Brad’s Status Page #13

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Brad grimaces at the memory.

NARRATOR:

Youth can be so arrogant and

unforgiving. He doubted she would

ever live up to her own lofty

ideals.

109 INT. PRIVATE PLANE - DAY 109

CLOSE on ANANYA, smiling with satisfaction.

NARRATOR:

He could identify a strain of

superiority in her. He bet if her

circumstances were different, she

would be singing another tune.

We PULL BACK TO REVEAL Ananya on a private plane with Jason

Hatfield. Maya is here, too.

They all hold flutes of champagne and toast each other.

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NARRATOR:

One taste of luxury - and howquickly she might forget thesuffering of the masses.

They guzzle down their champagne, toss their flutes to the

floor and LAUGH.

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*

110 EXT. HARVARD QUAD - DAY

Brad shakes his head at the thought.

NARRATOR:

Brad realized he was just trying tomake himself feel better.

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111 INT. RESTAURANT - FLASHBACK 111

Ananya, talking at dinner, full of passion.

NARRATOR:

Ananya had a good heart - sheseemed wise.

Brad smiles at her from across the table.

NARRATOR:

She reminded him a lot of Melanie.

Melanie has replaced Ananya.

radiant.

She talks animatedly, looking

112 EXT. HARVARD QUAD - DAY 112

This latest thought causes Brad to snap out of his reverie.

BRAD:

Melanie. Sh*t.

Brad takes out his PHONE and calls Melanie.

BRAD:

(into phone)

Hey, hon. Trip’s going great.

Troy is meeting with one of themusic professors here right now andthen he’s got an interview with theDean of Admissions. So yeah - itall seems to be working out.

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Brad spots...

...Troy and an African-American professor, JEROME BACKALY,

exiting a building. Troy and the Professor shake hands.

The Professor returns inside as Troy heads toward his dad.

BRAD:

Anyway, Troy’s here now so call me

back later. I’ve got dinner with

Craig Fisher...

(sarcastic)

...so I’m really looking forward to

that, as you can imagine. Love

you, honey.

Brad hangs up and puts away his phone.

BRAD:

How was it?

TROY:

Good. He listened to some of my

stuff and I think he liked it.

BRAD:

That’s awesome, Troy!

TROY:

He said he was gonna put in a call

to the admissions department, too.

BRAD:

What?! See! There you go!

Connections and talent. I give you

the lay up - you swish it in.

Troy nods and smiles.

113 EXT. HARVARD CAMPUS - MOMENTS LATER 113

Brad and Troy walk along the campus.

BRAD:

What’s wrong?

TROY:

Nothing.

BRAD:

You seem a little... you should be

pumped! You should be happy!

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TROY:

I am. I dunno. He just wasn’t

what I expected. But he was fine.

BRAD:

How was he not what you expected?

TROY:

It was just weird - it’s like he’s

one of my heroes, but he was trying

kinda hard to impress me. He was

sorta bragging a lot. He was more

into the business side of things,

too, than I would have thought. He

kept telling me ways I should

monetize my music - weird stuff

like that.

(shrugs)

I thought he’d be cooler.

BRAD:

Uh-hunh.

They continue walking in silence. Then Brad stops.

BRAD:

You know, don’t be so judgmental,

Troy.

TROY:

Hunh?

BRAD:

You’ve been living in a bubble.

Remember that. Do me a favor and

don’t judge people who live in the

real world until you’ve been out

there yourself. Okay?

TROY:

You asked me a question. I just

said he wasn’t what I expected.

BRAD:

You said he wasn’t cool. But

what’s cool to a seventeen year old

hipster who doesn’t pay his own

bills isn’t necessarily cool to the

rest of the world.

TROY:

Okay! Jesus!

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BRAD:

Let’s talk in thirty years - andthen you can tell me who’s cool!

TROY:

You’re f***ing nuts, you know that?

I’m about to have my interview - doyou really need to jump all overme?

BRAD:

(back pedals)

Troy. You’re right. I’m sorry. I

love you.

(beat)

You’re the best. You’re the best

son in the world - you know I thinkthat. And you’re gonna kill it in

there.

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Troy lets out a little laugh, shakes his head.

TROY:

Dad, can you just leave me alone?

I’m gonna go clear my head. I’ll

meet you after. All right?

Okay.

BRAD:

Good idea. Yeah.

As Troy walks toward the ADMISSIONS OFFICE.

BRAD:

Proud of you, Troy!

*

Troy just keeps walking and enters the building.

Brad stands on the lawn, unsure of what to do.

114 INT. ADMISSIONS OFFICE - DAY 114

Brad sits with another FATHER in the waiting room.

BRAD:

Was that your daughter?

(off FATHER’s nod)

She have an interview now?

Yes.

FATHER:

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BRAD:

I hope it goes well.

(beat)

My son is meeting with the Dean so

he’s been a little on edge.

FATHER:

Good luck.

Brad’s PHONE RINGS. He answers it.

Hello?

BRAD:

115 INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - DAY 115

Jason Hatfield is on the other end of the line.

hall, wearing a suit.

He paces the

JASON:

Hey, Brad. It’s Jason Hatfield.

Intercut phone call:

Jason!

BRAD:

Hey! What’s up? *

Brad rises and quickly exits the ADMISSIONS OFFICE.

116 INT. ADMISSIONS OFFICE - DAY 116

Brad has moved to the corner of the waiting room.

JASON:

Uh, my office said you called me.

*

*

BRAD:

Oh, yeah. Oh, right. I was

actually just calling for Craig’snumber, but I got it from Billy.

*

JASON:

Okay, good. All right, well... *

BRAD:

I heard you guys all got togetherin LA. How was that?

*

*

JASON:

Listen, man, I can’t really talk -

I got a lot going on right now.

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BRAD *

(little laugh) *

Oh, okay. Well... *

JASON:

Look, I don’t mean to be rude, but *

I got all these clients looking for *

me. And I’m in Minnesota - at the *

Mayo Clinic to get these test *

results - but if I don’t get on a *

flight to New York by noon, I’m *

gonna miss this deposition I’ve *

been preparing for for months... *

BRAD *

Okay. I hear ya. At least you *

know the plane will wait for you. *

JASON:

I don’t understand.

BRAD *

Don’t you have your own jet? Must *

make it a little easier... *

JASON:

Jet? Are you being an a**hole *

right now or...?

BRAD:

(thrown)

What? No. I’m serious.

JASON:

I don’t have a jet. What are you

talking about?

BRAD:

I thought... I swear you told me

once you had a private plane.

JASON:

No.

BRAD:

In San Francisco, when I saw you -

you said you were just on your...

JASON:

My company leased a plane to get

everyone out there, but...

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BRAD:

Oh, I misunderstood...

JASON:

Look, I just found out my daughterhas a tethered spine, okay? She’s

f***ing three years old.

BRAD:

(attitude shifting)

What? Oh, no. Man, Jason!

does that mean?

What

JASON:

I don’t know what it means - exceptshe has to have major surgerytomorrow morning. She’s so little.

Jason sounds like he’s about to start crying.

BRAD:

Oh my god.

JASON:

It’s killing me...

Sh*t.

BRAD:

Is she okay?

JASON:

I think so. It’s... I don’t know.

BRAD:

Is there anything I can do? I’ve

worked with a lot of children’s

hospitals with my...

JASON:

We’re sitting down with the doctors

now. I gotta go, Brad.

BRAD:

(genuine)

Okay, Jason - keep me posted. And

please give my love to your family.

I’m really sorry...

The phone goes dead. Brad looks stricken.

116A INT. ADMISSIONS OFICE - MOMENTS LATER 116A *

Troy returns from his interview to find...

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