The Realization

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Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin sits at his desk drawing. The bird perches on his shoulder.

Kevin

I’m making a comic strip about us!

Bird

Oh! Like Garfield?

Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin pauses.

Kevin

No. Garfield is a cat. You’re a bird.

Bird

Sure… But besides that, it’s basically Garfield.

Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin scoffs.

Kevin

…No it’s not.

Bird

Yes, it is. ‘Cartoonist and his sassy pet?’ That’s Garfield.

Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous

The bird puts a newspaper scrap with Jon Arbuckle on it next to Kevin’s drawing of himself.

Bird

Look. You even draw yourself like Jon!

Panel 5 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin eyes widen. He stares off into the distance in realization.

Bird

Congrats, dummy. You’ve created Garfield.

Panel 6 : Ext. Beach – Evening

Kevin stands on the beach at sunset, same hundred-yard stare on his face.

Panel 7 : Ext. Beach – Continuous

Wide shot of Kevin walking into the ocean.

Panel 8 : Ext. Beach – Moments Later

Kevin is gone. Only his footsteps in the sand remain.