Blast from the Past Page #6

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:

I believe there will be other

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.

INT. FAMILY ROOM - NIGHT

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:
1970

Other buildings have been constructed around the malt

shop. Foot and car traffic are heavier.

INT. MALT SHOP - SAME TIME

The clean-cut kids have been replaced by FLOWER CHILDREN.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.

INT. SHELTER - DAY (1970-71)

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.

INT. SHELTER - MINUTES LATER

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:
1975

The 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:

Haben sie etuas nettes in leder?!

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