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During a catastrophic storm, Greg tells a story to his fearful son, but runs into a bit of writers' block.

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Reddit One Hour Script

During a catastrophic storm, Greg tells a story to his fearful son, but runs into a bit of writers' block.

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INT. BEACH HOME - DAY GREG, a father, and Joshua, his 5 year old son stare out their glassed back door. Hard, heavy raindrops threaten to puncture, a large palm tree hangs by its last root, about to be taken by the harsh winds, four arcs of lightning strike just at the shore mere yards away from them. The television in the living room sputters a report: TELEVISION ...large...wave headed to Monroe County...half of Florida expect to be under water...is advised to stay in your homes...nothing to worry about...I promise. Greg turns the television off. His son looks at him, fear in his face. JOSHUA Whats wrong, Daddy? The house creaks loudly. The wooden floor shifts, tilts a few degrees, cracks, and Joshua trips and hits his knee hard on a splintered piece of wood. The wood punctures his knee and goes through the back of his leg. The cacophony the storm creates overpowers Joshuas cry of pain. Greg screams as well, takes Joshua in his arms and runs to the nearest bathroom. He places Joshua gingerly into the tub. He runs into Joshuas bedroom, grabs his twin sized mattress and runs to the bathroom. He grabs a flashlight on his way back. In the bathroom, he gets in the tub and places the mattress over their heads. Joshua cries in pain still, this time we can hear it loud and clear, due to the mattress covering up many sounds from the storm. He turns the flashlight on. GREG Josh. Josh. Well be fine. We just have to wait until the storm is over.

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JOSHUA The TV said well be under water! It was Antarctica and the icebergs wasnt it? GREG No. No. Thats too far away. Something melted at least... Greg realizes hes supposed to be the comforter in the relationship. GREG But thats not going to happen. Antarctica isnt really a "continent" and icebergs dont really "melt". JOSHUA Yes they do! Joshua cries even louder. GREG Hey, hey. Calm down. (a beat) Do you want me to tell you a story? Those always make you feel better, right? Right? JOSHUA I guess. GREG Yeah, Im the natural raconteur in the house, right? JOSHUA I dont know what that means. GREG Thats okay. Ive done it plenty of times. A beat. GREG (CONT.) Okay. So... Another beat.

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GREG (CONT.) I tell a story every night. Dont I? JOSHUA Yeah. Another beat. GREG Okay, so, like... They hear a wall of the house tear down. Joshua screams. GREG (CONT.) (yelling) So theres these two people, right? And, like, one of them is really smart, and, so, the other one is, like super dumb. Like so dumb. Joshua looks at Greg confused. GREG (CONT.) And so, you know...ah! Okay so the smart one makes this invention that can...it can make...brownies! You LOVE those, dont you? Yum! Its like a box that just pops out brownies everywhere! JOSHUA Like an oven. A beat. GREG No. But...well, no. This one is different, trust me and like... They hear another wall tear down. The mattress shakes above them. Greg holds on to it to keep it from flying away. Joshua screams. GREG (CONT.) (yelling even louder) And so the dumb one says "nu uh" thats a stupid invention and the smart one is all "fine then, you dont get any brownies."

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JOSHUA This is bad story, Dad. GREG No, its fine. What? Its a great story. Youre feeling better already. JOSHUA My knee still hurts. GREG Well nothing a good plot twist wont fix. The destruction outside of the tub, from the noise, seems to be completely disastrous, apocalyptic. GREG (CONT.) So the smart guy is all, "Ill show him! Hes so dumb!" But, hes actually really smart, too, but the smart guy doesnt know it yet. JOSHUA This is stupid. A beat. GREG Look, Josh, Im trying. Im holding on for dear life over here. The noise has become deafening now, as if a machine gun is shooting large rocks at the side of the tub. The tub starts to wobble. JOSHUA Stories are stupid. I dont think they work anymore. GREG Maybe youre just growing up. JOSHUA Maybe you just arent a good rat con tare. The tub is shaking, showing cracks. Bits of leaves and dirt fly into small creases in their fort. Greg and Joshua look at each other and smile before the mattress is let loose and both are exploded into the storm.

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