Blast from the Past Page #15

She races around the corner. He goes after her.

ADAM:

I'm sorry! I said something wrong,

didn't I! Please forgive me!

EVE:

Get away from me!!

She runs into a parking lot. He follows.

ADAM:

Wait! Please wait! I'll make a deal

with you! I'll give you a Rogers

Hornsby, if you'll take me to the

hotel!

EVE:

Rogers Hornsby?!?

ADAM:

He's all yours. I was holding him

back.

Adam takes a Hornsby card from his coat pocket and shows

it to her.

EVE:

Rogers Hornsby's worth like four

thousand dollars!

ADAM:

So what?! I've got two of him!

(removing more cards from his

pocket)

And this many DiMaggios and Robinsons.

I was holding these out, too.

She arrives at her car (dirty GEO) and anxiously unlocks

the driver's door.

EVE:

So for four thousand dollars, all I

have to do is drive you to your hotel?

ADAM:

Yes.

EVE:

And that's it?

ADAM:

Yes.

EVE:

I don't have to take a physical in

your space ship?

ADAM:

Heck, no! What?!

EVE:

Okay. What the hell? You got a deal.

Get in.

She gets in. He gets in the back seat behind her.

EVE (cont'd)

The front seat!

He runs around to the front while Eve chats with herself.

EVE (cont'd)

Why am I doing this? What in the hell

is wrong with me? That's what I'd like

to know.

SCENE 99 OMITTED

EXT. HOLLYWOOD FREEWAY - MINUTES LATER

Traffic is moving at fifteen miles an hour. The dash

lights fascinate him but the car scares him. She notices

that he is gripping the seat belt for dear life.

EVE:

So...Mister Andretti, your first time

on the freeway?

ADAM:

It's Webber. Adam Webber.

EVE:

Mind if I change the station?

Better traffic reports on AM.

She switches over to AM and runs by a Perry Como record,

"Round and Round", looking for traffic.

ADAM:

Wait! Wait!

EVE:

What is it?!

ADAM:

It's Perry!

EVE:

Perry?

ADAM:

Perry Como! You had him! Go back!

Go back!

EVE:

Okay, okay! Take it easy!

She gets Perry.

EVE:

How's that?

ADAM:

(star-struck)

Oh, I could die...

EVE:

Over this?

ADAM:

Yeah! Listen to this part. This is

where it really takes off!

EVE:

You are one scary son-of-a-gun.

EXT. FREEWAY

Eve's car splits for the exit ramp.

INT. EVE'S CAR

The sudden speed scares Adam.

ADAM:

Hey, what are you doing?!

EVE:

I know a short-cut.

EXT. OFF RAMP

She comes off, catches the light and whips onto the

surface street, tires squealing.

INT. CAR

Adam is hanging onto his seat belt. Eve puts the pedal to

the metal.

ADAM:

Gee-zooie!! You better slow down!!!

EVE:

I can't help it. Perry Como always

does this to me! I just get so

cranked!

She turns Perry way up.

EXT. AVENUE

Eve does a dandy job of trading lanes and passing. The

little Geo's engine screams. Adam's sort of getting into

it.

EXT. HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY INN - TEN MINUTES LATER

The Geo flies up to a quick stop.

INT. CAR

Eve turns to Adam, who has had A Life Experience.

EVE:

Card, please. End of service.

He hands over the card like someone in a post-sex stupor.

ADAM:

That was...wonderful! I've never felt

anything like that in my life.

EVE:

Yeah, same here. Don't forget your

suitcase.

ADAM:

Right.

He gets out with the suitcase, and after shutting the

door leans down to speak to her.

ADAM:

You know--

She tears off, leaving him there.

INT. HOTEL REGISTRATION - MINUTES LATER

Adam addresses the clerk.

ADAM:

Good evening. I want to stay at this

hotel.

CLERK:

Fill this out please. And I'll need a

card.

ADAM:

A card?

CLERK:

Yes, sir.

ADAM:

Of course!

Adam gives him a baseball card.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - LATER SAME NIGHT

A BELLBOY ushers Adam in and sets down his bag.

BELLBOY:

Bathroom's there, TV's over there.

Remote's on top. Room Service menu is

on the table.

Adam picks up the phone and listens.

BELLBOY (CONT'D)

You dial nine to get out.

ADAM:

(beat, then)

Of what?

BELLBOY:

(beat, then)

The hotel.

ADAM:

(beat, then he hangs up)

I see. Well, thank you very much.

You've been very, very nice.

He offers two dollars.

ADAM (cont'd)

I was able to get some change

downstairs and my father taught me

that it's customary to tip in a

situation such as this.

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