4th Revision 2009 Rico Alago
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A Father's Forgiveness Written by Rico Alago 4th Revision © 2009 Rico Alago ricoalago@comcast.net All rights reserved VICTOR - Hispanic male shop keeper, forty five.
FADE IN. EXT. -DAY. (Tune) Overlay titles. Slowly ZOOM-IN on the road to Lake City, GA.
Alex! Get off the road! Alex turns around and runs towards the store and approaches Victor. ALEX Why daddy? Why can't I play on the road? No cars are coming.
I already told you. It is dangerous to play on the road. You have to learn to obey and do what you are told. I know what's best for you. Alex looks down. ALEX
OK, Daddy. I won't play on the road no more In a softer tone of voice. VICTOR Good. Now, go play outback. Alex runs away from Victor. Victor looks in Alex's direction until Alex disappears around the building. Victor turns and enters the store. CUT TO INT. STORE - DAY Charlie is waiting at the counter with some articles. He is shaking his head from side to side as Victor enters. CHARLIE That's the problem with kids...They never listen. VICTOR Don't be such a sour-pus Charlie. Have you forgotten your childhood?
Nope. But back then, that road was a horse trail. Sometimes I wish it still was.
I know what you mean. Ever since they built that road to get to the mines, things have changed in this town. CHARLIE And to make things worse, now they have increased the speed limit. It isn't safe to cross that road anymore.
My Emma would have fought the city council to keep that from happening.
Yea...
She sure loved running that trail. I remember it, like it was yesterday... FLASHBACK EXT. -DAY Young Emma running through a country trail, passes a chicken farm.
When she was just a little girl, she would run from old man Carson's house to the chicken farm and back. She ran like a gazelle. BACK TO THE PRESENT A smile comes over Victor's face. Victor gazes at the door lost in thought.
That was my Emma alright. She ran 'til the day she died... FLASHBACK EXT. - DAY Adult Emma, running on the road. As she runs, she gets struck by a car that continues down the road. She falls to the side of the road. BACK TO THE PRESENT Victor is snapped out of his gaze by Charlie's voice. CHARLIE Victor, we all loved Emma very much, but... You should be thinking about getting that child of yours a new mom.
I don't know Charlie. Sometimes I think this is all a dream and... One day I'll wake up, she will walk right through that door and into my arms, like she used to.
Well. Wake-up to reality my friend. Knowing your wife as I did, I don't think she would approve of you being alone. VICTOR I know old friend. I know. It's just... FADE
Alex kicks the ball hard and it goes pass the makeshift goal, and the building. CUT TO EXT. THE ROAD. - DAY A truck is speeding down the road.
The soccer ball runs across the road. The driver hits the breaks. CUT TO INT. STORE - DAY Almost all of Charlie's merchandise is bagged. Victor is placing the last item in the bag. . VICTOR Alex likes to help around, some times... (O.S.) A loud screeching sound is heard. The two men look at each other. VICTOR and CHARLIE Alex!
Go! Go! Victor runs out the door. Charlie follows at a slow hurried pace, walking with a cane. FADE EXT.THE ROAD - DAY Victor is approaching the truck. The driver is stepping out of the truck and leaves the door open. DRIVER He jumped in front me! I tried to stop! I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Oh! God! Oh! God! please...
Daddy! Daddy! Victor reaches the other side and looks down. VICTOR Alex!
Victor immediately kneels and tries to pick up Alex.
It hurts Daddy! It hurts! Crying. VICTOR I know baby. I know. Daddy is here. Victor cradles Alex. DRIVER (O.S.) I'll call for help! The driver's legs moves out of the shot. VICTOR
Why Alex? Why? Sobbing and shaking, uncontrollably. ALEX
I'm sorry Daddy. My ball ran onto the road. Please Daddy, Please forgive me, please. VICTOR I forgive you. I forgive you. Alex's voice is now barely a whisper. ALEX Good by Daddy. I love you. Alex smiles, stares at Victor, stop breathing and body goes limb. Victor closes Alex's eyes, hugs the child and cries. {tune) slowly ZOOM-OUT higher and higher. Charlie is standing behind victor. The truck driver is standing on the side of the driver's door speaking onto a cell phone.
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