The Florida Project Page #6

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MOONEE:

Told ya.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - ENCLAVE - DAY

Moonee and Scooty sit in their favorite spot once again.

SCOOTY:

Hey, you wanna see something cool?

MOONEE:

Of course!

SCOOTY:

Make sure you don’t tell anyone.

Scooty whips out a lighter he took from Patrice.

SCOOTY (CONT’D)

It has a naked lady on it!

Moonee gasps! Halley yells down from upstairs.

HALLEY (O.S.)

Moonee!

MOONEE:

What, Mom!?!

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HALLEY (O.S.)

Get off your butts and go get some

waffles!

EXT. WAFFLE HOME - DAY

Moonee/Scooty pick up food from the back of Waffle Home. As

Ashley hands Scooty a doggy bag, she notices how filthy the

two kids are.

ASHLEY:

You have sh*t all over your face,

get over here.

She proceeds to wipe off both of their faces with her apron.

MOONEE:

Oh, my mom wanted extra maple

syrup.

Moonee smiles as Ashley loads up the bag. Moonee whispers in

Scooty’s ear.

MOONEE (CONT’D)

It’s actually for me.

Scooty joins her in a giggle.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - PLAYGROUND - DAY

Moonee/Scooty/Halley once again eat their food picnic-style.

Moonee drowns her waffle with the extra syrup.

Silent eating. Wind blows through their hair. Halley is

focused on her smartphone.

INT. ROUTE 192 PERFUME WHOLESALERS - DAY

Halley haggles with a PERFUME WHOLESALER while Moonee tries

out samples.

HALLEY:

Can I get a discount if I buy over

twenty?

PERFUME WHOLESALER

Umm... this is wholesale.

Halley pays cash and leaves with a bag full of sealed boxes

of perfume.

34.

EXT. FANCY HOTEL - PARKING LOT - DAY

Halley and Moonee attempt to sell perfume to HOTEL GUESTS.

Moonee puts on her best “cute face.”

(Shot “candid camera”-style with a hidden camera. Actors will

attempt to sell perfume to real pedestrians.)

HALEY:

Excuse me. We are selling perfume.

Would you like to help my daughter

and I and buy a bottle? They smell

great.

MOONEE:

These will make you smell like

Justin Bieber!

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - LOBBY - DAY

Bobby is behind the counter with Amber. Magic Castle Owner

NAREK (50’s) is reading reviews on his phone.

NAREK:

...what does “rachet” even mean?

Listen, Amber, you need to tell

everybody you know, I need better

Yelp reviews. Not just Yelp.

Expedia, Priceline, all those. I

need five-star reviews. This is

killing me.

AMBER:

Why don’t you offer the residents

like a discount to give a good

review.

NAREK:

That’s not a bad idea. I like that.

Something catches Bobby’s eye. He looks up. It’s Halley,

headed straight for the office. “What shitstorm will this be

now” is written all over Bobby’s face.

Halley enters and marches up to the counter.

HALLEY:

Oh, sorry to interrupt. I just

wanted to pay you for the week,

Sir. $240.

Halley plops down two hundreds and two twenties.

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HALLEY (CONT’D)

Our stay has been delightful so

far. The pool temperature is

perfection. Have a great day.

Halley exits. Amber counts the cash.

NAREK:

Did you see these fake reviews The

Wishing Star has? That woman was

murdered there last month. No way

anyone in their right mind is

giving that shithole four stars.

AMBER:

I kinda miss counting $240 in

singles.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - PARKING LOT - DAY

Narek and Bobby walk and talk, passing RESIDENTS and CURIOUS

KIDS. Moonee, Scooty and Jancey watch the adults from the

stairs. Scooty is playing with the lighter. Narek points up

to the bikes locked onto the railings on the second and third

floors.

NAREK:

Okay, see? That’s finable now. Make

a flyer. Put it under the doors. It

should say they have to remove the

bikes and lock ‘em in the back. If

there are any bikes remaining on

the rails we’re going to cut them

on August first. Got it?

BOBBY:

Yes.

Watching from overhead, Moonee let’s out a sigh.

EXT. FUTURELAND INN - PARKING LOT - DAY

Moonee/Scooty/Jancey and other kids watch as Dicky and his

Dad move out. Their old station wagon is packed to the brim.

Dicky’s Dad throws some stuff in to the dumpster and gives

toys away to Moonee, Jancey, Scooty and the rest.

DICKY’S DAD

Dicky, wanna say bye to your room?

Dicky shakes his head, he doesn’t look happy that his 99-centstore

knock-off Woody and Buzz toys are being given away.

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DICKY’S DAD (CONT’D)

I told you, New Orleans, new toys.

There’s not an extra inch in this

thing. Let’s get rolling.

Dicky walks over to his friends.

MOONEE:

My mom says to say good-bye.

DICKY:

Well, see ya around, I guess.

The kids hug and fist-bump him good-bye. Moonee seems

indifferent. She’s been through this before. Never good to

get too emotional over anyone. Like her mom taught her.

Dicky’s father gives the kids a cardboard box of remaining

toys and bric-a-brac.

The kids wave and watch as the car leaves the driveway.

EXT. ROUTE 192 - TWISTEE TREAT - DAY

Moonee, Scooty and Jancey split an ice cream outside the

Twistee Treat. Moonee holds the cone and passes it to her

friends.

MOONEE:

One lick for you... (to Jancey) one

lick for you... (to Scooty)and one

lick for me... (Moonee licks again)

two licks for you... (to Jancey)...

two licks for you... (to Scooty)

and one, two licks for me (Moonee

licks twice).

TWISTEE TREAT EMPLOYEE

Hey. Hey! You guys can’t hang out

there. Seriously. You can’t sit

there.

The kids don’t move an inch.

SCOOTY:

We’re paying customers!

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - ROOM 323 - NIGHT

Halley is wearing a bathing suit. She grabs a towel and

passes by the sleeping Moonee. She exits.

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EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - POOL - NIGHT

Halley and Ashley are in the pool. They smoke and drink and

laugh. They converse about the kids and their single status.

Bobby is making his nightly rounds.

BOBBY:

Girls, you know very well that

night swimming is a no-go.

HALLEY:

Did you just say no-go?

The women laugh.

ASHLEY:

Wanna go skinny dipping, Bobby?

Bobby gives up and continues on his patrol.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - OUTSIDE HALLEY AND ASHLEY ROOMS - NIGHT

The two women return to their respective rooms.

ASHLEY:

Good night, b*tch. I love you.

HALLEY:

Love you, b*tch.

EXT. MAGIC CASTLE - PLAYGROUND - DAY

Moonee/Jancey/Scooty/Mia/Jazlyn/Other Kids play in the

playground. Two dogs, BUNSEN and BOONEE, frolic with the

kids.

INT. MAGIC CASTLE - ROOM 323 - NIGHT

Halley and Moonee eat a cheese pizza on the bed.

MOONEE:

Where’s the iPad?

HALLEY:

Sold.

MOONEE:

What?

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HALLEY:

Had to sell it.

MOONEE:

But why?

HALLEY:

Whatever, Moonee. This room costs

money.

Moonee is disappointed.

MOONEE:

You know I like pepperoni.

HALLEY:

Pepperoni costs money.

The two sit in silence while watching the TV. Halley sideeyes

her daughter. She knows the Moonee is upset.

Halley gets off the bed and grabs a bag of gummy bears.

HALLEY (CONT’D)

But look...

She sprinkles gummy bears onto the pie.

HALLEY (CONT’D)

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