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Matchstick Men
by Nick Griffin, Ted Griffin
A young girl named Angela executes a sophisticated lottery ticket scam on an unsuspecting housewife under the silent tutelage of her father, Roy. After successfully manipulating the woman into 'splitting' a fake prize and receiving three hundred dollars in cash, Angela is forced by Roy to return the money as a lesson in the craft of the con.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by STEVEN KLOVES
During a Transfiguration lesson, Hermione Granger convinces Professor McGonagall to deviate from the curriculum to discuss the dark history of the school. McGonagall recounts the legend of Salazar Slytherin and the hidden chamber he created to purge the school of those he deemed unworthy.
Gran Torino
by Nick Schenk
Walt, a hardened Korean War veteran, teaches his young neighbor Tao about the value of tools and self-reliance while working in his garage. The bonding moment is interrupted by a grim reminder of Walt's failing health and a confrontation regarding Tao's past involvement with a local gang.
Birdcage
by Elaine May
Armand attempts to coach his partner Albert on how to act 'masculine' before a dinner with conservative future in-laws. The lesson devolves into a hilarious struggle over posture, condiment spreading, and a very flamboyant interpretation of John Wayne.
Outnumbered
by Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
A stressed mother attempts to organize her household while dealing with her teenage son's reluctance to start driving lessons and her younger son's eccentric philosophical theories. The situation boils over when she discovers the printer has malfunctioned and the paper supply has been depleted for a school project on knuckle-cracking.
A family gathers in the kitchen as Dad recounts the terror of giving Jake a driving lesson, while Ben expresses a sudden, manipulative interest in psychology. The scene highlights the chaotic domestic friction between parents and their teenage children over life skills and academic frustrations.
Parks and Recreation
by Greg Daniels, Michael Schur
Leslie Knope attempts to film a scripted Halloween safety PSA with her reluctant and uncooperative staff. The scene devolves into chaos as Tom demands a complex backstory for his character and April improvises dark, morbid responses to the safety lessons.
Boyz n the Hood
by John Singleton
A wise, paternal, reflective, serious FURIOUS & TRE's duologue from "Boyz n the Hood" by John Singleton.
The Foreigner
by Larry Shue
A earnest, simple, helpful, slightly bewildered Ellard Simms's monologue from "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue. Genre: comedy.
Furious Styles takes his young son Tre fishing and imparts essential life lessons about respect, responsibility, and the true meaning of manhood in a challenging environment.
