Based on the Life and Times
of
James McEachin
From “Call of The Purple Heart” screenplay
3 EXT. MCEACHIN'S HOME, ENCINO, CA -
An early morning mist establishing the unique place. Tranquility is alive and well
here -
4 INT. MCEACHIN HOME -
McEachin sleepily reaching for the phone.
MCEACHIN
...Hello.
INTERCUTTING
5 INT. THE PALLER HOME -
On the other end of the phone is KIMBERLY PALLER, an attractive, late 30s, early
40s black-
KIMBERLY
(nervous; phone)
...Er... Good morning, Sir. May I speak to James McEachin?
MCEACHIN
Who's calling?
KIMBERLY
My name is Kimberly Paller, and er, I'm calling because his assistant, gave me this number.
MCEACHIN
Hold it. Hazel knows better than to give my home number out to anybody. -
He starts to put the phone down, ending the call. He hears Kimberly's voice.
KIMBERLY (O.S.)
Sir, sir, sir -
McEachin puts the phone back to his ear, and before he can respond:
KIMBERLY
I think she did it because she thought what I have to say should come directly from
me. You are Mr. McEachin? -
MCEACHIN
"Former" actor. Used to be writer. And you're calling about?
KIMBERLY
A Purple Heart... A Purple Heart that belonged to Henry Schenk -
In a flash (McEachin) is out of bed.