Buckaroo_Banzai_Against_the_World_Crime_League-Ernest_Cline

TECHNICIAN #1
HB88, begin primary systems check.
EXT. PRESS PLATFORM - DAY
New Jersey is wrapping up his presentation.
NEW JERSEY
The launch will commence in a few
minutes. For security reasons,
we've been unable to disclose the
actual nature of this experiment
until now.
(beat)
As you may have guessed, Dr. Banzai
will be attempting to break the
dimension barrier. However, instead
of passing through a mountain, our
goal today is far more ambitious.
He will penetrate the surface of
the earth here in New Jersey and
travel through the planet itself,
to resurface at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory outside Los Angeles,
California. We calculate the entire
trip should take about eight
minutes.
Pandemonium in the press as they convey this information in a
dozen languages to the rest of the world.
PECOS finishes talking into her go-phone and switches it off.
She steps up to whisper in New Jersey's ear. He smiles.
NEW JERSEY
And if all goes well, he's going to
turn around and come right back.
He's got a dinner date.
CLOSE UP on PENNY smiling to herself.
INT. DORM ROOM - MIT - DAY
CUT TO:
Rafterman watches the Jet Car test coverage intently, as the
reporter repeats Buckaroo's intentions.
RAFTERMAN
Buckaroo, my man, sometimes I think
you've got an Evel Keneval complex.
(looking at watch)
Damn!
He digs a videotape out of one of the boxes and fumbles it
into the VCR, hits Record, then sprints out of the room to
13.