farm-boy face, sits facing Miss Perky, an impossibly cheery
guidance counselor.
MISS PERKY
Im sure you wont find Padua any
different than your old school. Same
little asswipe mother-fuckers
everywhere.
Her plastic smile never leaves her face. Cameron fidgets in
his chair uncomfortably.
MISS PERKY
(continuing)
Any questions?
CAMERON
I dont think so, maam
MISS PERKY
Then go forth. Scoot Ive go
farmers trees are full of fruit #
# And the barns are full of hay #
# Oh, Im bound to go where there aint no snow #
# Where the rain dont fall, the wind dont blow #
# In the big rock candy mountains #
# In the big rock candy mountains #
# You never change your socks #
# And the little streams of alcohol #
# Come a-trickling down the rocks #
# The brakemen have to tip their hats #
# And the railro
farm couple in a poor wagon.
PREACHER
You say the word, and Im on my way.
LAP DISSOLVE TO
CLOSE SHOT -- PREACHER DRIVING
He brakes his car in a small riverside town; then proceeds.
PREACHER
You always send me money to go forth and preach
your Word. A widow with a little wad of bills
hidden away in the sugar-bowl.
LAP DISSOLVE TO
CLOSE SHOT -- PREACHER DRIVING
He shifts into second gear, climbin
frog, Dad?
Sorry, Charlie.
Uh, Nigel. Kyle.
- lts Mark.
- l knew that.
Hey, teenager. You got caught
on Mom radar last night.
Youre not gonna get that scholarship
if youre out late with Beth...
the night before a big game.
Well, lm not so sure
l even want to go to college.
Since when?
Since Beths mom offered me
a job at the auto shop.
Hmm. Sounds exciting.
Well, well talk about that
after you get
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
FADE IN:
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - MINNESOTA - DAY
Vintage black and white stock footage of some farms and
farmhouses.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY
Color footage of cotton fields passing by. We FREEZE and
FADE TO BLACK.
TITLE WIPES IN:
1995 MARKED THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE NATIONS OLDEST BEAUTY CONTEST...
THE SARAH ROSE COSMETICS AMERICAN TEEN PRINCESS PAGEANT
A DOCUME