Signs Page #4

Morgan and Bo lead their dog out with worried expressions on

their faces.

Graham grabs a handful of paper towels and places it on the

puddle of urine. The DOORBELL rings with Graham still on his

knees on the kitchen floor. He leans back so he can see down

the hall.

A balding police officer stands on the other side of the

screen door.

GRAHAM:

That was quick Edgar. I only called

you boys about two hours ago.

OFFICER EDGAR PASKI nods that he knows.

OFFICER PASKI:

Mrs. Kindleman twisted her ankle as

she put it, "diving for her life"

when a bunch of school kids rode

down the sidewalk on skateboards.

She went down to Thorton's store

this morning and started spitting on

the new skateboards. Spitting! By

the time I got there, Mrs. Kindleman

had sprayed the whole damn place...

She must have had a cold or something.

It was enough to turn a grown man's

stomach.

Beat. Graham stares at Officer Paski.

OFFICER PASKI:

So what happened to your crops?

CUT TO:

EXT. BACKYARD JUNGLE GYM - LUNCHTIME

Bo walks from the house with a large glass of water. She

moves to Houdini, who sits in the shade by the picnic table.

Morgan pokes the barbecue fork into two meat patties on the

grill. He places two pieces of cheese on the hamburgers,

before walking over to Houdini.

The two children sit down in the grass with the dog.

Bo is about to pour the glass of water into the dog bowl.

She stops. Takes a tiny sip of the water first.

She holds the glass out to Morgan.

BO:

I think it's contaminated.

MORGAN:

You don't even know what that word

means.

He drinks.

MORGAN:

It's not contaminated. It's just tap

water. Pour it in his bowl.

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