EXT: K-MART/UPPER PARKING LOT - NIGHT The lot is full. Camera trucks down a row of cars to where Cindy and George are. We hear them talking. CINDY (O.S.) C'mon George, what's taking so long? GEORGE (O.S.) Your leg is in the way, I can't find the hole. CINDY (O.S.) C'mon I'll grab the nuts, you shove it in. GEORGE (O.S.) Damn. CINDY (O.S.) Can't you Germans do anything right? You're screwing the wrong way. GEORGE (O.S.) My thing is too small. Cindy, an attractive, dark haired olive skinned short woman in her mid thirties from South Boston with her husband, GEORGE, a good looking German 50ish man, are kneeling behind a car. George is holding a ratchet. Cindy points at George's crotch. CINDY George, that's your thing? This is a ratchet. She snatches the ratchet from George and attaches the right socket. CINDY (continuing) Half inch, George, half inch. How many times must I tell you? GEORGE Ich kamm mur in metern denken. CINDY You only think in metric my ass. A big biker guy is walking down the aisle he is trying to eat something from a box with his arms full of packages. GEORGE Cindy! Someone's coming. CINDY OK. I've almost got it. GEORGE Forget it Cindy Let's get out of here! Schnell! CINDY What are the odds this is his? He doesn't know this isn't our car. MAN Hey! What are you doing to my car? GEORGE Mein Gott! CINDY Remind me to buy a lottery ticket later. MAN What the hell are you doing? GEORGE Leave it Cindy! He's a big guy. CINDY How big? GEORGE Sere Grosse! Bigger than three of me. CINDY Go George, get the car. Meet me down there in the lower parking lot. George is off. The man is bearing down on Cindy. He drops and picks up packages as he goes. Cindy gets the plate off. She turns and faces the man. She digs for something quickly in her hand bra.. MAN Are you stealing my license plate? CINDY Actually I was hoping to buy it from you. MAN It's not for sale. CINDY In that case, I'm stealing it. Here's fifty bucks for your trouble. Cindy hits the man in the face with the money. Knocks his bags out of his hands and runs to the edge of the lot. EXT: PARKING LOT HILL - NIGHT Cindy runs down the long, ice plant covered, hill. EXT: K-MART/UPPER PARKING LOT - NIGHT The man picks up his stuff, gets in his car and roars out of lot. EXT: K-MART/LOWER PARKING LOT - NIGHT Cindy is at the bottom of the hill in the lower parking lot. CINDY Where are you? EXT. K-MART/UPPER PARKING LOT - NIGHT George is cruising an aisle looking at other plates. GEORGE Ah...Oh. I like that one, I wish Cindy was here. Sheise! Cindy! EXT. K-MART/LOWER PARKING LOT - NIGHT Cindy is still waiting. Down the ramp comes a car driving too fast to be George. It is the man. CINDY Shit! George!. Cindy starts back up the hill. The man screeches to a halt and starts to climb up after her. MAN When I get my hands on you. CINDY Don't blame me if you give yourself a heart attack you fat bastard! The man slows down. He gives up and lumbers back into his car. EXT: K-MART/UPPER PARKING LOT - NIGHT Cindy reaches the top as George pulls up, she gets in and George drives away. INT. GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy is emphasizing her comments by hitting George in the shoulder CINDY Where the fuck were you? Cindy is yelling at George. She punctuates each sentence by hitting George with the plate. CINDY (continuing) You fucking asshole! GEORGE I'm sorry Cindy. CINDY You were looking at other plates! Weren't you? You cocksucker! GEORGE I'm sorry Cindy. CINDY It's your hobby. I do this because I love you! And you...you bastard! GEORGE I'm sorry Cindy. CINDY I could've gotten my ass kicked, George. I ran up and down a hill in heels! Cindy starts cussing him out in German CINDY (continuing) You predispositioned piece of worthless humanity. Why do I try? You are the most ungratfull, insensitive, over grown steaming pile of gorilla shit that ever fell from a great ape's ass. GEORGE Cindy. Cindy. Slow down I can't understand what you are saying. CINDY I'm speaking German you son of a bitch! It's your native language! GEORGE Yes, I know. CINDY What do you have to say for yourself? GEORGE It's your accent. CINDY I'm from Boston! It's a Boston accent! You got a problem with that? GEORGE Only when you speak German. CINDY George! GEORGE I'm sorry. I love you. Could I see it now? Cindy hesitates then smiles big. CINDY You cocksucker! Cindy leans over and kisses George on the mouth. EXT: K-MART/EXIT DRIVEWAY - NIGHT The car swerves left and right as it goes out the drive. GEORGE (V.O.) Cindy, you will get us killed! EXT: BARBRA'S HOUSE - NIGHT George and cindy pull up out front. They get out and get their things from the trunk. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE - NIGHT Barbra, Cindy's sister, a mid fortyish woman, is fussing about the house BARBRA Albert? Albert. They'll be here soon. Put your pants on. ALBERT I'm waiting for George to get here. I want to show that nazi how an american puts his pants on. BARBRA You are so full of it. Put your pants on. ALBERT Ok. Did my lederhosen get back from the cleaners? BARBRA Albert. I want to talk to you about Cindy's visit. I know it's awkward having George in the house. ALBERT What are you talking about. I don't understand a word he says and he likes watching soccer. SOCCER! For christ sake! BARBRA You won't insult George while he's here will you. ALBERT He doesn't understand a thing I say. How can I insult him? BARBRA It's not always what you say it's how you say it. George makes a fist pointing his middle finger down and turns it up. ALBERT Pttttthhhh. BARBRA And those gestures. Everyone knows what they mean. He's German not stupid. ALBERT What time did they say they would be here? BARBRA Seven o'clock. I hope they won't be late. Barbra looks out the window. A car pulls in front of the house. BARBRA (continuing) That's them. Albert looks at his watch. It is straight up seven. ALBERT Ever know a german that wasn't on time? Cindy and george knock on the door., BARBRA Cindy....George. CINDY Babs! ALBERT Cindy how are you. George you commie bastard. GEORGE Albert you Irish hagus bag. ALBERT Hagus? Hagus is Scottish. Albert leads George into the house. GEORGE You are still full of sheise. CINDY Don't you love the way those two get along. BARBRA What are you talking about? CINDY George makes fun of Albert because he likes him. BARBRA Albert just makes fun of George. Cindy looks at Barbra and they both laugh big. DISSOLVE TO: INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT Albert is seated at the kitchen table. Babs brings him a beer. Cindy and George come in the kitchen all freshened up. . CINDY Hey kids I feel like going out tonight. Lets hit the streets. BARBRA But you just got here. George, would you like a beer? GEORGE Yes. Bitte. Barbra sets to getting George a beer. CINDY C'mon. It's Saturday night. I'm back in town. BARBRA Are you sure we should go out the night before a funeral? Barbra puts a mug of beer in front of George. CINDY Can you think of a better time? We'll toast Uncle Gregor's good health. George lifts his beer in a quick salutation. GEORGE He should live to be a hundred. George drinks. CINDY George. Uncle Gregor died. He was way over a hundred. George lifts his glass again. GEORGE May he rest in peace. George takes a drink. Albert lifts his glass in salute and drinks. BARBRA It's four a. m. where you live. CINDY So? I'm here. C'mon Babs. Let me and George take you guys out for some drinks and a little fun. BARBRA What do you think, Albert? ALBERT I've been drinking beer. CINDY That's why I'm driving. C'mon. Let's go out and see the gang. BARBRA What gang? CINDY You know. Everybody who knows me. ALBERT What the hell. I'm not driving and I'm not buying. Babs. Your sister wants to see her friends. BARBRA Ok. Give me a minute to freshen up. Babs runs from the kitchen. CINDY This will be fun. Being out... drinking beer. GEORGE We are drinking beer here. CINDY And as much fun as it is I want to do it out. Albert leans into George. ALBERT And you're paying. DISSOLVE TO: EXT: DOWNTOWN BOSTON - NIGHT Montage of Cindy and the gang driving by Boston sights. They cruise by the bar used in the tv show CHEERS INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - NIGHT GEORGE That looks nice. Let's stop there. CINDY Nobody knows me there. EXT: DOWNTOWN BOSTON - NIGHT The car continues down the road. DISSOLVE TO: EXT: HAHVEY'S BAH - NIGHT A quaint bar in a nice gaslight part of town. INT: HAHVEY'S BAH - NIGHT The bar is reasonably full. Cindy, George, Babs and, Albert are sitting at a corner table. GEORGE Cindy, who do you know here? CINDY Drink your beer. BARBRA It is so good to see you and George. CINDY It's good to see you guys too. GEORGE We have missed you and Albert. They look at Albert. Albert sets down his beer. ALBERT She's very happy to see you. Babs elbows Albert. ALBERT (continuing) So how soon are you guys hitting the road. BARBRA Albert! ALBERT I mean. After the funeral. CINDY I know what you mean Albert GEORGE Arschloch. CINDY Grosse zeit. ALBERT C'mon. Babs said something about a concert. GEORGE I am very excited to go to Abilleen Texas. ALBERT I'm happy that you think so much of America. GEORGE It is a great country. With great country music. ALBERT Get this Babs. A German redneck. GEORGE Vas ist redneck? ALBERT If you can't get married to your sweetheart because there's a law against. You just might be a redneck. GEORGE What is this law? CINDY You can't marry your sister. GEORGE You need a law for that? CINDY He's making a joke, George. GEORGE Not funny, Cindy? BARBRA Not one bit, George. He's always quoting that comedian. CINDY A redneck is supposed to be a stupid person. GEORGE Ah. Is Albert a redneck? BARBRA Yes. Yes he is. Cindy and Barbra laugh big. ALBERT C'mon George. Let's play some darts. GEORGE Shall we make it interesting? ALBERT I don't think that's possible. CINDY No gambling George. George leans down close to Cindy. GEORGE Cindy, I can't lose. Albert is redneck. You have seen me play darts. George reaches in his pocket and pulls out his money clip. ALBERT What's the bet. And none of that euro crap. George peels off a bill from the money clip. GEORGE One hundred American. Albert balks. He reaches in his back pocket and takes out his wallet. ALBERT We could play for a hundred but all that money might take your mind off the game. GEORGE Shall we play for twenty dollars? ALBERT You're on cowboy. Albert puts his wallet back in his pocket as he heads across the bar to the dartboard. GEORGE Cindy. Did you hear? He called me a cowboy. CINDY I heard. George straightens up and "moseys" to the dartboard. BARBRA George is so cute. CINDY Yeah he's fun. BARBRA You two seem happy. CINDY We do ok. BARBRA You look out for him, don't you. CINDY You know...mostly when we travel. He's so trusting of people. He just wants to listen to country music. Collect his license plates and be with me. Not in that order but you get the idea. BARBRA I do. CINDY How bout you and Albert? Babs hesitates. BARBRA Really good. CINDY Really? Ok. Stick out your fingers. BARBRA No. CINDY C'mon Barbra Ann. I'm hooking you up to the lie detector. BARBRA Don't be silly, Cindy. We aren't kids anymore. Cindy gives barbra the "eye". BARBRA (continuing) Oh. Frustrated Barbra sticks out the index fingers of both hands. Cindy grabs Bab's fingers with each hand. CINDY Now let me rephrase the question. How are you and big Al doing? BARBRA He's my soulmate. CINDY (like a buzzer) Aaaaaa. BARBRA My bed mate. CINDY Aaaaaa. BARBRA My cell mate. CINDY Ding! BARBRA I love him dearly. CINDY Aaaaa. BARBRA Eternally. CINDY Aaaaa. BARBRA Barely. CINDY Ding. They both laugh. CINDY (continuing) One last question. Would you have another man if you could? BARBRA Oh my no! CINDY Aaaaa. BARBRA Maybe. CINDY Aaaaa. BARBRA All right! I should have never married the pig! CINDY Ding. BARBRA Now get me out of this thing before I tell you who my lover is. CINDY Aaaaa. BARBRA Who I want it to be. CINDY Aaaaa. BARBRA I don't know why it's Albert. I love him and we just fit together. CINDY Ding. Cindy let's go of Barbra's fingers and they pick up their drinks. BARBRA Just like you and George. They clink their glasses. CINDY Ding. They drink and look at the boys playing darts across the room. CINDY (continuing) So who's showing up tomorrow? BARBRA Most of the family. Momma is disappointed everyone isn't showing up. CINDY Can she blame them? Uncle Gregor wasn't exactly man of the year. BARBRA Which year? CINDY Any year. BARBRA Mom asked what you think we should do about Kevin. CINDY What does she want to do with him? BARBRA She was asking you, Cindy. CINDY No she wasn't. She never asks me anything. BARBRA You know how Mom is? CINDY No. I don't. Ask her for me and let me know. BARBRA What about Kevin? CINDY Where is he now? BARBRA He's in the home. CINDY Thank god, I thought you were going to tell me he's on the loose again. BARBRA He got out once since you found him last time. CINDY How far did he get? BARBRA They picked him up at the homeless shelter. He was throwing money around to see them dance. CINDY They arrested him for inciting a sock-hop without a license? BARBRA Apparently it's not against the law to get homeless people to dance. You just can't pay them. CINDY They pay dancers to dance. BARBRA Yes but they're aren't homeless. Babs and Cindy laugh big. George comes over to get his beer. CINDY How's the game going, george? GEORGE He is better than I remember. George downs his beer. GEORGE (continuing) I am going to need two more beers. CINDY What does Albert want? Cindy smiles at Barbra and winks GEORGE I don't care what he wants. He can play thirsty. George leaves. BARBRA Is he joking? CINDY No. He must be losing. BARBRA So? CINDY So? BARBRA What about Kevin? Should we bring him to the funeral? CINDY I don't know. BARBRA He is family. CINDY Don't remind me. BARBRA Cindy! He's our brother! And he's special. CINDY By special you mean nuts. BARBRA He's depressed. CINDY He's been depressed for 35 years. Have you ever wondered how crazy he can be when his net worth is more than you, me and most of our family put together. BARBRA Howard Hughes was crazy. CINDY Yeah. BARBRA You're the only one that can control him. He could come out for the day. CINDY C'mon Barbra. Can't I just come here and enjoy the funeral like everyone else? Babs pauses. BARBRA He was closest with you. Remember? CINDY I remember when he was a little shit. Now he's a pain in my ass. BARBRA You always stood up for him. You were the one that protected him. CINDY Someone had to. That kid was crazy. BARBRA Cindy! CINDY Why do you want him there. Gregor won't know if he's there. BARBRA I don't want him there. Mom does. CINDY No. BARBRA Will you think about it? CINDY No. BARBRA So your answer is? CINDY No. BARBRA Ok. I'll tell her I tried. Albert comes to the table and takes his seat. BARBRA (continuing) How did the game go dear? ALBERT I'm going to need two beers. George swaggers to the table. Albert stands and reaches in his pocket. He pulls out a twenty dollar bill. ALBERT (continuing) Here George. A waitress puts two beers on the table. ALBERT (continuing) And there's your beers. CINDY Did my cowboy win the game? GEORGE And twenty dollars. The music comes up...Toby Keith "how do you like me now?" CINDY Take me to the dance floor or lose me for ever. George leads Cindy to the dance floor. Cindy and George twirl around the floor...they are having a good time. FADE OUT: FADE IN: INT. FUNERAL HOME, CHAPEL - DAY A friendly chapel for the memorial. People dressed for the occasion are there. Some are seated others are standing chatting with one another. Cindy, George, Albert and Barbra are by the pulpit. GEORGE How's your mother holding up? Cindy looks around then at Barbra. CINDY How's ma holding up? BARBRA She's ok. She's not happy about the turnout. CINDY What did she expect? Half the family doesn't care and the other half doesn't give a shit. GEORGE Which half are these people, Cindy? CINDY This is the suck up half. ALBERT Where there's a will there's a suck up. BARBRA There's a will? ALBERT C'mon Bab's let's grab a seat and pretend we loved this poor old bastard. Albert leads Barbra to a pew in the middle. They are standing chatting with some people. Cousin Benny, a big galoot lumbers toward Cindy. CINDY Uh Oh. Here comes my cousin, Benny. He likes to head butt people. Protect yourself George. GEORGE Cindy? Was ist head butt? CINDY Careful, George! Careful BENNY Cousin Cindy, I presume. CINDY You presume right Benny, you big tub of lard. Did you presume that this is my husband George. BENNY I sure do. Howdy cousin. George extends his hand. GEORGE Guten tag. Vie gehtZ. Benny slaps his hand away and bear-hugs George. BENNY Welcome to the family cousin George. He backs off and grabs George's head with both hands and head butts him. George grabs his head and staggers to a seated position at Cindy's feet. Benny turns for Cindy. BENNY (continuing) C'mere you. CINDY Benny, Benny! Be careful, don't hurt me! BENNY I won't hurt you Cousin Cindy. CINDY Ha! I think you gave George a concussion. Cindy reaches for a brass bell from preachers podium BENNY You are funny cousin. Benny grabs her and pulls her in for a hug. She whips around the big brass bell and hits Benny on the head. He staggers back. Hearing the bell everyone sits in the pews. INT: CHAPEL/PRIEST'S ROOM - DAY The PRIEST comes out of a side room still putting on his frock. Cindy helps George to a seat. She sits on the aisle across from Barbra. The priest goes to his podium PRIEST I'm so sorry. I thought we had more time. Please be seated. The congregation settles. PRIEST (continuing) We are here today to eulogize Gregor O'Malley. Someone once said "only the good die young" Cindy speaks to George. CINDY Then Uncle Gregor was rotten to the core. We thought he'd never die. The father hears her and looks her way. CINDY (continuing) Sorry Father. PRIEST Even though Gregor was 107 years old he was a good man and we are saddened at his passing. CINDY Not cousin Edna. Edna, a very plain matronly woman, sits expressionless in the front aisle seat. CINDY (continuing) She was the one taking care of the old bastard. Everyone looks at Cindy. CINDY (continuing) The acoustics are terrific in here. GEORGE Vas ist acoustics? CINDY Shhhh George. The priest is talking. Go ahead Father. PRIEST Though Gregor may not have been your favorite uncle. Husband. Or brother. We must speak good of the dead. EDNA (deadpan) He's dead. Good. The priest looks down the aisle. CINDY That wasn't me. Cindy and Babs laugh. DISSOLVE TO: EXT: FUNERAL HOME - DAY The guests and family are meandering to their cars. Mom, Cindy, Barbra, and Albert are standing on the sidewalk in front of the chapel. Across the parking lot two funeral guys are loading the casket in the hearse. BARBRA Do we have to go to the cemetery? MOM Of course you do. CINDY Are we in the will? MOM I don't think so. CINDY To hell with him then. MOM Cindy! Shame on you! But I'm sure you aren't far off. Mom notices a matronly woman walking from the chapel. MOM (continuing) Greta! Oh Greta. Mom walks to greta. CINDY Anyone seen George? Cindy babs and albert look around for george. BARBRA They're ready to take Uncle Gregor to the cemetery. CINDY Good. I'll see you at Edna's house. I want to go home and change. BARBRA No one else is changing. CINDY I want to take a shower. BARBRA Didn't you shower this morning? CINDY I'm going to the house and have sex George! Cindy yells for George. CINDY (continuing) George! BARBRA You're sure? CINDY (exasperated) If I come will they put him in the ground any faster? Has anybody seen George? BARBRA Mom would want you to come. CINDY She was just here! Why didn't she ask me herself? BARBRA You know how mom is. Cindy gives Barbra a stare. BARBRA (continuing) She's fine. CINDY Why is she like that? BARBRA You moved to Germany. CINDY That's right. That was seven years ago! She calls out again. CINDY (continuing) GEORGE! She speaks to Barbra. CINDY (continuing) Tell her to build a bridge and get over it! BARBRA So you're answer is? CINDY No. Babs and albert go to their car...everyone goes to their car. Cindy stands alone looking for George. CINDY (continuing) George! Vo ist du george? The hearse backs away from the curb revealing George squatting in front of the hearse with ratchet in hand. As the car pulls away the front license is dangling by one bolt. CINDY (continuing) George. George stands sheepishly putting his ratchet in his coat pocket. EXT: EDNA'S HOUSE - NIGHT The house is a big old house in a boston neighborhood. Cars are parked all over the drive and street in front of the house. People can be seen inside through the windows Cindy and George are walking among the parked cars. George stops to light a cigarette. CINDY How's your head George? GEORGE I'm ok. CINDY I'm sorry. I thought he might have the outgrown it. GEORGE You have some family Cindy. How come no one liked Gregor? CINDY He was an ass hole. GEORGE He must have been a lonely man. CINDY He had Edna. Edna runs by naked. EDNA Free at last, free at last! Great God almighty I am free at last! They watch edna run down the street. GEORGE She seems very happy. CINDY She deserves it. GEORGE How did she get stuck taking care of Gregor? CINDY I think she came with the house. GEORGE Really? CINDY She's my half cousin on my mother's father's side twice removed. GEORGE Are you sure she is family? CINDY That's what they told me. I only saw her at christmas time. No one was asking questions as long as she took care of Uncle Gregor. GEORGE It is nice your family looks out for each other. CINDY It's what families do. Isn't it George. I look out for you. Don't I? GEORGE Yes, Cindy you do. I will look out for your whole family. George notices a license plate on a car. GEORGE (continuing) Cindy, look. CINDY Yeah George, that's Benny's car. You have that license plate already. George goes over to Benny's car. He pulls his ratchet from his coat pocket and busts the left headlight. GEORGE I know. Cindy notices the plate on another car. CINDY You don't have that plate. GEORGE Is that car belonging to someone we know? CINDY That's my cousin Nate's car. GEORGE It is a very nice car. CINDY It's very nice. It's who Nate is. GEORGE Do we like him, Cindy? CINDY Not as much as you like Benny. George pulls out his ratchet and takes the license plate. FADE OUT: INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE - MORNING Busy kitchen as George and Cindy come in for breakfast. ALBERT There they are. I don't suppose you'd like a cup of coffee, George? It's not like that euro- trash you drink. GEORGE It's ok, Albert. I've gotten used to american coffee. I think of it more like tea. ALBERT What is it with you and your strong black coffee? GEORGE Before I met Cindy it is how I liked my women as well. BARBRA George! CINDY You know what they say. Once you go white you never go back. Everyone looks at Cindy. CINDY (continuing) What? Nothing clever rhymes with white! ALBERT So George...black women, eh? GEORGE We call them schwarz. ALBERT What? GEORGE In Germany we call them shcwarz. ALBERT You hear that, Babs. All the black women in Germany are named Schwartz. GEORGE I was making a joke. ALBERT (enthusiastically) Really? GEORGE Yes. ALBERT (seriously) Well it wasn't funny. The phone hanging on the wall rings. Barbra takes the phone around the corner in the laundry room. CINDY C'mon Albert. Lighten up. It's all the sense of humor George has got. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/LAUNDRY ROOM - MORNING Barbra is on the phone. BARBRA Hello? Who? Kevin? Kevin. Yes of course. Hello Kevin. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/KITCHEN - MORNING CINDY Ok. Albert, you say something funny. Albert picks up his coffee. Barbra comes around the corner with the phone in her hands covering the mouth piece. BARBRA Psst. Cindy. C'mere. Barbra pulls Cindy aside into the laundry room. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/LAUNDRY ROOM - MORNING BARBRA It's Kevin. CINDY What does he want? BARBRA He wants to talk to you. CINDY How does he know I'm here? BARBRA He knows everyone is here. CINDY How? BARBRA I told him! Take the phone. Barbra thrusts the phone in Cindy's hand. Cindy doesn't grab it. CINDY Tell him to call someone else. BARBRA He asked for you. CINDY I don't care. You answered the phone. BARBRA It's my phone I have to answer it. Barbra holds out the receiver. CINDY No. Cindy gives in and takes the phone. She slowly puts the phone to her ear. CINDY (continuing) Hello. KEVIN Hello Cindy. CINDY Hi Kevin. How are you doing? KEVIN I feel terrible. I missed Uncle Gregor's funeral. CINDY You didn't miss much. We tried to say something nice about him then covered his ass with dirt. KEVIN He was my favorite uncle. CINDY You were a funny kid. KEVIN Is he with you, Cindy? CINDY We buried him! KEVIN Then you came alone? CINDY No. George is here. INT: ASYLUM - DAY Kevin registers contempt on his face KEVIN Isn't that nice. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/LAUNDRY ROOM - DAY Cindy turns for some privacy. CINDY He's my husband, Kevin. We've been over this before. I love him. KEVIN I love you. CINDY I love you too. You're my brother. KEVIN Come get me Cindy. I didn't get to pay my respects to uncle. CINDY No one made arrangements to get you? KEVIN No. Babs didn't know if you were going to be here. CINDY You scare the hell out of them, Kevin. KEVIN I'm not a well man. CINDY You are a sick unit. Cindy laughs. KEVIN I have been doing real good here. You would be proud of me. CINDY Ah what the hell. You cock sucker. I'll come get you. But you can only stay the day. You have to go back tonight. KEVIN I won't run away, Cindy. Why can't you bring me back in the morning? CINDY The whole family is here. There's no room for you to spend the night. Besides I won't get any sleep at all worrying about you taking off. KEVIN I can sleep with you Cindy. Just like when we were kids. Remember when we were kids? CINDY You stop it right now. I'll come and get you. But you try to pull anything. Anything at all...I will put you in the smallest rubber room they have and throw away the key! Only the sound of breathing on the line. CINDY (continuing) Kevin? Kevin...damn you! Did you drop your pants? KEVIN No cindy. You told me not to do that anymore. CINDY You better not. I'll be there in a couple hours. KEVIN Thank you, Cindy. I'll be good. I'll even be nice to Greg. CINDY George. KEVIN George. Of course. See you when you get here. INT: ASYLUM - MORNING Kevin hangs up the phone. KEVIN Especially, George. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/KITCHEN - MORNING Cindy picks up her coffee and seems distant as she takes a drink. BARBRA Well? Cindy? CINDY What? Oh sorry. George would you mind if I left you alone for a while to pick up my brother Kevin. BARBRA You're getting him? GEORGE Cindy, why would I mind? CINDY No reason ALBERT Kind of late for the funeral. CINDY Yeah. Well he wants to say hi to the family. Barbra pulls Cindy quickly aside. BARBRA Are you sure you want to do this? CINDY Yeah I'm sure. It's for mom. BARBRA What's she got to do with it? CINDY She's the one that wanted us to be kind to him! BARBRA You said no! CINDY Well I changed my mind. He's family. And we look out for one another. Right? Barbra hesitates BARBRA Right. Right. Everyone but him. CINDY He made us pot holders last Christmas. BARBRA He probably had people in the compulsive disorder ward make them for him. CINDY Either way it was the thought that counted and he is family. Cindy returns to the kitchen. CINDY (continuing) George I'm going to pick up Kevin. You stay here. GEORGE Albert told me about this brother. Is it true what he said, Cindy? CINDY Albert you shut up and watch tv with George. Cindy is getting her purse and car keys. CINDY (continuing) Kevin is part of our lives. He is coming to spend the day with us. Everything is going to be light and happy. It will be a good day. And if he tries anything! So help me I will kick his ass so hard he will have to undo his shirt to pee. Cindy storms out the kitchen. No one moves. The front door slams. GEORGE She said she will kick his ass until he pees out the top of his shirt. DISSOLVE TO: EXT: ASYLUM - DAY A large institutional building. Long drive from the street. Wide and not too steep steps lead up to the front doors. Cindy pulls up to the front of building. Out of the doors. Steps two men one is Kevin, reasonably handsome man average build coloring is the same as Cindy's. The other is an older man in a white coat. He appears to be a doctor. Cindy gets out of the car and greets the two men. She shakes hands with the doctor and hugs Kevin. The doctor speaks to Cindy then goes inside. Cindy and Kevin go down the steps to Cindy's car. KEVIN It is so good to breath the air of freedom. CINDY What are you talking about? You get to go outside when ever you want. KEVIN But I am still on the grounds. CINDY You are such a dope. There has got to be 50 acres here. They get in the car. Kevin in the passenger seat. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY CINDY Put on your seat belt. You aren't that crazy. KEVIN Cindy? Would it be ok if I drive? CINDY No! KEVIN I miss it. CINDY Just sit there and enjoy the ride. KEVIN What ever they say about me Cindy. I am not a crazy driver. I never had a moving violation. Cindy looks at her brother. KEVIN (continuing) Pllleeease? Cindy smiles. CINDY You knucklehead. Kevin smiles at her. Cindy musses his hair. CINDY (continuing) You think you can manipulate me with that smile and those big eyes. Cindy looks around as she starts the car. CINDY (continuing) Once we're outside the gate we'll change places. I don't want anybody here to think I'm crazy. EXT: ASYLUM - DAY Cindy pulls away from the steps and drives down the long drive. EXT: ASYLUM GATES - DAY Cindy pulls over just outside the gates. Cindy and kevin get out of the car and walk around to change places. At the back of the car Kevin hugs her. KEVIN I knew I could count on you. Kevin is lingering in the hug. Cindy pulls away. CINDY Yeah. Ok. Now no funny business. Just get us to Barbra's house. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY Kevin gets in the driver's side and gets comfortable behind the wheel. Cindy gets in and buckles up. Kevin starts the car. CINDY Ok, Kevin. Nice and easy. Kevin looks at Cindy and smiles. EXT: ASYLUM GATES - DAY The engine revs. The tires spin. The car takes off kicking up dirt as it fishtails onto the street. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy is pushed up against her seat. CINDY KEVIN! WHAT THE HELL? KEVIN Shut up you cock sucking bitch. Who the fuck do you think you are? EXT: NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD - DAY The car speeds through an intersection. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY CINDY Stop! Kevin, Pull over! KEVIN I love you Cindy. More than you know. But I will not let you go on the way you do. Running the family... EXT: TOWN ROAD - DAY The car drives through another intersection at high speed. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy is panicked KEVIN ...leaving me. Getting whatever you want with no concern for anyone else. CINDY What are you talking about? Cindy looks out the front window of the car. CINDY (continuing) Watch out! EXT: TOWN ROAD - DAY The car misses people at a crosswalk going onto the sidewalk. INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY Kevin is wide eyed and raving. KEVIN You think I'm crazy! The doctors think I'm crazy! EXT: TOWN ROAD 2 - DAY Kevin turns the car on the sidewalk. He takes out a mailbox. KEVIN You've got a long way to go to prove I'm crazy! EXT: BACK ROADS AND ALLEYS - DAY The car careens around the streets driving up on the sidewalks and through intersections with no regard for traffic signals. KEVIN I have nothing but time to think of you. What you've done to me. But call me crazy...every time I break out of the nut house and you put me back in I can't help but want you more! EXT: IMPOUND LOT - DAY At a car impound and pick a part place. Kevin screeches to a halt in front of the tall corrugated steel gate. INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY Kevin roughly gets out of the car. Cindy sits stunned. EXT: IMPOUND LOT - DAY Kevin goes around the car to the passenger side. He throws open the door and drags Cindy out of the car and around to the driver side and throws her in. KEVIN I'm letting you go because I love you. When George is gone I will be there for you. CINDY What do you mean, "when George is gone"? Kevin slams the car door. He stomps up to the gate of the impound lot and pulls the heavy door open. INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy is dumbfounded. Her disbelief turns to anger. She turns to look for Kevin. She sees him at the door. She opens the door of her car. EXT: IMPOUND LOT - DAY Cindy jumps out of her car standing on the inside of the car to look over the top at Kevin. CINDY Fuck you, Kevin! Stay out of my life you cocksucker! I wash my hands of you you! You hear me? I wash my hands of you! The giant door to the lot swings shut. Cindy gets back in her car. INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy is so worked up she is shaking. She can't find the hole for the ignition. She throws the keys on the floor and breaks down and cries. INT: IMPOUND LOT/OFFICE - MORNING It is small and cluttered with papers, a carburetor or two, moon-pie wrappers and empty RC cola bottles. CLETUS, the attendant, an overall wearing, grease in his fingernails, nascar watching, hillbilly, is watching JERRY SPRINGER on a black and white portable tv. The dirty door to office opens and Kevin steps in. Cletus puts down his moon-pie and RC cola. He takes some keys from a peg board and throws them to Kevin. Kevin catches the keys and walks out into the lot and finds a car covered with a car cover. He pulls the cloth back revealing a BMW just like James Bonds. He unlocks the door and checks over the inside. He looks at the odometer. He opens the trunk and gets out a garment bag, he opens it up and takes out the suit inside. He starts taking off his clothes. INT: CINDY'S CAR - MORNING Cindy is driving home she is still crying still shaken by the ride with her brother. INT: IMPOUND LOT - MORNING Kevin is obscured by his open trunk. He closes the trunk and we see he is dressed very fashionably in his suit. (james bondish) We see the license plate that reads WKDCOOL AS Kevin walks back to the office. INT: IMPOUND LOT OFFICE - MORNING Kevin comes in. KEVIN Nice to see you again, Q. CLETUS Mr. Bond. KEVIN I see everything is in order. CLETUS Just as you left it. Kevin takes out his wallet from his breast pocket and lays out some money for Cletus. KEVIN Is there anything else, Q? Cletus pulls a small case and a long black case from under his desk. He lays them out on the desktop. Kevin opens the small case and takes out his WALTHER PPK. He takes a clip and puts it in the gun. He slips the pistol under his jacket into a shoulder holster. He takes other clips and puts them in his pocket. He picks up the long case and moves for the door. KEVIN (continuing) Thanks you, Q. You're a good man. CLETUS And you are out of your mind, Kevin stops at the door to the office. CLETUS (continuing) Mr. Bond. KEVIN So they say. Kevin exits the office. EXT: IMPOUND LOT - MORNING Kevin's Bmw starts. The gates of the lot open. The car drives out of the lot as it goes again we see the license plate. EXT: BARBRA'S HOUSE - NOON Cindy drives in and parks in the drive. She gets out of the car and goes immediately in the house. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/LIVINGROOM - NOON Cindy barges in the door. Barbra comes from the kitchen. BARBRA Cindy? What is it? CINDY He's gone! BARBRA He's upstairs. CINDY He's here? BARBRA Cindy? Who's here? CINDY Kevin. BARBRA Kevin? He's with you? Oh my god. Tell me you're joking. CINDY This is not a joke. Kevin is loose. BARBRA And he's here? CINDY I don't know. I let him drive. BARBRA You let him drive? CINDY He was a maniac. He tried to kill me. BARBRA He tried to kill you? How? CINDY He drove like a maniac. On the sidewalk. Through intersections. BARBRA Where is he now? CINDY That's what I've been trying to tell you. I don't know. We've got to go. BARBRA Cindy, wait. What did he say to you? CINDY He's mad. Real mad. BARBRA Did he say he was coming here? CINDY No no. He's mad at me. I've got to get George and go. BARBRA My god. What did he say to you? CINDY Promise me you won't tell him where we've gone. BARBRA Is he going to call here? CINDY I don't know. He might. BARBRA Cindy you've got to do something. CINDY I am. We're leaving. BARBRA What if he comes here? What do I do? Cindy this is real bad. CINDY I'm done with him. Family or not I'm finished chasing, finding and caring about him. BARBRA You don't mean that. CINDY I do. BARBRA What will mom say? CINDY What ever she says she won't say it to me. So who cares? BARBRA Cindy? CINDY Do you have a gun? BARBRA What? A gun? CINDY Does Albert keep a gun? BARBRA Well no. I don't think so. CINDY Good. If Kevin does show up he'll only take it from you and kill you with it. BARBRA Oh god. Is he that mad? What did you do? CINDY I married George. Cindy leaves Barbra and runs up stairs. Barbra stands wringing her hands. DISSOLVE TO: INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/BEDROOM - DAY Cindy is packing. George walks in from the bathroom in his boxers wearing his cowboy hat singing the refrain to a country song. GEORGE Whisky fur meine Manner und beir fur meine Pferde. Singen whisky fur meine Manner und beir fur meine Pferde. CINDY Stop singing. We're leaving George. George is happily surprised. GEORGE We are? CINDY Yes. Get dressed have no time to waste. GEORGE I love you, Cindy. We will get to Abilleen with plenty of time to buy souvenirs. Cindy looks at George then strokes his cheek. CINDY We'll buy the place out. Schnell, George. Schnell. George finishes dressing and packing his things. INT: BARBRA'S HOUSE/LIVINGROOM - MORNING George and cindy drag their luggage down the stairs. ALBERT Leaving so soon? Barbra come from the kitchen. GEORGE We are going to get to the concert early. CINDY I thought we'd get a jump on the crowds at the souvenir stand. GEORGE We are going to buy the place out. ALBERT Wish you were staying longer. CINDY No chance. You know how uncomfortable you make me. C'mere you big lug. Cindy smiles big then hugs Albert. Albert whispers in her ear. ALBERT I heard about Kevin. Be careful out there. GEORGE Thank you for having us. I would like to stay longer. BARBRA Your just saying that. GEORGE Yes I am. BARBRA Oh George. Barbra hugs George. She speaks to Cindy. BARBRA (continuing) You said he has no sense of humor. Cindy smiles. Albert pulls George aside. ALBERT I can't say I'm sorry your leaving. But I am. GEORGE Albert. I'm touched. ALBERT Who knows when I'll have a chance to get my twenty bucks back. Take this. Albert gives George a thermos of coffee. ALBERT (continuing) It's coffee for the road. It's been brewing since last night. Just the way you like it. George goes to hug Albert. GEORGE Thank you, Albert. They boys hug in a manly way. George steps back and puts on his cowboy hat. GEORGE (continuing) Adios, partner. ALBERT Vio con dios. George looks puzzled then at Cindy. CINDY Go with god. GEORGE Ah. Danke miene freund. Auf wieder sein. Hugs, kisses and help with the bags as they shuffle out the front door en masse. DISSOLVE TO: EXT: ROAD - MORNING Empty road going west. George and Cindy's car enters frame and drives away from camera. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - MORNING Cindy's cell phone rings. Cindy answers her cell. CINDY Hello? KEVIN Hello, Cindy. Did everyone enjoy the funeral? CINDY Kevin? GEORGE Is that your brother, Kevin? Tell hello. CINDY George wants to know how you are? Did you make it back to the home ok? KEVIN What makes you think I went back there? CINDY I can always hope. KEVIN Nope. I've about played out this town. I need to expand my horizons. What did Horace Greely say? CINDY You're a shithead! KEVIN You said that. Cindy hangs up her phone. GEORGE It was too bad we missed him. It might be years till we have a chance to see him again. CINDY We can only hope. Cindy's cell rings. She answers it. KEVIN Horace Greely said, "Go west young man." CINDY Who was it that said, "Go to hell young man."? KEVIN That would be you again. she hangs up. she turns her phone to vibrate. GEORGE Was that Kevin again? CINDY I keep losing him. Bad signal here. Cindy's cell phone vibrates in her hand. She puts it in her purse. EXT: BATE'S MOTEL - ESTABLISHING - EVENING An old seedy motel. George and Cindy pull into the Bates Motel. EXT: BATE'S MOTEL/OFFICE - EVENING George pulls the car up. He gets out and goes in the office INT: BATE'S MOTEL/OFFICE - EVENING Seedy motel office. The big slob behind the counter is the owner. George stands at the counter. The man slides him a registration card. George fills it out. OWNER Here on business? GEORGE Just passing through. OWNER Where you headed? GEORGE Down Abilleen way. OWNER Abilleen? GEORGE Yes. Abilleen. OWNER Here's your receipt. Your in room 269. Owner hands George the key. GEORGE Where shall I park my car. OWNER Just round back. Right in front of your room. You aren't from around here. Are you? GEORGE No. OWNER Where abouts you from? GEORGE Back east. OWNER Jersey? GEORGE Boston. OWNER I could tell when you said "park the car". George takes the room key. GEORGE Danke. Aufwiedersen. I mean, adios pardner. George goes out. The door closes. OWNER Boston my ass. Kevin comes around from the door to the back of the office. He puts his gun in his shoulder holster under his coat. Kevin comes from behind the counter. OWNER (continuing) What about the other fifty? Kevin reaches in his coat pulls out a big wallet and pulls out some money. He hands Owner the money. Owner takes it. Kevin looks out the door then leaves the office. INT: BATE'S MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT George is in the toilet singing a country song (RING OF FIRE). Cindy is locking the door. She opens the curtains a crack and looks out. She picks up the phone and dials. A female operator answers. OPERATOR (O.S.) Front desk. CINDY I'd like a wake up call eight o'clock please. OPERATOR Room 269. Wake up call at eight thirty a m. Will there be anything else? CINDY No. Thank you. Cindy hangs up the room phone and unpacks a few things. The room phone rings. CINDY (continuing) Hello? Hello? The phone goes dead. Cindy hangs up the phone. She begins to undress. When she is down to bra and panties the room phone rings again. She picks it up. CINDY (continuing) Hello? The phone goes dead. Cindy wonders. She opens the desk drawer and throws the handset in and closes the drawer. She takes off her bra and puts on a sweatshirt and pants. One the table amidst the contents of Cindy's purse the cell phone starts vibrating. Cindy is momentarily puzzeled by the buzzing sound till she focuses on the phone vibrating around the table. She crosses to the table and answers the cell phone. CINDY (continuing) Hello. KEVIN Hello Cindy. CINDY Kevin? Where are you? KEVIN Not far. CINDY What do you want? KEVIN I want you to know there's no where you can go. I'll be there. No motel too remote. I'll be there. CINDY Stop it Kevin. Just go back to the nut house and stop calling me! Cindy hangs up the cell. George comes out of the bathroom. GEORGE Did your sister call? CINDY Yes. It was Barbra. She said I left a bra there. GEORGE Do you need it? CINDY No. No. I have others. GEORGE We could go back if you want to. CINDY It's fine, George. She's going to mail it to me. GEORGE Good. I did not want to go back. I am going to shower. George opens the drawer the phone is in? GEORGE (continuing) Cindy, the phone is in the drawer? Do you know why? CINDY Yes I do. George waits for an answer. CINDY (continuing) Just hang it up and go take your shower. George hangs it up. GEORGE Why would you do that, Cindy? Someone might be trying to call us. CINDY Who would call us? No one knows we're here. GEORGE You never know. Someone might know we are here. CINDY No one knows. What have you heard? GEORGE You are right. If the pope should call tell him I will call him back. George adjourns to the bathroom. Cindy crosses the room to the window. She pulls the curtains back carefully looking outside. Her cell phone rings. She jumps closing the curtains tight. She goes to the cell on the bed. She picks up the phone pushing the answer key and slowly puts the phone to her ear. KEVIN (V.O.) Cindy? Cindy stays quiet. KEVIN (V.O.) (continuing) Cindy. I know you're there. I'm thinking of you Cindy. How you smell. How you feel. I want to take my tongue and... Cindy hisses through clenched teeth. CINDY Go to hell. She violently turns off the phone and throws it on the bed. She grabs a chair from the table and jams it under the doorknob. She makes sure it's secure then peeks out the curtains again The room phone rings. Cindy is startled. She crosses to the phone between the beds. Cindy lifts the receiver to her ear. CINDY (continuing) Hello? OPERATOR Mrs. Gottlieb? CINDY Yes. OPERATOR Would you please come to the front desk? There's some problem with your husband's credit card. CINDY What sort of problem? OPERATOR It's expired. CINDY That's strange. Are you sure it's my husband? OPERATOR George Gottlieb. CINDY I find this hard to believe. I got new credit cards not two weeks ago. OPERATOR If you could just come to the office we can straighten this out. CINDY I'll be right there. She hangs up. CINDY (continuing) George. I'll be right back. GEORGE (O.S.) Alright, Cindy. Cindy collects her wallet and key then leaves the room closing the door. All is still. Only George in the shower is heard. SLOW PUSH ON DOOR KNOB A key is heard in the lock. The knob turns. The door opens. Kevin comes in and slowly crosses the room to the bed. INT: BATE'S MOTEL/OFFICE - NIGHT The owner is looking at credit card receipt. OWNER Nope. Not a thing wrong with it. CINDY Your woman called me from the front desk. OWNER Maybe you're a little confused. He calls to the back room. OWNER (continuing) Mavis. A dirty relatively unkept woman comes from the back. She has an old headset on her head. CINDY Didn't you call me in room 269? MAVIS I talked to you earlier you get a wake up call. Cindy sizes it up. CINDY George! She bolts from the office. EXT: BATE'S MOTEL/ROOM - NIGHT Cindy runs to the door. She rushes to open the door. Fumbling with the key she drops it and hits the door out of frustration. INT: BATE'S MOTEL/ROOM - NIGHT There are clothes strewn about. George is laying face down at the foot of the bed. His head and one arm is under the bed. Cindy throws open the door. CINDY GEORGE! She crosses to where he is. GEORGE Cindy! He pulls himself from under the bed. CINDY Are you alright? What the hell happened in here? GEORGE I could not find my toothbrush. CINDY You made this mess looking for your toothbrush? GEORGE Yes. I did not mean to. I had trouble with the zipper on the case. CINDY What the hell are you doing on the floor? GEORGE When I found my toothbrush I dropped it and it went under the bed. CINDY You scared me half to death! Don't ever do that to me again! She gets down and hugs George. GEORGE I won't. But I will need to brush my teeth. Cindy looks at him almost laughing. CINDY Brush your teeth all you want. Just don't... Cindy holds back a bit of emotion. GEORGE Don't what, Cindy? Cindy hugs him big. CINDY What would I ever do with out you? GEORGE I don't know. I wouldn't be here to tell you. DISSOLVE TO: EXT: BATE'S MOTEL/ROOM - MORNING Cindy and George hit the road. EXT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - MORNING They pull away from the motel and drive away. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - MORNING George is driving. Cindy is gazing out the window. George is driving. His hat hitting the roof making the hat sit low on his head. CINDY George. Take off your hat. GEORGE I don't want to take it off. CINDY You're going to ruin it. It's squashed against the roof. George tries to fix the hat. CINDY (continuing) You've got a ten gallon hat in a five gallon car. And don't ask me to translate that to metric. George takes off the hat and Cindy puts it in the back seat. George turns on the radio. The song plays behind Cindy's thoughts. CINDY (V.O.) What am I doing? Should tell him someone is trying to kill him? Should I tell him that some one is my brother? George is a sweet dear man. I don't know what to do. The cops can't do anything until Kevin actually hurts someone. Then he'll get off because he's insane. My ass! He's as crazy as I am. I can handle this. Just keep my eyes and ears open. I've always been able to handle Kevin. Wait a minute. Maybe I'm crazy. I must be crazy. Running from my problems to a concert with a country music loving crazy ass German. That I happen to be crazy about. GEORGE Cindy is there anymore coffee? CINDY Do you know how much I love you? GEORGE I think I do. CINDY How could you? GEORGE I know because you are getting me a cup of coffee. CINDY That's it? A cup of coffee says "I love you". GEORGE It does when you get it for me. CINDY That's why I love you. George looks at Cindy. GEORGE Why is that? CINDY Eventually you say the right thing. George takes a look at her again. GEORGE (insistent) Coffee Bitte. Cindy pulls the lid off the thermos and looks in. CINDY It's all gone. Cindy laughs and kisses George's neck. GEORGE I'll find a place to stop. EXT: STUCKEY'S - DAY They stop at a roadside eatery. Stuckey's. George parks the car off to the side near a phone booth accessible from the passenger window. George goes to the store. Cindy's cellphone rings. Cindy digs for the phone in her purse. She has difficulty finding it. She finds it and answers it. KEVIN Hello Cindy. CINDY Kevin? Oh my god. KEVIN Do you miss me? CINDY Where are you? KEVIN I'm always near by Cindy. Why did you turn off your cell phone? CINDY Don't be stupid. I turned it off so you would go away. I turned it off! She hangs it up. The cell rings. Cindy pushes the button and puts it up to her ear. KEVIN I turned your phone on for you. CINDY You bastard. KEVIN Don't hang up on me again. CINDY Leave us alone. I want you to go away, Kevin! KEVIN I'll go away. When we can go away together. CINDY You can go fuck yourself, buddy. And I won't be going with you! Cindy hangs up the phone. CINDY (continuing) Fucker. Cindy's cell phone rings. She answers it. CINDY (continuing) Fuck you. Why are you playing around like this Kevin? KEVIN Isn't it great? It's just like when we played tag. CINDY What's the difference now, Kevin? We aren't kids anymore. That's the difference. KEVIN The difference now is we're playing for keeps. Cindy's eyes are welling up with tears. CINDY Damn you, Kevin. KEVIN I don't want to hurt you. CINDY You wouldn't dare hurt me. KEVIN That's what I thought. The phone in the pay phone booth outside the car rings. KEVIN (continuing) Answer the phone. CINDY Drop dead. KEVIN Don't hang up on me Cindy. CINDY Don't threaten me Kevin! I want nothing to do with you. Ever! KEVIN Don't make me angry, Cindy! CINDY You threaten me or my husband again I will call the police. KEVIN You can't intimidate me. Remember, I'm certified insane. Cindy sits quietly. KEVIN (continuing) Now be a good sister and answer the phone. Cindy hangs up her cell. The phone outside rings two more times then stops. Cindy looks at the store for George. EXT: STUCKEYS - DAY George is nowhere to be seen. INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY Both phones start ringing at once making Cindy jump. She grabs the cell and hit the button twice stopping it from ringing. She reaches out of her window and grabs the receiver. CINDY God damn you Kevin! Leave me the hell alone! ANTHONY (V.O.) Excuse me? CINDY What? Hello? Who is this? ANTHONY (V.O.) My name is Anthony. Are you happy with your long distance carrier. Cindy screams into the mouthpiece. CINDY Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! She slams the receiver back in it's cradle. Her cell phone rings again. She answers the cell. CINDY (continuing) What! KEVIN Don't ever hang up on me again! CINDY There's nothing you can do to us. I don't want you to think of us, talk to us, or look at us! KEVIN Stop, Cindy. You're hurting me. That makes me want to hurt you back. CINDY Fuck you, Kevin. You have to get near me to hurt me. AND THAT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN! KEVIN I can hurt you without even touching you. I'm going to kill George. Cindy is crying. CINDY Stop. You stop it right now. You leave George alone! The outside phone rings. KEVIN Answer the phone, Cindy. CINDY Fuck off! She hangs up the cell. The phone outside continues to ring. Cindy honks the car horn a couple times. CINDY (continuing) C'mon George! She can't avoid it and reaches for the phone outside the window. Just as she almost touches the receiver. From the driver side window a bullet streaks in, through the car, past Cindy into the receiver exploding it from the cradle. Cindy snatches her hand back. The wire hangs swaying with half the handset still connected. Through the drivers side window in the distance on a rise there is a glint in the sun. Cindy rubs her hand. Her cell rings. She picks it up. She is trying to hold herself together CINDY (continuing) Hello? KEVIN Close enough for you? Cindy hangs up the cell and throws it on the seat. She jumps to the driver side and starts the car. EXT: STUCKEYS - DAY George steps outside a bag of stuff and his thrermos of coffee. Cindy drives the car to George. INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY CINDY Get in George! GEORGE Cindy. I thought it was my turn to drive. CINDY Shut up! Get in! George barely gets in the car as Cindy floors it. Tires screeching they zoom back on the road. As the car strightens out on the road Cindy throws her cell phone out of the window. EXT: DISTANT RISE - DAY Kevin is lighting a cigarette. He takes a drag blows out smoke. He pulls his cell phone headset from his ear, picks up a rifle with a scope and puts it in his trunk. He gets in his car and pulls on to the road going the same direction as Cindy. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY GEORGE What is it Cindy? Did someone try to hurt you? CINDY It's ok, George. She pushes him down. CINDY (continuing) Shut up and stay down. GEORGE Mein gott, Cindy. You have me confused with a Bavarian. I cannot bend like a pretzel. EXT: ROAD - AFTERNOON Cindy and George's car speeds away down the road. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - AFTERNOON George sits up in the seat. GEORGE Cindy tell me what is going on. We are not Bonnie and Clyde. CINDY I'm sorry ,George. GEORGE Pull over Cindy. Now! EXT. LONELY SIDE OF THE ROAD - AFTERNOON Cindy pulls in to this lonely side of the road. George gets out of the car wiping coffee off of him. Cindy gets out slowly and stands against the car. GEORGE What is going on? CINDY I'm sorry, George. GEORGE Sorry is not for now. Now is for what is going on! CINDY My brother is trying to kill you so he can have sex with me forever. GEORGE Cindy! CINDY You know the Kevin isn't right. I have told you he is a severely manic depressant. George looks at her. CINDY (continuing) I have handled him in the past I can take care of him now. GEORGE It is not how you take care of him that bothers me. It is how you pull and push me. Yelling at me to do this and that. I love you, Cindy. Stop treating like a child! You are not my mother you are ...crazy. Maybe it runs in your family. CINDY No. It's just Kevin. GEORGE What about your mother? CINDY I'm sorry, George. You're right. Leave me here. Save yourself. Go. George looks at her then takes her in his arms for a hug. GEORGE Don't be silly. I fell for you because crazy was part of your charm. I just thought it would pass. Cindy laughs and hits him in the chest. CINDY You bastard. GEORGE Come, Cindy. Let's go. I will drive. I am taking care of you now. George steps from the back of the car into the street. CINDY George. She reaches out and grabs George by the back of his shirt and pulls him back. A car honks as it speeds by swerving a bit to miss George. GEORGE You have nothing to worry about. Get in. Rest. George and Cindy get in the car and drive away. DISSOLVE TO: INT: CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy is asleep as George drives. EXT: GAS STATION - DAY George pulls the car in the lot stops the car and gets out leaving Cindy sleep. He goes in the building. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy wakes up. She looks around for George. He's not in the car. She sits back, yawns and stretches. She pulls down a vanity mirror to check make up. In the mirror she sees George talking to a man pumping gas in his car. She looks harder in the mirror. Then panicked she whirls in her seat to look out the back windows. CINDY Oh God! Kevin! George that's my brother. She tries to get out, but the doors are locked. She unlocks it but it locks itself again. George accepts a cigarette from Kevin. Cindy screams and honks the horn but it doesn't work. Kevin pulls the nozzle from his tank and douses George with gas. EXT: GAS STATION/PUMP - DAY Kevin looks at Cindy and casually strikes a match and throws it on George engulfing him in flames. INT: GEORGE AND CINDY'S CAR - DAY Cindy wakes, terrified in the car. She looks around and sees they are in a gas station. George is talking to a man and accepts a smoke from him. Cindy bolts from the car EXT: GAS STATION - DAY Cindy runs up yo George and slaps the cigarette from his mouth and drags George to the car. They get in and drive out of the station and back on the road. DISSOLVE TO: INT: ANOTHER SHABBY MOTELROOM - NIGHT The door opens. Cindy comes in and turns on the light. GEORGE I don't see why we can't stay in a nicer hotel. We can afford it. CINDY Don't you think it's nice to travel the lesser traveled road? GEORGE What do you mean? CINDY We're seeing America. GEORGE We are seeing it the slow way. Aren't we there yet? CINDY Don't worry your head. Go take a shower. I'll get some ice. GEORGE Ok. It will do me good to stand for a while. CINDY On second thought. Come with me. GEORGE Cindy. I just want to get in the shower relax. Unless of course there is a vending machine. CINDY I think there might be one. GEORGE Do you think it would have the snickers and maybe the gummi bears? CINDY Come with me and find out. George pulls his shoe back on. GEORGE I have told you gummi bears were invented in Germany. George goes out with Cindy. CINDY Many times George. GEORGE I am very proud of that. Cindy closes the door. Cindy and George's shadows pass the window. SLOW PUSH ON THE DOORKNOB. The door opens in comes a figure. All we see is from the hips down. It crosses to the table and puts the phone in the center of it. The figure goes to the door and leaves closing the door behind him. Cindy and George's shadows pass back by the window. The door opens and in comes Cindy and George. GEORGE Fuck these people they wouldn't know good candy if it bit them in the ass. CINDY Stop George. No one did anything to you on purpose. GEORGE You are right. I just had a taste for them. Cindy sets the ice bucket on the table and gasps when she sees her cell phone. The cell phone is scratched and dirty. GEORGE (continuing) What is it? CINDY Oh my god. It's my cell phone. GEORGE Yes. I sound like that when I see