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Publié par | script-cinema |
Publié le | 01 janvier 2009 |
Nombre de lectures | 11 |
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Langue | English |
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Written by
Adam Green
January 28, 2009
Peace.
Fresh snow glistens in the sunlight and reflects off of the giant pine trees covering the serene mountain side.
It's quiet.
So quiet.
HARD CUT TO:
FROZEN
HARD CUT TO:
Tight on a gloved hand as a lever is released.
Tight on the cables at the top of a rickety chair lift as they kick into motion.
Wider as an empty chair swivels around and beneath the asses of a threesome of SKIERS.
Even wider to reveal a long line of Skiers and SNOWBOARDERS awaiting their moment to step up to the chair.
The camera finds a group of three standing off to the side of the line, decked out in their winter gear.
3EXT. SNOW BANK OVERLOOKING THE CHAIR LIFT - CONTINUOUS3
Angle on DAN WALKER (college age, shaggy hair, holding a snowboard and a helmet in one hand) as he studies the situation. Next to him stands an impatient JOE LYNCH (college age, goggles on his head and a face full of fresh stubble, standing on skis).
I don't see her.
The shift change is late.Just wait.
sighs and stares back at the lift lane. 2.
Are you sure about this?
We've been doing this forever. Trust me. This lady loves Lynch. She always goes for it.
Lynch smiles at Parker.
I'm cute.
Just then, JASON (a ski mountain employee) approaches the front of the line and excuses the employee working the chair.
Is um... is that her?
Shit.
Dude.
It's cool, it's cool. (to Parker) Look, all you have to do is smile real pretty and tell him-
-What?Me? No way.This is your thing.
DAN
Parker, listen, listen. It's so easy. All you do is tell the guy that you and your friends-
-GIRLfriends. Say "girlfriends".
-you and your girlfriends forgot your credit card and you can't pick up your lift tickets.
He grabs a wad of cash out of Lynch's glove and shoves it in Parker's hand. 3.
Start at $50. That's what we usually give the other lady. He'll take it. Trust me.
Dan, no.You do it.I feel stupid.
You've got this.You can totally do this.
Parker, you've so got this.
The worst thing that happens is he says no. He won't say no. No one ever says no.
Why me?
`Cause you're a girl.
A very beautiful girl with a very charming smile. (then)
Just...
He unzips her jacket a little bit, showing some more of her body.
There.
My charming smile?
Dan and Lynch smile back at her.She exits reluctantly towards the lift line.
Parker pushes her snowboard forward and moves up the side of the line, passing all of the skiers who are waiting.
She approaches Jason who is now running the lift.He lights a cigarette. 4.
Hey.
Jason looks up at her.
Could I bum a smoke?
She flashes an adorable but forced smile and he quickly obliges with a cigarette.
Thanks.
He lights her cigarette.
I'm Parker.
He looks around, not all that sure why a cute girl is talking to him for more than just to get a smoke.
Jason.
Oh, cool.My brother's name is Jason.
OK.
Yeah, so I don't want to waste your time and bullshit you cause you seem like a wicked busy guy and everything...but..this is gonna sound so stupid...
Jason is all ears.
My girlfriends and I drove all the way up here from Salem State, and I was sort of the dumbass who told everyone that I could cover the lift tickets on my Mom's credit card...but then I left her credit card at the gas station...and so...
Jason totally sees where this is going. 5.
Right.
No- but I mean, we totally have some cash and stuff. We just don't have enough to cover all 3 lift tickets, you know?
Jason exhales two lungs full of smoke as the next group gets onto the lift.
How much?
Like...fifty?
Jason scoffs and starts the lift.
I could lose my job.
He looks around.
Lynch and Dan watch Parker at work.
He's not going for it.
Will you shut up? He's gonna go for it. It's either stand there and do the job for minimal... minimal, what is it?
Minimum.
-Minimum wage or do it for minimum wage plus a little bit more.
Lynch sighs, then changes the subject.
She had to come skiing with us?
Dan looks back at him, offended. 6.
You said you didn't mind?
I don't.I don't mind.Don't mind at all.
A beat.
I'm just saying, you haven't done dollar pitchers at Fezziwigs with
us since last semester. You never come around for Monday night football, nobody has seen you at-
DAN
-I watched the game with you last week!
For ten minutes, Dan. Football games are more than ten minutes.
They're lots of ten minutes-es, you know?
Dude, I have a girlfriend now. I love this girl. I don't know what you...
LYNCH No, no it's fine. I'm just saying, the Mount Holliston day trips were our thing, you know? She doesn't even know how to board yet.
DAN She's getting better. (then) Now I feel like a dick. You should have said something if it was a problem.
It's not a problem. It's not. Forget I ever said anything.
They see Parker hand Jason something. He pockets it and she glides her way back to the end of the line.
She looks up at the guys waiting on the hill and then excitedly waves. Proud of herself. 7.
Dan smiles at Lynch.
Lynch and Dan join Parker and slowly work their way up the line.
DAN Good work!See?They always go for it.
PARKER I did good, right?
You did great.
DAN Oh, so where's my change?
There isn't any.
DAN You gave him the full hundred?
He wasn't going for it at 50.
DAN
So what happened to the other fifty numbers in between there? Like, I don't know, $51 or maybe even $75?
PARKER
You gave me two 50's. What was I supposed to do, ask for change?
I would have asked for change.
It's still way cheaper than paying for tickets, right?
Dan is disappointed.
I would have definitely asked him for change. 8.
They get up to the front of the line.Jason looks at Dan and Lynch behind Parker.
(scoffs at Parker)
"Girlfriends"?
Parker gives him an apologetic smile.
The three get in front of the chair. It descends under them and scoops them off of the ground into the air.
7EXT. CHAIR LIFT - MOMENTS LATER7 The threesome float high above the mountain as the chair slowly makes it's way to the top.
DAN Look at that. See? All these other idiots are paying top dollar to ski. Not us. All thanks to you, baby.
PARKER (teasing) Oh, now I'm "baby"?You never call me pet names.
I'm just not a `pet name' guy.
PARKER (to Lynch) He calls me "Parker."
DAN It's your name.
Yeah but you're supposed to call me something affectionate, you know? Like "honey" or "sweetie".
I hooked up with a girl last semester that called me by my last name in bed. It was so weird. "Oh, Lynch! Your hair is so soft! Do me harder, Lynch!" It was like I was throwing it to Dan over here.
Dan looks back to Parker. 9.
See? At least I don't call you "O'Neil".
You don't touch my face enough either.
Dan laughs.
(to no one imparticular)
Third wheel.
Parker reaches across and playfully taps Lynch.
PARKER
Watch it, Lynch.
Hey, that's not fair. I'm not dating you, you don't get to make my life suck.
Parker shoots Dan a look: "Oh, really?"
Wha-? I never said that. I never said you make my life suck. (then, forced) Sweetie.
After a beat he awkwardly reaches out and touches her face. Nothing sweet or sensitive about it, but he's trying.
PARKER
(sarcastically)
Aww!
(to Parker)
Dan tells me you're getting the hang of that board?
I wouldn't say that. But last time we went I did pretty good, right?
You did awesome. I'm telling you, the first few times are frustrating but once you get the hang of it, it's like riding a bike. (MORE) 10. DAN(cont'd) (to Lynch's skis) Are you gonna trade in those ancient things for a board?
Please. Snowboards are too EMO for me. Give it ten more years and that fad will be dead.
DAN That's what they said about rap.
Parker removes a cigarette and lights it.
LYNCH Mmm-mmm. Smell that fresh mountain air, huh? Kind of smells like... cancer.
PARKER You know what, I am so sick of potheads giving me shit about smoking butts.
LYNCH At least pot does something for you. Cigarettes are just gross. Especially out in the cold. It like sticks to you and then you smell like a mixture of ash tray and an old man's used floss.
DAN Used floss? Where do you come up with this shit.
LYNCH
Have you ever sniffed your floss? It's nasty.
Dan and Lynch both crack up at this, huge.
No, I have never- why would I ever sniff my floss? Why am I friends with you?
Parker blows more smoke out.
Gimme a drag.
He takes her cigarette from her. 11.
What time do you think we'll get back? I have about 2 weeks worth of chapters to read tonight.
Oh no. She broke the rule.
(to Parker)
Parker you just broke the first rule.
PARKER
What?
No worrying about the bullshit of real life. The whole point of this
is to relax and have fun. Worry about school when you get home.