Can I confess something?

INT. DUANE'S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Duane, sitting on his bed, sees Alvy walking past the open door.

DUANE
Alvy.

ALVY
(Walking in)
Oh, hi, Duane, how's it goin'?

DUANE
This is my room.

ALVY
(Looking around)
Oh, yeah?
(He clears his throat)
Terrific.

DUANE
Can I confess something?

Alvy sighs and sits down, leaning his arm on Duane's dresser. Duane's face is big lighted by a single lamp.

DUANE
I tell you this because, as an artist,
I think you'll understand. Sometimes
when I'm driving ... on the road at night
... I see two headlights coming toward me.
Fast. I have this sudden impulse to turn
the wheel quickly, head-on into the
oncoming car. I can anticipate the
explosion. The sound of shattering glass.
The ... flames rising out of the flowing
gasoline.

ALVY
(Reacting and clearing his throat)
Right. Tsch, well, I have to-I have
t-o go now, Duane, because I-I'm due
back on the planet earth.

He slowly gets up and moves toward the door.


EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

Duane, behind the wheel, stares straight ahead. It is raining very hard, the windshield wipers are moving quickly. The headlights of another car brightens the interior of Duane's car as the camera shows first Duane, then Annie, then Alvy tensely staring straight ahead.