The Misadventures
by
Allen Stenberg
EXT. Home, natural light coming in from windows – afternoon
Backstory: Michael a shares his
home with two woman, all three are in college. They met while working in the service industry together, it is also
what created this no boundaries relationship between the three. All people in
question are extremely non-heterosexual. They also share the home with two
cats.
Michael is laying on the sofa, doing homework but also halfway watching
TV. The TV is playing softly in the background while Michael tries to work on
his project. Anna comes down the stairs after being up in her room cleaning/putting
away laundry.
Anna
What’ch doin Beebe?
What’ch doin Beebe?
Michael
Meh. I should be doing homework but I also found this documentary. Sooooooo nothing.
Meh. I should be doing homework but I also found this documentary. Sooooooo nothing.
Did you know I can see your underwear through
your leggings?
Anna
yeah, they’re too small. But it doesn’t matter because I’m not leaving the house. Jokes on you sucker.
yeah, they’re too small. But it doesn’t matter because I’m not leaving the house. Jokes on you sucker.
You wanna come outside and smoke Barbee boy?
(pronounces S with a whistle)
(pronounces S with a whistle)
Michael
Yesh mama.
Yesh mama.
Michael follows Anna do the door.
Michael
One sec, I forgot my phone.
One sec, I forgot my phone.
Michael turns to go back and
grab his phone, then walkers back outside, closing the door behind him.
Anna
Hey, can you grab my lighter from the kitchen.
Hey, can you grab my lighter from the kitchen.
Michael
Erm, no captain, the door seems to be locked…
Erm, no captain, the door seems to be locked…
Anna
did you lock the door…
did you lock the door…
Michael
I don’t think so, but I must have. Because the door is locked.
I don’t think so, but I must have. Because the door is locked.
Anna
FUCK
FUCK
Michael
Where is Marie? Should we call her?
Where is Marie? Should we call her?
Anna
No, let check the windows.
No, let check the windows.
Anna walks around the side of
the house to check the windows,
Michael follows.
Michael follows.
Michael
I know you probably don’t want to hear this but I made sure all the windows were locked yesterday…
I know you probably don’t want to hear this but I made sure all the windows were locked yesterday…
Anna
Well that’s just great. What should we do?
Well that’s just great. What should we do?
Michael
Where is Marie?
Where is Marie?
Anna
She said she was visiting family and would be back at 6.
She said she was visiting family and would be back at 6.
Michael
Well it’s 4:30 now. Let’s walk to 711 to kill a little time.
I want a soda.
Well it’s 4:30 now. Let’s walk to 711 to kill a little time.
I want a soda.
The two walk back around the
side of the house and head down the alley to the back of the home. We see that
Anna still has on the legging that are slightly too tight and Michael has
locked his shoes inside of the house. The two walk down the alley in
conversation.
Michael
My feet hurt. The Gravel hurts.
My feet hurt. The Gravel hurts.
Anna
I’m sorry Beebee.
I’m sorry Beebee.
Michael
How is work? You havn’t talked about that in a while.
How is work? You havn’t talked about that in a while.
Anna
Eh, it’s okay. Nothing much to talk about.
Eh, it’s okay. Nothing much to talk about.
Michael
Last time you had plenty to talk about. Is your boss still giving you a hard time.
Last time you had plenty to talk about. Is your boss still giving you a hard time.
Anna
Yeah, but it’s whatever. Part of the job I guess.
Yeah, but it’s whatever. Part of the job I guess.
Michael
It’s not whatever. You deserve to be treated better.
It’s not whatever. You deserve to be treated better.
The two arrive at the 711.
Michael realizes that he has no shoes on and that means he can’t go into the
store.
Michael
I can’t go inside. I don’t have any shoes on.
Will you buy me something?
I can’t go inside. I don’t have any shoes on.
Will you buy me something?
Anna
Yeah, What do you want?
Yeah, What do you want?
Michael
A mountain dew and one of those little taco things.
A mountain dew and one of those little taco things.
Anna
Taquitos?
Taquitos?
Michael
Yeah, those are the best.
Yeah, those are the best.
Michael hands a $20 to Anna
Get yourself a soda or something too.
Anna
Okay
Okay
Michael
Thanks mama.
Thanks mama.
Michael stands outside of 711
while Anna takes her time in the gas station. Michael is getting cold outside
and people keep looking at him because he has no shoes on. Anna eventually
exits the store.
Michael
That took forever.
That took forever.
Anna
The taquitos were still frozen…
I microwaved them but they exploded.
I felt bad so I still bought them.
The taquitos were still frozen…
I microwaved them but they exploded.
I felt bad so I still bought them.
Anna hands a bag to Michael
Michael
Gross.
Gross.
Michael takes a bite from the
exploded taquito as the
two head back home.
two head back home.
Anna
It’s starting to get cold. I hope Marie shows up soon.
It’s starting to get cold. I hope Marie shows up soon.
Michael
Yeah the sun is starting to go down.
Yeah the sun is starting to go down.
The two arrive back at the
house. Michael checks the windows again, they are all locked, the two sit on
the front steps drinking the sodas they just bought.
Michael
Did you check the front porch door?
Did you check the front porch door?
Anna
I locked it today.
I locked it today.
Michael gets up and checks the door.
Michael
Whyyyyyyyyyy.
Whyyyyyyyyyy.
Michael pounds head against
glass.
Anna
That’s not going to help
That’s not going to help
Michael
I’m cold and I want inside.
It’s 7:00 and Marie still isn’t here.
I’m cold and I want inside.
It’s 7:00 and Marie still isn’t here.
Michael tackles the front door
and it flies open.
Yay, im free.
Michael runs inside. Anna is
still sitting on the front steps as Marie pulls into the back of the house. She
shakes her head and walks inside the door.
The
End
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