Nick of Time
Transcript written by and used with the courtesey of Angela Sugden
Conductor Los Angeles is next. Los Angeles is next. Please. . .
Announcer Can I have your attention please. Amtrak train number seven-seventy-one. Amtrak train number seven-seventy-one is now arriving at track number nine, from San Diego, Solano Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton and Commerce. Now arriving at track number nine, the San Diegan.
Smith Keep your eyes peeled. Sharp.
Rollerblader Okay, okay. . .
Woman Porter! Porter!
Announcer May I have your attention in the station, please. Paging Ms Joan Beary, please report to Amtrak station services. Ms Joan Beary. . .
Security Guard Hey, what the hell are you doing? Get your ass. . .You know you can’t skate in here. Hey, this is George. Where you at? I ain’t gonna tell you. . . Get your ass outta here, boy. What the hell you doing in here anyhow?
Woman Come on, you’re leaving your bags.
Jones That one. Right there.
Smith Nah. Hates his wife.
Rollerblader Damn!
Jones Oh, man, I hate rollerbladers. Skateboarders I don’t mind, even though they dress like fucking idiots, but when I see some pin-head on rollerblades, it really gives me the urge to grease the front of may car with them.
Smith Keep your eyes peeled.
Gene Lynn, honey. Lynn! Lynn, don’t run off now, Sweet-pea. Stay close to Daddy. Okay?
Lynn Okay.
Gene We made it.
Lynn We made it.
Jones What about them? Right there.
Smith Too old.
Jones Them?
Smith You ever had an idea that died of malnutrition? Leave it to me. I know people. It’s my job. People person.
Jones What are you looking for, huh?
Smith I’m looking for them, you see?
Jones Where?
Smith Right there.
Jones Oh, yeah. I see.
Gene Honey I gotta make a phone call. Do you see a phone anywhere? Hey, come on, you. Didn’t you ever see anybody kiss like that before?
Lynn On TV.
Gene You never saw your mom and me kiss like that? Hey. Listen to me. It’s all right to talk about it. You know that, don’t you? All right. Well, tell me something. You never once saw your mom and me kiss like that?
Lynn No way.
Gene Not once? How’d you see us kiss? That’s it? That. . . that little peck of a kiss? Honey, you missed a whole lot of kisses. Come here. Oh God, Honey. Daddy’s late. We gotta go.
Smith Look at him. He’d do anything for her.
Jones Young love.
Couple (talking in French)
Smith Fuck me. Foreigners.
Jones Frogs. They copy our blue jeans, but when we need their help in Kuwait, where are they?
Smith Look at that.
Gene Hi, Mr Conners, it’s Gene Watson calling.
Rollerblader Give me that little teddy bear.
Gene Hold on one second. Hey! Hey! Honey, come here. Come here, sweetheart. You stay away from her. Come here. Sorry about that, sir. . .
Rollerblader I want the teddy.
Gene Stay close, Honey. Just guys on rollerskates. Look, er, er. . . My train just got in, I’m running a little bit late, but I’ll get there as soon as I can, all right?
Rollerblader Yo, punk.
Gene Thank you very much.
Rollerblader Check this out.
Gene Hey, get outta here would ya? Leave her alone. Okay, bye. You ready, sweets?
Rollerblader Yeah.
Gene Let’s do it. Oops. There you see. . . That’s why you should always wear a helmet and knee pads. Because you never know when you’re gonna fall down and go boom, right?
Lynn Right.
Gene Come on. Let’s get outta here. Watch your step. Come on.
Smith It’s perfect.
Jones Perfect.
Smith Can I see some identification, sir?
Gene Excuse me?
Jones ID. Can we see some?
Gene Er. . . Sure. Sure. Is driver’s license all right?
Smith Fine.
Gene What’s the problem? Oh, it’s about those guys there, you know they were circling my little girl. . .
Smith You’re from Santa Maria, Mr Watson?
Gene Yes, I am.
Jones Where’s that?
Gene It’s north, near Lompoc. Why?
Smith Come with us, sir.
Gene I’d like to know what’s going on first.
Smith Don’t cause a ruckus, sir, not with the little girl along.
Gene Er, ma’am. . .
Jones Come with me.
Gene Listen. Ma’am, I’ll take my daughter.
Smith Don’t worry. My partner’s good with kids.
Lynn You stole that.
Jones No, I didn’t. I confiscated it. There’s a difference.
Lynn No, there’s not.
Gene `I’d like to know what’s going on, officer.
Smith I’ll explain.
Gene Officer, what’s going on?
Smith Get the front seat. Into the van, Mr Watson, thank you.
Jones Let’s get your seat belt on. Always wanna wear your seat belt, huh? Right?
Lynn I want my daddy.
Jones Well, you’re Daddy’s right there.
Gene Daddy’s right here, Honey. Daddy’s here.
Jones We’re your Daddy’s friends.
Smith That’s right. A policeman’s your friend. Isn’t that right, Daddy? Daddy?
Gene That’s right, Honey. Police are our friends.
Jones Hey, would you look at this green car. . .
Gene Listen, officer, I have an appointment that I’m late for. I’d really like to know what’s going on.
Jones This is the jack. Say “Hi, Jack”.
Smith Hi, Jack!
Jones And this goes in this little hole, right here.
Lynn Let me do it.
