Ride Along Page #5

Chloe looked up at Kevin, but did not speak. She looked empty.

Kevin (cont’d):

You took action, took control of the

situation and then tried to save that

ma-

Chloe:

That dead man. (A pause)I know CPR.

We’ve reviewed it in class. I had to

learn it for lifeguarding last year.

And babysitting the year before that. I

know CPR. (A pause) And the look the

looks the EMTs gave me when they

arrived and saw I hadn’t done anything.

It was like ice. (A pause)I know CPR.

Kevin looked at Chloe, sadness in his eyes. He joined her on the

bench and hugged her.

12. INT. EMT CLASSROOM- DAY.

Chloe was not in class Monday. Her seat remained empty next to

him. An ordinary day.

Cut to:
Tuesday. Chloe was not in class Tuesday. Her seat

remained empty.

Cut to:
Kevin practicing CPR intensely on a mannequin.

13. INT. KEVIN’S CAR- DAY.

You see Kevin get in his car. He gets his phone out and dials a

number. Chloe picks up.

Intercut- Kevin’s car/Chloe’s bedroom.

Kevin:

Hey Chloe. Are you alright? You haven’t

been in class this week. I just want to

make sure what happened over the

weekend isn’t bothering you.

Chloe:

No, no. I’m fine, I promise. I really

have been sick the last couple days. I

feel like I’m getting better, so I’ll

probably be in school tomorrow.

Kevin:

Oh, really? Well that’s good.

Chloe:

Yeah, it’s so good that I’ve been sick!

Kevin:

You know what I meant. You want me to

swing buy and bring you anything?

Chloe:

No, I’m good. Thank you though. So I’ll

see you tomorrow.

Kevin:

Okay, see you then.

Kevin and Chloe hang up. Kevin stares out his window for a few

seconds and then starts his car.

14. INT. STARR HOUSE KITCHEN- NIGHT.

Kevin is having dinner with his two sisters, Stella and Kacie,

and his mom. Stella, 22, is tall with long black hair and brown

eyes. Kacie, 20, looks like she could be Kevin’s twin. An

ordinary family dinner.

Kevin:

So Stella, when do you go back to

school?

Stella:

December 2nd. Then a week of classes and

we’re home again. (A pause) When do you

start going on the ambulance?

Kevin:

About two weeks.

Stella:

Are you excited? Nervous? Terrified?

Kevin:

We’ll find out. I’m about as minimally

prepared as a person can legally be and

still be a ride-along. So, you know,

that doesn’t strike confidence in any

of my classmates.

Kacie:

You aren’t scared of all the blood,

guts, and death?

Mrs. Starr:

We’re eating dinner Kacie, shut it.

Kevin:

(A pause)You can’t be. If you’re

terrified of the worst case scenario

than only one thing is certain, and

that is the worst case scenario is

always right around the corner. That’s

the quickest way to burn yourself out

and having to settle for some joke

degree like elementary education.

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