Alan Tregoning - Screenwriter
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Ishine Knect is a Tween sitcom seen weekly by almost a million viewers on TBN, JCTV and Smile of a Child network.  I co-wrote the sitcom element also known as the "Club iShine" part of the show.  We wrote 13 episodes, but only had 12 filmed as production ran over time.  The entire season was filmed over three weeks at the TBN studios in Nashville.

You can stream the entire series now on Amazon Prime.



Episode 4 - Mission Commission
by
Alan Tregoning


               INT. CAFE - DAY

               The Rubyz struggle to wheel in a dolly loaded with boxes of
               canned food.

               They finally make it to the counter.

               Troy looks over the groceries with suspicion.

                                   CAMMIE
                         Here you go.

                                   CAMMIE
                         From our show last night.

                                   TROY
                         You played a show in a grocery
                         store?

                                   ALEXIS
                         No.

                                   TROY
                         You got paid in groceries?

                                   CAMMIE
                         No, They're for Mr Bridges.

                                   TROY
                         Is he paying me in groceries?

                                   MR BRIDGES (O.S.)
                         Only if you want me to.

               Mr Bridges walks over and inspects the boxes.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Wow, looks like you had a good
                         show.

                                   ALEXIS
                         We have more cases outside.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Awesome.

               Alexis and Cammie head out to get more food.

                                   TROY
                         Mr Bridges, there's a crazy rumor
                         flying around that you're turning
                         the cafe into a grocery store.  Do
                         you care to comment?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Don't worry Troy, the cafe's safe. 
                         The Rubyz played a show last night
                         and charged a can of food for
                         admission.  They're donating these
                         to the local food bank.

                                   TROY
                         Well that does make sense--what is
                         that?!?

               Troy grabs a can of food from the pile.

                                   TROY
                         Frank and beans!  In the same can. 
                         Why was I not informed?  That is
                         genius.  Can I have these?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Are you homeless or in need?

                                   TROY
                         I'm in need of frank and beans.

               Troy pleads for his frank and beans.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         I don't think so.

               Troy replaces the can.

                                   TROY
                         Yeah, you're probably right.

               Jonnie and Brookie walk in carrying their guitar cases.

                                   JONNIE
                         Two lattes.

                                   BROOKIE
                         Sugar free.

                                   JONNIE
                         Non fat.

                                   BROOKIE
                         Half caff.

                                   JONNIE
                         No whip.

                                   BROOKIE
                         No foam.

                                   JONNIE AND BROOKIE
                         To go.

                                   TROY
                         Wow, that's so weird.

                                   JONNIE
                         What?

                                   TROY
                         When you finish each others
                         sentences like that.  It's like
                         you're sisters or something.

                                   BROOKIE
                         Something like that.

                                   JONNIE
                         And can you hurry, we need to get
                         to the hospital.

                                   TROY
                         Oh no!  Did Noah fall off the stage
                         again?

                                   BROOKIE
                         Not that I know of.

                                   JONNIE
                         We go down there once a month and
                         play a free show for the kids.

                                   BROOKIE
                         It's a cool way to minister to
                         people.

               Jonnie and Brookie grab their drinks and leave.

                                   TROY
                         You guys are awesome.

               Troy is lost in thought for a moment.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Troy?  What's up?

                                   TROY
                         It's like everyone has this cool
                         ministry they do.  Except for me. 
                         And Jasmine.  Where is she anyway?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Serving meals at the homeless
                         shelter.

                                   TROY
                         Argh, of course she is.  And the
                         Mission Six guys?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Building a habitat home.

                                   TROY
                         Jamie-Grace?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Retirement home.

                                   TROY
                         I'm a failure.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Why do you say that?

                                   TROY
                         I don't have a cool ministry like
                         that.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Well why don't you just pray and
                         ask God to show you an opportunity
                         where you can help others.

                                   TROY
                         You sir, are like frank and beans. 
                         Genius.  

               INT. CAFE - LATER

               Jasmine and Jamie-Grace sit at the counter.

               Troy walks in from the kitchen dressed for the beach. 
               Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses, etc.

                                   TROY
                             (bad Australian accent)
                         G'day sheilas, fair dinkum it's a
                         no worries kind of day 'eh mate?

                                   JASMINE
                         It's like he's speaking, but the
                         words make no sense.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         What are you doing?

                                   TROY
                         Just practicing, for my mission
                         trip.

               Troy slides a travel brochure across the counter.

                                   JASMINE
                         Cool!

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         Where you going?

                                   TROY
                         A six day, seven night snorkeling
                         adventure on the great barrier
                         reef.  That would be in Australia.  

                                   JASMINE
                         That would be a vacation.

                                   TROY
                         I believe the Australians call it a
                         "holiday".

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         You really think that's a mission
                         trip?

                                   TROY
                         Yep, I thought I could find Nemo,
                         and then he could find Jesus.  

                                   JASMINE
                         Troy, you know a mission trip is
                         not a vacation, right?

                                   TROY
                         Yeah.  It's not?

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         No, a mission trip is about giving
                         up your vacation.

                                   JASMINE
                         To help those that are less
                         fortunate.

                                   TROY
                         Australian's are less fortunate. 
                         All those snakes and spiders and
                         those giant, shrimp, on the barbie,
                         covered in butter.  Yummy.

                                   JASMINE
                         Yeah, sorry but the "Paradise
                         Lagoon Resort and Spa" does not
                         really qualify as less fortunate.

                                   TROY
                         OK, you're right.  I guess I could
                         go with my back-up.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         What was that?

               Troy holds up a pair of skis.

                                   TROY
                         Skiing on the Swiss alps.  The
                         hills are alive with the sound of
                         Jesus.  Yodel-ay yodel-ay yodel-ay
                         heee hooo.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         No.

                                   TROY
                         African safari?

                                   JASMINE
                         No.

                                   TROY
                         International space station?

               The girls just shake their head.

                                   TROY
                         OK, fine.  So where can I go?

                                   JASMINE
                         I dunno, Romania.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         Somalia.

                                   TROY
                         Peoria.

                                   JASMINE
                         South Africa?

                                   TROY
                         Illinois.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         Illin-no.

                                   TROY
                         OK fine, I'll show you.  I'm going
                         to find the most remotest most
                         neediest most unillinoist place
                         ever to go on my mission trip.

                                   JASMINE
                         Cool.

                                   TROY
                         Do either of you have a map of the
                         world and some darts I can borrow?

               INT. CAFE - LATER

               Jasmine and Jamie-Grace are seated at a table.

               Troy rushes in carrying a globe.

                                   TROY
                         I got it!  I got it!

               Troy sets the globe in the middle of the table and gives it a
               spin.  

                                   TROY
                         Check it out.

               Troy stops the globe by pointing his finger at a spot near
               the North Pole.

                                   TROY
                         Zambonia.

                                   JASMINE
                         Sounds...made up.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         Does anyone even live up there?

                                   TROY
                         A thousand-year old tribe descended
                         from Canadian pond hockey players.

                                   JASMINE
                         They're Canadian?

                                   TROY
                         Zambonian.  Apparently they got
                         lost when a blizzard blew in during
                         a game and, well, let's just say
                         they're still in overtime.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         They played hockey a thousand years
                         ago?

                                   TROY
                         They're a society completely devoid
                         of teeth.

                                   JASMINE
                         Ewww.

                                   TROY
                         And their only form of
                         communication is through referee
                         hand signals.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         Do you speak...referee?

                                   TROY
                         Do I speak referee?

               Troy responds via hockey referee hand signals.  Hooking,
               interference, high sticking, holding, cross checking.

                                   JASMINE
                         Looks like you've got it all
                         figured out.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         When are you leaving?

                                   TROY
                         As soon as I book my flight.

               Troy goes to the counter and dials the phone.

                                   TROY
                             (on phone)
                         Hello, yes, this is missionary Troy
                         and I'd like to book a ticket to
                         Zambonia...really, that much
                         huh?...Anything cheaper in the
                         back?...No?...Fold down wooden
                         seats?...No?...How about the cargo
                         hold?  Hello?

               Troy hangs up.

                                   JASMINE
                         Problem?

                                   TROY
                         Well, once you factor in the cost
                         of the charter flight, taxes,
                         security fee, snowmobile insurance,
                         sled dog rental. 

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         How much?

                                   TROY
                         Twenty-three thousand dollars.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         Yikes.

                                   JASMINE
                         How much do you have?

               Troy checks his wallet.

                                   TROY
                         Eleven dollars and thirty seven
                         cents.  And a coupon for a free
                         game of bowling, shoe rental
                         included.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         So what are you going to do?

               Troy thinks for a moment, then...

                                   TROY
                         Can I borrow twenty two thousand
                         nine hundred and eighty eight
                         dollars and sixty three cents?

                                   JASMINE
                         I have five.

                                   JAMIE-GRACE
                         I have the sixty three cents.

                                   TROY
                         Hmmmm.

               Troy holds up the bowling coupon.

                                   TROY
                             (to cafe)
                         Any takers for a twenty three
                         thousand dollar game of bowling?

               Crickets chirp.

                                   TROY
                         Did I mention shoe rental is
                         included?

               INT. CAFE - LATER

               Troy is behind the counter putting up a fund-raising
               thermometer sign titled "Save the Zambonians".

               Mr Bridges is loading up the food for the food pantry.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         So how's the fund-raising coming
                         along?

                                   TROY
                         Well as you can see from my handy
                         thermometer here our goal is twenty
                         three thousand dollars.  Our
                         current total is...

               Troy whistles his finger down to the bottom of the sign.

                                   TROY
                         ...less Than that.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Fund-raising can be tough,
                         especially in this economy.

                                   TROY
                         Well, luckily I have a few
                         unconventional ideas to help move
                         things along.

               Jonnie approaches the counter with her bill in hand.

                                   JONNIE
                         Um Troy, I have a question about my
                         bill.

                                   TROY
                         Sure, what's up?

                                   JONNIE
                         Well all I got was a salad and an
                         ice water, but my bill is for over
                         a thousand dollars.

                                   TROY
                         Really, well let me take a look.

               Troy takes the bill and looks it over.

                                   TROY
                         Ok,  you see right here you have
                         your salad, and here's your water,
                         that was free.  Sales tax is here. 
                         Tip goes here, I see you left it
                         blank, but you can fill that in
                         later.  And down here is the ah,
                         missions surcharge, which as you
                         can see is a thousand dollars.  

               Jonnie stares at him in disbelief.

                                   TROY
                         I tell you what, why don't we just
                         ah, forget the tip on this one and
                         it's cool.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Let me take care if this.

               Mr Bridges takes the bill from Troy's hand.

               Jonnie leaves shaking her head.

                                   TROY
                         Hey!

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Troy, you can't be slapping on a
                         thousand dollars to each bill to
                         pay for your mission trip.

                                   TROY
                         You think five hundred's more
                         reasonable?

               No.

                                   TROY
                         How about a twelve month advance on
                         my pay?

               Not a chance.

                                   TROY
                         Do you like bowling?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Troy!

                                   TROY
                         But, it's for a good cause right?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         That's not the point.

                                   TROY
                         But I've only raised...
                             (checks thermometer)
                         One hundred and seventy seven
                         dollars.  That's it?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         That's great.

                                   TROY
                         How can I help anyone for a hundred
                         and seventy seven dollars?

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         There's a lot I can think of.

                                   TROY
                         Well, forget it then.  If I can
                         serve others then what's the point.

               Troy takes the fund-raising thermometer and tosses it in the
               trash.

               INT. CAFE - DAY

               A pouty Troy sits at the counter rolling a hockey puck back
               and forth between his hands.

               Jasmine cautiously approaches and offers Troy a coin.

                                   JASMINE
                         Here, I found a quarter behind the
                         couch cushions.  

                                   TROY
                         The Zambonian International
                         Missionary fund is closed for
                         business.

                                   JASMINE
                         But who will provide teeth for
                         those little Zambonian children?

                                   TROY
                         I'm sure God has a plan for them. 
                         It just doesn't include me.

                                   JASMINE
                         So what are you doing with the
                         money?

                                   TROY
                         I guess I'll have to give it back.

                                   JASMINE
                         So why did you want to go on a
                         mission trip anyway?

                                   TROY
                         You guys do all this cool ministry
                         stuff and I guess I just wanted an
                         opportunity to help others too.

                                   JASMINE
                         You don't need to go on a mission
                         trip for that.

                                   TROY
                         But I could never build a homeless
                         food pantry for retired sick kids. 

                                   JASMINE
                         I don't know about that, but you
                         could come with me and serve meals
                         at the shelter, right?

                                   TROY
                         Well I do have some experience in
                         the food service industry.

                                   JASMINE
                         What about building a house.

               Troy makes a house shape with his hands then caves it in with
               a loud crash.

                                   TROY
                             (as trapped people)
                         Ahhh, help me.  Why Troy, why?

                                   JASMINE
                         OK, but you can visit a hospital,
                         or stock a pantry, right?

               That catches Troy's attention.

                                   TROY
                         You ma'am, are a genius.

               Troy runs out the door.

                                                       CUT TO:

               LATER

               Mr Bridges is at the counter.

               Troy struggles to wheel in a dolly loaded with food.

               He finally makes it to the counter.

               Mr Bridges eyes the food with suspicion.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         You know we have food in the
                         kitchen?

                                   TROY
                         It's not for the kitchen.  It's for
                         the food pantry.

               Troy grabs a can from one of the boxes.

                                   TROY
                         One hundred and seventy five
                         dollars worth of Frank and beans. 
                         Oh snap.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Fantastic, but isn't that your
                         mission trip money?

                                   TROY
                         Yeah, but it turns out there's lots
                         of ways to help others right here
                         in town.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         So no Zambonians?

                                   TROY
                         When God opens that door I'm ready
                         to go, but until then--

               Troy pats the boxes of food.

                                   TROY
                         I'm going to serve him faithfully
                         right here doing the little things. 
                         Including a brand new ministry I'm
                         starting up.

                                   MR BRIDGES
                         Cool what?

               Troy holds up the bowling coupon.

                                   TROY
                         Bigger brother bowling.  Shoe
                         rental included.

                                                       FADE OUT.
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