Movie description: "What My Cousin Did". SCENE fades slowly in on the backseat interior of a moving car - we see scenery fly past through the backseat window, half-obstructed by an 18-year old girl with her forehead wistfully pressed against the glass. She stares blankly out into the distance. For several seconds, we hear nothing but silence. Then slowly the sound fades in, muffled and bass-heavy at first, as the girl's parents are having a conversation in the front we can't hear or understand. After several seconds, the mother calls out what must be the girl's name, though it's too muffled for us to hear - but it causes the girl to snap out of her daze and perk her head up. The mother repeats herself, this time we can hear her clearly. 'Rebecca, for God's sakes can you try for just a couple of hours to listen when other people are talking? ' The teen girl, Rebecca, rubs her eyes with her sleeve, still looking a bit out of it. 'Sorry, mom, what were you saying? ' The mother shakes her head and makes an aside comment to the father driving the car before repeating herself to her stepdaughter - she was saying that it will be nice to see the mother's cousins Harold and Diane again, Rebecca hasn't seen them since her graduation some time ago. Rebecca shrugs - yes, she supposes it will be nice, she says half-heartedly. 'Todd too,' the mother says off-hand, and she doesn't notice that this causes Rebecca to make a pained face, 'you know I don't know why you two stopped getting along after college, you used to be so close. Do you remember the time...? ' The mother continues her anecdote, oblivious, but Rebecca has stopped paying attention. Sh E lies back in her seat, pushes her head back and covers her face with her arms. Sh E lets out a controlled sigh, long but quiet, and her mother's voice start to distort again. CUT TO TITLE PLATE Coming up the walkway to a large house, Rebecca's parents (Karen and Bill) are greeted at the top by Harold and Diane, a married couple of roughly the same age as them. Lo Udly, they greet each other and chatter warmly as they move a bit closer towards the house. Th Ey talk about the state of the house, the weather, the bottle Karen and Bill brought, and so on. Ov Er the shoulders of the foursome, we see Rebecca emerging into view more slowly, and she stands a short distance away from the group at the top of the steps, head bowed and shyly gripping her upper arm with her other hand. It Takes the group several seconds to notice her standing there, but when they do, her parents scoff at her for being so reclusive, while Harold and Diane greet her warmly and urge her forward to give her a hug. Re Becca seems shy but appreciative of the affection. Ha Rold and Diane gush over her with the usual family -talk - how old must she be now? (' Just turned 18 two months ago' her mother boasts, 'they grow up so fast!'), How is college, needling her about whether she has a boyfriend yet, and so on. Th Ey mention their own boy, Todd, is also single but they feel he just hasn't met the right girl yet because he's an old soul for just being 19, very sensitive, etc. Th E mention of Todd causes Rebecca's mood, which was gradually improving, to slip... Though she tries not to show it.E Ventually, the conversation takes its toll and Rebecca wants to get away, so she excuses herself to use the bathroom, saying she's not feeling well.H Arold and Diane express some concern, but she says she should be fine in a bit, so they tell her to join them all on the patio when she's feeling better, Todd's already there waiting for everyone.R Ebecca ducks out and after she's out of frame, Harold and Diane express some concern to Karen and Bill, but in hushed voices they reply that Rebecca gets like that a lot and they've learned to just put up with it. CUT to a guest bedroom within the house, where Rebecca sneaks in and closes the door gently.S He looks stressed, and spends some time trying to calm herself.S He's surprised when she hears a knock on the door about a minute later.' Who is it?' She asks timidly.T He door opens and a meek-looking guy steps in, her second cousin Todd.' Uh, it's me,' Todd says apologetically, 'is everything OK?M Y parents said you were sick in the bathroom, I came to see if you needed some medicine, but you weren't there.' Rebecca looks sad and frustrated to be in his company.' I'm fine, Todd,' she says bitterly.' I'll come down in a bit, I just needed some space.' Todd looks hurt and confused.T Hat's what she said the summer after graduation, that she needed some space from him, and then she stopped hanging out with him, stopped making plans with him, stopped texting him even.W Hat's going on with her?S He scoffs - it's not like they were best friends, or even siblings, they're second cousins.T Hey don't have to be joined at the hip.T Odd shakes his head, he doesn't understand why she is acting like this.A Cting like she hates him when they used to be so close. 'Maybe too close,' she lets slip.W Hat does that mean?T Odd asks.S He shakes him off, 'forget it' she replies, but he doesn't back down, no, what does she mean?R Ebecca swallows hard.D Oes he not get it?H E looks baffled, get what?S He reminds him of an anecdote - about how after graduation they went out to celebrate at a bar with some fake IDs, them and a bunch of friends, and they were partying late into the night.S He explains that when she went to order more cocktails, the bartender made a comment about 'her and her boyfriend' and pointed to Todd.A T first Rebecca laughed it off, but when she got back to the table, she realized for the first time that Todd was being super friendly towards her, flirty even, he even put his arm around her shoulder.S He realized he wasn't just being friendly, he was in love with her, and she had to break things off.T Hey may just be second cousins, but that's still family, and she knew it was wrong.