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ot even safe in your own home� �They think
they can just walk right into your house because they BAKED you something。 It's like they have a secret password and YOU CAN'T KEEP THEM OUT� �I live in fear of that door opening and having a peach cobbler shoved at me。。。
��CONTINUES MOS IF NEEDED��
Throughout this rapid fire monologue�察�camera has moved to a wide angle as Robert just sits and listens�察�letting her get it all off her chest。 She continues as we�此 �
DISSOLVE TO�此 �
INT。 LIVING ROOM
Francesca is lying on the couch as Robert places a cold cloth on her head。 Her ;confession; took a lot out offer。
ROBERT
Feeling better�拭 �
FRANCESCA
Much。
ROBERT
Is the dizziness gone�拭 �
FRANCESCA
I think so。
She sits up。 She feels exposed。 But also�察�relieved。
ROBERT
I better go。 You sure you're all right�拭�
��she nods��
It's been a pleasure。 Sincerely。
FRANCESCA
I feel so embarrassed。
ROBERT
Why�拭�You uncorked a bottle。 From what I can tell�察�I got here just in time。 Any later and you'd have made the
front page�察�running down Main Street naked�察�smoking Camels out of your butt。
FRANCESCA
��laughs��
But I。。。 We don't even know each other。
ROBERT
��sincerely��
You have no reason to feel ashamed。 You haven't said anything you don't have a right to。 And if anybody tells you different you just send them to me。
She smiles。 He turns to exit。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
Better get my stuff。
Francesca surprises herself。 She doesn't want him to go。
FRANCESCA
Would you like to stay for dinner�拭�
��he turns��
There aren't many choices in town and。。。 anyway�察�you'd have to eat alone。 So would I。
ROBERT
That's very nice of you。 I don't get many dinner invitations on the job。 It would be a welcome change。 Thanks。
CUT TO�此�
INT。 BEDROOM ´ LATER
Francesca rushes in and starts to disrobe�察�getting ready to shower and change for dinner。 She glances out the window and
sees�此 �
EXT。 JOHNSON HOUSE
Robert is at the water pump。 His shirt is off and he is washing himself。 ��WE INTERCUT THE TWO。��
Francesca finds herself staring�察�a bit open mouthed。 He has a muscular�察�firm body。 She watches how the water cascades
over his body。 How he seems so unashamed�察�so ;in his skin�察─�moving with such strength and grace。
Robert pauses and looks out over the open pasture。 The cold water feels good。 Since the pump is the back of the house�察�hidden from the road�察�no one can see him。 He decides to take off his pants and cool himself further。
Francesca begins watching this in shock until she has to literally pull herself away from the window with such a force
that she rams herself into a chest of drawers�察�knocking over an array of perfume bottles and a mirror。 She deftly catches a falling bottle and freezes。 Taking a breath�察�she pulls herself together。
FRANCESCA
This is ridiculous。 Stupid� �
She replaces the bottle and heads for the bathroom quite composed�察�then�察�without warning�察�makes an immediate 180
degree turn and heads back to the window to sneak a peek。
Seeing him�察�she gasps。
FRANCESCA ��cont'd��
Oh my God。
Watching him�察�she is possessed by some very frightening feelings and runs from the window�察�into the bathroom�察�closing
the door behind her。
EXT。 JOHNSON HOUSE ´ EARLY EVENING
Francesca is gathering some vegetables for dinner�察�from her garden。 Robert is at his truck�察�in his pants�察�changing into
a fresh shirt。
INT。 KITCHEN ´ LATER
Francesca is cutting up vegetables。 Robert enters with some of his gear。
ROBERT
I'm just going to put some of this film in your fridge。 Heat isn't too forgiving out there。
He does。 On the radio�察�TONY BENNETT sings ;WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS。; Robert approaches Francesca。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
Can I help�拭 �
FRANCESCA
��surprised��
Help cook�拭 �
ROBERT
Sure。 Men cook。 We don't all eat bananas with our feet�察�ya know。
FRANCESCA
��laughs��
Okay。
They stand side by side。 Francesca hands him a stack of carrots and a knife。
MONTAGE�此�
Tony Bennett's up´tempo tone plays over a series of images of Francesca and Robert talk and prepare dinner。
Four hands side by side�察�cutting and chopping。 Occasionally�察�a hand brushes against another as it reaches
for something。
Robert's hand gently touching Francesca's waist as he reaches around her for an onion。
Robert lighting Francesca a cigarette。
Robert brings in his cooker through the screen door。 HE MAKES SURE IT DOESN'T SLAM。 FRANCESCA MAKES A NOTE OF THIS。
Robert opens the cooler and removes two cold beers�察�tossing one to Francesca。
Francesca opening a new tablecloth and spreading it out on the table。
Francesca handing Robert plates from the shelf�察�their fingers only barely touching。
END OF MONTAGE
11
INT。 KITCHEN ´ EVENING
Robert and Francesca are in the middle of dinner。 But instead of the usual silence that surrounds Johnson family eating�察�
Francesca is mesmerized by Robert as he manages to eat and tell a story。 The scene begins with a LAUGH FROM FRANCESCA。
ROBERT
��laughs��
。。。 No�察�wait�察�it gets better。
He stands up and acts it out for her。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
You have to get the full picture here。 I have three cameras around my neck�察�a tripod in one hand and my pants down around my ankles。 I thought this was a private bush。 I look up and this gorilla�察�this female gorilla�察�is staring at me with what can best be described as the most lascivious expression I've ever seen on a female with so much body hair。
��Francesca laughs��
I freeze。 'Cause that's what they tell you to do。 In this position。 She comes towards me and。。。 and she。。。
��he stops awkwardly��
FRANCESCA
What�拭 �
ROBERT
She starts sniffing me。
FRANCESCA
Oh my God。。。
��laughs��
You're blushing。
ROBERT
It's still a very sensitive memory for me。
FRANCESCA
Then what happened�拭 �
ROBERT
We got engaged。
FRANCESCA
Oh you� �
She throws a napkin at him。
FRANCESCA ��cont'd��
None of this is true� �
ROBERT
No�察�it is。 Except for the engagement part。 She wouldn't have me�察�although I still get a Valentine every year。
Francesca is laughing so hard she can't breath。 Robert loves making her laugh。
FRANCESCA
You ought to write these stories down。
ROBERT
Nah。 I've tried。 My writing's too technical�察�I think。 Problem of being a journalist too long is you stop giving yourself permission to invent。 I better just stick to making pictures。
FRANCESCA
;Making pictures。; I like that。 You really love what you do�察�don't you�拭 �
ROBERT
��nods�察�smiles shyly��
I'm kind of obsessed by it�察�actually。
FRANCESCA
Why�察�do you think�拭 �
ROBERT
I don't know if obsessions have reasons。 I think that's why they're obsessions。
FRANCESCA
You sound like an artist。
ROBERT
No。 I wouldn't say that。 National Geographic isn't exactly the hub of artistic inspiration。 They like their wild life in focus and without any personal comment。 I don't mind really。 I'm not artist。 I'd faced that a long time ago。 It's the course of being well´adjusted。 I'm too normal。
FRANCESCA
��supportively��
I don't think you're normal。
He looks at her in surprise。 She catches herself again。
FRANCESCA
I didn't mean that the way it sounded。
ROBERT
Well�察�let's just call it a compliment and move on。
��changes subject��
Did you love teaching�拭 �
FRANCESCA ��cont'd��
Sometimes。 When there was a particular student who made a difference。 I know they're all supposed to�察�but it's not
true。 You tend to single out one or two you think you can contribute something to。
ROBERT
And did you�拭 �
FRANCESCA
I'd like to think so。 I know one of them went on to Medical school。
ROBERT
Why did you stop�拭 �
FRANCESCA
My children。 And Richard didn't like my working。
ROBERT
Do you miss it�拭 �
FRANCESCA
I don't know。 I've never thought about it。。。 what was the most exciting place you've ever been to�拭�Unless you're tired of talking about it。
ROBERT
You're asking a man if he's too tired to talk about himself�拭�You don't get out much�察�do you�拭�
Francesca smiles�察�a little embarrassed。
ROBERT
I'm sorry。 That was。。。
FRANCESCA
��overlapping��
No。 It's all right。 I just meant�察�it might be a little dull for you�察�telling all this to some housewife in the middle of nowhere。
ROBERT
This is your home。 It's not nowhere。 And it's not dull。
Francesca smiles again�察�this time relieved。
ROBERT
Let's see my favorite place。。。
Francesca settles in to listen�察�never taking her eyes off of him。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
Well�察�it's the obvious choice�察�but I think I'd have to say Africa。 It's another world。 Not just the people and the cultures but the land�察�the colors you see at dawns and dusks and the life there。 It charges every molecule of air。
Francesca is fascinated�察�being drawn into his imagery。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
It's tangible the moment to moment of life and death�察�the co´habitation of man and beast�察�of beast and beast�察�
who'll survive�察�who won't and there's no judgement about it。 No right or wrong or imposed morality。 It's just life。 It's a voyeurs paradise really because those animals don't want anybody in their business。 You can watch but at a distance。
��excited��
I remember one time I was on a truck headed for the Niger。
Lights begin to dim as Francesca is so taken in by his story�察�she begins to actually see what he is describing。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
We were driving north。 The truck was old so I guess the sound of the motor muffled this kind of rumbling in the distance until finally�察�it was upon us like�察�like a hundred thunder claps all at once。。。
CU on FRANCESCA as WE BLEND THE SOUNDS OF AFRICA and
CUT TO�此�
EXT。 AFRICA ´ DAY
Robert and a driver are in a truck driving north。 Robert turns to look out the window and sees�此 �
A HERD OF GIRAFFES AND GAZELLES AND WATERBUCKS AND ZEBRA are running in the grasslands to the right of the truck。 Robert
excitedly instructs the driver�此 �
ROBERT
Get us closer�。 �
The driver veers off towards the stampede as Robert opens his door and makes his way to the flatbed part of the truck with his camera。 The truck takes its position within this breathtaking force of wildlife�察�as giraffes�察�zebras and
gazelles surround it all going in the same direction。
Robert st