Episode 33

A Breakdown

PART 1

1 OCEAN FRONT, CASTLE ISLAND—N1GHT

2 Kevin and Laura get out of the rental car, which is parked at the side of the road, overlooking the water.
3 They climb over the fence and walk down the rocks.
4 LAURA You always come here, don’t you?
5 KEVIN Yeah. It’s my favorite spot. . . the airplanes ‘n’ all.
6 Kevin and Laura sit on the rocks.
7 LAURA I’m sorry about your father. It must be tough. . . I know how I’d feel if my father
8 died.
9 Kevin just looks out at the water.
10 LAURA Kevin. . . it’s normal to be angry.
11 KEVIN I’m not angry.
12 LAURA Look, it’s OK. I would be too.
13 Silence.
14 LAURA So, whaddya gonna do?
15 KEVIN Do?
16 LAURA With your life? Didn’t you want to study computer science. . . or something like
17 that?
18KEVIN Yeah, but. . . now, I don’t know...
19LAURA The airport’s really busy tonight.
20KEVIN Yeah, it is.
21 LAURA Well, so far I really love my first semester at college. I mean, it’s so different from
22 high school. It’s like. . . the professors and students are really into it, and the
23 courses are great!
24 KEVIN How come you didn’t write to me?
25 LAURA I meant to.. . but with all my homework and everything.. . I’ve been in a real
26 work mode.
27 KEVIN You couldn’t write one lousy letter?
28LAURA You’re right. I guess I’ve been all wrapped up in school, . . The required courses
29 are a pain, but the electives are great. . . like Gothic Lit. We’re reading Stephen
30 King, Anne Rice, Edgar Allan Poe.
31KEVIN Yeah, but how long does it take to write a letter?
32LAURA Well, you know I’m seeing other guys, right?
33KEVIN Yeah.
34 Kevin stands and throws a rock into the water. Laura stands, too.
35 LAURA I’m just not ready to get serious with anyone.
36 KEVIN Sure.
37 LAURA I knew you’d understand. . . Listen, I better get back. . . before my parents find
38 out I’ve left
39 KEVIN Sure.
40 Kevin walks back to the car. Laura stands and looks out at the water for another minute, clearly worried
41 about Kevin.
42 CASEY APARTMENT—NIGHT
43 Brendan and Anne are about to leave.
44 BRENDAN Are you going to be OK?
45 REBECCA I’ll be fine. Go back to the hotel and get some sleep.
46 ANNE I hope Kevin will be home soon.
47 REBECCA Oh, he’ll be back soon. Thanks again for your thoughtful offer.
48 BRENDAN Where are my keys?
49 Brendan reaches into his pocket for the car keys. He can’t locate them.
50 BRENDAN My car keys. I thought they were in my pocket.
51 ANNE Honey, they’re on the hall table.
52 BRENDAN Ah.
53 He goes over and looks. They’re not there.
54 BRENDAN They. . . they’re not here.
55 ANNE Well, they must be. I saw you put them there.
56 Anne joins Brendan in looking for the car keys. So does Rebecca. They look on the floor and around the room.
57 ANNE Maybe they are in your pocket.
58 BRENDAN No, no, they’re definitely.. . they’re definitely not in my pockets.
59 He checks his pockets one more time.
60 ANNE Well, where can they be?
61 REBECCA Kevin!
62 She grabs her coat and heads out the door. The other two follow.

63 CASEY APARTMENT BUILDING—NIGHT

64 Brendan, Anne, and Rebecca come out the front door. They walk toward the spot where the car was parked 65
earlier and find it empty.
66 BRENDAN My car’s gone! Where’s my car?

67 LAURA’S DRIVEWAY—NIGHT
68 Kevin and Laura turn in to Laura’s driveway.
69 KEVIN When are you going back to school?
70 LAURA Tomorrow.
71 KEVIN Jeez, what am I supposed to say?. . . Good luck, I guess.
72 LAURA You’re a sweet guy, Kev. Good night.
73 They hug. She gets out of the car, and Kevin sits in sadness.

PART 2

74 CASEY APARTMENT—NIGHT
75 Brendan and Anne sit and listen to Rebecca’s phone calls.
76 REBECCA Thanks, John. Do me a favor. . . If you do hear from him, have him call me right
77 away, OK?. . . Sorry for calling so late. . . Bye.
78 Rebecca hangs up the phone.
79 BRENDAN He’s been gone for hours. Where would he go?
80 REBECCA I don’t know. I’ve called all of his friends.. . at least the ones I know. But I’ve
81 been gone for a while.. . He may have some new friends...
82 Anne is at the window.
83 ANNE Oh, here comes a car.. . No, no, it’s not him. Sorry.
84 Rebecca starts dialing another number.
85 REBECCA This is a long shot, but maybe my friend Sandy knows who he hangs out with.

86 SANDY’S APARTMENT—NIGHT
87 Jack is asleep, face down on the bed. We see an empty beer can on the night table. As the phone rings, he
88 awakens. Sandy gets up at the same time from where she is sleeping on the sofa.
89 JACK Why don’t you answer the damn phone?
90 Sandy walks down the hall and picks up the phone. Sandy’s right eye appears swollen.
91 SANDY Hello.
92 REBECCA Sandy, it’s Rebecca. How are you doing?
93 SANDY (speaking softly) I’m OK. . . What’s up?
94 REBECCA Listen, have you seen or heard from Kevin?
95 SANDY Kevin? No, why?
96 REBECCA Well, to make a long story short, he swiped my uncle’s car keys. We think he’s
97 driving around somewhere.
98 SANDY Oh God! Poor kid. . . No, I haven’t seen him.
99 Jack yells from the bedroom.
100 JACK Who is it?
101 SANDY It’s Rebecca. She doesn’t know where Kevin is.
102 REBECCA Do you know who he hangs around with these days?
103 SANDY No, we really haven’t talked much.
104 REBECCA If you hear anything, call me, OK?
105 SANDY Sure.
106 Jack appears in the doorway.
107 JACK Why the hell is she calling this time of night? I’m trying to get some sleep.
108 Jack heads to the refrigerator to get another beer.
109 SANDY I’ve gotta go. I’ll call you tomorrow, all right?
110 REBECCA Something wrong? What’s going on over there?
111 SANDY I really have to go.
112 Jack gets angry and strides over to Sandy.
113 JACK I told you get off the phone!
114 SANDY I’ll call you tomorrow.
115 He pulls the phone off the wall. Rebecca tries to talk to Sandy.
116 REBECCA Sandy? Sandy!
117 CASEY APARTMENT, KITCHEN—NIGHT
118 Rebecca, Brendan, and Anne sit at the kitchen table. The front door closes and Kevin steps into the kitchen.
119 Rebecca jumps to her feet.
120 REBECCA Kevin! Where the hell have you been? We’ve been worried sick. You took Uncle
121 Brendan’s car, didn’t you?
122 KEVIN (nods) Yeah...
123 Kevin takes the keys out of his pocket and tosses them onto the tables
124 REBECCA Oh, Kevin...
125 KEVIN I took your car.
126 Brendan comes slowly over to him.
127 BRENDAN Kevin, whatever the reason, that was not a clever thing to do.
128 Kevin nods, avoiding Brendan’s eyes.
129 ANNE But we’re glad you made it back safely.
130 BRENDAN If anything had happened, we would have been in big trouble. The insurance on
131 the car doesn’t cover you.
132 REBECCA I mean, Kevin, how could you do that? We had no idea where you were.
133 Kevin, though he had been feeling better, finds he can’t deal with all of this. He turns away. Rebecca grabs
134 him and turns him around.
135 REBECCA Kevin, talk to me. . . Why did you do that?
136 Kevin looks as if he is about to explain, but then doesn’t.
137 BRENDAN Were you drinking?
138 Kevin looks up and meets Brendan’s eyes.
139 KEVIN No.
140 REBECCA Look, you owe us an apology. . . especially Uncle Brendan and Aunt Anne.
141 ANNE It’s OK. We all did foolish things when we were kids...
142 REBECCA Yeah, well, he is not a kid anymore, OK? He’s nearly eighteen years old. . . and
143 he expects us to treat him like an adult.
144 KEVIN Shut up! Just leave me alone.
145 He walks back toward the front door and out.
146 REBECCA Kevin! Where do you think you’re going?
147 But he goes down the stairs. Rebecca yells after him.
148 REBECCA Kevin Casey! Stop this minute! Do you hear me?

149 CASEY APARTMENT, HALLWAY

150 Kevin heads down the stairs.
151 REBECCA Kevin!
152 CASEY APARTMENT

153 Rebecca looks after Kevin. She then walks back into the apartment to get her coat and reassure her aunt
154 and uncle.
155 REBECCA I’ll take care of this, OK? I’m gonna go get him.

PART 3

156 OUTSIDE THE CASEY APARTMENT

157 Kevin storms down the street. He hits a fence in anger and then stops. Rebecca runs outside.
158 REBECCA Kevin, you can’t run away from this. Come on.
159 Kevin turns and keeps going.
160 REBECCA Kevin, where do you think you’re going? (screaming) Kevin, stop acting like a
161 child!
162 BOSTON STREET—NIGHT
163 Kevin walks past a colorful, graffiti-covered wall.
164 Rebecca walks down a staircase toward the wall Kevin has just passed. She looks around nervously. She
165 doesn’t know where Kevin is.

166 PLAYGROUND—NIGHT
167 We see Kevin sitting underneath a jungle gym. Rebecca sees Kevin, and her mood softens.
168 Rebecca walks down the staircase toward Kevin. He is crying.
169 REBECCA (calling gently) Key...
170 She moves closer carefully and sits next to him.
171 REBECCA I know it hurts. Dad’s death. Mom’s death. Everything.
172 KEVIN Why? Why is everyone always bugging me? Why can’t they just leave me alone?
173 Why did Dad have to die?
174 Rebecca and Kevin sit in the darkness. She finally comes up with a way to reach her brother.
175 REBECCA When I was driving to California by myself, I felt pretty bad, pretty alone like you
176 do right now. And I wrote this song. Can I sing it to you?
177 KEVIN Do I have a choice?
178 REBECCA Urn—no.
179 Kevin looks disgusted. She begins to sing. it’s a terrible country-western song, full of self-pity and personal
180 problems. Rebecca sings it in a funny, country-western voice.

181 REBECCA Things are bad.

182 You’re feeling sad.
183 They’re not as bad as you think.
184 Oh, Lord, life stinks.
Oh, Lord, life stinks.
186 Say it with me, bro, life stinks.
187 Now that is gonna be a hit. Whaddya think?
188 KEVIN That is the stupidest song I’ve ever heard!
189 REBECCA It could use some work.
190 KEVIN Yeah, a little.
191 REBECCA So what are we gonna do?
192 KEVIN I don’t know.
193 REBECCA Maybe we could talk about it at least.
194 KEVIN Thanks, but I think I’ve done enough talking for one night.
195 REBECCA But we’ve got some decisions to make.
196 Kevin looks off. Rebecca is silent.
197 REBECCA (looks around) Hey, do you mind if we get out of this park? I’m cold.
198 KEVIN Sure.
199 He gets up.
200 REBECCA Oh, before we get back to the house, I should tell you Uncle Brendan came up
201 with an idea.
202 KEVIN Yeah? What is it?
203 REBECCA I’ll let him tell you. All I can say is it’ll give you some time to think.
204 Rebecca takes Kevin’s hand.
205 The two walk past the graffitied wall. Rebecca has her arm around Kevin.