Burnt Prairie - Cameron
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writer: Chad Taylor
Cast: Olivia Holt, Diana Silvers, Jacob Elordi, Josh Lucas, Kristin Chenoweth and John Gallagher Jr.
Plot:The eastern edge of Burnt Prairie is a small river that also acts as the county line. It’s often quiet and that is no different tonight, with the moon shining its light upon the water. Not a soul in sight except for an idle car sitting near the riverbank.
Nine hours earlier.
Cameron Montgomery (Olivia Holt) is at the funeral of Von Murphy, her boyfriend at the time of his death. She is there with her family as her mother delivers the sermon. Afterwards, a stream of her relatives, classmates, and townsfolk voice their condolences - something she has gotten used to over the past week. One, however, sticks out to her.
Erin (Diana Silvers) asks her to meet her at Mac’s later that day as she wants to talk about Von’s final night. Cameron says she won’t free later and that if Erin has something to say then to say it now. Erin says she doesn’t think here is the right time but Cameron won’t let her drop it. Erin whispers her about how she and Von kissed that night but that was all. While expertly withholding her emotions, Cameron whispers back and asks why Erin thought today of all days was the best time to deliver this news. Erin says that she would have heard it from someone else eventually plus she’s been living with the guilt for the last few days and it’s been eating at her.
Leaving the funeral, Cameron tells her parents that she is going to grab a bite to eat for lunch with friends.
She never does. Like her parents will soon do in the coming hours, she drives around aimlessly. She drives to the poorer side of town, to the home of Chris Ford (Jacob Elordi). He is surprised to see her and says she shouldn’t have come there. She asks if she should feel guilty about their flirtations that night and Chris says no. It’s not like they knew what was going to happen. Plus her and Von were on hard times when it happened. She thanks him for being honest. He tells her she should probably get going as he’s got a big game tomorrow night and needs sleep. As she is leaving, he says the Keith accusation isn’t the full story, is it? She doesn’t respond.
As night falls on Burnt Prairie, she drives around aimlessly - venturing outside of the town and into the country. In February, the cornfields lay barren and so she is the only thing in sight.
We get a flashback scene of when Cameron and Elliott were younger and Cal would take them fishing on the river in an isolated spot. His “secret hiding spot” he would call it. Cal teaches his two young kids how to use the fishing pole.
Back in 1996, Cal (Josh Lucas) pulls his car beside Rose’s and tells her to follow him. He knows where to look. They both arrive to Cameron’s car parked near the river, at the secret hiding spot. Cal goes to look at the river while Rose (Kristin Chenoweth) goes to the car, where she finds Cameron sleeping in the back. They both let out a huge sigh of relief.
A few days later, the town is preparing for the final game of Sectionals. In this phase of the state playoffs, all the schools in the state play a randomized tournament in a group of six based on geographical location. Since there are no big cities near Burnt Prairie, they are the easy favorite for Sectionals.
On the way to the game, Rose drives Cameron and they have a heart-to-heart. Rose tells her that we don’t prepare young people to face catastrophic loss like this. It is not something they ever want to think about. When she was young and the draft was active, it was something they had to think about - at least for their male peers. Cal’s time in Vietnam was the longest period of Rose’s life. She says that she can’t fully understand what Cameron is feeling right now but she prepared for it when she was younger and so she knows how tough that is. Cameron takes her mom’s hand and they say a prayer together.
At the Sectionals Final, Burnt Prairie faces off against East Tyler High School, a consolidation of the rural areas that surround Burnt Prairie in Tyler County. The team has found their groove under Thomas (John Gallagher Jr.), who is more respected by his players. As expected, they win comfortably and move on to the next phase of the playoffs.
Nine hours earlier.
Cameron Montgomery (Olivia Holt) is at the funeral of Von Murphy, her boyfriend at the time of his death. She is there with her family as her mother delivers the sermon. Afterwards, a stream of her relatives, classmates, and townsfolk voice their condolences - something she has gotten used to over the past week. One, however, sticks out to her.
Erin (Diana Silvers) asks her to meet her at Mac’s later that day as she wants to talk about Von’s final night. Cameron says she won’t free later and that if Erin has something to say then to say it now. Erin says she doesn’t think here is the right time but Cameron won’t let her drop it. Erin whispers her about how she and Von kissed that night but that was all. While expertly withholding her emotions, Cameron whispers back and asks why Erin thought today of all days was the best time to deliver this news. Erin says that she would have heard it from someone else eventually plus she’s been living with the guilt for the last few days and it’s been eating at her.
Leaving the funeral, Cameron tells her parents that she is going to grab a bite to eat for lunch with friends.
She never does. Like her parents will soon do in the coming hours, she drives around aimlessly. She drives to the poorer side of town, to the home of Chris Ford (Jacob Elordi). He is surprised to see her and says she shouldn’t have come there. She asks if she should feel guilty about their flirtations that night and Chris says no. It’s not like they knew what was going to happen. Plus her and Von were on hard times when it happened. She thanks him for being honest. He tells her she should probably get going as he’s got a big game tomorrow night and needs sleep. As she is leaving, he says the Keith accusation isn’t the full story, is it? She doesn’t respond.
As night falls on Burnt Prairie, she drives around aimlessly - venturing outside of the town and into the country. In February, the cornfields lay barren and so she is the only thing in sight.
We get a flashback scene of when Cameron and Elliott were younger and Cal would take them fishing on the river in an isolated spot. His “secret hiding spot” he would call it. Cal teaches his two young kids how to use the fishing pole.
Back in 1996, Cal (Josh Lucas) pulls his car beside Rose’s and tells her to follow him. He knows where to look. They both arrive to Cameron’s car parked near the river, at the secret hiding spot. Cal goes to look at the river while Rose (Kristin Chenoweth) goes to the car, where she finds Cameron sleeping in the back. They both let out a huge sigh of relief.
A few days later, the town is preparing for the final game of Sectionals. In this phase of the state playoffs, all the schools in the state play a randomized tournament in a group of six based on geographical location. Since there are no big cities near Burnt Prairie, they are the easy favorite for Sectionals.
On the way to the game, Rose drives Cameron and they have a heart-to-heart. Rose tells her that we don’t prepare young people to face catastrophic loss like this. It is not something they ever want to think about. When she was young and the draft was active, it was something they had to think about - at least for their male peers. Cal’s time in Vietnam was the longest period of Rose’s life. She says that she can’t fully understand what Cameron is feeling right now but she prepared for it when she was younger and so she knows how tough that is. Cameron takes her mom’s hand and they say a prayer together.
At the Sectionals Final, Burnt Prairie faces off against East Tyler High School, a consolidation of the rural areas that surround Burnt Prairie in Tyler County. The team has found their groove under Thomas (John Gallagher Jr.), who is more respected by his players. As expected, they win comfortably and move on to the next phase of the playoffs.
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