Smokey and the Bandit Page #9

INSIDE BANDIT I - MOVING

Bandit looks over his shoulder. Nothing but a solid wall of

dust. He whips the Cobra around a hairpin turn and floors

it.

NEW ANGLE:

The Highway Patrol Car misses the turn and goes off the road.

Out of control, the car smashes through a clapboard fence

and sails into:

A SWAMP:

It lands with a gigantic splash and water fills the FRAME.

INSIDE BANDIT I:

roaring down the dirt road. Kate is turned around in her

seat, looking through the rear window.

BANDIT:

Anything?

KATE:

(turning back around)

We're cool. The dumb schmuck took

the wrong turn.

They both breathe a sigh of relief.

KATE:

Can I ask you something?

BANDIT:

Shoot.

KATE:

What do you want to be when you grow

up?

Before he can answer:

CLEDUS (V.O.)

(from CB)

Bandit I. Bandit I. Do you read me?

As Bandit reaches for the mike to answer Cledus, he glances

up.

WHAT HE SEES:

A TRACTOR has moved from behind a tree and is crossing the

road directly in front of Bandit I.

Bandit tosses the CB mike to Kate with one hand and swerves

the wheel to the right with the other.

BANDIT:

(to Kate)

Say this is Bandit I. Then, over.

As Bandit blasts around the Tractor and down the road, Kate

talks into the mike.

KATE:

(into mike)

This is Bandit I. Over.

INTERCUT - BANDIT II

CLEDUS ON THE CB

CLEDUS:

(into mike)

Where the hell are you?

KATE:

(into mike)

Smokey was on our tail. We had to

take a detour to ditch the motherfu...

BANDIT:

(cutting her off)

You can't swear on these.

CLEDUS:

(from CB)

What's going on, Bandit? Come on.

BANDIT:

(to Kate)

Tell him we'll be back on the highway

in a second.

As Kate starts talking, Fred spots some cows grazing and

starts barking like crazy. Cledus can't hear a thing.

CLEDUS:

(to the dog)

Shut up, Fred.

KATE:

(to Bandit)

Who's Fred?

INSIDE CLAYTON'S CAR - DAY - MOVING

Sheriff Clayton's been listening to this whole exchange on

his CB.

KATE (V.O.)

Bandit II. We'll be back on the

highway in a second. Over.

CLEDUS (V.O.)

I'll keep my eyeballs peeled.

CLAYTON:

(thin smile)

So will I, hoss. So will I.

CUT BACK TO:

INSIDE BANDIT I:

Kate replaces the CB mike.

KATE:

(referring to CB)

These things are fabulous.

A beat.

KATE:

You know, you're not a bad driver.

BANDIT:

You know, you're not a bad passenger.

They glance at each other for a moment, then both look away.

Back at each other. Then away again. And we:

CUT TO:

ARKANSAS HIGHWAY - DAY

The eighteen-wheel Bandit II, rolling.

ANOTHER SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY

Sheriff Clayton barrelling down the blacktop.

AN EMBANKMENT:

as Bandit I screeches up over the embankment -- putting him

back on the highway. He floors it and they're off.

INSIDE BANDIT I - DAY - MOVING

Bandit flicks his CB selector to the next odd channel.

BANDIT:

(into mike)

Bandit II, do you copy?

INTERCUT - BANDIT I AND II

Cledus picks up the mike. Fred is now snoring.

CLEDUS:

(into mike)

This is Bandit II. Now, where the

hell are you?

BANDIT:

(into mike)

On two lane blacktop. Mile marker

six-one. How we doin' on time?

CLEDUS:

(checks watch, then

into mike)

Thirty-eight minutes ahead of

schedule.

BANDIT:

(into mike)

What's your twenty?

CLEDUS:

I'm 'bout four miles ahead of you,

turkey.

BANDIT:

(into mike)

Not for long, you ain't.

As Bandit's about to hang up the mike, a NEW VOICE comes on.

VOICE:

(from CB)

Breaker. Breaker.

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