Setting Up

SCENE 1:

In the guy’s basement.

[ Stuu, LeeVigh, & Weis

are sitting around the

room. ]

LEEVIGH: Okay.  Let’s talk

about subject matter.

STUU: Why don’t we use

the song I wrote? The one

I auditioned with.

[ They both look at Weis across

from them on a chair. ]

WEIS: That’s a solo thing. It’s

not right for a band.

STUU: Well, we could add to it.

LEEVIGH: It would be better if

It was a group effort.

WEIS: Yeah, I agree.

[ Stuu shrugs his shoulder. ]

STUU:  Then why don’t we

go with love?  Since Lee

has a new girlfriend and

you’ve been in love

[ He points at Weis. ]

What, two…three times?

[ Stuu rolls his eyes but

Weis doesn’t see him. ]

SCENE 2:

Late afternoon, at TA.

[ Amber enters Mark’s office. ]

AMBER: Hey, did our extra

work last week pay off?

[ She sits down. ]

MARK: Nope.  Ski’s team still

won.  They deserved it

though, it’s fine. 

[ He smiles at Amber. ]

AMBER: Yeah.  Speaking

of Ski, I thought you had

a picture of him and your

boys up, where’d it go?

[ Mark looks away. ]

MARK: Uh, I had to take

It down.  Had some execs

in here earlier.

AMBER: Oh, I see.

Well, I better go get

started.  See you later.

[ She quickly exits the

office & makes her

way downstairs. ]

SCENE 3:

Back at band rehearsal.

“It can’t just be about

love either.”

STUU: True. A personal

experience would be

better. 

[ Weis stands up. ]

WEIS: I got it, then.

How about you never

In life wanting to have

sex?

LEEVIGH: What?

STUU: That’s a decision I

made a long time ago.

What about it?

LEEVIGH: Just curious, why?

STUU: I just have never had

a desire to.  I don’t know.

It’s hard to explain.

WEIS: Well, think about it.

[ Weis hands Stuu his

notepad and a pen. ]

STUU: This is too much.

[ He puts the stuff down

& excuses himself from

the room. ]

SCENE 4:

Front break room, TA.

[ Lacey is eating her lunch

when Amber sits down

next to her. ]

AMBER: Hey girl.

LACEY: Good you’re here.

[ She moves closer. ]

AMBER: What’s going on?

LACEY: How well do you

know Mark, the boss?

AMBER: Pretty good, why?

LACEY: Ever since the casino

weekend, he’s been acting

weird towards me.

AMBER: Wait a minute, you

were there?

LACEY: Yeah, with a friend.

I had no idea Mark & Ace

would show up.

AMBER: Wow.

LACEY: Is he dating anyone?

[ Amber recalls the missing

picture. ]

AMBER: Mark is engaged.  Has

been for awhile. 

LACEY: You mean, I was

involved in an affair?

SCENE 5:

Outside, after rehearsal.

[ Stuu & LeeVigh are talking

in the driveway. ]

LEEVIGH: Well, that was fun.

STUU: Oh yeah. At least we

got part of it done without

a major blow out.

Too bad it’s at my expense.

LEEVIGH: What do you mean?

STUU: I’m just not comfortable

putting myself out there like

that and Weis knows it.

He takes advantage. 

LEEVIGH: Well, don’t worry about

It.  I’m not gonna judge you.

And Weis will come around.

[ Stuu turns to leave & a paper

falls out of his jacket. LeeVigh

picks it up & calls to him. ]

LEEVIGH: Wait, what’s this?

Application for being a

donor.

[ Stuu takes the paper back

& leaves. ]

SCENE 6:

Outside Mark’s office.

[ Mark is locking up when

Amber approaches him. ]

“Can we talk?”

MARK: I was just leaving

but what’s going on?

AMBER: Tell me the truth,

did something happen on

your casino weekend?

Lacey told me you’ve been

acting strange.

[ Marks looks right at her. ]

MARK: I have to pick up my

son.

AMBER: Don’t lie to me Mark,

I of all people understand

what you’re going through

but if something happened,

you need to tell Ski.

[ Mark stays silent. ]

AMBER: I can’t believe this.

You're the last person I'd

expect this from.

If you don’t say anything,

then I will. 

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