( Twisted&Tragic/#3 )
'Get away from me…now!'
HUSBAND: What?
You need to calm down.
Remember what happened the last time?
KRISTYN: Stop telling me what to do!
HUSBAND: Something's wrong with you…
You're getting all these mood swings
and you're just not the same anymore
KRISTYN: Yeah, and do you have any idea
why I'm like this? [ pauses for a second ]
. . .It's you!
HUSBAND: Me? What have I done???
KRISTYN: You're always stressing me out
and bothering me with dumb, unimportant shit
that doesn't matter!
HUSBAND: Well, I'm sorry…
I didn't realize it was so annoying for me
to show concern for my own wife!
[ Kristyn stares at him then turns away ]
HUSBAND: I'm going to pick up our kids
from school…
Remember them? Or are they just another
cramp in your style these days.
[ Turns around and the door slams as he leaves ]
[ At TA Amber, Monica, and Dina are working
when Mark comes up with a new girl. ]
MARK: Morning everyone…
This is our new night cashier Jeszyca
JESZYCA: Hi
MARK: She'll be starting in a few weeks
...Amber can you show her around for me?
AMBER: OK
MARK: Thanks, I appreciate it [ He leaves ]
JESZYCA: So, is this where I'll be working?
AMBER: Yeah, I guess they're only running
the self checkouts at night…
They haven't told us much
JESZYCA: OK, that makes sense…
Is this easy to learn?
AMBER: Yeah...
All you really have to do is watch
and if someone is stuck you'll see a light over
their lane
JESZYCA: Wow, that's it?
It's must getting pretty boring.[ smiles ]
AMBER: Boring? Oh, no... Trust me
there's always something interesting
going on around here
JESZYCA: Well, that's good!
Thanks for helping me Amber. . .
Maybe I'll see you around
[ Amber looks up & sees Jeszyca looking right at her ]
[ At TA's checkout lanes. ]
MONICA: So, it's true…
We are going 24 hours soon
DINA: Yeah, were going to have a whole new shift
and we don't even have a manager for this one
MONICA: Well, I'm sure we're getting one soon…
I mean, Mark is so busy with hiring new
people right now
DINA: I guess, but it's been over a week
and it's not even been mentioned
MONICA: There's nothing we can do about it
but wait and see
[ A customer comes into Monica's lane. ]
MONICA: Morning…
Did you find everything you were
looking for today?
[ Back at Kristyn's/ Sitting on the couch she's shaking
trying to calm down and her husband comes in ]
[ stands up ] KRISTYN: Hi
HUSBAND: Hey…
KRISTYN: Where are the kids?
HUSBAND: I thought it would be better
if they went to my mom's for the night
KRISTYN: Oh
[ Her husband starts to go upstairs… ]
KRISTYN: Wait…
I'm sorry OK
HUSBAND: Yeah OK
KRISTYN: Seriously, I couldn't help myself
. . .I just lost control
HUSBAND: I know, but this isn't normal Kristyn
It has to be something else going on...
KRISTYN: Well, I don't need any help
I'll just deal with it on my own
HUSBAND: Are you sure?
KRISTYN: I promise
[ Kristyn's cell rings/ She sees it's Hithe
and ignores it ]
HUSBAND: Who was that?
KRISTYN: Just work…I'll call back later
Let's go upstairs and relax
HUSBAND: Alright
[ At Hithe's apartment someone knocks on the door. ]
HITHE: Hey, I didn't think you would show…
SKI: Yeah, well I wanted to check
and see how you we're doing
. . .So what are you doing?
HITHE: Not much, just watching a movie
[ They walk into the living room. ]
SKI: Damn! What you do?
Jack a liquor store...
HITHE: Not hardly! [ laughs ]
...No, I'm just taking some time to enjoy myself
SKI: Yeah, I can see that…
So what about work?
HITHE: I don't know…
I haven't really thought about it [ opens a beer ]
SKI: What?
HITHE: I mean, in another week I'll get myself
together and start looking…
But right now I'm just gonna take it easy
SKI: Well, it's won't be real easy when you're
stretched out on the street somewhere
HITHE: Huh? Don't worry, I'm fine…
SKI: And what about Kristyn?
HITHE: She won't even call me…
SKI: Well, I imagine it's hard to call you
with her husband's being right there
and he seems very protective to me
HITHE: I guess…
But it seems like one minute she wants me
around and the next minute she doesn't
SKI: Yeah, I know
HITHE: Oh well [ looks down ]
SKI: So this is really what you do all day?
Sit around in your underwear and watch TV. . .
HITHE: Yeah, pretty much! [ laughs ]
SKI: Well, I have to leave and get Weis soon
HITHE: OK, thanks for coming by Ski…
Maybe we can go out some night soon
SKI: Yeah, maybe…
[ Back at the store/ In the break room. ]
AMBER: Man, we're so busy today!
MONICA: I know, this is the first break
I've had since I got here
AMBER: Me too
and we only have a few hours left
MONICA: So, you hear from Hithe lately
How is he doing?
AMBER: Fine, I guess…
But he's not really doing anything
MONICA: Really?
AMBER: Yeah, getting fired has
messed with him
MONICA: Aww, that's too bad
Well, tell him I said 'Hi' when you see him
again
AMBER: OK, I will…
[ Monica walks out and Mark bumps into her. ]
MARK: Oops, sorry Monica.
MONICA: It's OK…
Uh, are you alright?
MARK: Yeah, just been doing interviews
and trying to balance everything else
[ They start walking to the front. ]
MONICA: Wow.
Sounds like you need some help…
MARK: Yeah, I need a lot of it. . .
and I'm having problems finding a new manager
. . .Things are really hectic rite now!
MONICA: Yeah, I know…
[ Monica starts walking back to her lane/
Suddenly someone in a black hoodie runs right
passed them. ]
MARK: Hey, slow down! [ sees something in his hand ]
[ Mark runs outside and grabs a hold of him. ]
MARK: Drop the shit or I'll drop you!
[ The man throws the food and as he turns around for a
second his hood falls down/ Mark bends down to pick up
the groceries then turns around and Monica's standing there. ]
MARK: Can you believe that? Man!
[ Monica's still standing there in silence. ]
MARK: Uh, Monica?
[ snaps out of it ] MONICA: Yeah. . .
No, I can't believe that.
Some people are just really desperate, I guess
. . .You OK?
MARK: Yeah, let's get back inside
[ Her husband is awake and Kristyn is turned over/ He slowly
gets down and picks up her cell phone off the nightstand ]
KRISTYN: Where you going? [ turns around ]
HUSBAND: Nowhere, I was just…
KRISTYN: Wait, what are you doing?
HUSBAND: Just using your phone…
I can't find mine
KRISTYN: Yours is right over there on the dresser
Did you look at all? [ takes it back ]
Uh, why were you in the call log?
HUSBAND: Well, I was just…
KRISTYN: Just what?
HUSBAND: Why is Hithe calling you so much?
KRISTYN: I don't know
HUSBAND: Well, how come you didn't
answer it earlier?
KRISTYN: I didn't wanna talk. . .
But you shouldn't have had my phone
to begin with [ gets up ]
HUSBAND: Where you going?
KRISTYN: I'm going out…
I need to be away from you
HUSBAND: No!
KRISTYN: What? You can't stop me…
HUSBAND: We're gonna sit down and talk about this!
…Why can't you just be honest with me?
KRISTYN: There's nothing to be honest about…
HUSBAND: I'm not stupid, Kristyn!
You know what I think?
I think, you've been sneaking around behind my back
KRISTYN: Well, you can keep thinking that…
I'm leaving
[ Her husband grabs her hand & she turns around ]
HUSBAND: Kristyn, wait!
Please….let's just sit down
KRISTYN: I said, NO!
[ She smacks him in the face & pushes him off of her/
Falling to the floor he hits his head on the nightstand ]
[ Kristyn stands there in shock as he just lays there
still on the floor. ]
( Edited 0924 )
( Edited 0924 )
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