Mr. Thatchers 
              Game
                              BY ELIZABETH DAVIDSON
A intimate dark comedy about a smalltown sweetheart,                                                                            All growed up.
(First scene begins with Holly walking to work, she walks past storefronts and sees Miss Freddies dentures on a porch table, Holly leans in the door to see a old woman shuffling around and calls out)
HOLLY:  Miss Freddie you missin' something?
MISS FREDDIE: My teeth ran off again
HOLLY: They are out here on the table.  You have a good day.
MISS FREDDIE: Thanks Sug, you too. by by
(Holly continues walking and arrives at the smalltown nursing home)
(Holly arrives at the 300 Hall and is greeted by her workpartner,and best friend Fran)
FRAN: Hey girl , How you doing, on time for once .
HOLLY: I'm always on time ,  Do I look all sweaty? I walked 
FRAN: Clear from your house? How you getting home?
(Holly smiles a sweet smile and Fran knows she wants a ride)
FRAN: You want a ride clear out to your house? I'll take you halfway and slow down and you can jump out.
HOLLY:Thank you Honey, thats why your my bestie!
FRAN: Let's get started , I can smell somebody's got a surprise in their britches. 
HOLLY: I'll start at 300 , You at 309 , We'll meet in the middle, call if you need help
FRAN: Okay, Okay, poop patrol is on duty.
(Holly and Fran begin their work as nursing assistants, They have been partners for years and their residents love them.)
( A superviser walks up with a new girl. )
SUPERVISER: (Calls out) Holly , Fran , I have a trainee for you, This is stephanie, She just started. She will be shadowing you for the day. Please teach her the correct standard of care.
FRAN: Don't worry , we will.(smirks)
HOLLY: Stephanie, you can help me, I'm doing rounds.
STEPHANIE: Okay 
(Holly, Fran And Stephanie  continue with their work)
(THE PAYCHECKS ARE HANDED OUT)
(In the car on the way home)
FRAN: Why arent you driving? Your hoopty broke down again? 
HOLLY: No it runs, I can't afford the gas. It cost 3 dollars just to warm it up.
FRAN: Bobby back to work yet?
HOLLY: NO! , The cast comes off in 6 weeks. We are so  broke!
FRAN: Cant he get workmans comp or something?
HOLLY: NO! The dumbshit was hunting , He got drunk and fell out of the treestand. You only get workers comp if you are working when you got hurt. I Checked!
FRAN: That's rough. What are you gonna do?
HOLLY: Keep working, Til the day i die. ( the car arrives at a plain medium size house) Thanks for the ride , See ya tomorrow.
FRAN: See ya
(The next day Fran and Holly are about to get started working)
(Stephanie walks up )
STEPHANIE: Hi Guys , I'm with you again)
HOLLY: Great, we can use the help.  The lunch trays are about to come out. 
(Everyone continues with their work until a tall silver cabinet is rolled up by a kitchen worker)
FRAN: Lunchtime, Stephanie come help me pass these out. 
( the silver cabinet is opened to reveal 18 trays of food, with namecards on them.  Some of the food looks normal and some appears to be babyfood)
(Stephanie inspects a tray)
STEPHANIE: What is that? 
FRAN: That is a pureed meal for Mrs. Larson, She cant swallow so her food has to be pureed.
(Fran takes the tray and approaches A old old woman in the first bed)
FRAN: Mrs Larsen, I have some lunch for you.
MRS. LARSON: Is it chili?
FRAN: No , its not chili.
MRS. LARSON: I want chili
FRAN: Well how about some grey meatstuff , and some green stuff.
STEPHANIE: Why cant she have chili?
FRAN: The kitchen prepares what the docter orders, we cant change it. Thats why we have notecards. You have to make sure the right resident gets the right food. Some people cant chew anymore. Like Mrs. Larson. Would you get the correct tray for Mrs.Bevins in bed 2. Her food looks regular.
(Fran begins feeding Mrs. Larson her pureed tray while Stephanie gets Mrs.Bevins her tray of regular food.) 
STEPHANIE: Have a nice lunch Mrs. Bevins,  I will be back to collect the tray in a little bit.
(Stephanie smiles at both residents and leaves the room)
(Everyone continues with their work until the calllight goes on in Mrs.Larsons room. Stephanie answers it to Mrs. Bevins squirming in her bed)
MRS.BEVINS: Honey help me to the bathroom I have to go tinkle, hurry hurry!!!
(Stephanie rolls away the tray and puts it between the beds and helps Mrs. Bevins out of her bed and into the bathroom.)
(While in the bathroon a skinny arm reaches out of Mrs.Larsons bed over the rails and snatches a half sandwich off of Mrs Bevins tray.)
(When Stephanie and Mrs Bevins come out of the bathroom a few minutes later Mrs. Larson appears to be sleeping. Stephanie fixes her blankets , puts her call button within reach  and exits the room.)
(Everybody continues with their work.)
(Lunch is over and everyone is napping.)
(Dinner begins with everyone getting up and getting dressed.)
(Holly goes into Mrs.Larson and Mrs. Bevins room, and sees Mrs. Larson asleep and tucked in. As Stephanie left her. And gets Mrs.Bevins up first to go to the Dining room. She is dressed and sent on her way. Holly turns to Mrs.Larson to wake her and feed her her dinner. After she tries to rouse her and can't, she realizes something is wrong, Puts her head out in the hallway and yells)
HOLLY: NURSE STAT!!!
(A nurse comes running from one direction and then another from another direction.)
( Mrs. Larson has passed on,  Everybody is standing around sad. Mrs.Larson lived there for many years and everyone was very attached to her.)
( The ambulance takes her away.)
(Holly, Fran and Stephanie go home very somber mood.)
(The next day.)
(Holly arrives at work and goes to the timeclock and her timecard is missing. She walks to the office. Fran is sitting there.)
FRAN: Sit down 
(The secratary sees Holly. )
SECRATARY: Hi Holly, Have a seat , The superviser wants to talk to you.
(Holly sinks into a chair, Just as Stephanie walks in asking about her timecard.)
SECRATARY: Sit down please.
(All 3 woman sit in a row.)
(The supervisers door opens.)
SECRATARY: You may go in now.
( All 3 woman go in and the door shuts.)
SUPERVISER: This is a very sad day for me. Mrs .Larson passed away yesterday as you know.  We thought it was natural causes due to her being 96 years old. Unfortunately, It wasnt natural causes. Her postmortum exam revealed a half sandwich stuck in her throat and cause of death was ruled suffocation. Any of you know how Mrs.Larson got ahold of a half a sandwich?
(The 3 girls sit there stunned)
HOLLY: Thats impossible! Mrs. Larson is on a pureed diet! Her food is always pureed!!
FRAN: ALWAYS!
SUPERVISER: Somehow she got ahold of regular food and choked on it, it was found in her throat.
HOLLY: Whats going to happen?
SUPERVISER: Well, Her family is not seeking to press charges. They are too busy dividing up her money. But I'm going to have to let you all go.
FRAN: You mean fired! I cant be fired!
HOLLY: I cant be fired, I need this job!
SUPERVISER:  I have too, Its not my choice, we are shortstaffed to begin with. I need you girls but i cant keep you. I've got your final checks prepared. Just sign for them on your way out. I'm sorry, Theres nothing i can do.
(Holly is driving home crying.) 
(Her eyes keep going to her gas gauge almost on "E".)
(She pulls into her driveway of a medium size plain house, Sits in her old El Camino and cries.)
( After a few minutes the front door slams open and 2 boys come barreling out yelling happily "Mommies home " "Mommies home early" .)
(Holly dries her tears and smiles at her boys,Henry and Jon like nothings wrong.)
HOLLY: Hey kids , I got a day off from work .
KIDS YELLING: Can i have a cookie?, Daddy hid the cookies!
HOLLY: He did, Did you eat dinner yet?
HENRY: No ,  Can i have a cookie first, Then dinner?
HOLLY: NO WAY JOSE! Hot food first, Then dessert
(Henry , Holly and Jon head into the house, Henry is grumbling that one cookie isnt really considered dessert.)
(Holly walks in and looks around for her husband Bobby, a handsome working class man with a huge cast on his arm.)
HOLLY: I heard you hid the cookies. Good job.
BOBBY: What are you doing home so early?
(Holly shoots him a look and he knows its not good news.)
HOLLY: I'll explain later
BOBBY: Oh shit
(Later that night the kids are in bed.)
(Holly and Bobby are in their room talking about Holly being fired.)
HOLLY: This could not have happened at a worse time. There are no jobs around here. I was lucky to have that one. What the hell happened?
BOBBY: My cast comes off in 6 weeks , I'll go straight back to work . Maybe i should just cut it off now?
HOLLY: And then it heals wrong and your hand is messed up for life, No way!, Thats the dumbest thing i ever heard you say.
BOBBY: What else can i do? 
HOLLY: Wait for it to heal properly and dont fall out of any more tree stands. You just had to go hunting, and get drunk on top of that! The poor deer got revenge on you and screwed me!
BOBBY: Okay okay calm down, I said i was sorry, Do you know how much this hurts?
HOLLY: Alot , I hope
BOBBY: Thats not nice!
HOLLY: Okay okay im sorry ,,,,, your a dipshit.
BOBBY: I know
HOLLY: What are we going to do,  got the mortgage coming up due in 3 weeks , we just finished paying for last month. The boys want to play football, Thats $260.00 dollars each,  we owe your parents over 5 grand...........
BOBBY: The dress ..........
HOLLY: OH MY GOD , THE DRESS........... Why does she need a dress that costs over 1,200.00? my car isnt even worth that much , and shes only going to wear it once!!
BOBBY: It's not my fault they voted her float queen, shes the most beautiful girl this town has seen................... well , since you. 
HOLLY: Flattery will get you nowhere (deadpan)
BOBBY: Okay look ,  Football can wait. Jon would get creamed anyway hes so little. The dress is a must. When our little girl is up on the float i want her to look the part. Like a little princess. In the perfect dress . With perfect hair and makeup . Its a memory that will last her whole life. Dont you agree?
HOLLY: Yes, i know.
BOBBY: Lets worry about the mortgage and the dress
HOLLY: Okay, you got 3 grand in your pocket?
BOBBY: Ha ha funny lady, thats why i love you. 
(Holly and Bobby hug a long loving hug and scene ends)

(A few days later, getting the 2 boys ready for school.) 
(Holly bangs on her daughters door to get her up for school.)
(Holly waits for the bus with the kids, when the bus arrives the kids get in line and file on the bus, Holly says hello to the driver and asks for a ride into town, she hops on and sits down with a little girl in the front seat.) 
( Holly exits the bus , Waves goodbye and proceeds to walk to a nearby shopping center.)
(Holly enters a restaurant , sees Fran waiting for her and sits down.)
FRAN: How you doing girl?
HOLLY: Fine, How are you?
FRAN: Fine,too.
FRAN: It's weird not seeing you every day.
HOLLY: I know, i miss you.
(Holly and Fran sit in comfortable silence, Waitress approaches.)
WAITRESS: Good Morning, something to drink?
FRAN: Coffee, please
HOLLY: Coffee, with cream, please.
(Waitress walks away, Fran and Holly stare at each other sadly)
FRAN: (under her breathe) how the hell did she get half a sandwich?
HOLLY: (softly) I dont know.
FRAN: what the hell happened?
HOLLY: I dont know.
FRAN: This sucks
HOLLY:I know
FRAN: What are the chances Mrs. Bevins shoved it down her throat?(little laugh)
HOLLY:Dont make me laugh. (stifles a laugh)
FRAN: Those 2 did fight alot , Thats all I'm saying.
HOLLY: What did Stephanie say?
FRAN: She gave the right food to the right person. I believe her, shes a sweet girl.
HOLLY: I agree.
FRAN: Sooooo...... Bobby called me last night, Asked to borrow $200.00 bucks. 
HOLLY: Oh really, I did not know he was going to do that. 
FRAN: I told him i would do it, on one condition.
HOLLY: What on earth could that be?
FRAN: The last Saturday of the month is in 11 days.......
HOLLY: SO WHAT! 
FRAN: You .. could run again?
HOLLY: Are you out of your mind? Are you on drugs?!?
FRAN: No , How much money you got in your pocket?
HOLLY: (miffed) Thats messed up!
FRAN: Your financial status is messed up, You had to have them kids, Kids are one thing and thats EXPENSIVE.
HOLLY: Are you done? 
FRAN: Are you going to run? 
HOLLY: No freaking way in hell, I'm 39  years old, I've had 3 babies!
FRAN: WHY NOT ? You look great , A little flabby here and there but you clean up good
HOLLY: That is not a option here, That was a long time ago.
FRAN: Well , I already called Tim Thatcher .  He called me back and said when he asked his daddy if you could show, He almost fell out of his chair.
HOLLY: You called him, He said i was invited?
FRAN: Yep, Your move.  Its not a permanent solution , But it'll buy you some time. I'll call Bobby and tell him to dust off the pink bikini, Was'nt that Mr. Thatchers favorite?
HOLLY: you bitch, (laughs), I'll deal with Bobby.

(That night Holly is in the kitchen chopping veggies. Bobby walks in ,complaining about his uncomfortable cast)
BOBBY: It feels weird , I cant move my hand.
HOLLY: Thats the point of the cast.
BOBBY: Well I dont like it, it itches. And it stinks.
HOLLY: Quit spilling beer on it, were you drunk when you called Fran and asked to borrow $200.00 bucks? You guys had a very strange conversation.
BOBBY: It was her idea
HOLLY: What was , Bobby?, You tell me what you guys talked about,......now!
BOBBY: Well, first she said hello and then i said hello.......
HOLLY: No smartass, ,,, Mr. Thatcher,,,,, Whose idea was it to call him???
BOBBY: It was Frans, I told her it was your choice, I told her it was a bad idea.........  Did you get invited????
HOLLY: (softly) Yes
BOBBY: are you gonna go?
HOLLY: NO ........ no
BOBBY: Its your choice.
(comfortable silence)
BOBBY: (quietly) you were great at it, the best. his favorite
HOLLY: That was a long time ago
BOBBY: No, it wasnt
HOLLY: feels like a eternity, a lifetime
BOBBY: Its up to you, I'll not say another word about it.
HOLLY: Thank You

(Later that night ,The kids are in bed, Bobby is snoring. Holly gets out of bed and turns on a small light. Stands in front of a full length mirrer. Removes all the clothes and jackets hanging from it. and in the dim light. looks at herself in her nightgown. she studies her backside and legs. slowly, takes off her nightgown and looks at herself in plain white bra and sensible white underwear. She smiles in the mirrer, and decides to run .)

(Holly is driving and arrives at a trailer park. She goes to a small cute trailer and with 2 cups of coffee in hand, knocks on the door.)
HOLLY:Wake up sleepyhead, The sun is shining!!
(Voice from inside the trailer)
Go away Go away! What is your problem?
(The trailer door opens to find Hollys sister Jenny hungover , still in partyclothes from last night.)
HOLLY: I brought you some coffee, I didnt think you were still sleeping, what did you do last night?
JENNY: Some friends took me out to ........ I'm not sure. All I remember is it was fun.
HOLLY: Well I dont mean to drop a bomb on you but i need you in good shape by the last Saturday of the month.
(Jennies head jerks up)
JENNY: WHAT FOR???
HOLLY: We are going to run again.
JENNY: No, we are not!! 
HOLLY: Look, I have made my peace with it and so will you! We could both use the money and its only 12 hours. 
JENNY: Your crazy, you couldent get invited if you tried. Your way too old!    Hell, I'm too old!
HOLLY: (softly) We already got invited.
JENNY: are you serious?
HOLLY: Yes.
JENNY: Oh MY GOD!
HOLLY: I know.           
(Scene ends with the sisters staring at each other and holding hands.)

(Holly walks in the house and sees Bobby.)
HOLLY: Hey Babe, Call Fran and tell her to call Tim Thatcher, and tell him to ask his daddy if my sister Jenny can be invited too and be sure to tell her to tell him that if Jenny cant go then i wont go either!
BOBBY: Well ,OKAY!!

(Scene begins with Holly Waiting at a busstop, The bus arrives and Holly boards and finds a seat.  Some pretty country scenery as Holly rides to town. She exits the citybus and proceeds walking into a shopping center)
( Holly arrives at a dress shop with a gorgeous dress in the window, She looks at the dress for a moment and enters the shop)
SALESGIRL: Good morning
HOLLY: 'Morning , is the manager here? I need to make a payment.
SALESGIRL: Just a moment
(Salesgirl exits and Older Lady Manager comes out from back room)
MANAGER: Good morning Holly, here to make a payment, thats great. What did we agree on? $150.00 a week? 
HOLLY: Actually , I brought $80.00 with me , Is that okay?
(Stern look from the manager)
MANAGER: Not really, Holly we agreed on $150.00 weekly. This is why I dont like payment arrangements! I only did it because of the parade! Why dont you pick out a less expensive dress! It would be almost paid for!
HOLLY: We have to have this one, It's perfect! I will have the rest of the money by next Monday , I'll pay both payments in full for this week and next, I promise!
MANAGER: Okay, well, gimme the $80.00.
HOLLY: Here you go, Thank you....... can i have a reciept?
( Holly looks at the dress in the window one more time and exits the store)

( scene begins with Fran and Holly pulling up to Jenny's trailer)
(Fran begins banging on the door)
FRAN: Wakey , Wakey! eggs 'n' bakey!
(Holly knocks on the door, door swings open and Jenny sticks her head out the door)
JENNY: oh it's you...
FRAN: Get dressed girl, First day of spring training. You ready for some exercise?
JENNY: (giggles as a hot young man with no shirt slips out of the trailer, gets on his bike and peddles away. As the three woman stop and stare.)
FRAN: Looks like you been exercising, got any black ones in there?
(Fran leans past Jenny and peeks into the trailer, as though more men might be coming out.)
JENNY: Sorry Fran , just the one. 
FRAN: Go wash yourself off and then we gotta get down to business. You are both out of shape, so get going!!
(Scene ends)

(Holly and Jenny are standing by the road with Fran behind the wheel of her car.)
FRAN: Now listen here, I'm the trainer, Your the trainee, I'm the boss, You do what I say! And now i'm saying RUN.
(Fran guns the engine and Holly and Jenny both startle and begin to run down the country road)
FRAN: RUN , YOU BITCHES! RUN! Pick up the pace,  this aint' no joke,  I'm gonna get my money back!!
JENNY: (Out of breathe, While running) What kinda crap is this! What money?
HOLLY: Just GO!..... Just run and shut up!
(scene ends)

Scene begins with Holly being dropped off at home, She walks in and sees Bobby)
HOLLY: Hey babe, wheres the kids?
BOBBY: The boys are in the back , The girl is at band practice.
HOLLY: I made the payment today. Just $80.00 though. She accepted it , so were okay.
BOBBY: Did Fran give you a ride?
HOLLY: No, I took the citybus, There and back for $1.50.
BOBBY: Thats my girl, Whats for dinner?
(scene ends)

(Scene opens with a public womens bathroom, Both boys, Henry and Jon are going potty in the stalls while Holly looks at herself in the mirror.)
HOLLY: Hurry up, quit fooling around.
(Both boys exit the stalls and mess around with the water while washing their hands.)
HOLLY: Dry off , come on .
(Holly shufffles both boys out of the bathroom and walk toward a diner table full of people.)
( A conversation is overheard)
JESSE: My friend was in California,  She said it was beautiful,  absolutely beautiful. 
(Holly sits down and the boys sit down)
( Around the table sit Fran, Jenny, Jesse, Tessa, Holly, Henry, Jon and 2 other kids.)
HOLLY: Morning everybody.
JESSE: Good morning Holly, Rough night? You look like shit.
HOLLY: Thanks!(eyeroll)
(conversation continues with Jesse being the obnoxious loudmouth of the group)
(out of nowhere Tessa whispers loudly to Holly)
TESSA: I heard you were gonna run again?
( the whole table hears and conversation stops)
HOLLY: Where did you hear that?
TESSA: I dont know, ........(dreamily). I always wanted to run.
JESSE: Thats because your keister never got pelted with one of those damn paintballs. 
(Jesse angrily glances at Holly)
JESSE: Maybe this time he'll finally get you.
HOLLY: Whose side are you on?
JESSE: My own side, I wanna go this Saturday.(looks at Holly and smiles) I'm gonna beat your ass.
HOLLY:(under her breathe) Bring it 
(scene ends)

(scene begins with Holly introducing herself to a receptionist in a office)
HOLLY: Hi,  I'm Holly Briscoe, I have a one thirty interview with Mrs.Felder.
SECRATARY: Have a seat please, She will be right with you.
(Holly sits down , She is dressed nicely in a blouse, skirt and heels, crosses legs)
(A attractive older woman comes out of her office and calls Hollys name)
MRS. FELDER: Thank you so much for coming Holly.
HOLLY: Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.
MRS.FELDER: Have a seat and tell me about yourself.
HOLLY: Well, I've got 3 kids, 1girl and 2 boys.  I've lived in Longview my whole life. I went to Mount Pleasant High School. I actually knew a girl there with the last name Felder, I cant remember her first na---
MRS FELDER: My niece Samantha attended Mount Pleasant, Shes about your age.
HOLLY: YES Samantha, How is she?
MRS.FELDER: Shes great! She got married last year to a military man, Shes living in Germany now, They move around a bit but she loves all the traveling. 
HOLLY: Wow, Last year!  That sounds exiting.
MRS.FELDER Oh I know!, I hear the greatest stories from her mother.
(they continue chatting and having a lovely conversation, Holly is sure she has the job.)
(The interview ends with a handshake and a hug, Holly and Mrs.Felder are now like old friends)
(Holly is walking home after the interview. She has changed into sneakers she had in a purse)
(It's a long walk and the sun is shining, Mrs.Felder pulls up in her SUV and offers Holly a ride)
MRS FELDER: Jump in Holly I'll give you a ride.
HOLLY: Thank you so much, are you sure you dont mind?
MRS FELDER: Not at all, one quick stop at my house first and i'll take you home.
HOLLY: Okay
(the SUV pulls up to a trailer park and pulls in front of a broke down winnebago, through the window Holly can see it is full of junk)
MRS FELDER: This is my place, come on in
HOLLY: You live in a RV? Cool
MRS FELDER: It is cool , I love it, let me clear you a spot.
(Mrs Felder starts moving stuff around to clear a spot. A small space is cleared to reveal the end of a couch)
MRS FELDER: Have a seat, Sug.
HOLLY:Thanks
(Holly sits down next to a junk pile, she wrinkles her nose to indicate a bad smell, she begins to get uncomfortable)
(Mrs Felder is rummaging in the back of the RV, she comes out and looks directly at Holly)
MRS FELDER: What you are about to see does not leave this trailer.
HOLLY:Okay
(Mrs.Felder pulls out a sunglass case and opens it on the table, out of it comes a glass pipe , a small baggie, and a lighter)
(Holly cannot believe what she is seeing, As Mrs Felder proceeds to smoke crack in front of her , Holly makes small talk to hide how uncomfortable she has now become)
(Holly stifles a small cough just as Mrs Felder leans over to swing the door shut.)
(She holds the pipe out to Holly )
MRS FELDER: Do you want some sug'?
HOLLY: No Thanks, I dont smoke.
(scene ends)

(That night Holly and Bobby were talking)
BOBBY: I remember Samantha Felder, Her aunties a crackhead?
HOLLY: She did it right in front of me, I swear to god!
BOBBY: Well, working for a crackhead might be interesting!
HOLLY: I'm not gonna take the job! What if she has me picking up and dropping stuff off? What if its drugs? I'm not going to jail. My friend Patsie went to jail and she said it was lesbian hell!
BOBBY: Now that sounds interesting!
HOLLY: (laughs) shut up you pig!
BOBBY: Pig huh? You call me a pig?
(bobby starts snorting and playfully attacking and tickling holly, all while making snorting pig sounds, Holly is laughing hysterically )

(Later that night lying naked under the sheets  in a dark bed, they talk)
BOBBY: You gonna go to Mr. Thatcher's on Saturday?
HOLLY:Yes
BOBBY: You sure your okay with it?
HOLLY:Yes
BOBBY: You gonna win?
HOLLY: Yes
BOBBY; Thats my girl
(Scene ends)

( Holly is doing dishes, a beautiful teenage girl enters the kitchen and gives her mother a hug from behind)
LISA: I love you mom
HOLLY: I love you too honey.
LISA: Did you make a payment?
HOLLY: Yes of course. Dont you worry about a thing.
LISA: Okay. I love you. 
HOLLY: I know baby, i love you too.
(Lisa exits the kitchen)
(scene ends)

(Hollys elcamino tears up a country road, around corners and up a dirt road that leads to a gate. She punches in a code at the keypad and a huge gate opens to reveal a long road winding back into the wooded hills. This is the path to Mr. Thatchers house. A vast piece of property that goes way back in the hills.)
(Meanwhile at a clearing there is a bunch of girls in bikinis milling aroung, stretching and warming up, Mr Thatcher is up on a platform surveying the girls. In the distance he sees a old elcamino approaching, he immediately knows its Holly.)
MR.THATCHER :(whispers to himself) Well, I'll be goddamned. She showed! 
(Holly parks her car with the rest and sits in it a minute, She finally opens the door and steps out in a grey sweatsuit, she then proceeds to remove the sweatsuit to reveal a bikini. She is wearing sneakers and holding her eyeprotection as she walks to the group. Everybody falls silent to watch a champion return to her game.)
MR. THATCHER: Well ,well,well. Long time no see. How have you been Holly?
HOLLY: Fine and you?
MR THATCHER: Fine fine, Tell me Holly, How do you manage to look so good after having those three screaming brats?
HOLLY: Same way you look so good at 400 years old!
( The crowd of girls laughs at Hollys joke)
(Holly passes a man who smiles sweetly at her)
TIM: Hi Holly.
HOLLY: Hi Tim.
MR THATCHER: Enough chit chat, down to business, you are all here, because i invited you. Rule # 1 . Do not hop any fences, if you do, you will leave my property, and you will be disqualified.  Rule #2  Do not for any reason remove your eye protection. I dont want to blind anybody. Rule#3 Keep hiding until 8pm, For every hour before noon , you will recieve $100.00 dollars,  At noon it changes to $1,000.00 dollars a hour. When i tag you , go immediately to the platform and Tim will pay you. But today is a special day for me and I have brought you all a surprise..... (he pulls a diamond tennis bracelet from his pocket and holds it out to show the girls. ) Take a good look because you'll never see one of these again, This is a diamond bracelet worth about 6 grand. I bought 2 of them and one is hidden somewhere on my property, Whoever finds it , bring it to Tim, and he will give you the other. Thats a big payday to one lucky lady.   I will give you a 30 minute head start.  Now line up , It's almost 8'0'clock.
( The girls line up along a line drawn in the dirt, Jenny is in the background and gives Holly a thumbs up , Just as Jesse runs up next to Holly and whispers)
JESSE: Are we watching Jurassic Park? 'Cuz all I see is dinosaurs!
(Holly gives her a dirty look)
(Tense few seconds until Mr Thatcher points a starter pistol in the air)
MR THATCHER: Get ready and GO! ( shoots the pistal and all girls bolt from the starting line shooting off in diffrent directions)
( Fast Music plays as the girls run as fast as they can, boobs bouncing and jumping over logs until all girls have disappeared into the woods)
(Mr. Thatcher watches the last girl disappear into the woods and turns to his son)
MR THATCHER: Thats my favorite part! (wicked Jack Nicholson smile)
(scene ends)

(scene begins with Holly and Jenny about 15 feet apart running through the woods in the same direction)
HOLLY:(says over her shoulder) We gotta find that bracelet, one for you and one for me. 
JENNY: You just know he's gonna come straight after you, Your like his MOBY DICK.
HOLLY: When did you read MOBY DICK?
JENNY: It was on TV.
HOLLY: I bet he either hung it from a tree or laid it on a stump. I know he didnt just put it in the dirt.  Keep a eye out! Thats six grand apiece!
(The two girls keep moving through the woods, slower now)
JENNY: Lets rest a minute, My side hurts! 
HOLLY: But the trick is to keep moving and watch behind you. He likes to tag you in the butt.
JENNY: I know!
( Both girls keep moving always watching behind them)
HOLLY: Have you seen any other girls?
JENNY: I saw 2 hiding in some brush back there,  He'll spot them easy. 
(Montage of running females, Getting tagged in the butt one after another until the sun is high in the sky)
( Tim is sitting at the platform paying out stacks of 20 dollar bills to girls with paint on them from being tagged, As they walk away the camera angle reveals a bruised welt on their butt. As they walk away happily counting their money.) 
( Holly and Jenny sit in some brush to get their breathe, There are only about 7 girls that havent been tagged)
( In the distance across the field in the woods Holly sees something sparkle in the trees)
HOLLY: What the hell is that? (points)
JENNY: What? Where?
HOLLY: There! (she points again) Just to the left of the tallest tree! (Sparkles again)
JENNY: I see it! I see it! Do you think thats it?
HOLLY: Last I checked, Leaves dont sparkle.
JENNY: We gotta get over there.
HOLLY: Without being seen, Its only 3 , we cant be tagged yet. Follow me and stay down. 
(Holly takes a good look to get a good location and starts walking slowly and listening)
JENNY: How much further, which tree was it, I cant tell!
HOLLY: HUSH , I gotta listen
(Holly crouches down to look around to get her bearings and not lose the location of the tree, All the while listening for Mr. Thatcher and any other girls that might have also spotted the bracelet)
(Slowly the girls proceed, always watching behind them and keeping low, speaking in whispers)
(They follow the inside of the tree line around to the other side where the sparkle was last seen, they arrive at the tallest tree they spotted earlier and start looking around)
(They occasionally hear some activity in the distance)
(At first they dont see anything until Holly looks straight up above and sees a diamond bracelet dangling from a branch about 10 feet up above her head)
HOLLY: (whispers to Jenny) Jackpot! 
(Just then 2 rivals seen in the clearing earlier come over a ridge and see Holly and Jenny)
( Lena and Tammy are both gorgeous young creatures and the current champions who are not too thrilled with Hollys presence in their game)
LENA: What are you 2 up too? , I was hoping you'd be gone by now!  
(Lena approaches and almost stands under the bracelet without noticing it, all while running her mouth)
TAMMY: Why arent you hiding? Somethings up for them to just be standing around.
(Lena starts looking around)
LENA: Lets get away from these two, That ones practically got a target on her back! (Motions to Holly)
(Lena and Tammy continue away through the forest laughing until they disapear)
HOLLY: Their gone, get some rocks and try to break that string, It looks like fishing line.
JENNY: Fishing line wont break, you gotta climb the tree and untie it.
HOLLY: You cant climb that, Just help me find some rocks.
(Jenny doesnt listen and starts to climb the tree. In her bikini it is not easy and Holly starts to help her and its a funny moment)
HOLLY: OH my god your heavy!
(Holly starts pushing up Jennys butt and trying to help her get a foot hold on the tree.)
JENNY: I'm up , I'm up , quit pushing! 
(Jenny is in the tree and slowly starts climbing to the branch to where the bracelet is tied. Holly keeps looking around nervously as her sister moves toward the prize at a very slow pace) 
HOLLY: Just a few more feet up , Your almost there.
( At that moment Holly sees Lena and Tammy across the clearing standing at the spot they were at and watching them, Holly is distracted for a moment , In a split second Jenny grabs the bracelet string and breaks it just as her whole back explodes in pink paint, Knocking her out of the tree, She screams and falls to the ground, Holly runs to her and Jenny rolls over and sees her sister)
JENNY: RUN, RUN, I'm fine.
(Holly is concerned about her sister, but backs away a few steps as a paintball whizzes past her, She turns and takes off running at full speed)
( Jenny is laying in the dirt rolling back and forth , She turns over and starts looking around on the dirt,on her hands and knees she searches around in the dirt and leaves, she grabs something and holds it up and the sun shines on a gorgeous diamond bracelet in her hand)
(Mr Thatcher walks up and looks down at Jenny)
MR THATCHER: You okay? 
JENNY: Fine, You?
MR THATCHER: Your done, Tim 'll pay you.(walks away)
JENNY: Nice talking to you!
(Jenny gets up and slowly starts the long walk back to the platform and her big payday, Mr Thatcher heads in the direction Holly went.)
(scene ends)
(Holly is running over small ditches , Jumping small branches, and looking behind her.)
(Beautiful sky shots and the sun is setting , Holly is tired and sweating. She has found a fence line and is following it)
( She sees a sturdy tree with low branches and looks at it like a mountain climber looks at everest)
(she says to herself)
HOLLY: If Jenny can do it......
(Holly begins climbing the tree , Higher and higher to get a good look around)
( She sits for a minute and scans the area, After a few minutes she sees Mr.Thatcher in the distance come around a bend , He's walking very determined ,gun in hand , and headed straight for her)
(Holly whispers to herself , and frantically begins climbing down the tree)
HOLLY: OH ,SHIT!
(Holly jumps down the last few feet and begins running at first not sure of the direction to take and disappears into the trees at a full run)
(Mr thatcher yells from a distance)
MR THATCHER: I can hear you! I'm coming after you Holly, Not so stealth anymore, are you?  Your as quiet as a bear!
( Holly stops and turns around and yells)
HOLLY: YOU TAGGED MY SISTER IN THE BACK , YOU ASSHOLE!
( Mr Thatcher heads in the direction of Hollys voice)
(Mr Thatcher yells back)
MR THATCHER: I said i was sorry, shes fine!
( Holly hears his voice and doubles back in a diffrent direction , back towards the way she came. It's getting dark and she is deep into his property. She can hear him coming and she lays down next to a big log, Lays there quietly)
MR THATCHER: Where did you go? I thought you wanted to talk!
( He continues moving closer and closer to her hiding place, Talking and trying to provoke a response.)
(Holly lays quietly in the brush next to a log. Holding her breathe and not moving a muscle, waiting for him to pass so she can bolt back the way they came)
(Mr Thatcher proceeds to walk right next to where she is hiding and after a tense moment moves along through the forest.)
(Holly lays there for a moment before peeking her head up to look around, Its dark now, She looks at her watch, its 6:15 PM)
(Holly is satisfied that Mr Thatcher has passed, and quietly begins heading back to the front, That was her secret to never getting tagged, She would go the the back of the property and hide all day and when he showed up , she would hide and he would pass her and she would go back to the front.It always worked)
(Holly is making her way at a quick pace, she is tired and dirty and her legs and arms are scratched)
(She continues along laughing to herself that its almost over and all of a sudden a explosion of pink paint hits the tree next to her butt, She falls to the ground and looks around for his location, she hears him rustling in the distant brush and jumps up and takes off running)
( She runs and jumps and runs her way through the forest. occasional paintball whizzes by her, He is in full pursuit and can see exactly where she is)
(Its too early to run back to the starting line, she must hide for another hour and 10 minutes)
( She is exhausted and leans against a tree to catch her breathe, She looks behind her to see if she can see or hear him, She looks at the dark thick forest to her right and heads that way)
( She finds some thick brush and sits behind it in the dark and looks around, no sign of Mr. Thatcher, Looks at her watch, Its 7:10)
(Its a 10 minute sprint back to the platform , Where Tim Thatcher is waiting . She must sit in her hiding place for 40 minutes to rest and then make the final sprint)
(Holly is sitting quietly and hears a small rustle deep in the brush, She holds perfectly still until the rustle gets closer and a baby badger pokes its nose out of the brush, Holly is relieved and looks at the cute creature.)
(She is admiring it as a much larger badger exits the brush and starts hissing at her, She is terrified, everybody knows a hissing badger is very bad news, She gets up slowly and starts backing away, shes not worried about Mr Thatcher at the moment)
( She continues running, back to the front, She is done, She has made anough money and its only a half hour early , She is sprinting as fast as she can in the dark, Tripping over stuff, She is almost to the front of the property, and can see the platform in the distance all lit up with car headlights)
(She starts running just as paintballs whiz behind her, shes running and running and scene ends)
(scene begins , Holly is at home in the shower, Washing a days worth of dirt and sweat off her body, Suds everywhere, Washing ,washing,washing, Holly steps out of the shower wraps a towel around her , wraps a towel around her head.)
(Walks into the bedroom where Bobby is counting a huge stack of cash)
BOBBY: $8,400,, Plus a diamond bracelet, Your a champ!
(Holly looks at her arm admiring the bracelet her sister gave her)
HOLLY: Not anymore baby, Not anymore.
( Holly has her back to the camera and slowly takes off her robe to reveal she is naked, the camera pans down to her butt, She has a huge red welt on her keister.)
(credits roll)
(A smalltown parade with Holly and Bobby and the boys cheering and waving standing on the sidewalk, Bobby is videotaping as his daughters float comes up the road,  She looks like a absolute angel .  Everybody is happy and cheering. Holly hugs her husband and looks at her daughter.) 
                                                                             the end