Chasing Liberty Page #4

-You're not going back with your parents?

-No, they turned cool.

They told me to fly like the wind

or something. Are you gonna come?

-l'm not gonna chase you through Europe.

-l can go by myself.

-Well, you can't.

-Why not?

-Because.

-Because why?

Because European railway travel

can be very dangerous.

l mean, it's the preferred method of travel

for delinquents and lunatics...

...perverts, thieves, the odd slasher now

and again. They're not properly maintained.

-The trains. The slashers are world-class.

-Yeah. Nice try, Ben. Thanks.

-Anna, just stop and think, will you?

-l don't wanna think. l wanna live.

l am so tired of knowing where l'm

gonna be every second of every day.

Prisoners have more freedom

than l do. l just....

l want real life, where real things happen.

Real life is overrated. lt's a lot

of odd smells and disappointment.

-Besides, you don't even have any money.

-l have enough.

When l researched the Love Parade,

l read about this girl from Cleveland...

...who made it on 2 bucks.

She sold her poetry along the way.

By the time she got there,

she made $ 1 00,000.

-Bollocks.

-l read it on the lnternet.

On the lnternet,

Elvis is the conductor on the Orient Express.

-l have this theory.

-Great, another theory. Hit me.

lf something's meant to happen, it will.

-That's a short one.

-No time. Thank you.

-Bye.

-You're killing me.

All right, we got them.

The tracks are this way.

Hurry. Hurry. Which one is it?

-Probably the green one.

-Thank you.

Sir? Excuse me. Can you tell me

which train goes to Berlin?

-That one.

-Thank you.

Berlin, over there.

-What?

-Nothing.

-Why is it l find that highly unlikely?

-You have a little thing for me.

l'll stop you there. l do not have

a thing for you. Little or otherwise.

Why did you get on the train

with me to Berlin, then?

Okay, you know what? You're right.

l'm attracted to exhibitionist runaways.

lt's an addiction.

l was in a program where we had to

spend time with fully clothed homebodies...

...but l've relapsed again.

Nobody forced you to come with me.

l don't need a babysitter.

What?

What is that smile for?

You don't think l can take care of myself?

Just because we spent the last 1 5 hours

together and l've rescued you 1 5 times...

...which, for the record,

works out at once an hour...

...how could l think you couldn't

take care of yourself? That's ridiculous.

Would you get over yourself?

l don't need you. l'm sorry.

lf that's what you think of me,

why don't you just leave.

Seriously. Go.

Bye-bye. l don't need you.

Why aren't you leaving?

We're on a moving train.

Fine. Then don't talk to me.

Not on this train. Great.

This is a Mickey Mouse assignment.

l resent it. Do you?

-No.

-l do.

-l just do what l'm told.

-Oh, yeah? Strip naked.

Oh, gosh. Let me ask you something,

Weiss. Do you actually get women like this?

l was really curious if there were actually

women out there in the world...

...who walk by the construction lunch break

which is your very personality and say:

''Oh, yeah, please. Baby, give it to me.

Give me some of that hard hat,

right here, right now.''

There are actually women like that?

A couple.

Hello, sleepy.

Toblerone? lt's got almonds.

Oh, gosh. No, thanks.

l'm not really a nut person.

-Don't l know you?

-No, l don't think so.

-l guess not. Scotty McGruff.

-Hi. l'm Anna.

-Oh, right.

-That's Ben.

Hello. So are you two...?

No.

Yeah, Ben here accidentally got

on this train when he meant to get on...

...the knight-in-shining-armor express.

-So you're not together?

-Definitely not.

Delight.

So, Anna, ever made slow love

on a high-speed train?

Sorry, Romeo. Sun's in my eyes.

Mellow yellow, mate.

l was just making conversation.

No one's looking to snag your travel buddy.

ln fact, l prefer to float along alone.

-Just me, my tunes and my knapsack.

-And your sandals.

-You sassing my Air Jesus?

-Don't listen to Ben.

-He's full of himself.

-Something you need to talk about?

Oh, no. Ben's issues are not my problem.

He doesn't know me, because

l'm not the selfish brat he thinks l am.

-l never said you were selfish.

-You know nothing about my life. Nothing.

-No, l suppose l don't.

-Whatever.

lt doesn't matter, because when this train

stops we'll go our separate directions.

Chilly willy, squabblers. Take a few

of these on your solo travels, then.

What are these?

Six Million Dollar Man stickers.

These stickers are my contribution

to the global community.

Everyone l meet gets a handful.

Your job, post them up.

Pound one on a door, slap one on a kiosk,

place one on a postbox...

...wherever your life may lead you.

-And then what?

-Then, nothing.

You forget about the sticker. You move on.

One day, maybe you're down in the dregs.

And all of a sudden, there it is.

ln the corner of a window, the door of a

subway, the side of a telephone booth.

One of the stickers. lt puts a smile

on your face because you know...

...you are not alone in the world.

We're all connected.

Wanker.

Want some?

Hey, listen. l'm sorry

l treated you like a child.

l was just feeling a little bit overprotective.

Thank you. That's very nice of you,

but l already have a father.

Yeah.

God, get off me.

Rock on, mate.

Oh, my new friends.

Who knows when the fickle finger

of fate will bring us together?

l propose a moment of silent bonding

before we reach Venice.

Before we get where?

Okay. So we got on the wrong train.

So what?

-Let's just make the best of our misfortune.

-Our misfortune will last until tomorrow...

...because the next train

to Berlin is in the morning.

So it's just a bit of a diversion.

Come on, enjoy. Take a picture.

This could be one of the most

beautiful places l have ever seen.

Be with you in two shakes.

l'm gonna make a call.

No worries. l'll look after her.

Sir, l got Agent Calder.

They're putting him through.

-For God's sake. Anna?

-Calder? Calder?

-We lost him.

-Great.

-The call came from Venice.

-Weiss and Morales are halfway to Berlin.

-We can get them to Venice in a few hours.

-We can have agents in the city in minutes.

l do not want to cause a scene. Just get

them to Venice and keep calling Calder.

Anna!

Anna!

Ben!

Come on. Venice awaits.

Where have you been?

Just having a mild heart attack.

Come on.

Look at this!

Check it out.

Check it out.

-You're so gullible.

-Yeah.

Can l have one of those?

Shopping!

Marry her, Steve.

l say we hit all the tourist spots.

Anna will want to see the sights.

Whatever you say.

-Knock it off.

-What? l'm not doing anything.

-What's the problem?

-No problem.

No problem.

Here in the construction lunch break

that is my very personality...

...l'm adding on a sensitivity wing.

-l didn't really mean any of that.

-Yeah, you did.

Well, mostly l did, yeah.

-lt looks good to me.

-No gelato.

l need to refuel my belly

with some tasty yumminess.

-l'll get it to go and meet you back here.

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