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4INT. MOVIE THEATER - MOMENTS LATER

Andrew spots a 53-year-old man seated near the front. This is his dad -- JIM. Mild-mannered, soft-spoken, average in every respect. Has the eyes of a former dreamer.

Pink (9/10/2013)

A smile between the two of them. Andrew hands his dad the Raisinets, hands him the drink. Routine. The movie hasn’t started yet. As they exchange items--

JIM

You ok?

ANDREW

Sure...

A beat.

ANDREW (CONT’D)

He had me play today.

JIM

And?

Andrew shrugs. It’s clear what that means.

JIM (CONT’D)

You still have other options.

ANDREW

What do you mean?

JIM

It’s good to be open-minded. When I was

your age I thought I’d have a book deal

at 23. Then that changed to 30. Then 40.

ANDREW

Right... And that didn’t upset you?

Jim shrugs, keeps his eyes down. He has a tendency to look down when talking. The lights dim. The previews begin.

ANDREW (CONT’D)

I mean, it has to do something to you.

JIM

(another shrug)

I don’t know. Why? It’s just life.

(pause)

There’s other things to care about.

Friends. Romance...

Andrew takes it in. Especially the last part.

JIM (CONT’D)

At my age you get perspective.

ANDREW

I don’t want perspective.

Pink (9/10/2013)

Jim smiles. A moment.

Just then a MOVIEGOER squeezes into the row to head to a seat further down -- and bumps against Jim and his bucket of popcorn.

JIM NEYMAN