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gazelles surround it all going in the same direction。
Robert stands in the truck�察�shooting as fast as he can。 The truck races to keep up with the animals。 Robert is so pumped
he can hardly catch his breath。 Suddenly�察�the force and beauty of these creatures causes him to lower his camera。 He
is unable to film it because it overwhelms him。 He just stands there in awe and lets out a primal scream。 The animals
gradually veer off to where the truck can no longer follow。
Robert watches them disappear into the distance。
CUT BACK TO�此�
INT。 JOHNSON KITCHEN ´ NIGHT
Francesca has seen all of this in her mind。 Robert smiles at her�察�sensing how in tune with the story she was。
FRANCESCA
My God。 How I'd love to see that。
ROBERT
They have safaris for tourists now。 Maybe you can convince your husband。
Francesca smiles。 There is an awkward pause between them。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
It's a beautiful night。 Would you like to go for a walk�拭 �
FRANCESCA
Well�察�it's kind of buggy out there。
ROBERT
��rises��
Have no fear。 This Shoshone Medicine Woman taught me how to make bug repellent tea out of tree root。
FRANCESCA
You drink bug repellent�拭 �
ROBERT
No�察�you rub it on you。 I have some in the truck。 Don't go away。
She shakes her head。 He runs out the screen door�察�not letting it slam。 Francesca looks like a teenager with first date
excitement。
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EXT。 PASTURE ´ NIGHT
Francesca and Robert walk through the pasture。 She sniffs her arm。
FRANCESCA
Smells like dirt。
ROBERT
You get used to it。
FRANCESCA
When�拭 �
ROBERT
��laughs��
You want to go back in�拭 �
FRANCESCA
No。 I'm all right。 It's working。
Silence。 They walk。 It is a beautiful night。
ROBERT
You've got it all right here�察�you know。 It's just as beautiful as any other place I've seen。 God�察�it knocks me out。
FRANCESCA
What�拭 �
ROBERT
��indicating the night��
This ;。。。 Of what I call God and fools can Nature。; Who wrote that�拭 �
FRANCESCA
Umm�察�I don't know。 I can look it up。
ROBERT
I'd appreciate it。 I like knowing who I'm stealing from。 If you can't create art I think the least you can do is recognize it around you�察�don't you think�拭�There is。。。��genuinely affected��。。。 so much beauty。
She watches him with great appreciation。 He smiles at her。 Instead of looking away�察�their eyes remained locked for a
moment。 There is clearly an attraction。 They simultaneously look away and continue walking。
Francesca's heart is beating a mile a minute yet she can't deny she is enjoying herself。 Walking side by side in
silence�察�Francesca turns back occasionally to look at her house as they get further away from it。 Suddenly�察�the more
distant the house becomes�察�the more frightened she starts to feel。 Something inside her knows she's going too far with
this man too far from home。 Although a part of her wants it�察�she is surprised to find a larger part of her finds
too unknown。 She stops。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
What's wrong�拭�
Francesca looks confused for a moment�察�not knowing what she wants。 She can't move。 She searches for a way out。
FRANCESCA
Would you like some coffee�拭�Or maybe�察�some brandy�拭�
Somehow Robert can sense her uneasiness。 He obliges。
ROBERT
How about both�拭 �
INT。 KITCHEN ´ NIGHT
Francesca moves about the kitchen preparing coffee dropping the coffee pot basket�察�spilling the grounds。 She acts tense。 Robert sits at the table opening the brandy bottle Francesca almost opened the night before�察�aware of her mood。
Francesca gets the coffee going then sets the table with cups and saucers。
ROBERT
You sure you won't let me help you with those dishes�拭 �
FRANCESCA
��coldly��
No。 I'll do them later。
ROBERT
Francesca�拭 �
FRANCESCA
What�拭 �
ROBERT
Are you all right�拭 �
FRANCESCA
Yes。
ROBERT
Francesca�拭 �
FRANCESCA
What�拭 �
ROBERT
We're not doing anything wrong�察�do you。
Francesca freezes。 He has read her mind again。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
��smiles��
Nothing you can't tell your children about。
Once again�察�he relieves her of fear and anxiety。 He hands her a glass of brandy。。。
CUT TO�此�
1995
INT。 KITCHEN ´ DAY
Carolyn and Michael have come to the end of a notebook。
MICHAEL
He's getting her drunk。 That's what happened。 Jesus�察�maybe he forced himself。 That's why she couldn't tell us。
CAROLYN
Oh�察�he did not。 He's such a nice guy。
MICHAEL
Nice�拭�He's trying to sleep with somebody's wife。
CAROLYN
I don't think so。 Not yet anyway。 And besides�察�something like that doesn't make you a bad person。 He reminds me
of Steve in a way。 Steve's weak�察�immoral and a liar but he's still a real nice guy。 He just shouldn't be married。
��laughs��
At least not to me。 You getting hungry�拭�I'm hungry。
Michael nods�察�then speaks with sincere compassion。
MICHAEL
I had no idea it's gotten that bad�察�sis。
CAROLYN
Oh�察�don't feel sorry for me。 Please。 No one's forcing me to stay。
MICHAEL
Then why do you�拭 �
CAROLYN
And do what�拭�Live alone�拭�Go back to school�拭�Find someone else�拭�Start a magazine for confused woman�拭 �。。 What if I can't do any of those things�拭�
Michael can't answer her。 Carolyn looks through the cabinets。
CAROLYN ��cont'd��
There's not much here to make。
MICHAEL
Let's go into town and get a bite。 We'll take the books with us。
Carolyn nods。 Michael looks for the next notebook�察�checking the dates。
INT。 CAR ´ EARLY EVENING
Michael drives as Carolyn opens the next notebook and reads�此 �
FRANCESCA ��V。O。��
;We sat sipping brandy。 I thought if anybody walked through the door now there'd be no explaining it。 But I didn't care。 And I loved that I didn't care。 I almost wanted it to happen。 Then there'd be no turning back。 I wanted to be like him。 I lived this life of his。 We talked about his wife and I was jealous not of her but of his leaving。 His fearlessness。 He knew what he wanted。 How did he do that。
CUT BACK TO�此�
1965
INT。 LIVING ROOM ´ NIGHT
Francesca sips her brandy。 Robert sits in the easy chair。
FRANCESCA
Do you mind if I。。。 ask you why you got divorced�拭 �
ROBERT
Not at all。 I wasn't around much。。。 So why did I get married�拭�Well�察�I thought it was a good idea at the time。 Have a home base。 Roots。 You can get lost moving around so much。
FRANCESCA
So what happened�拭 �
ROBERT
I never got lost。 For some reason�察�I'm more at home everywhere than at one place。 So I decided I'll think of myself as some kind of world citizen。 I belong everywhere and nowhere。 I'm kin to everyone�察�and no one in particular。 See�察�once you get into the habit of not needing anyone�察�it's kind of hard to break。
FRANCESCA
You must get lonely at times。
ROBERT
Never touch the stuff。 I've got friends all over the world。 Good friends I can see when I want�察�if I want。
FRANCESCA
Woman friends�察�too�拭 �
ROBERT
I'm a loner�察�I'm not a monk。
Francesca averts her eyes�察�before continuing her investigation。
FRANCESCA
You really don't need anyone�拭 �
ROBERT
No�察�I think I need everyone� �I love people。 I want to meet them all� �I just think there are too many out there saying ;This is mine。; or ;She's mine。; Too many lines have been drawn。 World's breaking apart because of man's weakness for some testosterone conquests over territory and power and people。 He wants control over what deep down he knows he has no control over whatsoever and it scares him silly。
FRANCESCA
Why doesn't it scare you�拭 �
ROBERT
I embrace Mystery。 I don't know what's coming。 And I don't mind。
FRANCESCA
Do you ever regret it�拭�The divorce��I mean。
ROBERT
No。
FRANCESCA
Do you ever regret not having a family�拭 �
ROBERT
Not everybody's supposed to have a family。
FRANCESCA
But how can you just live for what you want�拭�What about other people�拭 �
ROBERT
I told you�察�I love other people。
FRANCESCA
But no one in particular。
ROBERT
No。 But I love them just the same。
FRANCESCA
But it's not the same。
ROBERT
That's not what you're saying。 I know it's not the same。 What you're saying is�察�it's not as good。 Or it's not as normal or proper。
FRANCESCA
No�察�I'm just saying
ROBERT
��interrupting��
I'm a little sick of this American Family Ethic everyone seems to be hypnotized by in this country。 I guess you think I'm just some poor displaced soul doomed to roam the earth without a self´cleaning oven and home movie。
FRANCESCA
��irritated��
Just because someone chooses to settle down and have a family doesn't necessarily mean they're hypnotized。 Just because I've never seen a gazelle stampede doesn't mean I'm asleep in the world。
ROBERT
Do you want to leave your husband�拭�
Francesca is completely stunned and thrown off guard。
FRANCESCA
No。 Of course not。
��rising�察�upset��
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Beat。 Awkward silence。 Suddenly there is tension between them。
ROBERT
My mistake。 I apologize。
FRANCESCA
What made you ask such a question�拭 �
ROBERT
I thought that's what we were
doing asking questions。
FRANCESCA
��defensive��
I thought we were just having a conversation。 You seem to be reading all this meaning into it。 Meanings I must be too simple to�察�uh。。。 interpret or something。
ROBERT
I already apologized。
Silence。 Robert remains seated。 Francesca remains at the sink。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
It's getting late。
��rises��
Thank you for dinner。
Pause。 Francesca feels badly。
FRANCESCA
Listen�察�I'm sorry I
ROBERT
No�察�no。 Forgive me。 I made a mistake。 It was an inappropriate thing to ask。
FRANCESCA
��shrugs it off�察�then�今�
。。。 I feel like something's been spoiled now。
Robert smiles and crosses to her。 He takes her hand into both his hands。
ROBERT
It's been a perfect evening。 Just the way it is。 Thank you。
Francesca smiles。 The possibility of a kiss hangs in the air between them until Robert turns to get his film out of the
fridge。 As he exits through the screen door�察�he stops。
ROBERT ��cont'd��
One thing though don't kid yourself�察�Francesca。 You're anything but a simple woman。
He smiles and exits�察�catching the screen door before it slams。
Francesca doesn't move for a moment�察�then crosses to the door as if to run after him when she is stopped by the PHONE
RINGIN