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INT. ROGER'S DINER - EARLY MORNING The coffee BOILS. Eggs SIZZLE on the grill. PANCAKES are flipped. The diner is sparsely occupied. In the corner sits SCOTT -- 20, handsome. Scott sits slumped in the leather seat, a days growth on his chin. He glares out the window with a tired look on his face. Something across the street has his attention. An empty coffee mug sits in front of him. Who knows how many cups he went through. The waitress puts the check on the table. Scott's eyes shift to the check. EXT. ROGER'S DINER Scott lights up a cigarette, eyes still fixed to whatever's across the street. SCOTT (V.O.) College can't be this easy. Shit, if I knew it was I might have studied harder. Actually given a fuck? A guy my age only thinks about one thing. Pussy. This is the best times of our life. We should take advantage of some doped up broad if the opportunity presents itself. But this chick... I had to work my fuckin ass off. CUT TO: INT. COLLEGE CAFETERIA - MORNING SUPER: 4 DAYS AGO, TUESDAY Scott stands on the breakfast line. Tired of waiting, he grabs 2 cartons of milk and stuffs them into his coat pocket. NIA, 19, strolls into the cafeteria. Nia and Scott eyes meet for a brief moment. Nia knows how to flirt without actually flirting. She is a real pro. Nia approaches her roommate TAWNY, 19. Tawny is the innocent, girl next store type. She seems a little out of place dealing with life at a big time college. Tawny hands Nia a letter. NIA Let me guess. Your pregnant? TAWNY Worse. My parents are getting a divorce. NIA So? TAWNY You know what kind of spot this puts me in? My dad moved to Amsterdam - - NIA Amsterdam! TAWNY -- And he's trying to hide his assets so my mother won't take it all. He withdrew all his money bank. Sold his baseball cards. (pause) Because of this my father hasn't paid my last tuition bill. NIA How much do you need? Tawny points to the letter in Nia's hand. Nia reads through it. NIA Shit. TAWNY Where am I going to get $800 dollars by Saturday morning, Nia? NIA The Strawberry Orchid on Prince St. They're always looking for fresh meat. TAWNY I think not. Nia sits down and try's to comfort her friend. NIA How 'bout me and you go out tonight? Find some cute boys that will take your mind of your problems for a few hours. TAWNY I want to be alone. I got some studying to do. INT. TAWNY'S DORM ROOM - DAY Passionate moans of ecstasy come from the television. A porno movie is playing. Tawny sits on her bed reading the letter. She crumbles it up and tosses it to the floor in disgust. INT. DORMITORY HALLWAY - MORNING SUPER: WEDNESDAY Tawny is on the pay phone. TAWNY I'm sorry to bother you like this uncle, but... (pause) I know this hurts you too -- what am I going to do? (pause) What happened to that money you were saving for me when I went to college? (pause) Oh, I see. Tawny hangs up the phone. TAWNY (angrily) Fuck. SCOTT (O.S.) Excuse me. TAWNY Scott -- SCOTT Got a lot on your mind? Tawny starts to walk away. Scott follows her. SCOTT You know, I'm down the hall if you need anything. Room 203. TAWNY Thanks. Tawny heads into her room. INT. TAWNY'S DORM ROOM - CONT'D Nia is combing her hair. NIA Who were you talking too? TAWNY The drug dealer. NIA Oh, Scott. Handsome don't ya think? If you like that dirty, rugged kind of look. How's your money search going? TAWNY (thinking, after a beat) Nia, what are you doing tonight? INT. THE STRAWBERRY ORCHARD - NIGHT Everybody's getting prepared for the nights events. The bartender ready's the bar. The BOUNCERS linger about. Tawny and Nia watch a STRIPPER practicing her moves on the poll. TAWNY There is no way I can't do that. NIA You don't have too. All you have to do is come out in your pretty little school girl outfit, shake your little ass, show your boobs and that's it. The manager, MANNY, comes out the back. NIA (O.S.) Here he comes. Manny looks Nia over. MANNY (to Nia) You, you got the job. NIA (motioning to Tawny) No. My friend here... TAWNY Hi. Um, I was wondering if.. NIA She wants to know if your looking for any new girls. The Manny looks Tawny over. MANNY Your seem shy. I like that. You got that school girl look going for you. Big money in that. How old are you? TAWNY Twenty one. MANNY Let me see your ID? TAWNY I left it home. MANNY Are you really 21? TAWNY (hesitantly) Yes. Manny doesn't believe her. He walks off. Tawny follows after him. TAWNY Look, I'm sorry I lied. I just need the money real bad. Manny stops. MANNY How bad? Nia watches from afar as Manny leans in to Tawny and whispers something in her ear. A look of disgust grows on Tawny's face. She gives Manny the finger and quickly exits the club. INT. LECTURE HALL - DAY Tawny sits in class. PROFESSOR ALLEN, 40, gives an intense lecture, but Tawny's mind is someplace else. Professor Allen vehemently scribbles something on the chalk board. He is extremely dedicated to his work. SUPER: THURSDAY EXT. BUILDING - DAY Tawny exits the building and bumps into Scott -- who seemed to do it on purpose -- knocking the books out her hand. SCOTT Let me help you with that. TAWNY No, no. I got it. SCOTT I insist. Tawny glares up and notices a poster on a nearby tree. She approaches. The poster is for an on campus play. SCOTT I love the theatre. TAWNY Really? SCOTT I was a theatre major as a freshman. (pause) So, wanna come with me? A light bulb literally pops over Tawny's head. TAWNY Sure. INT. K-MART - NIGHT Tawny stands on line, waiting with a B.B. Gun in hand. INT. CAMPUS THEATRE - NIGHT Three college kids stand behind the counter bullshitting around. SUPER: FRIDAY Scott and Tawny approach the counter. Scott pays. Tawny watches as Scott hands the money over to the CHUBBY GIRL at the register. The Chubby Girl punches a few buttons and the drawer pops open. Tawny gets a quick look at it's contents. The Chubby Girl hands Scott 2 tickets. THEATRE - LATER ON STAGE a kid in a FRANKENSTEIN suit lumbers about the stage moaning and growling. Scott is obviously bored. He watches Tawny, looking at her face, then his eyes slip down to her breast. Tawny checks her watch. TAWNY I have to go to the bathroom. INT. BATHROOM - CONT'D Tawny locks the door and heads for the back stale. A black bag sits behind the toilet. Tawny opens it up and pulls out a black painters suit and the B.B. Gun. She slips the suit on over her clothes then pulls out a DRACULA HALLOWEEN MASK. INT. CAMPUS THEATRE The Chubby Girl talks on her cell phone. She is by herself and the theatre hallway is practically empty. CHUBBY GIRL I can't believe she said that. (pause) See, I told you, you were a bitch. You didn't want to believe me. I guess the truth hurts missy. The B.B. Gun is jammed in her face. TAWNY (O.S.) Hang up the goddamn phone. CHUBBY GIRL Diane, I'll call you back. Tawny, with Dracula mask on, places the black bag on the counter. TAWNY Fill it up and fill it up quick. CHUBBY GIRL Are you robbing me? TAWNY What does it look like? CHUBBY GIRL Your robbing a benefit concert? TAWNY Look bitch, if I have to tell you one more time... The Chubby Girl opens the cash register and fills the bag with money. Tawny grabs the bag and quickly exits the theatres. SERIES OF SHOTS: Tawny slips out the painters suit. Tawny makes a dead sprint across campus to her dorm. Tawny makes a dead sprint from her dorm back to the theatre. Tawny slips back into the theatre through an open door in the back. BACK TO SCENE INT. CAMPUS THEATRE - AUDITORIUM Tawny comes back to her seat like nothing happened. TAWNY (to Scott) What I miss? EXT. COLLEGE CAMPUS - MORNING SUPER: SATURDAY Tawny exits the bursars office with a smile on her face. She stops for a beat to look at the picturesque campus backdrop. INT. TAWNY'S DORM ROOM - MORNING Nia is passed out on the bed. She sports a black eye and looks like shit. Nia awakes when Tawny enters. Tawny opens the blinds, spilling sunlight into the room. NIA God. My head. TAWNY It's such a beautiful day. I think I might spend the morning at the park. Want to join me? Nia gives her a look, like there is no way in hell I'm getting out this fucking bed. TAWNY Fine suit yourself. Nia looks like she is about to say something when she keels over and pukes in the garbage can by her bed. NIA (after a beat) So, get that money yet?
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