Short Scene

Int. Milo's Bedroom-Day

Milo wakes up groggy, rubbing his eyes as he stumbles to grab his glasses off the night stand. He puts on a red smoking jacket over top of his navy blue monogrammed pajamas. His room is extremely neat and tidy with framed pictures of classic horror films covering the walls. He opens his closet, his cloths arranged according to a grey scale there is no colour simply different shades of black and grey. He lays out an outfit of grey dress pants and a grey argyle sweater. With his clothes set out he makes his way out of his room.
  
Int Kitchen-Day

Milo sluggishly enters the kitchen. You can see coffee brewing in pot on the counter that is just out of Milo's reach. As though half asleep Milo drags a chair across the kitchen to the counter where the coffee is. He gets up on the chair and reaches into the cupboard just past the coffee maker, where he pulls out a white mug with a picture of a zombie on it. Milo then fills the mug with black coffee and take a drink. Instantly Milo perks up he sets his coffee on a pile of mail, he jumps of the chair and proceeds to put the chair back. Milo goes to grab his coffee and when he does he accidentally grabs a piece of mail the is attached to the bottom of his mug. He inspects the letter and a look of disbelief and excitement comes across his face. The letter is addressed to his mother and is from the in vitro fertilization clinic. Milo rips open the letter in hope that perhaps it holds the key to his biological father. Milo begins to read the letter and his excitement fades to confusion and then almost sadness. The letter says the Milo's mother has been approved for in vitro fertilization for a second time. Heartbroken Milo rips up the letter and throws it into the trash.

Int Milo's Bedroom-Day 

He runs up stairs and begins to frantically pack a small bag which only has a sweater, some kick-knacks, and an autographed picture of Vincent Price.  Wiping away tears from his face he takes his bag and exits.

Int Front Door-Day

Milo takes one last long look around his house and takes a deep breath. He exits the front door.




Milo is unable to deal with the idea of his mother having another child. His rationalization of the situation is that he feels that he isn't good enough. Milo's take of though is "Why would his mother want to have another child? Is he not good enough? What did he do wrong? Maybe if he was normal his mother wouldn't want another child?" These are obviously not the real reasons his mother wants to have another child but this is the way Milo thinks. He over analyzes everything and is quick to blame himself. In a moment of what he thought would be great discovery turns out to be one of tragedy Milo's only way to cope is to run away rather than trying to process his feelings.