scenes from the mundane: batteries

EXT. MOMMY’S CAR, A.K.A. ELLIOTT — EARLY EVENING

The Williams family heads home after a day of swimming. MOMMY and DADDY are listening to music. LYDIA is staring out of the window, daydreaming. SAM is playing with a singing alphabet toy, commonly known as ‘W.’

SAM
It need a batteries in it.
Mommy? It need a batteries in it.

MOMMY
We dont’ have any batteries in the car, sweetie.
We’ll get some when we get home.

SAM
It need a batteries in it.

MOMMY
When we get home, baby.

SAM
It need a batteries in it.
It need a batteries in it.

DADDY
Sam, we don’t have any batteries. You’ll have to wait
until we get home, then we’ll get some batteries. Okay?

SAM
It need a batteries in it.

MOMMY
You need to wait, Sam.

SAM
It need a batteries in it.
It need a batteries in it.
(more frustrated)
It need a batteries in it!
It need a batteries in it!
It need a batteries in it!

LYDIA
SAM! We’ll get some when we get home!

Everybody in the car is silent for a minute.
LYDIA sighs. SAM looks up.

SAM
It need a batteries in it.

LYDIA, MOMMY, and DADDY groan.

FADE TO BLACK.