Toll House Tales

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 128

The paper from Doogie’s pocket reveals a startling truth… its not the end, but the beginning. FADE IN INT JULIE’S HOUSE Julie crunches up the paper and flings it across the room. Doogie remarks to Fran. DOOGIE Hey, she’s got a good arm. Sign that girl up. Of course, Julie hears Doogie’s wisecracking, and starts to pick... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 127

A flashback and a realization… FADE IN: INT. JULIE’S HOUSE Mid-way between Julie’s living room and bathroom, Fran is sitting on the floor, leaning against a wall. She has a far away look in her eyes. DISSOLVE TO: INT. FRAN’S OLD APARTMENT There is only a solitary streak of sunlight coming through the blinds. Otherwise, the... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 126

Fran and Doogie are in pursuit of Julie… FADE IN INT. FRAN’S CAR DOOGIE So, what do you think? Where would you go if you found out the hard way that you weren’t invited to a meeting you’d been prepping for ..forever. FRAN If it were me?? Well I’d be super pissed. And there’s no way I’d return early to the office.... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 125

Julie has rushed off in pursuit of the company’s e-staff. FADE IN: EXT. PARKING LOT HOBEES Julie rips into the parking lot and looks up to see the Keith, the VP of marketing walking towards the entrance while talking on his cell phone. She jumps out of her car, with briefcase in hand, and races up towards him. She backs off a bit, and hovers nearby... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 124

FADE IN. INT. OFFICE HALLWAY The scene opens up with Julie striding confidently down the hallway toward the conference room. She has several folders, a pad of paper and a portable computer in one hand and is carrying her pen in her other. As she nears the fishbowl, her gait slows and then she stops completely. She looks up and down the hallway. There’s... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 123

BLACK SCREEN WITH WHITE WRITING Monday You can hear the sounds of a coffee maker completing its cycle and then the “beep beep beep” signifying that the coffee is done. The words fade from the screen. FADE IN: INT. FRAN’S HOUSE Fran is sitting at her table, sipping at her coffee. She slips the elastic band off of her new journal and... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 122

BLACK SCREEN WITH WHITE WRITING Sunday The words fade from the screen. INT. BEACH HOUSE SUNDAY MORNING Fran is sitting in the kitchen, enjoying what she sees of the sunrise. She’s sipping on a steaming cup of coffee while writing in her Journal. Her voice is heard reading what is being written. Note: As she describes things the page dissolves... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 121

Julie dozes off in front of the fire and experiences another workmare… INT. BEACH HOUSE Close-up shot of the fire. Pulling back to see Julie has nodded off. The sound of the porch door shutting can be heard in the distance. Fran comes up from behind Julie’s chair and is just about to talk to her when she stops in her tracks. Then she slowly... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 120

Thoughts of Destiny prompt a smoke break.  Fran and Gayle step outside to chat while Julie stays comfortable near the fire. FRAN There you go with destiny again… You know what that means? She looks at Julie, who shrugs her shoulders. Then she looks back at Gayle. GAYLE They’re in my backpack. JULIE What? FRAN Little cigars. It’s Pavlovian.... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 119

The fireside chat continues…  Gayle is deep into a story that closely resembles “Allegory of the Cave.” Okay, so now our Mr. Stretch is crumpled in a lump on the ground-in broad daylight. …Stop and think about that for a minute (pause)… Here’s someone who has been in a cave for an extended period of time, suddenly... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 118

Prompted by Fran, Gayle tells one of her grandma’s favorite fireside tales. FADE IN FRAN Yeah. For sure. In fact, it seems to me that you picked up quite a bit hanging out by the fire, listening to your grandmother’s visitors. Gayle nods as she looks around. GAYLE There’s something about this place… JULIE You must have a favorite... Read More →

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – 117

Fireside storytelling begins.  Cookies are a springboard into a deeper discussion the includes a bit of Joseph Campbell’s “hero’s journey.” FADE IN INT. BEACH HOUSE The scene opens with a close up of the sand dollar cookie and pulls back to show the girls enjoying the fire while studying the cookies closely. FRAN Sand Dollar... Read More →

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