BETWEEN FOUR JUNCTIONS KAI DRYSDALE

The Nature of a Weekly Shop

INT. THOMPSONS’ CAR - EVENING

The scene opens with ELIZABETH (40s) driving home, but with a scowl on her face. Her son, JOSEPH (10) is covered in various soup stains and has a smile on his face.

INT. THOMPSONS’ CAR - TWO HOURS EARLIER

Now, ELIZABETH is driving towards the supermarket. JOSEPH is clean, but also bored.

JOSEPH (deepened voice)

And as she turns the corner, the wild Thompson is ever so focused on the road. What could she possibly be thinking? The world may never know!

ELIZABETH chuckles slightly without facing JOSEPH.

ELIZABETH

Joe, are you still using your David Attenborough voice? It’s been three days since you watched that documentary!

JOSEPH (normal voice)

I know Mum, but it was so cool! He made fish swimming sound a million times more exciting than it actually is, so I wanna carry on using it.

ELIZABETH

Oh all right. But only if you promise to tone it down a little when we’re in Tescos, okay?

JOSEPH