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The kidz on the hill

By Terrell Matthews

La’Rose Productions

3/31/2019

Episode 2: The Zeee Teee Bop HairCut!

Characters Brandon,Dad,MOM, uncle Charlie, Tez

Backstory summary of episode

Brandon dad gets a visit from his uncle who played football and ran track with his dad when they were kids so he is like family so they call him uncle Charlie he also lives with his dad for a few years after he had hard time in his family so Brandon’s grandpa took him in as his own. Uncle Charlie visits the home and dad and Charlie start to reminisce and drink thinking about the past and old times they had on the playing field. Tez and Brandon are brothers and actively fight and argue constantly boys will be boys right. While telling stories Brandon comes across a photo from dads and uncle Charlie past and notices a stylish hair cut . The adults ultimately decide to use Brandon as their lab rat and live through him to relive their youth by bringing this old retro haircut back problem is uncle Charlie has been drinking enough to be tipsy even if he did know how to cut hair drinking wouldn’t have enhance his skillz. Brandon Reluctantly goes with the flow even though it’s against his better judgment and decides to let uncle Charles cut his hair , even though it got to point where it really wasn’t his choice it was really the adults just using him to relive their glory days by being back some nostalgia or at least trying to. Brandon tells his brother about the hair cut and Tez knows this will be entertaining after not acting interested Tez joins them in the kitchen to witness the action , as well as live stream it for lifetime personal records. As they get started Brandon starts to see bigger chunks off his hair fall down and he doesn’t know if this is. Kemal or if he is just parold and seeing bigger chunks than usual in his mind.Brandon’s mom never let him grow his hair past a six month period it would get to a nappy can’t handle stage , so since he was approaching the 6month period of this grow cycle he knew he could possible grow beyond that. The vision was starting to fade as more hair started falling i just want the top left long Unc remember that . Tez is recording and having a ball laughing and entertains hisself cracking up with laughter just watching the whole disaster unfold he starts to encourage the uncle to make it better sarcastically but in turn really making it worse. At the end of the hair Brandon sees it and is terrified all those months flushed down the toilet he was highly upset . Tez his brother in full laughter and can’t contain it , uncle Charlie still not aware of the wrongdoing thinks he did a great job even though he is a bit tipsy. The end

THE ZEEE TEEE BOP HAIRCUT

Enters uncle Charlie , a family friend of Brandon’s dad since childhood. Brandon and tez are in the front room playing games on the tv his dad is in the kitchen when uncle Charlie arrives

UNCLE CHARLIE

Beys boys? How have y’all been

TEZ

Good

BRANDON

Good uncle , what you been up too

UNCLE CHARLIE

You know same o same o I’m going to let y’all finish y’all game where’s y’all dad

DAD

(Yells back from kitchen) I’m back here coon , come on back

As uncle Charles walk back to the kitchen the boys turn their attention back to their game the dad and Charlie catch up in the background as their voices fade

BACK TO LIVING ROOM ON THE GAME

In the background you can distinctly hear bits and pieces of their convo of the good ole days

BRANDON

Hurry up and choose your team you taking to long

tez

Chill bro your being impatient

brandon

You can’t spell impatient

TEZ

You slow

BRANDON

Your the one in the slow classes not me , you in my grade and suppose to be in one aheaaa....

MOM

Y’all better cut it out now!!

tez

See whAt you did

brandon

Aight relax man let’s get to this game you still trying to customize stuff let’s start it already

tez

Why would they have the option to do this stuff if they didn’t want us to use the specific feature

brandon

Your trippin

tez

No your tripping

brandon

Aight you trip and play this alone I’m about to go see what dad is doing

tez

Do you fam , they make cpu boys just for this type of occasion peace out Brodie (sarcastically)

brandon

Whatever man

tez continues to play the game customizing his features unbothered as brandon gets annoyed and leaves Into the kitchen

TEZ EXITS AND ENTERS KITCHEN

Dad and uncle Charlie are at the table with a beer talking and reminiscing about the good ole days they played ball together and ran track .

DAD

You remember that one game , when you leaped right up and caught it right over billy Robinson

UNCLE CHARLIE

Man that was a great play, the way the qb James tossed it right back to you on the RB toss and you faked that run by the time they realized you were about to throw it it was to late , good ole bill knew something was up and was the sole man in the area

dad

Sole man in the area ! Listen to this son, then your uncle Charlie

At this point Brandon has heard this story countless times but his dad and uncle tell it like it’s the first time ever telling it to them

DAD CONT

Look at me I look at him we both nodded I threw that bad boy right smack over him floating stride for stride with your uncle he leaps as billy tries to leap bills was fast so he got their right as your uncle came down with it but it was to late

UNCLE CHARLIE

Too late , I was already in the end one hahaha

Dad

Already in the end zone hahaha

They both clink beers and chuckle together

BRANDON

(Looks over at the both of them shakes his head and joins in on the laughter) great story y’all were some bad boyz bad in the day on the field and on the track huh

Dad

You already know son,

UNCLE CHARLIE

Check this out, I found a old newspaper clip with your dad and I back in the day look (hands Brandon phone with picture and news paper clip)

BRANDON

That’s dope Unc , oh snap I see that y’all are fresh with the matching haircuts

Dad

Yeah you like that huh

UNCLE C

Yeah our dad your grandpa use to hook us up for the games It’s called the city top fade

BRANDON

Ooo word , that’s nice

Dad

You know your uncle could “hook” you up if you wanted now

UNCLE C

Yeah you know I’m nice with clippers I use to cut your dads and my hair in high school

Dad

Go wash your hair and comb it out and I’ll get my clipper and set up in the kitchen for your uncle when your ready

BRANDON

Okay dad

Brandon exit kitchen enters living room

Brandon is a little skeptical at this point but that doesn’t stop him from going to his brother to get his advice on the matter. Brandon hair has been growing for some time now and it’s getting difficult to tame so the offer is deff being considered.

BRANDON

I know you are not still customizing your team

TEZ

And if I am ?

Brandon

I’m not even going to start with you , why uncle Charlie about to hook me up bro , he said he would give me this hair cut they had when they were younger gpa use to give it to them. It’s called the city top fade it’s super fresh bro

Tez

On what

BRANDON

On everything well you see ima go wash my hair and comb it out then he going to start in The kitchen I been needed a touch up on my hair too you kno I been trying to grow out the top for the longest but mom always make us cut it smh ridiculous

TEZ

Yeah I know right straight a shame but if it turn out coo I’ll be next for sure

BRANDON

Aight cool I’ll let him know that when I get back down , I’m too excited bro I can’t wait

Tez continues game and Brandon runs upstairs pick out hair and wash it . He returns back down after 10m or so

BRANDON WALKS INTO KITCHEN

Dad

Son your all set to go

UNCLE CHARLIE

Alright let’s do it ain’t nothing to it but to do it

BRANDON

(Starting to have second thoughts says) .. uhhmm Unc you sure you know what you are doing

UNCLE CHARLIE

Yes boy I am sure don’t question my sssskillz

By this time dad and uncle Charlie have had about 3 beers each and working on their fourth beer in one hand and clippers in the other after uncle Charlie finishes his sentence with skills he does a little shimmy dance move which further and confirm Brandon suspicious of uncle Charlie being a little tipsy Brandon sits and leans back reluctantly as Charlie drapes a sheet over his front side to protect his clothing from falling hair debris

HAIRCUT STARTS

BRANDON

What are you looking at ? Aren’t you suppose to be on the game

Tez

Don’t worry about me I’m here to watch and “admire uncle Charles skills” who know I might just learn something . ( Tez says this sarcastically and smirks, unnoticed by the adults)

BRANDON

Yeah okay you think you funny

Dad

Let the boy watch ,

UNCLE CHARLIE

Yeah , you worry about just being still , let him learn a thing or two from a pro( feeling admired)

Tez

Yeah worry about yourself

BRANDON

It’s cool , (Brandon sits still and plays on his cell phone)

Tez

What’s up live we live baby my little brother getting his hair trimmed up by a pro my Unc check him out y’all

Numerous comments are laughing anticipating the mess up of the uncle and and pointing out the slur speech of the adults and beer and know it will be a disaster , as Tez persist on instigating the matter making it worse

TEZ

Dang Unc that’s tight , make sure you get that spot right there too, dang bro you about to have all the ladies

UNCLE CHARLIE

Isn’t he tho , I told you I was nice now let me finish

BRANDON

Is is really coo bro or you just saying that I can’t tell from your face if your playing or not

TEZ

Your fresh bro I’m telling you , even everyone on love saying so

At the point dad has left to the bathroom and started talking to mom upstairs Brandon doesn’t know to be worried or excited but the anticipation is eating him alive he sees chunks of his hair falling as the clipper passss but doesn’t know if he is imagining bigger pieces falling than what is actually being cut out and falling he is tripping at this point

UNCLE c

Alright B all done

Tez

(Trying to hold in laughter) this the finish product y’all (chuckles) what’s y’all think y’all let him know in the comments I’m about to tag him in it

BRANDON

Aight I’m about to go look y’all playing

Tez

Go ahead bro

Brandon gets up hair falls off the sheet that’s draped around him onto the floor, and heads to the bathroom to check the mirror

Tez

(Laughing in background)

BRANDON

What In the world is this!!!

Tez

What you don’t like it

UNCLE CHARLIE

You don’t like it ?

BRANDON

Uncle Charlie no offense but what were you doing I said I’m growing my hair and to keep the top there’s patches everywhere on my head

UNCLE CHARLIE

It doesn’t look that bad B

BRANDON

Unc you been drinking so you don’t really see clear look at my head this is crazy

Brandon’s phone start to buzz from notifications , he’s being mentioned in tons of comments from the live stream his brother Tez was recording during the haircut so all of his friends seen it happen live he’s instantly embarrassed

BRANDON

Really Tez YOU!!

Tez

Chill bro it ain’t that deep your hair can grow back it don’t look that bad

BRANDON

Why would you

Tez

You want me to get next to help you feel better ?

BRANDON

Ignores Tez

TEZ

I’ll go next bro I got you , hey Unc can I get next up

BRANDON

You forreal

TEZ

You got me Unc

UNCLE CHARLIE

Yeah I can get you , unc Charlie stay with the skillz get in the chair

Tez walks over to chair sits down ,

UNCLE CHARLIE

You ready

Tez

Yeah (deep inhale exhale) Shake head

Uncle Charlie clippers start up buzzzzzzzzz, Tez looks at Brandon looks at uncle Tez jumps up

Tez

Sssiiiiiiiiikkkkkkkkkeeee what I look like getting a zzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeee teeeeeeeeeeeee booooooopppp on the top of my head like this fool

The end

Written by: Terrell Matthews

La’Rose Productions

3/29/2019

The Hill

Episode one pilot :

Name MOMMA AIN’T RAISE NO THIEF

Characters

Brandon main character 13-16 about his life and his day to day struggles of being a teen growing up and a child in a household

Tez Brandon’s older brother 16-18 range gives Brandon a head time picking and fighting with him on a daily basis he got held back one year

Mom Brandon mom fun sassy typical black mother strong independent with feisty comebacks she’s a bargain beetle loves to save money anywhere she can works 9-5

Dad kind of sits back and goes with flow of things , steps in and clears up situations if needed. Works hard typically gone working multiple jobs throughout day

Dave : store manager , knows of family from visits in store but doesn’t know them personally on a talk to basis brandon sees him all the time when visiting the local corner store

Star: Brandon’s neighbor and girlfriend She a book worm always steers to do what’s right

Post : Brandon’s best friend since childhood

Fat katt neighborhood bully , short tough guy gets into trouble picks on the kids but is cool with at times age range 17-19

Summary brief overview :

This episode will be about Brandon who is facing the beaughborhood tough guy named fat katt who pressures Brandon into stealing a drink from a dollar store and ultimately getting caught by the store manager. After getting caught the manager kicks Brandon out of the store and bans him from the property. At the time Brandon is relieved because the police aren’t called as well as his mother will not find out of his wrong doings. He gets home and tells his brother tez about the ordeal. He no longer has fat kat on his mind it’s more about avoiding moms trips to the store as a family unit as well as avoid running the errand of going to the store to pick up whatever essential item was needed. the first few times brandon mom ask him to run to the store his brother would go for him until he started to blackmail him so he recruited his next door neighbor who was also his girlfriend she would go for him until a day cane were neither his brother or his Girl could help what is he gonna do will he tell His mom and receive the wrath of evil or work it out with the manager so he is welcomed back on the property

THE HILL

Momma ain’t raise No Thiefs

Brandonis sitting on the side of his bed lacing his shoes. tez is laying in his bed on his side of the room tossing a ball up and down...

Brandon

you coming out today bro

Tez:

yeah I’m about to just relax here for a second and finish this movie up

Brandon:

aight bro I’m about to go out and see who all out there

Tez:

aight cool bro do your thing

Brandon gets up checks the mirror and walks down the stairs and out of the front door , he grabs the basketball off the patio and starts to bounce it as he Walks out the gate

Brandon:

what’s good fat katt

Fat katt:

ahid it my birthday what you got for me

Brandon :

I’m bout to hit up the store , I got you what you want

Fat katt:

Ohhh forreal , lemme get a drink

Brandon:

A drink ?

FAT KATT:

Yeah a drink did I stutter

Brandon :

aight bro I got you, just keep your hands to your self. Happy birthday by the way I’ll be right back

Brandon walks across street To plaza with store

Brandon

(Looks at Dave nods, and continues )

Dave is the store manager late 40s white, after seeing Dave as Brandon enters the store Brandon’s proceeds to the middle aisle where the candy was displayed. He grabs a pack of sour punch and some gum and walks towards the back. After placing the items in his pocket he lowers his shirt to hide the items discreetly. Now he is headed to the coolers grabs a drink heads to the back and placed it in his pocket. Big bulge sticking out very noticeable . After mustering up courage Brandon walks towards the front and makes eye contact with Dave and a customer chatting, looking and pointing in brandons direction. he swiftly picks up the pace

DAVE

Hey kid come here

Brandon

Ignores ...

DAVE

Brandon get over here

Brandon

(HE KNOWS BRANDON FROM THE NUMEROUS VISITS INSIDE THE STORE ALSO HIS FAMILY WOULD COME IN ON OCCASION)

Yes Dave ,

DAVE

I know what you have done , take out the items or I will call the police

Brandon

I don’t know what your talking about

DAVE

Seriously ? ? A customer saw you

Brandon

Here ... (takes out items sets on counter

DAVE

You’re lucky I don’t call the authorities and turn you in, for now you are no longer allowed in my store now get out of here

Brandon

Man , okay it’s whatever

Brandon exits store and heads home

By this time Brandon is on his way home and enters into his room no longer thinking about fat katt and what will happen when he never brings his drink but instead how he will keep this secret from his mother .

Brandon

Bro guess what just happen

Tez

Tell me when this goes on commercial

Brandon

But bro

TEZ

Shhh

Commercial plays

Brandon

You ready

Tez

Go ahead

Brandon

Man tell me why I was in the store and I was going to grab something right for me and fat katt but I end up getting caught

TEZ

(Interest peak) oh word what happen what was you tryna get

Brandon

You wouldn’t believe it Bro , well I had the candy and gum but then fat katt wanted a drink

Tez

Wait what ? A drink

Brandon

Yeah bro a drink

TEZ

So you had a whole drink in your pocket ... don’t tell me you had ..... a.... whole..... bottle drink.... in your shorts pockets (laughter ensues )

Brandon

Yeah man, (unamused) well anyway I get caught by Dave and he basically kicked me out the store and I can’t go back ,

Tez

So what you going to do when mom wants you to go ?

Brandon

That’s where you Come in at fool.. you gotta have my back on this one I’ll owe you big time

TEZ

Laughter calming down I don’t know bro I might help you I don’t know if I want to get in the middle

Brandon

Forreal bro all the times I done helped you forreal

TEZ

Aight aight bro I got you

Brandon

Okay cool bro good looking.

SCENE ENDS

Brandon mom is in the kitchen making lunch she needs paper plates and battery’s from the store. being that there is a plaza across the complex she wants one of the boys to go.

MOM

Teeezz, Brrraaanndon

BRANDON TEZ

Yes

MOM

I need one of you to clean the bathroom and one of your to run to the store to grab some paper plates and battery’s

Brandon

I’ll clean the bathroom

MOM

No since your so quick to choose Tez you go clean the bathroom and Brandon you go to the store

Brandon

But mm

Mom

But what ?

Brandon

Nothing yes ma’am

MOM

That’s what I thought. Here is the money and bring my change back all of it Hurry back

BRANDON

Yes mom

Brandon looks at tez they are both looking at each other as they go up stairs one to clean the bathroom and one to get his things to go to the store.

TEZ

I tried nothing I could do bro good luck lol

Brandon

This isn’t funny man idk what to do

Tez

Lol chuckles better figure out something quick, why don’t you just tell her what happen

Brandon

Yeah so she can kill me right, I mines well get a shovel and dig my Own grave

Tez

Lol yeah your right well you better get going

Brandon

Man this is wild it’s cool I think I might have a plan

BRANDON EXITS HOUSE

Brandon’s knocks on neighbors door waiTing for answer

STAR

Hey what’s up bran

Brandon

Hey I need a quick favor are you able to do it for me

STAR

Sure

Brandon

It May sound weird but I need you to go to the store for me

STAR

Egg can’t you go

Brandon

I can’t go because I got kicked out

STAR

What

Brandon

Yeah long story short I kicked out for trying to take something I wasn’t supp..

Star

YOU WERE STEALING

Brandon

Not to loud girl, my mom doesn’t know and I’m trying to keep it that way

STAR

Why were you stealing

Brandon

It’s a long story I was just getting something for fat kat but it’s whatever I’m not worried about it right now

STAR

Well you need to be

Brandon

You going to go for me or what my mom is life key waiting for me to come back like yesterday

Star

Okay okay i guess I’ll help you but your going to need to figure this out in the future because I’m not going to be able to go to the store for you just any time especially without telling my mom anything and I’m just leaving randomly when you come or ask

Brandon

I understand I’ll get it all figured out I promise , thank you for helping .

Walking to store

STAR

So what I’m I getting

Brandon

Just a pack of paper plates and some double AA batteries

STAR

Okay Brandon I’ll get them for you , you owe me (blows a kiss to Brandon as she walks into store)

BRAndon

(Brandon waits outside until star is finished )

Star

Here ( hands him the Bag)

BRANDON

Thanks your the greatest you don’t know how much I appreciate it

STAR

Yeah I know your mom would kill you and kill me for helping you

Brandon

Yeah your right , I owe you I’ll make it up for sure

Brandon hugs star

Brandon

I’ll call you later And fill you in on all the detais in which happens, thanks again

STAR

No problem i got you babes

BRANDON WALKS INTO HOUSE

Brandon

Here you go mom and here’s the change for you

Mom

Go ahead and keep it baby

Brandon

Thank you

Brandon runs up stairs into his room while tez still is cleaning the bathroom

MOM

(Looks In bag shuffles around) Breeaanndooon

Brandon

Yessssssssss

NO RESPONSE

Yeeeeesssss

NO RESPONSE BRANDON RUNS DOWN STAIRS

Brandon

Yes mom

MOM

You got AA batteries

Brandon

Yes that’s what you said right ?

MOM

No

Brandon

What did you say

MOM

I said triple AAA batteries Brandon, no go back and get the correct ones, here’s the receipt

Brandon

Can tez go this time and I’ll finish the bathroom

MOM

No Brandon can I have my change back?

Brandon

Okay okay mom I’ll go now

As Brandon is leaving the house he sees star and her family leaving the neighborhood in her mom's car

Brandon

Dang there goes my chance at asking her again

basketball bouncing in distance Brandon goes to investigate. (Follow link to finish)

Peony: what’s your favorite hot beverage?

hot chocolate with an unholy amount of tiny marshmallows

Locust: what was your favorite book as a child?