Road to Nowhere Page #3

Isn't the resolution

different?

I don't really need to see

a single hair...

standing straight up

on Laurel Graham's head.

Can he crank up

a $10 million movie by next Tuesday?

So was it a big deal

around here the day that Taschen and Velma did it?

Mmm.

Well, you have to

keep in mind...

that Taschen and Velma

had everybody's shorts pretty steamed up.

I mean, she was barely out of college

and he was working for the state government...

making about $182,000 a year

plus perks.

Mmm.

I mean, to folks out here,

you know, he could have been a billionaire.

He was that different.

Mmm. Right.

Ahh.

Uh, margarita, please.

Thanks.

# Your voice is soft,

sweet and mellow #

# Those words of emptiness #

# Are very shallow #

# What I took for truth #

# Love and beauty #

# Were just to use

for another day #

# Another hurt

A different way #

# My eyes are dry #

# But hollow tears

spill down my face #

# And I feel

like a just-cried tear#

# Waiting to be

brushed away #

# So don't be kind #

# 'Cause you can't help me #

# I'll just be cried again #

# In another time #

# And another way #

# I don't know when

I lost my trust in you #

# The road ahead #

#Just doesn't have a view #

# Without your love #

# I just could never guess #

# My way to you #

# And road to happiness #

# And I still #

# Feel like a just-cried tear#

# Waiting

to be brushed away #

# So don't be kind #

# 'Cause you

can't help me #

Mr. Haven?

## [ Continues ]

I'm Nathalie Post.

Nathalie!

Hey!

Wow.

Hi!

Thanks for driving

out tonight. Oh, yeah, not a problem.

- I'm here at Doc's

most every night, so Great.

It's great

to finally meet you. You're all so nice.

Wow. Um, we've got

a lot to talk about.

The more we all argue about

what really happened, the more confusing it all becomes.

Well, as you can see,

you're not in Hollywood anymore.

We still get kind of excited

when a crazy couple with looks and money...

blow it all on a bet that doesn't make

sense to anybody but themselves.

If it all made sense,

I wouldn't be interested.

Do you have a sec?

Uh, yeah.

Let me buy you a drink.

I'd like a martini, please. Dirty.

# I see your face

in every cloud above #

# It brings me back #

# To precious memories

of our love #

# Ohh, baby ##

Where'd they find her?

Where- Where did you go after that?

Mitchell.

Hello again.

Mr. Brotherton.

Bruno.

You know these famous

Hollywood folks?

Yep. I guess

I'm their native guide.

Nathalie Post.

Hi!

Steve Gates.

Pleasure.

I just wanted to say,

your blog about the Taschen and Duran story,

it's like

pure Southern poetry.

I'm a blogger,

not Flannery O'Connor.

Thank you.

Well, uh, thanks.

Oh

W-We'll talk later.

Absolutely.

Have a sit.

Get one more of these?

A Maker's.

So, you wrote the story.

Mm-hmm.

How come you're not working on the script?

It's not my story anymore.

Come on.

You weren't even

a little attracted to Bruno?

# I've gone, but I'll be

circling back #

# Now I'm crossing

the Chowchilla River#

# By the light

of a ragged moonbeam #

# And I'll miss #

# The rose #

# Of San Joaquin #

# I'll miss the sun

on the Sierra Nevadas #

# Adobe moon on the rise #

You know,

with all the stuff

you've written about Billings,

you think Taschen

didn't kill him?

Anyone who's been on my site for five

minutes knows I don't think anyone killed anyone,

including themselves.

Well, now,

that's quite a theory.

Well, that must be

your theory too,

the way you're shadowing

this film production.

What would Mitch Haven think

of your insurance career?

What insurance career?

I'm a carpenter.

What do you say?

You ready to shoot?

I don't think that Taschen

would kill himself.

I meant it

metaphorically.

He was in the prime

of his life. He-

He had everything.

She was just starting.

Why would they

throw all that away?

What'd you wanna do,

shoot two endings?

Mmm.

I'm done for today.

I'll see you guys

in the morning. Okay.

Good night.

Good night.

Hey.

What if you're wrong?

What if Taschen's insurance policy

on the Cessna lapsed?

What if his friends from Cuba

had something to do with it?

Are you sure Mitch wants

this kind of technical advice on the story?

Mitch doesn't care

about the story.

All he cares

about is Velma.

Up a little bit.

Cut there.

Hold.

Bank to the left

a little bit.

Left.

Cut.

Tail slate it.

That was amazing.

Take one.

They're on to us, Velma.

It's over.

No, it's okay.

We just have to show our faces

at the capitol one more time...

and then...

everything

will be okay.

Okay?

You Y-Y

You really should have

been an actress, Velma.

Don't worry.

Okay?

We just--

Let's show our faces

at the capitol one more time...

and just pretend that we're

doing business as usual...

and everything

will be fine.

Okay?

You should have been an actress, Velma.

Or not!

Oh, my gosh, don't let me

ever do that again!

That's

just awful! Very nice.

You guys almost done?

Who's ready for a drink?

No, thanks.

I'm good.

I'll just wait for Saturday.

That's really nice.

Yeah? There's a shot missing.

We'll have to do some digging.

Tomorrow?

I'm done for today.

I remember there

being other takes.

We have lots of--

lots of coverage for that scene.

Okay.

Night, sweetie. Good night.

See you guys

tomorrow. Night, Steve.

Good job, man.

Thank you.

Oh, why didn't you take me

in your arms that day? Why did you let me go?

Why did we have to

go through all this nonsense?

Don't you know you're

the only man I ever loved?

Don't you know I couldn't

look at another man if I wanted to?

Don't you know

I've waited all my life for you, you big mug?

Will you forgive me?

For what?

Oh, you mean,

on the boat?

The question is,

can you forgive me? What for?

Oh, you still

don't understand. I don't want to understand.

I don't want to know.

Whatever it is, keep it to yourself.

All I know is I adore you,

I'll never leave you again and we'll work it out somehow.

Just one thing

I feel it's only fair to tell you,

it'd never have happened

except she looks so exactly like you.

And I have no right

to be in your cabin. Why?

Because I'm married.

But so am I, darling.

So am I.

Positively the same dame.

Wow.

What a masterpiece, huh?

If only we think it's funny,

do you think it's still a masterpiece?

Yeah.

A great comedy, its job

is to make you laugh, right?

Oh, yeah?

So if it doesn't make you laugh

Where'd you hear that?

Huh? Huh? Huh?

Stop.

Oh, my G

Hundred million dollars?

Well, you know,

actually it's only 15% of $100 million.

You are crazy, Rafe.

They'll hunt you forever

for that kind of money.

The 15 million

includes paying off certain of my partners...

who would not like

to see a court case proceed against me.

You know, but I don't think I can

claim deductions on bribes.

Mother used to say-

Yeah.

Well, I was indicted so that

they could find the money to report to the I.R.S.

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