Long Strange Trip

Act 3: crisis event

EXT. PARKING LOT-DAVIS'S STATION WAGON. --- LATER

Joaquin sits on the bumper of the vehicle. Davis isn't there. He eyes the Chevy Suburban in the next spot over that is clad in Dead sticker and one Fairfield High School Mustangs sticker.

JOAQUIN

Fairfield people. Wonder who?

Joaquin sits on the bumper and waits. The crowd thins. The sun gets lower in the sky.

Davis pops out from in between the vehicles and taps Joaquin on the shoulder. Joaquin twists to see.

DAVIS

Hey Joaquin, what shaking buddy? Need a ticket?

Joaquin stands up and tugs on his collar.

JOAQUIN

Hey Davis. No, I just came by to see what was up and was supposed to meet Topher around here. You seen him?

DAVIS

Sure dude. He was over with the Jawehs. By their big black bus. Think they were handing out food.

Davis leans on the hood.

JOAQUIN

What's a Jahweh?

Davis rolls his neck.

DAVIS

The people with the black tour bus who seem cool but when you talk to them it obvious they're a cult.

JOAQUIN

They like Spinners?

DAVIS

Sort of but not really. The Spinners keep to themselves but the Jahwehs recruit. They like kids from rich families so they can get their cash.

JOAQUIN

That's sketchy.

DAVIS

Cult usually are.

JOAQUIN

Better go find Topher then.

DAVIS

I would. But hey, if you want to burn before the show. Come by.

JOAQUIN

Cool.

They shake hands and Joaquin takes off into the hippie masses.

Through the parking lot Joaquin searches and comes upon the black bus. It has open parking spaces around it as if there were an invisible barrier.

A fold-out table is set up with bowls of vegetarian food. Two men in their thirties sit behind it. Both have long straight hair to their waists. One is blonde. He is PAUL.

Joaquin walks up to the blonde guy.

JOAQUIN

Hi.

The man looks at Joaquin with fluttering eyes.

PAUL