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Bakery on 11th
FADE IN:
INT. BAKERY KITCHEN, 6 AM.
WE ARE VIEWING THIS SCENE THROUGH A SECURITY CAMERA. RICK, A MIDDLE AGED MAN, IS BAKING IN THE KITCHEN, SINGING ‘SUPER BASS,’ WHICH IS COMING FROM A NEARBY RADIO, UNAWARE OF HIS SURROUNDINGS.
RICK
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
RICK turns away, his apron is exposed to the flame that is currently on the stove. The apron catches fire but RICK doesn’t notice. He continues cooking as he faces away from the stove; the fire grows.
RICK
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
TOMMY, an older man in his PJs, enters with worry on his face as he spots the fire.
TOMMY
RICK! RICHARD WHAT IS GOING ON?
Still not noticing the fire, the music blaring in his ears, RICK turns to greet TOMMY.
RICK
Good morning sunshine! Dad those
pants look fantastic.
TOMMY
RICK!
RICK
You should open the shop like that.
TOMMY
RICK YOU’RE ON FIRE!
RICK finally notices the fire and screams, flailing frantically, throwing the apron and incidentally spreading the fire. We see TOMMY start to lose his balance. From the stairs comes JENNY, a woman around the age of RICK, OLIVIA, a teenage girl, and TEDDY, OLIVIA’s twin brother. They all start panicking.
JENNY
OH MY GOD?!
OLIVIA
GRANDPA?! ARE YOU OKAY?
TOMMY passes out, OLIVIA and TEDDY just narrowly catch him as he falls. The twins scream.
TEDDY
DID HE JUST DIE?!
Meanwhile, JENNY is trying to put out the fire, but there is not much she can do. RICK is trying to open the door, but the handle is heating up.
RICK
IT’S TOO HOT! I’M GONNA RAM IT!
RICK begins to run at the door. Meanwhile, JENNY yells to her children to call for help. TEDDY becomes closest to the rotary phone hanging from the wall as OLIVIA is able to steady TOMMY, who is still passed out.
JENNY
TEDDY CALL 911!
RICK lunges at the door at full speed but isn’t able to open it. He stumbles to the ground.
TEDDY
MOM I’M SORRY, I DON’T KNOW HOW!
THIS PHONE IS OLDER THAN GRANDPA.
OLIVIA
TEDDY. GRANDPA WON’T GET MUCH OLDER
IF WE DON’T GET OUT OF HERE.
Instead of trying to explain the phone to her son, JENNY rushes over and dials 911.
JENNY
NONE OF US WILL!
RICK has to take a moment to regain full consciousness, but he backs up and tries again, this time successfully breaking it open.
JENNY
(with rushed breathing)
Hello. Our home is on fire and
we have a medical emergency.
342 East 11th Street. Thank you.
JENNY hangs up the phone and helps OLIVIA and TEDDY drag TOMMY outside, while RICK is crouched over, trying to regain breath after his various attempts at opening the door. Our view switches to the security camera outside of the Bakery. ‘Super Bass’ can still be faintly heard playing on the radio, but it slowly fades away as the radio falls victim to the fire.
RICK
I did it.
RICK gasps for air, while pumping his fist in the air, as he applauds himself for breaking down the door. JENNY, TEDDY, and OLIVIA, all out of breath, disregard RICK’s plea for approval, as they try to help TOMMY.
JENNY
Tommy. Tommy... Wake up Tommy!
JENNY mutters under her breath.
JENNY
This wouldn’t have happened to you if you
were in the home Tom.
TOMMY is unresponsive, the three of them exchange worried glances. Sirens begin to wail in the distance.
OLIVIA
Mom, what did you just say?
JENNY does not answer.
OLIVIA
Okay forget that... Will he be
okay?
Silence follows OLIVIA’s question.
TEDDY
Mom?
JENNY does not answer again, but this time, RICK comes over. JENNY slightly shifts the conversation.
JENNY
Richard. While we are waiting for our
house to be converted into a Sauna,
would you care to tell me what started this.
RICK
Jen, I really don’t know. But whoever
did this is out to get us.
JENNY
Rick, I don’t think anyone did this to us.
RICK
Oh my god.
Everyone looks toward RICK with anticipation, as if he has made an important realization.
RICK
It had to have been that guy from
the Greek bakery. No one goes there
anymore. But it’s not my fault his-
A siren wails and two fire trucks and an ambulance pull into view.
OLIVIA
Thank goodness.
Medical personnel rush toward TOMMY, while the firefighters hurry to put out the fire. OLIVIA and TEDDY step back as TOMMY is put on a stretcher, obviously thrown off by the situation, while JENNY goes to talk to the first responders with RICK hurrying behind her. They watch as TOMMY is put into the ambulance.
EMT
We’re going to need a close relative,
if possible, to travel in the ambulance
with him.
RICK steps up, nodding his head.
RICK
I’ll go with him.
JENNY, OLIVIA, and TEDDY, all huddled together, watch as the doors to the ambulance close as RICK gets in. Just before the doors close RICK starts dialing on his phone.
TEDDY
(Trying not to cry)
Bro he had his phone this whole time?
The doors to the ambulance shut.
FADE OUT TO INTRO.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM.
We are now viewing through the documentary crew’s cameras (mocumentary style filming), as the FILM CREW enters. TOMMY is lying in a hospital bed, while doctors move around the room. RICK is with him. RICK can be seen in a “dad stance,” taking photos of TOMMY. His attention soon turns to the film crew.
RICK
Woahhh. JJ! You guys were quick.
JJ goes to shake RICK’s hand. He has headphones and is dressed like you would imagine a director to be dressed.
JJ
Rick, my man.
JJ glances over at TOMMY.
JJ
Oh my god is he really unconscious?
RICK
Change of plans.
JJ
Rick I thought he was acting sick,
not that he would actually be sick!
RICK
I guess you could say he’s method acting.
BEAT.
RICK looks at the film crew and then the camera in an attempt to get a reaction. JJ is in shock.
RICK
(Clearing his throat)
The bakery caught on fire this morning.
JJ
Oh my god?
BEAT.
JJ
Will he be okay?
RICK
(Nodding as if he is truly certain)
Just a coma.
RICK TALKING HEAD
RICK
JJ is my buddy who works for a film company. One day, He had asked me to be apart of one of his films on (he does air quotes) historic New York bakeries. Today I had a better idea. Documentary. Plus. Plus plusity plus plus. Our bakery will need a wee bit of money to rebuild after our little incident. Plus plus plus plus, I already spent some of the kids’ college savings on the medical bill.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM.
JENNY, TEDDY, and OLIVIA. They all face the camera crew with puzzled expressions.
OLIVIA
What the f-
RICK shoots her a look. She looks confused but stops herself from cursing.
OLIVIA
Falalalalalala?
TEDDY
(Biting his lip in confusion)
Okay Dad what is going on?
The camera focuses on JENNY who rushes toward a doctor who is tending to TOMMY.
JENNY
Is he alright? Will he be alright?
DOCTOR
I’m sorry ma’am it’s currently unapparent.
Mr. Connolly has fallen into a coma…
due to the incident. I was able to
gather some information from Mr.
Connolly’s son here.
BEAT.
DOCTOR
Well... not much information actually.
Does Mr. Connolly have any health
issues we should be aware of?
JENNY
Diabetes. He has diabetes.
RICK
Yup. Silly Dad. Honestly... He
probably got it from living in a
bakery. Poor guy.
JENNY
Richard, he has type one.
The camera turns to TEDDY who is drawing a frowny face on the ‘HOW ARE YOU FEELING’ board before he turns to JJ. OLIVIA notices the drawing and laughs before remembering the situation at hand.
TEDDY
(talking to JJ)
Who are you?
RICK interjects before JJ is able to respond.
RICK
Children. Wife. Meet JJ. Because of
him, we are going to have our own docu-series.
JJ
Well-
CUT TO BLACK.
“ONE WEEK LATER” flashes across the screen
FADE IN:
EXT. THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE BAKERY
Maintenance and repair vans are parked in the street in front of the house. OLIVIA, TEDDY, KACEY (OLIVIA’s best friend), and KEV (KACEY’s father and RICK’s best friend) get out of an SUV. OLIVIA and TEDDY both have suitcases. KEV gives his wife MARY a kiss before he exits.
OLIVIA
Thank you so much Mary.
MARY
Of course Liv.
TEDDY
Yes. Thank you. You guys are the real
heroes in this situation.
MARY
Ok Teddy. Thank you kiddo.
They turn to face the shop, as workers move throughout the store. A new sign is being lifted onto the building, it reads: ‘RICK’s BAKERY.’
CUT TO BLACK.
END OF ACT
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