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Clutters. I wonder how well he

knew them...

Nelle glances over at him. He doesn't notice.

TRUMAN (cont'd)

He was foxy with that old man.

(turns to Nelle)

Are you ever gonna let me drive?

NELLE:

Truman, you're a menace. You can

barely see over the wheel.

Truman looks back out the window at the farms, leans back.

NELLE (cont ' d)

This make you miss Alabama?

TRUMAN:

(rolling window down,

shakes his head)

Not even a little bit.

He leans his head out, closes his eyes.

2 1 EXT- CLUTTER FARM - SUNSET 21 *

Nelle pulls their car to the side of the COUNTY ROAD which

fronts the CLUTTER FARM. We recognize the FARMHOUSE as the

one in which Nancy Clutter was found dead. A HIGHWAY

PATROLMAN (20 years old) sits in a CRUISER parked up the

driveway .

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CRIME SCENE TAPE marks the perimeter of the property. Truman

and Nelle get out of their car, stand at the foot of the

driveway, gazing at the lonely farmhouse.

FADE OUT.

22 EXT. HOLCOMB HIGH SCHOOL - MORNING 22 *

A gorgeous fall day. Crowds of kids arriving at school. Many

are SOMBER. As Truman and Nelle walk toward the kids, some

look warily at Truman and give him a wide berth.

TRUMAN:

Hello.

Kids back away. Nelle notices. She leaves Truman, walks up

to a group of THREE GIRLS.

NELLE:

Morning.

GIRL #1

Hi.

NELLE:

Can any of you tell me where I'd

find Laura Kinney?

GIRL #1

Oh, um...

The girl glances toward the school entrance where LAURA

KINNEY (who found Nancy Clutter's body) walks with DANNY

BURKE (tall, 17).

NELLE:

(gently Is that her? With the tall boy?

GIRL #2

Yeah. With Danny Burke.

NELLE:

Danny Burke?

(Girl #2 nods)

Thank you.

As Nelle leaves, Girl #1 turns to her friend:

GIRL #2

Oh, quiet yourself, Janice.

Nelle sees Truman on his way toward Laura, calls out -

NELLE:

Truman. Truman -

Truman doesn't hear. She watches Truman approach them.

Laura backs away. Danny leads her off. Nelle walks over to

Truman, looks at him for several moments.

NELLE (cont'd)

These folks live their lives in a

particular way. You need to

consider adapting yourself to that

fact.

TRUMAN:

What -

NELLE - I'm gonna find out where those

two kids live. Maybe you'll let me

do that alone?

Nelle leaves. On Truman, as the bell rings and the mass of

teenagers starts to enter the school.

CUT TO:

Truman walks alone, sees the Gilbart Funeral Home. He

removes his hat, slips past the few people standing outside.

INT. GILBART FUNZRAL HOHE - CONTINUOUS 2 4

Warm but slightly tacky. Some people are engaged in hushed

conversation at the reception area. Truman slips past, into

the back room.

INT. BACK ROOM, GILBART FUNERAL HOME - CONTINUOUS 2 5

No people, low light. Four CLOSED CASKETS at the back of the

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