22. Requality - Eric

• FADE IN:



• INT. FACTORY, SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE - DAY


• 
  Charity, sits behind a formica desk. A framed PICTURE of her holding a helmet, leaning on a NASCAR sits on the front of her desk next to a phone. The shrill of loud machines reverberates through the room. JUSTIN, dressed in a white factory uniform sits with his legs crossed chewing on a mint.


• JUSTIN
• I…I’ve worked here for seventeen years. I….


• CHARITY
• Just go ahead and say it. Mi casa su casa.


• JUSTIN
• Well, I just don’t want to come off beating that same old drum.


• CHARITY
• You think I gave the promotion to Erica because she’s a woman, don’t you? It’s okay if you feel that way.


• JUSTIN (looking down at the floor)


• She’s been working here for two years. She’s making the same amount of money I do…


• INT. SPORTS BAR “COCK A DOODLE” - NIGHT


• Women sit at booths in the restaurant and at the bar watching a football game. The only men in the bar are the wait staff. They sashay around topless with orange SPEEDO’S. It’s a slow night. On TELEVISION it is half time, we see several WOMEN take off their helmets and drink from thermoses. Male cheerleaders are performing.


• TORI (sipping a large mug of beer)
• Do you think the Colt’s are gonna win this year?


• MANDY
• Well, I’m a Bears fan myself. I think Wanda Patton is goddess. I still remember when they won the Superbowl. And who doesn’t love Rhonda the Refrigerator Perry?


• TORI
• You can’t be that old. That was in the 80’s wasn’t it?


• MANDY
• Yeah, please stop reminding me.


• TORI
• Well, you know what they say. Woman age like wine, men, they just age.


• MANDY (cheering beers with Tori)
• Cheers to that!…Wow look at that package on our waiter. What do ya think? Should I score a mover for the weekend? I don’t want to move all that furniture myself. And someone’s too LAZY to help.


• TORI
• Go for it. As long as you give me his number when you’re done with him. My garden needs tiling.


• INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT


• A family sits around watching a presidential debate on TV. ANTHONY holds a garbage bag. On the television two women and a man sit behind a table, a moderator asks them questions.


• MARK (television)
• These are the kinds of tactics I’m talking about. I’ve repeated several times this race isn’t about gender. This country is ready for a renaissance. The fact that I’m here running for president is proof of that…


• ANTHONY
• Can you help me with the dishes tonight? My back is killing me


• PAT (sighing, sips a beer)
• You’re just PST’ing. Why don’t you have Ryan help? I’ve got a business meeting tonight.


• ANTHONY (muttering)
• Yeah, sure, a business meeting.


• PAT
• Did you say something honey?


• ANTHONY
• Oh. I was just saying that I don’t think Pretestosterone Syndrome really exists.


• PAT (laughing)
• You just figured that out? It’s just an excuse for you guys to get all angry and emotional. PTS is just your insurance.


• Anthony carries the garbage out. On Television we see three women with picket signs that read: MOVE OUR FURNITURE!


• FADE TO BLACK.