Tall Boy

(Narrator)

In a world

Where most people

Are the average height

One kid stands out in the crowd

Meet Tim Tallington.

Standing at 8’2

Tim is a little bit taller than the other kids

(dramatic zoom out from Tim’s face to classroom)

in his kindergarten class.

Join Tim

On his BIGGEST adventure yet,

surviving elementary school.

It’s not always easy being tall.

(Tim is shown sitting on the top of slide.  He slides forward a few inches but then stops.  Zoom out to show that his feet are already hitting the ground despite his body being at the top of the slide.)

(Tim Tallington)

Aw fooey!

(Narrator)

There will be action!

(stereotypical school bully)

Tallington, huh?  Well y’know what they say: the bigger they are, the harder they TALL!

(Narrator)

Friendship!

(random classmate)

Tim Tallington, you’re my best friend!

(Narrator)

and maybe even!

(teacher)

Class, I want to introduce you to our new student!

(Narrator)

Romance!

(Door opens and giant girl walks in.)

(teacher)

Meet Tilly Tallsworth!

(Tim Tallington’s mouth drops open in astonishment at the sight of Tilly Tallsworth.)

(Narrator)

He may not make all A’s,

(Tim Tallington)

Ah fooey, I got another F!

(Narrator)

But his grades are always the highest!

(Tim Tallington)

(puts paper on his head and laughs)

(Narrator)

He’s an average boy

Of above average height

And a heart to match!

(Tim Tallington)

I love you, Tilly Tallsworth!

(Narrator)

This summer

Get to know Tim Tallington

in the major motion picture

already nominated for every Academy Award

Tall Boy

Coming to a theater near you!

Author: Jackson Palmer

Jackson Palmer is a student studying literature at the Mississippi School of the Arts. He hopes to use the education he obtains there to write novels, short stories, poetry, and scripts for movies, television, and theater productions. Additionally, he would like to write within a number of genres such as comedy, drama, horror, etc. Some of his favorite writers and influences include Billy Joel, John Steinbeck, and Dan Harmon. He hopes to explore concepts and systems of thought such as existentialism, nihilism, and fulfillment within his writing. He would like to thank you visiting his blog and hopefully reading his work.

7 thoughts on “Tall Boy”

  1. This just made me really happy, especially the way it’s written. I thought it was really well written. I really like the format you used. I love the constant puns! I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like this. I really enjoyed it!

  2. (Door opens and giant girl walks in.)
    Maybe, possibly, probably the best and funniest line in all of this. This is genius!

  3. You’re Media is peering out. Ha, but no, I really love this, Jackson. You know a lot about film, and you’re a great writer, so little bits like this make a lot of sense. I don’t know if you write a lot of pieces like this, but I would love to see more!

  5. I really enjoy how different this is from typical blog posts. You chose a format that I don’t think anyone has chosen before. Really original, great job!
    -A very tall girl

  6. everything about this just makes me smile, and i’m very much here for it. all i really can say is it’s funny and creative and i like it just as it is

  7. Ok now since you have expressed a general idea i need you to make the movie, because it’s important to my health that i know what truly happens and the quirkiness that comes with it.

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