INT. - BASEMENT, NIGHT369Please respect copyright.PENANAHIJoJTcHKA
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The basement is dim, eerie, and completely empty, aside from one small wooden desk with an old chair.369Please respect copyright.PENANA8y3HyEg8bJ
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RICHARD STEVENS (mid 30s) slim, short haired African American male is sitting in the old chair with a small lamp shining on a blueprint as he quickly sketches.369Please respect copyright.PENANA5Xx5ImanB8
A large neon cube sits behind his desk on the ground with a DVD Player on top. A sticky note is on the top that reads "ALTERNATOR."369Please respect copyright.PENANAmRS2kJGXM2
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Richard exhales sharply as he wipes sweat from his forehead and stops sketching.369Please respect copyright.PENANAv54ELRKZBk
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAsOyklRHWDp
So fucking tired.369Please respect copyright.PENANAwEWoEheAIc
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Richard checks his phone for the time. He slumps his head down and groans.369Please respect copyright.PENANAdMhkhEZ1au
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAWK1WTIucTx
I'm so not fucking ready for work tomorrow.369Please respect copyright.PENANAK6jBXSCNhR
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INT. - OFFICE BUILDING, AFTERNOON369Please respect copyright.PENANAjUlWQZWZhb
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The corridors are bleak and gray with no fashionable designs. The building is only occupied with cubicles for the employees. Richard quickly types at his computer desk, filling out a document.369Please respect copyright.PENANA4PONjI0IZv
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A slightly overweight woman, MICHELLE CLARKE on her name tag, dressed like a librarian, thin glasses, long red skirt with matching coat, and heels, approaches Richard's cubicle from the left.369Please respect copyright.PENANApDpSlCZ2vs
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MICHELLE369Please respect copyright.PENANA8STxcltwrq
Richard?369Please respect copyright.PENANASfrUL5PfCC
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Richard continues typing frantically as he wipes sweat from his forehead. Michelle clears her throat impatiently. Richard jumps and stops typing to face towards her.369Please respect copyright.PENANAEfOZaO0K6W
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAZGYTTGqebh
My apologies, Michelle! I didn't sleep well last night.369Please respect copyright.PENANAyiEb1Mq38V
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MICHELLE369Please respect copyright.PENANAfw4EvCttYV
Records show that you're falling behind on your given tasks... again.369Please respect copyright.PENANA2UmSnlyYIa
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Richard exhales sharply, looking down at the ground defeated.369Please respect copyright.PENANAuql2n1mCbp
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAApulgaQCak
(whispers)369Please respect copyright.PENANAA2fjv8AYM2
Fuck. 369Please respect copyright.PENANAaK63aQh3Ji
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MICHELLE369Please respect copyright.PENANA4pZJ5sYRZ0
What was that now?369Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2SbkCSqpq
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAeGo3VVoRVK
I-I don't understand why you're making such a big fucking deal out of it. You don't talk shit about Darrel's lazy ass.369Please respect copyright.PENANAqwdju4wVbE
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Michelle glares at Richard while a pondering look grows on her face.369Please respect copyright.PENANAKRmRYhMs4Z
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MICHELLE369Please respect copyright.PENANAX3AP6bvExp
That is untrue and you know it, Dick!369Please respect copyright.PENANADSWncDXjUr
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAdQqdUb3gd5
He's had more late tasks than I have and I know for a fact you guys hit each other up each night.369Please respect copyright.PENANACiILUBDGEn
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Employees around Richard and Michelle gasp. Michelle looks around before back at Richard, tears growing in her eyes.369Please respect copyright.PENANA42awuxSKbL
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MICHELLE369Please respect copyright.PENANAoIH5TnvpRp
Richard... you're fired!369Please respect copyright.PENANADAqKnMp1RY
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Michelle quickly walks away, wiping the tears from her eyes. Richard grows a gloomy look on his face.369Please respect copyright.PENANA8h95cqlLul
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAEh8c6Jd0k5
(whispers)369Please respect copyright.PENANAAOgi7cr22b
Ah, shit... What the fuck is wrong with me?369Please respect copyright.PENANADbixYTdPeW
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INT. - LIVING ROOM, NIGHT369Please respect copyright.PENANAhXb7qRwczQ
The living room is standard with a couch in the center facing the television. There is a DVD player connected to the television. Richard sits alone on the couch as he watches a horror movie.369Please respect copyright.PENANADmoCcpCF9K
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The movie case, reading "CURTAIN CALL", lies beside the DVD player on the shelf under the television.369Please respect copyright.PENANAG3lK2m8gLM
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WOMAN ON TV369Please respect copyright.PENANAXSFlKF5KLq
You shouldn't have fucked with me, you crazy shithead!369Please respect copyright.PENANATczE0NwwqR
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Richard stares at the screen as hits and blows are heard before one final stab sound and a weak male groan. Richard nods his head in satisfaction.369Please respect copyright.PENANA6neFxAPz5Y
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAxOgIkI6VC0
Could've been a bit more climactic, but still good.369Please respect copyright.PENANAIk7eoITVE0
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The credits roll on the television briefly before Richard ejects the DVD and places it back in its case.369Please respect copyright.PENANA52h7T0HBaE
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Richard places the DVD case in a small stack of "GOOD" labeled horror movies beside the much larger stack of "BAD" labeled horror movies.369Please respect copyright.PENANA5kwybPSEQl
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Richard turns off the television and lies down on the couch momentarily. 369Please respect copyright.PENANAYh2zVZxWit
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MICHELLE (V.O.)369Please respect copyright.PENANA73Qj1P9yhH
Richard... you're fired!369Please respect copyright.PENANAIdlh8dK1ha
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Her voice echoes in Richard's head as he looks worried. He then sits up and pulls out his cell phone. He goes to his contacts and dials "BEST FRIEND JOSH."369Please respect copyright.PENANAlFRZGvlEM4
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CUT TO:369Please respect copyright.PENANA9P8VDKcQDn
INT. - GROCERY STORE, NIGHT369Please respect copyright.PENANAdQTvOCy1aR
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JOSH (early 30s) average sized, long haired African American male is shopping with his MA (mid 60s) overweight, hunched, short with long gray hair and circular prescription glasses.369Please respect copyright.PENANAur9XKjNNEf
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Josh pulls out his vibrating phone to see "BEST FRIEND RICHARD" calling. Ma looks at Josh and shakes her head.369Please respect copyright.PENANANgTUMdZoBL
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MA369Please respect copyright.PENANAM49WmgG6V9
Is that boyfriend of yours calling you again, dear?369Please respect copyright.PENANADsgOCLxUjV
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Josh sighs and shakes his head.369Please respect copyright.PENANAZ14EfdDzNf
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAJQF1J12Dvo
No, Ma. I'm not fucking gay. It's Richard.369Please respect copyright.PENANAOyDz0NMheY
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Josh answers the call.369Please respect copyright.PENANAAXE1aS2JGV
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANANOVyZycJrA
Hey, Rich. What's up, man?369Please respect copyright.PENANA5Bkn8SyVfh
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAuvVxWmOTTQ
I really fucked up man.369Please respect copyright.PENANAZs18BDq38H
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INTERCUT - PHONE CONVERSATION369Please respect copyright.PENANAgyhstInv2h
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Richard is pacing as he talks to Josh.369Please respect copyright.PENANAY1MGewTQm7
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANA9VtCT33Mgh
I mean, like, seriously fucked up!369Please respect copyright.PENANAGguegjSzTq
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAbtqC8zCvGB
What do you mean "seriously fucked up?"369Please respect copyright.PENANAOIQiEwr7CB
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAAndQCd7qLv
At work, dude!369Please respect copyright.PENANAW21Io9NUwa
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Josh and his Ma are in line waiting to check out.369Please respect copyright.PENANAFY2FOJqwJe
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAglZv8NWiI1
I accidentally made a scene when my boss got made.369Please respect copyright.PENANA8kbx6mYtDV
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Josh simply nods as he listens to Richard.369Please respect copyright.PENANAl0Sdy2ZZWi
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAfaXXbLe6wZ
Bro, you gotta give more details. I ain't fucking psychic or anything.369Please respect copyright.PENANA86bTgv4Vkz
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAwmBG9u7J2m
I brought her relationship with that fuckboy, Darrel.369Please respect copyright.PENANABG2s6BD8jL
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANABaAtlsfZsw
Oh, shit, dude. What the fuck did she do after that?369Please respect copyright.PENANA9TYISffcU8
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Richard places a hand on his forehead and exhales sharply.369Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7YbkLWIVz
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAbK5R0L6ZH5
She fired me, man.369Please respect copyright.PENANA3kuh6GPGz4
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Josh goes silent for a moment.369Please respect copyright.PENANASFhIVxD9Su
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANA9boDSuHiop
Fucking hell, man. I'm really sorry. You think you could earn it back though?369Please respect copyright.PENANAVoNrEw3hO5
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAfqqvvZeP97
That's actually one of the reasons why I called you. I can't think of anything.369Please respect copyright.PENANA01xOqGGcJS
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Josh clicks his teeth before exhaling.369Please respect copyright.PENANAHcIhT0NJF3
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAOGKto6Z3sF
Well, didn't you get a doctoral degree in engineering and mechanics or whatever like your dad?369Please respect copyright.PENANAnKUp7tfrK5
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Josh and his Ma are loading groceries into their small red SUV. The sky is cloudless and somewhat starry. The parking lot has few cars lit by the lamp posts.369Please respect copyright.PENANA0XAPObOVdz
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAJGHrmlKLUt
I got my master's degree in most engineering fields. My dad got his master's degree in mechanical engineering.369Please respect copyright.PENANAVzea619P4X
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Josh scoffs briefly.369Please respect copyright.PENANAvX0GVEQHAT
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAvWqIUIAt1x
Still dude.369Please respect copyright.PENANASfZtHLR8CJ
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MA369Please respect copyright.PENANAvnrivvh9RW
Josh, boy, get in the car!369Please respect copyright.PENANAvFO4L6q076
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Josh opens the passenger door and climbs into the car. He buckles himself in as he shuts the door and his Ma starts driving.369Please respect copyright.PENANA8gmDRUAFdZ
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAs6Rt79kpGM
You gotta use that smart fucking brain of yours!369Please respect copyright.PENANAropjKjtpld
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Richard is lying down on his couch again.369Please respect copyright.PENANAtelN7sSRJx
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAXAxmRgNuwB
Dude, the fuck you think I'm trying to do?369Please respect copyright.PENANAIDljZmTcp8
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Richard exhales sharply as he rubs his forehead.369Please respect copyright.PENANAu0JDUsqUBU
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAfTN2fPdBAS
Look dude, you ain't gonna feel better about yourself or anything till you go and talk to Michelle.369Please respect copyright.PENANADOmkSL6cbi
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAAPo5hUeCic
She ain't gonna give me my fucking job back if that's what you're wondering.369Please respect copyright.PENANACIvcsdD3EL
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Josh sighs and chuckles briefly as he helps his Ma unload groceries.369Please respect copyright.PENANAxe720hMdrs
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAyCWyKNRApU
Nah, man, but at least apologize to her or something. We both know you ain't gonna rest until you talk to her.369Please respect copyright.PENANAahkABdIkzI
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAm50PiVnedL
I'll think about it, man.369Please respect copyright.PENANAtWnrBodJtI
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANA4XuPfQrfBm
This is gonna sound fucking ridiculous, but try inviting her to coffee or something. 369Please respect copyright.PENANAcijO9CKJpQ
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Richard clicks his teeth and scoffs.369Please respect copyright.PENANApeIJRhzHv8
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAFNyhdZup8O
A coffee shop, dude?369Please respect copyright.PENANAzvn05Muh3E
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAC5pnIUCsaz
Like I said, it's ridiculous since it's in so many fucking romantic comedies, but it works. Trust me, man.369Please respect copyright.PENANAuIEt6oz2S0
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAaLjDWahrBa
Alright, man. Whatever you say.369Please respect copyright.PENANANxfHE6bDG8
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Josh and his Ma put their groceries away.369Please respect copyright.PENANAFA284qTqvH
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANA06dvsNzP1V
Maybe we could watch a horror movie tonight or tomorrow or whenever?369Please respect copyright.PENANA7xoykHHTck
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAYQ6zwgM048
We'll see. I've gotta work on something.369Please respect copyright.PENANAJM1UokLKg4
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Josh scoffs.369Please respect copyright.PENANA5O4rOq6ffW
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAp8L2UHU1w9
You don't always do so great when you're stressed, but since I'm such an awesome friend, I'll leave you to it.369Please respect copyright.PENANAeMO2bSCc92
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAHgIeizLY6j
Okay, man. Talk to you whenever.369Please respect copyright.PENANAk5GhUfAnoR
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JOSH369Please respect copyright.PENANAk9AiCRqkGT
Yeah, don't fucking die in that basement of yours.369Please respect copyright.PENANAEz676GOpiy
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Richard chuckles.369Please respect copyright.PENANA8UbuhfOLZ1
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RICHARD369Please respect copyright.PENANAWokjjRT5FW
Don't worry, dude.369Please respect copyright.PENANAKxgBc8Xott
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Richard hangs up the phone and sighs.369Please respect copyright.PENANASNUEb77PS1