the interstate

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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.

;U- 0U1S 1*3C1@1*9+@*!03 S1#1*+@D#)


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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

7311)

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

7311)

#nd he8s offered a lump sum as a deposit.

D#(3

:ow much6

7311)

: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.

7311)

Shouldn8t be long nowA.

D#(3*h o A can as "ou a question about the incident "esterda"6

7311)

*f course.

D#(3

Did 7ud describe the man at the store6

7311)

)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.

7311)

+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

7311)

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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