Drive-In

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Camera to a drive in movie, right after a bolt of lightning flashes across the screen. They are watching Stephen King's "The Shinning". Seconds later the music("Moments Like This") fades into the background. Dusty is watching the Doppler and the weather reports. Camera to Melissa, sitting on the bed of a motel room, part of the drive-in. She's watching the weather also. Start music, ("Love Affair"). Melissa plays with her engagement ring. At this point, she knows that Bill is still in love with Jo, and she wonders if she should even marry him. Camera on Jo, walking up to the snack bar.}

Excuse me, can I have 8 coffees to go, please?" Jo asks the employee.

"Eight?"

"Yeah." Jo nods.

{Jo grabs a pen that's sitting on a trey. Taking out the divorce papers, she signs the last page, with a heavy heart. Her day is up. Dorothy never flew. Bill walks up to the counter.}

"Two coffees, please." {To Jo.} "Long day."

"Uh- huh." Jo says.

"You know, I've been thinking about the sensors. The way they scattered out there today on the highway. I'm starting to wonder if the funnel will carry them like we thought." Bill says.

"Too light?" Jo asks.

"I don't know, maybe the whole thing's too light." Bill says.

"What can we do about that?" Jo asks again.

"I'm not sure." Bill answers.

{Camera back on Melissa, looking at her ring. The weather report's still on. Suddenly, the screen turns to static. This ominous occurrence lingers like a warning. Camera on Jo and Bill at snack bar.}

{To employee} "Thank you." He smiles.

You come over to order a water, Bill noticed the sour look on your face and asks, "hey, you okay?"
"I don't know, you tell me. All that shit you said on the hill to Jo about her dad and 'killing her self to bring him back' and 'it was a long time ago, time to move on,' really!? That was basically said to my face as well!! You know I'm still having a hard time moving on from his death. Until you become a child and watch your father die right in front of you! I don't want to talk you." I glare and turn your attention back to the employee who hands you your water with a smile, to which you return back, "thank you." You walk off to go see what Beltzer and Haynes were doing.

{Camera back on Jo and Bill}

{Jo stares at the TV inside the snack bar. It too is gone to static, Jo looks at it, the warning obvious to her. Bill notices as well. Camera back to Melissa in her room. The window curtains billow gently. Melissa turns the TV off, and walks outside, staring at the sky. The wind is softly howling. Suddenly, Jo first, then Bill turns to the north looks up at the sky. You can tell, as stormchasers, they can sense a tornado coming. We hear eerie music in the background. The wind grows louder. There is a low rumble. Camera on Dusty. He is in the van watching the Doppler radar. He suddenly grows very tense.}

{Scared } "Jesus, it's coming." {He jumps out of the van and starts running toward Jo and Bill, screaming} "JO! BILL! IT'S COMING!!! IT'S HEADED RIGHT FOR US!!!!"

"What?" You look up at the radar in Dusty's van to see a huge hook coming towards the drive-in.

{Looking around} "It's already here. EVERYBODY UNDERGROUND NOW!!" Bill yells ordering everyone.

{The tornado sirens go off in the background}

{Frightened } "BILLY!" Melissa yells and runs to Bill.

{Bill grabs Melissa's hand and runs towards the warehouse.}

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