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110 EXT. VINCE'S DRIVEWAY - DAY 110

As Vince comes out of his house, carrying a sleeping bag,

pillow, some clothing, a six-pack of soft drinks. On top

of the stack is a map of the Western U.S., which he's

studying while singing the song "Houston":

VINCE:

(singing)

'Going back to Houston, Houston,

Houston...'

Vince tosses the items into the back seat of the Caddy,

just as Julius jogs up the driveway and collapses against

the Caddie door. He's red in the face, completely

drenched with sweat, gasping for breath, having run all

the way from Bel-Air.

VINCE:

(startled)

Jesus!

JULIUS:

(panting)

Vince, the most amazing thing has

happened.

VINCE:

You scared the living sh*t out of

me --

JULIUS:

I met one of our fathers. He told

me of a man in New Mexico who

probably knows where Momma is.

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VINCE:

(patronizing)

Great.

Julius, in his fervor, grips Vince by the shoulders.

JULIUS:

She didn't abandon you -- she

didn't even know you were born!

VINCE:

(feigning concern)

Awww -- that's terrible.

Vince removes Julius's hands, slides him away from the

door, and opens it.

JULIUS:

And she was told that I died!

VINCE:

Look, Julius, I'm in kind of a

hurry. Sammy wants me to take

the car to Houston. Much bigger

bucks when you raffle for charity

in Houston.

Julius takes the map from Vince, looks at it.

JULIUS:

(excited)

-- New Mexico is on the way to

Houston.

VINCE:

(snatching back map)

A lot of places are on the way to

Houston. I'll be back in a few

days. Stay in my apartment. Run

up my phone bill. Throw wild

parties. Take advantage of me.

Vince gets in behind the wheel. Julius marches around

the car and gets into the passenger seat beside him.

JULIUS:

Vincent, we have to go see this

man Traven in New Mexico!

VINCE:

No we don't.

Julius slams his hand down on the top of the dash.

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JULIUS:

Yes we do! And I'm coming with

you!

Vince, realizing that Julius won't be denied, tries a

new tack.

VINCE:

You know -- you're right. This is

fate -- destiny -- But there's no

way I'm gonna drive for 1500 miles

with you smelling like that --

JULIUS:

(calming down)

You're right -- I'll take a shower

-- be right back --

Julius leaps out of the car and bounds into Vince's

apartment. As soon as the door shuts behind him, Vince

hits the CADDY'S IGNITION and begins SQUEALING out of

the driveway in reverse... just as Linda and Marnie's

car pulls into it, blocking his path. Vince slams his

hands down onto the wheel in frustration.

Linda and Marnie get out of their car, singing "Happy

Birthday." Linda approaches Vince with a birthday

cake, complete with lit candles.

VINCE:

(to himself)

Why does everybody have to like me

so much?

Vince gets out of the car and, although it kills him,

tries to put on a happy face for Linda.

LINDA:

Happy birthday, Vince.

VINCE:

Oh please -- It's not my birthday

anymore --

MARNIE:

Happy birthday, Vince. Is Julius

around?

VINCE *

He's inside. *

*

Marnie walks into the house. *

Linda gazes at Vince's belongings in the Caddy.

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LINDA:

(crestfallen)

Where are you going?

VINCE:

Nowhere --

LINDA:

You were going somewhere -- you

weren't even going to say

goodbye --

Vince, knowing when he's beat, whispers conspiratorially.

VINCE:

Okay, okay -- look, you can't tell

anybody this -- not even your

sister -- but I'm onto something

so huge it gives me a rash just

thinking about it.

LINDA:

Like what?

VINCE:

I got something in here --

(pats the trunk)

-- I don't even know what it is

-- that's worth a fortune!

LINDA:

(shrieks)

A fortune! That's great!

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