She's Wild: Part Two

SCENE ONE :

A week later, Ashbury Park.

[ Charles is sitting quietly by the

lake.  He skids a rock perfectly

across the water as Ricky makes

a late arrival. ]

"I was getting worried.  Why

didn't you answer any of my

calls?"

RICKY: Sorry.  I posted how

I was doing afterwards.  I just

didn't feel like being seen.

CHARLES: Yeah I know.  There

was an adjusting period.  I

of all people can understand

one of those.

[ The sorrow switches toward

him as he gets quiet.  Ricky

notices Charles look of dismay. ]

RICKY: What have you been

doing with your life?

CHARLES: Not really working.

I've been living off savings

trying to figure out what I'm

really want.

RICKY: And how is Sandie?

CHARLES: Oh she's fine.  I'm using

this time to explore my options.

Get out of my static routine.

RICKY: Sounds like fun.  Inspiring

even.  I have to make a call.

[ She walks off excited, leaving

Charles behind. ]

SCENE TWO :

Afternoon, at Weis & Stuu's.

[ Stuu is sitting near baby Mila

while some familiar visitors are

seated with Weis. ]

MARK: I know.  Who is this

strange man looking at me?

[ Mila smiles at him through

her snack of raw veggies. ]

STUU: Of course she stops acting

up as soon as you come to get

her.

SKI: It's me.  I have that natural

connection with children.

[ Weis starts to laugh a little. ]

SKI: Didn't mean it like that.

WEIS: I'm just messing.  Anyway

we would have let you sit sooner

but Stuu was concerned about her

being around too many people.

Too soon, you know.

MARK: That's good thinking.  We

understood.

[ Later on, Stuu & Weis are alone

in the living room. ]

"As smooth as you tried to be

I know there's something hiding

underneath the blanket."

WEIS: I finally found a way for

us to get what we both want.

[ Weis stands up, whisking away the

cover and reveals the real-to-life

animal costumes. ]

SCENE THREE :

[ After the meet up, Ricky arrives

back home surprised to see her

Dad's vehicle sitting in the drive. 

Later, they chat inside. ]

"Why are you avoiding us?"

RICKY: I'm not at all.  Just been
busy.

DAD: With what? I knew you
we're going to regret this.
RICKY: I never said that. In fact,
I'm very happy with the results.
Just trying to get use to all the
changes.

[ Her Dad doesn't speak. ]

DAD: Your mother is worried.
RICKY: Yeah well she doesn't
need to be.  No one does.

[ After he leaves, Ricky is on the
phone with her TA assistant. ]

SCENE FOUR :

"You be the cheetah.  I'll be the
antelope."

[ Weis & Stuu are sitting on the
couch in their costumes. ]

"Now what?"

WEIS: Well my costume has a 
hole in the back.  And yours
has a piece sticking out in
front.

[ Weis smirks at Stuu as he
figures it out.

They stand up and Weis positions
himself in front of Stuu.  Now
connected through fabric,
they proceed in exploring
this fake penetration. ]

WEIS: How is this?  Too weird?
STUU: No.  Keep going.

[ Weis continues to run up against
his fabric. ]

"Wanna try this for real?"


SCENE FIVE :

[ Outside of Ricky's. ]

RICKY: Thanks for leaving your
buddies to come by.

MAXX: No problem.  I see way
too much of them anyway.

So what's up?
RICKY: My Dad showed up here
earlier.
MAXX: What did he say?
RICKY: Nothing bad.  I could
just tell he was frustrated
by me.  

MAXX: Hey, you need to live
for you.  Not anyone else.
The main thing is you can
finally feel comfortable
in yourself. 
RICKY: You're right.

[ Before Maxx can look, Ricky
has ran a little ways down the
street.  She stops & looks back.

Maxx takes the cue and hurries
to catch up with her. ]

[ They stand face to face.  Ricky
waste no time giving him a quick
kiss & then looks away. ]


SCENE SIX :

[ Back with the "wildlife". ]

"Are you serious?"

STUU: Sorry I don't know what
came over me.  
WEIS: It's normal to get excited.
I just didn't think you had any
desires to go there.

STUU: I haven't.  I mean, I
don't except for lately.  I
don't want to regret any-
thing with you.  
WEIS: I know what you mean.

Let's get this shit off and
watch some movies.

[ Weis gets up to look for the
remote while Stuu opens a
letter he had laying on the
table. ]

"Oh no!"

WEIS: What's wrong?


STUU: Mila's mom. She died.

A Change: Part Two

 SCENE ONE: 
Next Day, Inside the Salon.

[ Lorenzo yawns, following
Karie into the break room. ]

"Out all night again?  I don't
see how you do it."

[ Lorenzo rolls his eyes but
she doesn't see. ]

LORENZO: Yeah.  Pierre's a
bar hopper, what can I say.

[ He peers at Karie & she
beams back at him. ]

LORENZO: You said you didn't
stay at Acer's last night.  So
what happened?
KARIE: Nothing.  I just got
tired of the way he was
acting all day so I went out
to dinner then stayed with
my sister.

LORENZO: You ate out alone?
KARIE: No Sascha came too.
LORENZO: I see.  Sounds fun.

KARIE: Well I have an appoint-
ment coming in soon.  See ya
later.

[ Karie walks out, leaving Lorenzo
shaken by the ease of her de-
ceit.  Sascha later joins him
at the table. ]


 SCENE TWO : 
Later, at The Aisles.

[ A hooded young man is seen
walking slowly through Aisle 9

He comes up behind Brian &
Airynn who are stocking the
shelves. ]

BRIAN: If we're going to a
movie then I'm picking it
out.  You man, have very
horrid taste.

[ Airynn acts surprised by this
while Brian continues. ]

BRIAN: I'm serious. 

[ Brian turns around, now noti-
cing the stranger moving small
boxes into his bag. ]

BRIAN: I wouldn't do that if
I we're you. There's cameras
everywhere.  

[ After being ignored, Brian &
Airynn approach the male. He
starts to run but is stopped
by Airynn, who also strips off
his mask. ]

AIRYNN: Are you serious?

BRIAN: You weren't suppose 
to do that.

[ He looks around. ]

AIRYNN: It's Mark son.  Still
mad cuz you got kicked out
on your ass?
CHAIS: Fuck off dude.
AIRYNN: I thought you would-
've learned from the first time
you got caught here.

[ He pretends he's walking to
the manager's office but instead
turns around, heading to the
break room. ]

BRIAN: I know you have issues
with Mark, but just go home.

It's not worth all this.  And
put the stuff back. 


 SCENE THREE :
Meanwhile, near the Bakery.

[ Charles and Sandie are sitting
in the cafe area. ]

SANDIE: Is this another one of
your games?  I can't believe
Brodie would say something
like that.

CHARLES: Well he did.  That
kid is not the angel you think.
He should stay away from 
here.
SANDIE: Oh. I'm not worried
one bit.

[ Charles looks away from 
her. ]

CHARLES: Maybe you should
be.  The look he gave me
was pure psycho. 
SANDIE: I'm scared, really.  

[ She laughs, ignoring his haste. ]

SANDIE: Listen, I have to get
back to work.  

[ Sandie leaves, & Hahn replaces
her. ]

HAHN: So.  How was your date
with Brodie?

[ Charles buries his head in his
hands, then looks up suddenly. ]

CHARLES: I'm telling you.  He is
up to no good.


    SCENE FOUR : 
Back at the Salon.

[ Lorenzo is talking to
Sascha near her station. ]

"I was home last night."

LORENZO: Yeah that's what
I figured.  I've known Karie
for five years, can't believe
she would lie to my face
like that.

[ He looks frustrated. ]

SASCHA: I don't get it.  She's
acting like a different person.

[ Outside the door, Karie is
shown listening through
 a small opening. ]

LORENZO: Let's just let it go.
If she wants to be devious,
that's her business I guess.

KARIE: That's a good idea.

[ They look stunned to see
her standing in front of them. ]

KARIE: I didn't know this turned
into a place for trashy gossip.
SASCHA: Come on.  We're your
friends.
LORENZO: Why did you lie to
me?  I saw you out last night.

[ Karie stays silent. then states
in an angry manner. ]

KARIE: When it comes to me
and Ace from now on.

Stay out of it!


 SCENE FIVE : 
Class time, inside Bakery.

[ Sandie is setting up when
Brodie arrives, eagar to help
as usual. ]

"I'm fine.  You can just sit
until it starts please."

BRODIE: Alright then.

[ He takes a seat while
Sandie sits down some
pans on the table in front
of him. ]

BRODIE: That's looks great.
What's inside the dough?

[ Sandie smiles. ]

SANDIE: It's a secret.

[ She disappears from view
into the back kitchen area.

After awhile, Brodie jumps
up & takes out a small
bottle from his pocket.

He generously pours the liquid
out, Emptying the bottle
he watches it evaporate
inside the dough. ]

SANDIE: What are you doing?

[ Brodie stands back. ]

BRODIE: Sorry.  I will wait
until class.

[ He sits back down. ]


  SCENE SIX : 
After a long day.

[ Karie arrives home to see
her stuff is packed and wait
-ing for her near the door.

She walks over to Acer who
is watching TV in the living
room with Mark. ]

KARIE: You didn't even have
the decency to do this alone.
ACE: If you want to talk
finally, I'll come out there.

[ In the hallway. ]

KARIE: Nice for you to go off
someone else.
ACE: I didn't have to.  I went
down there myself.  Imagine
what it felt like seeing you
with another man, laughing
and pretending everything
was normal.

KARIE: It's better then being
around someone who holds me
back.
ACER: Oh really.  Says the girl
whose working in my Salon.  
How long did it take you
to cheat?

KARIE: It doesn't matter. What-
ever I say, you've already de-
cided what's reality.  I've been
wasting my time anyway.

[ She walks out, dragging her bags
one-by-one as Acer tries not to
watch. ]



 SCENE SEVEN : 
Class is wrapping up.

[ Sandie is sitting back
as the students are tasting
the bread they just baked.

Brodie walks up to her. ]

BRODIE: Thanks for the tips.

I'll see you next week.  
SANDIE: Alright.  Tell me
what your manager says
about that equipment
when you find out.

BRODIE: Will do.

[ He sneaks away but is only
hiding around the corner. 

Sandie looks up to see the
students bent over, holding
onto their stomachs. ]

SANDIE: Are you guys alright?

[ She recieves a violent answer
when all of the students start
to hurl onto the floor in front
of her. ]

SANDIE: Oh my god.

[ Sandie is too busy assisting
the sick people to notice that
Brodie is taking picture after
picture from his phone. ]

BRODIE: This will be good.  

Journal Three: My Terror . . . . . .#eott

Gone Crazy

SCENE 1:

Day before Thanksgiving.

[ Charles is waiting in the

living room & Sandie comes

down the steps. ]

CHARLES: You’re not dressed

for work, I thought your

suspension was over.

[ Sandie sits down, sipping

her coffee. ]

SANDIE: It is.  I’m just not

going back.

[ Charles nervously laughs. ]

CHARLES: Wait.  You’re serious.

Why?

SANDIE: Because I’m doing my

own thing now.  I have an appoint-

ment this afternoon to see about

a loan.

CHARLES: Isn’t that a little hasty?

SANDIE: No.  I raised that department.

Barely had any customers before

I made changes that your manager

was too busy to look into.

I have the experience to do it alone.

CHARLES: If that’s what you want

to do.  I won’t stop you.

[ He smiles at Sandie & they kiss. ]

SANDIE: And don’t worry about TA.

There’s no hard feelings.

SCENE 2:

At Tessa’s apartment.

[ LeeVigh is sitting on

the couch when Tessa

walks in the room. ]

TESSA: See, isn’t this better?

More peaceful. More privacy.

[ She sits down, placing her

hand on LeeVigh’s knee. ]

LEEVIGH: Hey, I never said

I didn’t like your place.  It’s

just that’s mines a lot closer

to work for us. 

TESSA: That’s true but I think

there’s more to it.

LEEVIGH: What else?

TESSA: You’re always playing

the Dad role with your

roomates.  You can’t even

leave them for a weekend

without worrying.

LEEVIGH: So? I just care about

my friends.

TESSA: I know.  I’m not judging

you at all babe.  Anyway, what

are you going to wear to dinner

with my parent tomorrow night?

[ LeeVigh looks up quick. ]

TESSA: Oops.  Did I forget to

mention that?

SCENE 3:

Between TA and The Salon.

[ Charles is outside waiting

when Mark joins him on

the bench. ]

MARK: So where is Sandie?

CHARLES: Listen, I don’t know

how to break it to you so

I’ll just do it fast.  She isn’t

coming back, man.

MARK: What? Just because

of the two weeks.  That was

Jim’s recommendation.  Not

me.

CHARLES: Yeah, I understand

that.  It’s alright though.  I

mean you still have her

assistant. 

[ They stand up & Mark is

looking across the street. ]

MARK: Wait.  Isn’t that Sandie

over there checking

out that empty store?

CHARLES: Oh no.

MARK: Oh no what?

CHARLES: I gotta go. 

I’ll be back.

SCENE 4:

Thanksgiving afternoon.

[ Tessa, LeeVigh, her parents,

& little brother are sitting

around the table. ]

TESSA’sDAD: So you two work

together and stay around each

other most of the time.

Don’t you ever get sick

of her?

[ He points at Tessa & starts

to laugh jokingly. ]

LEEVIGH: I could never get

tired of your daughter.

TESSA’sDAD: Yeah.  How long

has it been?  A few months.

TESSA: Dad.  More like six.

TESSA’sMOM: Oh well.  And

you have your own place?

[ She looks at LeeVigh. ]

LEEVIGH: Kind of.

TESSA: Actually he lives with

two other guys.

[ Her Dad looks up, making

a weird face. ]

LEEVIGH: Friends.  Just good

friends Sir, I met in college.

[ Everyone continues to eat. ]

SCENE 5:

Day before, TA.

[ Charles joins Sandie across

the street. ]

 CHARLES: Well this doesn’t

seem like your cool with

TA?  What’s going on?

[ She ignores his question. ]

SANDIE: Hey babe.  This place

looks a lot bigger from the

inside.  And it already has

a lot of what I need.

CHARLES: Don’t you care

about the store?  You

couldn’t find a different

location.

SANDIE: I could but that would

defeat the whole entire purpose

of my moving on.

CHARLES: And what’s that?

SANDIE: When I get through with

this store, it’s going to be the

best bakery this town has ever

seen and I’m coming after them.

[ She angrily points at the TA

sign, while Charles stands there

in shock. ]

SCENE 6:

Thanksgiving evening.

[ After dinner, Tessa & LeeVigh

are waiting outside to start

Black Friday shopping. ]

LEEVIGH: Is it just me or was

your Dad on a negative kick

earlier?

TESSA: Don’t let it get to you.

It takes him a long time to

warm up to new people. 

LEEVIGH: That’s fine then

cuz we have all the time

in the world.

[ She smiles at him. ]

TESSA: Don’t let me forget

to get something for my

aunts.  Who did you wanna

shop for?

LEEVIGH: Me, myself, and I.

Merry Christmas to me.

[ He starts to laugh & Tessa

gives him a look. ]

TESSA: You’re silly.  It’s getting

colder out though.  Let’s

go inside.