Take the Shot

Baby Hold On to Me - Act I

ACT ONE

MUSIC CUE: "TIME & PLACE" - JODECI

INT. LA - APARTMENT - ENTRY / LIVING ROOM / BEDROOM - NIGHT

FRONT DOOR SLAMS. Bodies and tongues collide as DARNELL HAYES (24, personal trainer/ chef) and PAM (34) crash into a wall. Without breaking the kiss, they bump into furniture as they move through the dark space towards the bedroom.

Clothes fly, as Pam kicks the bedroom door shut. She smiles mischievously as her eyes glide over Darnell's bare muscular chest while he takes off his sweats. She pushes him on the bed.

Pam climbs on top of Darnell and places his hands above his head.

INT. LA - APARTMENT - BEDROOM - LATER

Having caught his second wind, Darnell traces kisses down Pam's collar bone. He lets out a moan as she scratches up his back. She lets out as gasp as he hits her with the deep stroke.

DARNELL

(smirks)

You like that, huh?

Pam rolls her eyes and looks away bashfully. A cocky grins appears on Darnell's face. Yeah, you like it.

FRONT DOOR SLAMS. A beat. TV BLARES from the living room.

DARNELL

(in between kisses)

Roommate home?

PAM

No. My husband.

Pam pushes Darnell off of her and jumps up. She throws a robe around her naked body. Darnell scatters like a deer in traffic as he looks for his clothes. He hops into his briefs.

DARNELL

Husband?! You said you were divorced.

PAM

Shh... Obviously I lied. Look you gotta go. Now.

HUSBAND (O.S.)

Babe?! You home?

DARNELL

(whispers, looks around)

Where? I can't just walk through the fucking front door.

Pam's eyes drift toward the balcony. Darnell vigorously shakes his head "No." Before Darnell can blink an eye, Pam opens the door, pushes him out onto the balcony and chucks his shoes.

PAM

Look a 250 pound linebacker is about to bum rush you.

(shrugs)

Only one way down, my dude.

DARNELL

Wait! My swea--

Off Darnell as the DOOR SLAMS in his face.

EXT. LA - APARTMENT - BALCONY - MOMENTS LATER

Stuck on the fifth floor, Darnell shivers in a tank top, briefs, and kicks as he plots his exit. He takes a big gulp as he looks down at the pool below.

DRUNK NEIGHBOR (O.S.)

Heyyyyyy, sexy. Take it all off!

DRUNK FRIEND (O.S.)

Yessssss! Drop it likes it hot.

PAN TO REVEAL DRUNK NEIGHBOR and DRUNK FRIEND on a balcony across the way twerking and throwing imaginary dollars.