Thelma and Louise Page #11

THELMA:

Tell me.

J.D.

Well, first you pick your place,

see, then I'd just sit back and watch

it for awhile. Ya gotta wait for

just the right moment, which is

something you know instinctively,

that can't be taught. Then I'd waltz

on in...

J.D. jumps up and picks up a hair dryer and holds it like a

gun. He starts acting it out.

J.D.

And I'd say, "Alright, ladies and

gentlemen, let's see who'll win the

prize for keepin' their cool. Simon

says everybody lie down on the floor.

If nobody loses their head, then

nobody loses their head. You sir...

You do the honors. Just empty that

cash into this bag and you'll have

an amazing story to tell all your

friends. If not, you'll have a tag

on your toe. You decide." Then I'd

split. Simple.

THELMA:

My gosh, you sure gentlemanly about

it.

J.D.

I've always believed if done right,

armed robbery doesn't have to be a

totally unpleasant experience.

THELMA:

God. You're a real live outlaw!

J.D.

I may be the outlaw, but you're the

one stealin' my heart.

THELMA:

And smooth, boy, you are smooth.

They kiss passionately.

THELMA:

You're kinda the best thing that's

happened to me in a long time.

J.D.

You're a little angle, you are.

J.D. turns out the light.

INT. JIMMY'S ROOM - NIGHT

Louise and Jimmy are wrapped in each other's arms, quietly

making love. Through this, Jimmy is ardent.

JIMMY:

Louise? I think you are so damn

beautiful. I mean that. I always

have.

She smiles. Completely.

LOUISE:

(whispering)

I think you're beautiful too.

EXT. SIESTA MOTEL - DAWN

MONTAGE of early morning staff, a truck driver climbing into

his cab with a silver thermos, squirrels hopping around on

the ground.

INT. SIESTA COFFEE SHOP - DAWN

TIGHT SHOT of coffee beginning to drip into an empty coffee

pot. Louise and Jimmy are sitting in a booth, both on the

same side. They are both playing with their wedding rings.

JIMMY:

Don't worry darlin'. I'll say I

never found you. I'll say anything

you want. We'll find a way to get

you out of this, whatever it is.

LOUISE:

Damn, Jimmy, did you take a pill

that makes you say all the right

stuff?

JIMMY:

I'm choking on it.

They sit for a minute.

JIMMY:

Honey? Ummm... Do you want me to

come with you?

They look at each other, into each other and Jimmy can see

that Louise is already gone. Louise is really touched that

he asked her that but she knows it's impossible. She is

very kind to him.

LOUISE:

Oh... now... it's probably not such

a good idea right now. I'll... catch

up with you later, on down the road.

In her hand she's been holding the ring in the black box.

She puts it on the table and slides it back to him. He stops

her, suddenly. He covers her hand with his.

JIMMY:

You keep this!

Jimmy is trying not to seem upset, so he's completely still.

A taxi pulls up outside.

LOUISE:

Your taxi's here.

Jimmy pulls her to him and kisses her so passionately that

employees in the coffee shop look away. A cook fans himself

with a spatula. The taxi driver, who can see in, looks at

his watch.

JIMMY:

Are you happy, Louise? I just want

you to be happy.

Louise looks at her hand and Jimmy's hand.

LOUISE:

I'm happy, sweetie. Happy as I can

be.

Jimmy gets up and leaves the coffee shop. Louise watches

him go. A WAITRESS comes over and fills her coffee cup.

WAITRESS:

Good thing he left when he did. We

thought we were gonna have to put

out a fire.

The Waitress chuckles and the other waitresses do too. Louise

waves to Jimmy in the back of the cab. The cab driver winks

at her. She smiles to herself.

INT. THELMA'S MOTEL ROOM - MORNING

The room is totally trashed. J.D. and Thelma are both asleep,

naked and hanging off either side of the bed.

J.D. starts to stir...

INT. HAL'S BEDROOM - MORNING

Hal is in bed with is WIFE. He has to get up. He is holding

his wife in his arms.

HAL:

Honey?

SARAH:

Yes, baby?

HAL:

Do you think you could ever shoot

someone?

SARAH:

What?

HAL:

Do you think you could ever think of

a set of circumstances that would

just cause you to haul off and shoot

someone?

SARAH:

I could shoot your cousin Eddie.

HAL:

Why?

SARAH:

Because he's an inconsiderate a**hole.

HAL:

I'm asking you seriously, Sarah, a

stranger?

SARAH:

I don't know, honey. I guess it

would depend.

HAL:

On what?

SARAH:

(trying to picture it)

Well, maybe if they were trying to

hurt you or one of the kids. I'm

sure I could shoot someone if they

tried to hurt one of the children.

HAL:

Yeah, I could too. But... I don't

know why I'm even asking you this.

It's just... we can't place anybody

at the scene but these two gals that

everybody swears is sweet as pie. I

don't know. I keep hearing words --

impossible -- inconceivable. If

just one person would say...

SARAH:

Honey. Nothing's impossible. You

just don't shoot someone like that

for no reason. Maybe he was askin'

for it. Anyway, somebody's husband

probably got ol' Harlan.

HAL:

That's what everybody says. Only

problem is nobody's husband was

unaccounted for that night... Could

you shoot Eddie in the face? At

point blank range?

SARAH:

(thinking)

In the leg.

HAL:

(getting up)

I gotta go to Little Rock.

INT. COFFEE SHOP - MORNING

Louise is sitting in the booth by herself. Thelma comes

hurrying by. She looks disheveled but is grinning like an

idiot. She sees Louise and charges into the coffee shop.

Her energy and volume is several notches higher than the

rest of the people in the coffee shop. There are a couple

more customers in there now. Thelma slides into the booth

seated directly across from Louise.

THELMA:

Hi.

She is shocked by Thelma's appearance.

LOUISE:

What happened to your hair?

THELMA:

Nothing. It got messed up.

Louise is studying Thelma closely as Thelma squirms in her

seat, barely able to contain herself.

LOUISE:

What's wrong with you?

THELMA:

Nothing. Why? Do I seem different?

LOUISE:

Yes, now that you mention it. You

seem crazy. Like you're on drugs.

THELMA:

Well, I'm not on drugs. But I might

be crazy.

LOUISE:

(shaking her head)

I don't think I wanna hear what you're

gonna tell me.

Thelma is just about to shriek when the Waitress comes over

and puts a coffee cup on the table and pours some.

Thelma gets a grip on herself for a moment then loses it as

the Waitress goes away.

THELMA:

Oh my God, Louise!!! I can't believe

it! I just really can't believe it!

I mean... whoa!

Thelma is just laughing hysterically. Louise suddenly

understands.

LOUISE:

Oh, Thelma. Oh, no.

THELMA:

I mean I finally understand what all

the fuss is about. This is just a

whole 'nother ball game!

LOUISE:

Thelma, please get a hold of yourself.

You're making a spectacle.

THELMA:

You know, Louise, you're supposed to

be my best friend. You could at

least be a little bit happy for me.

You could at least pretend to be

slightly happy that for once in my

life I have a sexual experience that

isn't completely disgusting.

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