The Parrot-digm Shift

An original spec script developed for the UCLA screenwriting program.

The battle for the Spring Break restaurant crawl has begun. Bob and the family looks to compete with Jimmy's new Parrot attraction by adding one an animal mascot of their own, much to the chagrin of Burgersquatch aka Gene.

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Bob: Why does it feel like everyone wants me to run a carnival instead of a burger shop?

Teddy: You know, you knock it, Bobby. But Ma remembers that she's gonna stop at Toys' N' Us the next time she visits. Those signs light up the whole boardwalk.

Linda: Kind of like a phallic light show.

Bob: Or a freak show. I'm not trying to attrack a bunch of seedy pervs.

Linda: Pervs gotta eat too, they help pay the bills.
Bob: I just wish people appreciated a quality burger. None of this song and dance to go with it.

Linda: People like their beef with a show, Bobby, think about Chippendales!

Bob: Maybe they should check out the "Crack Her Barrell" place on the boardwalk that Teddy's mother told us about then.
Tina: You're sure this is gonna work?

Louise: Would the internet lie to a bunch of children about food poisoning?

Tina: It lies to me about the hot, single DILFS in my area...