Ah, New England

[I want to describe to you the dramatic changing of the seasons here in Hartford, as well as my new, spring-influenced walk to school. To do so, never having learned my lesson when it comes to experimental blog posts, I would like to practice my screenplay writing skills. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is what I am learning here- this and origami and the ability to objectively analyse slave laws.]

Scene:

A cool March morning. The sky is pale blue with a few pink-tinged clouds. The sun has just risen. Camera focuses, a la sitcom shot, on the green 'WHITNEY' sign before panning down a long residential street, lined with large, timbered, New England-style houses.

Camera stops by a short flight of white timber stairs leading to a glass door. The door opens and JESS appears. She is much thinner and prettier than the original, and her legs meet approved movie-star proportions. She is dressed in ballet flats, bright purple tights, a denim skirt, blue t-shirt, and purple cardigan. Over her shoulder is a large green school bag. Today is heavy books day, despite JESS's best attempts to leave her folders at home.

She rummages fruitlessly through the mailbox. She knows the mail won't arrive for another 3 hours, but she remains an eternal optimist. Giving up, she heads down the street. Camera follows at a wide-angle, focusing on the house still carrying its huge, light-up, 'Merry Christmas' placard, the row of dustbins placed in the middle of the pavement, and next door's brand new BBQ.

At the traffic lights JESS turns left and heads east. She is singing along to some Beatles song to which she knows only a third of the words. The houses here are more expensive, and the gardens are bigger. Although there are not yet any flowers, the birds are singing loudly. There are few cars and no other pedestrians. In the distance we see the looming grey figure of the Law School library, backed by a pink cloudbank. The grass varies from dead yellow to deep green, and is still spotted with occasional piles of snow. JESS walks past one garden which is only just beginning to thaw, despite the warmth of the day.

Reaching the end of the street, JESS cuts across the swathe of grass behind the Law library. Suddenly, and without warning, it begins raining heavily.

JESS: Son of a -

Cut scene