Jack Shat: State of Emergency — The Road Begins, Page 5
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SOUTH DAKOTA / 04. Jack: “I can wait until the tour is over.” Volunteer: “Go ahead. I'll stand by.” SFX: TOK TOK TOK. Jack: “The bones are all right. The drain isn't.” Phone: THE TOILET TRAIL? IL, IA, NE; OUT OF ORDER. Volunteer: “You donated extra.” Jack: “The next visitors deserve a working room.” REPAIR CARD #04 — SOUTH DAKOTA.
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Jack visits a fossil museum and asks its older volunteer about the restroom. He shuts off an overflowing toilet while pipes knock. At the counter he donates extra; the volunteer's phone shows the first visible trip post and links Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska rumors.
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Jack sets out in his pea-green 1974 Buick Apollo. From Illinois to Idaho, he warns each stop, makes repairs where he can and leaves a repair card. A museum post starts connecting the dots while Jack keeps driving.