Young Writers Society

FADE IN:

Pictures fly by. Narration

[THESIS]Through the expansion of the railroad, Harvey houses popped up all throughout the American southwest. Run by Fred Harvey with Harvey Girl employees, they encountered many people and the exchange of good food and experiences on the railways became possible.

DISSOLVE TO:

SCENE 1: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Ext. Living room. Mid-day

Daughter and Mother get in position/photo album

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, modern day attire, flips through a photo album together.

Daughter

So you’re saying he made food for people?

MOTHER, smiles and gently chuckles brushing back daughter’s hair from face

Mother

Not exactly dear. My grandfather, your great grandfather, first began his fascinating career into the restaurant business in 1850 at the age of 15; with the railroad charging across the west. (A1) Look that’s him right there.

MOTHER, points to a picture of a young Harvey

DAUGHTER, looks closer at the picture then at mom

Daughter

I don’t understand mom; why does he look like that? In all the other pictures of him he’s dressed nicely.

Mother

Well dear, before he became a business man he started his journey… (More)

Mother (continue)

as a 15-year-old emigrant all the way from London.

DAUGHTER, looks at mom with confusion

Daughter

What do you mean by emigrant?

Mother

It means he moved here from across the ocean baby. You understand?

daughter

Yeah mom, I think I get it now, go on.

MOTHER, looks out lost in thought

Mother

Well, when he got here he began work in New York as a dishwasher at an upscale restaurant.

Daughter

But then how did he come to be an owner of a restaurant?

Mother

That’s a good question honey. In fact, during the Civil War Harvey worked as a mobile mail clerk in the booming railroad business. () Everyone who had experience riding the railroads knew that probably the greatest hazard on western lines was food served when the train stopped for meals. () Experienced travelers brought picnic lunches from home. ()

SCENE 2: HARVEY'S EXPERIENCES

Ext. Hotel Room. Luggage on floor, shoes clothes scattered. Camera pans over them. During this scene voice over: Fred Harvey wasn’t the first man to have to sleep five across a bed with four strangers in a pungent hotel room; or first to loose appetite over a bowl of gravy stew with unidentifiable objects.

Harvey and others lie across bed scrunched together. Someone snores, another burps. One person rolls over hits someone else.

Fade to:

Ext. Sitting at bar counter. Bowl in front of Harvey and him swirling a spoon around it looking sick. Something floats to the top and Harvey pushes it away.

Dissolve out:

A/N: ok, so this is my first time every trying to write a screen play, it's for a project I have to do for world history. The formatting got really weird as it transfered from but i'm pretty sure I fixed what needed it. Also the places where there are () are places that citations will be added. Please tell me what you think about it so far. It's do in  2 weeks so I'm really trying to kick a**. Thanks y'all love ya.