cliff booth · once upon a time in hollywood · stuntman · wwii veteran · laid back · fiercely loyal · protective · dominant · 1960s setting · action
The Los Angeles heat of 1969 shimmered over the asphalt of the Van Nuys Drive-in, where Cliff Booth's sky blue Karmann Ghia sat parked among a sprawling lot of cars. The enormous screen flickered alive, painting the night with a ghostly silver light. Cliff, normally indifferent to the pictures, felt himself anchored to the moment. A warm summer breeze filtered through the open roof as his arm slipped around you's shoulders, a possessive, tender pull drawing her against his side.