Not My Fantasy

SCENE 1
Office, TA Salon.

[ Hithe answers the phone. ]

ACE: Hey Hithe, just wanted

to remind you about payroll.

HITHE: Yeah, I know man.  You

left me a list.  Anyway the Salon

should really be the last thing

on your mind right now. 

Just concentrate on getting

to feeling better, okay?

ACE: I will.  But there was

one more thing though.

Oh yeah, if Jim calls don’t

say anything about our

new receptionist.  I didn’t

exactly clear things first.
HITHE: Cool, I won’t mention it.

I know you’re worried, but things

will turn out fine here.  Trust me.

Yeah, call us later.

[ Hithe hangs up & walks up

front where Jeszyca is talking

to Sascha near her station. ]

JESZYCA: And that’s why I got

fired from TA.

HITHE: Not wasting any time with

the secrets are we?

JESZYCA: I was protecting that woman.

I’m not ashamed of what I did.

SASCHA: I think she did the right thing.

[ They both look at Hithe. ]

HITHE: Well, my boss Jim may

disagree with that.

That’s why we’re not telling

him we hired you back.

SCENE 2:

Night before, at TA.

[ Early in the night, Tiesun

is counting the drawer when

her manager Ski approaches. ]

“So, how are you liking it

here so far?”

TIESUN: It’s cool.  Most of

the guys act decent. 

SKI: Yeah.  Things are remotely

chill the majority of the night.

It can get kind of boring. 

TIESUN: I’ll be good. I was a little

curious about why the last girl

was let go so quickly. 

[ Ski just looks at her. ]

TIESUN: Sorry, your employees

talk. 

SKI: Just make sure you’re not

carrying any sharp weapons

on you. 

[ Ski starts laughing & Tiesun

joins in. Then he stops. ]

SKI: I’m serious. 

 

[ After Ski leaves, Stuu walks up,

standing by Tiesun. ]

TIESUN: Something you wanna

tell me?

STUU: Yes sorry.  Meet me in the

front break room.  On lunch.

SCENE 3:

Back at the Salon.

[ Jeszyca is taking a payment

from a customer when Hithe

comes up beside her. ]

HITHE:  How are things going?

JESZYCA: It’s been awhile since

I worked this type of job but

I’m catching on to it. 

By the way, you don’t have

to keep an eye on me. 

I’m not psychotic. 

HITHE: Oh, I know. I mean,

you we’re dating my friend

Amber.  Must be at least

somewhat sane. 

[ He smirks at her, walking

toward the Salon floor. ]

HITHE: Did you get my note

about the cut at 5?

SASCHA: Yup.  I should be done

with this one soon.

HITHE: Good.  I’ll be in the back.

[ Meanwhile, Jeszyca is drinking

her coffee and doing some

organizing around her desk. 

Not paying attention, a man

enters the Salon.  Getting her

attention, he slides a small

retractable knife onto the table. ]

SCENE 4:

Middle of night, TA.

[ Tiesun is walking toward the

break room, & sees Airynn &

Larrie sneaking out the door. ]

TIESUN: What’s going on?

[ They just walk off.  When

she opens the door, the lights

are shut off & she sees a table

set up with candles all around.

Suddenly Stuu steps out from

the darkness.  ]

STUU: Shall we eat?

[ He smiles at her & they

sit down. A few minutes

pass… ]

TIESUN: Thanks for this.

It was really good. 

Listen, we’ve been

friends for awhile now.

STUU: I know, and even though

there may be things we don’t

agree on.  Our personalities

are so similar I think we could

make this work. 

What I’m trying to say is.  Tie,

I really want you to be my

girlfriend. 

SCENE 5:

Inside the Salon.

[ Hithe notices the commotion

& comes up beside Jeszyca. ]

HITHE: Hi, I’m the manager.  Can

I help you?

MAN: Maybe.  This bitch is the

one who stabbed me in my

leg at TA a few months ago.

JESZYCA: You were assaulting

someone.

[ The man grabs the knife off

the table. ]

MAN: And your boys at night

did a lousy job trying to hide

the evidence.

[ Hithe just looks at Jeszyca

in surprise. ]

HITHE:  What is it that you

want? 

MAN: I’m sure the news would

love to hear this story. 

HITHE: Alright, I’ll make you a

deal.  But let’s take this outside,

alright?

[ Hithe comes back a short

time later. ]

HITHE: Don’t worry he won’t

be coming around here or TA

any longer.

I took care of it.

SCENE 6:

Parking lot, at TA.

[ The sun is starting to come up

as Tiesun & Stuu are sitting

on the curb. ]

TIESUN: Say something, please.

STUU: How come you never

brought up this guy before?

We talk about everything.

TIESUN: I just met him two

weekends ago.  And you’ve

known for how long that

you were into me and never

spoke up.

Damn it, why do you always

have to be so secretive?

I’m sorry, but I just don’t.

STUU: It’s cool.  I understand.

[ He gets up & starts walking

away, ignoring Tiesun’s calls

to him. ]

[ Meanwhile, at the hospital

Ace is waking up. ]

ACE: Hey babe, how’d it go?

[ Karie comes to his side. ]

KARIE: The doctor’s coming

in to talk to you.

ACE: Okay, what’s going on?

KARIE: It failed, Ace.  The

operation didn’t work.  

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