Tuesday, October 2, 2012


Scene opens with a white man seated on a personal desk writing on a notepad. He tears off pages from it as he writes. After two crumpled pages, he looks like he has had an aha moment. He turns around and looks at his girlfriend.

                         RICHARD
     (A 25 year old white male. He is a
     comedian in midtown Memphis)
     Hey babe.. babe..

                     ROSE
     (A 24 year old white female. She is
      a graduate student)
     Yea, what is it?

                  RICHARD
     Listen to this, if apple made a car,
     would it have windows?
     (Nods his head while smiling)   

                  ROSE    
     ….(Ignores)

                  RICHARD   
     Babe. Baby, would it have windows..        

                  ROSE
     Babe, just stop, stop it! I don’t
     wanna hear your stupid jokes today
     okay.

                  RICHARD
     Stupid?

                  ROSE
     Yes, stupid!
           
                  RICHARD
     And just what do you know about
     writing jokes? 

                  ROSE
     Nothing, but i know that's not funny.

                  RICHARD
      Yeah well I cant cook but I know what
      good food supposed to taste like.
    
                  ROSE
      And just what is that supposed to mean!

Brief silence. 
Cut to both of them breathing heavily on the couch, Their clothing is folded and their hair is messy, suggesting that they just had sex.
            



SCENE 2   
The couple is at a grocery store shopping.     
      
                  ROSE
      Babe what are you doing?

                  RICHARD
      Picking up some cookies.

                  ROSE
      I made some cake earlier this week

                  RICHARD
      OOhhh that was what that was supposed to be

Rose looks furious, but she changes her facial expression to a cheeky smile. 

                ROSE
       (mischevious voice)
        Whh.. Babe, lets fuck..

                  RICHARD
       (Snickers and pokes Rose) 
        Babe, we just had sex this morning


                  ROSE
        Ohhh, so that was what that was 
        supposed to be?!

Cut to the couple in the car Making out.



SCENE 3
The couple is walking up the stairs to get to their apartment. When this scene opens, they are already arguing.
                            
                  RICHARD 
      And have you seen the couch lately!
      It looks like shit! You know for a 
      woman you sure are dirty!

Silence


                  ROSE 
      What did you just say ?                                                                                   

It is revealed that Richard was daydreaming.

                        
                  RICHARD
      And have you seen the couch lately!
      It looks like shit! 
       
                  ROSE
      Well why don't you do something about it then!

                  RICHARD
      Because its not my job Rooosee!

                  ROSE
                what do you mean its not your job, you live in
      the same goddamn apartment!

                  RICHARD
      I wouldn't care to arrange anything because 
      you would take it right back

                  ROSE
      What makes you even think like that!

Cut to make out scene near washer and drier.

SCENE 4
The couple is on the porch, when their friend Natalie walks up to them to ask their opinion on something.
                 
                   NATALIE
      Hey! What do y’all think of this dress?
                
Richard and Rose respond at about the same time.

                 ROSE
      Horrible
                
                 RICHARD
      It sucks

Richard and Rose look at each other awkwardly, and then look away.
Cut to them on the couch. They are fidgeting and awkward around each other. They say the following at about the same time.

                 ROSE
      So we should probably go our separate..

                 RICHARD
      I think it’d be best if we break..

                 TOGETHER
      Yea. Alright.

They get up from the couch, Rose approaches with a hug while Richard anticipates a handshake. They awkwardly put their hands away and walk in opposite directions.

                 TOGETHER
      Okay




SCENE 5
Richard is on the porch of a girl he just met, he has just gotten back from a date with her.

                 RICHARD
      Yea, I really had a good time.

                 RACHEL
      Me too. You wanna come in?

                 RICHARD
      Sure!

They walk into the small apartment.

                 RICHARD
      EARCH now that is an ugly couch!

                 RACHEL
      Excuse me!

                 RICHARD
      (Rambles on)
      And the walls in here are pretty
      messed up too, what’d you do paint
      them yourself. I guess some of us
      just aren’t cut out for that art
      stuff huh!

He looks around and sees art supplies all over the place.

                 RICHARD
      (Smack his forehead) Oh!

She slams door on him.
This is followed by two more doors slamming on Richards face, showing more failed attempts at dating.


SCENE 6

Richard is walking down the park, sad and lonely. He bumps into an unknown female figure.

                  TOGETHER
        Hey watch where you’re going!
        Hey watch it!

The two lock eyes and stare at each other for a few seconds. They smile at each other in an exaggerated fashion and then suddenly put on straight faces.
                        
                        ROSE
        Hey four eyes! watch where the hell
        you're going!


                        RICHARD
        I wish that big mouth of yours could
        blow half as much as it talks!

Cut to makeout scene in the car.                        

END

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