College Counselling

Scene 1 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE, o/s: The first deadlines
for early acceptance come somewhere in the fall... but it's good to meet that deadline even if you aren't applying early. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 1/162

Scene 1 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE, o/s: The first deadlines
for early acceptance come somewhere in the fall... but it's good to meet that deadline even if you aren't applying early. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 2/162

Scene 1 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: Which... well, I hate
to say it, but it doesn't give you as much time to decide as you might think. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 3/162

Scene 2 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE, o/s: I know you
don't have a specific major in mind yet, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 4/162

Scene 2 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE, o/s: but... it would
help me a lot to know a dream school. Action Notes She pulls her phone out of her pocket, taps with her thumb. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 5/162

Scene 3 Panel 1 "College Counselling" - Andy Bella -
[email protected] Page 10/162

Scene 3 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: Any thoughts? "College Counselling"
- Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 12/162

Scene 4 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: I actually have been
thinking about something important I wanted to show you. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 14/162

Scene 4 Panel 3 Dialog SHANNON: ...any thoughts? "College Counselling"

Scene 5 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: No, oh my GOD,
Shay, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 16/162

Scene 5 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: I seriously can't do
Dobby Cake again, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 17/162

Scene 5 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: please, not now, I
can't -- "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 18/162

Scene 6 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: his "College Counselling" -
Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 19/162

Scene 6 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: LIPS "College Counselling" -

Scene 7 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: You have got to
stop bullying me with this stupid cake in our meetings. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 22/162

Scene 7 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: You have got to
stop bullying me with this stupid cake in our meetings. Action Notes Cut on action -- she begins standing up. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 23/162

Scene 8 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: LOOK into his EYES--
"College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 24/162

Scene 8 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: LOOK into his EYES--

Scene 8 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: I hate you. "College
Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 26/162

Scene 8 Panel 4 Dialog LUKE: I hate you. Kids
shouldn't have phones. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 27/162

shouldn't have phones. Action Notes He stretches to reach. (cycle A and B poses.) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 28/162

Scene 8 Panel 9 Dialog SHANNON: Ah! "College Counselling" -

Scene 8 Panel 10 Dialog LUKE: GGRHGRHRGRGHR Action Notes Stretches
harder. (cycle C and D.) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 33/162

Scene 8 Panel 14 Dialog (SFX: telephone rings) "College Counselling"

Scene 8 Panel 15 Dialog LUKE: HOLD ON, I have
to be NORMAL, shut up. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 38/162

Scene 9 Panel 4 Dialog LUKE: Bridgewater Prep, College Counselling
Advisors office, Luke Hernandez speaking, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 42/162

Scene 10 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE, o/s: -- oh, yes,
how can I help? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 43/162

how can I help? Action Notes She rolls her eyes. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 44/162

how can I help? Action Notes Cut on action - she begins sitting down. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 45/162

Scene 11 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE, o/s: ... Oh, yes...
oh she's out? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 46/162

Scene 11 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE, o/s: ... Oh, yes...
oh she's out? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 47/162

Scene 11 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE, o/s: ... No, i'm
not busy at all -- "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 48/162

Scene 11 Panel 4 Dialog LUKE, o/s: ... Oh... yeah,
sure, I can cover detention... how long? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 49/162

Scene 11 Panel 5 Dialog SHANNON: ho boy. "College Counselling"

Scene 12 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: mmhm mmhm... and the
chairs, sure. Action Notes He picks at his nails at he talks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 51/162

Scene 12 Panel 5 Dialog LUKE: ...NO, no no, not
a problem at all. Okay... Okay! "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 55/162

Scene 12 Panel 6 Dialog LUKE: Ho-kay now, bye bye.

Scene 12 Panel 7 Dialog (SFX: click!) "College Counselling" -

Scene 14 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: I... "College Counselling" -

Scene 14 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: ...forgot I'm supposed to
be mad at you right now. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 65/162

Scene 15 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: Whaaat? Mad?? At me??

Scene 15 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: S'not like we're making
biggest decision I'll be making for the rest of my adult life or anything. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 67/162

Scene 16 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: It doesn't make it
any easier to put it off!! "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 68/162

Scene 16 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: and you ARE putting
it off, by the way. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 69/162

Scene 16 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: We're almost at the
end of the semester and we've still got no leads. No more funny pictures, let's just try to get somewhere today. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 70/162

Scene 17 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: But you LOVE it
though, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 71/162

Scene 17 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: you LOVE funny picture!

Scene 18 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: Shay, you know it
doesn't look good on me when my own SISTER doesn't have any prospects yet, right? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 73/162

Scene 19 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE, o/s: Everyone else is
pretty much decided by now. Don't you talk to your friends? You have those, right? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 76/162

Scene 19 Panel 4 Dialog SHANNON: Asshole! Aren't you not
supposed to talk about other kids or something?? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 77/162

Scene 20 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: Well, I'm not naming
names. Action Notes He types on his computer as he talks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 78/162

Scene 20 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: Our meetings are fun.
It's fun, I'm fun, I love laughing, we're great, Action Notes He types on his computer as he talks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 79/162

Scene 20 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE: but let's get going.
We've got a lot to do, and surprisingly enough, you aren't my only meeting today, mmkay? Action Notes He types on his computer as he talks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 80/162

Scene 20 Panel 4 Dialog LUKE: but let's get going.
We've got a lot to do, and surprisingly enough, you aren't my only meeting today, mmkay? Action Notes He types on his computer as he talks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 81/162

Scene 20 Panel 6 Dialog LUKE: Feet off the chair.
Action Notes He snaps at her. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 83/162

Scene 21 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: Ugh. Okay. LUKE, o/s:
Not an unreasonable request. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 87/162

Scene 21 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: Yeah, yeah. "College Counselling"

Scene 22 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: Here, let's try something
new. I'm just gonna ask you a question, we'll brainstorm from there, see how it goes. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 89/162

Scene 23 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: Okay. LUKE, o/s: 'kay.
Close your eyes. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 90/162

Scene 24 Panel 3 Action Notes He waves her on.
(cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 94/162

Scene 25 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: (sigh) "College Counselling" -

Scene 25 Panel 3 Dialog LUKE, o/s: Okay... don't think
about any colleges right now...dont even think about a major. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 100/162

Scene 26 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: Just tell me... your
perfect work day. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 101/162

Scene 26 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: Just tell me... your
perfect work day. Any details could help right now. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 102/162

Scene 27 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: My perfect work day?
LUKE, o/s: Yeah, mmhm! Career, adult life, perfect day. Whats that for you? "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 103/162

Scene 27 Panel 2 Action Notes She takes a deep
breath in. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 104/162

Scene 27 Panel 3 Dialog SHANNON: Okay... I... wake up
at 9. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 105/162

Scene 28 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: and I ...

Scene 28 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: ... go to
the office! "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 107/162

Scene 28 Panel 3 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: ... go to
the office! "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 108/162

Scene 28 Panel 4 Dialog LUKE: ... ohhh- "College Counselling"

Scene 28 Panel 5 Dialog LUKE: ... ohhh-kay... "College Counselling"

Scene 29 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: An office, the
office, whatever. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 111/162

Scene 29 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: An office, the
office, whatever. Action Notes He scrolls down. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 112/162

Scene 29 Panel 3 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: You know like
one of those places and its just a place where people work, Action Notes Opens the "Notes" window. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 113/162

Scene 30 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: like in those...
HBO financial series... Action Notes The cursor line blinks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 114/162

Scene 30 Panel 5 Dialog (SFX: Luke types on the
keyboard) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 118/162

Scene 31 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: KEEEEP going!! Action Notes
Motions for her to keep going. (cycle A,B,and C poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 119/162

Scene 32 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: And-- and I
go to my cubicle... Action Notes The cursor line blinks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 125/162

Scene 32 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: and... I just...
Action Notes The cursor line blinks. (cycle A and B poses) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 126/162

Scene 32 Panel 3 Dialog (SFX: rapid typing) "College Counselling"

Scene 32 Panel 4 Dialog (SFX: rapid typing) "College Counselling"

Scene 32 Panel 5 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: ...I just... "College

Scene 33 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON, o/s: I just fill
out a BIG spreadsheet. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 130/162

Scene 33 Panel 4 Dialog LUKE: (under his breath) ...I
knew it... "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 133/162

Scene 34 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: World's BIGGEST spreadsheet! "College

Scene 34 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE, O/S: Come on, I
told you to be serious. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 135/162

Scene 34 Panel 3 Dialog SHANNON: I AM being serious!

Scene 35 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: *Seriously*, I'm not in
the mood. SHANNON: No, no-- "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 137/162

Scene 36 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: I MEAN, I just
do whatever the boss wants me to do, everything on the list, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 138/162

Scene 36 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: Then I go home,
eat dinner, maybe watch a movie or play a game with my friends, I don't know. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 139/162

Scene 37 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE: You know, you can
trust me, you can be ANYTHING, it's a THOUGHT EXERCISE, "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 140/162

Scene 37 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE: This isn't a joke,
can't you put SOME effort in, please? "Big spreadsheet?" "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 141/162

Scene 38 Panel 1 Dialog SHANNON: It isn't a joke!!

Scene 38 Panel 2 Dialog SHANNON: I'm being serious, I
just, I dunno, I can do whatever, the job itself doesn't matter, I just DO it -- "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 143/162

Scene 38 Panel 3 Dialog SHANNON: and-- and I do
a damn good job at it!! "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 144/162

Scene 38 Panel 4 Dialog SHANNON: but... "College Counselling" -

Scene 38 Panel 5 Dialog SHANNON: but-- but-- after I
leave the office, I just go home, and the only thing on my mind is dinner. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 146/162

Scene 38 Panel 6 Dialog SHANNON: I cook myself a
nice dinner, maybe something healthy. I could even share it. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 147/162

Scene 38 Panel 7 Dialog SHANNON: Maybe I even invite
you over! "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 148/162

Scene 39 Panel 2 Action Notes He shakes his head
wordlessly. (cycle A and B.) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 150/162

Scene 39 Panel 6 Dialog LUKE: (breath in, about to
speak) "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 154/162

Scene 39 Panel 7 Dialog (SFX: telephone rings) "College Counselling"

Scene 39 Panel 8 Action Notes He exhales. "College Counselling"

Scene 39 Panel 9 Action Notes Cut on action --
he reaches for the phone. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 157/162

Scene 41 Panel 1 Dialog LUKE, o/s: Yes, hello? "College

Scene 41 Panel 2 Dialog LUKE, o/s: No, not at
the moment. "College Counselling" - Andy Bella - [email protected] Page 161/162

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