FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF

CAMERON

Ferris? It's not working.

Ferris looks up.

CAMERON

The miles aren't coming off, running

it in reverse.

FERRIS

I thought that might be a problem.

Let's crack open the odometer and

roll it back by hand.

Cameron shakes his head.

CAMERON

I got a better idea. It's cool.

He walks back around behind the Ferrari.

CAMERON

Seventeen years and I've never

taken a stand. Now, I'm gonna

do it. I'm taking a stand against

my father, against my family,

against myself, against my past,

my present and my future. I will

not sit idly by as events that affect

me unfold to change the course of

my life. I will take a stand and I

will defend it. When my father comes

home tonight, he's finally going

to have to deal with me. Good or

bad, I'm taking a stand.

CU. FERRIS

He turns to CAMERA.

FERRIS

This is a big U-2 fan.

CU. SLOANE

She smiles proudly at Cameron. She applauds him.

CU. CAMERON

He's serious and determined. He has made up his mind and it

appears that it won't be changed by anyone but himself.

CU. TIRES

It's spinning wildly.

CU. MERCEDES BUMPER

Cameron's foot rests on the bumper. A beat and it gives a

mighty shove.

CU. TIRE

The spinning tires slam down on the cement.

INT. GARAGE

Cameron has kicked the Ferrari off the jack. It squeals out

of the garage in a cloud of blue tire smoke. A $50,000

unmanned investment heading backwards down a driveway.

CU. SLOANE AND FERRIS

They're in shock.

EXT. HOUSE

The Ferrari shoots down the driveway.

INT. GARAGE

Cameron watches the car go. He's strangely placcid about the

impending disaster. Ferris and Sloane are bewildered.

THEIR POV

The Ferrari travels down the driveway, across the street,

over the curb into the wooded property opposite the house.

CU. TREE

The Ferrari's brief journey ends as it smacks a tree trunk.

INT. GARAGE

Ferris and Sloane exchange baffled looks. They look at

Cameron. He's proud and bold.

FERRIS

What was that about?

SLOANE

This has to be a dream.

FERRIS

Cameron? One quick question.

Why'd you do that?

Cameron holds his proud posture for a beat. Then a look of

bewilderment comes over his face. He shoots a look to

Ferris. A puzzled look.

FERRIS

You trashed the car.

Cameron looks across the street.

SLOANE

Why?

CAMERON

I took a stand.

FERRIS

No, Cameron. You wrecked a car.

Cameron thinks for a moment. Then he regains his confidence.

CAMERON

It's okay.

Ferris looks across the street at the car.

FERRIS

I have an idea. If you're interested.

Cameron looks at him. He shakes his head.

CAMERON

I'm gonna handle it.

FERRIS

I think this could work.

CAMERON

No, thanks. I want to deal with

it by myself.

SLOANE

What about your one word?

CAMERON

You already did it. If I need it

again, I'll use it.

He smiles. He raises am impish eyebrow.

CAMERON

It's cool. I'm loose.

188 INT. POLICE STATION. OFFICE 188

Joyce is talking with the juvenile officer. Outside the

office, on the bench, we see Jeanie and the boy making out.

JOYCE

She's never been in trouble before.

This is a shock to me. First, I

don't know why she wasn't at school.

Second, I don't know why she'd call

you with this story about a rapist.

OFFICER

For whatever reasons she did it,

I think she'd had a good scare.

JOYCE

I hope so. I appreciate your calling

me. I can assure you that her father

and I will have a long talk with her.

The gathers her purse and jacket and stands.

JOYCE

Thank you.

OFFICER

Oh, by the way, I hope you son's

feeling better.

Joyce looks at the officer curiously.

OFFICER

Tell him, all the guys at the

station here are pulling for

him.

189 INT. POLICE STATION. WAITING ROOM 189

Jeanie quickly breaks the embrace with the boy as Joyce

steps out of the juvenile officer's room. She's still a

little bewildered that everybody knows Ferris was ill.

Jeanie wipes her lips and sits up straight. The boy adjusts

his pants to better hide his passion.

JEANIE

(to the boy)

If you keep this to yourself, I

think we can probably get it on

pretty good.

BOY

For sure.

Jeanie stands up.

JEANIE

Hi.

JOYCE

Don't "hi" me, young lady. Get

your stuff.

Jeanie reaches down for her purse.

BOY

What's your name?

JEANIE

Jean. What's yours?

BOY

Garth Volbeck.

190 EXT. SLOANE'S BACKYARD 190

Sloane and Ferris are standing at the back fence.

SLOANE

I had a great time today.

FERRIS

Yeah. It was pretty cool.

SLOANE

You think Cameron's gonna be

alright?

FERRIS

Sure. He had to so it, I guess.

His old man had it coming. He'll

be okay. I'd be worried if he'd

taken my idea.

Sloane smiles knowingly.

SLOANE

You didn't have an idea, did you?

FERRIS

Not a glimmer.

SLOANE

You're so smart.

FERRIS

No. I'm just real loose.

He kisses her.

FERRIS

I'll call you tonight.

Sloane nods. Ferris jumps the fence and takes off across the

backyards. Sloane watches him go. A huge smile spreads

across her face.

SLOANE

I LOVE YOU!

She backs away from the fence. MUSIC FADES UP.

SLOANE

He's gonna marry me. I know it.

She turns and runs into the house.

191 EXT. BACKYARD 191

Ferris sprints across a backyard. He jumps a plaster elf.

192 EXT. ANOTHER BACKYARD 192

Ferris vaults a fence. He runs directly for a swimming pool.

He's approaching it from the side. He leaps, hits the diving

board, springs off, does a flip and lands on the grass on

the other side of the pool.

193 CU. BEDSPREAD 193

Neatly bundles stacks of bills and rolled coins. A

significant amount of cash.

CU. SLOANE

She's writing.

CU. PIECE OF PAPER

We see a portion of the typewritten letter as she signs it.

"...in the amount of $1,765.33. It

gives us great pleasure to assist

you in performance of your worthy

and much needed survives to those

so desperately in need.

Sincerely,

Sloane Peterson