旅行终点 The End of the Tour Movie Script

31A INT. ISU CAMPUS/CLASSROOM - BLOOMINGTON - 1996 - LATER 31A The class in-progress. Lipsky observes as David paces.

“on” and his students are eating it up.

He’s

DAVID:

A campus romance story, I gotta tellya, to the average citizen, is not allthat interesting. The great dread ofcreative writing professors? “Theireyes met... over the keg...” Laughter.

14.

EARNEST STUDENT: I just want my narrator to be funny and smart, y’know?

DAVID:

I know. You want your narrator to be funny and smart. Here’s a tip, then: Have him say funny, smart things some of the time.

Laughter. Lipsky jots down a note.

DAVID:

You did a good job. Who’s next?

Melissa.

32 INT. ISU CAMPUS/LIBRARY CORRIDOR - BLOOMINGTON - 1996 - DUSK 32 Lipsky and David walk down the hall after class.

DAVID:

I’m usually a much better teacher than this. I swear to God.

LIPSKY:

I thought you were great. They obviously love you.

DAVID:

Yeah?

LIPSKY:

Oh, come on, you know they do.

DAVID:

You hungry?

33 EXT. RESTAURANT - BLOOMINGTON - 1996 - NIGHT 33 Lipsky and David park and go inside.

33B INT. RESTAURANT/TABLE - BLOOMINGTON - 1996 - LATER 33B They give their order to the WAITER.

WAITER:

...And what can I get you to drink?

Beer, or...

DAVID:

Uh, not for me, thanks. A large Diet Rite.

15.

LIPSKY:

I’ll have the same.

WAITER:

I’ll be right back with your pop.

The waiter goes. Lipsky sets up the tape recorder. Pause.