Chronicle Screenplay - Scene 3

EXT. DETMER RESIDENCE

Andrew is filming as he walks along towards his house.

HOWARD (O.S.): Hey, what you doing?

COSTLY (O.S.): Hey nice camera bitch, gimme your fuckin' camera!

The camera pans up to reveal HOWARD and COSTLY, moron hoodlums, along with several friends, over by a car on the other side of the road, drinking forties.

HOWARD: Hey don’t film me nigga, don’t film me.

COSTLY: Hey fuck off, you better run to your house, bitch. Run to your house and lock the door.

Andrew just stands there filming them. Howard hurls his forty at Andrew, who doesn’t move; it shatters very near to him.

HOWARD: The fuck, fuck you faggot-

Howard quickly starts crossing the street, and Andrew turns and runs back towards his house.

INT. DETMER RESIDENCE - ANDREW’S ROOM

The camera lays on Andrew’s bed again, filming the room. Andrew is on his laptop at a desk, working.

ANDREW: I’m uploading what I shot today... you have to keep a back-up, you know.

The door suddenly opens, revealing MR. Adrian DETMER, 40s, Andrew’s father. He doesn’t look as white trash as you’d expect.
Andrew looks up at him, and then goes back to working.
Detmer goes over to Andrew and slaps him out of his chair.

MR. DETMER: When I say open this door, you open this fucking door.

Mr. Detmer leaves, slamming the door on his way out. Andrew sits on the floor in silence.