FADE IN
eXT - OUTER SPACE
A rocket ship sails across a sea of stars and planets. Nebula's and comets are seen swooshing off in the Distance. Everything seems to have came out of a children coloring book.
SKY (O.S
Wrrrrrrrrr vroooooooosh!
GENEVIEVE (O.S)
SKY The Mushroom planet! I see it!
INT - SHIP
a glowing white orb enters the screen
SKY (O.S
FULL SPEED AHEAD Wrrrrrrrrrrrr
GENEVIEVE (o.S)
ASTEROID BELT! watch out!
SKY (O.S)
WE CAN'T AVOID IT!
SKY (O.S)
Anti gravity fields up FULL POWER ON THRUSTERS! we are going to have to run through this thing.
GENEVIEVE (O.S)
Roger that. Thrusters and fields are go.
We watch as they BUCKLE up. These kids look so serious.
SKY (O.S
Brace yourself Genevieve
SKY (O.S)
its going to be a bumpy riiddduhh
Sky and Gen simulate the turbulence as the screen is filled with a warm glow slowly becomes the FULL MOON that fills the entire screen. Sky is 7 and Genevieve a year older sitting beneath an old PINE tree.
GENEVIEVE
Whew that was close
SKY
Yea, we almost didn't make it
Genevieve giggles. Sky staring straight at the Moon.
SKY
Wouldn't it be cool if we could go there one day.
GENEVIEVE
Yea but we don't have any rocket ships.
SKY
Sure we can, my dad is AWESOME at building those kind of stuff.
beat...they burst out into laughter.
O.S VOICE
HAHAHAHA. Whats so funny.
ENTER - BARQUERO BROS
BARQ 1
Yea, Whats so funny HUH?
BARQ 2
Looks like they were laughing about something in that book Michael.
Barquero 1 quickly snatches the book right out of skylars hand. Barquero 1 looks at it and ponders for awhile
BARQ 1
The...wondeerrfull fliight to mushroom planet.
The bros laugh simultaneously
SKY
Whats so funny!
GENEVIEVE
Give it back or we are gnna tell on you!
BARQ 1
(Mockingly)
Aww ok little Genny, Here take it.
Barquero 1 DANGLES the book towards GENEVIEVE. She REACHES for it. The moment her fingertips are about to touch, he CHUCKS the book across the FIELD sending it SOARING into the air as the pages are torn away.
SKY quickly rushes towards the book, but it is too late. Genevieve drops down next to sky trying to comfort him as best as she can. The Barquero bros continue mocking sky and gen as they make their leave.
BARQ 1&2
aHhahahaha
BARQ 1
twerps
Sky holds onto his book tightly
THE MOON IS IN FULL We stay on this shot for a beat.
3 years later
FADE IN
WANACREVILLE - Night - Establishing
Every house in WANACREVILLE is quiet and asleep.
Except for one...
PUSH IN
a dilapidated home on the outskirts of town.
The voices intermingle
RADIO (MUFFLED)
T-MINUS 60 seconds and counting power transfer is complete.
A BOYS VOICE
Power Transfer COMPLETE!
RADIO (MUFFLED)
T-MINUS 25 seconds...
A boys voice
T-MINUS 25 SECONDS!
Push into the window to see...
a WIDE-EYED 10 year old SKYLAR,Running frantically with a toy rocket in hand.
RADIO
T Minus 15 seconds, guidance is internal
RADIO
12,11,
RADIO & SKY
10, 9,
RADIO
ignition sequence start
RADIO & SKY
6, 5,
SKY's EYES are WIDE OPEN.
RADIO & SKY
3, 2, 1, 0! all engines running
Sky begins to IMITATE the LOW RUMBLING sounds from the SATURN V BOOSTERS
SKY
PGrrrrrrrrrr
He SHAKES his rocket toy simulating the TURBULENCE
RADIO & SKY
Pgrrrrrrrrrrr
RADIO & SKY
LIFT OFF!
SKY LEAPS into the air. We catch a glimpse of a siloetted ROCKETSHIP and SKY passing through the bright FULL MOON. He lands on to his bed.
From below "THUD THUD THUD"
Susan
SKYLAR WHY ARN'T YOU SLEEPING!
Sky turns down the radio. and Plops back into bed.
RADIO (MUFFLED)
WE HAVE A LIFT OFF'
The recording continues to play silently in the background
CUP PHONE
SKY smiles contently as he lays there staring at the FULL MOON. He READJUST himself picking up one of those KIDS PHONE CUP (but a little bit more sophisticated)he puts it to his mouth and pulls on a string twice. We hear a muffled bell ringing. We follow the noise soon the vibration, its outside the house it gets louder
The bell BLARING now.
INT - GENEVIEVES ROOM
GENEVIEVE (in shadow) comes towards the screen and settles the bell. She picks up the cup.
GENEVIEVE
(sleepily)
...
SKY
Look outside!
Hold for a beat
INT - SKYS ATTIC ROOM
SKY
Genevieve you there?
GENEVIEVE
What time is it...
SKY
I don't know.
GENEVIEVE
Sky. It's 3 am
GENEVIEVE
you know what people do at 3 am...
SKY
yea but did you see how full the moon is today! Its humongous!
Genevieve
no I can't see it. I'm still sleeping.
Sky continues to ramble until GENEVIEVE falls back to sleep. Sky continues to stare at the moon.
fade IN
INT. NEXT MORNING - SKYs house
On the wall we can see a bunch of photo's
Family Photo - A young Skylar sitting atop of his DADs shoulder in front of a SPACE STATION. MOM and DAD are close together, IDEAL FAMILY PICTURE. A Glass SHATTERS off screen, followed by BABY CRYING.
KITCHEN
Mom has broken a few dishes and the whole house is a MESS, Pots BOILING over, The dishes hasn't been washed, stains of all kinds scattered on the kitchen counter.
SUSAN
I can't believe this...
She begins cleaning up as best as she can. Juggling between making breakfast and watching the NEWBORN EMILY.
SKY walks in.
SKY
Hi mom,
SUSAN
Hi honey want some breakfast.
SUSAN
(Smiling)
I made your favorite...Runny eggs
The eggs make a WET Splatting sound. Sky looks at it in disgust...
SUSAN
Listen honey do you think you can help me with Emily today.
SUSAN
But mom...I was had plans.
Susan tries to protest when
*DING DONG*
Susan opens the door. We see Genevieve a proper young lady.
GENEVIEVE
Hi Mrs. Aldren
Sky comes peaking out from the kitchen Genevieve sees him
SUSAN
Hi GENNY.
GENEVIEVE
Is Sky home?
(in the moment) Genevieve makes a face at SKY and sky actions her towards the back of the kitchen. She quickly readjusts herself just as Susan turns around.
SUSAN
SKYLAR, Genny's Here to see you.
SUSAN
I'm not sure where that boy went
GENEVIEVE
It's ok Mrs. Aldren
Susan turns towards baby Emily
SUSAN
I guess its just you and me Sweetie come here.
She begins to make kissy faces at Emily and towards the screen
EXT - wannacre ville - DAY
Wannacre ville in the morning lively festive celebration.
BIG 4th of JULY day SALE RIBBON passing by off screen
SKY & GEN walking deep in conversation.
SKY
Whats in the bag?
GENEVIEVE
Its a surprise
they continue off into the PINE forest just a bit on the outskirts of the city.
EXT - PINE FOREST
Sky begins unpacking some of his tools. He RIPS an old blanket that is covered in leaves off revealing his pride and joy. A some ROCKET SHIP made out of everyday house hold items. Its body is made out of two large TRASH CANS.
GENEVIEVE
Wow, it looks great. Does it work?
SKY
of course it works! and with this
he pulls out a drawing plan of what looks to be like a blue print for boosters.
SKY
a
a
I can propel myself straight to the moon.
Genevieve smiles at SKY
Genevieve is twirling her baton and doing her routine.
SKY
What are you doing?
GENEVIEVE
Practicing for the parade.I'm the baton girl. See.
She twirls her baton in the air and catches it. Sky is not impressed.
SKY
Can you pass me the medium monkey wrench.
GENEVIEVE
Sure
they continue working and playing until the sun comes down.
FADE OUT
the ROARING sounds of the waterfall can be heard o.s
GENEVIEVE
hey sky come here
GENEVIEVE
The moon has been full the pass couple of day
SKY comes
OLD VERSION - 2012
Sky to the moon
Fade in - Outer Space - But in Crayon
A rocket ship is sailing over a sea of sparkling stars and colorful planets.
Sky - Vo
Vrrrrrrrghhwooooooooooooosh
bright flashes cut through the void.
Genevieve - Vo
Meteorites!
SKY - VO
I got it!
A ship glides smoothly and effortlessly through the gaps between the meteorites. Genevieve giggles, followed by a gasp.
GENEVIEVE - VO
There it is...
GENEVIEVE & Sky Vo
THE MUSHROOM PLANET
SKY - VO
Hold on tight Genevieve! I'm bringing her in for a landing.
Sky and Genevieve both make shaky noises simulating turbulence while shaking the book.
SKY - VO
Its gonna be a bumpy rideehuhuheh!
Both laugh - we pull out to see a young boy and girl (Sky and Genvieve) on the shingled roof of a house overlooking the small town of Wanacreville.
Both of them laughing as we pull out revealing the book and the moon which overwhelms the screen with bright light.
Sky and Genevieve are laying on a small shingled rooftop overlooking the city of Wanacreville.
Sky is smiling contentedly and turns slowly to look up at the moon
SKY
Where do you think the mushroom planet is at?
Genevieve leans over to Sky and whispers
GENEVIEVE
Maybe it's the moon.
Sky still staring at the moon now even more wide eyed
SKY
Maybe...
And he sits up quickly
SKY
Maybe we can go there!
GENEVIEVE
But how will we get there?
Sky quickly grabs the wonderful flight to mushroom planet book and plops it down and points to the cover
SKY
With that! We can build it
GENEVIEVE
Can I help! I promise I'll work hard.
SKY
Eh...sure why not you can be my Lieutenant. And I'll be the captain.
GENEVIEVE
You promise!
SKY
I promise.
Gen and sky both laugh. Suddenly a harsh woman's voice interrupts.
GENEVIEVE mom
Genevieve? Genevieve!
Genevieve gives Sky a look of disappointment
GENEVIEVE
I guess I gotta go, Cya...And don't forget.
Sky watches Gen as she hurries down.
GENEVIEVE MOM
Genevieve! What were you doing up there young lady? And with that boy!
GENEVIEVE
but hes my friend..
GENEVIEVE MOM
Nevermind him! Go on and wash up before your dad gets home! We have a lot to talk about - Your dad got a better job, we are moving to Tuacreville.
Convo between Gen and her Mom is overheard by Sky.
ACT 2 Fade to black
Enter Skys kitchen 8 AM
Sky is walking downstairs, we hear chaos - a crying baby, food cooking, etc. Sky's mom emerges from the messy kitchen carrying the baby. A well dressed man rushes down the stairs, pushing by both Sky and his mom, towards the front door.
SKYS MOM
Come get some breakfast sweetie. You look awfully tired
Skys DAD
Bye honey Bye kids
Sky's eyes follow his dad.
SKY
I'm going to go out for a bit ok mom.
Sky's Mom turns to him, mouth open as if she were about to protest, when the phone rings. She sighs with resignation, turns and answers the phone, baby in hand.
Outside - Morning - green field - Sunny Day
We enter as Sky and Genevieve are walking through a tree filled park, deep in conversation.
GENEVIEVE
So how are we gonna build this?
She has her nose down and flips through blueprints as they walk. Sky suddenly stops and Genevieve bumps into his back.
GENEVIEVE
ooof!...hey whats the big idea?
SKY
That!
Sky points up to an enormous tree.
GENEVIEVE
Ok then...lets do it.
Montage - Buildig the ramp
Sky and Gen are collecting wood from an old Barn
Sky and Gen are going around town stealing a ton of Fire Extinguishers a trash can and some small bike tires.
Sky and Gen are hammering and cutting wood Sky is welding some things to the trash can.
Sky and Gen are making a pulley system to pull each other up to the branch of the tree
(all of this is happening from morning to night it ends at night)
Sky is perched high on branch, hammering the final nail.
Sky
FINISHED! LOOK I CAN ALMOST TOUCH IT!
Sky is reaching and grabbing at the full moon, casting his silhouette on Genevieve. At first she is smiling, but it fades, she looks close to tears. She calls to him:
GENEVIEVE
GREAT, NOW COME DOWN!!
Sky is exuberant when he reaches the bottom of the ladder, Genevieve approaches slowly with her hands behind her back.
GENEVIEVE
close your eyes.
GENEVIEVE
Just do it!
Sky squints his face and closes his eyes
ok ok, now stick out your hand,
Sky slowly extend his hands not sure of where to point them till he feels something cloth like and almost rigid made
GENEVIEVE
OK.. now open!
Sky slowly opens his eyes to reveal a rather professional looking homemade spacesuit, neatly folded.
Sky takes a moment to examine the suit looking at it closely turning it inside out and twisting it around, Genevieve looks at Sky with an confused look
GENEVIEVE
So do you like it..?
We see his lips slowly arching upwards as a smile is filling the screen hes in awe.
Fade to black
Genevieve and Sky are sitting by the makeshift rocket ship
She seems hesitant about something, giving him quick glances and awkwardly trying to find a way to start a conversation (breaking the news to sky about her leaving)
GENEVIEVE
Sky...
His head slightly tilt towards her direction to take a look at her.
GENEVIEVE
I want to tell you something. It's kind of not good ne...well its actually good news for my family.
My dad just got a new job at Tuareacreville, and my mom says that we have to move there so it will be easier for him.
My dad just got a new job at Tuareacreville, and my mom says that we have to move there so it will be easier for him.
Sky is busy tinkering with his rocket ship. He pays her little mind.
GENEVIEVE
I don't really want to go...we been..
she turns towards him and slightly leans over his shoulder...trying to hide her emotions.
SKY
Can you pass me the 12 Gauge wrench over there.
she grabs the wrench and hands it to him
and quickly decides to change the subject.
GENEVIEVE
Did you hear about the fireworks tomorrow in the town square?
GENEVIEVE
I heard that it was gonna be the best one this year. They have all (insert rambling of stuff)
Sky moves in closer into the rocket ship hull dampening Genevieve's voice.
Genevieve's hands comes closer and taps his shoulders.
Sky quickly pulls back and bumps his head...
SKY
I don't want to go!
Genevieve looks at him. Her eyes begins to well up
but she still smiles..
GENEVIEVE
It will be fun if..
Sky quickly interrupts her
SKY
I don't have time for fun! I have to get this done!
Still she is trying to hold back her tears and stay strong...
GENEVIEVE
I...I, just..
every word takes every ounce of strength for her to speak...her lips are moving but the words are softly, slowly coming...breaking as her tears began to fall
GENEVIEVE
wanted...to spend some time with you..
Sky holds his ground trying to focus all his attention to his work...but we can see that it is hurting him as well.
A familiar voice breaks the tension
GENEVIEVE MOM
Genevieve!....Genevieve
GENEVIEVE
I have to go now...I'm sorry If i bothered you.
Genevieve runs off towards the field exiting the tree shrubs. Sky is tightening a nut and it suddenly breaks...he drops the wrench. and stares up at the moon.
Light up the night sky - Climax
Fade in
Next day - Sky overslept and it is almost night time again.
The fireworks are blazing the skies, people are celebrating and cheering, kids are playing and foods are cooking. A picturesque community. Sky heads out the door and we are greeted with a loud bang. He has his spacesuit on from the night before, his helmet on his side. He heads towards the ramp with a look of determination. Genevieve can be seen with her parents from afar: she looks happy, sky looks back a slight and pauses for a moment and continues onward.
He prepares the ramp, winding up the sling system that he developed and checking all the controls. Everything seems good and sturdy. he pulls off the covering off the rocket ship
(maybe insert silly drawing on the panel of the rocket ship that can apply to sky and gen almost like their logo and symbol)
he looks at the empty seat in the back...pauses and looks up at the moon...It is time. He puts on his helmet and closes his visor shut...all is silence now the fireworks is all but a muffled sound of everything that plagues his mind. He straps himself down...starts the controls grabs a hammer and chucks it at the lever of the pulley system which then quickly launches the ship up the ramp. Up up up hes gaining speed and quickly hits one of the buttons labeled EXE - and the fire extinguishers shoots out a stream of white co2 which beautifully leaves a trail in the air. Hes gaining more speed hes more than halfway up the ramp now and not slowing down and soon hes off! and to his amazement it actually works...his face is filled with excitement as hes about 150 feet in the air. The moon has never been so full it's a marvelous sight. His expression is bliss - quickly he launches the other extinguishers opening up the rear pack of the rocket revealing 100 or so extinguisers all going off all at once as as soon as one dies off it falls to the ground. Hes up another 50 feet, so close. We see his visor filling the screen with the reflection of the moon (almost like the scene from 2001 space odyssey) His face is full of wonder and excitement, but all of that slowly comes into danger as he realises that his momementum is slowing down. He panics, the inside of the ship is flashing red hes pressing all the buttons trying to regain control of his trajectory...there is only one extinguiser left...he hits it giving him just enough boost that he can feel the presence of the moon...but only enough...he stares at the eject button...sweating in his helmet, heart race pumping he hits it and the overhead cockpit doors flies open. The wind is strong and almost overpowers him...he struggles to climb out but the belt is caught on something he tears at it tears harder and harder it rips! he quickly steps on the nose of the ship.
And with all of that is left of him he leaps! reaching and reaching for the moon...its there right there in front of his eyes his hands are almost touching it. He closes his eyes and then his hands, taking in the moment: it feels like an eternity. Realizing that its not there...hes too far away...too far for his vehicle this is as far as it will allow him to go...gravity takes control and he begins to fall plummeting to the ground.
Fade to black
What has become
A car pulls up in front of skys house his mom comes out the car to help sky out.
SKYS MOM
the doctor said you were lucky you came out of that with just a few bone fractures and a broken arm. He said something helped break your fall but hes not sure what it was...some sort of costume...but anyway. Why in the world would you do that anway...build that contraption to shoot yourself to where.
SKYS MOM
Your smart boy Sky did you really think that you could of shot yourself to the moon with just a few extinguishers and a ramp.
Sky looks at his mom. She pats him on the head.
SKYS MOM
It's ok sweety...at least your ok now. That little girl Genevieve has been by a lot. She was really worried about you.
Sky looks at his mom again
SKY
I'm sorry...
SKYS MOM
Sorry for what.
sky quietly walks into the house.
(fade to black or pan up to window)
Sky is in his room now sitting on his bed with a cast on his right leg and his left arm. staring at the moon. its a crecent shape. he opens the roof window
we are out on the roof again
he sits quietly out in the night. he takes a deep breath its chilly. He has nothing on but a t shirt and sweat pants. Soon Genevieve comes in through his roof window. Shes bundled up with a scar, big coat, and her pjs and slippers, shes holding a nice big mug of something steamy. it has a lid it on. She quietly sits next to him and stares at the moon.
GENEVIEVE
I knew i would find you here...how are you feeling.
SKY
I almost touched it...almost.
Genevieve smiles at sky.
GENEVIEVE
Hey I made this for you...I made lots so I thought I'd bring you some...
She hands sky the mug of steamy goodness. His hands graze her gloves. the mug is warm. He holds it by his chest for a moment taking in the aroma...and opens the lid. Genevieve begins to giggle
GENEVIEVE
you remmeber how we would come up here and stare at the moon
Her voice slowly begins to muffle as he brings the cup closer to him. everything is slow and silent she is talking...he stares into the cup...the reflection of the moon is gently riding the slight disturbances in the mug of hot chocolate...he smiles genevieve is still talking she is just happy that hes ok. he closes his eyes and a tear begins to slowly form. he slowly sets the mug down and turns towards genevieve and leans over to give her a hug. She is still...he is still.
SKY
I'm sorry...I don't want you to go.
pull up to the moon as we fade out to the next morning.
Sky has not slept a wink its 6:30 am. He goes downstairs to see his mom asleep on the sofa with emily also sound asleep in the cradle next to her...the dishes are not cleaned shes knocked out from being overworked and exhausted. His dad is not there. He walks up to his mom and pulls a blanket up to her shoulder tucking her in. he does the same for the Emily.
and heads towards the kitchen. He finishes doing the dishes.
its 8 am in the morning he walks outside to see Genevieve and her family packing. Genevieve is carrying a box full of stuff marked fragile. She stops and turns to look at Sky.
GENEVIEVE MOM
Genevieve! hurry sweetie we are running late.
END.
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