Hard Defense

 SCENE 1:

M.S. High school.

[ Outside the lockeroom,

Kiilyn approaches Chais

& Jai. ]

KIILYN: What’s going on?

JAI: Nothing.  You two ready

for the game tonight?

[ Chais stands up. ]

CHAIS: Yeah, can’t

believe Jenni won’t be

here.  We’re gonna need

all the support we can

get.

KIILYN: Why is that?

JAI: Because no one

cares about the younger

teams.

CHAIS: Exactly.  We’ll be

lucky to get a small crowd

before the big game. 

KIILYN: Oh well.  I know a

way we can attract more

attention.

CHAIS: Yeah, how’s that?

KIILYN: By playing better,

duh.

CHAIS: Have you seen our

team though?

KIILYN: If you do the scoring

and I concentrate on the

blocking.  We’ll win for sure.

[ Chais isn’t yet convinced. ]

KIILYN: Don’t worry.  I got you.

SCENE 2:

Afternoon shift, at TA.

[ Sandie and a fellow bakery

worker are talking in her

office. ]

SANDIE: The results are in.

LEIANN: And?  Don’t leave

me in suspense.

[ Sandie unfolds the paper in

her hand & her expression

changes. ]

SANDIE: We made it

to the top.  Finally.

LEIANN: After three weeks

of coming second to grocery,

I didn’t think we see the day.

[ She states in a sarcastic tone. ]

SANDIE: I knew all our hard

work and extra hours would

pay off eventually.  Now we

just have to keep it up.

LEIANN: We’ll don’t be too

concerned. I think I may

have a valuable idea or

two to push us over for

next time.

SANDIE: Great.  I knew

I hired you for a reason.

[ She smiles. ]

SCENE 3:

Later, at the school.

[ The game is almost over & Chais

is guiding the ball down the field

with Kiilyn close behind him.

Monica, Kyle, Ski, & Mark

are watching from the stands. ]

MARK: Focus on the goal!

[ Just as Chais is about to launch

towards the goal, he is stopped

by an opposing player who

takes control of the ball.

Kiilyn runs up to Chais. ]

CHAIS: Dude, come on.

[ They both take positions to

block the guy coming toward

them.

Just as Kiilyn is about to

steal, he looses balance and

falls, allowing the winning

goal to be scored. ]

SCENE 4:

Back near the Bakery.

[ LeiAnn is walking away

when Charles comes up

to the counter. ]

CHARLES: I wasn’t aware

the master gives out breaks.

[ He smirks, bending across

to kiss Sandie. ]

SANDIE: If they’re lucky.

CHARLES: Oh yeah, and

am I gonna get lucky?

Pleaseeeee.

SANDIE: Quiet you.

[ He starts to laugh. ]

CHARLES: I see you ousted

grocery from their title.

Enjoy your week.

SANDIE: I intend to, but this

isn’t just about that for me. 

CHARLES: What’s it about?

SANDIE: We’re already working

on ways for bakery to be

there every week.

CHARLES: Yeah, well you may

have a chance.  I heard the

other teams aren’t taking it

as seriously.

SANDIE: And that’s why we’re

the best.

SCENE 5:

Outside the school.

[ Kiilyn & Jai are talking

on the sidewalk. ]

KIIILYN: Your bro looked

pissed, man.

JAI: Oh well.  He’ll get over

it.  He’s just never won a

first game before.

KIILYN: I can’t believe I

did that!

[ He stands up, failing his

hands wildly in the air. ]

JAI: Calm down. It was

one mistake.

KIILYN: This is my first year

at high school.  I just wanted

to be taken seriously. 

JAI: You mean like when I

answered every question

in our summer class and

ended up making the

teacher mad?

KIILYN: Oh yeah.  Can you

say hashtag doing the most?

[ They both start to laugh. ]

SCENE 6:

Later that night, TA.

[ Sandie is locking up the

bakery.  Walking now, she

heads toward the back

and into the grocery stock

area.

When suddenly someone

comes up to her side. ]

CHARLES: Babe, you almost

ready to go?

SANDIE: Yeah, I’ll meet you

In the car.

[ When he leaves, she walks

over to an open bag.  Pulling

out scissors, she slowly slices

the top as the contents spill

onto the floor.

Sandie continues demolishing two

more bags before sneakily heading

out the back area. ]

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