Lulu in Honolulu by Elisabeth Wolf Page A

quick hug.
    FIONA
    Now understand.
    (pauses)
    This…
    (waves her hands around)
    â€¦is a movie. A job. A business. It is NOT summer vacation.
    Fiona strides back toward her director’s chair and the five people hovering around it waiting to ask her questions.
    FIONA
    (without turning around or slowing her walk)
    And, Lincoln Harrison, BACK TO WORK!

    CUT!! I can’t let this moment pass without telling you that right now, everything I’ve eaten all day is gushing and sloshing around. My belly feels like a washing machine on the fastest spin cycle. My perfect family summer just ended. Except, I can’t stop wondering if there’s anything I can do. There’s got to be plenty of work to do for the movie. And a family supports each other—through thick and thin. OK, back to: ACTION!!

ACT II: BIG LIFE ON A SMALL ISLAND
SCENE 1: PUG IN THE BUG
    INT. ALEXIS’S VOLKSWAGEN BUG—THURSDAY AFTERNOON
    Lulu is squished into the backseat of Alexis’s beloved car. Watson’s head hangs out the window, and Lulu holds tightly to his leash.
    Even though Alexis goes to the beach every day, there’s not a spec of sand in her car. And even though Alexis doesn’t surf, there’s a surfboard rack on the car’s roof.
    Lulu munches taro chips from a cut-down pillowcase. Alexis sings along with Katy Perry playing off her iPhone through her car speakers.
    ALEXIS
    (glances at Lulu in the rearview mirror)
    I better not find a greasy shred of chip in my car.
    Lulu grabs out a handful of oily chips and reaches toward Alexis.
    LULU
    (mouth munching)
    Wanna try my homemade taro chips? They taste a lot like corn chips.
    Alexis turns down the music.
    ALEXIS
    Maybe you didn’t hear moi ? I don’t want you eating it in my car!
    LULU
    Geez peas, Lex. This isn’t supposed to be a car ride anyway. It’s Watson’s walk!
    Lulu catches Alexis’s eye in the rearview mirror and they both laugh.
    ALEXIS
    OK. I’ve got to admit, Lu. Great idea. Walking Watson L.A. style works très fab in Hawaii.
    CAMERA SHOT FROM ABOVE THE CAR. Shows the black Bug speeding along a beach road with the pug hanging halfway out the left rear window. His ears flap in the wind.
    LULU
    And, ummm, I have another good idea.
    ALEXIS
    One a summer is enough.
    LULU
    This has to do with Mom and Dad!
    ALEXIS
    Whatever it is, it’s a NO.
    Alexis swerves too fast and Watson flies into the car. He slowly unrolls himself from a ball and starts licking chip crumbs that have fallen on the seat.
    LULU
    This summer was supposed to be about our family spending time together. And, ya know, lots of kids help their parents work, especially in the summer. Let’s come up with something we can do.
    ALEXIS
    And lots of girls, like moi , build up their bikini collection over the summer. That’s what I plan to do.
    LULU
    How many bathing suits do you need ’cause didn’t you just buy—
    Alexis cranks up her music. The last thing she wants to discuss with Lulu is how her newest pair of red, ruffled bikini bottoms sag.
    Lulu taps Alexis on her bony right shoulder. Alexis turns and flashes Lulu a “this must be an emergency” look over her shoulder.
    LULU
    You better pull over. Watson has to poop.
    Watson squats in the corner of the backseat. Tootsie Roll shaped poops hit Alexis’s white upholstery at the same time she screams over her loud music.
    Alexis glowers at Watson through her rearview mirror.
    ALEXIS
    Lu! You and that nutty dog are back to actually WALKING on your walks! And NO more of your crazy schemes.
SCENE 2: NOT BLOWING OVER
    EXT. LEDGE OVERLOOKING THE HALONA BLOWHOLE—MONDAY MORNING
    Lulu, Noelani, and the Ohana Camp kids wander the windy ledge above a large rock formation. They stare out toward the ocean, waiting for the next spray to rise into the air.
    KAPONO
    (scary voice right into his twin’s ear)
    There’s a monster under there!
    KENNA
    (her soft voice