By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 6 February 2000

SCENE 36

SCENE 36-INT.-The basement/rec room. Night.
Derek is following Becca down the stairs.
Music: "Chick-a-Boom(Don't Ya Jes' Love it)"
by Daddy Dewdrop
There are two guys sitting on one couch, three girls
sitting on the other couch, a guy sitting at the bar,
a guy standing behind the bar, three guys laying on
the floor and Adonis is sitting on a tie dyed beanbag.
There are blue Christmas lights twinkling on the walls,
which are adorned with magazine cut-out collages and
posters of Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Albert Einstein,
the Three Stooges, John Belushi, Elvis Presley, Andy
Kaufman, Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick. A mirrored
disco ball hangs from the ceiling. When Adonis sees
Becca he stands up.
Adonis: The Goddess of Muchness has arrived! With her
consort, the Lucky Bastard.
Adonis is pudgy. Has long, greasy brown hair and a 
huge smile, his saving grace. Is wearing a "Reservoir
Dogs" t-shirt and jeans. Hugs Becca and shakes Derek's
hand.
Adonis: I'm Adonis. I live here.
Derek: I'm Derek. I don't.
Adonis: So what do you think of my
housekeeper?
Derek: I think she's done a good job.
Becca: See? I told you I've got a winner
this time.
Adonis: Her ex took a liking to Abigail.
Becca: Yeah, he was too stupid to pick
up on her lesbian vibes.
Derek: No shit? A lesbian housekeeper with a
British accent? Wow. What a find.
Becca: I'm thirsty.
Adonis: What'll it be?
Becca: Shiner Bock.
Adonis: Should've known. What'll it be, Derek?
Derek: A Long Island Ice Tea.
Becca: Bring me one, too. And a shot of Cuervo. With 
salt and a lime.
Adonis heads over to the bar.
Derek: I'm going to have to carry you home.
Becca: I like to be carried.
One of the girls jumps up from the couch and
approaches Becca and Derek.
Becca: April! I thought you moved to San Francisco.
April has long black hair and sad green eyes.
She and Becca hug each other.
April: It didn't work out. I walked in on Perry
boning some Asian chic. I got a sledgehammer and 
messed up his SUV. Caught the next plane home.
Becca: I'm sorry to hear that. It must suck being
back in Texas after living in California.
April: I'm trying to make the best of things.
I'm growing a garden in my backyard and I've
bought all the Babes in Toyland and Seven Year
Bitch CDs. Been writing a lot of poetry. Who's this?
Becca: This is Derek. My newest addiction. My sweet
dream come true. My partner in crime.
Derek: Basically, I'm her toy.
April: Where did she buy you? Are there any more
Dereks in stock?
Music: "Run to Me" by the Bee Gees.
Adonis comes back carrying a tray.
Adonis: I'd only do this for you, Miss Thing.
Becca: You should have had Curtis bring it over.
Adonis: I enjoy going out of my way to keep you
smiling and glowing.
April: Would you bring me a Tecate?
Adonis: Sorry, hon. I'm going back to my beanbag.
Wanna share a joint?
April: Uh...okay.
Adonis sets the tray down on the coffee table. Picks up
a joint and lights it. Goes back to the beanbag and smokes
the joint. April sits down beside him. 
Becca licks the salt off the rim of the shot glass and 
downs the tequila. Sucks on the lime and swigs her Shiner
Bock. Derek shakes his head and smiles. Sips his Long
Island Ice Tea.
Becca: Things'll get better, I promise.
Derek: This is cool, babe. I'm not complainin'.