Malibu

Original Screenplay by

Rob Stone

Part 2

Copyright 1990 - 1997 by Rob Perry and NorthStarr Productions
All Rights Reserved



Synopsis: A Pharmaceutical Company in Brentwood develops a drug that prolongs life. Brian Powers a salesman for the company meets a beautiful young lady at Malibu Beach who wants to stay young forever and he complies.
Pharmaceutical Salesman
Ladies Man (Andy Garcia)








Actress
Soap Opera
All My Children








 	  

	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!

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	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.

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	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!
									
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	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.

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	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.
	        						
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	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.
			                         
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	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.

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	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!
				
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	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.
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	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!

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	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.
				
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