My latest submission to my CHPerc Group. I'm trying to get used to using Celtx for Script Frenzy in April, so for some of the prompts, I'm attempting to write in screenplay format -- which isn't easy when one is supposed to be using the prompts for "free writing."
Some of the prompts I used, either the words or in spirit:
A time when I felt awe/wonder/reverence was then
When I no longer live on earth, I shall miss
My biggest surprise in life
If necessary, I would have been willing to die for
INT. INTERNATIONAL MOON BASE STATION - OBSERVATION DECK -
NIGHT
KENT (25 - 40) is standing in front of the enormous window
on the Moon Base Observation Deck, watching the Earthrise
There are a few others on deck, having private conversations,
walking in and out of the scene in the background.
ALICE (25 - 35) walks up and joins him.
KENT
(Noticing Alice’s arrival)
Kind of romanitic, isn’t it?
ALICE
Almost makes me miss it.
KENT
Almost? I thought you had some
leave time coming up.
ALICE
(Smiling)
Just long enough to get my earthly
affairs in order.
KENT
(Excitedly)
You got assigned to one of the
colonies?
ALICE
Just found out this morning!
KENT
You lucky dog! Man! I would almost
die for a chance to live on the
moon!
ALICE
Uh, hello? You have been living on
the moon for the past two months!
KENT
You mean I’ve been deployed here.
ALICE
Same thing with the colonies. I’ll
still be serving for the next
eighteen months.
KENT
And then what?
ALICE
Depending on how things go, I’ll
have the option to stay in the
colony as a civilian, or I can
re-enlist and stay on in the
service, with promotions, of
course. And then there’s the option
of becoming a civilian and going
back to Earth...
KENT
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
Not that I disagree, but still,
there would be a few things I would
miss.
ALICE
Like what?
KENT
Like any of my friends and family
members who are still back on
earth. Like certain foods and
products that won’t be available in
the colonies yet.
ALICE
My family is gone except for a few
distant relatives, who I can keep
up with online --if I even want to
do that. The vast majority of my
friends are the ones I made in the
service. Many of them will already
be in the colonies, or will be
there soon. If not, again, that is
what we have the internet for.
KENT
What about surfing? Going to the
beach? Skiing? Even with the
terraforming, they won’t have real
beaches or snowy mountain tops.
ALICE
Are you aware that a significantly
large number of Earthlings live in
states or territories that are
landlocked, and will never see the
ocean in person? The same goes for
snowy mountain tops. You’ve seen
the pictures of the results of the
terraforming, and it’s beautiful
there! They have lakes, rivers,
streams.
KENT
So, you’re going to live in a cabin
in the woods on the Moon?
ALICE
Ha ha. Not quite. At least, not
while I’m still in the service.
KENT
(Shaking his head)
Well, I still envy you, Lt.
Pleasance.
ALICE
Actually, Lt. Clark, you don’t have
to envy me...
Alice pulls a folded document from her back pocket
ALICE
(cont.)
Your orders came in today!
Kent grabs the document from Alice.
KENT
He is very excited, and can barely contain himself.
Ho-lee shi--(Kent looks around,
remembering there are other people
nearby) This is fantastic!
ALICE
The Captain let me tell you, but he
wants to see you in his office
A.S.A.P.
KENT
On my way!
Kent excitedly goes to hug Alice, then remembering where he
is, starts to give her a fist bump, aborts that, salutes and
exits.
END SCENE.
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