Panama Or Bust essays

Panama Or Bust essays The story opens with a scene of moving traffic. It is an over head view of both ways of traffic. The sun is almost down and the headlights of the cars are on. The scene switches to the inside of one of the cars where 5 young girls sit. The girls are all wearing shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. ( It is the middle of March in Northeast Ohio) The music is really loud and they are all singing.... ice, ice baby, too cold, too cold. They sing and laugh listening to music that was once popular not to long ago. The driver of the car, KERRY PRESTON, is in control of the radio. It is her car that the girls are using for their road trip. They drive through the rest of the night talking and telling secrets to each other. It appears to the audience that the group of girls are good friends that get along great. At around midnight they decide to get off the exit and switch drivers. At the gas station they all get out and use the restroom and get some caffeine for the rest of the trip. Kerry and EMI LY DARROW head straight for the cappuccino machine. As Kerry is filling up her cappuccino, the nozzle pops off and cappuccino goes spraying all over Emily. The other three girls, Erica, Melissa and Crystal, hear Emily screaming and come around the corner to see what has happened. They all stand there with their mouths dropped to the ground as they stare at Emily covered in brown, steamy liquid. Emily stands there almost shocked and then begins to shout at Kerry right in the middle of the gas station. Everyone is looking at them. She storms out of the gas station and gets back into the car. They all get back into the car and Emily is behind the wheel. She is going to be the next driver. The girls all get back into the car and sit in silence for the next two hours. Emily is driving erratically, taking fast turns and weaving in and out of traffic. Kerry keeps making remarks to Emily about the way she was driving. The girls hold on to the ...