Fields Far Away
Audition sides
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2 EXT. ROLLING HILLS OF TALL GRASS - DAY 2
From our birds-eye view we see a vast country, lush untouched
and breathtakingly beautiful. As the children toss the ball
and run through the tall grass below, we hear their faint
laughter as they playfully race towards some predestined
point.
No more than six years of age the trio includes DAVE, HOPE
and their friend JESSE. We zoom down and follow in behind
them. We are greeted with a trio of song.
HOPE & JESSE
Fields Far Away
DAVE
Fields Far Away
HOPE
So far away
JESSE
So far away
DAVE
if you dream we can play
HOPE
in Fields Far Away
JESSE
Fields Far Away
DAVE
So far away
JESSE
So far away
HOPE sweeps a dandiline in a long arch as the seed trail
floats to the ground.
HOPE
We can shine like a rainbow
high in the skies
of our living dreams.
Jesse picks one of the hands that Dave is hiding behind his
back and Dave reveals it holds nothing. Hope picks the other
and Dave opens it to reveal a butterfly which flies away.
DAVE
Things we seek
may be things we find,
but the treasure's
in what they bring.
Looking up to the sky, whirling in fascination, the Trio
sings;
TRIO
Blue skies wander
up so high, I wonder
just how far the eyes
of clouds can see.
The two clasp Jesse's extended hands in motion forming a whip
which breaks away into their final sprint to the old oak tree
of which HOPE seems to have an unfair head-start.
Imagine flying,
riding high deciding
gliding high
above the towering trees.
DAVE
In Fields Far Away
HOPE & JESSE
fields far away
DAVE
So far away
HOPE & JESSE
So far away
DAVE & JESSE
Fields far away
HOPE
Fields far away
DAVE & JESSE
So far away
HOPE
So far away
As the music fades we see the TRIO reach Old Sam (Oak Tree).
END SCENE
EXT. ROLLING HILLS OF TALL GRASS - DAY
We see Hope alone in the grass. Dave drops the board and
approaches Hope.
DAVE
Hey, what are you doing? WE NEED
YOUR HELP!
HOPE
I am helping- I'm starting the
garden.
JESSE rushes over.
JESSE
There's no garden in the plans -
show her Dave!
DAVE pulls out the plans and shows them to Hope.
DAVE
Ok see.. here is Old Sam...here is
our tree house, and here it is
reaching the clouds. See?
(whispers)
...no gardens
HOPE
I know...
JESSE
(Shouting from the tree)
Well then. come-on.
DAVE
(pleading to Hope)
If we don't get started soon, we'll
never reach the clouds!
Hope ignores and continues planting
DAVE
Awe c'mon Hope...we gotta stick to
the plan.
HOPE
David, I was thinking about some of
the stuff you told me last night,
and I think your mom and dad are
right... we're just too little
JESSE
(overhearing)
Well I did some thinkin' too and
I'm sure we can do it.
DAVE points to his head.
DAVE
We've seen it Hope...
HOPE
What's wrong with planting flowers?
The two boys stop, look at each other, and then look at her.
They "huddle" a few feet away (from Hope).
DAVE
(whispers with intensity)
Planting flowers is for sissies!
JESSE
(whispers)
I know..that's girl crap
HOPE
I heard that!
DAVE
(whispers)
What are we gonna do?
Jesse breaks the huddle and approaches Hope
JESSE
Hold on Hope...you sure that's
where you wanna plant em? (wink to
Dave)
HOPE
Of course I am.
JESSE
but- dirt's so...dirty!
JESSE nods to Dave and tries to draw his attention upwards
DAVE
(inspired)
yeaaa...wouldn't you rather plant
um -up there?
DAVE smiles and points to the vast blue sky beyond. JESSE'S
slow broadening smile follows DAVE'S pointing finger into the
heavens. HOPE looks up for a moment -entranced in a glow of
wonderment.
HOPE
(in a hopeful sigh)
Oh yes ... do you really think they
could grow way up there?