[ALVIN] "The Greatest Gift"! A story about Alvin and Thomas! [THOMAS] Alvin and his father lived on the second floor above his father's bookstore [ALVIN] It was called, The Writer's Block - New and Used Books [THOMAS] One Christmas Eve, Alvin and I made snow angels and watched Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" [ALVIN] Our annual...Learn More

[ALVIN] "The Beginning". A story about Alvin Kelby My mom passed away in the summer I turned six Write that down [THOMAS] Alvin, what's the point? [ALVIN] Trust me! (THOMAS writes in his notebook, sometimes listening to ALVIN's retelling of the story and sometimes referring to the pages that ALVIN has given him.) [THOMAS] "Alvin's mom passed...Learn More

[ALVIN] You should have told me about that [THOMAS] Alvin never would have understood [ALVIN] Yes, I would! [THOMAS] I had too much coming at me- [ALVIN] You should have said something- [THOMAS] I couldn't work, I couldn't write! I had to streamline my personal life! (ALVIN selects a story and reads.) [ALVIN] "Money and Prizes". A story...Learn More

(A small town funeral chapel with a doorway, a table, a chair and a podium. THOMAS WEAVER enters dressed in an expensive black suit and carrying a briefcase. He stops in the doorway. He is very familiar with this place. Remembering the past, he smiles and makes his way to the podium He opens his briefcase and takes out a notebook. He opens the...Learn More