Cast Away Page #5

He gently hangs up the phone.

INT. FEDEX OFFICES - ST. PETERSBURG - SERIES OF SHOTS

A surprised Yuri stands with the attractive assistant as

Chuck takes his clipboard away.

An even more surprised Lev stands by his truck as Chuck hands

the clipboard to him.

Chuck and the loaders clean off the graffiti.

Working alongside the sorters as the packages come in, Chuck

points out how to organize the inflow.

Chuck and Lev go over large maps of St. Petersburg with the

drivers.

INT. FEDEX WAREHOUSE - ST. PETERSBURG - WEEK LATER

A big semi is being loaded with outgoing packages for the

airport run. Aleksei, Chuck, Lev and the office executives

watch as containers are rolled on.

LEV:

We've never got all the trucks in on

time. Never.

Chucks looks at the clock.

CHUCK:

Only one still left?

LEV:

Route six.

Aleksei points at the big semi.

ALEKSEI:

If we don't send it now we may miss the

connection in Paris.

The pressure in on. Chuck looks around at his team.

CHUCK:

(to Aleksei)

Give it five minutes.

EXT. FEDEX OFFICES - ST. PETERSBURG - MINUTES LATER

The last truck rolls in.

INT. FEDEX OFFICES - ST. PETERSBURG

The last truck enters and loading dock. A few loaders move

toward it. The executives all stand and watch. But not

Chuck. He's hands on.

CHUCK:

Let's go.

He heads toward the truck and begins pulling off packages.

All the other executives follow him.

INT. FEDEX OFFICES - ST. PETERSBURG - MINUTES LATER

Led by Chuck, who works like a man possessed, they sort the

packages.

CHUCK:

That's Bermuda. Bermuda is in the

Memphis thru container. No, Azores is

Europe.

He gestures at a closed container.

CHUCK:

The Paris container. Africa too. Japan

goes to Memphis.

Chuck is everywhere, setting the example. The whole office

is energized, working together.

INT. FEDEX OFFICES - ST. PETERSBURG - MINUTES LATER

They load the last container on the waiting truck. Chuck

pounds the truck on the side. Go.

The truck roars out of the loading dock.

Everyone takes a breath. They are happy, proud.

LEV:

We did it. All of them.

CHUCK:

Great job, everyone. Remember, work

together. We are like a hand...

They've heard this before. Lev holds up his hand just before

Chuck does.

LEV:

One finger, weak. All fingers working

together, strong.

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