FADE IN:
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
PAUL sits on a worn leather couch thumbing through a Reader’s Digest as the tv blares in the background.
He runs his hand over his cleanly shaven head.
The living room is warm, with pseudo-asian floor lamps giving a comforting light to the small room. It is neatly decorated it dark reds and browns.
The coffee table is a bit cluttered with sketches, fashion magazines, and a few photography books.
A dress form stands in the corner.
LILLY is sprawled out next to him intently watching the television. She’s dressed in a t-shirt and sweat pants.
LILLY
So this girl, she was really cute?
So this girl, she was really cute?
PAUL
Yeah...she was totally rocking these button earrings too
...talk about making a bad, bad thing so good.
...talk about making a bad, bad thing so good.
LILLY
And you didn’t get her number.
And you didn’t get her number.
PAUL
I’ve regretted it ever since.
I’ve regretted it ever since.
LILLY
How in the world do you meet a cute girl,
who seems to completely dig you,
and forget to get her number?
You’re a numbskull, brother.
How in the world do you meet a cute girl,
who seems to completely dig you,
and forget to get her number?
You’re a numbskull, brother.
PAUL
Don’t I know it. We were just having this great conversation, and I got lost and then...
He waves his hand.
LILLY
No, not whatever, no no...you screwed up. Who knows?
At most a date, at the least, maybe a good gig...
I mean, she said she was an actress, right?
No, not whatever, no no...you screwed up. Who knows?
At most a date, at the least, maybe a good gig...
I mean, she said she was an actress, right?
PAUL
Yeah...
Yeah...
LILLY
And you design amazing dresses...maybe one day she’d get big and you’d have someone to rock your stuff on the red carpet.
And you design amazing dresses...maybe one day she’d get big and you’d have someone to rock your stuff on the red carpet.
PAUL
Stop, just stop.
Stop, just stop.
LILLY
You and miss whatever, the hottest couple to hit...
You and miss whatever, the hottest couple to hit...
PAUL
Please do stop.
Please do stop.
TV ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
Everyone’s been curious about who’s going to be...
Everyone’s been curious about who’s going to be...
PAUL
Why do you watch this crap?
Why do you watch this crap?
LILLY
Pure sordid entertainment...now shut up, they’re talking about the new Bond girl.
PAUL
Whatever, I could never get into the whole “Bond, James Bond” thing. Misogynist ba...
Whatever, I could never get into the whole “Bond, James Bond” thing. Misogynist ba...
LILLY
Shhhh. Oh, she’s kinda cute.
Shhhh. Oh, she’s kinda cute.
Paul turns towards the screen.
He pales.
PAUL
Holy...
Holy...
LILLY
What?
What?
Paul just shakes his head in shock.
Lilly’s eyes widen.
LILLY
No...
No...
Paul nods.
LILLY
No, no...
No, no...
Paul just sits there.
LILLY
Just for the sake of repetition...that’s her?
Just for the sake of repetition...that’s her?
Paul nods slightly.
Lilly grabs a pillow and begins beating her brother over the head.
The woman on the woman on the screen smiles brightly and waves off into the distance.
FADE TO BLACK.
1 comment:
only one comment: this script needs to begin with the subtitle "based on a true story." ;)
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