PROLOGUE:
INT. TERRY’S LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
The television provides itself as a light source in an otherwise pitch-black room. The scene focuses on TERRY, a sixteen year-old young man, asleep on his sofa, as a low-brow comedy film from the 1990’s plays in the background.
COMEDY FILM TEEN 1:
But the prom’s in less than 4 hours!
COMEDY FILM TEEN 2:
Come on, you big dork, afraid to live a little?
TERRY (sleep-talking):
….S-Sarah….
COMEDY FILM TEEN 2:
Think of all the girls that will drool all over you!
COMEDY FILM TEEN 1:
Girls? Alright, I’m in!
COMEDY FILM TEEN 1:
Yeah! That’s the spirit!
EXT. BEACH – NIGHT – DREAM SEQUENCE:
TERRY sits on a bench by the sand. The waves in front of him crash softly as his eyes gaze at the full moon. Off-screen, the sound of footsteps gradually grow louder until…
SARAH, standing behind TERRY, puts her hand on his shoulder.
TERRY:
Please, leave me alone.
SARAH smiles with her head leaning in closer, about to whisper something in his ear.
INT. TERRY’S LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
TERRY suddenly awakens, his upper body bolting upright. The sound of immature teenagers emits from his television.
COMEDY FILM TEEN 2:
God no! I wouldn’t go anywhere near that fatso!
TERRY gets off the sofa and scurries for the television remote.
COMEDY FILM TEEN 3:
How can she live with herself like that?
COMEDY FILM TEEN 1:
Uh, is it weird that I find her kind of cu-
The television is turned off, leaving the room, and the scene itself, completely pitch-black.
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