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December 11, 2015

Fallen Rise: Part 3 (A Tetralogy)

SCENE ONE :
Downtown, The Texi Mex.

[ Ski, his best man Hithe, &
groomsmen Larrie, Weis, &
Mark's brother Josh are 
eyeing over their menus. ]

"I think you picked the worst
place to eat before going 
out all night drinking."

[ Everyone looks up at Weis. ]

SKI: That's why we left a day
in between the wedding.
LARRIE: Good idea.  Gives
you some time to recover.
JOSH: I'm guessing that came
straight out of Mark's mouth.

[ Ski smiles, not seeing the 
stares that are coming at him
from across the table. ]

SKI: I'm ready when you are.

[ He puts down his menu. A few 
minutes later, a blonde wait-
ress in loud shoes saunters up
to the table. ]

JOSH: Can we get some beers
all around to start with?

[ He nods at the girl, pressing
out his lips while the guys
watch. ]

JOSH: Whatever you suggest
will be fine.  Thanks gorgeous.

[ She walks away. ]

JOSH: I'll have her number by
the end of the meal, just wait.
HITHE: Spoken like a true Simon.


SCENE TWO :
Magic Springs Prep School.

[ Trailyn, Jai, Kiilyn, Mairya,
Billy, Chais, & Little H arrive at 
the school.  After Chais parks,
they start walking toward
the back door. ]

"It's suppose to be open."

[ Everyone follows Jai & Trailyn,
walking slowly down the hall. ]

TRAILYN: I don't hear any music
and no ones here.
JAI: I know it's weird.  There
was all these responses online.

CHAIS: Well I at least want to
know who wasted our fucking
time.  

[ He picks up his speed toward
the Science classroom.  

They all enter into a barely lit
area as the door unknowlingly
locks behind them. ]

MAIRYA: Guys. Someone's there.

[ She points to a masked man
who is sitting down in front of
the room.  He immediately starts
to yell. ]

"Face the wall.  Hands in the air."

[ They all obey while Little H turns
around a little trying to get a peak
at the stranger. ]

"No one talk.  Just listen."

[ He walks down the line, making
sure everyone is looking in the
opposite direction. ]

"Just so you know I'm serious."

[ Shaking, he brings his hand up
up & points the gun at a statue.
They are stunned as it shatters
into pieces all around them. ]


SCENE THREE :
Later, at their 1st bar.

[ Hithe, Weis, & Larrie are all
out on the dance floor while
Ski is taking a break, leaning
up against the wall.

Josh comes over to him. ]

"Why are you so quiet?"

SKI: Just thinking.  With all
this planning and stuff.  This
is the first time I've had a 
moment to myself.
JOSH: I understand.  And
Mark isn't the easy person
to get along with.

[ Ski looks up at Josh. ]

SKI: What do you mean?
JOSH: Well you know, he
has some annoying habits.
And he always wants to
be right.  Anyway.

[ He hands Ski a shot off
the table next to him. ]

"After you."

[ After inhaling the liquor, Josh
leads Ski out on the dance 
floor.  The guys look on as he
starts to get a little too close. ]


SCENE FOUR :
Back in the classroom.

"It's Caleb"

[ Little H whispers over to
Chais who face is swept with
anger. ]

CHAIS: We know who is doing
this.  We're not dumb and 
when people find out.  You
will be screwed.

"I said. No talking.  All I am
is this huge problem to you.
My parents don't even know
I exist anymore.

Well if I'm no longer around.
Guess what?  Problem solved."

[ Little H hits the wall while
Mairya starts to cry.  Trailyn
speaks up.  ]

TRAILYN: Please don't do this.
KIILYN: Yeah man, it's not the
right way.

[ Jai stands there, shaken. ]

"I've made up my mind already."

[ In that moment, complete silence
is challenged by the sound of the
gun going off.  Everyone stands
there, too panicked to move. ]


SCENE FIVE :

[ Weis, Hithe, & Larrie are watch-
ing as Josh drunkingly moves
about over the dance floor. 

Ski is trailing behind him, trying
to avoid attention. ]

"Dude chill out."

JOSH: Sorry man. 

[ He stops dancing & faces Ski. ]

SKI: It's cool, I just don't want
to be kicked out of here.  
JOSH: You know I've never really
had a girlfriend.

SKI: You're joking.  As much as
you talk about woman.
JOSH: I'm serious.  Not one.  I
just sat back while my older
brothers got all the dates.
SKI: That really sucks. I'm
sorry.

[ He looks away but Josh hasn't
taken his glance off him. ]

"Let's go sit down."

[ Ski & Josh retreat to a back
bench by the bathroom.  Before
Ski can say anything, Josh is
leaning over him, eyes glazed.

He closes his eyes and starts
to move toward Ski. ]


SCENE SIX :

[ Scared, no one wants to turn
around until Little H finally gains
the courage.



He sees Caleb sitting on the
ground with the gun off to
the side.  H sits next to him
& he starts to cry.  One by
one everyone turns around. ]

LITTLE H: It's okay.  It's okay.

CHAIS: Where did you get a
gun from?

[ He comes over & the rest
stay back. ]

CALEB: I just found it, I swear.
I wasn't going to hurt any
of you.

[ He states, barely choking out
the words.]

TRAILYN: I believe him.

[ Trailyn & Mairya come over. ]

JAI: This is a little messed up
guys I'm sorry.  We're just going
to let it go.

[ He looks over at everyone
& the expression on Caleb's
face. ]

CHAIS: We need to agree.  Just
put the gun back wherever you
found it and we'll keep our mouths
shut. Okay?

[ Everyone agrees.  Caleb unlocks
the door & they leave. ]



December 31, 2009

210 LOVE ME DEAD

( Twisted&Tragic/#2 )

‘Mark, get up! Your alarm’s going off…’



[ sits up ] MARK: Shit! What time is it?

I have to go get the kids up. . .

[ looks back ] I’ll be right back though

SKI: OK, I’ll be here





[ Back at TA, Joh comes outside

where Weis is standing smoking. ]



JOH: Hey!

[ turns around ] WEIS: Oh, hi

JOH: How did things go with Larrie?

WEIS: OK, I guess. . . [ looks around ]

He’s kinda slow though

JOH: What?

WEIS: Yeah, I think he has A.D.D

or something.

JOH: Oh, that sucks

WEIS: Tell me about it. . .

I had to do most of the work!

. . .Wonder why Ski never showed.

JOH: Yeah, he never misses.

WEIS: I know [ looks down ]

Anyways, what about Airynn?

JOH: I don’t know dude.

He didn’t say anything else to me.

WEIS: That’s good!

Look, over there

JOH: What?

WEIS: The suns coming up. . .

JOH: Aw, that’s so sweet.




[ He gives Weis a weird look. ]



WEIS: Shut the fuck up [ starts to laugh ]



[ Back in Mark’s bedroom/

Ski gets up & stretches out. . . ]



[ inside the door ] MARK: Hey, come here!

[ walks over ] SKI: YES?

MARK: Well, the kids are in the living room. . .

I need to take a quick shower though.

SKI: OK [ starts going back ]

MARK: Do you want to join me?

[ looks rite at him ] SKI: What?

MARK: Yeah, you don’t have to come in

Just sit in there and keep me company. [ smiles ]

SKI: What if your kids see me?

MARK: Don’t worry about them,

[ looks at him ] They’re occupied. . .

SKI: Alright, let’s go. . . [ walks past him ]





[ Inside the store the night shifts almost

over/ Hithe arrives & sees Jeszyca. ]



HITHE: Hey, aren’t you the girl that

left with Amber that one night?

JESZYCA: Yeah, that was me!

I’m surprised you remembered. . .

HITHE: Me too, actually [ smiles ]

[ comes closer ] So, what ended up

happening between you two?

JESZYCA: You mean, Amber didn’t

tell you. . .



[ Hithe shakes his head/Jeszyca whispers

in his ear. ]





HITHE: I knew it! I knew it!!!

JESZYCA: Whoa, it wasn’t that serious!

[ laughs ]



[ passing by ] MONICA: Morning!

BOTH: Hey



JESZYCA: Well, that’s my que to go. . .

I’ll see you later, Hithe!

[ staring at her ] HITHE: Yeah, see ya!



[ In the bathroom/Mark’s in the shower

& Ski is sitting down. ]



[ calling out ] MARK: You know, you can stay here

SKI: What?

[ pulls the curtain back some ] MARK: I said,

You can stay here whenever. . .

SKI: Oh, I know

MARK: OK

It’s just, I know your home situation

isn’t the best

SKI: Yeah, I live with too many roommates



[ Suddenlly the water shuts off &

the curtains opens all the way with

Mark standing there. ]



MARK: Wanna hand me that towel?

[ looks at him ] SKI: Uh, sure.



[ Mark wraps it around him & steps out. ]



MARK: Maybe next time. . .

You’ll come in [ he looks at Ski & walks out. ]



[ Mark & Ski are outside on the porch. ]



MARK: Well, I have to leave soon. . .

SKI: Alright, I’m gonna go too

But I’ll be in a little early so I’ll

see you then.

MARK: OK, and think about what I said

SKI: I will



[ Ski starts walking towards his car. . .]



MARK: Hey!

SKI: What?



[ Marks walks up & quickly kisses

him on the cheek. ]



MARK: That. . . [ smiles & walks off  ]



[ Ski stands there frozen, just watching

as Mark drives off. . .]





[ Kristyn arrives at the store & Hithe

immediately comes up to her. ]



HITHE: Hey, I’m glad you made it. . .

How are you feeling?

KRISTYN: I’m fine

But we need to talk

HITHE: OK, what’s going on?

KRISTYN: Nothing, it’s just I made

an appointment with the adoption

people. . .

Will you go with me?

HITHE: Sure, I’ll go. . .

When is it?

KRISTYN: It’s today at 3

HITHE: OK, well take it easy

until then please.

Don’t work to hard! [ smiles ]

KRISTYN: I wont, thanks.



[ Hithe leaves, and Monica walks up. ]



MONICA: Hey Kristyn!

How are you doing?

KRISTYN: Well, besides this constant

kicking. . .I’m fine [ holds her stomach ]

MONICA: Really? Let me see [ feels it ]

Aw, I’m so happy for you.

KRISTYN: Yeah, the only problem is. . .

The adoptive parents dropped out

and we have to find new ones soon.

MONICA: Wow!

Have you ever thought about

. . .keeping the baby?

KRISTYN: Yeah, at first. . .

But then I thought about my other kids

and me and Hithe aren’t together so. . .

MONICA: That is true.



KRISTYN: Ouch! [ bends down ]

MONICA: You alright?

KRISTYN: Yeah, just a little cramp. . .

I’ll talk to you later [ turns to go ]

MONICA: OK, you be careful!



[ Amber wakes up to her cell ringing. . ./

Turns over and answers it. ]



SKI: Hey, what do you think about

Mark?

AMBER: Uh, good morning!

I was kinda sleeping. . .

SKI: Sorry, but I need to talk!

AMBER: OK? He’s a nice guy

SKI: But what do you think about

me and Mark?

AMBER: As in. . .?

SKI: Yeah, I stayed the night with him

We didn’t do anything, but he kissed me.

AMBER: Didn’t you just get out of

a relationship?

SKI: Yeah.

AMBER: Well, do you like him?

I mean, like that. . .

SKI: I’m not sure.

He’s 12 years older than me. . .

What if we can’t get along in that way?

AMBER: Haven’t you already been

doing that though?

SKI: Yeah, I guess we have

Well, thanks. . .I think I’ll go talk to him

AMBER: OK, I’m going back to bed




[ Monica is walking to her lane, when

her ex comes in the store ]



MONICAsEX: Monica!

MONICA: What are you doing here?

MONICAsEX: I wanna talk.

MONICA: Well, I’m not trying

to talk to you.

MONICAsEX: Just let me apologize

I really need you and the kids. . .you’re all I have!

[ looks at him ] MONICA:How can I believe you?

I don’t have time for this now/

Please don’t come back here! [ she walks off ]



[ MONICAsEX leaves, & Mark comes in. . .

/In the back, Hithe looks around for

Kristyn & she comes out of the bathroom. ]



HITHE: Are you OK?

Monica said you were having cramps.

KRISTYN: Yeah, well now I have

an even bigger problem. . .

HITHE: What?

KRISTYN: My water just broke!

HITHE: Now? You’re not due for

another couple months!

[ looks around ] What do we do?

KRISTYN: Get me to the hospital, Hithe!



[ Hithe & Kristyn hurry to the front/

They see Mark walking. . . ]



HITHE: We have to leave. . .

Kristyn’s water just broke

MARK: What?

HITHE: Yeah, I’m gonna take her

to the hospital.

MARK: Alright, be careful!

You sure you got it?

HITHE: Yeah, we’ll be fine.



[ They leave and Mark notices a man lurking

outside the door of the store/ He goes out. ]



MARK: Hi, can I help you?



[ The stranger just stares at Mark and

rustles around in his pocket. ]



[ speaks up ] MARK: Are you looking for someone?



[ Suddenly the stranger faces Mark & slowly

pulls a gun out of his jacket, bringing it

toward himself. ]



[ face drops ] MARK: What are you doing?

Just put the gun down, Sir.  




[ Noticing the gun pointing at him, Mark starts

to back away until the stranger puts the gun

back to his own head/

Quickly Mark moves to him, trying to wrestle

it away, but suddenly he feels it fire instead. ]



[ Still alive the stranger runs, as Mark

slowly falls to the ground/ Just then

Ski approaches & starts running toward

him. ]



SKI: Mark. . .Mark!!!


Somebody call 911!!!



[ Ski leans down as people start coming

out of the store.  Panicked, and hovering

around. ]





[ At the hospital, Ski is looking through

the glass with tears streaming down his

face as Mark lays there unconscious. ]



[ comes up ] MONICA: Ski! I came as fast as

I could.  How is he?


[ Ski just shakes his head. ]



SKI: Monica, If I loose him. . .

 [ he hits his fist on the window ]



[ Monica takes his arm & leads him to sit down. ]



MONICA: Ski, I need to tell you something



[ He just looks at her. ]



MONICA: I know who shot Mark!



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