[ Jeszyca is standing at the self-check
station when Ski, Larrie, and Weis
approach her from behind. ]
SKI: Hey, someone left this blade
thingy over by customer service.
JESZYCA: You mean a Swiss army
knife?
SKI: Yeah, that’s it. Can you
lock it up until Hahn gets here
in the morning?
JESZYCA: Sure thing boss.
[ She stifles a laugh as Larrie smirks
at her and walks on with Weis. ]
SKI: We’re heading to get some
food. You want anything from
that all-night diner?
JESZYCA: No thanks.
SKI: Alright. See ya later.
[ Jeszyca can hear Weis’ voice
calling from the door. ]
‘You said I could drive, right?’
[ Weis holds up Ski's keys, smiles &
takes off for the door. Larrie & Ski
trail after him. ]
[ Minutes later the front end is empty &
silent when a couple enters TA. Stumbling
along, they reach the closest restroom &
head inside. ]
SCENE 2: Meanwhile in Aisle 9.
[ Airynn is putting up 2 liter bottles
when he slips into a daydream. ]
Flashback: Episode 324*
[ He turns around
and backs up. ]
AIRYNN: Who the
hell are you?
TREY: A messenger.
[ Thinking back to that night, he recalls how
his chain hit the ground. Not thinking
Airynn grabs for his neck, dropping the
bottles & they hit the floor hard. ]
STUU: Hey bro, you alright?
[ Airynn looks over, then down. Startled at
the growing mess beneath him. ]
AIRYNN: I’m…good. You know where
that powder shit is before Ski gets
back and freaks on me.
STUU: It’s in the back room.
AIRYNN: Cool, thanks.
[ Airynn wipes his forehead, half smiling he
walks away toward the back. Now out of
sight, he takes a puff of his inhaler, & leans
up against the wall. ]
SCENE 3: In the women’s restroom.
FEMALE: I can’t believe you followed
me in here. What if that worker lady
comes back?
MAN: Well, the door is locked. And
I don’t really care.
[ He pushes the women against the sink,
moving his hands up her legs & right
underneath her skirt. ]
FEMALE: You don’t care because
you’re wasted. We should’ve
stayed at home.
Come on. We’re leaving.
[ She turns around and is shocked
by the expression on his face. ]
[ Outside the door, Jeszyca returns to
her station. Suddenly she hears a man’s
raised voice coming from the restroom.
Kneeling by the door, she listens. ]
“Ahh!”
[ With the sound of a muffled sceam,
Jeszyca grabs for the handles realizing
the door is locked.
Wrestling through a drawer, she spots
the knife. Clutching onto it, she unlocks
the door and quietly enters. ]
SCENE 4: In a back room.
[ Airynn is bundling cardboard when
he hears a pounding sound near
the garage doors. As he gets closer,
the knocking starts again, louder. ]
“Alright, cut this silly crap.
Who is outside?”
[ Without warning he starts to raise
the door, in plain view now Airynn is
shocked by who he finds. ]
AIRYNN: What are you doing here?
Do you want to go to jail?
[ He starts to back up while Markis
comes inside. ]
MARKIS: Man, relax!
AIRYNN: Why should I? I know the
type of shit you get into. You
even dragged my ex along too.
MARKIS: Wow. I’m glad I risked
my own ass to bring you this.
[ He takes the ‘KING’ necklace
out of his pocket as Airynn stares
in disbelief. ]
AIRYNN: How did you? Wait, a second…
You’re the one who attacked me that
night.
MARKIS: No, I didn’t. But I can show
you who did.
SCENE 5: Up front at TA. . .
[ Ski, Weis, & Larrie return to the store.
As the other two head back to work,
Larrie notices Jeszyca is not around. ]
[ Passing by the restrooms he hears
a woman crying & goes to knock on
the door.
With no answers, he looks around
& quickly comes in. ]
“Jess?”
[ Seeing the blade on the ground
now, he immediately backs up. ]
JESZYCA: I heard a woman yell.
[ She starts, struggling through tears
It’s hard for her to speak. ]
JESZYCA: I don’t know what I was
thinking. I grabbed the blade for
protection, but he wouldn’t stop.
I told him to leave and he just
kept on.
LARRIE: What? What was going on?
JESZYCA: He was forcing himself
on her. He knocked me down so
I took the blade and jammed it
into his leg. He ran & she went
after him.
LARRIE: Oh my god, Jess.
JESZYCA: What am I gonna do?
[ Larrie picks up the knife as
Jeszyca burst into tears. ]
LARRIE: Don’t worry. I’ll get rid
of it. It will be alright, I promise.
[ He sits down & she falls into his arms. ]
SCENE 6: In the alley between TA &
TA Salon. . .
[ Weis is smoking outside & Airynn
approaches him. ]
AIRYNN: It’s been one hell of a night.
WEIS: Uh. Yeah, I guess. You’re
talking to me?
[ Airynn laughs a little. ]
AIRYNN: Markis was here.
WEIS: Really, what for?
AIRYNN: He had some information
about my attacker.
WEIS: Oh. That’s good. What
are you gonna do about it?
[ Airynn puts his arm on Weis’
shoulder to get his attention. Now
looking right at him. ]
AIRYNN: Not a damn thing.
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