The Rock Page #5

DR. LING

Three, two... the gas is clear!

OUTSIDE THE GAS CHAMBER - GREEN LIGRTS FLASR on the control panel and A=

TORRENTIAL SPRAY soaks GOODSPEED AND ISRERWOOD. Isherwood is wide-eyed and=

trembling. Goodspeed glares at him.

DR. LING

Next time use the atropine!

GOODSPEED:

I don't like needles.

EXT. GEORGETOWN - STREETS/ALLEYWAY - DAY

The bohemian part around Georgetown U. Goodspeed heads down an alley between=

two townhouses. LOUD COUNTRY MUSIC emanates from an apt. above. Goodspeed=

ascends.

INT. GEORGETOWN - GOODSPEED'S APARTMENT - DAY

A young woman stands in the middle of the living room, belting out a Carlene=

Carter tune in cowboy boots, rhinestone blouse and skirt. CARLA=

PESTALOZZI, 20's, is playing guitar, accompanied by a boom=

box.

CARLA:

Every little dream I dream about you, Every little song I sing about you, It=

drives me crazy when you go away,

(notices Goodspeed)

Wanna keep you locked up at home ...

Goodspeed walks past her into the kitchen. Carla turns down

the music. Goodspeed re-enters with a Budweiser.

CARLA:

(New Jersey accent)

Hey there.

GOODSPEED:

Hey honey.

CARLA:

Wrote a new song. Wanna hear it?

Goodspeed sits heavily on the couch. Rubs his temples.

GOODSPEED:

Not now.

- CARLA

Boy, somebody's in a bad mood.

GOODSPEED:

Yeah, somebody's in a bad mood.

Carla changes the c.d.: A PUCCINI OPERA=

plays.

CARLA:

Better?

GOODSPEED:

Much better.

She sits with him. Puts her arm around him.

CARLA:

What happened baby. Tell me.

GOODSPEED:

Had a close one.

CARLA:

You want to talk about it?

GOODSPEED:

Not really.

CARLA:

You know how I feel about what you do.

GOODSPEED:

Could we change the subject?

CARLA:

That record company.in Nashville wants

to hear my demo tape.

GOODSPEED:

Hey! Now there's some good news.

CARLA:

You think I'm too... ethnic for country

music?

GOODSPEED:

Carla Pestalozzi? No. Definitely not. You could have posed for the Mona=

Lisa. Sophia Loren looks Swedish next to you.

(smiles)

I hope that's a compliment. I could change my name. How 'bout Bobby Sue=

Pestalozzi? Billy io Pestalozzi?

GOODSPEED:

Stick with Carla.

CARLA:

Okay. How 'bout Carla Goodspeed?

(Goodspeed frowns)

Six years, Bill. We've lived together

six years.

GOODSPEED:

We've talked about this, Carla, we've

talked it up, down, inside and out ...

CARLA:

Billy, this probably isn't the best

time ...

Bill, I'm uhhh.

CARLA:

I'm pregnant.

GOODSPEED:

You're what ... ?

She holds Up a positive home pregnancy test and CUT TO:

EXT. DESERT AREA (SOUTHWESTERN U.S.) - DAY

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