EXT. TOWN ROAD – EARLY MORNING
Establishing shot of town. It is still early, so there is not yet a lot of traffic and only a few people on the sidewalks.
Wider shot showing Devereux, Elizabeth, Hope, and Janusae walking along the sidewalk.
A public bus passes them, spewing a small, but dark cloud of exhaust. Devereux coughs. Elizabeth holds her breath for a moment, wrinkling her nose. Hope appears unaffected, but regards the vehicle with well-disguised disdain. Janusae watches it with fascination.
Devereux looks at the variety of cars on the street.
Elizabeth looks puzzled by Devereux's response.
Hope stares blandly back at Devereux.
Devereux pauses, looking down the street.
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Establishing shot of town. It is still early, so there is not yet a lot of traffic and only a few people on the sidewalks.
Wider shot showing Devereux, Elizabeth, Hope, and Janusae walking along the sidewalk.
A public bus passes them, spewing a small, but dark cloud of exhaust. Devereux coughs. Elizabeth holds her breath for a moment, wrinkling her nose. Hope appears unaffected, but regards the vehicle with well-disguised disdain. Janusae watches it with fascination.
DEVEREUX
We will need our own transportation at some point.
We will need our own transportation at some point.
Devereux looks at the variety of cars on the street.
ELIZABETH
(nods toward bus)
Not one of those, I hope.
JANUSAE
(eagerly)
Why not? I might be fun.
HOPE
Lodging should be a priority.
DEVEREUX
(looks at Hope and then nods)
You're right. (frowns, looking at the various buildings) That might be more of a challenge than I thought.
JANUSAE
Why? It looks like there's plenty of places available.
DEVEREUX
That's not the problem. But we need to make sure we don't pick the wrong place.
(nods toward bus)
Not one of those, I hope.
JANUSAE
(eagerly)
Why not? I might be fun.
HOPE
Lodging should be a priority.
DEVEREUX
(looks at Hope and then nods)
You're right. (frowns, looking at the various buildings) That might be more of a challenge than I thought.
JANUSAE
Why? It looks like there's plenty of places available.
Janusae looks around at all of the different buildings, reading each sign.
DEVEREUX
That's not the problem. But we need to make sure we don't pick the wrong place.
Elizabeth looks puzzled by Devereux's response.
DEVEREUX (CONT'D)
It's a sign of just how complicated time travel can really be. (beat) If we're not careful, we could rent a place that someone from this era was supposed to have. That person could end up in an entirely different location, influenced by people they never encountered in the past. We don't know what kind of effect that could have on the future.
ELIZABETH
So we find a place we know wasn't occupied for a long time.
DEVEREUX
And then we have a landlord who suddenly has money they didn't have before. It's the same problem.
JANUSAE
(laughs)
Well, we can't live on the streets.
DEVEREUX
No, we can't. (chuckles softly) In some ways that might even be worse. It would likely put us in contact with law enforcement officials from this era.
ELIZABETH
We do have identification . . .
DEVEREUX
But no public records. If they check their databases close enough, they'll realize we don't exist. (clears throat) And we'd be forced to explain . . . (looks toward Hope) our companion.
It's a sign of just how complicated time travel can really be. (beat) If we're not careful, we could rent a place that someone from this era was supposed to have. That person could end up in an entirely different location, influenced by people they never encountered in the past. We don't know what kind of effect that could have on the future.
ELIZABETH
So we find a place we know wasn't occupied for a long time.
DEVEREUX
And then we have a landlord who suddenly has money they didn't have before. It's the same problem.
JANUSAE
(laughs)
Well, we can't live on the streets.
DEVEREUX
No, we can't. (chuckles softly) In some ways that might even be worse. It would likely put us in contact with law enforcement officials from this era.
ELIZABETH
We do have identification . . .
DEVEREUX
But no public records. If they check their databases close enough, they'll realize we don't exist. (clears throat) And we'd be forced to explain . . . (looks toward Hope) our companion.
Hope stares blandly back at Devereux.
ELIZABETH
So what are we going to do? (shifts the strap of the satchel on her shoulder) I'm not sure we're exactly inconspicuous walking down the street carrying all this stuff.
So what are we going to do? (shifts the strap of the satchel on her shoulder) I'm not sure we're exactly inconspicuous walking down the street carrying all this stuff.
Devereux pauses, looking down the street.
DEVEREUX
It's going to be impossible to avoid completely, but we need to limit our contact with these people as much as possible--particularly any which we know have an impact on history.
ELIZABETH
Captain? But aren't we planning to influence two of the most famous people in history?
DEVEREUX
(looks at Elizabeth carefully)
Yes, we are. (looks down the street again) I haven't quite figured that one out yet. (looks the other direction) We do need to get off the street.
It's going to be impossible to avoid completely, but we need to limit our contact with these people as much as possible--particularly any which we know have an impact on history.
ELIZABETH
Captain? But aren't we planning to influence two of the most famous people in history?
DEVEREUX
(looks at Elizabeth carefully)
Yes, we are. (looks down the street again) I haven't quite figured that one out yet. (looks the other direction) We do need to get off the street.
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