Nashville Page #14

A wave of applause and we SEE the talent show make its way across

the rack. The platform is already torn down and the MC is

helping ALBUQUERQUE dress. As she passes the drivers, they cheer

and she blows them a kiss and loses her first garment as she

does. More cheers.

190 NEW ANGLE

The cars are dented. On the side of one car it says, "Haven

Hamilton," and now we see him, BUD and PEARL in the stands. On

the side of another car it says, "Connie White."

AL:

Want you all to save a dime every day and next Saturday we'll

take up a collection and give it all to Billy Apple's wife.

Share. Their four kids will sure miss their daddy. Want to

announce Bob Trilltree is out of the hospital now. Hope you'll

be back with us soon. All right, would you stand, please?

The people stand to a scratchy record of the National Anthem. A

'74 Pontiac circles the track with a man holding a medium-sized

American flag which flaps as the convertible drive.. At the end

of the song the Pontiac drives off the track.

AL:

This is for Billy Apple. Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's pick

ourselves a winner.

191 NEW ANGLE

The drivers get into their cars and start up. The track man

waves a flag which starts them around the track in pairs. We

notice the TRICYCLE MAN, who has been there all the time. The

race starts and the SOUND is deafening. ALBUQUERQUE is thrilled

to death. Suddenly, STAR sneaks up on her as she whistles with

her fingers in her mouth.

STAR:

Winifred.

ALBUQUERQUE:

Hi! Star.

STAR:

Winifred, the kids want you home

and so do I.

ALBUQUERQUE:

I won first prize.

STAR:

Come on.

She has no choice but to follow him out. Several people

compliment her as she leaves the grandstand. She buys a bag of

peanuts on the way out.

192 INT. TOM'S MOTEL ROOM

CUT TO:

There is some lovemaking going on in Tom's bed.

TOM:

You're really terrific, you know

what I mean --LINNEA rolls over and

faces him.

LINNEA:

I have to go.

TOM:

Wrong.

LINNEA:

I have to go. He sighs.

TOM:

I know.

She makes a more to leave.

TOM:

Stay.

LINNEA:

I can't.

TOM:

Car pool?

She laughs and eases out of the bed.

TOM:

When did you think it would happen?

LINNEA:

I'm not sure.

TOM:

I knew when I first met you.

LINNEA:

Oh.

She starts to go into the bathroom.

TOM:

How old are you?

LINNEA:

Older.

TOM:

Thirty?

LINNEA:

Well...

TOM:

I'm twenty-eight

LINNEA:

Oh.

TOM:

Older than thirty?

She nods.

TOM:

Terrific! Who was that black guy?

A friend of yours?

LINNEA:

That's unkind.

TOM:

Come on, you ever been attracted to

a black guy?

She looks at him close, then goes into the bathroom and shuts the

door.

193 INT. MOTEL BATHROOM - AFTERNOON

We HEAR TOM making a phone call. LINNEA grabs a towel and wraps

it around her head and throws back the shower curtain, only to

find a huge black cockroach in the tub. TOM laughs as she shuts

the curtain in horror, then she proceeds to take a sponge bath.

She leaves the bathroom quickly.

194 INT. MOTEL ROOM - AFTERNOON

TOM is still on the phone. LINNEA dresses, but can't find her

slip. She finishes and heads for the door.

TOM:

(into phone)

Just a minute.

He steps to LINNEA and puts his arms around her.

TOM:

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

LINNEA:

That's what you said before.

TOM:

I know. Goodbye.

He kisses her and walks back to the bed. As she gets to the

door, she is hit with something, It is her slip.

TOM:

Maybe you better keep that.

He smiles and she walks out the door.

195 EXT. TOM'S MOTEL ROOM - AFTERNOON

Outside, LINNEA hangs the slip on the doorknob and leaves.

CUT TO:

196 INT. GREEN'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

GREEN is in bed. KENNY takes away a tray of cookies and hot

chocolate.

You okay?

GREEN:

Sure... you're a fine boy, Ken, you

really are.

KENNY:

Okay... you get to sleep. I'll see

you in the morning. Good night.

GREEN:

Good night,

KENNY turns out the light and calls the dog. GREEN settles into

his pillow.

END OF TUESDAY.

CUT TO:

197 EXT. CEMETERY - MORNING

A small, empty last rite for MRS. GREEN. KENNY and GREEN are at

the grave. In the distance, the TRICYCLE MAN watches.

GREEN:

I guess she's not coming...

CUT TO:

198 EXT. PATHENON - MORNING

Preparation for the big televised rally.

CUT TO:

199 EXT. PERCY WARNER PARK - DAY

Outside the Parthenon, KENNY, with his violin case, waits for

some food at the barbecue. ALBUQUERQUE'S who has fled STAR

again, waits near him. BARNETT is talking to REESE.

200 ANOTHER ANGLE

TRIPLETTE is at the stairs. GLENN is trying to get past a guard

and finally TRIPLETTE recognizing him from the shopping center,

helps him in. They enter the stair area, near all the TV cables

and equipment.

201 NEW ANGLE

They approach BARBARA JEAN, who is talking to musicians. BILL and

MARY are there with NORMAN, and LINNEA is singing on stage with

the black choir. TOMMY now steps up to talk to BARBARA JEAN.

202 NEW ANGLE

GLENN is lost in BARBARA JEAN'S magic. She smiles at him, but in

talking to HAVEN, BUD and PEARL and looking for BARNETT.

TRIPLETTE walks by GLENN.

GLENN:

Listen, could you give her this for

me?

TRIPLETTE takes a note from GLENN.

TRIPLETTE:

Sure thing.

GLENN:

Thanks.

TRIPLETTE:

TRIPLETTE hands her the note as BARRETT angrily steps up.

Someone calls "places."

BARNETT:

They screwed up. You go on after

the choir.

TOMMY BROWN joins LINNEA and the choir on stage. We SEE TOM

wandering and avoiding BILL, but catching MARY'S eye. OPAL is

near as is LA JOAN. BARBARA JEAN reads GLENN'S note: "If I die

tomorrow, I lived today."

203 NEW ANGLE

The applause builds.

ANNOUNCER:

Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Barbara

Jean...

The audience is swept away.

204 NEW ANGLE

In the audience we see KENNY and the TRICYCLE MAN and WADE.

SUELEEN is there, too.

205 ANOTHER ANGLE -- STAGE AREA

As BARBARA JEAN sings, GLENN stands next to BARNETT. She finishes

the song and looks in GLENN'S direction.

206 ANGLE - BARBARA JEAN

She is leaning on a stool.

BARBARA JEAN:

I want to thank you for all your

good wishes. You are so important

to Barnett and me. Now I want to

sing a special song for all our

soldier boys.

The orchestra starts. She calls for HAVEN to come out. The

applause swells and, they start a song together.

207 EXT. FRONT OF PARK - DAY

A long black limo is parked near two ambulances, the attendants

sitting on the ambulance fenders and joking.

208 ANGLE - STAGE

BARBARA JEAN and HAVEN have finished the soldier song. The choir

comes out to back her now. The audience picks up the song they

sing. After the song everyone claps loudly, and a large bouquet

of flowers gets handed up to BARBARA JEAN. They hug as someone

begins to unfurl a "HAL PHILIP WALKER" banner behind them.

Photographers crowd in. Suddenly there is a sharp jolt in

HAVEN'S body and BARBARA JEAN is down. There is brief confusion,

but the choir continues to sing and everyone thinks BARBARA JEAN

has fainted again.

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