Rule of None

SCENE 1:

Morning shift, TA.

[ Landyn cautiously enters the

store.  Looking down, he heads

quickly toward the break room

but instead bumps into Kristyn. ]

KRISTYN: Hey, I know you’ve been

busy running lines for our next

commercial but I figured after

the other night you would at

least call me.

LANDYN: You’re right.  We do need

to talk about things.  But right now

Mark needs me in his office.

KRISTYN: Oh, alright.  I’ll see you

later then.

[ Kristyn smiles at Landyn as he

walks by & waves. Moments later

Monica comes up to floral. ]

MONICA: That looked cozy.  Is

there something you’re not

telling me?

KRISTYN: Well let’s just say

Landyn becomes very bold

In private.

MONICA: Okay, and what does

that mean exactly?

KRISTYN: It means that he kissed

me.

MONICA: You’re kidding! 

KRISYN: No, I’m not.  And it was

long, hot, and extra extended.

[ Monica stares in surprise. ]

MONICA: Girl, you wild!

SCENE 2:

[ Marisa is driving downtown

when her phone rings. ]

“Hey, sorry it took me so

long to get back to you.”

MARISA: It’s cool, I’m glad that

you finally did. 

AIRYNN: We haven’t talked in

a long time.  What’s going on?

MARISA: I guess you haven’t realized

the damage your dumb dare has

caused your so-called friend.

Joh is facing serious charges

because of this.

AIRYNN: Hey, it’s not my fault.

I didn’t think he would do it.

MARISA: That’s not the point.

We’ve all three known each

other for most of our lives.

Through all of school &

even two years of college.

Are you ever gonna mature?

AIRYNN: I’m sorry.  It was just

a stupid joke.   Anyway, Stuu

told me how Joh has been

lately and maybe it serves

him right. 

So, what are you gonna do

now?

MARISA: I’ll take him to court,

 but If Joh doesn’t start acting

right I’m not going to stick

around.

SCENE 3:

Back inside TA.

[ Hours later, Kristyn meets

up with Landyn in the front

break room. ]

KRISTYN: Finally, we’re alone.

[ She gets closer to Landyn,

not noticing his expression. ]

LANDYN: Wait, just a minute.

[ Kristyn immediately backs up. ]

KRISTYN: What is it?

LANDYN: Look, the other night

when I kissed you.  I have no

idea what I was doing.  Literally.

KRISTYN: Well, it sure seems like

It.  You kept it going for an hour.

LANDYN: I know, I know.  And

It seems like I led you on.

Not to mention, it was

very unprofessional of

me to take it there in the

first place. 

KRISTYN: But I don’t care.

We can keep this just to

ourselves. 

LANDYN: I don’t think you

understand me.  The ex I

told you about.  That’s a guy

who works nights here.

 

I’m sorry.  I thought you

knew.

[ Kristyn stands there in shock. ]

SCENE 4:

Downtown at the Court House.

[ Marisa meets Joh inside. ]

MARISA: The security here is

tight.  I hate going in places

like this.

JOH:  Right, it sucks.  Bet

I know something else

that’s tight. 

[ Joh starts to laugh as people

begin looking in his direction. ]

MARISA: Knock it off.  I can’t

believe you smoked before

you got here.  What if the

judge realizes your high?

JOH: I’m sorry but I was

freaking out.  You would be

too, if you were in this

situation.  Trust me, it’s

no big deal.  Not like I do

it all the time.

MARISA: Fine, let’s just get

this over with.

[ Joh takes Marisa’s hand.  As

they attempt to walk into the

court room, an officer stops

them. ]

OFFICER: This is a closed session.

[ He points to Marisa. ]

OFFICER: She can wait out here.

SCENE 5:

A Café, near TA.

LANDYN: Thanks for meeting me,

man.  I had to get away from

Kristyn and her cold stares.

I feel so bad right now.

KYLE: I can’t believe you kissed

a chick.  Huge surprise for this

time in the morning. 

LANDYN: Right.  Leave it to me

to mess up again.  Hope

she’ll talk to me soon.

KYLE: I wouldn’t stress too much.

Kristyn’s pretty chill.  I’m sure

she’ll forgive you.  I’m the real

idiot though.

LANDYN: Why? Don’t tell me

you regret quitting TA now?

KYLE: Not at all.  I love what I

do, man.  It just.

LANDYN:  You also love Monica?

KYLE: Yeah, exactly.  I wish there

was some way to have both.

[ Suddenly Kyle receives a text

message on his phone & stops

talking. ]

KYLE:  Shit man, I gotta run.

LANDYN: But we haven’t even

eaten yet.

KYLE: It’s Ace.  Something’s wrong.

He needs me to drive him to

the hospital.

SCENE 6:

[ Marisa hears people talking

in the court room & she waits

for Joh to come walking out

Finally in sight, Marisa notices

the drained expression on his

face. ]

MARISA: What happened?

What did the judge say?

[ Joh looks up at Marisa. ]

JOH: Say hello to the newest

soon-to-be registered

sex offender.

MARISA:  If you’re playing games

with me, I promise Johsef.

JOH: Babe, I’m not.

[ He sits down on the bench. ]

JOH: For once today, I’m not.

MARISA: Well, what can we do?

This isn’t fair.  We have to fight

this.

[ Joh stands up facing her. ]

JOH: Maybe this was someone’s

plan to snap me back into reality.

Show me that unless I do what

I was taught from birth my life

will always go wrong, right?

Well, it didn’t work. 

MARISA: Wait, are you talking

about God?

You made the bad choice!

I can’t handle you like this

anymore.  You can’t even

own up to your own crap.

Joh, I’m done!

[ Marisa drives off with Joh 
still standing inside the 
court house. ]

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