UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE - DAY (MARCH 2001)
Spring break has just ended. Students hanging around campus with fresh outfits and new energy. BRITNEY WILLIAMS (21), a confident senior with natural beauty and street smarts, walks out of the bookstore carrying textbooks.
JUNIOR THOMPSON (23), laid-back with an handsome smile, accidentally bumps into Britney as he’s looking at his down at his Blackberry.
JUNIOR: Oh, my bad! Let me help you with those.
He bends down to pick up her scattered books.
BRITNEY: (laughing) It’s cool.
JUNIOR: Spring break?
BRITNEY: Yeah, went back home for spring break to see my family. You?
JUNIOR:? Oh naw, I’m not in school. But I’m Junior.
BRITNEY: Britney. Nice to meet you, Junior.
JUNIOR: You have a number I call you on?
BRITNEY: I don’t know? you not crazy uhh?
JUNIOR: (laughs) No beautiful.
BRITNEY: (415)-903-2025 I don’t answer after twelve.
JUNIOR: Cool I’ll call you later.
They talk on the phone he would occasionally stop by the university and see her for a quick minute before her next classes begins.
JUNIOR: You hungry? If so there’s this spot off campus that makes the best burgers after you are done with class.
BRITNEY: Yeah I would love that. See you then.
LOCAL DINER - CONTINUOUS
Junior and Britney sit across from each other in a booth. The chemistry is immediate.
BRITNEY: So what do you do when you’re not running into college girls?
JUNIOR: (grinning) Work at my uncle’s auto shop. Saving up to get my own place. Right now I’m staying with my parents.
BRITNEY: Nothing wrong with that. I’m about to graduate in two months and still don’t know what’s next.
JUNIOR: What’s your major?
BRITNEY: Business. But honestly, I just want to own my business and be my own boss, you know?
JUNIOR: Yeah I feel you on that.
THEIR RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPS
• Junior and Britney walking around campus
• Junior goes with Britney to the library while she’s studying
• Junior meeting Britney’s college friends
• Britney getting comfortable at Junior’s parents’ house
JUNIOR’S PARENTS’ HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY (WEEKS LATER)
Junior’s parents, MR. and MRS. THOMPSON (50s), has the welcoming, chat with Britney over breakfast.
MRS. THOMPSON: Britney, you’re welcome here anytime, honey.
MR. THOMPSON: That’s right. First Lady friend we met of Junior’s and you look like a nice young lady.
BRITNEY: Thank you.
Junior has a big smile on his face.
JUNIOR’S PARENTS’ HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - LATER
Junior talks on the cordless phone while Britney studies on the couch nearby.
JUNIOR: (into phone)Yeah, Corey, she’s cool people… We planning on catching a movie Thursday night? She might have a friend for you big dog?
He looks over at Britney, who’s listening with interest.
JUNIOR: (CONT’D) Actually, hold up. Let me ask her something.
He covers the phone.
JUNIOR: (CONT’D) Brit, hey your girl still need a date for Thursday night? My boy Corey’s is available.
BRITNEY: Michelle?
JUNIOR: The one that you talked about the other day. You said she has an attitude or something- yeah Michelle.
BRITNEY: (laughing) He better be ready for all that energy.
JUNIOR: (back to phone) Yeah, man, it’s all good. But I must warned you her friend has a attitude.
MOVIE THEATER - NIGHT (THURSDAY)
Junior and Britney exit the theater with COREY (23), Junior’s best friend, and MICHELLE (21), Britney’s sassy college friend.
MICHELLE: That movie was trash.
COREY: Come on, it wasn’t that bad.
MICHELLE: Boy please. I’ve seen better acting in music videos.
Corey and Michelle continue with their movie disagreements as they walk to the car.
BRITNEY: (to Junior) They might be perfect for each other - both stubborn as hell.
COREY: Yo bro, grab some food?
MICHELLE: Yeah I’m with you on that.
Junior pulls up to the drive thru at McDonald’s.
INT. JUNIOR’S PARENTS’ HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - LATER
They made it back to Juniors house and inside their was a note on the kitchen table.
JUNIOR: (reading the note) Oh word? They’re staying in Atlanta till Sunday for my aunt’s wedding.
BRITNEY: So we got the house to ourselves?
JUNIOR: Looks like it.
They exchange a look that suggests the weekend is about to get interesting.
The four friends are eating takeout and laughing. The vibe is relaxed and fun.
BRITNEY: Junior, your mom left some instructions didn’t she?
JUNIOR: (embarrassed) Maybe.
COREY: Man, your moms still treats you like you’re twelve.
TO BE CONTINUED…