The document is a screenplay summary for a film titled "24 hours to love". It follows the stories of Michael, on the day of his wedding, who discovers his fiancée cheating on him, and Lucy, who discovers she is pregnant and catches her boyfriend cheating. Michael has a panic attack before the wedding but is calmed by his friend Clark. Meanwhile, Lucy learns of her pregnancy at a clinic but her boyfriend is unfaithful. Their stories intersect when they each encounter heartbreak and end up crying in a downtown park, where they meet and console each other.

1. 24 hours to love
written by
Barry Canty
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Cantybp10@yahoo.com

2. FADE IN:
EXT. CHURCH - MORNING
A wedding is scheduled for later this afternoon on the west
side of Los Angeles.
INT. CHURCH - CONTINUOUS
Guests have yet to arrive, the calm before the storm.
INT. GROOMS QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS
MICHAEL PRESTON, 32, black, tall and confident in his tuxedo,
stands calmly before his best man and groomsmen.
They are: CLARK THOMAS, smart, leader, best man, PHIL BUTLER,
short, neurotic, WILSON KIM, calm, mysterious, and DERRICK
JOHNSON, unpredictable, funny.
MICHAEL
It is now 11:00. That gives you exactly
one hour until you boys lose the best
wingman you ever had.
They all laugh. Michael pours four glasses of champagne.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
You can do whatever you want for the next
45 minutes. But during the rehearsal
dinner, I overheard the bridesmaids
talking about smoking out before the
ceremony.
The guys like the sound of that. They toast.
PHIL
How are you so cool right now? You’re
not even a little nervous?
MICHAEL
I’m cool because look at who I’ll be
spending the rest of my life with.
Michael picks up a framed engagement photo of he and his
beautiful bride-to-be, AMANDA LESTER, white, 28.
DERRICK
Bad ass bitch. And the bridesmaids are
dimes too.
(CONTINUED)

3. 2.
CONTINUED:
WILSON
Yeah, but I still can’t believe you’re
marrying a girl whose dad used to be the
head of LAPD.
Michael escorts them to the door as they laugh at Wilson’s
familiar comment.
MICHAEL
Oh really, Wilson? We’ve never heard you
express that opinion before.
(beat)
Go smoke. I’ll be here, just chilling.
But, uh, be sure to text me when you’re
on your way back. Okay?
CUT TO:
EXT. LOS ANGELES STREET - SAME TIME
Passengers get off a BUS. Among them is LUCY BLOOM, 28, red
hair and hipster style that clashes with her classically
beautiful features.
BUS DRIVER
Bye, Sandra Bullock!
LUCY
See you later.
(in Spanish to a PASSENGER)
She calls me that because the only other
white woman she’s ever seen on the bus in
L.A., was Sandra Bullock in that movie
“Speed”.
Lucy climbs the steps to PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
INT. CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER
Clark exits the Grooms Quarters behind the others. He
follows them for a a few steps, then stops.
CLARK
Hey, I forgot my...
Clark palms his mobile.
CLARK (CONT’D)
...phone. Go ahead, I’ll find you.

4. 3.
INT. GROOMS QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS
Clark re-enters, and finds Michael doubled over and
hyperventilating. Clark was expecting this.
Michael has thrown off his jacket and desperately tries to
loosen his bowtie as he stumbles around the room.
MICHAEL
What are you doing back so soon? Can’t
you see I’m chilling?
Clark remains calm.
CLARK
Sorry for interrupting. What’s up,
Michael?
MICHAEL
I love Amanda so much, man. I just don’t
wanna let her down.
Michael can’t stand still.
CLARK
Let her down how?
(beat)
Wait a minute. You went and played strip
Monopoly with those Brazilian gymnasts
last night, didn’t you?
MICHAEL
No!
Michael catches his breath.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
What if I end up being a shitty husband?
Or a terrible father? There are so many
men out there who suck at this entire
thing. What if I’m one of ‘em?
Clark chuckles at his friend and guides him to a chair.
CLARK
In the long history of grooms with cold
feet, you might be the first one whose
only concern is if he’ll do a good job.
(beat)
You’re gonna be great. How many men who
aren’t married and haven’t knocked up
some chick, read books on parenting?
(CONTINUED)

5. 4.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL
You thought that was weird?
CLARK
What guy takes his fiance to pre-marriage
counseling the day after he proposes?
MICHAEL
Okay, maybe that was unusual.
Michael’s breathing slowly returns to normal.
CLARK
Why don’t you go outside and get some of
that good ole smoggy L.A. air? It might
calm you down.
Michael nods to this advice. He’s able to make it to his
feet and Clark steadies him as they walk toward the door.
CLARK (CONT’D)
There’s a garden behind the building. Go
get yourself together.
Michael hangs on to the doorknob for balance.
CLARK (CONT’D)
Where’s your jacket?
Michael motions to the large potted plant across the room.
His jacket is in the dirt.
CLARK (CONT’D)
I’ll get it cleaned up.
Clark removes his jacket and helps Michael put it on.
CLARK (CONT’D)
It’s cool out. Amanda and her father
will kill you if you get sick before the
honeymoon.
MICHAEL
(exiting)
Yeah, we don’t need to give him an
excuse.
INT. PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXAMINATION ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Lucy sits on the examination table, surprised by the news.
LUCY
Wow.
(CONTINUED)

6. 5.
CONTINUED:
The doctor waits for the rest of Lucy’s reaction.
LUCY (CONT’D)
This is fantastic!
Lucy leaps to her feet and kisses the doctor. She quickly
gets dressed.
LUCY (CONT’D)
My old gynecologist said it wasn’t
possible. I can’t wait to tell my
boyfriend.
EXT. PLANNED PARENTHOOD - CONTINUOUS
Lucy races down the front steps, her phone to her ear. She
gets her boyfriend’s voicemail.
LUCY
Hey, it’s me! I went to pick up my birth
control, and I have some incredible news.
(beat)
But I don’t wanna leave it on your
voicemail. I’m coming back home instead
of going to my parents. See you soon!
Lucy hangs up and sees a YOUNG WOMAN, Latino, and her
BOYFRIEND heading toward the entrance.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Good luck, guys!
(beat)
Taxi!
EXT. CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER
Michael has regained his swagger and laughs at himself as he
approaches the GARDEN AREA. He hears what sounds like people
making out.
MICHAEL
Did somebody get their hands on a
bridesmaid?
Michael snickers as he moves closer. He crouches behind the
bushes, but can’t see through them. Michael raises up just
enough to peak over the shrubbery and sees...
AMANDA kissing DUNCAN HENSON, white, 33.
Michael stands up straight and is too shocked to speak for a
moment.
(CONTINUED)

7. 6.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
(stunned)
Hey, Amanda. What’s up, Duncan? I’m
glad you could make the wedding.
Michael slowly turns around and walks off.
INT. LUCY’S APARTMENT - SAME TIME
Lucy bursts through the doors.
LUCY
Did you get my message?!
Lucy heads to the kitchen, but her boyfriend isn’t there.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Tyler?
Lucy looks down the hallway and sees the bedroom door is
closed.
LUCY (CONT’D)
You’re still asleep?
Lucy runs to the door and throws it open.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Guess who’s pregnant?!
A look of horror comes over Lucy’s face.
TYLER HARRIS, white, early 30’s, muscular, listens to his
iPod with earbuds, preventing him from hearing his
girlfriend.
He’s also in the middle of having sex with a YOUNG WOMAN,
blonde, dressed in a cheerleader uniform.
Lucy tries to scream, but nothing comes out.
EXT. CHURCH - MOMENTS LATER
Michael staggers past the front of the building. Amanda
rounds the corner a few seconds after.
AMANDA
Michael! It’s not how it looked!
Amanda’s father, DON LESTER, 55, lean, virile and
intimidating, greets the first guests out front. Don frowns
when he spots his son-in-law to be, and quickly realizes
Amanda is chasing him.
(CONTINUED)

8. 7.
CONTINUED:
DON
Everything all right, honey?
Michael sees Don and takes off running. Father and daughter
give chase.
DON (CONT’D)
If you don’t stop right now, instead of
my daughter, you’re gonna be spending the
night with your new cellmate! Don’t
forget who I am!
Michael turns the corner to a major street and spots a BUS.
He knifes across six lanes of traffic and is able to board
just as the bus departs.
AMANDA DON
Michael! Michael!
EXT. LUCY’S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER
Lucy flees her building with a shirtless Tyler rapidly
gaining on her.
TYLER
If you ever came to the gym with me, you
might actually have a chance of getting
away.
Lucy turns and HURLS HER PHONE at Tyler’s head. He ducks,
but raises his hand and catches the mobile. Tyler fails to
make it to the next block before the light changes, and Lucy
disappears down the escalator to a SUBWAY STATION.
Tyler gives up and heads back home.
INT. CHURCH (GROOMS QUARTERS) - MOMENTS LATER
Clark and the groomsmen are frantic.
WILSON
I’m calling some of my people right now
to take care of Amanda’s ex. What’s
Duncan’s last name? I also need to know
where his parents live.
Clark snatches Wilson’s phone and ends the call.
CLARK
You’re not doing anything to Duncan or
his family, don’t overreact.
(CONTINUED)

9. 8.
CONTINUED:
DERRICK
That’s my homie we talking about, it
ain’t possible to overreact!
CLARK
I said I thought I saw him when Amanda
was running after Michael, but I’m not
100%.
PHIL
Come on, we all know Michael never
trusted Amanda when it came to that
asshole. It makes perfect sense.
WILSON
Has he called you?
Clark holds up Michael’s phone.
CLARK
He left it in his jacket.
INT. CHURCH (BRIDES QUARTERS) - SAME TIME
Amanda pours on the crocodile tears as her bridesmaids
commiserate.
Don paces angrily on the other side of the room, phone to
ear.
DON
(into phone)
Thanks.
Don hangs up.
DON (CONT’D)
I knew you shouldn’t have been marrying
this guy. Good riddance!
AMANDA
But daddy, we have to find him.
DON
Oh, we’re gonna find him. Nobody
embarrasses my daughter and me like this.
Michael will be lucky if he isn’t shot on
site when he gets off that bus.
Don kneels before Amanda.
(CONTINUED)

10. 9.
CONTINUED:
DON (CONT’D)
Do you have any idea why he would run
off? Does he have a history of
homosexuality, you know, considering what
he does for a living?
Amanda takes care not to give herself away.
AMANDA
Maybe.
DON
Well, we’ll find out for sure.
INT. LUCY’S BEDROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Tyler re-enters. The Cheerleader is still here.
CHEERLEADER
Coach Harris?
Tyler tries to figure out his next move.
CHEERLEADER (CONT’D)
Coach Harris?
TYLER
What?
CHEERLEADER
Can you give me a ride home?
TYLER
You just turned 17, don’t you drive?
CHEERLEADER
I had my mom drop me off, because you
said you didn’t wanna risk anyone from
school seeing my car.
Tyler sees an empty bottle of anti-depressants prescribed to
Lucy and it sparks an idea.
TYLER
Fuck yeah.
Tyler gets a pack of Tic Tacs from his gym bag and pours them
into the pill bottle. He takes a deep breath and calls MR.
and MRS. BLOOM.
MR. BLOOM (O.S.)
Tyler, how’s it going buddy? I was just
reading about last night’s game.
(CONTINUED)

11. 10.
CONTINUED:
Tyler grits his teeth at the memory.
MR. BLOOM (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Tough loss, but...
TYLER
Yeah...Mr. Bloom, I’m actually calling
about Lucy. I think she may be having
one of her episodes.
Cheerleader hears this and stomps out.
MR. BLOOM (O.S.)
Oh my God. Let me put her mother on.
EXT. DOWNTOWN ANGELES STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Passengers disembark a crowded city bus at a busy
intersection. Michael, now in tears, is among them.
At the subway station a few feet away, Lucy, also crying,
arrives at street level.
Without noticing each other, Michael and Lucy blend in with
the heavy foot traffic and cross the street in the same
direction.
EXT. DOWNTOWN PARK - LATER
An open-air public space. Almost everyone here is homeless,
on drugs or both.
In a far corner near the street, Lucy sits on a low wall and
weeps. She looks around after a few moments to make sure no
one has noticed her, and something catches her eye.
Michael is also here, his face buried in his hands as he
cries. Without looking up, Michael hands his handkerchief to
someone.
MICHAEL
Are you okay?
Lucy stands over Michael.
LUCY
Huh?
MICHAEL
I saw you crying.
(CONTINUED)

12. 11.
CONTINUED:
LUCY
I came over here because I saw you
crying.
MICHAEL
Thank you. That’s very sweet.
LUCY
You’re welcome. I’m Lucy.
With one hand still over his face, Michael offers a
handshake.
MICHAEL
Hi. I’m Michael.
They whimper to themselves for a bit.
LUCY MICHAEL
So what’s wrong? So what’s wrong?
Michael lifts his head and he and Lucy make eye contact.
They exchange weak smiles.
INT. CHURCH (GROOMS QUARTERS) - MOMENTS LATER
Clark stands at the head of a table with the groomsmen seated
before him.
PHIL
I can’t believe Amanda’s dad closed off
the parking lots.
DERRICK
An hour ago he was about to start the
rest of his life, now he’s running from
the goddamn police.
(beat)
They just don’t want the black man to
start families in this country. Ya’ll
know we got the lowest marriage rate,
don’t ya? You think it’s by accident?
CLARK
(to Wilson)
Tell all of your...people to watch out
for Michael and help him if they can.
WILSON
It’s already been done. I also have them
waiting outside Duncan’s apartment. Just
in case.
(CONTINUED)

13. 12.
CONTINUED:
CLARK
Okay, but leave his parents out of this.
WILSON
He got lucky. They live in Florida. But
if we don’t have Michael back soon, it’s
gonna be a bloody day in Fort Lauderdale.
Clark doesn’t want to know more.
CLARK
Phil, I know it’s a Saturday, but I need
you to have one of your paralegals start
pulling whatever they can find on Don
Lester.
PHIL
What are you looking for?
CLARK
I don’t know yet.
DERRICK
What you want me to do?
CLARK
Reconnaissance.
INT. CHURCH (BRIDES QUARTERS) - MOMENTS LATER
Don stands at the front of the room. Amanda and her
bridesmaids are seated around the table.
DON
Our groom has been on the run for
approximately 50 minutes. He was last
seen heading east toward downtown on a
Rapid Transit bus. I have alerted my
contacts at the police department to be
on the lookout for a suspicious-looking
black male -- there’s a redundancy --
dressed in a cheap tuxedo.
(beat)
My men will do a hard target search of
any strip club, whore house, crack house,
flop house, dive bar or gay bar...
Don looks at Amanda.
DON(CONT’D)
...within a five mile radius of downtown
Los Angeles. I want everyone to stay
calm, and keep this to ourselves.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)

14. 13.
CONTINUED:
DON(CONT’D)
I expect this all to be over shortly, and
we’re gonna pretend like today never
happened.
INT. LUCY’S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER
Tyler sits between MR. and MRS. BLOOM, upper middle class,
late 50’s, and pretends to fight back tears. He has informed
the Blooms about their daughter’s pregnancy.
TYLER
I just hope she doesn’t do anything to
harm our little boy.
MR. BLOOM
I’m having a grandson?
Mr. Bloom shakes Tyler’s hand and pats him on the back.
TYLER
Well I don’t know for sure, but that’s
what I’m hoping for.
MR. BLOOM
Why’s she going to Planned Parenthood?
All those people wanna do is convince
girls to have abortions and vote
Democrat.
TYLER
I’m afraid that she might be planning
something even more drastic.
MRS. BLOOM
Like what?
TYLER
There was just a look in her eyes that
worried me.
Tyler pretends to be overcome with emotion.
MRS. BLOOM
What, Tyler?
TYLER
Lucy told me what happened four years
ago.
The Blooms don’t like any mention of this.
MRS. BLOOM
She’s been fine ever since we convinced
her to start taking the anti-depressants.
(CONTINUED)

15. 14.
CONTINUED:
Tyler holds up the pill bottle full of Tic Tacs and shakes
it.
TYLER
This prescription was filled on June 1st.
Today is June 28th.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom trade looks of panic.
EXT. DOWNTOWN PARK - MOMENTS LATER
Lucy and Michael have finished exchanging stories about this
morning. They have no idea what to say next.
MICHAEL
Well, our days can only get better.
LUCY
When I was a little girl, every Saturday
morning, my mom and I would hop on the
bus and ride around L.A. When we saw a
place that looked interesting, we would
get off and just start exploring the
area.
(beat)
She’s from New York, and she used to say
that people in Los Angeles were “self
segregators with underdeveloped social
skills”, who are afraid of strangers.
Michael nods in agreement.
LUCY (CONT’D)
She thought meeting new people presented
all sorts of possibilities.
Michael smiles at that.
LUCY (CONT’D)
But what does she know? She’s married to
her 10th grade boyfriend.
They laugh, then share a brief silence. Michael stands and
holds out his hand to shake.
MICHAEL
Well, Lucy, wish me luck. And I’ll do
the same for you.
Lucy takes Michael’s hand, then squeezes her eyes closed for
a few seconds. Michael isn’t sure what’s going on.
(CONTINUED)

16. 15.
CONTINUED:
LUCY
I just wished you luck.
MICHAEL
Thank you. Goodbye.
LUCY
See ya.
They walk off in opposite directions.
INT. LUCY’S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom prepare to depart.
TYLER
We’re doing the right thing.
Tyler hugs them goodbye.
TYLER (CONT’D)
I’ll call if I hear from her.
(beat)
Oh, and in Lucy’s fragile emotional
state, we have to remember that she may
be suffering from delusions. So if she
does contact you, be aware that she could
make outlandish or inaccurate claims
regarding you...or even me.
Mrs. Bloom thinks this is an odd thing for Tyler to say.
MR. BLOOM
Thank you, son.
Tyler has managed to conjure up some tears.
TYLER
I’m just doing the same thing any other
father would.
Tyler shoos them out, as if he wishes to cry alone. As soon
as the door is closed, his game face returns.
EXT. SANTEE ALLEY - LATER
The crowded open-air bazaar in the heart of downtown.
Storefronts and kiosks sell discount and knock off goods,
pirated media, street food and even animals.
Lucy is here amongst the throng of people. She wanders
through, ignoring aggressive sales pitches from shop owners,
and not bothering to hide her crying.
(CONTINUED)

17. 16.
CONTINUED:
At a bus stop across the street, Michael boards. As he’s
about to pay, he spots Lucy and sees she’s doing even worse
than earlier. Michael tries to decide if he should just mind
his business. He turns to the PERSON behind him.
MICHAEL
What time is the next bus?
PERSON
Twelve minutes.
INTERCUT MICHAEL AND LUCY --
Lucy’s balling gets louder and frightened shoppers steer
clear of her.
Michael crosses the street at an intersection and fights
through the crowd, trying to catch up with Lucy.
Lucy can’t stay upright any longer. She plops down on the
curb, her feet in the gutter, and wails.
Michael has lost track of Lucy. He cuts down the middle of
the busy street to see if he can spot her.
Lucy continues crying with her head between her legs.
Michael stands on the opposite sidewalk and pans the area.
He eventually locates his new friend.
Lucy can’t wipe away the tears fast enough to keep her face
dry. She lifts her head and recognizes someone walking down
the sidewalk.
Michael hurries toward Lucy, carrying something behind his
back. He waves when he sees her looking his way.
Lucy dries her face as she stands. She isn’t sure what’s
happening.
Michael and Lucy head toward each other. When they are
within a few feet of meeting, Michael holds up a small cage
with a BABY RABBIT inside. Lucy is touched by the gesture.
Suddenly, two MEN step out of an alleyway and snatch Michael.
Lucy is confused and slowly backs away as Michael is dragged
off.
EXT. VACANT ALLEY - CONTINUOUS
Michael is thrown up against the wall by DETECTIVES JASON
BENSON and MARK GORDON, both white, early 40’s.
(CONTINUED)

18. 17.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL
Please, let me apologize. I know animal
rights activists have been out here
protesting the illegal sale of animals,
but a young lady I just met needed
something to cheer her up so...
Detective Benson snatches the cage and chucks it into a
dumpster.
DETECTIVE BENSON
Only a special breed of cocksucker can
leave his fiance at the alter, and barely
an hour later be out buying bunny rabbits
for some whore.
Michael is confused for a moment, then gets it.
MICHAEL
Ah, sh...
EXT. SANTEE ALLEY - SAME TIME
A frightened Lucy runs away. She hails a cab, and one pulls
over immediately. But as she’s about to get in the taxi,
Lucy changes her mind. Against her better judgement, she
decides to go make sure Michael is okay.
EXT. VACANT ALLEY - SAME TIME
Michael stands before the two Detectives.
DETECTIVE BENSON
You know how on TV the police always do
the good cop/bad cop routine?
MICHAEL
Yeah, so who’s who?
DETECTIVE BENSON
Well, Detective Gordon and I think the
good cop is always the pussy, so we both
like to play the bad one.
They hit Michael with BODY PUNCHES that send him to his
knees. The Detectives do their special hand shake to
celebrate. Michael eventually catches his breath.
MICHAEL
Why are you two running errands for Don
Lester? They fired him, he’s not your
boss anymore. Don’t you have anything
better to do?
(CONTINUED)

19. 18.
CONTINUED:
Gordon and Benson can’t believe their ears.
DETECTIVE GORDON
What the fuck did you say about our
mentor?
The Detectives move toward Michael to resume the beatdown.
AT THE END OF THE ALLEY --
Lucy hurries past and spots Michael being assaulted. She
ducks behind the building and tries to figure out what to do.
A FEW MINUTES LATER --
Michael has crumpled to the ground as the Detectives take a
break from kicking his ass.
MICHAEL
I really wanna thank you fellas for not
hitting me in the face. I truly
appreciate it.
DETECTIVE BENSON
It’s one of the unwritten rules of good
police brutality. Stupid civilians like
yourself have more sympathy for a guy
with a little puffiness under his eye,
than you do for someone with a cracked
sternum.
HAGGARD FEMALE VOICE (O.S.)
Hey...hey...can you give me some money?
I need money...
The detectives turn around to see who’s behind them.
Lucy is here, pretending to be some sort of drug addict. She
has dirt on her face and holds one of her sneakers in her
hand.
DETECTIVE GORDON
What the fuck do you want?
LUCY
I need money.
DETECTIVE GORDON
Money for what?
LUCY
Uh...
(CONTINUED)

20. 19.
CONTINUED: (2)
Michael sees he’s going to have to help.
MICHAEL
Crystal meth. She’s a tweaker.
LUCY
Yeah, I’m a Twitter.
MICHAEL
Tweaker.
LUCY
Tweaker.
Lucy has no idea what a tweaker is and does an awful
impersonation.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Tweak, tweak, tweak...
DETECTIVE BENSON
You’re pretty hot for a tweaker. What’re
you willing to do for cash?
LUCY
Uh...I’ll suck both your dicks for $10?
The Detectives are surprised by the bargain price.
DETECTIVE GORDON
Well, we are in a recession.
Michael looks at Lucy, “What the hell have you just done?”
Lucy panicked, she isn’t sure. He makes it back to his feet.
MICHAEL
Wait, guys, this woman is...
Michael is tossed into the corner and the Detectives push
Lucy to her knees.
LUCY
Is it too late to up it to twenty?
DETECTIVE GORDON
We already agreed to ten. Don’t have us
arrest you for false pricing.
The Detectives unzip their pants in unison and each takes one
of Lucy’s wrists. They simultaneously place one of her hands
on each crotch.
(CONTINUED)

21. 20.
CONTINUED: (3)
LUCY
You guys do this often?
DETECTIVE BENSON
Not often enough.
Lucy takes a peak at Michael and sees he can’t even raise his
head. She reluctantly looks toward the manhood dangling
before her, and doesn’t like what she sees.
LUCY
I see neither one of you is Jewish. You
know, it’s never too late to get snipped.
It’s an outpatient procedure, local
anesthetic.
DETECTIVE BENSON
Pull hard on that foreskin, honey, you
can’t hurt me. It’s like leather.
DETECTIVE GORDON
And don’t mind the cheesy stuff that
smells like Limburger. I didn’t have a
chance to shower after the gym.
Lucy gags.
DETECTIVE BENSON
Be careful with your ring, too. It’s
always hard explaining bruises on my cock
to the wife.
Lucy can’t believe what she just heard.
LUCY
You’re married?
DETECTIVE BENSON
Yeah. Am I being judged by a $10 meth...
Lucy JERKS BOTH ZIPPERS UP as she stands. The Detectives
scream and drop to their knees.
LUCY
And I bet you thought only a Mohel could
perform a bris!
Lucy helps Michael to his feet as the cops writhe in pain.
MICHAEL
Circumcision humor? Are you serious?
(CONTINUED)

22. 21.
CONTINUED: (4)
LUCY
Be sure to put peroxide and Neosporin on
it, and try not to get aroused for a few
days. Mozel tov!
EXT. LOS ANGELES STREET - CONTINUOUS
Michael and Lucy sprint from the alley.
LUCY
Wisconsin, Tennessee, Florida!
MICHAEL
Huh?
LUCY
What. The. Eff! I stopped cursing last
year. What was going on back there?
MICHAEL
My father-in-law is the former Chief of
Police.
(beat)
You shouldn’t have gotten involved. What
if they had attacked you?
Lucy turns serious.
LUCY
What if I’ve broken the limbs of men
bigger than those two, and know how to
defend myself?
Michael stares at Lucy. Lucy only smiles. Michael keeps
staring, Lucy keeps smiling.
MICHAEL
Have you...
LUCY
Anyway, rabbits are my favorite animal.
I begged my parents to buy me one when I
was a little girl.
MICHAEL
That’s too bad, they’re easy to take care
of.
LUCY
Oh, they finally got me one, but my dad
had an allergic reaction to its fur. It
almost killed him.
(CONTINUED)

23. 22.
CONTINUED:
Michael checks behind them, no sign of the detectives.
MICHAEL
We need to stop running.
LUCY
Why? They’re gonna come after us.
MICHAEL
After what you did to those boys, they’re
not gonna be in a hurry to see you again,
trust me.
They slow to a fast walk.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
The quickest way for a black person to
draw suspicion is by running in public.
Why do you think you never see joggers in
Inglewood or Compton?
Lucy slathers her hands and lower arms with hand sanitizer.
LUCY
Is wearing a tuxedo also a good way to
not look suspicious?
(beat)
Just kidding. You like nice.
MICHAEL
Thanks.
LUCY
So wasn’t Don Lester allegedly corrupt?
MICHAEL
Ha, “allegedly”.
LUCY
And he thinks you left his daughter at
the alter? You’re fucked, dude.
MICHAEL
Thank you for being so optimistic.
Lucy is distracted by something behind Michael.
LUCY
Do you really think we’ll be okay for
awhile?
MICHAEL
Yeah.
(CONTINUED)

24. 23.
CONTINUED: (2)
LUCY
Be right back.
Lucy disappears inside a tiny mom and pop CLOTHING STORE with
various dresses in the display window.
Michael waits alone on the sidewalk. Passersby try to figure
out why a guy dressed so well is standing on a street in this
part of town. A few more minutes pass.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Ta-da!
Lucy emerges from the store in a WHITE GOWN.
MICHAEL
What in the hell?
LUCY
I felt so underdressed, with you in a tux
and all. This Quinceanera outfit was on
sale.
Michael takes Lucy by the arm to resume walking.
MICHAEL
Are you one of those wacky red heads?
Lucy nods and smiles. All Michael can do is laugh.
LUCY
We need to find a pay phone and call our
friends. I have a few quarters.
MICHAEL
Okay.
(beat)
So tell me about Tyler.
A slight change in Lucy’s mood.
LUCY
See any phones yet?
MICHAEL
Yeah, I’ve seen, like, ten. I just
didn’t wanna say anything.
(beat)
Where’d you meet him?
LUCY
The same place any respectable woman
meets her boyfriends in L.A. At a bar.
(CONTINUED)

25. 24.
CONTINUED: (3)
Maybe omit the bold exchange.
(beat)
Actually, it wasn’t at a bar, it was at
my apartment.
MICHAEL
You lived in Highland Park? I like that
neighborhood. I tried to convince Amanda
that we should look for a place there,
but the only time she likes to be around
Latinos is if they’re cooking food or
doing yard work.
LUCY
I never lived in Highland Park. What’re
you talking about?
(beat)
Anyway, it was my birthday, well, a week
after my birthday.
MICHAEL
A belated birthday party.
LUCY
No. What’s the deal with all the strange
questions, dude?
Michael pulls Lucy behind a dumpster.
LUCY (CONT’D)
What?
MICHAEL
I thought I saw an unmarked car.
Michael watches as a few vehicles pass.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Was today the first time he cheated on
you?
LUCY
Yes.
(beat)
No. It’s just the first time I walked in
on him. Which I have to say is a lot
more unpleasant than finding another
woman’s hair on my toothbrush or having a
used condom come back up in the toilet.
Don’t they teach you guys not to flush
those things?
(CONTINUED)

26. 25.
CONTINUED: (4)
Michael checks to make sure the coast is clear.
MICHAEL
We’re okay.
LUCY
No you’re not okay. That water drains to
the ocean.
MICHAEL
I’m talking about the cops.
LUCY
Oh.
(beat)
Am I obligated to ask about you and
Amanda now?
MICHAEL
No.
LUCY
Good.
(pointing)
Pay phone!
EXT. PAY PHONE - MOMENTS LATER
Lucy holds the receiver and Michael stands just outside the
booth. Lucy drops a coin in, but when she’s about to dial,
her mind goes blank.
MICHAEL
You okay?
LUCY
Yeah, just wanna make sure I’m
remembering my parent’s number correctly.
They changed it about twelve years ago.
Lucy finally jogs her memory.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Don’t make fun of me, it’s just been
awhile since I used one of these. Do I
need to dial 9 first?
Michael shakes his head no and Lucy turns back around.
LUCY (CONT’D)
I see you laughing.
(CONTINUED)

27. 26.
CONTINUED:
Michael can’t hold his laughter as Lucy dials. Someone picks
up the call on the other end:
MALE VOICE (O.S.)
Manny’s Towing.
Lucy hangs up quickly, but loses the quarter.
LUCY
Who remembers phone numbers anymore?
Lucy slaps the last quarter into Michael’s hand.
MICHAEL
I have an amazing memory. I could
probably recall all the numbers of my
closest friends if I had to.
Michael dials with confidence. After a few seconds, the
screeching sound of a FAX MACHINE blares in his ear. Michael
can’t hang up fast enough, and the coin is lost.
LUCY
“I could probably recall all the numbers
of my closest friends...”
Lucy laughs at Michael as he pulls her away.
INT. CHURCH (BRIDES QUARTERS) - MOMENTS LATER
Don holds a garbage bag and each bridesmaid drops her phone
in.
DON
Posting on Facebook and Twitter about
what happened is only gonna make damage
control more difficult. I thought I made
myself clear when I asked you to keep
this between ourselves.
Don collects the final phone.
DON (CONT’D)
Are they all off?
The bridesmaids nod yes and Don hands the bag to Amanda.
DON (CONT’D)
Now...
A PHONE RINGS.
(CONTINUED)

28. 27.
CONTINUED:
DON (CONT’D)
Goddamn it!
Amanda searches the bag, but cannot find the culprit.
AMANDA
It’s not here.
DON
All right, up against the wall. All of
you.
The bridesmaid can’t believe what they’re being asked to do.
DON (CONT’D)
Now!
The women do as their told while the ringing continues.
DON (CONT’D)
Feet and hands shoulder width apart.
Don starts to aggressively frisk the bridesmaids. BRIDESMAID
#2, mid 30’s, objects.
DON (CONT’D)
Don’t flatter yourself. You’re 20 pounds
heavier and ten years older than my last
girlfriend.
Don still can’t find the ringing phone.
OUTSIDE THE WINDOW --
Derrick is still hiding here. He desperately searches his
pockets for his RINGING CELL PHONE.
INTERCUT DON AND DERRICK --
Don moves on to the next bridesmaid.
Derrick finally locates his mobile and silences it. He
braces for Don to appear in the window.
Don ends the frisking when the ringing stops.
DON (CONT’D)
Whoever’s hiding that phone better hope I
don’t hear it again.
Don allows the bridesmaids to return to their seats.
Derrick relaxes after avoiding disaster.

29. 28.
EXT. DOWNTOWN STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Lucy and Michael walk.
POV A VAN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET --
Two MEN spot Lucy and Michael.
MAN #1
There she is.
MAN #2
A prom dress and feces on her face?
INTERCUT LUCY & MICHAEL WITH VAN --
MICHAEL
Don’t you think you should clean that
dirt off your face now?
LUCY
This is actually chocolate that melted in
my purse.
Lucy runs her finger across her cheek then sticks it in her
mouth.
The two men in the van groan when they see this.
MAN #1
This is worse than I expected.
MAN #2
Who’s the brotha in the penguin suit?
MAN #1
Probably some pimp who’s preying on her.
Those guys can always spot the mentally
ill ones.
BACK TO LUCY AND MICHAEL --
LUCY
What sort of stuff was Don Lester
involved in?
MICHAEL
Rumor was that he ran a protection
racket. When all the development in
downtown started, he kept the gangs and
organized crime from interfering.
Everyone needed him; real estate
developers, shop owners, land lords.
(CONTINUED)

30. 29.
CONTINUED:
LUCY
Let’s turn up there and wait for a bus or
cab. Hey, do you think, as a black man
in formal wear, that you could
successfully hail a taxi?
EXT. ALLEY - CONTINUOUS
Michael and Lucy lean against the wall.
MICHAEL
I hope so.
LUCY
Is there anyone whose place you can go
to?
MICHAEL
My four closest friends are my groomsmen,
and everyone else was on their way to the
wedding. What about you?
LUCY
I was never very good at making
girlfriends. And I refuse to be one of
those chicks who says she prefers to hang
out with guys.
Lucy checks around the corner.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Don’t they know that most of their so-
called “guy friends” are only around for
the possibility of drunken accidental
hookups? You don’t see those great guys
hanging out with gay dudes, do you?
MICHAEL
The guy I found Amanda with was someone
she dated for seven years. She said they
were over each other, and just “close
friends” now.
LUCY
I’m sorry.
(beat)
We should go to my parents’ place in
Northridge. You can use their computer
and get in touch with your boys.
A WHITE VAN with NORTHRIDGE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL emblazoned
across the front enters the other end of the alley and drives
in their direction.
(CONTINUED)

31. 30.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL
I know Northridge. What part?
The van speeds up and they step aside to make room.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Yo, slow down!
The van skids to a stop in front of them and the door flies
open. Two MEN snatch Lucy and pull her inside.
LUCY
Michael!
Michael grabs Lucy’s hand and is dragged along.
MICHAEL
What the hell is happening?!
LUCY
My parents’ address is 2374 Geyser
Avenue. Tell them I think my boyfriend
had me committed!
Michael looses his grip and the van speeds away.
MICHAEL
Lucy!
DISSOLVE
INT. CHURCH (BRIDES QUARTERS) - LATER
Don storms back in. Amanda and the others anxiously await an
update.
DON
Get them outta here.
Amanda clears the room.
DON (CONT’D)
Detectives Benson and Gordon said he has
some girl who’s strung out on crystal
meth helping him.
Amanda starts to cry.
OUTSIDE THE WINDOW --
Derrick hurries off after getting this news.

32. 31.
INT. CHURCH (GROOMS QUARTERS) - CONTINUOUS
Clark, Phil and Wilson aren’t sure what they should be doing.
Derrick bursts in.
CLARK
What’s up, Derrick?
DERRICK
That muthfucka’s got people out there
hunting for Mike like a runaway slave!
We gotta go.
PHIL
Where was he last seen?
DERRICK
I don’t know, but Amanda’s daddy said he
has some crackhead helping him.
WILSON
(to Clark)
What do you wanna do?
CLARK
I want to go look for him, but Don has us
trapped here. Did everyone text their
friends?
PHIL
You know this city is way too spread out
for someone to just happen to see him.
WILSON
Michael will get to a phone and call us.
He once told me he has all of our phone
numbers memorized.
The guys are relieved by Wilson’s misplaced optimism.
CUT TO:
EXT. BLOOM FAMILY HOME - MOMENTS LATER
2374 Geyser Avenue is a modest ranch-style home in a quiet
neighborhood. The Northridge Psychiatric Hospital van is
parked in the driveway.
INT. BLOOM FAMILY HOME - CONTINUOUS
Lucy is strapped to a gurney in her childhood bedroom.
Classic video game posters line the walls and Star Wars
curtains are still on the windows.
(CONTINUED)

33. 32.
CONTINUED:
Lucy has been cleaned up and given a powerful sedative, but
still wears her new gown. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom stand over
their daughter and the two MEN who picked her up are here
with a DOCTOR.
MRS. BLOOM
Will you let me change you out of that
dress into something more comfortable?
LUCY
(slurring)
No. I have to keep this on for my new
husband. He’ll be here soon.
Lucy’s parents have no idea what she’s talking about.
DOCTOR
The sedative we gave her can sometimes
cause hallucinations.
LUCY
Mommy, are you sure the drugs won’t harm
the baby?
MR. BLOOM
So now you’re concerned about the health
of my grandson?!
LUCY
Grandson? What’s he talking about?
Lucy motions her mother to come closer.
LUCY (CONT’D)
(whispering loudly)
Is he drinking again?
Lucy’s father stomps out.
LUCY (CONT’D)
I need to use the potty.
MRS. BLOOM
(to Hospital Employee)
Is it okay?
One of the men helps Lucy into a wheelchair.
MRS. BLOOM (CONT’D)
Thank you so much for letting us spend
time with her before she goes to the
hospital.
(CONTINUED)

34. 33.
CONTINUED: (2)
DOCTOR
How much longer until her boyfriend
arrives?
MRS. BLOOM
He should be here in 15 minutes.
OUTSIDE THE WINDOW --
Michael is here. He watches Lucy being rolled out and knows
he must act fast.
15 MINUTES LATER --
Lucy sits next to the gurney in the wheelchair. Tyler enters
behind Mr. Bloom.
TYLER
There you are! I’ve been so worried, why
did you run...
LUCY
Asshole!
Lucy lungs at Tyler, but doesn’t have the use of her legs.
TYLER
Lucy, I thought you stopped cursing.
LUCY
I caught him fucking another cheerleader
from his school! That’s why he’s telling
you I’m crazy!
Tyler stands calmly next to Mr. and Mrs. Bloom as Lucy is
restrained.
TYLER
Oh, another cheerleader? So not only did
I commit statutory rape by having sex
with a hot, blonde 17-year-old the
morning I found out I’m going to be a
father, I’ve done it before as well?
(to Lucy’s parents)
This is exactly what I predicted.
Delusions. I just wanted to see her
before she was taken away. I’ve seen
enough.
The DOORBELL RINGS.
(CONTINUED)

35. 34.
CONTINUED: (3)
MR. BLOOM
(exiting)
Who the hell could that be?
TYLER
So, yeah, let’s, uh, get her outta here.
They put Lucy’s oversized purse in her lap and prepare to
roll her out. Lucy looks up and smiles.
Michael sashays in behind Mr. Bloom.
LUCY
It’s my new hubbie! And no, Mom, he’s
not Jewish.
Michael puts his finger to his lips and Lucy mock zips hers.
He pretends to be some sort of high-strung and effeminate
messenger.
MICHAEL
My name is Tyrone Montague, but my stage
name is Fly Ty. I am here to deliver a
Singing-Prego-Gram to Lucy. Arranged by
her loving baby daddy to be.
Michael rests his hand on Tyler’s shoulder. Tyler
immediately jerks away.
TYLER
What the hell are you talking about, man?
I didn’t order a singing-prego what? I
don’t even know what that is.
MICHAEL
Are you Tyler...
TYLER
Harris.
MICHAEL
Tyler Harris?
TYLER
Yes.
MICHAEL
Is she Lucy...
TYLER
Bloom.
(CONTINUED)

36. 35.
CONTINUED: (4)
MICHAEL
Lucy Bloom?
TYLER
Yes.
MICHAEL
Then it looks like I’m in the right
goddamn place! Now I ain’t come all the
way out here to be denied my opportunity
to perform.
(beat)
Ever since I took the bus here from
Tupelo, Mississippi to pursue my dream of
being a singer/cinematographer/fashion
designer, people been trying to keep me
from doing what I love.
Michael gets angry now. Mrs. Bloom has seen his face before,
but can’t remember where.
MRS. BLOOM
You look familiar.
Michael turns away from Lucy’s mother.
MICHAEL
Now is any of ya’ll crazy enough to try
to keep this little black boy from
lifting his voice to sang?
(to Tyler)
Are you? Soft ass. You don’t look like
none of the baby daddies where I come
from.
TYLER
(under his breath)
Thank God for that.
Michael gets in Tyler’s face.
MICHAEL
What you say? Speak up.
Tyler doesn’t want to repeat it.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Everybody shut the fuck up and let me do
my thang!
No one was talking. Michael stalls, trying to think of his
next move.
(CONTINUED)

37. 36.
CONTINUED: (5)
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Now, I don’t mean no offense by this, but
I got a thing against red heads. First
man to break my heart was a carrot top.
So I’ma need fire crotch behind me when I
sing to her.
Lucy looks between her legs. Everyone else is confused.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
What ya’ll looking at? Roll the bitch
out the door while I warm up my voice!
Michael pretends to go through voice exercises while the
others do as they’re told. Once Lucy is on the other side of
the doorway, Michael makes sure everyone is in front of him
and backs up. He begins singing, quite poorly.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
‘Lu-cy, I hope you’re not too drugged up
to know what’s going on.’
LUCY
You have such a pretty voice.
MICHAEL
‘If you want me to get you out of here,
give me a sign.’
Everyone is now suspicious.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
‘I said, give me a sign.’
Tyler starts to move toward Michael. Michael finally breaks
character.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Are you gonna give me a sign or what?
Michael looks over his shoulder and sees Lucy reaching out to
hug him. She pulls him into her lap, and as they roll
backward, Michael pulls the door close.
Michael quickly gets to his feet and NAILS TYLER WITH A RIGHT
CROSS, as he attempts to exit the bedroom.
EXT. BLOOM FAMILY HOME - CONTINUOUS
Michael and Lucy fly out the front door. Michael pushes
Lucy’s wheelchair as fast as he can to the sidewalk and away
from the house.
(CONTINUED)

38. 37.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL
Why were they trying to put you in a
mental hospital?
Lucy is having trouble focusing as they turn onto another
street.
LUCY
I attempted suicide four years ago.
(beat)
Tyler knows that if I report him for
having sex with another cheerleader, it
would be the end of his coaching career.
Lucy puts her hand on Michael’s and smiles at him.
MICHAEL
What?
LUCY
I’m so happy you came to my rescue. I
didn’t even think you liked me.
MICHAEL
I don’t know if I do. But I owed you.
Lucy points at Michael’s face and laughs.
LUCY
You’re lying. You think I’m quirky, yet
sexy.
(beat)
Can I ask you a personal question?
MICHAEL
No.
LUCY
When did you know you were in love with
Amanda?
MICHAEL
You want me to answer that right now?
LUCY
Because I’m not sure if I’ve ever been in
love.
Michael stops.
MICHAEL
You’re not in love with Tyler?
(CONTINUED)

39. 38.
CONTINUED: (2)
LUCY
I thought I was until this morning. Now
I realize that I was only with him
because he was the next guy.
MICHAEL
What?
LUCY
You know the ole story: Always in a
relationship, blah, blah, blah, serial
monogamist, blah, blah, blah.
(beat)
But the problem is, as you get older, the
stakes get higher. And before you know
it, you’re living with someone or having
a kid with someone, just because he was
the next guy.
MICHAEL
I’m sorry, Lucy.
A beat. Lucy leans in to whisper something.
LUCY
Don’t forget about the bad guys.
MICHAEL
Right.
Michael resumes running.
LUCY
What we’re you doing back there? Fly Ty?
MICHAEL
I didn’t have much time, and the irate,
gay black man always frightens you
people.
LUCY
Did you just refer to us as ‘you people’?
MICHAEL
(smiling)
Yep. I’ve always wanted to say that to a
white person.
(hopeful)
Are you offended?
Lucy gives it some thought.
(CONTINUED)

40. 39.
CONTINUED: (3)
LUCY
Yes I am.
MICHAEL
Good.
LUCY
See anybody coming?
MICHAEL
No, and I don’t think they will be for
awhile.
INT. BLOOM FAMILY HOME - SAME TIME
Tyler is still groggy from Michael’s punch, and slowly makes
his way down the hallway. When he finally reaches the front
door, he finds Mr. and Mrs. Bloom standing with the others.
The vehicle hoods on the hospital van and Tyler’s car are up.
Mr. and Mrs. Blooms’ cars are blocked in the driveway.
MR. BLOOM
He ripped out the battery cords.
BACK WITH MICHAEL AND LUCY --
Michael continues running while pushing the wheelchair.
LUCY
We need to pick somewhere to meet in case
we get separated again.
MICHAEL
Okay.
LUCY
The food cart near the corner of Wilshire
and Fairfax, by the tall light posts.
They have the best corn dogs in L.A.
MICHAEL
I love corn bread and I love hot dogs,
but putting them together is like that
Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz movie, the
combination just doesn’t work for me.
They hit a bump in the sidewalk and Michael trips and falls.
A RING BOX tumbles out of his pocket and lands open in a
fresh pile of dog poop.
(CONTINUED)

41. 40.
CONTINUED:
LUCY
The people in this neighborhood never
curb their dogs!
Lucy gasps when she realizes she’s looking at the WEDDING
RING. Michael struggles to keep his emotions in check.
LUCY (CONT’D)
It’s beautiful, Michael.
MICHAEL
It’s my original design. I teach jewelry
making at Santa Monica College.
LUCY
You’re good.
Michael struggles to remain composed.
MICHAEL
I think we’re both gonna have to save our
emotional meltdowns for when we have more
time.
LUCY
But when they come, man, they’re gonna be
doozies.
Michael plucks the ring from the box and rises to one knee.
MICHAEL
I don’t wanna risk having this fall out
of my pocket, seeing as how I’m gonna be
returning it, so I need you to hang on to
it for me.
Lucy holds out her left palm. Michael turns Lucy’s hand over
and slides it onto her ring finger. It fits.
Lucy is unable to speak for a moment as Michael stands. She
can’t take her eyes off the ring.
LUCY
(stammering)
Yes. I do. I mean, I will...hold this
diamond ring for you as long as you need
me to. Just let me know whenever you
want this diamond ring back, and I will
do my best to accommodate your request
for this diamond ring.
Michael resumes pushing the wheelchair.

42. 41.
INT. CHURCH (BRIDES QUARTERS) - MOMENTS LATER
Detectives Benson and Gordon sit before Don and Amanda. The
cops shift uncomfortably in their chairs.
DON
What the hell do you need Neosporin for?!
(to Gordon)
And why do you need peroxide?!
DETECTIVE BENSON
Uh...we got some pretty nasty scrapes
chasing Michael and the girl.
DON
Does Michael have any ex-girlfriends who
are drug addicts?
AMANDA
No.
DON
Does he use dope?
Amanda is hesitant to answer and Don picks up on it.
DON (CONT’D)
What does he use? Heroine,
methamphetamine?
AMANDA
No. Marijuana. He has a medical card.
DETECTIVE GORDON
That medicinal stuff is awesome. I love
the Master Diesel Kush.
DON
Shut up.
(to Amanda)
This is good to know.
Detective Benson gets a phone call and answers.
DETECTIVE BENSON
Hey.
(beat)
I’m with the Chief right now.
Don snatches the phone.
(CONTINUED)

43. 42.
CONTINUED:
DON
Sorry you had to call Detective Benson’s
number, but we can’t have any record of
us communicating. You already know the
situation, and Amanda just helped me come
up with a plan. Hold on.
(to Amanda)
Has Michael completely moved out of his
apartment yet?
AMANDA
Not until the end of the month.
DON
Do you still have a key?
Amanda nods.
DON (CONT’D)
Go get it.
(to the Detectives)
You know what to do. And find out who
the tweaker is.
The Detectives stand, but are not quite ready to go.
DETECTIVE BENSON
Uh...was anyone able to find the first
aid kit?
Don shoves each man toward the door.
DON
Get the hell outta here! You can kiss
each other’s boo boos on your drive to
the east side.
EXT. LOS ANGELES STREET - MOMENTS LATER
A bus pulls to a stop and the wheelchair platform is lowered.
Michael rolls Lucy out onto the sidewalk. She holds her left
hand in a position where everyone can see the ring.
LUCY
(waving w/left hand)
Goodbye, Mr. Bus Driver.
(pointing w/left hand)
Maybe we should go that way, Michael.
(w/left hand to chin)
Hmm...or maybe the opposite direction.
(left palm to forehead)
My, it is a warm afternoon.
(CONTINUED)

44. 43.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL
Well, at least people are still getting
to see the ring today.
LUCY
Michael, how does your mama feel about
you marrying a white girl? I once heard
a black man say that black moms don’t
want their sons bringing any girl home
that can’t use their comb. Does Amanda
have kinky hair?
MICHAEL
How long does it take for the drugs to
wear off?
LUCY
Or does your mom have a weave?
MICHAEL
No, my mother did not have a weave. But
the last time I saw her she did have her
hair blown out into a gigantic afro.
LUCY
She still wears a fro?
MICHAEL
No.
(beat)
She and my father died in a car accident
on there way to a birthday party with a
blaxpoitation theme.
Lucy starts to cry.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
It’s okay, it happened a long time ago.
It was back when I was seven.
Michael realizes this will make Lucy’s crying worse. It
does.
LUCY
I never know the right thing to say after
someone tells me something like that. I’m
sorry. The drugs aren’t helping either.
MICHAEL
What you just said is fine, and honest.
It’s better than the usual awkward
silence, followed by the attempts to
change the subject.
(CONTINUED)

45. 44.
CONTINUED: (2)
LUCY
Is it weird if I keep asking you
questions about it? And remember, the
drugs are talking.
MICHAEL
I guess.
LUCY
Were you adopted by a white family after
your parents died? Because you speak so
much better than I do.
MICHAEL
Okay, maybe it isn’t okay for you to keep
asking me questions.
(beat)
But no, I was not adopted by Phillip
Drummond. I was raised by my grandmother
on the west side.
Lucy makes a ‘W’ with her fingers.
LUCY
Westside!
MICHAEL
No, the white people west side.
LUCY
Oh. I thought maybe white parents would
explain the fiance too, since you’re not
a professional athlete. I’m just so
curious about interracial couples.
MICHAEL
I know, right. And I hate when people
try to be PC about it, that when you, you
know, attempt to get background on their
relationship, they pretend like what
they’re doing is so normal.
LUCY
And why am I acting like it’s unusual for
a white woman from Colorado to be married
to a brown man from Sri Lanka?
MICHAEL
My first instinct when I see them is to
stare. But then I hurt my neck trying so
hard to look away really quick.
(CONTINUED)

46. 45.
CONTINUED: (3)
LUCY
Screw that, dude, I gawk. And if it’s a
mother and child? Yes, I do wanna play
with your cute little half-breed
offspring.
MICHAEL
While I run through a mental list of what
mix the kid might be.
LUCY
I’m so glad I’m not the only one.
MICHAEL
So have you only been with white guys?
LUCY
(strange Irish accent)
Oh, heavens no. I’ve banged the whole
lot of ya.
INT. BLOOM FAMILY HOME - MOMENTS LATER
Tyler re-enters with Mr. and Mrs. Bloom.
TYLER
Fuck! I knew I shouldn’t have had you
wait for me. This is all my fault. We
need to file a Missing Persons report.
MRS. BLOOM
Someone has to be gone for more than 24
hours first.
MR. BLOOM
Who was that guy? What the hell is a
Prego-Gram?
Tyler’s phone rings and he immediately answers.
TYLER
This is Coach Harris.
Tyler is surprised by who’s calling.
TYLER (CONT’D)
Chief Lester, it’s an honor. I want you
to know, I was one of your biggest
supporters, and I don’t agree with how
you were screwed over by the City
Council.
(CONTINUED)

47. 46.
CONTINUED:
Don says something that shuts Tyler up. He steps away from
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom.
TYLER(CONT’D)
I do know...a person by that name.
(long beat)
I see. I see. I can be there in 20
minutes. Thank you for the call, sir.
Tyler hangs up and the Blooms wait for an explanation.
TYLER (CONT’D)
It’s, uh, about one of my players. He
had a run-in with Don Lester.
Mrs. Bloom can’t hide her contempt.
MRS. BLOOM
I don’t understand how a Chief of Police
can be fired over suspicion of being
corrupt, and a year later be running a
multi-million dollar consulting business
that contracts with the same police...
A thought crosses Mrs. Bloom’s mind as Tyler moves toward the
door.
MR. BLOOM
You okay?
MRS. BLOOM
Yeah, I just remembered that I saw an
article on the LA Times website about Don
Lester’s daughter getting married today.
(beat)
To a black gentleman that I recognize
from somewhere. Maybe he’s a
professional basketball player? Can you
believe a racist like him would stand for
that?
TYLER
I’m not sure that he is. I need to go
take of care this.
MR. BLOOM
What should we do about Lucy?
TYLER
I think she’ll turn up. Soon. I’ll be
in touch.
(CONTINUED)

48. 47.
CONTINUED: (2)
Tyler exits. Mrs. Bloom is surprised by his sudden change in
focus.
EXT. LOS ANGELES STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Michael is in a dead sprint as he pushes Lucy.
MICHAEL
Are you sure it’s the same detectives?
You really only saw them from the scrotum
to the belly button.
LUCY
For the second time, yes!
Michael turns over his shoulder to take a peak.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Faster, Michael!
A CAR carrying two MEN gains on them.
MICHAEL
Hold on, we’re turning!
They round the corner of a building to another street and the
wheelchair skids.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
This reminds me of how my friends and I
used to race shopping carts around Vons.
LUCY
Well I am not a box of Cap n’ Crunch, so
be careful.
Lucy realizes she dropped something.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Michael, my purse.
They skid to a stop. Michael leaves the wheelchair and looks
back around the corner. He spots Lucy’s purse on the ground
and also sees the MEN who were “chasing” them aren’t the
detectives at all. Michael watches them drive off, picks up
the purse and sits against the wall. Lucy cannot see him.
MICHAEL
Man, I can’t believe you were able to
recognize those cops through the tinted
front windshield of a moving car, from
what, fifty yards away.
(CONTINUED)

49. 48.
CONTINUED:
LUCY
I have excellent vision and I’m great
with faces.
MICHAEL
Oh my God, Lucy. Here they come!
LUCY
Hurry!
Michael struggles not to laugh.
MICHAEL
I’ve got a cramp in my leg, and I can’t
move. You’re gonna have to wheel
yourself!
LUCY
No, Michael, I won’t leave you!
MICHAEL
Go! They’re only a few feet...
Michael pretends to scuffle with attackers.
Lucy rolls the chair for twenty feet, then stops.
Something’s fishy.
Michael continues the charade. Lucy cautiously peaks her
head around the corner, and Michael finally ends his
performance.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
I’m hungry. Let’s get something to eat.
LUCY
Butthole.
(beat)
Where can we go?
MICHAEL
Why don’t you use your excellent vision
to look for a place?
LUCY
Before we get food, though, I need to
have a bowel movement. But it’s gonna be
strange doing it without my iPod. I
always listen to “I’m Coming Out” by
Dianna Ross.
(CONTINUED)

50. 49.
CONTINUED: (2)
MICHAEL
That image is so appetizing, I don’t
think I need to eat now.
LUCY
I missed my a.m. session, and I don’t
wanna go too close to my p.m. one.
MICHAEL
You poop two times a day?
LUCY
Sometimes three.
INT. PUBLIC RESTROOM - MOMENTS LATER
The door swings open and Michael holds Lucy in his arms as
they enter the closet-sized space.
MICHAEL
This is not the threshold I expected to
carry a woman across today.
LUCY
Thank you, Michael.
Lucy puts down seat covers and Michael gently places her on
the toilet.
MICHAEL
Have fun.
EXT. PUBLIC RESTROOM - CONTINUOUS
Michael closes the door behind him and takes a seat in the
wheelchair.
LUCY (O.S.)
Finished!
MICHAEL
(incredulous)
What?
LUCY (O.S.)
I do this 2.5 times a day. I’m like a
machine.
MICHAEL
Well all right, “machine”, here comes the
chair.
(CONTINUED)

51. 50.
CONTINUED:
Michael cracks the door just wide enough to push the
wheelchair in. He takes several steps back and hears the
chair hit the toilet.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Sorry.
Lucy struggles inside while Michael checks to make sure no
one is following them.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
What’re you doing? Hurry up.
LUCY (O.S.)
I can’t raise myself to get in it.
Michael doesn’t like where this is going.
LUCY (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Did you hear me?
MICHAEL
The part about you not being able to get
into the wheelchair?
LUCY (O.S.)
Yes.
MICHAEL
Nope, I didn’t hear that.
LUCY (O.S.)
I need your help.
Michael debates for a moment.
MICHAEL
How does it smell in there?
LUCY (O.S.)
Like the fragrance counter at Macy’s.
Michael doesn’t consider this a joking matter.
LUCY (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Come help me, please?
Michael considers this request for a moment. After a few
moments, he holds his breath and reluctantly goes into the
restroom. We remain outside.
(CONTINUED)

52. 51.
CONTINUED: (2)
MICHAEL (O.S.)
You know my ancestors used to have to do
this sort of thing, back in the day. I’m
not excited about repeating it.
LUCY (O.S.)
Black people used to wipe the butts of
white people?
MICHAEL (O.S.)
I didn’t say anything about...oh, hell
no.
LUCY (O.S.)
But everything is numb back there, and
it’s not like I can see it. I have hand
sanitizer in my purse.
MICHAEL (O.S.)
So then why don’t you put that on your
ass, and call it a day?
A short silence inside. PEOPLE walk past and wonder what’s
going on.
MICHAEL (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Just for this, you’re buying lunch.
We hear Michael unrolling a large wad of toilet paper.
LUCY (O.S.)
How can you think about food when you’re
about to put your hand up my booty?
MICHAEL (O.S.)
Shut up and lean over the chair.
(beat)
Now is it front to back or back to front?
LUCY (O.S.)
Front to...ouch, not so rough!
INT. CHURCH (GROOMS QUARTERS) - MOMENTS LATER
Wilson smokes by an open window. Phil, Clark and Derrick
huddle at the table.
WILSON
What do you think about kidnapping
Amanda?
Derrick jumps up.
(CONTINUED)

53. 52.
CONTINUED:
DERRICK
Hell yeah! That’s the best idea we’ve
had so far.
CLARK
Are you crazy? Amanda isn’t some woman
illegally in the country, working as a
prostitute to pay off her debt to human
smugglers.
Derrick is confused by Clark’s comparison. He wonders why
Wilson isn’t as well.
CLARK (CONT’D)
Think about what would happen if we did
that.
WILSON
Don wouldn’t kill us, and you know going
to jail again doesn’t scare me.
CLARK
Well it scares me.
(to Phil and Derrick)
And it better scare you too.
DERRICK
Shit, I been locked up before.
CLARK
You spent one night in the Beverly Hills
jail after getting a DUI.
Derrick doesn’t have a good response.
CLARK (CONT’D)
Yeah, Michael let me hear the voicemail
of you crying for him to come get you.
Sit down.
(beat)
We have everyone we know looking.
PHIL
But most of our friends were on their way
here.
CLARK
Well they have nothing else to do now.
Wilson looks out the window sees someone approaching the
building.
(CONTINUED)

54. 53.
CONTINUED: (2)
WILSON
Who’s this?
Outside, Tyler walks up and is greeted by Don and Amanda.
PHIL
That’s weird. It’s Tyler Harris. He’s
the football coach at Schwarzenegger High
School.
DERRICK
Why would you know something like that?
Hold up, there’s a school named after
Arnold Schwarzenegger?
PHIL
There was an article about him in the
Sports section. His team lost a game for
the first time in three years last night.
CLARK
Is he a friend of Amanda’s?
PHIL
Not that I know of.
Tyler vigorously shakes Don’s hand.
DERRICK
His ass sure is happy to be meeting Don.
PHIL
Wait a minute. The article said he
played football at Cal State Bakersfield.
Just like that asshole, Duncan.
Don, Amanda and Tyler speed off in a Crown Victoria.
CLARK
(to Wilson)
Call your boys. We gotta get outta here.
Wilson smiles and stands.
WILSON
My driver’s been a block away for the
past 30 minutes.
DERRICK
That’s what I’m talkin’ bout!
They all quickly get to their feet. Wilson holds up his
phone and they prepare to leave.
(CONTINUED)

55. 54.
CONTINUED: (3)
WILSON
He’s gonna create a diversion as soon as
I send this text. Ready?
They all nod, and when Wilson hits send, FIRE ALARMS and
POLICE SIRENS blare outside. The guys are impressed. Wilson
calmly finishes his cigarette and puts the butt out on a
wedding invitation.
WILSON (CONT’D)
Let’s hurry.
EXT. LOS ANGELES STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Michael rolls Lucy away from a taco truck. Lucy holds a
large bag of food in her lap and shifts in her chair, chafed
from the rough wiping. Michael eats.
LUCY
Had you and Amanda talked about kids?
MICHAEL
Nothing specific. When I told her what
name I’d like if we ever had a girl, she
got quiet and we never discussed it
again.
LUCY
What’s the name?
MICHAEL
Dolores. It was my mother’s middle name.
LUCY
That’s pretty. I’ve always wanted a son,
preferably gay.
Michael isn’t sure he wants to know why, but he can’t resist.
MICHAEL
Why, Lucy?
LUCY
So I can make him play sports and teach
him how to fight and throw knives, all
sorts of other macho boy crap too.
Combined with his naturally feminine
ways, he’ll grow up to be the best of
both worlds, the perfect man.
(CONTINUED)

56. 55.
CONTINUED:
MICHAEL
Well now that you’re potentially carrying
your future UFC fighter/hair stylist, do
you have any names in mind?
Lucy takes a deep breath, she doesn’t want to ruin the light
mood. She’s unable to speak for fear of crying.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Ah, it’s a silly exercise. I think you
should wait a few days after the kid is
born, so that way you can get an idea of
their personality.
LUCY
I know you just met me, but based on what
you’ve seen, do you think I’ll be a good
mom?
MICHAEL
I don’t have anything to go by. I would
have to have known a woman who currently
has adult offspring, before she gave
birth. And I don’t.
LUCY
So you’re not sure that I’ll be a good
mother. That’s comforting.
MICHAEL
Lucy, that’s not what I said.
LUCY
So give me an answer then. I know my
parents don’t think I’ll be good at it,
and who gives an eff what Tyler thinks.
(beat)
But I need to know if I can pull it off.
If no one thinks I can do it, then I’ll
go ahead and schedule another appointment
at Planned Parenthood right now.
MICHAEL
Planned Parenthood? So that’s the one
phone number you have memorized?
LUCY
I’m serious, Michael.
MICHAEL
Okay.
(beat)
Do you ever watch football?
(CONTINUED)

57. 56.
CONTINUED: (2)
LUCY
Nope.
MICHAEL
One of the most successful NFL
quarterbacks over the past ten years is a
guy by the name of Kurt Warner.
LUCY
Is he the guy who sent the penis photos?
MICHAEL
No. When Kurt Warner graduated from
college, no one drafted him and he got
cut from the only team that invited him
to tryout.
(beat)
After that, he worked in a grocery store
for $5.50 an hour. Once he got tired of
washing lettuce, he started playing semi-
pro football and then moved on to be the
starting quarterback for the Admirals.
LUCY
What city are they in?
MICHAEL
Amsterdam. When he finally got a chance
to come back home and play in front of
fans who weren’t smoking hash, Warner
became the third string quarterback for
the Rams.
LUCY
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be
a cheerleader for the L.A. Rams. They
were good.
MICHAEL
Well they weren’t when Kurt Warner got
there. However, after a freak injury to
the starting quarterback, he got his
opportunity to play.
(beat)
Kurt Warner was MVP of the league that
year, went on to be one of the greatest
quarterbacks of all time, and now I’m
standing on a street corner, in a tuxedo,
using his career as an analogy for why I
think Lucy Bloom will eventually become a
good mother.
(CONTINUED)

58. 57.
CONTINUED: (3)
Lucy hands Michael his drink and smiles at him
appreciatively.
LUCY
Hmm. Maybe I need to start watching
football.
They approach an ELECTRONICS STORE with a large flat screen
TV in the window. The local news is on.
MICHAEL
You getting any feeling back in your
legs?
Lucy takes her time wiping her mouth.
LUCY
Oh, yeah. I got the feeling back not
long after I used the toilet.
They come to an abrupt stop.
MICHAEL
Then why am I still pushing this
wheelchair?
LUCY
I thought you were just being chivalrous
to a damsel in distress.
MICHAEL
So saving you from being sent to a mental
hospital and wiping your pale ass wasn’t
chivalrous enough? Get up!
LUCY
Well if you’re gonna put it that way...
Lucy hops to her feet. They both look toward the TV in the
window, and something catches their attention.
ON THE SCREEN:
Don and Amanda stand outside an apartment before reporters
and TV cameras.
DON
Good afternoon. I’m Don Lester, former
Chief of the Los Angeles Police
Department.
(beat)
At approximately 1 p.m.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)

59. 58.
CONTINUED: (4)
DON (CONT'D)
today, I called the Eagle Rock police
station to report an anonymous tip I
received regarding a large drug stash in
apartment 112 at 1505 Munson Avenue.
MICHAEL
That’s my apartment!
DON
When police arrived, they discovered 25
pounds of marijuana, 10 pounds of
methamphetamine and 5 pounds of crack
cocaine.
LUCY
Damn, Michael. You were planning a kick
ass wedding reception.
The camera pans a table next to Don where the illegal items
sit.
DON
The unit is under lease to a man by the
name of Michael Preston. Mr. Preston was
scheduled to marry my daughter, Amanda,
today.
On cue, Amanda looks heartbroken.
DON (CONT’D)
Unable to carry on his double life,
Michael, a registered drug user, fled
moments before the ceremony was set to
begin and was joined by Van Nuys
resident, Lucy Bloom.
Lucy gasps.
DON (CONT’D)
Standing with me is Coach Tyler Harris of
Arnold Schwarzenegger High School in
Granada Hills.
Tyler joins Don and Amanda. Lucy and Michael look at each
other, too bewildered to speak.
DON (CONT’D)
Tyler is the boyfriend of Ms. Bloom and
the father of their unborn child. We
have strong evidence to support our
belief that Ms. Bloom is addicted to
methamphetamine and that Mr. Preston is
her drug dealer.
(CONTINUED)

60. 59.
CONTINUED: (5)
Security camera stills of Lucy and Michael with Detectives
Benson and Gordon earlier today appear on screen.
DON (CONT’D)
These two fugitives have been on the run
since approximately 12 noon. Any
assistance in helping us apprehend them
would be greatly appreciated by my
family, Mr. Harris and the LAPD.
Back to Lucy and Michael, but they’re gone. A block away all
we see is their backs as they high tail it out of there.
EXT. MICHAEL’S APARTMENT - SAME TIME
The reporters depart and Don stands with Amanda and Tyler.
Detectives Gordon and Benson approach.
DON
Tell the boys in Evidence I appreciate
the favor.
A look of concern briefly flashes across Amanda’s face.
DON (CONT’D)
You okay, sweety?
Amanda nods and kisses her father on the cheek.
AMANDA
Thank you, daddy.
DON
Before your mother died, I promised her I
would do everything I could to keep you
happy.
INT. SUV - MOMENTS LATER
Clark, Phil and Derrick pile into the back. Wilson gets up
front next to the DRIVER, Korean, late 50’s.
PHIL
Where should we look first?
Wilson turns on the radio. A breaking news report in Korean.
WILSON
I think...
Wilson is concerned by what he hears on the radio.
(CONTINUED)

61. 60.
CONTINUED:
WILSON (CONT’D)
Hold on. It’s about Michael.
Wilson turns up the volume.
DERRICK
Why they talking about Mike on Chinese
radio?
CLARK
It’s Korean.
DERRICK
(to Wilson)
I thought you were Chinese. Yoboseyo, my
kigga. Get it? Korean plus ni...
EVERYONE
Shh.
The report comes to an end as the Driver is about to turn the
ignition. Wilson stops him.
WILSON
We’ve got a problem.
INT. BLOOM FAMILY HOME - MOMENTS LATER
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom sit dumbstruck before their television.
MR. BLOOM
I can’t believe I had that drug dealing,
basketball-playing pimp right here in my
home and couldn’t stop him. I bet he’s
planning on selling Lucy as a sex slave.
Red heads are considered exotic in some
parts of the world.
Mrs. Bloom can’t believe what her husband has just said.
MRS. BLOOM
Please tell me you don’t actually believe
that con man’s version of anything.
(beat)
I was already starting to become
suspicious of Tyler’s story, now that
he’s appearing on TV with Don Lester,
it’s confirmed.
Mrs. Bloom stands and checks her watch. It’s 6:00.
(CONTINUED)