EXT.

BOBBY’S FRONT YARD—DAY

It is a beautiful summer day when the front door of Bobby’s

middle class suburban home opens. Out pops Bobby, 6, an
adorable little boy in shorts, a t-shirt, and glasses. He
drags a folding table behind them, setting it up on the
lawn.

Bobby runs in and out of the house bringing various things

out to help build the stand, like a stool, a sign written on
poster board, cups, and lemonade.

Finally Bobby tapes the sign to the front of the table. It

reads, in handwriting that shows Bobby wrote it himself:
“Super Lemonade! Never Be Thirsty Again! 5¢!”

Bobby sits on the stool behind the table and waits.

Bobby sees a MRS.HILL, 34, walking down the street towards

him, and nods at her as she arrives.

MRS.HILL
Hello Bobby! This is quite the
stand you’ve got here!

She taps the folding table. Bobby looks up at her.

BOBBY
It’s a folding table.

Mrs. Hill laughs and smiles.

MRS.HILL
Very good! It is!

Bobby stares at her and frowns, then sighs.

BOBBY
It’s a nickel a cup Mrs. Hill,
would you like one?

As Mrs. Hill smiles and digs through her purse she looks
down at Bobby’s sign.

MRS.HILL
“Never Be Thirsty Again”?
She laughs.

MRS.HILL
Is it magic lemonade?

Bobby looks up at her and frowns.

BOBBY
There’s no such thing as magic.
I used science.

Mrs. Hill Chuckles, and ruffles Bobby’s hair, then digs a

nickel from her purse.

MRS. HILL
Of course, you little Einstein.

She hands him the nickel, and Bobby pours her a cup,
accidentally spilling a tiny bit.

MRS.HILL
Well thank you very much sir.

She smiles, and walks away. Bobby grabs a cup, and throws
the nickel in it. He looks at the lone nickel in the cup.
He frowns.

Bobby uses a black magic marker to cross out the 5 on his

sign and replace it with 50. He smiles and sits behind the
table again. SALLY, 9, walks a small dog down the street,
towards Bobby. She stops in front of him and gives him a
look.

SALLY
What are you doing?

Bobby frowns and points at the sign. Sally takes a moment

to read it, furrowing her brow. She cackles.

SALLY
Super Lemonade? That’s retarded!

BOBBY
No, you’re retarded.

Sally gives him another look.

 SALLY
I’m telling!

Sally turns and struts away. Bobby sits angrily, arms

crossed, as JOHN, 44, walks towards him, stopping in front
of the stand. He reads the sign. He wears a suit and fedora
and holds a suitcase.

JOHN
“Never Be Thirsty Again”. Did
you know that false advertising
is against the law?

Bobby thinks about this.

BOBBY
Like lying?

JOHN
Yes, like lying to sell a product.
Like your sign.

Bobby smiles up at him.

BOBBY
I’m not lying. Try it.

JOHN
Very well.

John pulls out his wallet, then hesitates.

JOHN
Wait-

He points at the sign.

JOHN
Why did you increase the
price so steeply?

Bobby thinks it over.

BOBBY
A business decision.

John nods.
 JOHN
I respect that. I’ll take a
glass.

John shakes two quarters from his wallet, handing them to

Bobby, who throws them in the cup, then pours John a glass.

BOBBY
Enjoy.

The man tips his hat at Bobby and walks away. Bobby looks
in the cup, now with 55¢ and smiles.

MONTAGE:

Various men and women come down the street. Bobby pours
them lemonade and they give him some change.

Bobby occasionally glances at his mature looking leather-

band watch, showing the progression of time.

At five bobby packs up and comes in.

END MONTAGE

INT. BOBBY’S KITCHEN—NIGHT

Bobby sits at a table with his MOM, 33, and DAD, 34, as they
eat dinner.

DAD
. . . And then I turned to
Johnson, and I said “Who keeps
a thesaurus in the refrigerator!”

Mom and Dad laugh as Bobby pushes his food around.

BOBBY
May I be excused?

DAD
So then Danielson gives me one
of his looks-

Dad makes a face presumably mocking Danielson’s. Mom

laughs.
 DAD
And then he says, ‘You never know
when you’ll be both esurient and
addlepated at the same time!’

Mom and Dad burst into laughter.

Bobby sighs, grabs his plate, and leaves the able unnoticed.

MOM
Today I went out shopping with
the ladies and-

The phone rings.

MOM
I’ll get it, dear.

She rises and answers the phone from the wall.

MOM
Hello?...Diane! Speak of the devil!

She covers the receiver and turns to Dad.

MOM
It’s Diane Hill!

MOM
How are you?! …Oh, well thank you
very much, he takes his stand very
seriously.

Mom fake-laughs.

MOM
Well, he just wrote that on the
sign. I highly doubt-

Mom frowns.

MOM
Diane, is this some sort of joke?

INT. BOBBY’S ROOM—NIGHT

Bobby sits on his bed, reading. Plastic dinosaurs and other
toys litter the floor. On a desk in the corner is a
“Junior’s Chemistry Set”, and on his dresser is a hamster
cage.

The door opens and Bobby’s parents come in. Mom looks
confused, yet excited, and Dad looks stern.

MOM
Bobby, we want to talk to you
about your lemonade stand…

DAD
And about using the word ‘retarded’.

EXT. BOBBY’S HOUSE—DAY

Bobby’s stand has clearly had an adult touch in its

formation today. Made of wood, it looks much more
professional, and the sign is much larger, and now reads:
“Amazing Everlasting Lemonade! The Ultimate Thirst
Quencher! Never be Thirsty Again! Only $5!”

Bobby stands behind it, his mom next to him, the pitcher on
the table with the same Styrofoam cups.

MOM
Ooh! Bobby! I’m so excited!
We’re gonna make a killing!

Bobby looks up at her, and frowns.

BOBBY
It’s my stand.

Nothing breaks Mom’s smile.

MOM
Well it’s on my lawn.

Bobby sighs.

A car pulls up and parks in front of their house. Mrs. Hill

and five middle-aged ladies in flower-printed dresses pour
out.

MRS. HILL
 Deborah! Hello!

Mrs. Hill and Mom hug and do the double cheek-kiss greet.

MOM
Diane! Ladies! I certainly
hope you’re all thirsty!

All the ladies laugh, Bobby sighs.

MONTAGE:

Various people come down the street, puzzled by the huge

stand.

Mom pleasantly greets any passerby.

People point at the sign and look confused, Mom smiles, and
points also, nodding and talking.

Bobby pours the lemonade, Mom collects the money.

Bobby tries to look in the metal case Mom keeps the money
in, but she snaps it shut.

Bobby looks upset.

Ladies pinch Bobby’s cheeks and Men ruffle his hair or pat
him on the head.

END MONTAGE

A news van pulls up in front of the stand, and out jumps

WANDA WITHERS, 31, and her slobby looking camera-man KYLE,
26.

Mom shrieks in excitement.

MOM
Ohmygaaawd! Wanda Withers!

Wanda approaches and is viciously hugged. Wanda sort of

pries Mom off of her.

WANDA
Yes, hello. Wanda Withers,
Channel 5 News.
 MOM
Oh, I knew that! I’m, like,
your biggest fan!

WANDA
I’m sure. I’m here about a
the Lemonade Stand. The story is
You’ve got some sort of legit
‘everquenching’ lemonade.

Mom’s jaw drops.

MOM
Everquenching! That’s perfect!
I’ve been trying to think of the
perfect word to describe it and I
couldn’t! I just couldn’t! Thank
God for Wanda Withers, that’s what
I always say.

Wanda just sort of stares at mom, nonplussed.

WANDA
Right.

She turns to Bobby.

WANDA
So are you the up-and-coming
entrepreneur.

Bobby smiles, looking up at the gorgeous newscaster. Mom

jumps between Bobby and Wanda. She fake laughs.

MOM
No, that’s the entrepreneur’s
Son!

She knowingly puts her hand on Wanda’s shoulder and fake

laughs again. Wanda shrugs her off, looking around her and
down at Bobby.

BOBBY
It’s my stand. I invented it.

Mom snaps her head down and gives Bobby a look.

 MOM
It’s my lawn. I invented you.

Mom turns back to Wanda with a two million dollar smile and
another fake laugh.

MOM
I spend good money on his ACT
classes, Yoga, and science
retreats, and this is the thanks
I get?

Another fake laugh. In the background, Kyle buys two

lemonades from Bobby.

MOM
I might as well have eaten
inorganic food and listened to
rock music while he was in the
womb!

Another fake laugh. Wanda just stares.

WANDA
Right. Well, I think I’ll just
interview the boy anyway, for the
whole cute angle.

Her tone shows that she’s simply humoring Mom. Mom fake
laughs awkwardly.

MOM
Well of course! Who wants some
old sack of wrinkles in front
of the camera, right? Not me!

She points to herself and laughs like she’s crazy. There is

a moment of silence, and then she struts back behind the
stand. Wanda waves Kyle over, who hands her a glass of the
lemonade as she stands with Bobby.

KYLE
Rolling.

Wanda pats her hair and smoothes her dress, then begins.
WANDA
 Wanda Withers here, at the scene
of what could be the biggest
breakthrough in food technology
since sliced bread. I’m standing
here with six-year-old Bobby,
inventor of a lemonade that could
end world thirst.

She sips the lemonade and then kneels down to interview

Bobby.

WANDA
Wow young man! You’ve certainly
come up with an amazing and
delicious breakthrough. How
did you do it?

BOBBY
I used my Junior’s Chemistry Set
and a Country Time Powder Mix.

WANDA
This could save many, many lives,
how does that make you feel?

BOBBY
I’d really like a skateboard.

Mom jumps into the conversation, a loud, fake-laugh already

in progress.

MOM
Bobby! Don’t be silly!

She turns to Wanda, who looks very annoyed.

MOM
Bobby is deeply touched by all
the live he is saving, and as a
parent I couldn’t be prouder!

Mom looks at the camera and smiles. Wanda, annoyed, does

the same.

WANDA
There you have it, Illinois.
A boy, a lemonade stand, and a
 scientific world changing
breakthrough. Back to you Paul.

She smiles, and signals for Kyle to cut. Then she turns,
gives Mom a dirty look, before turning and kneeling next to
Bobby and smiling.

WANDA
Fantastic work, buddy! Keep
it up.

Bobby beams.

MOM
Thank god I bought that
Country time, right?

She fake-laughs knowingly, hoping Wanda will join. She

doesn’t, but instead looks disgusted and turns to Kyle.

WANDA
Alright, lets move out.

Wanda and Kyle leave, Mom smiles and waves at them as they
leave, then turns to Bobby and frowns. A man is walking
down the street towards them.

MOM
You may have just blown it
with your selfish skate-board
talk. Skateboards are for
drop-outs.

She smiles and turns to face the man, now at the stand.

MOM
Hello Sir!

MONTAGE:

Bobby and his family watch the Stand on T.V.

The stand is on the front page of various newspapers, such

as the Tribune, The Globe, USA Today, and The New York
Times, with various headlines like:

“Boy Creates Super Lemonade!”

“Lemonade Stand Ends World Thirst!”

“Bobby’s Everquenching Lemonade!”

Between each Newspaper headline, we see more and more people

outside the stand.

More Newspaper headlines:

“Sick and Dying Seek Lemonade!”

“Lemonade Springs Cult Following!”

Bobby and his Mom appear on various talk shows, like Good
Morning America, and Regis and Kelly.

Mom and Dad spend heaps of money on new furniture, T.V.’s

and cars.

Bobby sits in classes filling out practice ACT’s.

Bobby frowns.

END MONTAGE

INT. KITCHEN—DAY

The kitchen is chaotic. Men work on huge tubs of lemonade.

vats of Country Time Lemonade Mix is being carted around.

Bobby has a pitcher ¼ filled with a luminescent yellow

mixture. He adds a few spoons of Country-Time, and some
water, stirs it, and heads outside, weaving his way through
the workers.

EXT. BOBBY’S FRONT YARD--DAY

Masses and masses of people swarm around the stand. People

hold signs like:

“But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will
never become thirsty again. The water that I will give him
will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal
life. –John 4:14"

“Bobby is my Savior!”
A group of adults with shaved heads and robes hold hands and
each down a glass in unison.

Super-old people in wheelchairs are being wheeled towards

the front of the line by nurses.

The sign on the stand now says “Everquenching Lemonade!

Drink, or Die! Only $50 a Glass!” With a big smiley face.

Bobby works his way through the crowd to the stand, where
Mom sells T-shirts and Dad sells Lemonade. Bobby tugs on
his Moms dress. She turns around and looks down, he holds
the pitcher up to her.

MOM
A pitcher? Bobby, don’t be
ridiculous. Look at this crowd,
use your common sense, and go tell
the Mexicans the recipe like Mommy
told you.

Bobby frowns.

BOBBY
I want some of my money to
buy a Wii.

Mom sighs and rolls her eyes.

MOM
Don’t be selfish, Bobby. This
isn’t your money, it’s our money.
Now your father and I know what
were doing with it, and you don’t.
We have your best interests in
mind, and most of the Money is
going into classes, tutors, and
private schools to give you a happy
life. Now go tell Pepe or whatever
to andale!

Bobby looks up at her, sad. Mom just looks impatient.

MOM
Arriba, Arriba!
She shoos him with her hands. Bobby turns and heads inside.

INT. BOBBY’S HOUSE—DAY

Bobby works his way through his house filled with people
working, and up the stairs.

INT.BOBBY’S ROOM—DAY

Bobby, sad, looks out through his window at the front lawn,
and the chaos below him. Then he notices John, working his
way around the crowd, on his usual path down the street.

Bobby perks up, and runs out of his room.

EXT. STREET—DAY

Bobby burst out from the crowd and runs up to John, walking
down the street away from the crowd.

BOBBY
Sir! Sir!

John turns around.

JOHN
Oh, hello there.

BOBBY
I was wondering if you could
help me shut the lemonade stand.

John looks confused.

JOHN
But you’ve done a wonderful job,
it’s thriving.

BOBBY
It’s horrible.

John looks at Bobby, at his ripped-lemonade stained clothes,

and his horribly sad frown, and smile gently.

JOHN
Let’s see what we can do.
EXT. BOBBY’S HOUSE—DAY

Police cars swerve in front of the house and the mass of

people surrounding it. One police man steps out and talks
through a MEGAPHONE.

MEGAPHONE
Attention: By police order
everyone must clear the area.
We are shutting the stand down.
I repeat—You must clear the ar-

He is hit in the head with a rock. The crowd cheers.

INT. POLICE CAR—DAY

Younger OFFICER uses his radio.

OFFICER
I think we’re gonna need back
up, and the riot squad.

MONTAGE:

More Newspaper Headlines:

“Stand Does not pass Health Codes: Shut Down!”

“Lemonade Stand Uses Illegal Aliens!”

“Stand Shut Down for Child Labor!”

News footage shows Bobby’s parents, handcuffed, being

escorted from a courthouse.

“Stand Owners Jailed!”

“Lemonade Boy to Live With Family”

INT. T.V. ROOM--NIGHT

SUPER: A WEEK LATER

Bobby plays Nintendo Wii in his pajamas. In the background,

leaning against a wall is a new skateboard.
Bobby’s GRANDMA, an extremely friendly looking, extremely
old lady waddles in with a tray of cookies and a glass of
Milk.

GRANDMA
Here Bobby. I know how much
you love cookies. I’m sorry
that the milk is skim, but it’s
all I had.

BOBBY
Don’t worry Grandma, I’m not
thirsty.

END.