DEBATE
FADE IN:
INT. DEON'S BEDROOM - DAY
Deon's teen face is reminiscent of recent puberty and looks angelic in his sleep.
Suddenly he JERKS awake, GASPING!
BEGIN MONTAGE:
INT. BATHROOM - DAY: He washes his face in the sink.
INT. KITCHEN - DAY: He makes himself a cereal breakfast.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY: He eats his breakfast on the couch, watching cartoons on the TV.
INT. LIVING ROOM - LATER: He keeps watching TV — the breakfast bowl is empty.
INT. BEDROOM - DAY: He dresses up for the day.
INT. BEDROOM - LATER: He checks himself in the mirror. He wears a white formal shirt with black trousers.
INT. BEDROOM - LATER: Hoodie on!
INT. BEDROOM - LATER: Backpack on!
EXT. DEON'S HOUSE - DAY: Deon waiting for AMANDA in the driveway.
END OF MONTAGE.
Amanda is a rather young WOMAN (30s), considering she is a mother of 3. She walks out of the house distracted by her phone, juggling keys, and purse, no make-up on.
Deon leads her impatiently to their very common trusty city car and gets in — he is nervous.
FLASH-CUTS:
INT. CAR - SUBURBS - DAY
AMANDA: You excited?
Deon is staring blankly out of the window at the outside world. It all looks so far away and bland.
AMANDA: You don't look excited.
DEON: I'm...
AMANDA: What?
(ad lib)
DEON: I'm just thinking.
AMANDA: (busy) What are you thinking about?
The ride on the Motorway is less bumpy but louder.
DEON: What if they don't like me? Will they fire me?
AMANDA: (chuckles) Why wouldn't they like you?
DEON: (shrugging) 'cause I'm me!
AMANDA: (snorts) Why would they fire for being 'you'?
DEON: I don't know... ...I'm... ...'weird'.
AMANDA: (reassuring) You're not weird.
They exit the Motorway...
MATCH-CUT TO:
EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY
...into flows of cars in and out, pedestrians, bicycles, bikes, buses, mopeds, and traffic lights.
Amanda CHUCKLES suddenly, startling Deon.
AMANDA: (tenderly) My little screenwriter!
She drives into a parking lot and stops so that she can finally look at Deon in the eyes without distractions.
AMANDA: You ready to go work, 'businessboy'?
DEON: (embarrassed) 'Mom'! (exiting) Cut it out!
Deon leaves the car while Amanda shuts it down and locks it.
YOU ARE READING
The Road to Hastral
AdventureDeon, 15, is approached by a movie agent over a compelling story award he won through his school, and now they want to make a movie on it, but how is a teenager going to write that killer script and work as a consultant too? Is this a dream or a nig...
