Cast Away Page #4

TRANSLATOR:

He says he wants to be organized. Do

packages in order.

Chuck looks at Lev with respect. Right answer.

CHUCK:

So how come the other drivers haven't

left yet?

The Translator asks Lev, who looks at him as if he is crazy,

then snorts an answer. The Translator blushes.

TRANSLATOR:

He says -- he is a very rude fellow --

CHUCK:

Tell me exactly what he said.

TRANSLATOR:

He says why don't his farts smell sweet?

Chuck grins. Lev shrugs and says something else.

TRANSLATOR:

He says that's just the way it is.

CHUCK:

Lev -- it's Lev, right? Listen, this is

FedEx. We don't have to accept the way

it is.

EXT. HOTEL - ST. PETERSBURG

A weary Chuck enters the hotel. In the sky above him we see

the Northern Lights. He doesn't even look up.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT - LATER

Chuck is watching CNN on the television, working his

PowerBook, and holding the phone.

CHUCK:

No, keep trying. A circuit's bound to

open up.

He hangs up.

CHUCK:

(to himself)

Those damn Northern Lights.

Just then the lights go off. For a moment everything is

darkness. Then a small light switches on. Chuck has a

headlamp on.

He gets up, heads into the bathroom. We stay in the bedroom.

After only a moment, the light reemerges. It heads over to

his bag. We go with it.

Chuck takes out a roll of toilet paper. The guy is prepared

for anything. He goes into the bathroom, closes the door.

The lights come back on just as the phone rings.

We hear scuffling sounds on the other side of the door.

Chuck charges out, holding up his pants.

Grabs the phone.

CHUCK:

Hello? Great. Try it.

He waits. We hear an ANSWERING MACHINE.

KELLY (V.O.)

This is Kelly, leave me a message and

I'll call you back soon as I can.

This is not what Chuck wanted to hear.

CHUCK:

Kelly, damn, look, this is Chuck. I'm

going to be a little late. Well, more

than a little. I had to go to Russia.

Couldn't be helped. Could you call and

cancel the trip? Look, we'll sail the

Keys in March. It's better then anyway.

I'll be back before Christmas. I

promise. I think. I mean, I will. I,

uh --

He's stumbling over whether to say I love you.

CHUCK:

I miss you.

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