Page 8 - The Kid Who Played The Palace

CHRIS

I‘M GETTING TOO TALL.

STEPHANIE

I CAN‘T SEE MY CHEEKBONES

ADAM

MY EYES ARE TOO SMALL

ALYSON

MY NOSE IS CROOKED

CHRIS

MY HAIR‘S TOO STRAIGHT

STEPHANIE

AND I‘M SO FAT.

ALL

I DON‘T HAVE A CHANCE! WHAT KIND OF JOB IS THIS? [Repeat twice]

ALYSON
Look. Kids for leading roles- independent feature. Shooting on location in London.

CHRIS
I got a call-back for that.

ADAM
Free trip to England- they give it to an eight-year-old.

[Piano stop]

CHRIS
(Complete sincerity) I‘m not eight. (Moment) I‘m seven-to-nine.

[Key: C#]

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