192. Gomer - Leslie

• FADE IN:


• INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT


• JASON sits in his living room reading SILENCE by Shusaku Endo.


• His FRIEND TOM flips slouches on the couch, flipping idly through TV channels.


• The DOORBELL rings and Jason jumps up.


• TOM
• You've been jumping like that for that last 10 months. When are you going to quit?


• JASON
• When she comes back.


• He starts to open the door.


• TOM
• There's a reason there's a peephole. One day you'll let in some psycho.


• Jason waves at him, annoyed, and pulls the door open.


• He stands there in dead silence.


• TOM
• What?


• JASON
• Come in.


• HARMONY walks into the house, a heavy duffel bag on her shoulder, her face and arms covered in bruises.


• She drops the bag and stands, needing to be hugged but afraid to move.


• TOM
• Hey, no offense to you Harm, but Jason, don't let her stay. You keep breaking his heart. Jase, you're just another trick.


• HARMONY
• Screw you Tom, that's not fair. I love Jason.


• TOM
• Ha! You're...you, look I can't even talk. You gonna stop spreading your legs this time around? Please...


• JASON
• Tom, back off.


• TOM
• Don't do it man.


• JASON
• Tom, I'll see you tomorrow.


• They stare at each other.


• TOM
• Fine.


• He tosses the remote onto the coffee table and walks out the open door.


• HARMONY
• I'm really sorry. Thank you for waiting.


• JASON
• It's what I do, I guess.


• HARMONY
• Please, not you too.


• JASON
• It's tough, Harm...are you going to stay this time or are you going to get the urge to disappear in 6 months.


• Harmony shrugs and it's such a pathetic gesture that Jason heart breaks.


• He pulls her into his chest and holds her.


• JASON
• It's ok, we'll start over slow. It's ok, it's ok.


• FADE TO BLACK.