You're only human. You got it bad. I heard some of the conversation you two sparked up on the bus. It was magical. I love those moments. Don't you?
THE GUY SMILES.
CLARISSA
What's your name?
BUS GUY
Stanley.
CLARISSA
What flight are you getting, Stan? Can I call you that?
BUS GUY
Yes. Sure. US 12. To JFK.
CLARISSA
Excellent. Me too. My name's Clarissa. You have to check-in, yeah?
THE GUY STANDS UP. CLARISSA RISES ALSO.
BUS GUY
Oh God! I forgot! Am I too late?
CLARISSA
We'll make it. Let's go. It's terminal one.
CLARISSA AND STANLEY RUSH OFF. THE CAMERA RUNS ALONGSIDE THEM, TRYING HARD TO STAY OUT OF THEIR WAY.
BUS GUY
Her ticket! I forgot to give it to her!
CLARISSA
Your girlfriend? Your ex?
BUS GUY
Yeah . . . but I don't really want to see her . . . I'm not chasing her . . .
CLARISSA
No. You're running with me. This is serendipity Stanley. You and I were meant to meet. And those two girls were meant to lose their seats on this flight because Emily - my friend - and I . . . we need them. God works in mysterious ways.
BUS GUY
Really? You haven't got tickets yet?
CLARISSA
We will. We're paying double.
BUS GUY
Thank you Clarissa. Wait - here's one . . .
HE HANDS CLARISSA HIS EX'S TICKET.
CLARISSA
Keep it for now. In case she turns up.
CLARISSA HOLDS STANLEY'S HAND.
CLARISSA
But if she doesn't then you're riding with us. That cool?
BUS GUY
That's amazing. You're amazing.
THE CAMERA SPINS AROUND. IT SURVEYS THE SCENE; LEFT, THEN RIGHT, SEARCHING FOR EMILY OR THE GUY WHO SHOULD BE BRINGING THE PIZZA. IT'S MINUS 5 NOW.
THE CAMERA TRIES TO RUN TOWARD CONCOURSE BUT STUMBLES AND FALLS.
HECTIC.
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1 California Pizza Kitchen (http://www.cpk.com/menu/#Appetizers)
2 Hirsch, M. L. (2011). Yum's the word. Psychology Today, 44 (4), 46-47.
3 Amazing - Inna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3NwJF28wjU&feature=related)
4 Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-3vPxKdj6o&ob=av2e)
5 Heart Skips A Beat – Olly and Rizzle Kicks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5dFe-WKuPs&feature=related)
6 Heaven - Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_nImUzRv0w&ob=av2e)
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INT. SALT LAKE CITY - AIRPORT - DAY
(EMILY, RUNNER)
EMILY LEAVES A NEWSAGENT, JUST IN TIME TO LOCK EYES WITH THE RUNNER - THE "PIZZA-DELIVERY BOY" WHO CLARISSA ASKED TO RETRIEVE A PIZZA. SHE SMILES. HE STOPS.
EMILY
She likes things done fast.
RUNNER
Oh. Hey. You're one of the girls I need to get this to.
EMILY
Well, no. You gotta get it to the other one - Clarissa. And now . . .
EMILY WINKS.
EMILY
You're gonna have to beat me if you want an extra ten bucks.
RUNNER
Really?
EMILY TAKES OFF TOWARD TERMINAL ONE.
RUNNER
You got it.
"PIZZA BOY" STARTS RUNNING. THE CAMERA APPEARS TO NOD. IT GLANCES UP AND THEN DOWN LIKE IT'S A HORSE WAITING TO RUN. IT APPEARS TO SHRUG AND THEN TAKES OFF AFTER THE RUNNER, EMILY HELD FIRMLY IN ITS PERIPHERAL GAZE.
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1 I Run - Slim Thug and Yelawolf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU6_WCVi5fY)
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INT. SALT LAKE CITY - AIRPORT - DAY
(CLARISSA, KATY)
KATY - THE WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER - HANDS CLARISSA HER TWO BOARDING PASSES.
CLARISSA
Thank you so much, Katy. Have a great day.
KATY
It was a pleasure meeting you Clarissa. You and your friend have a safe flight. She'll be here in a minute, right? I certainly can't ask them to hold the flight.
CLARISSA
She'll be here. So will my pizza.
CLARISSA TURNS TO STANLEY - THE BUS GUY.
CLARISSA
How exciting. It's minus one minute. We're waiting for Emily and the boy with my pizza. Any second now they'll appear. Now, we're hoping Emily arrives first because I haven't got any spare notes to give the guy for . . . and I promised him an extra twenty.
THE CAMERA APPEARS TO JUMP UP AND DOWN WITH EXCITEMENT. IT'S VERY RESTLESS, AND MOVING ABOUT, ANXIOUS. IT PEERS LEFT, THEN RIGHT . . . WE NOTICE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DROP OF SWEAT RUNNING DOWN THE LENS. IT WANTS TO MOVE BUT IT CAN'T - IT NEEDS TO STAY BY CLARISSA'S SIDE.
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1 Mr. Taxi - Girls' Generation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhseD2tRLUY) [English translation: http://ridlocepheid.wordpress.com/.../mr-taxi-%E5%B0%91.../]
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INT. SALT LAKE CITY - AIRPORT - DAY
(-)
EMILY SMILES. SHE CLEARS A LINE OF CHAIRS. THE GUY WITH THE PIZZA SIDESTEPS THE SET LIKE IT'S ON FIRE, AND RUNS WHILE THE CAMERA SLIDES JUST BEHIND, LIKE THEY'RE BOTH IN FLIGHT; AND THE PIZZA, RUNNER, AND THE GIRL GLIDE TOWARD THE BRIGHT LIGHTS