Little Brother: Script

Script:

​EXPOSITION

It's 2:00 on a Friday afternoon at Jamie's house, Tyler is at the door Jamie's house. General greeting starts.

JAMIE: JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, JEANS, LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, NO SHOES

TYLER: JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, JEANS, T-SHIRT, TENNIS SHOES, JACKET

KYLE: 5TH GRADER, PLAID SHORTS, T-SHIRT,  HEELYS/LIGHT UP SKETCHERS

JAMIE'S HOUSE

Following shot of Tyler walking up to Jamie's door. Jamie opens the door for him while on the phone and motions for him to come in.

JAMIE: Yea Mom?​

Tyler walks in and stands around and waves and Jamie waves back but continues walking into the next room talking.​

JAMIE: What? I don’t want to deal with Kyle. We had this all planned out! Ugh you are ruining my date.

Jamie continues pacing in the living room and Tyler starts looking at the pictures and displays. Tyler explores around the foyer of the house in multiple shots then finds Kyle. Kyle stares at him for a while and does the “I’m watching you” gesture to Tyler.

Shot back to Jamie talking on the phone

JAMIE: Alright, Alright Mom, I’ll take care of Kyle. Jeez.

Jamie rolls her eyes after hanging up the phone. Tyler walks in a bit stricken after the confrontation of the little brother.

TYLER: Um...what’s going on?

JAMIE: (sarcasm) Wonderful news, my mom just stuck me with my brother Kyle. We’ll have to eat here I guess? I’m so sorry. (looks over to Kyle playing)

Shot cuts to Kyle playing with random things looking very happy.

TYLER: Don’t worry about it! I’m real good with kids.

JAMIE: Really? Cause Kyle can be…a little obnoxious at times.

Kyle bobs his head back and forth a lot to look at Kyle in the other room.

TYLER: It shouldn’t be too bad, I’ve worked with a bunch of kids who were much worse than him, and they warmed up to me pretty quick.

Cut to Tyler and Jamie eating across from one another and Kyle sitting up in between them.

TYLER: So.. Jamie I like the spaghetti you cooked.

JAMIE: Best I could do on short notice, thank you!

Shots of eating and then Tyler glances to Kyle

Kyle seems content eating and speaks up

KYLE: Can we go out and play at the park sissy?

JAMIE: (irritated) Not now Kyle. Me and Tyler here are in the middle of something.

KYLE: Okay! We can go tomorrow.

Jamie gives a surprised look as Kyle continues eating.

TYLER: Jamie so- (interrupted by a phone ringing)

Jamie gets out of her seat and moves from the table, pulls phone from her pocket out and looks down and looks up

JAMIE: Sorry, it’s my mom. She wants to check how we’re doing.

Jamie gets up and walks out of the room and Tyler and Kyle are sitting eating dinner.

TYLER: Hey Kyle can you pass the salt over here?

KYLE: (nonchalantly continues eating) Nope.

TYLER: (still content) That’s not that nice! (smiles and reaches for the salt and Kyle swiftly hits the salt off the table)

KYLE: (laughs) Oops! Someone made a mess. (looks sinisterly in his eyes)

Kyle quickly goes back to eating spaghetti. Jamie runs quickly back into the room.

JAMIE: (to the phone) Nothing, that was just the neighbor’s dog outside. (glares at Tyler)

Jamie walks out of the room again back in conversation

TYLER: (pulls hand back) What was that for?

KYLE: I won’t get to go to the park! (mutters) Thanks a lot, jerk.

TYLER: What?! Okay cmon man I’ll take you to the park next time I see your sister.

KYLE: I don’t want you to take me anyway, I don’t want you to keep dating my sister!

Kyle grabs Tyler by the hair and bangs his nose against the table, giving Tyler a bloody nose.

TYLER: Ow! (clutches nose) What the hell, dude?

KYLE: You really shouldn’t cuss like that, though.

JAMIE: (on phone in other room) Alright mom…thanks...bye.

Jamie hangs up phone, but overhears Tyler complaining to Kyle. Walks back into room, sees Tyler with bloody nose.

(beat)

JAMIE: (concerned) can I…help out with anything?

TYLER: Nahh it’s okay (beat) do you know where the bathroom is?

KYLE: Down the hall, to the right. Sorry about that nose, buddy.

Kyle pats Tylers back and gives him a brief look. Tyler looks back, upset, as he out of the dining room. Jamie gives another shocked look, not expecting Kyle to act so polite.

KYLE: This spaghetti is great, Jamie! Thanks so much!

JAMIE: Nono, thank you! You’ve been so helpful today! What’s gotten into you all of a sudden?

KYLE: Just in a good mood, unlike your rude date…

JAMIE: What do you mean? What was that about anyway?

KYLE: He’s really clumsy, and just cussed in front of me for no reason. And he gets bloody noses out of nowhere too!

JAMIE: (unsure) are you sure you didn’t set that up while I was gone?

KYLE: Nahh, I don’t feel very grumpy today, but he did tell me that I won’t get to go to the park if I get in his way with you.

JAMIE: Normally I wouldn’t trust you with this, but I’ll take your word since you’ve been so nice today.

Jamie’s phone rings again, this time it’s her friend, Stacy.

JAMIE: Ugh! It’s Stacy, sorry Kyle.

Jamie leaves the room just as Tyler enters, they bump into each other at the door. Both have a brief uncomfortable exchange. Tyler goes back to sitting in his seat.

TYLER: Okay let me try to make amends here.

KYLE: (mockingly) Okay let me try to make amends here. That’s what you sound like

TYLER: Stop that!

KYLE: (mockingly again) Stop that!

TYLER: Why you little (stops mid sentence as Jamie walks into the room) great, wonderful kid!

KYLE: (smiling smugly finishes off the food) Get me more food Tyler!

Jamie walks back into the room with phone in hand

TYLER: Try mocking this: “I’m Kyle and I’m a terrible little brother who wants to ruin lives!”

Kyle eyes him briefly.

KYLE: (beat) Try mocking this: (says various obscenities for several seconds that get censored)

Tyler looks horrified.

TYLER: Where did you learn that language? And you complain about me saying hell?

Meanwhile in the hallway with Jamie…

JAMIE: What have you heard? That’s crazy! (walks through to the living room and as she leaves the room Tyler turns quickly back to Kyle)

TYLER: (mocking Kyle mocking him) Waaaah waaah I’m Jamie’s little brother and I can mess with her boyfriend whenever I want because I’m a brat who didn’t get to go to the park!

KYLE: Oh yeah? Jamie!

Kyle continues to call for Jamie to come back.

TYLER: Oh my God. Get over here!

Tyler attempts to strangle Kyle to prevent him from talking. Meanwhile, Jamie talks to her friend.

Jamie: (on the phone) No (beat) no we haven’t done...anything together. My little brother is around so-

Jamie overhears Kyle calling wildly for her.

JAMIE: Ugh, gimme a minute.

Jamie hangs up phone, opens the door as she asks what’s going on.

JAMIE: Why are you guys so freaking lou-

Jamie sees Tyler puting Kyle in a chokehold like position.

TYLER: Hey uhhh...Jamie (beat) the spaghetti was really good?

Cuts to shot of Tyler getting shooed outside the house by Jamie then walking past the camera.

JAMIE: Get out. Get out. Get out. (pushes him and slams door)

Tyler gets frustrated and kicks (something) over, yelling.

He gets into his car and prepares to drive of. Looks to his passenger seat and sees Kyle waiting for him with a malicious grin.

Cuts to black with sound of Tyler screaming.

END OF SCENE