Kaleidoscope
By
Tyler Willhite
Copyright © 2003 by Tyler Willhite
[Credits
play w/music; once music is done it goes to black. Fade in to a date written in white over an
all black background. The date is
December 1, 2003. Fade to black. Fade into opening shot. Opening shot is of Talk Show coming back from
commercial]
Mid-Afternoon
[TV
cuts in with Voiceover: “And now back to
the Amanda Griffith Show”]
[Amanda
Griffith enters; she is a beautiful blonde woman, relatively tall. Amanda is fairly cocky, very professional.]
Amanda
Griffith:
Hello
and we’re back here to wrap up this episode of “Guy or Girl? You decide.”
Well we’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff tonight, and had lots of surprises
[Camera
shows “woman” who is obviously a man]
But
in the end, hey, we’re all humans, what difference does it make? Goodnight everyone.
[Cuts
to a screen with music and voiceover saying “If you would like to be on the
Amanda Griffith show, just dial (566) – 672 – 5489.”]
[Camera now cuts to Amanda walking backstage after
the show. Amanda is walking alongside
Joyce, her assistant. Joyce is an
average looking woman in her 30’s; it is incredibly crowded with various people
entering the screen]
Amanda:
God,
what a bunch of freaks. Who finds these
people anyways?
Joyce:
We
don’t find them, they find us.
Amanda:
Who
gives a shit, as long as the ratings are goo-
[Stagehand
enters and hands Amanda Coffee]
Stagehand:
Great
Show Amanda!
Amanda:
[Takes
Sip] Aw, I’ve had tequila that tastes better than this; get me a new
cup…something good…isn’t there a Starbucks around here?
Stagehand:
Yes
Ma’am.
Amanda:
Then
go get me some!
Stagehand:
Yes
ma’am, I’ll be back in five.
[Stagehand
exits]
Amanda
(to Joyce):
Dumbass, he’s lucky I don’t fire him.
[Camera
cuts to a dark park where two mobsters, Sammy and Barry, are firing guns at a
victim. Sammy is a tall Italian man, his
partner Barry, is a shorter guy, Italian, and loves to swear, both are in their
30’s.]
Barry:
What
a fucking prick. The balls this guy has
to fuck around with the boss’s granddaughter, he’s asking to get whacked.
Sammy:
That bitch fucks a lot of guys though; how do the
other guys stay alive?
Barry:
Well,
it’s a matter of control. See this guy
didn’t like the idea that she fucks around, so what’s he do? Starts beating the shit out of her…big no-no.
Sammy:
Good
point, let’s get this guy underground.
[They pick the guy up by his arms and legs and throw
him into the trunk; they begin to drive to the cornfields to bury him.]
[Camera
now goes back to car w/Sammy driving and Barry riding shotgun.]
Barry:
You
dug the hole, right?
Sammy:
Yep,
that means you’re digging the next one.
Barry:
I…I
can’t…doctor says I got carpal tunnel syndrome, I can’t do no diggin’.
[Sammy
gives Barry a sinister look]
Sammy:
You’re
fucking digging the next hole
Barry:
Fine…but
if I fuck myself up more it’s your fault
Sammy:
Deal.
[Camera now cuts to a teacher, Susan Miers a teacher
in her early 30s, she has red hair and is around normal height and build,
teaching her class, she is just finishing up and the bell rings]
Susan
Miers:
Alright
class, read pages 224-267 for tomorrow.
Have a nice day!
[She is shuffling papers when a fellow teacher of
hers, Sean Hawkins a man in his late 20s who is very handsome man with Black
hair and dark brown eyes, comes in to talk to her]
Sean
Hawkins:
Hey
Sue, how’s life treating ya?
Sue:
Not bad, but do you ever get the feeling that what
you say to your students just goes right over their head? I mean sometimes I just think what’s the
point, they’re just going to forget half the things I teach them next semester
anyways.
Sean:
I wouldn’t worry about it too much. They’re just a bunch of teenagers…all they
care about is getting a date for prom and finishing puberty.
Sue
(chuckles):
Yeah,
I guess you’re right.
[She
smiles at him and they begin to kiss]
Sean:
So
are we going to get together tonight?
Sue:
Yes,
we can get together. I told my husband
that I have a teacher’s workshop to go to tonight.
Sean:
Teacher’s
workshop? Nice. So you’re sure your husband doesn’t know
about us?
Sue:
Nope, he’s clueless.
Sean:
What would happen if he found out?
Sue:
We’d both be fucked.
[Camera
now cuts to a dorm room where Jimmy Peterson, an 18 yr old student who would be
considered “hot” and is very conceited, is putting the finishing touches on the
room. As he’s doing this his roommate
Kyle, an average looking boy of the same age is at his computer playing a game]
Jimmy:
What
are you doing tonight?
Kyle:
Uh, me and a couple guys down the hall are gonna do
some dorm drinking. How bout you?
Jimmy:
Well first I gotta go to church, after that though,
it’s party time. I think we might go hit
up a couple bars. I plan on getting really
drunk…
Kyle:
Church then the bars? An ironic combination isn’t it.
Jimmy:
Hey, gotta balance my life out some way.
Kyle:
Touché;
so what church are you going to?
Jimmy:
St.
Anthony’s Catholic Church, it’s on
Kyle:
Oh,
so you’re Catholic, eh?
Jimmy:
Yeah Lent’s a pain in the ass, but sacrifices need
to be made in order to get into Heaven. What
religion are you?
Kyle:
I’m
an Atheist.
[Jimmy
flashes Kyle a confused and surprised look]
Jimmy:
An
Atheist? Are you serious?
Kyle:
Yes
I am.
Jimmy:
That’s
where you deny God’s existence, right?
Kyle:
Yep.
Jimmy:
No
Heaven?
Kyle:
Nothing.
Jimmy:
No
Jesus Christ?
Kyle:
Nothing.
Jimmy:
No
God?
[Kyle’s
starting to get annoyed]
Kyle:
Right,
nothing.
Jimmy
[In a state of shock]:
Wow,
have fun in the after-life.
About
an hour later
[Camera
now goes back to Barry and Sammy in the car.]
Barry:
Well,
another job well done.
Sammy:
…Yeah…I
Guess
[Sammy
lets out a big breath of air and shakes his head]
Sammy:
You
know, I started thinking back, this is like the 25th guy I’ve killed…
Barry:
That
it? God you’re such an amateur. Oh well man, that’s part of the life.
[Barry
looks over at Sammy, Sammy looks remorseful]
Barry:
What
the fuck’s wrong with you, you look like your best friend just died.
Sammy:
I
don’t know…I’m starting to like this job less and less. When I used to have to do hits, I could just
push it out of my mind…ya know, it was business. Now, it’s starting to get to me. I mean how many times can you see people
crying for their life before it starts to affect you? I’m seriously considering quitting the life.
Barry:
First
off, you can’t quit, come on, you know that and I know that. We’ve been in this business for 15
years. You think that you can just walk
off and leave without facing any backlash?
Good fuckin luck. Second, you really need a woman. Just get a woman and you won’t be thinking
about this shit…you won’t have time to think about this shit. Once she gets inside your head she’s staying
there, there ain’t no room for fuckin worrying about your job. Just chill the fuck out man, come on, let’s
go get some coffee, I think I see a Starbucks up ahead.
[They
walk into the coffee shop.]
Sammy:
I’ll
have a regular with lots of cream and lots of sugar.
Barry:
I’ll
have a double shot espresso. You ever
have one of these things? They taste
like shit but they keep you wired for a long time.
Cashier
[To Sammy]:
That’ll
be 1.50.
Sammy
[to Barry]:
1.50
for a fuckin cup of coffee…can you believe that?
Barry:
That’s
21st Century capitalism for you.
[They
get their coffee and take a seat]
Barry:
So,
tonight we’re going to meet the boss at
Sammy:
Yeah,
I guess.
[Barry
looks at Sammy sympathetically]
Barry:
Look
man, I understand why you’re thinking about quitting, I have the same regret
sometimes; but remember man, we’re gangsters, this is our business…in the land
of the Mafia there are no innocent people.
Everyone dies for a reason. These
people deserved what they got. That’s
how I look at it.
Sammy
[not really buying it but thanking Barry for the comfort]:
I
guess you’re right.
Evening
[We
now go to Amanda Griffith’s dressing room.
She is in there with Joyce, getting ready to leave]
Amanda:
Joyce,
can you believe that people watch our show enough to make it popular? What’s that say about society?
Joyce:
I think it shows that people have no moral standards
when it comes to what they watch on TV.
Amanda:
Yeah,
no shit.
[A
female stagehand knocks on the door]
Amanda:
Come
in.
Stagehand:
Amanda,
you got a phone call from your brother-in-law; your sister’s water broke. She should have the baby within a couple
hours.
Amanda:
GREAT,
thanks a lot.
Stagehand:
You’re
a very lucky woman.
Amanda:
Thanks.
[The
stagehand exits]
Joyce:
So
you’re going to be an Aunt, huh?
Amanda:
Yeah,
should be fun. I get to pamper the kid
all I want, then when the little shit box starts to cry I can just pass it off
to the parents…God I’m so glad I’m not a mother.
Joyce:
You
don’t want to have kids?
Amanda:
Not
now, I’m too concerned with my career.
Maybe in the future I’ll have kids.
I like where I am with my life right now.
Joyce:
Where
would that be?
Amanda:
Making
a lot of money, being a TV Personality, and having the ability to fuck any guy
I want. Anything wrong with that?
Joyce:
It
sounds kind of empty.
Amanda:
It’s
more fulfilling that you may think. Take
my word for it. I gotta get to the
hospital. You got my car ready?
Joyce:
Yep,
it’s all ready to go.
Amanda:
OK,
let’s skedaddle.
[Now
cut to Jimmy at Church]
Priest:
People,
when God created us, he created us to be good upstanding moral human
beings. He did not create us to be
sinners. For that is what Hell is
for. Satan pushes his wickedness upon us
sometimes, but we must resist.
[Quick
back flash to Jimmy doing a 5 shooter of Vodka, then back to Priest]
We
can not let the evil demon take control of us, or he will steal our inherent decency.
[Another
quick flash back to Jimmy having sex with a random girl]
We
must resist, people, for we must choose the path of the righteous.
[Final
quick flash back to Jimmy snorting a line of cocaine}
To
give in to temptation is wrong, it is OK to sin, but to sin and not repent is
unforgivable. Wash your hands clean of
these sins and be one of God’s sons.
[We zoom in on Jimmy as he let’s the words sink in
and then fade out of the scene]
[Camera
now shows Sue and Sean at a restaurant eating dinner]
Sue:
I’ve decided that next year the Cubs are going to win the World Series.
Sean:
Oh
yeah? I’ve been deciding that for the
past 35 years.
Sue
[laughing]:
What
a bunch of fuck-ups.
Sean:
How
do you like the food?
Sue:
It’s
very good, been a while since I’ve eaten out.
It seems like once Caitlin was born, my social life took a 180. Oh well, that’s motherhood for ya.
Sean:
Yeah, on top of that, it’s not like teacher’s have
the most vibrant social
life.
Sue:
Let’s
toast; “To having no life.”
Sean:
“To
having no life.”
[Sue’s
cell phone rings]
Sue:
Shit,
it’s my husband. Don’t say anything.
[Sean
wipes his mouth with his napkin then turns away semi-annoyed]
Sean:
Fine…
[Answers
call then takes a deep breath]
Sue:
Hi
honey, what’s up?
Dave:
Oh
nothing, just wondering when you were going to get back.
Sue:
Um…the workshop is running a little late…I probably
won’t be back for a couple more hours.
OK?
Dave:
Alright.
Sue:
What’s
Caitlin doing?
Dave:
Oh, she’s watching some movie on Disney…I think
she’s about ready for bed, she can barely keep her eyes open.
Sue
(smiling):
Well
tell her Mommy says goodnight.
Dave:
Alright,
love ya Susan.
Sue:
I
love you too.
Sue
and Dave [simultaneously]:
Bye.
[Sue
hangs up the phone and turns to Sean]
Sue:
Sorry
about that, where were we?
Later
That Evening
[We
now see Jimmy at a Bar with a bunch of his friends, they are sitting at a
booth, the audience can tell that what the priest said is still lingering in
his mind]
Friend
1:
Jimmy
man, check that bitch out.
[Jimmy
is tuning him out]
Jimmy
[In a delayed reaction]:
What…oh…oh
yeah, she pretty hot…
Friend
1:
Come
on man what the fuck’s wrong with you?
Jimmy:
Ah
nothing, just thinking about something my minister said earlier.
Friend
1:
Your-Your-Your
Minister, what are you kidding me? Come
on man, we’re in college. NOW is the time to live. Have fun, have a beer,
pick up chicks…the time is now!
[Friend
pours Jimmy a beer out of a pitcher]
[Time
elapses as they drink their beers]
Friend
1 [slamming down cup after he finishes his beer]:
Come
on man, let’s go dancing.
[They
go to the dance floor and start finding girls to dance alongside with]
[Jimmy
is “grinding” along with an incredibly beautiful brunette girl; his friend is
doing the same]
Jimmy
[yelling due to loud music]:
So
what’s your name?
Girl:
WHAT? I CAN’T HEAR YOU.
Jimmy:
I
SAID WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Girl:
NATALIE,
WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Jimmy:
JIMMY,
NICE TO MEET YOU.
Girl:
YEAH,
YOU TOO.
[They
continue to dance for a while]
Jimmy:
SO
YOU WANNA
Natalie:
DEFINITELY.
Jimmy
[to friend]:
HEY
MAN WE’RE TAKING OFF.
Friend
1:
ALRIGHT,
SEE YA LATER.
[They
leave the dance floor and go back to the booth]
Jimmy:
Where
are ya from?
Natalie:
Jimmy:
I’m
from
Natalie:
How
old are you?
Jimmy:
I’m
18, you?
Natalie:
18…god
it sucks not being 21…
Jimmy:
Yeah,
I agree
[An
awkward pause]
Natalie:
What
dorm are you in?
Jimmy:
I’m
in
Natalie:
Ohh
I’m in Fincham.
[Another
pause]
Natalie:
You
know what I just realized… I’ve never seen a dorm room on the
Jimmy:
Really…well
what a coincidence…it’s your lucky day…
[They
exit the bar and begin to walk back to Jimmy’s dorm. On the way back Jimmy calls Kyle]
Kyle:
Hello?
Jimmy:
Hey
Kyle.
Kyle:
Yeah?
Jimmy:
I’m
bringing back a girl…
Kyle
[pausing for a second]:
Ok…
Jimmy:
So…if
you can, could you find somewhere else to stay for the night, otherwise I guess
you can stay in our room.
Kyle
[annoyed and surprised]:
Um…yeah,
no problem, I’ll be gone before you get back.
Jimmy:
Alright
thanks man.
Kyle:
Yep.
[Kyle
hangs up the phone]
Kyle:
God
Damnit…
[We
now see Barry and Sammy at Don Marinelli’s estate]
Don
Marinelli:
So
you guys took care of him?
Barry:
Yeah,
he’s a fuckin goner.
Don
Marinelli:
Beautiful. Sammy, Barry, you guys are my top guys and
you know it. I don’t know what I’d do
without ya.
[The
Don hugs them both]
Don
Marinelli:
Sit
down, what are you guys drinking?
Barry:
Jack
and Coke.
Sammy:
Give
me a White Russian.
Don
Marinelli:
Great,
Great…
[He
goes over and makes the drinks and brings them back]
Sammy:
Now
boss, how about a little money?
Don
Marinelli:
Sammy
Sammy Sammy, there’s more
to life then a little money.
Sammy:
Not
for a man who’s life revolves around ending other people’s lives.
[The
Don flashes Sammy a bad look]
Don
Marinelli:
Well,
if it’s money you want, then money you shall have.
[He
goes and gets 2 briefcases and opens them]
Don
Marinelli:
Will
25 grand do the trick?
[Sammy
and Barry both look at each other in agreement]
Barry:
Yeah
that’ll do.
[They take the briefcases and begin to leave; at the door the stop and say
goodbye to Don Marinelli]
Barry:
Goodbye
boss.
[Barry
and Don Marinelli hug]
Sammy:
Goodbye
boss.
[He
hugs Don Marinelli]
[They
walk out to the car get in and shut the door]
[Next
scene starts with bottom half of a person walking out of a car. The car door shuts and we see that it’s
Amanda. She is walking into the
hospital]
Amanda:
Hi
what room is Lauren Masterson in?
Desk
Clerk:
Hold
on a second, I’ll look her up.
[Desk
clerk types on computer]
Desk
Clerk:
She’s
in room 117, you go down the hall, take a right and then take the 3rd
left and you’ll find the room.
Amanda:
Thank
you.
[She
walks towards the room and eventually enters it]
[She
arrives; Thomas (Amanda’s brother-in-law), her sister Lauren, and a nurse are
all in the room]
Amanda:
Hi,
how’s everything going?
Thomas
[goes over, hugs and kisses Amanda on the cheek]:
Just
great, everything’s going fine.
Amanda:
Wonderful…
[She
walks over to her sister]
Amanda:
How’s
it going Lauren?
Lauren:
I’m
in Hell.
Amanda
(laughing):
They
give you any drugs yet?
Lauren:
Not
yet, once it gets more painful though, I plan on being in morphine heaven.
Amanda
[smiling]:
That’s
not a bad place to be.
[Doctor
enters]
Doctor
[to Amanda]:
Are
you part of the immediate family?
Amanda:
I’m
the patient’s sister.
Doctor:
Alright,
I’m going to have to ask you to go to the waiting room…the delivery process is
about to begin.
Amanda
[to Doctor]:
Alright,
just let me say goodbye to my sister.
[Doctor
gives a nod of recognition]
Amanda
[to Lauren]:
Well,
congratulations…Mom.
[She
smiles, and then kisses Lauren on the forehead and leaves]
[Amanda
exits and walks back to the front desk]
Amanda:
Is
there a coffee shop anywhere near here?
Desk
Clerk:
Actually,
there’s a Starbucks in the West wing of the hospital, next to the
cafeteria. Just follow the maps on the
walls and you should be able to find it OK.
Amanda:
Alright,
thanks.
[We fade out on Amanda walking down one of the
hospital corridors on her way to the Starbucks]
[We
now go back to Susan and Sean at dinner]
Sue:
Are
we going to stay for dessert?
Sean:
I
don’t care, it’s up to you.
Sue:
Well
let’s see what they have.
[She
looks at the menu]
Sue:
Mmmm, French Silk Pie, have you ever had that?
Sean:
No
I haven’t, I don’t think I have the room for it.
Sue:
Well,
I will indulge myself anyways.
[Sue
flags down a waiter]
Sue:
I
would like a piece of French Silk Pie and a coffee refill, please.
Waiter:
And
anything for you sir?
Sean:
Just
some more coffee, thanks.
Waiter:
I’ll
be back in a minute.
Sean:
Are
you going to be able to eat all that?
Sue:
No,
but you’re paying for it so I figure why not?
Sean:
Am
I being taken for a ride here?
Sue:
I’ll
you pay you back in other ways…
[flashes
him an intriguing look]
[The
waiter returns]
Waiter:
One
piece of French Silk Pie and two coffees…enjoy.
[We
now go back to Sammy; he just got back to his house. He walks into his room, removes a rug and
unlocks a safe that’s built into the floor.
The safe is loaded with money.
Sammy puts the 25K in the safe shuts it and leaves for the kitchen. Next shot is from inside the fridge; he opens
it, grabs a beer, and shuts it. He now
goes to the living room, and watches TV.
The “Amanda Griffith Show” is on TV as he flips through the
channel. He sifts aimlessly through the
channels while drinking his beer. When
he finishes he goes to bed. While in bed
he begins to fantasize about a girl. She
is on top of him during sex and thus we only see her from behind. She has long brown hair and fair skin. When the two are done “Having Sex” we end the
scene with Sammy comfortably falling asleep.]
[Now
a double sex scene between Sue and Sean, and Jimmy and Natalie. The camera should show one couple, for a
couple seconds, go black, and then show the next couple. We keep this up for about 15 seconds then cut
to black with a voiceover from Sean talking to Susan]
Sean
[caressing Susan’s face in bed]:
When
I make love to you I want time to stand still.
When I hold you, I want to feel like we are one entity. When I kiss you, I want to sink down to the
bottom of the sea. I think I’m beginning
to fall for you Sue. I mean, I know this
is just supposed to be a temporary thing, but I mean the more and more we see
each other, the more and more it feels like it shouldn’t be.
Sue:
I
think I’m falling for you too. I mean I
want to keep seeing you but at the same time, I don’t want to jeopardize my
marriage, and fall out of love with
my husband but…I don’t know…
Sean:
Well,
this is not my choice to make, you do what you thinks best.
[She
cuddles up with Sean and says in a happy tone]
Sue:
Well,
for now, let’s just stay where we’re at.
[Now
go to Jimmy and Natalie lying next to each other in bed.]
Jimmy:
That
was fun.
Natalie:
Wow,
that was the best I’ve had in a while.
Jimmy
[surprised]:
Really?
Natalie:
Yeah,
really.
Jimmy
[not knowing what to say]:
…Well,
you were quite good, as well.
[Amanda is in the waiting room drinking her coffee and reading magazine. Thomas comes into the waiting room to tell
Amanda the child has been born]
[Thomas
walks in from a corridor off to the side, enters the waiting room and
approaches Amanda; he is obviously ecstatic]
Amanda
[getting up from her seat]:
How’d everything go?
Thomas:
The birth went fine…both Lauren and the Baby are perfectly healthy. Come on, let’s go see it.
Amanda:
I
can’t believe I’m finally an Aunt.
Thomas:
I
can’t believe I’M finally a DAD.
Amanda:
I
know, this is totally mind-blowing.
[They
enter the room and we keep the camera on Amanda. In the background you can hear the baby
screaming. We see Amanda’s face, and see
that as she enters the room and sees the baby, her amazement dies down
somewhat; however she still is fairly excited.]
Lauren
[off-screen to baby]:
Say
hello to your Aunt Amanda.
[She
gives the child to Amanda and we see that the child has Down Syndrome]
Amanda
[to baby]:
Wow,
um…Hi…I’m your Aunt Amanda…
[As
the last line is being said in the scene we begin to fade to black]
The Next Day – Late Morning
[An
alarm buzzes and we see a hand hit it.
It is Sammy and he gets up for his daily routine. We see him crawl out of bed. In the background is a New Orleans Saints
poster. Next shot is of Sammy turning off
the water in the shower, then a shot of him brushing his teeth, then a final
one of him putting on a T-Shirt and getting ready to leave. He sits down on a recliner in his living room
and turns on the TV. The news is on and
there is a woman at a news desk saying “A student from the
Barry:
Yo, Sammy, over
here.
[Sammy
goes over and sits next to Barry]
Sammy:
Hey
fellas, how’s it hangin?
Man
1 and Man 2:
Not
bad, not bad.
Barry:
This
is [points to man 1] Donnie, and this man [points to man 2] is Percy.
Sammy:
Nice
to meet you guys…why are you here?
Barry:
These
two guys here will be aiding in the little heist that we’re doing in
Sammy:
I’ll
smile once I got the 150 grand in my fuckin pocket.
Barry
[chuckles]:
Don’t
get too excited about this hit Sammy…alright
guys, lets get the details sorted out.
[Barry
calls to Waitress]
Barry:
Waitress,
4 cups of coffee please.
[We
now see Jimmy at his computer. Kyle
walks into the room, he has just gotten out of the shower.]
Jimmy
[as Kyle begins to change]:
You’ll
never believe the night I had man…
Kyle:
…Oh
I can imagine.
Jimmy:
You
wouldn’t believe the shit this girl was into…it was like a God damn porno.
Kyle
[under his breath]:
How
blasphemous [now aloud] Pretty cool man.
Jimmy:
Hell
yeah, she says I was the best she’s EVER
had!
Kyle:
Wow,
impressive. So I assume you’re going to
see this girl again huh?
Jimmy:
Fuck
no…I wouldn’t want to see this girl
again…she’s just some girl who I felt like having sex with
Kyle:
You
mean you’re just going to ignore this girl?
Jimmy
[as if he sees nothing wrong with it]:
…Yeah.
Kyle:
That’s
kind of cruel.
Jimmy:
Se
La Vi…
[A
Pause]
I’m
not too worried about it, I mean it seemed like she was just in it for the same
reason I was. We both knew it was just a
fling and nothing was gonna come out of it.
Kyle:
Well, I guess it’s not that bad then.
Jimmy:
Yeah, it’s no big deal…
Same
Day – Late Afternoon/Early Evening
[Now
we see Sue talking to a parent, it is “Open House” at the school and the
classroom is lavishly decorated]
Sue:
I
can assure you your son is doing fine Mrs. Swanson. Sometimes I think that he suffers from a lack
of motivation and could be pushed harder.
His quality of work is extremely advanced for his age; I just think that
we could push him harder. I will try my
best in that department, but I’m also asking you to maybe encourage him to push
himself as well.
Mrs.
Swanson:
I will try my best, teenage boys don’t normally want to take advice from their
moms, however.
Sue:
Well, it’s not like they want they’re that enthused by what their teachers say
either, but I think if we can both try to motivate him without being
overbearing or too forceful, we can reach his full potential. If you ever have any questions, just email,
call, or come talk to me, you’re more than welcome to.
[We
now see a first person view; the camera moves through the hallway and waves at
occasional people we then see it turn into a classroom. In the corner we see Sue putting away her things.]
Sue:
Hi honey.
Dave:
Hi Sue you about done?
Sue:
Yeah, I just got to clean up a few more things.
[We now see that it’s Dave]
Dave:
Alright, how’d the workshop go?
Sue:
Really good…really hectic, but really good.
Dave:
Great!
[A
knock on the door is heard and it is Sean as we see him peek his head in]
Sean:
Hey Sue!
[He
sees Dave and is slightly shocked, yet he’s able to play it off]
Sean:
You
must be Dave.
[He
begins to walk toward him]
Sean:
I’ve
heard a lot about you, you’re a very lucky guy, Sue’s a wonderful teacher.
[They
Shake Hands]
[Throughout the whole conversation Sue is looking between her “two men” and
anxiously waiting for the conversation to end]
Dave:
Yeah, I know she is, she’s also the best wife and mother a man could ask for.
[A pause]
Dave:
I’m
sorry, I don’t think I’ve met you…
Sean:
I’m Sean, a colleague of Sue’s. We went
to the workshop together.
Dave:
OHHHHH yeah, I remember now. How are ya
Sean?
Sean:
I’m doin’ good, the open house was a little stressful
but it’s always fun to meet the parents of your students.
Dave:
Yeah…Hey, Listen, we were going to go to a bar tonight and have a few beers
with some friends but they ended up canceling, why don’t you come along tonight?
[Sean looks at Sue in shock]
Sean:
Umm…I…I don’t think I can…I got a lot of papers to grade.
Dave:
I insist, I would love to meet some of the people that Susie works with. Bring along a lady friend too. It’ll be like a double date.
[Sean
looks at Sue and she shrugs her shoulders in approval]
Sean:
Ok, where are we meeting?
Dave:
We’ll meet at Fitzpatricks at
Sean:
Ok, see ya there.
[He
exits]
Dave:
Come on, lets go.
[We now see Sue and Dave driving in the car.
Sue is very agitated at Dave and upset.]
Sue:
You know, you shouldn’t have told Sean to go out with us.
Dave:
Oh, the guy needed to let loose. He
looked really stressed out.
Sue:
Well…he had a lot of catching up to do this weekend, that and his mother is
very, very sick…
Dave:
Well, I’m sorry to hear that, but what’s done is done.
Sue:
I guess, just next time let me know if you’re going to do something like that.
Dave [slightly raising his voice]:
Like what? I was just being friendly!
Sue:
Yeah, well, just [pause] don’t do that anymore.
Dave [letting out a sigh]:
OK…
[A
pause and then he looks over at Sue]
Dave:
You
know, you look like you could afford to loosen up a little also.
Sue:
Well, it’s been a VERY stressful day.
Same Day - Evening
[Now we see Amanda on the phone back home. She lives in a very lavish apartment in
downtown
Amanda
[on phone]:
Hi Joyce, how’s it going?
[pause]
Uh-huh. What’s the schedule for this week?
[pause]
OK,
I can’t make the meeting on Tuesday, let’s see if we can reschedule.
[pause]
Wh-What? Um…Thursday would probably work best for
me. Mid to Late afternoon if possible.
[We
now see her on the couch and hear Joyce on the other end of the phone]
Joyce:
Alright, Business stuff is done, How’s it feel to be an Aunt?
Amanda:
IT’S INCREDIBLE. Seeing a new born baby
is one of the most beautiful things ever. I want one of my own now [laughs].
Joyce:
WHAT? This coming from the same woman
who called babies “shit boxes.”
Amanda:
Well
they’re not all that bad…
Joyce:
Is this for real or just post-baby envy?
Amanda:
I’d like to think it’s the former, but it’s probably just the latter.
[Amanda now goes into the Kitchen, reaches into the
fridge and pulls out an expensive bottle of Brandy.]
Joyce:
So what’s the baby’s name?
Amanda:
Little
Alexis Marie.
Joyce
[In a cutesy way]:
Ohhhh. How’d
the birth go?
Amanda [while pouring herself a glass of brandy, and taking the glass and
bottle back to the couch with her. She
should be holding the phone up to her ear w/her shoulder]:
Ohh, it went great, Lauren is doing just fine. When she started the delivery process though,
she was pretty doped up, so I don’t think she went through too much pain.
Joyce:
Wonderful, So I assume everything’s fine with the baby too then?
Amanda:
Well, kind of…
Joyce [concerned]:
What happened?
Amanda:
The kid is Mentally Retarded…
Joyce:
OH NO.
Amanda:
The
doctor said that she’s going to have to live like this. He did recommend some support groups to go
to. I think the whole family is going to
try and go together to one. This is someone we love, and we have to learn
how to treat her. I mean, I’ve never
dealt with something like this, I don’t know how to respond to the child. But,
regardless I plan on loving her just the same.
Joyce:
Well, I’m sure everything will work out for the better.
Amanda:
Yeah, everything will be fine.
Joyce:
Well, I’m going to take a shower…I
have to get up early and write out the agenda for the week. I’ll talk to ya later.
Amanda:
Yep, bye Joyce.
Joyce:
Goodnight Amanda.
Amanda:
Goodnight Joyce.
[Amanda
hangs up the phone, sits back down on the couch and turns on her TV. She sifts through the channels aimlessly and
then settles on a late night rerun of one of her TV shows. She gulps down her brandy, lays down on the couch
and we fade out of the scene.]
[Cut
to Sean and Dave sitting in a booth.
They are waiting for Sean to show up]
Dave:
How’s the beer?
Sue:
Ohh, it’s good, what is it?
Dave:
I think it’s the house brew…
Sue:
Wow, that’s really good [pauses] what time is it?
Dave:
Um,
Sue:
Dave:
Yeah…it looks like Sean is a little late, but oh well.
Sue:
I’m sure he’ll be here soon…
[“You
Don’t How it Feels” by Tom Petty comes over the Stereo System]
Sue:
OOOOHHH, I love this song.
Dave:
Yeah, this is one of my favorite Petty Songs.
SEAN!
[Sean
walks in from the side entrance; we still see Sammy, Barry, Percy, and Donnie
in the background]
Sean:
Hi Sue [looks at Dave] Dave.
[He
takes off his coat]
Sean:
Sorry
I’m late; I got a little held up in traffic…
[Flashback
to Sean earlier that night. He is
looking into a mirror and prepping himself mentally for the night. He should be very nervous. While looking into the mirror: “Alright Sean, don’t screw this up. This could come out really good or really
bad. Alright, you’re gonna act like
nothing’s going on between you and Sue. Don’t look at her seductively, don’t say
anything that might give you away just act normal. Alright, Dave’s probably gonna ask why I
don’t have a girl with me…Why don’t I have a girl with me?
Um, I’m gay. That’s it, I’m a big
gay teacher. No no,
forget that…Um…my girlfriend is busy tonight.
Perfect, what’s she busy doing?
Um, she’s with her husband right now waiting for me…um…she’s seeing a
movie I don’t want to see…yeah that’s it.” Sean now looks at his watch and it
says
Sean:
…then
there was this car crash that I had to get around…it was a big mess.
Dave:
Well, the important thing is that you’re here.
[Pause]
No
lady friend Sean?
Sean:
NO, I’m Gay
[Both Dave and Sue look at Sean in shock.
Sue then chuckles to herself]
Dave:
You’re-You’re-You’re Gay?!?
Sue:
I didn’t know that you were a homosexual Sean.
Sean:
Yeah, well, you never know nowadays.
Sue:
Guess so.
Sean:
What
are we drinking tonight?
[Dave
is kind of weirded out at this point]
Dave:
Ohh, uh…House Beer…you do drink beer right?
Sean:
Oh yeah, I love beer.
Dave:
OK…good.
Sean:
let’s drink…to the ability to go out and have a social life.
[All three clink glasses, and we end the scene with the shot of the three
glasses being clinked together]
Next
Day - Afternoon
[We
now see Jimmy walking to class. He
enters the building and goes into the bathroom.
The next shot we see him walking out of the bathroom and stopping at a
drinking fountain. He turns around and
sees Natalie standing right behind him.]
Natalie:
Hi.
Jimmy
[surprised]:
Ohh…hey Natalie…how’s it going?
Natalie:
Fine, how about you?
Jimmy:
Ohh, it’s going just great…
Natalie:
I’ve got a question for you.
Jimmy:
Shoot.
Natalie
Why haven’t you called me?
Jimmy:
Oh, well…I’ve been very busy with homework, you know end of the semesters,
finals and papers and all that stuff.
Tell you what. Let’s get dinner
tonight. Call me around 5 and we’ll
figure something out. OK?
Natalie:
OK, I’ll call you at 5…you better be
there.
Jimmy:
I will. I gotta get to class, so I’ll
see you tonight.
Natalie:
K, See ya.
Jimmy
[while walking away]:
See ya.
[Now
go back to Amanda. She is hosting her
talk show. She is sitting on a sofa
chair “comforting” a woman across from her who was badly burned in a fire.]
Amanda:
Uh huh, and how did that make you feel?
Burn Victim:
Terrible, I mean I can’t even go out in public.
It’s so humiliating. I mean
everyone stares at you. Sometimes I wish
I hadn’t survived that fire…
Amanda:
You deserve to live. You should be happy
you’re still alive. You are worth it to
yourself.
Burn Victim [crying]:
Thank you so much.
[We
now cut to Amanda backstage. Joyce comes
into her dressing room.]
Joyce:
Hi Amanda, I got some great news.
Today’s show tied our second best ratings of all time. ABC wants to do a prime-time special around
Christmas!
Amanda:
Joyce, I fed a person who really needed help dealing with their problems
absolute bullshit. And for what? More money?
What the hell am I doing? I’m not
qualified to give advice; I’m a sensationalist, not a therapist.
Joyce:
Eh, don’t worry about, since the ratings were good, we hooked her up with a
real doctor. She’ll be alright. We can even do an update segment on her or
whatever to show just how great Amanda Griffith is.
Amanda:
Well, as long as she’s getting help, God knows I have no clue what I’m
doing.
[Pause]
Tell
me more about this prime-time special.
Joyce:
Well, as I said, it’d take place around Christmas, ABC would be willing to
offer you, are you ready for this? Two
million dollars for a 2 hour special.
This is a great opportunity for you Amanda. Of course, you’d come up with an idea for the
show then we’d book the guests or whatever.
We need an idea by the end of next week so we can start doing
advertisements looking for possible people to appear on the show, etc. etc.
Amanda:
Yeah, I’ll have that to you by next week.
Joyce:
Just remember, we got to make this special incredible.
Amanda:
Well, I’m sure I’ll come up with something.
So what are your plans for tonight?
Joyce:
Ohh, I think I’m just going to stay home and watch a
few movies that I rented, you?
Amanda:
I’m hitting the town.
Joyce:
On a weeknight?
Amanda:
Hey, when you’re someone of my status, every
night might as well be a weekend.
Joyce:
Wow, you never rest do you?
Amanda:
Resting is overrated [smiles].
Joyce:
I gotta go do more work.
Amanda:
Have a good night Joyce.
Joyce:
You too Amanda.
Same
Day – Early Evening
[We
now see Sue Miers in her kitchen, racing frantically between various pots which
contain the night’s dinner]
[Enter
Caitlin, Sue’s daughter]
Caitlin:
Mommy,
what’s for dinner?
Sue:
Pork
Chops.
Caitlin:
EWWW,
I hate pork chops. Let’s have pizza instead.
Sue:
No,
we had pizza last night for dinner, and you had it for lunch today. We’re having Pork Chops.
Caitlin:
Fine.
[Caitlin
walks out pouting, while Dave, Sue’s husband walks in. He is a tall skinny man
with blonde hair and blue eyes.]
Dave:
What’s
her problem?
Sue:
Oh,
she’s mad that we can’t have pizza for three meals in a row.
Dave
(chuckles):
Who
wouldn’t be?
[He
kisses Sue on the cheek and goes over to the table to read the paper]
Dave:
I
see they’re erecting a Starbucks in the downtown area. We finally got one…I thought I’d never have a
good cup of coffee.
[The
phone rings and Dave Answers, its Sean on the other line]
Dave:
Hello?
Sean:
Is
Sue there?
Dave:
Yeah,
who’s this?
Sean:
This
is Sean, I went to the bar with you the other night.
Dave:
Oh
yeah, I’ll go get her.
[Sue
comes to the phone and begins to walk around the house avoiding her husband]
Sue:
Hi
Sean, what’s up?
Sean:
Just
wanted to hear your voice.
Sue
[Smiles]:
Well,
as much as I love to hear your voice, it’s very risky calling here.
Sean:
I’m
sorry; I just wish I could be with you.
Sue:
Yeah,
I know. I’ll see you tomorrow at school.
Sean:
Goodnight.
Sue:
Goodnight.
[Sue
walks back into the kitchen where Dave is anticipating her return]
Dave:
What
was that about?
Sue:
Ohh,
just Sean calling to thank us for inviting him to the bar last night.
Dave:
Oh,
was that it?
Sue:
Well,
we talked about how our classes were going.
You seem worried, are you?
Dave
[in a cover-up voice]:
Ohh
no, I was just curious.
[Sue
goes over, wraps her arms around him and kisses his cheek]
Sue:
Good,
you’ve got nothing to worry about.
[Next
we see Jimmy sitting in his dorm room watching Television. We see him sitting there and the phone rings. Kyle looks over at Jimmy who is sitting on
the couch mesmerized by the TV. Kyle
walks over and picks up the phone]
Kyle:
Hello?
Natalie:
Hi, is Jimmy there?
Kyle:
Jimmy, it’s for you.
[Jimmy looks at the clock and realizes it’s 5.
He mouths the word “shit,” then answers the phone]
Jimmy:
Hello?
Natalie:
Hi, when are we getting dinner?
Jimmy:
OH, I can’t get dinner tonight, I’m sorry.
Natalie:
Why not?
Jimmy [looking around the room for an excuse]:
Umm…
[He
sees his guitar in the corner]
Jimmy:
I
already promised one of my friends down the hall that I’d give him a guitar
lesson tonight. We planned to do it a
Natalie:
Why didn’t you tell me this earlier?
Jimmy:
It totally slipped my mind. I mean, I
was so glad to see you that I just was caught up in the moment I guess.
Natalie [easing up]:
Really?
Jimmy:
I swear to God.
Natalie:
Well…OK, but promise we’ll get together soon?
Jimmy:
Yeah, I’ll call ya sometime this week…I promise.
Natalie:
OK, later.
Jimmy:
Good-Bye.
[He hangs up the phone]
Kyle:
What the hell was that all about?
Jimmy:
OHH, it was that one girl I hooked up
with last weekend. I saw her on the way
to one of my classes and she was like:
[Flashback
to Natalie saying “Why haven’t you called me?”]
And
I was just like “shit what do I say,” so I told her that we could get dinner
tonight.
Kyle:
But I thought you didn’t want to see her again.
Jimmy:
I don’t, but I had to say something. I
told her to call me at 5 and I completely forgot about it. That’s why when you gave the phone to me, I
was dumbfounded. I just made that thing
about the guitar up on the spot.
Kyle:
So I take it you’re not going to call her later in the week?
Jimmy:
Nah…
Kyle:
I’m sorry, I just don’t understand the premise behind one night stands.
Jimmy:
Look man, when you do a one night stand, there’s kind of an unspoken
understanding. It’s generally known that
this is just going to be a one night thing, hence the name. You already kind of say to yourself, I’m
never going to see this girl again, what difference does it make. That’s why we don’t take a large effort to
get to know each other. If you do take
the time, there’s just more guilt involved.
Look, if I was going to want to have a relationship with a girl, I would
definitely get to know her before I had sex.
But there are girls you want to date, and girls you want to fuck. I just happen to be indulging in the latter
part right now. Does that help clarify?
Kyle:
Yeah, I guess, I still don’t think I get it completely, but that definitely
helped.
Jimmy:
OK, wanna go get dinner?
Kyle:
Yeah, lets go.
[We
now see Amanda driving back to her apartment in her car. She says hello to everyone at her apartment
building. Then she gets into the
elevator. As she walks down the hall to
her apartment, she hears the couple next door yelling at each other. She stops and eavesdrops for a while. She is very intrigued. She then enters her apartment and calls
Joyce’s cell phone. She gets the voice
mail. “Hi, this is Joyce, I can’t answer
the phone right now so leave a message.”]
Amanda:
Hi Joyce, I think I just got the idea…
[Fade
out of the scene]
Same
Day – Late Evening
[Now
we go back to Sammy, he is at a bar in
Donnie:
Come on Bulls, get back in this!
Barry:
The Bulls?!? They don’t have a shot
against my hornets!
Percy:
Your Hornets?
Barry:
Yeah, I’m from
Sammy:
You’re not from
Barry:
Yeah, but my parents lived in
Sammy:
Whatever man [laughs and polishes off his beer].
Donnie:
Who are you rooting for Sammy?
Sammy:
I’m for the Hornets. Don’t ask me why, I
just like
Donnie:
Those hicks down there? Jeez, we gotta
convert you man.
Sammy:
Hey Tom, come over here!
[Tom the bartender comes over, he is a short somewhat stocky bald man in his
mid 40s. He knows Barry and Sammy well.]
Tom:
Another pitcher of Killian’s guys?
Sammy:
Yeah, this one’s on me Tom.
Tom:
Who are these two guys.
Sammy:
These are a couple business associates of ours [winks at Tom].
Tom:
I see, well I hope your business deal goes through OK [winks back at Sammy]
I’ll be back with the brew in a minute.
Sammy:
What’s the plan for tomorrow morning Barry?
Barry:
Well, we’re getting up around 10, I figure it’ll take about one and a half or
two hours to get there so we’ll get there, eat lunch, go talk to Don and Perc’s boss, then we’ll stake out the place, then chill
till its time to do the job.
Sammy:
10? A little early, especially after a
night of drinking.
Barry:
Hey man, if you can’t get up early enough then don’t drink, I’ll be up at
fuckin
Sammy:
OK man, I’ll be ready. I’m going to go
to the bathroom.
[Follow
Sammy to the bathroom for a couple seconds.]
Next
Day – Mid-Morning
[Dissolve
to Sue and Sean who went out for coffee on their down periods. We begin the scene with them walking into the
coffee shop.]
Sean:
How much time do we have?
Sue:
About 45 minutes till we have to be back in the classroom.
Sean:
That should be more than enough time.
Cashier:
Welcome to Starbucks, can I help you?
Sue:
I’ll have a Mocha Grande Latte.
[Cashier
looks to Sean]
Sean:
I’ll have a double shot espresso.
Cashier:
OK, your total is $6.43, I’ll have the drinks ready in a minute.
[Sean
gets out his wallet and pulls out a $10 bill]
Sean [to Sue]:
You ever have one of these?
Sue:
What, a double-shot espresso?
Sean:
Yeah.
Sue:
Yeah, they don’t taste very good, but they sure keep ya goin.
Sean:
Yeah they do.
[Cashier
brings back the drinks]
Sean
[gives cashier money]:
Here ya go.
Cashier:
…And
$3.57 is your change, enjoy!
[They walk to a small table and sit down]
Sue:
Sean, I got to tell you something.
Sean:
What is it?
Sue:
I don’t know if I can do this anymore, this is so stressful. I mean I don’t
like avoiding and lying to my family. What
am I gonna do if my husband finds out?
Sean:
I thought Dave thinks I’m gay…
Sue:
He does, but that’s not the point.
Sean:
Well what is the point then?
Sue:
I’m jeopardizing my family, and maybe I bit off a little more than I can chew
with our relationship.
Sean:
What
are you saying then?
Sue:
I may want to break it off between us.
I’m not sure yet but I think it may be the best thing to do at this
point.
Sean:
Wow, um…I don’t want to hurt your family.
But I do want you to know that I think I’m in love with you. And all I can say is do what makes you
happy.
Sue:
I-I, I just don’t know what to do yet. I
don’t know whether I LOVE you or
not. I’m sorry if I hurt you by saying
that, but it’s the truth. I know I love
spending time with you, and love being with you, but I’m not sure if I love you
enough to leave my family. Just give me
a couple days to think about it.
[A
long pause as the two sip their coffee in silence]
Sue:
What time is it?
Sean:
We got about 35 minutes.
Sue:
OK.
[She
rubs her face with her hands and looks at Sean as we cut to the next scene]
[We
now go to Sammy. He is sound asleep on
his bed. We zoom in on him for a few
seconds then the dialogue begins]
Barry [off-screen yelling at Sammy]:
WAKE-UP!!!!!!!!!!
[Sammy
sits up immediately and is disoriented]
Sammy:
Wha-what-what the hell are you doing here?
Barry:
Come on man, it’s 9:30, we gotta be on the road by 10.
Sammy:
Man………my head hurts.
Barry:
He-he-he-he, got a bit of a hangover huh?
Sammy:
I guess, why are you so perky.
Barry:
I’ll explain later, get dressed, take a couple Tylenol, you got a half hour,
I’ll be in your living room.
[We
now show a clock in fast forward moving to
Sammy:
Let’s go
[They walk out to the car, get in, start it up]
Sammy:
How far away is this place?
Barry:
Sammy:
You never told me how you’re not hung-over.
Barry:
Ahh, well, see I got this little trick that I
use. I drink a lot of water, since when
you’re hung-over; you have a lack of water in your system. Well, ya gotta drink a good amount of
water. And the kicker is I take a
multi-vitamin.
Sammy:
A multi-vitamin eh?
Barry:
Yeah, it hasn’t failed me yet.
Sammy
[laughing]:
Wow, I must say, you know a lot about worthless stuff.
Barry:
You may think it’s worthless, but think of all the headaches and vomit spells
I’ve avoided. I sure as hell didn’t look
like you did when I woke up this morning.
Sammy:
Well, I’ll have to try that out I guess.
[laughs
to himself a little bit]
Sammy:
What
kind of CDs do you got to listen to?
Barry
[giving Sammy his CD case]:
They’re all in here.
[Sammy
begins flipping through the CDs]
Sammy
[sarcastically]:
You got Garth Brooks?
Barry:
Hey, I saw him live, and I’ve been a fan ever since.
Sammy:
Whatever man. Ahh,
here we go. Beatles – One. Perfect.
Barry:
Yeah, I love the Beatles, I’m definitely a Beatle’s man.
Sammy:
Yeah, me too, to hell with Elvis.
[He
puts in the CD]
Sammy:
How
are we gonna get into the bank again?
Barry:
Well, we’re gonna break in holes in the side wall and get in that way. Once we’re in there we disable the alarm,
with a little wire snip, and then we take the money and run.
Sammy:
Sounds good to me.
Barry:
I love this song.
[He
goes and turns up the volume. The song
playing is “Paperback Writer” by The Beatles.
We gradually zoom out of the scene with the song playing. As we zoom out, we zoom out until we see a
broad overview of the highway they’re on.]
Same
Day – Afternoon
[We
now see Jimmy and Kyle sitting on their couch smoking a bowl. They are both high and talking about girls.]
Jimmy:
You ever get laid man?
[Kyle
is in the process of toking when he says this]
[Kyle
inhales and shakes his head no then blows out the smoke]
Jimmy:
Awe
man, you gotta, I mean there’s
nothing like it.
Kyle:
I’ve never even had a girlfriend man.
Jimmy:
No shit, eh, you’ll find someone eventually.
Kyle:
Hopefully.
[Jimmy now begins to take a toke]
Kyle:
I’m guessing you don’t have a girlfriend?
Jimmy:
Nah, I had one, but once college started we decided it would be better to just
break it off. I mean we figured its
college. This is only gonna happen
once. Why ruin it with a long-distance
relationship that probably won’t work. I
mean now’s the time to live. No parents
to boss us around. Why not smoke as much
weed as possible, or fuck as many girls.
Why the hell not. It’s only gonna
happen once. God knows I don’t want to
live the life I live now when I’m 30.
I’m going to make the most of these years. There is no time like the present, and right
now, the present is pretty damn good.
Kyle:
Ya know, I kind of feel the way you do.
But I feel like I’m wasting my college years in a way. I can tell you exactly what I’m going to do
two weeks from now: get up, eat, go to
class, do homework, eat, do more homework, sleep. There’s no variance. It drives me crazy, I want to not know what
the hell I’m doing, but I do. My life
has become a routine. You know what my
favorite part of the day is?
Jimmy:
What?
Kyle:
Sleeping.
Jimmy:
Why is that?
Kyle:
My dreams are the only part of my life that’s unpredictable. I never know what’s going to happen. That and it’s the only part of my day where I
can forget all the stresses in my life and just relax. You know what I’m saying?
Jimmy:
Yeah, just ask out a girl, you never know what’ll happen.
Kyle:
I’m deathly afraid of them. I just think
if I talk to a girl, the girl will not like me and call me ugly and leave.
Jimmy:
Nah man, that’ll never happen…just go in there with a “fuck it” attitude. You may get turned down 99 times out of 100,
but there’d still be that one time that worked, and who knows where that one
time will take you.
[The
phone rings]
Jimmy:
I
can’t even get up man.
Kyle:
Thanks a lot man, I’ll get it.
Jimmy:
Alright man.
Kyle [in a slow speech]:
H-E-L-L-L-L-L-L-O?
[Both Jimmy and Kyle laugh]
Natalie:
Hi, is Jimmy there?
Kyle [to Jimmy]:
DUDE, IT’S FUCKIN NATALIE!
Jimmy:
OH Shit!
[They
both laugh again and Kyle tosses Jimmy the phone]
[We
now switch to watching Natalie during the phone call. She is sitting on her bed in her room, and
looks annoyed.]
Jimmy:
Hello?
Natalie:
Hi, it’s Natalie, I was just wondering if you wanted to do something this weeke—
Jimmy
[interrupting Natalie]:
Look, I’m living it up while at college right Kyle?
[Kyle
in background yells “Fuckin A”]
Jimmy:
That
means that you aren’t part of me living up my life. So, what I’m saying is that I don’t want to
see you again, quit calling here.
Alright? Bye.
[In the background and through the receiver you can hear Kyle say “YOU DA MAN
JIMMY.” They hang up the phone as we see
Natalie listening in shock to just a dial tone.
A tear begins to fall down her face.
She wipes it off, gets a vengeful look on her face and hangs up the
phone.]
[Cut
to Amanda listening to music in her apartment.
The phone rings. After the first
ring, Amanda looks at the phone and doesn’t move. On the second ring she pauses the music, puts
out her cigarette and goes to the phone.]
Amanda:
Hello?
Joyce:
Hey Amanda, I love your idea for the
show. I think it’ll work great. I just got to run it by the execs.
Amanda:
OK, great
Joyce:
How did you come up with the idea?
Amanda:
Oh I heard my neighbors bitching their heads off at each other. And it came to
me.
Joyce:
Well whatever works. Hey I got a
proposition for ya.
Amanda:
And what may that be?
Joyce:
Amanda:
Yeah, I’ve been meaning to give back to the community, eventually.
Joyce:
OK, I’ll get back to you with the time and date and what not.
Amanda:
Alright, well I’m kinda busy right now, so I’ll see you at the mall later than?
Joyce:
Yeah, see you at the mall.
Amanda:
Bye.
[She
goes back lies down, turns on the music and sparks up a cigarette and we end
the scene.]
Same
Day – Later that Afternoon
[We
now cut to Jimmy sitting in one of his classes.
His teacher is lecturing. His
teacher is a relatively young man (T.A. type teacher). Jimmy is slouched in his chair, looking
somewhat bored.]
Teacher:
…Alright, that being said, I want to give you folks a lesson in
misinterpretation. I’m going to read you
guys a poem, and you can tell me what it’s about.
“I
plant my lips on your mouth
I’ve
been waiting to do this for a while, but each time I’ve backed out
I
have finally given into temptation, there’s no turning back now
I
cock you as I grab you by the butt
I feel your smooth curve, pull back and finally end it all”
Now,
that was done anonymously, but they did leave an explanation. First though I want to know what you guys
think.
Student 1:
I’d say it’s about sex.
Teacher:
OK, anyone want to agree?
[Long
Pause]
Teacher:
How
about this, raise your hand if you think it’s about sex.
[About three-fourths of the class raises their hand.]
Teacher:
What
about the rest of you, do you agree or just not care enough to vote?
[The
class shares a brief laugh]
Teacher:
Alright,
well it’s not about sex or kissing or anything of that nature. The poem is about suicide. The poem is describing a man or woman with a
gun in their mouth about to commit suicide.
So I’m going to read this one more time, and now that you know what it’s
about I want you to try to visualize the poem.
[He re-reads the poem. As he’s
re-reading it, we show Jimmy, who suddenly seems to take an interest in the
discussion]
Teacher:
Alright,
that being said, you can see how easily it is to misinterpret a piece of poetry
or a song or whatever. We as a society
misinterpret a heck of a lot. I mean how
many times have you seen songs such as “Born in the
[We
now watch Jimmy take in what his teacher is saying]
Teacher:
Or,
say that you just assume that a person understands what’s going to happen if a
certain situation arises, if they don’t, you could really hurt their feelings.
[Jimmy
suddenly gets a nervous look on his face as he sees what he’s done to Natalie]
Teacher:
Just
take some time, and think about how much misinterpretation there is in the world. We take a lot at face value guys. It seems like nowadays, people don’t want to
think, they just want to be told. People
have trouble seeing the point in trying to find a deeper meaning, they just
want to assume, and this assumption is enough to satisfy the masses. I encourage you guys, to look for that deeper
meaning. Don’t take everything at face
value, because not everything was meant to be taken at face value.
[Jimmy
raises his hand and the teacher calls on him]
Jimmy:
Can’t misinterpretations also lead to good things. I mean, maybe it’s good that people
misinterpret those songs you talked about.
People may not want to know that those are anti-war songs. If people look to those songs as inspiration
to back their country, then they may benefit more in taking them at face value.
[It
should be understood that Jimmy is trying to find some justification for what
he did to Natalie. By presenting the
opposing argument he is in a sense presenting the rebuttal to his own dilemma]
Teacher:
Yes, that’s a good point, and I’m glad you brought it up. Misinterpretation is not always a bad
thing. It can be beneficial, as Jimmy
pointed out. I just wanted to help you
guys recognize how often we misconstrue what people say, be it for better or
worse.
[The
teacher looks at his watch]
Teacher:
Alright
class, my time is up, see ya later, no homework tonight.
[We
end the scene with Jimmy walking out of the classroom.]
Same
Day - Evening
[Now
go to Sue at home. She is in the
kitchen, watching over her family as her husband is sitting on his recliner
with her daughter sitting on her lap. As
we watch her, we see her look at her family in deep thought. She then goes over the phone and calls Sean.]
Sean:
Hello?
Sue:
Sean, hi it’s Sue.
Sean:
Hey Sue, how’s it going?
Sue:
Fine, I guess, I came to a decision about us.
Sean
[hesitantly]:
…And.
Sue:
I think we should take a break.
[A
Long Pause]
Sean:
Do-Do you mind if I ask why?
Sue:
I just want to see how I really feel about you, and whether I’d be willing to
give up my family, ya know?
Sean:
Yeah, yeah…Take as long as you want.
Sue:
OK, thanks for being so understanding.
[In
the background we hear Dave yell for Sue.]
Sean:
Sue, you mean a hell of a lot to me, I just want you to be happy.
Sue
[smiling and mildly crying]:
I know you do, I want the same for you too.
Dave’s calling for me, so I’ll see you at school. Goodnight.
[In
the background we hear Dave yell for Sue a 2nd time]
Sean:
Goodnight.
[Sue
wipes a tear from her face and goes downstairs.
Dave meets her at the foot of the stairs.]
Dave:
What took you so long?
Sue:
Ohh,
I was just grading some papers.
Dave:
Oh, well I think it may be time for Caitlin to go to bed.
[They
go and pick Caitlin up from out of the chair and carry her to her room. They tuck her in, and then leave the room.]
Dave:
What a great kid.
Sue
[with a smile]:
Yeah.
[Dave
hugs Sue, kisses her]
Dave:
Are we going to get to be together tonight?
Sue:
No, I still gotta grade papers honey.
Dave:
Oh, how about tomorrow?
Sue:
I don’t know we’ll see, I got to get my grades in with the finals before
Christmas, come on, you know this is a hectic time for me.
Dave:
I’m
sorry, I forgot…It’s just been a while ya know…
Sue:
Look, I’ll make it up to once this all passes…
Dave:
OK, I’m going bed, goodnight dear.
Sue:
Goodnight honey.
[Sue
goes back downstairs and begins grading papers. She then rubs her head and face
in a stressful manor and we fade out of the scene.]
[We
now go to Amanda and Lauren who are sitting in a food court at the mall. The mall is overly-decorated with Christmas
lights/decorations. We see them at the
table for 5 seconds then we see Joyce walk up to them. She should walk up to them so that her back
is facing the camera. She goes up to
them and sits down at their table.]
Joyce:
Sorry I’m late.
Amanda:
Oh,
it’s OK, we’re in no big hurry. Joyce, I
want you to meet my sister Lauren.
[She
points to Lauren, then Lauren and Joyce Shake hands]
Amanda:
Lauren,
this is my assistant Joyce. She’s gonna
do some shopping with us today.
Joyce:
Oh, I can’t stay for too long, I got paperwork to catch up on.
Amanda:
Nonsense, you can and you will, I’ll excuse you from your paperwork. Lauren needs to find baby clothes, and I need
new clothes for that assembly.
Joyce:
You need to buy new clothes for a bunch of high-schoolers?
Amanda:
Hey, any excuse I can use to find a way to blow money, will be used as an excuse to blow money.
[The
three share a laugh and begin to walk about the mall]
Joyce:
Oh, Lauren, I forgot to congratulate you on your new child.
Lauren:
Oh, thanks.
Joyce:
Yeah, how’s motherhood going for you?
Lauren:
Oh, it’s a handful, but it’s worth it.
Joyce:
The baby’s name is Alexis right?
Lauren:
Yeah, Alexis Marie.
Joyce:
That’s such a pretty name.
Lauren:
Thanks.
[They
enter a baby store]
Lauren [to Amanda]:
Don’t go for anything too expensive, she’ll just get it all stained up.
Amanda:
OK, Lauren [not really listening to her]
Ohh, by the way, Joyce, did you get a time and such
for the assembly.
Joyce
[Amanda is rummaging through clothes while Lauren talks]:
Yes, I did; you’ll be on about
Amanda
[turns around with a T-Shirt and a bright look on her face]:
This is PERFECT!
[After
Amanda says this we do a quick cut to Sammy standing on a sidewalk]
Sammy:
Yep, that’s perfect alright.
Barry:
I told ya man, I’m the fuckin king of parallel parking.
Sammy:
I never said you weren’t.
Barry:
Alright man, let’s go.
[They
walk into a bar across the street and get to a door in the way back. They knock on the door]
Mafia
Guy:
Who is it?
Barry:
It’s Barry and Sammy, we’re the accountants from
Mafia
Guy:
Come in.
[They
walk in and the Mob Boss comes up to greet them]
Mob
Boss:
Barry, Sammy how’s it goin? How’s Don
Marinelli?
Barry:
Everything’s going just fine, how are you guys doing? Hey Perc, hey
Donnie.
Percy
and Donnie:
Hey guys.
Mob
Boss:
Everything is fine, my doctor says that I have an ulcer, so I got to take some
medication, but aside from that…
Barry:
Eh, I wouldn’t worry too much about it.
What’s the weather supposed to be like tonight?
Mob
Boss:
It
looks like there’s a good chance of rain early in the evening, but by around
[They
all smile at each other]
Mob
Boss:
Then
we’ll be able to see all the beautiful shining stars.
Barry:
Wonderful.
[We
fade out as they laugh.]
Same
Day – Late that Evening
[After
fading to black, we wait a second or two, then we hear Barry talking]
Barry [whispering]:
Alright guys, you ready? We’re gonna drill 7 holes in a circle. We’re gonna go
in take the money, then get the hell out of there and head back to Percy’s friend’s
house. Alright?
Sammy:
Let’s do this.
[We
now hear them rev up their drills and we fade in on Sammy, Barry and Percy
beginning to drill the holes.]
Sammy:
So Donnie’s in the getaway car right?
Percy:
Yeah, he’s got a police radio and fuzz buster in the car, so if a cop gets
near, he’s gonna honk the horn twice, that’s the cue.
Barry:
Yes we already know the plan, let’s just get in and get out.
[They finally get done drilling, and take out an industrial saw and finish
cutting out the hole. While they’re
doing this we flash to Donnie in the car listening to the FM radio and singing
to the song “All Right Now” by Free. We
now cut back as the three are finishing cutting the hole. They gently remove the piece of brick.]
Barry:
Alright Perc, you got the chaff grenade?
Percy:
Yeah.
[He takes it out, pulls out the pin and throws it into the bank. There’s a puff of smoke and the three enter.]
Percy:
Alright guys, we got five minutes before the chaff wears off and the alarm
system is back. Let’s work fast.
[They go in and start putting the money in bags.]
Sammy:
This is a lot of fucking green.
Barry:
Money may not be able to directly buy happiness, but it sure can buy enough
things that will make me happy.
Percy:
750 g’s, God Damn I love my job!
Barry:
Alright guys you about got it all?
Sammy:
Yeah, let’s go.
[They
walk out of the bank and go into the parking lot. Barry and Sammy are walking next to each
other and Percy is a little farther back]
Percy:
Shotgun guys…
Barry:
I’m telling you Sammy, this is gonna solve all
of your problems. Anybody who can’t
crack a smile after 150 g’s needs Prozac.
[Barry
gets in the passenger seat and the radio is still playing]
Barry:
Donnie, you weren’t listening to the police radio?
Donnie:
No…I…they had some great songs on, I haven’t heard “All Right Now” in forever.
Barry:
Jesus Christ man, you were our fuckin lookout.
Get your head out of your ass and do your fuckin j-
[Percy taps on the window]
Barry:
GET IN THE GOD DAMN CAR!!!
Percy:
I called shotgun man!
Barry:
What are you 12? We just rob a bank and
you’re calling shotgun? Get the hell in.
[Percy gets in the backseat]
Barry:
In
[He
shakes his head in disbelief as he pulls out his phone and calls the boss. While he’s doing this, Sammy is in the back
separating the money into different bags.]
Don
Marinelli:
Hello?
Barry:
Hey the job was performed flawlessly.
The
Don:
It always is…
Barry:
We’re gonna crash at Percy’s friend’s pad for the night, we’ll be down sometime
tomorrow with your cut of the job.
The Don:
Alright, well have a great night boys…I look forward to your arrival.
[Barry hangs up the phone and takes his bag’s worth. He takes out a bundle of ten-thousand dollar
bills. He flips through the money and
smiles. He then turns around to Sammy.]
Barry:
Sammy, I honestly don’t understand why you don’t like this job.
Next
Day – Afternoon
[Cut
to Jimmy walking back from the library with one of his many lady friends]
Jimmy:
I
swear to God, Sundays are the worst days.
Think about it, they’re so monotonous.
Every Sunday, what do you do? You
wake up, eat, and do homework ALL day.
There’s hardly anything else to do.
The weekend’s over, ya gotta face another week of classes. I never look forward to Sundays.
Girl [laughing]:
I know exactly what you mean…
Jimmy:
Have you started studying for finals yet?
Girl:
Oh, I got so much studying to do, I
got two papers due the week before finals in addition to three finals I have to
study for. It’s gonna be hell.
Jimmy:
I
know, I can’t wait to get done with school, sooo much
stress. I’m just really looking forward
to being with my family, and just being able to relax. I’ve been kind of homesick lately, so I’m
ready to go back.
[Next
to the dorm there are two cop cars.]
Girl:
Yeah,
me too, I’m ready to get this semester done with…Wow, cop cars, I wonder what’s
going on?
Jimmy:
I don’t know, probably just a fire alarm or something…
Girl:
Yeah, I guess you’re right…well I’ll see ya later…let me know what it was with
the cops.
Jimmy:
Will do, see ya.
[She
begins to walk left as he goes toward his dorm.
Cut to him entering the dorm and going to his room. As he gets to his room his door is open and
there are three cops standing in his room.
Jimmy stares for a brief moment.]
Jimmy:
What’s goin on guys?
[We
now go to Sue sitting in her kitchen with a huge stack of papers that she still
has to grade. As the scene begins
Caitlin walks in]
Caitlin:
Mommy, I’m hungry…
Sue:
Well what do you want?
Caitlin:
Peanut Butter and Jelly.
Sue:
Alright, lets make it.
[She digs through the cupboard. She
shuffles through the various products and then comes out with nothing]
Sue:
Oh, we’re out of Peanut Butter…
Caitlin:
So I can’t have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
Sue:
Tell you what, go ask your dad to take you to the store and get some peanut
butter.
Caitlin:
OK!
[The camera follows her through the kitchen and into the living room, where her
father is sitting on the recliner watching TV.]
Caitlin:
Daddy, Daddy!!!
Dave:
What honey?
Caitlin:
Mom said you need to take me to the store to get peanut butter so that I can
have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!
Dave:
She did? Well, let me be sure, I’ll be
right back…
[He
walks back into the kitchen as Sue is back grading papers]
Dave:
Hey Sue, how about you get the Peanut Butter, I’m watching the football
game.
Sue:
Dave I got so much stuff to do I just don’t think I-
Dave [Interrupting her]:
Look Sue, can’t I just have ONE day to rest I mean please, I really don’t feel
like going to the store right now, can’t you just do it?
Sue [in a quiet submissive tone]:
OK Dave, I’ll do it.
Dave:
Thank you.
[He
goes into the room and sits back down]
[Next,
we see Sue get in the car, back out into the street and take off down the
road. We then see her pull into the
grocery store parking lot and get out of the car. She is then seen picking out some peanut
butter and going into the checkout line.
We next see her getting back into the car and turning on the radio. She pulls out of the parking lot and begins
to drive. She then approaches a 4 way
stop. She begins to drive and a driver
runs the stop sign nearly hitting her. She
is obviously shaken up. She pulls over,
turns off the radio, and digs into her purse and pulls out her phone. She rubs her head and stares at the phone as
we exit the scene.]
[We start off the scene with Amanda giving her lecture to the assembly]
Amanda:
So you see kids, being on Television may seem glamorous, but there’s a lot that
goes into it. Every hour or half hour TV
show that you guys watch, has to have many things go right in order for to be
transferred to your homes every week.
That’s all I have, I’d like to thank you guys.
[The
principal comes up to the Mic]
Principal:
Lets give a round of applause to all of our speakers. Please go to your 7th period class
now. Teachers have been instructed to
pay special attention to attendance, so if you skip school you will suffer
severe consequences.
Joyce:
Good job Amanda. If you want we can go
back or you can tour the school and see what some of the classes are like.
Amanda:
I actually wouldn’t mind touring the school, I loved high school.
[They
begin to walk around the school with a school assistant.]
Amanda:
Can I see your special education classes?
Assistant:
Yeah sure.
[They
walk to the classroom]
Assistant:
You know, I’m a big fan of yours…
Amanda:
Oh really, thanks, you mind if I ask why?
[They
all three share a laugh]
Assistant:
Here it is.
[Amanda
opens the classroom door and the teacher looks over at her]
Amanda:
Oh, don’t mind me, I’m just an observer.
[The
teacher goes on teaching. As she
watches, a child with down syndrome answers a question and Amanda smiles]
Amanda [to assistant]:
Alright, let’s go.
[They
exit the room]
You
guys got a nice little program for Special Ed students…
Assistant:
Yes we do, we got some great teachers.
It takes a lot of patience to teach Special Education students, but it’s
also probably the most rewarding job in the education system. Most students are integrated into some classes
with non-special students. It helps them
meet more people and helps their parents feel like they’re not being isolated
into one specific area.
Amanda:
That’s excellent. Ya know, do you mind
if I see your gym, I used to play basketball…
Assistant:
No problem. I think there’s a class, but
you can still see what it’s like.
[They
get to the gym and the gym is packed with boys and girls playing volleyball
together. Amanda walks in, and sees two
mentally retarded children playing volleyball.
They are scolding each other, and the other students are making fun of
them behind their back, in addition to egging them on. Amanda just sits and observes these two
mentally retarded girls as they are mocked.
We cut between the two girls and zooming in on Amanda. Amanda has a very stern yet sad look on her
face. We do this for about 10 seconds
and end the scene with Amanda’s sorrowful eyes.]
[Cut
to Sammy and Barry on the road]
[Sammy goes in the back and pulls out a pillow]
Sammy:
I’m gonna take a nap man.
Barry:
Hold on Sam, put the money away first.
Sammy:
OK,
where is it?
Barry:
It’s under your seat in a black briefcase.
[Sammy
goes in the back. Cut to Sammy looking
under the seat and pulling out the briefcase.
He sits up].
Sammy:
What’s wrong with putting it under the seat?
Barry:
Too risky man.
Sammy:
Where do you want it?
Barry:
The right side of the back seat lifts up and there’s a little compartment. Just put the briefcase in the compartment.
Sammy:
Alright man, I’m going to sleep.
[He
crawls back into the front seat, reclines the chair and begins to sleep.]
[Cut
to a sign that says “
Barry
[Angrily]:
Oh Fuck Me!
[He
pulls over, and the cop pulls over. The
cop gets out of the car
and
approaches the car. Cut to Barry inside
the car rolling down as the cop walks up to the window and leans in.]
Barry:
What’s wrong officer?
Officer:
You were going 20 miles over the speed limit, that’s what’s wrong. Who’s that?
Barry:
Ohh, that’s just my friend Sam…
[He
wakes up Sammy. Sammy sees the cop and
sits up in his seat.]
Sammy:
What’s going on?
Barry:
We
got caught speeding Sam.
Officer:
Can I see your license and registration?
Barry:
Yeah, Sam get out the registration.
[Sammy
gets the registration and Barry takes out his license]
Barry:
here ya go officer.
[He
gives him the license and registration.
The officer takes it and reads it.
He looks at Barry, and gives him back the license and registration.]
Officer:
Mr. Ringotto, I’m going to have to give you a ticket.
Barry:
Alright, I’m really sorry sir, this won’t happen again.
Officer:
Just watch your speed sir.
[The
cop goes and walks back to his car]
Sammy:
Well that was exciting, I’m going back to sleep.
[Cut to Barry pulling off the shoulder back onto the highway]
[Cut
to them parking their car outside of the boss’s estate. They get out and walk up to the gate, and hits
the buzzer.]
Barry [into intercom]:
It’s Barry and Sammy.
[the gates open, and they walk onto the estate with the briefcase]
[Cut
to the butler opening the door. The two
walk in. In the background we see Don
Marinelli sitting at his desk.]
Barry:
Boss, we got your money right here.
[They
walk closer to him]
Don Marinelli:
I don’t give a shit about the money, I got a bigger problem.
Barry:
What’s that boss?
Don Marinelli:
My fuckin granddaughter’s been raped!
[Cut
to Sue in her car on the phone]
Sue:
Look, I made a mistake, I want to be with you.
I’m coming over right now.
Sean:
OK…
[Cut
to Sue pulling a U-Turn off of the shoulder onto the road. She drives to the stop sign where she almost
got in a wreck at, turns left.]
[Cut to Sean waiting at the window in his house. He is sitting on the couch staring out the
window. We show him waiting and looking
for about 5-10 seconds. We then see
Sue’s car come to a screeching halt right outside of Sean’s duplex. He runs to the door and opens it as she runs
out of the car. They meet about halfway
on the sidewalk.]
Sue:
I
made a mistake we gotta talk.
Sean:
OK, OK.
[Cut
to them walking into the duplex. We see
them from behind]
[Cut to them entering and sitting down on the couch]
Sean:
Alright, let’s relax a little.
Sue
[takes a deep breath]:
I want to be with you Sean.
Sean:
I want to be with you to Sue, but you’re sure you wanna
leave your family?
Sue:
look, you said to be happy right?
Sean:
Yeah…
Sue:
Well, I’m miserable when I’m around my family.
They don’t appreciate me like you do Sean. All my husband does is make me run errands
while he watches football, I need to be with someone who respects me. I think I am in love with you Sean.
Sean:
I know I’m in love with you Sue. I just
want you to be sure wh-
Sue
[interrupting]:
I am sure!
[Cut
to Dave sitting in the recliner. The
football game is still on TV in the background]
Dave
[to himself]:
Where the hell is Sue?
[He gets out of his recliner, and starts to walk towards the kitchen]
[Cut to him walking into the kitchen and picking up the phone. We see him dial the numbers and put the phone
up to his ear.]
[Cut
to Sue sitting on the couch talking to Sean]
Sue:
I just realized that -
[Her
phone rings. She digs in her purse and
picks it up]
[Cut to the caller ID on the phone, it says “home”]
Sean:
Who is it?
Sue:
Dave.
[she nods her head in disgust]
Sue:
Fuck him!
[She
turns off the phone and throws it back into her purse]
Sue:
What do you have to drink?
[Cut to Dave hearing her click the phone off]
Dave
[confused and saying to himself]:
What?
[He redials the numbers and gets Sue’s voice mail. “Hi, you’ve reached Sue Hawkins, I’m not
available to come to the phone, please leave a message”]
Dave:
Hey Sue, just seeing what’s taking so long…OK…Bye.
[He
hangs up the phone and goes back to the recliner]
[Cut
to Sue and Sean now sitting in the kitchen.
Sue is sitting at the table while Sean is brewing a pot of coffee.]
Sean:
If
you don’t mind me asking, what was the [using quote gestures] quote-unquote
straw that broke the camels back?
Sue:
Well,
I had a ton of papers to grade and Caitlin wanted something to eat. Needless to say we didn’t have it. I ask Dave if he can go to the store to get
it because he was just sitting around watching football. He didn’t want to go so I went. The whole time I was mad that he wouldn’t
take time out to do a silly errand, but on the way back, I almost got in a
wreck. I was so shook up, that it was
just all I could take. I didn’t want to
put up with stuff like that anymore. I’m
not happy with my situation right now, and I honestly think that being with you
will make me a happier person.
Sean:
God I love you Sue. Maybe you should be
getting back though…
Sue [letting out a big breath]:
I guess you’re right…I don’t want to leave though…
Sean:
I don’t really want you to leave either…
Sue:
I’m gonna get going, goodbye
[She
walks out the door]
[Cut to Sue getting in the car and getting out her phone. She calls her house.]
[Cut
to Dave picking up the ringing phone.]
Dave:
Hello?
[Cut to Sue talking]
Sue:
Sorry, I got side-tracked, I’ll be back in about 10 minutes.
[Cut
to Dave]
Dave:
OK Hon, Bye.
[End
scene with Sue hanging up the phone and pulling into the street.]
[Cut
to Amanda walking out of the school with Joyce]
Amanda:
Did you see that Joyce?
Joyce:
See what?
Amanda:
The way those kids treated those two girls.
Joyce:
Yeah, but I mean what are you gonna do?
They’re just a bunch of High-Schoolers. They’ll mature eventually. Unfortunately that’s what teenagers do. They make fun of their peers in order to look
“cool.”
[They get in the car]
Amanda:
I-I-I don’t know. I just think it’s
terrible that they’d make fun of people who can’t help the situation they’re
in.
Joyce:
I
wouldn’t worry about it too much Amanda; it’s just the way teenagers are.
Amanda:
I guess you’re right.
[Cut
to Amanda getting dropped off in front of her apartment. She walks into her complex and gets in the
elevator. Cut to Amanda getting off the
elevator and going into her apartment.
She takes off her coat and goes to her video collection. She has numerous DVDs. She then pulls open one of her drawers, and
there are numerous video tapes of her show.
She takes a tape and pops it into the VCR. We end the scene as we show Amanda going to
her couch and we show the clock. It is
[Cut
to Jimmy still standing in front of the cops.]
Officer 1:
What’s going on Mr. Sanders, is that you’re being accused of rape.
Jimmy:
Ra-Ra-Rape?
Officer
1:
Yes, rape. This is a very serious
offense and if convicted you will
face prison time.
Jimmy:
Wait, who accused me of raping them?
Officer
3:
Natalie Bender.
Officer
2:
We’re going to take you down to the station and ask you some more questions.
[The
third officer goes over and cuffs Jimmy and begins to read him his Miranda
Rights. We now begin a voiceover
scene. While the Miranda Rights are
being read, we see Jimmy being led out of his room in handcuffs. He is walked down the hall and down a couple
flights of stairs.]
Officer 3:
You have the right to remain silent and refuse to
answer questions. Do you understand?
Jimmy:
Yes.
Officer 3:
Anything you do say may be used against you in a court of law. Do you
understand?
Jimmy:
Yes.
Officer 3:
You have the right to
consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney
present during questioning now or in the future. Do you understand?
Jimmy:
Yes.
Officer 3:
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any
questioning if you wish. Do you understand?
Jimmy:
Yes.
Officer 3:
If you decide to
answer questions now without an attorney present you will still have the right
to stop answering at any time until you talk to an attorney. Do you understand?
Jimmy:
Yes.
Officer 3:
Knowing and understanding your rights as I have explained them to you, are
you willing to answer
my questions without an attorney present?
Jimmy:
Yes.
[As
we end the voiceover he is getting in the backseat of the police car, and we
fade out on the police car driving away.]
[Cut
back to Don Marinelli’s house. The Don
is pacing frantically back and forth in his house. Barry and Sammy are trying to cool him down.]
Don
Marinelli:
I WANT THAT PIECE OF SHIT DEAD! I DON’T
GIVE A DAMN WHAT THE HELL YOU GUYS GOTTA DO, I WANT THAT GUY DEAD!
Sammy:
Whoa, Whoa, Boss, calm down, calm down, just tell us wh-
Don
Marinelli [Interrupting Sammy]:
CALM DOWN? IF YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER WAS
RAPED WOULD YOU CALM DOWN?!?
Barry:
Look Boss, take a seat, I know you’re really steamed, but you gotta relax.
Don
Marinelli [relaxing a little]:
You’re, You’re Right Barry.
[He
goes over to his mini-bar and takes a shot of scotch. He then walks over and sits in his chair].
Don Marinelli:
Alright guys, my daughter was raped by this kid at school. She filed a complaint to the police
department earlier today. Since my
granddaughter was the one who was raped, they will probably first want to point
the finger at me for the murder, so try to make it look like a suicide. This kid’s in a very tough situation, and a
suicide wouldn’t be unexpected at this point.
I can tell you this, the school’s not going to put up a hassle with this
kid, he is expelled for good. It’s the
cops we gotta worry about. We just gotta
be careful with this hit, OK guys?
Barry:
Yeah, Boss, you know you can trust us.
Sammy:
You know, you never told us the kid’s name…
Don
Marinelli:
His name is Jimmy Sanders. Natalie told
me they met at some bar and the prick raped her. She said he’s from
Barry:
Are you just gonna let us know once the kid gets in town or what?
Don Marinelli:
Yeah,
it’ll probably be another day or so, but once he gets into town, we’ll hammer
out a solid plan.
Barry:
Sounds great boss.
Don
Marinelli:
Sammy, do I have your word on this?
Barry:
Of course you have his word boss.
Don Marinelli:
I wasn’t asking you, I was asking Sam.
Sammy [hesitating]:
Yeah…
Don
Marinelli:
Good.
[Cut
to Sammy and Barry walking out to the car and getting in]
Sammy:
Can you believe that we gotta kill another person because of his
granddaughter?!?
Barry:
I know, it’s kind of ridiculous.
Sammy:
Do you really think she got raped?
Barry:
It’s not my job or your job to consider whether she was raped or not. We just have to do what the boss tells us to
do.
Sammy:
Come on man, really what do you think.
Barry:
I told ya Sam, I’m not saying, it’s not my job to say.
Sammy
[kind of annoyed]:
Fine…you ever meet his granddaughter?
Barry:
Oh yeah, she’s really fuckin hot!
[a
pause]
Sammy:
How
bout you?
Sammy:
Yeah, I saw her once…
[Cut
to a flashback to the earlier scene of Sammy fantasizing about a girl. We should be able to see that the girl is
Natalie.]
Barry:
Yeah, she’s gorgeous.
Sammy:
You wanna go get a burger?
Barry:
Yeah, let’s go…
Same
Day – Late Afternoon
[Cut
to Sue getting back from Sean’s house.
The scene begins with her walking into the house. Dave does the whole scene while yelling from
his recliner.]
Sue:
Hello? I’m back…
Dave:
Oh
hey Sue, what took ya so long?
Sue:
I told you I got sidetracked.
Dave:
Sidetracked by what?
Sue:
Oh you know how I am with shopping, once I get going it’s hard to stop…
Dave:
Yeah,
but you just needed to get peanut butter.
What else did you get?
Sue:
Oh, just some women stuff.
Dave:
Oh.
Sue:
How’s your game going?
Dave:
Eh, I quit watching it. I’ve just been
flipping through the channels the past 45 minutes.
Sue
[chuckles and then yells to Caitlin]:
CAITLIN, I GOT YOUR PEANUT BUTTER!
[Caitlin doesn’t respond]
Sue:
Caitlin?
[Cut
to Sue walking upstairs. Cut to Sue
entering Caitlin’s room. Caitlin is
sitting very close to the TV and watching a cartoon.]
Sue:
Caitlin honey, I got your peanut butter.
Caitlin:
I’m not hungry any more.
Sue:
But I thought you wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Caitlin:
I wanted one, but you took too long so daddy gave me some cookies.
Sue
[annoyed]:
Oh really…
[Cut
to Sue going downstairs and confronting Dave.]
Sue:
You
gave Caitlin some cookies?
Dave [semi-attentively]:
Yeah…
Sue:
You made me go get peanut butter and
you ended up giving her cookies?!?
Dave:
Well, you were taking so long, and she was really hungry, so I don’t see what
the big deal is…
Sue:
THE BIG DEAL IS THAT I ALMOST DIED!!!
Dave:
What?!?
Sue:
Some guy ran a stop sign, and almost hit me.
Dave:
Well since he didn’t hit you, you got
nothing to worry about.
Sue:
THAT’S NOT THE POINT. THE POINT IS THAT YOU
MAKE ME RUN SOME STUPID ERRAND BECAUSE YOU’RE TOO LAZY TO GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND
DO IT YOURSELF. THEN I GO, YOU DO
SOMETHING THAT MAKES MY TRIP OBSOLETE AND I NEARLY DIE IN THE PROCESS!!!!
[Dave
goes over and tries to comfort her]
Dave:
Look, I’m sorry, I should’ve been more considerate.
Sue:
NO! You’re not gonna sweet talk yourself
out of this.
[Dave
tries to hug her]
Sue:
No just-just-just leave me alone, I need to be by myself.
[Sue
starts walking away and up the stairs]
Dave
[yelling]:
OH COME ON SUE!
Sue:
I’m going to take a bath, leave me alone.
Dave:
FINE, I’m goin to the bar.
Sue:
Oh, you’ll get off your ass for that huh?!?
[She slams the bathroom door. Dave
throws his hands up in confusion. Cut to
Dave putting on his coat, walking out the door and getting in the car. Cut to Dave backing out. Cut to Susan trying to relax in the
bathroom. She is in the tub taking a few
deep breaths. She nods her head in
disgust as we end the scene.]
Same
Day – Early Evening
[Cut
to Jimmy in a city prison cell. He is
very distressed. He is sitting down
crying. Cut to a prison guard coming
down and unlocking the cell door. Cut to
Jimmy looking up at the guard.]
Guard:
You’ve been bailed out.
[Jimmy
gets a look of relief on his face.]
Jimmy:
Who bailed me out?
Guard:
Your parents.
Jimmy:
They’re here?
Guard:
Yes.
[Cut
to Jimmy seeing his parents and hugging them.]
Jimmy’s Mom:
Ohh Jimmy how are you doing?
Jimmy:
Ohh thank you so much. That was by far the worst four hours of my
life. How’d you guys get here?
Jimmy’s Mom:
We
drove; we left right after you called us.
Jimmy:
Mom, Dad, I swear to God I didn’t rape her.
Jimmy’s
Dad:
We believe you son.
Jimmy’s
Mom:
Who accused you of rape?
Jimmy:
This girl I met at a bar one night. Her
name is Natalie Bender. All we did was
have a one night stand, I DIDN’T RAPE HER.
Jimmy’s
Mom:
Honey, Honey, we believe you.
Jimmy’s
Dad:
We’re
gonna get the best attorney’s money can buy.
Jimmy’s
Mom:
The cops said that there’s usually a couple months or so between the time of
arrest and the court date. We’re going
to be able to go home, but you’re going to have to check in with an officer in
Jimmy:
What about finals and school?
Jimmy’s
Dad:
The cops notified the school. You are
expelled until further notice. There may
be a chance you can get back in if you’re acquitted. So we gotta go bring back all of your stuff
from your dorm room.
Jimmy
[letting out a sigh]:
OK. But I will get to go home?
Jimmy’s
Mom:
For the couple months you will.
[Cut
to Jimmy leaving the police station and getting into the car.]
[Cut
to Jimmy and his parents walking down the hallway of the dorm floor. Jimmy then walks into his room. Kyle is on the couch watching TV.]
Jimmy:
Hey Kyle, mom, dad, this is my roommate Kyle.
Jimmy’s
Mom and Dad [simultaneously]:
Hi Kyle.
Kyle:
Hey Jimmy, what’s going on?
Jimmy:
I’m getting kicked out of school for a while.
I gotta pack up all of my stuff and take it back with me.
Kyle:
Wait, you’re getting kicked out of school?!?!
FOR WHAT?!?!?!
Jimmy:
Remember Natalie?
Kyle:
Yeah…
Jimmy:
She accused me of raping her.
Kyle:
WHAT?!?!
Jimmy:
Yeah…
Kyle:
But you didn’t rape her.
Jimmy:
Well I know that, but I’m still expelled from school. They said if I’m acquitted I may be able to
come back next year.
Kyle
[in shock]:
Jesus Christ…
[A
pause]
Well
I guess I’ll help you get all packed up.
[The
four of them start packing up Jimmy’s stuff.]
Kyle:
So you’ll be in
Jimmy:
Yeah, the trial’s gonna be in
Kyle:
Well at least you’ll be able to be home for a while.
Jimmy:
Yeah…
[Cut
to the four of them finishing loading up the car.]
Jimmy
[to Kyle]:
Well man, thanks a lot…maybe I’ll see you next year.
Kyle:
Yeah, hopefully.
Jimmy:
Later man.
Kyle:
Later.
[Jimmy
gets in the car and his family drives off.]
[Cut
to Kyle walking back into his dorm room. He opens his door and sees a
half-empty dorm room. He lies down on
the couch and turns on the TV and watches an episode of the Amanda Griffith
show.]
Same
Day - Mid-Evening
[Cut
to Sammy at Fitzpatrick’s. He is fairly
drunk.]
Sammy:
Another brew Tom.
Bartender:
I told you, I’m not Tom, Tom has the night off, I’m Keith.
Sammy:
Whatever man, just give me a beer.
[Cut
to Keith pouring the beer from the tap.
He goes over and hands it to Sammy.]
Sammy:
Tom, I gotta tell ya, I got problems.
Keith:
Problems eh? With what?
Sammy:
My job, I really don’t like it.
Keith:
Well, I’ll tell ya, you should go down to the end of the bar there. There’s a guy who’s been complaining about
problems with his wife for the past 3 hours.
[Cut
to Dave sitting at the end of the table.
Cut back to Keith and Sammy.]
Sammy:
Oh yeah?
Keith:
Yeah, you should go talk to him.
Sammy:
Alright, thanks man.
[Sammy
walks over and sits next to Dave. They
are both really drunk.]
Sammy:
Hey, I’m Sammy, who are you?
Dave:
I’m Dave.
Sammy:
Ah, nice to meet you. The bartender told
me to come talk to you. He said you’re
having troubles, and so am I…
Dave:
Yeah, my wife got all pissed at me today, I don’t know why. You married man?
Sammy:
No, I’m normally just on and off with girlfriends.
Dave:
Well, let me tell ya, it’s incredible being married, but sometimes, they just
get upset about the smallest things.
Sammy:
Oh I hear that man…
Dave:
WELL, anyways, my daughter wanted some peanut butter and I didn’t want to go,
so my wife went. Well she almost got in
a car wreck and came back and got all mad at me.
Sammy:
Well, that’s understandable. Yo-you kinda put her in that situation.
Dave:
All I wanted was a little – to, to relax.
Sammy:
Well, I wouldn’t worry about it too much.
She’ll get over it.
Dave:
I hope so man, I – I don’t know what I’d do without her.
Sammy:
Shit man, you know she loves you, why fuckin worry man?
Dave:
Good point man, I got nothing to worry about.
Bartender, two more brews for me and my friend here. So, what – what was your problem?
[Keith
comes over with the two beers.]
Keith:
That’s 4 bucks.
[Dave
reaches in his wallet and pulls out a five dollar bill.]
Dave:
Here’s 5 bucks, keep the change.
Keith:
Thanks.
[Cut
to Keith walking away]
Keith
[under his breath]:
Ya fuckin drunks.
[Cut
back to Sammy and Dave]
Sammy:
I just don’t like my job man…
Dave:
Not very many people do. What do you do?
Sammy:
You don’t want to know.
Dave:
What do you mean I don’t want to know?
Sammy:
Just, just trust me man, you don’t
want to know.
Dave:
Well OK…
Sammy:
I’m just so sick of my job. It eats at
my conscience man. Every day that goes
on, I just get more racked with guilt.
Not only am I not happy with my job, every time I work I like myself
less and less as a person.
Dave:
Wow…why
don’t – why don’t you just quit?
Sammy:
I can’t!
Dave:
Damn, the contracts always get you man.
Sammy:
Yeah…the
contracts…
Dave:
Well, all I can say man, is if there was ever a key to life, it’s
happiness. And you can’t appreciate how
great life truly is, until you’re happy.
Sure there are the sour moments.
But, ya gotta make the most out of everything. Just fuckin be happy man. And from what it sounds like, you’re not
happy.
Sammy:
No I’m not man. I just wish I could
quit.
Dave:
Hey man, just get respect. That’s all
that matters. Once you can get their respect, you’ll have an easier time
quitting.
Sammy:
Yeah, I need respect. Shit man, thanks a
lot man, I needed to talk to someone.
Dave:
Hey, don’t worry about it. That’s why
we’re here. To meet people and talk to
people and to socialize.
Sammy:
Yeah man, thanks…
[We
fade out of the scene as they clink glasses at the bar.]
[Cut
to Amanda on the show.]
Amanda:
We’ll be right back after this commercial.
[Cut
to a camera panning over Amanda’s apartment.
In the background we can hear that Amanda is still watching the video
tapes. As we pan across the apartment we
do a 360° shot. We start with one end of the couch and begin
to turn towards the window so we can see her view of
[Zoom
out as we segue into Sue watching the Amanda Griffith show.]
Announcer:
Are
you in a relationship you want to get out of, or in love with another
person? If so, the Amanda Griffith show
would like you to appear on our Christmas Special. Just dial 1-566–672–5489.
[Cut
to Sue grabbing a piece of paper and writing down the number. She goes and grabs her purse and puts the
number in it. She puts her purse down,
goes back to bed and turns off the TV.
As she walks back to bed we hear Dave come into the house.]
[Cut
to a drunken Dave taking off his coat and shoes and stumbling his way up the
stairs. Cut to Dave walking into the
bedroom.]
Dave:
Hi [a pause] Hi Sue.
[Cut
to Sue lying in her bed with her eyes open not responding. We keep the camera on Sue.]
Dave:
Sue? You awake?
Sue:
I’m tired David, let me sleep.
[Cut
back to Dave.]
Dave:
Ohh, oh I’m sorry honey.
[He
gets in bed.]
Dave:
You wouldn’t believe the talk I had with this guy at the bar. He really made me feel a lot better. I thought you were really mad at me, but he
made me realize that I love you, and you love me and that as long as there’s
still love for each other, I got nothing to worry about.
[Cut
to Sue still facing away from him.]
Sue:
You’re belligerent David, go to bed.
[Cut
back to David.]
David:
I
just want you to know that I’m-I’m sorry.
I should’ve not let you get in that accident. I’m sorry.
[Cut
back to Sue shaking her head in disgust.]
Sue:
Shut up and let me sleep Dave.
[Cut
back to Dave and stay on him until the end of the scene.
Dave:
I’m sorry honey, I didn’t mean it.
Sue:
Goodnight Dave.
Dave:
I
love you Susan.
[Sue
doesn’t answer. Dave gives her a little
shake on the shoulder.]
Dave:
Sue, I love you…
[Sue
still doesn’t answer. Dave turns around
with his back to Sue. We end the scene
by showing Dave with a confused and sad look on his face.]
[Cut
to another slow pan across Amanda’s apartment.
She is still on her couch watching the tapes of her show. We show the clock and it now says 1:30 a.m. Amanda
gets up off of her couch, turns off the TV and walks into her bedroom. We see her lay in her bed and we cut to a
view of Chicago at night and we fade out on this. We fade back in on Amanda’s apartment and it
is daylight. We pan to the clock again and
it says 12:45 p.m.]
Next
Day - Afternoon
[Cut
to Amanda in her car pulling into a parking spot in front of her TV Company’s
studio. She walks in and gets into the
elevator. Cut to Amanda in the elevator
with an elevator attendant.]
Elevator
Attendant:
What floor ma’am?
Amanda:
20th
Floor.
[The
elevator attendant hits the button for the 20th floor and there’s an
awkward silence.]
Elevator
Attendant:
What’s
it like outside; I know the weather called for some snow.
Amanda:
It’s cold, no snow though.
[Another
pause]
Elevator
Attendant:
You know, I’m a real big fan of your show…
Amanda
[semi-annoyed]:
Well,
enjoy it while you can.
Elevator
Attendant:
What do you mean?
Amanda:
Look I know it’s your job to try and socialize with people, but I’d prefer it
if you just left me alone.
Elevator
Attendant [surprised]:
Sorry…
[Amanda
just looks at her as there’s a long awkward pause.]
[The
elevator comes to a stop]
Elevator
Attendant:
Floor 20.
[Amanda
pulls a 1 dollar bill from her purse and hands it to the bell hop as she exits
the elevator.]
[Cut
to Amanda walking down the hallway to the secretary’s desk. Cut to the Secretary.]
Secretary:
Hi, may I help you?
[Cut between Amanda and the Secretary throughout this scene.]
Amanda:
I
need to see Mr. Rothlesburgher.
Secretary:
Alright, do you have an appointment?
Amanda:
No I do not, but it’s really important that I talk to him.
Secretary:
Well you have to have an appointment.
Amanda:
Look this is really important, can you just talk to him?
Secretary:
Well…I’ll go back and see what I can do.
What’s your name again?
Amanda:
Amanda Griffith, I host a talk show on this station.
Secretary:
OK, I’ll be right back.
[The
secretary leaves the desk and goes back to Mr. Rothlesburgher’s office. We stay on Amanda as she goes and sits
down. She looks exhausted and
distressed. We stay on her as she looks
around the office for about 30 seconds, and then the secretary comes back.]
[Cut
to the Secretary walking back.]
Secretary:
Ms. Griffith.
[Amanda
looks up]
Amanda:
Yes?
Secretary:
Mr. Rothlesburgher said he will see you.
[Amanda
breaths a sigh of relief]
Amanda:
Thank You.
[The
Secretary and Amanda walk back to the Office together and once they get in
there, the Secretary leaves and shuts the door.
Cut to Mr. Rothlesburgher; he is a relatively thin man in his mid to
late 50’s.]
[We
cut back and forth between Amanda and Mr. Rothlesburgher throughout the scene.]
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Amanda Griffith, to what do I owe this pleasant surprise?
Amanda:
I
want to quit, I don’t want to do this anymore.
I think what I do is despicable, and I want to quit.
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Now
Amanda, why would you want to quit? You
have the highest rated talk show on Television.
You’re rich and famous, why would you want to quit?
Amanda:
I told you, I’m sick of exploiting people.
These people come to me with their quote-unquote problems, and I’m
supposed to be some kind of help? How am
I helping them, by making them out to be freaks?
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Amanda,
you’ve been doing this job for years, why the sudden change of heart?
Amanda:
That’s none of your damn business, I want out of my contract and that’s all you
need to know.
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Well Amanda, I can’t do that for ya. You
see, in doing that, I would allow you to be in breach of contract, and I simply
cannot allow that.
Amanda:
Fuck, come on, isn’t there something you can do?
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Look Amanda, your show is one of our most popular shows. We need
your audience. Now if I were to let
you go, that’s millions of viewers that won’t be watching our network. Maybe you should think this over a little
more…
Amanda:
I sat and watched my show for nearly 10 hours last night considering this
decision. I’ve thought this over enough.
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
I
can’t do it Amanda.
Amanda:
I want you to know, if you don’t let me out of this contract, I’m going to make
this the biggest pain in the ass for you and your company. I have one of the best lawyers in Chicago,
and he will go to any extent in order for me to be let out of this
contract. I will stop at nothing!
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Just
stay with us Amanda, we’ll give you anything you want, money, more shows,
anything.
Amanda:
I TOLD YOU, ALL I WANT IS TO QUIT!
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Amanda,
I guess I can make an exception, it’s going to cost you though, and you won’t
be able to quit immediately.
Amanda:
Anything, what’s the deal?
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
You’ll
still have to work up until the taping of your Christmas Special, but after
that, you’ll be let off. You’ll have to
take a pay cut in your final episodes. And
you’ll have to sign an agreement saying we have the right to syndicate your
show, as well as the right to take 20% of the profits from any of that
syndication.
Amanda:
I accept, thank you so much Mr. Rothlesburgher.
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
I’ll
have my secretary write up a contract and fax it over to you.
Amanda:
Thank you SOOO much.
Mr.
Rothlesburgher:
Think nothing of it.
[We
end the scene as Amanda exits the office.]
[Cut
to the phone ringing. Sammy goes over
and picks it up. Throughout the phone
conversation, we just stay on Sammy and hear Barry.]
Sammy:
Yeah?
Barry:
Sammy, the boss just called me, he says he’s got the info on that kid who raped
his granddaughter.
Sammy
[sarcastically]:
Great…
Barry:
Yeah, so here’s the plan, I’m gonna pick you up in 20 minutes and we’ll go to
the bosses house.
Sammy:
I’m busy, let’s make it an hour.
Barry:
If you’re busy, then fuckin stop what you’re doing. Business takes precedence over
everything. I’ll be by in 20.
[Barry
hangs up the phone. Cut to Sammy hanging
up the phone. He walks over to his safe
and pulls out a .09 mm. He loads the
gun, sticks it in his boot, and goes to his chair to sit down and watch TV. Fade out as he watches TV; fade back in with
a shot of Barry in Sammy’s driveway honking the horn. Cut to a shot from Barry’s driveway view of
Sammy exiting his house and locking his door.
Cut to Sammy entering Barry’s car.]
Barry:
What were you so busy doing?
Sammy:
Just doing some stuff around the house.
Barry:
Come on man, you know better than to let that worthless shit take up business
time. I’m telling ya Sam, you’re gonna
get yourself in trouble if you keep that up, whether it be with the boss or
whoever.
Sammy
[lackadaisically]:
Yeah I know…
[Cut
to a shot of the front of the Don’s house.
Cut to Barry and Sammy inside it talking to the Don.]
Don
Marinelli:
The
guy’s name is Jimmy Sanders. Here’s a
picture of him.
[He
gives Barry a picture of Jimmy. It is a
high school yearbook picture. Barry then
hands the picture to Sammy.]
Don
Marinelli:
His
parents are William and Claire Sanders.
They live at
Sammy:
How do you know all this stuff Sergio?
Don
Marinelli:
I got people all over
[A
pause as Sammy hands the picture back to Barry, and Barry puts it in his
pocket.]
Don
Marinelli:
Where was I?
Barry:
You were talking about his parent’s jobs.
Don
Marinelli:
Ahh yes. Well,
not surprisingly, they work day jobs, so that means, while they’re at work,
little Jimmy will have the house all to himself. Now, Natalie tells me that the trial’s
scheduled for three months from now. She
also said that the school told her that Jimmy was kicked out and had 24 hours
to move out indefinitely. This means,
Jimmy is probably home right about now.
We’ll let him get comfortable at home for a few days, allow him to let
his guard down a little and just forget about what he did. A week from now, while Jimmy’s parents are at
work, you guys go and take him out. I
don’t want him just shot; I want him fuckin torn to shreds. That pervert doesn’t deserve an open casket
funeral.
Barry:
When do you want us to do it?
Don
Marinelli:
I’d say wait until about 2:30, 3. Since
he’s a college guy, and a depressed college guy at that, my guess is he’ll be
sleeping in late. Stay weary of the
lunch hours from about 11-1. My source
at the police station in
Sammy:
What
if he’s not there when we get there, like say he goes to the mall or something
after his check-in with the cops?
Don
Marinelli:
That’s why I want you guys to wait an hour or so after he checks in. Now, if you get there and he’s still not
there, we’ll figure something else out.
The important thing is that this punk does not go to trial.
Sammy:
You want us to mangle him, but still make it look like a suicide?
Don Marinelli [Slightly Yelling]:
Just
shoot him in the fuckin head that’s all I want!
Barry:
Alright boss, in a week, this cocksucker’s dead,
that’s all you want to hear right?
Don
Marinelli:
That’s all I need to hear Barr.
Sammy:
How much we getting for this hit?
Don Marinelli:
Ahh, I was wondering when you’d bring up the payment.
[Don
Marinelli rubs his face as he ponders the amount of money]
Don
Marinelli:
20 grand OK?
Barry:
That’ll be great boss.
[Cut
to Don Marinelli looking at Barry and Sammy.]
Don
Marinelli:
Guys, this guy raped my fuckin granddaughter, don’t let me down.
Barry:
Don’t worry about it boss, we won’t let you down.
[Cut
to Jimmy eating lunch at a local fast food restaurant with two of his friends.]
Friend
1:
Look
man, all it is, is your word against hers.
Jimmy:
Yeah, but can’t they do DNA tests to see if like my cells or whatever are on
her?
Friend
2:
I suppose they can see if any of your pubic hair is down there...I don’t know
man, I’m not a fuckin cop.
Friend
1:
Who’s your lawyer?
Jimmy:
Aw, we got a really good lawyer, he like works for a bunch of local
celebrities…I think his name is Jeffrey Riggendorf.
Friend
2:
Well, if he’s as good as you say he is, I’d think your case would become a lot
stronger.
Jimmy:
Yeah…
Friend
2:
Where was this girl from anyways?
Jimmy:
Um…Oak Park I think…yeah, Oak Park.
Friend
1:
Oak Park? Isn’t that where the mafia is?
Jimmy:
The mafia’s all over the place man, what are you talking about?
[They
all laugh]
Jimmy:
Hey what time is it?
[Friend
2 looks at his watch]
Friend
2:
1:15.
Jimmy:
Aw fuck, I gotta go to the police station and check in, I’ll call you guys
later on this week and we’ll get together.
Friend
1 & 2:
Later Jimmy.
Jimmy:
Bye.
[Jimmy
leaves the fast food place, and gets in his car and pulls on to the street.]
[Cut
to Jimmy getting out of the car and walking into the police station. Cut to him with his probation officer.]
Jimmy:
I need to do my daily check-in for probation.
Probation
Officer:
Name?
Jimmy:
Jimmy Sanders.
[Cut
to a pan down a long list of names, and end with the Jimmy’s name. The probation officer highlights the name.]
Probation
Officer:
Since
it’s your first time here, I’m required to give you the rules of your
probation. You will receive a printed
out sheet, which you must sign, and I will read the rules aloud to you, so as
to avoid any misunderstandings.
[He
gives Jimmy the sheet. We fade out of
the scene as the second rule is being read.]
Probation
Officer:
Rule #1: You must check in no later than
10 minutes of your required check in time.
Rule #2: You are not allowed to
violate any laws, whether misdemeanors, or felonies…
[Fade
Back In.]
Probation
Officer:
Should you violate any of these rules, you will be subject to jail time without
bail, do you understand?
Jimmy:
Yes.
Probation
Officer:
Please sign on the dotted line Mr. Sanders, and you will be on your way. I will see you tomorrow at 1:30.
[Jimmy
signs it and we end the scene with him leaving his parole officer.]
Same
Day – Late Afternon
[Cut
to Sue and Sean walking out from the school out to their cars.]
Sue:
I’ve been thinking about the divorce.
Sean:
And…
Sue:
Well, I’ve decided I’m gonna wait a couple days before I actually file for
divorce, but I have decided how I’m going to go about telling Dave.
Sean:
How
are you gonna tell him?
Sue:
I thought we could go on a talk show and tell him!
[Sean
stops walking; they just got in the parking lot right now]
Sean:
Are you serious?
Sue:
Yes!
Sean:
Sue, this is absurd.
Sue:
No it’s not Sean!
[Sean
shakes his head back and forth, and they continue to walk.]
Sue:
Look, I was watching this talk show last night.
Sean:
Which one?
Sue:
The Amanda Griffith show.
Sean:
Oh,
I guess they’re all the same to me…
Sue:
Well
anyways, they need people to be on their Christmas special, the taping for the
show is in 5 days. The people they’re
looking for are people who are in our situation. They’re still taking people who want to be on
the show, so I thought maybe we could get on there and that’s how I’d break it
to Dave.
Sean:
You know how humiliating that’d be for him?
Sue:
I don’t care, this is how I want to tell him.
And since I’m the one who has to break the news, I want to do it this
way.
[They
get to their cars]
Sean:
Look, let’s go over to my house, and we’ll talk about this some more.
Sue:
Alright
[They
get in their cars.]
[Cut
to Sue and Sean in Sean’s kitchen]
Sean:
You want a pop?
Sue:
Sure.
[He
hands her one and sits down.]
Sean:
You really want to do this huh?
Sue:
Yes, I do.
Sean:
I don’t know…I just think that there’s a better way to go about doing this.
Sue:
I know you do, but since I’m the one who has to tell him, I want to tell him in
this fashion, OK?
[Sean
goes over, picks up the phone and hands it to Sue]
Sean:
Here ya go.
[Sue
digs in her purse and gets out the number for the show.]
[Cut
to a shot of Sue dialing the number and putting the phone up to her ear. After 1 ring an automated system picks up.]
Automated
Answering Machine:
“If
you would like tickets for the Amanda Griffith Show, please press 1. If you would to appear on the Amanda Griffith
show, please press 2. For further
assistance, please press 3.”
[Sue
Presses 2]
Automated
Answering Machine:
Please Hold.
[Music
plays. Sue presses the phone against her
chest and looks up to Sean.]
Sue:
I’m on hold.
Sean
[sarcastically]:
Oh.
[Sue
puts the phone back up to her ear. The
music plays for about 2 more seconds.]
Phone
Assistant:
Amanda Griffith Show, on what show would you like to appear?
Sue:
Um, the Christmas special. That’s the
one with the cheating theme right?
Phone
Assistant:
Yes
ma’am. There are two spots left on the
show. Can I get your name address and
phone number?
[Sue
puts the phone up to her chest and looks back up to Sean.]
Sue:
She wants my address and phone number.
Sean:
Give her mine.
Sue:
Alright, Its Sean Hawkins, at 1406 W. Mayberry Drive, Barrington, IL. The number is 847-673-0398.
Phone
Assistant:
Alright, and finally I need to ask what qualifies you to be on this show?
Sue:
Well, I’m a married teacher, who’s been having an affair for the past 6
months. I’ve fallen into love with the
man I’m having the affair with, and out of love with my husband. I haven’t told my husband that I’m want a
divorce, and he thinks that the man I’m having an affair with is gay. Does that qualify us?
Phone
Assistant:
Consider yourself on the show. Now,
we’re taping the show on the 12th at 2:30 p.m. Be sure to get there about an hour early, and
we’ll get you made up and situated. Our
address is 825 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago itself. If you have any further questions just
contact us, alright?
Sue:
Yep, will do.
Phone
Assistant:
We’ll see you at 1:30 on the 12th, goodbye.
Sue:
Bye.
[Sue
hangs up the phone and turns to Sean.]
Sue
[smiling]:
We’re on the show!
Sean:
I really hope you know what you’re getting yourself into.
[She
goes up and kisses him.]
Sue
[laughing]:
I am in complete control Sean.
Same
Day - Evening
[Cut
to Amanda in her apartment with Joyce.
They are sitting on the couch, drinking wine.]
Joyce:
I can’t believe that you quit Amanda.
Amanda:
I know, it feels so good to finally be done with this shit.
Joyce:
I don’t know whether to be happy or be mad at you Amanda. On the one hand I’m losing my job, but on the
other I’m seeing one of my best friends finally achieve happiness. Amanda, you’re lucky you’re not a bitch.
[They
Laugh]
Amanda:
December 12th, I hang up my boots.
It’s gonna be great.
Joyce:
December 12th, that’s the day we tape the Christmas special right?
Amanda:
You betcha.
Joyce:
Are you gonna retire then?
Amanda:
I’m not sure yet, I’ll just live Carpe Diem for a while.
Joyce:
Not a bad way to live.
Amanda:
Let’s get some more wine.
[Amanda
takes Joyce’s wine glass and goes to the kitchen to pour some more wine. As she’s doing this, a message comes over her
fax machine. As Joyce begins talking,
Amanda is still pouring the wine.]
Joyce:
Uh Amanda, I think you’re getting a fax.
[Amanda
begins walking back.]
Amanda:
Really?
Joyce:
Yeah.
[Amanda
sets down the glasses on the table and goes over to the fax machine.]
[Cut
to a slow grin coming over Amanda’s face as she reads the fax.]
Joyce:
What is it Amanda?
Amanda:
It’s the terms for my contract break.
Joyce:
Great! Sign it and fax it back.
Amanda:
I’m gonna take it to my lawyer tomorrow, then fax it back. I don’t trust these guys.
[Joyce
goes to the table and brings the wine glasses over to her and Amanda. Amanda sets down the contract and takes a
glass.]
Joyce:
Shall we?
Amanda:
We shall.
Joyce:
Carpe
Diem.
Amanda:
Carpe Diem.
[They
clink glasses and we end the scene.]
[Cut
to Sue, Dave, and Caitlin eating dinner together.]
Sue:
How was kindergarten today Caitlin?
Caitlin:
It was fun, we got to do Christmas drawings.
Sue:
Are you excited for Christmas?
Caitlin:
Yeah.
Sue:
Well, Santa’s only 3 weeks away.
[She
looks over to Dave.]
Sue:
How was your day Hon?
Dave:
It wasn’t too bad, same old same old.
[A
long pause]
Sue:
Is anyone gonna ask me how my day went?
[Dave
looks up from his plate]
Dave:
How was your day Sue?
Sue:
Well,
you wouldn’t believe the invitation that Sean and I got.
Dave:
What’d
you get invited to?
Sue:
This talk show is honoring teachers in the Chicago Suburbs, and Sean and I got
invited to appear and talk about ourselves, and of course, you’re invited Dave.
Dave:
Sue
that’s GREAT!
[He
goes over and hugs her.]
Dave:
I’m so proud of you Sue. What talk show
is it?
Sue:
The Amanda Griffith Show.
Dave:
I don’t know which one that is.
Sue:
It’s kinda like a local Oprah.
Dave
[smiling]:
That’s great Sue. When is it?
Sue:
It’s the Christmas Episode, but it’s taping on the 12th at
Dave:
Alright, I’ll make sure I request it off.
[Dave
looks straight in Sue’s eyes with a compassionate look on his face.]
Dave:
I love you so much Sue.
Sue:
I know dear, I know.
Next
Day - Afternoon
[Cut
to a shot of a door that says Jeffrey Riggendorf on it. Cut to Amanda and Jeffrey inside his office
talking about the terms for Amanda’s contract break.]
Jeffrey:
Amanda, this is just a basic dissolution of a contract. Have you read the terms?
Amanda:
Yeah, I know the terms, I just wanted to make sure there wasn’t anything hidden
in there that would fuck me over.
[They
share a brief laugh.]
Jeffrey:
Amanda, you have nothing to worry about in signing this.
Amanda:
I know Jeff, I just wanted to make sure.
[A
pause.]
Amanda:
Well, I guess my business is done here, I better get going and fax this thing
back to Mr. Rothlesburgher’s office.
[Amanda
leaves the office as we do a continuous shot of her walking down about 3
flights of stairs, into a corridor and out the door. As she gets to the door we see Jimmy and his
parents walking into the Lawyer’s building and we follow them up the stairs up
to the door of Jeffrey Riggendorf’s office.
Jimmy knocks on the door.]
[We
keep the camera on Jimmy and his parents, from the inside we hear Jeffrey yell
“Come in.” The three do, and as they
enter Jeffrey gets out of his seat to greet them.]
Jeffrey:
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, Jimmy, how are you guys doing?
Mr.
Sanders:
We’ve been better. How are you doing?
Jeffrey:
Well, I’ve been busy to say the least.
We’re here to talk about the case so let’s do so. Jimmy, have you been seeing your parole
officer?
Jimmy:
Yeah, I started yesterday.
Jeffrey:
OK good, do you know your rights and everything?
Jimmy:
Yeah they had me sign a sheet with a bunch of rules on it.
Jeffrey:
Alright, well just keep on going there.
Now, about the case in general.
To tell you the truth, the case is in your favor Jimmy. All the prosecution has right now is
hearsay. So far, it’s just your word
against hers, and that will not hold
up in court.
Jimmy:
What about DNA testing?
Jeffrey:
Well, they may search for pieces of DNA, but let me ask you this. When you had intercourse, did you use a
condom?
Jimmy:
Of course I did.
Jeffrey:
Great, that will eliminate any traces of sperm that would’ve been in her vagina
had you not used a condom. They still
might be able to find some pubic hairs however.
The fact of the matter is, right now, they have nothing to show that you
did rape her; all they have is things to show that you had sex with her. As long as they don’t find anything that
could convict you, you won’t be convicted.
Mr.
Sanders:
Will you notify us if there are any changes that you hear about?
Jeffrey:
Absolutely,
I will let you know immediately about any changes in the case.
Jimmy:
As of right now though, we’re good?
Jeffrey:
Trust me Jimmy, unless something changes dramatically, you will be absolutely
fine.
[Cut
to Amanda getting back from the lawyer’s office. She opens up the folder that she kept the
contract in and takes it out. Cut to a
close up of her signing her name on the document. Fade out of the scene as Amanda faxes the
document.]
[Fade
in to
[Cut
to Jimmy rolling out of bed at
Sue:
Alright, you need to get on the expressway.
[Dave
takes a left and gets on the ramp, and then merges into traffic.]
Dave:
How are we doing on time?
Sue:
We
got about a half hour till we have to be there, so hurry up.
Dave:
I’m going as fast as I can without breaking the law. Maybe if you didn’t spend so much time fixing
your hair today, we could’ve left earlier.
Sue:
Oh shut up Dave.
Dave:
Are you getting excited? This could be
your 15 minutes of fame.
Sue:
It
very well could be. I’m very
excited. Now just so you know, once we
get there, they’re gonna separate us. We
teachers will be in one room, we’ll talk about ourselves as teachers for a
while, and then we’ll introduce ourselves.
Dave:
If that’s how the system works, who am I to disrupt it?
[He
smiles and looks over at Sue. She has a
nervous look and she takes a deep breath and exhales. Cut to Sean stopped at a stoplight. He is incredibly nervous, and is mildly
sweating. We watch him watch the
stoplight. We alternate between a close
up of the red light and a close up of Sean’s face. He is looking up at the light with both an
annoyed and anxious look on his face.
Cut to the light changing green and then an overhead shot of Sean
“gunning” the car. Cut to Amanda getting
her hair combed in the dressing room.]
Hair
Designer:
I can’t believe this our last show Amanda.
Aren’t you sad, I know I am?
Amanda:
Not at all. I mean I’ll miss you all,
but I won’t miss the job at all.
Hair
Designer:
Wow I envy you so much-
[A
stagehand comes in interrupting the hair designer.]
Stagehand:
Amanda, here’s the list of people on the show today and their situations.
[He
goes over to Amanda and hands her the sheet.
Amanda takes it, glances over it, rolls her eyes and sets it on the
table in front of her.]
Amanda:
Alright, thanks, God I’m so ready to
get this shit over with.
[Cut
to Sammy and Barry in the car.]
Sammy:
What time is it?
Barry:
2:15, we got a little time. Want to go
get a quick bite to eat?
Sammy:
Na, I’m too nervous to eat.
Barry:
Nervous? What the fuck are you talking about?
Sammy:
I get nervous before these things Barr.
Barry:
You never used to.
Sammy:
Well, I do now.
Barry:
We got some time to kill, so I am going to go get something to eat. Nervousness my ass.
[Cut
to Jimmy walking back into his house. He
walks into his room, turns off the lights, and turns on the TV. He then takes off his pants and shirt and
gets back into his bed. Cut to Sue and
Sean in one waiting area. In the background, a show coordinator is coming
around and greeting the contestants.]
Sean:
Only 15 minutes till they start taping Sue.
Sue:
I know.
Sean:
How
long did it take you guys to get here?
Sue:
About
45 minutes.
Sean:
That’s pretty good time.
[Joyce
comes up to Sue and Sean.]
Coordinator:
Hi, you guys are?
Sean:
Susan Miers and Sean Hawkins.
[The
Coordinator checks their name off of a list.]
Coordinator:
Can
I get you guys anything, water, snacks?
Sean:
No I’m fine.
[He
looks over to Sue]
Sean:
Sue, you OK?
Sue:
Yeah, I’m fine.
Coordinator:
Alright, this is your last chance to go to the bathroom, and get touch-ups on
hair or make-up, are you fine with those things?
Sue
and Sean:
Yeah…
Coordinator:
Alright, you guys are going on second, a stagehand will lead you out to the
entrance area 5 minutes before you’re scheduled to appear.
Sue
and Sean:
Thanks.
[Cut
to Dave in his waiting room, with the other set of guests. Dave is coming back from getting a drink of
water. He sits down and there is an
awkward silence in the room.]
Dave:
So-Uh, What do your spouses teach?
[A
few people in the room ignore Dave, and about 4 people turn to him with a
surprised and confused look.]
Woman:
Teach?
Dave:
Your spouses are teachers aren’t they?
Woman:
Not my husband, any of you guys?
[They
all nod their head no.]
Dave
[Confused]:
My
wife told me this was a talk show that was going to honor local teachers.
[The
woman laughs.]
Woman:
Your wife sold you a flat out lie.
Dave:
What
is this for, then?
[Cut
to Amanda on the set of her show getting ready to start it. The cameraman gives her the five-second
countdown on his hands to indicate when the camera starts rolling. After the five seconds is up, Amanda begins. The set is neatly decorated in Christmas
Ornaments.]
Amanda:
Hello, and welcome to the Two Hour Christmas Episode and Final Show of the
Amanda Griffith Show. Our topic for
tonight explores married individuals, who are caught up in an affair. The thing is though, their spouses don’t know
about the affair. Well tonight, the
secrets will be revealed, as the spouse finally finds out about the affair – firsthand. We will return to this two-hour extravaganza
after these messages.
[Cut
to Sammy and Barry driving slowly outside of Jimmy’s house.]
Barry:
The punk’s car is there. Let’s get this
car parked, and finish the job.
[Barry
takes the final bite of his burger.]
Barry:
Damn that was good…
[Cut
to them parked about across the street from Jimmy’s house. They look at each other as they prepare to
exit the car. Barry looks at his watch
and it says 2:45.]
Barry:
You ready man?
Sammy:
Yeah.
Barry:
Don’t fuckin pussy out on me man. I mean
it.
Sammy:
I won’t man, I haven’t before have I?
Barry:
No, but you’ve been acting weird lately.
[Barry
looks at Sammy.]
Barry:
Come on lets go.
[End
the scene with the two of them getting out of the car.]
[Cut
to Amanda on her show.]
Amanda:
Our next guests, are teachers from Barrington, Illinois. I would like to introduce Sean Hawkins and
Susan Miers.
[Cut
to Sean and Sue walking onto the set.
Cut to the two of them sitting down, and then cut back to Amanda.]
Amanda:
Sue, you and Sean have been going out for how long?
Sue:
About 7 months.
Amanda:
Seven Months? That’s a long time. But tell us a little more about your
situation.
Sue:
Well Amanda, I’ve also been married for 10 years, and have a 6 year old
daughter.
[The
audience reacts in a shocked way.]
Amanda:
And why are you here today Sue?
Sue:
I
am here, to tell my husband Dave that I am in love with Sean, and that I want a
divorce from him.
Amanda:
Well Sue, now’s your chance to tell him, let’s bring out Dave!
[Cut
to Sammy and Barry getting up to Jimmy’s house.
They get to the front door and stop.]
Sammy:
How do you want to get in the house?
Barry:
Let’s bust out a window.
Sammy:
In broad daylight, what are you nuts?
Barry:
What,
we’ll go around back, and break out a window.
Sammy:
Don’t you think he’ll notice and get scared or something?
Barry:
Well shit Sam, you come up with something.
[While
saying this Barry throws his hands up and drops them, hitting the doorknob and
slightly turning it. Barry looks at the
doorknob, looks up to Sammy, and slowly turns the doorknob, opening the door.]
Barry:
Well I’ll be damned, it’s open. A guy
rapes the granddaughter of one of Chicago’s most notorious gangsters, and
leaves the door unlocked when he’s home.
Barry:
Start looking around the house for his room.
[Barry
and Sammy begin looking through the house.
Cut to them wandering through various parts of the house. Barry then finds Jimmy asleep in his bed, he
then peeks his head out into the hallway.]
Barry
[in a loud whisper]:
Sammy
I found him.
[Sammy
peeks his head out from a room that’s two doors down from Jimmy’s.]
Sammy:
You found him?
Barry:
Yeah.
[Cut
to Sammy walking into Jimmy’s room.]
Sammy:
He’s
asleep…
Barry:
Yeah, well it’s time for him to wake up.
[Barry
walks over to Jimmy’s alarm clock.]
Barry:
What time is it?
Sammy:
2:52.
[Barry
sets Jimmy’s alarm clock for 2:53 p.m.
He gets up and points the gun at Jimmy’s face. The alarm goes off. Cut to a shot of Jimmy opening his eyes and
seeing a gun pointed at him from point blank range.]
[Cut
back to Dave walking out onto the Amanda Griffith show. He looks both mad and confused as he walks
out, and sits down next in a chair next to Sue.]
Dave:
What’s going on Sue? I thought this was
a Teacher’s thing.
Amanda:
Dave, Sue has something to tell you.
Dave:
Sue, what the hell’s going on, and what the hell’s he doing here?
Sue:
Dave, calm down. I want to tell you
something. Sean and I have been seeing
each other for the past 7 months.
Dave:
I thought he was gay.
Sean:
I’m not gay, I just said that so you wouldn’t be suspicious.
Dave:
ASSHOLE!
Sue:
Calm down David.
Dave:
Have you fucked him?
Sue:
Yes I have.
Dave
[distraught]:
Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man. We’re
through, you know that right?
Sue:
I already filed for divorce.
Dave:
WHAT?!?!?!?
Sue:
Yesterday,
I filed for a divorce.
[Cut
to yesterday, Sue walking into a County Clerk’s office, and walking up to the
front desk. She goes in, and says “I’d
like to file for divorce.”]
[Cut
back to the Amanda Griffith Show]
Dave:
When were you planning on telling me this?!?!
Sue:
Today.
Dave:
Oh you, you, you fuckin cunt, you fucking whore. How could you do this to me? I’ve been good to you I’ve been damn good to
you. I’ve –
Sue
[interrupting Dave]:
YOU
IGNORED ME!!
Dave:
IGNORED YOU?!?! I WORSHIPPED THE GROUND
YOU WALKED ON!
[Cut
to Amanda, she has a very ashamed look on her face. Cut back to Dave.]
Dave:
I’D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU AND YOU KNOW THAT.
WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU GO AND FUCK
THIS PRICK!!
Sue:
This isn’t Sean’s problem, this is ours.
Dave:
Ours? OURS?!?!
He’s the cause of this damn problem; he’s just as big a part as you and
me.
[As
he says this he begins to grab Sue in a semi-violent manner.]
Sean:
Hey let go of her!
Dave:
Fuck you, pansy.
Sean:
Fuck me? You’re the one who’s got nobody
to turn to pal. You’re a divorcé. You got no
one.
Dave
[looking directly into Sean’s eyes]:
Fuck you.
[Cut
back to Jimmy staring up at the gun in his face.]
Barry:
Hey, you’re awake.
Jimmy:
Who-Who-Who are-are you?
Barry:
We’re the people who have been sent to kill you.
[Barry
draws his gun away from Jimmy’s face and moves down to the end of the bed next
to Sammy, and then points the gun back at Jimmy. Jimmy sits up, but is still really scared.]
Sammy:
Are you James Sanders?
Jimmy:
Yes…
Sammy:
Did you rape Natalie Bender?
Jimmy:
NO!
[Barry
shoves the gun close to his face.]
Barry:
You did it you piece of shit, ADMIT IT!
Jimmy:
I didn’t do it, don’t kill me!
Sammy:
Then what did you do to her?
Jimmy:
We just had sex! I swear to God!
Barry:
Sammy what the hell are you asking him this shit for, he’s gonna die whether he
raped her or not.
Jimmy:
I’m telling you I didn’t—
Barry:
SHUT THE FUCK UP!
[Jimmy
immediately stops talking.]
Barry:
Why the fuck are you asking him that shit Sammy?
Sammy:
I just wanted to see if he did it.
Barry:
Just fuckin shoot him already.
Sammy:
ME? I thought you were going to shoot
him?
Barry:
No,
you know what? I’m fucking sick of
hearing you complain, you need to prove yourself, fuckin kill him.
[Sammy
looks over at Barry with a nervous look on his face.]
[Cut
back to the Amanda Griffith Show.]
Dave:
Why did you tell me this here? You know damn
well you could’ve told me this at home?
Did you want to humiliate me or something, is this like a way to exert
your self-imposed superiority over me?
Sue:
I don’t know why I wanted to do this here, I just did. Maybe it is a way for me to feel better about
myself. You treated me like shit! How come I can’t treat you like SHIT?
Dave:
You’re
nuts.
Sue:
I’m NOT NUTS. DON’T CALL ME NUTS.
Dave:
You
build these stories up in your mind, you think I treat you like shit, fine, you
want to divorce me? Then divorce
me. I hope you fuckin pay for this; I
hope this is the low point in your life.
You know why, because you made
it. You wanted this, I hope it comes
back to bite you in your fuckin ass.
Sean:
You’re one hate-filled man.
Dave:
I thought I told you to shut the fuck up.
Sean:
Fuck you.
[Sean
gets out of his seat and approaches Dave.
Dave goes towards Sean and they start to shove each other. A security guard comes between the two and
breaks up the scuffle.]
[Cut
to Amanda.]
Amanda:
Come on guys, break this up, I know this is hard and there’s a lot of tension,
but don’t let yourselves resort to fighting.
Control yourselves; right now you guys are exerting a despicable amount
of self-control.
Sean:
You’re right Amanda, I’m sorry.
[Cut
to Dave with an incredibly angry look on his face.]
[Cut
back to Sammy, Barry and Jimmy.]
Barry:
You gonna do him in Sammy or not?
Sammy:
I-I can’t.
Barry:
You can and you will. I’ll fuckin make
you. You’re not backing out on this Sam.
Sammy:
I’m not gonna do it Barry.
[Barry
points the gun at Sammy’s head.]
Barry:
Fuckin do it Sam, you think I’m joking?
[He
cocks the gun and sticks it about an inch away from Sammy’s temple as Sammy is
still facing Jimmy.]
Barry:
Sammy, you’re like a brother to me, but I’m willing to sacrifice even my own
flesh and blood when it comes to business and don’t forget that. You may be one of my best friends, but that
doesn’t mean I won’t fuckin put a bullet in your head. Now shoot him, or get shot.
[Sammy
points the gun at Jimmy and cocks it.
Jimmy begins reciting the Lord’s Prayer quietly to himself.]
Jimmy:
Our
Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; 1
And forgive us our debts,
As we also have forgiven our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
[Cut
back to the Amanda Griffith Show.]
Amanda:
Guys, we’re running out of time, is there any last words you’d like to say to
each other?
Dave:
All I have to say is I hope you realize what you did. I’ve lost all respect for you, not just for
screwing around, but for the way you told me.
You egomaniac, I hope you’re left alone.
I hope I get custody of Caitlin, because you sure as hell don’t deserve
it. I hope all your left with is that
guy you’ve been screwing behind my back, because that’s all you should get.
[A
pause]
Dave:
That’s all I have to say Amanda.
Amanda:
Sue, would you like to say anything?
Sue:
I just think you could’ve handled this a lot better David. I still wanted us to be friends, but I guess
that’s out of the question. I wanted a
divorce because I found a man who could treat me better, and I plan to start a
much happier life than the one I’ve been living. As for being alone, I won’t be alone; I have
someone to hold at night, you don’t.
You’re the one who’s left alone David, not myself. I am happy when I’m with Sean, and that’s it,
I’m done.
[Sue
wipes a tear from her eye and goes and hugs Sean.]
Amanda
[in a quiet, serious tone]:
We’ll be right back after these messages.
[Dissolve
to Barry, Sammy and Jimmy in Jimmy’s room; Jimmy is still saying the Lord’s
Prayer under his breath.]
Barry
[still pointing the gun at Sammy]:
Do it Sammy.
[Sammy
goes up to the right side of Jimmy’s head and points the gun at his
temple. He turns his head away from
Jimmy, closes his eyes and shoots him in the head.]
Barry:
Good job Sammy.
[Barry
moves Jimmy’s right arm so that it’s lying off to the right side of his body,
and opens Jimmy’s hand partially.]
Barry:
Sammy, give me your gun.
[Sammy
gives Barry the gun. Barry places in
Jimmy’s right hand.]
Barry:
Let’s get the hell out here.
[Cut
to them walking out of the house and getting into the car. They pull a U-Turn and begin driving down the
opposite side of the street of which they were parked. We fade out of the scene as they are driving
down the street.]
[Fade
in on the date
Late
Afternoon
[Cut
to Sue and Dave at a court custody hearing. Cut to a shot of Sue on one side of the court,
and Dave on the other.]
Judge:
I am awarding custody to David Miers.
Mr. Miers will have the child on week-days and two weekends out of the
month, Ms. Flannery will have the child on the other two weekends of the month.
Sue
[standing up]:
Wait, I only get to see my kid 4 days a month?!?!?!
Judge:
I have made my decision. A follow up
hearing will be scheduled for 3 months from now. We will discuss progress with the custody
rights, as well as any other new occurrences that may have come up. This court is adjourned.
[Cut
to a shot of Dave walking out of the courthouse with Caitlin, then cut to an
upset Sue being comforted by Sean.]
Sean:
It’ll be alright Sue.
Sue:
No it’s not, Sean, I lost my kid!
Sean:
Look Sue, it’s OK, there are some people who don’t get to see their kids for
years. You’re lucky Sue. Just take some time, and you’ll feel better.
Sue:
It’s just, I don’t know, It’s just gonna be hard.
Sean:
I
know Sue, I know.
[Cut
to Sammy entering a church. We follow
him as he enters the confessional.]
Sammy:
Forgive me father, for I have sinned.
Priest:
It is OK son, tell me, in what ways have you sinned?
Sammy:
I
have killed a man…I—I’ve killed many men.
I—I recently killed a man, and I feel terrible about it. I don’t want to go to jail, but I also don’t
want to live with this guilt.
Priest:
Repent
my son, for you will only find true forgiveness if you are able to repent.
Sammy
[he begins to cry]:
I’m sorry father [he pauses while crying] I’m so sorry.
[Cut
to Amanda throwing a party at her apartment, she has about 20 people
there. Amanda is walking around and
greeting party goers. Cut to making
small talk with Lauren.]
Lauren:
What are you going to do now that the show is over?
Joyce:
You know, I’m not sure, I may just go back to work for the TV station, I just
don’t know.
[Amanda
walks in on the conversation with a bottle of champagne.]
Amanda:
Who needs refills?
[Amanda
tops off Lauren and Joyce’s glasses.]
Amanda:
How
are you ladies doing?
Joyce:
Oh, just great how bout you Amanda?
Amanda:
I couldn’t be better, when am I going to get a chance to see Alexis?
Lauren:
When do you want to?
Amanda:
Anytime I can.
[Cut
back to Sue and Sean. Sue and Sean are
lying together on the couch watching TV.
Sean is lying behind Sue who is still upset and mildly crying.]
Sean:
Sue, it’s time to start our life
together, me and you, things are going to get better, I promise.
[Sue
looks up at Sean as he wipes a tear from her cheek. He kisses her on the cheek.]
[Cut
to Don Marinelli at his estate. He is
drinking scotch with Barry.]
Barry:
Can you believe that fuckin pussy wouldn’t shoot him? I had to put a gun to his head before he
would pull the trigger.
Don
Marinelli:
Barry, ya did the right thing. We can’t
trust him anymore. I want you to take
him out. He’s a danger to our business,
I can’t have that Barry.
[Natalie
walks over and kisses her grandfather on the cheek.]
Don
Marinelli:
Hello Natalie, you’ve met Barry haven’t ya?
Natalie:
Yes I have.
[She
goes over to Barry, kisses him on the cheek and whispers “thank you” in his
ear.]
Barry:
No problem, Nat…
[He
looks Don Marinelli right in the eyes.]
Barry:
I
just do what your grandfather tells me to.
[Cut
to Jimmy’s parents at his gravestone.
Jimmy’s mom is crying hysterically, his Dad is comforting her. The gravestone reads James Sanders
Mrs.
Sanders:
I’m sorry Jimmy. I’m so sorry.
[Jimmy’s
mom gradually gets angrier]
That
fucking slut, that fucking slut, THAT FUCKING SLUT!
[Cut
to Sammy sitting on his bed, holding his crucifix and crying.]
Sammy:
What the fuck did I do?
[We
keep the camera on him for about five seconds as he cries. He goes to his safe, pulls out his gun, and
goes back to his bed leaving the safe open.
He sits down, looks at the gun for about five seconds, then sticks it in
his mouth and kills himself.]
[Cut
to Dave sitting on a couch watching television.
Caitlin is sitting on his lap.]
Caitlin:
Where’s mommy?
Dave
[he swallows]:
Mommy decided she doesn’t want to live with us anymore.
Caitlin:
Why?
Dave:
I don’t know honey, I don’t know.
Late
Evening
[Cut
to Amanda cleaning up her apartment after the party. We see her throw various things in the trash
can, and then wash some dishes. Cut to
Amanda lying in bed. Then cut to an
overhead shot of her trying to go to sleep.
We slowly zoom in on her as a smile starts to form over her face. We zoom in until her smiling face completely
engulfs the screen and then cut to the credits.]