Scene 1
Ext. Carmen’s house. Sunrise. The purples and oranges light up the night sky as night turns into day and illuminate the house in the foreground. The colors fade to blue as the sky clears.
Int. Carmen’s room. Morning. Camera shifts from the outside scene to Carmen’s dark bedroom as the music fades. The camera lands on a close-up of Carmen’s alarm clock. It is an old-fashioned black rectangular digital clock with red numbers. They currently read 8:09. After a few seconds it changes to 8:10 and starts beeping.
Camera shot changes to above-angle shot where we see Carmen’s dark, disorganized room and Carmen himself sitting on the edge of the bed. He gets up. Cut to:
Int. Bathroom. Morning. Carmen brushes his teeth. His lack of energy and body language suggests he is upset about more than just being awake. There is no music while the sounds of water running, towels moving and the like break the silence. We get some environmental storytelling from this shot. Cut to:
Int. Kitchen. Morning. Carmen walks down the stairs. Carmen’s mom, Ina, is preparing food in the kitchen. The colors are more bright and colorful than the past scenes. The kitchen is adorned with various decorations and personality.
Shot of his steaming plate of eggs.
Ina
Hey.
Carmen grabs some orange juice out of the fridge. We aren’t sure if he didn’t hear her or if he is ignoring her.
Ina
A bit louder
Hey! I made you breakfast.
We can see in the background a reminder stickied to the fridge.
Carmen
Carmen glances over. Low-energy
Thanks.
Ina
Hey, today’s demonstration day, right? Are you excited?
Carmen
Beat.
Yeah. I got my headphones, just so you know. I texted you too.
Carmen briefly takes his ear-protective headgear out of his bag to show Ina.
Ina
Thanks Cameron! I appreciate that. I was thinking maybe after school we could go get dinner and see the new Pixel movie?
Carmen
Maybe.
Ina
I think it would be good for us, give our minds a break for a bit. What do you say?
Carmen
I dunno, I’ll think about it.
Beat. Ina tries to think of something to say. Carmen drinks his OJ and eats his eggs all while standing, pacing, and preparing for the day.
Ina
Cameron, you should really sit down. Take a minute.
Carmen
I’d rather not. Thanks for breakfast, mom. See you after school.
He closes the door swiftly behind him as he leaves.
Ina
See you.