Theme-July Babies 2020

Situation: Derek celebrates his birthday on July 15, 2020

Scene 1: Outside

Action: John joins Derek for a morning run around the neighborhood

John (trying to catch up with Derek): DEREK...

Derek (surprised and amused): JOHN..

John (approaching Derek): Do you mind if I join you for this morning run around the neighborhood?

Derek (with a smirk): No

John: Thanks

Derek: No problem

John: Happy birthday by the way. This morning run is my gift to you.

Derek (choked up): How did you know that today was my birthday?

John: I think you mentioned it in our previous conversations

Derek: You are a very good listener

John: Your birthday, your life matters. You are an important person in my life.

Derek (fighting back tears): You are too sweet and kind for words. I love you like a son. Your parents are very lucky to have you.

John (choked up): Please stop it. You are making me want to cry.

Derek (heading back toward the house): Lets go back home

John: Ok

Scene 2: The House

Action: Sweaty John and Derek walk through the front door. They take showers before joining the rest of the family for brunch (breakfast and lunch).

Scene: The Dining Room

Kitty and Chance (embracing and giving drawings to a clean and well-groomed Derek): Happy birthday, Uncle Derek

Derek (looking over the kids' drawings): Well thanks, my precious children

Sarah (taking pictures and videos with her cellphone camera): Awww...

Kyle (amused): So kitty and Chance are your kids now?

Derek: I love my niece and nephew as if they are my own kids

Kyle (laughing): I understand

Derek: John remains my favorite though

John: I am at a loss for words

Cameron (to Derek): What about me? Do you like me?

Derek: You are okay, Cameron

John (to Cameron): Cam, Derek called you by your first name. This is a first.

Cameron: I feel special

Sarah (in reference to Derek): A certain someone is surely in a good mood today

Derek: Today is my birthday after all. I thank you for this delicious meal.

Sarah and Cameron: You are welcome

Kyle (to Derek): I have a gift for you in the refrigerator

Derek: Did you buy me more beer?

Kyle (laughing): Yes

Derek: You know me so well, brother

Kyle (laughing): Sure

(Silently, Cameron counts down to her birthday in which is July 24)

Time Period: Cameron's birthday

Scene: Cameron's bedroom

Action: John, Kitty, and Chance catch Cameron dancing to Mozart

John, Kitty, and Chance (bearing gifts for Cameron): Wow!

Cameron: Dancing is apart of my programming

John (giving Cameron a pair of dancing shoes): I brought you a new pair of dancing shoes for your birthday

Cameron (putting on the shoes): Thanks

John (to his siblings): You can give your drawings to Cameron

(Kitty and Chance gives their drawings to Cameron. Cameron absolutely loves their drawings. She hangs them on her bedroom wall. Later on John treats Cameron to dinner, the beach, and a drive in movie concert.)