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8 EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY 8

We hear Kansas’s, “Carry On Wayward Son” as a Prius travels

down the highway, passing a sign: “Barden Univ., Next Exit.”

TITLE CARD:
FOUR MONTHS LATER.

9 EXT. BARDEN UNIVERSITY - ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS 9

Move-In Day. GREETERS in polo shirts direct traffic. A taxi

pulls up carrying BECA MITCHELL, a pretty freshman with

heavy eyeliner. Beca listens to a dub step remix of Sia’s

“Titanium” on a pair of DJ-style headphones.

GREETER:

(super chipper)

Hi there! Welcome to Barden

University. What dorm?

Beca takes off her headphones.

BECA:

Baker Hall, I think.

The Greeter pulls out a map.

GREETER:

Okay, here’s what you’re going to

do. Take that first right...

The Prius pulls into BU. A MOM drives and a DAD sits

shotgun. JESSE, a confident underdog with boyish good looks

sits in the back and sings “Wayward” out the window.

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(CONTINUED)

JESSE:

CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON...

The Prius pulls right along side Beca’s taxi, near the

greeters. Beca turns to see Jesse singing in the backseat.

They lock eyes. You think he’ll stop singing. He doesn’t.

JESSE (CONT’D)

CARRY ON, YOU WILL ALWAYS

REMEMBER!/CARRY ON, NOTHING...

Beca stares in confused wonderment as Jesse continues to

sing. After a beat, the Prius pulls away. The Greeter’s

voice snaps Beca back to reality.

GREETER:

... And your official BU rape

whistle. Don’t blow it unless it’s

actually happening. Nobody likes

that.

Beca reluctantly takes the whistle as the taxi pulls away.

10 EXT. BAKERS RESIDENCE HALL - MOMENTS LATER 10

On the lawn, FRAT GUYS use numbered paddles to rate the

Freshmen girls as they walk by. A GAY COUPLE helps their SON

unload IKEA-like furniture from a mini-van. Beca takes it all

in, not looking particularly enthused.

A11 OMIT A11

11 INT. DORM ROOM - CONTINUOUS 11

Beca’s shy, KOREAN ROOMMATE is already there. She sits at

the edge of her bed, silent.

BECA:

You must be Kimmy Jin. I’m Beca.

KIMMY JIN just stares back. Awkward.

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(CONTINUED)

BECA (CONT’D)

No English? Yes English? Just

tell me where you’re at on English?

12 EXT. KENNEDY HALL - CONTINUOUS 12

Jesse stands outside the Prius with two large duffel bags.

His mom won’t release him from a long embrace.

JESSE:

Okay. Can’t breath.

Mom lets go. Dad hugs him just as hard.

JESSE (CONT’D)

Here we go.

13 INT. BAKER HALL DORM ROOM - CONTINUOUS 13

Kimmy Jin hasn’t moved. Beca nervously talks as she unzips

her suitcase, pulling out a set of turn-tables and assorted

deejay equipment.

BECA:

(re:
equipment)

Well, this is it. My music is

everything to me, Kimmy Jin. So

please don’t touch, cool? Like

ever, okay?

Kimmy Jin just stares. Beca tries to read her for a moment.

BECA (CONT’D)

It is extremely important to me

that you acknowledge this

interaction.

14 EXT. DORM ROOM/INT. DORM ROOM - MOMENTS LATER 14

Jesse opens the door to find BENJI APPLEBAUM hanging a Tie-

Fighter mobile over his bed. Benji’s a benevolent nerd who

makes Jesse look studly by comparison.

BENJI:

There he is. You must be Jesse.

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(CONTINUED)

JESSE:

And you must be kidding.

WIDEN TO REVEAL:
A room decorated with huge amounts of sci-fi

memorabilia:
A life-sized Darth Vader, a twenty-sided die

chair, a Battlestar tribute wall, and a big box with swords

sticking through it. A beat, as Jesse and Benji take it in.

BENJI:

Looking at it now, I can see that

it’s a lot. I’ll take it down --

JESSE:

No way! Took me a second for my

eyes to adjust but I can roll with

this.

BENJI:

Just so you know. I’m not a total

nerd. I also happen to be super

into close-up magic.

Benji pulls a hamster out of his sleeve.

JESSE:

Dude! That’s awesome!

Benji nods, “I’m pretty good.” Then:

JESSE (CONT’D)

How long was the little guy in

there?

15 INT. BECA’S DORM ROOM - CONTINUOUS 15

Beca finishes converting her desk into a musical workstation.

(Turntables, keyboard, laptop). There’s a KNOCK on the door.

A MAN speaks in falsetto.

MAN (O.S.)

It’s Missy, your R.A! You guys

keep it down in there!

Beca opens the door to reveal DR. FRANCIS MITCHELL, (49), a

sweet-faced man with JFK hair and a corduroy blazer.

DR. MITCHELL

I’m kidding. It’s just your ol’

man trying to make a funny.

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(CONTINUED)

BECA:

(sarcastic)

Chris Rock, everybody.

Dr. Mitchell enters. Kimmy Jin is still sitting there.

DR. MITCHELL

(to Kimmy Jin)

Hi. Dr. Francis Mitchell, Beca’s

dad. I’m a professor here...(beat)

JOB TITLE TBD. *

There’s no response. Dr Mitchell turns back to Beca.

DR. MITCHELL (CONT’D)

So when did you get here? How did

you get here?

BECA:

Took a cab from the airport.

Didn’t want to inconvenience you

and Sheila. How is the

stepmonster?

DR MITCHELL:

She’s great. She’s on her way to

Vegas. Never been before. Gave

her my lucky...

BECA:

Don’t really care, dad. Just

wanted to say “stepmonster.”

DR. MITCHELL

Fair enough. Well do I at least

get a hug? It’s been a while since

I’ve seen you!

Dr. Mitchell forces a hug on Beca. Beca doesn't hug back. *

BECA *

Well, that’s what happens when you *

leave your wife and daughter and *

move 3000 miles away for some *

hooker. *

DR. MITCHELL *

(to Kimmy) *

Sheila’s a pharmaceutical sales *

rep. That’s very different than a *

hooker. So, you been on the quad *

yet? *

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(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

In the springtime, students study *

on the grass. **

BECA:

I don’t want to study on the grass. *

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DR. MITCHELL (CONT'D)

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

I don’t need college. What I need

is to live in LA, work at a music

label, start paying my dues --

DR. MITCHELL

Oh boy. Here we go again. Beca,

DJ’ing is not a profession. It’s a

hobby. Unless you’re Rick Dees or

someone awesome like that --

BECA:

I don’t want to just deejay. I want

to produce music. Make music --

DR. MITCHELL

You’re getting a college education.

For free, I might add. End of

story.

BECA:

Great. So instead of getting real

world experience in what I actually

want to do with my life, I’ll spend

four years studying on the grass.

There’s an awkward beat of silence.

KIMMY JIN:

I’m going to the Activities Fair.

She speaks. Beca is surprised but seizes the opportunity.

BECA:

Well then so am I. I’m going to go

with my super-good friend, Kimmy

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