August 2, 2011

Violent Pornography

SCENE 1

‘What’s with
your attitude
all the time?’

WEIS: My attitude.

For five months
I’ve watched you
sit around, eat,
and play games

When are you
going to start
doing things
for yourself?

LANDYN: I know,
I shouldn’t be
on assistance.
But it’s hard
for me to find
a normal job.

WEIS: Come on
Land, it’s not easy
for anyone.
You haven’t even
tried.

[ Landyn gets up
from his chair and
walks over to Weis ]

When I was a teen,
at one of my first
modeling gigs

I had a major break-
down and it ended
my career.
WEIS: What kind of
break down?

LANDYN: Because
I didn’t like my
pay I decided
to fuck their
studio up.

Wreck it.
Three grand
In damages.
WEIS: You didn’t
get locked up?

LANDYN: No, but
they shipped me
off to a mental
institution for
six years.


SCENE 2

‘Kyle to the
Salon entrance
please. . .K-y’

[ Ace is waiting
Inside the door ]

KYLE: Told ya, I’m
the store bitch.

ACE: Yeah, or at
least Monica’s.

[ He laughs ]

ACE: But anyway.

KYLE: Figure out
how to cough up
the mucho dinero
for your upgrades
yet?
ACE: Not quite,
but I settled on
a bad ass name.
KYLE: Oh yeah?

ACE: Yes. . .
What do you
think of Ace’s cut
for the Salon?
KYLE: That sounds
like it’s referring
to your

ACE: In your dirty
mind maybe.

But I’m more
hopeful in the
maturity of
our customers.


SCENE 3

‘Hey bud,
come out
here for a
sec. . .’

[ Weis enters
the room with
a towel around
him. . . ]

WEIS: It’s cold,
what?
LANDYN: See,
I’m thinking
about my future.

WEIS: It’s a camera.
What about it?

LANDYN: I’ve always
liked photography.

Why don’t you
come closer
and let me
try it out?

WEIS: Fine, only
a few though.

[ Weis stays still
as he snaps
photos. . . ]

‘Ok, now
hand me
the towel.’

WEIS: Uh,
I don’t think
so babe.
LANDYN: Why
not, you’re
mine aren’t
you?

[ He gets up closer ]

LANDYN: You can
do one, right?

WEIS: Hey, back
the hell up!

[ Weis pushes Landyn
off of him. ]

LANDYN: Are you nuts?
WEIS: No, I’m just sick
of your shit.


SCENE 4

‘Hey, you got
the break
board?’

ACE: It’s down
on nine.
Not like you
to be early
or on time
even.
HITHE: Yeah
well, it’s time
for a change.

What’s new
with the Salon
besides the lack
of furniture?

ACE: Actually,
Ace’s cut is right
on opening
schedule.
HITHE: That’s good.
So, I assume you
have a loan worked
out somewhere.

[ He waits. . . ]

ACE: Well, I
didn’t get
any approvals
just yet.
Hopefully soon
though, I’m
running out
of time.

HITHE: You see,
that’s where
I come in
I may have
a solution to
your problem
my friend.


SCENE 5

‘Airynn up
front for a
cover please,
Airynn. . .’


AIRYNN: Hey Jess,
busy night so
far?
JESZYCA: Not really.

[ She looks at him ]

JESZYCA: Well, thanks.
I’ll be back soon.

AIRYNN: Yeah, see ya.

‘You sure you’re
smart enough
to work that?’

[ Airynn turns and
sees Larrie. . . ]

AIRYNN: We were
all trained smart ass
. . .Got a problem?

LARRIE: No, I’m cool.

But you won’t be
now that everyone
knows you got
Markis fired.


SCENE 6

ACE: Hey baby,
sorry I’m late.

KARIE: You’re fine.
I ordered some
drinks.

So tell me. . .
what the big
news?

ACE: Well, I’ll
no longer be
loosing sleep
over the bank
hassle.
KARIE: I knew
you had a plan
in that sexy head
of yours. . .
Tell me everything.
ACE: Let’s just say,
I found a new
financial partner.


SCENE 7

[ Landyn is online
checking his news
feed ]

‘Weis-Lee Kardin
went from “in a
relationship” to
“single”. . . ‘

[ Shutting his
laptop, he gets
up and starts
frantically
looking through
his stuff ]

[ Tearing through
empty plastic
bags from his
trash, he
suddenly stops ]


[ Hours later. . .
Landyn walks
outside carrying
a large suitcase
to his car ]