Jack Shat: State of Emergency — The Road Begins, Page 8
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IDAHO / 07. Jack: “May I ask if the line was inspected?” Clerk: “We checked it Tuesday.” SFX: PANG! Jack: “Then Tuesday was a long time ago.” Clerk: “I'll call the plumber now.” Jack: “I'll pay the service call.” REPAIR CARD #07 — IDAHO. Guest's phone: SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL MUSEUM.
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Jack calls on his clamshell flip phone at the potato-themed Spud Valley Motel counter and asks about plumbing. In the bathroom the pipe knocks and a lamp flickers. The clerk calls a plumber; a guest sees a South Dakota fossil museum post beside the parked 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.