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"A Hunting We Will
Go"
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Cut Scenes:
In the third version of the script, dated 4th February 1991,
Diane is described as having "an angelic face and a body out of Hugh
Hefner's kinkiest dreams".
The couple on the bus are both given names
(Luke is known from the end credits - his wife is Martha) and the man who picks up Diana is called Danny Rush.
When Sam says "sex?" in the barn Diane replies "No thank you!" (which
makes Al's followup "You see? She wants it too" make no sense - in
transmission she says "Please!").
The Sheriff has a flirtatious relationship with the woman on the radio
who calls him honey bunny (he calls her pookie bear), the two watch
Police Woman on TV instead of The Bionic Woman (which makes a little
more sense of Diane's desire to go into law enforcement).
Diane's excuse for leaving the kiss is to have a cold shower (not to
see if her dress is dry) and it's clear at the end that Diane is
inspired by the events of the day to become a bounty hunter - in
transmission Sam gently suggests it.
Writer Beverly Bridges remembered "I had in one of the drafts, I had
Sam asking Diane as she was about to go off to jail, 'Was this for
real?' And she goes, 'Yeah, this is for real, back and forth, back and
forth, and had a great big kiss, and then they leaped out on the kiss.
And we decided, 'Wait, wait, wait, she's not in love with Sam, she's
left with this bad-breath bounty hunter,' and so we had to say, 'Well,
I'm going off to be a bounty hunter."
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Syndication Edit:
The Bus Journey
Sam is sitting next to the window asleep with
his hat pulled down over his eyes. Diane is reaching across him to the window pushing it
wide open.
Diane: I think I'm going to be sick - oh God
this bus thing -
Sam: Yes, ok
Diane: They make me sick – fresh air.
(Diane is lying over him pushing herself toward the window. Sam shuts the window.)
Sam: That is just too much.
Diane: Oh.
Sam: Too much.
(He pushes her back into her seat. She leans forward and retches.)
Sam: Oh wait a minute ok, ok , oh, oh, ok.
(He swings her round so that they have switched seats.)
Sam: OK, better.
(Diane continues to appear to be bus sick. There are mutters of "bathroom" from
the other passengers.)
Diane: Please, please.
Sam: Here we go, just stay by the window, get some air, get some air and I'm going to go
take a little walk and stretch my legs, you know.
(Sam reaches to undo the handcuffs. Diane immediately perks up.)
Diane: I feel better already.
(As she speaks Sam is handcuffing her to the base of the seat in front.)
Diane: I don't believe it.
Sam: OK
(Al appears and immediately bends down to stare at Diane.)
Al: Hi Sam.
(Sam walks off down the bus.)
Sam: This way. Now listen Al...
(He realizes that Al is not following him. Al is still starring at Diane.)
Al: Maxine... Maxine, Maxine, Maxine... oh Maxine.
Sam: Do you mind? Come on. (whistles for Al)
Al: Sorry Sam.
(Diane has been tugging away at the handcuffs and assumes Sam was speaking to her.)
Diane: Sorry.
(Al starts to walk down the bus)
Al: Maxine.
Sam: Her name is Diane not Maxine.
Al: Huh...yeah, I know that. Her resemblance to Maxine just blows my mind.
Sam: Al what else have you found out?
Al: Well Diane is innocent and you have to clear her.
Sam: That is what Ziggy said?
Al: That's the way I interpret the data. |