EXT. DESERT - EARLY MORNING
A house is burning. Out the windows, flames fly and whip about. The front door creaks and pops, and then bursts open.

Kid (whispering V.O.)
It’s like this: I have nothing but good things to say ‘bout my father...in the company of others. To myself, and with my brother--to each other, I mean--I’m a little more...thoughtful.

INT. HOUSE - DAY
The kid, WILL and his brother, JACK, sit with their legs crossed in a small huddle. Their heads almost touch. They whisper.

WILL
I don’t like that.

JACK
What?

WILL
I don’t know. I don’t know.