Raising Arizona

They are approaching the hole in the ground.

VOICE OVER
I dreamt that Gale and Evelle had decided to return to prison...

Evelle is starting to climb into the hole.

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... Probably that's just as well. I don't mean to sound superior, and they're a swell couple guys, but...

Evelle has disappeared and Gale starts climbing in.

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... maybe they weren't ready yet to come out into the world.

FLOATING UP THE WALK OF THE ARIZONA HONE

The front door has a holly wreath on it.

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And then I dreamed on, into the future, to a Christmas mom in the Arizona home...

DISSOLVE THROUGH TO:

ARIZONA LIVING ROOM

Five three-year-olds in their pyjamas are opening presents around a tree as Nathan and Florence look on.

VOICE OVER
... where Nathan Jr. was opening a present from a kindly couple who preferred to remain unknown.

We have been isolating in on one of the children peeling the wrappings off a package marked to Nathan Jr. Inside is a shiny red plastic football.

FLOATING IN TOWARD A STATION WAGON

Pulled over on the state highway in the middle of the desert, a police motorcycle parked behind it. Glen is leaning out the driver's window of the car talking to the state trooper who stands facing him.

VOICE OVER
I saw Glen, a few years later, still havin' no luck gettin' the cops to listen to his wild tales about me'n Ed...

Glen is grinning and talking with his hands cupped in front of him, as when he told Hi about the Pollack who almost stepped in the pile of shit.

The trooper, in crash helmet and dark sunglasses, is listening tight-lipped and stone-faced as Glen finishes his story and slaps his knee.

VOICE OVER
... Maybe he threw in one Pollack joke too many...

The trooper is clicking open his ballpoint pen and reaching his citation book from his breast pocket. The name tag on the pocket says "SGT. KOWALSKI."

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... I don't know.

FLOATING IN TOWARD A FOOTBALL

It sits on a tee in the middle of a football field.

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And still I dreamed on...

A cleated foot boots the football out of frame.

VOICE OVER

... further into the future than I'd ever dreamed before.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER

Looking up, arms out at his sides, waiting to receive the kicked ball.

VOICE OVER

... Watching Nathan Jr.'s progress from afar...

He catches the ball and starts running.

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... Taking pride in his accomplishments as if he were our own...

He is skillfully eluding and stiff-arming tacklers.

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... Wondering if he ever thought of us .

He reaches the end zone and triumphantly spikes the football.

He whips off his helmet and we track in on the face of the rosy-cheeked high-school bruiser.