BACK
FADE-IN:
Dr. Dre’s “The Watcher” plays in the background.
TITLE CARD: “HARDCORES”
EXT. INTERSTATE 5 HIGHWAY - EVENING - ESTABLISHING
With LITTLE TRAFFIC to slow it down, a bronze-colored 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA
is CRUISING at a moderate speed down the I-5 South highway. In the background,
the LARGE EXPANSE of the Pacific Ocean can be seen despite the darkening sky.
INT. TOYOTA COROLLA - EVENING
THE RAP MUSIC BECOMES LOUDER as we find out it is coming from the car’s radio. The
driver is a 21-year old FILIPINO-AMERICAN name RICK SORIANO. He has a SHAVED HEAD
and dark brown skin. He has a thick mustache and beard, although it is NOT SHAPED
INTO A GOATEE.
Rick is wearing a black bomber jacket, a white T-shirt underneath, and baggy blue
jeans. Although he is not that heavily built, he is handsome. Rick wears
eyeglasses despite his HARDCORE LOOKS. He is holding in one of his hands what
appears to be a silver VOICE RECORDER.
RICK
Today is Saturday, December 30th.
The time? 5:30 P.M. Me and a couple
of friends are heading towards a car
show in Del Mar, near San Diego.
EXT. INTERSTATE 5 HIGHWAY - EVENING
The Corolla CONTINUES TO CRUISE down the highway. The Pacific Ocean is now being
blocked by the DARK MASS OF HILLS that surround the Interstate 5.
RICK (OS)
Although we have enough cash to get
in and buy some stuff here and there...
INT. TOYOTA COROLLA - EVENING
Rick continues to speak into the voice recorder-like object. In the front
passenger seat, DANDREN SHYAMALAN looks at Rick and SHAKES HIS HEAD at the driver’s
voice-over. Dandren, a 21-year old INDIAN-AMERICAN, also has a shaved head and a
small goatee. He is wearing a dark blue short-sleeve shirt and baggy blue jeans
as well. Although he looks like Rick in terms of hairstyle, Dandren has a
moderate build.
RICK
...the big question remains. And
that’s whether the woman I’ve been waiting
to meet for so long, a model by the name of
Vanessa Lee, will be there.
In the back passenger seats, JOHAN DELACRUZ and STEPHEN CHANG also SHAKE THEIR HEADS
as well as GRIN at their friend’s remarks. Johan is a 20-year old FILIPINO-AMERICAN
who is MUCH SHORTER than Dandren and Rick. His hair cut in the shape of a FLATTOP,
Johan also wears glasses. He is wearing a white buttoned-collar shirt with black
pants.
Stephen Chang is a 20-year old CHINESE-AMERICAN who is wearing a blue-and-white
jacket and jeans that are not as baggy as those worn by Dandren and Rick. Stephen
has hair that is SPIKY thanks to the hair gel put on it.
RICK
If indeed she is there, then it’ll
be safe to say this car show, called
HOT IMPORT NITES, was worth it. MY
MISSION...will be accomplished.
A BRIEF PAUSE as Dandren looks at Johan and Stephen and then back to Rick. A
DISGUSTED LOOK is on Shyamalan’s face.
RICK
If Ms. Lee isn’t there-
(he looks at Dandren, faking a grim
facial expression)
Rick SIGHS in a non-serious manner.
RICK
...then may God help us all.
STEPHEN
(frowns)
Say what??
Johan laughs in response while Dandren again has a DISGRUNTLED LOOK on his face.
DANDREN
Dude, are you done yet?
RICK
Hey... Excuse me for commentating on our
trip, man.
DANDREN
HUH?!
Dandren QUICKLY SNATCHES the voice recorder-like object from Soriano’s hand.
DANDREN
You’re talking to your freakin’
camera, dawg!
Johan and Stephen LAUGH at the same time.
DANDREN
The hell’s wrong with you??
Rick has a SLIGHTLY-EMBARRASSED look on his face.
RICK
Dude, I needed something to keep me busy-
Plus, I didn’t want to go to this show
anyway. I had other plans.
DANDREN
Yea? Well maybe next time you’ll buy Laker
tickets in advance, INSTEAD of trying to get
them on the day of the actual game.
RICK
How would I know the game against the
Clippers would be sold out? Geez...
JOHAN
They ARE pretty good this year, Rick.
EXT. INTERSTATE 5 HIGHWAY / VIA DE LA VALLE EXIT - EVENING
The Corolla exits off the I-5 and drives onto the street Via De La Valle.
INT. TOYOTA COROLLA - EVENING
Dandren lowers the sunshade in front of him. He CHECKS HIMSELF OUT in the shade’s
mirror. He then looks at Rick.
DANDREN
All I know is, bud, there better
be a lot of breezies at this show.
JOHAN
There usually is, man... Trust me.
DANDREN
Good. It’s bad enough I have to go back
north this Wednesday, where there is
ABSOLUTELY no fine chick, whatsoever.
STEPHEN
Not even one?
DANDREN
NOPE, not even one.
JOHAN
Damn.
RICK
Well, I sure as hell didn’t go to this show
just to see a bunch of fixed-up MR2s.
(briefly turns his head to look at the
people in the backseat)
You better be right about this, Johan.
A pause.
STEPHEN
What? I came here for the cars.
RICK
Shut up??
Another brief pause.
STEPHEN
Just kidding.
Rick shakes his head while Johan laughs in response.
EXT. DEL MAR - VIA DE LA VALLE / JIMMY DURANTE BLVD. - EVENING
The Corolla makes a right turn onto Jimmy Durante Boulevard. IN THE DISTANCE, a line
of cars can be seen as they prepare to enter the parking lot at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
CUT TO:
EXT. DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS - TICKET BOOTH - NIGHT
Rick, Stephen, Dandren and Johan are surrounded by SCORES of other 20-SOMETHING’S
as they walk up to the ticket booth. All around them are mostly beautiful ASIAN GIRLS
and their hardcore BOYFRIENDS. There are also some AFRICAN-AMERICANS and
CAUCASIAN-AMERICANS in the crowd. Most of the guys are dressed in GANGMEMBER-LIKE
apparel while the girls look as if they were visiting a NIGHTCLUB.
Stephen is the FIRST ONE to go up to the box office window.
Dandren is TOO BUSY checking out all the people around him...
and then TURNS TO LOOK at Johan.
DANDREN
Man- You were right!
JOHAN
I told you there’d be a lot of girls here.
RICK
Yea...
(in a low, corrective tone of voice to Johan)
GIRLS-slash-HOOCHIES!
DANDREN
(continuing to check out all the girls around him)
Shit, who cares dawg? I’d tap most of these
chicks any day! UNLIKE the girls in Davidson.
JOHAN
Okay...Is there ONE thing you like
about your school?
DANDREN
Yea, I get to smoke weed up there
without my folks knowing.
JOHAN
Forget I asked.
Stephen gets his ticket and Rick is the next one to go up.
STEPHEN
Your turn, Parman.
RICK
Dude, that nickname SUCKS! Why
do you keep calling me that?
STEPHEN
(pats Rick on the back)
Because you’re the best golfer
there is, man. That’s why.
Rick ponders about his nickname for a few seconds.
EXT. DRIVING RANGE - DAY - FLASHBACK
SUBTITLE: “SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.”
Dandren, Johan, Stephen, MARK AYTONA and JON ALBA-who, along with Rick, appear
THREE YEARS YOUNGER than they do now-look bored as Soriano TAKES HIS TIME putting
his golf ball on the tee and preparing to swing the club.
(Mark Aytona and Jon Alba are also FILIPINO-AMERICANS.)
After a few practice strokes, he extends his left arm upward, golf club in his right
hand...and POINTS A FINGER AT THE SKY in an OVERCONFIDENT manner.
DANDREN
Ricardo, can you hurry up??
RICK
(still pointing up at the sky)
Well excuse me for paying homage
to the great Tiger Woods...
JON
Tiger Woods? You’re posing like
Babe Ruth...you LOP!
After lowering his arm, Rick turns to look at Alba and RAISES A HAND UP as if to
calm him down. Rick then prepares to swing his club.
RICK
Fore!
Rick SWINGS at the ball. He then LEANS on his club and looks at the sky to see
where the ball is. A COCKY SMILE EMERGES on his face.
RICK
Now watch that thing fly!!!
Mark walks up to Rick and LOOKS AT HIS EYEGLASSES.
MARK
Uh Rick? You have something
on your lens, man.
Rick frowns as he takes off his eyeglasses and LOOKS AT THE LENS
(which are MUCH THICKER than the ones he wears in the PRESENT DAY).
He then REMOVES a LARGE SPECK OF DIRT that was on it. A few seconds
later, he turns to look at the grass-and sees his golf ball STILL on
the tee. Dandren and the other guys can’t help but SMIRK.
A LOOK OF FRUSTRATION emerges on Rick’s face.
RICK
Son-of-a-BIITTCH!!!
He raises his golf club and attempts to BREAK IT OVER HIS RIGHT LEG.
Rick ends up CURSING AND YELLING as the club fails to separate into two
pieces...but instead generates A LOT of pain in his leg UPON IMPACT. Rick
hurls his club into the air in FRUSTRATION. Now, the other guys CAN’T
HELP but LAUGH.
A few seconds later, Stephen walks up to Soriano.
STEPHEN
Rick- From now on we’re gonna
call you PARMAN.
RICK
(still grimacing)
What?? Why?
STEPHEN
Because you’re not under par, you’re
not over par. From that performance you’ve
gave, you’re just...par!
Rick is still holding his right leg IN PAIN.
RICK
That’s a DUMB reason to call me Parman...
STEPHEN
Well, what would you want? The BOGEYMAN??
JON
CHEESY- But he’s got a point there.
A pause.
RICK
Parman it is.
Stephen and the other guys STILL can’t stop from laughing.
BACK TO PRESENT DAY
Soriano shakes his head.
RICK
I still remember that day.
He then takes out a flyer from his pocket.
DANDREN
The hell?... You had a flyer all this time?
RICK
(an arrogant look on his face)
Never leave home without it.
Rick FLAUNTS the flyer once more before finally handing it to the CASHIER
behind the box office window. Now instead of paying $18, he needs to ONLY
pay $15. Stephen looks at Dandren and then back to Rick.
STEPHEN
Bastard.
CUT TO:
INT. DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS - MAIN BUILDING - NIGHT
The Main Building is filled with HUNDREDS OF SPECTATORS, information booths
and SOUPED-UP foreign automobiles.
More rap music is BLARING in the background.
SERIES OF SHOTS
A) A young ASIAN GIRL is laughing with her BOYFRIEND while walking down
an aisle surrounded by parked import cars.
B) A beautiful IMPORT CARSHOW MODEL is posing on top of a fixed up
Honda Accord...A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHERS lining up to gawk and take
pictures of her.
C) A COUPLE OF ASIAN GUYS are having a discussion about a souped up
Mitsubishi Eclipse parked next to them.
BACK TO SCENE
Dandren, Stephen, Rick and Johan walk side-by-side as they enter
the Main Building. They look at all the WOMEN who walk past them, with an
OCCASIONAL GLIMPSE at the nice cars that are SUPPOSE to be the center of
attention. Dandren is the one most MESMERIZED by the action.
DANDREN
DAMN, it doesn’t get any better than this!
STEPHEN
You can say that again.
RICK
(nods as he looks around)
I guess I didn’t waste my time
driving here, after all.
Dandren eyes MORE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN walking past him. At the same time, he
listens to the music playing in the background.
DANDREN
They COULD play some better music, though.
Rick is too busy looking at all the IMPORT MODELS in the surrounding area.
He and his friends then turn around as they hear A LOT OF PEOPLE CHEERING.
Behind them, they see a COUPLE OF ASIAN GIRLS dancing in the middle of a
crowd that gathered around them. The girls, wearing REALLY-TIGHT CLOTHING,
are dancing to the FAST PACED music that just came on. Everyone looks on as
the girls continue to dance in a SCANDALOUS WAY...essentially FREAKING
each other.
DANDREN
(to no one in particular)
DAMN.
Rick hears someone call to him from the side.
PERSON
(in a joking manner)
Hey Soriano- What the hell are
you doing here?
Rick turns to see who the person is and finds out it is NIEMA MIHRAN,
a 24-year old ARMENIAN-AMERICAN. Heavily built with his hair dyed blonde,
Niema is at the show with FOUR OF HIS FRIENDS. Two of them are
CAUCASIAN-AMERICANS, one is an AFRICAN-AMERICAN and the other, a female,
is MEXICAN-AMERICAN.
RICK
Ohhh shit!...it’s Niema.
(he and Niema exchange a high five)
I’m just kicking back, man. What’s
a drunk like you doing at this show?
NIEMA
Same thing as you Rick, just chillin’.
So why are you here? Trying to get
PFR?
RICK
(frowns)
PFR?
NIEMA
Dude, remember? When I tried to
hook you up with that dorm chick
3 years ago...
RICK
(after pondering for a few seconds, he smiles)
OH YEA...
NIEMA
Yep, pussy for Ricardo!
STEPHEN
(to Dandren and Johan)
Say what??
Everybody in Niema and Rick’s group laughs. Rick grins.
RICK
Naw, man! I’m just here to meet some
model I heard about long time ago.
NIEMA
Right on, right on. You’re trying
to get PFR from her or what?
RICK
I WISH...I just wanna meet her
and take a picture, that’s all.
NIEMA
And then what? Jerk off to that
photo when you get home?
RICK
Does it look like?
NIEMA
Um, YEA.
Everybody LAUGHS again while Rick smiles.
RICK
FOO... Shut the hell up!!
Niema turns to look at a GROUP OF GUYS who SUDDENLY GATHERED around a BEAUTIFUL
ASIAN WOMAN who has just entered the building. He looks at the woman and nods
his head.
NIEMA
Now that chick is HOT.
Soriano and his friends turn to look at the woman. It is VANESSA LEE. She looks
GORGEOUS in the tight outfit she is wearing. Part FILIPINO/CHINESE-AMERICAN...
Vanessa is 22-years old.
RICK
Man, that’s her!
DANDREN
(frowns)
Who?
RICK
Who do you think? Vanessa Lee!
Rick QUICKLY walks away. He briefly turns to look at Niema, Dandren, and the other people.
RICK
Time to meet my destiny!
Rick, with Dandren and the gang following behind him, WALKS UP TO THE CROWD that
gathered around Vanessa Lee. While everyone else is just standing around and
GAWKING at the beautiful model, Rick makes his way through the THRONG OF
ONLOOKERS to stand in front of the table where Vanessa is sitting.
Vanessa is talking to ONE OF THE BODYGUARDS surrounding her, but she turns
to look at Rick when he stands RIGHT IN FRONT of her table. Vanessa SMILES.
VANESSA
Hi.
RICK
Hi...
(a pause as he has a very enthusiastic
look on his face)
Uhhh, can I take a picture with you?
VANESSA
Sure- That’ll be 5 dollars.
Stephen abruptly turns to look at Dandren and Johan and FROWNS. Rick begins
DISHING OUT cash from his wallet. Chang speaks in a LOW VOICE to his
two other friends.
STEPHEN
5 dollars?? What a HUGE rip-off!
RICK
Here you go!
Rick is OBLIVIOUS to what Chang has just said as he hands a 5 DOLLAR BILL to a
MAN sitting next to Vanessa Lee. He is the one in charge of gathering payments
from spectators wanting to take photos with the ASIAN-SENSATION.
VANESSA
(smiles)
Okay, thanks.
She stands up from her chair and begins walking around the table.
Rick smiles as he turns to look at Dandren, Niema, Johan and Stephen.
RICK
So which one of you wants to
take the picture?
NIEMA
I will...as long as you don’t whack to
it later on.
RICK
(hands the camera to Niema)
Punkass.
Soriano then approaches Vanessa and stands next to her. He then puts his arm
around the WAIST of Vanessa, while she rests one arm ON HIS CHEST and the other
AROUND HIS SHOULDER.
NIEMA
Ready?
RICK
Yup.
NIEMA
All right. 1...2...3!
Niema presses the SHUTTER BUTTON on Soriano’s camera and takes a PHOTOGRAPH.
Soriano smiles and says ‘Thanks’ to Vanessa as he walks away from her after
the picture is taken.
Mihran then hands Soriano’s camera back to him. Afterwards, Mihran takes out
HIS OWN camera and hands it to Rick as well. Rick frowns as he does so.
NIEMA
Dude, it’s my turn!
Rick NODS his head IN UNDERSTANDING.
Niema then walks toward Vanessa. He first hands a $5 bill to the man at the
table. Before they both get into a pose, Niema WHISPERS something into Vanessa’
ear. Rick turns to look at Dandren, Stephen and Johan.
RICK
(grins)
Are you losers gonna take a picture?
JOHAN
(shakes his head)
Nope, not worthy.
STEPHEN
Too good-looking.
DANDREN
Too horny.
Soriano GRIMACES at that last comment. He then turns to look back at Vanessa and Niema.
Stephen, Johan and Dandren’s eyes are FIXATED on the beautiful woman.
STEPHEN
Come to think of it, she IS pretty hot.
While Rick is setting up his camera, Vanessa kneels next to Mihran, puts her
arms around ONE of his legs, and rests her head on one side of his HIPS.
After Rick is done setting up the camera, he looks up at the two people and a
WIDE-EYED expression emerges on his face.
RICK
WHOOAA.
Stephen, Dandren, Johan, and Niema’s friends look surprised as well.
Niema looks at Vanessa kneeling next to him and then back to Rick. Mihran has
an ARROGANT SMILE on his face while giving a THUMB-UP SIGN. Soriano shakes
his head in astonishment.
RICK THEN TAKES THE PICTURE. Niema smiles at Vanessa as she begins standing
up again. He COCKILY nods to her.
NIEMA
Thank you very much.
Rick hands the camera back to him.
RICK
You are ONE crazy bastard, Niema.
(he then turns to look at his 3 friends)
All right guys, let’s go.
Rick looks at Dandren, Johan and Stephen. They are still TOO BUSY GAWKING
at Vanessa as she walks back to her table.
RICK
(frowns)
Guys?
After a few seconds, Dandren walks up to Soriano to open the LENS COVER
on his camera.
DANDREN
(points a finger at Rick as he walks away)
Looks like you’re gonna be taking another
picture, dawg!
Rick AND Niema’s friend’s SIMULTANEOUSLY walk up to the table to pay $5.
They then get into poses next to Vanessa. Niema stands alongside Rick, who
along with Niema’s female friend, prepare to take a picture of Vanessa and
her NEW ADMIRERS.
Rick SIGHS while shaking his head. He is AMAZED at what Vanessa can do to men
around her.
RICK
Dayamn.
He and Mihran’s female friend take pictures of Vanessa Lee and her groupies
at the SAME MOMENT.
MATCH CUT:
A group of photographers take pictures of a model, who is sitting on the hood
of an import car, at the SAME MOMENT.
SERIES OF SHOTS
A) An ASIAN RACER is sitting in the driver’s seat of his car while talking to
a GROUP OF PEOPLE curious about his ride.
B) A YOUNG LATINO attracts a large crowd around him as he BREAK DANCES to
the music being played.
C) An ASIAN GIRL and her BOYFRIEND are having a DEEP CONVERSATION while
sitting ALONE at a table in the food court.
BACK TO SCENE
Another WIDE GLIMPSE of the activity taking place inside the Main Building
of the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. SORIANO HOUSE - NOON
It is quiet on the CUL-DE-SAC where the Sorianos’ TWO-STORY home is located.
Rick’s Corolla is parked on the house’s driveway.
A green HONDA ACCORD is parked on the curb next to the house.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - RICK’S ROOM - NOON
SUBTITLE: “TUESDAY, JANUARY 2.”
Rick is still asleep in his bed. On the walls in his room are several
LAKER, JAPANIME, SCI-FI and IMPORT MODEL POSTERS. He even has some sci-fi
and anime model kits on his bookshelf. His room is TIDIED UP.
Rick is still sleeping when the ALARM CLOCK next to him GOES OFF at
12:30 P.M. Lying in bed for a few more seconds, he occasionally hears
the VOICES of a MALE and FEMALE downstairs.
After a while, Rick finally gets up and then leaves his room.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - FAMILY ROOM / KITCHEN - NOON
Rick goes DIRECTLY to the kitchen after walking downstairs. He sees a
box FULL OF DOUGHNUTS on the table, and takes a chocolate doughnut out
of it. He then goes to the family room and turns on the TV.
He sits on the couch...and on the coffee table in front of him lies a
LOS ANGELES TIMES newspaper dated DECEMBER 31 on it.
Rick sorts out the newspaper and takes out the SPORTS SECTION.
INSERT - SPORTS SECTION OF NEWSPAPER
On the front-page, the headline reads ‘THE CLIP
SHOW UPENDS THE LAKERS.’
BACK TO SCENE
He shakes his head as he continues to SKIM the newspaper.
RICK
I still can’t believe they
lost to the Clippers.
Rick puts the newspaper down and changes the channel to ESPN on TV.
He then turns his head around to see PHIL MENDOZA, a 27-year old
FILIPINO-AMERICAN, walk out of the bedroom next to the family room.
He is holding TWO LARGE PIECES OF LUGGAGE in both of his hands.
Phil is the BOYFRIEND of Rick’s SISTER.
RICK
What’s up, man.
PHIL
(sets the two pieces of luggage onto the floor)
Sup Rick. What’d you do for New Year’s?
RICK
(shakes his head)
Nothing. The same thing I’m doing right now.
PHIL
Oh. So how was that car show on Saturday?
RICK
(gives a thumb-up sign)
I met the girl of my dreams...
PHIL
That’s cool.
(smiles and nods; there is pause afterwards)
Can you believe your sister’s living
in Germany for the next four months?
That’s pretty dope, man...
RICK
I know, huh?
PHIL
Yup, that’s the advantage of being
in a traveling theater group.
RICK
(jokingly)
Don’t rub it in.
Rick continues watching television. A few seconds later, his sister LISA comes
out of her room...which is the only bedroom downstairs. Lisa, who is dressed up
for DISTANT TRAVEL, is 25-YEARS OLD. Lisa BRIEFLY LAYS A HAND on Phil’s shoulder
as she walks past him to get something to eat at the kitchen.
LISA
You ready, babe?
PHIL
Ready when you are.
LISA
(looks at Rick as she gets a doughnut)
You woke up late.
RICK
(a nonchalant tone in his voice)
I know.
LISA
So when do you go back to school?
RICK
January 29...cuz my school is dope
like that.
LISA
(observes Rick as he continues watching TV)
You’re going to be doing that for the next
three weeks?
RICK
(still eating the chocolate doughnut)
Yup... What’s wrong with this?
LISA
Oh nothing- except the fact you’re
wasting your life away.
Rick SHRUGS in response.
LISA
That’s kind of sad, Rick. I’m staying in
Europe for a quarter of a year, and all
you’re doing is watching sports highlights.
(a pause)
Why don’t you do something creative? Like
write a movie script or something.
RICK
Because-
(puts the last piece of doughnut in his mouth)
I don’t wanna do any of that stuff
till I enter my major in Long Beach.
LISA
Well, why don’t you write a script
anyway? You’ll have good practice
when you finally get into film.
RICK
I’ll think about it.
PHIL
Don’t you want to be the next
George Lucas?
RICK
(smiles)
Only if it means I’ll make
$300 million on my first film.
PHIL
Lucas never made $300 million on
his first film.
RICK
(a contemplative look on his face)
I knew that.
LISA
I’ll tell you what... If you begin writing
a script now, and actually finish it, I’ll
pay you something when I get back.
RICK
(eyes widen)
What, to motivate me or something?
LISA
(nods)
Yea.
RICK
Um, shouldn’t I being doing this
because I want to- NOT because
someone’s bribing me?
LISA
Hey... Whatever it takes for you
to do something meaningful instead
of watching those replays.
Lisa GESTURES to the television screen.
RICK
How much are you willing to give me?
LISA
(after pondering about it for a second)
Ten dollars.
RICK
Make it twenty.
LISA
Fifteen.
RICK
Twenty-five.
LISA
SIXTEEN DOLLARS.
RICK
Make it thirty-
(points a finger at his sister)
I need the extra motivation,
you know.
LISA
(hesitates for a while)
I guess.
PHIL
(smiles)
You better make sure it’s
a DAMN good script, Rick.
RICK
Are you kidding? I’m gonna write
the next Citizen Kane! Minus
the clever screenplay.
LISA
(smiles)
Anyways, me and Phil are heading to
the airport now. Tell mom and dad
I love them when they get home.
RICK
I will.
LISA
(smiles)
And work on that script.
RICK
I guess.
LISA
Later!
Rick is still watching TV when Lisa and Phil leave through the front door.
EXT. SORIANO HOUSE - NOON
After locking the front door, Lisa and Phil walk to his car, which is the
green Honda Accord parked next to the house. Phil puts the two pieces of
luggage in the back of the trunk while Lisa enters the car. After Phil is
done packing, he enters the car and turns on the engine, and a few seconds
later, DRIVES OFF.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - FAMILY ROOM - NOON
Rick is still on the couch watching TV. After a while, he once again gets a
contemplative look on his face.
RICK
30 dollars...
He ponders for a few more seconds before finally turning off the television set
and goes upstairs to his room.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - RICK’S ROOM - NOON
Inside a drawer in his table, Rick pulls out a STAPLED PACKET.
He holds it in his hands.
INSERT - STAPLED PACKET
The cover on the packet is BLANK except for the words
SCRIPT FORMATS written on it. They are capitalized in
a HUGE BLACK (TIMES NEW ROMAN) FONT.
BACK TO SCENE
Rick looks at the packet for a while longer before finally turning on the
computer that is situated on his table.
RICK
EH, might as well...
He clicks on MICROSOFT WORD on his computer and then looks back at the
packet. Rick then BEGINS THINKING about what he should write his
script about.
CUT TO:
EXT. AYTONA HOUSE - NOON
It is also quiet outside the one-story house of Mark Aytona’s family.
The garage door of the house is raised up, and we see the 20-YEAR OLD
working on his nice dark olive-colored HONDA CIVIC parked in the garage.
Mark Aytona is now 5’11”, with a BULKY PHYSIQUE. Much like Stephen Chang,
his hair is also spiky because of the ADDITION of hair spray and gel.
INT. AYTONA HOUSE - GARAGE - NOON
Mark is in the garage working on his Honda Civic when he hears his cell
phone RING. With rap music PLAYING on the radio next to him, Mark picks
his phone up while continuing to POLISH the CHROME RIMS he bought for his
car.
It is Johan, who is in his room chatting on AMERICA ONLINE on his computer.
INTERCUT - AYTONA’S GARAGE / JOHAN’S ROOM
MARK
Yyyooo.
JOHAN
Sup Big Papa, what’re you doing?
MARK
Nothing, man... just the same
old stuff I usually do.
JOHAN
Polish your ride?
MARK
DAYAMN straight. So why’d you call?
JOHAN
Same reason as usual.
MARK
Don’t tell me... You wanna toke.
JOHAN
Yup. How’d you guess?
MARK
Dude, was there one time you called me
up WITHOUT having the urge to get high?
A pause.
JOHAN
Not really.
MARK
See?
JOHAN
(smiles)
Well, this time it wasn’t my idea.
MARK
(a surprised look on his face)
Shut up? Whose idea was it?
JOHAN
Dandren’s.
MARK
Oh... Figures. Wait-
(a pause)
Isn’t he going back to Davidson tomorrow?
JOHAN
Yup, he starts school on Thursday.
MARK
And he wants to get fucked up before
he leaves, huh? That’s coo...
Another pause.
JOHAN
So, um... Do you have the MATERIAL?
MARK
Was there one time I didn’t?
JOHAN
I’ll take that as a yes, then.
MARK
So when do you wanna meet up?
JOHAN
Let me call up Dandren and ask him. He said
he wanted to chill at Starbucks first.
MARK
Yea, a’ight. But I’m warning you...
the shit I have right now
is hella gonna make you HIGH.
JOHAN
(laughs)
At least you ain’t being shady on us, Mark.
CUT TO:
EXT. SORIANO HOUSE - EVENING
A black 1999 HONDA PRELUDE drives up the curb next to Rick’s house. It
belongs to Dandren, who ONCE AGAIN looks hardcore because of the black leather
jacket he has on.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - RICK’S ROOM - EVENING
Sitting in front of his computer, Rick is laid pack in his chair...WHISTLING
as he has WRITER’S BLOCK while working on his script. Thinking of something
to write about, Rick hears the doorbell ring downstairs. He GETS UP from his chair.
RICK
The hell with this...
Rick leaves his room.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
The doorbell rings again.
RICK
I’ll get it.
He walks downstairs, and first looks through the SIDE WINDOW before opening the front door.
RICK
Wassup, thug.
DANDREN
(enters the house)
Sup man, what are you doing?
RICK
Nothing productive, that’s for sure.
DANDREN
Serious?
RICK
Yea... So what’s up?
Rick’s MOM emerges from the kitchen to see who it is.
RICK’S MOM
Who is it?
RICK
It’s for me, mom.
RICK’S MOM
Oh.
DANDREN
(waves a hand)
Hi Mrs. Soriano.
RICK’S MOM
Hello Dandren. Do you want something
to eat?
DANDREN
No thanks, I already ate.
RICK’S MOM
Okay. If you’re hungry just let
my son know and he’ll get you
something.
DANDREN
I’ll take a note of that.
Rick’s mom smiles as she heads back into the kitchen.
RICK
No you won’t. So what’s up?
DANDREN
(gestures toward the front door)
Let’s chill outside.
RICK
(frowns)
Ohhh-kay, sure.
EXT. SORIANO HOUSE - EVENING
Rick and his friend go outside the house. Soriano SHRUGS.
RICK
Now what?
DANDREN
What are you doing tonight?
RICK
I dunno...
(jokingly in a low voice)
Watch a couple of pornos, smoke some
weed, get wasted- Why do you ask?
Dandren grins.
DANDREN
Tonight, I’m gonna do that second
thing you mentioned.
RICK
(frowns yet again)
With WHO?
DANDREN
Big Papa, Johan...and Stephen. Wanna join?
RICK
(looks behind his shoulder to see
if his mom is listening)
I don’t even get drunk...what
makes you think I’m gonna toke?
DANDREN
If you go, you can consider this
a new experience.
RICK
The only experience I want is me getting
laid by some fine-ass honey, dawg.
A pause.
RICK
Come to think of it... You’re not inviting
me just so you can hotbox my car, are you?
DANDREN
(a surprised look on his face)
Naw, man... Why do you ask that?
RICK
Because my car has more space
than yours, that’s why.
DANDREN
(shakes his head)
You’re pretty sharp.
RICK
Hell, yea!
Another pause.
DANDREN
Okay- So CAN we hotbox your car?
RICK
(laughs sarcastically)
You’re a funny guy.
DANDREN
Okay, then don’t tell me we need
permission to park on your street
tonight... It’s the best location!
RICK
Nooo, you can do that. My dad
comes home late, so make sure he
doesn’t catch you guys.
DANDREN
Right on, right on.
(a pause)
You know, if you joined us...instead of
Parman, you’d be called the TOKING Parman.
RICK
The toking Parman...
(another pause)
Let me think about this.
Rick ponders for a few seconds.
RICK
That would, like- boost my
reputation...would it?
DANDREN
Maybe.
Rick ponders for a few more seconds. He then walks back to the house.
Rick stands UNDERNEATH the doorframe.
RICK
Hey mom, I’m going out tonight.
RICK’S MOM
(walks out of the kitchen)
Where are you going?
RICK
Just out with my friends.
(turns to Dandren, talks in a low voice)
Where are you meeting those guys?
DANDREN
Starbucks...at 10:30.
RICK
That late?
(to his mom)
We’re going to Starbucks.
Dandren smiles in response to Soriano’s APPARENT decision.
RICK’S MOM
Okay, don’t be out late.
RICK
Don’t worry, I won’t.
(turns to look at Dandren)
Count me in.
DANDREN
That’s what I’m saying...
(exchanges high fives with Rick)
RICK
By the way, I’ll just get buzzed
off the fumes.
DANDREN
What?!...
RICK
Better than nothing, man.
DANDREN
I guess.
RICK
(he goes back into the house)
I’m gonna get dressed.
He turns around to head upstairs.
CUT TO:
EXT. STARBUCKS CAFE - NIGHT
SUBTITLE: “10:45 P.M...15 MINUTES LATE.”
There are a lot of people sitting at the tables outside the STARBUCKS CAFE. Exiting
from the cafe are ALBERT and MELVIN. Both Albert and Melvin are 20-year old
FILIPINO-AMERICANS. The only difference is Albert is 5’10” and Melvin is 5’7”.
Albert TAKES A SIP from his cup.
ALBERT
Yo...this Caffe Mocha is pretty
good, man. What’d you order?
MELVIN
Caramel Frappuccino.
(takes a sip and then frowns in response)
It’s pretty damn hot, though.
ALBERT
(after taking another sip from his drink,
he turns and frowns at Melvin)
Frappuccinos aren’t suppose to be hot.
(he looks closer at Melvin’s cup)
Dude, you got the WRONG order!
MELVIN
I did??
ALBERT
This is hot cappuccino, genius!
MELVIN
Oh CRAP...
Albert LAUGHS as Melvin RUSHES BACK to the cafe. Albert then walks back to his
table, where his other friends BEN, JOE and DEREK are sitting. Ben sees Melvin
RUNNING BACK into the store and then turns to look at Albert.
BEN
What happened?
ALBERT
That blockhead got the wrong drink.
Albert’s friends laugh in response. He takes another sip from his drink
when Ben spots Stephen, Mark and Johan in the parking lot next to the cafe.
BEN
(to Albert)
Look who’s here.
Albert turns around and sees the three new ARRIVALS.
ALBERT
WELL happy days...
Stephen, Mark and Johan see Ben and Albert at the table. They approach them in response.
ALBERT
Hey, what’s up fellas.
BEN
Sup guys.
Albert and Ben exchange high fives with the new arrivals. They then introduce
the new arrivals to Joe and Derek. The six men exchange high fives.
ALBERT
Man...I haven’t talked to any of
you since, what, senior year?
STEPHEN
I know, hah?
BEN
What’ve you guys been up to?
JOHAN
Nothing much, just getting B’s
and C’s in school...that’s all.
BEN
Mostly C’s for me. UCI is actually
pretty HARD...
MARK
(raises an arm)
I get C’s too. Damn junior college...
JOE
Dude, I don’t even want to
talk about school right now...
DEREK
Because you’re doing shitty, that’s why!
JOE
(smiles)
Dayamn right, I am!...
Joe sees Melvin, with TWO CUPS in his hands, exiting the cafe and approaching their table.
JOE
Yo Melvin- how much did
you pay for that order?
MELVIN
No comments.
JOE
C’mon...
MELVIN
(shakes his head)
I had to pay for the frappuccino AND
the cappuccino. Bastards.
DEREK
Hey- If you don’t want the
frappuccino, I’ll take it!
MELVIN
Pay me 4 bucks FIRST.
A pause.
DEREK
Nevermind.
MELVIN
(turns to look at the new arrivals)
Sup guys...long time, no see.
He EXCHANGES HIGH FIVES with Stephen, Johan, and Mark. Melvin then finds a chair
to sit in. He sets the two drinks onto a table.
MELVIN
We have a little high school
gathering going here...
STEPHEN
YUP. The only difference is there
aren’t any deans around to bitch about
our shirts being tucked out.
EXT. DAMIEN TECH CAMPUS - DAY - FLASHBACK
IT IS LUNCH BREAK at DAMIEN TECH HIGH SCHOOL. With OTHER STUDENTS either
CHATTING, studying for a TEST, or eating food that they bought from the visiting
LUNCH TRUCK, Stephen is too busy PUTTING HIS MOVES on REBECCA-who is a
BEAUTIFUL CAUCASIAN GIRL.
BOTH ARE WEARING UNIFORMS, with Stephen wearing a dark-blue, buttoned-collar
(short-sleeve) shirt and khaki pants, and Rebecca wearing a white, buttoned
long-sleeve shirt and a medium-length dark-blue skirt.
AFTER having a brief conversation, Stephen is about to KISS Rebecca when a
PLUMP, WHITE-HAIRED FEMALE DEAN walks past them.
DEAN
(while eating a chocolate doughnut)
TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT!!
Stephen briefly looks at the Dean before ROLLING HIS EYES and then tucking his shirt.
STEPHEN
GEEZ...
Rebecca smiles in response.
BACK TO PRESENT DAY
MELVIN
You’re talking about Ms. Growitz,
aren’t you?
STEPHEN
(nods his head, a bitter look
on his face)
I’d like to get that chocolate
doughnut and shove it up her ass!
BEN
(laughs)
Don’t be TOO bitter, man. Remember
Jason Bondy?
EXT. DAMIEN TECH CAMPUS - BASKETBALL COURT - DAY - FLASHBACK
SUBTITLE: “FRESHMAN YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.”
Wearing their GREEN T-SHIRTS and BLACK SHORT PANTS, a GROUP OF FRESHMEN watch
as JASON BONDY, a CAUCASIAN who at a height of 6’ LOOKS LIKE he could easily
DUNK a basketball, prepares to make such a SHOT.
A SCRAWNY FRESHMAN SPECTATOR looks on as Bondy first continues to DRIBBLE the ball.
SPECTATOR
Are you sure you can do this?
BONDY
(an arrogant tone in his voice)
HEY...Unlike you, I have the hops AND
skills to dunk this ball. So what do
you guys wanna see...a windmill dunk,
a tomahawk dunk, or my patented reverse
dunk?
SPECTATOR #2
Patented???
Stephen, Johan and Ben, who are AMONG the spectators, look at each other and shake their heads.
SPECTATOR #3
How ‘bout an ambulance for yo’ crazy ass??
BONDY
Whatever. Now watch me in ACTION...
Everybody WATCHES as Bondy CHARGES TOWARD the basket. He PREPARES TO JUMP onto
a WOODEN BENCH that he put near the rim...
BONDY
Yea, baby!
Bondy then LEAPS OFF the bench and INTO THE AIR...
BACK TO PRESENT DAY
JOHAN
Dude, that was the funniest shit I ever saw!
STEPHEN
He MUST’VE been pretty embarrassed.
DEREK
(frowns)
What happened?
EXT. DAMIEN TECH CAMPUS - BASKETBALL COURT - DAY - FLASHBACK
In the parking lot near the court, SEVERAL PARAMEDICS exit out of an AMBULANCE
with a STRETCHER IN HAND. Underneath a basketball rim, Bondy-a CALM LOOK on
his face-LIES ON THE PAVEMENT with his head resting CASUALLY on one arm.
As Stephen and Johan look on, Ben WALKS UP to the OTHER STUDENT.
BEN
Yo, how could you be calm when you’ve
just broken a leg?
BONDY
Maybe it’s because I’m TOUGH like that...
TWO PARAMEDICS prepare to load Bondy onto the stretcher.
BONDY
(as the paramedics lift up his leg
while putting him on the
stretcher)
Ow! OW! Watch that leg!!...
SPECTATOR #2 watches as the paramedics carry Bondy past him.
SPECTATOR #2
You NEVER DID dunk that ball, man.
BONDY
(points a finger)
Up yours, Wallrath!.
Ben, Johan and Stephen watch as Bondy is taken to the ambulance.
STEPHEN
And I thought high school was GONNA be dull.
BACK TO PRESENT DAY
Johan, Stephen and Ben can ONLY exchange LAUGHTER.
JOHAN
That DEFINITELY was some funny shit!
DEREK
(still confused)
What happened??
Albert spots Dandren and Rick approach from the parking lot.
ALBERT
(frowns)
And now it looks like we have MORE company...
Shyamalan and Soriano approach the group and greet Albert, Ben, Melvin, their
friends and the three guys they were ORIGINALLY SUPPOSE to meet up with.
BEN
Is this, like, an unofficial Lancer reunion
or what?
MELVIN
Looks like.
ALBERT
So Dandren, are you still in that
little Bombay posse of yours?
DANDREN
(smiles)
Nope. Not anymore.
ALBERT
Too bad. So why is it all of the Asian
hardcores suddenly decided to meet up at some
coffee shop?
RICK
Don’t know...
(shrugs)
To exchange a couple of amusingly perverted
jokes?
ALBERT
Probably...
MELVIN
Speaking of ‘amusingly perverted’ jokes, I got
a couple of nasty-ass questions for you guys.
JOE
(grins; he shakes his head)
Dick, not again.
JOHAN
What are they?
MELVIN
I’m glad you asked.
Albert and Ben shake their heads IN UNISON.
MELVIN
Now the first question is... What would you
rather do, take it up the rear-or give head?
MARK
(was too busy looking around the area,
he quickly turns his head around in
response to the question)
HUH?!
RICK
(at Stephen)
I’ve heard ENOUGH.
Everybody laughs while Dandren frowns at the question. He is apparently NOT AMUSED.
JOHAN
Um, I would have to say- none of the above.
MELVIN
Naw, man... There’s no third option!
You have to pick one of the two.
JOHAN
What? That’s messed up!
MELVIN
C’mon Johan...one of the two.
STEPHEN
Just thinking of that makes me sick.
MARK
Ditto.
JOHAN
Forget I asked...
BEN
Dude, you have to answer!
ALBERT
I’d pick getting it up the rear.
STEPHEN
What, why??
DANDREN
That’s some gross shit, dawg.
ALBERT
Okay, do you want me to give a
rationale behind my answer?
JOHAN
Ummm, YEA!
MARK
(jokingly)
Before we beat your ass, man.
ALBERT
All right, check this out... In prison,
someone can force you to take it up the
rear. But you can never be forced to
give head. You have to be WILLING...
DEREK
Which means if you picked the second choice-
JOE
Then you ain’t STRAIGHT!
Stephen, Mark, and Rick laugh at Johan’s PREDICAMENT. Dandren is still quiet
as he listens to the conversation.
MELVIN
So what’s your choice?
JOHAN
DAMN- I guess...
(hesitantly)
Taking it up the rear.
RICK
I’d shoot myself instead.
BEN
Rick, there’s NO third choice!
RICK
Well...I’m glad you didn’t ask
ME that question, then!
As laughter ENSUES, Dandren speaks to Mark in a low voice.
DANDREN
I think it’s time to jet.
Mark NODS in response. Melvin looks at Johan.
MELVIN
As a reward for proving you’re straight-
ALBERT
Sort of...
MELVIN
-Here’s a caramel frappuccino.
DEREK
Hey?!!
Derek frowns as Melvin hands Johan one of the cups on the table.
JOHAN
Yea... Thanks, man.
ALBERT
Do you guys want to know what
Melvin’s second question is?
Dandren is the FIRST ONE to get up.
DANDREN
NAW- It’s cool.
(he gestures to Rick, Stephen,
Johan and Mark)
We have to leave now.
MELVIN
You sure? The next question is about
‘tossing salad’...
It is after this that Rick, Stephen, Johan and Mark IMMEDIATELY STAND UP from
their chairs. Johan takes a sip of the frappuccino as he does so.
JOHAN
No thanks. I’m already traumatized
by the first question.
MELVIN
I guess. Weakling!
ALBERT
A’ight then, later foos.
BEN
See ya.
Albert, Ben, Melvin and their friends exchange high fives with Johan and
his friends. Johan and his friends then walk away.
Derek turns to look at Melvin.
DEREK
Damn. Where’d you get those questions,
anyway??
MELVIN
(raises a thumb up)
Chris Rock’s DA MAN.
Johan and company reach Mark and Dandren’s cars in the parking lot.
STEPHEN
(sarcastically to Mark)
That was enlightening.
MARK
It SURE was.
A pause.
RICK
Hey, so whose ride are we gonna hotbox?
MARK
(shrugs)
I guess mine.
(looks at Johan taking a sip from his drink)
Don’t spill that in my car!
CUT TO:
EXT. MAIN STREET - NIGHT
SUBTITLE: “11:30 P.M.”
Mark’s Honda Civic is following Dandren’s Honda Prelude up a street to Rick’s house.
EXT. STREET CUL-DE-SAC - NIGHT
The two cars turn left onto the cul-de-sac that Rick’s house is located on.
Dandren parks his Prelude at the very tip of the cul-de-sac while Mark parks
his Civic behind Dandren’s car. Dandren and Rick then exit from Dandren’s car
and walk over to Mark’s car.
INT. MARK’S HONDA CIVIC - NIGHT
Johan, who sat in the front passenger seat EARLIER, is now sitting in the
rear passenger seat along with Stephen and Rick. Dandren is sitting in
the front passenger seat while Mark is OBVIOUSLY in the driver’s seat.
Before taking out the BONG, Mark turns on his high tech-looking CD
player-a PIONEER DEH-P9200R MODEL-after everyone is in the car.
DANDREN
All right dawg, where’s the bong?
MARK
It’s right here, man- Check this out.
Mark shows a bong that he was CONCEALING in his lap. He gives it to Dandren
so he can take a look at it. Dandren looks at ALL of the weed inside the bong.
DANDREN
Dayamn, there’s a lot in here!
(NOTE: When possible, the smoking of the bong should take place OFF-SCREEN.)
Dandren inhales from the bong before giving it to Mark, Stephen and Johan.
Rick is just watching the action take place.
STEPHEN
(looks at Rick)
Are you gonna smoke?
RICK
Naw, I’m cool.
DANDREN
He’s just gonna inhale the
fumes...Isn’t that right, Rick?
RICK
Yup.
JOHAN
(watching Stephen as he inhales from the bong)
Dude, hurry up man!
STEPHEN
(after a few seconds)
OKAY, here.
MARK
I’m next, people.
Stephen hands Mark the bong a few seconds later. Rick is looking out the window
the whole time. There is a BRIGHT LIGHT behind him, and Rick turns to see what
it is. He notices that it is heading towards his house.
RICK
Shit, it’s my dad!
Everyone turns around to see the SUV of Rick’s dad heading THEIR WAY.
MARK
Duck!!
Everyone IMMEDIATELY drops into his seat. Mark then turns off his CD player.
EXT. SORIANO HOUSE - DRIVEWAY - NIGHT
The FORD EXPLORER of RICK’S DAD rolls up the driveway of their house. A few seconds
later, the dad exits the car...and FOCUSES HIS GAZE upon the parked Honda Civic
for a couple of seconds. He continues to look at Mark’s car as he walks toward
the house.
INT. MARK’S HONDA CIVIC - NIGHT
Rick slowly raises his head above the seat to see if his dad has already gone
inside the house. He did.
RICK
(sighs)
The coast is clear.
Everyone SLOWLY gets back onto their seat.
DANDREN
Damn, that was CLOSE.
STEPHEN
Where’s the bong?
MARK
It’s right here.
Mark hands the bong to Stephen.
JOHAN
Dude, I guess you could care
less if we get caught...
STEPHEN
Damn right!
(sighs after inhaling from the bong)
That’s some gooood shit.
EXT. STREET CUL-DE-SAC - NIGHT
SUBTITLE: “1:00 A.M.”
It is DEAD-QUIET outside Mark’s Honda Civic.
INT. MARK’S HONDA CIVIC - NIGHT
Mark, Dandren, Johan and Stephen are still busy smoking from Mark’s bong
while Rick is just kicking back and GETTING HIGH off the fumes. Music is
BLARING from speakers all around the inside of Mark’s car.
STEPHEN
That’s so cool...
JOHAN
Yup yup.
Johan and Stephen are distracted by the NEAT GRAPHIC PATTERNS being shown in
the digital screen on Mark’s CD player. Dandren takes a SNIFF from the bong.
DANDREN
Dude- We’ve been toking for how many hours,
and I’m still NOT tired of this shit.
MARK
(feeling high)
I feel ya, man...I feel ya.
JOHAN
(looking down at his watch and pressing
the button for the INDIGLO light)
Uh guys, we’ve only been in here for,
like, an hour and thirty minutes.
MARK
Serious? It felt longer than THAT!
DANDREN
(oblivious of Mark’s comment, he
lowers the bong while inhaling the
smoke)
Fuuuck...
(Dandren’s eyes are closed as he focuses
on how high he feels)
Mark looks at his BROADWAY rear-view mirror to make eye contact with Rick. He is
looking out the side window.
MARK
Yo Rick, why don’t you try some
of this stuff too?
STEPHEN
It’s good for your health, man.
Soriano grins in response.
RICK
Nah, it’s coo. Like I said, I’m
already getting high off the fumes.
DANDREN
(sounding like he is out of it)
Man, to tell you the truth? That’s SO gay...
RICK
So are five guys bunched up in a
car, what’re you trying to get at?
STEPHEN
He’s got a point there.
Dandren hands the bong to Stephen. By this time, EVERYONE is starting to FEEL HIGH.
MARK
So have you guys seen any good films?
DANDREN
Yuuup. The movie I watched
deserves a shiiitload of Ocars!
JOHAN
Which film was it?
DANDREN
(slowly emphasizing each word)
Debbie...DOESSS...Dallas.
Stephen laughs in response.
MARK
I’ve seen that film too. Out of
4 stars...I give it, a 16.
RICK
Duuude, you can’t give it 16 out
of 4 stars-that’s impossible!!
DANDREN
Okay, what would YOU give it?
The Long Beach student is BUZZED.
RICK
What was that question again?
JOHAN
I dunno about you guys but my
favorite film is DIRTY Debutantes.
MARK
Oh, that one had a lot of breastesses!
JOHAN
Yup- Lots of boobies.
STEPHEN
Dude...They’re not called boobies,
man. They’re called tig ol’ bitties.
JOHAN
That’s what I said.
RICK
No you didn’t, you said doobies!
JOHAN
I said BOOBIES, choida!
STEPHEN
What the hell’s a choida??
JOHAN
I dunno, I’m making stuff up as I go.
DANDREN
No, you’re not. You’re just trying to
piss us off man.
JOHAN
Well- You, AT LEAST. BENCHOYD choida.
A pause as Mark and Rick exchange PUZZLED glances.
DANDREN
Do you know who has some REALLY
NICE boobies, though? Rebecca...
Mark, Johan and Rick then laugh in response while Stephen leans over to shove
Dandren in his seat.
DANDREN
Now THAT chick is HOT!!
STEPHEN
That’s why I’m with her. HELLO??
JOHAN
I bet you guys get A LOT of action, huh?
STEPHEN
Yea, the same amount of action that Bill got
from Hillary after the Lewinsky scandal.
MARK
WHOA, hey wait a minute... Don’t bring up
politics while I’m smoking weed, okay?
STEPHEN
(raises his palms up)
My bad, my bad.
Another pause.
RICK
Do you know what I really like to do?
DANDREN
WHAT, we’re afraid to ask...
RICK
Drive up to a girl’s house, ring her door-
bell, and then get the HELL out of there!
EVERYONE turns to look at Rick.
MARK
Okay, Parman must REALLLY be high right now.
RICK
Uh yea, HIGH...
Everyone laughs without noticing Rick hiding a GUILTY LOOK on his face.
His expression is almost COMICAL.
EXT. GIRL’S HOUSE - NIGHT - FLASHBACK
SUBTITLE: “SOMETIME DURING SENIOR YEAR”
Rick’s Corolla drives up to the curb outside the home of a beautiful PINAY. He
SLOWLY gets out of his car, and TIPPY-TOES to the front door of the house.
Looking around for a few seconds to see if no one is WATCHING, Rick QUICKLY
RINGS the doorbell, and immediately runs back to his car. He then DRIVES OFF.
A few seconds later, the Pinay-who is DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS-opens the door.
She frowns.
PINAY
Hello?
BACK TO PRESENT DAY
Rick is still trying to HIDE that embarrassed look he has on his face.
RICK
Whatever you say, Big Papa.
DANDREN
(after a brief pause)
Do you know who really pisses me off, though?
Albert and Melvin. Those lops haven’t
changed since high school, haven’t they?
JOHAN
Apparently not.
(a pause)
Of course, their goal after high school
wasn’t gettin’ a COMPLETE makeover.
DANDREN
(indignantly)
They didn’t look like COMPLETE DWEEBS in
high school, now DIDN’T they??
STEPHEN
(raises an index finger up to make
a point)
MY goal’s to be an aerospace engineer.
JOHAN
Hey- I wasn’t inferring that YOU looked like
a dweeb, man. Even though you did, with that
starboard haircut and 4-inch THICK glasses...
DANDREN
Man, FUCK YOU-
MARK
(quickly)
WHOA, calm down kids- It sounds like you two
have weed stuck in your ass.
(Dandren and Johan look at him)
There’s only one thing you need to know, and
that’s Ben needing a haircut. GOD...
(he shakes his head)
DOES he need a haircut!! Just like you,
Parman.
Soriano frowns as he looks upward, thinking about how much his head is shaved.
He then shrugs.
RICK
If you say so. And I didn’t EVEN know you
could get weed stuck in your ass!
Soriano chuckles, although there is SILENCE in the car.
DANDREN
Damn, I do NOT want to go back to Davidson...
STEPHEN
You belong here, man...with the rest of us
Lancers.
DANDREN
I know, dawg- I know. Davidson was the
only UC school that accepted me, though.
MARK
That’s pretty messed up.
DANDREN
And if I went to a Cal State school,
I would’ve been in Long Beach with
Soriano...ALL 98 ounces of him.
RICK
Up yours, man.
Johan laughs in response.
DANDREN
And I still have to pack my stuff
up when I go home...God, I hate school.
Dandren continues to sound high.
MARK
I guess we’ll call it a night, then.
JOHAN
(to Dandren)
Are you sure you can drive?
DANDREN
Nigga, I got ten times as fucked
up in Davidson than I did now-and I
STILL drove! Peace of cake, trust me.
Dandren opens his side passenger door.
DANDREN
I’ll see you guys a few months from now.
Dandren exchanges high fives with Johan, Mark and Stephen.
EXT. STREET CUL-DE-SAC - NIGHT
Rick and Dandren are the only ones who exit from Mark’s car.
They both exchange a high five.
DANDREN
Later dawg, good luck with school.
RICK
Wow... That’s the first time I’ve
heard YOU sound really polite.
DANDREN
Must be the weed.
RICK
Must be.
(points a finger at Dandren as he walks away)
Don’t get too messed up in Davis.
Dandren walks to his Prelude and gets inside. Turning the engine on and driving
off a few seconds later, Soriano and his three friends watch as the Prelude
disappears down the street.
Rick walks back to Mark’s car to exchange high fives with him, Johan and Stephen.
With Mark driving off moments later, Rick heads back into his house.
CUT TO:
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - RICK’S ROOM
Rick walks into his room and turns on the light. Looking at his table, he picks up
from it the packet that says SCRIPT FORMATS on the cover. He then ponders for a second.
INT. SORIANO HOUSE - FAMILY ROOM - FLASHBACK
Lisa and Phil are about to leave the house.
LISA
(smiles)
...anyways, me and Phil are heading
to the airport now. Tell mom and
dad I love them when they get home.
RICK
I will.
LISA
(smiles)
And work on that script.
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