KATIMS UNTITLED JASON KATIMS
01/25/19
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Violet, honored, takes the phone. Jack indicates which button. She hits the button sending the Roomba on its maiden voyage. As we hear a string quartet accentuated by choral voices, we watch Harrison, Jack and Violet watch, completely absorbed by the Roomba. They watch delighted as it turns, shucks and jives around the apartment avoiding the walls, couches and other objects. They smile, laugh, engaged with each other as they share this communal moment. Van watches his sister smiling like a little girl, forgetting for a moment about the burden she causes him and reminded instead of the little sister he loves so fiercely. Mandy looks at the three of them -- her little ducklings, basking in this rare moment of cohesion. Mandy feels Van looking at her, and smiles at him -- they share this moment. Then a call comes in on her cell -- Joel. She considers, then hits ignore. OFF our three heroes wholly absorbed as only they could be. 20 Jack and Mandy sit outside of Austin’s office. Jack nervously taps his foot on the floor. The moment is stoic. MANDY Eye contact. Calm. Breathe. If you start getting upset, do your counting. JACK If I were my true self I would never apologize. MANDY (with a smile) Then, don’t be your true self. INT. COPPER DAM - AUSTIN’S WAITING AREA - DAY Even Jack has to crack a smile. The door opens. Austin stands there waiting, betrays little. Jack takes a deep, nervous breath. So much riding on this. Mandy reaches out, touches his shoulder. JACK I don’t like to be touched. MANDY I know. I don’t care. You can do this. You’ve got this. Jack walks to the door. Looks back to Mandy who nods at him -- courage. Austin gives Jack a slight nod that seems to say, I’m not going to make this easy. Mandy sits in the waiting room -- nothing to do now but, well... wait. And as Austin closes the door, all we can do too is wait, as it’s the... END OF PILOT
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