Day five:Alberto helped me out,again. My car broke down,I’ll have to take a bus to San Francisco.
Seriously,though,I mean we,let me take you back to San Francisco. It’s going to be faster and cheaper.
I appreciate the offer,but I think I’ll take the bus. Yeah,I suppose you have to be careful,you just can’t drive with anyone.
But I still don’t even know your last name. Mendoza,Actually,it’s Alberto Manuel Mendoza.
That’s a pretty good Spanish accent. My family is from Mexico.
Where in Mexico? A little village west of Monterey…So,what’s your full name?
Rehecca Mary Theresa Casey. My grandparents are from Ireland. Dublin?
No,from the west,it’s a little town in Galway. I’m told it’s a beautiful place,but it’s a very poor town.
My family’s village was poor,too. You know,no money,no jobs,just politics.
I guess that’s why both our families moved to the United States. Oh,yeah,that’s right to have a better life,to get an education,and to make a living.
Yeah,well,my family never did. Well,hey,you’ll be the first.
What do you mean? Come on,you’ll write some wonderful pop song and become a huge hit.
Yeah,I like the way you think. Me,too.
Wow,these canyons are spectacular. Yeah,it,it says here that these canyons were sacred to the Agua Caliente Indians.
It’s pronounced Agua Caliente. Agua Caliente. AGUA CALIENTE。
Now I’ve got to take some photos,do you mind carrying my bag? No,not at all.
It’s hard to imagine what these canyons were like so many years ago. Probably much the same as they are today…look at that over there.
This is really amazing,they must call this a desert oasis. Yeah,I bet you these palm trees are over a hundred years old.
This is it. Could you do me a favor? Umhmm.
I,I need someone in this picture,can you stand over by the palm tree? Alberto,there are more interesting things to photograph here than me.
No really,I’m serious. I,I,I need you in the picture to give the picture a sense of scale.
But,I,I don’t know. Please.
Well,since you’ve gone out of your way,I guess it’s the least I can do. All right,yeah,stand over that palm tree to your right. There,perfect.
Yes. Turn,turn a,yeah,turn around a little bit. There,there you go…yes…yes…yes.
What,what time is it? You know,you look great on camera,thank you.
Oh,we have to go,my bus leaves in less than an hour. Hold it,hold it,hold it right there. Hold,hold it. Alberto,please. There is only one bus a day. I have to make it on time.
Thanks.
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Oh,man,a cop. Hi,know how fast you were going?
Mmm,maybe sixty-five. Eighty miles an hour. License and registration,please.
Registration,license. Officer,let me explain,we were just trying. I’ll be right back.
I hope he doesn’t give you a ticket. You can say that again.
OK,since you don’t have any points on your license,this time,I’ll give you a warning. Thank you,officer. Thanks.
What! How lucky- is that: he didn’t give you a ticket. Yes,whew.
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Oh,hold on,I’ll take the luggage,you get the ticket. You’re welcome.
May I help you? Yeah,I need a ticket to San Francisco.
Round trip? I need a one-way ticket to San Francisco.
So,what’s taking you to San Fran? Oh,college and a job.
Um,people seem to think you can’t tie your shoelaces without a college degree these days. Um,let’s see,Um,sixty-five dollars.
Sixty-five? Is that one-way or round trip? 65 One-way. That’s what you asked for.
Yeah. Is all this baggage yours?
No,it’s my friend’s. Oh,I can take the guitar on the bus,thanks for all of your help.
My pleasure. Actually,your driver here did all of the work. Where are you going?
San Francisco. Oh,you know,you have to change in L.A.?
Well,I really appreciate your help. Oh,is that it?
Ah,is that everything out of your car? Yeah.
Your ticket,please. Yeah,that’s it. We’re leaving in two minutes.
Guess this is it,thanks for all your help. It was wonderful meeting you.
I mean,all except for the part when the hood of your car fell on my head. Does your head still hurt?
No,not really,I’ll never forget that look on your face when I found you in the desert. I’ll never forget when you were sleeping in your car.
And Tom the Trucker with that engine he borrowed from a seven-forty-seven? yeah. Thanks for being such a good sport.
You’re welcome. All aboard.
Rebecca,look,since we’ll both be in San Francisco,um,why don’t we get together? Well,I,I,I don’t think I’ll have much free time with school and work and.
You can’t study all the time,right? You need to take a break,once in a while.
Yeah. I,It’d be my honor to show you the city,where can I reach you?
I’m staying with my godmother. Does she have a name?
Nancy Shaw. Do you mind giving me her address and her phone number?
Oh,yeah,I have it somewhere,wait a second. Alberto,I need to explain something to you.
I had a boyfriend in Boston,we broke up before I left. For,for now,I just want to concentrate on my music and worry about my.
Rebecca,I just wanna show you my hometown. Thanks.
Yeah. And listen,um,if you have any spare time,here is my business card. Call me. OK,folks,we have to go,you two love birds have to say ‘goodbye.’
I’d like this dream catcher,please.
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