Captain Fantastic Page #18

Ben nods. Then he and the kids walk away.

After a moment, Nai runs back and hugs his brother's knee.

BODEVAN (CONT’D)

Power to the people.

NAI:

Stick it to the man.

Nai runs back and joins his family on the people-mover.

145 EXT. GAS STATION CONVENIENCE STORE. WASHINGTON. DAY. 145

At a roadside gas station payphone, Rellian speaks to Jack,

who sits in his home office.

RELLIAN:

It's what I want. It's what we all

want. Swear you won't try to stop

him.

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JACK:

I won't stop him.

Rell nods.

JACK (CONT’D)

Put your dad on the phone, will you?

Rellian holds out the phone for Ben, just now coming out ofthe store, and Ben takes the receiver.

JACK (CONT’D)

I don't know if I can ever forgiveyou for what you have done withLeslie.

Ben nods.

JACK(CONT’D)

Having said that. I promised to honorRellian's wishes. And I will.

BEN:

Thank you.

JACK:

Are you planning on hiding from usnow?

BEN:

That was not the plan, no.

JACK:

Abby and I... we'd like to see the

kids more. What would you say toThanksgiving?

BEN:

We'll see you in November.

JACK:

Okay.

BEN:

Okay.

Ben hangs up the receiver as the other kids come out of thegas station convenience store, carrying some fruit.

BEN (CONT’D)

You hungry?

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RELLIAN:

Okay.

Ben hands him an apple and they all walk back to Steve.

BLACK.

146 EXT. DIRT ROAD. MORNING. 146

A yellow school bus, passing through farm land in Western

Oregon, kicks up dust on a dirt road.

147 EXT. YARD. DAY. 147

Vespyr and Kielyr run through a large vegetable garden - inraised-beds, lines of lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, kale, andSwiss chard are neatly organized in perfectly-spaced rows.

They run toward Steve - propped up and without wheels -

sitting at the edge of the garden.

148 INT. STEVE. DAY. 148

The interior of Steve has been completely gutted andtransformed into a gigantic chicken coop. Dozens of CHICKENScluck when Vespyr and Kielyr enter the bus.

VESPYR:

Hey, guys.

The girls pour feed into 12-gallon, galvanized steel poultry

feeders.

149 INT. KITCHEN. DAY. 149

Vespyr and Kielyr walk into the kitchen of a funky house: thefurniture appears second hand, the walls are all painteddifferent colors, kid's drawings cover the walls.

The place is also cluttered with string and tape, hangingfound objects creating bizarre sculptures; bicycles,

skateboards, musical instruments, and toys cover everysurface.

VESPYR:

We have to buy more feed.

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KIELYR:

We only have enough for another twodays or so.

The twins pass Ben and sit at the breakfast room table. Theyfix themselves bowls of cereal and immediately fall intoreading their books.

BEN:

You both finish the "Madame Bovary"

book report?

KIELYR:

Plus Mr. Grant let us do "The Tin

Drum" for extra credit.

VESPYR:

That sh*t is intense.

Now Rell, Zaja, and Nai come in, each carrying a basket of

freshly picked vegetables: broccoli, mesclun, romaine

lettuce, peas, green beans, and squash.

BEN:

Bus is here in 10.

They put the vegetable baskets on the counter - next to thetheir school backpacks - and sit down to eat breakfast. Theyalso all read or work on their homework.

Ben takes the lunch he’s made for his five kids - peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches and apples - and places them intopaper bags.

He sets them out on the counter, each bag identified withtheir name. He stares at the lunch bags for a moment.

Then he breaks some broccoli into stalks and places a piecein each bag.

Ben sits down next to his kids, watching them eat.

Without looking up from his book, Rellian pours cereal andmilk into a bowl and passes it over to his dad.

Ben smiles.

And then - for an extended period of time - they all justcontinue to eat in silence.

THE END.

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