The Morning:

FADE IN:

UNDER THE STUDIO LOGO:

KNOCKING at a door and distant birds CHIRPING

NOW UNDER BLACK, a CARD --

MONDAY

The rapping, at first tentative and polite, grows insistent.

Then we hear someone get out of bed.

GREG (O.S.)
...damn it...

A DOOR is opened, and the darkness gives way to BRIGHT LIGHT,
the way one experiences the first glimpse of light,after say
a hangover.

ADAM is there

GREG (O.S.)
What the hell, man!

ADAM
Hey man! Get your damn clothes on!

MILES (O.S.)
Why?

ADAM
Cuz you're stark-assed naked! You
are gonna be late getting back to
Madison.

GREG (O.S.)

Yeah, shut up Adam.

He closes the door with a SLAM.

EXT. GREG'S APARTMENT COMPLEX - DAY

SUPERIMPOSE --

ST PAUL, MINNESOTA

Wearing only boxers and flip flops, GREG NAGAF

comes out of his apartment and heads toward the parking lot.
He passes

2.


some kids with backpacks on their way to the bus.

He climbs into his 7 year old PONTIAC SUNFIRE, parked

diagonal in his spot. The car starts.

As he pulls away, he drives through a puddle... splashing ADAM.

EXT. STREET - DAY

Greg rounds the corner and finds a new parking spot along
the curb.

INT. CAR - CONTINUOUS

He cuts the engine, leans back in his seat, closes his eyes,
and opens the car door.

INT. GREG'S APARTMENT - DAY

The door opens. Miles walks into the bathroom, looking

just past camera.

GREG
Dammit!

Greg hurriedly throws his clothes on.

INT. CARIBOU COFFEE

Greg is the only one in the store

BARISTA
Hey there! What can I get you?.

GREG
Vanilla Cooler. No Whipped Cream.

BARISTA
Anything else for you?
(ringing it up)


GREG
No, I'm late. And give me a Star-
Trib.

EXT. 35E ON RAMP -DAY

Greg's Sunfire speeds up the ramp and merges.

3.


INT./EXT. SUNFIRE - DAY

THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD --

A SIGN reads:

MADISON 230 MILES

PAN TO GREG as he signals to change lanes.

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