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OLD KIM Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.

GRANDDAUGHTER Why is it snowing, grandma? Where does it come from?

OLD KIM Oh, that's a long story, sweetheart.

GRANDDAUGHTER I want to hear.

OLD KIM Oh, not tonight. Go to sleep.

GRANDDAUGHTER I'm not sleepy. Tell me, please.

OLD KIM Well, all right. Let's see. I guess it would have to start with scissors.

GRANDDAUGHTER Scissors?

OLD KIM Well, there are all kinds of scissors. And once there was even a man who had scissors for hands.

GRANDDAUGHTER A man?

OLD KIM Yes.

GRANDDAUGHTER Hands, scissors?

OLD KIM No, scissorhands. You know the mansion on top of the mountain?

GRANDDAUGHTER It's haunted.

OLD KIM Well, a long time ago, an inventor lived in that mansion. He made many things, I suppose. He alsocreated a man. He gave him inside, a heart, a brain, everything.Well, almost everything. You see, the inventor was very old. He died before he got to finish the man he invented. So the man was left by himself, incomplete and all alone.

GRANDDAUGHTER He didn't have a name?

OLD KIM Of course, he had a name. His name was Edward.

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PEG Avon calling.

HELEN Weren't you just here?

PEG No, not since last season. Today I've come to show you our exquisite new line of soft colors in shadows, blushes and lipstick. Everything you need to accent and highlight your changing looks.

HELEN My changing looks? That's good. (Helen chuckles)

PEG Well, it goes that saying and I also have a complete selection of your old favorites, those

tried-and-true products we've all come to depend on year-in and year-out.

HELEN Come on, Peg. I never buy anything from you. You know that?

PEG I know. Bye, Helen.

REPAIRMAN You know, you didn't have to call me, ma'am. You could have taken care of this by yourself.

JOYCE I could? I don't think so.

REPAIRMAN Yeah, you see, it's easy. The food trap's clogged. That's all. You see this bolt here? You just unscrew this. OK? And out she pops.

JOYCE You know, on TV they say you repairmen are lonely bunch of people. Housewives get lonely too. Although you may not realize it since they haven't made a commercial on the subject.

REPAIRMAN And then you just take this and put it back in here nice and easy. Be careful not to force it, because it fits in there by itself. And then you just screw this back on.(The bell rings.)

JOYCE On no! Who could that be? Will you excuse me for a moment? Now. Don't go anywhere. I'll be rightback. This is fascinating. I wouldn't want to miss a moment of it.

PEG Good morning, Joyce. Avon calling.

JOYCE Why! Peg. Have you gone blind? Can't you see there's a vehicle in my driveway?

PEG Oh, yes.

JOYCE Well, I'm surprised you don't realize that means I'm busy. (Joyce shuts the door with a bang.)

PEG Okay. Now, we should decide on lipsticks. Okay, dear, what one did you like best? There was the Winsome Wahini which looked charming on you. Or the Bahenie Bliss.

A GIRL I like them both.

PEG Well, great.

A GIRL You don't actually think I have any money, do you?(Peg gets in her car.)

CHILDREN Ding, dong, the Avon lady.

PEG It's just not my day.(Disappointed Peg sees a mansion through her rearview mirror and drives to the place. She is

attracted by the beautiful garden there and enters the mansion.)

PEG Oh, my goodness. Oh, it's so beautiful. Hello? (Birds flying)Hello? Avon calling, oh my. Hello, I'm Peg Boggs. I'm

your local Avon representative. Hello. I'm sorry to barge in like this. But you don't have any reason to be afraid. This is some

huge house, isn't it? Thank goodness for those aerobics classes.(Snipping) Hello. Hello. Why are you hiding back there? You

don't have to hide from me.I'm Peg Boggs. I'm your local Avon representative and I'm as harmless as cherry pie.

(Peg sees Edward's scissorhands.)

PEG Oh my! I can see that I've disturbed you. How stupid of me! I'll just be going now.

EDWARD Don't go.

PEG Oh my! What happened to you?

EDWARD I'm not finished.

PEG Uh, put those down. Don't come any closer. Just please... Those are your hands? Those are your hands. What happened

to you? Where are your parents? Hum... Your mother? Your father?

EDWARD He didn't wake up.

PEG Are you alone? Do you live up here all by yourself? What happened to your face? Hum, you know, Iwon't hurt you. But at the very least let me give you a good astringent and this will help to prevent infection. What's your name?

EDWARD Edward.

PEG Edward? I think you should just come home with me.(Peg takes Edward to her home)Oh!

EDWARD I'm-I'm sorry.

PEG No, Don't be. You go ahead and look you have every reason to be excited.Oh! Are you ok?

EDWARD Are you ok?(Ring)

HELEN Hello.

MARGIE Hi, it's Margie. Listen, I was standing outside talking to Carol and Peg drove by, she had somebody in the car.

HELEN Did you get a good look?

MARGIE No, did she say anything to you, about having guest?

HELEN She didn't say anything. She rang my doorbell early this morning.

MARGIE No, ok, I'll meet you on the corner. Right, Bye.(Birds signal)

HELEN Oh, damn!

PEG Here we go, dear. This is our house. And you can just go right in and make yourself right at home.OK? And just, well have something to eat or drink, whatever you... Here, dear. Here you... This is the front door here, Here we go, right in here.(A woman talks on the phone)

A WOMAN Joyce, I just saw this strange guy drop in with Peg. I didn't get a very good look at him. He looked kind of pale. Okay, I'll be right there. Don't do anything without me. Okay? Bye.

JOYCE Yes, I'll be right there.

PEG Here we are. So, oh, this is the living room and back here, the bedrooms. You want to see the pictures? All right. Well,

this is my husband, Bill. He's a bowling champion. Do you know whatbowling is? Bowling? Well, here they are down at the lake, fishing. I think Kevin looks a littleglum Because they didn't catch anything that day. And here's my daughter, Kim. All

dressed up the junior prom. She's a senior now. I can't believe it. She's camping in the mountains with somefriends, but she'll be back in a few days and you can meet her then. Isn't she beautiful? That's my family. Now, go on, dear. I'll show you the rest of the house. Then you can just freshen up and make yourself at home. Okay? That's the kitchen over there. You help yourself to anything you want to eat or drink. Those are grapes. Back here are the bedrooms. Let me get you some towels, then I will see whatwe can find to wear. You know what? I think I have some of Bill's old clothes in here. This is perfect. Here. These should just

fit you. (The phone rings.) Oh, no, no. Don't be alarmed. That's just a phone. Now you can go in Kim's room and put these on.

I'll be right with you.

PEG No, no, scissors. That's right. Well, he was born up there or something. Have you seen him before? No, I don't think he's been off the grounds before today. You're kidding. How did you get together with him? I have to go. I'll talk to you later Margie, Bye-bye. (to Edward) I'm sorry Edward, I didn't... oh, dear. May I help you with this?

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