Stephen and the new arrivals enter the lounge.  While his friends are looking 
for seats to sit in, Owen’s gaze is FIXATED on the girl on center stage.  
Rob is SURVEYING the lounge.

						ROB
			Now, this is what I’M talking about!

After Soriano finds a seat, a young, gorgeous WAITRESS walks up to him.

						WAITRESS
			Hey sweetie, want something to drink?

						RICK
			Sure thing, I’ll have a Coke.

The waitress nods and walks away.

						STEPHEN
			A Coke??  Why don’t you order something 					
			alcoholic, man?- like ZIMA.

						RICK
			Well, I AM driving home later on.

						MARK
			Weakass.

The showgirl on stage begins REMOVING her lingerie...but we ONLY GET HINTS 
that she is getting nude.

Rick looks at Rob, who along with the other UCLA people are sitting behind 
Rick, Stephen, Johan and Mark.

						RICK
			So how many times have you been here, man?

						ROB
			Me?
			(a cocky tone in his voice)
			Well, let’s just say most of these babes
			remember my name.

						RICK
			Serious?

						DAVIN
			(sitting next to Rob)
			Bro, this fool’s lying.  Don’t believe 
			what he says.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SHOWGIRL stands behind Rob’s chair and leans over to 
CARESS his face.

						FLIRTING SHOWGIRL
			Hi Robbie,
			(kisses Rob on the cheek)
			Haven’t seen you in a while.

						ROB
			Baby, I was too busy diggin’ up cash for my
			next LD by you.

						FLIRTING SHOWGIRL 
			(smiles)
			Aww...

Rick and Davin turn to frown at each other.

						FLIRTING SHOWGIRL
			So do you want a lap dance right now?

Rob takes out two $20 bills from his pocket and shows it to the showgirl.
						
						ROB
			I have forty bucks, don’t I?

The showgirl KISSES Rob on the cheek again.

						FLIRTING SHOWGIRL
			Let’s get to it, then.

The showgirl grabs a hold of one of Rob’s hands as he stands up from his chair.  
He looks back at Davin.  

						ROB
			So I was lying, huh?

Rob then STRUTS as he follows the showgirl to a small room located on one 
of the sidewalls in the lounge.  ANOTHER SHOWGIRL smiles to Rob as she 
walks past him and his showgirl.

						WALKING SHOWGIRL
			Hi Robbie.

Rob WAVES to this showgirl as he and his girl enter the small room.

						DAVIN
			(after watching Rob and his showgirl 
			enter the	small room)
			Showoff.

The waitress walks back to where Soriano is sitting and hands him a 
glass filled with Coke.  

						RICK
			Thank you.

In turn, he hands a small black drink card back to the waitress.  
She then walks away.  Rick INADVERTENTLY turns his head around to look 
behind him, and sees that Owen’s gaze is STILL fixated on the showgirl 
on stage.

						RICK
			You enjoying yourself, man?

						OWEN
 			Hell yea!  My girl would NEVER get this 
			crazy for me.
			(the cell phone attached to his 
			belt suddenly rings)
			Man, hold on for a second.

Rick nods in response.  He then watches as Chau takes out the cell phone, 
and presses the OFF BUTTON without answering the call.  

						OWEN
			DAMMMN, quit bugging me.

Rick NOW frowns in response.

						RICK
			You don’t even know who that was!

						OWEN
			I know who called.
			(tucks the cell phone in his belt
			again)
			C’mon baby, shake it harder!!

The showgirl briefly turns to look at Owen while she is dancing.  
A FLIRTATIOUS look on her face, she smiles.

						OWEN
			(still ogling the showgirl)
			I think I’m in love.

						MADSEN
			With a stripper??

						OWEN
			Sure, why not?

CUT TO:

INT. GIRL’S ROOM - NIGHT

We get a close glimpse of a GIRL’S HAND as it puts a cell phone down 
onto the bed the girl is sitting on.  We then hear the girl SIGH.

CUT TO:

INT. SPEARMINT RHINO - LOUNGE

Stephen is still looking towards the room Rob and his girl are in when 
ANOTHER COUPLE exits a room to his left side.  Stephen turns to look at the 
couple, and frowns as he seems to recognize the GUY who had just came out.

						STEPHEN
			The heck?

Rick, Mark, and Johan join Stephen in staring at the unknown person.  The 
showgirl the person was with NOW DEPARTS from him.

						MARK
			Is that who I think it is?

						JOHAN
			Looks like.

A pause.

						RICK
			(while taking a sip of his Coke)
			Yup- It is.

Stephen gestures to his three high school friends to get up and walk over 
to the unknown guy.  The UCLA people sitting behind them frown in response.

						DAVIN
			Where are you guys going?

Owen’s gaze is still frozen on the showgirl dancing up on stage.

						STEPHEN
			To talk to an old friend.

SERIES OF SHOTS

A) We get a glimpse of the showgirl’s NAKED backside as she continues to dance 
on stage.

B) A COUPLE OF GUYS converse with each other while putting several dollar bills 
on the edge of the stage WHENEVER the showgirl performs near the spot they are 
sitting.

BACK TO SCENE

Stephen, Johan, Rick and Mark then walk across the lounge to where the 
MYSTERIOUS GUY is sitting.

The mysterious guy is Jon Alba, who is now 20-years old.  Bulky like Mark, 
but shorter, Alba wears eyeglasses and his hair is cut into a short flattop.

						JON
			(as his four former classmates 
			approach him)
			OKAY, what are you guys doing here?

						STEPHEN
			(jokingly)
			Same thing as you, man- admiring  
			the girls’ lingerie.

						JON
			And Soriano came too.  What’s up, Parman.

						RICK
			Sup.  I STILL hate that nickname, 
			by the way.

						MARK
			Jon Alba...long time, no see.

						JON
			Yea, it’s been a long time since I 
			last saw you here. 
			(Mark shakes his head while 
			grinning slightly)
			So, um, have you found that ELUSIVE g13
			you’ve been searching for how many years?  

						MARK
			Nope.  Me and Johan are still aiming for
			that prize.  That and a DOPE-ASS laser show
			to complete the effect!

						RICK
			(frowns at Stephen)
			What’s g13?

						STEPHEN
			Top-notch weed.

						RICK
			Oh.  FIGURES.

						JOHAN
			What about you?  Won that poker 
			tournament in Vegas, yet?

Jon’s four former high school classmates take a seat next to him.

						JON
			Not yet.  I’ll win that million dollars SOON
			ENOUGH.  And do you know who I’m gonna split
			it with??

His friends have wide-eyed looks on their faces.

				MARK / JOHAN / STEPHEN / RICK
			WHO??

						JON
			No one.
			(his friends shake their heads as 
			a waitress comes over to hand him 
			a drink)
			So what are you guys doing this weekend?
			
						RICK
			(now raises three fingers up 
			for emphasis)
			Three simple words, dawg: booty call, 
			booty call, and MORE booty call.

A pause.

						JON
			No seriously.

Rick has an EMBARRASSED look on his face.

						RICK
			I have a test tomorrow.

						JON
			(he takes a flyer out of his pocket)
			Oh yea?  Well, check this out.

Jon hands him the FLYER.  Rick, Johan, Mark and Stephen then look at it closer.

INSERT - THE FLYER

		The flyer is black with the words SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA 	
		written in a WEIRD WAY IN LARGE WHITE FONTS.  This	
		invitation gives info on a party that will be held at a 
		frat house in the University of California in Irvine.

BACK TO SCENE  

Stephen frowns.

						STEPHEN
			You’re in a fraternity?

						JON
			(grins and nods)
			Hell yea...You join these things, they’re 
			enough chicks for EVERYONE!!  
			(shrugs)
			It’s not the same as winning a million bucks, 
			but it’ll do.  
			(looks at the flyer in Soriano’s hands)
			You can keep that.

						RICK
			So what does this have to do with us?

						JON
			You guys can go if you want.  This is an EASY 
			place to score on babes...I’m telling you.

						STEPHEN
			(looks at Rick, Johan and Mark)
			We’ll think about it.

Rob and his showgirl emerge from the small room.  The showgirl smiles at Rob, 
who has a SATISFIED LOOK on his face.

						ROB
			(puts his arms around her shoulder)
			Baby, once again you satisfied me.

						FLIRTING SHOWGIRL
			(smiles)
			I bet you tell that to all the 
			girls who service you.

						ROB
			(has a goofy laugh and a ridiculous 
			look on his face)
			Actually, I do!

Stephen, Johan, Mark, Rick and Jon observe the talk between Rob and his girl 
from where they are standing.

						STEPHEN
			I guess that’s our cue to go back.

						RICK
			Yup.
			(exchanges a high five with Jon)
			Later, man.

Jon nods while exchanging the high five.  He then exchanges high fives with 
Johan and Mark.  

						JON
			Dude, if you guys wanna score...
			you know where to go tomorrow.

						STEPHEN
			We’ll remember that.

Jon nods.  A BEAUTIFUL SHOWGIRL then walks up to him.

TWO SONGS HAVE PLAYED since Rick and his friends arrived at the club.  
While patrons applaud her last dance, the showgirl picks her clothes up and 
then steps off the stage.  Owen stares at her for a couple of seconds 
before he stands up to walk over to her.

AN ANNOUNCER in a black suit walks to the corner of a room and begins talking 
into a microphone.

						ANNOUNCER
			And now gentlemen, starting with this next song
			you will be able to get a 2-for-1 couch dance
			with the girl of your choice.  That’s right, a 2 				
			song-couch dance for the price of one...	

The announcer continues to talk into the mike.

						MARK
			Maybe we should try that.

						STEPHEN
			We should, huh?

Stephen looks at his UCLA buddies across the room.  Nearly all of them are 
talking to SHOWGIRLS who went up to them.  With another girl at his side, 
Rob looks at Stephen and raises BOTH THUMBS UP...that GOOFY LOOK AND SMILE 
on his face once again.

						MARK
			Obviously, he’s getting another one.

						STEPHEN
			Obviously.

Rick looks at Owen, who prepares to get a lap dance by the beautiful showgirl 
that was performing on stage.  Holding hands as they walk, Chau KISSES HER 
on the cheek.  Rick sees this and frowns.

Owen and his showgirl walk toward the area where Rick and his friends are 
standing.  Rick approaches him, and looks at her before saying something to 
the UCLA student.

						RICK
			Aren’t you getting a little TOO friendly?

						OWEN
			(frowns as he turns to look at his 
			showgirl and then to Rick)
			SO?? 
			(not wanting his showgirl to hear,
			he leans over to speak to Soriano
			in a low voice)
			Fuck my girlfriend.

Rick has a WIDE-EYED EXPRESSION as he is taken ABACK by Owen’s harsh 
response.  Owen then walks away.

A SHOWGIRL walks up to Johan to offer him a dance.  OTHER SHOWGIRLS walk up 
to Rick, Mark and Stephen.  The four guys accept the showgirls’ offer.

Rob and his girl also walk toward the area where Rick and his friends are 
standing.  Rob approaches the 21-year old Filipino.

						ROB
			Hey- 
			(in a low voice; he points a finger 
			at Rick)
			PFR?

						RICK
			(looks at his showgirl and 
			then grins back)
			PFR!

The showgirl Rick is with frowns at him.

						FROWNING SHOWGIRL
			What?

Rick quickly looks back at his girl.  Smiling, an INNOCENT LOOK on his face, 
he raises his palms up in an ‘OH...NOTHING!’ gesture.

CUT TO:

EXT. AYTONA HOUSE - MORNING

SUBTITLE: “SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17.”

A COUPLE OF YOUNG BALLERS in basketball attire walk past Mark’s house.

SERIES OF SHOTS

A) Mark is STILL ASLEEP in his bed.  He is sleeping on his stomach, with 
one of his arms leaning over the side of his mattress.  He would seem 
LIFELESS, if he wasn’t SNORING.

B) Johan is STILL ASLEEP in his bed when the alarm clock on the table 
next to him goes off at 8:30 A.M.  Johan, his eyes still closed, reaches 
over to slam the OFF-button on top of the clock...and KNOCKS IT OFF THE 
TABLE as a result.  Johan is oblivious as he is HALF-ASLEEP when he 
‘shuts off’ the alarm.

C) Stephen is ASLEEP in his bed when SUNLIGHT shining through his window’s 
Venetian blinds HITS HIS FACE.  Frowning with eyes still closed, Stephen 
REMOVES the pillow from underneath his head and uses to COVER HIS FACE.

D) Rick’s bed is EMPTY, with his sheet cover unmade.  The clock on his 
table also reads 8:30 A.M.  We then catch a glimpse of the photo of Rick 
and Vanessa Lee.  NEXT TO THE PICTURE is a piece of paper that is also on 
the table.  On it, we can clearly see that it has DENISE TRAN’S CELL PHONE 
NUMBER written on it.

BACK TO SCENE

CUT TO:

EXT. LONG BEACH STATE - FOOD COURT - MORNING

Even on Saturdays, there are SCORES OF STUDENTS roaming on the Cal State campus.  
This is evident in the food court, as there are people EATING BREAKFAST MEALS 
that they couldn’t get before they arrived at school.  Denise Tran is ONE of them.  
She is eating an egg muffin and drinking orange juice while SKIMMING over her WME 
Preparation Booklet at a table.

Rick looks at her from a FEW FEET AWAY.  He has his backpack on, one hand in 
his jacket pocket, and the other hand behind his back-with a CARD and a ROSE 
in it.  A few seconds later, Rick walks over to her.

AS IF SENSING HIS PRESENCE, Denise sees him and smiles.  She then has a 
wondering look on her face when she sees that one of Rick’s hands is behind 
his back.  A THOUGHT comes to her.

						DENISE (VO)
			Rick bought me something.

Rick walks up to Denise.

						DENISE
			Hi.

						RICK
			Hi.
			(sits down next to her)
			I got something for you...

He REVEALS to her the card and the rose.

						RICK
			Consider it a belated Valentine’s gift-
			(a pause as he shrugs and smiles)
			Even though we’re not together.

Rick hands the TWO ITEMS to Denise.  With the rose in one hand, she opens the 
card with the other to look at the inside.  Denise then looks at Rick...with 
BOTH a HAPPY and somehow-GUILTY look on her face.  She TRIES TO HIDE the 
latter expression.  

						RICK
			You like it?

						DENISE
			This is so sweet, Rick.  But you 
			didn’t have to buy these for me.

						RICK
			(smiles again)
			I wanted to.

A pause.  Denise then reaches over to PINCH THE SIDE of Rick’s face.  
Grinning, she then looks down at the BOOKLET.

						DENISE
			So are you ready for the test?

						RICK
			(nods)
			Yup.  You?

						DENISE
			Pretty much.  

						RICK
			I hope I didn’t wake you up too early... 

						DENISE
			(briefly touches his hand) 
			It’s okay.  You called me up at the right time.

Rick NODS in response.  Denise then looks down at her watch.

						DENISE
			It’s time to go.

Rick again nods as he and Denise leave their table and then WALK OUT of the 
food court.

CUT TO: 

INT. CLASSROOM - MORNING

It is DEAD QUIET inside the room as STUDENTS ARE TOO BUSY writing their essays.  
Rick halts in his dissertation and contemplates for a second.  After a while, 
he turns to look at the person sitting next to his right.  It is Denise, who 
turns to gaze at Rick right after he set his eyes on her.  They both exchange 
WARM SMILES, despite Denise having a GUILTY LOOK on her face after doing so.  
The two begin working on their essays again.

CUT TO:

EXT. LONG BEACH STATE - NOON

Rick NOTICES that Denise is MORE SILENT THAN USUAL as they walk across campus.  
He looks at her, and she looks back at him and grins.

						RICK
			You’re very quiet, Denise.  Is 
			there something wrong?

						DENISE
			(smiles while shaking her head)
			NO- no, there isn’t.
			I was just thinking about the test, that’s 
			all.

						RICK
			Oh.  I’m pretty sure you did well on it.
			(a pause after Denise beams 
			in response)
			So are you doing anything later on?

						DENISE
			I might have to go somewhere.  Why?

						RICK
			I was just wondering if you 
			wanted to go to a party tonight.  
			(grins)
			Actually, it’s a frat party, but 
			you don’t have to drink.  I don’t!

						DENISE
			I’m already going somewhere with
			one of my friends, Rick.  Sorry...

Rick smiles and nods as they both arrive at the parking lot.

						RICK
			It’s okay.  Talk to you later?

						DENISE
			Yea.

Denise smiles.  She then walks up to Rick to give him a HUG.

						DENISE
			Bye Ricky...

						RICK
			Bye.

Rick turns away to walk to his car.  Making sure her lab partner is already 
gone, Denise then reaches into her backpack to take out her cell phone.  
She DIALS A NUMBER, and listens as NO ONE answers the phone.  Trying ONE 
MORE TIME, and AGAIN hearing NO ONE ANSWER, Denise turns off her cell phone...a 
DISAPPOINTED LOOK on her face.

						DENISE
			Where are you?

CUT TO:

INT. SORIANO HOUSE - RICK’S ROOM - AFTERNOON