Try to adding it a little earlier in the code...
try this:
< td rowspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#D5D5D5">
< h2>Hello</h2>
< script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="popouttext.js">
I hope you can find what I am referring to. I am not sure this will work, but worth a try

let me know.
Sherif