Nashville Page #7

ALBUQUERQUE:

You a musician?

KENNY:

No.

ALBUQUERQUE:

Do you have people in Nashville?

KENNY:

No -- Just coming to Nashville,

that's all.

42 INT. AMBULANCE

BARNETT is in a rage. The ATTENDANTS administer oxygen to

BARBARA JEAN:

BARNETT:

I don't care. I pay you people

twenty-five bucks an hour and keep

you working steady. Now either go on

or turn around. But move.

43 EXT. HIGHWAY

The ambulance passes all the vehicles, including the horse rigs.

As he passes NORMAN'S limo:

MARY:

Don't worry, Norman. There's no

blood. Nobody's hurt.

She climbs out of the car and moves to the freeway rail and yells

for some workmen below to call the police.

44 ANGLE AT DIESEL

The driver is hurt badly. TRICYCLE MAN and STAR are there. STAR

looks up, relieved an ambulance is coming. His face drops as the

ambulance speeds past and toward the city.

45 ANGLE FURTHER BACK IN TRAFFIC

ALBUQUERQUE is walking with KENNY. She sees STAR returning to

his truck. She ducks into the ivy.

ALBUQUERQUE:

Hurt my foot...

STAR approaches his truck, sees ALBUQUERQUE is gone and spots

KSNNY.

STAR:

Have you seen a woman about so

high?

KENNY:

No.

STAR:

She had on high heels?

KENNY:

No.

STAR:

Need a ride?

KENNY nods "yes" and climbs in the pickup.

46 ANGLE AT BRIDGE

People are helping the injured driver. TRICYCLE MAN climbs on

his machine and leaves, heading toward Nashville.

CUT TO:

47 INT. BAPTIST HOSPITAL - AFTERNOON

BARBARA JEAN is in bed. A DOCTOR is there, along with a crowd of

publicity people and well-wishers, including: TRIPLETTE, REESE,

BUD. BARNETT hovers over BARBARA JEAN. The atmosphere is

stifling.

DOCTOR:

Barbara, I'd like to talk to you

and Barnett alone.

BARNETT:

Anything you say.

He turns to the visitors.

BARNETT:

Doctor says you'll have to go on

out now

There are tones of disappointment, most of them are very involved

in their own conversations. TRIPLETTE walks toward the bed, but

can't really get close enough. He finally captures BARNETT as

the people start to leave.

TRIPLETTE:

Excuse me, Barnett, how's she

doing?

BARNETT turns and studies him for a moment as though he remembers

who he is. He doesn't.

TRIPLETTE:

I'm sorry. I feel as if I know you.

I'm John Triplette... a friend of

Del Reese... I was at the airport.

I just wanted to introduce myself.

I'm a great fan of hers. If there's

anything you need, just give me a

call. I'm at the Sheraton South.

BARNETT:

She's going to rest now.

TRIPLETTE:

Okay, I just wanted to see if I

could help out at all.

The crowd is almost out of the room now. We see GLENN there as he

steps into the hallway.

BARNETT:

I appreciate your concern, but she

has to rest, so you can go on home.

TRIPLETTE:

Oh, sure.

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