Midnight Dancer
Meggie
Based on a true-ish story
Fade In. Night time. It’s Summer.
INT. Medium shot. A bedroom.
Two girls are sitting on a bed in what looks to be a girl’s room. They’re both sitting on the bed, talking. Anna has short black hair. The other, Marie, has long blonde hair.
Close up of Anna’s bored face. She’s laying down her head resting on her hands.
ANNA
I’m bored, and it’s not that late. What do you want to do?
Medium shot. Marie is sitting, her legs are crossed.
MARIE
I don’t know. You want to watch TV?
Pan, from Marie to Anna.
ANNA
(Sighs)
No, we just finished watching. Nothing good is on now.
Reverse zoom, into medium shot, showing both girls on the bed.
MARIE
Oh, well do you want to go jump on the trampoline?
ANNA
I don’t know if my mom would let us, she might say that it’s too late. You know how paranoid she is.
MARIE
Yeah, she is pretty paranoid. What’s up with that anyway? My mom isn’t even as paranoid as your mom.
Zoom to close up of Anna’s face.
ANNA
I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because she watches all of those cop shows. You know the ones where a girl gets kidnapped and stuff, and I don’t really think she trusts anyone.
MARIE
Oh, I know about not trusting people.
ANNA
Well you still want to go jump on the trampoline? We can at least go ask her, she might let us. The trampoline is at least in the back yard.
Medium shot. Marie is smiling.
MARIE
Sure. Let’s go. I think your mom is on the computer.
CUT TO:
Over the shoulder shot, both girls are sneaking into the living room. Anna’s mom is on the computer.
ANNA’S MOM
Yes girls? What do you want?
Close up of Anna and Marie’s shocked faces.
BOTH GIRLS
How did you know?! We were being so quiet.
Close up shot of Anna’s mom. She’s smiling, you can see the girls in the hall behind her shoulder.
ANNA’S MOM
You girls forget that I have good hearing. Also I could hear you trying to stifle your giggles. It didn’t really work. So what do you need?
ANNA
Mom…Can we go jump on the trampoline?
ANNA’S MOM
Sure. I don’t see why not.
Two shot. Both girls are smiling.
MARIE
YES! Let’s go!
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Two shot. The girls are jumping on the trampoline.
MARIE
I’m bored; hey do you want to go dance on the sidewalk?
ANNA
Yeah sure, why not? Let’s have fun. It’s summer anyway.
CUT TO:
The girls are dancing on the sidewalk; over their heads is a wrap around skirt blanket thingy.
Two shot, girls’ heads under the blanket thingy. Marie is smiling, and so is Anna.
MARIE
This is so fun! I can’t believe your mom let us come outside when it’s so late. What time is it anyway?
ANNA
I think around midnight; it was around eleven thirty when we asked to come out.
MARIE
Let’s go inside, although this is a lot of fun. I’m really cold.
Close up Anna’s face. She’s smiling and laughing.
ANNA
Okay than. Let’s go.
CUT TO:
INT. of house, it’s still night time. The girls are walking up the stairs, trying to be sneaky.
ANNA’S MOM
So did you girls have fun playing outside?
Zoom in to both girls’ faces. Their smiling.
MARIE
(Giggles)
Yes, we had fun.
ANNA
(Giggles also)
Yeah lots of fun.
Close up of Anna’s moms’ face, she’s smiling, amused by the girls.
ANNA’S MOM
Did you do anything else interesting?
Two shot, medium. The girls are trying not to laugh, holding their hands over their mouths.
BOTH GIRLS
Nope! Nothing else interesting!
They both run into the hallway, trying not to laugh.
CUT TO:
Anna’s room. The girls run in and jump on the bed, they burst out laughing.
Close up of Marie’s face. She’s smiling; her face is flushed from running.
MARIE
Your mom is the best Anna.
Pan to Anna’s face. She’s also smiling, her face also flushed.
ANNA
Yes, she really is….
Fade Out to black.
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