Just One More Game

Bloodlines: America Adrian’s Journey Just One More Game

Bloodlines: America Story and cast Just One More Game A stray basketball sends Adrian back to an afternoon when he and Calvin were waiting for a turn on the court. ADRIAN Always sure he can squeeze in one more thing. CALVIN Adrian’s friend and his first choice for a teammate.

ADJ-P00-F01 Present day. Older Adrian sits beside an open park-court entrance, watching the game. The wide view establishes his seat, the court and its players before anything asks us to remember. ADJ-P00-F02 A ball from the current game has rolled to Adrian’s shoe. A small silent interruption gives the next conversation a physical cause. ADJ-P00-F03 The park player turns his shoulders toward seated Adrian and looks down at him with both arms at his sides. Young park player: You used to play? ADJ-P00-F04 Seated Adrian looks straight at the young player’s visible face, holding the ball against his lap. The player looks down at him. Older Adrian: I still know a bad pass when I see one.

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Present day. Older Adrian sits beside an open park-court entrance, watching the game. The wide view establishes his seat, the court and its players before anything asks us to remember.

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A ball from the current game has rolled to Adrian’s shoe. A small silent interruption gives the next conversation a physical cause.

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The park player turns his shoulders toward seated Adrian and looks down at him with both arms at his sides. Young park player: You used to play?

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Seated Adrian looks straight at the young player’s visible face, holding the ball against his lap. The player looks down at him. Older Adrian: I still know a bad pass when I see one.

ADJ-P00-F05 The young player holds the returned ball at his waist. Adrian sits back with one hand on the bench armrest and one on his thigh. Young park player: Fair enough. ADJ-P00-F06 Seen in a three-quarter view, Adrian turns his attention toward the game. His smile settles as he remembers Calvin. Older Adrian: Calvin and I used to wait all afternoon for a game. ADJ-P00-F07 In the memory, Adrian and Calvin wear faded hand-me-downs. They sit on a chipped ledge at an apartment court, watching the game beyond cracked asphalt and a worn fence. Older Adrian: We were always next. ADJ-P00-F08 The same boys remain seated upright on the same ledge. Adrian at left looks right into Calvin’s eyes; Calvin at right looks left at Adrian. Their hands rest naturally in their laps. Young Adrian: Still next? Calvin: Ask again.

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The young player holds the returned ball at his waist. Adrian sits back with one hand on the bench armrest and one on his thigh. Young park player: Fair enough.

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Seen in a three-quarter view, Adrian turns his attention toward the game. His smile settles as he remembers Calvin. Older Adrian: Calvin and I used to wait all afternoon for a game.

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In the memory, Adrian and Calvin wear faded hand-me-downs. They sit on a chipped ledge at an apartment court, watching the game beyond cracked asphalt and a worn fence. Older Adrian: We were always next.

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The same boys remain seated upright on the same ledge. Adrian at left looks right into Calvin’s eyes; Calvin at right looks left at Adrian. Their hands rest naturally in their laps. Young Adrian: Still next? Calvin: Ask again.

ADJ-P00-P05 Adrian makes a pretend drive. Calvin plants his feet and raises a hand to block him. The real game continues behind them. ADJ-P00-P06 Adrian points past Calvin, who holds his defensive stance. Young Adrian: I was going that way. ADJ-P00-P07 Calvin lowers his hand and turns his eyes toward Adrian. Calvin: I know. ADJ-P00-P08 The boys settle out of their defensive stances and turn toward the curly-haired player. Older court player: You two. Next game.

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Adrian makes a pretend drive. Calvin plants his feet and raises a hand to block him. The real game continues behind them.

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Adrian points past Calvin, who holds his defensive stance. Young Adrian: I was going that way.

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Calvin lowers his hand and turns his eyes toward Adrian. Calvin: I know.

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The boys settle out of their defensive stances and turn toward the curly-haired player. Older court player: You two. Next game.

ADJ-P00-P09 A seated man holds a lit cigarette by his knee and offers Adrian a folded bill. Familiar adult: Get me a pack of cigarettes. Keep the change. ADJ-P00-P10 Adrian looks past the bill in the foreground toward the game and weighs the offer. ADJ-P00-P11 Calvin looks across at Adrian, his face uncertain. Calvin: What about our game? ADJ-P00-P12 Adrian stands with the bill and looks back at seated Calvin. Young Adrian: I’ll be back before it’s over. ADJ-P00-P13 Calvin stays seated on the ledge and watches Adrian leave. Calvin: I’ll wait.

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A seated man holds a lit cigarette by his knee and offers Adrian a folded bill. Familiar adult: Get me a pack of cigarettes. Keep the change.

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Adrian looks past the bill in the foreground toward the game and weighs the offer.

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Calvin looks across at Adrian, his face uncertain. Calvin: What about our game?

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Adrian stands with the bill and looks back at seated Calvin. Young Adrian: I’ll be back before it’s over.

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Calvin stays seated on the ledge and watches Adrian leave. Calvin: I’ll wait.

ADJ-P00-P14 Adrian pays for the cigarette pack. The shopkeeper returns his change. Older Adrian: I paid for the cigarettes. ADJ-P00-P15 Adrian studies the silver change in his palm. A pink sweet and a yellow sweet lie on the counter. ADJ-P00-P16 A cheer from the court makes Adrian look toward the door. His hand pauses above the two sweets. Court crowd, off panel: YEAH! ADJ-P00-P16A Adrian puts all the silver change in his shorts pocket. ADJ-P00-P16B Adrian takes the pink and yellow sweets without paying for them. ADJ-P00-P17 Adrian runs toward the court with the paper-wrapped cigarette pack and the two sweets.

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Adrian pays for the cigarette pack. The shopkeeper returns his change. Older Adrian: I paid for the cigarettes.

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Adrian studies the silver change in his palm. A pink sweet and a yellow sweet lie on the counter.

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A cheer from the court makes Adrian look toward the door. His hand pauses above the two sweets. Court crowd, off panel: YEAH!

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Adrian puts all the silver change in his shorts pocket.

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Adrian takes the pink and yellow sweets without paying for them.

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Adrian runs toward the court with the paper-wrapped cigarette pack and the two sweets.

ADJ-P00-P18 Adrian hands the paper-wrapped cigarette pack to the man on the ledge. He keeps the pink and yellow sweets. ADJ-P00-P19 Standing beside seated Calvin, Adrian looks at the game. Calvin points toward the players. Young Adrian: Already? Calvin: That was ours. ADJ-P00-P20 Adrian turns from the game to face Calvin. His hands are empty. Young Adrian: Why didn’t you go? ADJ-P00-P21 Calvin looks up at Adrian from the ledge. Adrian lowers his chin and rests a hand at the pocket holding his change. Calvin: I said I’d wait. ADJ-P00-P22 One player leaves for the sideline. The curly-haired player holds the ball and looks toward the boys.

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Adrian hands the paper-wrapped cigarette pack to the man on the ledge. He keeps the pink and yellow sweets.

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Standing beside seated Calvin, Adrian looks at the game. Calvin points toward the players. Young Adrian: Already? Calvin: That was ours.

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Adrian turns from the game to face Calvin. His hands are empty. Young Adrian: Why didn’t you go?

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Calvin looks up at Adrian from the ledge. Adrian lowers his chin and rests a hand at the pocket holding his change. Calvin: I said I’d wait.

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One player leaves for the sideline. The curly-haired player holds the ball and looks toward the boys.

ADJ-P00-P23 The player with the ball offers Adrian the open place. Calvin stays seated. Court player holding the ball: Need one. You coming? ADJ-P00-P24 Adrian looks back at Calvin, who gestures toward the court. Calvin: Go on. ADJ-P00-P25 Adrian sits beside Calvin and looks at him. Young Adrian: We’ll get the next one. ADJ-P00-P26 The boys watch from the ledge as the player in the ochre shirt takes the open place.

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The player with the ball offers Adrian the open place. Calvin stays seated. Court player holding the ball: Need one. You coming?

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Adrian looks back at Calvin, who gestures toward the court. Calvin: Go on.

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Adrian sits beside Calvin and looks at him. Young Adrian: We’ll get the next one.

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The boys watch from the ledge as the player in the ochre shirt takes the open place.

ADJ-P00-P27 Adrian shows Calvin the two wrapped sweets. Calvin looks down at them. Calvin: All that time? ADJ-P00-P28 Calvin picks the pink sweet from the pair Adrian offers. Young Adrian: You pick. Calvin: This one. ADJ-P00-P29 Calvin holds the pink sweet. Adrian holds the yellow one and looks at Calvin’s with exaggerated regret. Young Adrian: That was the good one. Calvin: I know. ADJ-P00-P30 The boys laugh. Each holds a sweet and its wrapper. ADJ-P00-P31 The boys stand and follow a shot toward the basket. Their hands are free.

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Adrian shows Calvin the two wrapped sweets. Calvin looks down at them. Calvin: All that time?

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Calvin picks the pink sweet from the pair Adrian offers. Young Adrian: You pick. Calvin: This one.

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Calvin holds the pink sweet. Adrian holds the yellow one and looks at Calvin’s with exaggerated regret. Young Adrian: That was the good one. Calvin: I know.

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The boys laugh. Each holds a sweet and its wrapper.

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The boys stand and follow a shot toward the basket. Their hands are free.

ADJ-P00-P32 Two players walk off together. The curly-haired player holds the ball for the next game. ADJ-P00-P33 The player waves both boys in. They rise from the ledge. Court player holding the ball: You two. Come on. ADJ-P00-P34 Calvin holds the ball on the left. Adrian steps into open space on the right, hands ready. Young Adrian: Calvin! Here! ADJ-P00-P35 Calvin releases the pass from left to right. Adrian follows the ball with his eyes. ADJ-P00-P36 Adrian has the ball and looks toward Calvin, who runs into open space and calls for it back. Calvin: Pass it back!

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Two players walk off together. The curly-haired player holds the ball for the next game.

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The player waves both boys in. They rise from the ledge. Court player holding the ball: You two. Come on.

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Calvin holds the ball on the left. Adrian steps into open space on the right, hands ready. Young Adrian: Calvin! Here!

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Calvin releases the pass from left to right. Adrian follows the ball with his eyes.

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Adrian has the ball and looks toward Calvin, who runs into open space and calls for it back. Calvin: Pass it back!

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Bloodlines: America Adrian’s Journey Just One More Game Credits Created by CTSoftwares - Chuan Tang Story development and lettering assisted by Codex. Illustration assisted by OpenAI image generation.