Our Script

My father and I have this little script we like to rehearse every two weeks or so. We could probably do it in our sleep.
It goes something like this:

EXT. -- A ROAD SOMEWHERE -- DAY
KATE sits in her MINIVAN on the side of the road, holding a phone to her ear. After three rings, the party on the other end answers.


                         KATE'S DAD
                    Hello?


                         KATE
                    Hi Dad. It's Kate.


                         KATE'S DAD
                    (apprehensive)
                    Hi...


                         KATE
                    Um, there's something wrong with the van.


                         KATE'S DAD
                    What do you mean?


                         KATE
                    (gives brief explanation of problem and unsuccessful measures taken to solve it)


                         KATE'S DAD
                     Did you try (such-and-such)?


                         KATE
                     Yes. It didn't help.


                         KATE'S DAD
                     What about (this)?


                         KATE
                     No, not yet. Just a minute.


Kate attempts remedy her father suggested. The problem remains unsolved.


                         KATE
                     That didn't work either.


                         KATE'S DAD
                     (resigned sigh)
                     Where you at?


                         KATE
                     (describes location twenty minutes drive away)


                         KATE'S DAD
                     All right. I just have to finish this up here and I'll probably be out there in half an hour or so.


Thank you Dad for continuing to come to my rescue on the side of the road without complaining. I love you.