At her dad's death ?!

EXT- SKI RESORT- DAY

Djeff arrives at the counter, and rent ski material.

MAN AT THE COUNTER: You have three levels. The beginners's slope, the medium slope. For every good skier, and the master slope.

DJEFF: I'll take the master slope.

MAN: It can be dangerous when you are just a "good" skier.

DJEFF: Let's have fun.

In the meaning time at the cottage...

INT- BEDROOM- DAY

Mr Linwood is on the phone.

MR LINWOOD: Can you still hear me ? I was saying that I'm done with the file. Now let's wait for Mr.Colins's.

While talking, he can see people having fun at the ski resort. He hang up and take his ski material.

EXT- SKI COUNTER- DAY

He meet his concurrent. This one is laughin at him, saying that he should take the beginner's slope.

Mr LINWOOD: I will take the master ski slope.

EXT- MASTER SLOPE- DAY

Djeff is just coming back up. When he is about to slide, he sees and recognise Mr. Linwood. He observe him.

DJEFF (Whispering): Ouch. Awkwad touchdown.

He goes. Mr Linwood sees him, and growl. After some minutes, they meet at the top of the slope.

DJEFF: Sorry sir, but if I can give you a tip, get down at a 90° angle intead of a 80°. Your touchdown will be better.

Mr LINWOOD: I know. But thank you for wanting to help. I hope you don't think I'm weaker than you.

DJEFF: Not at all. Okay I'm going

He slide and Mr looks at him.

DAD (Whispering): Pretencious...

He slide. Djeff turn at him, and his eyes open wide.

DJEFF: Oh no, he started wrong. He could...

Mr Linwood stumbles and fall. His body roll uncontrollably till the end of the trope.

DJEFF: Oh no! HEEELPPP!

He approches quickly Mr Linwood's body who is now laying motionless on the ground. Other siers come to him, and call the ski rescuers.

They arrive and bring him quickly to the infirmary.

INT-INFIRMARY-DAY

A few moment after they arrive, Djeff is standing next to the caregivers.

DJEFF: Why don't he wake up ?!

CAREGIVER: Be patient sir, we don't have the material for this kind of accident. But we'll call an hospital to bring it.

DJEFF: Just bring him to the hospital damn!

CAREGIVER: The ambulance are unavailable today.

DJEFF: Sheet. Rent me a car I'll drive him.

CAREIVER: Sir we can't just...

DJEFF (Interrupting): If someone die here, you'll pay the consequences.

CAREGIVER: Okay there is a free service car today. But I'll need to keep your ID card here.

He diggs quickly into his pockets, bring out the card and drop it. A few minutes later, They put Mr. Linwwod's body at the back of the car. Djeff starts and drive hastily.

PHOENICY HOSPITAL...4PM

Djeff enters and turn to the first nurse he meets.

DJEFF: Help me, there is a suffering person in the car. Please!

The doctors comes and help him bring Mr. Linwood inside.

INT- HOSPITAL HALL- DAY

A doctor come out of the bedrooms corridor. He walk toward Djeff, who is sitting curved back. When he sees him, he straight up.

DJEFF: Is he awake ?!

DOCTOR: Yes thankfully.

Djeff smile and sigh.

DJEFF: Oh thank you!

His face turn back sad.

DJEFF: Can I go and see him ?

DOCTOR: Are you a family member ?

DJEFF: I'm the one who brought him here...it's...it's my father.

DOCTOR: We just let family members alone with our patients. Can I have an identity document ?

He hand him his driving license.

DOCTOR: You are not Mr. Linwood's son. Sorry. Call a family member.

DJEFF: I drove him here.

DOCTOR: I am sorry but, we don't know in which circumstances you found him fainted. If you are not a family member how are we sure you really know him?

The doctor goes.

DJEFF( whispering): So unfair. It won't happen like that.

He goes to the reception and start negotiating.

A few moment later the doctor come back. He approches the receptionist.

DOCTOR: Yes Amy ? Who urgently wanted to see me ?

AMY: This man.

The doctor turn to Djeff

DOCTOR: You again ? I told you that...

DJEFF (Interrupting): Yes I lied to you. It's not my father, it's my step father. For me it's the same...

DOCTOR: Can you proove it ?

DJEFF: You won't let my step father alone in his room, while his son is begging to see him! Come on, have compassion...

The doctor stare straight into Djeff's eyes.

DOCTOR: Okay... I'm going to ask.

INT- HOSPITAL BEDROOM- DAY

The doctor enters the room. Mr Linwood is laying on his bed.

DOCTOR: Excuse me sir, your step son is asking to see you. Can he...

Mr LINWOOD (Interrupting): My what?!

DOCTOR: Your step son. Djefferson McCLay.

Mr Linwood mumbles.

Mr LINWOOD: He lied to you. He is not my step son.

DOCTOR: Exactly I had a doubt. Sorry for disturbing.

He turn back.

Mr LINWOOD: Wait.

DOCTOR: Yes ?

Mr LINWOOD: Let him in.

He nods, and get out.

A few second later Djeff enters the room.

DJEFF: Sir, I'm so glad you had nothing terrible.

He looks at Djeff and turn his eyes to the window.

DJEFF: Do...do you have something broken ?

Mr LINWOOD: Not even an injury.

DJEFF: After that accident ?? Nothing at all ? Oh my...

Djeff starts laughing, as if a weight is coming off his shoulders. Mr linwood is staring at him.

DJEFF: Can I borrow your phone ? Then I can call your wife to inform her. I forgot mine at the cottage.

Mr LINWOOD: Nah. Let's not bother them. I have nothing so, they don't need to be afraid. Let's them have a good spa day.

DJEFF: Okay.

Mr LINWOOD: Tell me instead how I find myself in this bed.

Djeff sits on the chair next to the bed.

DJEFF: You felt at the ski slope and you couldn't wake up until here. They weren't equiped at the resort. I guess it's because we are January 1st.

Mr LINWOOD: You mean I felt off like a potatoe bag on january first ? I hope they were no avalenge !

Mr Linwood starts laughing. Djeff is trying to control his face not to laugh. He can't do it longer. They're both laughing.

DJEFF: I just rented a sevice car to drive you here and the caregivers gave you a room immediately.

Mr LINWOOD: You drove alone ? With me all this time ?

DJEFF: Yes sir .

Mr LINWOOD: Thank you. It's the minimum to say...

DJEFF: You don't have to...

Mr Linwood straight up and sit on the bed.

Mr LINWOOD: When are they giving my freedom back ?!

A caregiver enters the room.

CAREGIVER: I can see you are up already.

Mr LINWOOD: I would love to enjoy the rest of my day normally. If you mind.

CAREGIVER: Yes sure. But we will give you some medecine and fix another visit. Then we can see if everything is stable.

Mr LINWOOD: Yeah give, fix, see... but faster please.

After Mr Linwood bought his medecines, Djeff and him goes out.

INT- SERVICE CAR- NIGHT

Mr LINWOOD: I want to invite you to eat. To thank you. But first, we should give the car back.

DJEFF: They kept my ID card, so we are not in a hurry. And It's not good that you walk too much now.

Djeff starts the car, and put music. They drive silently, and finally arrive at a restaurant.

INT- RESTAURANT- NIGHT

They are at a table, in a quiet corner of this progressively crowded restaurant.They are quiet until a waitress come and take their order. When she is gone, Mr Linwood starts sneering.

Mr LINWOOD: The kid might have asked himself what curse was falling on him. Right ?

DJEFF: No...yeah bit. I actually was afraid! Happy sunny day and all of the sudden, I find my girlfriend's father. Who can't move.

Mr LINWOOD: Well. It's over now. I'm sorry, it won't happen again.

DJEFF: It's okay.

Mr LINWOOD: But.But...

DJEFF: But ?

Mr LINWOOD: My daughter. What do you want from her exactly ?...If it's money, I give you the amount you want and you leave her alone.

Djeff starts sneering.

DJEFF: I would love to take your money. But I won't be able to leave her alone.

Mr LINWOOD: So what is it. Her body ?

Djeff looks down and clear his throat.

Mr LINWOOD: There are plenty of brunette with blue eyes in Los Angeles. With bigger curves than my daughter's. Right ?

DJEFF: Yeah, I know.

Mr LINWOOD: So ? Leave her alone. Think about us, the parents who conforted her already from heartbreaks...Oh! Is it because of her job ? Model ?

DJEFF: I am an actor and a model myself, so it is not.

Mr LINWOOD: Are you ?? But. I mean there are very pretty girls who you work with. Why my little Lydie ??

DJEFF: Your daughter is gorgeous. If I just wanted her body, I would have caught my chance already. But you should ask her about how we hated each others.

Mr LINWOOD: And it changed to love right ? I want to know why.

DJEFF: I think for the same reason you dated Mrs Linwood at the frst place.

He is staring at Djeff's eyes, not knowing what to add.

Mr LINWOOD: So you are the boyfriend...

DJEFF: I guess, I am.

Mr LINWOOD: Let me warn you!

He approches Djeff's face and point his finger to him.

Mr LINWOOD: If one day, I hear you broke her heart...Djefferson. I'll send you anyhow in jail.

Djeff is stiffened. He keeps the eyes contact but can't move. Mr Linwood sits back normally, and Djeff take a breath.

Mr LINWOOD: You are still free to go. I will find an excuse for you if you want to leave now.

DJEFF: Okay sir. But if I go, it will break her heart. Will I still go in jail ?

Mr LINWOOD: You...