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BREAK UP IN A WAVE POOL

(OPEN ON: TWO YOUNG ADULTS-MAN AND

WOMAN-IN A WAVE POOL AT A WATERPARK)

RYAN:

Did you know that more people die

in a wave pool than in a still pool

each year?

(PUTS GOGGLES ON HEAD)

SOPHIE:

Uh yeah, I guess. Ryan, do you

think we can talk for a–

(BIG WAVE HITS BOTH OF THEM IN THE FACE)

RYAN:

Oh my God!

SOPHIE:

(SPITTING OUT WATER)

Ryan, can we talk for a minute?

RYAN:

Sure babe, what’s up?

SOPHIE:

I actually kind of meant…not in the

wave pool.

RYAN:
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Whatever you need to say to me, you

can say to the waves.

SOPHIE:

Okay…um, it just seems like–

RYAN:

Sorry to interrupt babe, but the

wave’s coming…Here we go!

(ANOTHER WAVE)

(SOPHIE GETTING MORE ANNOYED)

SOPHIE:

Okay, Ryan, you know I really like

you and we’ve been dating for a

long time but–

(WAVE)

Ryan! I can’t do this any–

RYAN:

(SCREAMING) Cramp! Cramp!

SOPHIE:

I really treasured our time

together and you’re gonna find

someone so much better–

RYAN:

I’m okay! I’m alright!

(WAVE)
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RYAN:

(WITHOUT GOGGLES)

(GASP) My goggles!

SOPHIE:

I love how smart you are Ryan, and

how kind you are.

RYAN:

Hey kid! Where’d you find those

goggles!

(WAVE)

(COMES UP WITH GOGGLES IN HAND, OUT

OF BREATH)

Got em.

SOPHIE:

Like I feel like even now, we’re

having some communication issues.

But it’s not you Ryan, it’s me,

really, I just don’t think this is

going to–

(WAVE)

RYAN:

That was awesome!

SOPHIE:

(CRYING)
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RYAN:

Oh no, babe, what’s wrong? Did you

hit your head? Did someone touch

you, because it was probably an

accident, can’t really control your

limbs in here.

SOPHIE:

No Ryan! I don’t love you anymore!

RYAN:

Oh my god, are you–are you breaking

up with me?

SOPHIE:

…Yeah.

RYAN:

Oh my god!

SOPHIE:

Ryan, it’s just that I’m going away

for school and I don’t think it’s a

good idea

(RYAN LOOKS AWAY AND BACK AT HER

REPEATEDLY WITH A BLANK STARE)

But you know how great you are, I

mean, if you ever finish that app

for sex offenders to track

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children, I’m gonna really regret

this and–

(RYAN LOOKS AT HER, AT THE WAVES, AND

BACK AT HER)

What?

RYAN:

It’s just that the…the wave is

coming again.

(WAVE THAT KNOCKS BOTH OF THEM OVER,

END)