Very Bad Things Page #15

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. MINIVAN - DRIVING

Fisher's prayer over the guys driving home. Each lost in his

own thoughts.

FISHER (V.O.)

...I am deeply in love with the woman

I am about to marry and I look very

much forward to raising a family and

being a positive member of society.

We promise, if you forgive us, we

will never forget this tragedy and

will try with all our powers to use

it as a daily reminder that we are

here on earth to do good not evil.

Let us go from this day forward with

new purpose and spirit. You have

given us a second chance and let us

take that second chance and use it

as fuel to feed our fires of

productivity so that the spirits of

the two we now bury live on forever

in the good deeds and positive

achievements we from this moment on

shall make our life's work...

Continue as the minivan disappears down the freeway, heading

back to Los Angeles. A freeway sign reads, "Los Angeles, 358

miles."

FISHER (V.O.)

Thank you lord, and again, we ask

for your forgiveness and guidance...

Amen.

EXT. CAR WASH - DAY

Adam watches his mini-van move through the wash and rinse

cycle, staring, paranoid at the Mexican Towel Boy cleaning

the interior.

MICHAEL tries to open a child proof bottle of Excedrin.

BOYD plays "Mrs. Pac-man" in the corner.

MEN'S ROOM

Moore dry heaves for all he's worth.

PAY PHONE:

Fisher finishes dialing, waits... Finally...

LIZ (V.O.)

Hello.

FISHER:

Hey. It's me.

LIZ (V.O.)

Where are you?

FISHER:

We're on our way home. I just...

we're running a little late.

LIZ (V.O.)

How late?

FISHER:

No. Just like an hour or so.

LIZ (V.O.)

What about the chairs?

FISHER:

Okay.

LIZ (V.O.)

What okay?

FISHER:

What!

LIZ (V.O.)

The chairs.

FISHER:

I left a message. I think it's going

to be okay.

LIZ (V.O.)

You sound funny. Did you do cocaine?

FISHER:

No. No. I'll see you in about four

hours.

As he hangs up the phone...

LIZ (V.O.)

(distant; unheard)

Do you love me?

CLICK. Fisher, in a daze, turns and walks into right into

Adam who has been standing there listening. Adam doesn't

look so good.

ADAM:

I want you to hear me out.

FISHER:

What.

ADAM:

You and I have done nothing. You

especially. We are innocent.

FISHER:

I don't think so.

ADAM:

We are. We go to the police. We tell

them the truth. Now. Before they

find out. Now. We save ourselves.

The HISPANIC CAR WASH WORKER beeps the horn, Adam jumps. The

van is ready.

BOYD:

Let's go!

Adam stares daggers into Fisher.

ADAM:

We save ourselves. It's our only

chance.

Adam heads back to the car, leaving Fisher alone.

FADE TO BLACK:

EXT. ADAM'S HOUSE - DAY

The shiny clean minivan cruises to a stop in front of the

house. Adam Jr., "Little Adam," and Timmy play in the fenced

yard along with a couple of other kids.

INT. MINIVAN

Adam stops the car. The guys sit in silence as the kids

assault the truck, climbing all over it. Little Adam waves

his crutches wildly.

ADAM JR.

(screaming)

Daddy's home! Daddy's home!

Boyd addresses the fellas.

BOYD:

The past is the past. Today is the

beginning of the rest of our lives.

MOORE:

Today is the best day of the rest of

our lives.

FISHER:

(disgusted)

The first day.

MOORE:

What?

As Lois, with camera, and Liz, come out the front door.

FISHER:

(disgusted & depressed)

It goes; "Today is the first day of

the rest of our lives."

BOYD:

However it goes, the point is, nobody

says anything to anyone ever.

Right?... Right?

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