Author Topic: The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post) (Read 5659036 times)

Fran · « **Reply #10810 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:41:54 pm »

After Jack threatened to knock L.D.'s ignorant ass into next week, Lureen did her best to keep a blank demeanor, but she was secretly pleased.

memento · « **Reply #10811 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:49:22 pm »

L.D. wanted to take control of the Thanksgiving activities - carving the Turkey and watching football.

Toast · « **Reply #10812 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:03:41 am »

Jack finally demanded that L.D. Newsome respect Jack's home and Jack's family.

Fran · « **Reply #10813 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:20:03 am »

L.D. is an egocentric individual; he's used to being the stud duck in the pond (even if it's not his pond).

memento · « **Reply #10814 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:21:08 am »

Bobby fumbled with his food while watching TV, complaining that he'd be eating it for the next two weeks.

Toast · « **Reply #10815 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:46:35 am »

Lureen grumbled with Bobby and threatened to turn off the TV unless he ate his dinner. In the 2003 screenplay this scene takes place in the Phillips (later Newsome) house; and Jack has fewer options.

Meryl · « **Reply #10816 on:** February 03, 2007, 12:56:26 am »

When L.D. muscled in on carving the turkey, Jack humbled himself to allow his guest to take precedence; but when Jack laid down the law about the football game, it was L.D.'s turn to be humbled.

memento · « **Reply #10817 on:** February 03, 2007, 01:24:55 am »

Jack intercepted L.D. and his bullying with a threat: "Sit down, you old son of a bitch! This is my house! This is my child! And you're my guest! So sit the hell down, or I'll knock your ignorant ass into next week...."

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If there were such a word as iumbled, I would have used it.

Fran · « **Reply #10818 on:** February 03, 2007, 02:48:23 am »

Bobby and L.D. can tell which football players belong on which team by the color of their jerseys.

Toast · « **Reply #10819 on:** February 03, 2007, 10:04:56 am »

Jack completely loses control of the Thanksgiving situation (which takes place at the Phillips[Newsome] home) in the 2003 screenplay:

JACK
(stands up - barely maintains his composure)
Not until he finishes the meal his mama spent three hours fixin'.
Walks to the TV, turns it off. Returns to his seat.

LUREEN, BOBBY and LUREEN'S MOTHER are all startled: JACK has never stood up to L.D. like this before. They watch, silent. Now L.D. PHILLIPS stands again, goes to the TV again, turns it back on. Returns to the dinner table.

L.D. PHILLIPS
(stares hard at Jack, again)
Hell, it's the fourth quarter, game'll be over 'fore we're through dinner.

Now JACK flashes a look at LUREEN, who does nothing. He gets up from the table, grabs his hat and coat from the coat rack by the front door. JACK Leaves.

L.D. PHILLIPS
(looks after Jack)
Where the hell's he goin'?
(looks back at his family)
A fine pass, family can't even get through Thanksgiving dinner....

LUREEN
(annoyed with her husband and her father)
Oh, Daddy
She gets up from the table, lights a cigarette,
pops down in front of the television herself.

L.D. PHILLIPS
(to his wife)
Boys should watch football — right, Mother?
(to Lureen)
You want your son to grow up to be a man, don't you?

LUREEN
ignores him, smokes.

L.D. PHILLIPS
(cont'd, won't leave it alone)
Don't you?

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Author Topic: The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post) (Read 5659036 times)

Fran

"B" is blank

memento

"C" is control

Toast

"D" is demanded

Fran

"E" is egocentric

memento

"F" is fumbled

Toast

"G" is grumbled

Meryl

"H" is humbled

memento

"I" is intercepted

Fran

"J" is jerseys

Toast

"L" is loses