walked out of that show
like I was in a dream.
After that,
I started catching...
all your guest appearances
on Sullivan.
I studied everything
you ever did...
the way you built to your
one-liners, nice and relaxed...
how you deliver jokes without
leaning too much on them...
how you didnt say, "Hey, folks,
heres the punch line!"
You know, Jerry?
You know what Im talking about?
You dont say,
"Folks,
walks over to her.
NICK
Very nice, Barbie.
(pointing toward her
boyfriend)
Now, Id take Ken over there and go
home.
DEBUTANTE
Whys that?
NICK
Its time. Thats all.
BOYFRIEND
The lady wants to play. Someone
should teach you to be a better
loser, loser.
NICK
Listen, Ken --
BOYFRIEND
My name is not Ken --
NICK
-- Im offering you the benefit of
my experience.
DEBUTANTE
Looks like you have a lot of
exp
walking.
I have two grandsons.
Elis the youngest. Hes .
Hes Pappys favourite.
Ashers the one whos picking me up.
I didnt want him to bother,
but my son insisted.
Ashers very laid-out.
Laid-back?
Oh. Back?
Oh, right. Laid-back.
Are you among the living today,
Mr Gromberg?
Im here, man. Ask away.
What do you wanna know?
I asked if you had any thoughts
on Mr Steins one-act play,
Three Kikes and a He
Nick Of Time Script
Los Angeles is next.Los Angeles is next.
Attention, please.Amtrak train number
Amtrak train number 9 is now arriving at track number
from San Diego, Solano Beach,San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano,
Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim,Fullerton and Commerce.
Now arriving at tracknumber 9 The San Diegan.
Keep your eyes peeled. Sharp.
- OK, OK...- Porter! Porter!
Attention in the station
walk you to your car.
I just dont have the patience for people who judge books by their cover.
And you shouldnt have to.
Treating me like a dumbshit. I mean, who does he think hes talking to ?
Im a tenured professor of molecular genetics over at Brown,
- and Im head of the Boston chapter of MENSA. - Youre kidding ?
No. Im just driving this limo as a sociologic experiment, thats it.
- But MENSA ?
Train stations, government buildings. - The devastation in South Florida.
- That was Hurricane Andrew. - Thats what they told the public.
We wanted to embarrass the USA. Youve made the police look like heroes.
I told you. A first-class job would cost five million.
If you want to step up the price,
I got a target thatll make City Hall look like chicken feed.
A big target. Why should anything be di
Mystery Train Script
Its been such a long time. It seems
like weve been on this train forever.
Hey, how much longer til Memphis?
Two more days.
Theres a time difference in America.
Jun, Memphis!
Were here! Were here!
And two days early, too.
Great echo!
Wow.
Its a lot different
than Yokohama station.
I like Yokohama station better.
Its modern.
Are you kidding?
Memphis station is a lot better.
Its
walks to the passenger side.
Charles tosses him the keys, like hes doing him a big
favor.
??
INT. CAR - DAY
Chuck sits in the drivers seat. Middy is in the back.
Charles slams the trunk and gets in. Before Chuck turns
the ignition...
CHARLES
Now just take it easy. Were not
going to a fire.
Chuck reacts.
OUTSIDE
Will watches as the car pulls away.
CAR - MOVING
The Giegs drive in silence. Middy rea
train can be
recognized.
CAMERA PANS quickly, discovering the railroad line atop a
man-made rise of land, and the speeding passenger train is
upon us, flashing by with a roar.
Then, as if from nowhere, the figure of a man hits the
embankment and rolls crazily down to the bottom into the
thick underbrush alongside the tracks.
2. CLOSE SHOT -- BODY
It lies in the bushes, still, unmoving -- dead. C
walk up the stairs, entering the palapa, leaving
the other man on guard.
3 INT. PALAPA - DAY 3
Large, two room concrete floor, thatched walls and roof.
Behind a partially drawn curtain in the kitchen, a naked
lightbulb hung from the rafters illuminates a bank of
compact FIELD RADIO EQUIPMENT, MAPS and AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHS. Otherwise the rooms are primitive and
stand out in stark contrast to this hi