The scene opens in an unknown house. We hear two people screaming.

“YOU BITCH!”

“Oh like YOU’RE so PERFECT.”

“At least I wasn’t FUCKING the pool boy.”

“Tell me then, how old was Christie? 18 or 19?”

A 40ish woman moves into the scene.

“Oh you’re Miss perfect now?”

An older man moves into the scene, 55ish.

“At least I sleep with people who are old enough NOT to be my GRANDCHILDREN.”

“Christie was 22, and you’re way off the subject.”

“Am I? So YOU can sleep around, but I can’t?”

“No. You can’t.”

“That’s it. It’s over. I’m leaving you.”

“WHAT?”

The woman moves away from the man. The woman screams.

“NO! You’re NOT LEAVING ME!”

“Yes I am.”

The man puts his hand on her arm.

“Take your hand off of me!”

The woman breaks free and starts grabbing her stuff out of the bedroom. The man moves over to the dresser and opens the top drawer.

“YOU’RE NOT LEAVING ME!”

The woman turns around, just as the man fires. The woman is hit in the chest, and falls back onto the bed. The man is shocked and drops the gun. He rushes over to his dead wives body. He nervously picks up his phone and dials a number.

“Jerry… I need your help… I’ve done something horrible…”

The opening credits roll

‘Chariot’ by Gavin DeGraw plays.

MBN

And Mac The Movieguy Productions Present

LL COOL J
is

CARTER WINSLOW

CARLA GUGINO

Is

HARPER JORDAN

JULIAN MCMAHON

Is

CHAD COOPER

MEKHI PHIFER
is

MALCOM PALMER

ALLISON MACK

Is

RENEE TAGGERT

And

RICHARD DREYFUSS
is

VIC WARNER

SPARKS

With

MAGGIE SMITH

As

JEAN COOPER

Created By Mac The Movieguy

Written By Mac The Movieguy

Episode 8

With Or Without

The scene changes to a bar, with Harper and Malcom sitting next to each other, and Renee and Chad sitting next to each other. Chad seems uncomfortable. Carter walks into the bar, and Chad immediately gets up.

CHAD
Carter! My man!

Chad motions for Carter to sit on the booth, in between Renee and himself. Carter does so, and Renee scoots over giving Carter more room. Chad sits down.

RENEE
So why’d you call us here?

CARTER
I’ve decided to take the job.

HARPER
What?

CARTER
Harper, you know as well as I do that they won’t bring Vic back.

HARPER
That’s crap and you know it.

CARTER
If I don’t take this, they’ll bring someone else in. Someone new.

CHAD
I think it’s a good idea. I mean, we trust Carter, don’t we?

MALCOM
Yeah.

Harper doesn’t look so happy.

CARTER
Harper, come on, I want everyone on board.

HARPER
Well, you have everyone except me.

CARTER
Well, I made a deal that allows me to choose my replacement, on the squad. So, I’m gonna bring some people in soon, and we’ll see who works out. OK?

RENEE
As long as the person doesn’t take my job, I’m fine.

CARTER
No, it’ll need to be someone who is a good enforcer.

CHAD
No one will ever replace you.

CARTER
Chad, man, lay off with the homosexual attachment stuff. Get your head out of my ass.

CHAD
I was just being positive.

MALCOM
You’re acting strange.

CHAD
Me? Why would I be strange? I mean, I only have Vic living with me and practically sleeping with my mom.

The team laughs.

CHAD
Who I might add, is 71. SEVENTY ONE.

RENEE
Isn’t Vic 61?

CHAD
Yeah, so?

CARTER
It’s just ten years man.

MALCOM

Heck, I’m younger than Harper…

CHAD
It’s different…

CARTER
Why.

CHAD
Because its my mom.

The scene changes back to Chad’s apartment, with Jean and Vic cuddled up on the couch, watching ‘Love Story’. The movie ends and Vic turns to Jean.

VIC
That was good.

JEAN
Yeah.

Vic pauses.

VIC
What would you say… If I said… I love you.

JEAN
I’d say you shouldn’t know that yet.

VIC
Well, I think I do.

JEAN
I can’t stay here forever, and neither can you.

VIC
You’re leaving?

JEAN
I have to. I don’t belong here. I belong back home. In London.

VIC
LONDON?

JEAN
I told you…

VIC
That’s too far away.

JEAN
You can come with me.

VIC
My life is here…

Vic realizes he has no life, as he says this.

JEAN
Think about it.

Jean cuddles more into Vic. Vic’s cell phone rings.

VIC
Hello?

The scene changes to outside the bar, with Harper and Malcom leaving Chad, Cooper, and Renee, who are walking in a different direction.

HARPER
I’ve been thinking… about us.

MALCOM
What about us?

HARPER
Well, when you were in the hospital.

MALCOM
I’m fine now.

HARPER
I know but…

MALCOM
If you’re worried about losing me, don’t be. I’m not going anywhere.

HARPER
Can you just let me talk here? (pauses) I’ve just never really felt… that deeply about someone, and I don’t even understand why I feel this way about you. I mean, we’ve been dating for such a short period of time…

MALCOM
You love me?

HARPER
I think I do.

Malcom stops and turns to Harper. He looks at her, and moves in and kisses her.

MALCOM
I know I do.

The scene changes to Vic being dropped off by a taxi in front of a rather large house, almost a mansion. He is greeted by a large burly man with an intimidating goatee.

“Alright. Here’s the deal.” The man starts off by saying. “I’ve got a client, who has a problem he needs to make go away. You owe me a favor. You need money.”

VIC
What kind of deal are we talking about?

“For arguments sake, I’m just going to leave it at, I need your expertice on how to… destroy… something.”

The man from the opening scene walks outside.

“Alright, everything important is locked away in the fire safe.” The man says.

Vic looks at the burly man, realizing what he’s asking him to do.

VIC
You want me to blow up his house?

“Now, that’s not what I’m asking… but that would essentially be the end result.”

VIC
You want me to build you a bomb?

“Yes.”

Vic stops for a minute. Looking at the house.

“It’s just insurance. That’s all.”

VIC
What’s your offer?

The scene changes to Carter, Chad, and Renee walking in the opposite direction that Harper and Malcom walked.

CHAD
So, have you told Vic yet?

CARTER
Not yet. I’m trying to avoid it.

RENEE
Do we need a replacement?

CARTER
Chief says we have to, that we’ve actually been operating a man short. I can actually choose two people, if I wanted.

CHAD
Well, I suppose it’s up to you.

CARTER
Well, I gotta pick something up before I head home, so I’ll catch you two later.

Carter waves and jogs across the street, away from Chad and Renee. They keep walking, in a very awkward silence. About 30 seconds passes before Chad turns to Renee.

CHAD
Renee I…

RENEE
I didn’t mean anything. I mean, I just didn’t think that would happen.

CHAD
The kiss?

RENEE
Yeah, it’s been kinda awkward hasn’t it?

CHAD
Very.

RENEE
I’m sorry. I was just caught up in the whole flower catching thing.

CHAD
I understand.

RENEE
I mean, I can’t believe I kissed you. I would never kiss you.

Chad is taken aback.

CHAD
Why not?

RENEE
Well, that’s not to say that you don’t have good qualities, you’re just not my type. I mean, I’m sure you’re somebody’s type… you’re just… not mine.

CHAD
Oh.

RENEE
God. This is really becoming awkward.

CHAD
Yeah.

RENEE
Alright. Keep walking. I’ll stop, and count to five, and then I’ll be behind you. That way, it won’t be awkward anymore.

Chad keeps walking and Renee stops, and watches Chad walk away. Slowly she starts walking again.

RENEE (to herself)

Stupid! Stupid!

The scene advances to Chad coming home to Vic and Jean cooking dinner.

CHAD
Hey guys.

VIC
Oh.. hey.

CHAD
Do anything neat today?

JEAN
I just sat at home.

VIC
Yeah. Nothing interesting. Just sitting at home, watching TV.

JEAN
Oh, but you got that call… about a job?

VIC
That was nothing.

CHAD
A job, what kind of a job?

VIC
Nothing really…

CHAD
Well, did you take it?

Vic pauses.

VIC
Yes.

The scene moves to Harper’s apartment, with Harper and Malcom in the room. She’s behind him in the kitchen, also fixing something to eat. He turns on the TV to the news.

“…police aren’t sure what really happened, but we are sure that there is at least one casualty here today, the wife of beloved screenwriter Simon Banks, who was not home at the time. Mr. Banks is said to be with friends as he tries to overcome this terrible tragedy. The LAPD will no doubt look into, what appears to be, the result of a bomb.”

Malcom turns to Harper.

MALCOM
Did ya hear that? One of the Hollywood guys got their house blown up today.

HARPER
I can almost feel the phone call.

Harper stops cooking and looks at the phone. After about 2 seconds of looking at it, the phone rings.

The screen fades to black.

TO BE CONTINUED