The 15:17 to Paris Page #6

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a thumbs up

or a thumbs down?

SPENCER:
Thumbs down.

ANTHONY:
Kill him.

SPENCER:
Lot of old sh*t here.

That's for sure.

ANTHONY:
You trying to throw

some coins in or something?

Just throw it backwards.

- Throw it backwards?

- Yeah, if you want to.

Did it make it? (LAUGHS)

I don't know. We'll see

if we ever come back.

Let's go down there, yeah.

Then we'll know we made it.

- And again, one, two, three.

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

Oh, yeah, that's good.

What you think?

Hold on, what you think?

Oh, yeah, you got the shot.

You got it, you got it.

We gotta post that for sure.

This is it, baby.

The Trevi Fountain.

SPENCER:
Don't fall over.

Let's take a selfie

or something real quick.

You know, we gotta capture

this moment. You feel me?

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

- Race you up the stairs.

SPENCER:
Ah, you slow.

ANTHONY:
That must be where

the pope lives, you know?

- I don't even know.

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

Is that the Vatican?

What is that?

SPENCER:
If you're standing

right here,

you're directly in the center

of all these columns.

Hold on, I gotta take

a picture of that.

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

- SPENCER:
That's crazy.

Wow.

Trying to head back?

Yeah. Let's go back

to the hostel.

It was a good day.

Yeah, let's get ready

for that excursion.

Lea!

LEA:
Alek? Hi!

- ALEK:
Hey, what's up?

- Jump in.

- So good to see you.

- Hi!

Welcome to Germany.

Thank you.

Let's go.

ANTHONY:
Yo,

this sh*t is unreal.

SPENCER:
I'm saying.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

(ANTHONY GRUNTS)

It's why they call it

backpacking, bro.

Can we just please

get to the hostel, man,

before I throw this damn bag

in the canal?

Or I throw your ass in first.

Hey, you're the one who almost

cost us the trip

on the first night.

Yeah, now I'm the guy

traveling in Europe

on a broken ankle.

ANTHONY:
Whatever, man.

We need to catch one of these

taxis or whatever.

These boats or something.

Is this where we get on,

right here?

SPENCER:
Yeah, I think so.

ANTHONY:
Are you sure?

Do you even know?

SPENCER:
I don't

even know, man.

Let's just go figure it out.

- Hello.

- WAITRESS:
Hello.

Hello.

ALEK:
Did you see

those pretzels?

Oh, my God. They look so good.

LEA:
Yeah.

So is it everything

you dreamed?

Oh, yeah, absolutely.

This is amazing.

LEA:
Do you know

which table was his?

Ah, I'm not sure

if he had a table per se,

but if I know

my Grandpa Nick...

- Yeah.

- Probably would have

- sat right there. Yeah.

- Okay.

- Shall we?

- Yeah.

It's nice.

Yeah.

(BOTH SPEAKING GERMAN)

ALEK:
What did you get us?

- Two beers.

- Oh, awesome. Great.

Okay.

So, you're not going

to tell me the story?

Ah, well, it's not really

much of a story.

LEA:
Silly.

My father says

everyone has a story

and it's our duty to tell it.

Well, all I know for sure

is that about

sixty-two years ago,

my grandpa sat right here.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

My grandpa sat right here

and celebrated

getting his stripes.

- Becoming a sergeant?

- Yeah.

In the German forces?

No. No. Uh, American.

He, uh...

He was raised in New York,

and he was stationed here

during World War II.

Okay, so, here you are.

Following in his footsteps.

Yeah. I guess so, in a way.

I'm so happy that you're here.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

Wow, look at that view.

Man, I haven't been able

to get a good picture

this entire time

we've been here.

Bro, just use my selfie stick.

You'll get

all the background in it too.

Why don't you just take

a picture of me?

Hell no.

I'm tired from this heat,

and those eight thousand miles

you made us walk today.

Well, bro, I'm not about

to use a selfie stick,

and stick out even more

than we already are.

Right. 'Cause that'll make us

stick out any more.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

Hey, excuse me.

Do you speak English?

Yeah, I do.

Do you think you could

take a picture of me?

Don't ask.

He's grumpy right now.

- He doesn't wanna do it.

- (CHUCKLES) Okay. Yeah. Sure.

Cool. Thank you.

Okay.

- One, two, three.

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

Oh. It's kind of dark.

You wanna check it?

I'm sure you got it.

Let me see.

Yeah, that looks good.

Thank you.

- I appreciate it.

- Yeah, of course.

I'm Spencer.

- Lisa.

- Nice to meet you, Lisa.

- Nice to meet you.

- This is Anthony.

He tragically can't stand up

right now.

- How you doing?

- Nice to meet you.

SPENCER:
So what

are you up to?

First day in the city.

Just taking a trip around.

SPENCER:
Nice. Us too.

We're going over

to the San Marco Square.

- You wanna go with us?

- Yeah. Sure.

Yeah. All right, come on.

Take a seat.

Okay.

Thanks.

- So where are you from?

- Uh, LA.

Oh, nice. Yeah,

- we're from Sacramento.

- Oh, nice.

Three California kids in Italy?

What are the chances?

Seriously.

- Small world.

- Yeah, I know.

Guys, say what you want,

but we can't waste

this opportunity.

- Look, we gotta take a selfie.

- It is pretty stunning.

- It is, yeah.

- All right.

Let's all get in it.

(CAMERA CLICKS)

- ANTHONY:
Ah.

- (LISA LAUGHS)

ANTHONY:
Let's check it out.

LISA:
That's pretty good.

SPENCER:
I gotta

give it to you, man.

The selfie stick

is where it's at.

ANTHONY:
I told you.

See. Look.

That's Instagram-worthy.

(BELL TOLLING)

ANTHONY:
We gotta

get some gelato.

Ah, this looks amazing.

- MAN:
Buongiorno!

- (ALL RESPOND IN ITALIAN)

LISA:
Oh, I love

a good mint chip.

SPENCER:
Oh, my gosh.

I need this right now.

Can I try the wild fruit,

please?

- Wild fruit?

- ANTHONY:
Yeah.

SPENCER:
What are you getting?

Can I get the mint

chocolate chip, please?

Mint chocolate for you?

- Yes, please.

- That looks good, too.

LISA:
Which one

are you gonna get?

SPENCER:
Think I might get

the hazelnut right there.

ANTHONY:
Grazie.

SPENCER:
And then can I get

the hazelnut?

And hazelnut for you.

My treat, guys. My treat.

It's amazing, guys.

LISA:
Oh, my God.

SPENCER:
It's good?

LISA:
Mmm-hmm.

MAN:
Has to be good.

It's the best in town.

Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you, sir.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Thank you.

LISA:
Ooh, this place

is so dark.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure

you're not allowed

to take photos in here,

Anthony.

SPENCER:
Yeah, now you can

finally put that stick away.

(LISA CHUCKLES)

ANTHONY:
Whoa, guys.

Hold your horses.

SPENCER:
Wow. Really, bro?

LISA:
I thought it was

pretty funny. (LAUGHS)

(CAMERA CLICKS)

SPENCER:
Man, you don't see

stuff like this back home.

- (CAMERA CLICKS)

- ANTHONY:
That's for sure.

This would actually look cool

in front of the capitol,

though.

LISA:
So, you guys wanna

go get some food now?

SPENCER:
Yeah, I'm starving.

ANTHONY:
Are you as hungry

as a horse maybe?

(LISA CHUCKLES)

- ANTHONY:
Ooh!

- (CHUCKLES) Looks good.

SPENCER:
So what do you think

of our plans so far?

You think we're gonna

see enough?

You're the world

traveler here.

Yeah. I think

it all sounds pretty good.

(BOTH SPEAKING ITALIAN)

Except for Paris.

How come? You didn't have,

like, the best time there?

Ah, Paris was okay for me.

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