" Backfire "

SCENE 1: Early afternoon at TA.

“Something wrong? Don’t tell me

It’s Hithe drama again.”

KRISTYN: Nope. There’s no drama.

Unless you were lying when

you said it’s his last day.

MONICA: I was very serious.

In fact, Amber is training

his replacement right now. 

Just wait until you meet him.

[ Monica gives her a look &

Kristyn rolls her eyes. ]

KRISTYN: I don’t care.  I have

much bigger things on my

mind right now.

MONICA: Like what?

KRISTYN: Like…I’ve been kind

of exploring my other options.

MONICA:  Hold on.  You’re thinking

about quitting, seriously?

[ Hearing someone behind her

Kristyn turns around to Amber

& the new manager waiting.  ]

AMBER: Hey, I just wanted to

Introduce you to Hahn.

This is Kristyn and Monica.

MONICA: Hello.

[ Kristyn smiles & turns around.  Hahn

gives her a weird look before walking

 off. ]

MONICA: Well, that was cold. 

Even for you.

KRISTYN: I’m just not in a social

type of mood today.  Sue me.

SCENE 2: At Mark and Ski’s house.

[ Ski feels shaking and wakes up. 

Turning over, he sees Chais at

the foot of his bed. ]

“Get off.  I told you about that!”

SKI: Damn it, what time is it?

CHASE: Three, were you getting

up this year or maybe next?

SKI: Ha-ha, you little asshole. 

Think fast.

[ Ski chucks a pillow and hits

Chaison in the head.  ]

CHASE: Mark left you a note.

It’s in the kitchen. 

SKI: Yeah.  I thought I told

you about that too.  It’s Dad. 

CHASE: What. Ever!

[ He starts making kissing sounds. ]

SKI: I’m not playing, punk.

Show some respect already.

[ Chais ignores him and sits

down, shaking the bed again. ]

CHASE: Make me, bitch. 

SKI: Alright.  You wanna play?

CHASE: Yeah, I do.  You ain’t about

 nothing.

[ Chais starts laughing and

doesn’t notice Ski lifting his leg

up until he feels himself falling

off of the bed.  ]

SKI: Respect the floor then.

SCENE 3: In the break room.

[ Just as Kristyn sits down, the

door opens.  Hahn and Kyle

walk inside. ]

HAHN: Hey.  We meet again.

KRISTYN: Yup.  Imagine that. 

Working in the same place

and all.

[ Kyle laughs until he sees

Kristyn’s dead expression. ]

KYLE: Alright then.  I think I’ll

break over here. 

[ He walks away and Hahn sits down

across from Kristyn. ]

HAHN: Giving the situation, shouldn’t

you be happy I’m here now?

KRISTYN: Excuse me?

HAHN: I kind of heard about Hithe. 

KRISTYN: That loose lip little girl.

HAHN: It wasn’t Amber.  Anyway,

you seem sort of hostile right.

So I’ll back off.  I’m just trying

to get to know everyone. See ya.

[ He exits & Kyle walks over.  Sitting

down on the table. ]

KRISTYN: I have zero time for some

 flirt trying to distract me at my

job again.  It’s so unprofessional.

KYLE: What?  You’re being delusional.

That is not what’s going on here.

[ After Kyle leaves, Kristyn takes a bottle

of medicine out of her purse.  Getting up,

she tosses it in the trash and walks out. ]

SCENE 4: Ski is on the phone.

SKI: Thanks for the next to no

warning about your guest.  I

have so much to do. 

MARK: Sorry babe, you know I’m

always forgetting stuff.

Do you need anything?

SKI: No, I’m fine.  So, who is this

guy you found for our

commercials?

MARK: You’ll see.  We’re just

finishing up a few things.  Be

home in a couple hours.

SKI: Okay, bye.

[ Two hours later the front door

opens.  Mark and his guest walk

inside. ]

“Hey Mark.  Mark’s friend.”

[ Mark raises his hand to Chaison.

He makes a face, running off. ]

LANDYN: Your kid calls you Mark? 

MARK: Yup.  That one does.

[ Suddenly Ski walks up to the

entrance way.  Seeing Landyn

standing there, he freezes and

drops the pan he has in his hand. ]

MARK: I guess we’ll be skipping that

part of the dinner, right?

[ He hits Landyn in the arm. ]

MARK: 86 the rolls! 

[ Mark starts to laugh.  And Ski

walks back in the kitchen. ]

SCENE 5: The end of Kristyn’s shift.

[ Amber is walking past floral and

Kristyn sees her. ]

“So Am, why is it your place to

spread my personal business

around? Just wondering?”

AMBER: I have no clue what

you’re talking about.

[ Amber walks away, looking concerned.

Kristyn grabs her stuff and walks right

out the door, not seeing Hahn watching

her leave. ]

[ Meanwhile, in the break room Kyle

 is emptying the trash can as a half full

pill bottle falls to the floor.  Curious

he picks it up and reads the label. ]

“Kristyn…”

[ Monica comes in behind him. ]

MONICA: Hey babe.  What’s that?

KYLE: Kristyn was acting weirder

than usual today and I think I

know why.

SCENE 6: In Mark & Ski’s kitchen.

“Sorry about the joke.  I can make

more bread.”

SKI: This isn’t about that.  You have no

clue who that is, do you?

MARK: I know his name is Landyn and

I hired him about a month ago.

SKI: Yeah, he’s also Weis’ ex.

MARK: Oh.  So, you’ve met before?

SKI: Not exactly.  But I’ve heard Joh

and Weis argue about him in the

break room.

He’s a drug addict.  And it’s probably

not safe for him to be around the

kids.

MARK:  Look, I know about that.  And

actually he went to rehab. He’s

doing fine now.

SKI: I don’t know. I'm guessing Weis

has no clue he's back in town.  

LANDYN: Hey, sorry to intrude but I

can hear you in the hallway.  I know

you’re friends with Weis and you

probably have a bad idea about

me.  So did Mark.  But I’m not the

same person I was back then. 

[ Ski looks at Landyn who is waiting

for a response. ]

SKI: Fine.  I guess I’ll be cool.

MARK: Great!  Now who wants a

drink?

[ Mark high fives Landyn. ]


Edited 01/14/17