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By Misti Date: 2002 Jan 15 Comment on this Work [[2002.01.15.23.12.16135]] |
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SCENE 1 INT.-Apartment-Day. Luke is sitting in an oversize chair in a dimly lit den. He's watching "Leaving Las Vegas" on a small television set. Luke is a 28 year old white man. Has blonde hair and green eyes and a goatee. He's wearing an orange Circus Circus t-shirt and blue jeans. He's smoking a cigarette. Marie, Luke's 28 year old wife, enters the den from the bedroom. She's of medium height with long dark hair and blue eyes. Has an average build. There is no expression on Marie's pale face. She's wearing olive green pants and a generic brown t-shirt. Marie: You're watching that fucking movie again. Are we going out or what? Luke: You can go out. I'm watching this. Marie: We never do shit. I'm so sick of living like this. Luke: It's Saturday. I've been bustin' my ass at the refinery all week. What do you want from me? Marie: I can't live like this. I'm goin' out. Luke: Where you goin'? Marie: I don't know. I'll be back when I run out of money and gas. Marie walks out the front door. SCENE 2 INT.-Ford Granada-Day. Marie is driving her Ford Granada down the highway. She's listening to a mix tape. "Chinese Rock" by the Ramones is playing. She keeps driving. Grocery stores, pawn shops, fast food restaurants and gas stations/convenience stores line the highway. Next song on the tape is "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" by the Shangri Las. As it plays, Marie notices a large cemetery to the left. Marie pulls into the cemetery. SCENE 3 EXT.-Cemetery-Day. Marie is walking past the elaborate headstones in the affluent section of the cemetery. Sits down on a marble bench that faces an enormous marble cross-shaped headstone. The headstone is flanked by a Jesus statue on one side and a Mary statue on the other. There is a heart-shaped photograph of a beautiful Asian woman set in the headstone. Etched in the headstone is "Kim Wu 4-8-51 12-24-88." The grave is surrounded by marble vases filled with colorful silk flowers. Marie stares at the headstone. She doesn't notice the Asian man standing behind her. He's tall and slender, age 24-25. Wearing a black leather jacket and black jeans. Man: Excuse me. Did you know my mother? Marie turns around and gazes at the man. Marie: No. Man: Then why are you sitting here starring at her grave? Marie: I don't know. I'm sorry. I just wanted to sit down someplace quiet and faraway. I was driving to clear my head and I thought- it doesn't matter what I thought. I'm sorry. Marie walks away. The man watches her go. SCENE 4 INT.-Dollar General store-Day. Marie walks around the store. Picks up a pack of four bottles of tempera paint, a bag of multi-colored balloons, a sketch pad, a notebook and a box of Junior Mints. Takes it all to the cash register. The cashier is a young black woman, 19-20. Cashier: That'll be five dollars. Marie hands the cashier a five dollar bill. SCENE 5 EXT.-Park-Day. Marie is sitting on a bench by the duck pond. She's blowing up balloons, tying them and tossing them to the ground. A little boy with blonde spiky hair approaches Marie. Little boy: What are you gonna do with all them balloons? Marie: Give them to the ducks, I guess. Little boy: The ducks don't have any hands. They can't play with 'em. They'll probably just pop 'em with their beaks. Marie: What's your name? Little Boy: Eric. Marie: Good to meet you, Eric. I'm Marie. You know, ducks don't really have beaks. They have bills. But you're right. The ducks don't need the balloons. You want 'em? Eric: Sure. Eric picks up three balloons. Eric: These are all my arms can carry. Marie: Do you have any friends here with you? Eric: No. Just my brothers. Marie: Well, tell your brothers to come get the rest. Ya'll can have a party. SCENE 6 INT.-Bowling alley-Day. Marie is sitting at a table drinking a Dr. Pepper, writing in her new notebook. Luke approaches the table. Luke: I thought I'd find you here. Where have you been all afternoon? Marie: Different places. Do you want to bowl or shoot some pool or get drunk or what? Luke: I don't know. What are you writing? Marie: Poems, what else. Look, you can't just show up when I'm working. If you're just going to bore and annoy me, go away. Luke: What do you want to do? Marie: I'm outta ideas, man. You shoot everything down like a little joy killer. Luke: We could drive to Lake Charles. Marie: Yeah. That might work. SCENE 7 INT.-Isle of Capri casino boat-Night. Luke is seated in front of a slot machine, smoking a cigarette. Marie is standing behind him drinking a Bloody Mary. Luke: This machine is crap. Luke moves to the next machine to the left. Puts in a dollar bill. Loses the dollar right away. Luke: Shit. Marie: We've already wasted twenty bucks. Let's get the hell outta here. Luke: Look, you wanted to come here. We ain't leavin' 'til I've won my twenty back. Marie: I'm goin' outside. SCENE 8 EXT.-Boat-Night. Marie is standing at the railing, looking at the dark water as she drinks her Bloody Mary. Luke walks up to Marie. He's smoking a cigarette and drinking a bottle of Red Dog beer. Luke: I just won $150. You wanna go now? Marie: Yeah. Let's eat at the buffet first. |