216. Holy Moment - Leslie

• FADE IN:


• INT. KITCHEN - DAY


• MIKE finishes building a sandwich and is bringing it to his mouth when his phone rings.


• He contemplates ignoring the phone, then sighs and put the sandwich down.


• He pulls the phone off the counter and puts it to his ear.


• MIKE
• Yes?


• RAJEEV (OS)
• Dude, you need to meet me at the beach.


• MIKE
• Now? I just made a sandwich.


• RAJEEV (OS)
• Now. Remember we were talking about Waking Life and "the Holy Moment"? Just meet me at the beach.


• MIKE
• Dude, it's California, you have to be more specific than that.


• RAJEEV (OS)
• North Malibu...that little cove you spotted a few weeks ok.


• MIKE
• Ok, I'll see you there in a bit.


• He hangs up, looks at his sandwich, then sighs, wraps it in plastic and shoves it in the refrigerator.


• Mike crouches, checking his reflection in the microwave door and pats his head, making sure no unruly strands are visible.


• He stands, grabs his keys, and leaves the apartment.


• EXT. MALIBU COVE - DUSK


• Mike parks on the side of the PCH and jogs across the road.


• Ducking through foliage, he finds himself on a bluff overlooking a small patch of isolated beach.


• RAJEEV sits cross-legged below, watching the sun descend.


• Mike picks his way down the cliff and walks to Rajeev, sitting next to him.


• Rajeev nods at him and he smiles back in reply.


• They sit, watching light play on the water.


• Rajeev reaches for his backpack and pulls two bottles of kosher grape juice out followed by a package of flat bread.


• He pulls two wine glasses from his pack.


• He hands one bottle to Mike and goblet to Mike.


• Mike pours some of the juice into the goblet and takes a sip.


• MIKE
• Oh! That's good. Screw this.


• He finishes the little bit left in the glass and begins to drink straight from the bottle.


• Rajeev chuckles and follows suit.


• They sit, tearing pieces of bread off and eating.


• The sun sets and Rajeev stretches.


• RAJEEV
• A holy moment.


• MIKE
• A holy moment.


• He waves his hands through the air as if he can feel God around him.


• He stands, frowning as he brushes sand off his dress shoes.


• RAJEEV
• Mike dude, you don't have to dress up everywhere you go...no one's here I don't care.


• Mike slaps at him and Rajeev laughs.


• They stand and walk together toward the bluffs, the ocean lapping softly behind them.


• FADE TO BLACK.