It's Probably Nothing

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY

TWO MEN sit across from each other at a small table in the middle of the room.

A: So there's this thing I do in my sleep. I don't usually talk about it. But maybe - I don't know - maybe it has some relevance to what you're going through.
(beat)
A: I don't know...

Q: What is it?

A: Nevermind. I don't think it will help.

Q: But you thought it might a minute ago.

A: Yeah, I was wrong. I'm wrong about a lot of things. Really very unreliable.

Q: It's okay - I'm not going to judge you or anything. Even if I wanted to, what kind of position am I in to judge. All my shit. You know -

A takes a moment to consider this.

A: No, I don't think so.

Q: This is bullshit!

A: It's not that a big deal.

Q: Maybe from your perspective, but I'm the one in the bind here. I mean, Jesus, I come to you as a friend and now you're hemming and hawing over what... How is that supposed to make me feel? I'm out there - looking for a lifeline, man - and you're just like, nah, this is my good rope. Might want to hang on to that for a while. Fuck you. Seriously.

A: I know how it seems, but, really, if I thought it might help I'd have no problem...

Q: Fuck you. Seriously.

A: Yeah, I caught that the first time.

Q gets up and walks away.

CUT TO BLACK.

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EXT. PLAYGROUND - DAY

TWO WOMEN sit on swings next to each other.

G: Sometimes you just have to.

H: I don't think so.

G: Well, if you don't care that's one thing, but otherwise, I think, yeah, you do.

H: I care. Really I do. I'm just done with that. For now, at least.

G: So this is a temporary rebellion? I guess I don't see the point...

H: Why does there have to be a point? Why can't I just make a decision and act on that? He does it.

G: So it's revenge.

H: No. It's not revenge. It's not about him at all.

G: You were the one who brought him up.

H falls backwards off the swing - she hits the ground hard.

G: Oh my god, are you okay?

H remains on her back, staring up into the clouds.

H: How am I supposed to know...

CUT TO BLACK.

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Let's see a show of hands: Who thinks either of these is a story?

NEW RELEASE: The End

The End from grammar school on Vimeo.

(available for streaming in HD at vimeo)

SCREENING: Icebreaker

To Whom It May Concern:

Hello.

The Grammar School Pictures digital short, Icebreaker, will be screening at this year's Eugene Celebration Film Festival. It will be showing at the DIVA Center on Friday, September 4, at 9pm, and Sunday, September 6, at 2:30pm.

The director and some of the cast and crew will likely be sitting in the back of the room during the Sunday screening, so if you plan to attend, please laugh extra loud.

The full schedule for the film festival can be found here: http://www.eugenecelebration.com/film_festival.html

Thanks and we hope to see you there.

New Release Monday (not this Monday, but next Monday)

We've finally got a locked-down release date for our new short film...

Monday, August 24, will see the internet release (on this very blog) of "The End", which will complete our Mike Johnson cycle (see also: This Song and YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAVE (Icebreaker, also featuring a character named Mike Johnson, is enough of a thematic departure that it doesn't count)).

That gives you ten days to revisit the characters, relive the ups and downs, and prepare yourself for the next (and potentially final) chapter of this epic story.

In other news, we've got a bunch of really exciting stuff maybe coming up that we can't talk about. So, I guess there's no other news. Maybe later, okay? Fine, a few hints: Satisfaction, t/s, Dufur, Wonder, hammers and cleavers, national security, Payam, baristas, weekend ruckus. There's like four potential projects buried in there - and no guarantee any of them will ever see the light of day. So don't hurt yourself trying to figure it out. Just know that we are busy working on revolutionary new ways to inform and entertain you.

See you in ten days.
MTK

THE AWESOME OTHERS no. 1

The Awesome Others is a new (occasional) series of posts directly your attention to awesomeness that GSP had little or nothing to do with, but that we enjoy and appreciate.

Our debut post is giving big ups to Chris A. Bolton (creator) and the cast and crew of "Wage Slaves" a new comedy web series set in Portland. The first two episodes went live this week and they are terrific. Sharp, fresh, funny, all that stuff. You really should go to www.wageslaveseries.com right now to watch them. If you need further convincing, check out the trailer embedded below.

"Wage Slaves" Trailer from Chris A. Bolton on Vimeo.

NEW RELEASE: YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAVE

YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAVE from grammar school on Vimeo.

(available for streaming in HD at vimeo)

Soon.

Greetings!

This is just an advance warning to check in with us often throughout the summer as we are due to release a new short film, YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAVE, within the next week or so, and some fantastic concert footage from our friends The Builders and The Butchers shortly thereafter.

Plus, we have a few other developing summer time projects to entertain and amaze you.

Seriously.