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EXT. VENTURA - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY Brian and Diane are driving back to Malibu and they're not even looking at each other. She finally looks at Brian. DIANE (breaking up) Brian, ......I'm sorry, I just don't know what got into me back there at the restaurant. It just seems wherever we go, there's always some woman that you know. Brian is silent and doesn't respond. DIANE I don't know what it is, but I get so jealous when other women are always hitting on you. Please talk to me. BRIAN Diane, I have nothing to say to you, that hasn't already been said, please leave it the way it is. DIANE (pleading) Please stay with me tonight. BRIAN No way, you'll probably put the knife in me while I'm sleeping. DIANE If you don't stay with me tonight I'm going to jump out of the car. (she starts to grab the door handle) I mean it, I'll jump! Brian slows down the car and pulls over to the side of the road and stops. He looks at Diane who still has her hand on the door handle. BRIAN Ok, go ahead and jump! DIANE (coming unglued) I ... think ...I ....will! Yes, I will jump into the ocean! She opens the door and runs across the sand to the breakers. Brian, turns off the car and pulls on the emergency blinkers and jumps out of the car and runs after her. He's ten yards behind her and he stumbles and falls. He looks up from the sand and sees her jump into the breakers. BRIAN (yelling at the top of his voice) Diane, ......Diane, .....don't be stupid. (he jumps into the breakers) Diane, I'll stay with you. ( he reaches out and grabs her and pulls her back to the beach) Diane, you crazy kid. I'll stay with you as long as you want. They both lay on the beach exhausted and Brian grabs her and hugs her and he very tenderly kisses her. They stay embraced and continue to kiss. DIANE Brian, don't ever leave me. BRIAN Why do you want me, when you can have anyone in Hollywood. DIANE (crying) I just want you Brian! CUT TO: INT. MALIBU - DIANE'S HOME NIGHT Brian and Diane are taking a shower together. He finishes first and grabs a towel. BRIAN May I borrow some clothes until my suit is dry? DIANE (shouting above the noise of the shower) Check the guest bedroom, I think there're some men's clothes in there. BRIAN Thanks. Brian walks down the hallway and stops in the family room where he looks around. He sees a personal phone book and opens it and on the first page she sees mom and dad and a phone number. He takes a slip of paper and writes down the number. He goes to the guest bedroom and looks in the closet and finds some clothes. He dresses and walks back into the family room. He places the paper in his pocket. DIANE (Diane walks in) I see you found some clothes. (she rubs his neck) It sure was romantic showering together. BRIAN It was nice. DIANE It was nice? That's the best you can do? BRIAN (making a face) Well, here we go again. DIANE Oh relax, if making love in the shower doesn't grab you I'm not going to argue with you about it. BRIAN (serious) The ups and downs of this relationship are really getting to me. DIANE Don't take me so serious, most of the time it's just an act. Remember this is what I do, .....act! BRIAN (disbelieving) Oh yeah sure, the cutting of my two tires was just an act? DIANE No I wasn't acting, just very mad at you when you told me to take a bus home. I would never do that to you. BRIAN My ego was damaged and I was shooting from the hip. DIANE Don't be such a baby, I'll pay you for the tires. BRIAN What about the jumping in the ocean? Was that an act? DIANE Of course it was an act, you don't think I would kill myself for a man do you? BRIAN Well in all honesty, no I don't think you would kill yourself for anybody, much less me. DIANE Don't beat you self up about it. BRIAN Ok you win, I've had a belly full of your rudeness, acting and vandalism for one night. As far as I'm concerned, your crazy and you should seek professional help. DIANE You mean a shrink? BRIAN Yes a shrink. DIANE What does a shrink have to do with good or bad acting? BRIAN You know, that's the whole problem. I don't know when you're acting. DIANE If you can't handle a relationship like this then, we should stop seeing each other. Some people like adventure. Keeps you from getting bored. BRIAN Your right, we should stop seeing each other! CUT TO: INT. WEST L.A. BRIAN'S HOUSE NIGHT Brian is having a drink and watching a basketball game on TV. The phone rings and he picks up the receiver. BRIAN Hello, ......Brian. DR. DUVALL (V.O.) Hello my friend Brian, this is Sebastian. How are you? BRIAN Fine. What's up? DUVALL (V.O.) You asked the other day about a friend wanting to get on the program, oui? well I have good news for you. She has to sign her life away so we don't get sued, but yes she can get on it. BRIAN Great. .......What do you need from me? DUVALL (V.O.) I will send you the twelve page release today. Have her fill it out, have it notarized and get it back to me and we can start immediately. Ok! BRIAN Very good Sebastian, very good. I owe you one, thanks again, ok? bye. DUVALL Remember, in the fall we will burn up Paris. Good-bye! Brian puts the phone down and looks at the game on TV. CUT TO INT. WEST L.A. BRIAN'S HOUSE MORNING The clock radio has just gone on and Brian is waking up. The phone rings he picks up the receiver. BRIAN Hello, this is Brian. DIANE (V.O.) (softly) Are you still mad at me? BRIAN (trying) I don't know, is this for real or an act? DIANE (V.O.) (pleading) What do you think? Look I need to see you tonight, It's very important. Well? BRIAN Sebastian called last night and has gotten permission to put you on the program, that is if you still want to? DIANE (V.O.) (yelling, softly) All right! ....All right! Thanks, Brian you wont be sorry, I promise you. See you tonight! (she hangs up) BRIAN (hears the click) I never said I could make it. (he hangs up) Brian sits up in his bed and looks at himself in his dresser mirror. BRIAN (talking to himself) You'll be sorry! CUT TO INT. MALIBU DIANE'S HOUSE EVENING Brian is sitting in the living room with Diane and her parents, David and Nancy sterling. David is in his early sixties and very distinguished looking. Nancy is in her early fifties and looks like a model. BRIAN Nice meeting you Mr. and Mrs. Sterling. DIANE I brought all of you here to celebrate our good fortune. We're now into venture capital. The first one is Western Pharmaceuticals. Brian almost falls out of his chair. DAVID I hope this doesn't come as a surprise to you Mr. Powers, but were always looking around for a good investment, and Diane said you felt the company has a lot of potential. We feel the LEONX 85 ELIXER will be a real big money maker. (he sees Brian look sternly at Diane) Oh don't worry, all of the family dealings are privileged information. BRIAN I could get fired if they found out I told Diane about the Leonx 85. NANCY Brian, please don't concern yourself with that. We promise you no one will ever find out. BRIAN (getting even) Are you both aware Diane has asked to become a member of the control group? (looking at David) Do you want her to be on the program Mr. Sterling? DAVID Quite frankly, I want whatever she wants. NANCY She said no one in the control group has aged in the last ten years, true? BRIAN That's true, but we still don't know what the long term affects will be. DAVID The investment is substantial. Our money and our daughter are in the program. BRIAN When I receive the release documents I want you to read them before she signs them. DAVID Oh don't worry, we'll read everything carefully and so will our attorney. BRIAN Sebastian called me today and he's forwarding the documents by express mail. DAVID Well, I think we should all do a toast to the beginning of a beautiful relationship. They all toast champagne and continue to converse on the program. CUT TO: INT. MALIBU DIANE'S HOUSE MORNING Diane and Brian are having breakfast and Brian is staring at Diane. She notices this and makes a remark. DIANE What? BRIAN Something is bothering me. Did someone put pressure in the right places to get you on the program? DIANE I mentioned it to our attorney and he said he would look into it. BRIAN Your attorney is very good. DIANE He better be for what we pay him. BRIAN You're a remarkable person. Do you always get what you want? DIANE (smiling) Always! She gets up and walks around the back of Brian and puts her arms around him and kisses his neck, then his cheek, then his lips. Whispering softly. DIANE I want you and I will get you. BRIAN Acting again uh? DIANE (still smiling) I've only said that to three men in my whole life. One died, one left me and the other one is with me now! BRIAN I'll have to say one thing my dear. It's never a dull moment with you! DIANE (still holding him) Why do you call women, "My Dear"? BRIAN (smirking) Because I have so many women, I fear I'll wake up in bed sometime and not remember her name, or call her by the wrong, name! DIANE (tickling Brian) You ....You ...... (she pulls him down on the kitchen floor and makes love to him) When I get done the only name you will ever have to remember is DIANE! BRIAN Help, mother help! DIANE When I get done with you not even your mother will be able to help you. BRIAN (yelling) MOMMY! CUT TO: INT. CALABASAS SAGEBRUSH CANTINA EVENING Brian is sitting at the bar talking to his friend JAKE, the bartender. BRIAN (stroking the beer) I can't believe how easy it was dumping that witch. It's been two months and not even a phone call from her. Jake glances in his general direction and shakes his head. JAKE (placing another beer in front of Brian) Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Did you use proper precautions when you were making love to her? BRIAN (smiling) Well I did at first then I showed her my card from the clinic proving I was free from HIV, and I looked at her card, and she was clean. Why? JAKE Is she on the pill? BRIAN I think so, why? JAKE She will call you and tell you she has missed her period and what should she do? BRIAN Jake, you've been watching too many soap opera's. JAKE The girlfriend from Jersey called me two months to the day and informed me that I was going to be a daddy. BRIAN What then? JAKE The bars getting full, we'll talk next time. (whispering) By the way, that red head at the end of the bar bought you the last drink, she's looking this way now, wave to her. BRIAN (Brian waves and smiles) Oh dear, I think I'll go home. The red head walks over to Brian and sits down next to him and leans over and speaks. RED HEAD Hi slim, the name is Brenda, and I'm a stew out of L.A. BRIAN I'm Brian from west L.A. and I'm a drug dealer, how are you? BRENDA Hey not too loud, I think the guy at the end of the bar is a cop. BRIAN Oh that's ok I have a license to sell drugs. CUT TO: INT. BRIAN'S HOME EVENING The phone is ringing and Brian picks up the receiver and speaks. BRIAN Hello ....Brian ..... DIANE (V.O.) Hi Brian, I hate to bother you but something very important has come up and I need to see you tonight, can you come over? BRIAN Can't you tell me what the problem is over the phone, I'm really tired. DIANE (V.O.) No I can't, you need to come over don't let me have to beg! BRIAN Ok, I'll leave now, but this better be important. DIANE (V.O.) Oh, it's very important, you know I wouldn't bother you if it wasn't. BRIAN You're not pregnant are you? DIANE (V.O.) No of course not, what do you think I am some kind of a nut? BRIAN Oh, I just thought it was some kind of a trick to get us back together. DIANE (V.O.) I'm not going to toss my career into the wind just to have a kid. The trip will be very, very worthwhile, believe me. CUT TO: INT. DIANE'S HOME EVENING Diane has given Brian a drink and is sitting across from him in the family room. DIANE Brian, my father is very heavily vested in Western and is in the position to cast a strong vote in the new management rank and file. He's in the position to put you in for Vice president, If your interested. BRIAN Of course I want to be a Vice President, but what do I have to do? DIANE Nothing, absolutely nothing, just take the job if they offer it to you. BRIAN Why are you doing this for me? DIANE Believe it or not, .......I still have deep feelings for you. It's not your fault that I'm too hard to handle, but that's me! BRIAN (feeling bad) Diane, .......I still have deep feelings for you too. I would just rather break as friends, then end up as enemy's. DIANE (rolling up her eyes and looking at him) You know we can't be just friends. The water runs too deep between us to be just friends. Diane places both hands on Brian's shoulders and comes face to face. She looks deep into his eyes. DIANE Don't you miss me just a little bit? BRIAN Of course I miss you, that's a silly question. Coming face to face again with Diane, stirs the strong feelings he has for her. He reach's out with his finger and caresses her lips, they get closer than begin a very passionate kiss. CLOSE ON DIANE DIANE Please Brian, can't we give it another try? BRIAN Oh I don't know Diane, part of me say's yes and another part says no. DIANE (Grabbing his hand and leading him into her bedroom) I want to show you something. She leads him to the side of her bed where an end table has a framed picture. The picture is of his license plate "CANDYMAN". BRIAN (smiling) I thought you didn't like my license plate? DIANE I didn't at first, but I do now. He takes her in his arms and gives her another kiss. CUT TO: INT. DIANE'S HOME MORNING Brian is having breakfast with Diane and she scratches his foot under the table. DIANE My girl friend moved to Palm Springs last weekend. I'm really lonely, will you stay with me for a few days until I can get used to living by myself again? Please .......no strings, promise. BRIAN Ok, but just for a few days. DIANE Thanks, you wont be sorry. BRIAN By the way, how did you get a picture of my license plate? DIANE When we went to Ventura, I took my camera and I thought of taking a picture of it and giving it to you, then we had the big flare up. BRIAN If we have a problem in the next few days, I'll leave and I won't return. Ok? DIANE No problem, no problem at all. What time do you have to be at work today? BRIAN Why? DIANE I have a backache and I need for you to rub it. Ok? BRIAN Diane, I don't have much time. CUT TO: INT. DIANE'S HOME AFTERNOON Diane has fixed a very special dinner for Brian and they're in the study. Brian is watching a basketball game and Diane is reading her script for the next day of filming. BRIAN Would you like to go with me to see the Clippers play some night? DIANE I would love to ....... The whole room begins to shake and Brian and Diane are thrown to the ground. They try to get up but are thrown down again. They finally stay on the floor and hug each other. He waits a few minutes and pulls her up by her arm and they run over to the pool table and go under it. BRIAN Are you ok? DIANE I hate earthquakes. I bumped my head on the edge of the pool table,.. I saw stars! BRIAN I think of earthquakes like riding a horse, it's a little bumpy, but it doesn't last forever. DIANE Lets change the channel on the TV and see if they have the size and location of the quake. Brian changes the channel and stops on five where they are reporting the earthquake. STAN CHAMBERS (channel five reporter) Well folks we had another after shock somewhere in the North Valley. BRIAN That's twenty miles from here. CUT TO: INT. DIANE'S HOME EVENING Diane and Brian are watching a video and eating popcorn while Diane is running her fingers through his hair. BRIAN In August I have to go to France on a business trip. DIANE Can I go with you? BRIAN You know I can't take you Diane, this is a business trip. DIANE Look, they will never know I'm there, and .... wont you be lonely, I sure will go crazy when your gone for a whole month. BRIAN (feeling bad) Diane, .......It's out of the question. DIANE (rolling up her eyes and looking at him) The truth of the matter is, you have another girl friend there, don't you? Brian places both hands on Diane's shoulders and comes face to face. He looks deep into her eyes. BRIAN Diane, you're the only one, why would I want somebody else? Coming face to face again with Diane, stirs the strong feelings he has for her. He reach's out with his finger and caresses her lips, they get closer than begin a very passionate kiss. CLOSE ON DIANE DIANE If you go without me, don't expect me to be waiting for you when you get back! BRIAN You don't mean that do you? DIANE (Grabbing his hand) Yes I do, look the show is on hiatus for two weeks, plus they won't need me for the first two weeks of the season, so I have a whole month off. BRIAN Let me check it out with my boss and if he says it's ok, you can go, ok? DIANE My father already did, and your boss said it's ok. BRIAN You went over my head again? DIANE My father owns a big chunk of Western and he want's his representative ... me, to see the operation in France. It's just business my love! BRIAN (really pissed) I feel like I'm bought and paid for and I can't go to the bathroom without your ok! DIANE (also pissed) Do you want to be a Vice President or not? BRIAN (coming unglued) On the condition, of course will be that I marry you, .....right? DIANE (hyperventilating) You would of married me anyway, so What difference does it make? Baby, you are bought and paid for. BRIAN That doesn't surprise me. DIANE It may not surprise you, but at the very least it should concern you. Because if your not the next VP, you will be a salesman the rest of your life, is that what you want? BRIAN (seeing red) Diane, let's see if I have this right, (A beat). I can be a VP if I'm a trained seal for you and your family or I can be a happy go lucky independent son-of-a-bitch and sell drugs the rest of my life! DIANE (exploding) Trained seal, what kind of bullshit is that? Brian grabs both of her arms and places his face about three inches away from her face. BRIAN Don't you understand English, a trained seal is a fucking mammal who honks horns and plays dead so people will be entertained, is it crystal clear now what a trained seal is, or do you want me to spell it out for you. (A BEAT). Well are you speechless, has the fucking cat got your tongue, why don't I spell it out for you. T-R-A-I-N-E-D fucking seal! DIANE You piece of shit, you've just flushed down the toilet what would have been the best opportunity of your miserable fucking life! A VP with bonus's and expense account makes about two-hundred thousand per year. You fucking piece of garbage, you just don't smell the coffee do you, if you want anything decent in life you have to kiss-ass, do you think somebody just walked over and, here Diane you are now a soap opera star. You are by far the dumbest Pollock I have ever met. Oh I see that got your attention. BRIAN Don't call me a dumb Pollock! DIANE We know more about you than you know about yourself. BRIAN Stop now! CLOSE ON DIANE DIANE Do you think we would just hand over the job of Sales VP to just any old Pollock, no baby I had to bust giant stainless steel balls for them to take you as VP, you dumb Pollock, a Pollock with a fancy degree is still a dumb Pollock with a fancy degree, which means Squat, Mr. Powaski! BRIAN (coming unglued) How did you know I changed my name? DIANE We know all about you, including the girl you got pregnant and wouldn't help her out so she hung herself! Get the fuck out of my house you sleaze bag son-of-a-bitch! And don't you ever come back! BRIAN (grabbing Diane by the neck and squeezing) You fucking bitch, I'm going to kill you, nobody cuts my balls off, not even you! DIANE (pulling a knife from under her end table) Let me go or I'll cut you from end to end you piece of shit! (She holds the point of the knife under his chin) Now get the fuck out of here you miserable piece of garbage before I cut your throat and yell self defense. BRIAN Ok, You win this time, but you will never do this to me again, You better hire a body guard because your days on earth are numbered. Brian lets her go and gets back on his feet, walks out the front door and disappears into the night. CUT TO: EXT. WESTERN PHARMACEUTICAL WEST LOS ANGELES INT. WESTERN PHARMACEUTICAL TEST LAB Brian has pulled out the patients supply of LEONX-85 ELIXER. He holds the small flask marked D. Sterling and removes the top and pours out some of the fluid. He removes a small bottle of Visine and pours until the flask is full. He shakes it and replaces it in the supply. BRIAN (talking to himself) Well bitch let's see how you do on Dr. Brian's special "Shit yourself to death formula". Brian is startled by the presence of another person in the room. It's the Western Janitor JOEL BROWN a black man in his late fifties. JOEL (smiling) Hi Brian, it's so good to see you. BRIAN (recovering) Ah, ....Hi Joel, how are you? JOEL Too bad about Miss Stephanie! BRIAN Why what happened? JOEL (somber expression) She's in a coma, I thought you knew? BRIAN (dazed) Oh, my god! What hospital is she in? JOEL St. John's, in Santa Monica! BRIAN I'm on my way, see you later Joel! CUT TO: EXT. SANTA MONICA ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL INT. INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - WAITING ROOM Brian has entered the waiting room and he sees Stephanie's parent's holding each other. BRIAN (in shock) What happened? STAN MORROW (coming unglued) She was having dinner with us and she just collapsed! LOLITA MORROW (crying) We think she's having a bad reaction to the medication. BRIAN Oh, my god, the LEONX 85 ELIXER? STAN MORROW Yes! We'll have to hold the program until we investigate the current batch. Have them check all the samples first thing tomorrow. Will you do that for me? BRIAN Yes sir, I'll take care of it personally. I'm going in to see her. CUT TO: EXT. MALIBU BEACH DIANE'S HOME NIGHT Brian is pushing on the door bell and looking at the cat snuggling up to him. BRIAN (talking to himself) If the pussy could only talk, I wonder what she could tell me about the bitch! The intercom crackles and Diane's voice is heard over the meowing of the cat. DIANE (V.O.) Yes, who is it? BRIAN It's me Diane, I need to see you for a minute, it's urgent! He hears some shuffling around inside the house, the door opens and Diane is standing there with a gun in her hand. DIANE (crying) You have two minutes to get off my porch or your a dead man! BRIAN (shaking, pleading) Put the gun down, I'm not here to hassle you. You must hear what I have to say. It's about the LEONX 85 ELIXER program! DIANE (stunned) The program? BRIAN (sincere) Yes, I'm afraid we have some problems. DIANE Serious problems? BRIAN (still pleading) There is a good chance the last batch is bad, because Stephanie Morrow is in a coma! Diane pulls the door back and motions for Brian to come inside. INT. MALIBU BEACH DIANE'S LIVING ROOM DIANE Now, what is it? BRIAN (very serious) Stan Morrow is stopping the program until we can find out what happened. Diane motions for Brain to sit down on the couch. DIANE For how long? BRIAN (uneasy) Will you point that thing the other way? (A beat). It could be days, weeks maybe even months, who knows? Diane puts the gun down and wipes her fore-head and pulls her hair back. DIANE (crying) What will happen to me, I've been on the formula for over six months! BRIAN (uneasy) We have a stabilizer that's used in cases like this and within a week, we can get you some. DIANE Stabilizer? What is it? BRIAN (very serious) For control purposes we put aside a small portion of each batch produced, we usually have at least a ninety-day supply for emergencies. DIANE Here, or in France? BRIAN (very serious) The stabilizer is in France and it will take a couple of days to get it in the country, you know the Fed.'s check everything. DIANE Who else in the United States is on it besides me? BRIAN Stephanie, you and one other! DIANE Who's the other? BRIAN (holding his head down) Me. I'm on the program too. DIANE (in shock) You! .......You? BRIAN (serious) Yes, me. (A beat). Look your not the only person in the world getting old. DIANE (stunned) How long have you been on it? BRIAN Ten years! DIANE Your thirty-five, right? BRIAN (coughing) I'll be sixty this year! DIANE (startled) Your older than my father! I would have married an old man! BRIAN (somber) That should make you very happy that you found out before a possible marriage. DIANE (in denial) You don't look a day over thirty-five! BRIAN (pleading) Stan Morrow doesn't have any idea that I'm on the program, only Sebastian knows, if Stan finds out I'll get fired! DIANE Oh don't worry, I wont tell him, but you better make sure I get my share of the good stuff! How is Stephanie doing? BRIAN (holding his head down) I saw her at the hospital and it doesn't look good at all. DIANE (communicating) How come I haven't had any problems with my medication? BRIAN (serious) I don't know, it could just be an interaction with some other drug! CUT TO: EXT. WESTERN PHARMACEUTICAL WEST LOS ANGELES INT. WESTERN PHARMACEUTICAL TEST LAB Brian has pulled out the LEONX-85 ELIXER. He holds the small flask marked Sterling and removes the top and pours out all of the fluid. Removes the flask marked control and pours it in the bottle. He shakes it and replaces it in the supply. BRIAN (talking to himself) Well bitch next time! Brian is locking the cabinet when he sees Dr. Jeremy Bostick walk in the room. Bostick is a an average looking man in his fifties. BOSTICK (smiling) Hi Brian, getting rid of the evidence uh? BRIAN (grinning) Ah, ....Hi Doc, Stan told me to lock everything until we find out what happened to the formula. BOSTICK Too bad about Stephanie! BRIAN How she doing? BOSTICK (somber expression) She passed away last night, ... I thought you knew! BRIAN (dazed) Oh, my god! I saw her in the hospital last night. BOSTICK It happened early this morning. BRIAN Oh my god, see you later Doc. CUT TO:Go to Part 3
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