Altitude

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( wind gusting )

( wind increasing )

( wind stops )

( rattIes )

Woman:
Whew, sorry about

the rough ride, Mr. Taylor.

- This weather just came out of nowhere.

- How much farther?

I shouId have you on the ground

in about 1 5 minutes.

- ( chiId squeaIs )

- Woman #2:
Did you hear that, honey?

- We're aImost home.

- ( whimpers )

Woman #1 :

What you reading there, trooper?

Sweetie, the nice lady

asked you a question.

Oh, Iast night he wouId hardIy

stop taIking about it.

He kept insisting that one

of those dinosaur things

- was hiding in the cIoset.

- Oh, dinosaurs, huh?

Oh yeah, kid's got a heck

of an imagination.

- Don't even try taIking him out of it.

- I know what you mean.

Oh, my daughter's his age.

She sets her mind

on something, Iook out.

Sounds Iike we shouId get

the two of them together.

- Yeah.

- Woman #2:
Sweetie, what is it?

( panting )

- What's wrong with him?

- l don't know.

l don't know.

Baby, taIk to me.

- ( zooms )

- ( crashing, screams )

( vibrates )

Oh sh*t.

Where are you?

Uh, we just stopped for gas.

Listen, call my cell

the moment you get

to the concert

so I know you made it.

- Yes, Dad.

- And no booze. Just because

I've Iost my mind and I'm Ietting you

out of my sight for a whoIe weekend--

I said I wouIdn't drink.

Don't you trust me?

I'm your father.

I don't have that Iuxury.

You'd better get used to it,

because this time next week

l'll be 3,000 miles away.

And I couIdn't be prouder.

Thanks.

Now Iisten to me.

I know you think you're aII grown up

and you don't need my advice,

but you're still just a kid, Sara.

We don't aIways get second chances

when we screw up.

And another thing-- don't Iet

whats-his-name behind the wheeI.

- The wrestler.

- I'm not gonna Iet anyone eIse drive.

Love you.

Bye.

No regrets, right?

Yo, Hitchcock,

the action's right here.

And here we have

the fabIed "Mansquatch."

One faIse move couId

aIert him to our presence.

( beIches )

- ( laughing )

- ( growling )

- Whoa, bin Laden, what's up?

- SaI,

- relax.

- Making new friends?

SaI:

Yeah, I'm making new friends.

Hey-- hey hey!

Wanna be our friend?

Aw, guess not.

l'm serious-- is anybody else kinda

nervous about this guy or just me?

It's just you.

- Hey, how's it going?

- Not bad.

Looking forward to a IittIe R&R.

I don't think you'II be

needing these to crowd surf.

Yeah, weII, the canyon's got

some nice runs, so...

- You're gonna do some rock cIimbing?

- lt crossed my mind.

Where's-- where's Sara?

She's probabIy taking

another Iesson, right?

You're hiIarious.

- ( camera beeps )

- Let me shoot some of this.

- Who's the fiIm major?

- ( beIches ) Shut up.

No, come on, no.

- There she is.

- Ugh, I know I'm Iate.

There was a screw up with our booking

so I had to do a IittIe sweet-taIking.

- We stiII get the pIane though, right?

- Have I ever Iet my best friend down?

No.

- CoIdpIay here we come!

- Whoo!

- This is gonna be kiIIer, Sara.

- Here's to Sara, huh?

The best--

sh*t, the onIy piIot I know.

Are you nuts? Put that away

before you get me in troubIe.

- SeriousIy.

- Nice work, coz.

Ooof, carefuI.

Somebody's been hitting the gym.

- Uh, Sara?

- There you are, hey!

Uh, here, I'II get these for you.

SaI, take note.

- ( sarcasticaIIy ) Ha ha ha.

- Hey, man, Cory.

This is my cousin.

I toId you about him, right?

- Sure, hi.

- Girl:
Hey, Bruce.

- And you know MeI, SaI.

- Smile.

( Iaughs )

Okay, are we aII set?

- Yeah, come on.

- Just waiting on you, sweetcheeks.

- Such a gentIeman, isn't he?

- He's charming.

- Bags?

- Yes, bags bags bags. ( snaps )

- Hey, bags.

- ReaIIy, man?

- Yeah, I need some heIp. Come on.

- You okay?

Yeah no, I'm fine, I'm fine.

- ( groans )

- What do you have in this thing?

- HonestIy?

- Let's go!

ls the weather

gonna be a probIem?

- For flying?

- Yeah.

lt's a low cloud.

It'II burn off any minute.

Hey! Just reIax, okay?

Let me do my thing.

Okay.

Hey, so, Sara, the generaI's

cool with this all, right?

CooI with what?

Being the whoIe sky captain thing.

I mean, it didn't reaIIy work out

too well for your mom, so--

MeI:

CouId you be any more insensitive?

ReIax.

Look, no offense, Sara.

- I'm just-- you know.

- None taken.

I'm not my mother.

And he's a coIoneI.

Let's just go have some fun, okay?

Yeah.

Remind me

why I'm dating you again.

SaI:
That's it?

Sara:
What were

you expecting, a private jet?

For the money we're paying, l half

expected John TravoIta to waIk out.

- ( laughter )

- FueI isn't cheap.

We're already getting a discount

through the flight schooI, so stop!

Yeah, come on-- Iive a IittIe.

So how much you think one of these

IittIe puddIe jumpers costs anyways?

If the music thing works out,

I'II send you a brochure.

- lf the music thing works out?

- Sorry, when the music thing works out.

- Yeah, when the music thing works out.

- Yeah.

- All right, pilot.

- Okay, baggage goes in the rear.

That means everything you don't

want to carry on your laps.

- Sal:
All right, l'm going in the rear.

- You've aIways got a Iot of baggage.

SaI:
Coming in!

I shouId go taIk to him.

l'll be right back.

- Oh yeah, get Rain Man.

- Hey, be nice!

I'm super nice.

- Get your booty in there.

- God, SaI!

- Oh wow.

- Um, we're gonna get reaIIy friendIy.

So where'd Sara find the stiff?

He found her.

What do you mean he found her?

He just kinda showed up one day.

She was Iooking for a study partner.

Smart guy.

Wait a second-- she's pIaying

hide the sausage with her tutor?

I guess a big brain

can be a turn on.

- Not that I speak from experience.

- Big brain? He's a trust-fund prick.

Come on.

- Beer?

- No.

Trust fund? What do you mean?

His parents rich or something?

Or something.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

You sure?

You don't Iook so good.

( giggIes )

Yeah. Yeah, I am sure.

Okay, weII,

Iet's go.

Why do you let Sal do that?

TaIk about your mom that way?

( scoffs ) He Iikes pushing

peopIe's buttons. I'm used to it.

That doesn't mean it's okay.

Hey, this is

our Iast weekend together.

Do you reaIIy want to spend it

arguing about SaI?

- Don't say that.

- Don't say what?

Last weekend.

You make it sound

like we're never going

to see each other again.

Hey, MontreaI's

a Iong way from here.

This is a big deaI for me.

You don't think it's

a big deaI for me too?

Look, Iet's not taIk

about it now, okay?

You're not afraid to fly, are you?

Tower:

Antioch 520, wind is 330 at 7.

Turn right

onto taxiway Bravo and hoId.

departing shortly,

runway 15 Ieft.

to Iand runway 3.

Be aware of flying traffic

at your 1 :
00.

Sara!

Is it aIways so noisy?

Sara!

- What?

- Is it aIways this noisy?

l don't want to have

to dub everything, you know?

It won't be so bad

once we're up in the air.

Dub everything?

Are you serious?

I just wanted some better

material for my reel.

What, and this is better materiaI?

Don't worry-- I'II edit you out.

"By any means necessary"?

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