Deleted Scene

I created a deleted scene for the movie, The Hangover.

FADE IN:

EXT.  CAESAR’S PALACE  —  NIGHT    WALKING BACK

PHIL, STU, ALAN, and DOUG walk up the street towards the hotel. PHIL is in the front of the group, dancing with his arms in the air. ALAN is a short distance behind the group, trying to button his fly with one hand. He has a chicken tucked under his other arm and a tiger walking at his side. DOUG and STU are arguing. STU is hopping up and down.

STU

(blood is trickling down his chin)

I don’t know where my wife is, don’t you get it?

DOUG

Stu, your wife is alright. She went to the bathroom with the child.

STU

(spins in a circle with his arms out)

I told her to wait until we got back. There is no bathroom out here in the wild!

 DOUG

  (stops and grabs STU’s arms)

The kid smelled horrible, she was pissing on herself. They just had to make a pit stop, that’s all. They just left. They’ll catch up. They’re back there, somewhere. Let the lady do her thing. You can’t be clingy, man.

STU

They’ve been missing for so long!

PHIL stops walking and turns around.

PHIL

Stu, please, quit bitching. I’m trying to find our hotel.

ALAN spins his head around.

ALAN

I feel like we’re going in circles.

STU

No, Alan, that’s just you. (SCREAMS) Where is my wife? I love her!

DOUG

You love her? You just met her.

PHIL laughs.

PHIL

You just married her! Now that that’s over, keep walking before Alan finds something else to bring home. Read More

It Was Always There (Scenes)

Watch the video of a scene I directed (for the first time – it’s obvious) from my short story, It Was Always There, here: 

It’s so bad, it’s good!

Starring Matt Riegler as Jake and Mateo Morel as Damien. Shot by Tommy Roach.

Below are two scenes from It Was Always There (including the scene above) in screenplay form.

FADE IN:

INT.  MEG’S HOUSE – DAY  ARRIVAL

MEG and JAKE are on each side of Meg’s window, waiting for DAMIEN to leave the property.

DAMIEN

Meg?

DAMIEN taps the window’s screen twice

DAMIEN

(laughs)

Meg? It’s me. DamYou00.

JAKE

What?

MEG rolls her eyes.

MEG

His stupid screen name.

DAMIEN

Are you ladies in there?

JAKE scrunches up his face.

MEG

He knows I’m not alone, remember? He probably thinks you’re a girl.

JAKE

That piece of shit. Read More