"Jumping Ship" was the winner of UCLA's Screenwriter's Showcase in 2012, a screenwriting competition for MFA candidates that is judged by industry professionals. This screenplay was also the recipient of the Janet Lehay Comedy Fellowship that same year.
It tells the story of Nick, who unwisely proposes to his girlfriend, Michelle, on the first day of a cruise vacation. When she says no and subsequently leaves the ship, Nick stays on board and begins to heal with help from other vacationers as well as staff on the ship. The scene below is the moment Nick realizes Michelle has left the ship... |