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  Hey let’s go upstairs.

  Debbie continues to caress Jon’s arm. Jon looks at Matt in the distance. Matt mouths the word ‘yeah’ and gives a thumbs up to Jon.

  JON

  Sure.

  He grabs his beer bottle and drinks it while they leave the scene. The babysitter re-enters the room. She walks on over to Matt. Her hand covers the receiver of the phone.

  BABYSITTER (to Matt)

  Hey, do you live here?

  MATT

  Sometimes.

  BABYSITTER

  Cool. Could you drop off Molly at

  home soon? I have to go, it’s an

  emergency.

  MATT

  Alright.

  BABYSITTER (to phone)

  Yeah, your neighbour is watching

  her. I’m sorry to bother you. Bye.

  The babysitter clicks her phone shut.

  BABYSITTER (to Matt)

  My rides here, adios!

  The babysitter leaves the scene.

  Molly is sitting next to the monkey where the babysitter previously was.

  WOMAN

  Hey little girl. Do you like

  slushies?

 

  MOLLY

  Yeah.

  The woman hands a margarita to Molly.

  WOMAN

  This is a strawberry margarita.

  You’ll like it.

  Molly takes the drink and sips it. She then makes a disgusted face.

  WOMAN

  Give it a few more sips and you

  won’t notice that.

  JON’S BEDROOM

  Jon and Debbie sit on his bed. He has red lipstick on his face.

  JON

  It’s like she doesn’t even want

  to be with me.

  DEBBIE

  That’s not true. Why would she

  invite you out to dinner?

  JON

  Good point. Could you hand me that

  box of tissues?

  Debbie grabs the box of tissues off the end table and hands it to Jon.

  DEBBIE

  Look, I’m gonna go back downstairs.

  It was nice meeting you.

  Debbie gets off the bed and leaves while Jon blows his nose.

  LOBBY

  Jon walks down the stairs. Sandra opens the front door. She looks furious. Doug walks in as well.

  SANDRA

  Where’s my daughter?

  Sandra walks into the…

  LIVING ROOM

  She sees Molly drinking a margarita and dancing with some party guests. Sandra goes over to Molly. Takes the drink out of her hand and picks her up. She walks toward the hallway and puts the drink down on a side table. She enters the…

  LOBBY

  And sees Jon still standing on the stairs.

  SANDRA

  (angrily)

  You’re really pushing it this time.

  She exits the house and slams the door shut. Jon looks at Doug.

  JON

  Why aren’t you going with her?

  DOUG

  We broke up.

  CUT TO:

  JON’S LIVING ROOM – MORNING

  Jon wakes up from the couch. Some party guests are sleeping on the floor and around the room. Shawn enters the living room from the kitchen. He waves at Jon while holding a cup of coffee.

  JON

  Did you make a few cups?

  SHAWN

  Yeah, there’s a hot pot in the

  kitchen.

  JON

  Crazy night.

  SHAWN

  Yeah. It was good until some guy

  showed up and took a girl I liked.

  JON

  Who was she?

  SHAWN

  The girl Matt introduced to us,

  Debbie. We talked for a bit, then

  after when I tried to find her she

  was with some buff guy.

  JON

  Meet any others?

  SHAWN

  Yeah, a really drunk woman, but

  She ended up with the monkey.

  JON

  I wonder if it’s still here?

  SHAWN

  No, it’s gone. Matt had to drop it

  off before the zoo opened.

  Jon gets up and enters the…

  KITCHEN

  He pouts himself a cup of coffee. At the window ledge there is a bright light and the image of Herman appears.

  JON

  Herman? Is that you?

  HERMAN

  You don’t need to worry about me,

  Jon.

  Jon

  But you left. Nothing talks anymore.

 

  HERMAN

  It’s alright. I was wrong about

  success. Do what makes you happy.

  JON

  You made me happy.

  HERMAN

  Make some cookies then.

  Herman fades into the bright light.

  HERMAN

  Goodbye Jon.

  EXT. SANDRA’S HOUSE – MORNING

  Jon has a plate of cookies. He stands outside Sandra’s front door and rings the doorbell. Sandra opens the door.

  SANDRA

  Nice glasses.

  JON

  Thanks. Hey, um… I don’t know what

  Happened, but

  (holds up plate)

  these are for Molly. I know she

  likes them. They don’t have

  raisins.

  Sandra takes the plate.

 

  SANDRA

  Matt called. Said something about

  The babysitter telling him she left

  and you didn’t know.

  JON

  So we’re good then!

  SANDRA

  No. You allowed her to be there.

  Jon is speechless.

  SANDRA

  I’ll think on it.

  Sandra slowly closes the door.

  JON

  (loudly)

  But, I need to finish the movie.

  Molly’s been bugging me to finish.

  I have until 8 P.M.

  Sandra closes the door.

  Jon walks off Sandra’s property and goes over to …

  EXT. JON’S HOUSE

  He walks up the path and sees some party guests leave. On named SILLY BILLY has a clown hat on.

  PARTY GUESTS

  By Jon.

  JON

  Bye Milly, Tommy, Jimmy, Jilly,

  and Silly Billy.

  Shawn exits the front door.

  SHAWN

  I’m the last one out. See ya.

  Jon waves and enters his house.

  CUT TO:

  JON’S OFFICE – LATE MORNING

  Jon is working at the computer. On the screen shows an intense battle between two dragons. He clicks the computer’s mouse and the scene stops. He adds in some more graphics. Molly enters the office.

  MOLLY

  Hi.

  JON

  (excitedly)

  Molly. I’m sorry.

  He gets up from his chair and gives Molly a hug.

  MOLLY

  Mom said I could come over. Said

  You needed my help.

  JON

  Yes. I like your input.

  MOLLY

  I’m a genius.

  JON

  Yes, you’re a genius.

  MOLLY

  Thanks for the cookies.

  JON

  Okay, enough heart to heart.

  (loudly)

  Let’s do this!

  Time is sped up to have a seven hours pass in the length of one minute. The scene consists of:

  1. Both of them working

  2. Lounging<
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  3. Entering and leaving at times

  4. Molly playing with blocks while Jon works at the computer.

  5. Jon playing with blocks while Molly works at the computer.

  JON’S OFFICE – EVENING

  Molly lays on the ground sleeping. Jon is still working at the computer. The doorbell rings. Jon exits the office.

  CUT TO:

  LOBBY

  Jon opens the front door to reveal Sandra. She has a plastic bag in her hand.

  SANDRA

  Got you both some dinner.

  JON

  Thanks.

  Sandra enters the house. They both go upstairs and soon enter the…

  OFFICE

  Molly is still sleeping on the floor. Sandra sits on the ground next to Molly. Jon sits on the ground facing her.

  JON

  You know, you can just enter the

  house like Molly does.

  SANDRA

  Molly doesn’t know better.

  JON

  Still like me?

  SANDRA

  Give me some time. You’re looking

  better though.

  Sandra pulls out a sandwich from the plastic bag and gives it to Jon.

  JON

  Wanna watch it?

  He directs his face to the computer.

  SANDRA

  Sure.

  Jon gets up. Molly wakes up. She rubs her eyes and Sandra give her a sandwich. Jon plays the movie.

  Scenes from the movie are shown displaying:

  1. A MYSTICAL WOMAN with POWERS next to a FELLOW.

  2. Fellow killed by a DRAGON.

  3. A MAN TRANSFORMING into a dragon.

  4. Woman and man smiling together.

  5. Woman sees man turn into dragon. She is shocked

  6. In a field with an ANGRY MOB of people.

  MAN

  I’m good now thanks to you.

  MYSTICAL WOMAN

  (crying)

  You lied to me.

  ANGRY MOB

  Kill him or we will rid of you

  both!

  MAN

  (yelling)

  Leave her alone.

  The man then transforms into a dragon.

  1.The woman kills the dragon and she cries and then kills herself.

  END COMPUTER MOVIE.

  SANDRA

  Kinda depressing. Like Romeo and

  Juliette. But overall… intense.

  MOLLY

  I helped mom.

  SANDRA

  And a good job you did.

  (to Jon)

  I was offered by Doug to play that

  role awhile ago.

  JON

  I knew about that. Why didn’t you

  take it?

  SANDRA

  If I overdo my career, Molly would

  live in a house surrounded by

  parazzi and never have a normal

  childhood. And Doug seemed to want

  a somewhat known actress over a

  newbie. He said it would help the

  films business.

  JON

  So you’re saying he was trying to

  use you?

  Sandra nods.

  Jon burns the movie onto a DVD. He puts some papers, a flash drive, and the DVD into a big envelope. The doorbell rings. Jon looks at the clock. It indicates 8 o’clock.

  CUT TO:

  EXT. JON’S HOUSE

  Doug is at the front door. Jon opens the door.

  DOUG

  UI have something to tell you.

  JON

  Don’t worry, it’s finished.

 

  DOUG

  (shocked)

  Wow. That’s what I had to tell you.

  (sighing)

  I lied. The deadline never changed.

  JON

  I figured.

  DOUG

  How?

  JON

  Okay I didn’t know. But, no one

  else called me about edits. It

  seemed strange.

  DOUG

  Then why still finish it?

  JON

  My mortgage payments were late. An

  early showing would help.

  DOUG

  This isn’t a B-rated movie this

  time. It’ll help you.

  Doug gets off the porch and gets into his car. He leaves. Jon closes the door.

  CUT TO:

  INT. MOVIE THEATRE - NIGHT

  Doors open into a theatre lobby. An USHER welcomes PEOPLE to the theatre. Jon stands alone waiting.

  Doug enters the scene with Debbie.

  DOUG

  Still waiting?

  JON

  She’ll come.

  DOUG

  Hope so. You deserve it.

  DEBBIE

  See ya Jon.

  Doug and Debbie leave the scene. Jon looks at his watch. Sandra and Molly enter thought the theatre doors.

 

  SANDRA

  Waiting for us?

  JON

  Well hello my ladies. Glad you

  came to the show.

  SANDRA

  Of course I’d come to my

  boyfriends screening.

  Sandra kisses Jon.

  They all hold hands with Molly in between them. They walk to the theatre.

  JON

  Molly, I put a ‘special thanks’

  to you in it.

  MOLLY

  (excitedly)

  Really? Cool.

  JON

  It is cool. This is gonna be good.

  Fade to black.

  [CREDITS SCROLL and then carry on to side of screen]

  FADE IN:

  EXT. BANK – DAY

  Alarm rings. Robber 1 and Robber 2 exit a bank with money bags in their arms. They have glasses on.

  ROBBER 1

  (excitedly)

  This is awesome.

  ROBBER 2

  (yelling)

  Woo---

  Three POLICE OFFICERS are running after them.

  CUT TO:

  INT. INTERROGATION ROOM

  A DETECTIVE walks around a table. Dr. Oetker sits at a chair. The detective slams his hand on the table.

  DR. OETKER

  I swear. I have nothing to do

  with them. I have never seen those

  two men in my life.

  DETECTIVE

  Don’t lie to me Dr. Jimmy.

  DR. OETKER

  My name is doctor Oetker.

  DETECTIVE

  A name won’t do you any good doctor.

  We have you photo.

  The detective opens a folder and shows a photo of Dr. Jimmy.

  DR. OETKER

  (points to photo)

  That’s Dr. Jimmy. I just look like

  him.

  The detective shows a security tape and puts I into a VCR player.

  The television displays in black and white:

  INT. BANK – Camera view looking down

  Robber 1 and Robber 2 are holding guns at TELLERS.

  ROBBER 2

  Dr. Jimmy is awesome!

  End tape.

  FADE OUT.

  Thanks for reading my e-book!

  I write a lot and having to go through all my work took some time. I left out some really good ones, but I didn’t want to overwhelm this thing going into a bazillion pages!

 
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