Jones St., Chapter 3: Pages 17-18

Page 17, 5 Panels- Cell Phone Display, Best Buy, Las Vegas NV

Panel 1-2: A two-part set of panels that moves back on the Sales Associate a few moments later; a copy of the phone bill gripped in both hands. In Panel 1, she looks over the document, scanning for the pertinent information. Then, in Panel 2, the woman looks up and signals Melanie to come to the cashier's desk off-panel right.

SALES ASSOCIATE [to Melanie, Panel 2]: Okay, let's ring you up Ms. Haynes.

Panel 3: Cut to the desk with the Associate behind the desk with the phone and the box it's in firmly gripped in hand, ringing it up. You can see the back of Melanie and her bag in front of the desk waiting as this all goes on. On the counter between the two of them, you can also see a box for a screen protector applicable to an iPhone 7 Plus.

SALES ASSOCIATE [Cont.]: I see you had AppleCare active with her old phone. You want to transfer it on with this new one? MELANIE [to Sales Associate]: Oh, most definitely. And don't worry about activating it here or installing the protective screen. I can do all of that back home. SALES ASSOCIATE [Bubble 2]: Are you sure? It's no trouble...

Panel 4: We move to a close-up facial shot of Ms. Haynes a second later, flashing a look of quiet confidence at the task. You can see a mix of dark green and gray emanating from the ceiling and displays in the background as well as the beige of people's faces walking behind her as she speaks.

MELANIE [interjecting]: I'm sure. I've done enough of these on the job here that I can pretty much do them in my sleep. SALES ASSOCIATE [Off-Panel]: Oh, you work here? MELANIE [Bubble 2]: Yeah, but another branch from this one. Today's actually my off day. SALES ASSOCIATE [Off-Panel, Bubble 2]: Oh wow...must be a great friend! MELANIE [Bubble 3]: Yeah...yeah, she is. SALES ASSOCIATE [Off-Panel, Bubble 3]: Do you want to get a phone case for your friend? MELANIE [scoffing laugh, Bubble 2]: Oh no, Cassie'd kill me if I got one for her. She has her own particular taste.

Panel 5: Cut to the Sales Associate a beat later, chuckling at the statement, as she rings up the screen protector into the system; a faint smile coming over her face as she speaks. You can see part of the back of the cashier station behind her in the background, including the lower half of the Best Buy logo.

SALES ASSOCIATE: My twin 3 year olds get antsy if I don't play the Moana soundtrack at least twice a day. Hahaha....! SALES ASSOCIATE [Bubble 2]: Okay, that's $74.33 with the employee discount.

Page 18, 6 Panels- Cell Phone Display/Front Entrance, Best Buy, Las Vegas NV

Panel 1-2: We see the Associate in Panel 1 a few seconds later, typing the keys on the register after Melanie's swiped the debit card into the card reader at the end of the previous page. You can see the two objects already placed in a bag to her left in the counter area. In Panel 2, she hands the bag of stuff to the young woman with a smile at the end of the transaction.

SALES ASSOCIATE [Cont., to Melanie; Panel 1]: Check's out...the charge should show up on your guys' next bill. SALES ASSOCIATE [Panel 2]: Have a good day!

MELANIE [narration caption, Panel 2]: Thank Gina that's over!

Panel 3: Cut to a shot of Melanie with her messenger bag a time later, standing a couple of steps in front of the sliding doors to the store (which close shut behind her in the background). She looks down at her phone in order to check the time as she ponders what to do next. You can see thee edge of the yellow Best Buy bag pop up from her messenger bag.

MELANIE [to herself]: Got another half-hour to blow before the interview.

Panel 4-5: We move to a shot of her phone's screen a few seconds later where we see in Panel 4 that Melanie has accessed Google Maps in order to get a last check on the directions from where she's at. Then, in the next panel (after typing), we see the red display stretching from where she is in S. Maryland Parkway to the MadHouse Coffee on the west side of town.

MELANIE [Cont. Off-Panel, Panel 4]: Which is... MELANIE [Cont. Off-Panel, Panel 5]: ...about as much time as I've got to get there, give or take some BS traffic.

Panel 6: Action shot of Ms. Haynes a minute later, walking back to her car; the store is visible in profile in the distance, along with the specs of people coming in and out as well as the cars moving from left to right and vice versa. In the top of the panel view, you can see the clear blue sunny Vegas skies with the faintest bits of clouds that happen to be sprinkled within it.