Adventureland

AdVeNtUrElAnD by Greg Mottola revised August 5, 2007 all rights reserved registered WGAw ADVENTURELAND (revised 8/5/07) 1. 1 INT. LIVING ROOM, OFF-CAMPUS HOUSE - NIGHT 1 WE’RE CLOSE ON THE FACE OF JAMES BRENNAN, 22. He’s gazing at someone off-screen, eyes filled with longing. THERE’S NO SOUND. Behind him, OUT OF FOCUS, college kids at a rollicking party... THE SOUND FADES IN SLOWLY Shouted, drunken conversation competes with a stereo blasting “Bastards of Young” by The Replacements. A couple wear graduation mortarboards. REVERSE ON a pretty young woman, ARLENE. She’s avoiding James’s gaze. They’re in a lived-in off-campus house. They hold cocktails in plastic cups. He leans in close. JAMES Hey, you want to get out of here- ARLENE (hasn’t heard him) What a rager, huh? JAMES Yeah. Yeah. (beat) Isn’t it weird? That this all...this happened right at the end of the semester? You and...me. She finally looks at him. JAMES (CONT’D) And we’ll both be in Manhattan come September. (beat) I’m really...fond of you. ARLENE You’re sweet. (beat, thinking) James. JAMES Yeah? ARLENE I don’t think I can see you anymore. ADVENTURELAND (revised 8/5/07) 2. 1 CONTINUED: 1 JAMES (stunned) You don’t...? What do you...? ARLENE We’re graduating...it’s... She sighs heavily and looks away. James watches her, waiting for more of an explanation. Instead: ARLENE (muttering) sorry. She walks away. 2 INT.