My First Scene. Or Part. It Might Look a Little Unorganized Because of Copy and Paste.

FROM BLACK WE HEAR:

JACOB (V.O.)

So you're saying that i shouldn't hit her?

MILES (v.o.)

I'm saying that wouldn't be one of your best ideas, no.

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int. regular bedroom

JACOB WALKER is sitting there with his friend MILES WHITE. Jacob is an above average looking kid, tall but with no particular defining characteristic. He seems to have a consistent glint in his eye, always thinking he's just that much cleverer than everyone else, which a large amount of the time he is. Whether this is arrogance or something else will be discussed.

Miles is a small kid with a wild atmosphere about him. He looks like he is ready to be outrageous and weird, simply by how he acts. Think Kramer from Seinfeld. These two enjoy carrying out odd conversations.

Music plays in the background, and the two are lounging about.

JACOB

I'm just saying, there is a strong argument to support me carrying out that action. I mean, clearly I'm not actually going to do it, I'm merely stating the fact that if I WERE to do it, I think I could successfully convince people that I did no wrong.

MILES

Convincing people is fine. Convincing the good ol' American justice system isn't quite as easy.

JACOB

She cheated on me, OK? I think I have every right to be pissed.

MILES

Which is why I never said you didn't have a right to be pissed. I'm saying that you don't have a right to cause physical harm to her.

JACOB

Which comes in handy then, because I intend to do no such thing. I have moved on. If I had the legal ability to drive, and I was in my car at this moment in time, she would be in my rearview.

MILES

Which explains the invitation you've just extended to her to come over and talk about it.

JACOB

Listen, i don't like standing girls up!

MILES

That's basically all you do. If you get bored, you leave, and usually don't even bother giving the girl a half assed excuse on why.

JACOB

I feel that's an unnecessary judgment on my character. I am affronted. So there.

MILES

I have a question. Are all girls just filler to you until you can get to Emma? Is that your battleplan?

JACOB

I would say that covers the major points of it, yes. It's slightly more subtle, but not much.

He hears Rick Ross playing.

Jacob (cont'd)

You know what I say when I listen to this? What's the appeal of Rick Ross? The dude was a prison guard and his entire MO is how he's tough and rich and hood. Am i missing something here?

MILES

Making jokes about his weight maybe?

JACOB

Nothing more?

MILES

If so, it's very subtle. Although I didn't find his part on Devil in a New Dress terrible.

JACOB

I'm not saying he's terrible, I'm merely saying he's an unnecessary addition to the genre of hip hop. But anyway, this will not be a drawn out conversation. I simply want to talk to her, make sure things are square, do it like a gentlemen, and be done.

MILES

But what exactly do you need to square up? Like do you need to get the details of her cheating on you or something? Because to me this is a pretty simple situation.

JACOB

Honestly? I wanna figure out why she did it. Just air out any feelings we had for each other and tell each other how we felt and why she cheated. That is all.

MILES

Oh, I can already tell this conversation is going to go splendid.

JACOB

Your sarcasm is unwanted. So hush.

Doorbell rings.

JACOB (CONT'D)

Well, this is what the kids are calling the moment of truth. I'll meet you back up here in a few minutes.

MILES

Sounds good. Highland Diner after this?

JACOB

You know that's right.