Little Red Wagon Page #7

I guess I could be your

publicity whatchamacallit, okay?

Really?

Thank you so much. Thank

you, thank you, thank you.

(LAUGHS)

This will be fun, Kel.

You watch.

Hey, Mom,

guess what?

Guess what?

Hey.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Did you get a new

driver's license?

There's a $10 fee.

Hey, I was in the line

and I was thinking,

"What else could

we get with $10?"

A couple of meals, enough

gas to get us somewhere else.

And then I was thinking...

Somewhere else?

Where?

Do you remember Daddy talked about

that aunt he had up in Waukeenah?

Um, yeah.

Well, I haven't communicated with

her for ages, but she was so nice.

She really liked me.

I don't know. What do you think?

We could go up there and...

Let's do it.

Really?

Yeah.

You'll like her.

Really?

Yeah, she's funny.

(EXHALES) Come on.

May I help you?

I'm looking for

Cynthia McHugh.

Uh, I'm sorry.

I tried calling earlier,

but she must have changed

the number or something.

Is she at home?

Um, I don't know

a Cynthia McHugh.

Well, she...

She used to live here.

I just moved but

six months ago myself.

I'm sorry.

Did she, um...

Did she leave

a forwarding address?

No.

Thank you.

SENATOR OVER PA:
You know, he may

have coined the term Little Red Wagon

from his vibrant red hair,

as well as his

vibrant red wagon.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

But, uh, he is

probably the youngest

founder, president of any non-profit

organization that you'll ever meet.

Quite a remarkable

young man,

and of course, I am

speaking of Zach Bonner

with the Little

Red Wagon Foundation.

(ALL CHEERING)

Zach is being tracked.

(LAUGHS)

SENATOR:

I say young man...

Look at this, Zach.

All these people. (LAUGHS)

All this commotion.

Look what you started

with your little red wagon.

(SENATOR CONTINUES

SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

You've done something

remarkable.

Just give yourself a minute

and take it all in.

SENATOR:
Not only does

he do these good works,

but he also inspires

others to help him

and to do these good works

themselves. Very admirable.

Kel, I think you should get

to the first rendezvous point.

Can't I wait until

the ribbon cutting?

Oh, of course.

Of course.

Then you should get going.

Hey, I'm driving,

you're walking.

Who's gonna get there

first? Duh. Okay, okay.

(SHUSHING)

Kelley, listen to me.

This is gonna be hard

on all of us, okay?

But it has become bigger

than just you and me.

So let's just

try our best,

and get along.

I will make an effort

if you will.

Yes, I'm sorry, all right?

Okay.

Okay.

The state of Florida

is walking with him,

and I am walking with him

every step of the way.

CROWD:
Yeah!

(HORN BLOWS)

(ALL CHEERING)

ALL:
(CHANTING)

Bonner! Bonner! Bonner!

MAN:
Yeah!

Look at that, it's really pretty. Yeah.

I'd like to be

in a boat out there.

All these items look like

they belong to old folks.

(LAUGHS)

They look like

they belong to old folks?

They probably do

belong to old folks.

At some point they were...

Young people...

(PANTING)...somebody's...

KELLEY:

How you guys doing?

Oh, we're doing all right,

aren't we, Zach?

But you know what? We need

to refresh the bug juice.

Those flies are

mean out there.

And, uh...

You know what?

You need to put more

sunblock on and then hydrate.

Yeah, I've been keeping

the water cold on ice.

Thank you.

KELLEY:

Zach, how you doing?

On the way here,

we saw a crow

with a lizard in its claws.

No way.

LAURIE:
We did.

Or it could've been

a baby alligator.

That's so cool.

LAURIE:
You think?

Oh! Oh, um...

Do you want us to move

the next stop closer

or keep it

where we planned?

No, I think we're okay.

Right, Zach?

I'm good.

KELLEY:
Yeah?

LAURIE:
(SIGHS)

We're good.

Oh, you know what?

Did you get the Tampa papers?

Yeah, they're right here.

Oh, good.

Can you believe it? That

they spelled my name wrong?

Oh, terrible!

That's awful.

Hey!

It's not a big deal,

honey. It is a big deal!

Oh, come on.

No, it is a big deal.

It's my name!

Kelley. K-E-L-L-E-Y.

E- Y! It's not a big deal.

And they're like, "L-Y".

It's... (GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION)

Oh, come on. Do you want

me... How hard is that?

Do you want me to call

the editor? I will.

I will call him tomorrow and I

will say... What are they gonna do?

"Listen, Mr. Man, you

put her name K- E-L-L-E-Y

"in big bold print letters and big

picture and it'll be really pretty."

I see what you're doing. Sorry.

(KELLEY GROANS)

Vented. I'm okay.

All right. Let's hydrate and keep on.

Zach, do you need to pee?

KELLEY:
Take your water.

Zach?

I guess he

doesn't need to pee.

I do,

but I guess

that doesn't matter.

I'll see you at the next one.

I'll see you at the next...

Bye. Bye.

Oh, sweet! A dollar.

(FLIES BUZZING)

JIM:
Ugh! Gross!

What's that smell?

Ugh!

I think it's a dead cat!

Just go into the next one.

Jackpot, Mom!

Be careful.

Look what I got!

Oh!

(SCREAMS)

(GROANING)

(GASPS) Oh!

(WHIMPERING)

Are you okay?

(GROANS)

(COUGHS)

Okay, it's okay,

it's gonna be okay.

Let me check.

(SCREAMING)

(SOBS) Oh, I'm sorry.

Just let me take a look. Just

let me take a little look.

Okay, come on.

We're gonna go, okay?

We're gonna go.

(WHIMPERS)

LAURIE:

What's a profit?

ZACH:
I have no idea.

Probably, like, a spice.

LAURIE:
With all that money...

Hey, guys.

LAURIE:
(TIREDLY) Oh, hi.

(GROANS)

Oh, I swear,

every bone in my body hurts.

Well, dinner

on the table for you

and here's some

epsom salts for your feet.

What?

Kelley, I think

you're an angel.

I do.

I got some coming up

for you, too, Zach.

I take back every bad thing

I ever said about you.

Aw, thanks.

Well, we did it.

One day down.

Quite a few more to go.

But we don't look

at it like that,

we take it

one day at a time,

one mile at a time,

one foot in front

of the other.

Right, Zach?

KELLEY:
Oh!

Zach?

(BOTH LAUGHING)

It's chicken

in his hand.

Oh, that's not cool.

Okay.

Here you go.

Cover him with this.

(BABY WAILING)

(WOMAN SHUSHING)

(TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

(LOUDLY) Excuse me.

We have been waiting

six and a half hours.

When are we gonna

see a doctor?

Ma'am, we take

the priority cases first.

Priority? My son

could have a concussion.

His arm could be broken.

Priority here means

life or death.

There are patients here who

have waited longer than you.

But he's a kid.

He's a kid.

I'm sorry.

(BIRDS TWITTERING)

(HONKING)

Thank you,

thank you, thank you.

Wait, wait.

Let me get some ice.

(MOANS)

There's more.

Oh!

(LAUGHING)

Is it good?

LAURIE:
I would not.

No, thank you.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

KELLEY:

Yes, Mr. Senator.

Well, I do believe you should be there

around 2:
00 or 3:00 p.m., I would say.

(BEEPS)

You all right?

(GAGS)

(RETCHES)

Oh! Oh, honey, honey.

Zach? Oh, Zach!

Oh, honey. Oh!

Oh, babe. All right. Okay. (GROANING)

Wait. Let's go find Kel.

She's over here. Come on.

Hey, Zach?

I think we should

call it a day.

Okay?

You've done so many

miles... No! We can't cheat.

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