Finished Screenplay - Non edit

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.

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.