Thelma and Louise Page #18

LOUISE:

It would have to be pretty damn good.

They are both laughing. The car is still flying down the

road. The sun is coming higher in the sky now. They come

to an intersection in the middle of nowhere. Louise stops

and looks at the map.

LOUISE:

We should head a little further in.

There's not that many roads in this

state. I want to try to hit Mexico

somewhere not so close to New Mexico.

They probably wanna kill us in New

Mexico.

THELMA:

You're drivin'.

Louise takes a right turn and speeds down the road.

EXT. DESERT ROAD - DAY

Louise and Thelma are singing along to a wild R&B SONG.

They do the hand movements as if they are the Supremes.

They come roaring up on the semi-tanker, the same one they

have seen three times before.

THELMA:

(screaming over music)

Oh my God! Louise! Look! Look!

See if that's him!

LOUISE:

It's him. He's got California plates.

It's the same guy.

THELMA:

Pass him!

EXT. DESERT ROAD - DAY

Louise bears down really hard and passes him. Again as they

get right next to him, he blows kisses down at them.

He is leering at them and laughing. Louise and Thelma drive

further down the road.

Louise pulls the car off to the side of the road. As the

truck gets close they start waving to him to stop. He pulls

his truck off the side of the road and stops. ANGLE ON Louise

and Thelma smiling up at him. He chuckles to himself. He

leans out the window.

THELMA:

Hi!

TRUCKER:

Hi there! You alright?

THELMA:

We're fine! How are you?

TRUCKER:

Grrrreat!

LOUISE:

Follow us.

They turn off onto a dirt road and pull to a stop.

INT. TRUCK CAB - DAY

The Trucker reaches over and opens a glove compartment crammed

full of condoms. He grabs a few and shoves them in his

pocket. He turns off his engine and gets out of the truck.

EXT. SIDE OF ROAD - DAY

He walks up to the car.

Louise and Thelma get out of the car.

THELMA:

Where you goin'?

TRUCKER:

Fresno.

LOUISE:

We been seein' you all along the

way.

TRUCKER:

Yeah. I been seein' you, too.

THELMA:

We think you have really bad manners.

Louise nods.

LOUISE:

We were just wonderin' where you

think you get off behavin' like that

to women you don't even know.

This is not what is supposed to be happening.

TRUCKER:

What? What are you talkin' about?

LOUISE:

You know good and damn well what I'm

talkin' about.

THELMA:

I mean really! That business with

your tongue. What is that? That's

disgusting!

LOUISE:

And, oh my God, that other thing,

that pointing to your lap? What's

that supposed to mean exactly? Does

that mean pull over, I want to show

you what a big fat slob I am or...

THELMA:

Does that mean suck my dick?

TRUCKER:

You women are crazy!

LOUISE:

You got that right.

THELMA:

We think you should apologize.

He is getting a little panicky.

TRUCKER:

I'm not apologizing for sh*t!

LOUISE:

Say you're sorry.

TRUCKER:

F*** that.

Louise pulls the gun they stole from the State Patrolman.

LOUISE:

Say you're sorry or we'll make you

f***in' sorry.

He looks at the gun.

TRUCKER:

Oh, Jesus!

THELMA:

You probably even called us beavers

on your CB radio, didn't you?

TRUCKER:

Yeah... sure did.

THELMA:

Damn. I hate that! I hate bein'

called a beaver, don't you?

LOUISE:

Are you going to apologize or not?

TRUCKER:

F*** you.

Louise looks at his truck off in the distance. She points

the gun at it, takes a second to get a bead, then SHOOTS two

of the tires flat. The truck slowly sinks as the air escapes

from the tires.

TRUCKER:

Oh goddamn!! You b*tch!!

Louise and Thelma look at each other. They both turn towards

the truck and FIRE rounds into the tankers until they EXPLODE

in a huge ball of fire. The truck driver screams at the top

of his lungs. Louise starts the car and starts driving in

circles around the truck driver. Thelma and Louise are both

howling at the top of their lungs. Thelma is sitting on the

back of the front seat with her legs on the dashboard.

TRUCKER:

You f***ing b*tch! Aaaaaaarrrgghh!!!

You're gonna have to pay for that!!!

I'm gonna make you pay for that!!

You hear me??!!

Louise stops the car right next to him.

THELMA:

Shut up.

Louise takes off again and Thelma falls into the back seat.

They drive off trailing a huge cloud of dust.

EXT. DESERT - DAY

Louise drives through the desert back towards the road, past

the burning debris of the truck. As she gets to the road

she stops. Thelma climbs into the front seat.

INT. CAR - DAY

THELMA:

Hey. Where'd you learn to shoot

like that?

LOUISE:

Texas... You were right about what

happened to me there.

They pull away from the burning wreckage.

INT. CAR - DAY

As Thelma and Louise talk, their voices are heard over the

following scene.

LOUISE (V.O.)

You know what's happened, don't you?

THELMA (V.O.)

What?

LOUISE (V.O.)

(smiling)

We've gone insane.

THELMA (V.O.)

Yup.

EXT. NEW MEXICO SIDE OF ROAD - DAY

A battered old pickup truck is parked by the New Mexico State

Patrol. An old man uses a crowbar to pry open the trunk.

The New Mexico State Patrolman hops out of the trunk.

EXT. DESERT ROAD - HELICOPTER SHOT - DAY

Police Bulletin VOICE OVER BEGINS AND PLAYS OVER following

scenes:

A police helicopter flies over the burning wreckage of the

fuel truck. The truck driver is waving his arms as the

helicopter descends, blowing dirt all over him.

INT. THELMA'S HOUSE - DAY

Darryl sits practically comatose in a big chair. His eyes

have a dull glaze as he stares first at one wall, then

another.

INT. CAR - DAY

A TIGHT SHOT of a TAPE being shoved into the cassette deck.

INT. FBI JET - DAY

Max and Hal sit next to each other in the jet. Hal tries to

appear as if he's used to all this. Max holds a cellular

phone to his ear.

TIGHT SHOT of Max as we hear through the phone:

Police VOICE OVER becomes part of scene.

POLICE (V.O.)

(on phone)

...Abducted... shot up the car...

stole the officer's weapon...

tanker... blown up... terrorized...

Max's face becomes troubled and more serious than we've seen

so far. He looks at Hal as he hangs up the phone.

MAX:

You're not even going to believe

this.

EXT. FBI JET - DAY

The jet banks off to the left.

EXT. DESERT ROAD - DAY

WIDE SHOT of car speeding through the desert on an empty

highway west. DRIVING SHOT -- Thelma has her face to the

sun with her eyes closed. Louise is driving with a fierce

intensity. They hardly resemble the two women that started

out for a weekend in the mountains two days earlier. Although

their faces are tanned and lined and their hair is blowing

wildly there is a sense of serenity that pervades.

EXT. HELIPORT - DAY

Hal and Max are climbing out of the jet and running across

the tarmac to a waiting helicopter. Max is carrying a walkie-

talkie now.

INT. CAR - DAY

Thelma sits up suddenly. An Arizona police car passes them

going eastbound.

THELMA:

Oh sh*t. Louise... Do you think he

saw us?

LOUISE:

I don't know, but let's get off.

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