Project Sandbox

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This scene kind of worries me because it brings back bad memories of when I was a child--I had a horrible experience with sand in my eye. — fescue
I feel like I'm playing an Interactive Fiction game when I read this... — AliasMajors
I didn't expect a nonsense pseudo-scene to result from our test project. But there it is. — star
Interactive Fiction! Who brought that out of the Disney vault?! — AlexanderBreen
I have to say, I'm not familiar with Disney's Interactive Fiction - do tell more. — star
or how about the Goosebumps version of choose your own adventure.
Any 90's kids here? no? too young?

Damn. — elyswim
*sad* — zodiac1978
I was 11 in 1996, does that count? (hahaha) — guitarchick
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EXT. The Playgroundday
dusan79 - 5 months ago

 

A Sandbox. The kind you'd find in any playground, a 10 x 10 yard square box with sand in it. In it a dozen CHILDREN play, build sand castles, tear them down. They're all having a great time. The sun is out, kids laugh. Everything seems to be right with the world. What joy! Right in the middle of them, the SCREENWRITER, a sweaty, nerdy man, frantically scoops up sand in his hands and plasters it onto his two foot high sculpture of Yoda.
SCREENWRITER
And so it begins
CazicThule - a year ago

 

Screenwriter's GIRLFRIEND throws her hands in the air.
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Girlfriend
Weeee!
derek - 2 months ago

 

the children in the sand box turn and look at her, they are confused, then respond with glee, the screenwriter is still staring at the Yoda sculpture.
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Children
Weeeeee!
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

girlfriend
Weeee!
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Children
Weeeee!
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

As this is going on a plane drones overhead. One of the huge engines on the plane explodes. No one notices.
A WILD EYED MAN approaches the screenwriter and the kids. His ragged moustache sways gently in the breeze.
screenwriter
So here we are - again. Are you here about the orange juice content in the sand? Because it's just not sticking that well today.
iconocrat - a year ago

 

WILD EYED MAN
See?! See that! What'd I tell you, huh? HUH?
ceba - a year ago
4 versions. Restored by Jeffmillerla 5 months ago

 

The screen writer just stares at the Wild eyed man. the wild eyed man stares back, then glances over,seeing the screen writers girlfriend still waving her hands in the air, the kids are sitting in the sandbox imitating her.
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

wild eyed man (CONT´D)
Potatoes?
KaiN - 10 months ago

 

screenwriter
Listen. I am just an adult man playing in a sandbox with some delightful children. Can't you leave me alone?
AliasMajors - two years ago

 

wild eyed man
They can make you see the future! The Contrails!
(he peals out a huge laugh)
THE FUTURE IS ICE CREAM!

 

The Wild eyed man lopes off behind some trees, where he hides, as an ICE CREAM MAN passes by driving a freezer on wheels.
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Ice cream man
Who wants an ice cream? Anybody?
brad - two years ago

 

Nobody looks up at the vendor. Nobody wants ice cream. They're all too busy playing in the sand.
brad - two years ago

 

Ice Cream Man (CONT´D)
Or did that weirdo kill your appetite?
brad - two years ago

 

He mutters to himself.
brad - two years ago

 

ICE CREAM MAN (CONT´D)
Every frickin' time, that guy...
brad - two years ago

 

He sighs and hoists an Eskimo bar high over his head.
brad - two years ago

 

Ice Cream Man (CONT´D)
Ice cream, I tells ya! I gots ice cream!
fescue - two years ago

 

Some children look up from the sandbox, noting the Eskimo bar, as does ROSCOE,who's been developing a tunnel in the sandbox to undermine everyone else's castles. He struggles to his feet and climbs out of the sandbox with a groan.
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Roscoe
I love me some ice cream.
starlen - two years ago

 

Ice cream man
That's what I've got! Plenty of it!

 

Roscoe swats a little girl with blond pigtails out of his way, then pulls out some change to purchase the ice cream.
derek - 2 months ago

 

INT. ICE cream truckcontinuous
starlen - two years ago

 

GALDOR, LAGDOR, and other magic elves are crammed into the back of the ice cream truck furiously churning out ice cream. The ice cream man whips them when no one is looking. The elves are ragged and sweaty. Their little velour outfits are torn to shreds.

 

GALDOR
The revolution is nigh!
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

LAGDOR
Yes, Galdor. But speak not of it lest the evil one hear.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

Galdor nods solemnly and returns to churning ice cream.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

EXT. sandboxday
brad - two years ago

 

The Ice Cream Man jingles his bell.
brad - two years ago

 

Ice Cream Man
Alright ya ungrateful kids, 2 for 1 special!

 

Roscoe
Oh Boy! Not only do I get one Rocky Road Fudge pops But i get two Rocky Road Fudge pops. Oh my boy!
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Girlfriend
You're wrong! You're wrong!
guitarchick - 13 days ago

 

Many boys and girls from the sandbox race to the ice cream truck, money in hand and ready to indulge.
elmerbacon - two years ago

 

The Screenwriter stares after them, then, noticing he's now all alone, lets out a lonely sob.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

INT. Ice cream truckcontinuous
star - two years ago

 

GALDOR
2 for 1 special?! Good god, I can't keep this up. We've gotta move now.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

He stands out of his post only to have Lagdor dragging him back.
pickles - a year ago

 

He wipes the sweat from his brow.
brad - two years ago

 

LAGDOR
Stay patient, Galdor, or you'll blow it.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

The Ice Cream Man hears the chatter, and turns his angry attention to the elves. He attempts to discreetly throw a toaster oven at them, out of the view of the kids standing outside the truck.
star - two years ago

 

ice cream man
(through clenched teeth)
Shaddup back there and get to work!
star - two years ago

 

The toaster oven clangs against the back wall of the van, and falls on a third elf, knocking him out. He slumps to the floor.
brad - two years ago

 

LAGDOR
(to Galdor)
See what I told you! The evil one is aware! He shall have no mercy upon our simple souls!
brad - two years ago

 

Galdor quietly turns back to his work, letting a single tear fall into the Fudge Ripple.
claire - two years ago

 

EXT. sandboxcontinous
brad - two years ago

 

The little boy and girl are waiting at the counter for the Ice Cream man, who is busy yelling at his elves.
brad - two years ago

 

Girl
Hey! Do you have other people in there, mister?
brad - two years ago

 

The Ice Cream Man laughs nervously and looks suspiciously at the girl.
brad - two years ago

 

Ice Cream Man
(Nervous)
Why no, little girl, of course not!
claire - two years ago

 

He pats her on the head.
brad - two years ago

 

Ice Cream Man (CONT´D)
Such silly things you say.
brad - two years ago

 

girl
Don't patronize me, mister! I could have sworn I heard Elvish. I've read the appendices for Lord of the Rings, and I know my Elvish!
INT. Ice Cream Truckcontinous
brad - two years ago

 

Galdor overhears the girl, and is excited.
brad - two years ago

 

Galdor
See, Lagdor! This is our chance!
brad - two years ago

 

EXT. ice cream truckcontinuous
star - two years ago

 

The girl stands with her hands on her hips, adamant.
brad - two years ago

 

Girl
Look, I know what I heard.
star - two years ago

 

ice cream man
But elves don't exist, little girl.
star - two years ago

 

girl
Don't call me little girl. And don't think I can't afford an elf just because I'm a little girl. Now come straight with me and quit jerking me around, mister!
star - two years ago

 

ice cream man
Afford? You want to buy one?
star - two years ago

 

An excited yip is heard from inside the truck.
star - two years ago

 

girl
Yeah, I wanna buy one. I'll buy all you got.
star - two years ago

 

ice cream man
Awww, and what're you gonna do with 'em? Cuddle up and hug them and love them like your best friends?
star - two years ago

 

Galdor
(from inside the truck)
Yay! Yes! We are friendly and we will be your best, friendliest friends!
star - two years ago

 

The ice cream man swiftly kicks something underneath the counter. Galdor lets out a squeak of pain.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

Girl
No, I want to make a delicious elf casserole out of one. My parents just bought me an EZ Bake Oven and I want to make something special with it.
star - two years ago

 

A louder yip is heard from inside the truck.
jmjaco - 12 months ago

 

Ice cream man
And the other one?
star - two years ago

 

girl
I'll need him to do the dishes, of course. And then, when he's done with all of my chores, I'll let him play with Spike, my giant, snarling, rabies-infected pit bull.
star - two years ago