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A Step Back Written by Daniel Akinwunmi
A Step Back Written by Daniel Akinwunmi
FIRST DRAFT
June17TH , 2016
INT.PARK BENCH
DANIEL sits down next to the Sam
There is an awkward silence between the two the Female
Teenager looks DANIELs way quickly smiles then looks
back at her phone
DANIEL
[DEEP VOICE] Err... Hi name is DANIEL Errr... Whats
yours?
Sam
Sam...
DANIEL
Oh really?[DEEP VOICE]err really? Is that short for
something?
Sam
No...
DANIEL
[DEEP VOICE] errr... Ok
Sam
Err I guess?
DANIEL
[DEEP VOICE] ok...
DANIEL glances towards Patel for help
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INT. PARK
We see Patel running away
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INT. PARK BENCH
DANIELs eyes goes wide pulls a face of bewilderment as he
sees Patel run away
Sam
Err yeah I got to go..
Sam get up to leave
DANIEL
DANIEL sits down relaxed next to Sam his arm over her
shoulder
DANIEL
Wagan pengting what you up to
Sam
Nothing much just texting
Sam looks uncomfortable
DANIEL
Ight I see you I see you who you texting
Sam
Just my friends
Sam edges further away from DANIEL
DANIEL notices this and looks to Patel for help
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INT. PARK
Patel is running away in the distance
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INT.
PARK BENCH
DANIEL watches as Patel runs away
DANIEL
you got to be shitting me agaiSam
I gotta go
Sam gets up to go
DANIEL
wait wait ahh fuc- [DANIEL clicks his fingers]
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INT. PARK
Patel
You got to be joking me
DANIEL
No Im not and trust me being a man or a roadman for that
matter wont
Work
Patel gives a quizzical look
Err ok? What aboutDANIEL pulls a face
DANIEL
Walks off toward the park bench
Patel
What the FucCUTS TO:
INT. PARK BENCH
DANIEL sits next to Sam but faces forward thinking about
what hes going to say
Sam glances towards DANIEL smiles and looks quickly away to
her phone
DANIEL turns to look at Sam
DANIEL
Hi
Sam
Hi
DANIEL
You know I saw you here by yourself looking gorgeous and you
know just had to say hi
Sam Smiles
Sam
Awww thanks
DANIEL
So.. What you listening to?
Sam
Oh Childish Gambino 3005
DANIEL
Ohh that song? How does it go again?
Sam
Err No matter what you say or what you doDANIEL
DANIEL
Ohhh fuc- (clicks his fingers)
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Gt6