Ride Along Page #15

Kevin:

Interesting. I’ll check it out later.

Did you see the chapter in the textbook

where it’s nothing but pictures of

compound fractures and de-glovings?

Chloe:

Yeah I have. Oh my god that was so

gross looking.

Kevin:

Yeah it was straight up nasty. How was

your compound fracture guy?

Chloe:

It wasn’t that gross looking. Not a lot

of blood and the bone looked rather

white.

Kevin:

Man I wish I could have seen that.

Kevin and Chloe turn to see their classmates sitting at their

table all staring at them in disgust. One girl turned to her

sandwich in her hands, and then set it down. Chloe takes a huge

bite out her sandwich.

83. INT. KEVIN GETTING READY MONTAGE- DAY.

Cut to Kevin’s bedroom. The alarm is at 7:44. It switches to

7:
45 and the alarm goes off. Kevin opens his eyes, moans, and

hits the alarm.

Cut to BATHROOM. Kevin is in the shower, but you only see a

blurry figure through the shower doors.

Cut to after shower, still in the bathroom. Kevin is brushing

his teeth. He puts his Fire and Rescue shirt on, and then spits

in the sink.

Cut to him in his kitchen. He is waiting by the toaster.

Something is in it. Suddenly a pop tart pops up and he grabs it.

END MONTAGE.

84. INT. FAMILY ROOM OF STARR HOUSE- DAY.

Stella and Kacie are watching a movie in the family room. Kevin

walks over to them, eating his pop tart.

Kevin:

Whatcha watchin’?

Kacie:

Gladiator.

Kevin:

At 8:
30 in the morning?

Stella:

Her choice.

Kacie:

Please, this is an amazing movie. There

is not right time to watch a classic.

Kevin looks at the TV. It is right before Maximus dies.

Kevin:

This is the end. How long have you guys

been up?

Stella:

We never went to bed. We’ve just been

watching movies all night. (A pause)

You have a shift today?

Kevin:

Yeah I’m about to head out. Hopefully

my last shift.

Kevin (cont’d):

Get that elusive tenth call, take the

state boards at the end of the week,

and then collapse into a coma for a

month.

Kacie:

You still got like three weeks before

you graduate.

Kevin:

Don’t remind me. Get my last call, take

the boards, collapse for a weekend, and

spend the next three weeks taking a

page out of your book and not giving a

f***. Well I’ll see you guys at 3 or

so.

Stella:

Alright, perfect. We were going to get

burgers at 4, so I guess you can come.

Kevin:

Cool. See you then.

Kevin walks towards the door.

Kacie:

Alright, which one next? Donnie Darko,

or Cabin in the Woods?

Stella:

I’m starting to realize how sadistic

you really are.

85. INT. KEVIN’S CAR- DAY.

Kevin is sitting in his car, looking at the fire station. He

takes a deep breath and opens his car door.

86. INT. FIRE STATION 9- DAY.

Cut to Kevin greeting Miller and Thompson. Kevin hugs Miller,

and shakes Thompson’s hand.

Miller:

When is it you take your state boards

again?

Kevin:

The written is in two days.

Miller:

Piece of cake.

Kevin:

Practical in three.

Miller:

You’ll cry. Did you bring your book?

Kevin:

Yeah.

Miller:

Good, we can help you study later.

Kevin:

Alright, awesome. Just need one call.

One more stinking call.

87. EXT. RANDOM STREET- DAY.

Cut to a random street. A beautiful day out. Tree’s blooming,

birds singing, and bikers out in the masses.

88. INT. NEW MERCEDES- DAY.

Businessman:

F***, f***, f*** I cannot be late.

You see him press the accelerator, and here the car roar.

89. INT. RANDOM STREET- DAY.

Cut to a young lady, early 20s, riding her bike. She has a

helmet on.

90. EXT. VERY OLD COTTAGE- DAY.

Cut to a group or Orioles on top of a very old cottage. One

starts to fly. It starts to go across the street. It suddenly

gets hit by the Mercedes

91. INT. NEW MERCEDES- DAY.

Cut to the businessman in the Mercedes. You her a thud. The

business man is startled and drops his hot coffee on his lap.He

lets out a cry of pain and swerves his car right into the young

lady riding the bike.

92. EXT. RANDOM STREET- DAY.

Switch to a wide shot of the street. You see the young lady fly

through the air and crash through the wall of the very old,

almost ancient looking, falling apart, abandoned two story

wooden cottage, about ten feet from the road. The birds scatter

away.

The Mercedes swerves to the other side of the street into a lane

divider. The car goes air bourn momentarily, and then flips

several times, into another car, into a power line, and then

comes to a stop. The power line comes crashing down across the

street. The other car’s rear is almost obliterated. The camera

zooms out to get the entire aftermath on one shot.

93. INT. FIRE STATION 9 DINING ROOM- DAY.

Kevin is sitting at the table. Miller and Thompson have his

textbook and are flipping through it.

Thompson:

Six rights. What are they?

Kevin:

Right medication, right patient, right

time, right dose, right route, and

right documentation. That’s an easy

one.

Miller:

Alright, what is the main indicator of

preeclampsia?

Kevin:

High blood pressure. Go to the chapter

on-

The alarm rings.

Kevin (cont’d):

Finally.

Automated Intercom:

Ambulance 96, and engine 71. Rescue.

Intersection of Ellicott National Pike

and Dorsett Road.

Thompson, Miller, and Kevin head towards the ambulance.

94. Int. Ambulance 96. Day.

Thompson is driving.

Thompson:

Hmm, what do I want to listen to?

Miller:

Please, no Mumford and Sons. There’s

only so many times I can listen to a

banjo.

Thompson:

Fair enough. Talking Heads it is then.

Thompson pushes a button. “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads

starts.

Miller:

Meh, I’m okay with this one.

Thompson:

You like 80s rock, Kevin? What am I

saying, of course you do. You’re a

member of the human race. Of course, if

you didn’t I’d stop this ambulance

right now and kick you out.

Kevin:

Then I love it.

Thompson:

Ha. What’s your weakness than?

Kevin:

I’m more of an instrumental kind of

guy. I’ll just play on loop for hours

“The Lord of the Rings” soundtrack, and

the “PianoGuys”.

Thompson.

Cool, cool. I can get behind that. (A

pause) Well we’ve got traffic.

POV of Thompson. You can see a good amount of traffic ahead. He

then honks the horn several times so cars get out of the way.

Kevin:

So, I’m guessing car accident?

Miller:

Probably. A lot of the time it’s

nothing but property damage. We’ll see

though.

Kevin:

This is my last shift so it better be

the real deal. I need that tenth call.

Thompson:

You’re a little too eager for someone

to be hurt. I like it.

The ambulance pulls up to the scene. You see Thompson and

Miller’s faces turn grave as they see it. Police are already on

scene. Cut back to the scene. Focus on the downed power line.

Thompson picks up the radio.

Miller:

God Almighty.

Thompson:

Dispatch, this is ambulance 96 on

scene. We’ve got a down power line and

need the electricity shut off. Over.

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