breakfast -- eggs,bacon, bagel. One of the GIRLS carefully counts out sevenalmonds and pours a huge cup of black coffee.1F&G1H&IANDY straightens a pile of newspaper clips from the DailyNorthwestern with the byline ANDREA SACHS and proudly tucksthem into her hideous college-graduation-present briefcase.One of the GIRLS takes Listerine breath strips, keys and aGucci moneyclip and shoves everything in a tiny Fendi clutch.1H&I2EXT. NEW YORK CITY -- DAY1B&C2The GIRLS, looking flawless, fold their legs into taxis andtown cars as ANDY trots down the street and into the subway.3INT. OFFICE BUILDING LOBBY -- DAY3ANDY strides into an office building, confident. A GUARDstops her. Indicates she sign his clipboard. She signs in.ANDYWhat floor is Elias-Clarke? HumanResources.Beat. The GUARD just looks at her. What?(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada32nd Blue In Progress12/00/052.CONTINUED:3GUARDHoney, you want West 57th.4EXT. 57TH STREET -- DAY4ANDY runs, but she’s moving against the pedestrian tide. Wewiden out to see ANDY, bucking the flow like a salmon goingupstream.She gets to an intersection, starts to cross the street.and just misses being decked by a bike messenger.5EXT. ELIAS-CLARKE -- DAY5ANDY sees a tower looming in front of her. Elias-Clarke.Streaming into the building are the polished GIRLS we saw inthe opening. their heels click-clack on the concrete.They are the CLACKERS of Elias-Clarke. ANDY runs in.6OMITTED67INT. ELIAS-CLARKE ELEVATOR -- DAY7ANDY is a shrub in a CLACKER forest. One turns to another.CLACKER #1You look awesome today. I can’t wearcropped pants. I look like a whale.CLACKER #2Oh, please. I look terrible. I almostcalled in fat today.ANDY looks at them, then down at herself. If they’re fat,what am I? Ding! Elevator opens and ANDY exits.8INT. ELIAS-CLARKE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE -- DAY8ANDY sits across from SHERRY, 40’s. On the wall are coversfrom the Elias-Clarke magazines -- a news magazine, a cookingmagazine, a fitness magazine. and Runway.ANDY is unloading clips from her horrible briefcase.ANDYThis article was about the Take Backthe Night march. This was a four-partseries on the impact of busing on thepublic schools.(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada82nd Blue In Progress12/00/053.CONTINUED:8SHERRY holds up her finger to stop ANDY talking.SHERRYI have two positions available. One isassistant to the road test editor ofAuto Universe magazine.ANDY(forces a smile)And the other one--?9INT. RUNWAY RECEPTION AREA -- DAY9Sleek, elegant, hard-edged chic. Behind the reception desk isan elegant logo that says RUNWAY. ANDY walks over.ANDYHi, I have an appointment with EmilyCharlton-EMILY (O.S.)Andrea Sachs?(EMILY (and MIRANDA, later) pronounce ANDREA Ahn-DRAY-a. ANDYrefers to herself as AN-dree-a.)ANDY turns and sees a taller, thinner and, amazingly, moregroomed CLACKER. This is EMILY. She looks the part of thesleek fashionista, but is propelled by a core of barelytamped down anxiety. She examines ANDY.EMILY (CONT’D)Human Resources certainly has abizarre sense of humor.(sigh, annoyed)Follow me.10INT. RUNWAY HALLWAY -- DAY10EMILY briskly walks ANDY down the hall.EMILYOkay, so. I was Miranda’s secondassistant, but her first assistantrecently got promoted so now I’m thefirst.ANDY glimpses an office in front of them, seductively bright.ANDYAnd you’re replacing yourself.(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada102nd Blue In Progress12/00/054.CONTINUED:10EMILYI’m trying. Miranda sacked the lasttwo girls after only a few weeks. Weneed to find someone who can survivehere. Do you understand?ANDYYes. Of course. Who’s Miranda?EMILY(eyes widening)You didn’t just ask me that. She’s theeditor in chief of Runway. Not tomention a legend. Work a year for herand you can get a job at any magazineyou want. A million girls would killfor this job.ANDYSounds great. I’d love to beconsidered.She smiles. EMILY tries to think how to break it to her.EMILYAndrea, Runway is a fashion magazine.An interest in fashion is crucial.ANDYWhat makes you think I’m notinterested in fashion?EMILY gives her a look. ANDY smiles, like she has no ideawhat EMILY could mean.Suddenly, EMILY’S Blackberry goes off. She gasps.EMILYOh my God. No. No, no, no.ANDYWhat’s wrong?11EXT. ELIAS-CLARKE -- DAY11A black sedan pulls to a sudden stop outside the building.12INT. RUNWAY - BULLPEN - DAY12EMILY begins rapid-fire dialing four digit extensions.(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada122nd Blue In Progress12/00/055.CONTINUED:12EMILY(all but screaming)She’s on her way -- tell everyone!Just then a dapper man of about 40 walks briskly by.NIGELI thought she was coming in at 9.EMILYHer driver text-messaged. Herfacialist ruptured a disk. God, thesepeople!NIGEL turns and sees ANDY. Looks at EMILY. Who is that?EMILY (CONT’D)I can’t even talk about it.No time to discuss. NIGEL calls down the hallway.NIGELAll right, everyone. Man your battlestations!(beat, bewildered)Did somebody eat an onion bagel?Behind him, ANDY tries not to look guilty.13EXT. ELIAS-CLARKE -- DAY13The sedan door opens. We see only flashes of MIRANDA, whatshe’s wearing, not the complete picture yet.Manolos, Chanel jacket, Van Cleef earrings.14INT. RUNWAY - BULLPEN -- DAYASSISTANTS frantically push clothing rails out of the way.EDITORS race into their office.ANDY peers in. One of the EDITORS changes from kitten heelsto sky-high stilettos.another pulls on a body shaper under her dress.another hurriedly dumps the remains of her breakfast -some cubes of cantaloupe -- into the trash.14
The Devil Wears Prada152nd Blue In Progress12/00/056.INT. ELIAS-CLARKE LOBBY -- DAY15We watch MIRANDA walking through the lobby. We see PEOPLEreact to her-GUARDS, ASSISTANTS and SECRETARIES cower, DISTINGUISHEDEXECUTIVES bow their heads in respectful greeting.MIRANDA maintains a high rate of speed towards the elevator.She gets in. The CLACKER inside immediately leaps out.CLACKERSorry, Miranda.MIRANDA doesn’t acknowledge her existence.16INT. RUNWAY - BULLPEN -- DAY16EMILY races to the kitchen (right near their bullpen). Gets aglass, reaches into the fridge, pours a Pellegrino. Racesinto MIRANDA’S office. Races back out. Grabs an armful ofmagazines and newspaper from her desk and runs back intoMIRANDA’S office.17INT. RUNWAY - RECEPTION AREA -- DAY17.MIRANDA steps out of the elevator and for the first timewe see her head-on.MIRANDA’S look is so distinctive you can spot her a mileaway. She is unlike any other beautiful woman, singularlyMIRANDA.18INT. RUNWAY - BULLPEN-- DAY18EMILY types frantically into her computer, presses print,stands by the printer waiting, takes the paper out of theprinter, puts it on a clipboard. Notices ANDY.EMILYOh no. You’re still here. Go.ANDY gets up.EMILY (CONT’D)No, stay. I don’t want you walkingpast her. Just sit there and I’ll prayshe doesn’t notice you marring thearea.ANDY sits back down.(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada182nd Blue In Progress12/00/057.CONTINUED:18ANDY(to herself)Wow, this is like self-esteem camp.The rest of the office continues its hubbub.19INT. RUNWAY - HALLWAY -- DAY19.until the moment MIRANDA enters the office from reception.Instantly, a quiet falls. Everyone looks calm andprofessional. Or fakes it.EMILY, phony smile on her face, trots down the hall to walkMIRANDA to her office.MIRANDAI don’t understand why it’s sodifficult to confirm an appointment.EMILYI’m so sorry, Miranda. I did confirmlast night, but-MIRANDAThe details of your incompetence donot interest me.MIRANDA gestures impatiently. EMILY hands her the clipboard.MIRANDA peruses it as they walk down the hall.MIRANDA (CONT’D)Tell Simone I’m not approving the girlshe sent in for the Brazil layout. Iwanted clean, athletic, and smilingnot dirty, tired and paunchy.EMILY follows her.MIRANDA (CONT’D)RSVP yes to the Michael Kors party -the car will drop me at 9:30 and waituntil I leave at 9:45. Tell Natalieat Glorious Foods for the fortiethtime -- no, I don’t want the tortesfilled with warm rhubarb compote. Iwant the chopped almonds.EMILY jots everything down.(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada192nd Blue In Progress12/00/058.CONTINUED:19MIRANDA (CONT’D)Call my ex-husband and remind him theParent-Teacher conferences at Daltonare tonight. Then call my husband andtell him to meet me for dinner at thatplace I went with Massimo.Right.EMILYMIRANDAAnd tell Richard I saw the pictures offor the feature on female paramedicsand they’re all so unattractive. Idon’t understand. How hard is it tofind a decent-looking paramedic?.Also, I need to see what Nigel hascalled in for Gwyneth’s second covertry.MIRANDA stops at EMILY’S desk, takes off her coat, dumps iton EMILY’S desk, walks past ANDY, seeming not to notice her.MIRANDA (CONT’D)Who is that?Damn. Did notice her. EMILY follows MIRANDA.19AINT. RUNWAY - MIRANDA’S OFFICE19AEMILYNobody. Human resources sent her upabout the assistant job and I was preinterviewing her for you, but-MIRANDAI’ll do it. The last two you sent mewere total disappointments. Send herin.19BINT. RUNWAY - BULLPEN -- DAYEMILY walks out of MIRANDA’S office. Points at ANDY.EMILYShe wants to see you. Go go go.And before ANDY walks in, EMILY takes ANDY’S hideousbriefcase and chucks it under a desk.19B
The Devil Wears Prada202nd Blue In Progress12/00/059.INT. RUNWAY - MIRANDA’S OFFICE -- DAY20ANDY walks in. MIRANDA’S office is chic, clean, walls linedwith photos by Avedon, Penn, Testino and Meisel.We see large framed photo of MIRANDA, her husband STEPHEN andher twin GIRLS, CASSIDY and CAROLINE, in the Hamptons.The iced Pellegrino sits on a coaster on the desk. A pile ofmagazines is fanned out precisely on a table.MIRANDAWho are you?ANDY hands her resume to MIRANDA. MIRANDA ignores it.ANDYMy name is Andy Sachs. I recentlygraduated from-MIRANDAWhat are you doing here?ANDYI think I could do a good job as yourassistant and-MIRANDA gives her a look.ANDY (CONT’D)(fast, blurting)I came to New York to be a journalistand I sent letters to everyone and Ifinally got a call from Elias-Clarkeand met with Sherry in Human Resourcesand basically it’s this or AutoUniverse.ANDY stops, can’t quite believe she said that. MIRANDA takesin this burst of honesty.MIRANDASo you don’t read Runway?No.ANDYMIRANDAAnd before today, you had never heardof me?(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada202nd Blue In Progress12/00/0510.CONTINUED:20No.ANDYMIRANDAAnd you have no style or sense offashion.ANDYThat depends on-MIRANDAThat wasn’t a question.ANDYI was Editor in Chief of the DailyNorthwestern. I won a nationalcompetition for college journalistswith a series on the janitor’s union -MIRANDA holds up her hand.MIRANDAThat’s all.ANDY, startled by the abruptness, keeps talking.ANDY--that uncovered the exploitation of-MIRANDA stares. ANDY abruptly stops talking. Heads for thedoor. Then she stops and turns.ANDY (CONT’D)Okay, you’re right. I don’t fit inhere. I’m not glamorous or skinny andI don’t know much about fashion. ButI’m smart, I learn fast and I willwork very hard.And. MIRANDA says nothing. Just then we hear a voice,someone heading into MIRANDA’S office.NIGELWe got the exclusive on the yellowCavalli for Gwyneth, the one he showedwith a huge feathered headpiece, butshe’ll look like she’s working themainstage at the Golden Nugget, soinstead.NIGEL stops when he sees ANDY.(CONTINUED)
The Devil Wears Prada202nd Blue In Progress12/00/0511.CONTINUED: (2)20ANDY(to MIRANDA)Thank you for your time.She summons all her dignity and exits, walking past NIGEL,who looks at MIRANDA.NIGELWho IS that sad little person? Are wedoing a Before and After piece I don’tknow about?21INT. ELIAS-CLARKE LOBBY -- DAY21ANDY staggers out of the elevator, catching her breath.Suddenly she hears someone calling.Andrea!EMILYANDY turns. And sees EMILY.22INT. NATE’S RESTAURANT -- NIGHT22Nothing fancy. The kind of place that refills your Sprite.ANDY is with two of her friends, DOUG and LILY. DOUG is builtlike a linebacker and very sweet. And her boyfriend, NATE,great looking, no vanity. He’s the kind of guy who had hisown radio show in college and played intramural rugby.It’s the end of NATE’S shift and he’s wearing his kitchenwhites. There ar
DISPOSAL OF THIS SCRIPT COPY DOES NOT ALTER ANY OF THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE. MUSIC UP FADE IN STEAM ON A MIRROR 1 .wiped off by ANDY SACHS, 20’s, pretty but not glamorous, 1 smart but green, hair up in a towel, brushing her teeth. We intercut ANDY getting ready and. we see three or four other GIRLS getting ready too. 1A A drawer filled with about forty lipsticks
