MD - Chapter 227: 8 years later
Thursday, November 20, 2010
Only one day remained before the big final.
And the atmosphere on the Mater Dei campus didn’t resemble anything Andrew had ever e...
2025-11-26 16:56:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Thursday, November 20, 2010
Only one day remained before the big final.
And the atmosphere on the Mater Dei campus didn’t resemble anything Andrew had ever e...
2025-11-26 16:56:40 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, October 3rd, 2022
The alarm vibrated at exactly eight o’clock, breaking the silence that filled the room.
Owen stretched his hand out from under the ...
2025-11-26 16:26:38 +0000 UTC View Post📰 Los Angeles Times — Sunday, November 16, 2010
Mater Dei returns to the championship game after eight years: Andrew Pritchett-Tucker breaks historic record ...
2025-11-25 16:56:30 +0000 UTC View PostSunday, October 2nd, 2022
9:37 p.m.
In one of the many movie theaters scattered across Los Angeles sat Melanie Meyer, Blumhouse’s D...
2025-11-25 16:18:09 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew was in an upstairs room with Madison, in the house where Mater Dei’s victory party was taking place. Outside, you could hear laughter, music, the clinking of glasses, and the distant echo ...
2025-11-23 16:47:50 +0000 UTC View PostJenna was riding in a black sedan alongside Evan, a junior assistant at CAA, the agency that had been representing her for a little over a year.
The drive to A24’s offices took just over te...
2025-11-23 16:17:15 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew walked up to Nancy and said, “Hey, you came,” greeting her casually as he approached.
Nancy stopped leaning against the wall and took a couple of steps toward him. “Yeah, a big w...
2025-11-21 15:18:14 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, September 19, 2022
On Sunday night, as the last box office reports reached the studios, a notification popped up on thousands of film fans’ phones.
I...
2025-11-21 14:47:57 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the end of the game, Mater Dei had a quick celebration: hugs, high-fives, and the clatter of helmets crashing together.
When all that settled, Andrew, like so many other times, ended up...
2025-11-19 17:08:45 +0000 UTC View PostA24 Offices – Los Angeles
11:25 a.m.
The midday light streamed cleanly through the large windows, bathing the office in an even glo...
2025-11-19 16:44:26 +0000 UTC View PostIn one of the press boxes of the stadium, elevated above the main stands and with a direct view of the field, sat the two ESPNU commentators.
In front of them: microphones, headsets, sheets f...
2025-11-17 16:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs Owen drove back home, he couldn’t help thinking about the negotiation.
The payment was almost a hundred thousand dollars more than what he had earned on The Hunger Games.
Even the ...
2025-11-17 16:40:44 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, November 14, 2010
6:26 p.m.
A gray Mazda 3 was parked on the curb in front of a house with a sea-green façade and a slightly...
2025-11-15 16:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Larry arrived at Owen’s apartment around eight.
He was wearing a crisp white shirt, a gray tie, and dark dress pants. His shoes were shining, unusual for him.
He usually...
2025-11-15 16:20:54 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew returned home and parked the Camaro in the garage. The rain was still falling, but without strength now, ust an echo of the earlier storm.
His emotional state was hard to describe.
... 2025-11-13 16:50:15 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as the short film was published, everyone, except Elizabeth, who watched from the couch with a proud smile, sprang into action.
Owen, Matt, Sarah, and Gaten posted on their social med...
2025-11-13 16:45:29 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, September 12, 2022
Ten days had passed since Paranormal Activity hit theaters.
The second weekend had ended, and the result was even better than the fi...
2025-11-11 16:41:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Did you hear that?" Pippa asked, her voice a mix of disbelief and hope.
"Yeah," Andrew said, nodding as he looked toward the left side of the trail.
A new bark, clearer this time, cut ...
2025-11-11 16:03:58 +0000 UTC View PostFinally, Sophie returned to Los Angeles with her mother. The filming of The Boogeyman had wrapped, and for the first time in weeks, she could finally breathe.
Owen went to pick them up at the...
2025-11-09 17:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe quarterfinal game between Mater Dei and Lakewood (47–17), broadcast regionally on Fox Sports West, drew 205,000 viewers, a 25% increase compared to the first-round matchup against Crespi (165...
2025-11-09 16:32:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe first day of shooting for the short film starring Sarah had arrived.
The sun was just beginning to rise over Los Angeles when Owen got out of bed. He had a quiet breakfast, in silence, me...
2025-11-07 17:56:05 +0000 UTC View Post12:57 a.m.
At Katie’s house, the party was in full swing after Mater Dei’s victory and their advance to the semifinals.
It was the second time Katie, one o...
2025-11-07 16:03:26 +0000 UTC View Post"Well, we’ve got our lead. Everything’s ready," said Matt as he came back into the apartment, dropping into one of the armchairs with a satisfied smile.
"Yeah. After the shoot, we dive st...
2025-11-05 18:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew was having dinner at Luigi’s Pizzeria, just a few minutes from Mater Dei Stadium, after the victory against Lakewood in the quarterfinals.
It had been another great night: six touchd...
2025-11-05 16:08:16 +0000 UTC View Post[General point of view]
In front of Owen stood Gaten Matarazzo, about to audition for the role of Nick in his upcoming short film: One-Minute Time Machine.
He looked a ...
2025-11-04 17:55:39 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew arrived at school just in time. Ever since that one time he’d been a few minutes late, the first and only time, it had never happened again. It wasn’t that he went out of his way to arri...
2025-11-03 17:31:04 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, August 15, 2022
POV – Gaten Matarazzo (He’s the actor who plays Dustin in Stranger Things. As I mentioned in earlier chapte...
2025-11-02 16:38:54 +0000 UTC View PostNovember had begun, and as Mater Dei prepared for the quarterfinals of the playoffs, Andrew had closed out October in spectacular fashion.
Without a doubt, October had been one of the most su...
2025-11-02 16:06:02 +0000 UTC View Post“One-Minute Time Machine?” Sarah repeated the title, her tone filled with surprise as she stared at the short film script in front of her.
And especially because of what Owen had said: th...
2025-10-31 17:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, Andrew. You finally made it. Heavy traffic?” Derrick asked, extending his hand.
Andrew returned the handshake with a firm grip. “Yeah, quite a bit,” he replied, glancing sideway...
2025-10-31 16:23:15 +0000 UTC View Post