PARADISE

Christopher Leonard
December 10, 2020
Jomc 244
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EXT: 295TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY FORMATION-DAY

THERE IS MORNING DEW ON THE GRASS AND THERE IS A SLIGHT CHILL IN THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, AT 0600 IN THE MORNING.
THE ARMY SONG PLAYS OVER THE LOUD SPEAKER IN THE DISTANCE. SOLDIERS
ALL ACROSS THE BASE ARE FORMING INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE PLATOONS.
SOLDIERS ARE CHATTERING AMONGNST THEMSELVES BEFORE FIRST SERGEANT
ARRIVES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE TWO PLATOONS THAT FALL
UNDER THE 295TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE. THE
PLATOON SERGEANTS TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR PLATOON’S.

TITLE CARD- LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON, 2012

A 25-YEAR-OLD SOLDIER IS STANDING IN THE RANKS AWATING WORD FROM

FIRST SERGEANT.
FIRST SERGEANT
COMPANY!!

THE PLATTON SERGEANTS SCREAM OVER THEIR RIGHT SOLDIER. (PLATOON)

PLATOON SERGEANTS
PLATOON!!

FIRST SERGEANT
ATTENTION!

THE WHOLE COMPANY SNAPS TO THE POSTION OF ATTENTION

FIRST SERGEANT
THE SOLDIERS CREED!!

AS A COMPANY WE RECITE THE SOLDIERS CREED BY HEART

295TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY

(THE SOLDIERS CREED)

ONCE THE CREED IS DONE, FIRST SERGEANT INSTRUCTS THE COMPANY TO

RELAX.

FIRST SERGEANT
 LIFE FIGHTERS, WE HAVE A MISSION. WE ARE BEING
ATTACHED TO THE 42ND MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE. THEY HAVE A 24 MONTH
DOWN RANGE MISSION. DEPLOYMENT REDINESS STARTS TODAY. PLATOON
SERGEANTS WILL CARRY OUT MORE INSTRUCTION.
EVERYBODY IS TALKING UNDER THEIR BREATHS AND LOOKING AROUND IN
SHOCK.

FIRST SERGEANT
COMPANY!..ATTENTION!
YOU ARE DISMISSED.

PLATOON SERGENAT
YOU ARE DISMISSED FOR THE DAY. MORE TO FOLLOW, 0600
PT FORMATION

ALL THE SOLDIERS SCATTER AS FORMATION ENDS. THEY TALK AMONGST

THEMSELVES.

SPECIALISTS CASTRO
AYE MAN, LETS GO GRAB A BEER TONIGHT. I THINK WE
COULD USE ONE.

SPECIALIST FOSTER
YEA THAT SOUNDS GOOD. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FEEL
ABOUT THE NEWS WE JUST GOT.

SPECIALIST CASTRO
DON’T SWEAT IT FOOL! THIS COULD BE FUN!

THE TWO DECIDE TO MEET UP LATER AS THEY GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS. THEY
DRIVE TO THE BAR TOGETHER LATER THAT NIGHT.

SPECIALIST CASTRO
DID YOU TELL YOUR FAMILY ABOUT THE NEWS.

SPECIALIST FOSTER
YEAH I TOLD EVERYBODY, ITS NOT SITTING TOO WELL WITH
THEM.

SPECIALIST CASTRO
MY MOM FILLPED DUDE, LIKE SHE DIDN’T THINK I WOULD
EVER ACTUALLY HAVE TO GO.

SPECIALIST FOSTER
 I WISH SOME FORCE OF NATURE WOULD JUST KEEP US PUT,
YA KNOW, JUST ANYTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP ME
HERE.

THE TWO HAVE PARKED THE CAR AND IS APPROACHING THE FRONT ENTRANCE.
THEY BOTH LOOK AT THEIR PHONES AS THEY RECEIVE A GROUP TEXT MESSAGE
FROM THE PLATOON SERGENAT THAT IS CANCELLING 0600 PT FORMATION.

SPECIALIST FOSTER
I HAD NO MOTIVATION WHATSOEVER TO GET AND GO TO
FORMATION TOMORROW. THIS NEWS REALLY BUMS ME OUT.
I DON’T WANT TO BE A SOLDIER ANYMORE BRO..

SPECIALIST CASTRO
GET OVER YOURSELF MAN! THIS IS WHAT WE SIGNED UP FOR.
STOP YOUR CRYING AND TAKE IT LIKE A MAN. LETS ENJOY
OURSELVES TONIGHT!

THEY HAVE HAD DRINKS ALL NIGHT THANKS TO THE CANCELLED MORNING
FORMATION. THE TWO FINALLY SLOWS DOWN AT THE NIGHT IS COMING TO AN
END.

SPACIALIST CASTRO
ARE YOU READY TO GET OFF THIS DNCE FLOOR MAN? IM
BEAT

TO CASTRO’S SURRPISE, FOSTER HAS DRIFTED AWAY FROM HIM AND HAS HIS
EYES SET ON SOMETHING. THEY ARE THERE JUST STARING AT ONE ANOTHER.

SPECIALIST FOSTER
HI…
CARMEN
…HI
FOSTER AND CARMEN (UNISON)
HEYYYY
FOSTER
HOW ARE YOU DOING? DO YOU WANT TO GRAB A DRINK?

CARMEN
IF I LET YOU BUY ME A DRINK, YOUR GONNA THINK YOU
OWN ME FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT

FOSTER
I PROMISE YOU CAN WALK AWAY. I WANT HOLD YOU. I GET
THE FEELING YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO STAY.
THEY MOVE FROM THE DANCE FLOOR TO THE BAR AREA. FOSTER IS VERY
INEBRRIATED AND IS GLUED TO HER PRESCENCE. THEY ARE CLOSE IN
DISTANCE. SHE IS UNDER THE INFLUNCE HERSELF.

CARMEN
HOW OLD ARE YOU?

FOSTER
HOW OLD DO YOU THINK I AM?

CARMEN
I WOULD GUESS 22 OR 23.

FOSTER
DAMN, I KNOW I LOOK YOUNG BUT THAT IS
DISRESPCTFUL(LOL) I AM 25

CARMEN
OMG I FEEL SO OLD. I AM 30.

FOSTER
WHAT IS THE YOUNGEST YOU HAVE EVER DATED?

CARMEN
27, AT MY CURRENT AGE. YOU SEEM A LOT MORE MATURE
THAN THE USUA SUSPECTS AT YOUR AGE.

AT THIS POINT, THEY ARE AS INTIMATE AS IT GETS WITH FOSTER HANDS

AROUND CARMS’S WAIST.

CARMEN
ITS OK.. YOU CAN TOUCH IT HE HE

FOSTER SLOWLY MOVES HIS GRIP TO HER BUTTOX AND THEY SHARE A KISS.
THEY ROUND UP THEIR THINGS AND MAKE THEIR WAY TO AN EXIT.

FOSTER
CAN I COME HOME WITH YOU TONIGHT?

CARMEN
ABSOLUTELY

THE TWO LEAVE FOR THE NIGHT AND THEY TELL THEIR FRIENDS THEY WONT
BE LAVING WITH THEM.
 CASTRO
YOU GUYS HAVENT LEFT EACH OTHER’S SIGHT. WHATS
GOING ON?

FOSTER
SHE STIMAULATES A LOT OF INTEREST IM GOING TO GO
HOME WITH HER TONIGHT, AND OLUS IM DRUNK.

THEY BOTH LAUGH HISTERICALLY AND WISH EACH OTHER WELL. FOSTER GETS
IN THE CAR WITH CARMEN. FOSTER TRIES TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW FOR
AIR.

CARMEN
WHAT ARE DOING?! THAT’S A CLEAR SIGN YOUR DRUNK-I
NEED AIR. ILL TURN ON THE AC.

FOSTER
OK OK (LAUGHING OUT LOUD) YOU ARE REALLY FUNNY

THEY REACH THE APARTMENT SAFLEY AND ENJOY A NIGHT CAP

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INT: CARMENS HOME DURING JULY 4 WEEKEND. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE
THEY HAVE BEGAN DATING. THE COUPLE IS VERY HAPPY AND HAS ENJOYED
EVERY MINUTE THUS FAR. WHILE UNAMWARE OF HIS INEVTIBLE DPARTURE,
FOSTER IS VERY AWARE OF IT. FOSTER CONTINUES TO ENJOY THE GOOD TIME
THEY ARE HAVING. HE DOES NOT WANT TO SPOIL ANYTHING

CARMEN
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO MEET MY PARENTS RIGHT?

FOSTER
WOW THAT SEEMS VERY DAUNTING. I GET VERY NERVOUS
MEETING DAD’S. IM VERY GOOD WITH MOMS.

CARMEN
WELL THEY HAVE BEEN DYING TO KNOW WHO I HAVE BEEN
SPENDING ALL MY TIME WITH.

FOSTER
WELL, IF I MUST (LOL)

CARMEN
 DON’T WORRY NERD, YOU WILL BE FINE

FOSTER IS HAVING TROUBLE ACTING AS IF THIS ISNT DESTINED FOR FAILURE.

HE LOVES HER SO MUCH AND CARES FOR HER THAT IS IT HARD TO PROCEED,
BUT HE DOES IT ANYWAY. THEY ARE PREPARING TO HAVE A DAY WITH HER
PARENTS. THEY ARE GOING TO THE BEACH AND EATING LUNCH AT A SEAFOOD
RESTAURANT.