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Jack Shat: State of Emergency — The Road Begins, Page 7

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MONTANA / 06. Sign: ONE RESTROOM OPEN. Jack: “I don't want to leave you without one.” Ranger: “We have the building next door.” SFX: HUNK ... HUNK. Jack: “Please direct everyone to the other building.” Ranger: “Thanks for taking the trouble to tell us.” Jack: “It was my trouble.” REPAIR CARD #06 — MONTANA. Phone: GREEN APOLLO IDENTIFIED.

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At a mountain visitor center with one restroom open, Jack asks a ranger about an alternate building. The toilet stops draining and a dispenser shakes. The ranger points visitors to the next building; a tourist posts a photo identifying Jack's green Apollo.

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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.