My Arrested Development Screenplay Part 12

 

And now the continuing story of my attempt to write an Arrested Development movie.

Previous Parts

Part 1

Part 2

:Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11

 

EXT. JAIL-NIGHT

Gob is running after Barry who is leaving.

NARRATOR (V.O.)

While the rest of the family was waiting for Bob, Gob was looking to get the service of their recently fired attorney.

GOB

(yelling)

Barry wait up!

BARRY

What do you want?

GOB

Barry, I need your help, Steve’s mom returned and took him back…

 

BARRY

Wait a minute, how old is Steve?

GOB

I’m not sure, 19 maybe.

BARRY

You don’t know how old your son is?

GOB

Do you want the job or not?

BARRY

Ok, Ok. Well since Steve is 19 he is legally able to spend time with whoever he wants.

GOB

How did you know that?

BARRY

I read it somewhere.

INSERT- a copy of the book “Practicing Law for Dummies” on Barry’s desk

GOB

So, what does that mean?

BARRY

That means we can get Steve back.

GOB

Sweet, let’s go, my Segway is right over there.

Gob leads Barry to the Segway Barry and Gob hop on Gob’s Segway and ride off.

 

EXT. EVE HOLT’S HOUSE- NIGHT

Gob and Barry ride Gob’s Segway up to the door of Eve’s House.  Gob jumps off the Segway, letting it fall to the grass with Barry falling down with it.  Barry gets up and brushes himself off.

BARRY

What did you do that for?

GOB

Oh, I’m sorry, I’m not used to having passengers.

 

Gob goes up and rings the doorbell, he waits a few seconds and Eve answers the door.

EVE

(with a scowl)

What do you want?

Steve appears behind Eve.

STEVE

Dad, what are you doing here?

GOB

(sliding past Eve into her house)

I came here to get you.

Barry follows Gob into Eve’s house.

BARRY

(sliding past Eve)

Excuse me.

Eve gives Barry a dirty look.

EVE

(getting in between Gob and Steve)

You’re not taking him; I didn’t raise him for 18 years for his loser father to take him away.

GOB

Would a loser be able to THIS!

Gob attempts to light of a fireball but instead sprays Eve with lighter fluid.

GOB (CONT’D)

But, where’d the lighter fluid come from?

The ball of lighter fluid falls out of Gob’s sleeve. He fumbles with the ball.

GOB (CONT’D)

I know I can get this trick.

 

Gob attempts to do the trick again, this time accomplishing it.

STEVE

Dad, you finally did it.

GOB

Yeah, I did it.

Gob and Steve high five.

EVE

Ooh, whoop-de-do you can do a magic trick. You’re not taking my son.

GOB

Illusion! Tricks are what a whore does for money.

 

Eve points off to the left of the screen as it expands to show a little girl, about 6 years old, staring up at him.

GOB (CONT’D)

Oh, Come on!

 

To Be Continued…