Blast from the Past Page #13

ADAM:

(to himself)

My first mutants.

INT. FRESH PRODUCE

Adam picks up one of those huge California cucumbers that

always amaze Easterners. He shows it to the JAPANESE-

AMERICAN CLERK.

ADAM:

Is this because of the radiation?

CLERK:

What?

ADAM:

Nothing.

INT. MEAT COUNTER

Adam is looking at the live lobsters as a BUTCHER steps

up.

BUTCHER:

Help you?

ADAM:

Yes, please.

(consulting his Mom's list)

I'm looking for all beef patties.

BUTCHER:

Fresh or frozen?

Adam chuckles because he thinks the man is kidding.

ADAM:

Come on. Frozen. How much are they?

BUTCHER:

Frozen, they're six-thirty a dozen in

the three pound box.

ADAM:

Then I'll need, twelve into nine

hundred, seventy-five boxes. And

that's almost...five hundred dollars

just for the hamburger! And my Mom

only gave me three thousand dollars

for everything! The yacht batteries!

The diesel oil! The birthday candles!

BUTCHER:

You could have a meat order that big

delivered to your home.

ADAM:

Really?!

BUTCHER:

Sure.

ADAM:

Well, that's great then!

Terrific...except...it just occurred

to me. I don't know where I live! I'm

lost! I don't know where home is!

(then)

Would you excuse me?

BUTCHER:

Gladly.

Adam hurries away.

SCENE 93 OMITTED

SCENE 94 OMITTED

A MONTAGE:

of Adam on another bus. He looks frantically out the

window. We see his POV of shops and stores and people. At

one point he sees two women joggers which he wonders

about. Then he sees two men arguing violently. Gradually

late day turns to night and Adam becomes more and more

depressed. Then he sees something. He is elated. He jumps

up and tells the driver:

ADAM:

Driver! Stop this bus immediately!

Please sir!!

EXT. - VENTURA BLVD - NIGHT

The bus stops mid-block and Adam gets off. He crosses the

street causing only one car to hit the brakes. On the

other side of the avenue we see what has gotten his

attention. It's an ADULT BOOKSTORE much like the last one

we saw (probably owned by the same chain.) He's happy but

when he looks next door he sees he's in a different

place. Sad and lost he turns north and starts to walk

until -- a billboard catches his attention. We pan up to

see a billboard for liposuction that features an almost

NUDE WOMAN. Adam is struck by the image and we spend some

time cutting between him and it. Then gathering himself

he turns and begins to walk south.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

of him as he passes a BODY PIERCING STORE and wonders

about that. Then he sees something that blows his mind.

WIDER ANGLE:

of a STRAY DOG passing by. Adam reacts.

ADAM:

Oh my. Oh, my goodness gracious! Oh,

my...Oh. That is so great!! Man alive!

ANGLE - CU OF BASEBALL CARDS STORE WINDOW

A sign says:
COMIC BOOKS & BASEBALL CARDS BOUGHT, SOLD &

TRADED.

INT. CARD AND COMIC STORE - MOMENTS LATER

Adam enters with his suitcase in one hand and his cigar

box in the other. He steps up to the counter where the

owner (JERRY) sits reading the newspaper. He has a

fondness for Navajo jewelry.

ADAM:

Hello.

JERRY:

(gives him a look, then goes

back to reading)

Hi.

A YOUNG WOMAN enters from the back of the store and goes

to another counter. Neither man notices.

ADAM:

The name is Adam Webber and I see you

buy baseball cards and although these

are a lot older than the ones in the

window, I was hoping you still might

be interested.

He flips open the cigar box to reveal to Jerry riches

beyond his wildest dreams. Jerry actually moans and then

must pretend the moan was a cough.

JERRY:

How--how much do you want for the

Mickey Mantle, rookie season?

ADAM:

I was thinking of selling all the

cards.

JERRY:

Really? No kidding?

He reaches in and looks through the cards.

ADAM:

See, my problem is, all I have are

hundred dollar bills and I need

something smaller. Ones, fives, tens.

Like that.

JERRY:

I see what ya mean. Tell you

what...I'll give you five hundred

dollars in small bills for the whole

box.

ADAM:

Oh, that would be wonderful!

JERRY:

Well, we're here to help!

A woman steps into the shot. She has come from the back

of the store and her back is momentarily to us.

EVE (OC)

Oh, sh*t!

Adam turns to her and is immediately awe struck. We

reveal EVE RUSTOKOV. She tosses her lipstick into her

purse. Eve works in the card shop and is on her way out.

JERRY:

I'm workin' here, Evey-poo. Don't

screw me up.

ADAM:

Bon soir, mademoiselle!

EVE:

Are you French?

ADAM:

No.

(then, thinking fast)

I'm from out of town.

(then sensing the need for

further clarification)

I'm here on business.

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