EXT. STREET - DAY
Jack is looking at a girl. Linus approaches.
JACK
Linus, let me ask you a question.
You see that girl over there? I’m
talking about the dark-haired girl
by the hot dog cart, about fivefive, wearing a red blouse.
LINUS
There’s only one girl there.
JACK
Yeah, that’s her. So I’m standing
here minding my own business, and
she looks over and smiles. Like
this.
Jack smiles a coy smile.
JACK (CONT’D)
What do you think that means?
LINUS
She has gas?
JACK
That’s what I thought, but then I
smile back, and she laughs and
shakes her hair a little. That
totally kicks it up a notch,
right? When they shake their hair?
LINUS
Yeah, that’s a whole different
deal.
JACK
Exactly. So then I laugh and shake
my hair. But that seemed to
confuse her, and now she’s just
standing there again, not looking
at me. Do you think I blew it?
LINUS
Probably. I don’t think you should
have shook your hair.
JACK
Dang! What if she’s the one? And I
lost her?
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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JACK (CONT'D)
That’s gonna be a terrible story
to tell my grandkids.
LINUS
There’s only one thing to do now.
JACK
A thousand sit-ups?
LINUS
No. Talk to her.
JACK
You’re right. I can’t let one
stupid gesture ruin my destiny.
I’ll just have to let her know the
real me. Suave. Cool. Charming.
(YELLS) Hey! You! I love you!
(THEN, TO LINUS) Why do you
suppose she’s running away?
Linus shrugs. Jack shakes his head.