Kalifornia Page #6

Adele smiles and begins walking back to the trailer.

ADELE:

Don't be long now, dinner's 'bout

ready.

EARLY:

I heard that.

After a moment, Early climbs out of the hole and stands in

the moonlight for a moment. We see that he's completely naked

except for a pair of high top steel toed work boots. Early

gazes up into the night sky, looking at the cold white moon.

EXT. BRIAN AND CARRIE'S LOFT - DAWN

Brian exits loft carrying two bags. Carrie is also carrying

a bag, and smoking a cigarette, as they walk to the car.

CARRIE:

What did he sound like on the phone?

OMITTED:

BRIAN:

Real polite. Kept calling me 'sir.'

Brian throws the bags in the open trunk with the other bags.

BRIAN:

(grins)

I like that.

CARRIE:

I still think we should have met

them first.

BRIAN:

Beggars can't be choosers. They were

the only ones who answered the ride

share note, remember?

Carrie bows her head and folds her hands in mock prayer.

CARRIE:

Please God, we're gonna be stuck

with these people for a week, don't

let them be as boring as Brian's

friends. Anything... but that.

Brian throws a needling glance to Carrie and slams the car

hood shut. They both get into the car, Brian behind the wheel.

INT. LINCOLN

BRIAN:

Oh, yeah... He had a real thick accent

right outta "Deliverance."

(quotes from the movie)

"Still? Who said anything about a

still? Get ya ass up in them woods!"

CARRIE:

Funny, very funny.

Brian starts the car. It backfires loudly startling Carrie.

Brian laughs.

BRIAN:

(quoting again)

"Aintry? This river don't go to

Aintry."

EXT. LINCOLN ON STREET

The engine revs again and the Lincoln pulls away down the

street.

EXT. BUS STATION - DAWN

PAN UP from Adele's new red high-heeled shoes. We hear Adele

speaking with an unfamiliar tone of authority to her voice.

ADELE:

We shouldn't be doin' this, Early.

You leavin' the state, ridin' around

with strangers... besides, what kinda

people would want to stop at places

where other people was murdered.

The camera slowly reveals Adele... and the fact that she is

alone as she voices her concerns. Then from behind her Early

approaches. Just in time to hear...

ADELE:

What if they're dangerous?

EARLY:

They ain't dangerous Adele. They're

writers.

Startled, Adele drops her shoulder bag. It lands on top of a

couple of cardboard boxes and a beat up old duffle bag --

all their possessions. A few personal items spill out of it.

ADELE:

Early Grayce!

She kneels down to pick things up.

ADELE:

(changes subject)

Did you settle things with Mr.

Diebold?

EARLY:

Yeah I left him with the car... We're

all squared up now.

EARLY'S POV

As Adele picks up her spilled personal possessions, Early

notices her prized cactus in the bag.

EARLY:

What's this?

He angrily reaches in and grabs it.

ADELE:

Early!

She reaches for the cactus but misses.

EARLY:

What kind of a person would carry a

cactus in her purse!

Adele bites her lip almost crying. Suddenly, Early looks

past Adele to see something, Adele turns too.

NEW ANGLE:

The Lincoln comes gliding into view.

INT. LINCOLN - PULLS INTO BUS STATION - DAWN

Through the windshield we see Early... Adele by his side.

CARRIE:

You've got to be kidding me, they

look like Okies!

Brian honks the horn, Early waves back.

CARRIE:

Jesus... They've probably got five

bucks between them. Turn around.

BRIAN:

Lighten up...

ON EARLY AND ADELE

ADELE:

Geez, they look kinda weird.

EARLY:

You just smile, let me do all the

talking.

ADELE:

How many times you gonna tell me

that?

EARLY:

(smiling at Brian)

As many times as it takes.

EXT. BUS STATION

Brian stops the Lincoln and gets out. He approaches Early

and shakes his hand, then Adele's.

BRIAN:

Hi I'm Brian... Early, and you must

be Adele.

An awkward moment as everyone just stands there... until

Brian reaches for Adele's bag.

BRIAN:

Let me help you.

Brian picks up her bag and carries it to the Lincoln. Adele

is instantly won over by the gesture -- Early leery of it.

INT. LINCOLN

Carrie watches as Brian and Early carry their things to the

trunk. Carrie leans forward and sets the trip odometer to

zero. When she sits back up, Adele is standing at her window.

ADELE:

Hi, I'm Adele.

CARRIE:

(reserved)

Carrie.

She turns away from the window...

ADELE:

(shyly)

I like your hair.

Carrie turns back, rolls down window...

CARRIE:

...Pardon?

ADELE:

...I said, I like your hair.

CARRIE:

...Thank you.

She turns and sees Early reflected in the side mirror watching

her. He grins at her, Carrie looks away.

NEW ANGLE:
FROM INSIDE THE TRUNK OF THE LINCOLN

Brian crams the last of the bags in, as Early watches.

BRIAN:

Tight fit.

EARLY:

Best kind.

Brian looks to him, Early grins and winks. Brian slams the

Lincoln trunk lid shut.

SCREEN TO BLACK:

EXT. EARLY'S BURNING TRAILER - DAWN

From the blackness... The camera rises from a pile of rubble.

As it ascends we reveal Diebold's pitbulls howling and digging

at a mound of fresh earth where Early's hole used to be.

The crackling flames of a nearby fire illuminate the scene.

Deep in the distance, the wail of approaching sirens.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Reveal that it's Early's trailer and car that are on fire.

INT. TRAILER

Flames consume the magazine photos of Elvis and Priscilla,

Farrah and Ryan, Early and Adele. Along with them, the black

and white photo of young Early and his mother.

EXT. BUS STATION - DAWN - OVERHEAD ANGLE

On the Lincoln as it exits the Bus Station. The camera

descends toward a lone trash can, to find there, lying amidst

the debris inside... Adele's cactus.

EXT. CITY STREETS - MORNING

The Lincoln passes through on its way out of town.

INT. MOVING LINCOLN - MORNING

Brian behind the wheel, Carrie riding shotgun. Early and

Adele are sitting in the back seat. An awkward silence

prevails. Brian clears his throat.

BRIAN:

Uh, we can stop somewhere if you and

Adele haven't had time for breakfast,

Early.

EARLY:

Well, it's like this, Mr. Kessler.

BRIAN:

Brian.

EARLY:

Well, it's like this, Bri'. I don't

eat much in the mornin', never have.

Maybe a beer once in a while; Lucky

Lager's my favorite.

Brian raises his eyebrow a tad, but is not really curious

about it.

ADELE:

It's because of what he read in a

book once... That folks needin'

breakfast is a myth, or whatever,

put out by those cereal people.

A glance passes between Brian and Carrie. Is she for real?

CARRIE'S POV - IN VANITY MIRROR

Early motions Adele not to talk so much.

NEW ANGLE:

BRIAN:

So what do you do Early?

EARLY:

Oh... I do some work up at the Merrick

Mirror factory, or I used to...

ADELE:

One night we figured out how much

bad luck he must have comin' from

all them mirrors he broke...

(beat)

Four hundred and ninety four years

to work it all off... After he dies,

he'll have to keep coming back to

earth over and over and over...

CARRIE:

Karma.

Adele and early show no sign of understanding the word.

ADELE:

What?

CARRIE:

Karma...

(beat)

You know, if you do something bad to

somebody fate will pay you back by

something bad happening to you.

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