This film was made from concept to completion in 48 hours as part of the 2011 Washington DC 48 Hour Film Project.
All the dialogue in the film was improvised by the actors, except for the line "I'm taking it one day at a time," which was assigned by the film competition as a "required element."
The character Riley Thompson, and her occupation, teacher, were both assigned by the film competition as "required elements."
The pencil was the prop assigned by the film competition as a "required element."
This film was shot at a single location, a large bar/restaurant with a variety of rooms and outdoor spaces.