LOVE IS STRANGE_SHOOTING_SCRIPT

15.
EXT. ST. GRACE’S SCHOOL - DAY
St. Grace’s Church and Catholic school in Manhattan.
The School and Church are located on a quiet street in
Chelsea, lined with trees, off the main avenue. There’s
barely any traffic. A small group of HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
in school uniform hang out outside, chatting and smoking
cigarettes.
The door opens and out comes George, carrying a backpack
and a heavy shopping bag.
He passes by the students without saying a word.
It’s hot outside. George walks down the street alone,
sweating, passing the shopping bag from one hand to
another. Busy New Yorkers pass by him, not noticing he
has to stop for a moment, placing the heavy bag on the
ground, cleaning the sweat off of his face. After a
moment, he picks it up again, and continues on his way,
disappearing down a busy avenue.
INT. BEN AND GEORGE’S APT - NIGHT
George is pacing nervously by the piano, holding a pen.
He uses an old fashioned calculator that’s on top of the
piano, as he scribbles something on a piece of paper.
GEORGE
Let’s not forget that the real
estate agent gets a first month
commission. The coop board gets
one month also, and charges a 5%
administration fee.
A month
MINDY
Roberto, Ted, Honey, Mindy, Ben and Kate are sitting in
the living room. Roberto and Ted are both in police
uniforms. They drink soft drinks, water and beer for
Roberto and Ted, but this time, it’s definitely not a
party.
Yes.
GEORGE
MINDY
That’s ridiculous! Why do they
have to charge an administration
fee
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