A young man's V.O.:
ADULT LANDON (V.O.)
I was born in Beaufort, North
Carolina. A place where the air
always smells of pine and salt and
sea.
The voice is gentle. Slightly Southern in inflection. A
young doctor's soothing manner.
FADE IN:
EXT. COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA (DECEMBER) (PRESENT)
A vast view of the coastline in winter -- beaches, rivers,
sea marshes, inlets -- ebbing and flowing.
ADULT LANDON (V.O.)
For many, days and nights are
spent fishing Pamlico Sound or
crabbing the Neuse River.
The CAMERA FINDS a small coastal town, edged by a harbor
on which fishermen toil.
EXT. BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA - MORNING (DECEMBER)
The CAMERA, MOVING inland, CROSSES OVER modest houses
decked with plastic rooftop Santas...
ADULT LANDON (V.O.)
While the ocean may be the focus
of daily labor, churches have
always tried to be the focus of
life.
And MOVES UPHILL TO...
EXT. MAIN STREET
Where fake snow is sprayed on store windows. The CAMERA
CONTINUES TO the far side of Main Street -- with its
stately homes with big lawns, flower beds, and tasteful
Christmas garlands.
ADULT LANDON (V.O.)
When I lived here, there were
eighteen churches within town
limits alone.
