One day I hope one of you will see fit to teach me how to write a film treatment, because I've heard that screenwriters are always getting invited to lavish parties with celebrity guest lists and expensive catering, and I really, really like canapés. Especially the ones with the dark rye bread and the little blot of foie gras on top. Those are the best.

Here is my new idea for a movie:

Super kids against evil developers

There are these three kids named Skippy, Sunny, and Phil. They all live on the same street and play in a treehouse that they've built in a vacant lot at the end of the street. These evil real estate developers come along and want to put up a new children's hospital on the lot, which means the kids' treehouse is slated for demolition.

So the kids set up pickets and that attracts a man from the neighbourhood who is a shop steward for the union at the local Quick 'n' Save, and he tells the kids about the power of collective action, so they all sign cards and form local #131. Then the employer doesn't negotiate in good faith, so the kids file a grievance with the labour relations board.

The evil developers are named Randy and Mel.

Posted by Bret at February 10, 2003 03:03 PM