The Last Smile
INT. WILSON APARTMENT – LOS ANGELES – EVENING
The sun sets over South Central L.A., pouring gold through the thin curtains of a modest apartment. Inside, the kitchen is alive.
ALYSSA WILSON, 16, dances barefoot across the floor, holding a wooden spoon like a microphone, music thumping in the background.
ALYSSA
(grinning)
Y'all are the most boring twins I know. Ever heard of having fun?
Her older siblings-SKYLER and SHAWN WILSON, both 17-watch from the couch. Twins by birth, opposites by nature.
Skyler's got a wild edge, piercings, and eyes that don't back down.
Shawn wears glasses, always calm, always calculating.
SKYLER
(teasing)
Pretty rich coming from someone who still watches cartoons every morning.
ALYSSA
(fake gasp)
That's vintage! You just don't get it.
Laughter bursts through the room. That rare kind of warmth that makes everything feel safe.
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EXT. SOUTH CENTRAL STREET – NIGHT
Alyssa walks alone. Hoodie up. Earbuds in. The streetlights flicker as she texts Skyler:
ALYSSA: "On my way. Don't burn dinner lol."
Across the street, a BLACK SEDAN crawls along the curb. A window rolls down slightly.
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INT. POLICE STATION – THE NEXT MORNING