“TRENTON MAKES, MACY TAKES: A HOMECOMING”

By

Bill Noon, Shreeve Barton, and Kynam Nguyen

BLACK...
WILLIAM H. MACY (V.O.)
I mean, I love this place. Ya know? It’s
home.
EXT. The streets of Trenton, New Jersey. Long shots of
sidewalks and storefronts. We see people walking down the
street, cars, the Trenton Makes bridge, etc.
W.H.M. (V.O.)[CON’T]
Everything I know about acting...
everything I know about life... I learned
here... it’s gonna be good to go back...
been too long...
As he’s speaking we start to focus in on W.H.M. walking down
the Trenton street. A low angle shot of him walking towards
us. He’s of average height, with long, black, disheveled
hair and facial hair to match. He’s wearing a large winter
coat and a scarf. He’s Vietnamese. As he walks, slow zoom on
his face. He turns and enters a building.
Titlecard:
TRENTON MAKES, MACY TAKES: A HOMECOMING
INT. a pizza place.
Medium shot of the employees in a pizza place. We hear the
pizzeria door open. The employees are visibly surprised and
excited. They cheer. Two employees high-five. Quick pan to
W.H.M. who has entered the pizza place. Follow W.H.M. as he
approaches the counter to order.
CASHIER [OVERJOYED]
Wow, sir, it’s really you. I don’t believe
this. What can I get you?
W.H.M.
Ah, I always forget, do you guys have
milkshakes?
CASHIER
Uh, no- no we don’t.
Pause.

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 W.H.M.
I’ll just have a... I’ll just have a
water.
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