works at Microcore.
PENNY
Actually, I'm pretty dull and boring most
of the time. This is just a rare
opportunity for me to let my hair down.
JEREMY
In that case, I'd love to go out for a
drink. Apparently I haven't had one in
two days.
INT. NEIGHBORHOOD BAR - DAY
Penny and Jeremy enter. Penny spots Skylar on her first sweep of the room.
Skylar waves them over to his table. He is sitting with a friend, 23, overweight and slovenly dressed. He is KOONTZ.
SKYLAR
I didn't expect to see you two here.
JEREMY
Likewise. We made sure to lock your
apartment, by the way.
Skylar orders a round of beers.
KOONTZ
Hey Skylar, remember the guy that kept
falling in the pool at your party?
SKYLAR
No, I don't remember that.
Jeremy quickly finishes off his beer.
JEREMY
Actually, I really need to get going. I
haven't even checked into my hotel yet.
SKYLAR
Maybe our next encounter will be a little
less uncomfortable.
JEREMY
I'll admit, you didn't exactly catch me
on my best day. Thanks again, everyone. I
can find the rail station myself.
Jeremy slips out.
INT. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - DAY
Jeremy is wandering around, bored.
He stumbles upon an aging Apollo flight simulator.
INT. APOLLO FLIGHT SIMULATOR - DAY
The simulator's display offers a mystery prize for each month's high score. It prompts the user to enter their social security number.
Jeremy enters his number.
He quickly gets a feel for the controls.
He circles the moon numerous times, then learns to rendezvous and dock with the lunar lander before finally touching down on the moon's surface.
His final score displays as the second highest.
EXT. BEACH - MORNING
Huge ships pass far offshore.
Diamond shaped aircraft ferry back and forth across the Atlantic.
Jeremy is sitting in the sand reading.
Tara comes up behind him.
TARA
What are you reading?
JEREMY
(arching backward)
Excuse me?
TARA
I was wondering what you were reading.
JEREMY
It's a book on carbon dioxide filtration.
TARA
You mean like in trees?
The response catches Jeremy by surprise.
He twists around so that her head blocks the sun from his eyes.
JEREMY
Spacecraft, actually. But yes, like in
trees.
By now, he has the optimum angle. Her head is bathed in an aura of bright sunlight.
He studies her face.
JEREMY (CONT’D)
Do I know you?
TARA
It's Tara. We met at Alec's party.
JEREMY
