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The Interstate
By
James Kearney
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The Interstate
Scene 1
EXT: JEFF AND PEGGYS DINER DAY
Gas station/Diner combo on a quiet stretch of U.S52. Sun blazing off the silver gas
pumps and water dripping from the flower basets hanging above the windows. !ightcountr" music mellowing from the diner. # pic up truc with a sticer sa"ing $love
th" neighbour% on the bumper& a police car and a large white '.( with blaced out
windows pared outside.
INT: JEFF AND PEGGYS DINER DAY
# )*U+G ,#-!) sitting having breafast in a booth net to the window 0U1S
1* 3GG 4 a slim casuall" dressed waitress standing at the cash register chatting to
D3U1) D#(3 24 medium build police deput" in uniform.
D#(3Did "ou hear about the trouble at the hardware store in town "esterda"6
3GG
+o. what ind of trouble6
D#(3
# stranger from out of town went into 7uds store shouting abuse at 7ud and a couple
of the town fol and after 7ud chased him out. he then phoned Sheriff +ottingham
and the stranger fled down the road and hasn8t been seen since.
3GG
9hat was the man angr" about6
D#(3
9ell he waled in the store smoing a cigarette and 7ud told him to leave and the
man got angr" and abusive.
3GG
*h no 7ud has to watch himself with his ticer. :e had a heart scare a couple of
months ago.
D#(3
"eah now. :e got that scared he loced up the store last night.
3GG
Shame he never locs his store. ;ust hope that was
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"eah well if he comes round here shouting his mouth off then thin ;eff will deal
with him good and proper.
S*U+D *, # G!#SS S-#S:+G =*.0.> 0U1S 1*? +1@D+3'@7**1:
1:3 19* 7*)S sit with there heads bowed 1:3 9*-3+ wiping her top with a
napin.
1:3 -#+
=1o egg>
Sorr" mam. m" son has
7e right overA give me a minute Dave.
D#(3
* egg.
3GG 9#!BS '*U+D 1:3 0*U+13' 1* 1:3 ,#-!).
S*U+D *, *!03 '#D*@D#(3 '3S*+DS
+13'0U1 '#D* 0*+(3'S#1*+
D#(3
s ever"thing o6
S:3',,
+o "ou better get to the police department quic.
D#(3
;esus what8s happened6
S:3',,
;ust get down here its urgent.
D#(3
* 8m on m" wa" =sigh>.
D#(3 0BS :S :#1 *,, 1:3 0*U+13'
D#(3
=1o egg>
;ust been called in so hopefull" see "ou later.
3GG
* Dave.
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Small police station with #merican flag at full mast D3U1) D#(3 paces up the
steps leading to the glass entrance doors.
+1@*!03 S1#1*+@D#)
S:3',, +*11+G:#- 5 flesh" build sitting forward at his des looing down.
0U1S 1*@D#(3 3+13'S and immediatel" #03S over to the sheriff.
D#(3
what8s up sheriff6
S:3',,
1ae a seat Dave.
D#(3 1#B3S # S3#1
D#(3=uzzled>
#re "ou all right sheriff6
S:3',,
=7ows his head>
t8s 7udA
D#(3
9hat8s up with him6
S:3',,
:e8s dead Aheart attac
D#(3
=Shoced>
*h noAme and egg were
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S:3',,
+o. she8s in a bad wa". need "ou to go round her house and eep her compan" until
her son arrives. 1he" have some business to sort out with the hardware store A "ou
alright with that Dave6
D#(3)eah sureA
S:3',,
9ell 8m going to continue m" round.
D#(3 S1#+DS
D#(3
* Sheriff will go and see 7ett".
;U- 0U1S 1*3C1.S1'331@7311)S :*-3 @D#)
7ungalow with garage attached and garden full of colourful flowers. olice car and a
small red car pared in the drive wa".
;U- 0U1S 1*
+1.7311)S :*-3 @D#)
!ounge& (ictorian furniture& porcelain figurines& bunches of colourful flowers in the
window area. Several framed photos on the table 0U1S 1* 0U of photo of 7ud and
7ett" on there wedding da"& with a ribbon sa"ing $5Ethwedding anniversar"% tied
around the top of the frame. 7311) 5 frail sweet old lad" holding a cup of tea.
Dave on an over puffed settee.
D#(3
So what now with the store6
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9e have alread" made arrangements months ago to sell it. 7ud alread" spoe to a
man who wants to bu" the store and he8s coming round toda" when m" 7ill gets here.
D#(3
Sounds greatA
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#nd he8s offered a lump sum as a deposit.
D#(3
:ow much6
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:e didn8t want to sa" over the phone. :e said that he has an offer we won8t turn down
so guess we will find out when he comesA
D#(3
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Sounds brilliant.
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Shouldn8t be long nowA.
D#(3*h o A can as "ou a question about the incident "esterda"6
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*f course.
D#(3
Did 7ud describe the man at the store6
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)eah A he was a "oungish man A had a sort of 7ritish accent.
S*U+D of rustling outside in the garden.
D#(3 wals over and loos out the window.
D#(3
=*bserving something outside>
Do "ou now an" 7ritish fol.
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+o...9ellA there was an rish famil" but that was "ears ago and that was dealt with.
D#(3
=Still observing>
9hat do "ou mean dealt with6
0#-3'# #+S + *+ 7311)S ,#03
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9ell it was about twent" "ears ago and the rish famil" tried taing our business off
usA
S*U+D *, GU+ 0*0B+G =*/0>
0#-3'# #+S *U1 to reveal an #G+G -#+ pointing a gun at the bac of
7ett"8s head.
-#+
=rish accent>
Dealt with he"6
S0'33+ G*3S 7!#+B #+D 1:3+ 1:3 0'3D1S.
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