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COLD OPEN Black. A soft voice strings words together. MACEY Yknow I think the overcast sky might give the wrong impression. CAM (O.S.) So will sun, if youre trying to appeal to teenagers. You cant just put this off. Mostly cause my project is due in a month. FADE IN: EXT. PARKING LOT - MORNING The lens cap comes off. CAM WOMACKs (26) bangs hang down as she stares into the hand-held camera, then trains the lens on MACEY WOMACK (32), a bookish brunette. MACEY I know, its just... I have to get this perfect. I owe everything to this place. Everything I have. CAM (O.S.) I think the scales tipped back in your favor when you picked it over Geoff. MACEY Right. Stings a bit. Not a great time to reminisce. But I can do this. Macey straightens her hair, then exhales. Cam motions to her. MACEY (CONTD) Hello, Im Macey Womack, and Id like to introduce to you a place I hold dear. A place so wondrous and exciting, youll never wanna leave. Macey smiles, waiting, then gestures to her left. The camera pans, landing on an under-maintained shack of a building. MACEY (O.S.) (CONTD) The public library!

2. INT. NAPERVILLE REGIONAL LIBRARY - MORNING Filled bookcases, drab as the walls they span. The tables and chairs are considerably less populated. A homemade cardboard display bears a variety of Fly Fishing magazines. Standing before it all, Macey wears a genuine smile. MACEY Welcome to the Naperville Regional Library. As the head librarian, please allow me to show you around. In a vibrant corner, CHILDREN occupy a tiny table. One of them reads a book titled Power Tools: A Childrens Guide. A puffy bean bag is stretched to an adults form. MACEY (CONTD) Our kids section is full enough to keep your child reading for hours, yet so small you couldnt lose a cat. Its like free day-care!... (muttering) Aside from the taxes. She saunters over to the next few rows of books. MACEY (CONTD) And our Teen Central has enough vampires, wizards, and faeries to satisfy you no matter what house the Sorting Hat puts you in. From a dispenser on a bookcase, Macey pulls a foil tab, then unwraps it and pops it into her mouth. MACEY (CONTD) We even supply chewing gum. Which we have often regretted. Keeps the place pretty quiet, though. CLIFF COUTURE (52), a scruffy janitor, wipes down a table. Macey puts her hand on his shoulder and chuckles. MACEY (CONTD) I know someone who hates that gum. Sorry, Cliff! Cliff shrugs, chewing on something. CLIFF One learns to recycle. Macey bugs her eyes, then strolls along the back wall.

3. MACEY On the back wall, we have every genre you could imagine. Except those Japanese comics you read backwards. We need those. Dont forget to edit that out. She comes to a sparse section in the far corner. MACEY (CONTD) This is our non-fiction section, comprised mostly of... conspiracy theory and occult material. Further down, an ancient device sits atop a large desk. MACEY (CONTD) Naperville Regional is home to one of the states last microfiche machines! We have town records dating back to Joseph Napers drunken attempts at journalism. Macey makes an awkward attempt to strike a pose next to it, then abandons it and steps over to the front counter, where plump GLADYS HALWAY (60) sits at a computer, eyes glazed. MACEY (CONTD) Hey, the library can be hip, too. This is Gladys Hallway, our social media expert. Say hi! GLADYS Its HALway! H-A-L! Youve known me for thirteen years! MACEY Right, right. Im so sorry, Gladys. It wont happen again. Macey walks across the room, holding in a snicker. MACEY (CONTD) You gotta get your laughs anywhere you can around here. She opens a door, then flicks on the light in a cramped room with a copy machine, vending machine, and two folding tables. MACEY (CONTD) Finally, our combination meeting slash copy slash snack room will satisfy all of your clients needs. (MORE)

4. MACEY (CONTD) Or it wouldve, but we were forced to remove the conjoined bathroom. She kneels at the foot of the vending machine. MACEY (CONTD) I even stocked the bottom row with healthy-- is that... what is that? And who jacked up the price? She fishes quarters out of her pocket, inserts them, then chooses the last item on the bottom row - a foil cylinder. Macey peels back the foil to find a thick cigar. MACEY (CONTD) Thats just empty calories. Still holding the cigar, she exits the meeting room. MACEY (CONTD) We may not have touch screens, but our Catcher in the Rye wont crack when you drop it in the bathroom. On second thought, please dont take it in the bathroom. A door behind her CREAKS as BOYD PROSPAL (42), a Southern gentleman overdressed for a library, swaggers inside. BOYD Oh good, my celebratory stogie. Just what I came for. MACEY (to Cam) Shut it down. Well finish later. Okay. CAM (O.S.)

Cam pretends to press a button. Boop. CAM (O.S.) (CONTD)

Macey turns to Boyd, clutching the foil-wrapped cigar. MACEY This is anything but healthy. And its probably stale by now. He approaches her and grabs the cigar.

5. BOYD Got my own special humidor in the truck. Its called a moist towelette. MACEY Put that thing away. Im glad youre here. I have a couple suggestions for this months order. He taps the tip of her nose with a finger. BOYD Thats me pressing your stop button. My responsibilities lie elsewhere, now. MACEY Your... what? BOYD Well didnt ya hear? Im no longer a part of this taxpayer shakedown. Macey wilts. MACEY You finally did it. BOYD Confirmed it with the board this morning. Which reminds me, they named you interim library director. MACEY No. No, no, no. Nope. All those dollars and cents... the only decimals I do are Deweys. BOYD Ive weened myself from the haggard teat of Uncle Sam. Youre on your own. Its been a pleasure. Boyd winks at Gladys, rewraps the cigar, then walks out. Macey sits with the children at the tiny table, shaken. MACEY I failed remedial math in college. I know everything about books but how to balance them. CAM (O.S.) Hold tight. Ill be back.

6. INT. CAMS VAN - LATER Inside a messy van, the camera films from a bad angle. Cam emerges from the back seat wearing a wrinkly black shirt and a beige baseball cap. She slips the camera into her purse. EXT. WORDS WAREHOUSE BOOKSTORE - PARKING LOT - MOMENTS LATER Through an open zipper, the lens finds a pair of WORKERS wearing black shirts and beige caps, each carrying a stack of cardboard boxes. Cam slips inside with them. INT. WORDS WAREHOUSE BOOKSTORE - MOMENTS LATER A mostly empty, yet busy room. WORKERS place furniture, assemble bookcases, paint the walls a bland yellow. Cam scurries to a table covered with magazines. She sets the purse down, then shuffles them as an employee approaches. BOYD (O.S.) What in John Deeres name do you mean theres no assistant manager? Cam adjusts the purse so it faces Boyd, hands on his hips, speaking with two EMPLOYEES at the front of the room. MILO SETOGUCHI (26) responds. MILO Its kind of a funny story. ADELAIDE FAIRCHILD (30) speaks in an uppity tone. ADELAIDE No, it is not. It is egregious. BOYD And you two are? ADELAIDE I am Adelaide, and he is Milo. We are your head associates. MILO The owner of the store made himself assistant manager so hed never have to work, but he gets two paychecks. ADELAIDE And thus, cannot be fired.

7. CAM (O.S.) (whispering) Genius. Boyd runs his hand over his thinning, slicked-back hair. He looks out at the construction happening before him. BOYD Hes outsmarted me already. So, whats on the checklist today? ADELAIDE Firstly, we need to do inventory. MILO Then we have to use that info to plan the floor layout. ADELAIDE Lastly, we must confer over the illumination situation. This fluorescent lighting puts my pale just a dash over the corpse line. BOYD Im tickled you mentioned it. I almost bit my tongue off. You look like an Anne Rice character. Adelaide rolls her eyes. ADELAIDE Firstly, Anne Rices notion of vampires is wholly antiquated. BOYD Secondly, lets get to work. (to Milo) You - print a list of all existing book genres. Then establish a few new ones, too. (to Adelaide) You - do some research into your illumination situation. (to the room) And somebody be a dear and bring me an Arnold Palmer. None of that powder, either. The real thing. Boyd pulls out a cell phone, dials a number. BOYD (CONTD) Hello, Gladys?

8. INT. NAPERVILLE REGIONAL LIBRARY - LATER At the kids table, Macey and a LITTLE GIRL clink wine glasses of red liquid, then drink as Cam enters, filming. CAM (O.S.) Okay, Im all for sneaking a drink here and there, but isnt wine bad for kids teeth or something? MACEY Its Juicy Juice. These are the only glasses the library has for some reason. Where were you? CAM (O.S.) I... followed Boyd. Camilla! MACEY

CAM (O.S.) Im sorry! I had to. MACEY You are the best sister a girl could ask for. Still, Im not sure I wanna know where he went. CAM (O.S.) Oh, you wanna know. MACEY I so do. Hit me. CAM (O.S.) That giant building that popped up about a mile down the road? Its a bookstore. If you can call it that. Macey winces. CAM (O.S.) (CONTD) Words Warehouse. Hes the manager. Macey lays her head on the table. Dark hair shrouds her face. MACEY From a thorn in my side to a knife in my back. Well played, Boyd.

9. CAM (O.S.) Mace, this is your chance. You always complained about Boyd controlling this place. Now youre in charge. Do it your way. MACEY It sounds great when you put it like that, but... budgets, board meetings, negotiating contracts? I dont have a mind for business. CAM (O.S.) Give yourself some credit. Youre the best banker Ive ever had the pleasure of playing Monopoly with. Macey sighs. MACEY Maybe its time I leave this place, too. Maybe I should apply at Words Warehouse. CAM (O.S.) Even if they paid you in platinum penguins, that place wouldnt make you happy. You belong here. MACEY Aw, penguins. But is there a place for the library today? Is there any way to make one work? LITTLE GIRL Not in this economy. MACEY Exactly. Thank you, you precocious little scamp. Cheers. LITTLE GIRL

The girl holds her glass up. Macey lifts hers. They drink. MACEY Well probably get shut down anyway, just like Justines-Maceys eyes shoot open. She sets her glass down. Justine! MACEY (CONTD)

10. She leaps up, runs to the front of the room. MACEY (CONTD) Gladys, I hate to disrespect the elderly, but I have to fire you. Gladys crosses her arms over her chest. GLADYS I was going to quit when Boyds bookstore opened, anyway. MACEY Im so sorry, Cliff, but I have to fire you, too. Im cleaning house! Cliff continues wiping down tables. MACEY (CONTD) Cliff? Did you hear? Cleaning house? He gives her a thumbs up with one hand, still wiping. MACEY (CONTD) Graceful. Cam, follow me! Coming! CAM (O.S.)

Cam grabs Maceys wine glass and finishes the juice. INT. MANURE 2 MARKET ORGANIC FOODS - LATER Cash registers conduct a one-note symphony of BEEPs. Cam films Macey ambling past the bustle of CUSTOMERS in line. CAM (O.S.) Sounds like a robot beach party in here. So what kinda woman is she? Bakery, Deli, Butcher? She the type who likes to handle meat? MACEY Im not sure they sell meat here. CAM (O.S.) Whats she look like? MACEY Kinda like that.

11. Macey points to a WOMAN in an apron struggling to keep a mountain of Honeydew Melons from going landslide. Macey approaches her with caution. MACEY (CONTD) Excuse me... Justine? Flustered, JUSTINE SERRANO (32) twirls and leans back on the melons. One rolls down her shoulder. She catches it. JUSTINE Macey! Uh, hey! What are you doing all the way out here? MACEY We... just came for a Honeydew! Macey takes the melon from Justine. CAM (O.S.) Anywhere we can sit down? INT. MANURE 2 MARKET ORGANIC FOODS - BREAK ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Macey and Justine sit around a table. JUSTINE Howd you find me? CAM (O.S.) Psychic magnetism. MACEY Its says Manager at Manure 2 Market on your Facebook. JUSTINE You can see that even if were not friends? CAM (O.S.) We can see everything. MACEY Wait, I added you years ago. JUSTINE I kinda unfriended you. Only so you wouldnt see that. Im sorry. Macey puts a hand on Justines.

12. MACEY I understand. A nine year old just told me how bad the economy is over drinks. JUSTINE Does this have to be on camera? Yep. CAM (O.S.)

JUSTINE Macey, you remember what happened last time I was library director. MACEY Yes. And it was awful. But you cant blame yourself for budget cuts. JUSTINE My fault or not, it really took a toll on me. I bought five cats. Then I gave them all away because honestly, I dont like cats. MACEY We have a blank canvas! Lets make the library people want to visit, to study at, to rent from. Lets make Naperville Regional what it was when it inspired two young girls with nothing going for them. Justine bites her lip. Then, a DESPERATE EMPLOYEE enters. DESPERATE EMPLOYEE There you are! I checked everywhere, even the stalls in the womens bathroom. JUSTINE Why on Earth did you do that? DESPERATE EMPLOYEE Its Craig! Hes back, and hes punching Honeydews! People are sprinting out of the store! JUSTINE Not my melons! Fear in his beady eyes, he nods, then dashes out of the room.

13. Justine rubs her eyes. JUSTINE (CONTD) Its a very generous offer, Macey, but I need the stability Manure 2 Market provides. And they need me. CAM (O.S.) Think about what you just said. Justine stands. JUSTINE I better deal with Craig. Im guessing he finally got his divorce papers. Great timing. MACEY You skipped prom to take a field trip to the Congressional Library. Is stability worth that? She cant meet Maceys gaze. JUSTINE I hope it works out for you, Macey. I truly do. She exits. Craigwell! JUSTINE (O.S.) (CONTD)

EXT. MANURE 2 MARKET ORGANIC FOODS - LATER Macey holds the camera down, filming herself. MACEY So that was short lived. I guess this is the end of... whatever this was supposed to be. A reinvention. Ill probably end up with an accountant for library director, if they dont shut us down first. CAM (O.S.) Yep. Sounds good. See ya. Macey hands back the camera. MACEY Who was that?

14. CAM (O.S.) Are you hungry? MACEY Starved. Lets eat. CAM (O.S.) Cool. You go do that, and Ill meet you at this address in one hour. The phone in Maceys purse goes off. MACEY Is it that weird dessert place? I dunno if I can stomach another scoop of arugula ice cream. CAM (O.S.) This week they have squid ink froyo. But no. Its a surprise. MACEY I hope its a new college degree. Where are you going? CAM (O.S.) Im gonna do some recon on Boyd. MACEY Good idea. If I know him, hes probably kicking back with an Arnold Palmer already. INT. WORDS WAREHOUSE BOOKSTORE - LATER Through the zipper of Cams purse, the camera rolls. Boyd sits in front of the room. He gestures to a corner. BOYD Put er over there. Two WORKMEN haul a sofa away. Another EMPLOYEE pops over. EMPLOYEE Which bathroom goes on which side? BOYD Mens on the right. Get it? He winks at Adelaide. Amidst the commotion and construction, Boyd scans a sheet of story genres using the butt of a pen.

15. BOYD (CONTD) We can cross off Adult right away. How come? ADELAIDE

BOYD Well, because its inappropriate. ADELAIDE The consumer can decide for herself what is and is not appropriate. BOYD Naturally, I agree. Im a freemarket man, myself. But morality must come into play somewhere. ADELAIDE Everybody has their own concept of morality. No one is correct. BOYD If you say so, Socra-she. Any update on the lighting? ADELAIDE I found a solution I think will satisfy everyone. It does cost-BOYD As much as the current lights are worth if we sell them? MILO What if we just took out a few bulbs? BOYD Now were talking. Adelaide nods begrudgingly, purses her lips. She leaves. MILO So, you worked for a library? BOYD And what is wrong with libraries? MILO Nothing, sir.

16. BOYD Wrong. I dont utilize them, and I dont approve of subsidizing weirdos looking at nudies. Bigger waste of space than state parks. MILO Right. Got it. BOYD Now help me boil down and divvy up these genres into sections, son. Theres near a hundred of em. MILO Twenty-three. Theyre numbered. BOYD If we are pointing out the obvious, my boy, that was hyperbole. Boyd addresses the room at large. BOYD (CONTD) And what of that Arnold Palmer? Must I brew the tea and juice the lemons myself? At the back of the room, a WOMAN stirs two pitchers, one brown, one yellow, vigorously. WOMAN Working on it! Boyd kicks his feet up onto the table. BOYD I do love the private sector. INT. SPARKYS TAVERN - LATER An old firehouse, revamped into an alehouse. Axe-handle beer taps, coasters cut from old turnout jackets. A gold pole juts from the ceiling in a corner of the room. The camera films Macey at the bar, drumming her fingers. She pulls over a small bowl full of pistachios. MACEY Classy nuts for a bar. The BARTENDER returns wearing a firefighter hat. He slams a shot glass to the counter, fills it, then lights it on fire.

17. MACEY (CONTD) Lucky for me youre a trained firefighter. You are, right? Grinning, the Bartender grabs a tiny fire extinguisher and sprays whipped cream onto the drink to douse the flame. BARTENDER Sparkys special. On the house. She downs the shot, licks the cream off her lips. MACEY Thanks. I needed that. Could I have some water, though? He fills a glass with water from a small firehose. BARTENDER Here. Hope your library works out. MACEY Well probably just get shut down. Cam returns. CAM (O.S.) He should be here any minute. MACEY Who should? A fancy black HIPSTER descends the pole in the corner. He straightens his bow-tie and horn-rimmed glasses, then approaches. CAM (O.S.) Macey, meet Philip K. Glick. Hes in my filmmaking class. Macey shakes his hand. MACEY Wow! So have you read much of his work, Phil? You must be a big fan. PHILIP K. Please, Philip K. Whose work? MACEY Philip K. Dick. Phillip K. scoffs.

18. PHILIP K. Oh. Him. I saw Minority Report. The CG was rad, but I didnt care for the acting. Macey is bemused. CAM (O.S.) Philip K. worked for Justine. Macey lights up for a moment, then comes down. MACEY Justine already said no. PHILIP K. Wait, whats going on? CAM (O.S.) Were getting the band back together. PHILIP K. Blues Brothers. Rest in peace Jake. CAM (O.S.) No, really. Were gonna get Justines old crew together to convince her to run my sisters library. What do you say? In? PHILIP K. Out. Just like libraries. Besides, sleep schedules are so corporate. Macey raises her hand. MACEY Another Sparkys special, Mark. CAM (O.S.) Mace, you cant give up so easily. MACEY Im not. Theyre just delicious. CAM (O.S.) (to Philip K.) I think youre just jealous I got this great project for class. And if libraries are as out as you say-MACEY And I dont believe they are--

19. CAM (O.S.) Then wouldnt embracing them be the coolest thing to do? Philip K. fidgets with his bow-tie. Go on. PHILIP K.

CAM (O.S.) Be a trend setter, not a trend follower. Thats what being a hipster is all about - finding something that isnt cool, making it cool, then abandoning it. PHILIP K. I could use the money for Large-Scale Indie year. Bro Woods has a lineup, too. And Fest Macey shines with passion. MACEY So youll help us? PHILIP K. Only until people start visiting ironically. Macey squeezes him into a hug. Philip K. smiles, fixes his bow-tie. CAM (O.S.) I owe ya one, P.K. PHILIP K. Im gonna let that one slide cause it sounded cool. CAM (O.S.) So, where to next? EXT. TIFFANY NEWBYS HOUSE - LATER Beside Macey on the porch, Philip K. rings the doorbell. PHILIP K. Tiffany Newby was our receptionist and customer service specialist. Shes kinda soft, so be nice. to save up Fest this pretty sweet Fest.

20. MACEY Dont we want someone strong and confident for customer service? PHILIP K. One would think, but even the angriest person cant stay mad at her. Shes like a puppy. Ironically, shes real big on cats. The front door opens. A frail yet friendly WOMAN answers. PHILIP K. (CONTD) Hello, Mrs. Newby. Is Tiffany home? MRS. NEWBY Oh, we both know she is. Come in, please. Who are your friends? Can I get them some cake? INT. TIFFANY NEWBYS ROOM - LATER Mrs. Newby opens the door. Countless cats slink along the carpet and on the furniture. Cat hair hangs in the air. In a computer chair, TIFFANY NEWBY (29), frail as her mom and wearing oversized goggles, wields a hot glue gun and a pet collar at a desk. MRS. NEWBY Tiffany, your friends are here! TIFFANY My... what? Macey and Philip K. walk inside holding plates of cake. TIFFANY (CONTD) Oh, uh, hi. (to Mrs. Newby) Thanks, mom. MRS. NEWBY Love you, honey! Mrs. Newby exits the room. Cam sets the camera atop a dresser, then sits beside Macey and Philip K. on the bed. CAM Your mom is the best, Tiffany. No ones ever given me cake just for meeting them.

21. TIFFANY Shes just excited I have visitors. PHILIP K. This is Cam Womack and her sister Macey. She works at Naperville Regional. She wants to hire us. MACEY Nice to meet you, Tiffany. My library director bailed on me, so I asked Justine to step in, but she declined. Will you help me change her mind? Itd mean so much to me. TIFFANY That would be great. MACEY Fantastic! Lets go, then! TIFFANY But I kinda cant. Macey deflates. TIFFANY (CONTD) Ive been swamped since I took in Justines cats. Thats why I invented this laser pointer collar. She delicately grabs a cat off the ground and slips the collar around its neck, then pushes a button. A bright red dot hits the wall. The cat attacks it, but cant catch it. Genius. CAM

TIFFANY I thought so, but its a short term solution. If you leave it on for too long, it fries their marbles. Exhibit A: Mr. Snicklefritz. She points to a cat with crossed eyes. It tries to jump onto the bed, but completely misses. MACEY Aw, poor Mr. Snicklefritz. Macey scoops up the cat, but drops it when it claws her arm. TIFFANY Sorry. Hes a meanie now.

22. MACEY Your mom cant watch them? TIFFANY Shes a dog person. CAM Cant just leave them alone? TIFFANY I tried once. Lets just say this isnt the original ceiling fan. It was like the LA riots in here. PHILIP K. Ever thought about giving them up? Tiffany gives Philip K. the stink eye. A RIPPING sound emanates from the closet. Inside, a cat tears at a yellow sun dress. Another one joins in, then another. With a blank expression, Tiffany steps over to the window and opens it. Immediately, the cats take off through it. Mr. Snicklefritz tries to follow, but crashes into the wall. Tiffany picks him up and tosses him through. TIFFANY Okay. Lets go. MACEY Youre just gonna leave them? TIFFANY Everybody has a breaking point. MACEY Strange, you seem exceedingly calm to me. Tiffany fills a bowl with cat food, puts it on the windowsill, then opens the door. TIFFANY Im awash in rage. EXT. DARLTON ARMS APARTMENTS - LATER Macey, Philip K., Tiffany approach room 108, filmed by Cam.

23. MACEY Wait, hes a janitor and he does tech support? Is he a hipster, too? PHILIP K. Dudes old as the hills, but he can work hardware like Woz. That cool? MACEY As long as he washes his hands between jobs. Philip K. knocks. They wait. No answer. He rings the doorbell. Nothing. He reaches up to ring it again, but Macey stops him. MACEY (CONTD) If hes not here, hes not here. He rings it again anyway. Finally, a TEEN GIRL answers without looking up from an iPad. Everyone stands, silent a moment. Well? TEEN GIRL

MACEY Im sorry, were looking for... PHILIP K. Cliff. Couture. MACEY Hold on! Cliff? He works for me already. Or he did until today. PHILIP K. He worked for us, too. CAM (O.S.) Macey fired him. The girl swipes at the tablet with her fingers. TEEN GIRL Thats cool. Just fire my dad.

24. MACEY It was in the heat of the moment. I was cleaning house. I was... yeah, Im sorry. TEEN GIRL Oh well. He has others. MACEY How many jobs does he have? TEEN GIRL Like four. Three now, I guess. MACEY I hate to say this, but... Cliff is old. Can he handle tech support? A phone RINGS. The girl pulls it out of her pocket then answers without skipping a beat on the tablet. TEEN GIRL Yeah. Cool. She hangs up. Philip K. gestures to the girls abundant TECHNOLOGY. Macey nods, satisfied. MACEY Do you have any idea where your dad might be? TEEN GIRL You fired him. You tell me. MACEY Where else does he work? TEEN GIRL I dunno. Where do old people work? Like, a retirement home? A sub shop? MACEY You dont know where your dad works? TEEN GIRL What am I, his foursquare account?

25. EXT. QUIZYES SUBS - LATER Cam films Macey, Philip K., and Tiffany sitting on the curb. MACEY While that was delicious, we still dont have Cliff. She checks her watch. MACEY (CONTD) Its four oclock already, and theres nobody running the library. Good thing Im in charge, unfortunately. CAM (O.S.) Manure 2 Market closes at five. MACEY I guess well have to make our pitch without Cliff. PHILIP K. Justine Serrano works at a second rate faux organic grocer? TIFFANY She buys beef by the cow. MACEY I wouldnt have believed it either. PHILIP K. Did you remind her that she still has some human dignity? MACEY She seemed frazzled, but she obviously plays a big role there. Macey gathers everyones trash and throws it out. MACEY (CONTD) Lets go. I have to stop by home. CAM (O.S.) Wait! We cant leave yet. Why not? MACEY

CAM (O.S.) I want a pickle.

26. INT. MACEYS CAR - AFTERNOON The car idles in the driveway of Maceys Queen Anne-style house. Cam films Philip K. and Tiffany from the front seat. CAM (O.S.) How does it feel to be on the other side of the camera, Philip K.? Philip K. portrays the emotional spectrum on his face. PHILIP K. Im a virtuoso on either side. The camera focuses on Tiffany, who shies away. CAM (O.S.) Not a fan of the limelight, huh? TIFFANY Cameras make me queasy. CAM (O.S.) Shes been in there a while. Wonder what shes doing. Be right back. INT. MACEYS ROOM - SAME The otherwise modest room is a stye. Clothes are strewn about the bed and furniture, bins and boxes lay upturned, and books sail out of the closet as Cam enters. CAM (O.S.) Mace? Everything okay? MACEY (O.S.) Just looking for something. Gimme a minute, Ill be right down. Cam walks to the closet, avoiding the items flying toward her. Inside, Macey rummages through the mess. CAM (O.S.) Whatd you lose, your nerve? Hilarious. MACEY

She digs through a cardboard box, then grasps a book. Got it! MACEY (CONTD)

27. INT. MANURE 2 MARKET ORGANIC FOODS - LATER The group strides toward the produce section led by Macey, with Cam filming from behind. Justine again stacks melons. She places the last one on top, and turns, smiling. JUSTINE Oh, perfect. Everyones here. MACEY Before you say no, just let me say a few things. JUSTINE You really dont need to-MACEY Yes, I do. We all do. CAM (O.S.) A-one, two, three, four! Cam snaps her fingers a few times. The group is silent. CAM (O.S.) (CONTD) No? Not gonna barbershop quartet it? TIFFANY Did we discuss that? CAM (O.S.) I dunno. Just seemed appropriate. PHILIP K. We shouldve rehearsed something. MACEY Justine, I know youve been burned by the public system once. And I cant guarantee it wont happen again. But even if we do get shut down, I want to go out knowing I did everything in my power to give my community the library it deserves. And I think all of us can agree that without your leadership, its not going to happen. PHILIP K. Macey has all the heart in the world, but in the few hours Ive known her, its been made clear shes not a leader.

28. CAM (O.S.) With your powers combined... MACEY Then theres this. From behind her, Macey pulls out a textbook. The cover reads Library Science: Practices, Perspectives, and Preservation. Justine takes it from her. JUSTINE I havent seen this thing in years. That was my favorite semester. Two bright-eyed, naive bookworms living out their dreams. MACEY Or so they thought. CAM (O.S.) You guys have really boring dreams. MACEY Look inside. Justine opens the book. Cam steers the camera over behind Justine. Under the cover lies an unused dog-eared ticket to Naperville High Schools Corn Field prom. JUSTINE I completely forgot I did that until you mentioned it earlier. Why do you still have this? MACEY I kept it for motivation. As an example of the utmost commitment. College was a weird time for me. JUSTINE This has been beautiful, but you didnt need to go to this trouble. Macey hangs her head. JUSTINE (CONTD) I was going to call you when I got off work. Count me in. MACEY You... what? No. Really? Justine smiles broadly.

29. JUSTINE Really. Im tendering my resignation at the end of my shift. I havent been happy since I left the library. Plus, I cant take these hippies anymore. Macey squeezes Justine in a hug. PHILIP K. Hippies are so seventies. Which means theyre in. Temporarily. TIFFANY Everything is temporary. PHILIP K. Way to kill the vibe. INT. NAPERVILLE REGIONAL LIBRARY - LATER The group enters. Cam focuses the lens on Macey who beams as she looks around, as if seeing the place through new eyes. MACEY Here she is. Ours to mold. Justine is the only one who looks impressed. JUSTINE I call inventory! MACEY Thank you all so much. You have no idea how much this means to me. Especially you, Cam. I couldnt have done this without you. PHILIP K. For our viewers at home, although since this is Camillas project I doubt there are any, she is currently blushing. CAM (O.S.) So much for artistic anonymity. MACEY Were gonna do great things here. A library is more than just a collection of books. (MORE)

30. MACEY (CONT'D) Its a receptacle for thousands of years of knowledge and experience and wisdom. Its a place to learn, to grow, to connect. Its an incredible resource, and I wont stop until its viewed as just that. I hope you wont, either. Were gonna do great things. Jackpot. CAM (O.S.)

Suddenly, Cliff emerges from the meeting room with a spray bottle and rag in one hand, and a candy bar in the other. MACEY Cliff! Im sorry for firing you. Consider yourself un-fired. And then hired as tech support, too. He nods, gives her a thumbs-up, then continues on. MACEY (CONTD) Okay guys. Ive got an idea in the works that should bring people in. INT. WORDS WAREHOUSE BOOKSTORE - LATER Cam enters with the camera filming from her purse. Assembled bookshelves line the walls as the store takes shape. CAM (O.S.) (whispering) Cant believe how easy this is. She gets in and sets the purse down at the same table, then turns the purse so the camera faces Boyd, Adelaide, and Milo. BOYD Adventure in the back corner. ADELAIDE But adventure is one of the hottest genres. We should put it up front. BOYD Well sure, but when its at the back, its like an adventure to find it. Catch my drift? He chuckles to himself. Adelaide shakes her head.

31. MILO You decide what you wanna eat? BOYD Surprise me. Gotcha. And Milo? Yes, sir? MILO BOYD MILO

BOYD I dont like surprises. Boyd saunters across the room raising an empty glass. BOYD (CONTD) Someone top off my Palmer. Im dry. ADELAIDE Well, this ought to be fun. Milo sighs. Cam picks up her purse and approaches him. MILO I like your purse. Is that an LED? Cam is silent. MILO (CONTD) The red light inside. CAM (O.S.) Oh, thats my... electronic--s. Take em everywhere with me. MILO So what can I do for you? CAM (O.S.) I need a job application. END OF SHOW