EXT. BEACH - MORNING
The sky is grey as it drizzles. Sand dunes fall away to
an Atlantic beach. A stiff breeze bends and ripples the
long grass on the horizon. Waves roll towards the shore.
MICHAEL (late 20s), athletic, runs along the shoreline in a
sleeveless vest and shorts as he listens to his iPod.
In the distance, ALICE (early 50s), attractive, wears a heavy
coat and wellington boots. Nearby, her dog, a red setter,
retrieves a tennis ball from the ocean.
She pauses to stroke the dog and re-cast the ball.
When they are close, Alice and Michael's eyes meet
momentarily. Alice smiles then glances away.
Michael runs past her with a determined, unwavering pace.
Alice turns back to watch Michael run along the shore. The
smile fades.
The red setter returns to Alice’s side, jumps up
affectionately and delivers the retrieved tennis ball.
ALICE
Good boy. Good boy!
She turns and throws the tennis ball in Michael's direction.
The red setter scampers off in pursuit.
She wipes her eyes and gazes to the clouds.