Arlington Road

Ehren Kruger

Ehren Kruger received one of the five Academy Nicholl Fellowships awarded in 1996

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 11th Annual Competition

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MICHAELThev never bui l t i t?-

( ca I l s o f f )Chery l , cake ' s g rea t f o r me , t oo - -

OLTVERNever bu i l t i t .

The women are gone again. They 've s topped walk ing.

OLIVERMy dad grew ol-d without the r iverhe 'd a lways wan ted . No r i ve r .No r i -ver by h is s ide.

Lost f or a moment . A sunrmer, suburban s i lence.

OLTVERI 've known far too many people,Michael , who were under the thumb ofthe federal government. Presumptionbe ing , o f cou rse , t ha t t he i rg iovernment ' s in tent ions were to help.

Shadows pfay across h is face as he turns to Michael - . Lookingfo r a r eac t i on .

M ichae l - nods .

TNT. CONROY HOUSE HALLWAY NIGHT

Mrchae l and B rooke , back f rom d inne r , pass Gran t ' s c loseddoor . Sounds of two boys p lay ing ins ide.

M ichae l s tops , t ak ing o f f h i s t i e , knocks on the doo r :

MICHAEL

ii::t:"?'fl.[i"t we' re back

H e t r i e s t h e k n o b . L o c k e d .

MICHAELCan your father come in?

GRANT (o . s . )You have to know the secrethandshake !

MICHAELI don ' t t h ink f ' ve been to ld tha tone. What.cha doin' in there? Brodv?

( remembers )General Brodv?