Nashville Page #2

When the twirling and tricking and music stop, BARBARA JEAN

descends the stairs.

HAVEN:

Bud, tell them to move the horses.

Promised this strip would be spic

and span.

He smiles and winks.

REESE:

Listen, we'll go get the car and

come back. This'l1 be going on for

a while.

HAVEN:

You bet. She's probably talking to

somebody about their sick child. You

know how she is.

They wave goodbye and head in the direction of the loading zone.

Behind them, the horse people disperse and get into their cars

and horse trailers, preparing to return to Nashville.

18 ANOTHER ANGLE

BARNETT comes over to REESE, TRIPLETTE, HAVEN, BUD and PEARL

while BARBARA JEAN continues to greet fans.

19 EXT. AIRPORT NEAR PARKING LOT - DAY

While the BARBARA JEAN arrival takes place on the runway NORMAN

finds BILL and MARY. NORMAN speaks softly and out of breath,

trying to pretend he's on time.

NORMAN:

Hi.

BILL slaps him on the back and engulfs him.

BILL:

Hi, Norman.

NORMAN looks relieved. BILL and MARY have been arguing.

NORMAN:

Sure is nice to see you all again.

I never thought I'd see you again

after the last time.

BILL:

Oh, Norman, you worry too much.

MARY takes NORMAN'S hand.

MARY:

Norman, how are you?

She kisses him and he blushes. BILL and MARY are glad to talk to

someone else.

NORMAN:

Fine. Just fine.

As they walk to the limo, we see a car with loudspeakers on top

of it and clearly written door signs that read: "Replacement

Party" in red, white and blue. REESE and TILIPLETTE are walking

toward it, shaking hands with several people.

NORMAN:

Sure have missed you all, though.

Oh, where's Tom? Isn't he with you?

BILL:

Don't worry about old Tom.

20 ANOTHER ANGLE

TOM and the stews walk to a VW with a sun roof.

Nearby REESE and TRIPLETTE get into their Cadillac, behind it the

Replacement Party car. Coming from the loudspeakers a tape-

recorded VOICE:

VOICE:

Have you thought about your future

and what America needs to examine...

Behind the Replacement Party car is an airport bus with "Connie

White" posters on the side. GLENN is one or the passengers. He

cranes his neck to continue watching the runway and BARBARA JEAN.

21 EXT. PARKING LOT

NORMAN'S limo, with BILL and MARY, follows traffic as the

TRICYCLE MAN fires up his machine. WADE'S car with SUELEEN also

joins the procession.

22 ANGLE TOWARD RUNWAY

The orange ambulance has moved into the area near the plane and

there seems to be a great deal at activity.

REESE and TRIPLETTE'S car stops, and they rush out and run into

HAVEN, who is shouting for people to get the hell out of the way.

23 NEW ANGLE

Two ambulance ATTENDANTS cut through the crowd. HAVEN, TRIPLETTE

and REESE rush near. BARNETT is on his knees over BARBARA JEAN,

who has collapsed. The ATTENDANTS lean over her with ammonia.

They test her reflexes, etc..

ATTENDANT:

How long was she out?

BARNETT:

Not too long. But she keeps

passing out.

She comes to and looks at them all.

BARBARA JEAN:

(oblivious)

Just give your manna that vitamin

E. Makes a world of difference.

HAVEN:

Here she is again.

She resists the ammonia, looks around and passes out again.

ATTENDANT:

Okay, let's get her to the wagon.

A stretcher is brought in and she is placed under oxygen. BARNETT

climbs into the ambulance with BARBARA JEAN, slamming the door on

DELBERT and TRIPLETTE. HAVEN stands there, yelling at people.

DELBERT and TRIPLETTE rush back to their car as the ambulance

speeds off, siren wailing.

CUT TO:

24 EXT. FREEVAY TO NASHVILLE - DAY

25 TRICYCLE MAN

leads the procession.

26 INT. GREEN'S CAR

GREEN:

Eater's been asking for you.

L.A. JOAN is trying to find a station she likes on her transistor

radio.

L.A. JOAN

Uh huh.

GREEN:

She's been in the hospital two

weeks yesterday.

L.A. JOAN can't find anything she likes.

L.A. JOAN

You know anything about the

stations here?

GREEN:

(hasn't heard)

It's hard to say. Doctors thought

she'd come home a week ago. All it

was was appendix.

L.A. JOAN

All they got is advertisements.

Just like L.A.

GREEN:

Did an exploratory and according to

them, she needed an overhaul.

He chuckles at his prepared joke.

L.A. JOAN

Well, I could use one, especially

if I'm pregnant.

GREEN:

What did you say?

L.A. JOAN

I said, maybe I'll change my name

again.

GREEN:

I see... Well, those doctors are

real miracle workers.

L.A. JOAN

But not unless Nashville really

inspires me.

GREEN:

Maybe you can look after me a

little.

L.A. JOAN

That Tom sure is cute.

CUT TO:

27 AMBULANCE

speeding by each vehicle. BARBARA JEAN and BARNETT are alone.

28 REPLACEMENT CAR

being very piggish in its driving habits.

29 INT. HAVEN'S JEEP

PEARL:

We had these two city boys come in

last week. One or them said his

Ford truck had cut off his foot.

The other one said that wasn't true.

Then the first said he looked just

like Eddie Black when he said

that...

HAVEN:

Bud, would you be sure to get the

oil changed?

BUD:

Ya... where do you want me to take

it?

PEARL:

Do you remember Eddie Black? He had

those blue eyes.

HAVEN:

Where you always take it. There's

nothing special about this time.

PEARL:

And they started pounding on each

other. But the one without the foot

was strongest.

HAVEN:

Bud, you're going to have to show

up at the hospital tar me I gotta

get back to that session.

BUD:

Okay. Anything you want me to say?

HAVEN:

Say I had to get back to the

session. ~ God -- All school did

for you, you can put in a thimble.

PEARL:

The cops came through and broke it

up. I finally just had to call Chet

and say, 'Chet, get over here. There

are two old bays here breaking up

the furniture...'

CUT TO:

30 INT. WADE'S CAR-TRUCK

SUELEEN in doing some vocal exercising. WADE listens for awhile.

WADE:

Is that what you're going to sing?

She laughs.

SUELEEN:

No -- That's exercises. My coach

says you have to do exercise because

the vocal chords are muscle and need

to be stretched. Every time you

stretch them, the middle part sets

stronger. That's the place where I

sing.

WADE:

You think I got any kind of a

voice?

He breaks into a scale.

SUELEEN:

You sure do it loud.

WADE:

Is that good?

SUELEEN:

It's not bad.

WADE:

You think I should take lessons?

SUELEEN:

If you're serious. Being serious

is real important.

WADE:

You serious?

SUELEEN:

Wade -- I've been working toward

this audition for years.

WADE:

Well, honey, I sure hope it comes

your way then.

SUELEEN:

You think it will?

WADE:

Sure thing.

CUT TO:

31 INT. STEWS' CAR

STEW #1

I just knew that was you when you

got on.

TOM:

You did, huh?

STEW #1

Ya - I even recognized them.

STEW #2

How long have you been together?

TOM:

(laughing)

Too long.

STEW #3

Is your rather really an actor?

TOM:

(laughing)

All his life.

STEW #3

Really?

TOM:

Me, too.

They all laugh. STEW #4 has been driving over-cautiously because

of the cargo. TOM leans over and kisses her ear.

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