The Hollars Page #3

REBECCA *

It was... fine. We can talk about it *

another time. *

JOHN *

Ok. Can I call you back in a little bit, *

I’m in the middle of a--*

An extremely pregnant woman on a cellphone rounds the *

corner of John’s cubicle. It is John’s girlfriend,

Rebbecca Feingold, 31.

REBECCA:

Hey... *

JOHN:

Hey! How’d you get up here? You need a

card to-

REBECCA:

John, listen. Your Dad called me. *

JOHN:

What?

REBECCA:

Your Mom had a seizure this morning. They *

think it might be a brain tumor. I booked *

you on a non stop flight, so you should *

get in around 3:
30. I packed you clothes *

and some lunch in the bag. *

JOHN *

There are non-stop flights to--*

REBECCA *

John, this is serious. Your dad called *

the house. He was sobbing into the phone. *

(CONTINUED)

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JOHN *

Who thinks it might be a brain tumor? *

John just looks at Rebecca. A new experience of anxiety

washes over his face. He is either not getting it, or

not accepting it. It’s hard to tell. *

REBECCA *

I know this is a lot. But, your mother is *

in the hospital. You have to go. Now. *

Rebecca rolls John’s suitcase closer to him. *

(CONTINUED)

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This snaps John out of it. *

JOHN:

Wait, you’re not going to come with me? *

REBECCA:

They won’t let me on a plane like this.

JOHN:

Well, I can’t-- I can’t just leave you

here.

Rebecca gives John a long, hard look.

REBECCA:

John, it’s your mother. You need to go.

We’ll figure everything else out later.

JOHN:

What do you mean figure everything elseout?

REBECCA:

She needs you. *

The weight of this statement hits John for the firsttime. He looks really scared.

JOHN:

Okay. I should tell Mike about missingwork-*

*

REBECCA:

I’ll go find Mike. You just go get acab. Call me when you get there.

*

*

*

John stands. He takes the bag from Rebecca. She gives hima big hug. They smile warmly at each other.

Okay.

JOHN:

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A5 EXT. NEW YORK CITY/INT. NYC TAXI A5

John exits his work building and drives to airport.

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B5 EXT. JFK AIRPORT. DAY.

John arrives at JFK.

B5

5 INT. JFK. DAY.

John rides along a people mover as people pass.

5

AA6 EXT. JFK. TARMAC

A Delta plane takes off.

AA6

AB6 INT. DELTA PLANE. DAY.

John sits in his seat on the plane.

AB6 *

*

A6 INT. HOMETOWN AIRPORT. DAY.

John deplanes down the jetway and walks into small townterminal.

A6 *

*

B6 INT. HOMETOWN AIRPORT. DAY.

John exits the gate area in his hometown airport.

B6

6 EXT. HOMETOWN AIRPORT. DAY.

John walks out of the airport and into the street. Hehails a taxi.

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7 INT. TAXI. DAY.

John sits in the taxi and stares out the window at a lone

highway of strip malls, GAPS and APPLEBEES.

JOHN:

(to the taxi driver)

Can we stop at a gas station for asecond?

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8 EXT. GAS STATION. DAY.

John stands at the edge of the gas station and smokes acigarette. He hasn’t smoked in a long time and it shows.

He doesn’t look right holding it. But he’s happy to have

the nicotine running through his blood.

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