Fire! Flames!!

( Starring Trailyn /Weis-Lee )

Monica & Kyle's house.

[ Trailyn, Mairya, & Jenni are

sitting in the living room. ]

"This is amazing!"

[ Jenni calls from the hall after

eyeing Trailyn's shiny, but subtle

orange performance dress.

She joins them on the sofa. ]

TRAILYN: You don't think it's

too much? 

JENNI: Not at all. It's perfect.

TRAILYN: If this goes well

it could turn into a regular

thing for me there.

JENNI: That's exciting.

TRAILYN: So who all did you

invite?

MAIRYA: I'll be bringing Micaa,

H and Dean.

[ They both look at Jenni. ]

JENNI: Chais and Billy left this

morning on some mission out

of state.  I think they are staying

over night. 

But I should probably warn you

H may have invited Jai which

means my nonsense sis

will be tagging along.

MAIRYA: Oh great.  I'll be sure

to thank him for his lack of

common sense.

[ She looks over at her best friend. ]

MAIRYA: If you want me to bounce

her ass out of there, just give me

the word.

TRAILYN: No thanks.  I don't 

need the drama.  Anyway my

music is open to all.  Especially

cheating, lying snakes.

[ Trailyn holds out her phone,

scrolling through her lyrics. ]

TA, Back conference room.

[ Hiring manager Weis is sitting

down organizing resumes before

the event starts.

Checking his phone for the time,

he waits for his GM to show up. ]

[ A few minutes later, there's a knock

& the door opens.]

WEIS: Whoa, what are you doing

here?

[ Joh enters in similar dress with

a button up white shirt, pants

& a tie. ]

JOH: Last night, I was sitting in

my room catching up on my

favorite series when Mark 

emails me out of nowhere

saying they got last minute

tickets and are leaving in the

morning.

Conveniently I was already

scheduled.

[ He smiles, sitting down. ]

WEIS: Last minute my ass.  They

did that shit on purpose.

JOH: Yeah, I know.  That's why we

are going to stretch this double

time out as long as possible and

make the best out of our day.

And I know the sweetest way to 

start.

WEIS: You brought some?

JOH: Already rolled buddy.

WEIS: Let's go.  We have

to be back seated in fifteen

minutes.

[ They race to the employee lot

where Joh's car is parked.

Ten minutes later, they are freshly

sprayed & back inside sitting

in the open conference room. ]

WEIS: You were right.  It's way

too busy out there to do this

in the lobby area.

So who is going to be

outside doing check-ins?

[ Airynn peaks in from around

the corner. ]

AIRYNN: Morning losers.

JOH: Hey. Right on time.

WEIS: Yeah. Let's try to leave

my virginity story out of the

intros this time.*

[ Airynn laughs from the hall. ]

Highway passed Mirror city.

[ Billy is driving while Chais

is sitting, anxiously in the 

passenger seat. ]

"We need to hurry."

BILLY: Your parents won't be

back until tomorrow some

time.

Chill the hell out.

CHAIS: I know. But i want a

chance to circle these edibles

around before the weekend.

See if they actually sell.

BILLY: It's cool. We can bake

or whatever we need to do

all night.

CHAIS: And we'll have to store

everything downstairs.

BILLY: Did you make the list?

CHAIS: Yeah. It's on my phone.

BILLY: Honestly.  I'm surprised

you're making changes at all.

Things were going pretty well

so far.

CHAIS: It wasn't my choice.

BILLY: I see.  Well that's not

going to last long.

CHAIS: What is that suppose

to mean?

BILLY: Nothing.

[ He turns up the music.

Hours later, they pull into a

parking spot. ]

CHAIS: We good?

BILLY: Yeah, my cousin's inside.

I'll be waiting out here.

[ Chais leaves him & enters

the store. ]


Later that night.

[ Trailyn is sitting down back-
stage going over things with
her band.

Meanwhile; Mairya, Micaa,
Little H, Dean, & Jenni are
sitting at a table in front 
of the stage. ]

JENNI: This is nice.  I'm glad we
all could be here to support
her.
MAIRYA: Yeah it was.  Until
someone decided to invite
an enemy along.

LITTLE H: Really? It was an
innocent mistake.  They just
fell asleep together from
what I heard.

[ Mairya rolls her eyes at him. ]

JENNI: And Tray is over it.  It's
not her focus anymore.  So why
are  you still making it yours?

[ Mairya goes to speak but is
interrupted by the DJ calling
everyone to attention on the
mic.

After getting the crowd quiet,
he introduces Trailyn and she
walks out.  Taking her place
on a stool in the center. ]

[ She looks up in time to see
her ex Jai and Kaori walk in
& take a seat at a side table.

Unfazed, the music begins &
she starts to sing.  Staring
right at them. ]


Earlier that day, TA.

[ After hours of interviewing
& multiple decision made.

Weis & Joh are down to the
last three candidates going
for a produce position.

Zoie, Tomas, & Jadyn.  ]

"I think Jadyn is the best
qualified."

[ Weis breaks the silence. ]

JOH: Yeah you would.
WEIS: What? He had the most
relevant experience and he
was the most engaging.

JOH: He engaged in some-
thing alright.  Staring down
every inch of you.  He cleary
wanted some.
WEIS: Oh please.  I haven't
been physical with anyone since
I started dating Stuu.  Almost two 
years I honestly don't even 
think about that part of me 
now.
JOH: If you say so dude.  I mean,
it's not like you haven't been
busy taking care of Mila
and everything.

WEIS: Exactly.  I'm gonna go
piss and then we can tell
him and get out of here.

[ Weis walks in the bathroom
not noticing that Jadyn has
followed him and entered also.

Jadyn takes a stand right next
to him. He sits back some. Unzips
his pants & slowly begins to
urinate looking over at Weis.

Weis is stone locked, keeping
his glance forward. ]

JADYN: Go ahead.  Look.


On Stage, 'All Ages'.

"Started as a simple
Conversation.

She was just another
Friendly face and--

[ Trailyn glances at Jai who
is now stalled from siping
his water glass.

The music gets intense &
the backup singers come
in. ]

"Wait let me take a sec

(To gather all the lies up)"

[ Dean is smirking at the
table while everyone else
but Mairya looks uncomfor-
table. 

Trailyn continues to expose
him, moving around the stage
as she hold out her notes. ]

"We were just sleeping.

It was just a kiss."

"But i know exactly how
she used her lips."

[ The song ends & she's pointing
through the stage crowd in Kaori's
direction.

Kaori sips at her drink.  Not ashamed,
she stands for verification.  Starting
the applause while Jai shrinks down
in his seat. ]

_______________________________________________________________

This Is Hush

( Starring Amber/ Landyn )

Breakroom, at TheAisles.

[ Amber & Monica are sitting

close watching what appears to

be a video on Amber's phone.

Kristyn walks in as they are

smiling and gushing over the

view. ]

"Are you two using the security

cam app to spy on hot male

customers again?"

AMBER: Of course not. I mean,

who even still does that?

[ Kristyn sits down next to Monica

whose sly silence says it all. ]

MONICA: No one at all.

AMBER: We're actually monitoring

Diber over at Care.

KRISTYN: Really? I didn't know they

had that.

MONICA: They have everything and

more.  You know Mark and his con-

stant flow of "ideas".

[  Amber moves her phone so Kristyn

can see it. ]

AMBER: All I have to do is sign in.

Not only can I see what room he's

in but I can also click it to view

live video.

See. Right now he's in the activity

room.

KRISTYN: Oh yeah.  There's Jenni.

Awe that's sweet.

[ They see a baby girl sitting near

him & Jenni on the floor playing.

She takes his hand then leans

down, giving Diber a peck on

the mouth. ]

AMBER: That was so cute.  I'm going

to send it in a clip to Dyme.

[ Kristyn looks surprised. ]

Yes. You can do that too. Oh wait.

He just text me.  That's weird at

this hour.

"Call me when you get a chance."

Upstairs, Mark's office.

[ Landyn sits across from him.

Wide eyed & in good spirits as

Mark is noticeably dragging off

of the events of last night. ]

MARK: Before we start shooting

scenes I need to go over some

things with you.

LANDYN: Right.  I figured we

weren't doing a normal ad

thing. That would make life

way too easy for me.

[ Landyn states while Mark shovels

in massive gulps from his paper

coffee cup. 

He starts to smirk. ]

MARK: Not exactly.  We've decided

to go in a different direction to

set us apart from the other big

food store ads.

Take a look at this.

[ He hands Landyn a sheet with

marked changes when his phone

starts to ring.

He quickly silences it but then he

gets a text. ]

"I'm here.  Can we talk quick?"

MARK: Must be important.

[ Landyn shows him Caleb's

message. ]

MARK: We have time. Go on down.

[ Landyn leaves for downstairs

unaware that Mark already has

a clue of what's going on. 

He walks out into the back employee

only lot, throws on his shades & 

joins Caleb inside his car. ]

CALEB: I'm not sure how to

start this so I'll just come

right out with it.

I had sex with someone else

a couple weeks ago.

Next door, TACuts.

[ Slow morning, Lorenzo is coloring

a regular customer while his 

manager Acer sits down in

the station next to him. ]

"That looks incredible Mrs.

Mason."

[ He gives the older women the

phoniest "customer service"

smile he can manage to pull

off at 8am.

Later on, after she leaves. ]

"How we're the drinks last

night?"

[ Acer flattens himself into the

seat, almost falling out. ]

ACE: My head is killing me right

now.

I will never again do that on

a Sunday.

LORENZO: Should have joined

us at Tila's instead.

Trust me.  It got way more interes-

ting then some dips in the pool.

ACE: Oh yeah.  In what way?

[ Pierre enters the salon & starts

walking toward them. ]

LORENZO: Here's the guy who

can tell you all about it.

PIERRE: What, am I late?

LORENZO: No but we'd love to hear

about what happened last night

after I got dragged away.

PIERRE: I bet you would but

I refuse to get into details. 

The main thing we decided is

it was a one time situation.

LORENZO: And what are you

going to do about Ry?

PIERRE: I plan on avoiding 

him from now on.

Outside TACare.

[ Amber meets her husband Dyminic

in the parking lot who is frantically

walking toward the entrance. ]

AMBER: Hey, what's going on?

[ He stops & turns to Amber with

noticeable frustration on his

face. ]

"I'm here to talk to someone 

about the video you showed

me."

[ He turns around & she follows

after him. ]

AMBER: That's fine.  Just please

don't make a scene.

[ Inside they head toward the front

counter. ]

"I need to speak to the manager."

SUNSHINE: Yes.  How can I help you?

DYMINIC: Can you tell me how this

seems like appropriate behavior

to encourage with a baby?

[ He shows Sunshine the video from

earlier. ]

SUNSHINE: That was just Mila's way

of playing with him Sir.  We actually

see this a lot in here but we never

tell them to do this.

DYMINIC: You should be pointing out

that it's not okay.  Especially to the

older ones.

There's something called personal

space. Even with a baby.

[ He begins to raise his voice, mean-

while a young couple has just 

entered the lobby. ]

SUNSHINE: I apologize. While the other

parents may not have expressed any

issues.  We want to make sure you

are personally comfortable with

your child's care here.

AMBER: Thank you.  Why don't

we discuss this somewhere

in private.

[ Dyminic looks unsettled, follow-

ing them to the back. ]

Back inside Caleb's car.

"I knew this was a bad idea."

CALEB: It wasn't. We aren't.

LANDYN: We? So were you

thinking about me when you

did this?

For fuck's sake, we've only

been dating a couple months

man.

CALEB: I know. But you have

to understand.  I've never been

in a real relationship.

LANDYN: That's no excuse. You

said you wanted to be serious.

This was your idea.

[ Landyn puts his hand on the

door but Caleb locks it. ]

CALEB: Wait. We have to talk

about this.  Can't you just give

me another chance?

[ He waits for a glance but 

Landyn keeps staring forward. ]

LANDYN: Who was it?

CALEB: I can't tell you.

LANDYN: Oh you're going to 

tell me.

CALEB: I know I've messed

up our relationship but

if this gets out it.

LANDYN: What?

[ Caleb looks away. ]

CALEB: I don't want to be

responsible for ruining a

marriage.  A family.

I know I'm asking a lot but

can we please just drop it.

Home, later that night.

[ Dyminic is in the kitchen putting

the finishing touches on his ground

turkey pasta

& made-from-scratch garlic bread. ]

[ Amber is seated at the dining room

table when Dyminic enters sitting

the plates down on the table. ]

"My favorite."

DYMINIC: I just wanted to say I

may have overreacted a bit

earlier.  I know how important

TA as a company is to you and

I never want to put you in a bad

position.

AMBER: Don't worry about it

babe.

We're both new parents and

I want you to express how you

feel about raising Diber.

As long as we talk everything

through we should be fine.

[ She smiles at him while taking

a piece of bread from the basket

in the middle of the table. 

They are talking back and forth

when Dyminic phones rings. He

excuses himself into the hall. ]

DYMINIC: You found me the

top ones?  Cool.  Just send the

list to my email.  

Thank you.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         #ColorMeTA | Episode 3 (*722)

Switchin Lanes (Part 2)

( Starring Pierre / Chais )

Early afternoon, poolside at Ryehl's.

[ Various TA members are scattered

around while Tila, Sascha, Madeline,

& Lorenzo are sipping drinks in the

water. ]

"This was a nice surprise."

[ Lorenzo smiles, placing his glass

down nicely into his inflatable. ]

TILA: See I told you I wasn't lying.

This house, my man. The stories

are all real.

SASCHA: Very much.

[ She states, looking around at

the extensive backyard scenery. ]

LORENZO: They check out but I'd

still like to know more about Ryehl.

MADELINE: Yeah. Where did he run

off to?

TILA: He should be back soon.

  

Probably talking with one of

his work friends.

Inside the house.

[ Ryehl is staring at the mirror in

the long entrance hallway when

the front doorbell rings.

Startled, he jumps to answer it. ]

"Hey. Where's your suit?"

[ Pierre saunters inside. ]

"My bad.  Just came from a

big meeting downtown."

[ He follows Ryehl into a side

room. ]

RYEHL: You can change in here.

[ Walking out slowly, he leaves

the door slightly cracked.

Continuing to watch as Pierre

stands with his back to him

undressing to nothing. ]

Basement, the Simon house.

[ Chais is sitting on the couch

when a male enters the room

from a side door. ]

"You're late."

[ Chais starts in on him. ]

CHAIS: I'm trying to run a legit

operation here.  I can't have

motherfuckers thinking they

can just show up at any

[ He can barely get through his

words without bursting into

laughter. ]

FRIEND1: Yeah, yeah okay. I saw

your girl on the way in and

she didn't look to thrilled

with you.

I'm guessing that has some-

thing to do with this.

[ Chais exchanges a bag for his

friends cash. ]

CHAIS: Yeah, well I'm making

bank so she'll have to get over

it.  I may never have to fix a

car again.

FRIEND1: Cool.  Can I get a

water or something?

CHAIS: You don't wanna go

upstairs right now remember.

My dads are hosting a bare

butt bro day.

FRIEND1: You're fucking with

me.  That's a real thing?  I

gotta see this.

Meanwhile, upstairs in the kitchen.

[ A stitch free Ski is leaning up against

the counter, beer in hand & talking

to Caleb (who is equally stitch free)

on an island stool. ]

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

CALEB: It's nothing.

SKI: Come on. You're not your

normal, chaotic, hyped self.

Don't tell me you've calmed down

now that you're in a "serious

relationship".

[ He teases & Caleb looks down.]

SKI: Oh no.  What happened?

CALEB: Last night did. I may have
screwed up already.

[ He grabs Ski's beer, finishing the

last few swigs before he can grab

it back from him. 

Just in time, Mark comes in from

around the corner. ]


Back at Riehl's, outside.

[ Tiesun approaches Weis & Stuu
lounging in a chair together with
Larrie standing up in front of them
holding a drink. ]

"Not feeling the BBBD today?"

[ She laughs, sitting by the couple. ]

TIESUN: And you.

[ She gets cold pointing at Larrie. ]

TIESUN: I'm surprised you're here
at a social event the way you've
been freezing everyone out lately.
LARRIE: I'm not freezing anyone
out.  I've just been busy.

STUU: Busy doing what?

[ Stuu questions behind his shades. ]

LARRIE: Trying to get a life.

[ He shoots back. ]

LARRIE: Its gets tiring being in 
the middle of everyone else's.

TIESUN: Oh yeah?

[ Tiesun stands & playfully pushes
her friend into the pool.  

He comes up fast, ripping off his
open dress shirt. ]

LARRIE: Yes.  And speaking of
I have to get going because
I have a date tonight.

[ Picking up his bag from the ground
he leaves them for inside the 
house. ]


Much later, inside.

[ Ryehl, Tila, Pierre, Sascha, Madeline
& Lorenzo are lounging in the living
room, still drinking.

Everyone else is talking while Pierre
engages Lorenzo in a shirtless man
tussle on the floor. ]


[ Ryehl watches intrigued downing
some Tequila. ]

PIERRE: I'm pinning your ass down
this time.  I've been lifting extra
just for this occasion.

[ He eyes Lorenzo hard as they stand
facing each other ready to pounce. ]

LORENZO: That's never happened.

[ He grabs Pierre and lifts him up,
tossing him on the ground but
he gets right back up.

Going for Lorenzo legs with a tight
grip he able to finally get him
down. ]

TILA: Hey. Why don't you guys
chill?  We don't want anything
to get broken in here.

[ They stop & join the others. ]

RYEHL: Actually I have a much
better idea.

[ He looks at Tila. ]

RYEHL: Why don't we take this
action into the bedroom?

Me and Tila are open.

[ Pierre looks up surprised
& the room goes silent. ]

MADELINE: Well, we're not.

In fact. We should probably
head out.  

[ Madeline & Lorenzo leave.  Pierre
& Sascha follow Riehl & Tila into 
their bedroom. ]


Back at the Simon's.

[ Chais is in the basement living
room counting his earnings for 
the day when Jenni walks in. ]

CHAIS: Hey babe. How was work?

JENNI: Long.  The kids were extra
rowdy today it seems.

How was your day?

CHAIS: Great. I've already made
back the money I've spent on green
and still have enough to sell.

I should be making a decent
profit for my first time.
JENNI: That's good I guess.  I'm
just worried about your dads.
CHAIS: Don't be.  They will not
find out. I'm being extremely
careful.

JENNI: I hope so. I wish you
hadn't of given up so fast with
the car repairs.

You could've made something
out of that.

CHAIS: I still can.  But right now
we need money.  Especially if
we're even going to get out of
the basement.

You'll see.  It will all be worth
it when we're out of here.

Trust me.

[ He smiles & they start to kiss.

Jenni takes his hand & leads
him into their back room. ]


Ryehl & Tila's bedroom.

[ Ryehl is sitting on the bed in
boxer briefs while Tila is kissing
him all over in her bathing
suit. 

Pierre & Sascha are similarly 
dressed but standing up kissing
also while Ryehl watches.

He takes out his phone. Pointing
it at them & the light comes on. ]


RYEHL: Do you guys mind?

PIERRE: No its cool. I've always
wanted to watch myself.

[ Sascha shakes her head
confirming.  Ryehl moves
his attention over to Tila.

He slowly removes her top
with his teeth.  She stands 
taking off the bottoms while
he wriggles out of his. ]


[ Pierre & Sascha come closer
to them still kissing & touching
each other all over. He undresses
her.

Pierre feels a hand on his hip
as his shorts are soon falling
to the ground. Ryehl gives him
a firm slap to the ass. 

RYEHL: Nice!

[ He states zooming in on them &
then focusing on him and Tila.  

Soon both couples are enthralled
in each other.  Hands and body
parts spread everywhere on the
bed but still keeping with their
partners until Ryehl break the ice
even further. 

Pushing Pierre down, he climbs
on top of him and aggressively
plants one on his lips. ]

RYEHL: Ever done that before?

[ Pierre goes silent. Gives him
a quick harsh look & goes 
back to Sascha. ]

#ColorMeTA | #Premiere (*721)