Tuesday, September 14, 2010

And so the story goes . . .

FADE IN:

INT. KITCHEN - DAY
Mom runs cold water making a bottle. Toddler is running through the Kitchen causing havoc.

HOLLY
Mommy, Mommy, Mommy

MOMMY
Yes Holly, Mommy is making you a bottle it is time for Nap.

HOLLY
No, No, No

Holly runs out of the Kitchen into the living room.
Mom Follows with the Bottle and Scoops her up.

HOLLY
Geeeeee! Geee

MOMMY
Ok sweetie, your Blanket is on the couch

Holly runs to grab it off the couch as soon as Mommy lets her down.

MOMMY
(Reaching for Holly's Hand) Lets go take a nap now.

INT. BEDROOM - DAY
Holly follows mommy into the bedroom and climbs onto the bed falling down in a fit of Giggles.

HOLLY
Crash!

Mommy smiles and turn on the ceiling fan

HOLLY
(Signing) Phone, Phone

MOMMY
(Showing it to her) Mommy has it right here

Mommy lies down in bed next to Holly handing her the iTouch and adjusts the blankets. Holly flicks through the screens and turns on "Baby Signing Times"

A few minutes pass

MOMMY
Are you ready for your Ba Ba now?

HOLLY
BEARRRR!

MOMMY
(sighs) Ok, one Bear

HOLLY
Two, Two

She hold up her fingers demonstrating

MOMMY
Just one bear

HOLLY
Toooooo to to to

MOMMY
(with a chuckle) OK, you can have two bears

Holly holds up her hand thinking

HOLLY
Ive, Ive

Mommy Laughs

MOMMY
Not five bears, you can have two.

A few minutes later

HOLLY
(signing) Ilk, Ilk

MOMMY
Here you go

Mommy hands her the bottle and takes away the iTouch
Holly makes spitting noises and pushes the bottle away
Mommy tastes the bottle

MOMMY
Yucky, that does taste funny. You stay here and Mommy will make you a new bottle

Mommy hands Holly the iTouch and goes into the kitchen

INT. KITCHEN - DAY
Mommy is cleaning out the bottle, this time instead of using formula she is opening a container of Organic Chocolate Milk to pour inside.

INT. LIVINGROOM - DAY
Holly sneaks out of bed and comes into the living room. She trots over to the couch where she finds the TV controller and turns it on, then she sees finds the Tivo Controller and puts on her favorite show.

INT.KITCHEN - DAY
(OS The Music of Yo Gabba Gabba is Heard)
Mommy turns and sees Holly sitting on the couch grinning

INT. LIVINGROOM - DAY
Holly sees Mommy with the Bottle and notices the Chocolate Milk
Mommy tastes it to make sure the funny flavor is not still present

HOLLY
MINE, MINE

She reaches for the Bottle.
Mommy carries her into the Bedroom

INT. BEDROOM - DAY
Holly falls into Bed

HOLLY
Crash! Crash

She reaches for the Bottle

HOLLY
MINE! Mine

MOMMY
One second Honey Mommy has to get situated

HOLLY
Mine Mine!!!

Mommy gets back into bed and Holly plops down next to her ready for the bottle.

HOLLY
GEEE GEEE!

Mommy hands her the Green Blankets

HOLLY
No, No

It was the wrong Corner. Mom inches along the edge of the blanket to the next one

HOLLY
No, No!

Mom inches along the corner to the third one

HOLLY
(Sighs with Relief) Ilk! ilk

Mommy gives her the bottle and wraps her up in the blankets
Holly drinks the bottle eyes fluttering as if she is going to fall asleep.
She finishes
Mom moves her are out from under her and adjusts her onto her side with the blanket over her to block out some of the light

HOLLY
(Makes snoring noises)

Holly giggles and opens one eye to watch Mommy

HOLLY
KKKKKKKKKKK

MOMMY
(laughing) Are you pretending to sleep?

HOLLY
shhhhhh

Holly giggles with pride at the joke she has played on Mommy. She reaches out and touches Mommy's cheek. Mommy gently rubs Holly back singing

MOMMY
Holly had a little fish....

A few minutes later

HOLLY
zzzzzz

Holly is sound asleep



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Screenplay of your life! I love it! I love that Holly has such a wonderful sense of humor!
Love, Granny