Morning, inside The Aisles.
[ Amber & Mark are talking
in his office. ]
AMBER: So today is the day.
MARK: Yup. TA is officially
non-smoking including all
employees on premises.
AMBER: Good thing I cut
back a few months ago.
Sucks for the every other
hour smokers though.
MARK: Yeah, I know.
Thanks for taking this
morning shift, by the way.
Hahn had some emergency
appointment, he said.
AMBER: It's no problem.
I'm enjoying the change.
[ She sits down across
from Mark. ]
MARK: So, how are things
with Dyminic? Ski told me
you made it official.
AMBER: Geez. You gossip just
like a woman.
[ They both laugh. ]
AMBER: Anyway, they're great.
We've been living together
for months as friends anyway.
Now we just sleep in the
same room.
MARK: I see.
AMBER: Well, I have to run.
I'm meeting Karie & Sascha
at the cafe.
MARK: Cool, tell them I said
hi.
[ Amber leaves. ]
Meanwhile, at the Salon.
[ Acer & Hithe are walking
toward the manager's office. ]
ACE: You sent out the email
about the hiring fair we're
having, right?
HITHE: Of course. I did it
from home last night.
ACE: Okay good.
[ They arrive in Ace's office
& he sits down, breathing
heavily. ]
HITHE: You alright, man?
ACE: I'm fine. Just trying to
get a lot done right now
HITHE: I understand. If you need
any extra help, let me know.
[ Hithe leaves & Karie enters. ]
KARIE: Me and Sascha are about
to leave. Everything good?
ACE: Honestly, I feel like things
are piling up on me today.
KARIE: I'm sorry. Why don't you
take a little break?
ACE: I would but I can't smoke
anywhere around here now.
KARIE: You're right. I forgot.
How will you make it through
the day? I mean, you can get
very stressed.
ACE: I'll be fine. I have to be.
I don't wanna hold you up
though. We can talk after
your lunch.
[ He smiles while Karie leaves. ]
The Cafe, across from TA.
[ Amber, Karie, & Sascha are
sitting at an outdoor table. ]
AMBER: You're a little too silent.
Is there something you wanna
tell me?
[ Karie takes a gulp of her drink
& then looks up. ]
KARIE: We we're just wondering.
How old exactly is Dyminic?
AMBER: He just turned 40, why?
[ Karie makes a face. ]
AMBER: What? A lot of people
date older.
KARIE: It's 15 years though. Just
saying.
SASCHA: Not to be cliche but age
is just a number.
AMBER: Yeah. Mark is ten years
older than Ski. Monica is also
older than Kyle. Just to name
a few, it's like a TA thing.
[ Amber laughs. ]
KARIE: Still, I don't know.
AMBER: You just have to see
how we are together. You'll
understand.
KARIE: Maybe.
[ They are interrupted by their
food being sat down. ]
Back at the Salon.
[ Acer is looking over a stack
of papers on his desk when
he notices it's still three
hours before he is off. ]
ACE: God, this day is dragging.
[ There's a knock on the door. ]
ACE: Come in.
HITHE: Hey man.
ACE: How's Lorenzo? We're
not busy, are we?
HITHE: No he's fine.
I do need you to look over
this order for the added
chairs.
[ Acer just looks at him. ]
HITHE: When you get time.
No rush.
[ After Hithe leaves, Acer
is looking through the papers
still, getting frustrated.
Suddenly he let's out a yell,
tossing each sheet one-by-one
until his desk is cleared. ]
ACE: Screw this.
[ Grabbing his cigarettes from
inside his desk, he heads out
the back entrance. Shutting
the door behind him. ]
Later that night.
[ Amber & Dyminic are
talking in her living room. ]
DYMINIC: How was your day
babe?
AMBER: It was okay.
[ She half smiles at him. ]
DYMINIC: Then why the frown?
AMBER: Just Karie didn't seem
to wild about the idea of us.
DYMINIC: Because of my age?
AMBER: Well, yeah.
DYMINIC: Oh well. Not like it
matters.
AMBER: It does though. She's one
of my good friends. That's why I
want you to meet her some time.
DYMINIC: Sure, I love meeting
new people.
AMBER: Great. Maybe will go
out this weekend. To a movie
and dinner.
DYMINIC: Sounds good. Now why
don't you come on over here?
I've been waiting for you to
walk through the door for hours.
[ Amber climbs up on top of him
& they start to kiss passionately. ]
Earlier, behind the Salon.
[ Acer is settled into his smoke,
looking around to make sure no
one else is in the parking lot.
Back inside the Aisles, Mark
is reading an email. ]
"Before you leave do another
security run. Remember anyone
caught smoking on the premises
will be issued a final warning"
[ Looking over the cameras, Mark
gets to back parking lot. He sees
someone down there.
Zooming in he realizes it's his
best friend Acer, putting out
his cigarette. ]
MARK: Oh no.
(Edited 02/25)
