Daily Archives: June 19, 2010

“Watch It, Mister”

INT. MATTHEW’S CAR – AFTERNOON

Matthew LeNoue, thirty and a successful executive, pulls into a security gate.  The guard recognizes him, waves him through.  On the radio is a sports show commentary about the Green Bay Packers chances of winning this particular weekend.

He turns slowly into a side parking lot, engrossed in the commentary, hears a thud on the hood of his car, slams the brakes.  He looks up to see Emily Morrison, mid twenties, spunky and beautiful, with both palms on the hood of his car. She mouths “Watch it, Mister”.

Matthew is frozen in time, the sounds of the radio fade as he watches her continue on her way.  Several steps out, she turns around, walks backwards a few steps, smiles at him like an angel, or a devil, he’s not sure.  She turns away and continues on, disappearing into a building.

– Excerpt from the screenplay “Lambeau Leap”, on how they met…