Scenes with Alan Tyler
4 scenes
CT Claire Tyler
[First lines during the opening scene] [offscreen; in bed]
Alan, every ten-year-old is afraid of something.
Alan Tyler
[offscreen; in bed]
The kid's afraid of tuna-fish sandwitches.
CT Claire Tyler
Mercury levels in the tuna.
Alan Tyler
Whatever.
CT Claire Tyler
Alan, the world is a frightening place to him right now. I think we could be a little more supportive.
Alan Tyler
Supportive? I'm the most supportive father on earth, but I'm running out of supportive things to do. I signed him up for Little League, he drove everybody crazy with statistics about how you can develop tumors from being hit in the head with a ball. [offscreen] Did you know that shin splints can lead to blood clots in the legs? Claire, he brought in a medical journal. Nobody wanted to play after that. And now I'm building him a tree house, in a tree he refuses to climb.
CT Claire Tyler
[while Alan says the last sentence above, Claire turns on a light and he looks at the treehouse on a dark and stormy night]
You know he hates heights.
Alan Tyler
I don't know. I just want to be a good father.
CT Claire Tyler
But you are a good father.
Richard Tyler
Can't argue with statistics, Dad.
Alan Tyler
Statistics. Here's something you can do: go down to Gutman's Hardware Store, buy a pound of these.
Richard Tyler
But, Dad...
Alan Tyler
Son, you can't live your life based on statistics. You've gotta take some chances. Now come on, Buddy.
Alan Tyler
[with a five-dollar-bill]
You can do this.
Richard Tyler
[Alan gives money to Richard. His mother Claire releases him and joins her father in unison] [Leaving his parents behind]
This is not good. Definately not good.
CT Claire Tyler
[At night, the Tyler's parent car arrives home] [In car]
I can't imagine where he could be. Maybe we should call the police.
CT Claire Tyler
[Gasps as the car parks in front of Richard's bicycle, lying down]
Alan!
CT Claire Tyler
[the car stops] [Gets out]
He's home!
[Alan gets out] Claire Tyler Alan.
Alan Tyler
[sees Richard in the treehouse]
It's impossible.
Alan Tyler
[Alan goes up into the treehouse]
Rich?
Claire Tyler [Goes up into the treehouse and takes Richard's signature glasses] We probably should put him in his bed.
Alan Tyler
Let's let him sleep up here tonight.
Alan Tyler
[Claire goes down, as Alan uses the coat as a blanket for Richard] [turning off a lantern]
Love you, Richie.
Alan Tyler
[Alan goes down the treehouse. Alan & Claire goes inside the house]
Good night, son.
[Alan closes the door, leaves, and the living room light turn off]
CT Claire Tyler
[At night, the Tyler parents' car arrives home]
I can't imagine where he could be. Maybe we should call the police. [gasps as the car parks in front of Richard's bicycle, lying down] Alan! [Alan stops the car; gets out] He's home! [Alan gets out] Alan.
Alan Tyler
[sees the sleeping Richard in the treehouse]
It's impossible. [goes up into the treehouse] Rich?
CT Claire Tyler
[goes up into the treehouse and takes Richard's signature glasses]
We probably should put him in his bed.
Alan Tyler
Let's let him sleep up here tonight. [Claire goes down; uses hid coat as a blanket for Richard; turning off a lantern] Love you, Richie. [kisses his head; goes down the treehouse; and inside the house with Claire] Good night, son. [closes the door, leaves, and the living room light turn off]
Fantasy
Ah! A happy ending.
Adventure
Y'know what'd make this a real happy ending? A kiss.
Horror
Okay.
Adventure
Grr… I meant from her!
[All laugh]
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