Script Writing System In Modern Family

Chapter 18: Dunphy's Cycling (Part 1)

Ryan – "Hi"
Claire – "Honey, look, it's Ryan."
Phil - "Hi Ryan, good to see you here."
Ryan - "Likewise."
Claire - "We are just about to head home. Would you like to come along?"
Ryan - "Yeah, I was headed home too, so why not."
Ryan, along with everyone, slowly starts riding back while chatting.
Phil - "So, how is school?"
Ryan - "It's going great."
Claire - "I heard from Alex that you left school during self-study."
Ryan - "Oh, that I did leave early as I had permission to go to do some volunteering work. As a matter of fact, I have a funny story for you."
Luke - "Yeh, funny story."
Phil - "Don't keep us waiting. Go on."
Ryan - "I went volunteering at Saint James toddler play class and ran into uncle Mitchell and Cameron."
Claire and Phil stopped simultaneously and said, "What?"
Claire - "I knew they were going to Saint James, but why were you there?"
Ryan - "I was looking online to earn a volunteering certificate and, by chance, had found the place. I have been going there for a while" (Author Cough - "lies")
Phil - "I see, so it was a coincidence."
Luke - "That wasn't funny at all."
Claire - "Luke."
Ryan - "I haven't finished my story. So they show up, but I didn't want to be a bother, so I minded my own business."
"That was until uncle Mitchell called me aside and told me he needed my help. Can you guess with what?"
Claire - "Something related to the play area?"
Ryan - "Hotter."
Phil - "It had something to do with an activity at the play area?"
Ryan - "Bingo."
"So the kids were playing with blocks. The teacher Mrs. Danielle was going around appreciating the kids who stacked the blocks up."
"Guess what happened next?"
Phil - "Why are you making your story so full of suspense? If I didn't know any better, I would have thought you were some suspense writer."
Ryan - "Sorry, I guess habit. Last weekend I was continuously writing suspense, so it still stuck in there."
Phil - "Writing?"
Claire - "On a new script?"
Ryan - "No, actually, I wrote a suspense novel this time."
Claire - "So, like a short novel?"
Ryan - "No, it's 96 pages in total. If you want, I can email it to you."
Claire - "96 pages?"
Ryan - "Yup."
Phil - "Wait, I feel like I am missing something where's the zinger."
Ryan - "There isn't one. I have already signed a publishing contract with Felony and Mayhem Press."
"A full 10,000 book printing is confirmed while the rest will depend on sales, but as you can see, the publisher and I both are very confident."
Claire - "In that case, congratulation, and I would love to take a look. I will give you my email when we reach home."
Ryan - "Alright."
Phil - "How are you able to believe this?"
Claire - "When I talked with Ryan in private before, he even showed me his credits on a movie and a tv show, so at this point, I kind of just feel numb."
Phil - "What, you had already had a talk with him, and he survived on his own. Welcome to the family, buddy."
Before Ryan could reply, he was interrupted by Claire.
Claire – "Bye, I gotta go. "
Seeing Desiree come up, Claire suddenly became a flight risk.
Desiree – "Hey. "
Claire – "Hey"
Before Claire could pedal away, Desiree blocked her road and asked, "Hi aren't you going to introduce me? "
Claire – "Hi, um... This is my husband, Phil. "
Phil – "Hi"
Claire – "And that's my son, Luke, right? This is… Desiree. Desiree right? Sorry she just moved in down the
block."
Ryan – "Hi, I am Ryan. Claire's neighbor. I live right across the street from there."
Desiree shook Ryan's hand, but her eyes remained on Phil, making Claire uneasy.
Claire – "Oh right, I almost forgot you are here."
Ryan – "No problem."
Phil – "By the where do you live? "
Claire elbows Phil. Phil. – "What? I was just being polite."
Desiree – "I don't mind. Actually, I live at 314."
Phil – "Oh, the two-bedroom cottage With the indoor/outdoor family room."
Desiree – "Very good. How did you."
Phil – "I bet you're loving that steam shower."
Claire – "Phil."
Ryan – "To avoid misunderstanding, Phil is a real estate agent."
Phil – "Yeah, as a matter, we caravanned that house. Great, uh, deck."
Desiree – "Thanks. I'm just there till my divorce is final."
Phil – "Now, who is coconuts enough to divorce you?"
Claire had to resort to pinching Phil to make him get the hint.
Phil – "Ouch, what was that for."
Ryan – "I think we got to get going."
Claire- "Yeah."
Phil – "We will see you around. Why don't you come over sometime? "
Desiree – "I did love that. All right. Bye"
Phil – "Bye."
Claire, Phil, Luke, and Ryan start riding cycling in the opposite direction."
Phil - "She's awesome."
Claire - "No, we are never having her over. From what I hear, she's slept with two dads from the school.
Phil - "What."
Claire: "Mhh hmm."
Phil: "That's… horrible."
Luke: "Why are you looking behind? You should be watching the road in front."
Claire: "Phil, don't even think about it."
Phil - "You know, I am just wondering. You can't tell a person by just his looks. Just look at Ryan. I would have never guessed he was an author and a scriptwriter."
Ryan - "About that, I heard from aunt Claire that you both like horror movies, so I wanted to invite you over for the premiere."
Claire - "Have you got a release date?"
Ryan - "Kind off it a predicted release date of 18th Jan if no issues arise during shooting."
Phil - "We would love to attend the premiere."
Luke - "Can I go?"
Ryan - "Unfortunately not. It will probably be R-rated due to the violent scenes. The only reason I am able to is that I wrote it."
Claire - "R huh?"
Ryan - "It's tough to make a non-R movie get produced."
Phil - "That actually kind of makes sense."
Claire - "I would normally suggest a check-up if my kid wrote an r-rated movie but knowing how mature you are, I don't think it's a problem."
Ryan - "Thank you for your trust, but I don't want to get branded, which is why I wrote the book. It has been certified for all ages 7 and above."
Phil - "Good."
Claire - "When we reach home. You should come over. I will pass my email, and you even get to meet Alex.
Ryan - "Alright."
Phil - "By the way, I have been meaning to ask does Alex know about all of this?"
Claire - "I don't know about that, does she?"
Ryan - "Nope, absolutely not. It's not that I am hiding it. The topic just never came up."