Inspired by my next door neighbour and her son.
EXT. HOUSE - FRONT GARDEN - AFTERNOON
A MOTHER ANXIOUSLY AWAITS FOR HER SONS RETURN BACK FROM THE CORNER SHOP FOR THE FIRST TIME BY HIMSELF.
MRS SMITH WALKS BY AND STOPS TO CHAT.
MOTHER:
Hello Mrs Smith, how are you today?
MRS SMITH:
I'm OK thank you, how about yourself?
MOTHER:
I've just sent Timmy to the shops on his own for the first time.
MRS SMITH:
Oh they do grow up fast.
TIMMY RETURNS HOLDING A SIX PACK OF BEER.
TIMMY
They didn't have any wine gums, so I got these instead.
THE MOTHER AND MRS SMITH LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN SHOCK.
END
I initially was thinking about him being a middle aged man, but thought it was too obvious & unoriginal.
(through gritted teeth)