Backstroke
1. EXT. SWIMMING POOL - MORNING
ZELDA, in her mid-40's, flip-flops over to the edge of the pool, carrying her goggles and swim cap. She is in a terribly good mood for this early in the morning. ZELDA takes off her flip-flops, lining them up at the edge of the pool, and jumps in the water. She snaps on her swim cap and secures her goggles over her eyes. ZELDA turns to face the edge of the pool, places her hands on the ledge, lifts her knees to her chest and puts her feet against the wall. She pushes off and begins her even, strong backstroke.
ZELDA smiles as the looks at the clouds drifting by. A bird swoops overhead, and ZELDA strokes dreamily in the morning calm. She turns expertly at the other end of the pool and resumes her stroke. Just before she reaches the opposite edge, a peach-colored blur flashes by overhead. ZELDA is so surprised she thwacks her head on the edge of the pool. Smarting from the blow, she rubs her head and looks around. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. She warily resumes her backstroke, and the morning calm returns. ZELDA flips around at the far edge and swims back. As she approaches the edge, the peach-colored blur streaks by again, and once more, ZELDA smacks her head. She is furious.
ZELDA gets out of the pool and jams on her flip-flops. She walks angrily over to the tall hedge surrounding the pool. ZELDA can't see over the top, so she drags a nearby table over to the hedge and climbs up on top of the table. Peering over the top of the hedge, she sees nothing but a very normal looking suburban back yard.
As she is about to climb down, ZELDA hears the click of a fence latch. She cautiously peeks over the top of the hedge. A MAN stomps into the backyard, grumbling and cursing and holding something peach. ZELDA ducks down behind the hedge, but still watches the MAN through the bushes. The MAN attaches a pump to the peach thing and begins inflating it. ZELDA, proud of solving the mystery, decides to stand up on the table and speak to the MAN. The MAN has almost finished inflating the peach thing, but he pumps a little too much. An over-inflated blow-up doll shoots over the hedge, smacking ZELDA in the face. ZELDA screeches in surprise and falls off the table, landing on top of the deflating blow-up doll.
30/09/07 KAG
ZELDA, in her mid-40's, flip-flops over to the edge of the pool, carrying her goggles and swim cap. She is in a terribly good mood for this early in the morning. ZELDA takes off her flip-flops, lining them up at the edge of the pool, and jumps in the water. She snaps on her swim cap and secures her goggles over her eyes. ZELDA turns to face the edge of the pool, places her hands on the ledge, lifts her knees to her chest and puts her feet against the wall. She pushes off and begins her even, strong backstroke.
ZELDA smiles as the looks at the clouds drifting by. A bird swoops overhead, and ZELDA strokes dreamily in the morning calm. She turns expertly at the other end of the pool and resumes her stroke. Just before she reaches the opposite edge, a peach-colored blur flashes by overhead. ZELDA is so surprised she thwacks her head on the edge of the pool. Smarting from the blow, she rubs her head and looks around. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. She warily resumes her backstroke, and the morning calm returns. ZELDA flips around at the far edge and swims back. As she approaches the edge, the peach-colored blur streaks by again, and once more, ZELDA smacks her head. She is furious.
ZELDA gets out of the pool and jams on her flip-flops. She walks angrily over to the tall hedge surrounding the pool. ZELDA can't see over the top, so she drags a nearby table over to the hedge and climbs up on top of the table. Peering over the top of the hedge, she sees nothing but a very normal looking suburban back yard.
As she is about to climb down, ZELDA hears the click of a fence latch. She cautiously peeks over the top of the hedge. A MAN stomps into the backyard, grumbling and cursing and holding something peach. ZELDA ducks down behind the hedge, but still watches the MAN through the bushes. The MAN attaches a pump to the peach thing and begins inflating it. ZELDA, proud of solving the mystery, decides to stand up on the table and speak to the MAN. The MAN has almost finished inflating the peach thing, but he pumps a little too much. An over-inflated blow-up doll shoots over the hedge, smacking ZELDA in the face. ZELDA screeches in surprise and falls off the table, landing on top of the deflating blow-up doll.
30/09/07 KAG
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