CHANGING
PLACES
SUMMARY
Hal Tanner works in a zoo, his life is every
day the same, so he is unhappy. Tim Hawkins is a famous actor, his life is not
normal, so he is unhappy, too. One day, Hal goes to his work like every day,
but this is not a common day, a movie crew is there filming with Tim. Hal sees
the scene for a moment and feels excited. Later, Hal meets Tim in the kitchen,
when they see each other Tim says: “What? Who are you?” they both look very
similar, so Tim proposes to Hal changing places for the evening, Hal agrees.
Being Tim Hawkins Hal feels very happy, for him to be a famous actor is very
exciting, also Tim enjoys Hal Tanner’s life, being Hal nobody would recognize
him, so Tim also feels very happy. Later, they meet to change places again, but
Tim doesn't want to do the things he should and proposes Hal to change places
for one more day, Hal has a girlfriend who is going to get married in two days,
so he feels nervous, but anyway Hal agrees. Being a movie star for one more day
Hal feels really happy, he loves to be famous and having an amazing life, and
in the deep, when he saves the life of a girl in the desert, Hal thinks “I love
to help people”. At the zoo Tim is also having a good time, in his movies he
should act in many roles so he is prepared to help people too, and when he
saves people from a sky tram that broke, he also thinks “I love to help
people”. The next day in the morning Tim waits for Hal to change places again,
but Hal never comes, time runs, Hal must marry Sophie today, Tim goes to his
house and escaping from the police he gets phone and calls Hal, but Hal is
filming at the desert, so he hasn’t got a phone signal. Hal says to the movie
crew that he must leave, but nobody listens to him so he takes Tim’s Jeep and
goes quickly through the desert. Suddenly, Tim’s phone rings, it’s Tim that
wants to know where Hal is, Hal answer “I don’t know where I am”, suddenly the
phone broke down, and Tim cries “Hal! Hal!” but Hal doesn’t answer. Hal is now
lost in the desert, and the Jeep has no more gas. It’s a hard time for Hal; he
must marry Sophie this morning. Suddenly, Hal hears a truck, they are farm
workers, and they help Hal, because he looks like Tim. Tim is in the church and
the wedding is beginning, he feels nervous. It’s time for the marriage, Tim
feels very nervous now, and when he sees Sophie coming into the church he
shouts “Stop everything! This can’t happen! At the same time music is coming
from outside, it’s Hal in the farm workers’ truck. Hal comes into the church
and tries to explain to Sophie what happens, but she faints. Later, Sophie
tells Hal “You are here now and that is the important thing”. Then they get
married, Hal is happy because he is with Sophie, and Tim is also happy, because
the people stare at him.
END