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FADE IN: BLACK A MAN’S voice is heard; the tone is casual and introspective MAN (V.O.) Number of refrigerators I’ve lived with: 18. Number of rotten eggs I’ve thrown: 1. Number of finger rings I’ve owned: 3. Number of broken bones: 0. Number of Purple Hearts: 0. The black void opens up as if opening one’s eyes, to reveal a brilliant sun with a cloud about to eclipse it. MAN (V.O.) (Continuing) Number of times unfaithful to wife: 2. Number of holes in one, big golf: 0; miniature golf: 3. Number of consecutive push-ups, maximum: 25. Number of waist size: 32. Number of gray hairs: 4. Number of suits, business: 2; swimming: 22. EXT. WALL DAY The man’s head is leaning against a mortar wall; the sun is scorching, and sweat beads on his unshaven face. His head is still and his face emotionless. MAN (V.O.) Number of times caught in the act, any act: 64. Number of postcards sent: 831; received: 416. Number of spider plants that died while under my care: 34. Number of blind dates: 2. Number of jumping jacks: 982,316. (MORE) MAN (V.O.) (CONT’D) Number of headaches: 184. Number of kisses, given: 21,602; received: 20,041. Number of belts: 21. Number of fuckups, bad: 6; not so bad 1,500. EXT. SKY DAY The sun slowly emerges from behind the cloud. The sunbeams are intense flooding everything with light. MAN (V.O.) Number of times flown in dreams: 28.
Approximate Word count = 957
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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