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“Anything for Mom”

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LOGLINE: Cameron Miller, a disorganized college student, visits home for his mom’s birthday and goes on a crazy adventure trying to get her the perfect gift. 

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TREATMENT:

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FADE IN:

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EXT. FREEWAY- MORNING

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Cars drive along a busy freeway. Car horns beep as a beat-up red car speeds in and out of traffic.

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INT. CAMERON’S CAR

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Cameron Miller is driving in his messy car, he’s holding his car wheel with his left hand and a fast food soda in his right hand. Rock music is playing loudly and his phone starts to ring. Cameron puts down his drink and answers the phone. Cameron talks to Noah, his hometown best friend, who is making sure that Cameron is still coming for his mom’s birthday.

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INT. NOAH’S APARTMENT

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Noah is sitting on the couch watching tv when Cameron slams open the door. Noah jumps up. Noah and Cameron have a conversation about what Cameron will get for his mom’s birthday. Money is brought up and Noah stares suspiciously at Cameron and Cameron responds putting his hands up.

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INT. COACH STORE

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Noah and Cameron walk into the Coach store and start looking around. Department store music can be heard. They talk about a few purses until a man in a ski mask opens the door waving around what looks like a gun in his jacket pocket. A few people scream and everyone in the store falls to the floor. The robber walks towards the cash register. We see Noah and Cameron whispering while crouched down on the floor. The robber demands the cashier to cooperate while she is curled up behind the register crying and Cameron speaks up, encouraging her to. The robber turns to Cameron and Noah telling them to shut up. The robber turns back to the register and holds open his bag as the cashier fills it with the money in the register. The robber runs out of the store. Sirens come closer and blue lights start to flash from police cars outside of the store.

 

EXT. SIDEWALK- LATE AFTERNOON

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Cameron and Noah walk away from the Coach store and discuss their next moves for getting Cameron’s mom a present. Noah needs a break so they walk their separate ways.

 

EXT. DOWNTOWN- EVENING

 

Cameron is walking down the street and stops at a group of people watching a street performer. The performer is playing drums and the crowd cheers as they finish a song. Julia, a pregnant stranger, next to Cameron turns to him. They talk and start walking towards the art gallery that is Cameron’s next stop. They walk and have small talk and Julia begins to breathe more heavily. The two stop when they’re about a store away from the gallery and Cameron makes sure Julia is alright. Julia’s water breaks. Cameron looks down and back up quickly to meet Julia’s eyes. Cameron stumbles towards the busy road with Julia leaning on him. There is only one cab in sight that’s picking up another person. The driver is putting a suitcase in the trunk while the customer watches. Cameron runs up to them, pleading for the cab and is turned down. Cameron pushes the customer and cab driver back and climbs in the cab driver seat. Julia follows and gets into the cab. Julia sticks her head out of the window looking back as they drive away.

 

INT. CAB

 

Cameron is driving, focused on the road and sitting next to him, Julia is panting, holding her stomach and looking at him. They are talking about how they stole the cab. The cab turns the corner and blue lights start to appear behind them. Cameron pulls the cab in front of the emergency room and workers rush out to help Julia as she opens the door. Police cars are lined up behind the cab. Julia looks back to Cameron to say thank you before she goes into the hospital.

 

INT. JAIL

 

Cameron gets a mugshot taken with a bright flashing light in a booking room. Cameron is then led by a guard to a cell where the robber from the coach store is already sitting.

 

EXT. FRONT OF THE JAIL- AFTERNOON

 

The sun is back out and Noah is walking out with Cameron squinting from the sun. They discuss their last present idea.

 

EXT. CAMERON’S PARENTS HOUSE

 

Cameron gets out of Noah’s car and opens the back door and picks up a box of nine bottles of wine. They exchange goodbye’s as Cameron walks towards the house. Cameron slips on a twig and drops all the wine. Cameron and Noah see one unbroken bottle and Cameron picks it up and dusts himself off. Cameron walks up to the house with a bottle of wine and knocks on the door. Cameron’s mom opens the door and hugs him. They exchange a few words and Cameron walks inside the house with his mom. 

 

FADE OUT:

 

Screen fades to black, heartwarming music fades in.

 

Character Backgrounds/backstory

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MAIN CHARACTERS:

 

Cameron Miller: 

 

Cameron Miller is a 22 year old from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has always been a bit of a lazy and unorganized kid. He is in his fifth year of college in Wilmington, North Carolina studying business. He is visiting home for the first time in a while to see his family for his mom’s birthday. Cameron’s main goal in the film is trying to get his mom a good birthday present. He faces obstacles such as a robber, a pregnant woman, jail, and his own clumsiness during the film. Cameron is being heavily influenced by his conscience because he is finally starting to realize how grateful he should be for his loving parents that have supported him through all of his mistakes. Cameron is connected to Noah in this film because they grew up being friends. Cameron is connected to Mrs. Miller because she is his mom.

 

Noah Moore: 

 

Noah Moore is a 22 year old from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has been Cameron's best friend since elementary school. He hasn’t seen Cameron in a while since he went to school. Noah stayed in Winston-Salem after highschool working at Harris Teeter as a cashier. He is a little nerdy and is excited to see Cameron and help him in any way. Noah’s main goal is to help Cameron get his mom a good birthday present. He also faces obstacles like the robber and working with disorganized Cameron.

 

Mrs. Miller: 

 

Mrs. Miller is Cameron’s mom. Cameron is visiting town for her 50th birthday. She is a great mom that has loved Cameron through his challenges. Mrs. Miller’s main goal is to have a happy birthday with her family.