After turning in a late term paper, a teenage slacker enlists his stoner friends to help him find a doctors note in time to save him from failing high school.
A coming of age teenage buddy comedy, with an unnerving anxiety driven pace, about stoned slackers trying to survive high school. Based on a true story.
Past Due is a polished and highly entertaining script that excels in its specific sense of time and place. Its greatest strengths are its relentless comedic pacing and its exceptionally well-written dialogue, which feels authentic and purposeful. The narrative structure is tight, effectively escalating the stakes until a satisfying and cleverly foreshadowed climax. The writer has created a confident and energetic piece of comedic writing with a c...
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