By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 27 December 1999

Cinco

SCENE 5- INT. Night.
Table by the bar. Karis is drinking a Screwdriver and Becca is
drinking a Bloody Mary. Music: "Rio" by Duran Duran.
Becca: Check out that guy at the bar. He's looking at me like
I'm Little Red Riding Hood and he's the Big Bad Wolf.
Derek is standing at the bar smoking a cigarette and drinking
a Heineken longneck. He is gazing at Becca. Karis looks him
over and shrugs.
Becca: He looks like Ethan Hawke.
Karis: Go for it.
Becca: You don't have to tell me twice. 
Stands up and walks over to Derek. He doesn't smile or
say anything. Becca picks a maraschino cherry out of the tray
on the bar and offers it to Derek. He eats it out of her hand
and ties a knot in the stem with his tongue. Hands the knot
to Becca. She slips it inside her shirt.
Derek: Cool.
Becca: Cool.
Derek puts his hands on Becca's hips and gives her a deep,
wet kiss. She puts her hands on his ass and kisses back.
(from the DJ booth) Simon: Okay, party people. I hate to
rain on your parade, but I'm afraid I must. This hot chic who
comes here a lot put in a request for this song and then she
gave me her phone number, so I have no choice but to
give it a spin. Without further ado, I present to you..."The
Soft Parade" by the Doors.
close-up of Karis.
Karis: Yes!
close-up of Derek.
Derek: "When I was back there in seminary school, there was
a person there who put forth the proposition that you can
petition the Lord with prayer. Petition the Lord with prayer. Petition
the Lord with prayer. YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH
PRAYER!!!!!"
POV of Simon. People are standing on the dance floor, looking
pissed. 
Hispanic guy: What the hell is this crap?
Guy in a Cram Your Spam t-shirt: Dude, this sounds satanic.
Girl in a black Spandex dress: I can't dance to this!
(from the DJ booth) Simon: Wait, it gets better!
Laughs maniacally.
Karis has joined Becca and Derek at the bar. Derek is still
matching Jim Morrison word for word.
Derek: "Nursery bones! Catacombs! Winter women growing
stones! Carrying babies to the river!"
Karis is watching him, completely mesmerized. Becca is laughing
her ass off.
Bartender: This is crazy, man. Leroy is gonna fire Simon's ass.
Karis: Someone needs to fire Leroy's punk ass. He's making a
mockery of the human libido with the crap he makes Simon
play. Look at this man! He's amazing...
Smiles at Derek. He raises his eyebrows, still singing.
Becca: I found him first. And we've already made the connection.
So too bad for you, girlfriend!
Karis: Made the connection? Oh, I didn't know.
Obviously doesn't believe Becca and doesn't care. She is
smitten with Derek. Derek is enjoying the attention.