Miss Peach makes a closer inspection of the ring peering at Scarlet’s outstretched hand.. Miss Peach looks up at Scarlet who stands still.. Miss Peach looks nervous as Scarlet skillfully
Trang 1MISS PEACH Yes it was my mother’s It’s glass I’m afraid
Rather fancy, I thought
SCARLET Going somewhere special special visit?
MISS PEACH Yes an old friend
SCARLET This was my mother’s
Scarlet outstretches her hand upon which is a small, delicate diamond ring Miss Peach puts on her glasses
MISS PEACH It’s very beautiful
Miss Peach makes a closer inspection of the ring peering
at Scarlet’s outstretched hand
Large hands You’ve got wonderfully large hands
Miss Scarlet Rather like a Miss Peach is about to take Scarlet’s large hand in hers when Miss Peach looks up at Scarlet who stands still Quickly Miss Peach withdraws her hand and steps back
She is silent but has become most distressed and nervous
SCARLET What is it?
Miss Peach remains silent and tidies herself
MISS PEACH Nothing
12 INT ELEVATOR NIGHT (CONT.) There is a PAUSE, and the two exchange glances Miss Peach remains silent, then she blurts out
MISS PEACH Pardon me but can you do that in public?!
Trang 2Do what?
MISS PEACH There are laws!
SCARLET Not anymore
MISS PEACH What one does in one’s private life is one’s own affair, but to flaunt it in public it’s not right
SCARLET Why don’t you mind your own fucking business?
MISS PEACH Please!
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13 INT MACHINE ROOM NIGHT
A large cog lets out a loud CREAK and moves slightly
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14 INT ELEVATOR NIGHT
There is a sudden jolt as the elevator drops down
MISS PEACH and SCARLET AHHHHhhhhl
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14 INT OPEN ELEVATOR NIGHT
The inner door opens slightly to reveal that the elevator
is trapped between floors
SCARLET Looks like we’ve outstayed our welcome
Scarlet withdraws from her bag a small crowbar Miss
Peach looks nervous as Scarlet skillfully inserts the
Trang 3crowbar between the outer doors and begins to lever.
Scarlet levers the doors open and pulls them apart Miss Peach stares mesmerized by Scarlet’s performance
SCARLET Let’s just say it’s not easy being a woman these days
Scarlet slips the crowbar back in her bag and smiles sweetly She grabs her bag and stealthily slips
between the doors and out to the darkened floor below She disappears into the darkness leaving Miss Peach alone Miss Peach waits and waits and waits
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15 INT OPEN ELEVATOR NIGHT
In the distance we hear a RADIO REPORT echoing down the corridor Suddenly an odd looking MAN holding a drink in one hand and a small radio in the other pops his head through the elevator doors He rests the drink and the radio on the floor of the elevator He switches the radio off He is obviously drunk and stares at Miss Peach Miss Peach stares at him He stares at Miss Peach
MAN
Hi there
MISS PEACH
Oh hello I don’t suppose you’re the repairman?
MAN The way I look at it It’s dark there’s me looking for company there’s you up there all alone Like strangers in the night How about it honey?
Miss Peach stares at the man horrified She is frozen in disgust and holds tightly onto her handbag
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Scarlet opens the door of the stairwell and scans up
and down In the distance there echoes a SCREAM
from Miss Peach Scarlet looks back and reenters the
corridor
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17 INT OPEN ELEVATOR NIGHT
Miss Peach screams The man raises his hands
defensively
MAN
Ok ok your loss
The man turns to leave Miss Peach sighs, clutching onto her bag
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18 INT CORRIDOR NIGHT
The man stands faced with Scarlet who is lit ominously
by her lighter She stares at the man sternly Quickly the man gathers his things and scampers away
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19 INT OPEN ELEVATOR NIGHT
Miss Peach waits Scarlet reemerges lit only by the
elevator light Scarlet outstretches her arms to Miss Peach
SCARLET Afraid of the dark? The whole building is out
Coming?
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20 INT APARTMENT CORRIDOR NIGHT
Miss Peach hesitates and then cautiously sticks out her leg Awkwardly together the couple pry Miss Peach out of
the elevator and onto the floor
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SCARLET and MISS PEACH
Oh wait Ok the floor wait I’m trying where’s the floor Ahhhm slipping waaaiit aaahhhh
Miss Peach slips and both Scarlet and Miss Peach fall to the ground
SCARLET Are you all right?
MISS PEACH
I thought men were good at lifting things
SCARLET Yeah well, I’m not the lifting kind
Scarlet stands while Miss Peach grips onto her ankle
MISS PEACH I’ve broken my ankle
SCARLET What! Are you sure?
Miss Peach flashes a look of malice at Scarlet
MISS PEACH Sure? How could I be sure I need a doctor
SCARLET Well, can you move your toes?
In pain Miss Peach squinches up her face
20 INT APARTMENT CORRIDOR NIGHT (CONT.)
MISS PEACH Just
Trang 6SCARLET It’s not broken then I can help you walk
The corridor stretches ahead ominously dark
MISS PEACH But there are no lights
Scarlet rummages in her bag, which has fallen to the
side of Miss Peach
SCARLET
I almost forgot
Scarlet withdraws a large candle sculpted like an erect
penis and moves it toward Miss Peach
SCARLET Salvation
Miss Peach sits frozen in horror and confusion faced with the penis Timidly, Miss Peach takes the penis and clasps
it in both hands With her lighter, Scarlet touches the tip
of the candle and light floods out Scarlet moves to lift
Miss Peach Miss Peach continues to stare at Scarlet
MISS PEACH You’re possibly the most alien person I have ever encountered in my life
SCARLET Lady, that talk could get you cut up and dumped in
a black plastic bag
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21 INT STAIRWELL NIGHT
The door to the stairwell bursts open Miss Peach limps, one arm is wrapped around Scarlet, the other carries
the candle They begin to climb the stairs, HUFFING and PUFFING A group of three PEOPLE come charging down the stairs They have party blowers in their mouths and
Trang 7carry balloons They rush past TOOTING and YELLING.
One of the people, a WOMAN, stops and blows a party horn in Miss Peach’s face and runs on Scarlet struggles with Miss Peach
SCARLET Well at least someone’s having fun
MISS PEACH Why are we going up?
SCARLET
To visit your friend
MISS PEACH No! We can’t go there Not like this
SCARLET
If you wanna talk options We’re forty flights up and you’ve crippled yourself She’s a friend; she’ll help you
MISS PEACH
No wait you don’t understand
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22 INT APARTMENT DOORWAY NIGHT Miss Peach and Scarlet stand outside the apartment
Both are very disheveled and sweaty Miss Peach holds the candle Softly she knocks on the door They wait
No answer Scarlet then knocks on the door They wait
No answer Scarlet knocks again They wait No answer
MISS PEACH
Oh well, no one seems to be home
Scarlet drops her bag and kneels on the floor From her bag, she withdraws an array of delicate tools Scarlet lifts the tools and inserts them individually into the lock Miss Peach whispers