Scene One:
Sunday morning, Simon house.
[ Mark is flipping through
channels when Jai walks
in rubbing his eyes. ]
MARK: Heard you were having
a rough night. Get in a fight
with your friend?
JAI: No. Well kind of. What
made you think so?
MARK: Because normally you
don't sneak in until about 9
in the morning.
What's going on with your
arm there?
[ Jai looks a little shaken
as Mark moves his gaze
toward the tiny bumps he
hadn't noticed. ]
JAI: It's nothing. I must
have rubbed up against
something sitting outside.
[ Saved by his phone ringing,
Jai walks into the bathroom.
Checking himself in the mirror. ]
A'MYAN: Hey.
JAI: Didn't think you were
going to call me.
A'MYAN: Yeah. I'n sorry bro.
Last night got out of control
but it's cool.
You know what you did but
we can just forget about it.
[ Thinking. ] JAI: What I did?
JAI: You should know I didn't
mean any disrespect.
[ Trying to appease. ]
A'MYAN: It's fine. I have to go
though. My side is killing me.
Talk later.
[ He hangs up the line. ]
Scene Two: TASalon.
[ Tila is saying goodbye to one
of her regulars when Lorenzo
comes over to her station. ]
of her regulars when Lorenzo
comes over to her station. ]
"Anymore progress?"
[ Tila shakes her head. ]
LORENZO: Maybe I could
give you some ideas.
[ He twist a lock of his hair so
it's sticking up to the side &
makes a sexy face in her mirror.]
TILA: I don't think so Renzo.
LORENZO: We should be able
to do whatever styles we can.
It would draw different busi-
ness here. I don't understand.
TILA: I know but it's Salon rules.
Everything has to be reviewed
by the head.
[ They stop talking as Sascha
ironically walks past them
to the back.
Dean comes by to clean the
floor & Tila smiles at him. ]
"Thanks."
DEAN: No problem.
TILA: I've already heard of
others talking about it. I
have to think fast.
LORENZO: Who else?
[ Tila doesn't speak but nods
in the direction of the two
newest stylist. ]
Scene Three: TA Grocery.
[ A female customer is pushing
her cart & gaining frustration
as her twin teenaged sons lag
behind.
She hears them burst into
laughter & has had enough. ]
"One of you push this cart."
[ She walks off to the fruits &
vegetables while they take
their time. ]
ZYLER: Play it again.
[ His brother starts a video
on his phone.
A young girl is seen laying
down in bed under the covers
while a guy is filming her. ]
ZYLER: Was that a shirt?
[ They hear their mother yell
for them to come on & put it
away. ]
TALAN: You know who that is.
Don't you?
ZYLER: No but I want to.
TALAN: A junior. Her name is
Mairya.
ZYLER: I know she does more
than kiss. You can just
tell.
TALAN: Maybe. Her mom is right
over there. Why don't you ask
her?
[ Their own mother returns taking back
the cart & Zyler starts to speed
toward the floral counter. ]
TALAN: Wait!
[ Zyler ignores him, picking up
his pace. ]
Scene Four: At the Salon.
[ In a back room, Tila is busy looking
over the volunteers to make sure
their styles are at her best.
Tila walks up so they all can see. ]
TILA: I really appreciate this.
She should be in any minute.
[ Before long Sascha join them. Tila
smiles, but her manager stays silent.
Cold with her unchanged expression.
She begins to walk, eyeing the 'models'
one-by-one. Stopping at the third, she
tugs on a strand of loose hair. ]
SASCHA: There was some things I
really like about style 1 and 2.
However, I am not sure if 3 is
something our clients would
relate to.
Can you explain yourself?
[ Tila freezes for a moment, not
expecting the quick feedback.
Later after Sascha has left. Tila
notices a folder of files sitting off
to the side. She opens it &
starts looking though. ]
TILA: Suggestions, To Do List,
I thought so.
Tila spots the two documents that
confirm her competition. Without
hesitation she grabs them, crumbles
them in her pocket & heads out. ]
Scene Five: Late afternoon, TA.
"Thanks for the information."
[ Kristyn waves at the twins as they
run off to the parking lot. She turns
in the floral desk & begins texting
her daughter. ]
KRISTYN: I knew it wasn't a good
idea to let your boyfriend stay in
my house.
What we're you thinking making
such an obscene video? I'll talk
to you when I get home but he
has to leave tonight.
[ At Kristyn's. Mairya sits her phone
down. ]
MAIRYA: Why would you show that
video off?
MICAA: I didn't. I swear.
MAIRYA: Well my mom has seen it.
And she's tripping the fuck out
like usual acting like I'm Kim K
or something.
She said you had to go.
[ Little H comes in from the living
room. ]
LITTLE H: Hey. I'll look around
for you. Too bad my Dad's not
home right now he'd talk to her
MICAA: Thanks.
MAIRYA: Imagine if we had
really given her something to
whine about.
MICAA: What did you have
in mind?
[ He looks up sneakily. ]
MAIRYA: I'm leaving too.
Scene Six: Outside Mark's.
[ Weis parks his car across from the
street & approaches the Simon
residence.
Later, he & Mark are in the base-
ment alone. ]
MARK: Feel free to light up down
here. Chais does.
WEIS: Sweet. I've been watching
Mila all day. Stuu just got home
like an hour go.
But I wanna know, since when
did you get so relaxed?
MARK: Well he is paying to live
here and pretty much an adult
so I don't say anything. You
know I've never had a problem
with "green".
WEIS: That reminds me. I need
an oil change.
MARK: He's been doing so well
around town Chais may even do
it for free.
WEIS: And how is Jai doing?
MARK: I don't know. He's becoming
secretive lately.
WEIS: Yeah. Notice anything else?
[ Mark thinks for a second. ]
MARK: He did have these tiny bumps
all over his arm today and acted
weird when I asked about them.
WEIS: I don't wanna jump to conclusions
but there is a drug where its common
for those to show up. Have you ever
seen him smoking or even noticed
or heard a lighter?
[ Before he can finish, Mark is sprint-
ing toward Jai's room to investigate. ]
( Episode 716* )
