Just Bills
Scene from Acting & Voice Studios collection. 17 lines, 3 characters.
Full Script
(out of nowhere)
Kyle: Hi dad. Maynard peers up, startled, flipping the envelope face down, sliding another on top.
Maynard: Where you been? Had to make my own dinner.
Kyle: We were up at the sand pit.
Maynard: Who's we?
Kyle: Trent. Trent and I.
Maynard: Look at me when I'm talking to you. Maynard probes his eyes -- an indictment looming.
Maynard: And Donny? 19.
Kyle: Haven't seen him.
Maynard: He didn't show up at the docks this mornin'. Rusty went ballistic. Had to go short-handed.
Kyle: Probably sick or something. Maynard leans back, dubious sigh.
(nods)
Maynard: Yeah. I'll bet. Grab yourself a frozen dinner and pull up a chair.
Kyle: No time. Busing tables tonight.
Maynard: Two jobs is too much. I need you on the boat. You’ll make twice --
Kyle: Dad -- Eyes meet. Something tense. Something taboo.
Kyle: It’s not for me and you know that. Kyle goes to leave, looks back, having noticed the envelopes.
Kyle: Any mail for me? Been waiting for something important. His father stares at him for a very good moment, then:
Maynard: Just bills. EXT. ROCKTIDE RESTAURANT - NIGHT Modern building over saltwater pilings. Ocean beneath. Luxury cars and non-resident plates. Kyle dashes INTO FRAME and disappears into a side door. CUT TO: 20.