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Built For Skateboarding

A Short Film by Brandt Hamilton

EXT. SKATEPARK - DAY

Ahead of time, I'd like to apologize to Spike Jonze forsemi-ripping off his whole robot thing. Whatever, he doesn'town robots. Mankind owns robots. Also this part has nothingto do with the script, I'm just saying.

A robot wearing regular clothes looks on as a group of youngkids skateboard on a set of stairs. He is impressed andwants to join in. One of the skaters falls and the boardrolls up to a younger kid.

CLOSE UP: SKATER #1 ON THE GROUND

SKATER #1Try it out!

CLOSE UP: YOUNGER KID. VERY TIMID.

SKATER #1Go ahead!

The younger kid reaches for the board but the robot grabs itfirst.

WIDE: ROBOT AND KID

A very awkward pause ensues. Robot looks down at the kid,shrugs his shoulders and begins skating.

The skating is shakey but he's doing it. Suddenly he beginscharging a run up. It's a stair set, but you can't see howmany stairs it is.

UNDER THE BOARD SKATING.

The robot ollies off of a curb. It's imperative that howmany stairs being ollied is not shown. He eats shit.

WIDE: THE GROUP OF SKATERS WINCING FROM THE ROBOTS FALL.

The first skater walks up to the robot and takes his boardback.

SKATER #1 (ANGRILY)I thought you were a skater! Youlied to me! You're not built forskateboarding at all.

WIDE: SKATER WALKING AWAY

SKATER #1 (UNDER HIS BREATH)Dick head...

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PERSPECTIVE OF THE ROBOT:

The robot begins analyzing the skater as he walks away. He'staking different notes.

THE ROBOT WALKS INTO HIS APARTMENT.

THE ROBOT IS AT HIS DESK WRITING THINGS DOWN. HE CIRCLES THEPHRASE "TIGHT PANTS"

THE ROBOT STANDS IN HIS LIVING ROOM

The Robot sticks a vacuum hose into his pants.

ROLLING BEHIND LEGS: ON THE FIRST LEG THE PANTS ARE BAGGY,THE VACUUM IS STILL STILL IN HIS PANTS. BY THE TIME THECAMERA GETS TO HIS SECOND LEG, THE PANTS ARE TIGHT.

BACK AT THE SKATEPARK

The robot charges the same stair set (which you still can'tsee the size of).

UNDER THE BOARD.

The robot eats shit again.

ROBOT ON THE GROUND PISSED

BACK AT HIS APARTMENT.

The robot reaches for a mop head, cuts it off, and wears itas long hair.

The robot charges the same stair set (which you still can'tsee the size of).

UNDER THE BOARD.

The robot eats shit again.

Once again the robot analyzes the skaters. One of which is atotal brat.

CUT TO THE ROBOT DRIVES IN A CAR INTO THE COUNTRY SIDE TOWHERE HIS "PARENTS" LIVE

The robot goes into his house. A time lapse occurs.Suddenly, the robot storms out of the house.

ROBOTYou'll never understand me mom,skateboarding is my life!

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The robot gets in his car and drives off. The robot parentsare left staring as he leaves.

ROBOT DADWhat's skateboarding?

ROBOT MOMI don't know hun. We're just robots.

They walk back into the house.

CUT TO THE ROBOT AT THE SKATEPARK AGAIN

The robot eats shit for a third time. Instead of instantlyleaving this time, the robot gets up, goes to the run up,tries again (stair set size still not shown).

UNDER THE BOARD.

The robot eats shit again, gets up and goes back. He triesto ollie it again.

UNDER THE BOARD.

This time when he ollies he lands it.

CLOSE UP: THE ROBOTS FACE, WHICH IS HAPPY.

THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK

TEXT: Having long hair, tight pants, and frustration withyour parents don't mean you're built for skateboarding.Skateboarding means you're built for skating.

CLOSE: ROBOT'S EXCITED FACE YELLING

TEXT: So progress.

The robot puts his arms up and cheers

WIDE: THE ROBOT WITH HIS ARMS IN THE AIR. IT IS REVEALEDTHAT HE WAS JUST TRYING TO OLLIE OFF OF A CURB.

THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK

TEXT: One step at a time.

CLOSE: Robots face, eventually losing its excitement.

WIDE:

The robot finally puts his arms down. He looks over and seesa skater ollie a significantly larger set of stairs. He ismortified momentarily, but then gets up and heads over to

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try the set himself.

FIN.

Written by Brandt Hamilton

To: Whatever account will hire me.

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