Out on a Limb Page #2

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you don't understand.

I mean, this is real. Anyway, you promised

you'd come if

I ever needed you. You've got to come.

Please? (PHONE RINGING) Hello? Hello, Mr. Buchenwald. True, but if we make

a crossover in Japan, we'll

get a topping bid in a day. (SIREN WAILING) Soon as the papers

are signed. Uh... I have to call you back,

Mr. Buchenwald. Sh*t. Sh*t. (SCREAMING) Okay, quiet,

please. Quiet. Quiet, please. Thank you. Marci, who is

the girl on the motorcycle? Oh, her name's Sally,

and she's very nice. Oh, she's nice?

I thought she was being

chased by the police. No, she wasn't being

chased by the police. Actually, the cop

who was shooting at her

was a friend of hers. Marci, what kind of a

friend shoots at you? A boyfriend. Yeah. Yes? I know he will disagree, but I don't like

the way Sally's

brought into the story. I don't quite disagree. I must say

my earlier optimism

is beginning to waver. Those guys

are bothering me. Just tell your story,

and if it's good,

they won't bother you anymore. I'm not so sure. All right, pull it over.

Let's go. All right, come on. WOMAN ON TAPE:

In the following exercise,

listen and learn. (MAN SPEAKING IN JAPANESE) WOMAN: How are the children? Something always

goes wrong, doesn't it?

Jesus! Keep your hands

on the wheel.

(PANTING) What do you want? Turn off the tape. Turn on to that road. No, thanks. I don't think you'd shoot me. Here's the deal. I'm gonna pull over at

the nearest police station then I'm gonna

let you out. (GUN C*CKS) You like to gamble?

There are two bullets left, so the odds

are in your favor. (CLICKS)

(GASPS) Sayonara.

Okay. Okay, okay. Turn into that field. SALLY: Stop here.

Leave the keys. Can't we find some kind

of middle ground here? Get out. How far do you think

you're gonna get? I'm just gonna walk

to the nearest

police station. Won't you be a little

embarrassed walking naked

into a police station? Oh, you wouldn't

do that. I'll count to five. All right.

All right. I'm takin' them off. This is ridiculous. One. You can't just leave

me here in the middle

of nowhere, naked. (SCREAMING) MARCI: Luckily,

this car arrived with

two very nice guys in it. and everybody likes them

because they're always reay

to do favors for people. (SCHOOL CHILDREN SCREAMING) Hi. I was robbed and

my car was stolen. MAN ONE: Hop in.

MAN TWO:
Yeah, come on. I got to go to

the police station. You remember how you get

to the police station? I never drive when

they take me there. Is there any place

else you wanna go? Well, just drop me

off in Buzzsaw. You from Eureka? No. Name's Jim.

This here's my brother. His name's Jim too. How do you do?

Bill Campbell. We were named after

different people though. I was named after BOTH: Dad. And he was named

after our grandpa.

Grandpa. Grandpa Jim.

Yeah. Do you guys know where

I could get some clothes? Why? Because I don't

have any on. (CHUCKLES) We don't hardly

ever buy clothes. When mine get worn,

I just borrow a pair of

Jim's here and vice versa. I need a beer. BILL: Here you go. There's always

field clothes.

Yeah. Field clothes? Yeah, this is the season

they come out. Yeah. And they're free. Jim here

plays the guitar. Uh-huh. Kinda. Wanna hear?

We got a tape. (STRUMMING GUITAR) JIM SR: (ON TAPE)

Want a beer? JIM JR: Uh... Huh? Want a beer?

Sure. (BEER CAN POPPING OPEN) That the last one?

Yep. Better make a run.

Okay. (GUITAR STRUMMING STOPS) We come back on again

in about 15 minutes. Yeah. Jim! That's my road,

right there.

Oh. We ain't never been

down that road before. We normally don't go where

we haven't already been. That way we

don't get lost. Except once in a while. Of course.

Smart thinking. Yeah. I'm out of here. Okay. Bye.

Good luck. Bye-bye.

Thank you. Okay. MARCI:

Bill had to walk about

a mile to get to the hou. A mile barefoot on a road

full of sharp little sto. With each step,

Bill was thinking of Sally, and you can bet they

weren't very nice thoughts. Damn. (SIREN APPROACHING) (CAR APPROACHING) Hi, my car broke

down back there. Can you give me a lift

to the bus depot? No problem. We just got to

tank up first. Yeah. Ugh. Jim,

you all right? (GRUNTING) You all right? Yeah.

Watch your step. MAN ON TV:

Guess I kinda threw you

a curve there, didn't ? No, four times four

is 16, Beaver. Yeah, now remember that.

Fix it in your mind. Okay, heree

go again. I'm kind of in a hurry.

You think you could

tank up later? Oh, hi. Oh, yeah.

It's that girl. Oh, yeah,

she's in a hurry. We could take

the shortcut through

the old lumber road. Oh, yeah. That's fine,

Beaver. Fine. Now then, four times four.

15. Now? Oh, now.

Okay, sure.

Oh, now. SALLY:
I thought

this was a shortcut.

Where are we? JIM SR:

Don't worry. We just lost

the road temporarily. It's okay. We've been lost

in these woods before. When the stars come out,

we'll have a better idea

of where we are. SALLY: Okay, that's it. I'll take

my chances alone. Okay.

Okay. Ready, Jim? Yeah. Jim! Jim! Jim! (DOG BARKING) Bill! Guess what?

That guy's coming today and Peter has to

give him $150,000. Hmm. First,

I want a kiss. I told Mom she shouldn't

marry him. He's evil. Here's what I want. I want the three of us,

you, me and Peter, to sit down someplace

and have a good, long talk. I don't wanna talk

to a criminal. I know it's hard

for you adjusting

to a new stepfather. Especially when

he's criminal. He's not a criminal, Marci.

You just don't like him. He is a criminal.

He is a criminal.

He is a criminal. Why're you so stubborn,

you little knucklehead? Why are you dressed

like Huckleberry Finn? Hey, Dudley.

How's Dudley? Good boy. Good. (PHONE RINGING) Buzzsaw police. Yes, I'd like to report

a stolen car, please. A stolen car? Could you hold,

please? My God,

what happened

to you? He was kidnapped

and his car was stolen and he was left naked

on the side of the road. Stop telling

stories, Marci. No, this time

it's true, Mom. Yes, this is

the stolen car. Well, what's so complicated

about a stolen car? (BARKING) Come on, Dudley. Well, I'll tell

you what to do.

You have a C.B.? Great. Call the county police,

ask them if

they found a car. (CURSING IN DISTANCE)

It's a silver

1990 BMW 750IL. License plate,

2-S-R-I-4-5-0. Yeah, I'll hold. He's been like this

since yesterday. He's having an affair.

This time I'm positive,

I think. Remember my friend Mandy

from the Junior League? Exact same thing happened

with her husband. Late work days

and mysterious hang ups. You don't know what it's

like to answer the phone and hear that

awful click again and again.

Click, click, click. Honey, I got some

business in town... Monkey business. Hello, Bill. How nice

to see you again. Hi, Peter. Listen,

I need to talk to you when you get

a chance, please. It's about Marci. Sure, sure, I see.

I'll try and make myself

available sometime. Hello? You found it?

Where? Excellent. Don't touch anything.

I'll be right there. MARCI:

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