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Greetings! I'm a scriptwriter living in Toronto. I love films, good stories, football and cycling (the greatest spectator sport in the world!) I tend to write humorous, character-driven scripts that have a lot of heart. I look forward to any comments or feedback you may have.
I quite liked this one. It kept me interested till the end.
There are a couple of particularly effective moments. When the cross country team is running along the sidewalk and they are suddenly joined by the three German Shepherds, the writer made a choice to nicely elongate the inevitable. The lads exchange smiles when they notice the dogs have matched their speed, thinking they’re sharing a cool running moment with the canines – and they all run along together. Yet, we know something is about to happen. And it does. I was impressed with how much stronger this makes the moment than just having the dogs come out of the woods and attack.
Another surprisingly strong scene is when Bonnie arrives at the Principal’s office to be accused by Terry, Dan’s very religious mother, of corrupting her son. Now, we think it’s because Terry knows Bonnie has been having sex with Dan – when all she’s really complaining about is the curriculum Bonnie teaches her students. Yeah, the religious wrath thing is a little far-fetched (though maybe not so much in the USA, I’m not sure.), but it is a nice moment where your expectations get nicely flipped.
The overall tone of the piece is consistently solid. It reminded me a lot of "In the Bedroom" -- not because of the story, but because of the simmering tension which imbues every scene.
I am a little confused by the ending. Is the final shot of Bonnie in the water somehow indicating a regression in evolution? A return to the water, the place of origin of our species? If so, it’s overkill. And if it’s not, then I’m not sure what to make of it.
Still, a pretty solid script. Good on you, Mr. Gossett.