Joe Versus the Volcano Page #6

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Graynamore moves behind Joe.

GRAYNAMORE:

From your exploits in the Fire

Department, I think you've got

the courage.

JOE:

You do?

GRAYNAMORE:

Does it take more guts to

twice traverse a staircase in

flames, or to make a onetime

leap into the mouth of a

smoking volcano? Damned if I

know, kimosabe. All I know is

when you're making those kind

of calls, you're up in the

high country. From your

doctor, you know you're on

your way out anyway. You

haven't got any money. I

checked.

(grabs Joe by the

shoulders)

Do you want to wait it out

here, in this apartment? That

sounds kind a grim to me.

It's not how I'd wanna go,

I'll tell you that.

Graynamore lets go of his shoulders. He takes out his

wallet and lays out four credit cards on the stereo

console:
Diner's Club, Gold Visa, Gold Master, and Gold

American Express. The cards have Joseph Banks printed on

them. Joe looks at the cards. We hear Graynamore's

voice as we look at the cards.

GRAYNAMORE (O.S.)

These are yours if you take

the job. It'd be twenty days

from today before you'd have

to actually jump in the Big

Woo. You could shop today,

get yourself some clothes, you

know, for an adventure. Then

tomorrow a plane to L.A. first

class, naturally. You'll be

met. Stay in the best hotel.

Then the next day, you board a

yacht. My competitors

sometimes watch the airports.

The yacht's a real beauty.

(produces wallet photo

of the yacht)

It belongs to me. Gourmet

chef.

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missing

GRAYNAMORE (O.S.) (CONT'D)

You sail to the South Pacific.

Then, fifteen days. The Waponis

come out to meet you, a total

red carpet situation, you're a

national hero. You're Charles

Lindbergh. It's wine, women and

song in the sweetest little

paradise you ever saw. Then you

jump in the volcano. Live like a

king, die like a man, that's what

I say. What do you say?

(picks up the credit cards and looks

###ks at Graynamore.

JOE:

Alright. I'll do it.

GRAYNAMORE:

Here's my card and your plane

ticket. American, noon out of

Kennedy tomorrow.

(picks up his coat and hat and

heads for door)

JOE:

Mr. Graynamore?

GRAYNAMORE:

Yes?

JOE:

What if I use the cards and take

the plane and go on the yacht and

party on the island and then I

change my mind and I don't jump in

the volcano?

GRAYNAMORE:

Why then I'd kill you in a very

slow and painful way. But you'll

jump.

(laughs in a warm and wonderful way,

goes to door, opens it, and leaves.)

Joe stands there,

###er him for a moment, and then

pulls out the

###s. He flips through, finds what

he wants, and

### number.

JOE:

Hi, I'd like to rent a limousine

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JOE (CONT'D)

Thank you? Yes, I do.

American Express. The Gold

Card. Can I have a white

limousine?

Joe smiles, looking at the card in his hand.

22EXT. WHITE LIMOUSINE IN LOWER MANHATTAN - DAY 22

The car has just emerged from Staten Island Ferry

traffic. We see the friendly face on the front grill of

the limousine. It is a slightly overcast day.

23INT. LIMOUSINE - DAY 23

Joe is sitting in the back, idly plucking his ukulele,

looking out the windows, stretching his legs. Driver is a

middle-aged black man; his name is MARSHALL. He's

wearing a jacket and tie and sunglasses. He seems

reserved and efficient

MARSHALL:

So where would you like to go?

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JOE:

Excuse me?

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MARSHALL:

Where would you like to go,

sir?

Joe thinks for a moment.

JOE:

I thought I might like to do

some shopping.

MARSHALL:

Okay. Where would you like to

go shopping?

JOE:

I don't know.

Marshall is disgruntled, but hides it behind his reserve.

MARSHALL:

Alright.

JOE:

Where would you go shopping?

MARSHALL:

For what? What do you need?

JOE:

Clothes.

MARSHALL:

What kind of clothes? What is

your taste?

JOE:

I don't exactly know.

Marshall pulls the car over and stops.

JOE:

Why'd you stop?

MARSHALL:

I'm just hired to drive the

car, mister. I'm not here to

tell you who you are.

JOE:

I didn't ask you to tell me

who I am.

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MARSHALL:

You were hinting around about

clothes. It happens that

clothes are very important to

me, Mister..

JOE:

Banks.

MARSHALL:

Banks. Clothes make the man.

I believe that. You say to me

you wanna go shopping, you

wanna buy clothes, but you

don't know what kind. You

leave that hanging in the air,

like I'm going to fill in the

blank, that to me is like

asking me who you are, and I

don't know who you are, I

don't wanna know. It's taken

me my whole life to find out

who I am and I'm tired now,

you hear what I'm say in'?

What's your name?

JOE:

Joe.

MARSHALL:

My name's Marshall, how you

do?

They shake hands quite seriously.

MARSHALL:

Wait a minute. I'm coming

back.

Marshall gets out of the driver's seat, goes back and

gets in next to Joe.

MARSHALL:

Now what's your situation?

Explain your situation to me?

JOE:

I'm going away on a long trip.

MARSHALL:

Okay.

JOE:

I've got the opportunity to

buy some clothes today.

MARSHALL:

Yes.

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JOE:

Money's no object.

MARSHALL:

Good. Where you going?

JOE:

Well. I'm going out tonight

in the city.

MARSHALL:

Nice places?

JOE:

I hope so. Then tomorrow I'm

flying to L.A.

MARSHALL:

First class?

JOE:

Yeah.

MARSHALL:

Good.

JOE:

Then I'm getting on a yacht

and sailing to the South

Pacific.

MARSHALL Hawaii?

JOE:

No. A really unknown little

island.

MARSHALL:

No tourists?

JOE:

I don't think so.

MARSHALL:

Good.

JOE:

Then I'll be on the island for

a couple of weeks, then that's

it.

MARSHALL:

And what do you got in the way

of clothes now?

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JOE:

Well, I've got the kind of

clothes I'm wearin'.

MARSHALL:

So you've got no clothes.

We'll start with basics.

We'll start with underwear.

We'll start with Dunhill.

Marshall gets out of the car and heads back for the

driver's seat.

He thinks. Marshall puts the car in gear and pulls away

from the curb.

24EXT. DUNHILL - DAY24

The white limo pulls up. Two dog bars bracket the

entrance to Dunhill with two big matching dogs, probably

great Danes, drinking at each of the dog bars. The dogs

are held on leashes by a man in a business suit and a

woman in a pretty coat.

25INT. WHITE LIMO - DAY 25

Joe's getting ready to get out.

JOE:

So just socks and underwear?

MARSHALL:

Conservative underwear is the

only way to go. White cotton

broadcloth boxers. Silk

shorts make you feel like a

whore, so none of that. But

with the tee shirts, Egyptian

cotton, all right?

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