Thelma and Louise Page #9

INT. FBI OFFICE - DAY

MAX STRATTON, an FBI MAN in his early forties, is looking at

the ident-a-kit drawings of Louise and Thelma.

MAX:

Well I'll be damned. Isn't that

strange.

INT. THELMA'S HOUSE - DAY

HAL:

And the husband says a gun is missing.

She took a lot of stuff. It looks

like she maybe planned on being gone

a while. The strange thing is, her

husband said she would never touch

that gun. He got it for her 'cause

he's out late a lot, but he said

she'd never touch it, wouldn't learn

to shoot it, just left it in a drawer

for years.

INT. FBI OFFICE - DAY

MAX:

What kind of gun was it?

HAL (V.O.)

A .38.

MAX:

Right. Where are they?

INT. THELMA'S HOUSE - DAY

HAL:

We're lookin'. They were on their

way to some guy's cabin and they

never showed up. We're lookin'. We

hope you're lookin' too.

EXT. FLATLANDS - ROAD - DUSK

The T-Bird barrels down the road at high speed.

EXT. SHAW'S SIESTA MOTEL - DUSK

Louise, Thelma, and J.D. pull into the motel parking lot.

LOUISE:

I just gotta run in for a minute.

Louise looks at J.D. in the back seat and takes the keys out

of the ignition.

LOUISE:

You two better go on and say your

goodbyes.

Louise gets out of the car and goes inside.

INT. MOTEL OFFICE - NIGHT

An older WOMAN behind the counter is looking at a computer

screen.

LOUISE:

Louise Elizabeth Sawyer. Are you

sure?

WOMAN:

Nothin'. Nothin' came in today at

all.

Louise turns and sees Thelma crawl over into the back seat

with J.D.

LOUISE:

Nothing under peaches? Check again

under peaches.

WOMAN:

Naw, nothin' under peaches neither.

A MAN comes up behind Louise and stands close behind her.

MAN (JIMMY)

Did you say Peaches?! Why that's

the secret word! Show her what she's

won, Don.

He drops an envelope in front of her. Louise is startled

and turns around quickly.

JIMMY:

Hey, peaches.

LOUISE:

Oh my God! Jimmy! You... Oh my

God! What are you doin' here?

JIMMY:

(to Woman)

Can we get another room? Just put

it on my credit card.

The Woman hands them a key.

WOMAN:

'Round to the back.

EXT. MOTEL PARKING LOT - NIGHT

Louise and Jimmy walk outside and catch Thelma sitting very

close to J.D. Thelma sees Jimmy and is so startled she

screams and involuntarily slams herself across the back seat

to the other side of the car. She tries to look nonchalant.

THELMA:

Jimmy! Hello, stranger. What in

the world are you doin' here?

JIMMY:

Ask me no questions, I'll tell you

no lies.

THELMA:

Good answer. Same goes double for

me.

JIMMY:

Who's your friend?

J.D. is climbing out of the car, looking very uncomfortable.

THELMA:

This is J.D. He's a student. We're

just givin' him a ride to... to here.

Louise said we could bring him here

and then he'd have to go. And that's

what he's doin'. He's goin'. Aren't

you, J.D.?

J.D.

Yup. Thanks for the ride. You all

take care.

He quickly turns and walks away toward the road.

THELMA:

(watching him)

Yup. That's him goin'. I love to

watch him go.

LOUISE:

(to Jimmy)

Thelma kinda took to him.

Jimmy is smiling.

JIMMY:

(to Thelma)

Well, come on, gal, I got you a room.

You can go on in and take a nice

cold shower.

THELMA:

Don't mind me, Jimmy, I'm just a

wild woman.

JIMMY:

I always knew that.

THELMA:

A regular outlaw.

Louise shoots Thelma a look. The three of them drive around

to the back of the motel. Thelma turns and looks at the

road. J.D. is standing there. He blows her a kiss.

EXT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

They stop in front of the motel rooms and the three of them

climb out of the car.

LOUISE:

Let me just go in and freshen up for

a minute. I need to wash my face,

you know.

Thelma is taking their luggage out of the trunk.

JIMMY:

Okay, honey. I don't want to rush

you. I just wanna talk to you and...

(whispering)

...be alone with you. I'll just be

in my room, 115, you just come on

down when you're ready.

Jimmy helps carry the luggage to Thelma's room. He stops at

the door.

JIMMY:

I'll be waiting.

Louise smiles at him quizzically as if she can't believe

he's acting this way. He turns on his heel and slinks away.

THELMA:

I don't care what you say about him.

The boy has got it bad.

LOUISE:

He's always got it bad as long as

I'm running in the other direction.

Don't be fooled, he's no different

than any other guy. He knows how to

chase and that's it. Once he's caught

you, he don't know what to do. So

he runs away.

THELMA:

I heard that.

INT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

They close the door to their room. Louise sets the envelope

of money on the table.

LOUISE:

(indicating envelope)

Our future.

Louise gets her purse and starts taking out her makeup.

She stands very close to the mirror. She is putting on lip

liner. Thelma is watching.

THELMA:

So what are you gonna tell him?

LOUISE:

Nothing. I'm not gonna tell him a

thing. The least I can do is not

make him an accessory any more than

he already is.

THELMA:

You are so sweet to that guy, you

really are. Imagine not wanting to

drag him into this. He is a lucky

man.

Louise is still putting on her makeup, making sure it's

perfect.

LOUISE:

I didn't ask him to come! It's like

I said, Thelma, he just loves the

chase.

THELMA:

Well boy, he's got his work cut out

for him now, don't he?

LOUISE:

Put a lid on it, Thelma! It's hard

enough as it is. Just let me get

this part over with. Now stay here

and guard the money. If there's any

problem I'm in room 115.

THELMA:

I won't wait up.

Louise turns to face Thelma.

LOUISE:

How do I look?

THELMA:

You're a vision, Louise, a goddamn

vision of loveliness, you always

are.

LOUISE:

Have another drink, Thelma.

Louise walks out the door.

THELMA:

Good idea.

EXT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

It's raining out. Louise goes to Jimmy's room.

Louise knocks on the door to room 115. The door opens

slightly and one red rose pops out.

LOUISE:

Hello...

JIMMY:

(in a falsetto voice)

Who is it?

LOUISE:

It's me.

The following eleven roses are held out the door, then Louise

is yanked inside and we hear her shriek with LAUGHTER.

INT. THELMA'S MOTEL ROOM - EVENING

Thelma has taken a shower and is dressed in cut-offs and a T-

shirt. Her hair is still damp but she looks better than she

did when she arrived. Thelma is fixing a drink of Wild Turkey

and Diet 7-Up in one of the motel room glasses. There is a

KNOCK on the door. She stops what she is doing and is

completely still.

THELMA:

Louise?

Another KNOCK.

THELMA:

Louise, is that you?

J.D. (O.S.)

(through the door)

Thelma? It's me.

Thelma opens the door and there stands J.D., soaking wet

from the rain pouring down behind him.

J.D.

I just thought I... I know I'm

supposed to be gone, but...

He's kind of looking over towards the road. He's still

slightly shy.

J.D.

I'm not havin' much luck gettin' a

ride.

He notices looking past her into the room that Louise isn't

there. Thelma just stands there looking at him.

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