(Francesca is lying on the
couch as Robert places a cold cloth on her
head. Her "confession" took a
lot of offer.)
ROBERT
Feeling better?
FRANCESCA Much.
ROBERT Is the
dizziness gone?
FRANCESCA I
think so.
(She sits
up. She feels exposed.
But also, relieved.)
ROBERT I better
go. You sure you're all right? (she nods)
It's been a pleasure. Sincerely.
FRANCESCA
I feel so embarrassed.
ROBERT Why?
You uncorked a bottle.
From what I can tell, I got here just in
time. Any later and you'd have
made the front page, running down Main
Street naked, smoking Camels out of your
butt.
FRANCESCA (laughs)
But I... We don't even know each other.
ROBERT (sincerely)
You have no reason to feel ashamed. You
haven't said anything you don't have a right
to. And if anybody tells you different --
you just send them to me.
(She smiles. He turns to
exit.)
ROBERT (cont'd)
Better get my stuff.
(Francesca surprises herself.
She doesn't want him to go.)
FRANCESCA Would
you like to stay for dinner? (he turns)
There aren't many choices in town and...
anyway, you'd have to eat alone. So would
I.
ROBERT That's
very nice of you. I don't get many dinner
invitations on the job. It would be a welcome
change. Thanks.
CUT TO:
INT. BEDROOM - LATER
(Francesca rushes in and
starts to disrobe, getting ready to shower
and change for dinner. She glances out the
window and sees:)
EXT. JOHNSON HOUSE
(Robert is at the water
pump. His shirt is off and he is washing
himself. (WE INTERCUT THE TWO.)
(Francesca finds herself
staring, a bit open mouthed. He has a muscular,
firm body. She watches how the water cascades
over his body. How he seems so unashamed,
so "in his skin," moving with
such strength and grace.)
(Robert pauses and looks
out over the open pasture. The cold water
feels good. Since the pump is the back of
the house, hidden from the road, no one
can see him. He decides to take off his
pants and cool himself further. Francesca
begins watching this in shock until she
has to literally pull herself away from
the window with such a force that she rams
herself into a chest of drawers, knocking
over an array of perfume bottles and a mirror.
She deftly catches a falling bottle and
freezes. Taking a breath, she pulls herself
together.)
FRANCESCA
This is ridiculous. Stupid!
(She replaces the bottle
and heads for the bathroom quite composed,
then, without warning, makes an immediate
180 degree turn and heads back to the window
to sneak a peek.Seeing him, she gasps.)
FRANCESCA (cont'd)
Oh my God.
(Watching him, she is possessed
by some very frightening feelings and runs
from the window, into the bathroom, closing
the door behind her.)
EXT. JOHNSON HOUSE - EARLY
EVENING
(Francesca is gathering
some vegetables for dinner, from her garden.
Robert is at his truck, in his pants, changing
into a fresh shirt.)
INT. KITCHEN - LATER
(Francesca is cutting up
vegetables. Robert enters with some of his
gear.)
ROBERT
I'm just going to put some of this film
in your fridge. Heat isn't
too forgiving out there.
(He does. On the radio,
TONY BENNETT sings "WRAP YOUR TROUBLES
IN DREAMS." Robert approaches Francesca.)
ROBERT (cont'd)
Can I help?
FRANCESCA (surprised)
Help cook?
ROBERT Sure.
Men cook. We don't all eat bananas with
our feet, ya know.
FRANCESCA (laughs)Okay.
(They stand side by side.
Francesca hands him a stack of carrots and
a knife.)
Useful lanuage
items:
dizziness
头晕目眩。Back
She feels
exposed. 她感觉自己被暴露了一般。 Back
You uncorked
a bottle. 你开启了一个瓶子。这里,Robert 的意思是,Francesca
打开了她封闭的内心世界。Back
Any later
and you'd have made the front page. 如果(我)迟来一点,你就会上头版头条了。
Back
Heat isn't
too forgiving out there. 外面的热量真够烦人的。Back
