The Royal Tenenbaums · written by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson · 2001

Etheline and Raleigh tell Margot that Etheline has come to visit; Margot slides the key under the bathroom door.

Scene 36 of 143 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Raleigh
Margot
Etheline

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The story so farBefore scene 36

After losing his hotel room, Royal claims he has only weeks to live so he can move back in with his estranged family; as the truth unravels, he must find a way to be useful and earn a place in their lives.

Scene 1
The children ask Royal whether he still loves them as the family’s separation becomes unavoidable.
Just before
Scene 33
Etheline presses Chas about why he brought the boys; he says he needs sprinklers and security, even in her house.
Scene 34
Chas hides Richie’s old tennis poster from the boys, then lies down on the floor so Uzi can sleep beside him.
Scene 35
Royal asks a doctor about chemotherapy side effects, including nausea, dizziness and possible seizures.
Scene 36
This scene

36EXT. HALLWAY. DAY.

Etheline and Raleigh stand outside the bathroom in Margot and Raleigh’s apartment. Etheline has on an overcoat and gloves. Raleigh knocks on the door.

RALEIGH

You have a visitor, my darling.

Margot answers without opening the door:

MARGOT

Who is it?

ETHELINE

It’s me, sweetie.

Silence. A key slides from under the door to Etheline’s feet. Etheline looks to Raleigh. Raleigh looks embarrassed.