Blast from the Past Page #16

BELLBOY:

Thank you. Your father is a smart guy.

ADAM:

My father is a genius.

BELLBOY:

No kiddin'. Well...good night.

ADAM:

Good night! Sleep tight. Don't let

the bedbugs bite! That's what my Mom

always says...

(choking up)

...who I'm really beginning to miss.

I'm sorry. It's my first night away

from home.

BELLBOY:

How old are you?

ADAM:

Thirty-five.

BELLBOY:

You don't look thirty-five.

ADAM:

How old do I look?

BELLBOY:

Twenty-five? Around there.

ADAM:

I guess living up here makes people

look older.

BELLBOY:

Up here on the fifteenth floor?

ADAM:

(catching himself)

Yes. Up here on the fifteenth floor.

Goodnight.

BELLBOY:

Goodnight.

Adam abruptly shuts the door in the man's face.

He goes to the window and looks out. The height scares

him to death. He jumps back.

INT. SHELTER, DINNER TABLE - SAME TIME

Adam's parents pray.

CALVIN:

And Lord we ask finally that you send

an angel to look after and protect our

beloved son, Adam. Amen.

HELEN:

Amen.

She begins to tear up and he pats her hand.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAWN

Adam sits by the window watching his first dawn.

EXT. HOLIDAY INN - MORNING

It's another bright, smoggy day. And here comes Eve,

marching from the parking garage to the hotel entrance.

EVE:

(skyward)

What in the hell am I doing here?!

That's what I'd like to know! Somebody

tell me that.

INT. FRONT DESK - MOMENTS LATER

Eve is speaking to a DESK CLERK.

DESK CLERK:

You don't have a last name?

EVE:

All I know is that his first name is

Adam. No! Adam Webber! That's it.

INT. ADAM'S ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

He is seated on the bed, transfixed, watching a

television commercial.The PHONE RINGS loudly. Adam

nearly jumps out of his skin. After he figures out where

the ringing is coming from, he answers the phone.

ADAM:

(into phone, after a long

pause)

Yes?

INT. LOBBY

At the house phone.

EVE:

(into phone)

Hi. This is the woman from the

baseball card store. Remember me?

INT. ADAM'S ROOM

Boy, is he glad to hear from her!

ADAM:

Yes! Hello! Hi! Hot-diggity-dog!

Thank you for calling me on the

telephone!!

INT. LOBBY

Eve holds the receiver away from her for a moment.

EVE:

Good grief. Hey listen, I'm in the

lobby.

(pause, then)

On the first floor! Where the hell

else would it be?

INT. LOBBY, ELEVATORS - MOMENTS LATER

The doors open and Adam hurries out, looking for Eve, who

he sees and goes directly to, smiling all the while like

a rumpled idiot.

ADAM:

I am so glad to see you!! I thought

I'd never see you again!

EVE:

Okay, down boy. (holds up the baseball

card) I can't take this for driving

you home. I wish I could, but I can't.

So here, take it back. I could have

just left it for you at the desk, but

it's very valuable. Now take it.

ADAM:

I can't, it's yours.

EVE:

Take it. damn it!

ADAM:

(with hand over his mouth)

Okay.

He takes the card.

EVE:

Why are you doing that?

ADAM:

I haven't brushed yet.

EVE:

Oh. Okay. Well, so long. Enjoy your

visit.

She heads for the front door. He goes after her.

ADAM:

Wait, Eve, please! Wait.

EVE:

Please don't follow me. Don't do it!

EXT. HOTEL - DAY

They exit.

EVE:

I knew this would happen! You're like

a lost puppy!

ADAM:

Can't you please just talk to me for

one second?

EVE:

Okay! Damn!

She stops, he stops.

EVE (CONT'D)

I should have taken the money and run!

That's what Troy told me to do! But

do I listen? No! Put your hand down!

He does.

ADAM:

Troy? Is he your husband? Or a

boyfriend?

EVE:

No.

ADAM:

(eyes to heaven)

Thank-Q!

EVE:

Oh, stop that! God! Listen, I know

you like me. I can tell. But you know

what? A lot of guys like me. Not me,

exactly. It's more like the legs or

the butt or the hair. Or some

combination of the above.

ADAM:

I think it's the eyes.

EVE:

The eyes. Okay. An eye-man. Anyhow,

it never works out. Okay? Not that

you even need to know that! You look

like crap, by the way. What have you

been doing?

ADAM:

Watching television in color.

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