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FADE IN:

INT. BARNES AND NOBLE -- CARY, NC -- NIGHT

A young SCREENWRITER, young and eager, enters the
store. She walks up the main aisleway, and turns
left just before the coffee bar. Following the
bookshelves skirting the children's book area, she
peers into the...

LOUNGE AREA

She surveys the lounge, and spots a friendly looking
GROUP OF PEOPLE seated in chairs in a circle. Shy
at first, she walks toward the group.

MIKE, red-haired with a baseball cap on his knee,
notices the Young Screenwriter as she approaches.

                YOUNG SCREENWRITER
       Is this the Screenline meeting?

                MIKE
       Sure is. Come join us.
            (extending a handshke)
         I'm Mike Everette. I sort of
         coordinate the group.

               YOUNG SCREENWRITER
       But I've never written anything,
       much less a screenplay.

Anxiously, the Young Screenwriter glances among
the group. TERESA and EARL sit on one couch, and
GEORGE and SCOTT sit on the other. They all look
friendly enough.

               MIKE
       Doesn't matter. You're interested
         in screenwriting?

She gives a hesitant nod.

                MIKE
         Great! You're in the right place.
         Anyone with an interest is welcome.

She relaxes, just a little.

               YOUNG SCREENWRITER
       How much does it cost to join?

               GEORGE
       Nothing. Even Scott can afford it.

Scott pounds on George's arm in mock dismay.

               MIKE
       George is right. We don't have
       dues or roll. But we do have one
         by-law.
             (beat)
       We're all friends which means we
         are honest with our comments, we
         don't share each other's work
       without permission, and we don't
         rip each other off.
             (beat)
         How's that work for you?

The young screenwriter smiles.

                YOUNG SCREENWRITER
       When do you normally meet?

Teresa chimes in.

                TERESA
       We normally meet once a month,
         when we can schedule it at the
         Barnes and Noble store.

                EARL
       And if you have an e-mail, give it
       to Mike, and he'll add you to his
       newsletter. He sends about every
         two weeks, and it's full of people
       all over the country. Even a few
         in Hollywood.

                MIKE
       Why don't you join us?

The screenwriter finds a chair and joins the group.

                MIKE (CONT'D)
       So who has something to read?

Scott starts passing out a few pages of his script
to the group.

The young screenwriter excitedly grabs a copy, and
starts reviewing it.

FADE OUT:

                   THE END

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Navigator Links Home About Us Meetings Directions Newsletter Favorite Links Contact Us	(A short screenplay to give you some idea of who we are, and how our group works) FADE IN: INT. BARNES AND NOBLE -- CARY, NC -- NIGHT A young SCREENWRITER, young and eager, enters the store. She walks up the main aisleway, and turns left just before the coffee bar. Following the bookshelves skirting the children's book area, she peers into the... LOUNGE AREA She surveys the lounge, and spots a friendly looking GROUP OF PEOPLE seated in chairs in a circle. Shy at first, she walks toward the group. MIKE, red-haired with a baseball cap on his knee, notices the Young Screenwriter as she approaches. YOUNG SCREENWRITER Is this the Screenline meeting? MIKE Sure is. Come join us. (extending a handshke) I'm Mike Everette. I sort of coordinate the group. YOUNG SCREENWRITER But I've never written anything, much less a screenplay. Anxiously, the Young Screenwriter glances among the group. TERESA and EARL sit on one couch, and GEORGE and SCOTT sit on the other. They all look friendly enough. MIKE Doesn't matter. You're interested in screenwriting? She gives a hesitant nod. MIKE Great! You're in the right place. Anyone with an interest is welcome. She relaxes, just a little. YOUNG SCREENWRITER How much does it cost to join? GEORGE Nothing. Even Scott can afford it. Scott pounds on George's arm in mock dismay. MIKE George is right. We don't have dues or roll. But we do have one by-law. (beat) We're all friends which means we are honest with our comments, we don't share each other's work without permission, and we don't rip each other off. (beat) How's that work for you? The young screenwriter smiles. YOUNG SCREENWRITER When do you normally meet? Teresa chimes in. TERESA We normally meet once a month, when we can schedule it at the Barnes and Noble store. EARL And if you have an e-mail, give it to Mike, and he'll add you to his newsletter. He sends about every two weeks, and it's full of people all over the country. Even a few in Hollywood. MIKE Why don't you join us? The screenwriter finds a chair and joins the group. MIKE (CONT'D) So who has something to read? Scott starts passing out a few pages of his script to the group. The young screenwriter excitedly grabs a copy, and starts reviewing it. FADE OUT: THE END	Next Meeting Our next meeting will be on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 7:30 pm.