You ever watch Straight Story? I thought of this scene as soon as I opened this thread.
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104 EXT.--DUSK RED ROAD ON HWY 18
Alvin is once again on a country road. A car passes
him. The woman driving gawks at him as she passes.
Moments later we hear off camera a screech of
brakes and a heavy thud. We see Alvin react to the
event up ahead.
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105 EXT.--DUSK RED ROAD HWY 18 ALVIN'S POV
Up ahead a blue Japanese subcompact is parked at a
strange angle across the shoulder of the road. The
engine is still running. Smoke rises from the hood.
The driver car door opens and a hefty woman with a
bouffant hairdo, stretch pants and a tunic gets out.
Alvin's POV slow approach. He watches her as she
walks around to the front of the car, and looks down
to the ground. She looks up to the heavens and then
begins pounding her open hand on the top of the
car hood.
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106 EXT.--DUSK RED ROAD HWY 18
Alvin reacts to the scene as he approaches.
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107 EXT.--DUSK RED ROAD HWY 18
Alvin drives up to the woman. Alvin executes his
slow dismount. The woman glances briefly at Alvin
but barely registers his presence because she is so
distraught.
ALVIN
Can I help Miss?
DEER WOMAN
No you can't help me. Jesus, Mary and
Joseph. No one can help me.
Alvin moves around to the front of the car. He notes
that the car has quite a few dents. We see that the
woman has struck a nice eight point buck. Alvin's
face shows relief. All the while the woman rants and
paces.
DEER WOMAN (cont'd)
I've tried driving with my lights on. I've
tried sounding my horn. I scream out
the window. I roll the window down
and bang on the side of the door and
play Public Enemy real loud...I have
prayed to St. Francis of Assisi...St.
Christopher too, what the hell! I have
tried everything a person can do and
still every week I plow into at least one
deer. What is it?
Alvin shakes his head. She now begins walking
around the car, the mower and Alvin. She flails her
arms.
DEER WOMAN (cont'd)
I have hit 13 deer in seven weeks driving
down this road mister and I have
to drive this road every day 40 miles
back and forth to work. I don't know
what to do...I have to drive to work
and I have to drive home...
She pauses. Takes a deep breath and looks out over
the flat landscape. She turns and pats the deer carcass.
DEER WOMAN (cont'd)
He's dead.
She starts to cry.
DEER WOMAN (cont'd)
And I love deer.
She turns and climbs back in her car. She backs up
and sprays gravel as she accelerates away. Her front
fender falls off and she runs over it. Alvin watches
her drive away, then looks down at the deer.
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108 EXT.--NIGHT ALVIN'S CAMPFIRE
Alvin is eating a large piece of meat. Behind Alvin
we see a full set of antlers mounted on the front of
the trailer.
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