Panel 1 2/9 page

Full length shot, angled so we can see her and her reflection. She's in the bedroom. She stands looking her body profile in a long door mirror. She's pulling the t-shirt up with one hand, holding her stomach with the other. She's nearly four months pregnant here. She has a concerned look on her face. She's got pants on, zipper down a bit to accommodate her tummy, boxers underneath.

Caption April 20, 1972.
11:14 AM.

Panel 2 1/9 page

Close up on hand, writing on the pad on the kitchen table.

Caption: May I, 1972

Diary: 5/1 -- 17 yrs. old today

Still no word from Mister Fitzgerald. Something must have happened to him. I don't know what to do. I've never been so scared or lonely in my life. Some birthday, huh?

Panel 3 1/9 page

Pull back. Donna's sitting at the kitchen table, and looking up at the door, very startled, and afraid.

SFX: nok nok nok

Panel 4 1/9 page

Shoot from behind her, long medium shot. Donny is standing in the doorway, grinning, holding a parcel-post box.

Donny: A package come.

Donna: For me?

Panel 5 1/9 page

He's standing inside the doorway. The package is on the ground, she's kneeling in front of it, starting to tear it open. Shoot from behind his head, past his shoulder, down at her.

Donny: An 'm s'pos'd tuh give yuh this message.

Panel 6 1/9 page

Diagrammatical, from the side. She's on her knees, holding up a '70s style dress (with an obvious waistline) out of the box. The dress will obviously not fit her in her current condition. See sketch.

Donny: Happy birfday to you, happy birfday dear Donna, happy birfday to you!

Panel 7 1/9 page

Shoot straight on him, digging into his coat pocket.

Donny: And I got something f’r yuh.

Panel 8 1/9 page

Donny's pov. We can see his arm extended toward her, holding a Hostess cupcake package, slightly mangled. She's in the background, standing now, hand to her face, kind of smiling/ crying under her hand.

Donny It's cake, see?

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Panel 1 1/9 page

Close up of Donna, big smile, slightly teary.

Donna: Thank you.

Panel 2 2/9 page

Long shot from the other end of the room.

Donna: Would you like to come in and have some?

Donny: F’r real?

Panel 3 1/9 page

Slight downshot, He's sitting upright at the table, smiling, "oh boy cake". She's arriving at the table holding two saucers with cupcakes. There's a half-gallon carton of milk sitting on the table, and two full glasses.

Donna: What's your name?

Panel 4 1/9 page

Close up of him, looking sheepish.

Donny: Well, I ain't s'posed to say but... it's Donny.

Panel 5 1/9 page

Bust shot of Donny, walking out of the door. Shoot from outside. There are chocolate crumbs on his face. Donna behind him.

Donna: Thank you, Donny. It was really nice to have somebody to talk to.

Donny: Bye, Miz Donna. See you next week with more gro'shries!

Panel 6 2/9 page

Donna is standing in front of the mirror, looking at her body profile; match previous mirror shot. Her hair is now kind of stringy and a bit dirty. She's wearing one of Fitz' dress shirts, buttoned to her the top of her tummy. She's nearly eight months pregnant. Her tummy is sticking way out; the boxers are over her hips and butt but dodging down around her belly. Silent. She's looking very, very troubled.

Caption: August 30, 1972.
11:14 AM

Panel 7 1/9 page

Sitting at the kitchen table, sideways (her tummy's too big), writing in her diary, cup of tea on the table. Medium shot so we can see enough environs of the kitchen -- it's not as tidy as it used to be, the dishes aren't done.

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Panel 1 1/9 page

Close up of hand and diary, which is now a spiral-bound notebook with some loose pages from the scratch pad diary stuck into it. The list of names should appear in the margin of notebook (letterer note: cross out "Scarlett" and "Carrie Dee"; circle Jeremy and Desiree).

Diary: 8/30

My baby could come at any day now. What if Mr. Fitzgerald doesn't get back in time? I'm so scared that I'll be all alone in the house when my baby is born.

Jeremy Rachel
Peter Desiree
Michael Scarlett
Robert Michele
Sean Brenda
Brian Carrie Dee
Lelania
Sandra

Panel 2 2/9 page

Donna is sitting in front of the television, sunk into a couch in the living room. She's wearing what she was wearing last panel, barefoot. It's August, hot, and she's fanning herself with a magazine. The house is a bit messier now, and there are stacks and stacks of magazines around the living room. The television is b&w; and has rabbit ears. On the TV is a talk show like set (circa 1970!), a man in a suit is speaking.

Caption: 1:34 PM.

TV: ...can't stress 'enough the importance of pre-natal care!

Panel 3 1/9 page

Shoot from behind the television. She is struggling mightily to rise from the couch.

TV: And how often should a woman visit her obstetrician, doctor?

At least once a month, even more often during the final trimester!

Panel 4 1/9 page

Almost matching shot of the window as Donna raises the blind. It's bright summer light, the window is open, there's a screen on it. Silent.

Panel 5 1/9 page

Donna is standing at the curve of the driveway, waiting for Donny. We can see Donny walking up the hill toward her, around 20 feet away from her.

Caption: Soon.

Donny: I just brot'cha grosheries yesterday, miz Donna. Y'need s'more already?

Panel 6 1/9 page

Donny is now five feet from her.

Donna: Donny, listen to me. Critical mass, okay? Do you understand?

I'm scared, all right?

Donny: Yes'm.

Panel 7 2/9 page

Shoot from the floor up at Donna. Close foreground, we can see an envelope that has been slipped under the front door. Donna is in the background, in the kitchen, standing in front of the refrigerator. The fridge door is open, she's pouring milk into a glass, but she's noticing the envelope. She's wearing a pair of Fitz' jeans, cut off, zipper down in the front to accommodate her tummy.

Caption: September 16, 1972
9:40 AM.