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Blast from the Past Page #6
- PG-13
- Year:
- 1999
- 112 min
- 1,359 Views
HELEN:
Yes, he's very bright, dear. Much like
his father. But you know, Calvin,
maybe he's a little...young for
school.
CALVIN:
Nonsense. People have no idea what the
human mind is capable of. Look at us!
Helen ponders that statement.
ADAM:
(pointing to the book's art
work)
Look, Daddy. Alice went down a hole,
just like us.
Calvin smiles and messes up Adam's hair.
ADAM (cont'd)
Will I ever get to go up on top?
CALVIN:
Yes, you certainly will. And you'll
find a nice girl and rebuild America.
Just the way it used to be.
HELEN:
Oh, Calvin, I'm not sure we should be
making promises that perhaps can't be
kept.
CALVIN:
survivors. In fact, I'm guessing
there's life on the surface, even now.
It's not life worth living perhaps,
but believe me, something's moving
around up there. And I don't just mean
the cockroaches.
They both look nervously up at the ceiling.
EXT. MOM'S MALT SHOP (NOW FINISHED) - DAY (1965-66)
CARS PASS BY on the busy avenue.
INT. MOM'S MALT SHOP - CONTINUOUS
CLEAN CUT SURFER KIDS are being served their favorite ice-
cream and malt treats by MOM herself and a young SODA
JERK. Appropriate music comes from the jukebox.
MOM:
I'm going to need two more banana-
splits and a cherry coke!
SODA JERK:
You bet, Mom! Coming up!
Two YOUNG MEN IN BEATLE HAIRCUTS enter. Everyone looks at
them in amazement. (Perhaps there is also a record change
here.)
INT. SHELTER, CLASSROOM - DAY (65-66)
Calvin is building and furnishing a classroom from
materials available to him. He has had the forethought to
bring down the books needed for his child's education.
Little Adam is watching him.
CALVIN:
(to Adam)
Nothing in the world is more fun than
learning new things.
The family watches the same "Honeymooner" clip they
watched before. Calvin still finds it funny. Helen
wonders about that.
INT. BEDROOM - LATER
Helen is pouring cooking sherry into an empty Listerine
bottle.
EXT. MALT SHOP - DAY (1970-71)
SUPER:
1970Other buildings have been constructed around the malt
shop. Foot and car traffic are heavier.
The clean-cut kids have been replaced by FLOWER CHILDREN.
Mom hasn't put a lot back into the decor, but she has
made concessions to the fashions of the time. The jukebox
plays something appropriate. Mom and the Jerk are five
years older.
MOM:
I can't tell the boys from the girls
anymore!
SODA JERK:
(stoned)
Uh...yeah. It's like hard.
Mom gives the Jerk a suspicious look.
Calvin (40) is giving Adam (8) a boxing lesson. They work
from a "How To" book and use gloves made from living room
pillows. Adam's pretty good. Helen appears and watches
with pride. Then she interupts.
HELEN:
Boys! Excuse me, but I believe it's my
turn.
(holding out her hand)
Adam?
He goes to her.
The hydroponic garden area is empty. A Perry Como song
begins and Adam and Helen enter waltzing. Adam has
changed shirts and combed his hair. Somewhere, Calvin is
watching with pride. After a while Calvin cuts in. He and
Helen dance beautifully. Then they kiss. Somewhere, Adam
is watching with pride.
INT. MALT SHOP - DAY (1975-76)
SUPER:
1975The place continues its decline. Acid rock plays loudly.
Mom and the Jerk serve the smallish crowd.
MOM:
I miss those nice flower-power kids.
How 'bout you?
SODA JERK:
(after studying her for some
time)
Um...uh...
The acid rock song ends and an early, bad disco hit comes
on the jukebox.
MOM:
What the hell kind of music is that?!
The Jerk puts his hands to his ears, he so hates the new
music.
SODA JERK:
Oh, man. I'm like not sure I like
that.
INT. SHELTER, CLASSROOM (1975-76)
The room looks like Ricky Nelson's class. There are twin
pictures of Ike and JFK on the wall. Adam is eleven.
CALVIN:
This is what money looks like. It
comes like this, in coin, or like this
in paper. Or you can have an
"investment." These are stock
"certificates" that we bought in your
name. Of course, they're worthless
now, but at one time they were quite
valuable.
ADAM:
They're pretty. Can I have them?
CALVIN:
Sure. Now, let's move on to our French
exam.
ADAM:
Latin exam, Dad. It's Tuesday.
CALVIN:
You're right! It's Tuesday already!
By gosh, time flies, doesn't it?!
ADAM:
Tempus fugit!
CALVIN:
En arte voluptus.
Que les bons temps roulÈ!
ADAM:
Gerade aus dann links!
CALVIN:
Sorgen sie bitte dafur das die gepack
sorgfaltic behandeldt warren!
ADAM:
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