flips up his mask to reveal
JIMMY HOWELL
a gangly teen, wearing a hockey jersey... skates slung over
his shoulder.
JIMMY
Hey, Mis Whittington, whats up?
PAMELA
My blood pleasure. You scared the
hell out of me.
JIMMY
Oh. Sorry. Im on my way to the
ring and --
PAMELA
(interrupting)
I think someone broke into my
house.
JIMMY
No shit?!
PAMELA
No shit.
CUT TO:
INT. LIVING ROOM - MINUTES LATER
Pamela s
flip my switch tonight.
Oh, yeah?
And what exactIy wouId that do?
Dont turn around, Roy.
Dont do it.
- Its nothing.
- Keep waIking.
Its not worth it.
I think you know exactIy
what that wouId do, checkerhead.
li
What?
Dont mess with the voIcano,
my man.
Cause I wliI go Pompeli
on your butt.
Oh, my goliy. Good grief.
You keep dreaming, wanna-be.
Lets go. Dream on, moron.
I wliI keep dreaming!
I wl
Learn some chemistry, honey. Learn.
- Chemistry?
What the hell you talking about?
You dont know what you talking about.
- Oh, you...
- This helps my...
My blood pressure.
Smoke to help my blood pressure.
Fool around and blow you,
your blood pressure up.
Thats right.
This here is good for you.
Its good for you.
It came straight down from heaven.
God sent it down... And he sent Viagra.
He sent this
learn a lot about somebody
from this stuff. Three categories:
you like me, you hate me, you want
something from me.
(re: the elaborate box)
Definitely third category.
CLERK
What would a law firm want from the
new drug Czar?
ROBERT
Depends on the state.
3.
CLERK
(checks)
Arizona.
ROBERT
Medicinal marijuana initiative.
(beat)
Or am I being cynical?
They both laugh. Robert reaches up and pulls a bot
learned... proper
restoration never comes cheaply.
I need to go down to
the bar... just for an hour!
Come on, Dad, dont lock it.
Daddy, let me go!
My public needs me!
- Ooh!
- Mrs. Stickles,
my name is Fat Fuck Frank.
And Im your daughters
number one fan.
She moved to
the Erie Canal area.
Hey, Vaughn.
Hey!
Caprice retired
from show business.
Shes no longer
a public figure.
Her name aint Caprice,
flips to his side.
A poster of Lee Ving of FEAR onstage, taped to the wall.
Pre-Calculus and Biology books on the floor. Cassettes
scattered on his tiny desk. A stereo in the corner.
The off-screen sound of breaking glass grabs Dannys
attention. He sits up and looks through the blinds.
EXT. HOUSE - SAME
Danny SEES a man reach through the broken window and
unlock the door. He quickly. pans to the
learn to fly.
INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE CAFETERIA--DAY
With her back turned to the viewer, VERONICA stands at the
outskirts of the cafeteria entrance. The viewers viewpoint
approaches and finally curls around VERONICA to reveal that
she is writing in a diary, wearing a monocle.
VERONICA (V.O.)
I said so you teach people how to
spread their wings and fly. She
said Yes.
THE DIARY PAGE
VERONICAS pen sway
flips the thin, lethal blade free. Working deliberately,
delicately, Somerset cuts a square around the rose, then peels
the square of dry wallpaper away from the wall. He studies it in
his hand.
2 EXT. OLD HOUSE -- DAY 2
Somerset stands in front of the old home. He looks out at the
surrounding farms and forests. He ponders something. Birds
sing.
MAN (O.S.)
Is something wrong?
Somerset does not re
flipping anything today.
Look, tonight me and your...
Kip, listen!
What?
Tonight me and your aunt are
gonna go visit some friends...
and were not gonna
be back till tomorrow.
Were gettin low on steak, so I got Lyle
comin over tomorrow to take care of it.
- Well, whats there to eat?
- Knock it off, Napoleon.
Make yourself a dang
quesadilla!
- Fine!
- [Keys Jingling]
Ill be back tomorrow.
Stay home
flipped
into one sleeve. He weight-lifts a secondhand mower onto
the bed of his rusty pick-up.
Clay climbs into the truck, slides the key into the
ignition. It takes a few tries but the engine finally turns
over.
EXT. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY - DAY
Clays truck sails down the road, "Hound Dog" blaring on the
radio. MAIN TITLES END.
EXT. COLONIAL-STYLE HOUSE - DAY
Sprinklers twirl on a grassy slope ou