{"id":1524,"date":"2017-11-30T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T16:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2017-11-30T10:32:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T16:32:23","slug":"tall-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2017\/11\/30\/tall-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tall Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">In a world<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Where most people<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Are the average height<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">One kid stands out in the crowd<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Meet Tim Tallington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Standing at 8&#8217;2<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tim is a little bit taller than the other kids<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(dramatic zoom out from Tim&#8217;s face to classroom)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">in his <em>kindergarten class.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Join Tim<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">On his <strong>BIGGEST<\/strong> adventure yet,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>surviving elementary school.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">It&#8217;s not always easy being tall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(Tim is shown sitting on the top of slide.\u00a0 He slides forward a few inches but then stops.\u00a0 Zoom out to show that his feet are already hitting the ground despite his body being at the top of the slide.)<\/p>\n<p>(Tim Tallington)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aw fooey!<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">There will be <em><strong>action!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>(stereotypical school bully)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tallington, huh?\u00a0 Well y&#8217;know what they say: the bigger they are, the harder they <strong>TALL!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><strong>Friendship!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>(random classmate)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tim Tallington, you&#8217;re my best friend!<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">and maybe even!<\/p>\n<p>(teacher)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Class, I want to introduce you to our new student!<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><strong>Romance!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(Door opens and giant girl walks in.)<\/p>\n<p>(teacher)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Meet Tilly Tallsworth!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(Tim Tallington&#8217;s mouth drops open in astonishment at the sight of Tilly Tallsworth.)<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">He may not make all A&#8217;s,<\/p>\n<p>(Tim Tallington)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ah fooey, I got another F!<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">But his grades are always <em>the highest!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Tim Tallington)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(puts paper on his head and laughs)<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">He&#8217;s an average boy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Of above average height<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">And a heart to match!<\/p>\n<p>(Tim Tallington)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I love you, Tilly Tallsworth!<\/p>\n<p>(Narrator)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">This summer<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Get to know Tim Tallington<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">in the major motion picture<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">already nominated for every Academy Award<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Tall Boy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Coming to a theater near you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Narrator) In a world Where most people Are the average height One kid stands out in the crowd Meet Tim Tallington. Standing at 8&#8217;2 Tim is a little bit taller than the other kids (dramatic zoom out from Tim&#8217;s face to classroom) in his kindergarten class. 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