Rock The Vouhhhnn!, Chapter 2: Part 2.1
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Panel 1: Back to Nate in the same setting/layout as Panel 5 of the previous page. He still has the same blank look on his face, though with a tiny fraction of liveliness in the form of a smile to cover the boredom inside.
NATE
(Cont., thought bubble)
If the lady from the SAG office was right, this should be the day my SAG card comes. Then I can finally celebrate with some...
CUSTOMER
(Off-Panel)
Hello?...Son...?
Panel 2: Cut to a shot of the customer- a 68 year old woman dressed in a flowery dress holding a black leather backpack. You can see a modest amount of groceries in front of her on the checkout stand.
CUSTOMER
(Cont., worried)
Look a little zoned out there...are you okay?
Panel 3: Back to Nate a few moments later, shaking his head and showing something resembling "normal" human body language. He reaches over with his left hand to grab the first item as he speaks.
NATE
(apologetic, to the Customer)
I'm sorry, miss. Just--didn't get a good night's sleep last night.
Panel 4: We move back to the old woman in the same setting/layout as Panel 2, now more concerned by what she heard; the items on the conveyor in the foreground fewer than they were at that point.
CUSTOMER
Ah, was it 'cause of the Wars? I had a grandson who fought all along Mexico- even Hawaii for a time. When he got home, he also had troubles with sleeping.
Panel 5: Cut to Nate again a second later, listening to the rest of her statement as he rings up more and more items. He nods affirmatively at this question, though with some apprehension in his words.
NATE
It's not due to that, though I did serve in the Wars- Illinois, Missouri, Ohio to be exact. Mostly on the rear though...didn't really see too much gory action.
Panel 6: Back to the customer a moment later, suddenly understanding to a certain degree and ready to offer what she views as the answer.
CUSTOMER
Ah. Maybe it was a pot issue then?
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Panel 1: Nate tilts his head to the left slightly in confusion; his hand taking one of the last few items on the belt and ringing them up as he speaks.
NATE
A pot issue?
Panel 2: Back to the customer with a subtle nod and a coy smile on her face. You can see the large bunch of items from earlier has been reduced to only a few at this point.
CUSTOMER
No judgment here. I had a bad batch of Indica in IE a few months back- left me so wired I couldn't sleep for two and a half days.
Panel 3: Back to Mr. Kelly in the same setting/layout as Panel 1. He chuckles and shakes his head, reaching out for one of the last items on the conveyor belt.
NATE
No, I doubt that. It's probably a "Need a Barrel of Caffeine" thing.
CUSTOMER
(Off-Panel)
Ah I see. I know the recipe for a good Yerba-Vodka blended cocktail if you're interested.
NATE
I should be fine. Thank you for the offer though.
(thought bubble)
Ah, L.A. old people- don't stop being weird!
Panel 4: Cut to the break room just after his shift ends. We see the young man start to take off his work uniform in favor of his regular, everyday clothes.
Panel 5: A two-part action shot that starts from inside the locker moments later with him grabbing his cell phone from the top of the locker.
Panel 6: Cut to the second part a couple of seconds later with him- fully dressed now- turning the phone on and closing the locker door with his free left hand.