CupHead; “Way of Providence!”
EXT. THE STRIP – LAS VEGAS – NEVADA – DAY #scriptdick
O.S.(off screen)Gamer song; “Diablo 2!”
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “If I were a cat this would be my ninth life!”
Sylver Diner café, literally right off the sidewalk. Menu choices cover the entire front of the building.
INT. SYLVER DINER CAFE – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen)Gamer Song; “Quake!”
Waitress grabs two trays of food from the food-counter behind the register.
DINNING AREA
O.S.(off screen)Gamer Song; “Super Mario Land!”
Jack eats a cheeseburger, appears to enjoy it, bops his head to what appears to be a tune in his mind.
JACK
“And there it is, “the lucky bastard clause.”
Mia looks away, smiles, holds her half-eaten burger.
Mia turns to Jack who appears humble, looks appreciative.
JACK
“Then I see, that because of, You. I am that, Lucky Bastard!”
Jack looks down at the table, smiles to himself, appears humbled.
Mia looks at Jack, reveals a smile, appears happy.
Jack, picks his head up, looks at Mia. He appears serine.
JACK
“You gave me your points, Mia. All of them?”
INT. QUESTIONING ROOM – POLICE STATION – LAS VEGAS – DAY
Mia’s Dad wears an orange jumpsuit, sits opposite a FEMALE POLICE OFFICER who takes notes, stops looks up at Mia’s Dad.
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER
“Well I certainly did not believe a word of what you just said. And, neither does the polygraph.”
Mia’s Dad picks his head up, looks directly at the Female Police Officer.
MIA’S DAD
“Lady! “I’m down from Canada, ay! I’m looking for my daughter! That’s it, ay!”
Female Police Officer, stops writing, looks up at, Mia’s Dad. She appears impatient.
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER
“It’s, Officer to you! And save it for your lawyer! Bomb threats, terrorism! You do time for those.”
Mia’s Dad opens his mouth to speak. Female Police Officer looks up at him.
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER
“Zip it!”
INT DINING AREA – SYLVER DINER CAFE – LAS VEGAS – DAY
Mia sits at the diner table opposite, Jack, looks at him, her face glows peacefully.
MIA
“I felt it, I had to do it. So I did. I used the, Lucky Bastard clause.”
MIA
“Congratulations you, Lucky Bastard! You are a finalist!”
Jack sits up, stares at Mia for a moment with a look of wonder, admiration.
JACK
“I don’t know what to make of you.”
V.O.(voice over)MIA; “Haha, I don’t either! Go now, hurry!”
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