Starman Page #22

STAR MAN:

But I speak English.

JENNY:

Will you please do it my way? You'll

get into trouble if you don't. If

anybody talks to you, tell them... I

do not speak English.

STAR MAN:

(indignant)

I do not speak English.

JENNY:

Right. In Omaha the driver will put

you on the bus for Salt Lake City

and the new driver will take...

(bends back second

portion of ticket)

...this part. When you get to Salt

Lake City, ask the driver, 'Las Vegas,

please'...

STAR MAN:

(impatient)

'Las Vegas, please. I do not speak

English.' What is hitchhike?

JENNY:

You want this ticket?

STAR MAN:

Yes.

JENNY:

Then don't be smart.

P.A. SYSTEM (V.O.)

Last call for bus 33 to Vermillion,

Sioux City and Omaha... loading at

Gate 3.

JENNY:

That's your bus.

(picks up the map and

folds it)

When you get to Las Vegas, ask the

driver. 'Lathrop Wells, please. I do

not speak English.'

STAR MAN:

(falling into step

next to her)

'Lathrop Wells, please. I do not

speak English.'

JENNY:

(hands him the map)

You keep this. Now this is hitch-

hike...

(stops in the middle

of the waiting area

to illustrate)

You stand on the side of the road,

the highway... you understand? And

you face the cars going in the

direction you want to go. When you

see a car or a truck coming, you

stick out your thumb like this...

Jenny takes a few sweeps at an imaginary highway with her

thumb. The stares this pantomime draws make the STAR MAN

more nervous about the bus trip than he already is.

JENNY:

Your thumb tells the driver that you

want a ride.

STAR MAN:

The car will stop?

JENNY:

(continuing toward

the loading platform)

Not every car, but... a car will

stop... Maybe not the first car...

maybe number eight, number fifteen...

The STAR MAN stops.

STAR MAN:

When do I get to Lathrop Wells?

JENNY:

Tomorrow morning. Start hitch-hiking

right away and...

Jenny pushes open a glass door to:

EXT. LOADING PLATFORM - DAY

JENNY:

...you'll have plenty of time to get

to where you want to go.

The STAR MAN hangs back when he sees the security guards.

JENNY:

Don't worry. They're not going to

hurt you. Come on.

(gives him ticket)

Only show this to the driver. Nobody

else. And don't lose it.

STAR MAN:

Can I have the gun?

JENNY:

No.

She maneuvers him into the end of the line.

JENNY:

You might need this.

She takes some of the paper money out of her wallet and stuffs

it in his pocket.

JENNY:

Don't be afraid. Do what I told you

and you'll be okay.

STAR MAN:

(nervous)

Yes.

The line moves forward a step.

JENNY:

Well... I'm going to go now.

STAR MAN:

Go?

JENNY:

Yes. I have a long ride ahead of

me...

(takes his hand)

Goodbye.

STAR MAN:

Goodbye.

He watches her walk away.

STAR MAN:

Jennyhaydn.

JENNY:

Yes?

STAR MAN:

Please stay.

Jenny comes back and takes his hand.

JENNY:

I'll stay till you get on the bus.

A family of four climbs aboard and the line moves up. The

STAR MAN is alert to everything happening on the platform.

Jenny sneaks him an affectionate look. No one in front of

him has baggage to check and they move quickly past the DRIVER

until the STAR MAN is next in line.

DRIVER:

Ticket?

The STAR MAN hands the Driver his ticket. The Driver rips

out the first coupon and hands it back.

JENNY:

See? You're going to be okay.

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