Life as a House Page #4

EXT. LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL - MORNING

Sam is alone at the back of the parking lot, sitting on the

hood of an old Saab, smoking as two boys, JOSH and MAREK,

both seventeen, park a Porsche and pull Alyssa Beck (George's

peeping neighbor) and another girl out of the backseat.

MAREK:

Dude, nice look.

Sam simply nods as Marek and the other girl laugh at his all

black garb, earrings and eye shadow.

ALYSSA:

I saw your dad this morning.

Sam drops his cigarette and stomps it out as he stands; his

face lightens as Alyssa waves before walking away.

JOSH:

Been thinking?

SAM:

No.

MAREK:

Forget him!

JOSH:

Two hours a week for three-hundred cash.

The whole summer. Do the math.

(as a dig)

They consider that a hatchback or a

station wagon? Oh, that isn't yours

anyway, is it?

Josh raises his eyebrows and smiles before walking away. Sam

faces the Saab and kicks the bumper as hard as he can.

Suddenly, a boy (COREY) bolts up from the back seat.

COREY:

I was in total REM, man!

INT. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES HIGHRISE - LATE MORNING

The architectural firm of Benson and Feinsilber occupies the

entire fortieth floor; George Nelson is their sole model

maker. Rather than offices, most of the space is open,

segmented only by portable low walls. Along the outer walls,

below the long line of windows, is a shelf filled with

amazingly intricate models. George is alone in a cubicle of

his own, cutting polystyrene with a hot wire. STEVEN GARDNER

rounds a corner with a velocity that makes George flinch.

STEVEN:

Done...close to done?

GEORGE:

I'm doing the grass.

STEVEN:

F*** the grass. Who said grass?

Steven exits as quickly as he entered, but as soon as George

goes back to work, Steven pops his head back in.

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