Film script for school about skiing

Hey eveybody, I had to do a 10 page script for a short film at school and wanted to know what you guys thought. I did it on traveling out west to become a skier. It had to meet some guidelines so some of the parts are kinda gay. Fucking teacher gave me a C+, Anything thats 10 pages should be worth at least a B. Anyways she said she couldn't understand it, stupid teachers. It's kinda long and I'm not sure if I copied and pasted right, but if you've got the time....


Film Script
5/11/04
COM 120

All I Want To Do Is SKI


CHARACTERS
- Todd McPherson
-Mr. McPherson
-Mrs. McPherson
-Dylan
-Babu
-Unknown guy/ Jerry The raper Valdez
-COP
-Rig driver/ Finius T. Flubberbuster



-FADE IN TO INT. INSIDE THE MCPHERSON HOME OF TODD’S ROOM

The room is covered in skiing posters with ski gear all over the floor and
Todd is sitting on the bed reading a letter. The letter is from a friend at a ski
resort out west in Wyoming named Jackson Hole. The letter reads:

Yo Todd get your ass out here the snow is falling
like crazy it’s a powder day everyday. I found a way to hook you up with a place and a job out here. The only thing you have to do is get here and get here fast. The jobs are going quick.
Hope the parents understand. Good luck.
-Dylan

TODD
Oh man New York sucks for skiing I gotta get out west. Why does it have to be
so hard to just leave. Everyone always says just drop everything and go but that
never seems to work. I gotta worry about school, money, a job, and my parents.

In the Background there is a voice. It’s Todd’s mom.

Mrs. McPherson
Todd!! The dog shit all over the place get out here and clean
it up.

Todd
That’s it!! I gotta get out of here.

After Todd is done cleaning the mess his mother comes in and
bombards him with questions about school.


Mrs. McPherson
Todd did you sign up for classes for next semester yet?

Todd speaks real quietly.

Todd
Uhhhh..........no.

Right as Todd finished Mrs. McPherson’s face started to turn
bright red as if to explode any minute.

Mrs. McPherson
WHAT do you mean you haven’t signed up for classes!!!
You only have....

Todd looked at his mom and could see she was yelling and
flailing about but he was so caught up in a day dream about
skiing that he couldn’t hear her.

Todd
......Yeah I’ll fix that tomorrow.

Mrs. McPherson
Fix what!! Did you brake something..? AHH!!

Todd
I mean.. NO! I mean.. I’ll sign up for classes tomorrow.

Right as Mrs. McPherson was about to rip into Todd about how
school is the most important thing in life. Mr. McPherson came in and
saved the day. He winked at Todd and jumped right behind Mrs. McPherson,
scooping her up and bringing her outside to do some yard work.

Todd
Ahhhh... finally. Some peace and quiet.

In the distance Todd could hear Mrs. McPherson yelling at
Mr. McPherson about how that boy needs to take school seriously
and stop thinking that skiing is a job. Todd knew that his mother
didn’t appreciate his intentions of making a living by being a
skier. Even though his father told him time and time again that
it’s always easier to get school out of the way, he knew Todd
couldn’t wait and wouldn’t stop him from leaving.

TODD
I don’t why she can’t realize that I love skiing and
that’s all I want to do. I don’t need a fancy life.


INT. LIVING ROOM

It was late and Todd was watching TV with the beast
upstairs sleeping, getting rest so it could attack Todd with more
reasons to go to school for the rest of his life tomorrow. Todd’s father
was coming down the stairs and sat on the couch next to Todd.

TODD
Thanks for saving me earlier.

Mr. McPherson
No Problem.

Mr. McPherson had that look upon his face
like a serious conversation was coming and Todd
knew it. But he tried to play it off by getting some
ice cream for the both of them. Todd thought he was
in the clear but then it came.

Mr. McPherson
We gotta talk.

Todd
I know. I think I know what I want to do.
Actually I know what I want to do. I just don’t
know if it’s the right thing. I...

Mr. McPherson jumped in before Todd could finish.

Mr. McPherson
That’s life Todd. You never know if it’s the right thing
until you try it.

Todd
So your saying that it’s....

Mr. McPherson jumped in again.

Mr. McPherson
Ahhh I didn’t say that but I know how much skiing
means to you and I’ve seen the way the you ski, you belong on
a pair of ski’s. I went through my life by going straight from
school to work and missed my chance. I’m out of my prime
now. You have to know when to take up that chance, to
follow through and pursue it. You usually only get
one chance, so don’t miss it.

TODD
I’m scared. I really won’t know anybody. I might not
make enough money.. I might...

Mr. McPherson
You have to stop thinking like that. If you make it
out there you’ll have all kinds of friends and a great living.
If you don’t you always got us back here in New York.

Todd
Thanks dad. I couldn’t do this without you.

Mr. McPherson
Oh yea I almost forgot if your serious about going now
then get packed. You have that friend out there that can
meet you at the airport, right?

TODD
WHAT!?!? You got a ticket for me.

Todd gave his dad a hug and ran upstairs to pack.

Mr. McPherson
Be quiet... don’t wake up you mother.
She is going to kill me.

Todd was packing so fast and crappy. All he needed according to him
was his ski stuff, his backup ski’s, and his giant fish pillow. His father came
in and helped. Only adding more useless items.

Mr. McPherson
Alright you should be ok for awhile with that stuff. Now
remember, your mother and I are leaving to visit her sister tomorrow
morning at 6am, the cab comes at 8am to get you so be ready.
And don’t worry you’ll be alright.



TODD
Ahh... dad I’m going miss you. Thank you so much
and good luck when mom finds out.

Mr. McPherson
I’m gonna need it Todd...I’m gonna need it.

Todd called his friend Dylan out in Wyoming to
let him here the good news and to tell him what
gate to meet him at and what time.

OUTSIDE THE MCPHERSON HOUSE 8AM

Todd didn’t sleep at all that night and almost missed
his cab to the airport. He packed some necessities at the last
minute and headed off into the taxi.

Taxi Driver
How is it going. I’m Babu your taxi driver for the day.

Todd
What up Babu. I’m Todd.

Todd got into the taxi and they headed off to the airport.

INT. SMELLY TAXI

Babu
Where are you heading to.

Todd
Wyoming

Babu
What the hell for?

Todd
To ski.

Babu
You are crazy.. my friend.

Todd
Maybe... but I can’t wait to get there.

Todd falls asleep for the first time in hours and Babu
keeps on driving. When Todd awakens he is immediately
hit in the head with something just about knocking him
unconscious but before he loses consciousness he hears yelling.

Babu
Please do no hurt my taxi.. she is all I have... ahhhh


Unknown guy
Shut up you smelly bastard.

The last thing Todd hears is somebody dropping to the ground and
then the cab starting up and driving off. By then Todd falls unconscious.

INT. TRUNK OF TAXI

Todd stumbles awake feeling a big
lump on his head and realizing he’s in the
trunk of the taxi.

TODD
Oh.... shit my fucking head. I wonder how long
I’ve been in the trunk.

The taxi felt like it was hauling ass to Todd, so he was a
little scared with a lot of thoughts running through his mind.

TODD
I wonder why this dude stole the taxi?
And why did he hit me and put me in the trunk?
Maybe I’m a hostage... that doesn’t seem to bad.
Maybe I’ll make the papers.. that would be sweet.
Or maybe he’s a rapist... that would not be good.
No..no he can’t be a rapist.

Todd can hear music coming from the taxi. It’s
Britney Spears and the guy is singing along.

Todd
Probably a rapist. Shit.

All of sudden there is sirens and Todd breathes a sigh of relief.
That’s until he hears the cops:

COP
Your surrounded Jerry The Raper Valdez


Todd
I knew it !


COP
We will open fire and ram your car if you do not stop.

Jerry
Haha you’ll never catch me.

At that moment the cops rear-end the taxi almost sending it off
the road. Followed by two more rams.

Jerry
Oh shit I’m bailing, sorry kid tough luck.

Todd
Wait... What?

Todd hears the car door open and somebody tumbling.
Jerry jumped out the door and left the car on a course
for a cliffs edge into a lake.

Todd
Well this sucks.

Todd starts to feel the effect of weightlessness as the taxi
flies off the cliff. On impact the trunk pop’s open. Letting
Todd swim to land safely.

OUTSIDE -UNKNOWN PLACE

Todd
Fucking Rapist’s

Todd gathers himself and his stuff that made it through
the ordeal. By the time he gets back on top of the
cliff the cops are gone and he is left alone in what
looks like a desert. Todd finds a road and follows it.

Todd
At least my good friend Jerry was heading
out west to. I gotta be pretty close to Wyoming.
I can’t turn back now, all of this is still worse then
going back to face my mom.


All of sudden a big rig shows up as a spec and as it gets
closer he stops and asks Todd if he needs a lift.

Rig Driver
You need a lift?


Todd
Your not a rapist are you?

Rig Driver
I don’t think so.

Todd
Where you heading?

Rig Driver
Gotta make a stop in Wyoming and then...

Todd doesn’t even let him finish.

Todd
Perfect. I’m Todd. How’s it going.

Rig driver
I’m Finius T. Flubberbuster.

Todd has second thoughts but gives Finius a chance. After
awhile of talking Todd realizes that Finius is part of generations
of Flubberbusters and is amazed by Finius’s stories.

Finius
Well what brings you to these parts.

Todd
Well a rapist got me here, but I want make a
living as a skier at Jackson Hole resort.

Finius
Sounds like an honest living.

Todd and Finius continue right into Wyoming. They
notice a road block a few hundred yards ahead. Finius starts
to fidget and sweat. They are only a few miles from Jackson Hole.

Todd
You ok?

Finius
Yea...

At the stop the cops are looking a truck carrying drugs.
Todd figures there’s no way Finius could be a drug dealer.
But he was wrong. The cops ended up finding hundreds of pounds
of marijuana and cocaine. Todd tryed to tell the cops what happened
but they brought him down to the station too.

INT. WYOMING POLICE STATION

Todd
What the Fuck Finius! Tell them
that you picked me up and I had nothing to do with this.

Finius
A Flubberbuster never says anything to the cops,
how do you think all the generations of Flubberbusters
prospered...... well!!

Todd rolls his eyes and doesn’t answer.

Finius
I’ll tell you anyway, by not saying anything to the cops
and by selling drugs.

Todd
Well done.

By the time the cops figure out that Todd had nothing
to do with it the ordeal is all over the news. Todd calls his parents
and tells them that he is ok and that he wants to stay. He can hear crashing
and stuff breaking in the background over the phone.

Todd
Is everything ok back home dad?

Mr. McPherson
Yea your mother is taking it real well.

Todd
Ok I gotta go. Good Luck.

Mr. McPherson
You to, stay away from those rapists.


Todd
I’ll try.

Todd then calls his friend Dylan to come pick him up from the
police station. Dylan arrives a couple minutes later.

INT. DYLAN’S CAR

Dylan
Damn dude are you alright, I heard
what happen. Is there anything I can do.

Todd pauses for a moment and then looks at
the mountains in the distance.

Todd
All I want to do is ski.

Dylan looks at him and then at the mountains.

Dylan
I don’t know it’s pretty shitty conditions, it’s been raining
for the past couple days....

Todd
Shut up..