North to Alaska! Oh sorry, it was West. Or maybe North by Northwest?
I think I'm in danger of getting my Hathways confused with my Hitchcocks. 😀
https://youtu.be/RO6IU9RpjS8?si=aG8NhLBhm_caHxko
Intriguing start. I'm ready to be spirited away...
One door closes, but there seems to be a chink of light ahead in the form of an epliogue and maybe a sequel. Definitely things to be looked forward to.
Danny';s preparations seem to be going well, although he hasn't found his passport yet. It now seems Nate isn't going to be the only person he'll miss when he leaves - there's also a not so little brat 🙂
All he needs now is to have an accident on his bike and the money will either be found or stolen.
Jake made the right decision to leave town. But he has taken a big risk in writing that inscription in the book, one that could prove to be a bad decision if, or when, someone other than Nate should chance to read it.
An inspirational scene captured on film. Seeing a Polaroid of yourself naked must have been truly a revelation for both of them.
Perhaps helping Jake with his sale at the market may help them explain their sudden wealth - assuming he manages to sell a few pictures.
If the boys agree to Jake photographing and painting them, how they are going to explain their sudden wealth to their parents? As was said $50 was a lot of money back in 1975.
Maybe Jake was planning ahead in removing Nate's shorts from the bonnet of the van? Nate won't want to come busting in on them in the nude, so there is bound to be some noise when he can't find them. But, having said that, I don't have the feeling Jake is that devious.
Danny & Nate's explanation for the appearance of Jake is a good piece of invention at first sight. However, it can only be effective for a limited period if Jake is supposed to be 'working up and down the coast'. It is, after all, only a small town and any writer would have found out enough about it in a few days and then move on to the next town. I think you need a Plan B boys.