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JIM:

Okay, you got your small gifts this

morning. Now for the big ones.

ASHLEY:

This one is Rudy’s.

Rudy rips into the present, revealing a SONY PLAY STATION.

RUDY:

Sony play station! Oh my God! Oh

my God! Yes! Too cool!

JIM:

Since neither of you wanted a party

this year, we were able to splurge.

Ashley removes an ENVELOPE from her purse. She hands it to

Jacob. His enthusiasm suddenly turns to worry.

JACOB:

What is it?

ASHLEY:

Only one way to find out.

Jacob removes a colorful PAMPHLET from the envelope.

JIM:

Go ahead, read it.

JACOB:

“Plastic Surgery. Isn’t it about

time?”

(horrified)

I don’t get it.

ASHLEY:

Your father and I are going to pay

to have your birthmark removed.

JIM:

Isn’t that great.

(CONTINUED)

9.

CONTINUED:
(2)

JACOB:

You got me surgery for my birthday?

JIM:

Not just one. A series of them.

RUDY:

(overcompensating)

Cool.

JACOB:

It’s not “cool”. It totally sucks!

Jacob drops the envelope, walks from the room.

JIM:

Jacob?

INT. TWIN’S HOUSE - BOY’S BEDROOM - LATER

Rudy enters the darkened room and crosses over to Jacob, who

has his face planted in his pillow. Jacob has been crying.

RUDY:

Don’t sweat it. You can borrow my

play station anytime you want.

JACOB:

This isn’t about the play station.

It’s about this thing on my face.

Everybody hates it.

RUDY:

I don’t.

JACOB:

Who cares what you think? You’re

the reason for all of this.

Perfect you with your perfect skin.

There to show the world what I’m

supposed to look like.

(beat)

You know, sometimes I just wish I

wasn’t your twin.

RUDY:

Screw you! Know what, I take it

back, you can’t use my play

station.

Rudy exits the room, slamming the door after him.

10.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD - NEXT DAY

It’s your typical fourth of July block party. Families crowd

the streets with BBQ GRILLS, cotton candy and beer. Children

ride their bicycles, which are adorned with streamers,

balloons and noise makers.

Off to the side, Malee and Jacob sit, eating SNOW CONES.

EXT. STREET - SAME TIME

Jim Carges tends to some burgers on his grill. GABE ARTUNION

(40), real estate agent, approaches.

GABE:

30 acres.

JIM:

I already told you, Gabe, I’m not

selling that land. Not 30 acres

not five.

GABE:

I’m willing to pay top dollar.

JIM:

I’m not gonna let you tear down

those woods, so you can stack

twenty houses right on top of each

other.

GABE:

I’m gonna write down a number.

JIM:

No! My kids... hell, your kids

play in those woods all the time.

You can’t put a price on that.

Gabe writes down a number and hands it to Jim.

GABE:

I believe I can.

Jim looks at the figure and his eyes go wide.

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