Master SCREENWRITING & SCREENPLAY Structure

1. Screenwriting Success intro with website resources: Hey, I'm Jordan Emil, an accomplished screenwriter with over 25 produced credits, and I've sold several screenplays. I've written dozens of movies in multiple genres. And in this course, I will teach you how to be successful in screenwriting. I've been writing movies for over 15 years, and I lived in the middle of Hollywood for most of that time. I learned a lot in my screenwriting career and have applied that knowledge and experience to this course to make the process of writing and selling your screenplay easier for others. This course will first cover the three act structure needed for every screenplay, and will break down what should happen in each act. Each lesson will help you plot and move your story forward. Throughout the course, I'll use examples from critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies. After covering screenplay structure and screenwriting advice, I'll show you how I sold my scripts. I want to make sure that by the end of this course, you should have a screenplay that doesn't just sit on a shelf or stay on a computer. But you have an amazing screenplay that grabs the attention of a producer or production company, so they want to make your movie. Now, let's dive right in and start screenwriting. For free student resources that correlate to this course. Visit my website at www Jordan emola.com. There you can also find my ebooks, podcasts, script coverage services, and a whole lot more. My website offers one on one writing sessions and group courses over Zoom. Can teach you to write your first movie, TV show, or how to write and produce your series or film. I have clients who work nine to five jobs, and I've had ideas for movies or TV shows for years, but they just haven't taken the action to put their ideas into a script. And I can guide you on how to do that and make sure you finish it. You can find more information on my website at www Jordan emola.com. 2. Act 1: From the start of your story, you want to hooking the reader and introduce your protagonist or your antagonist. Before we start, Let's go over some writing terminology. Protagonist. The protagonist is the hero of your story. It's your main character. And the person who we're rooting for. The antagonist is the villain, the entity that's fighting against your hero and causing them a lot of problems. I want to cover a few more terms that I think will help break it down even more and make it easier for you to write beat. A beat is a moment or action by a character. For actors, when they read a script, beats help them determine how to act in a given moment. A group of beats is called a scene. And usually a scene takes place in one location. When your character moves to a different location, it becomes a different scene. Your very first scene should set the tone for the rest of the story and pique the interest of your audience. The first scene of jaws is the first shark attack. Even though we don't see the shark, we are being introduced to the antagonist right away. The first Harry Potter book, harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Voldemort is defeated and the baby who survives the attack is dropped off at the Dursleys house by Dumbledore. The best superhero films have excellent opening scenes. And the first 4 min of Iron Man, Tony Stark is having fun and an army truck drinking and taking photos with soldiers. When boom, the army truck in front of him gets blown up and they are under attack. Then Tony Stark gets kidnapped. That's the start of an excellent first scene and great story. Another great superhero scene is from the first X-Men. When we see magneto as a little kid bending metal to try and get back to his parents when they are taken away from him in a concentration camp. The opening makes us feel for the antagonist of the movie. And this scene was so good. They did the scene again, an X-Men first-class and the Dark Knight. And the first scene, we are introduced to the Joker. We are hooked by a six-minute bank robbery scene. Whatever your genre, you want to set the tone. If you're writing a comedy, you want to make your audience laugh from the very start. One great comedy opening is from National Lampoon's Vacation from 1983, written by John Hughes. This is the first of several vacation movies. We are introduced to Clark Griswold and his son Rusty, for the first time when Clark tries to trade in his car for a sports car. But by the end of the scene, the car dealership has crushed his old car, and Eugene levy convinces Clark to buy a new model of the same car, they just crushed. This first scene sets the tone for the rest of the film. Before moving on, jot down some ideas for an opening that introduces your hero or villain and sets the tone for your story. After an entertaining opening, you want to set up your main characters. Think about their wants, their problems in the world they live in now before it all changes. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry has a terrible life with the Dursleys, who taught him and treat them so unkindly. He lives in a cupboard under the stairs and has no idea of what's about to come in Home Alone. Kevin wants to get away from his family. And the first 10 min, we see him in constant conflict with them. Kevin tells his mom, everyone in this family hates me. His mom replies that maybe you should ask Santa for a new family. He replies, I don't want a new family. I don't want any family. Family suck. I hope I never see you jerks again. And he wishes they would disappear. Setting up how how soon get his wish and he'll be home alone. As much as you can find ways to show. Don't tell. If you ever write a character saying something the audience needs to know. See if you can find a way to show it. This is called show. Don't tell. What's the second scene of Iron Man. We are told of Tony Stark's history, but it's also shown to us with pictures and magazine covers. We find out Tony's dad was a tightened and the weapons industry. And Tony is a genius. But it's presented very quickly at an award ceremony. And we have already been introduced to Tony Stark through an excellent opening scene. In general, a good guideline when setting up your story is you want to meet all your main characters who afford the story. The first 10 min of meet the parents. We meet Greg, his girlfriend Pam, and her parents, Jack and Dina will meet the rest of parents family later. But for now, we know the foremost important characters, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, are the most essential to the story. You want to give each character strong introduction and make them distinct and interesting. Make sure your characters have a specific attitude and no one sounds the same. If they do sound similar right now, for your first draft, it's okay because this is something you can fix in later drafts. Don't make it too hard on yourself. The most important thing right now is to keep moving forward with your story. To help you develop your characters and set them up. I've added a character questionnaire that will help you discover your characters. Even more. Brainstorm and write down all your main characters and what is their life like right now before it all changes? Also, think about their wants and their problems. After you set up your story, your main character will experience an inciting incident. This is the thing that will forever change their lives and push her story forward. The Hunger Games, we learn one boy and one girl from each district are selected by an annual lottery to participate in the Hunger Games. Were they must fight to the death. Cat and a sister is selected for this, but keratinous decides to take her place instead. And Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, mysterious letters start coming to the house that Harry is not allowed to open. Then Haggard comes to the house and informs Harry that he's a wizard and home alone. A storm causes all the electricity to go out at McAllister house, and the whole family is running late to the airport. They leave the house and forget the Kevin is still in the attic. Kevin's mom doesn't realize he's not with them until they are on the plane to Paris. In most origin superhero movies, the inciting incident will be the thing that will give them their powers or make them use their powers to save the world. In Spider-Man, Peter Parker gets bitten by a radioactive spider. And Dr. Strange. Stephen is a neurosurgeon who gets into a car accident that will prevent him from using his hands and operating everywhere. Again, Wonder Woman, Steve, Trevor, crashes in the water of the mascara, aka Paradise Island, and Diana dives into the water to save him. This will forever change her world for the rest of her life. Your main character doesn't necessarily know that the inciting incident will rock the world and push them in a new direction. And the Goon is, the setup is about a group of friends who have to move away from each other when they find a treasure map in an attic, the treasure map will push them into adventure. After the inciting incident, the hero will often hesitate to accept change. Change is necessary for life, but that doesn't mean people like it. Your hero maybe latching onto their old world, even though it's best for them to enter a new world. In Toy Story, what he doesn't like buzz and wants him to go away. They don't become friends until much later in the movie. In the mask, the inciting incident is when Jim Carey's car breaks down. He finds the mask. He almost puts the mask on right away, but hesitates when the cops bottom. It's not until he's back in his apartment is when he puts a mask on in Wonder Woman, we find out what's going on outside of the island. Steve, Trevor is wrapped in the lasso of truth and talks about the circumstances of World War II. This triggers Diana to want to leave the island for the first time and save the world, but they end. His mom doesn't want her to leave. And this will bring us and to act to when the hero enters a new world, write down some ideas for the inciting incident. What's that thing that will forever change your main character's life? And then think about how they might hesitate to change. Here's a quick review of act one and some writing advice that may help you haven't exciting opening that will draw and hook in your audience. Then set up your characters in an interesting way after your setup, have an inciting incident. This is the thing that will forever change their lives and push the story forward. Then find a way to make your character hesitate to change. Here's some advice for act one and brainstorming ideas. Rule of ten. If you're having trouble writing a scene, I'm a big believer of the rule of ten. I think I heard Jerry Seinfeld first talk about this, but I've heard many others talk about it too. It's where you brainstorm ten things. And then you will find that one thing that works. When I'm stuck on a scene, I'll brainstorm ten things that could happen. Some of them are good ideas, some of them are terrible. But I do find that one I like after I brainstorm ten. Don't put pressure on yourself to make all your ideas, good ideas. Sometimes writing down a few bad ideas, you know, won't work. Often spark good idea that will work. Determine what your main character wants and then put your protagonist and antagonist wants against each other. Again, if you get stuck in a scene, especially with dialogue, think about what your characters want in that scene. Show. Don't tell. If you ever find a character saying something the audience needs to know. See if you can find a way to show it. Be disciplined about your writing. If you want to complete your story, you have to be disciplined about your writing. And here's a few things that can help that. Writing a little bit every day will go a long way. Some people take ten years to write one thing because they say they never have the time. But all your excuses are not going to move your story forward. If you write a little bit every day, you have a lot done after a month. And it will make it easier on your brain to remember what you have done so far and where you're going. Five-minutes a day rule. I'm a big fan of the five-minutes a day rule, and I often tell this to my friends a lot. Before you go to bed each night, make sure you wrote for at least 5 min. And 5 min isn't asking too much of yourself. And many times, five-minutes would become a lot longer if you become inspired and if you don't, after five-minutes, just try it again tomorrow, you have to treat the creative process like a muscle. Muscles have muscle memory, work that muscle every day. If you wait a week to her, right, you'll spend half your time thinking about what you've already done instead of moving forward, find a ritual that helps you, right? See if you can find the time of the day that works best for you. I always recommend mornings before you go to work because this way, you'll think about your writing throughout the day. Keep the file open on your computer. Keep your writing file open on your computer constantly. This will make you think about your story more and more. Make it the last thing you look at, and the first thing you look at when you open your computer 3. Act 2: Act two starts when you hear it, Let's go their old ways and the old world, and they decide to take action and embrace change. Many times, Act two will be the start of a brand new world for your protagonist. And the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is not in Kansas anymore. Everything in Act One was back home in Kansas and not in color. But now enact to Dorothy wakes up and a brand new world filled with color and new characters and Wonder Woman. Diana leaves her home for the first time and is now on a new adventure with Steve. In act two of the Hunger Games, keratinous leaves her home and district 12 and enters the capital Xi now prepares to fight and will enter the Hunger Games. In act two of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, hairy leaves the Dursleys family home and enters the wizarding world. Your hero doesn't need to leave their world physically, but they need to have a new way of thinking. They will meet new characters and build new relationships to keep the story moving forward. Think about their goals. And if they had one goal and X1, they might have more goals and act to with embracing change and meeting new characters. To also brings in B stories, which is another subplot. Many times, but not always. Abby's story is a love story. In Wonder Woman, Diana and Steve flirt a little bit as they set sail over the ocean and bridesmaids. And it gets pulled over by Officer roads and meets him for the first time. And Spider-Man, Peter Parker is in love with mary jane, and mary jane falls in love with Spiderman. Your BI story does not have to be a love story, but it usually involves another character and gives us a break from the a story. You can also have more than obese story too. If you have several characters, you can have a c story, a D story, ie story, etc. But make sure you're a story doesn't get lost. Keep the, a story focused. And The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's a story and goal is to get home, but actually meets the scarecrow, the Tin Man and the car or the lion. They get their own goals which become the BI story, the story and the story. The scare crows goal is to get a brain. The tin man wants a heart, and the cowardly lion wants courage. Think about your heroes New World and how are they changing externally and internally. Also, write down their goals and brainstorm some possible be stories. Once your hero has embraced change and entered act to think about all the ways you can entertain your audience. These are the pages that are the most fun. Whatever your genre is, you want to showcase your genre in these pages. If you're writing a comedy, pump up the funny in these pages in bridesmaids, the most memorable scenes happen in this section, like when Maya Rudolph and the other bridesmaids have to go to the bathroom and they can't hold it. So Maya Rudolph has to go number two and a designer dress in the middle of the street. If you're writing a horror, the antagonist will probably start killing or haunting characters. If you're writing an adventure, then launch your hero into the adventure. In Harry Potter, all these magical things are happening is Harry enters Hogwarts. And we're showing all the awesome things that wizards can do in this world, gets super creative in these pages. You do want to push her story forward, but you also want to entertain the audience. This is the section where we also get the most quotable lines and moments. It meet the parents. Everything Greg tries to do to impress pans parents just goes wrong and backfires on him. During dinner. Greg is caught in a lie and he talks about how he used to milk his sister's cat. Greg says, you can milk anything with nipples. And Jack replies to Greg, I have nipples. Greg, can you milk me? These pages are always fun for the audience, but they might not be fun for your hero. We laugh at Greg and meet the parents, but he's not laughing at himself. He just wants things to go right? In these pages. Keep the promise of the premise. In the Hunger Games, the premise is about kids who kill each other. And this is where the kids start killing each other and warm bodies. The promise of the premise makes a story different than every other zombie story. And the premise is a love story between a zombie and a human. And this is the section where we see are the zombie start to fall in love with Julie, the human, for the first half of Act to brainstorm several entertaining moments and have fun. After delivering on the promise of the premise about halfway through your story, your hero, where the midpoint and this is a major turning point. Think about what's the major thing that happens halfway through story that could shock your main characters and elevate the story. In Jurassic Park. The midpoint is when the Tyrannosaurus Rex escapes the gates and attacks are heroes. Not the park was safe, but now it's definitely not safe anymore. And the godfather, the midpoint is when the godfathers oldest son, Sonny, is shot and killed. Sonny was next in line to be the next godfather of the family, but not anymore. Now it falls to the youngest son and protagonists, Michael This moment marked a total shift in Michael's involvement with the family business. When the story started. Michael had nothing to do with the family business. But now he's next in line to be the godfather. In psycho. The midpoint is the famous shower scene when Norman Bates kills the hero that we were following. The movie takes complete turn. After our first protagonist is dead, a similar beat happens in Gone Girl. In the first half of the movie. The girl has gone, but now she comes back and the story changes. We all thought her husband might've killed her, but that can't be the case now, if she's alive, spend time on figuring out what your midpoint is. If you're having trouble, think what is the biggest thing that can happen here? What is the one thing that creates the most conflict? From your mid point to the end of Act two, you want to raise the stakes and increase the conflict. Amp up the stakes. Wanna raise the stakes and conflict even more as they say, Let the **** hit the fan. In psycho, Norman Bates is winning as his lies, let him get away with murder. In alien. The alien keeps growing more and more. It kills crew members one-by-one, including the captain of the ship. The more people the alien kills, the bigger the alien gets. The crew tries to go after the alien, but nothing works. The alien is getting more and more powerful. Keep thinking about how the antagonists can win. Interior hero has reached their lowest point possible. This is called the all is lost moment. An alien, it's when Ellen Ripley has no one else to help her. She's all alone in the ship, just her and the alien in bridesmaids. And he has fired from the jewelry store and is kicked out of her apartment by her roommates. She then throws a tantrum and Lillian's bridal shower, Lillian than kicks Annie out of the shower and the wedding. Annie is no longer the maid of honor. Making this the all is lost. During the first half of your story. You're introducing characters, but now you may be losing characters. Often in all his last moments, characters close to your hero will die. In Happy Gilmore, happiest mentor tubs Peterson dies after seeing the alligator that took his hand away. In the Hunger Games. Ketoses friend and companion Ru, gets killed off. In Star Wars. Luke loses Obi-Wan Kenobi. Towards the end of Act two, relationships may be ending and family and friends maybe killed off. All the plans your hero is made may fail epically. These pages, think about how to make your protagonist lose. At the end of Act two, your hair out. What should be worse off than one? The story started. Here's a quick review of what to do and act to, and some advice that may help you write more. Enact to your hero must embrace change, and enter their new world. In their new world. Build some memorable and unique moments by exploding the entertainment. Towards the middle of your story, your hero will hit the midpoint. This is a major moment that will change and propel the story drastically. From there, you want to amp up the stakes, conflict, intention, as things come crashing down on your hero. Advice for you and following through. Keep moving forward. A very common pitfall that many writers fall into, recheck to is they keep rewriting the pages. They had an act one. Instead of moving forward. Rewriting is always easier than writing, but here's the thing. You're going to rewrite anyway, once you get to the end of your story and finish a first draft, only then you'll have a grand picture of your entire story. You can drive yourself crazy rewriting Act One over and over. So don't, the best thing to do for your story is to get to the end of the story and then rewrite, set times to write and do nothing else. We live in a world where distractions are so easy. And this makes writing hard, e-mails, text messages, phone calls. And just to remind is being curious about random things can distract us. But what often helps me as setting a timer on my phone and making sure I don't check my email or phone until the timer goes off. I often will do 1 h blocks. And for that period of time, I will only write. And if I mind wants to Google something, I won't Google it unless it's research for my story. If it's not, then it can wait till later. If I don't have time to do 1 h, then I'll set a timer for 20 min or even five or 10 min if it's late at night and I haven't written yet that day, stick to your deadlines. It's so easy for us to say, we'll do it later and then later becomes never. So many people have asked one of their story done and then just sit on doing Act 2.3. I'm guilty of this myself. The first screenplay I ever sold, I had the first accurate and for about eight months and never kept moving forward. And it wasn't until I sat and stick to my deadlines that I finished the script a few months later. A few weeks after that, I optioned and sold the screenplay. Keep your goals in check. Your beginning of Act two, you can have a lot of fun moments, but always keep your main character's goal and check. Let the a story drive the narrative and never stray too far away from your protagonist goal. It's also your goal to finish the story 4. Act 3: After the all is lost moment, your hero has been beaten down, but they are still alive. And where there's a will, there's a way. It often helps to think about these pages as the comeback. Give you a character hope, and prepare for the finale. Your team will assemble and work together here in the Incredibles bile that helps the family escaped from syndromes layer. And they decide to fight, send them together for the first time as a family. Before this, Mr. Incredible was working alone and hiding it from his family, but not anymore. Now, everyone is a part of it. An alien, Ripley decides to self-destruct this spaceship. There's no way she's letting the alien get to earth. She'll fly out and escape pod. The alien blow up in the spaceship behind her. In the matrix. The comeback is when Neo and Trinity go and save Morpheus. Sometimes your hero would join forces with someone else they didn't get along with before. So they can take down a common enemy. In warm bodies, the zombies and humans joined forces to take down the bones. In Independence Day, it looks like the world is over. The aliens are going to destroy the earth. But one little comment made by Jeff Goldblum is father makes Jeff Goldblum think of an idea that could save the world. In these pages, you want to give you a hero, a small glimpse of hope after they experience they're all is lost moment. The middle of Akt3 is where you have your big event. This is the section where your pen, your protagonist and antagonist against each other for the final fight. Focus on the big event or mission that your heroes must win. Happy Gilmore is the PGA championship. Pretty much in any sports movie. This is the championship or the biggest game the team has to win. And Wonder Woman, It's Diana versus Aries, the god of war. The entire movie has led to this epic fight between good and evil. In whiplash, Andrew is determined to prove he could do the drum solo. And he does that in front of everyone. In alien. Ripley thought she was safe and they escape pod. But she finds out the alien is there to blowing up the spaceship, didn't accomplish anything. Now, she has to get the alien out of the escape pod. In Independence Day. After our heroes learn how to break the barriers of the UFO, It's an all-out battle between aliens and all of humankind. Even the President of the United States goes into battle. If you're a big event has already started, this is where your hero will fight the best of the best. In the Hunger Games. After row is killed, there's only six players laughed and they all die one-by-one. The very end, It's only tetanus and peta. The capital tries to kill them both by changing the rules and releasing large amounts that are created by the capital to use against the rebels. When tetanus and Peter refused to kill each other and instead plan a double suicide by eating poisonous berries. This forces the capital to concede, and they announced that they have both won the games, right? And brainstorm your big event and think about some twists and turns that could occur during your big event. After your big event and the big bad is destroyed, it's time to wrap up all your storylines. If you have any be storylines tried to wrap this up as well. If you're Abby's story was a love story, either give your main characters a happy ending or a not so happy ending. And the godfather, we see the complete story arc of Michael. He went from the person who didn't want to be involved in the family business to now officially becoming the new Godfather. In psycho, Norman Bates is finally found out for who he is. Star Wars, a New Hope. All the main characters are given metals and the galaxy is safe for now until The Empire Strikes Back. It often helps if you're ending, can circle back to your opening. In Happy Gilmore, we started the grandma's house, and we end at the grandma's house. And the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy started in Kansas and now she's finally back home in Kansas. Eight mile starts with the rap battle and ends with a rap battle. But we see how much rabbit has changed. In the beginning, he froze on stage, but in the end, it makes the other guy freeze on stage. After you write and wrap up your storylines, it's time to rewrite and then get your story out there. Here's a quick review of what to do and act three and some advice that may help you write more. And act three, you will make a comeback after experiencing and all is lost moment. This is when they build their team and get ready for the big event. The big event is the climax of your story. The most exciting, intense, and important part of your story. If you don't have a big event already, think of one and make sure to add it to your story. After the big event, wrap up all your storylines, including your a story and NAB story, sea story, d story, etc. Writing advice. Celebrate when you finish. Take a few hours to celebrate when you finish your first draft Maybe go to dinner or say a movie you want to see. You might still have a lot of work ahead of you. But once you get to the very end, you'll have a better idea of your whole story. And finishing a first draft is a huge accomplishment. So many people think of ideas and never take the action. You took the action. And yes, there may be work ahead, but there's also worked behind you. So be proud. You did it. Keep the first draft just for you? Once you get a first draft done, I recommend taking a few days to a couple of weeks off, but don't take too much time off, you still want to keep the momentum going. You might have several ideas that you want to change or some scenes that are not good, but you wrote them just to keep the story moving forward. Rework those scenes before you send another draft to other people, set a date to get it out into the world. What's the point of writing something? It was going to sit on a shelf or stand your computer forever. But if you set a date to get it out into the world, or at least try to get it published. This will drive you to make sure it gets better and better with every revision. Rewriting tips, tightened relationships. As you write, you'll discover more about your characters and their relationships. After a first draft. Tighten their relationships even more. E.g. I. Made to my characters who were best friends. I made them sisters because friends come and go. But family is forever define your characters more. I'm sure you've discovered a bunch about your characters as you are writing. So now you can use those details to draw your characters even more. I've added a character questionnaire that can help to find your characters even more. So feel free to fill this out as you write your first draft or after you write your first draft, have emotional shifts in each scene. It often helps to think about how your heroes can go through ups and downs. If you're stuck on a scene, think about how to start the scene on a positive note for your hero and ended on a negative note or started on a negative note and ended on a positive. Make sure that main characters have arcs by the end of your story. Your hero should not be the same from when your story he started. Make sure they learned all the lessons they need by the end of your story. Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good. Be happy with what you got done. It's easy to criticize ourselves. When, when would you have done isn't perfect. But even if you struggled to write this and you know, there's a lot of rewriting ahead. You're still a lot farther than when you started this journey. Get notes and set more deadlines. Get notes and set deadlines for those two. After you take a brief time off, after the first draft, get back to work and set deadlines to send your writing to friends or people who will read your work. Tell them a date as to when you want to send it out. You have accountability. Don't wait until the day after or week after either. Do it that day. Even if it's at 11:59 P.M. that night. If you say a date, sent it to them on that date, also, ask for deadlines as to when you want notes back. I always find out there without deadlines, things just fall to the wayside. But if you have a hard deadline, people will stick with their deadlines. Listened to everyone, but follow your heart. When you ask for notes, you're gonna get a lot of notes. But that doesn't mean people know what they're talking about. They didn't slay away for hours writing your project. You did. So only take notes that you really love or you truly think will improve your work. If you're getting the same note from different people, definitely take that note into consideration. But if you apply a note that you really disagree with, chances are you're going to regret it later when your work is published. So stay true to your writer's heart. Know when the story is cooked. After you do several drafts and you know it's in good shape, let yourself be done with it. We can drive ourselves crazy, making things perfect. And often perfection is what prevents us from getting things done or putting it out into the world. At some point, you have to embrace the imperfections and let it go 5. How to Format a Screenplay: If you're brand new to screenwriting, then this quick video lesson will show you the basics of how to format a screenplay. There are many screenwriting softwares out there to choose from. For the first decade of my career, I used final draft, which was considered the industry standard at the time. But then in 2016, I discovered my favorite screen warning software, writer Duet, and I've been using writer Duet ever since. I'll be using writer Duet for this demonstration, and you can sign up and use writer Duet for free at writer duet.com. There you can write your first three scripts for free. For this quick demo, I'm going to rewrite the first page of my feature film screenplay, Leap Day. It's an ensemble comedy about the craziness, confusion, and chaos that can only happen on that extra day we get every four years. These are the basics, and this will get your story going. All right. So the first thing you do for any screenplay is fade in. You're only going to fade in once at the very beginning of the screenplay, and at the end, the last thing you do is fade out. So open a document. You'll see this. When you press Enter, you'll see all these choices. What I want to do is transition. So transition and then fade in. With a lot of screenwriting software, they make it super easy. All you have to do is press enter and you'll get choices, and you can just keep moving forward. Back in the day people had use a typewriter, but now it's super easy, and anyone can do this from anywhere. So after you fade in, then you'll start every scene with a scene heading, which is also known as a slug line. For leap day, it starts off in a hockey arena. I put interior hockey arena. You're always going to use INT for interior and EXT for exterior. Always remember, interior means inside, exterior means outside. If this scene was outside a hockey arena, I would put EXT period hockey arena. But since it's inside, I'll use INT period hockey arena, which means interior hockey arena. All right after that, then you start writing the action description. For this, I'm going to put, it's a packed house. In the third row, Lucy, who's my main character. She's 29, usually put the age after the character, and then you describe them. She wears punk rock wardrobe. I could say that word. She's frazzled because she's about to do something she's never done before. And she's with her sister right now. So talks with her sister, Jade, 31 business casual tire. She's way more professional than her sister. She's cool calm, cool, and collective. Now you'll notice, I capital put this in All Capitals. Her name, Lucy, and I put Jade in All Capitals. You only do this when you first introduce a new character. This is how the reader is going to know this character is brand new. But from this point on, I'm only going to have the first initial of Lucy's name be capitalized and the first initial of Jade's name be capitalized. After that, I'll do some dialogue. I just press enter and tab, and then I'm going to type in Lucy. Now from now on, you'll see this in all screen noting software. It's going to keep this name. It's going to be easier for me to write and I'll just pop up, and I'll show you that in a second. I can't believe I'm going to do this. Then again, enter, and then I press tab, bring dialogue again, I'll type in Jade. You and Tommy have been together. It's okay to misspell things. I do it all the time. It's about time you got engaged. If you're figuring this out now, Lucy's about to ask her boyfriend to marry her. So I'll put Lucy hold a ring and looks at the empty seat. Next to her. Then I press enter again, tab because I'm going to go back to dialogue and you see SCR pops up Lucy. I got to use press L and then boom. It gives me that press L and then enter, and it fills in the rest of the name. I don't just keep typing in Lucy every time I put in dialogue. I'll put in L and it'll find it for me. I don't know about this. And then I'll again enter tab. There's J. J just pops up. If there's only two characters, you screen software, we read like who's going to be next. I'll put women, propose to men all the time. Especially on Leap Day. It's a Leap Day tradition. It is. I've done a bunch of research on Leap Day, and this actually is a huge tradition. Take a leap. Then, I just pressed tab again. And then I'll write down Lucy. I'll go, Okay. Okay. I'm leaping. And then I'm going to introduce Lucy's boyfriend. I'll start typing an action description again. They look behind them. As Lucy's boyfriend, enters the aisle. I'm going to describe him. He's a blond. You always describe the character, especially main characters. You don't need to describe minor characters. L say, you just have a random I know waiter. You don't need to describe that person, but any time as a main character, you want to give them a little description. The reader knows this person is important and they're forwarding the story. He's a blond, tatted up 29. You year old musician. Named Rocket. Again I'm going to capitalize. Just for now I'm going to capitalize his name in all caps because this is a brand new character. This makes it easier for the reader to know, this is a brand new character. Rocket launcher Tommy. As you can see, the screen software doesn't know, I have a new character in the dialogue, but it will from this point on. I put a Rocket Tommy, and then I do his dialogue. I'm not going to do all caps anymore. Hey, sweetie, here. I got us all more beers. Anything else you need before the third period. Again, as you can see, it has all the characters now that I've written so far. As I add more characters, they'll just show up. All I got to do is just type in the first initial and it'll just pop up automatically. All screen learning software does this pretty much. I'll just have type in L. Lose using it pops up, press Enter, and then that's it. No, honey, that's all. That's that's the basics. This scene goes on for another four pages, but I don't want to waste your time and keep showing you things I just shown you. That's pretty much all you got to know. This scene a Jade leaves, and then Lucy gets down on one knee and there's a big announcement in the hockey arena. Then the camera goes on Lucy and rocket Launcher Tommy. By the way, Rocket launch Tommy, yes, it's a parody of what's his name, Machine Gun Kelly. But anyway, Lucy proposes to Rocket Launcher Tommy and rocket Launcher Tommy says, No and breaks up with her in front of thousands of people. This is the first scene of my screenplay leap day. But that's it. If after this scene, again, this isn't a full scene yet. But the scenes four pages long, but after the scene, when you want to start a new scene, again, you just go to a new scene. If I wanted to do a new scene, say I want to do a coffee shop. I could do INT period again, which means interior and then coffee shop. Again, the screening software will remember the different locations. If ever wanted to go back to the hockey arena, it'll remember it. I'll just put day. As you can see, there's day, night, continuous later moments later in morning. The two you use the most are day and night. You can use the other ones, continuous, especially use if you're going from inside a building to outside a building and it's a It's continuous within the scene. You use that every again, but really the basics are day and night. Those are the ones you'll use the most, and you can use these other ones if you like. But day and night are the ones you'll see the most. I'll just put into your coffee shop and then keep going. Whatever next scene is. Lucy drinks coffee. Blah, blah, blah. If you're like me and you make spelling and grammar mistakes, you can go back and fix them later. I always tell my clients progress is more important than perfection. The first screenplay I ever sold had a bunch of misspellings when I looked back at it years later. But the reason it sold is because the story was great. And if you have an amazing story, people don't notice those mistakes because they're so into the story. If you like to see the first ten pages of Leap Day or other script examples, you can find these on my website at WWW Jordan emola.com slash Examples. 6. 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Please welcome the President of your student government and Junior. Was he walks on stage and you've probably seen him in the back alley. He's known as installer and it's all more. Once we combine making deals and cooking all into one show, you. The rules of the games are easy. Every suitcase as an ingredient that you use because a meal or makes them more to it. Delicious meal with their ingredients wins the game. Oh, I'm still going to cooking. You're going down the secret ingredient. It only using Green's down to the suitcase. Worst case model. Steven. The audience go wild as Carlos exits carrying several suitcases, should I really be the only person doing this sentence would have to get the job done. Well, I guess that's true. Okay. After reading a draft or two of the script or scripts, now it's time to do a table Read. A table Read is when you get a group of actors or friends together and assign character roles to all of them and have them act out the entire script. You can do this in your living room or do it on Zoom if it's more convenient for everyone. The good thing about having a table Read and real life is if it's a comedy, you can hear the labs. But either way, you'll be able to feel the flow and feel what scenes are too short and what scenes are too long. You'll feel the rhythm of the whole script. Kill your darlings. After each table Read is time to cut anything that doesn't work. For Writers, we call this kill your darlings or kill your babies. There may be a line of dialogue or whole scene that just doesn't work and you need to cut it to make the script better. You might rewrite something or just cut an idea altogether. Often, the more simple something is, the better it is. Any scenes that may be confusing or complicated. Make them simple. Try out different actors. After you do your first table Read, rewrite the script and make it better. Then do another table Read. It may be beneficial to you to have a whole new group of friends or actors the second time around, or at least switch the rows up. You never know what different actors will bring to your characters. Sometimes actors even mess up their dialogue, but the way they say it or the sound they make is so unique and funny that I will change the script to what they did. Listen to all the notes. But follow your heart when applying them. After every Read. Asked for notes from your friends, ask questions. But more importantly, watch the actors and your friends as they read it. Don't be part of the table. Read, just take it in. See if the jokes work and at the pace works and ask for notes from everyone there. Sometimes people are shy with giving notes. But once they start with OneNote than one node leads to another and another. When you get notes, trust your instincts. You're going to get a lot of notes from a lot of people. Some of those ideas, maybe you're really good and you may want to apply them. But some nodes might just be terrible. You can get a good note and a terrible note from the same person. I write down all my notes from different people, but I usually only apply about 20 to 40% of the notes I get 8. Table Read part 1: Back in 2020, the satiety or of our lives. And at the height of the pandemic, if you lived in a different city away from your family, then you probably couldn't travel home that year for Christmas. So I decided to write a christmas comedy movie about a family who couldn't see each other in person for Christmas. So they planned their dysfunctional and chaotic Christmas party over Zoom. The movie is titled Christmas vacation, and you can watch it for free right now on Tooby. The following is a tale of the script that took place about a month before we started production. I wanted to demonstrate how a script can change for the better with every table Read. If you watch Christmas vacation, you'll see a lot of changes and some things that stay the same from this table Read and the movie. Some changes included jokes in here that didn't work. So I rewrote those scenes and jokes. Another major change is that this table Read has many songs. But after talking with my entertainment attorney, I found out I couldn't use those songs. So I had to rewrite an entire new storyline for my character James. I hope you enjoy this. If you'd like to check out Christmas vacation, you can find the platforms it's dreaming on and where to find the DVD at www.xmissstaycation.com. Enjoy this table. Read a Christmas vacation room alone a lot for Christmas. There's just one thing on the interior Video called day James, 31, handsome, soothing voice sings day his wife, Alice, 31, blonde, sassy and the dork. I don't care about the prisms. Nice little Christmas tree edges wall Gene Fama. More than you could. No, no, no, no. No. You can't sing. All I want for Christmas is you to your mom. Why not? Look like you have the hots for your mother? Good point. Didn't think of that angle. You said you wanted to make her presence. So if you will, cover a song, at least make it your own. Okay. Make make a song my own. Hey, your dad just texted me, asked me when we're getting to the airport. Oh, that's weird. You told them we can't come home for Christmas, right? No. I couldn't break his heart. It's Christmas Eve morning. I just looked at tickets. If we leave now, it's only 3,200. Sweetheart, we maxed out every credit card before Halloween. Do we have any rich friends? Now, even our porphyrin, find those two port or hanging out with not enough, we can't be together for Christmas. We both lost their jobs and I'm back to being a trucker. I'm sure he understands. I didn't tell them any of that either that yet either. Honey, can you can you call with me, please? His heart it he should be just waking up. Your video called day Allison James call Hank, early 60s gray hair, that vibe. Hey Dad, How are you? Oh, I'm sorry. Are you feeling betrayed? I did. Kids, not URLS, but my other two disappointments and Charlotte and Tommy, do they just canceled one after the other and canceled coming home for Christmas. Really? Yeah. So I mean, who tells her father that on Christmas Eve morning? I am at least I have one daughter and son-in-law who loved me enough to visit a lonely old man on Christmas. Nobody talks for an awkward while. Why has nobody talking? This is a hard conversation, but Alice, we need to tell him. We can't tell him now. Telling me why. Nothing dead body. We love you. Alice kicks hangout. Did you just kick your dad out of the video call? This time while I talk to Charlotte and Tommy, interior Video called day the Charlotte 33, a badass, stylish chef. And Tommy, 26, the baby boy of the family who eats oatmeal. Why didn't you to tell me you're not going home for Christmas. You didn't tell us. I told everyone I couldn't make it months ago. Nobody pays attention to what you say. Make this quick. I have to get to my job. What job? I'm a Zoom Santa Claus. Thank you. Talk to kids online. I wish it was just kids. Flashback to interior. Zoom is Santa room day. What would you like for Christmas? Little old lady. A little old lady zooms with Santa. Hello Alice. Then I went some venture. What they Santa doesn't do virtual would be you don't need to do anything. You can just watch me. Who doesn't want to watch? Santa just wants this 10 min to be over Oh, let me show you a little. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Anterior Zoom is sensorium day. A valley girl shows up in selfies herself for her story. My God, yeah, I'm when Santa, Hello times three. Yes. This is the fourth take. Post this video on Insta crap already. Know. Okay, Take five interiors in the Santa room. They, a lonely guy uses Santa to get his feelings out. He's in tears. For Christmas. Santa can do that. It's just hurts. So bots, cool. How long were you together? Toys that take longer than that. And the flashbacks interior Video called continuous, Tommy zooms with his older sisters. It's good money and I need it when it comes back home on Christmas morning, what did you buy her engagement ring? You're going to ask her to marry, you know, I'm going to ask if she has a sister, what do you think I'm going to do? That's great news. Yes. I'm asking her hand in marriage the minute she steps out of the airport, It's been ten months, but she can finally cross the border on Christmas day. I'm so happy you're getting engaged, but let's talk about dad. Yeah, there's gotta be a way that we can be together without being together. Weight does, it's right in front of us. Oatmeal. Now, let's throw dad a Zoom Christmas party. I don't know if there'll be end of that. Old people in technology don't mix, will make our actual Christmas invite our extended family, but it's even better because we don't have to smell them. Plus with her last name being gloom Gordy. It'll be a gloom guardian Zoom party. Okay, well, you're going to need to invite Kyle and great aunt Linda. So smelly. Don't forget uncle squibs. I did have plans with my friend Charlotte. Don't you have a girlfriend now? I bring her Emily and I broke up on Thanksgiving. Okay. Never mind. Thanks for reminding me though. Hence your restaurant doing by the way, his business picking manner, backup. It's fine. What time are we doing? His Christmas party? Ipm, anybody wanted to call dab with me and try to convince Charlotte and Tommy, hang up. Alright, my husband, it is interior Video call day, Allison James call Hank. Thank we have some bad news, which is why we hung up on the last time. You hung up on me. Dad, we can't afford to go home this year. You gotta be kidding. U2. We're really sorry. We both lost our jobs and I'm on the road right now just trying to make ends meet. James and I won't even be together this year. To make you feel better. I wanted to test a song out on you. You want to what is my Christmas present to my mom and I trust you're good taste in music. So I want to see what you think. You have to. James place, George Michael ish, next Christmas, albeit your house, but not this year. It brings me to tears. Next year will be Monday and we'll make that Christmas special Spanish. Okay. Please please stop. That sounds making me sad or than I already was. Yeah. He needs to depressing. Keep reminding me that my kids won't be home for Christmas. We shouldn't have started with the song. Okay. Tell him the plan. Yeah. I thought of an amazing alternative. We're still throwing a Christmas party. How online? We're having a Christmas gloom guardian Zoom party. What's the Hausa in the whole family will be there. Please. Not Aunt Linda? Yes. We have to invite her. My Christmas present myself was not seeing her his family. I may have married her sister, but I am not related to Linda. Come on. Hey, what do you say? No, thanks. I don't wanna be on my computer screen on Christmas. We need you there. Let me see what else is going on. It's Christmas. You need to be with your family. My family isn't here. Maybe I'll go to the movies. Is that a Wonder Woman movie out yet? We're throwing this party for you. Okay? Okay. So I'm like at 20 right now. Let me think about it. Hangs up. I don't think he wants to go. I don't want to call aunt Linda. Interior Zuma center room day. Tommy and his sent outfit zooms with Sarah, 33 and overworked mother with kids screaming in the background. Okay, Santa, this is my fourth and final kid who looks fine. We still have 2 min left before my next appointment. Take it for me. Santa never have twins. After you have twins? For kids is way too many. Here. Yeah. Do you want to pair I'll let you mix and match. Who know me and Mrs. Claus have. So maybe elves already. Therapists. Jamie seven, Santa. This is Jamie. Jamie, what do you want for Christmas? Jamie doesn't say a word. Have you been a good little kid this year? Jamie, he still doesn't say anything. Okay. I can tell. What do you think Jamie's mom? Sarah, is dead asleep with a soft snore. It looks like your mommy's snoring there. Does she have epilepsy? I think you mean narcolepsy? Oh, that's what sentiment. Smart kid. She just worked so much and when she's not working, she's taking care of us. Oh, it's your dad home then dad's dead. Oh, I'm sorry. He's not really did he's just dead. Okay. That's better. I guess. Santa. You know what I really want for Christmas. What's that? I want my mom to take a vacation. She deserves it. I don't know if I can fit that on my sleigh. You can figure it out. You're seeing a cause of okay, I've got another appointment, but I'll see what the elves can put together. Merry Christmas, Jamie. Thanks Anna. If anyone deserves a Christmas vacation, It's my mom. Anterior Zuma, Santa room day. Tommy switches to another Zoom room, but he just sees an empty chair. Oh, oh, hello. Anyone there? Suddenly a T-shirt is thrown over the empty seat. Looks familiar. It looks closer way that my shirt. Then he sees a hoodie. That's mine too. Then a picture Tommy is on the chair. What's going on? What kind of twisted joke is this? What kind of sick, Oh, Freak targets Zoom is Santa's. Tessa, 29. Tommy, his girlfriend, then suddenly drops in. Hi, Oh, thank God, it to another $10. So I could spend 10 min if my favorite Santa Claus. I'm so happy to see you. I'm gonna be even happier when you come home. Me too. I love my family, but they've been driving me up the wall. Tell me about it. What I'm not with you. These ten months feel like ten years. Only one more day part and then I'll be back, Chris this morning. Best Christmas gift of my life. Nothing could tear us apart. 9. Table Read part 2: Interior Video called day. Alice calls great aunt Linda, 67, illiterate to technology. Every time she answers the phone, we see a different body part. Right now. We just see her right ear. Hi, Linda. Hello. Hello. I can't see you. Did I answer this dumb *** thing correctly? I can't see your face, aunt Linda, just your ear. I can't hear either. Know your ear. Who is this? Oh sorry. His next to my ear. He never mind. This. Alice. Was this my favorite lesbian? Nice. Know that would be Charlotte. Oh, yes. Sorry. Who is this again? Alice and the second kid. Oh, Hank and Wendy's third child? No, second. Oh, the one between Charlotte and Tommy, the one I forget about all the time. Yes. Alice, that one. Old, What's your name? What can I do for you? We're planning a Zoom Christmas party. Oh, yeah. Who is this again? Linda is your son, Kyle there. Can I talk to women said You my son, Kyle? Yes. That Luisa is always here. We don't see her ear as she moves. Cai you get your *** off the captain tactile. Who was the name? Charlotte. No, I wish it was Charlotte. Interior Zoom interview day. Charlotte has a job interview with Fiona 33. Okay. Let me just look over your lindsey. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. What page is it? I was like I didn't see it highlights. I was calling 16. 16. Oh, I highlighted. That might've been asked NYU. There's definitely wasn't you? Yoda. 16, sorry. Fiona and my 16. Go to 17 then maybe. Okay. Alright. Yeah, I got it. Okay. Let me just look over your resume. Yona reviews. Well, wait, you're the owner of the lazy piglet? Yes. For ten years, I left the lazy piglet. Your food is to die for. Oh, thanks. Why are you looking for job as a chef somewhere else? Well, I had to close it down because of the pandemic. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry about that. Yeah, me too. I miss it every day. My morning routine has been messed up for months. Your breakfast sandwiches they made every morning better and the salsa. So fresh and your soups or they were like flu vaccines. Wow, thank you. So do you think I have a shot of being your chef at the garden villa? I would love to hire you as a cook. Thank you so much. I I'm about to lose my house because I can't pay my mortgage and I had to sell my car. My ex girlfriend, she dumped me for her ex-husband. This has just been the toughest dear my life so far. So I'm super grateful right now. But, but, but sorry, I meant to say but quicker, you wouldn't give me a chance to sneak in there. Oh, go on and tell me the butt. Fun decision is up to the owner of the garden villa, Sylvia Pratt. But I will definitely say to her your mic first choice. Okay. Thanks. Yeah, that sounds good. I actually have three more interviews today, but this is by far my first choice. Good. I'm talking to Sylvia in the afternoon, but I'll call you asap. Perfect. Your video called day cousin Kyle video chats with Alice idle. We're planning a Zoom Christmas party tomorrow because me, Charlotte and Tommy can't make it to dad's house. I loved the pod. Funny how you never bring a plus one. Mom. I'm on the phone. All I want for Christmas is for you to date someone dated someone three years ago. You didn't like her. She was a creature who lived under the highway. Living on her highway for each or dating is hard right now. While you do is sit at home watching those cartoons all day, I'll just walk farther away. Hold on. And I may not courtroom of it. You want every object tomorrow? I'll bring it day tomorrow. I believe it when I see it, I have a better chance of seeing Santa Claus. Kyle finally walks away. I'll you really need to stop living at home. You a rough patch for me. You been in a rough patch since you graduated from high school. Next room, the party starts at five. Now, convinced my father not going to come. I don't know. He didn't he doesn't want to be on a computer screen for Christmas. I have a way to solve that Hey, mom, interior Video called day great aunt Linda calls Hank. This time we just see her chin. Hello. Who is this? A hanky boy, if Glenda. How did you figure out how to call me on here? Please raise your memory. Looks like me and you are spending Christmas together. What we are, not the kids. Let me know all about the Zoom party. And if you're not going to that, then I'm just going to come on that. So if I agree to the Zoom party, you won't come over. Yep. Your choice. Fine. I'll see you on the computer later. Don't come over. You got it. Hanky panky. Worked Video called day. Thank calls Alice. Hey, dad, you got figured a balls kid making your aunt. Linda threatened me. Sorry, but it's Christmas with family who wants to see you? Yeah, I'll go to your clone, boom, boom, boom party, gloom, Bharti Zoom party. Yeah. But only you keep these three conditions. Conditions. Yes. If we're gonna go do this, then we gotta do it, right? Okay. What are they? Okay. Condition number one, every hour I want five-minutes of a long time. Why is so you can smoke weed? What I do with my a long time is none of your business. That's easy. Condition number two, you need to invite cousins geek, so isn't Kaczynski so in prison, escape, so just got out. If lenses coming in Schicchi you could come to I'll get a hold of Kaczynski. So and last and not most important, this one's for your mom. She'd want this. We need to make sure everyone has a home style male. How do we do that? Find out where each of them live in and find their closest Boston market. I don't joke about Boston Markets. Now, I know, well, you know how to deliver food on the Postmates. He's, you know, what's the future at all? Okay. I'll get bossy market for everyone. You promise? Yes, I promise. You zoom date on his first Zoom day with Samantha, 32. She dates on our laptop, but she's on her phone the entire time. Hey, I'm Kyle gloom, guardian. Nice to zoom day, tuna high. Oh, I'm nervous. Okay. This is my first zoom day. Actually, it's my first day in years. Looking at you, I'm not surprised. How many Zoom dates have you been on? Many like 40. Owe a lot to me. I don't even have that immediate Doppler shifts in my life. Yeah, I keep trying to find someone special, but nobody on this app is remotely interesting. Oh, okay. Well, what would you like to talk about? Literally anything. Okay. How's the weather near you? Really are talking about whether is there anything else? Okay. Luckily, I brought these index cards, we've prepared questions on them all that got in my 40 dates. No one has done something that lame takes out some index cards. I like to be prepared, okay, First question. What is your favorite internal organs? Really? That's your first question. Sorry, I couldn't go. It's not me. It's you. She hangs up. Oh, well, minds the heart. But I don't think she had that anterior Video called day James plays and other song, you know, Dahshur and dancer and grantor and mixin com and, and cube it and Rudolph and Blitz and but do you recall the most forgotten render. Hank watches James Valentino, the single dad, rain. They're always had two kids to feed. And if you ever saw him, you know, he could use some we need all of the rain day Used to party hard at night, but poorly. Valentino always had to do what's right. Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say Valentino with Rudolph's know, so bright, we don't need you when you hear tonight, then how the reindeer forgot him and the binge-watch TV. They forgot, oh, what's his name now? And lived after half? Yeah. I like it, but mostly because I liked the name Valentino. Well, my mom like it. I doubt it. Yeah, me neither. I wish I knew her favorite Christmas song. Interior Video called day Hank calls Kathy, 59, James's mother. Kind, gentle the best. Then we got one. Okay. Hey, gloom guarding. Long time knows. How are you. I've been better. Hey, listen. What's your favorite Christmas song? Why? I don't know if he wants me to tell you. Now you have to tell me. Okay, Well, James is making you a Christmas song. He is. And since he's lazy, he's taking other songs and making new lyrics to he's making Mia saw. Yep. We're going to buy each other gifts this year. He he's not buying anything. I didn't know we were supposed to be making things. Oh, no, I need to measure something. I don't know if you have to the course I do. My baby boy depends on me. I got to make something like yesterday. Okay. Good. Catching up with you. Bought Anki. Wait, wait, wait. I wanted to know she's already high up on him. I tried interior job interview day. Charlotte meets auto. So Charlotte got to say thank you so much for applying, but I don't know if you're a great fit for Carlos's Jushi. Why would you say that? Well, for one year in Chicago and my restaurant in New Jersey, that's why I've it's accident. If you pay for me to move, I could be that this week. No. I don't need us to a shaft that bad, but I do appreciate it. Are you sure? I'm willing to move and leaving the house anyway? I'm sure. Okay. They'll pay me to move. I'll go there anyway. It's really okay. Hey, this is it worth it? It might be to me. You Sorry. You too. Thanks. I don't hangs up. Had been more marry if I could secure a job. Interior Video, cold day. Alice talks to cousins ***** so 33, a tough, aggressive, awesome cousin. Cousin speak. So congrats on getting out of the joint. I just wanted to invite you to the gloom garden Zoom party. Party. Will there be a keg? Well, it's whatever you have at home is what you have on Zoom. So whether it be a keg, you have a keg at home. You wish, then Know, there will not be a tag. Well, there'll be hard liquor. Do you have hard liquor at home? I wish then no, no hard liquor. Will there be any drugs? Clearly, don't get how this party works. I get it. I get it. So what kind of drugs will be there? In dating day tiles on a date with Sabrina, a psychic 31 wears lots of purple, has a crystal ball. Marina. Oh wow, this data has been so much fine. You can make Zoom dating so easy. I agree it's been great. Thank you for reading my palm and telling me about my future. I want to see each other again. I love that. Wonderful. I only charged 58 for every half-hour. Excuse me. This time was for free because we met through this Zoom dating website, but next time it's only $58. To date. Me. De Beers psychic gets all the same. Write. One cost me $50, the other allows me to stay home and not spend $50. Shall I make an appointment next week? Okay. Okay. Fine. With just one more 10. Table Read part 3: Interior vehicle day, Alice talks with Kaczynski, so okay. So you do finally get how this Zoom party works? Yeah, I think so. Oh, but we're getting Boston market for everyone. We are you now? North Dakota? North Dakota. Yeah. You know, like Fargo. Fargo. Fargo. Know I've been rugby but if I said rugby, you wouldn't know where that is. Okay. The closest Boston market to the North Dakota is Alice types into Google Maps. New Mexico. Hello. Yeah, nobody delivers that far. Yeah. And the party is tonight. They're not going to deliver that far. I made this promise. That's impossible. This means that much to you. Yes. I'm trying to keep his family together. Fine. I'll go there. What really is the food worth it? Have you ever had Boston market before? Yes, it's worth I love that chicken. Okay. If it's worth it and it makes my cousin happy for Christmas, I'll go. Thanks. Hope you have a good car. I need a car. Yes. You need a car homeless, you expect to get there when there's a will? There's a way. Sure. Well well, I need yet what do you drink? I just said, well, has a car. I'm staying at his place, rugby, interior Zoom. They day Kyle dates Maria, 31 classic. I'm having a wonderful time, Kyle. Yeah. I guess my third Zoom day. Sharm, suddenly a man and a tank top and shorts enters and Maria's mark 32. What the **** is this? Nothing, mark, I'm on a Zoom date. Like **** you are. Oh, nobody. Kyle. It's just my husband. You were married, were getting divorced after the after the new year. Like how we are stop saying how this stop seeing how this and how that, That's all you say. That's because it's where I plan to spend eternity with you. Not if I can help it. Can't you see I'm dating Kyle now. Who the **** is Kyle? The love of my life. Well, you really love of your life. So that's not a lot of responsibility. Is pist. Where do you live, Kyle? I'm kicking your ***. Kio, who are you talking to? Your mom? Go live at home with your mom. She single. Maybe I was born to love her. Okay. Um, I'm gonna go now, Maria had called me after you get divorce. Kio hangs up. How could you virtually date a guy like that? Why baby? Are you jealous? ****, yes, I am. They make out interior Video called day. Jamie's performs another song with Hank. The zoo for Chris moods. If only on my screen, please mail me soon presence. It's never too late. Even if you shop on Christmas Eve. The words, don't ride. Well, I don't like songs that don't rhyme. I don't think she will either match the drawing board. Yeah, sorry. Yeah. Come up with another, but make sure the words rhyme. Interior, Zoom, Santa room day, a few standards do bong or if the Santa Santa totally worth it, then oh, yeah, let me, let me hit that. Tommy pretends to hit that and even coughs. Woo, woo. We got dudes, I'm gonna get balls deepen as a milking cook. Yeah. I gotta go through it's again another appointment letter saying, thank you for my presence tomorrow. Bye. Thanks for the head. Interior Video called day Tommy weights. Oh, it's 91 here. Suddenly an action figure that's not copyrighted pops in front of the camera to think your Node's a yes. Okay. How are you? Kid? Action figure goes left and right. Or you are an adult? It nods, yes. Are you one of those lonely people who live by them, so left and right for now. Are you a woman? Nods, yes. Do we know each other? Another? Yes. This is my favorite person in the world. You actually figure it Waves yes and raises until we see a hand. It's Tessa. What gave it away? I just had a hajj. Why don't you go further with it. You know, you don't have to pay $10 beyond here, you can just call me on the phone. I know, but it's more Fun this way. It is always a pleasant surprise. Class and getting to know the Customer Support operator, Nancy, she's a hoot. Interior Zoom interview day. Charlotte interviews with miles 36 gets easily offended. Your resume is quite impressive. I love that you stay at places for years. Thanks. I'd probably stay here for years as well. So what makes you want to work at Jesus chicken lists? Hot chicken. Well, I love hot chicken. You do? I mean, I made hot chicken all the time at the lazy piglet? Yes. What is the lazy piglet? It's my old restaurant. Please. Please tell me it was begin Know. You actually eat meat? Honestly. Yes. But just with like most meals. I don't I don't know if you're ready for chicken lists. Hot chicken. But I love chicken less hot chicken too. I love how he chicken lists. It is without being too chicken. Sorry. Charlotte. Gloom Gordy, you're not Mickey users chicken less hot chicken material. But I can be I just I just have to change my diet around completely. Sorry. But Merry Christmas. Miles hangs up. Maybe for you. Interior Video, cold day. Kathy calls Hank Beck. Okay. Have a few options with what I mean, James, if you let me know which one do you think he'll like? Well, I'm helping both of you now have this happen. The first thing is this. Cathy shows James a picture frame made out of macaroni pasta. Macaroni pasta frame. What do you six. I thought it was a good idea, but it's not. Cathy shows Hanken messed up wallet made from duck tape. What is that? It's supposed to be your wallet, but It's more like your waist tape. Okay, what's the last thing I made in this key chain? It's a massive when key chain that reads, I love my mama. The other side reads, and my mama loves me. Key chains, kinda gigantic. Know just my love for him. I don't know if it's like any of those if any of them work as Christmas gifts, what if you bake him or cooking something? Oh, oh, good idea. I'll call you later. But wait, you have to tell me what's your favorite Christmas song? A bracket around the Christmas tree. Oh, that's a good one. But don't tell James until I have my present. Really. Yeah. I don't want him to know yet. Fine. I call me back when you have something good. Interior Zoom date day, Kyle, Zoom dates with Melanie. Right? Kyle, you are just so hands so you're pretty good looking yourself. I have to tell you I'm so attracted to you. Thank you. Hey, I hope in your mind, but I want to tell you this upfront. I have a kid. That's fine. I like wow. I like kids. Let me introduce you. Melanie picks up a kid and puts them in front of the camera. Say hi the kid. Waves. I'll be back in 2 h. Melanie walks away. What? 2 h? Interior Zoom interview date. Charlotte, and an interview with many. Sure. You want to work here. Oh, yes. I'm positive. It looks like you're used to more fancier restaurants. I know, but I just love Richie's chum bucket. Does it? Oh, yes. I would just love to be a part of the Richie's chum bucket team. What's your favorite thing on the menu? There's just so many things to choose from. Give me something specific. Oh, I don't know. Everything at Richie's chum bucket is so good. Have you had our muscles? Yes. Oh, yes, quite delicious. That was a trick question. We haven't had muscles since 1957. Oh, sorry. We can't hire you at Richie's chum bucket. If you lie during your interview, what would Richard think? No, please. I'm sorry. I need this job. We don't hire liars. Many hangs up. Charlotte hangs up. Nobody is around. Hey, God, or universe. Christmas baby. Fear at all listening. I could really use some kind of Christmas miracle. Please let me get a phone call from Fiona. Interior Video called Dave. Fiona talks with Soviet 43, know Fun, all business, and is on her phone. The whole thing doesn't even look at piano. So I had about a dozen interviews and some good candidates, but there's one in particular, there's a good fit. Oh, my Both both of them. Maddie, Professor. Yeah. That Charlotte limb guardian. She had a successful restaurant for ten years that went out of business six years, six months ago. Kinda been that successful if it's out of business? No. But you don't understand her food? Listened, Fiona, I'm glad that interview went well, but I was talking to my cousin and she's going to take the job. Your cousin? My cousin Brenda, she just got to college. Did she go to culinary school? Know think it was Rugby, North Dakota community college. Anyway. She's family and it's Christmas, so let's give it to her. But she doesn't know anything. You'll teacher anyways, it's Christmas Eve, I gotta go. Have a good day off tomorrow. Interior Video called day. Alex calls Kaczynski, so we'll get me out of North Dakota. How far amount of biker bar in South Dakota. But what are you going to do there? I didn't know. I could go back to my old ways that you should steal a bike. No, no, no, no, don't do that. Josh and with you, I'm going to flirt with us biker over here. You see if he'll take me there. Good luck. And if that doesn't work, I made this sign to hitchhike. Doesn't escape, shows Alice at cardboard sign that reads Boston market or bust out of mine. I'm Michelle 11. Table Read part 4: Vehicle day, Kyle and Alice talk pile. You're Boston market should be there at five. I don't know what I'm gonna do. I talk to Uncle squiggles and on Gertrude, and they both live over 100 mi away from my Boston market. Gotta love that chicken. Spending it ain't going not good. Zoom dating is the worst. Dan real Dating. Yeah. I bought I bought his 12th dates of Christmas Eve package and it's been ten so far. To Orlando. You never know maybe the next one will be will be the girl that's just your type just giving your best interior Zoom day they told me is on a date. He has a candle lit and her weight Kyle isn't a date. Write cows on a date. Okay. Day number 11. Hello, my name is hi, I'm sick of Zoom dates. He just sees skins showing me. Since Dan already. Hey, if nothing was just kidding by the way, excuse me. Know. Nothing. Okay. I'm like I'll be waiting and another hour until my his next film days. This how you treat all your Zoom dates. Mom? Yes, it's me. Your praise. Good. Then you won't see how disappointed I am or are you on Zoom maybe mom, Zoom date all the time plus I got this 12 days of Christmas Eve package. Why? Why do we have to get each one? No, it's not. Okay. Let's practice date again. Shall we pretend you've just came in again? Interior Video called day James sings and taps on something. Zoo. They to me, boom, boom. Newly we will bring boom, boom, boom, boom. To be for the screenplay. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Okay. How about this? How about this? Okay. I'm saying it's beginning to look like Christmas everywhere. I can't go. No more five and tomb that. No, no, no. All I wanted for Christmas is to figure this out. Shake it says figure this out. No, absolutely not. That wasn't a song that was just beat, just riffing. Listen. I know her favorite Christmas song. You do tell me. I can't I told her I wouldn't come on the parties in 2 h. I can't say but I will say pi1 is involved. Pine pine things. Jingle pine. It's the most wonderful pine of the year. No, no, no, no, no, no. Baby is pinouts. It's what you put in your living room. It's made from pi. Oh, I get it. Interior Video called day. Fiona calls Charlotte. Hey, Fiona. So can you hear from you? I wish I wanted to call you sooner, but I don't have a backbone sometimes. This doesn't sound good. Silvia, the owner of the garden anvils hasn't it would cousin and she's letting her cooked job. Oh, I'm so sorry. You are my first choice and always will be, but I don't own the place. No, it's okay. Thanks for letting me know. Have a Merry Christmas. Fiona. Youtube. I'll try. Interior Video called day Allison Hank talk, Dad, I'm sorry, but it's impossible to deliver all this Boston Market. You made a promise. I know dad, but not everyone lives close to a Boston market. Well, try harder. It can be another brand or something. No. Boston market is the home-style meal. I trust you're not making this any easier. It's Christmas. It's not supposed to be easy. I don't think I can do it and I don't think I can make it to the zoom of gloom garden party. Dad, be reasonable. I can't promise I'll be there. If you can't keep your promises. Thank hangs up. Christmas conditions. Interior Video called Night. Fiona meets Kyle who is still spiffy Hello. Hi. Wow, you went all out. Kyle picks up a little bit. Thanks. I decided this is my last Zoom dates on my logo. All last one. Funny how this is my first end date without God, they're terrible. I've had 11 days, 7 h and I am exhausted. And not the same. Sounds like a rough day ahead. One to my sister bought me this 12 dates. It's Christmas Eve package, but I bought the same thing. Yeah, I had a terrible day, so I thought this might get my mind off it. That's where the tribe, but don't do all 12. I wasn't planning on it. Hey, is that a one-piece flag behind you? You know that one base 700 episodes me to my action figures. Sure. You want to see mine. They both walk away and come back with action figures. Oh my God, You are so cool. You're so cool. Interior Video call day. Alice talks with cousins, skis. I'm in Colorado. The bikers bike broke down, but I've found an electric scooter. Electric scooter. You expect to get there on that, not with that attitude and keep positive. It's Christmas and trying if there's anything I learned in prison, it's that you have to believe you're gonna get out and have the things you want. Hope so. I looked up that rotisserie chicken online, Alice, and I want that rotisserie chicken. My motivation. Alright, good luck. I gotta go. I can't Video Chat and scoop. At the same time. I can feel the promised land. Exterior Zoom. They, Kyle and Fiona joke around. Okay. Know my favorite Joe is who? Traded laugh. Say you make Zoom, gating San horrible. But so far it's been pretty Fun. Your here. Oh, thanks. I was wrong. Okay. This was work. The other 11 traumatizing dates, really? Yeah. It's like I'm on trauma times. Cute. I'm tall too. I like tell cute guys. Hey, I have a party at five. But do you want to do this again? Yeah, I liked it a lot. I wish we could kiss goodbye. We're going to try warranty. What do you mean? Screen to screen? Suddenly both their screens freeze. Okay. Sure. I've never done that before. Oh, okay. Ready? 123. They both go in for a kiss when Fiona screen disappears, Kyle looks after kissing. Yona. Where did you go? 12. Table Read part 5: Interior video called day. Alice talks with Kaczynski, so 3PM skewed, I don't think you're gonna make it in time, but not with that can't do attitude. God, you people who have never been in prison just don't get it. I'm getting that chicken Alice, that chicken speak. So we will make it to the promised land. Interior video call day Allison Kyle, talk. I can't believe I find the perfect gorilla gee, just disappears. It's called ghosting. Target for such a long time, doesn't make any sense. Sounds like she was playing you. How's your Boston Market mission? Terrible. I just got a call back from Boston Markets saying they ran out of mashed potatoes. Well, there's always an alternative. What alternative? Interior video called De Fiona talks with her sister Frankie. You believe this? I finally me a nice guy. My stupid internet cuts off. You try logging back on? Yes, of course, But I was the host, so I kicked him off too. So you can't find them. Know, we need to exchange info and the date. I just know his first name was Kyle and he's the coolest guy I ever met. I knew my Christmas present was a good idea. Yeah, if I meet him again. Here. Henry, Frankie. Frankie, that's where you still at the garden villa. Unfortunately prison. But I'm back. There we go. Unfortunately, but my boss killing. I thought you went to Chicago to start your own restaurant. What happened to that? I saved up but I can't open a place now. Might not be honest. Phone then rings with the **** what? My boss just texted me. Apparently, I'm not getting my Christmas bonus and she's taking pay cuts. You believe this hold on. I have to call her interior video called De Fiona calls Sylvia. So what is this text about? Hey, yeah, it's been a rough year and with Brenda coming on board, I need to spread the wealth. You can't tell me this on Christmas eve. Everything I do. You're never there. I run that restaurant. Yeah, That's why I still keep you still keep me, you know, I could run my own restaurant if I wanted to. I have money saved. Darling, I'd like to see you try. Fine. I think I'll find out. Excuse me. I quit. Merry Christmas. Sylvia. Interior video called a hanging Kathy talk. Okay. So I made some homemade beer. Sure, James, I love that. Okay. But then my roommate drank it all. Cathy yellows to her right side. Thanks a lot. Rhonda. Rhonda burps and the background. It was good beer. And then I made Christmas cookies. Who doesn't love cookies? Yeah. And then my other roommate ate them. Kathy else to her left side. Thanks a lot, Brian. They were delicious. Thank you. So then then I say, James and free cake. What happened to that? Nothing. I just realized fruit cakes are disgusting. None of my roommates will touch it. Get that thing out of our house, Kathy, you stink up the kitchen. So what's it like living with roommates at your age? Beats the **** out of living alone since my husband died. Really? Yeah. How are you doing anyway? What do you mean? I know exactly what I mean. You know exactly what I mean? What what is it? You're number four for you without Wendy? Yeah. I know what it's like. The holidays would get better and easier but never get used to it. Memories just keep coming in. Yeah. Things even more than my family won't be here. Oh, they're trying. The party is a good idea. I guess. You're gonna go to the party, right? I don't know. I don't want the kids to get used to this. I don't want to be alone every Christmas. They would. It's just this year. What about next year? Alice and James visit you every other year or two and just saying How about next year? Either all go to me or you come to Baltimore and the whole family can come. We won't have to split the holiday, we'll share it. I liked that a lot. Interior Zoom is Santa room day. A bachelorette party celebrates with santa. They were Sasha's and stuff. Fantasy. We only got half a minute left. What are you going to take something off? Santa doesn't take things off without causes burnish it. I'll be your Mrs. Claus. You're getting married tomorrow. What happens on Christmas Eve stays in Vegas. We are not in Vegas. Shut. Cindy, does it know to nose, and Sandra is another appointment. I have a good Christmas wedding. Interior Zoom is Santa room day. Tessa sits in a chair. Tommy sees here hallway. There's my favorite person. Tommy takes his beard and I was just talking about my Mrs. Claus. Densa doesn't respond. What was going on? Usually there's some kind of cute scheme before I see your beautiful face. Tell me my grandma went to the hospital today. Oh, no. Sorry about that. Yeah. Well, hey and less than 24 h, we'll be together again. My mom is a wreck. Tommy realizes you're not coming home where you want to, but my mom needs me right now. Okay. I'm sorry. Should I try going over there again? I mean, I don't care what border say. No. Last time you got in trouble with homeland security. Worth it for you. That if you end up in prison, just stay there and enjoy your Christmas. How he doesn't have words. What are you thinking? I can't believe this. I just I can't It's freaking Christmas. And the one thing I want more than anything else, I'm not gonna get. Torah is the only day they'll let you be able to come back home. **** it. I'm sure there'll be more day soon. Whim next Christmas. We don't know. We don't know anything other than tomorrow, you could be here with me. Tommy. I know I sound selfish, but ten months ten months without you and you just expect me to be okay with it? It's been hard, but yes, it's been hard. Too hard. Too hard. Yes. Then we'll take a break. What No, no, no, no. If it's if it's too hard for both of us, maybe it's easier if we just take a break until I'm back. It's not what I meant. I'm tired. Okay. Don't let my rambling mean anything. Tell me. I'm sorry. Okay. But I can't choose between you and my family right now. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Two. I'll just we'll talk soon. Maybe. She hangs up. God, No, I'm an idiot. 13. Table Read part 6: Interior Video called day, James and Hank meet up. Okay. Hank, I took your head. I got it right this time you want it, you won't hear the song. Yeah, sure. James Clear says throat. Oh, Christmas tree. Oh, Christmas tree. Lovely. Brown branches. That it's a song you told me my mom would love. It's all about the P9? No, not that song. Not that song. What other tree songs are there? Hold on. I got another call. Interior Video called day. Tommy, devastated, causes Dan. Hello. Hey dad, Hey, son. Hey. I do call for any reason. I don't know. You Okay. I guess what happened? Testimony of broken up with me. Why? She wanted to break and I got mad because I had everything planned out for tomorrow. What plant? It's going to ask you to Marin me at the airport at a limo waiting for us and book to table it. Lamellas and labelling family was going to cook for us that day. That's nice about our two tickets to Buffalo, New York for New Year's. Everybody loves Buffalo. Yes. Show joys. Wanted to go there in the winter. So what happened? Grandma got sick. I got mad at the situation. She got upset that I was upset, things just blew up and now I lost the one thing I love the most Worst Christmas ever. Interior Video call. Later, Alice calls Charlotte and Tommy who both look miserable. Okay. So 30 min to Christmas kicker. Can't wait to Tessa can Omega home for Christmas. We might be on a break to mess. If I'm being honest, I lost my restaurants six months ago. What? Yeah. I've been desperately trying to get a job since then and now I need to declare bankruptcy, sell my house, and move out of Chicago. Charlotte, if you need anything, let us know. Maybe homeless this coming January. So maybe I'll live with one AU. Alice has plenty of room. It's found in rings. Hey, I got a phone call I got to take surely disappears. You know, anyone who could use two tickets to Buffalo, New York? Me. Not if maybe that's me. Right off the top of my head. I'm sure someone we know could use a vacation. You know what? Never mind. I'm not someone. Interior Video called day Fiona talks with Charlotte. Lesson. Is your restaurants still in the plaza? Yeah. The landlord was kind enough to keep my kitchen appliances there until it's rented. Again. There may be no need for that. What do you mean? I know this is wild, but I loved lazy piglet and I want to co-own it with you. Really? Yes. And I have money and I want to use it in a place I love and I loved the lazy piglet is this dream. It's one of mine and I just quit my job and I wanted to own a restaurant since I was a kid and I have nine years of management experience at restaurants. And I actually hate doing all the paperwork and staff stuff. I just want to cook. So are you interested? Yes. Yes, Absolutely. Let's do this. Great. When you wanted your reopening, like I said, I have money. How about the day after Christmas? Done? Hey, do you want to come to this Christmas party with my family? We're going to be partners. I mean, we might as well get to know each other a little more. Sure. I already saw her baby with my family. Are here. Your Zoom a Santa room. Room. How many calls someone? Answers and he sees Sarah and Jamie again. Oh, hey, Santa Claus, I can't afford another San accession. Actually broke. Zuma called protocol to get your number. I have a present for you. Oh, you do? For me? Yes I want to give you a vacation. Vacation aware. Buffalo, New York. You're kidding. I always wanted to go to buffalo chicken wings are my favorite food. Well, starting next week, get to stay until lovely hotel henry, I feel like I wanted The Price is Right. Two tickets, plane and hotel for you and anyone else? Mom, can I go, please? But it can't be a kid. Man. Sorry, kids getting a vacation also means getting a vacation from you. Who who is right? And Santa. Thank you. I really appreciate this. I'll bring my sister. Oh, I can't wait to see Niagara Falls. I don't card Christmas party, interior gloom, Bharti slash guardian, Zoom party, night. Alice weights by herself. For 56. First one here, shows up first after me. Someone enters. It's Vinny 33, a guy we don't know. Yeah. Me through you. I'm very pleased you. The gloom guardian Zoom party, you're not a gloom Gordy gaze all invited me. Where she did. Kaczynski, so enters, she's eating Boston market chicken and all its glory. I got it. Alice and I got it. You're right, It's chicken is so worth. It says, just like my mama used to make, but better in every way. God, I love that chicken. So who's Vinny? My prison pen pal? From one prison to another? What tubs geeks gigs. Holly Shanks a lot. Another X prisoner shows up. Holly Shanks a lot. It's been a minutes and some sinew word, Vinny's geeks and blondie. She shakes the air. Now it's a prison party. No, no, this is not a prison party. This is a family Christmas party. I see mostly a presenter so far. Shakes the air again. Tommy. Hey Alice, excuse you. And three people, I don't know. One-by-one, other ex-convicts enter, jackknife, Jack Stabby, Steve cleared cetera. So how could you invite all these ex-convicts? That it was a party bring anyone we want? No. I didn't tend even if I did, I wouldn't say prisoners. Not all prisoners, just some of them never got caught. Yeah. Family members we haven't met yet join like Uncle squibs and Gertrude Skippy, followed by more and more ex-convicts like Tommy, James, etcetera. Squid eggs. Marie Kalikimaka speak so Linda, cousin Kyle, and others enter and people talk over each other. Anyone not sure about it? Let's check in Alice, who are all these people? Why did you say Mom? Alice has jumping to say yeah, please. Okay. Here it scares everyone, just gets louder. Yeah, that's it. Okay. Let's puts everyone on mute. This is my party. I'll mute if I want to know. Let me explain how this is all going to work. Everyone stops moving. First. Welcome to the gloom guardian Zoom party. To prevent the chaos we just experienced. I've created several Zoom Rooms so we can all talk with that chaos. Everyone gives the thumbs up, struts or agrees physically somehow, Alice gave us a look at her screen. Local squiggles. Don't write mean things about me in the chat. Squid, eggs, rolls his eyes, classic squeaks. Gordy house. Virtually. This link is the living room. But each link is a different room. I will email them to you and put them in the chat. James raises his hand, Alice, unmute him. Go ahead, sweetheart. Honey, Don't forget to mention the home-style meals. Everyone who actually did RSVP look on your front porch and you'll find Boston market, people cheering, run. I'll unmute a few that have taken your happiness. How many comes back to his laptop with a brown bag? You who are able to get all of us Boston market. You could say that many guests or open their bags and unveiled Boston Market frozen dinners. If you were lucky enough to get the real thing, congrats, you have a Boston market close to your home. Select View, have the real thing like Schiavo, most have frozen meals. Hey, one form of Boston market is better than no Boston market. Yeah. Welcome start going. The other rooms. Also, I hired a professional game show host, Ray car Cielo. Cielo, professional game show host. He'll be hosting games and various rooms. Now, all the rooms are open, Have Fun. Merry Christmas. People start to exit to other rooms one-by-one. Also, has anyone seen my dad here, your video called Night Hank talks with Tessa. Tessa, I haven't seen him love anyone as much as he loves you. This is why you called me. Yes. Can you just forgive him for being a blockhead? Just Merriam already, please. Did he mention marrying me? Crap. Sorry. I didn't mean to say that. Why did you oh, crap. They're not thinking it's just, you know, know know what? The reason he wanted you to come home and the reason he couldn't come see me. Big plan. What reason? What plan? Nothing. Can you just forgive him? Yes. After you give me more details of this plan? Fine. I'll tell you everything, but then you're gonna have to go to that party with me 14. Table Read part 7: Interior Zoom living room night, Alice, Tommy, Charlotte, Holly shank, silhouette, and Claire are still in the living room. I'm sure that'll show up sooner or later. It told me he was coming. I'm sorry, Alice. That's okay. If he's not coming. I think I'm gonna go to I'm just I'm just not in the mood anymore. Tell me, Come on. Don't leave. You just need to cheer up. Girlfriend, break her soul and play again, that'll be alright. Yeah, won't go find them. Will check in with you soon. How many exits? Hey, Holly Shanks a lot. What do you say me and you get our own Zoom room and do naughty thing. I've liked that but you can't touch each other. So I touched myself better than most people. Don't do nasty things in any of the rooms. Create your own breakout room for that. I had to Nate, I just sent you a room in the chat. Claire, I hope you don't mind if I shake you a little. Not when it's virtual. Ali Shanks a lot and Claire exit the living rooms. Zoom. Does not showing up. Suddenly shows up. Yeah. I met to come sooner, but I had to take care of something urgent. What's that? Then Mrs. Claus enters. ** ** ** is Tommy here? I need to make up with them and tell him that I want to marry him. He just left to find rake, her solo. Professional game show host. Yes, I love that guy. Well, what room is a game show host guy in? No. It can't be that hard. I mean, how many rooms do you have? 28. 28 rooms. I created a living room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, nine closets. What way why would you create nine closets? Alright, I got carried away. There's also a front yard Zoom room, a backyard Zoom room, a street corner Zoom room, a convenience store. Okay, that's not just a zoom house, that is a Zoom town. Suddenly another guest swaps in its Fiona. Hey Charlotte, sorry, I'm late. Who was this? Oh, this is my new business partner. What new business? Dad. The lazy piglet one out of business. Holy crap. When Why didn't you guys tell us? But Fiona is bringing it back. Yep. I have money. That's wonderful. Charlotte's great at food, but terrible what the business side of things? Well, good. Now let's find Tommy. Okay, if we're going to find Tommie, let's split into teams, Charlotte and Fiona. You start from the bottom of the list, dad, Tessa, and I will start from the top. Interior backyard Zoom room night, Alice enters and sees Stabby, Steve, Cousins, Schiavo, and several others drinking nonstop. Simon says stop, speak. So what are you doing? Simon says drink a lot. Anchor. Simon says Drink. They all chug again. Wow, I like this game. In this, this is not one of the activities that I suggested on my list. Oh, yeah. Better. Interior dining room, Zoom room night, great aunt Linda, Vinny and several others play Pictionary. It's answered the time to draw and we only see fingers and part of the drawing. Me to get your hand out of the way of the camera? It is out of the way, or it's not. Charlotte and Fiona Enter. Hey, is Tommy here? Know, what are you doing? Pictionary. That time? C, it's a woman with a red dress. How can you tell C bar of it? I know why you can't tell Kyle. It's the last time you were at with a woman was inside my womb. I told you almost met someone today. Almost as an at Christmas Present. Pal is that, you know, Island Fiona see each other. You to know each other? Yes. We were on a Zoom day before my Internet went out. I'm so glad to see you again. We need to exchange info pronto. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. My internet went out. Son, who's this old? I told you about my 12th grade of the Christmas Eve. Hopefully soon to be my future. Something. Yeah. That was a great first date. Maybe it'll be your girlfriend by New Years. Oh, my God. My son has assumed to be hopefully something girlfriend. Great. Interior bathroom, Zoom room night. Alice tank and Tessa enter a room full of prison Christmas characters who are all really good. Women. Six. He's not here. No, but keep it up. You all sound great. Interior closet seven of nine night, Holly Shanks a lot, and Claire are now having a nice romantic dinner. Charlotte enters. What's going on here? After I naughty session, we decided to have some dessert. I had, do you mind get out of here? This is a private Zoom room night. Alice bank and tests, tests. Enter. What is this room? It started as the basement, but now it's the stone or rule. We see in the gallery view. Everyone is smoking. Okay, let's try the next one. I'll be back here later. Anterior front yard, Zoom yards. Kathy and James stock. I know we agreed to only make crescents this year, but all the gifts I have no, you're gonna make me gifts. Know you were gonna make me want to either until Hank told me. Yeah. Yeah, I did ask for his help. So what did you make? Kathy shows off to James, her key chain macaroni frame, duck tape while and fruit cake. Mom made me all that. Yeah. Okay. A fruit cake. Now, but it's a thought that counts and these things are so thoughtful. You really liked him? No. I loved them because they came from you. Your son. You want to hear the song I wrote now, Alice, Hank and Tessa arrive. Hey guys, you are just in time about to sing the song I wrote for my mom. Charlotte enters two. We can't right now. Have you seen Tommy? Yeah, he was just here but he said he's going to the game showroom, gameshow room. I didn't create one of those. Oh, Ray Garcia little did. I have 19 Zoom Rooms and nine closets. We need to get there. I have the link. Interior game Shira may break our syllabus. Professional game show host placed. His contestant is Tommy. All right, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for my favorite Zoom game pants. No pants. What did I sign up for? Week told half-hour guests to wear pants and a half of them to not wear pants. Are you ready? No, not really. Here is your aunt gertrude, bankers camera. What's your guests, Tommy? Opinions. Please be pants. Can I see pants? And Gertrude stands up. Tom, he closes his eyes. Yes, it is pants. Good. Tommy opens his eyes. Oh God. He makes a disgusted face and closes his eyes again. I'm just kidding. It wasn't bands are next model is Stabby Steve. Stabby, Steve show us your down under. Tommy closes his eyes again. No pants. Tommy opens his eyes again and his discussed it fell forward again. Tessa, Alice, Hank, and Charlotte drop in here. Yes. Tell me Mrs. Claus, do you have pants on? Of course, I have pants on time and listen. Your dad told me everything I'm sorry about or fight me to tell me. I don't know how much longer I'll be away from me physically, but today get back. I want to marry you. Why? You really yes. So if I proposed, you'd say yes. Of course. What are you waiting for? Me, it looks around. His sisters urged him to do it. Okay. Here goes nothing. Gets out on Monday. Me we can't see you. Oh, sorry. Let me just adjust my camera. Justice camera and gets down to one so we can see him. Where are we? Okay. Past three years have been the best of my life. You're you're my best friend. And the constant sunshine I needed my life. Nobody makes me happier in this entire world. What would you do me the honor of marrying Oh, Tommy gloom Ugarte? Yes. Of course Everyone cheers, chaos, but good cast for like 5 s. I'm glad I got to be here for this one too. Congrats to the both of you. Hey, Alice, could you create a breakout room real quick? I just from me and my kids. James intestine. Sure. Interior breakout room day. Hank talks to his kids and their spouses. Hey, I just wanted to say thank you. You're welcome, dad. No. I really mean thank you. I know this year has been a rough one and I was kind of a scrooge this morning, but glad we got to do this. And going through all these virtual rooms was Fun. I'm glad I got to see all these happy faces. Even your amylin that we didn't see at Linda's face. We don't need to. The point is thank you. I'm glad I got to call you. I get to call you my family. Thanks, Deb. We love you dad. I love YouTube. And Tessa, welcome to the gloom guardian family. I'm glad to be a part of it. Okay. Now for the sentimental stuff, Let's get back to the party. I want to hear James's saw carriers Zoom living room night. James is with the gloom Gardner family and most of the party. Okay. Alright, since I don't have a microphone, saxophone rather, I'm going to need some help with the musical bridge after the Second Law. Ready? Okay, Here we go. Music starts and everyone begins to dance as James sings. Zoom in around the Christmas tree. Yet the Chris moves, Paul Xu. I'm in a hotel to talk and that is green, but I'm still with all of you around the Christmas tree, lead the Christmas spirit swaying. Later, we'll share some ******* market and do some dabbling. You will get that special feeling when you hear me saying Linda sounding, let's be jolly. Deck your halls but aware of all the zoom around the Christmas tree, yeah, the cruise news. Reading the happiest holiday in different virtual rooms. A special feeling when you hear me saying, Linda shouting, lead, aware of Holly's zoom around the girl's mystery, the Christmas party, celebrating happiest holiday and fraud. Virtue, who? Everyone cheers? Merry Christmas, everyone, Merry Christmas, merry Christmas. Merry Christmas file's name is admitting it. Fade out 15. Thank You + Summer Course Promo: Thank you so much for watching this course. I really appreciate it. If you're interested in one on one coaching sessions, I'd love to help you during your creative process to make sure your project gets finished. These sessions are $45 for 45 minutes. If you're interested, you can e mail me at Jordan period emola@gmail.com. These coaching sessions can be weekly or bi weekly, whichever you prefer. I offer coaching sessions on writing movies, TV shows, web series, producing your own film or series, and much more. 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