[[Tyler and Krista sit at the kitchen table with a tall tower of pancakes sitting in front of both of them.]
Krista: [looks toward tyler] Ready…
Tyler: [looks toward Krista] Set
;Both: GO! [both dig into pancakes, devouring them as fast as humanly-wait, we’re talking about Tyler here..UNHUMANLY possible]
Krista: [shoves last pancake down throat, pleasingly] DONE!
Tyler: [whines with his cheeks puffed out from food] aww. [still has a pancake left on plate] NOT FAIR. SOMETHING KEPT ME UP ALL NIGHT. MY STOMACH WAS NOT WELL-RESTED.
Krista: What, a monster? [says jokingly, laughs]
Tyler: [looks scared] I don’t know what it was! All I know, is that it was coming from down the hall…It sounded like a GHOST!
Krista: Oh come on, Tyler. There are no such things as ghosts.
Tyler: YEAH HUH!
Krista: NUH UH!
Tyler: YEAH HUH
Krista: FOR THE LAST TIME-
[suddenly the two hear a loud noise, referencing to a sneeze but much scarier. More like a ACHRUHHGGHMAHHH!!!!!! And the lights go out] [both sit in the dark, just staring forward with giant eyes]
Krista: [says calmly] I apologize Tyler.
Tyler: [calmly] You are forgiven.
Tyler and Krista: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
[during mid-scream the lights flash back on] [the two stop and look at each other]
[view changes to Erik walking through the door from the hallway into the kitchen. He looks ill and his hair is a bit all over the place as if he had just gotten electrocuted.]
Erik: [groans] I was working on a new invention [sniffles] and accidentally sneezed all over it. I guess it caused a power surge. Sorry guys. [sneezes again and fixes hair with hand]
Tyler: so YOU were the one making those noises last night!
Krista: You seem really sick, Erik.
Erik: [gets all defensive] NO I’M NOT. I CAN’T BE SICK. THE SCIENCE FAIR IS TONIGHT. [shows calendar that today is his Science Fair and is circled in red] I’M FINE [ends his rage of screaming at Krista, as she stares at him blankly] Ahem. [calms]
Krista: [cough] sick.
Erik: SHADDUP! [sits down at table with group]
[Laura prances into room all happy, and lands next to Erik, staring down at him with big eyes]
Laura: Erik! Don’t you look lovely today! [shows Erik looking quite disgusting in fact] um. [ a bit creeped out] Anyway, I was wondering…couldIborrowyourcreditcard?
Erik: [receiving a cup of coffee from Krista] Why do you want my credit card today, Laura.
Laura: Well, see, there’s this THING. Where you can by a, uh…THING. And it’ll help save..other…THINGS…
Erik: I’m not following.
Laura: [sigh] I WANT TO BUY AN ALLIGATOR.
Tyler and Krista: [start laughing] YEAH RIGHT.
Erik: K, sure.
Tyler and Krista: [stop laughing, stare/frozen]
Laura: REALLY?!
Erik: Yeah, but I’ll come with you.
Laura: OKAY! [sprints away to get ready][Erik also leaves the room and Krista and Tyler still look confused and shocked and frozen]
[door slams behind the two of them]
Dillon: GUYS! [runs up to Ty and Kris] GUYS GUESS WHAT! [talks to them even though they’re standing still] I HAVE A SURPRISE! I’M PLAYING THE LEAD ROLE TO MY THEATRE GROUP’S MUSICAL PRODUCTION. AND I’M INVITING YOU ALL TO COME TONIGHT! [is extremely happy, and ignores their lack of response] IT IS CALLED, [Dramatic pose to announce title of production] “THE PORCUPINE’S FREEDOM”.
Krista: [snaps out of it] Porcupine?! [loving eyes]
Dillon: Well, it’s all very metaphorical but-
Krista: WILL THERE BE PORCUPINES THERE?!
Dillon: I don’t believe they’ll have-
Krista: GIVE ME THAT! [grabs script from dillon’s hand] [two walk out of kitchen chatting about Dillon’s new lead]
[Scene ends with Tyler still frozen, snaps out of it. Looks down, and eats pancake still left on his plate]
[New scene to Erik and Laura shopping together at LOTS O’ EVERYTHIN’ (basically like an amazing costco)]
Erik: Where exactly are the Aligators? [looking around]
Laura: Hm. [looks up to a sign that looks like an arrow pointing, saying ALLIGATORS!] THIS WAY! [pulls Erik off]
[The end up by a caged in area filled with alligators] [Laura looks nervous like Erik won’t get one, seeing he hates buying her pointless things] [A man that works there comes over to them]
Worker: Can I help you?
Erik: How much?
Laura: [in SCORE!!! Position]
Erik: [sniffles]
Laura: You know, Erik…[looks menacingly] There are a few other things we might need in the house…
Erik: Lead the way [says monotone]
[End Scene]
[Scene : Tyler, Dillon, and Krista are all sitting in Giant TV room watching “When Caribou Attack! 2”] [all is silent until a beeping noise from a dump truck in the driveway] [the group jumps up to the window after exchanging glances and see Laura leading in the dump truck and Erik sneezing off to the side]
Dillon: Oh my GOD.
Krista: I know, Erik must REALLY be sick. He’d never let Laura get those orange pillows with that blue couch. It’d clash!
[both boys stare at her]
[The group meets in the kitchen]
Tyler: I thought you were getting an alligator?
Laura: Oh, we did. He’s in the garage. [nonchalantly, looking at all her new bags and clothes and things she has on. She’s holding a few shopping bags, whilst Erik has the rest behind her.] Come on Erik, up to my room, now.
Dillon: What did you do to him?! [looks frightened]
Krista: [talks to blob of random stuff that Erik is holding] Erik? You under there?
Erik: [sneezes, making the entire tower shake a bit] I’m okay.
[The two disappear to Laura’s room, Dillon runs to help]
Tyler: Wait a minute. I just thought of something! [light bulb goes off on top of Tyler’s head] AHH WHAT IS IT?!?!
Krista: [astonished] OH MY GOSH TYLER! IT’S AN IDEA! [taps on the light bulb, making it flicker.] [frowns] well, not a very strong one, but a good start!
Tyler: [glares] AS I WAS SAYING; Didn’t Erik say he had his Science Fair tonight?
Krista: Mhm.
Tyler: But didn’t Dillon also say he had his theatre thing tonight as well?
Krista: Point being…?
Tyler: Who gets the car?
Krista: Tyler, Tyler Tyler, [leading him to garage] have you ever seen our garage? It’s FILLED with cars of choice!
Tyler: [mumbles] After that one incident with the raccoon and bad mitten net no one lets me in there.
Krista: We have LOADS of cars to-[opens door to reveal all cars missing, and a very fat alligator in place.
[view of house shown, Krista screaming]
Krista: WE HAVE AN ISSUE!
[group is set at kitchen table, discussing what should happen]
Dillon: What are we going to do? My performance is in an hour!
Erik: and my science fair is in an hour! [sneezes]
Krista: [mumbles] still don’t think you should be going-
Erik: [enraged] I AM NOT SICK! [cough]
Tyler: God Laura, did you buy ANYTHING useful today?!
Laura: [begins to open mouth]
Tyler: meaning useful to US.
Laura: [closes mouth and thinks] WELL…[snaps her fingers]
[group is shown in Laura’s bedroom filled with stuff. She points to an item toward the back with direct spotlight hit on it]
Laura: IT’S A FIVE SEATED BIKE!
Dillon: Well that covers ONE trip. What ELSE can we drive?
Laura: Hmmm…
[scene flashes to garage] [Erik, Tyler, Dillon, and Krista stare]
Krista: No way am I going on that thing.
[shows Laura, who has hooked up the alligator like a horse]
Laura: Aw guys, he’s sweet, REALLY! Aren’t you, Aaron?
Tyler: Aaron?
Laura: YES, AARON.
Dillon: K, Erik. Rock-paper-scissors. Whoever loses gets to ride…Aaron.
Erik: [sniffles] IT’S ON.
[dramatic comedic episode of rock paper scissors.]
Both boys: ROCK. PAPER. SCISSORS! [Erik’s hand his shown, rock. Dillon’s hand is shown. Paper.]
Dillon: YES! [rejoices]
Erik: Ugh [pissed off]
[Time lapse until after the show and after Erik’s science fair. Dillon, Laura, Krista, and Tyler are back first, in the garage. Tyler is collapsed on the floor, in pain. Whilst the others lean on the bike panting]
Dillon: Who knew there were so many hills in this town!
Tyler: Where do we live again?
Laura: SOMEONE NEEDS TO CARRY ME UP THE STAIRS.
Krista: I’d rather just…sleep..here…[doses off on bike seat]
Erik: Hello, everyone! [Erik comes riding in on Aaron the Alligator] how are you all?!
[all groan]
Erik: Well that’s a shame. I’m wonderful, thank you for asking! [steps off of Alligator and pats him on back]
Tyler: [picks head up from ground] Hey, you’re not sick anymore.
Erik: That I’m not! Turns out the skin of this Alligator really helped me recover. I was feeling better before I even got to the fair! And now I feel even better! [pulls out invention with first prize trophy out of Aarons mouth]
Laura: Hooray for you! [claps for Erik] I knew you were a genius! I knew it!
Erik: you won’t be clapping when I tell you how you’re going to pay for all the things you made me buy you. [smiles angelically]
Laura: [groans] crap.
Erik: Who wants icecream?! [entire group but Krista and Tyler leave to get icecream with Erik in the kitchen. Krista is still passed out on the bike seat, and Tyler is still on the floor. They have fallen asleep]
[Erik sneezes from other room] [both wake up]
Krista and Tyler: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
[END]
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