KYLE CASTING SIDE #1

Casting Side Transcribed By: Gaby

NOTE: This transcript has all the scene descriptions, camera movements, and all other stuff that was in the casting side that Choirmom got and posted on Fanbolt in their Sneak Preview board which was found by me in summer 2005. It is likely to air in "Pieces of Me" but as I said, no episode title on the side means posted in this section.

INT. ECC. PIANO ROOM. DAY (D3)

Tad passes KYLE HUNTER entering. He’s thirteen, and has attitude to spare. He sits down at the piano without a word to Ephram, but he doesn’t play. Ephram looks at him confused.

EPHRAM
Hi. Um, I’m actually waiting for someone to show up, so…

KYLE
Yeah, you’re waiting for me. Kyle Hunter? Your next lesson?

EPHRAM
Oh, sorry, I thought it was going to be someone who went to school here. Not someone who’s –

KYLE
(already defensive)
Thirteen?

EPHRAM
Well, yeah. Basically.

KYLE
Yeah, I know, I’m young. But I live five minutes away, and my piano at home sucks.

EPHRAM
Okay… So what exactly are you interested in? Any specific things you’d like to work on.

KYLE
Let’s set some ground rules first.

At this point, Ephram’s still amused by this kid.

EPHRAM
Ground rules. Of course. You have ground rules. Why am I not surprised? Okay, fire away.

KYLE
Number one, I don’t need you to tutor me on technique. I don’t even have to see you play to know that mine’s better than yours. Number two, I play jazz piano, so that’s what I want to work on, not any of that boring classical crap. And number three, all I really need from you is a good ear and someone to turn the pages.

Ephram is starting to find Kyle much less amusing, and much more annoying. But he is willing to give him a chance.

EPHRAM
Are you finished with your expository paragraph, or can we actually start the lesson now?

KYLE
There’s one more thing. I’m applying to Juilliard. And not when I’m 18 either. This year.

And now Ephram’s heard enough. He starts to laugh a little. The 13 year-old in Kyle comes out a little.

KYLE
What? What’s so funny? Are you laughing at me?

EPHRAM
What’s funny is that you’re thirteen, you only play jazz, and you think you can get in to Juilliard. You’re living in a fantasy world.

KYLE
Actually, I live in a crappy house, in a crappy town, and go to a school I hate. So going to Juilliard is exactly what I’ll be doing next year.
(then)
But if you don’t want to help me, that’s fine. Just tell me now, so we don’t waste any more time.

EPHRAM
It’s not that. I do want to help you, but –

KYLE
Good, I mean, I know it won’t be easy, but if you went to Juilliard, how hard can it be to get in?

EPHRAM
(not amused)
Actually, I only did the summer session, but I went trough the whole application process.

KYLE
Wow, you’re worse than I thought. But, whatever, it’s good enough. Any tips you can give me would be great.

EPHRAM
Here’s your first tip. You may have to learn some of that “classical crap.” They like that at Juilliard.

Kyle rolls his eyes and begins to PLAY, and not surprisingly, he is indeed fantastic. As Kyle gets more and more into music, Ephram watches. He can’t help but be intrigued.