30 Second Film (Untitled)

Cut from Black to Interior ratty pickup truck traveling leisurely if not haphazardly down a two-lane. Occupants: 3 year old Boy (Gust) in casual, well-worn play clothes; Father, 30s but appears older, tired of being tired, 3 day beard growth, nondescript red baseball cap tilted back on his head, grubby blue workshirt. Sound of the road is prominent. It is high noon.

Boy: We gone go see Nubbin?

Father: Naw, we ain’t gone see Nubbin today.

B: I wone go see Nubbin.

F: Slightly agitated. I understand you wone go see Nubbin. But you ain’t gone see Nubbin today. Nubbin ain’t ‘round today (pronounced duh-day).

B: Begins to whine. Go see Nubbin’. I wone go see Nubbin. Bawling. Go see Nubbin.

F: Yelling. Goddamnit, Gust, we ain’t gone see Nubbin today. Now that’s enough! Pause. God-damn!

B: Long pause. Sniffling. We gone go see Poot?

Cut to Black