Food Court

By Frank Arciszewski

A group of middle aged people return to their hometown for their 25th high school reunion and find themselves at a local mall. They quickly realize that some things don't change with time...whether you're the nerd, jock, geek, or ROTC dweeb. While they catch up on old times, skeletons jump out of the closet and bite them on the butt! To add to the humor of reunions, colorful and crazy employees at the food court are added to the comedic story. Warning! This is a crazy comedy for those that may have experienced a high school reunion and wished you would have saved yourself from the trip. NOTE: The original screenplay was an award winning screenplay at the 2013 Beverly Hills script Contest and 2013 Hollywood Script Contest. Also, this eBook was originally released in 2011 but has been updated and rewritten in 2017, so check it out!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Frank Arciszewski
• Release date: Jun 7, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458077400

Frank Arciszewski

Frank Arciszewski resides in Florida.

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Food Court

By

Frank Arciszewski

© Copyright Frank Arciszewski 2017

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A city mall parking lot is full to capacity with vehicles, as if it is the Christmas season. The warm Florida sun shines bright onto female shoppers of all ages, that exit their vehicles, enroute to the entrance. The front curb of the mall has countless news vans parked perfectly in a row.

Inside the mall, elderly people take in their morning power walk, while the stores open, raising the steel mesh entrances. Music plays classic songs from the 70's throughout the mall. A mall guard; Felix, 30's, flat top haircut, perfectly pressed uniform, passes an old couple and nods. Felix greets the first of hundreds of women in a long line waiting for, Stephanie Tony, a famous authors’ first ever book signing outside the bookstore.

FELIX: Look at all this beaver. My future ex-wife could be in this line.

Felix nods to women, but they do not show an interest for a mall security guard, except for a fat woman in her 30's, in spandex and curlers in her hair. Felix disgustingly maneuvers himself to the other side of the walkway. A group of four old women power walks toward Felix.

FELIX: (grins) It’s payback time, Ladies.

Felix grimaces and releases a silent but deadly gas for the old women that pass him. Once the old women pass Felix, they attempt to wave the stench away from their noses and glares back at Felix.

FELIX: That’s for last week, Mrs. Anderson!

Mrs. Anderson flips Felix off and the four old women continue their workout. Once Felix gets his victorious chuckle, he turns and notices a large group of news media people gathered outside to the right of the bookstore. Signs display on the bookstore window, Stephanie Tony book signing today! Felix recognizes a female reporter named Lisa Ray, 30's, thin, cute librarian aurora with dark rimmed glasses.

LISA RAY: Oh, shit.

Redneck cameraman, 30's, long hair, trucker's hat, flannel shirt stands beside Lisa.

REDNECK CAMERAMAN: What's wrong?

Lisa embarrassingly waves to Felix and looks away.

LISA RAY: Is he coming this way?

REDNECK CAMERAMAN: The mall guard? Yeah.

Lisa Ray glances back. Felix waves again.

FELIX: Lisa Ray!

Lisa Ray forces a smile at Felix. Felix attempts to come in for a hug, but she casually shields him away.

FELIX: How are you?

LISA RAY: Hi.

FELIX: You don't remember me.

Lisa Ray glances back at the group of news media people.

FELIX: It's all right.

Felix lets out a freaky laugh.

FELIX: I've changed since high school. No more zits, glasses, and I lost sixty pounds.

Felix leans toward Lisa Ray.

FELIX: What you did for me in high school was priceless...thank you.

The other media people lean in for the dirt on Lisa Ray.

LISA RAY: Please don't-

FELIX: I would have never passed algebra two without your tutoring skills.

Lisa Ray is pleasantly relieved and news media people disappointingly step back.

FELIX: I guess you've done all right for yourself. National newswoman.

Lisa Ray modestly nods.

LISA RAY: And you... Do you… like your job?

FELIX: I'm not going to be a fucking mall guard forever. I’m a writer.

LISA RAY: Really? You write?

FELIX: Soon, I’ll quit this fucking job… and find a hot babe like you to blow me in the back of a limo.

LISA RAY: That is…great.

Felix looks around at