Blast from the Past Page #6

EXT. JET

The pilot ejects.

INT. EMPTY COCKPIT

This is the pilot's POV (were there a pilot.) We see the

coastline and we notice that the plane is making a... U-

turn, away from the water and back towards the Valley.

EXT. JET

Streaking back to the Valley with a dramatic tail of

sparks.

EXT. THE PARACHUTING PILOT

He notices that his plane is headed directly at him. It

misses him by a matter of yards.

INT. LADDER - CONTINUOUS

Taking the liberty of a CUTAWAY SECTION, we follow them

down the ladder which is inside a corrugated metal tube.

On either side of the tube we see layers of dirt.

HELEN:

How long will we have to stay down

here?

CALVIN:

I don't know. For this thing to blow

over, it could take days.

HELEN:

Days??

CALVIN:

Rather safe than sorry. That's my

motto!

HELEN:

But, what if I go into labor? That

could happen any time.

CALVIN:

I've read up on it. I'll deliver the

baby myself if I have to.

HELEN:

Now you listen to me Calvin Webber,

when this baby comes, you're going to

be out in the waiting

room smoking yourself to death with

all the other fathers.

CALVIN:

(chuckling)

Yes, dear!

HELEN:

As long as we've got that straight.

EXT. JET - SAME TIME

It COMPLETES ITS TURN and STREAKS SKYWARD at a 90 degree

angle to the ground... until it SPUTTERS and the ENGINES

STOP. Then, after a Road Runner-like beat or two, it

begins to FALL DIRECTLY BACK TO EARTH, tail first.

INT. SMALL ANTEROOM - SAME TIME

The Webbers step off a metal ladder and face a vault-like

chrome hatchway. Calvin opens the six-inch thick door by

pushing another switch on his small box. Helen takes the

roast.

EXT. JET - NIGHT

With only the sound of wind, the jet continues to fall as

the lights of the Valley rush up to meet it.

INT. SHELTER - CONTINUOUS

They step into a darkened room.

CALVIN:

(with arms spread)

Home sweet home!

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