Gone in Sixty Seconds Page #7

Memphis nods ... His face clenched in despair. We FADE TO BLACK,

As a SUPER on-screen reads: PART 1: STOLEN MOMENTS

We PRE-LAP J. Geils Band's "Hard-Drivin' Man" and CUT TO:

THREE PLATES OF BACON, EGGS AND HASH BROWNS

placed on the service deck by a short-order COOK...

INT. RUBY'S ALL-NITE - LONG BEACH - NIGHT

A 24-hour diner in the heart of Long Beach... The three plates are

picked-up with an impressive dexterity by

HELEN RAINES:

early 60s, clear-eyed... In pink Ruby's uniform and chunky

shoes... Black currant hair striated with wisps of gray... Helen

delivers the plates to a booth of college kids ...

KID:

Can I get some more coffee -- ?

HELEN RAINES:

Sure, hon ...

And she goes to the coffee station... When

MEMPHIS (O.S.)

Who's a guy gotta know to get a tuna

melt in this joint -- ?

And she turns around to see Memphis standing there. Her expression

displays many things ... Most of them joy ...

MEMPHIS (cont'd)

Hello, Ma --

And she goes to Memphis ... Wraps her arms around him ... Squeezes

tight ...

HELEN RAINES (cont'd)

Oh, Randall ...

She takes his head in her hands ... Kisses his cheek ... Then the

other... Hugs on ... Unmindful of the customers ... The cook

smiles from behind the order wheel ...

COOK:

What's the word, Memphis -- ?

MEMPHIS:

How ya doing, Ruby -- ?

HELEN RAINES:

Come, come, come ...

And she leads him over to a booth ... Barking to the cook - RUBY -

on the way...

HELEN RAINES (cont'd)

Tuna melt on pumpernickel. Provolone,

extra tomato, Dijon... And a chocolate

milk... Lots of syrup...

(to Memphis)

Right?

MEMPHIS:

Right ...

And they settle in ... Across the booth from each other ... She

takes his hands...

HELEN RAINES:

You look good...

MEMPHIS:

You, too, Ma...

HELEN RAINES:

What are you doing back?

MEMPHIS:

How's Kip?

And Helen flushes, a bit ashamed maybe ...

HELEN RAINES:

Have you seen him?

MEMPHIS:

No.

HELEN RAINES:

oh.

MEMPHIS:

Atley Jackson came to see me ...

HELEN RAINES:

Atley Jackson. How is that one?

How's the leg... ?

He looks at her ... Beat ...

MEMPHIS:

Why didn't you tell me?

HELEN RAINES:

I couldn't. I didn't want you to

worry. I thought held sort himself

out. I hardly see him. He comes and

goes. He's in trouble, isn't he?

MEMPHIS:

He's in some trouble ...

HELEN RAINES:

I knew it. He's changed, Randall. He's a

different boy. He's lost that... That

sweetness ... It's gone ... And I don't

know what to do ...

MEMPHIS:

You getting my checks ... ?

HELEN RAINES:

Of course ...

ANGLE - RUBY. He's on the PHONE in the kitchen...One eye

on Memphis and Helen --

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