We(re Half Way There: Episode three: You Better Work
SCENE ONE
INT.- PHOTO STUDIO-DAYTIME
At small studio a photographer and some waif models TAMI included does photo shots.
ANTHONY who walks in, watching and the rest of the models.
[Upbeat dance music of 1990 plays in background.]
[After shoot photographer is talks with TAMI]
as, Notices ANTHONY and greets a him. She preps herself and goes up to ANTHONY
Hugging him
ANTHONY
So this is the glamorous life of an up and coming model
TAMI
Yep, welcome to the show (.not as grand as you thought
Looking at it with indifference
ANTHONY
Hmm, it(s not that bad
TAMI
Not bad uh, it(ll be better when we leave
Push him out. They continue idle talking.
Enters TAMI(S estranged boyfriend, JESSE MICHAELS, longhaired grunge dressed guy enters as a delivery boy for the photographer(s order. Without notice, both he and TAMI bump into each other. JESSE then takes notice as TAMI walks out with ANTHONY.
He goes to Tami, grabs her arm
JESSE
Tami?!
TAMI
Yeah?!
Still without recognition
JESSE
[Relieved]
I thought I(d never see you...
TAMI suddenly recognizes him and quickly looks away
TAMI
[Nervously]
I don(t know what you(re talking about
walk away
JESSE
What do you mean, it(s me....
grabs her
TAMI[avoiding him]
I don(t know you
Snatching her arm back and going to ANTHONY
JESSE
What are you talking about you don(t.....
He comes back toward her ANTHONY then stand between them
ANTHONY
You heard what she said, she doesn(t know you now leave her
Pushes him away. JESSE pulls back hold up his hands. Both ANTHONY and TAMI, quickly grabbing her purse allowing her wallet to fall out, leaves
NEW ANGLE wallet falls to the ground
JESSE picks it up and looks through it.
Scene Ends
SCENE TWO
INT.- ANTHONY(S CAR-DAYTIME
ANTHONY and TAMI sit in awkward silence as he drives back her to the Bed and Breakfast. the radio plays a (retro-tune( in background
ANTHONY
Are you ok ?
TAMI
Yes, yes thanks.
she smiles
ANTHONY
What was that all about?
TAMI
You know some whack job, see a pretty face
on a magazine or something....
ANTHONY
He looked like he knows you very well
TAMI
They(re all like that I guest when you get to that level
ANTHONY
I don(t know....
TAMI
It(s over now, let(s just go on and forget it!
SCENE ENDS
SCENE THREE
INT.-BED AND BREAKFAST(DINNING AREA)- DAYTIME
CARLA, GREG and LEAH all sit in one table enjoying a late lunch with the rest of the guest. SCOTT stands at their table talking and serving them.
Pushes her plate away
LEAH
Stop, anymore of that gumbo of yours I(ll burst!
CARLA
You(re tellin(me, all I need is to add more mass to
my area where I don(t need it.
Also pushing her plate and rubs her stomach
GREG
I(ll have the rest of your (in the profession you(re in,
you guys already have a reputation of being called pigs.
Quickly grabbing her plate
SCOTT[chuckles]
You know better not to grab a sista's plate
Sits by GREG
LEAH
He's just greedy
CARLA
Not getting any food either at home
GREG
Can't help it if I enjoy the fine cuisines of B'n'B's
latest discovery Mr. Scott Grey,
Patting him on the back
CARLA
Yeah, things seem to be much better since you started
GREG
Especially at the office, now we can get more done
without any further interruptions from David
LEAH
if you haven't runs him in circles..
Pauses rolling his eyes
SCOTT
More of the opposite(seems like I'm doin' everything
GREG CARLA and LEAH smile after
SCOTT[sighs and whispers]
I mean, don't get me wrong, I enjoy working but(.
GREG[chuckles]
You're not in bad company, we all had to deal with the like of Davy
at one time or another
Hitting on the side
LEAH
The boy is allergic to work (So he loves to
pass it on to his friend.
CARLA
Like he did at the New Year's Eve party at
my apartment last year…
LEAH
Or the mess at my Shoppe, we're still recovering
from that.
GREG
So don't think of it as anything too wrong , that's
just his friendly way of helping out
SCOTT
I just wish he could be friendlier and actually work
DAVID enters
DAVID[interrupts]
Why are y'all botherin' us busy folks
LEAH
Like you're really doin' something
DAVID
Aren't you and your wife suppose to be workin'
or something
Plating some of SCOTT's food
GREG
Can some of us take a break.
Stands besides SCOTT
DAVID
Not on my baby's clock you're not
CARLA
And aren't you suppose to be doin' something(.
Placing his arm around CARLA's shoulders
DAVID
I am Ms. Cagney or Lacey , I'm the hostess comforting
and welcoming my guests...
Grasping SCOTT's waste
DAVID
And thanks to this sweetheart I have more time to socialize
with the lovely audience(.in speaking of sweetie, know
rooms 120, and 134 I forgot to do 'em know how I am
pulling away from DAVID
SCOTT[to his self sarcastically]
Beginning to(.
SCOTT
Yeah, gotcha!
DAVID
Thank you, this is a gentlemen, I don't know what
I'd do without you(
Kisses his cheek as SCOTT holds his breathe and sighs
MARIE interrupts as entering
MARIE
Probably burn down this place
DAVID
Does anyone run work anymore or what?
Place hand over hips
MARIE
We mean to ask you about that
SCOTT gives a little giggle.
DAVID
For your information I do work, it takes a lot to
look pretty
CARLA
That's my signal to leave before it gets bloody and do
some body counts
Getting up
GREG
Let follow I got tones of work on top of the fact my
folks are coming
SCOTT stands letting GREG up
LEAH
Can we not mention that
GREG
Well we have to deal with it, besides it's only a day or two
LEAH
Enough for a headache!
DAVID
Are we having a little our future in laws?
Sitting where GREG was
GREG
No, She just having disagreement with my mother
LEAH
That's the understatement of the year.
GREG
She's not that bad honey.
LEAH
Like the Ayatollah
Picking up her drink
MARIE
You have to gulp it in you will be dealing with her
until one of you die
Standing near DAVID
LEAH
Hopefully soon
GREG
It'll be ok, I got to go
CARLA
Let me follow before the force comes searchin' for me.
Besides, I have to go and call Nikki and sees if that adoption
agency is gonna contact her(
DAVID
Oh yeah, I forget that we may have an
extend their family unit, I maybe an auntie
CARLA
That's if this contact come through to her
(she did all the paper work
LEAH
It shouldn't be a problem, should it?
Heads out
CARLA
That's what we're hopin' it'll not come to any (
She leaves.
DAVID
I do them luck, I wouldn't be caught in her shoes yet..
I'm too young and beautiful to be a mother.
MARIE
And the wrong sex, I do believe.
DAVID makes taunting gestures
LEAH
Well, I have too much other shit to think of
DAVID
Like when to say I do?
LEAH
When I'm goddamn good and ready!
MARIE
Thank god we decided not to do any crazy shit like that
DAVID
You'll just be the gold digging bitch behind Tami's career
MARIE
Damn skippin', rollin in all of her dough
Both TAMI and ANTHONY entering
LEAH
Speaking of the devil(.
DAVID
Another day and million dollar pose?
TAMI
I guess you can say that(.
Goes to MARIE who she greets, ANTHONY to SCOTT and also peck him
DAVID
Oh, let's leave the girl alone she problem had long one
with all those retakes and stuff
LEAH
Uh I wouldn't call standing at a camera smiling and
posing long and hard
DAVID
Sitting on your asses count as(.
MARIE
I don't know tell us(
[they continue conversation]
JESSE enters sees TAMI by MARIE and the rest of the friends and walk to her. She sees him and suddenly panics
TAMI [to herself]
Son of bitch
Noticing her awkwardness at JESSE
DAVID
What's up ?
TAMI[nervously]
Just that guy over there
Everyone notices
ANTHONY
That's the guy from the shoot
DAVID
You know him
ANTHONY
I don(t, but he (.wanted to speak with her as if he knew her
TAMI
He(s just some wacko?
Nervously to DAVID
TAMI
Do something, quick
Grabbing him
DAVID
Like what(I(m a lady too
Pulls back
TAMI
David ,please!
Casting his attention at SCOTT
DAVID
Scotty, angel be a doll and help
He smiles to win him. SCOTT pauses and gets up
SCOTT
(help you with something ?
SCOTT sighs and goes up to JESSE
JESSE
Wanted to talk with Tami (
Walking to Tami
SCOTT
There(s no Tami here.
Standing in his way
JESSE
She's standing right there(
Points at her as holds on to ANTHONY(s arm
SCOTT
She don(t wanna talk now , get it!
Going up to his face JESSE pauses pulls out the purse
JESSE [rolls his eyes]
Give her this, will ya?
Handing him the purse
SCOTT
Yeah, go!
Snatches it
JESSE
Dude, you don't have to snatch(.
Pushes him
SCOTT
You have a problem!
Shoves back both in fighting mode
ANTHONY tries to go up to help him DAVID pulls him back. JESSE glances at her standing frightened
JESSE [sighs]
Nah, I(m out of here!
He leaves.
SCOTT
And don(t come back!
Walks back
Comforted by both ANTHONY and MARIE, TAMI pecks SCOTT as he hands her purse back.
TAMI
I(ll love forever, Scott.
SCOTT
Is this gonna continuous
MARIE
Let(s hope not(
Grabbing Tami(s side
LEAH
He looked harmless.
DAVID
And cute, in a River Phoenix/Charles Manson sorta way
MARIE
You(d think a bum with an ass is cute.
DAVID
Can(t help it if I love men too much.
LEAH
What about your husband
DAVID
One, he(s not here and two, I can look can I don(t have anything to do here.
SCOTT chuckles in disagreement
ANTHONY
Well the important thing is it's over(
DAVID
I better get back to whatever was doing
Getting up
SCENE ENDS
SCENE FOUR
INT.- DA BLUZ CAFÉ- DAYTIME
Also lunch hour, NIKKI stands behind the head bar stacking and doing inventory.
The social worker from the Sunshine Adoption Agency, HENRY MARKHAM, a middle-aged white shirt and tie man enter looking around and goes to the bar
H. MARKHAM
Is there a Nicholette Patterson here?
NIKKI
That would be me.
H. MARKHAM
Yes, I'm Mr. Henry Markham from the Sunshine Adoption Agency?
NIKKI
Yes, hi[holding her hand to greet] 'caught me by surprise( they
Weren't about quick response(
pulling out some paper out of his briefcase
H. MARKHAM
Well, when we hear of eager folk like you, who want to rear one of
many children that needs a home, will we consider it too noble to
stay on our holding' list
NIKKI
Thanks..
Taking a file out and looking through
H. MARKHAM
And with what you've given us and from checking your background,
I can safely say you are eligible for adoption
NIKKI smiles
H. MARKHAM
Just one or two items to go over that we want to make sure of(
Rambling in her papers
H. MARKHAM
It says here that you are gonna share responsibility with a
Ms. Carla Mae Adams?
She nods
H. MARKHAM
Now, is this an immediate family or friend(.
NIKKI
Why?
H. MARKHAM
Well Ms. Patterson, we want to make sure that whatever child
you're getting is in the best care, not to say you're not responsible
enough, but since you don't have most of the time(.
NIKKI
If it concerns you any, she's my significant other!
Showing unease, MARKHAM pauses.
H. MARKHAM
You are in a same sex relationship(.
NIKKI
Why should it make a difference?
H. MARKHAM
Ms. Patterson, you are a responsible and seemingly nice young lady, but
the Sunshine Agency is looking for more traditional parenting for our children,
and for alternative situation like yours.
Putting his hand on hers
H. MARKHAM
this maybe the 90s but, many places especially here in Atlanta,
still want family values and to tell you the truth there are in many
other those are willing to even explain, unless you can come up with more
money then either you and your significant other get there's nothing else I could
offer, sorry.
NIKKI give a concerned and discouraged look.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE FIVE
INT.- LUCINDA'S FLORAL SHOPPE-DAYTIME (LATER)
While MARIE and LEAH working , TAMI walks around
LEAH
Just because you're not working here fulltime doesn't mean
you can't help us
MARIE
It's no good saying thing to her, we're too common
for her blood
LEAH
And we don't want to make her work, it's too hard
for a fragile model like her..
MARIE[ jokingly]
Makes her look too rough, her true colors.
TAMI
Fuck y'all!
Both giggles
LEAH
We're just sayin'(..
TAMI
I'm just tired, and besides I do work..
MARIE
On your nails, hair(.
LEAH
And the phone?
TAMI
Whatever you guys.
MARIE
You wouldn't take that attitude if you boyfriend shows up.
TAMI
Ok, now that's not funny(
LEAH
Oh lighten up, it's not everyday a person gets a stalker.
MARIE
And alright, without her first cover shot.
TAMI
Can we please talk about something else(
Greg's parent, Mr. and Mrs. JAMES and VIVIAN LOWELL, enters. LEAH spots them.
Covering her face
LEAH[mumbles]
Shit!.. (Could've given mea warning , Dear lord!
MARIE
What?
Also spots them
MARIE
Already, the in-laws cometh.
LEAH
Don(t encourage (em
TAMI
They look harmless
MARIE
Like any other deadheads who walk in here
LEAH
Really, don(t encourage them
Hiding behind some plants
MARIE
Well, aren(t you gonna make with the nicey nicey
LEAH gives her an evil stare
MARIE [sighs]
Thank god you have as a friend, I gotcha
She goes to kiss her cheek
MARIE
Approaches them who are eyeing around.
Coming behind them
MARIE
Hey, you guys let me know if you guys need my help.
Startled Mrs. LOWELL grabs her purse
Mr. LOWELL[smiles]
No. no, thanks( we're here to see a Ms. Leah Pherson?
This... Lydia(s Floral Centre?
MARIE
Wrong place, but right person.
LEAH inconspicuously toils around them
Mrs. LOWELL
So where is she
MARIE
Uh, I think she(s in the back stocking(something
Mrs. LOWELL [impatient]
Like what..
MARIE
The hell if I know lady(.
Mrs. LOWELL shows stronger dislike
Mr. LOWELL
I know thought I saw her standing with you guys..
MARIE
Oh no it was someone else when you(ve been working
here as long as we You begin to take on the appearance
of everyone and thing here
Mr. LOWELL smiles as stands Mrs. LOWELL unmoved
MARIE
Was kidding..
Mrs. LOWELL
How could I can tell, so you make money by joking on your
Costumer(s inquiries?
Mr. LOWELL tries to calm Mrs. LOWELL Seeing MARIE situation, she reluctantly helps her
MARIE [smiles]
I have no complaints about it and as with anyone
Who doesn't like it you can stick it up your(.
LEAH [interrupting]
What a surprise, you guys already made it.
Greets Mr. LOWELL
Mr. LOWELL
We didn't either but to see my son and his future wife
Holding her hand
Mrs. LOWELL [mumbles]
Why would that be a surprise?
MARIE smiles holding her composure. Seeing the escapade LEAH finally go to relieve her.
LEAH[interrupting]
And how are you, Vivian, cheerful as ever
Both showing intension
Mrs. LOWELL
Just being entertained by this delight young lady(s
antics while you were trying to avoid us.
Greeting each other with superficial expressions
LEAH
Oh I wouldn(t do that to you (Um, Thank you I have it , Marie
Pushes her away. MARIE chuckles in disagreement
Mr. LOWELL
So soon?
MARIE
Yeah so soon, I was just being entertaining while
hearing here delightful comments
Gazing her attention at Mrs. LOWELL
LEAH
I have it so check on whatever
Hinting at her to leave
LEAH
Anyways, so what(s up with y(all
Mr. LOWELL
Nothing, we were wondering if you'd show us around(.
LEAH
Now, I(m you guys wanna rest or something
from that long trip
Mr. LOWELL
Nonsense, we(re fit as a fiddle and looking
forward to you and Greg.
Mrs. LOWELL
James, she doesn(t want us to be around here,
I wouldn't blame her
LEAH
Yeah, with Greg (burning the midday oil(
at the office and I here(
Mr. LOWELL
I see..
Seeing his reaction LEAH thinks for a second notices TAMI hanging around , goes to her.
Grabs her arm, who looks clueless
LEAH[ to her ear]
I owe you one..
Pushes towards Mr. and Mrs. LOWELL
LEAH
This is Tami a good friend she helps me out when needed
TAMI still clueless greet them with a sheepish expression
Mr. LOWELL
Isn't that a bit much, we can always wait..
LEAH
Oh no, she has nothing to do, right?
Pushing them out. TAMI still clueless
TAMI
Um, it(s yhalls first time here in Atlanta, well it(s mine (
Walking out with them
LEAH leans near the cash register and sighs. MARIE comes be shake her head
MARIE
Nice people, I can see where Greg gets his eyes
from and it(s not his dad
Placing her arm around LEAH(s shoulder.
LEAH
Shut up!
MARIE
I(m just sayin, you have to deal with them until till death do part..
LEAH gives an evil stare. MARIE stops
SCENE ENDS
SCENE SIX
INT.- B'N'B LOBBY-DAYTIME
SCOTT clean up around a scattering mess ANTHONY walks downs stairs, goes behind him.
Sneaking up behind him and grabbing his waist
ANTHONY
You can work a little faster(
SCOTT[startled]
The hell(
Drops the broom
ANTHONY
'thought to give you a surprise!
SCOTT
Ok, you did, now move (. don(t ever do that shit again!
snatching the broom
ANTHONY
Didn(t know you(re into to your work
SCOTT
Try someone else(s..
ANTHONY
You(re still bitching about David?
Sitting down
SCOTT
Still? the guy doesn(t know work if it hit him in his little Nelly ass
I mean you and a five year old can do twice as much as him
Cleaning his glasses
ANTHONY
You just need to get over it, it 's been only a last few weeks since you
started, and anyways you didn(t have a problem with him before you began.
SCOTT
I didn't know I was workin( with Peg Bundy calling every damn minute
(Scotty!, Scotty!( I shit you not, if I hear (Scotty( once more(
ANTHONY
Please you know deep inside you love it(
Massaging his neck
SCOTT
I love a lobotomy more.. besides you don(t have to see
him on a 24 hour basis
ANTHONY
Got a point, but work is work, and at the end of the day we all get
are well rewards as my dad would say
Inching to SCOTT him . DAVID in the background calling SCOTT.
SCOTT[sighs and rolls eyes]
banshee calls
Gets up
SCENE ENDS
SCENE SEVEN
INT.- GREG AND LEAH HOUSE -LATER THAT EVENING
GREG, LEAH and Mr. and Mrs. LOWELL sit at a glass table in a chandelier
lighted dinning room, all in awkward silent fiddling around with the food.
GREG
Um, sorry we couldn't make it but you know
Mr. LOWELL
That's fine son, the bills have to be paid some way(
and we had a good time with your friend what was
her name??
GREG
Tami?
Mr. LOWELL
Yes, Tami she says she is a model or something
LEAH
If you can call it that(
Mrs. LOWELL
So, what is a person like that hanging around there
LEAH
She's a family friend and can go where ever please!
Mrs. LOWELL
I just saying' it wouldn't seem appropriate for a friend such her
to loiter at work places freely on business hours(
LEAH
She uses to work with us (.
Mr. LOWELL
The important thing is we had a good time, how it at the office?
GREG
Same as usual..
Mr. LOWELL
No huge accounts, huh?
GREG
Not yet.
Sipping from his glass
Mr. LOWELL
Aren(t you working with Gary, he seems bright enough so
both of you so be making a shit loads of dough
GREG
It takes time seeing the economy and all and he with.
his other business
playing with his food
Mr. LOWELL
That bed and breakfast he runs with his friend, Michael..
GREG
David you mean
Mr. LOWELL
Yes, funny, I've never thought he(d be that way that way.
Mrs. LOWELL
I know, seems too much of a good person.
GREG
He(s a good person now.
Mrs. LOWELL
We understand ,Greg we can(t picture him like that is all
we(re saying.
LEAH
And I always thought what he like is his business.
Mrs. LOWELL
It was just an innocent opinion , if you don(t mind.
LEAH
Let(s just keep our opinions about people that aren(t here
about to ourselves, huh Vivian!
Quickly nibbling on her food angrily.
Mrs. LOWELL
I didn(t say anything out of the ordinary I wouldn(t say
about anyone else, so don(t to acknowledge me in first
person, Leah!
GREG[mouthing at her]
Honey, stop it!
GREG grips her hand, she snatching her hand back
LEAH
Gee, I didn(t know school was still in session in my own house!
GREG[raising his voice to interrupt]
You know Lee babe this is excellent stir fry chicken.
Taking a bite of chicken both LEAH and Mrs. LOWELL rolling her eye at
Mr. LOWELL
Yes it is, we haven(t had Chinese for a long time and this
is the best, right dear
Grabbing her hand
Mrs. LOWELL[sighs]
I'll have to admit, it is tasty my compliments to the chef,
you ever he is?
LEAH
Excuse me ?
GREG
Honey, come on...she mean nothing(
LEAH
Oh cut the shit, you think I can(t make !
Mrs. LOWELL
No(
Mr. LOWELL
That(s silly, she was just mentioning that since you(re so
busy at that little plant shop, we didn(t know if you did
have time to cook..
Slams the table
LEAH
First of all it(s not a little plant shop the name is
Lucinda(s Floral Shoppe!
Mrs. LOWELL[mumble]
Like it makes a difference.
Overhearing her
GREG
Ma, please...
LEAH
No, let her be the condescending bitch she is(
Mr. LOWELL
Hold on, I refuse to have you talk about my wife like that(
Standing up
Mrs. LOWELL
No James, she may not be too coherent being in her stage(
Pats his shoulder
LEAH
I(ll have you know that I have been in remission for two
years, thank you!
Mrs. LOWELL
And doing fine dear..
LEAH
Oh, come off of it!
Sitting , GREG grabs her neck and massages it.
GREG
Lay off of it yourself, she(s trying her damnedest!
LEAH
To be a pain in the ass!
Mrs. LOWELL
She can(t help it if she can(t take constructional criticism.
LEAH
And you love it too.
In fact I don(t, I(d love to have you listen to me for a change
LEAH
I(ve all the listening I can do
Getting up
GREG
Now Leah(
Going towards her and grabbing her arm
LEAH
Why don(t you find your backbone, and be my
fiancé for a change!
Walking away
GREG
What do you mean, let(s just sit down(
LEAH
Oh do just that mamma(s boy, and let me know when the guests are gone!
Walks out GREG chases after her until she leave the house then walks back slowly.
He stands there staring at his parents. Mr. LOWELL slowly continues to eat, as Mrs. LOWELL looks on with concern as GREG sits back down.
Mrs. LOWELL
And I wonder why you guys are still engaged
GREG gives her an evil stare.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE EIGHT
INT.- DA BLUZ CAFÉ- NIGHT
In a noisy packed crowd, NIKKI sits, head down, at the main bar. ANTHONY, with tray @ hand, goes towards the area to get drink orders.
Noticing ANTHONY around she lefts up her head giving a less depressed expression
NIKKI [muffling]
Tony, promise me one thing.
ANTHONY[busy]
What ?
NIKKI
Heed my warning, while you(re young !You and Scott, don't try
to start a family.
Taking a gulp of her drink
ANTHONY
Ok, we won(t [clueless] farthest from our minds, why bring that up?
Straightening his tray
NIKKI
Just something I discovered today.
ANTHONY
I thought you guys agreed to try for it.
NIKKI
I did also, but someone doesn(t
ANTHONY
They made their on evaluation, I thought they(re gonna wait
until later this week
NIKKI
They didn(t, and thanks to them and their Dan Quayle (family value(
notion I(m out of the running.
ANTHONY
That sucks!
NIKKI
Precisely the point.
ANTHONY
They really can(t get away with that
NIKKI
They just did, and you know what I(m threw with it .
ANTHONY
Ah, You can(t let that get you down
NIKKI
And what do you know about it
ANTHONY
Nothing but I do know that something may turn up you
and Carla came so far(
NIKKI
And she have my head with this, I can just hear her
( I told you so(
ANTHONY
You don(t know that(
Walking out, she sighs
ANTHONY
Cheer up?
She mumbles as pats her on the back head to the floor. Serves a few tables and heads towards the table in front with JESSE sitting, unbeknownst. Clueless, ANTHONY
Does he routine, until both recognizing each other. JESSE slightly hasty pulls back a sigh.
Getting up
JESSE
Dude, I(m not here to cause trouble just wanna get something
to eat I(ll get a to go or go somewhere else(
Stopping him
ANTHONY
Nah man, stay(its cool
JESSE slowly sits down
SCENE ENDS
SCENE NINE
INT.- MRS. BAILEY(S BED AND BREAKFAST HALLWAY-NIGHT
After completing a room, SCOTT tiredly closes the door. Compulsively he checks the hallway(s corners and floor, until he hears thumping and mumbling from the hall closet.
Curious, he slowly walks to it, pauses then quickly opens the door.
SCOTT
The fuck is this!
Startled, seeing DAVID giving head to some hunky guest, who turns around
DAVID
Does anyone ever knock!
SCOTT
In a fucking closet?!
GUEST pulling up his pants
DAVID
Well, I(m( showing the nice gentleman a little of my
hospitality, you know a diva(s work is never done! So why
don(t we let our Auntie Davy finish entertaining and work
somewhere else..
Stands up
SCOTT
Better yet, why don(t we actually work beside the guest
DAVID
Oh I do(
SCOTT
When? where?
Lost for words
DAVID
Plenty (can(t a girl rest, once in awhile!
SCOTT
And leave me with your shit!
DAVID
That is your job, Scotty sweetheart! And I(ll have you know
I do not leave shit around(
SCOTT
Yeah, (cause you don(t have any shit to leave! Just give it
to me, and you can go (socialize( or no, ( entertain( your
guess! Right, diva!
GUEST
Think I better get going ..
Leave the closet , DAVID gives a slight tug
DAVID
Yes do, we(ll talk later!
Pushes them back in
SCOTT
No, no! Stay, let him (socialize( with you, I mean you(re
the matriarch!
Closes the door, then Reopens it
SCOTT
It would be a sight when Gary comes around!
Slam the door
SCENE ENDS
SCENE TEN
INT.- DA BLUZ CAFÉ- NIGHT (later)
Both ANTHONY and JESSE sit talking a few drinks on his table and a half finished plate.
ANTHONY
(why would she do that!
JESSE
Beats me, remember I(m a victim, baffled by this too.
ANTHONY
I knew you weren(t a psycho, she I thought
JESSE
Welcome to a world I like to call life, man!
ANTHONY
Still can(t get over the fact she did that to you, actually, I can!
.... Seeing how, her action now, sneaky one minute perky
cheerleader the next(was he like that back then?
JESSE
I wouldn(t call it sneaky, just plan naive or something, can(t
though. She(s the good catholic girl, and me the stranger she
loved, or so she says (
ANTHONY
I think I saw a James Dean flick like that!
JESSE
But not a rebel, with cause or care!
ANTHONY
Dude, I wish I could help (.
JESSE
Easy head man, I(ve made it in worse, like these pants
been! Come it I think, I been there!
ANTHONY
Sorry about earlier with the(
JESSE
No sweat, you were playin( (brave( boyfriend fending
off the scary Old (Boogieman((but I can(t picture her
with you, she seems a bit too feminine for your taste!
ANTHONY
I never said I was(
JESSE
(. Everywhere but hell, remember!
ANTHONY drops his jaw in amazement
TAMI who happens to be the area, sees both JESSE and ANTHONY talking. She come sneaks behind them as they continue talking. JESSE then look up and behind
TAMI
Can(t you take a hint!
JESSE
That is (
TAMI
You know what I(m talking about(
JESSE
No I don(t.
TAMI
Stalking me like a some prey..
JESSE
If I stand corrected ,the last time I looked, I was here
café talking with this dude is legal
TAMI
Come off of it!
ANTHONY
Seriously, he(s cool, we(re just talking...
TAMI
Okay, butt out, Tony!
ANTHONY
I was just say(
JESSE
Hey, don(t bother playing hero again, when she(s right,
she(s right(.
Getting up
ANTHONY
Hey Jesse, man you don(t have to (
Grabbing his arm
JESSE
Dude, don(t sweat, you gotta know when to hold them, fold
them and walk or how ever that song goes(
Gives him some money and walks out
JESSE
Be the better man, let sleep bitches lay, catch you around!
ANTHONY gets up holding the money
ANTHONY
That(s fucked up!
TAMI
Believe you me, you(ll thank me later!
Drawing a smirk, he exits.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE ELEVEN
INT. ( B(N(B LOBBY- NIGHT
SCOTT sits on the couch tired and worn out. DAVID enters and stands looking at
him, with penitence in his eyes. Sees a paper of some sort by SCOTT and pick it up.
DAVID
(jokingly)
Missed something!
SCOTT silently rolls his eyes
DAVID
Oh come baby, you do have a sense of humor in there!
Massaging his back
SCOTT
When there(s something funny, I do.
Sits up and pulls away from him
DAVID
I hope you(re not angry about earlier(
SCOTT
It(s nothing.
DAVID
You sure (cause I don(t want any bad blood with you,
lord I have enough of that to spread around let me tell
you(
SCOTT
I said it(s cool!
DAVID
Ok, just reassuring that fact(
He pauses as he notices his attitude
DAVID
Look, I know sometimes I(m a pain in the ass and you think
I don't appreciate your help but I do(
SCOTT looks unmoved
DAVID
But, Scotty baby, do I look like I should be doing what
you do..
SCOTT chuckles
DAVID
Look, to make it up I'll help you out the best way I can
He reluctantly nods his head
DAVID
Great! Oh and about what you saw (
SCOTT
See no evil , hear no evil, say no evil(
DAVID
That's my boy!
Hugs him
SCENE ENDS
SCENE TWELVE
INT. - DA BLUZ CAFÉ-NIGHT
As the club winds down, ANTHONY sits at the while NIKKI is behind.
ANTHONY [to NIKKI]
Come off of it for the hundredth time!
Grabbing her hand
NIKKI
Oh, you just don't know(
ANTHONY
Neither do you, yet(
NIKKI
And don't want to, damn if I had a time machine(
ANTHONY
So you can repeat it again!
NIKKI
Yeah, need something stronger(.
[They continue talking]
TAMI at the bar sits by ANTHONY and orders a drink
ANTHONY
Anymore of people here you like to chase out!
TAMI
You don(t wanna go there(
Picking up her drink
ANTHONY
Go where, Tami ? There wasn(t much said that you or he
say earlier
TAMI
He mention something !
ANTHONY
He may have said something, but then again he may not(
TAMI
Tony, don(t wanna mess with me(.
ANTHONY
Who(s messing anything other than you, Tami? He just came and
to eat like any other person here(
TAMI
Fine Tony, But I(d watch myself, getting attached him
ANTHONY
You may run(
TAMI
Sugar, he may seem alluring with charming you with his cutesy
B.S. tales? But it(d really, really, be wise not to become involved
narrow tall-tales without your name on it , you may get your ass
burnt, here?
ANTHONY
I(m involved with any thing(
NIKKI
Me neither, what are we not talking about..
She smile, getting the bottom end of the situation. Both then are silent
NIKKI
Alrighty then!
Awkwardly walks to the next costumer,
TAMI [continues]
Let(s keep it that way!
He stands and get some orders, as she walks away
LEAH comes in sees the group and sits and orders a drink
NIKKI
Hey, how's the future in-laws
LEAH
Don't call them that!
Hands her drink
NIKKI
Eek, that bad!
Picking up her glass
LEAH
I'm here not there aren't I!
ANTHONY
And Greg(.
LEAH
With mommy and daddy, of course.
NIKKI
That is his parents..
LEAH
Sadly enough, who cannot regard me with any
respect other than the bitch who is fucking his
life up.
Takes another swallow
NIKKI
Girl, you're being a bit too hard on them
they can't help it if they're cautious(
ANTHONY
Yeah, that's what parents (wouldn't you
LEAH
Whatever !
Takes another swallow GREG then enters stands behind LEAH.
unbeknownst she orders anther.
GREG
I'd like one , make that a double on her .
Turns over
LEAH
Aren't you worried that mommy is gonna ground you!
GREG
Look, I know my folks are a bits difficult and
I should've been more understanding in your part(
LEAH
No, it's me, you got yourself involved with a
psycho bitch(
GREG
Not from where I'm looking whether
they like you or not(
Enters DAVID and SCOTT
DAVID
Blah, blah, blah, we heard that millions of
times from you breeders!
LEAH
Fuck off!
NIKKI
And aren't you supposed to be helping guess
SCOTT
When have you known him to do anything
GREG
Now you have sweet Scott following your lead
DAVID
Oh, hush up, can an ole girl and her stag take a break ?
CARLA enters
CARLA
Yeah if that girl deserves it, like me
Goes to kiss NIKKI. notices her unusual behavior
CARLA
What's the matter, baby?
NIKKI[awkward]
Uh, nothing(.you know the agency came today(.
CARLA
Already(
Grasping on a towel
NIKKI
Yeah, ah, they said I( uh, we weren't eligible
for adoption and that it'll be more difficult for
us because of who we are(
Pauses
NIKKI
I should've listen to you first(..
CARLA
Why, baby it doesn't matter what they say we get
something
NIKKI pauses in amazement
CARLA
Don't worry!
They kisses
MARIE enters go towards TAMI who(s sits at the far corner.
MARIE
What did I miss !
TAMI
Oh..Uh, Nothing !
Hold her, as does, ANTHONY passes by glares with caution.
MARIE
So everything's ok!
Catching a glance at ANTHONY
TAMI
Yep!
Both glance and continues as before
SCENE ENDS
Cast Lineup
Anthony Fox
Scott Grey
Gary Lowell
Leah Pherson
Tami Martinez
Marie Connors
Jesse Michaels
David Newman
James Lowell
Vivian Lowell
Henry Markham
Carla Adams
Nikki Patterson
Photographer
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Episode Three: You Better Work
By Bryant McLemore
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