Spencer: 16 (older and able to pass for 16 is okay), Caucasian, male. Has a snarky sense of humor. Is best friends with Jeremy and although he can be domineering and manipulative, he does genuinely care for him.
Jeremy: 16 (older and able to pass for 16 is okay), male, athletic. He's an honest, loyal friend. Has a mild resentment of his very conservative Christian upbringing. Is integrous but doesn't like confrontation and has trouble standing up for himself. Has been best friends with Spencer for about two years. They met when his family starting attending Spence’s church.
Scene 1
Best friends Spence and Jeremy are about to head out on an overnight camping trip. Jeremy's parents, who are currently away, have forbidden him to go unless the boys are accompanied by Ben, Spence's older brother. Jeremy sees Spence bike up to his house, alone, even though he promised Ben would come.
EXT. JEREMY’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Spence skids to a stop.
JEREMY
Where’s Ben?
SPENCE
The turd bailed on me at the last
second. Seriously, this morning he
just walks out and says he’s doing
something else. I swear the only
reason he exists is to piss on my
life.
Jeremy just looks at him in disbelief.
Spence knows he doesn’t buy it.
Jeremy turns.
SPENCE
You freaking infant! We’ve been
planning to do this for weeks and
you’re just going to walk out
because your parents pull something
at the last minute? Come on! As far
as they know Ben is going with us
and that’s all they’re going to
know unless you tell them. Act like
a man for once and just do
something you want to do!
Jeremy steps inside and closes the door.
Scene 2
While on their camping trip, Spence and Jeremy return to their camp after running into Ben, who apparently came to check up on them.
Spence and Ben got into an argument after which Spence stormed away.
EXT. CAMPSITE - DAY
Spence storms into camp with Jeremy trailing behind. Spence
furiously paces as Jeremy awkwardly stands by. Spence throws
a log and yells.
SPENCE
Who does he think he is? I can’t
even take one little camping trip
without him screwing it up! Like
I’m an infant who’s too stupid not
to kill itself if it isn’t watched
every second.
JEREMY
Yeah, it sucks being treated like
kids all the time.
SPENCE
Yeah! No kidding! Man, my parents
telling me what movies I can and
can’t watch, what games I can’t
play, who I can hang out with, and
not only that, but they have the
nerve to tell me how I should live
the rest of my life even when I’m
not living at home! And Ben’s got
this mission to control my life and
make sure I’m not doing anything he
doesn’t like. There’s only so much
a guy can take, you know?
JEREMY
I know. My parents hardly let me
hang out with anyone, even from
youth group. Like any kid who
wasn’t raised by their standards is
going to be a bad influence or gay
or something.
SPENCE
They think someone in youth group
is gay?
JEREMY
My dad does.
Spence laughs.
SPENCE
No way! Who?
JEREMY
Russ.
SPENCE
Why, just because he kind of has a
lisp?
Jeremy nods.
SPENCE
I knew your were parents bad,
but...!
JEREMY
Honestly, they don’t even really
like me hanging out with you that
much.
SPENCE
Seriously?
JEREMY
Yeah.
SPENCE
Well screw them! (beat) That’s what
pisses me off! They think we’re
incapable of making any decisions
on our own so they try to control
everything we do and force us to be
who they think we should be. Damn
it! It’s insulting!
JEREMY
At dinner last night, in front
of everyone, my dad gives me like
this twenty minute prepared speech
about how to be safe camping and
how I shouldn’t let any bad habits
you may have rub off and I should
try to steer our conversations
toward God. He even gave me a list
of Bible verses to bring up for
discussion since we wouldn’t be at
church. Like I’m going to hell if
I’m not thinking and talking about
the Bible 24/7. And this is all
right before he drops the news
about Ben needing to come along.
SPENCE
Who needs it, man? I’d move out
right now but they wouldn’t let me.
And I’m pretty sure I can’t get
emancipated, I checked. So I figure
I’ll just take advantage of the
free rent and food and when I’m
eighteen I’m gone without so much
as a goodbye.
JEREMY
I hear that.
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