1. EYE LEVEL
by
Josh Vogel
333 W State St. Apt. 5
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 425-0869
jvogs24@hotmail.com

2. ACT I
FADE IN
INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY
STUDENTS wander the locker-lined hall of a school. At
the end of the hall we see the back of CADE CAVERLY, an
average high school freshman holding BOOKS. Cade appears
oblivious to KWAN, a short but talkative Korean-American
standing between him and a HALF-SIZE LOCKER.
KWAN
Dude, so not what she meant.
LEVI, a fellow classmate fitting the popular jock mold,
approaches from behind and purposely BUMPS into Cade -
causing Cade to DROPS his books.
LEVI
(arrogantly)
My bad, Teeny Weeny. Didn't see ya.
Kwan talks non-stop as he helps pick up books, and we
realize socially awkward Cade is very aware of the
world:
CADE (V.O.)
If you knew both my parents are
dwarves, you might think that's why
Levi called me teeny weeny. I wish it
was that simple.
INT. CAVERLY KITCHENS - MORNING
QUICK CUTS of a home designed for varying heights, with
STEP LADDERS, LIGHT SWITCH EXTENSIONS, etc.
Cade sits at the kitchen table as his father MARK, tough
but with a mischievous side, reads a PAPER. His WALLET
lays on the table. Cade's bubbly mother, TAMI, finishes
making WAFFLES.
CADE (V.O.)
It all started a few days ago, when I
begged my parents not to drop me off on
my first day at a new school.
Tami brings a plate over to Cade.
TAMI
Here's your waffle hon.

3. 2.
CADE
Why can't I just walk again?
Mark looks up from his paper.
MARK
Maybe we should let him. He might bulk
up carrying all those books.
(to Cade, with an arm
flex)
The girls love muscle.
Tami shakes her head and cleans up around the kitchen,
as Mark returns to his paper.
TAMI
All these years, and your father still
hasn't figured out why I married him.
MARK
(without looking up)
And why's that again?
Cade smiles he watches Tami silently slips a TWENTY from
out of Mark's wallet.
TAMI
For your money!
MARK
(oblivious)
Ha!
Tami slips the twenty to Cade.
TAMI
(sotto, to Cade)
In case we forgot any fees for your
first day.
CADE
(sotto, to Tami)
Thanks mom.
Tami brings over another waffle, this time for Mark. She
proceeds to cut it up for him.
TAMI
And don't you worry Cade, we'll drop
you right off at the front door so you
can get right in and meet some new
friends!
Tami holds up a piece and feeds it to Mark.

4. 3.
TAMI (CONT'D)
(to Mark)
Do you like the new recipe?
Mark gives a thumbs up as he chews. Tami feeds him a
second piece.
TAMI (CONT'D)
Unless of course you're embarrassed by
us, but I know you're not.
(uncertain)
You're not, are you?
CADE
Of course not!
MARK
(with mouth full)
Of course he's not.
Tami returns to the waffle maker, and Mark gives Cade a
thumbs down as he spits the waffles into a napkin.
CADE (V.O.)
Is there a teenager alive not
embarrassed by their parents?
EXT. SCHOOL PARKING LOT - MORNING
Cade tries to rush out of the CAR, but in his hurry
slams his BACKPACK strap in the door. As Cade yanks at
it, we hear his mother yell from inside the car:
TAMI
Wait!
As Tami gets out from the passenger side and walks
round, Mark ROLLS DOWN THE WINDOW.
MARK
What's the hurry bud?
Cade opens the car door and frees his backpack just as his
mother nears.
TAMI
Oh pumpkin, don't rush off before I get
a chance to kiss you goodbye!
Cade begrudgingly leans down so his mother can more
easily reach his cheek for a kiss. Tami turns to Mark.

5. 4.
TAMI (CONT'D)
Mark, take a picture!
MARK
But I'm all situated with my pedal
extenders.
TAMI
Just take it from there then!
Mark holds up his SMARTPHONE to take the photo.
MARK
Move over so I can get a good angle
here.
TAMI
(loudly to Cade)
Love you dear.
CADE
(much quieter)
Love you too mom.
As Tami walks back around, Mark asks Cade questions.
MARK
Do you have everything you need?
Schedule? Calculator? Contact solution?
You know your eyes act up after gym.
CADE
It's all in my backpack dad.
MARK:
Good. And don't forget, girls love a
little mystery.
(sotto, to Cade)
It's how I got your mom.
WIDEN OUT TO
Shot of lots of kids staring at the car.
CADE
Mystery.
(sighing)
Right.

6. 5.
INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - MORNING
As Cade looks back and forth with uncertainty between a
SHEET in his hand and his mini locker, he's taken aback
when fast-talking Kwan rushes up.
KWAN
(speedily)
Hi, you must be Cade. Ms. Smilie
designated me to be your buddy. She
said she picked me because you'd feel
more comfortable with someone close to
your height and I'm the shortest one in
the class, but you aren't very short. I
think she thought you were a dwarf like
your parents.
CADE
Wouldn't my height have been on my
physical?
FLASHBACK - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
An uptight administrator, MS. SMILIE, looks over forms.
MS. SMILIE
Well this can't be right! I met his
parents and I'm certain it's genetic.
We'll have to order a special locker.
RESUME SCENE
CADE
(looking at locker)
That explains it.
(then to Kwan)
And you really need to slow down when
you talk.
KWAN
Sorry, my parents say I make up for my
small frame by erupting like a volcano,
only words are my lava. Everyone here
has facebook and twitter but I wish
blogs were still more popular because
you can say so much more with them.
(extending hand)
I'm Kwan by the way.

7. 6.
CADE
(shaking Kwan's hand)
Like Michelle Kwan?
KWAN
It's a popular boys name in Korea
meaning strong, though I'm not very
strong. Michelle Kwan could probably
take me down in one punch.
CADE
If it makes you feel better, she could
probably take me too.
KWAN
(increasing in speed)
Some people here call me Shorty. I
don't mind, but you don't have to call
me that if you think it'd offend your
parents. Would it offend them? They're
dwarves, right? Do you live in a small
house? Can they drive? Wait, I saw them
drop you off. Can they reach the
pedals? Are you adopted? And if not,
how come you're not a dwarf?
CADE
Probably not, yes, no, pedal extenders,
no, it's not always passed down, and
can you please point me to biology
before my brain gets crushed by the
speed of your sound waves?
Kwan points, and Cade walks off in that direction.
KWAN
(sotto)
He made me speechless.
(excited)
I need to update my blog!
INT. CLASSROOM - MOMENTS LATER
MR. FARRINGTON stands at the front of the class, handing
the first person in each row a sheet of paper.
Cade sits in a desk near the back of the class. Next to
him sits the beautiful RACHEL DOUGHERTY, sweet but
witty. She's also Levi's fraternal twin.

8. 7.
MR. FARRINGTON
(dryly)
Welcome class to the world of biology,
where we'll learn how fundamentalists
prove evolution, simply by being
unevolved.
Mr. Farrington points in Cade's direction.
MR. FARRINGTON (CONT'D)
Disagree? Take it up with Hairy.
Cade looks to his side and realizes there is a small
TERRARIUM housing a TARANTULA.
CADE
(under his breath)
Can that thing get out?
RACHEL
You're afraid of Hairy?
CADE
(with shaky voice)
No.
RACHEL
I hear a bite from the Pelinobius
muticus can cause spasms and
hallucinations.
Mr. Farrington overhears and intervenes.
MR. FARRINGTON
Now Rachel, you know Hairy's a
Grammostola Rosea, and he's perfectly
harmless.
Mr. Farrington turns to Cade.
MR. FARRINGTON (CONT'D)
Mr. Caverly, I presume? Would you
prefer a seat up front?
Cade realizes his classmates are laughing at him.
CADE
No, I'm good.
Cade quickly looks back at the tarantula before turning
his nervous attention back to Mr. Farrington.

9. 8.
MR. FARRINGTON
Now, biology is full of surprises. Our
own Mr. Caverly comes from a unique
background himself. Isn't that right?
CADE
Not really. My mom's ancestors are
Norwegian; my dad has Irish and German
in him.
MR. FARRINGTON
(befuddled)
I'm not sure you understood the
question.
As Mr. Farrington continues talking and goes to write on
the whiteboard:
CADE (V.O.)
I knew precisely what he was asking.
FLASHBACK - INT. RECEPTION HALL
A WEDDING RECEPTION. Mark & Tami are dressed as bride
and groom with 90s hairstyles, ready to cut the WEDDING
CAKE but struggling to reach it.
CADE (V.O.)
My parents both have achondroplasia and
adapted as necessary, though
occasionally something got overlooked.
The cake ends up tipping and Tami catches some of it.
The couple laugh as she smears frosting on Mark.
FLASHBACK - EXT. SIDEWALK
A WOMAN in a late 90s outfits looks strangely at a BABY
in a STROLLER that at first appears to be rolling slowly
by itself, until Tami becomes visible.
CADE (V.O.)
It may seem odd my parents have the
same condition when over 200 conditions
cause short stature, but it is the most
common.
FLASHBACK - INT. NURSERY
Mark puts the BABY in a special crib with a side door.

10. 9.
CADE (V.O.)
Having a baby that didn't share their
condition caught them off guard, but
they adjusted.
The baby secure, Mark BUMPS his head on the crib.
CADE (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Mostly.
RETURN TO SCENE
A MALE STUDENT places Hairy the Tarantula on a
daydreaming Cade's desk. Cade's instant reaction is to
slam his heavy BIOLOGY BOOK on the spider.
His classmates look on in shock that the class pet is
dead. Mr. Farrington looks annoyed.
RACHEL
Watch out everyone. New guy's a killer.
Hairy crawls out from under the book, and Cade jumps
away from his chair. The class LAUGHS.
MR. FARRINGTON
Luckily for Mr. Caverly, survival of
the fittest is a misnomer.
The BELL RINGS and the students grab their belongings
and exit, with only a nervous Cade and amused Rachel
lingering behind.
CADE (V.O.)
Mr. Farrington had a point, but I was
beginning to feel like high school
would eat me alive...
CADE'S POV
The tarantula is still on the desk with his possessions.
CADE (V.O.)
...if spiders didn't get to me first.
BACK TO SCENE
Rachel grabs Cade's belongings for him.

11. 10.
RACHEL
If it makes you feel better, I'm
absolutely petrified of guinea pigs.
CADE
(quizzically)
Really?
RACHEL
No.
Rachel walks away, and Mr. Farrington returns Hairy to
the terrarium.
CADE (V.O.)
I'd have a better chance of survival
with the Donner Party.
END OF ACT I

12. 11.
ACT II
INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY
Kwan talks Cade's ear off at Cade's mini-locker when
Rachel walks by, smiling.
CADE (V.O.)
The rest of my first week was equally
humiliating, though I started to feel
as if Rachel liked me anyway.
Levi walks by and throws a FAKE SPIDER onto Cade.
LEVI
Boo!
CADE
(to Kwan)
Get it off! Get it off! Get it off!
As Levi walks off laughing, Kwan picks off the toy.
Seeing it, Cade's face turns beet red. It turns even
redder as he sees Rachel turn away to her other friends.
KWAN
You know, my dad's a hypnotherapist on
the side. If arachnophobia is a problem
for you, I'm sure I could talk him into
giving my new best friend a free
session. He already likes you, you
know.
CADE
He doesn't know me.
KWAN
Sure he does. He read all about you in
my blog!
CADE
I keep forgetting to check that out.
(He's not)
KWAN
I'll e-mail you the link again, and
I'll also send a link to my dad's
hypnotherapy site so you can check him
out.

13. 12.
As Kwan continues to talk about his dad:
CADE (V.O.)
I didn't need a hypnotist to forget my
fears. I needed a magician to make
everyone forget the past two days.
INT. PASTOR'S HOME - DAY
A DOORBELL RINGS. PASTOR PAUL DOUGHERTY, 40s, balding
and jovial, walks towards the door.
CADE (V.O.)
I didn't know it at the time, but my
parents were also trying to find
friends.
PAUL'S POV - THROUGH PEEPHOLE
Paul can't see anyone there and begins to walk off, when
the DOORBELL RINGS again.
RETURN TO SCENE
This time Paul opens the door and is obviously surprised
to see Tami standing with a PIE.
TAMI
Hi, are you Pastor Dougherty?
PAUL
I am.
TAMI
It's so nice to meet you. I'm Tami, and
my family will be joining your church.
PAUL
(lightbulb flashes)
Ah, the Caverly family. Come in!
TAMI
Oh, I can't stay, but you must come to
our house for dinner tonight.
PAUL
I'm not sure Tami. I have two teens,
and it's hard to drag them anywhere.
TAMI
Oh you don't have to tell me. Cade was
my height when he was nine!

14. 13.
PAUL
(chuckles)
Okay. I'll drag the kids to dinner.
(trying to not offend)
And you're sure you have room in your
house for the three of us?
TAMI
Oh, don't you worry about that! Are
house is very accessible by the
diminutively-challenged.
INT. CAVERLY KITCHEN - LATE AFTERNOON
Mark prepares food as an exhausted Cade throws his
backpack down on the table, plopping down.
MARK
Rough first week?
Cade simply nods.
CADE (V.O.)
Rough? It'd been more volatile than
Charlie Sheen's bowels after a bender.
MARK
Did you at least meet any cute girls?
CADE
One.
MARK
Just one? When I was your age, I was
fighting off the girls.
(hushed)
Don't tell your mom.
CADE
I'll just put that one in my back
pocket and keep it there until it's
time to negotiate a raise.
MARK
See, I knew you were my son. But Cade,
I'm telling you, you just have to play
it cool. It's all about the mystery.
Mark turns back to cooking. Cade watches his dad use a
GRIP UTENSIL to grab a seasoning out of his reach.

15. 14.
CADE (V.O.)
My dad sometimes acted like a ladies'
man, but it was really just his way of
showing that his height had no bearing
on his confidence. And he was big into
little people pride.
FLASHBACK - EXT. SIDEWALK
A FEW FRAT GUYS laugh as one approaches Mark holding a
LOLLIPOP.
CADE
He once punched a man in the family
jewels for calling him a munchkin.
MARK
The M words are off limit.
Mark PUNCHES the man in the junk, causing the man to
fall to his knees.
CADE (V.O.)
He really is the perfect height for
that.
FLASHBACK - "SANTA'S WORKSHOP"
Tami, dressed as an ELF, and a MALL SANTA pour a little
whiskey into their hot cocoa, then toast each other.
CADE
My mom, on the other hand, didn't mind
playing into people's stereotypes if it
meant some extra shopping money for the
holidays.
Tami steps through the door of the workshop.
TAMI
Okay, kiddos, Santa's back from break
but I don't know how long my seal will
hold, so let's get this line moving!
BACK TO SCENE
Tami enters the kitchen and sees Cade's belongings all
over the table.

16. 15.
TAMI
Don't leave your books on the table,
dear. We're having company tonight.
CADE
What? Who?
MARK
Pastor Dougherty. We're going to start
going to his church on Sunday. I think
his kids are in your class.
CADE
(to his dad)
You couldn't have said something?
MARK
(shrugging)
I thought you knew.
Cade picks up his books and starts to hurry off.
TAMI
Where are you going?
CADE
(running off)
I need to shower!
TAMI
Hurry, they'll be here soon!
(to Mark)
You didn't tell him so he could shower?
MARK
I didn't realize he was a girl.
CADE (O.S.)
I heard that!
INT. CAVERLY BATHROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Cade takes out his CONTACTS and we see GLASSES sitting
on the sink counter.
INT. CAVERLY KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER
Mark continues cooking and Tami cleans up when they hear
a car pulling up.

17. 16.
TAMI
That's them; they're early!
MARK
(loudly)
Hurry up Cade!
INTERCUT BETWEEN THE BATHROOM & KITCHEN
Cade sings in the shower - badly
CADE
(into it)
Oh oh, I want some more.
Mark and Tami greet Paul and his kids: Rachel & Levi.
Rachel smiles cordially but Levi doesn't even attempt to
hide his disdain for being dragged along.
TAMI
Pastor Dougherty, so glad you could
make it!
PAUL
Please, Tami, call me Paul. And these
are my twins, Rachel and Levi.
Levi rolls his eyes.
TAMI
(noticing)
And aren't they both lovely.
RACHEL
Thank you Mrs. Caverly. Where's Cade?
LEVI
So do you guys, like, work at the
chocolate factory?
Tami automatically extends her arm in front of Mark
before he can do anything. He smiles through his teeth.
RACHEL
You'll have to excuse my brother. He
thinks he's a smart ass, but he's only
half right.
PAUL
(knock it off)
Kids.

18. 17.
MARK
It's fine. Was just a short time ago we
were kids cracking wise ourselves.
LEVI
(sotto, snickering)
Short.
MARK
Cade's showering but will be out soon.
(winking to Rachel)
And now I see why he wanted to clean
up.
A spider crawls up the bathroom wall.
Mark has returned to cooking. Around the table, Tami
entertains the guests. Levi stares at Mark.
TAMI
That sounds lovely Paul.
RACHEL
(sotto, to Levi)
Stop staring.
LEVI
(sotto, to Rachel)
I've never seen one in action.
Rachel jabs Levi in the leg.
LEVI (CONT'D)
OWW!
TAMI
Is everything okay?
LEVI
(grimacing)
Yep. Just a spasm.
(beat)
You were saying?
Done showering, Cade goes to grab his towel.
CADE'S POV
Everything looks FUZZY but there's obviously a large
dark spot on the towel.

19. 18.
BACK TO SCENE
Cade grabs his glasses and realizes that what he sees is
a spider. He throws the towel down, runs, and...
INT. CAVERLY KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Tami, Pastor Paul, Levi and Rachel continue to chat when
they hear Cade screaming. Mark turns around.
CADE (O.S.)
Spider, spider, spider, spider, spider!
As everyone else's jaws drop, Mark quickly grabs a DISH
TOWEL from the counter and throws it towards the camera.
THEIR POV
A wet Cade strategically holds the dish towel from his
dad. He's frozen like a deer in headlights, looking
increasingly embarrassed.
LEVI (O.S.)
Someone likes cold showers.
CADE (V.O.)
And like that, my social life had ended
before it begun. So much for winning
girls over with mystery.
END OF ACT II

20. 19.
ACT III
INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - MORNING
Cade walks through the hall as classmates either snicker
or turn away.
CADE (V.O.)
As if it wasn't bad enough my new crush
saw me in the buff, Levi relished
ruining my reputation.
CLOSE SHOT: LEVI
LEVI
I'm telling you, he made Brett Favre's
look like a horse.
BACK TO SCENE
Cade sees a BROKEN RULER, showing just a few inches,
taped to his locker. He sighs, then proceeds to exchange
books for his next class.
CADE (V.O.)
In the hierarchy of the freshmen class,
he was like a Koch brother and I was
just a Wisconsin Democrat. He wasn't
doing me any favors, and everyone knew.
CLOSE SHOT: MR. FARRINGTON
MR. FARRINGTON
I find it fascinating that only one
body part inherited your parents'
dwarfism.
CADE (V.O.)
EVERYONE.
CLOSE SHOT: MS. SMILIE
MS. SMILIE
I hear you showed off your assets the
other day. If I see you streaking here,
I will have to suspend you.
(whispers)
But if you happen to run by Washington
Street, I won't call the police.

21. 20.
RETURN TO SCENE
Cade starts to walk back through the hall. He realizes
Rachel is approaching behind him, and speeds up.
CADE (V.O.)
I avoided Ms. Smilie after that, but
not running into Rachel proved more
difficult.
RACHEL
Hey Cade, wait up!
Cade looks back while continuing to walk quickly and
runs straight into an OPEN DOOR. Rachel grimaces, but
Cade recovers and ducks into the nearby BOY'S RESTROOM.
INT. BOY'S RESTROOM - CONTINUOUS
Cade wets a paper towel to hold to his face when he is
startled by a voice.
KWAN (O.S.)
Man, you look awful!
CADE
(looking around)
Kwan? Where are you?
KWAN (O.S.)
In a stall.
Cade finally spots dangling feet.
CADE
Are you...
KWAN
(interrupting)
Just sitting here. I always get
constipated when the cafeteria serves
chicken nuggets for lunch. I don't
think they're really serving us nuggets
made of chicken.
CADE
Sometime's it's a good thing you talk
fast because I'm pretty sure there was
info in there I didn't want to hear.

22. 21.
KWAN
My dad says the same thing sometimes.
There were just a few guys in here
gossiping about what happened this
weekend. I don't think they knew I was
here, but I've already noticed other
guys have been calling me Shorty less,
so I guess I should thank you.
CADE
You're welcome.
(beat)
How long have you been in here?
KWAN
Thirty-seven minutes.
INT. CAVERLY KITCHEN - THAT AFTERNOON
Cade walks in, bruised and defeated. Mark and Tami
immediately notice Cade's face.
TAMI
Cade! What happened?
MARK
(forming fists)
Let me at the guy.
CADE
Right, because having a dad that's half
my height fight my battles would make
everything better.
Mark and Tami look at each other. Mark shrugs.
TAMI
Cade, we know it's not easy having
parents others might consider
different.
CADE
I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. It's not
you guys. It's Levi.
MARK
(to Tami)
See what happens when you hold me back?
CADE
Oh no, he didn't do this. I ran into a
door. But the other day, what Levi
saw...

23. 22.
TAMI
What dear?
CADE
They're calling me Teeny Weeny.
Mark & Tami are silent a beat then burst into LAUGHTER.
CADE (CONT'D)
It's not funny!
TAMI
I'm sorry honey. It's just... Your dad
and I have been called names our entire
lives, and sometimes the only way to
make it through is to have a sense of
humor about it.
CADE
Like when dad hit a guy?
TAMI
Your dad's a bad example.
MARK
I think it's time we told you the rest
of that story.
FLASHBACK - EXT. STORE PARKING LOT
Tami, with shopping bags in hands, heads to the vehicle
that Mark has pulled up to the curb.
MARK (V.O.)
That wasn't the last time we saw those
guy.
The same frat guy from earlier nears Tami with another
LOLLIPOP.
CADE (V.O.)
What'd you do?
FLASHBACK - MARK'S POV
Mark snaps a photo with his smartphone.
MARK (V.O.)
I sent a photo to the cops.

24. 23.
PHOTO - FRAT GUY GIVING LOLLIPOP TO "GIRL" (TAMI)
FLASHBACK - EXT. FRAT HOUSE
A COP has the frat guy pinned up against a door.
COP
I hear you like giving candy to little
girls.
FLASHBACK - INT. FRAT HOUSE
MUSIC PLAYS at a FRAT PARTY. The same frat guy as before
comes in and turns down the music, and SORORITY GIRLS
start to gather their things.
MARK (V.O.)
No charges were filed, but the cops
kept their eyes on the frat house.
FRAT GUY
Where are you going? The cop will drive
away in a few minutes.
SORORITY GIRL
That's what you always say. Come on
girls, we're going to the Kappa Tau
Gamma house.
MARK (V.O.)
Those guys never bothered us again.
RETURN TO SCENE
CADE
Great, so all I have to do is frame
Levi for a crime.
TAMI
I think what you're father is trying to
say is guys like that will keep
harassing you if they know it gets to
you. You need to be the bigger man and
ignore them.
CADE
I didn't get that from that story at
all.

25. 24.
MARK
Cade, what I'm saying is you need to
stand tall no matter what anybody says.
Let karma do the rest.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - THE NEXT DAY
Cade, wearing JEANS, sees Rachel coming down the hall
and tries to crouch behind his mini-locker's door.
CADE (V.O.)
Despite my parents advice, I still
tried my best to avoid Rachel the next
day.
RACHEL
You seem a lot more bashful than you
were this weekend.
CADE
I guess I'm just more bashful when
there aren't spiders around.
RACHEL
I can go get Hairy-
CADE
(quick to interrupt)
Please don't.
RACHEL
(amused)
So you really were scared. And here I
thought that was your idea of flirting.
Cade grabs his books from his locker.
CADE
Flirting? My dad says girls like
mystery, but I think the cat's out of
the bag.
RACHEL
You mean because of my brother's
exaggerations?
CADE
I haven't exactly heard you stopping
him.
RACHEL
(slyly)
I have my reasons.

26. 25.
Cade looks clueless as Rachel begins to walk off.
RACHEL (CONT'D)
(turning back)
You know, your parents might be short,
but they sure gave you some nice genes.
Cade, oblivious, looks down at his jeans.
CADE
Thanks, we got them at the outlet
store.
Rachel smiles before continuing on her way. Kwan quickly
swoops in from the sidelines.
KWAN
Dude, so NOT what she meant.
Cade thinks about it a brief moment, then smiles as he
watches Rachel walk away - until Levi BUMPS him causing
Cade to drop his books.
LEVI
My bad, teeny weeny. Didn't see ya.
As we return to the same scene we saw at the beginning
featuring Cade and Kwan picking up the books:
CADE (V.O.)
And suddenly I didn't care what anybody
else thought about me or my family.
Parents may embarrass you at times, but
when you embarrass yourself, they're
there for you. And if my parents taught
me anything, it's that life's not about
size... it's about attitude.
END OF ACT III

27. 26.
TAG
INT. BOY'S RESTROOM
Kwan's feet dangle in the stall.
KWAN
(incredibly fast)
I talked to my dad about hypnotizing
you and he said he'd be up for it, but
he needs your parents to sign a
permission form since you're a minor.
Do you think they would? I know a lot
of people think it's just a bunch of
baloney, which by the way also makes me
constipated, but it really can do be
useful for people trying to confront
their fears. Did you check out my dad's
web site? Hey, did you ever check out
my blog? Do you mind if I write about
your incident in my blog at all? I hope
not, because I already did.
A moment of silence as Kwan realizes he's been the only
one talking for a while.
KWAN (CONT'D)
Cade? Are you still there?
FADE OUT.
END OF SHOW