So there’s lots of activity in the @TheSEA offseason. The FLO… amazing. The trip DOWNTOWN… very stimulating. Katie’s home… A revolving door? Another visitor stops by “Write on Time”. Read on! —The Gang
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Let us begin, shall we ??
So there’s lots of activity in the @TheSEA offseason. That’s clear.
Activity — is good. The FLO… amazing…
The trip DOWNTOWN… very stimulating…
A short while after former Suit KATIE was visited by the WANDER / WONDER (WONDER /WANDER) KAT, MR SQUEEK, another visitor arrived during her PRE-WORKOUT routine…
FADE IN:
INT. KATIE’S KITCHEN
JOURNAL open, Katie is scribbling away… in a good FLO as thoughts seem to fly onto the page with seemingly their own soundtrack.
Unbeknownst to her, pal RC THE GREMLIN is “in da house” and observing — silently. However, he isn’t one to be silent for long…
At first, he merely talks to himself.
RC THE GREMLIN
So don’t want to … muck with the FLO… yet… this… CAN. NOT. WAIT…
The smell of the coffee gets his attention and he smiles.
RC THE GREMLIN
Let’s see… she’s been… is probably due for a… standup & stretch so… NOW is good.
Helping himself to the 4AM COFFEE (and allowing himself to deeply inhale with a smile), he moves closer to the table where Katie is writing.
RC THE GREMLIN
Ah… right on time!
He giggles.
RC THE GREMLIN
Get it! Good one! Write on Time! I should slap a TM on that one… But speaking of time…
Speaking of time…
He eyes the TIMER on the windowsill.
RC THE GREMLIN
Even better! I’ll just…
RC gets the TIMER to ding. It just so happens as Katie has drawn her PENCIL’S DOWN close to her Journal ENTRY.
Katie stands to stretch.
KATIE INNER
I don’t remember setting the… but how’s that for TIMING?
Hearing her thoughts, RC leverages the opportunity to jump in and …
Mornin’ Sunshine! A mighty FLO ya had goin’ there…
RC THE GREMLIN
Mornin’ Sunshine! A mighty FLO ya had goin’ there…
She looks over towards the voice and sees RC holding his TRIGGER MUG of coffee.
KATIE
Ah… It’s you… Here for the coffee or… I don’t know… perhaps something… er… some burnin’ idea… Or maybe YOU just want to use the printer?
RC THE GREMLIN
Use the printer?? Huh??
He gives her a look.
KATIE
You’re probably here to discuss TOUCHTUNES @TheOTTER… A popular topic, it seems.
Popular Topic..
Looking confused…
RC THE GREMLIN
Uh… the JUKEBOX thing… ENCHANTED JUKEBOX gets WINGS thing?
Katie holds up her finger while flipping her JOURNAL back open. She quickly sketches a JUKEBOX WITH WINGS. He looks over her shoulder…
RC THE GREMLIN
Glad to see you’re incorporating more drawing… and … it’s kinda cool what you…
KATIE
Sorry… I saw my eyes a version of the FLYING TOASTER — morphing into a FLYING JUKEBOX… couldn’t resist…
RC THE GREMLIN
GO WITH THE FLO… Got to…
Beer coaster & reminder…
She smiles.
KATIE
Now where were we?
RC THE GREMLIN
How’s your timing? Got… a few minutes?
KATIE
Caught me on a good day — no early shift but… I need to get a move on soon… or hungry I’ll get and that…
RC THE GREMLIN
I know. I know…. Anyway, this is something to ponder on your run… (pause) Did you hear about the OTHER discovery DOWNTOWN?
Katie’s eyes close as she is VISUALIZING.
KATIE
DOWNTOWN… MANGA behind the curtain, so to speak at the COMIC STORE… TOUCHTUNES @TheOTTER… and AWESOME SLICES @TheSTOCK…
She does some counting on her fingers…
KATIE
That covers off…
RC, not being patient, cuts in…
RC THE GREMLIN
Let’s leave food and beverage out or we’ll also need to discuss FOAMY GOODNESS @TheROASTER…
She sits back down.
KATIE
Okay… Talk to me… What’s the THIRD…
RC THE GREMLIN
The CINEMA!! Downtown… THE SANTA CRUZ CINEMA! A special showing of SEVEN SAMURAI … limited engagement on the BIG SCREEN has… got the attention of our…
KATIE
Oh? Wait… I’m hearing… First of all, THE GANG…?
RC THE GREMLIN
HELD OVER…
He laughs.
RC THE GREMLIN
Sorry… slipped into CINEMA SPEAK… but yeah… they are here. They are the reason, TouchTunes is in play and THEY are pondering a cinema TAKE OVER for the winter… So instead of weekly @TheSEA gatherings, we get FOLKS to visit DOWNTOWN to experience… FILMS as they were meant to be seen… on the…
Katie jumps in.
KATIE
BIG SCREEN… BIG SOUND…
RC THE GREMLIN
Totally IMMERSIVE.
KATIE
So… there’s an ASK I sense?
RC THE GREMLIN
Well… yes… How about pondering some BIG SCREEN films you’d like to SEE… perhaps REVISIT… It’s been a while… like 30 years or so, right?
Katie smiles.
KATIE
BRAT! But yeah… I was more venturesome with CINEMA back in my SUIT days.
She pauses to ponder.
KATIE
Opening the VAULT… Like… throwback stuff…?
RC THE GREMLIN
You had it… with your TAMING OF VIV story and the STANFORD… so a… little REWIND and then LEAP FORWARD perhaps…
He pauses to let her absorb.
KATIE
Okay… STOP… Say no more. You’ve given me enough to run on… so to speak.
He bows.
RC THE GREMLIN
Take my leave, I will…
Before she can answer, he’s gone.
KATIE
Interesting….
FADE OUT.
So… makes you wonder what’s on KATIE’S list…
Got you curious to learn WHAT. COMES. NEXT., right?
Stay tuned! Adventures trigger stories. And those WESTSIDE STORIES will FLO onto this very website.
Thanks for hanging with us!
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