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ALIEN YOUTH
EPISODE 4 THE PERFECT COUPLE
V.O
Previously On Alien Youth.
(WE NOW SEE SHOTS OF THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE
OF 3 EPISODES.)
ROLL TV SHOW THEME VIDEO
FADE IN:
EXT. GRAVE YARD - AFTERNOON
(WE SEE ONE OF OUR MAIN CHARACTERS NAMED MICHAEL STANDING OUT IN
THE GRAVEYARD DRESSED IN BLACK WITH SOME FLOWERS AT HAND AND IT
IS DARK AND RAINY OUTSIDE BUT ITS NOT NIGHTTIME THE CLOUDS IN
THE SKY GIVE THE REPRESENTATION THAT IT IS.)
HEATHER
Some people go they're entire
lives without falling in love.
(MICHAEL FALLS TO THE FLOOR AND STARTS TO BREAKDOWN IN FRONT OF
A TOMBSTONE WE GET THE IDEA THAT THIS IS HIS GIRL FRIEND THAT
SHE HAS JUST PASSED AWAY.)
V.O
This is my life your probably
wondering how I got in this
situation... I have lived an
entire life time. Done amazing
things and... have fallen in
love.
FADE OUT:
V.O (CONT'D)
This is my story.
FADE IN:
INT. MICHAEL'S HOUSE - DAY
SPECIAL FX OF A HOMEMADE VIDEO.
(MICHAEL HAS A HANDYCAM AND IS VIDEO TAPING HEATHER.)
MICHAEL
This is my girl friend Heather
say hi to the world heather
HEATHER
Hi to the world... Where did you
get the camera?
MICHAEL
My uncle gave it to me he said I
should show the world what I see.
Right now I'm seeing you.
(HEATHER STARTS TO LAUGH AS MICHAEL TURNS THE VIDEO CAMERA
AROUND AND STARTS TO EXPLAIN THAT HE IS IN LOVE AND HEATHER
COMES INTO THE SHOT AND KISSES MICHAEL ON THE CHEEK.)
HEATHER
Let me see the camera.
MICHAEL
Okay.
(MICHAEL HANDS THE CAMERA OVER TO HEATHER AND SHE POINTS AND
FOCUSES ON HIM.)
HEATHER
Tell the world something.
MICHAEL
Okay I love heather!
HEATHER
Why do You love me...
MICHAEL
Because I do.
(TALKS JOKINGLY.)
HEATHER
You got to go into more depth
with it stupid.
MICHAEL
Oh I do huh?
HEATHER
Yeah.
MICHAEL
Oh well in that case Because you
are... fun to TICKLE!!!!
(MICHAEL RUNS OVER AND GRABS HEATHER AND STARTS TICKLING HER AND
SHE IS LAUGHING SO HARD SHE DROPS THE CAMERA.)
HEATHER
No....
FADE OUT:
HEATHER (CONT'D)
I love you.
MICHAEL
I love you too.
FADE IN:
INT. MR. DEMISE'S CLASS - MORNING
(IT IS ENGLISH III AND WE SEE MICHAEL AND HEATHER SITTING THERE
AND MICHAEL HAS THAT HANDY CAM WITH HIM HE HAS BEEN VIDEO TAPING
EVERYTHING HE CAN BECAUSE HE HAS FOUND A NEW HOBBY TO DO.)
MR. DEMISE
Good morning class.
MR. DEMISE (CONT'D)
Today our bellwork is What makes
you, who you are.
MR. DEMISE (CONT'D)
Michael you answer this one.
MICHAEL
Okay what makes me is... Heather.
MR. DEMISE
Why?
MICHAEL
Because she is a part of me she
makes me who I am.
MR. DEMISE
Why?
MICHAEL
Because... people can go they're
entire life time without falling
in love and I have.
(MICHAEL LOOKS DOWN AT HEATHER AND SHE BLUSHING AND HAS A BIG
SMILE ON HER FACE.)
MR. DEMISE
Very good.
(MICHAEL SITS DOWN AND GRABS HER HAND AND HOLDS IT AS THE
TEACHER CONTINUES TO TALK.)
FADE OUT:
V.O
Isn't he great I mean anything
and everything he did he always
thought of me and how I affected
his life he has affected my life
in the biggest way, he does it
everyday.
INT. SGA ROOM - AFTERNOON
(HANDY CAM VIDEO LOOK)
(MICHAEL IS RECORDING VIDEO OF HEATHER AS SHE WORKS ON SOME
STUFF FOR PROM.)
MICHAEL
So what do we have here Heather?
HEATHER
Well I'm working on a prop for
this year's prom.
MICHAEL
Our 6 and a half year anniversary
is coming up soon what kind of
presents are you going to get me.
(HEATHER LOOKS UP AT MICHAEL AND SMILES LIKE SHE HAS JUST BEEN
INSULTED BUT IN A FUNNY WAY.)
HEATHER
What makes you think I'm getting
you something?
MICHAEL
That cheese ball grin on your
face.
HEATHER
Want to know what I'm getting
you...
MICHAEL
Yeah?
HEATHER
Nothing...
MICHAEL
Ouch...
HEATHER
Sorry I still love you though.
MICHAEL
Love you to hey check out this
cool transition I can make the
video fade out.
FADE OUT:
HEATHER
That's cool.
CUT TO:
EXT. MAINSTREET HANDY CAM VIDEO - DAY
(MICHAEL AND HEATHER ARE WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY OF SCHOOL AS
MICHAEL VIDEO TAPES HEATHER HE WALKS BACKWARD.)
MICHAEL
Where are we going today?
HEATHER
Well right now I'm getting ready to
leave to go to the doctor to get my
yearly checkup and you are going to
go home.
MICHAEL
Why just go home?
HEATHER
To ice your head down.
MICHAEL
What?
(MICHAEL CONTINUES TO WALK BACK AND WALKS DEAD INTO A POLE
AND HEATHER LAUGHS AND MICHAEL TRIPS.)
CUT TO:
NORMAL CAMERA
(HEATHER WALKS OVER TO MICHAEL AND TRIES TO HELP HIM UP.)
HEATHER
Sorry.
MICHAEL
Yeah thanks for telling me that
pole was there.
HEATHER
I did.
MICHAEL
Yeah whatever.
HEATHER
Okay I love you got to run.
MICHAEL
Love you to.
(MICHAEL KISSES HEATHER AND WALKS THE OTHER WAY AND PUTS HIS
HAND ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.)
FADE OUT:
CUT TO:
INT. MICHAEL'S HOUSE - EVENING
(ITS NIGHT TIME AND MICHAEL IS HANGING OUT IN HIS ROOM DOING
HOMEWORK WHEN HE LOOKS UP FOR SOME WEIRD REASON AND THE PHONE
RINGS. HE PICKS UP THE PHONE ITS HEATHER ON THE PHONE.)
MICHAEL
Hello?
HEATHER (V.O.)
Hey it's Me
MICHAEL
Oh hey say there is a movie
coming out this weekend I was
wondering if you wanted to go
check it out or something?
(HEATHER DOESN'T RESPOND TO MICHAEL SHE HAS SOME TERRIBLE NEWS.)
HEATHER (V.O.)
I have to tell you something I
just got back from the doctors
office...
MICHAEL
Yeah and...
HEATHER
... I have cancer.
(THERE IS DEAD SILENCE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT WHEN MICHAEL COMES OUT
WITH A BURST.)
MICHAEL
So they have stuff to fix it
though I mean it'll be alright...
MICHAEL (CONT'D)
... Won't it
(THEY BOTH HAVE A LOOK OF DEATH IN THEY'RE EYES THERE IS NO HOPE
FOR THE FUTURE BETWEEN THEM.)
HEATHER (V.O.)
No it won't be alright.
(HEATHER STARTS CRYING AND THE BOY'S EYES SWELL UP WITH WATER
BUT IT DOESN'T POUR OUT.
MICHAEL
What...
HEATHER. (V.O.)
I'm sorry...
(HEATHER HANGS UP THE PHONE SLOWLY LEAVING HIM ALONE ON THE
PHONE.)
INT. HEATHER'S HOUSE - DAY
(MICHAEL VERY UPSET IS VISITING HEATHER WHO IS TO REMAIN IN BED
AND IS LAYING IN IT LOOKING UPWARDS TOWARD THE CEILING WHEN HE
WALKS IN.)
MICHAEL
Hey...
HEATHER
... Hey
(BOTH HEATHER AND MICHAEL ARE FEELING NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED ON THE PHONE THE OTHER NIGHT WHEN HEATHER NOTIONS FOR
MICHAEL TO COME AND SIT DOWN WITH HER IN THE BED.)
MICHAEL
I love you more than you ever
will know.
HEATHER
Same.
MICHAEL
So what did they say.
HEATHER
They said I only have maybe one
to three months to live and that
there really isn't much they
could do.
MICHAEL
But they could do something
couldn't they I mean there has to
be something out there some kind
of kemo or therapy something...
HEATHER
Yeah there is but not for me it's
too late for me.
MICHAEL
So Thats it your just going to
die just like that!
HEATHER
No... I have already lived just
not as long as you.
(MICHAEL IS GETTING VERY UPSET AND TEARS START RUNNING DOWN HIS
EYES.)
MICHAEL
No... You are still alive there
are still things, we have to
fight it!
HEATHER
No... many people go they're
entire lives without falling In
love I have.
MICHAEL
I need you...
HEATHER
I'll always be here.
HEATHER (CONT'D)
Its okay...
(MICHAEL PUTS HIS HEAD INTO HEATHERS SHOULDER AND CRIES AND
HEATHER LOOKS UP AND CLOSES HER EYES.)
CAMERA PULLS BACK SLOWLY
FADE OUT:
HEATHER (V.O.) (CONT'D)
In a twinkling of an instance A
dream comes to an end The winds
FADE IN:
EXT. GRAVEYARD - DAY
(SHOTS OF A GRAVEYARD ARE SEEN AND WE SEE ONE PERSON STANDING
BEFORE A GRAVE IT IS MICHAEL HE IS JUST STANDING THERE.)
HEATHER
of change presented Coming round
the bend And so your world is
shattered A breaking of your
heart The fabric of your being So
quickly ripped apart It's all
that you imagined In all your
wildest dreams The emptiness
surrounds you With pain or so it
seems But this is not the ending
For strength lives on through
will My love is always with you
And I am with you still.
HEATHER (CONT'D)
Some people go they're entire
lives without falling in love.
(MICHAEL FALLS TO THE FLOOR AND STARTS TO BREAKDOWN IN FRONT OF
A TOMBSTONE.)
CRANE UP AWAY FROM MICHAEL AND INTO THE AIR.
FADE OUT:
INSERT TEXT:
In the year 2001, 551,768 people
died from cancer. That is equal
to 22.9% Of deaths that occur in
the United States.
FADE OUT:
END OF SHOW
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