The Fight Club

Chapter Four

Scarlet: (a moment pauses) Why did you join the gang?

Luke: What do you mean?

Scarlet: For the time I've gotten to know you, you seem like the opposite of what a mafia should be.

Luke: That's a tough one. My whole life, everything was perfect and set in stone. And when I graduated from college, I felt incomplete. (he puts his arm around her) Maybe I wanted to rebel, or maybe I wanted to be someone different, but I regret the choices I made that led me to this gang.

Scarlet: Does Noah know?

Luke: No, you're actually the first person I've told.

Scarlet: (feels honored by this fact) Do you regret meeting Noah?

Luke: No, Noah is the brother I never got to have. And he's one of the best things about the gang.

Scarlet: I want to join the gang. I feel like I just want to put my childhood in the past, and start over fresh.

Luke: Once you're in the gang, you're in it for life.

Scarlet: I know, but maybe I want a change in my life. Something different, you know?

Luke: Yeah, I do know.

Scarlet: (lays on his chest. She studies his scar over his heart) What's this?

Luke: (gets nervous) I got cut in a fight.

Scarlet: You don't expect me to believe that do you? (playing on what he said earlier)

Luke: (thinks it over for a minute) Why is it so easy for me to open up to you? (holds the side of her face and rubs it)

Scarlet: I've never been able to open up to someone as easily as I can with you. (Looks at his eyes with compassion)

Luke: (looks at her lips)(then back to her eyes)(goes to kiss her but they hear Noah call Luke's name) (they bolt away from each other. Scarlet throws Luke a shirt from the ground)(Scarlet runs out)

Scarlet: (sees Noah looking around) Noah?

Noah: (sees her and hugs her) I thought I lost you.

Scarlet: Why would you think that?

Noah: I was in the middle of my fight when the power went out, and I tried calling Luke and he wouldn't pick up. I was worried sick.

Scarlet: I can handle myself. (they look at each other for a minute)

Luke: We lost power here like an hour ago. (he walks)

Noah: Why didn't you start the generator?

Luke: Micah sold it for the pool table, remember?

Noah: This is the first time I've heard of this.

Luke: He was on some strong stuff and always wanted a pool table, so he sold it.

Noah: Well, we should go out and buy one then.

Luke: There is nowhere that is going to be open at midnight.

Scarlet: Or, you know. We can just let the power come back on naturally.

Noah: About that-

(The door is slammed open and a bunch of people with leather jackets comes in with beers and blaring music)

Luke: Are you serious? This is two days in a row. Why couldn't you take the after party somewhere else!?

Noah: The club's power went out so I figured our generator worked well enough to have one.