Nashville Page #2

GLENN:

Am I late?

NORMAN:

Late! Oh, Jesus!

He runs off.

16 ANOTHER ANGLE

As NORMAN runs toward passenger loading, we see HAVEN'S jeep

arrive with HAVEN, BUD and PEARL. It parks and all climb out.

REESE and TRIPLETTE approach the 'Barbara Jean' plane. BARNETT

is already on the runway, making arrangements. HAVEN'S group all

shake hands.

HAVEN:

Delbert, how are you?

REESE:

I'm fine. This here is John

Triplette. Triplette, like you to

meet the Honorary Mayor, Haven

Hamilton.

HAVEN:

Good to meet you.

(turns to BUD)

Bud, have them move the horses.

TRIPLETTE:

Pleasure

REESE:

Where is she?

HAVEN:

Still inside the plane posing for

pictures and signing autographs.

She's got a new album cut again.

She'll be down in a minute. But

she'll be late for the Opera if she

doesn't hurry. Bud, get the plane on

the walkie-talkie.

BUD fumbles on his walkie-talkie telephone, but can't seem to get

anything.

BUD:

They don't seem to be answering.

The ambulance boys are here, though.

Barnett always expects them to get

there like a shot. That thing only

goes a hundred fall bore with the

sirens going.

HAVEN:

Thank you, Bud.

BUD nods like he has been complimented.

17 ANGLE TOWARD PLANE

A wave of noise begins from the fans. The band and majorettes

and horses and ropers go into a rendition of one of her hit tunes

as BARBARA JEAN appears. Everyone is breaking their neck to see,

especially GLENN. HAVEN and REESE give her the first round of

applause, then go back to talking. TRIPLETTE has never been

exposed to anything quite like this before and stands a little in

awe of the situation.

When the twirling and tricking and music stop, BARBARA JEAN

descends the stairs.

HAVEN:

Bud, tell them to move the horses.

Promised this strip would be spic

and span.

He smiles and winks.

REESE:

Listen, we'll go get the car and

come back. This'l1 be going on for

a while.

HAVEN:

You bet. She's probably talking to

somebody about their sick child. You

know how she is.

They wave goodbye and head in the direction of the loading zone.

Behind them, the horse people disperse and get into their cars

and horse trailers, preparing to return to Nashville.

18 ANOTHER ANGLE

BARNETT comes over to REESE, TRIPLETTE, HAVEN, BUD and PEARL

while BARBARA JEAN continues to greet fans.

19 EXT. AIRPORT NEAR PARKING LOT - DAY

While the BARBARA JEAN arrival takes place on the runway NORMAN

finds BILL and MARY. NORMAN speaks softly and out of breath,

trying to pretend he's on time.

NORMAN:

Hi.

BILL slaps him on the back and engulfs him.

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