A screenplay I have been working on since Script Frenzy '07 began. NOTE: Not Finished! |
FADE IN: EXT. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – CABIN – EARLY EVENING MARTHA stands next to JOE near a GRILL. MARTHA Jessie! Jessie!! (to Joe) Where is that girl on her bike now? Doesn’t she know it’s time to eat? EXT. YELLOWSTONE – WATERFALL – CONTINUED JESSIE sitting on her BIKE looking at waterfall. JESSIE (V.O.) I can’t believe they made me come here all summer. There’s nothing to do except ride this thing into the middle of nowhere to see stuff like this. Then again, this isn’t too bad. Cell phone blaring “Rockstar” by Nickelback. Surprised, Jessie jumps. After regaining control, she answers the phone. JESSIE Hello? MARTHA (V.O.) Where are you? I thought you were going to be back thirty minutes ago! Are you okay? Are you hurt? JESSIE I’m fine, mom. I’ll be home soon. MARTHA (V.O.) Supper is ready. How soon will you be back? JESSIE Go ahead and start eating. I’ll be there in about ten minutes. MARTHA (V.O) Okay. Be careful. Bye. JESSIE I will be. Bye, Mom. Jessie hangs up the phone and sighs, then starts up the bike and heads off into the woods. EXT. YELLOWSTONE – CABIN – CONTINUED Martha hangs up the phone and sighs. MARTHA Honestly, Joe. I don’t know what’s gotten into that girl. Maybe tomorrow will be better. CHAD walks out of cabin with a blanket and teddy bear. CHAD (tired) Mommy? What fo dinna? MARTHA (picking Chad up) We’re having grilled chicken for dinner, sweetie. CHAD Yummm. Jessie pulls up on bike. JESSIE Well that took a lot less time than I thought. Time to eat? MARTHA You’re just in time. Go wash up. JESSIE Okay. (to Chad) Mornin’, bud! CHAD Mornin’, Sissy! Jessie walks inside cabin. MARTHA What are we going to do with that sister of yours, Chad? CHAD What wrong wit her? MARTHA Nothing’s wrong with her, sweetie. It’s that bike she’s in love with. CHAD I like her bike. Chad squirms to be set down. Martha sets him down. Chad runs over to his tricycle, gets on, and begins riding in circles. See? I ride like Sissy! MARTHA (laughing) Yes you do, buddy. Yes you do. Jessie comes out of the cabin to see Chad riding in circles and starts chuckling. JESSIE Keep practicing, bud. Soon you’ll be able to keep up with me! MARTHA Alright, everyone! Sit down! Time to eat. Everyone goes over to picnic table and starts eating right away. JESSIE So…what’s the plan for tomorrow? MARTHA Well, I’m thinking you, Chad and I will go up to Old Faithful while you’re dad plays some golf. CHAD What Old Fateful? MARTHA Old Faithful is a geyser that shoots water into the air at certain times each day. CHAD Ohhhhh. EXT. YELLOWSTONE – HILL OVERLOOKING PACK OF WOLVES – LATE EVENING Jessie sitting on her bike talking on her cell phone. JESSIE I’m telling you, Sam, there’s nothing to do here! All I do is ride my bike to the middle of nowhere. INT. SAM’S HOUSE – SAM’S BEDROOM – CONTINUED SAM Oh, come on Jessie! It can’t be that bad. Sometimes the middle of nowhere is the best place to go. EXT. YELLOWTONE – HILL – CONTINUED JESSIE Well, it can be sometimes. I mean, right now I’m watching a pack of wolves, yesterday I saw some elk, and there’s always a waterfall around. But, eh, I don’t know. My dad’s always playing golf or sleeping, my mom’s always taking pictures, and Chad…Chad’s four. INT. SAM’S HOUSE – SAM’S BEDROOM – CONTINUED SAM Well, if it helps any, James dumped Maria. JESSIE (V.O.) No way! SAM Yes way! They went to King’s Island together, then later that night he called her and just…dumped her. EXT. YELLOWSTONE – HILL – CONTINUED JESSIE Wow. After two years? Never thought I’d hear that. Oh, hold on, Sam. Someone’s on the other line. Jessie clicks over to other line. Hello? INT. CABIN – CONTINUED MARTHA Where are you now? It’s getting dark! Come home now! EXT. YELLOWSTONE – HILL – CONTINUED JESSIE Okay, Mom. I’ll be home soon. Bye. INT. CABIN – CONTINUED MARTHA Be careful. Martha hangs up the phone. EXT. YELLOWSTONE – HILL – CONTINUED Jessie clicks back to other line with Sam. JESSIE Hey, Sam? I gotta go. My mom’s being over-protective again. I’ll talk to you soon, okay? INT. SAM’S HOUSE – SAM’S BEDROOM – CONTINUED SAM Alright. See ya. I’ll tell everyone you said hi. EXT. YELLOWSTONE – HILL – CONTINUED JESSIE Thanks. Adios. Jessie hangs up the phone, takes one last look at the wolves, starts her bike and rides into the darkness. INT. CABIN – EARLY MORNING Martha is standing over a sleeping Jessie, attempting to wake her. MARTHA Jessie…honey…time to get up. JESSIE (sleepily) What? What time is it? (looks at clock) Seven a.m.?! Are you crazy? I’m going back to sleep. MARTHA Oh no you’re not. We’re going sight-seeing today. Remember? JESSIE Mom, unless you want me to have a crappy time, let me sleep. MARTHA You’ll have a crappy time if you don’t get up now. It’ll be hot and crowded and if you get up now you can ride your bike. (mumbles under her breath) That way I won’t have to deal with you. Jessie sits up in bed. JESSIE Fine. MARTHA Get ready. We’re leaving in an hour. Martha leaves Jessie’s room and Jessie turns on the stereo; “Party Like A Rockstar” by Shop Boyz starts playing. Jessie gets dressed and ready for the day (hair in ponytail; no makeup) as the song plays, then looks in the mirror. JESSIE Well, I guess this is as good as it’s gonna get. Jessie leaves her room, grabs a piece of toast off the table, and opens the door to go outside. MARTHA Where are you going? JESSIE That depends. Where are you going? MARTHA We are going to take a drive up to Old Faithful, then we are going to see all of the other geysers. JESSIE Well then, I guess I’ll see you at Old Faithful. CHAD Bye, Sissy! JESSIE See ya, Buddy! Jessie turns around and walks outside. INT. CABIN – CONTINUED MARTHA Joe, what has gotten into that girl? I feel like I don’t know her anymore. JOE Honey, she’s fifteen. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. Besides, she’s always been like this. MARTHA I guess you’re right. She just worries me, you know? JOE (hugging Martha) I know, honey. I know. EXT. CABIN – CONTINUED JESSIE We’ll just make a few side trips before we go watch some boring water shoot into the air. Jessie rides her bike into the woods on a rough and rocky trail. She rides for about five minutes and then finds a large plain with about 100-150 bison. JESSIE (V.O.) Wow. Look at this place. I’ve never seen anything like— Jessie’s cell phone rings, playing “Rockstar” loudly. She tries to shut it off, but isn’t fast enough and the bison hear it and start moving towards her. Knowing how dangerous they can be, she starts up her bike and rides as fast as she can. Unfortunately, the bison start running faster toward her. JESSIE (V.O.) (panicing) Shoot! What am I going to do now? Oh crap. They’re gaining on me. How fast can these things run? Argh! Jessie comes to another large plain and rides through it. JESSIE (V.O.) Where am I gonna go? I can’t go back to the cabin or anywhere near there! I can’t go near people! Jessie sees a cliff. JESSIE (V.O.) What’s that? Jessie gains some speed but not much. When she reaches the cliff she slams on the brakes right on the edge. She turns around to check where the bison are. JESSIE (V.O.) Okay. I think I have time. Jessie backs her bike up slightly. JESSIE (V.O.) Dear God, please don’t let me die. Jessie rides her bike off the cliff, does a flip in the air, and lands perfectly on the ground. She looks back up on the cliff and sees the bison stop and look at her, then turn around and walk away. JESSIE (sighs as if a burden has been lifted) Oh, thank God. Jessie sits on her bike in the same stop for a while, breathing heavily. Once she calms down, she starts her bike and rides away slowly, heading for Old Faithful. INT. CABIN – CONTINUED JOE Golfin’ time! MARTHA Nine or eighteen holes? JOE Eighteen. Then it’s back here for an afternoon snooze. MARTHA Well call me when you get done and tell me how you did. JOE Sure thing. Bye, honey. |