The Florida Project Page #4

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Bobby is reviewing the CCTV as we hear Amber continuing to

try to calm down the residents. He squints at one of the

camera feeds.

BOBBY:

Amber?

Amber enters the office.

AMBER:

Yeah?

BOBBY:

Wasn’t crock pots.

He points to the CCTV monitor. On one of the feeds is an

image of Bertha leaving the utility room... and in come three

little bodies entering and pulling the switch.

AMBER:

Of course.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - LOBBY - DAY

Bobby exits the lobby, fast. He walks up the stairs and

pauses at Bertha pushing her cart on the walkway.

BOBBY:

Bertha, you leave that utility room

unlocked again and you’re gone. And

don’t think I don’t know what

you’re doing in there.

Bobby makes a “smoking weed” gesture.

BOBBY (CONT’D)

None of that on the premises,

comprende?

He continues to the third floor.

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - ROOM 323 - DAY

Halley is sitting on the bed smoking a blunt. Huddled next to

her are Moonee, Scooty and Jancey. They are playing a game on

the iPad.

A LOUD KNOCK at the door. The kids look at each other.

20.

HALLEY:

Yeah?

BOBBY:

Halley. Open the door.

Halley looks over at the three kids. They look guilty.

HALLEY:

(even-keeled)

F***in’ A. What did you do now?

She snubs out the blunt and grabs a can of air freshener and

blasts the air.

BOBBY (O.S.)

Halley, open up, now.

Halley gets off the bed and approaches the door, pissed.

MOONEE:

(whispering to Jancey)

Don’t act guilty.

Halley opens the door.

HALLEY:

Yeah?

BOBBY:

I have a video of the kids

illegally entering the utilities

closet and pulling the power.

JANCEY:

They told me that I could be part

of the club if I did it.

Halley laughs -- causing Moonee and Scooty to laugh.

HALLEY:

That’s lit.

BOBBY:

Funny right? Happens again and

you’re gone. Second week of summer

and there’s already been a dead

fish in the pool--

MOONEE:

It was an experiment. We were

trying to bring it back to life!

21.

BOBBY:

...and water balloons at some

tourists. You don’t mess with

tourists.

SCOOTY:

They didn’t tip us!

MOONEE:

Damn non-tippers!

HALLEY:

(turns to Bobby)

Oh God. Are you serious?

BOBBY:

Quite serious.

HALLEY:

My God. This is unacceptable.

Bobby realizes she is being facetious.

HALLEY (CONT’D)

I’ve failed as a mother. Moonee,

you’ve disgraced me!

Halley bursts into a laughing fit that causes Moonee, Scooty

and Jancey to join in with giggles.

BOBBY:

Don’t f*** with me right now,

Halley.

HALLEY:

Kids having fun. C’mon bro.

BOBBY:

Yeah, so, I lost three hours of

work. Work. You know what that is?

Halley laughs.

BOBBY (CONT’D)

And I’m talking to Ashley, by the

way. If your friend leaves you in

charge of her kid, he becomes your

responsibility and you ain’t taking

responsibility. And this one, isn’t

she from FutureLand?

HALLEY:

Oh whatevs. You gotta relax, man.

22.

BOBBY:

You gonna redo my expense reports

with your whatevs? Your kid just

killed my night. I wanted to watch

the game. You gonna pay me for the

three hours I gotta work later?

HALLEY:

Hey guys, pay the man for his three

hours.

MOONEE:

I don’t have any money.

SCOOTY:

I don’t have any money.

JANCEY:

I have fourteen cents.

HALLEY:

We only has fourteen cents. You’re

sh*t outta luck.

BOBBY:

Speaking of... I haven’t gotten

this week’s rent from you.

HALLEY:

You don’t think I know that.

She closes the door. Bobby stands outside their door and does

breathing exercises to calm down.

JANCEY:

I think I want to go home now.

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - 2ND FLOOR MISCELLANEOUS ROOM - DAY

Bobby and JACK (28) are wrapping a mattress in plastic.

JACK:

Well, the purple looks nice. How

much did that put you all back?

BOBBY:

Narek spent 20K on it.

JACK:

And he can’t afford an

exterminator?

23.

BOBBY:

Here.

Bobby hands Jack duct tape. Jack rips a strip and seals the

plastic. Bobby stops him.

BOBBY (CONT’D)

No, Jack, I told you! Longer

strips.

JACK:

Then you do it.

BOBBY:

I was just saying, you know better,

you have to use longer strips.

C’mon.

They continue to seal the mattress. Jack is focused on the

job and barely notices Moonee and Scooty as they peer in.

MOONEE:

Whatcha doin?

BOBBY:

Top secret work.

SCOOTY:

Really?

BOBBY:

Guys, I need you outta here.

MOONEE:

You guys are boring anyway.

BOBBY:

That’s right. See you later.

The kids run off. Bobby and Jack continues to work in

silence. Eventually Bobby begins removing the headboard.

JACK:

Jesus.

BOBBY:

Oh, worse than I thought.

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - DUMPSTER - DAY

Bobby and Jack throw the sealed mattress in the dumpster. No

words are spoken between them.

24.

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - LOBBY

Moonee and Scooty sit in the lobby licking dripping ice cream

cones. Their faces are covered with melted ice cream.

We reveal that Bobby has been watching them intently. Arms

crossed, leaning against the counter.

Scooty's melting cone breaks apart and a piece hits the

floor.

BOBBY:

Okay, out! I warned you. One drop

and you’re out. Now out.

MOONEE:

Oh come on!

SCOOTY:

It’s gonna melt outside!

BOBBY:

Obviously it’s melting inside too.

The two kids exit the lobby.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - ENCLAVE - DAY

Moonee and Scooty lounge in the enclave, remnants of ice

cream all over their faces. Something grabs Scooty's

attention...

SCOOTY:

Gloria!

Gloria is strutting towards the pool with a towel in a

bikini.

EXT. FUTURELAND INN - JANCEY’S ROOM - DAY

Moonee/Scooty pound on Jancey’s door, winded and panicking.

Dicky has joined the group. Grandma Stacy answers.

GRANDMA STACY:

Hey, one light knock will do.

MOONEE AND SCOOTY

We need Jancey!!!

25.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - POOL AREA + BATTLEMENT - DAY

Moonee/Scooty/Jancey/Dicky run onto the second floor balcony

and perch over the castle battlement to look down at the pool

area --

Gloria sunbathes topless. The kids giggle as they spy on her

chanting “Boobies, boobies, boobies!”

Bobby eventually saunters into the pool area.

BOBBY:

Gloria, cover it up, please. I’ve

told you this before. Thank you.

Gloria resists.

BOBBY (CONT’D)

These kids don’t need a health

class right now.

GLORIA:

Kids are in school, honey.

BOBBY:

They’re right there.

(pointing)

It’s summer break, Gloria.

GLORIA:

Are you kidding me?

She stands up, revealing her chest in all its glory.

GLORIA (CONT’D)

You gonna stand there and give me

sh*t about these? Are these making

you uncomfortable, Bobby?

BOBBY:

Cover it up. Thank you.

The kids laugh and chant while Gloria continues to protest.

Finally Gloria covers up. The kids are upset.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - DUSK

On the driveway of The Magic Castle, Jancey and Dicky are

walking home. Moonee and Scooty slip into the lobby.

DICKY:

I better get home before I get

grounded again.

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