Vile Lane

SCENE 1:

Late Afternoon at TA.

[ Amber, Kristyn, & Monica

are talking by checkout when

Syria walks toward them. ]

SYRIA: Good.  You’re here now.

I’ve been meaning to give you

directions to my place.

[ She hands a paper to Amber

while the other two girls

talk near them. Amber looks

around. ]

AMBER: Oh you meant me.

SYRIA: Of course.  I invited the

girls over to celebrate Monica’s

engagement.

AMBER: The girls? Well, then

I’ll be there.  What time?

SYRIA: Just come when you

get off tonight.  If that’s

okay.

Later Amber.

[ Syria leaves & Amber heads

upstairs to Mark’s office. ]

AMBER: Hey Mark, how was

your casino weekend?

[ Mark stares at her.  Thinking hard

before he answers. ]

SCENE 2:

Night before at TA.

[ Airynn & Stuu are taking a

break. ]

AIRYNN: Get a load of these.

STUU: Wow, Catalus tickets. 

Must have cost you a

fortune.

[ Airynn takes them back. ]

AIRYNN: Nope, I won them

online.

STUU: Nice, so who you taking

with you?

AIRYNN: Some girl, of course.

STUU: Yeah, okay.  Too bad

most of them hate you.

[ Stuu starts to chuckle. ]

AIRYNN: Go ahead.  Laugh

It up.  I know I don’t have

the best track record.

But I’ll have a date by

tomorrow night.

Guarantee it.

[ Airynn smirks, as Stuu

shakes his head at him. ]

SCENE 3:

Almost 24 hours later. . .

[ Amber, Kristyn, Monica, &

Syria are talking over glasses

of wine. ]

 

MONICA: So how are you

adjusting to Dyminic being

gone?

[ Amber pretends like she’s

not paying attention. ]

SYRIA: Honestly, his work

took him away on a regular

basis.  It’s not much different.

KRISTYN: Really, so what do

you think will happen?

SYRIA: I don’t know. For now,

we’re separated.  Giving each

other space.

His assignment will be done 

in the summer though.

MONICA: And in the mean

time?

SYRIA: If you’re asking if we’re

dating.  Then yes, I have been

on one date.

KRISTYN: Excuse me?

SYRIA: It was just a movie. Trust me,

I have every intention of working

things out with my husband.

[ Kristyn & Amber look surprised

while Monica takes a drink. ]

SCENE 4:

Meanwhile across town. . . . .

[ Airynn is walking down the

street when he notices a girl

leaning up against the wall

of a bridge. ]

AIRYNN: Hey, what are you

doing out here alone?

[ The girl looks around but

doesn’t say anything. ]

STRANGER: Nothing. Who

are you?

[ She smiles at Airynn awkwardly

as he moves closer to her.  The

girl backs away. ]

AIRYNN: Relax.  I’m just a

concerned citizen.

Anyway, I live right up the

road. 

STRANGER: Yeah, what are

you suggesting?

AIRYNN: I don’t know. A warm

couch, me, get out of this bad

weather.  Maybe. 

SCENE 5:

Back at Syria’s. . . . .

[ Everyone is laughing, playing a

game when Syria gets a phone

call & excuses herself. ]

SYRIA: Hey you.

CALLER: Good evening. Is everyone

enjoying themselves?

SYRIA: We’re cool and the

knives are still in the

drawer.

CALLER: Great, I knew you

guys could get along.  Finally.

Tell them I said hi.

[ Syria peaks around the

corner and then back

inside her kitchen. ]

SYRIA: You’re joking, right.

CALLER: What do you mean?

Wait, you didn’t tell them.

Did you?

SYRIA: No.  And you are not

going to either if you want

to keep hanging out. 

I don’t need this getting

around.

Well, I have to go I’m

being rude.  Goodnight Hahn.

SCENE 6:

[ Airynn and this new girl

are walking down the street

when suddenly they hear

sirens behind them. ]

“Stop it right there, you two!”

AIRYNN: Evening officer.  What’s

going on?

[ The officer walks up.  Shining a

light on Airynn & then the girl. ]

OFFICER: You tell me.  Do you

know this girl?

[ Airynn looks at her as the

color drains from her face. ]

AIRYNN: I would think so.  She’s

my girlfriend. 

OFFICER: Alright then.  Must be

the wrong person.

[ The officer gets in his vehicle

& drives off. ]

AIRYNN: Gee, what was that

about?

[ Airynn turns around but

the girls starts to take off

running. ]

“Wait, hold on!”

[ Airynn looks on the ground

ahead of him seeing the

small bag the girl dropped

on the ground.  Opening it

slightly, he sees that it's
full of cash. ]

(Updated 11/24)

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( T&T /#9 )

SCENE 1

‘Larrie, hey
wake up. I
need to talk
to you.’

[ Larrie sits up and
Jeszyca is standing
over him. ]

LARRIE: I’m up,
I’m up. What’s
the emergency?
JESZYCA: I have
no problem with
you staying here,
but you can’t just
leave your dirty
clothes all around.
LARRIE: Okay.
I got it. Sorry.
Where are you
off to so early
anyway?
JESZYCA: Just an
appointment.
LARRIE: You alright?

JESZYCA: Yeah,
I’m fine.

LARRIE: Well, don’t
stress out. I’ll clean
the place up.
JESZYCA: Okay.
I’ll be back
soon.

[ She leaves and
Larrie shakes
his head. ]


SCENE 2

HITHE: Isn’t this
nice?
A romantic evening
alone.
KRISTYN: Yeah.
Thank god for
Kyle and Monica
taking the kids
over night.
Jared hardly does.

[ Hithe looks away ]

HITHE: Yeah.
Can you believe
Kyle volunteered
for them?
KRISTYN: Well,
he’s young and
trying to make a
good impression.
HITHE: I don’t get
it. Anyway. . .what
do you wanna do
today?

[ Kristyn shrugs. ]

HITHE: While
you decide. I’ll
go take a shower.
KRISTYN: Okay.

[ He kisses her
and leaves. ]

[ Kristyn gets up
looking through
the magazines
on the table and
finds a letter ]

‘From the desk
of Jared Meyhr’

What is this?


SCENE 3

[ Across town in
a local office
building. ]

‘Miss Norigami’

JESZYCA: Yes.
ASSISTANT: Come
with me.

[ She walks past
the doors and
into a private
room ]

ASSISTANT: The
doctor will be
in soon.

[ She slams the
door and Jeszyca
shudders. ]

[ Ten minutes later ]

‘Afternoon, I’m
Dr. Speegul. How
are you?

JESZYCA: Hi.
DR. SPEEGUL: Is this
your first time?
JESZYCA: Yes.

[ He comes closer
and smiles at her. ]

DR. SPEEGUL: Well,
just relax.
I will take excellent
care of you.


SCENE 4

[ Hithe walks into
the living room
and Kristyn is
on the couch. ]

HITHE: Figure
it out?
KRISTYN: I sure
did. Let’s go have
brunch at ‘The
Olive Tree’.
HITHE: But
that’s downtown.
Why would we
go all the way
there when
there’s places
around here?
KRISTYN: I’m
in the mood for
one of their. . .
omelettes
HITHE: Whatever
you say Miss.
Should I get
the car?
KRISTYN: That’s
okay. I’ll drive.

[ She walks out
the front door
and Hithe follows
behind her. ]

[ A short trip later
they arrive in a
back parking lot
beside another car.]

HITHE: This isn’t
‘The Olive Tree’.

[ They both get out
as a man walks
toward them. ]

‘What is your
ex husband
doing here?’

KRISTYN: You tell
me Hithe.
I saw your mail
from him.


SCENE 5

[ Jeszyca wraps
a scarf around
her face and
starts walking
down the street. ]

[ She moves fast
toward her car
until someone
calls her from
behind. ]

JESZYCA: Ski,
hi.
SKI: Hey. Hiding
from someone?

[ She laughs ]

JESZYCA: No,
just trying not
to spread my
cold.
SKI: Oh. Well,
I let you get
going then.
Enjoy your
night off.

[ He walks away
and Jeszyca looks
relieved. ]


SCENE 6

‘Listen, Kristyn
I was going to
tell you’

[ Jared walks over. ]

KRISTYN: Tell me
what? Why would
you need a lawyer?
HITHE: It’s about
our son.
KRISTYN: What
about him?
HITHE: Jared was
helping me sue the
hospital.
KRISTYN: So they
did do something
wrong.
HITHE: Yes, but
instead of going
to trial they want
to settle.

KRISTYN: Wait.
You didn’t agree
to that did you?
JARED: I think
I should go. This is
a little too domestic
for me.

Call me Hithe.

[ He leaves and
Kristyn waits. ]


KRISTYN: Well?
HITHE: Yes. I
was thinking of
us. We would be
set for a long time.
KRISTYN: So you
would sell out your
own son for a little
financial security?
HITHE: No, it's not
like that.
You’re not under-
standing me.

KRISTYN: Oh, I
understand.
You’re a sad
excuse for a
man.

I can’t believe
you would do
something like
this.

[ Hithe stands
there as she
drives away. ]


SCENE 7

[ Larrie is sitting
on the couch
when Jeszyca
comes in. ]

LARRIE: How’d
it go?
JESZYCA: Fine.
Just a normal
checkup. What
are you watching?

[ She sits down ]

LARRIE: Some talk
show special. It’s
about those botox
injection things.

I mean, how
silly is that
right?

[ He laughs and
Jeszyca stays silent. ]

(Updated 10/24)