Writing

Before our humble little apartment turned into a Holiday Inn, I did get a little writing done this week, here's a small tidbit:


INT. RADIO STUDIO

Tony Enters the room as Aaron begins the next segment. Tony
quickly puts on his headphones and joins the broadcast.
Clark, who is watching through the window, gestures his
disapproval of Tony’s lateness.

AARON
6:48, it’s Aaron and Tony in the
morning. Monday morning
quarterbacking is one of my many
skills; so much so that I almost
quit school and entered the draft.
However, I have decided that in
reverence to the painful death our
beloved Trojans suffered on
Saturday, I will refrain from
demeaning what little hope our
student body may have left in the
remainder of the season.

TONY
This decision, of course, has
nothing to do with the fact that
every single person on that team
could eat you and still have room
for seconds?

AARON
(Matter-of-factly)
Oh Absolutely.

Aaron hesitates, Tony looks up at him over the top of his
glasses and attempts to hide the smile beginning to form at
the corners of his mouth.

AARON
...They’re incredibly large men.

Tony laughs softly, looking back down at his stat sheet.

TONY
Well, large or not, the Trojans
certainly struggled with the
fighting Illni as they could only
muster up 68 yards in pass...

AARON
(Interrupting)
68 passing yards! That’s not true
he had at least 300!

TONY
...and apparently Aaron has
overcome the fear of bodily
injury...

AARON
Oh wait, I forgot we can’t factor
in the yards after interceptions.
Too bad, because having three of
his six interceptions returned for
touchdowns would have really
bolstered the "Yards after Catch"
stat column.

Tony’s phone, which has been sitting on the large desk in
the room where Tony and Aaron sit at, vibrates. He silences
it, then picks up the phone to read what appears to be a
text message.

TONY
(While reading)
Carter started the game, after
entering last week’s game against
the Hawkeyes after Greg Yancy’s
injury.

AARON
...And why are we starting a true
freshman anyway?

TONY
(Still reading the text,
Speaking a little slower)
...Had to do something with all
that scholarship money...

AARON
And to think I studied for the ACT
in hopes of getting a small,
financial kickback.
Tony sets, the phone down and stares at the papers in front
of him. At first, it seems as though he is blankly looking
down. But his eyes begin to give his anger away.

AARON
Well sports fans. Be thankful that
our fine athletic teams at Lincoln
University are not in the Big 10 -
or we would have to endur that kind
of beating every weekend. But with
Western coming to town next
Saturday, I am sure everyone’s egos
will be up and booming in no time.