EXT. PAY PHONE, GAS STATION - LATE MORNING
Francesca's note is opened in Robert's hand. Her phone numberis written after the "P.S." He stands in the pay phonegetting a busy signal from Francesca's line. He hangs up.

　　CUT TO:

　　INT. JOHNSON HOUSE - DAYFrancesca, dressed and packed, prepares to leave. She checksher purse to make sure she's got everything. She grabs herbag and exits.

　　A few beats later, the phone rings. But she doesn't return.

　　It rings again. We hear Francesca's truck door open andclose. It rings again. We think Francesca is on her way,until:

　　We suddenly hear her burst into the house and see her leapfor the phone.

　　FRANCESCAHello?

　　INTERCUT --INT. SLOW BEND SALOON/RESTAURANT - DAYRobert is at another pay phone.

　　ROBERTFrancesca?

　　FRANCESCA(out of breath)Yes! Hi.

　　ROBERTAm I interrupting anything?

　　FRANCESCANo. I was just... No.

　　ROBERTI'm sorry I didn't call sooner, but Ijust read your note. I stuffed itinto my pocket. The light was fadingand I had to get my shot.

　　FRANCESCA(relieved)The light was fading. Huh-huh.

　　ROBERTI would love to come for dinner.

　　FRANCESCA(smiles)Wonderful. Uh...

　　ROBERTListen, I have to shoot Cedar¹ Bridgeuntil a little after sunset. I wanta few night shots. Would you like tocome with me? If you're interested...

　　FRANCESCAOh, sure. Great.

　　ROBERTI'll pick you up.

　　FRANCESCANo. I'll drive myself. I have a fewerrands. I'll meet you there.

　　ROBERTOkay. See you later.

　　FRANCESCAYeah. See you later.

　　Francesca is thrilled. Her mind races with a list of thingsshe must do before tonight. She opens a cabinet, removes acoffee can and empties it of her house money. She quicklycounts it, then shoves it into her purse.

　　EXT. ON THE ROAD - DAYFrancesca drives past a sign marking Des Moines as the nexttown.

　　INT. SLOW BEND SALOON/ RESTAURANT - DAYThe second of two eating establishments in Winterset. Alunch time crowd fills the place. Robert is seated at thecounter. He can sense their eyes on him, wondering who thisstranger is and what's he doing here. He knows the whisperedconversation is about him.

　　A MIDDLE-AGED² COUPLE talk at table.

　　WIFEThelma told me he checked into theMotor Inn and the bill goes toNational Geographic³ Magazine.

　　HUSBANDNational Geographic? What the hell'she doing here? We ain't got no nakedpygmies to take pictures of.

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1 cedar
n.雪松，香柏(木)
参考例句：
The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。 She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。

2 middle-aged
adj.中年的
参考例句：
I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。 The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。

3 geographic
adj.地理学的，地理的
参考例句：
The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》 Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 demure
adj.严肃的；端庄的
参考例句：
She's very demure and sweet.她非常娴静可爱。 The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。

5 astounded
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词)；愕然；愕；惊讶
参考例句：
His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。 How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。

6 curiously
adv.有求知欲地；好问地；奇特地
参考例句：
He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。 He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。

7 metropolis
n.首府；大城市
参考例句：
Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。 He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

8 sneak
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行
参考例句：
He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。 I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

9 diatribe
n.抨击，抨击性演说
参考例句：
He launched a diatribe against the younger generation.他对年轻一代发起了长篇抨击。 The book is a diatribe against the academic left.这本书对学术左派进行了长时间的谩骂。

10 dressing
n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料
参考例句：
Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。 The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

11 guilt
n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责
参考例句：
She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。 Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。