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EXT. SOCCER FIELD - DAY Sam’s soccer game. The sun is out. The grass is green. Flowers are blooming. Everything is cheerful except for Gabby who sits next to Gina in the bleachers. GINA Want to go out to pizza tonight? GABBY I don’t think so, Mom. GINA OHMYGOD Sam has the ball! GABBY
What?! He never has the ball! Wait he’s going the wrong way. Sam! NO!
He is going the wrong way! He makes a beautiful run, and then, scores for the other team. A teammate PUNCHES HIM. Gabby cringes, hands to her mouth.
EXT. THE BLEACHERS - LATER The bleachers are empty now. Sam is bawling his eyes out. Gina sits next to him, Gabby’s in front of him pleading. SAM I don’t want to play anymore. GABBY I know you feel terrible, Sam. But life is about coming back from a punch. You just have to keep getting up no matter how many times you get kicked in the teeth... What she’s saying to Sam suddenly strikes her as the hardest thing in the world. She’s getting emotional. GABBY (CONT'D) ...And it’s hard. It’s really hard. (fully crying now)
It’s really hard to keep going when you can’t get a goddamn break... GINA O-kay! Everybody’s crying now! Let’s - We need ice cream!
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