Waterpark Encounter: A Day of Misunderstandings and Mishaps | Transcriptions Theory of Evolution

Duncan finds... Owen, standing on a SMALL DECK over the MAIN OFFICE. He’s in a ratty BATHROBE,

eating breakfast. OWEN (CONT’D) Nothing less than highest score I hope. I’ve got a reputation to

protect. CAITLIN, a fellow coworker, emerges from the MAIN OFFICE below. Cute. No nonsense.

Sardonic. She pretty much runs the place. CAITLIN (to Owen) Hey, whenever’s convenient for you,

we are open for business. OWEN (to Duncan) See? I’m held in high regard. (then) Caitlin, I’m going

on break. Caitlin rolls her eyes, heads back into the office. OWEN (CONT’D) See what I did? CAITLIN

(O.S.) Yeah. It was clever as shit. As Owen goes into the apartment, Duncan finds an empty PICNIC

TABLE near the front entrance, sits. Dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, Duncan should stand-out among

the scantily clad patrons, but somehow he disappears. As he watches life in the waterpark continue

around him, we... DISSOLVE TO: 33 EXT. WATERPARK - PARKING LOT - DAY - LATE AFTERNOON 33

Duncan, getting on his bike. Caitlin locks the GATE from the inside. The last remaining GUESTS are

walking to their cars. Duncan watches as Owen heads into the apartment above the main office. 33.

34 EXT. BETTY THOMPSON’S HOUSE/STREET (FRONT) - DAY - A LITTLE 34 LATER Duncan rides up.

GIRL’S VOICE (O.S.) Sweet ride. Duncan finds Susanna, on her front steps. In her hands, a

CELLPHONE. Duncan seems to be holding onto a little resentment from the boat incident. He doesn’t

even get off his bike. Just circles around and around in the street. DUNCAN Oh, it’s not mine.

SUSANNA Yeah, I figured. Susanna walks down to the street, smiles. But, she can’t help but register

Duncan’s aloofness. She tries another tactic. SUSANNA (CONT’D) You were right, by the way. It is a

hot summer. Duncan stops, reluctantly smiles. DUNCAN Yeah, I just call it like I see it. SUSANNA

(holding up phone) I’m waiting for my Dad to call me back. I don’t want to be inside because my

mom will just stare at me while I’m on the phone. She’s all freaked out that I’m gonna want to live

with him, or whatever. Duncan finally stops riding, connecting with Susanna. DUNCAN My mom’s

the same way. Duncan rides toward the bike shed. SUSANNA So, let me know if you have any other

observations on weather patterns. 34. DUNCAN (glancing back) Will do. 35 EXT. BEACH HOUSE -

STORAGE SHED - DAY - MOMENTS LATER 35 Duncan closes the door, starts around the corner... PAM

(O.S.) I’ll see if he’s out front. Just as Pam opens the screen door, Duncan pops back against the shed

wall. Pam checks her watch. Duncan waits until it’s safe, then sneaks off toward the ocean. 36 EXT.

BEACH - DUNES - THAT NIGHT 36 Duncan sits at the edge, looking out onto the beach/ocean. He

turns, looks back at the house. One last UPSTAIRS LIGHT goes OFF. 37 EXT./INT. BEACH HOUSE -

BACK DECK/LIVING ROOM - THAT NIGHT 37 Duncan starts up the stairs. TRENT (O.S.) I thought we

had a deal about leaving notes. Checking in. Duncan jumps, slightly startled. ANGLE ON Trent, sitting

in a chair, eating a sandwich. DUNCAN My mom and I do. TRENT You worried her. Again. I told her

I’d wait up for you. DUNCAN Well. I’m here. He starts up the stairs. TRENT Hey, Duncan? Duncan

stops. Beat. 35. TRENT (CONT’D) I’m not interested in talking to the back of your head, so... Duncan

turns around, full of 14 year old attitude. TRENT (CONT’D) If we’re going to make this work, and it is

“we,” then there needs to be trust. And, respect. Am I right? I think that’s something we both want.

DUNCAN ... Fine. TRENT There you go, buddy. Duncan turns, and heads upstairs. 38 EXT.

WATERPARK - EMPLOYEE LOUNGE - THE NEXT DAY 38 Duncan is back on the edge of the same

PICNIC TABLE, still sporting the jeans and T-shirt look. OWEN (O.S.) I’m afraid I’m going to have to

ask you to leave. Duncan looks back over his shoulder. DUNCAN ... What? OWEN Yeah, you’re going

to have to take off. I’m getting complaints. You’re having too much fun. It’s making everyone

uncomfortable. DUNCAN Oh. ... Okay. Duncan actually gets up, starts out. Owen is genuinely thrown

by Duncan’s reaction... Stifles a laugh. OWEN Whoa. Wait... (laughs) I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be... I

didn’t think you would actually... 36. Duncan’s not sure what’s going on. Owen gathers himself. He

found that very endearing and funny. OWEN (CONT’D) (gesturing him to follow) Come on... Duncan

seems reticent. More confused, really. OWEN (CONT’D) Look, I can tell you’re in complete awe of

that picnic table. It is one-of-a-kind except for the 200 exactly like it around here. But, there is more

park to be seen. Finally, Duncan complies, follows. OWEN (CONT’D) First things first. As much as I’m

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Duncan finds... Owen, standing on a SMALL DECK over the MAIN OFFICE. He’s in a ratty BATHROBE, eating breakfast. OWEN (CONT’D) Nothing less than highest score I hope. I’ve got a reputation to protect. CAITLIN, a fellow coworker, emerges from the MAIN OFFICE below. Cute. No nonsense. Sardonic. She pretty much runs the place. CAITLIN (to Owen) Hey, whenever’s convenient for you, we are open for business. OWEN (to Duncan) See? I’m held in high regard. (then) Caitlin, I’m going on break. Caitlin rolls her eyes, heads back into the office. OWEN (CONT’D) See what I did? CAITLIN (O.S.) Yeah. It was clever as shit. As Owen goes into the apartment, Duncan finds an empty PICNIC TABLE near the front entrance, sits. Dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, Duncan should stand-out among the scantily clad patrons, but somehow he disappears. As he watches life in the waterpark continue around him, we... DISSOLVE TO: 33 EXT. WATERPARK - PARKING LOT - DAY - LATE AFTERNOON 33 Duncan, getting on his bike. Caitlin locks the GATE from the inside. The last remaining GUESTS are walking to their cars. Duncan watches as Owen heads into the apartment above the main office. 33. 34 EXT. BETTY THOMPSON’S HOUSE/STREET (FRONT) - DAY - A LITTLE 34 LATER Duncan rides up. GIRL’S VOICE (O.S.) Sweet ride. Duncan finds Susanna, on her front steps. In her hands, a CELLPHONE. Duncan seems to be holding onto a little resentment from the boat incident. He doesn’t even get off his bike. Just circles around and around in the street. DUNCAN Oh, it’s not mine. SUSANNA Yeah, I figured. Susanna walks down to the street, smiles. But, she can’t help but register Duncan’s aloofness. She tries another tactic. SUSANNA (CONT’D) You were right, by the way. It is a hot summer. Duncan stops, reluctantly smiles. DUNCAN Yeah, I just call it like I see it. SUSANNA (holding up phone) I’m waiting for my Dad to call me back. I don’t want to be inside because my mom will just stare at me while I’m on the phone. She’s all freaked out that I’m gonna want to live with him, or whatever. Duncan finally stops riding, connecting with Susanna. DUNCAN My mom’s the same way. Duncan rides toward the bike shed. SUSANNA So, let me know if you have any other observations on weather patterns. 34. DUNCAN (glancing back) Will do. 35 EXT. BEACH HOUSE - STORAGE SHED - DAY - MOMENTS LATER 35 Duncan closes the door, starts around the corner... PAM (O.S.) I’ll see if he’s out front. Just as Pam opens the screen door, Duncan pops back against the shed wall. Pam checks her watch. Duncan waits until it’s safe, then sneaks off toward the ocean. 36 EXT. BEACH - DUNES - THAT NIGHT 36 Duncan sits at the edge, looking out onto the beach/ocean. He turns, looks back at the house. One last UPSTAIRS LIGHT goes OFF. 37 EXT./INT. BEACH HOUSE - BACK DECK/LIVING ROOM - THAT NIGHT 37 Duncan starts up the stairs. TRENT (O.S.) I thought we had a deal about leaving notes. Checking in. Duncan jumps, slightly startled. ANGLE ON Trent, sitting in a chair, eating a sandwich. DUNCAN My mom and I do. TRENT You worried her. Again. I told her I’d wait up for you. DUNCAN Well. I’m here. He starts up the stairs. TRENT Hey, Duncan? Duncan stops. Beat. 35. TRENT (CONT’D) I’m not interested in talking to the back of your head, so... Duncan turns around, full of 14 year old attitude. TRENT (CONT’D) If we’re going to make this work, and it is “we,” then there needs to be trust. And, respect. Am I right? I think that’s something we both want. DUNCAN ... Fine. TRENT There you go, buddy. Duncan turns, and heads upstairs. 38 EXT. WATERPARK - EMPLOYEE LOUNGE - THE NEXT DAY 38 Duncan is back on the edge of the same PICNIC TABLE, still sporting the jeans and T-shirt look. OWEN (O.S.) I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you to leave. Duncan looks back over his shoulder. DUNCAN ... What? OWEN Yeah, you’re going to have to take off. I’m getting complaints. You’re having too much fun. It’s making everyone uncomfortable. DUNCAN Oh. ... Okay. Duncan actually gets up, starts out. Owen is genuinely thrown by Duncan’s reaction... Stifles a laugh. OWEN Whoa. Wait... (laughs) I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be... I didn’t think you would actually... 36. Duncan’s not sure what’s going on. Owen gathers himself. He found that very endearing and funny. OWEN (CONT’D) (gesturing him to follow) Come on... Duncan seems reticent. More confused, really. OWEN (CONT’D) Look, I can tell you’re in complete awe of that picnic table. It is one-of-a-kind except for the 200 exactly like it around here. But, there is more park to be seen. Finally, Duncan complies, follows. OWEN (CONT’D) First things first. As much as I’m

a fan of Tuff Skins, we’ve got to get you a swimsuit. Seriously, when’s the last time you bought jeans? DUNCAN Oh, my mom buys my jeans... OWEN Good. Always take things literally. How’s that working out for you? You getting laid? 39 EXT. WATERPARK - RENTAL BOOTH - DAY 39 Owen and Duncan approach LEWIS, working behind the counter. He’s quite a curmudgeon, pale as can be, and his Water Wizz employee shirt is WAY too big for him. OWEN Lewis, hook up my man, Duncan, here with one of our finest rentals. LEWIS Some kid threw up near Crazy Tubes. OWEN Whoa, let’s try not to impress him all at once. LEWIS That will not be a challenge. 37. OWEN Lewis is kind of over this place. LEWIS I told you. I’m not long for here. OWEN No, I remember that conversation. In 2003, 5, 11, April, two days ago... LEWIS I’ve just got things I want to do. OWEN Prove it. Without thinking, rattle off three. Go. Owen smiles at Duncan. He loves goading Lewis. LEWIS (complying) I don’t know. See New Mexico. Take Invent something. Become a storm chaser... OWEN You had me until number three. I think you have to go to school for that. LEWIS (scoffing) “Hey, look. There’s a storm.” “Where?” “Over there.” “Cool. Let’s go get it.” “Got it.” OWEN Wait. Are you chasing them or capturing...? Lewis waves him off, pulls out a pair of ragged-looking swim trunks from below the counter, hands them to Duncan. LEWIS These don’t have any mesh, so you’re basically going “commando.” Watch sitting. You’re junk will fall out. OWEN And like that, you’re impressed. And, grossed out. 38. Off Duncan,... 40 EXT. WATERPARK - BUZZARD’S BAY GIFT SHOP - MOMENTS LATER

40 DAY We STEADY CAM as Owen leads Duncan, now wearing the illfitting swim suit, on a “tour of the park.” This is our first real glimpse of Water Wizz in all its glory. Clearly, built in the 80’s and from the looks of it, hasn’t changed a bit. OWEN Water Wizz Waterpark. Built in the summer of ‘83, it’s the last bastion of everything that time period stood for. In fact, it was decreed by its creator that this place shall never age. On his death bed, he said “I don’t want this place re-painted or updated. I don’t even want it brought up to code. And the minute someone tries, it needs to be destroyed.” Duncan doesn’t even bat an eye to this. Owen takes that in. OWEN (CONT’D) We actually have a nuclear bomb for just such an occasion. Duncan still doesn’t get the joke. OWEN (CONT’D) Bought it off the Russians. Still nothing. OWEN (CONT’D) Really? Still good with all that? Even the Russian thing? That’s Cold War. Kind of dated. Duncan’s still blank. OWEN (CONT’D) Okay. Well, that was a waste of a bit. Caitlin joins them, clipboard in hand. CAITLIN Some kid threw up near Crazy Tubes.

OWEN (faux pissed) Why is this the first I’m hearing about this?! Dammit. (then, introducing) Caitlin, Duncan. Tony, Mary Beth. CAITLIN Hi, Duncan. (then) Also, I need you to reorder more Tshirts... OWEN Did it. CAITLIN Finish the work schedule for next week... OWEN Did it. CAITLIN Change all of the filters... OWEN Done. CAITLIN You know, I’m going to check. OWEN Oh. Then, in that case, I didn’t do any of that. CAITLIN (slightly bemused) So, I’m doing it. Caitlin peels back the way she came. OWEN (calling off) It’s called delegation. I read about it in a book about it. Our STEADY CAM SWINGS around as Owen and Duncan turn... OWEN/DUNCAN POV of Caitlin walking away. 40. OWEN (CONT’D) (to Duncan) That’s the one you wait for, my man. He takes a moment, then we... A40 OMITTED A40 B40 EXT. WATERPARK - DAY - CONTINUOUS B40 PAN DOWN from SIGN. “DEVIL’S PEAK.” Owen and Duncan approach the entrance. Clearly, the main attraction. There’s a long line. OWEN This is Devil’s Peak. The longest waterslide in a 50 mile radius. Stretch out the tube, end to end. 13 football fields. We STEADY CAM as they continue up the RAMP. OWEN (CONT’D) Don’t Google that for confirmation. That fact predates technology. Three boys, KYLE, NEIL, and JASON, run up. The nerds of the waterpark, but they don’t see themselves as that. They all make their way up the RAMP, past the long line of SLIDERS. KYLE Owen, settle a debate for us. OWEN Hello, boys. Duncan, this is Vladimir, Ismael, and Ming Lee. KYLE Those aren’t our names! OWEN Those are the names I’m giving you, Vlady. (to Duncan) These are my illegitimate sons. All different mothers, but I want to make sure I’m a positive influence in their lives. JASON Shut up, jackass! 41. We CUT to a CAMERA on a SCISSOR LIFT as Owen and the rest continue up the STAIRS. JASON (CONT’D) Neil says that years ago some kid figured out how to pass someone on the water slide. Is

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