BLINK TWICE
Written by
Zoë Kravitz & E.T. Feigenbaum
4/12/23
OVER BLACK WE HEAR: DRIP.
EXT. JUNGLE - DAY
(Existing shot)
LIZARD SITS ON A ROCK WATCHING... SOMETHING
DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.
INT. BATHROOM - DAY
CLOSE ON A GRIMY LEAKY SINK. DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.
SPARK! Close on: A YELLOW LIGHTER with a lil smilie face on
it LIGHTING a stick of incense. FRIDA blows out the flame,
then looks back to:
HER PHONE SCREEN WHERE WE SEE: A PICTURE OF A WOMEN'S HANDS
SHOWING OFF NAIL ART WITH LITTLE GREEN LIZARDS PAINTED ON
THEM. DRIP.
CLOSE ON: FRIDAS' CAT NAILS AS SHE TYPES: aNAILmals by Frida.
LIZARD EMOJI. PAINTING NAIL EMOJI. BLOWS SMOKE EMOJI. POST.
The picture joins the collection of others oN her page.
She lowers her phone, stares straight a head for a moment
before:
FRIDA TYPES: SlATER KING. We notice the google suggestions:
SLATER KING NET WORTH
SLATER KING KING-TECH
SLATER KING ISLAND
SlATER KING APOLOGY
SLATER KING INTERVIEW
FRIDA CLICKS ON THE LAST ONE. CLOSE ON HER EYES AS WE HEAR:
SLATER KING
I Slater King would like to
formally apologize for my behavior.
I've sought therapy, and am taking
a leave of absence from my company.
I'm sorry.
Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 2.
INT. INTERVIEW - DAY
INTERVIEWER
You released that 2 years ago
today. I'm sure a lots happened
since then.
SLATER KING
Yes, ma'm. A lots happened.
He shifts in his seat. He's nervous in a a way that makes him
relatable.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
I like this chair.
INTERVIEWER
Right. Well lets get to question
that everybody is dying for you to
answer. Where have you been since
you-
SLATER KING
Got canceled?
INTERVIEWER
I was going to say since you
stepped down and made your CFO Vic
Mahoney CEO of KING-tech.
SLATER KING
Right.
He puffs his vape.
INTERVIEWER
You completely vanished.
Slater laughs.
INTERVIEWER (CONT'D)
What's funny?
SLATER KING
People. They tell you to go away,
and then they wonder where you've
been.
The interviewer smiles politely. Waiting for him to answer.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
I just needed to disappear for a
bit. So I-
Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 3.
INTERVIEWER
Yes?
SLATER KING
Bought an island.
INTERVIEWER
An Island? Well I guess thats like
buying a sandwich for a
billionaire.
SLATER KING
I know it sounds obnoxious, but Uh,
Dr Stein, my therapist said it was
important for me to have a safe
space to uh, reflect. I didn't
know where else I could I that so--
Seriously I love this chair. It's
such a good red.
So yeah, it's been incredibly
healing to be in nature, and spend
time with my friends, to just
disconnect ya know? No phones, no
work. I Grow my own food, wear the
same thing every day, raise
chickens...
INTERVIEWER
Slater King raising chickens?!
Seems like you really are a changed
man.
FRIDA'S BATHROOM - SAME
A piece of incense ash falls onto a worn book on the floor.
"Success is the best revenge. How to build your empire"
INTERVIEW - SAME
SLATER KING
Well yeah I've realized, after
everything that happened, how
important it actually is to stop
and smell the flowers. So yeah,
I'm grateful. For everything.
Like... this chair. I'm grateful
for this beautiful red chair.
He admires it again.
INTERVIEWER
I'm sure you can have it, if you
want...
Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 4.
SLATER KING
No. Really? (talking to someone off
camera.)
I can have this? I'm love
furniture, But I get it home it
always looks weird,
yaknowwhatimean? I move it around
like a crazy person cuz I never
know where to uh, put it.
INTERVIEWER
Right. So Last year you started the
KING-TECH Foundation, in support of
trauma survivors. What do you have
to say to the people who called
this performative?
SLATER KING
I guess, uh, I dunno, I'm just
trying to do better. I don't know
how else to say I'm sorry. I've
said it so many times the word has
lost meaning. I have learned a lot.
I hope to continue to learn. I'm
here to talk less and listen more.
And yeah, sure I wish everyone
could forgive and forget, but like
my sister says, "forgiveness is a
choice and forgetting is a gift."
So yeah, I don't expect anything
from anyone.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!!!!! FRIDA JUMPS.
JESS (O.S.)
Hey dude, you got my lighter?
FRIDA
Oh, yeah, sorry!
Frida grabs the lighter from off the floor, She cracks the
door open to pass the lighter thru.
JESS
The super should be here soon, Will
you grab the rent money?
FRIDA
Ok, we uh, might be a little short.
JESS
What did you do???
5.
FRIDA
It's a surprise! For you!
JESS
Oh boy...
Slam! The door closes. Go wide to reveal Frida is on the
toilet.
BEAT.
FRIDA
Wait! Do we have any more--
Jess holds out a roll of toilet paper through crack in the
door.
INT. FRIDA'S BATHROOM - MOMENTS LATER - DAY
Frida's washes her hands in the grimy sink. She turns off
the water, but the sinks still like- DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.
She looks in the mirror. Fusses with her hair. We clock A
SCAR next to her left eye. She REACHES behind the vanity
mirror and pulls out a small wad of cash.
She looks at her reflection. Tired. She needs a vacation.
FRIDA
I need a fuckin' vacation.
JAMES BROWN
1 2 3. Get down!
INT. KITCHEN - DAY
We follow Fridas' red backpack through the kitchen. The
godfather of soul blasts in her ear buds. A muffled voice:
ASSHOLE BOSS
Frida...Frida. FRIDA!!!
Frida finally hears him. Takes out her earbuds
ASSHOLE BOSS (CONT'D)
You're late.
FRIDA
I know sorry I-
6.
ASSHOLE BOSS
SO, as know the KING TECH gala is
our most important event of the
year, and well, last year you were
a little too....chatty.
FRIDA
No I--He started talking to me. He
told me he liked my nails that was
it--
ASSHOLE BOSS
Anyway, It would be great if this
time you could be a little more, ya
know, invisible.
Frida nods. Turns to open her locker
ASSHOLE BOSS (CONT'D)
Aren't we forgetting something?
FRIDA
If I'm inviable why does it matter
if I-
ASSHOLE BOSS
If you're gonna difficult--
FRIDA
Ok, ok, I'm sorry. We're good. No
one's difficult. See?
Frida smiles.
ASSHOLE BOSS
Just don't forget to smile.
Boss walks away. Frida smile drops. She gives him the finger.
Stuffs her Backpack in the locker.
INT. EVENT STAGING AREA - NIGHT
R1A
TRACK WITH FRIDA as she heads to some LOCKERS, passing
between her co-worker buds, CAROLINE and BEN.
CAROLINE
You know what they used to call
that place?
TITLE CARD
BEN
Yeah, and it was legendary and also
a million years ago.
Frida drops her RED BACKPACK into a locker.
JEFF
Frida, you're late.
FRIDA
Sorry.
CAROLINE
All I'm sayin' is I don't buy this
whole fucking "my island is my safe
space where I learn to talk less
and listen more and think about my
soul." What do you think they do
on this "legendary" island now Ben?
Bring girls there to hang out and
play chess with them?
BEN
Oh, they definitely playin' with
they chess. I'm just sayin' he's a
billionaire. What do you want him
to do, take girls to Applebees?
CAROLINE
How was your date by the way?
BEN
She was sweet.
CAROLINE
All I'm saying is, if you're at one
of these charity events, it's not
because you're a good person. It's
because you cannot fuckin' sleep at
night and you're trying to buy back
your soul, one five-hundred-
thousand dollar plate of Branzino
at a time. I'm just sayin'--
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BEN
I'm just sayin'...
FRIDA
That's so cynical. You don't have to
be a monster to have power. I'm just
saying, I'll be at one of those
tables one day, and it won't be
because I did something horrible.
And, by the way, I served him last
year and he was very nice.
They laugh.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
He said he liked my nails.
CAROLINE BEN
Okay. Go hang out with your Yeah, tell him we say, hi.
best friend, Slater King.
Jess enters frame lugging a box of champagne.
JESS
Do you have my lighter?
Ben hands it to her. Frida and Jess unload a dolly.
JESS (CONT'D)
Missed that audition waiting for
the super who never showed. So we
still have black mold so I guess
we're just gonna die now. How was
your day?
FRIDA
So, I've learned that when a client
over fifty says they want to "try
something young and fun" with their
nails, it means you're about to
enter a hostage situation.
JESS
Rich people have no sense of time.
GARRET
Yo Jess, can I grab your lighter?
JESS
(hands it off)
I want it back.
(then)
Gonna have to write my fuckin' name
on this thing.
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FRIDA
Ugh, this haircut is stupid. I look
like a boy.
JESS
It's cute.
FRIDA
Heard ya sneakin' out at like three
am. Where'd you go last night?
Jess cringes, guilty.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
What's wrong with you?
JESS
Please don't be mad at me.
FRIDA
I'm not mad at you! I just can't
magically erase shit from my brain so
when you get back together I'm not
gonna pretend I don't want to stab
him.
JESS
It's complicated --
FRIDA
It's not. Stop giving away your power.
You're not a human phone charger.
Have some self-respect.
(then)
I'm sorry. I love you. I just don't
understand why you keep going back.
JESS
I think I'm afraid of being alone.
FRIDA
You're not alone. You have me.
JESS
I know.
Jeff approaches --
JEFF
Don't forget to smile, ladies.
JESS
Anyway. It's tonight. You must be
dying.
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FRIDA
I'm dead.
2 2
INT. THE DOWN TO EARTH GALA - BALLROOM - NIGHT
CLOSE ON: An EMCEE'S FACE.
EMCEE
Ok, ok, let's get serious, people.
It is now time for me to introduce
to you, your host. You all know him
as the CEO and founder of KingTech,
but tonight we are here for his
exquisite taste and his boundless
generosity. And it is my distinct
pleasure to introduce you to Mr.
Slater King.
GO WIDE. A fancy fundraiser gala. The audience--celebs, CEOs,
rich people (you get it)--APPLAUDS LOUDLY for: SLATER KING (a
very young 40). He is handsome and charming and perfect in a
way that should probably be annoying, but somehow isn't. He
waves off the adulation gracefully.
3 3
INT. STORAGE ROOM - BALLROOM - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT
Frida and Jess struggle with CASES OF DOM. Frida cranes her
neck, staring through the door at Slater, still talking.
JESS
Careful, you're gonna sprain your
neck.
FRIDA
I don't care if I break it.
She DROPS her case of Dom next to the freezer.
TIME CUT:
BACK TO THE BALLROOM
A woman TAPS her champagne flute. A HAND appears--nails
PAINTED BLUE, with NAIL ART OF CATS--starts to pour. Frida
glances at THE BACK OF SLATER'S HEAD AT HIS TABLE.
Back to Frida, the champagne flute is OVERFLOWING.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Sorry. Shit. I'm sorry.
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Frida cleans the spill. Embossed on the NAPKIN: "KINGTECH".
INT. GALA - LOCKERS - A LITTLE LATER
R4A
Frida opens her locker with the RED BACK PACK.
JESS
(to co-worker)
Yo. Seriously?
Co-worker tosses the lighter back.
4A 4A
INT. BALLROOM - A MOMENT LATER - NIGHT
Frida and Jess weave through the dense crowd with the RED
BACKPACK.
6 6
INT. STALL - LADIES ROOM - NIGHT
Frida and Jess are squeezed into the stall. Frida reaches
into the backpack--
FRIDA
Red or blue?
JESS
Uhhhh--
7 7
INT. LADIES ROOM - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT
Frida and Jess fight the crowd of women for a spot at the
mirror. Both in the same dress. Frida in RED. Jess in BLUE.
JESS
Twinsies.
NEXT TO THEM: A BLONDE WOMAN, stares at her reflection.
BLONDE WOMAN
I've asked Charlie to pull the car
around.
8 8
INT. BALLROOM - A FEW MINUTES LATER - NIGHT
The gala is now in full party mode. Frida and Jess strut,
lookin' good. Like, real good. On stage in the b.g., the
Emcee is auctioning off a PIECE OF ART.
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FRIDA/JESS
Hi... Hello....How are
you?...Hello, Ladies...
JESS
Oh, she's gorgeous. I have one of
those in my summer house, but I
need more.
Frida trips in her heels.
FRIDA
Oh, shit, sorry. I just don't know
how to walk in these fuckin'
things.
JESS
Ok, do this thing my aunt taught
me. It's easy. East. West. East.
West.
JESS/FRIDA
East. West. East. West.
JESS
Oh, shit, it's Jennifer.
They strut towards a crowd of VIPs, but then--
STAN
Ladies, this is a private area.
Could you step that way please?
This is STAN (50, Slater's bodyguard, always nearby).
JESS/FRIDA
South. South. South.
Frida stops, staring into the crowd.
JESS
How much do you think that little
head costs? Like, a million
dollars? I wonder if an alarm would
go off if I stole it.
Frida's off. Heading into the crowd.
JESS
Frida! What are you doing??
Frida takes a few steps... then TRIPS... and FALLS... right
into a waitress with a tray of champagne. Record scratch.
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Everybody turns and stares. Champagne and broken glass
everywhere. People are staring. Fuck my life. But then--
SLATER
Are you alright? Is it ok if I help
you up?
There he is... leaning down in front of her. Slater Fucking
King. He helps her onto a chair.
SLATER (CONT'D)
May I?
FRIDA
Yeah...
He slips off her other shoe... and SNAPS the heel off. She
smiles. They look at each other. It's an electric moment.
Big APPLAUSE. The winner, RICH --
RICH
Slater!
SLATER
Rich!
RICH
The speech turned out great.
SLATER
Really, you sure it wasn't too
long?
Frida looks at Jess. Jess `slits her throat,' mouths `dead'.
Frida watches as Slater heads for the stage to take a picture
with Rich. Rich catches Frida's eye.
STAN
Ma'am.
Stan hands her a BAND-AID. Her hand is bleeding--she hadn't
even noticed. She smiles. Under Stan's jacket, she glimpses:
A HOLSTERED GLOCK. Slater reappears with Rich --
RICH
I'm sorry to interrupt.
SLATER
No, no, you're not interrupting.
This is... actually, I havent asked
you your name.
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FRIDA
I'm Frida.
A beat, and then... she starts to laugh. They laugh together.
MONTAGE - BALLROOM - SLATER AND HIS FRIENDS
Frida and Jess join Slater and his gang.
- CODY (40, Slater's chef/oldest friend), waves. - VIC (40,
rich kid, mischievous and sharp), nods. - CAMILLA (20s,
street smart but also into crystals in a not-annoying way)
"`sup." - TOM (40s, heavyset, sweet, used to be on a sitcom)
"hey" - HEATHER (20s, pre-law stoner) "hieee!" - LUCAS
(crypto kid, 21 barely, prolly on Adderall) grins. - SARAH
(20s, sharp and snooty)
"ME AND MY SHADOW" continues as the gang goofs around,
getting to know each another. The party gradually thins out.
- Lucas and Jess do quirky dance moves. - Heather rolls a
blunt while Camilla CRACKS UP LAUGHING. - Cody tries to dance
towards Sarah. She ignores him. - Sarah FLIRTS with Slater.
Frida doesn't love it. - Vic and Tom SWIG champagne from the
bottle, little pink umbrellas behind their ears. - Slater
and Frida do HAND DANCES on the stairs. It's cute. Frida
LAUGHS out loud, and we
END MONTAGE
10D 10D
INT. STAIRS - BALLROOM - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
STACY (Slater's assistant, all smiles, kinda hangin' on by a
thread).
STACY
Hi. Sorry to interrupt.
SLATER
(not breaking eye contact
with Frida)
Frida, Stacy. Stacy, Frida.
STACY
Hiiii. So nice to see you. So, Miss
Party Pooper, I know, but it's--
SLATER
Yeah, ok. Thanks Stace.
Stacy steps away, quietly takes a little ZIPLOCK of SKITTLES
out of her FANNY PACK. Pops one in her mouth. Slater picks up
his jacket.
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FRIDA
Where ya off to?
SLATER
The island. Just for a few days.
FRIDA
Oh. "The island." Casual.
SLATER
So casual. It was nice meeting you
.
A pregnant pause. Neither of them really wants this to end.
VIC
Alright, that's very cute. C'mon.
Let's go.
SLATER
Ok, I'll, uhh...
VIC
Let's goooooo!
SLATER
-- I'll see ya.
She watches sadly as he walks away. Jess lays her head into
Frida's lap.
JESS
Another chapter for the memoir.
FRIDA
Totally.
But then, without warning. He's back.
SLATER
Ok, uhm, I don't wanna sound uhm...
Do you guys wanna come?
Holy fucking shit.
14B 14B
INT. SLATER'S JET - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT
Frida opens her eyes, blinks, looks around. Slater is asleep
on her shoulder. Holy shit, Slater King is asleep on my
shoulder. She peeks out the window to see: THE ISLAND. Deep
green jungle. White sand beaches. Crystal clear water.
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EXT. MOVING TESLA / ISLAND DIRT ROAD - LATER - DAY
BIRDSEYE SHOT, à la THE SHINING: a caravan of Teslas winding
along the dirt road through dense trees.
16 16
OMIT
17 17
INT./EXT. MOVING TESLA / THE COMPOUND - DAY
Frida, Jess, and Slater ride in the back, Stan up front with
the driver. The caravan pulls up to the compound. Stacy jumps
out, enters a code at the FRONT GATE.
Frida catches the Driver's eyes in the rearview. He smiles.
Stan clears his throat. The driver looks away. The gates
open, revealing: the COMPOUND.
The caravan continues through a dense tunnel of VINES budding
BIG RED FLOWERS. Jess watches the gates glide shut behind
them. They step of the cars onto an exquisitely manicured
lawn. Those big red flowers dominate the landscape.
17 17
EXT. COMPOUND DRIVEWAY - DAY
Everyone gets out of their cars.
The staff awaits them with trays of drinks.
Vic puts on his FAVORITE HAT.
VIC
It's good to be back.
Slater tries out his RED CHAIR in the middle of the driveway.
SLATER
I'm redecorating. You like it?
FRIDA
I love it.
SLATER
What do you think? Is it too red?
Eventually he lets the crew take it away and follows them
down the path. Jess turns to Frida.
JESS
(sotto to Frida)
Did we're really just jet off with
bunch of total strangers.
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FRIDA
He's not a stranger. He's Slater
King.
Looming before them: the BIG HOUSE, early th century,
colonial, antique and imposing. Surrounding on all sides:
JUNGLE. The whole place conveys a sense of unpretentious
perfection. It's... insane. Frida and Jess gawk.
STACY
Hi friends!
(trips a little)
Godammit. I got it. Phones please?
Tom tosses his phone in to Stacy's PINK TOTE. Vic rewinds:
Vic tosses his phone in. Frida does the same. Jess side-eyes
her. Seriously? Frida shrugs.
SLATER
Yeah, you don't have to do anything
you don't want to do.
Jess hands over her phone.
SLATER (CONT'D)
It's just, better without phones.
On the steps of the Big House stands a woman. This is MAMA
(70s, indigenous, with ancient eyes). She smiles warmly as
Slater comes in for a huge hug.
SLATER (CONT'D)
Mama!
MAMA
Welcome home.
SLATER
The place looks great. So much new
growth.
TOM
Hi Mama!
MAMA
Welcome home, uhm...
TOM
... Tom. Mama, it's me, Tom.
MAMA
Oh I know I know.
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Frida and Jess stare at A BASKET on the grass, filled with...
DEAD SNAKES? Jess puffs a cigarette. Sarah approaches.
FRIDA
Casual basket of snakes.
JESS
Do we consider that a red flag?
SARAH
Not no.
JESS
So I guess we should ignore it? And
like, date it for eight months?
Sarah CHUCKLES, gestures for a light. Jess hands her a YELLOW
SMILEY FACE LIGHTER.
SARAH
Cute.
Vic, passing Cody--
VIC
Ok everyone say "makin' memories!"
SHITHEADS
Makin' memories!!
18 18
INT. FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - LATER - DAY
Slater opens the door. It's elegant, minimal, perfect.
SLATER
I hope it's ok. It's my favorite
one.
Frida sniffs the bouquet of BIG RED FLOWERS.
FRIDA
I think I'll survive.
They cross through the room. Slater twists the knob on the
back door, and it sticks. He wrestles with it for a beat, a
little embarrassed. Finally gets it open.
SLATER
I keep meaning to fix that.
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INT. FRIDA'S ROOM - DAY
R18A
Refreshed, having just showered off the gala and the jet,
still buzzing from the Slater tour, Frida wraps herself in a
towel, and JUMPS/SCREAMS: Mama stands in her bathroom,
holding the WHITE DRESS.
FRIDA
Holy shit, you scared me.
MAMA
Sorry, I forgot.
Frida clocks SNAKE TATTOO'S on her forearms as Mama hangs up
the dress.
MAMA (CONT'D)
Red Rabbit.
FRIDA
Sorry, what?
Mama pinches her cheek, smiles, flashing GREEN, VENOM STAINED
TEETH, and exits. Frida takes a step and CLANG, trips over
something.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Wait, you forgot your --
WIDEN OUT to reveal Mama's BUCKET.
22 22
INT. BATHROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - CONTINUOUS - DAY
Frida opens the vanity mirror. Q-tips. Tampons. Lotion.
Electric toothbrush (from the future). A SMALL BOTTLE OF
PERFUME - "Desideria". She SPRITZES it on herself. Delicious.
In a drawer: a used LIP GLOSS. She opens it. There's a LONG
DARK HAIR stuck to the grimy tube. She looks at it...
FRIDA
Better luck next time, bitch.
... And TOSSES it in the trash.
22A 22A
EXT. BUNGALOWS - DAY
Frida steps out her door to find Jess, smoking. They're both
in bikinis, white linen skirts, sun hats, sunglasses. They
look dope.
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JESS
Twinsies.
EXT. PROPERTY - DAY
R22B
Frida and Jess wander, not sure where to go. They pass some
GARDENERS with baskets of flowers and weeds.
FRIDA
Excuse me? Do you know where we're
supposed to go?
The gardeners just smile revealing STAINED, GREEN, TEETH.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
We'll figure it out. Thank you.
JESS
Is it weird there's like, clothes
for us?
FRIDA
I don't think it's weird. I think
it's just -- rich.
JESS
Right. So, you think the human
sacrifice is before or after
dinner?
They look up to find CODY, walking towards them from across
the lawn, holding a KNIFE!
JESS (CONT'D)
Frida, frida.
CODY
Sashimi at the pool.
FRIDA
Wait, where's the pool?
He stops and stares at her for a sec. It's weird. He smiles.
CODY
Oh right, you've never been here
before. Sorry. It's straight back.
It's big, it's got water in it.
Cue: Camilla, Heather and Sarah step out of their bungalows,
all dressed similarly.
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EXT. POOL AREA - LATER - DAY
CLOSE ON: RASPBERRIES being dropped into CHAMPAGNE FLUTES.
Sarah hops out of the pool, sits next to Heather and Camilla.
Heather's rolling a blunt.
CAMILLA
That is a fat blunt, queen.
HEATHER
That's why they call me the Fat
Blunt Queen. Who's got a lighter?
Jess tosses over her lighter. Stacy passes, carrying TOO MANY
CANDLES, balanced awkwardly.
SLATER
I'm good. Thanks Mama.
Frida gazes at Slater in his chaise lounge. A waiter hands
her a champagne with a raspberry.
CLOSE ON: A SHARP-ASS ICE PICK hacking at a BLOCK OF ICE. Vic
scoops some ice into a COCKTAIL SHAKER. Shakes. Calls to
Stan.
Vic drops an UMBRELLA in his drink.
Heather slides into the pool. Frida looks around.
26A 26A
EXT. POOL AREA - LATER - DAY
CLOSE ON: Cody slices SASHIMI. He hands a slice to Sarah.
SARAH
Mmmm. Cody. What in the fuck.
CODY
Bluefin. Belly cut. Best in the
world. Just melts in your mouth.
LUCAS
Whoa. Sick!
Lucas picks up Cody's CHEF'S KNIFE. It's beautiful, ornate.
Totally unique. Cody snatches it back right away.
CODY
Hey! You don't touch my dick, you
don't touch my knife. Get it?
FLASH! Vic takes a polaroid of Cody and his knife.
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Sorry. It's an original Hatori, and it's very special. And
very sharp. Just don't want you to hurt yourself, brother.
LUCAS
Totally.
59B 59B
EXT. CHICKEN COOP - DAY
Heather discovers the coop. Smokes a joint and watches the
chicks.
26A 26A
EXT. POOL - CONTINUOUS - DAY
A WAITER hands Frida and Jess fresh champagnes with
raspberries.
Jess plucks out her raspberry. Tries to cheers Frida with it,
but Frida's attention is on Slater, swimming past.
SLATER
You two ok? Having a good time?
FRIDA
We're having a great time.
Jess pops her raspberry in her mouth.
Slater smiles, lifts himself out of the pool. Frida watches
as he walks away, settles into a lounge chair.
26D 26D
EXT. POOL - CONTINUOUS - DAY
Camilla steps into the pool, puffing the blunt. Tom is there,
staring up into the sky. She follows his gaze. He points:
TOM
There's the head. Arms. Little
buttons. One two three. Gingerbread
man. See it?
CAMILLA
Aww yeah. Let's find him a cute
little house.
She searches the sky, puffs the blunt.
Frida is still staring at Slater, lazing in his lounge chair.
He vapes, catches her eye. They look at each other.
PU: FRIDA NOTICES MAMA IN THE DISTANCE, A SNAKE DRAPED AROUND
RE26R
HER NECK, SMILING BACK AT HER, when --
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SARAH (O.S.)
Think fast!
Slater turns just in time to catch a FLYING COCONUT.
LUCAS
Whoa!
Sarah hangs precipitously from a TREE -- total daredevil.
SLATER
Well look at you.
Sarah jumps gracefully out of the tree.
CAMILLA
Go off, HSB!!!
JESS
I knew it!
(to Frida)
She was on Hot Survivor Babes.
Sarah takes the coconut out of Slater's hands.
SARAH
Season eighteen.
CAMILLA
You went cuckoo bananas on that
show.
SARAH
They edit out a lot.
Sarah grabs Cody's special knife off his tray, goes to hack
off the top of the coconut. Cody squirms.
SARAH (CONT'D)
I did what I had to do to survive.
That's how you win.
PU: FRIDA AT THE SIDE OF THE POOL, DOWNS THE CHAMPAGNE AND
RD26R
POPS THE RASPBERRY IN HER MOUTH.
Sarah swings-- WHACK! The coconut top pops off. She slips a
straw in. Cody inspects his knife with great concern.
Sarah sips the coconut suggestively, offers it to Slater. He
takes a sip. Smiles at her.
Suddenly, COUGH - Oh no, Frida's choking. Slater runs over.
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SLATER
You ok?
Frida COUGHS, spits the raspberry out, looks up at Slater.
EXT. PATH - DAY
R26F
Frida looks over to find Slater, just down the path. Some
GARDENERS approach with LARGE BASKETS OF FLOWERS. Slater says
"hi guys," steals a flower, and offers one to her.
SLATER KING
Desideria. It only grows here.
This place is really special. The
people are beautiful. We're fully
sustainable. Everything we use here
is native to the island. The
fabric, the produce, got our
organic herb garden, got our
chickens. Cody's a great chef,
cooks all of our meals. Got our
cold plunge, the sauna's up and
running. That's not from here. So
yeah, a little slice of paradise.
FRIDA
This is not what I thought it was
gonna be.
SLATER KING
What do you mean?
FRIDA
I mean, the legendary parties of
slater king. Debauchery, drugs --
sounded kinda fun.
SLATER
We still do drugs, just with
intention. And we still have fun,
it's just different now.
FRIDA
I'm just saying, I know what they
use to call this place.
SLATER KING
Ah man, you must think I'm an
asshole.
FRIDA
No. I think you're a boy.
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SLATER KING
I was. I was a young, stupid, boy
with all this money and power and no
one gives you a rule book.
FRIDA
Why would you want rules?
SLATER KING
The world needs rules, otherwise
you've got a bunch of traumatized
kid with abandonment issues running
around, actin' like psychopaths
because they can't accept love. But
that's not an excuse. A lot of
shame. Shame's a big one.
FRIDA
Hey, your life was bananas.
SLATER KING
I'm figuring it out.
They come upon a GARDENER wiping blood off of a MACHETE next to
MAMA who picks up a lifeless SNAKE, rivulets of blood crisscross
her fingers, as she drops it into a cloth bag.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
Thanks Mama.
(to Frida)
Gotta bit of a pest problem.
She smiles and waves at them as they pass.
FRIDA
You call your house keeper mama?
SLATER KING
It's her nickname.
FRIDA
Oh, okay.
SLATER KING
What?
FRIDA
Nothing, just -- she's a real
person who, maybe, shouldn't have
to live with a "nickname" because
her boss has mommy issues. But, no
I'm sorry, I'm sure it's fine.
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SLATER KING
Oh my god, no, you're right. I
thought we had a cute thing but she
probably wants to burn this place
to the ground. Goddamnit, I'm still
an asshole.
FRIDA
No, I'm sorry. I don't know why I
said that.
SLATER KING
No, you're right.
(then)
She left us with our dad, it
totally fucked me up.
(then)
You in therapy?
FRIDA
No. I actually think therapy's kind
of self-indulgent bullshit.
SLATER KING
You sound like my sister.
FRIDA
I don't need to pay someone to talk
about the time my mom tried to kill
herself in front of me. I mean, who
didn't have a fucked up
childhood? I survived, I'm here.
SLATER KING
Wow. I'm sorry. Well -- talk
therapy isn't really for me either.
Rich is a trauma therapist. So,
more like, subconscious, repressed
memories -- stuff like that. But so
far he's just very expensive so
maybe you're right. Therapy's
bullshit.
FRIDA
What can't you remember?
SLATER KING
Anything before ten -- it's just,
shooop. So it was probably pretty
bad.
FRIDA
I don't get it, why do you want to
remember? I'd pay to forget.
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SLATER KING
I dunno. There's something
unsettling about not knowing but
maybe you're right, forgetting is a
gift.
She lifts her hand, touching her scar.
CRASH, suddenly STACY is there dropping an arm full of RED
GIFT BAGS.
FRIDA
Let me help you.
SLATER KING
Don't even try. She's got it.
Frida goes to pick up a bag and Stacy shoos her hand away.
STACY
I got it.
SLATER KING
She physically can't accept help.
STACY
(frazzled)
Relax, you're on vacation. Oh,
Slater, I had them put the chair in
the new spot, hon. Let me know if
you think it looks less weird
there. I think it looks nice. I put
the vape fluid in your desk. The
new generator's not in yet so the
candles are set up in the dining --
SLATER
Thanks Stace.
They continue down the path trailed by Stan.
FRIDA
So, she does everything for you?
SLATER KING
Yeah, she's my assisstant.
FRIDA
And this guy just follows you
everywhere?
SLATER KING
Who? Oh, Stan? Don't even notice
him anymore. Yeah, just in case.
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FRIDA
I have bad news for you.
SLATER KING
What?
FRIDA
Your life is still bananas.
26E 26E
EXT. FRONT LAWN - MAGIC HOUR - DAY
27 27
EXT. TERRACE - SAME - MAGIC HOUR - DAY
Heather and Vic play chess on a HEAVY MARBLE CHESSBOARD. He
studies the position, utterly perplexed.
VIC
Something weird is going on here.
HEATHER
If by `weird' you mean `you're
losing', then yeah, shit's gettin'
pretty fuckin' `weird,' dogg.
Vic studies the board. Heather takes a big blunt hit. She
watches Mama walking in the distance. Stonily-
HEATHER (CONT'D)
What happened to your pinky?
Vic makes his move. Heather, blasé, makes her move. Vic
stares. What the fuck...... and TIPS OVER HIS KING.
26E 26E
EXT. LAWN - A LITTLE LATER
Behind them, on the lawn, Frida steps ahead of Slater, and he
speeds up playfully. In a moment, they're suddenly racing
across the lawn, laughing. Aww.
28A 28A
INT. BATHROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT
Frida spritzes perfume, stares at herself in the mirror. She
picks up a YELLOW TOWEL, puts it on her head, tucks it behind
her ears like straight blonde hair.
FRIDA
... I've aaasked Charlie to pull
the car around.
And then, THE LIGHTS GO OUT. Frida, startled, looks around.
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28B 28B
EXT. BUNGALOW PATH - NIGHT
Frida and Jess--now dressed in the WHITE LINEN GARMENT--walk
in the dark.
FRIDA AND JESS (ADR V.O.)
TWINSIES.
29 29
EXT. DINING AREA - A LITTLE LATER - NIGHT
They're all seated around the DINING TABLE. Everyone's
laughing and talking. All the girls wear those RAW WHITE LINE
GARMENTS. The power's still out; candles everywhere. A team
of WAITERS stands behind them, PLATES in hand, like storm
troopers in black suits. Cody stands.
CODY
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight you
have zucchini blossoms from the
garden, a yuca mofongo, also grown
right here at chez King, and some
absolutely beautiful dry aged steak
from the Mie prefecture in Japan.
The waiters--sharply synchronized--place the beautiful dishes
down. Frida and Jess gaze ravenously at the steak.
CODY (CONT'D)
Blessing. Please enjoy.
They all clap, start to eat. Yummy sounds all around.
HEATHER
Wow. Wooow. Cody. Wow.
Tom has only a plate of PLAIN SOFT-BOILED EGGS. He eats one.
Camilla eyes this quizzically, then digs into her steak.
CAMILLA
Oh fuck off.
Frida takes some steak. Offers some to Slater.
INSERT: Frida's white dress making contact with the steak.
R29L
SLATER
I don't eat red meat.
FRIDA
Why not?
SLATER
I don't like it.
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Frida slyly puts her steak back on the platter.
CODY
I love cooking for friends. It just
hits different.
VIC
Can you pass the salt?
CODY
Really?
INSERT PU: Vic's pinky as he salts the steak.
R29K
Cody holds up TWO NEW BOTTLES OF RED WINE. Slater points at
one. Cody opens it. Pours a tiny sip.
JESS
Sarah, you gonna be on All-Stars?
CODY
Oh yeah. That's gonna open up
beautifully.
SARAH
I was gonna be, but of course after
twenty-two years, they just now
decide to notice that their show
about girls in bikinis fighting for
their lives in the jungle is
"exploitative." Like--
Cody holds the cork to Sarah's face.
CODY
Babe--
SARAH
-- you can't wait to have that
epiphany until after I've won a
million dollars?
She finally sniffs the cork. Gives Cody a cursory thumbs up.
(CONT'D) SARAH
So yeah, two years of training for
nothing.
FRIDA
I'm sure it'll come in handy.
A waiter pours the wine. Lucas takes a big messy swig.
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CODY
Sip it, dude, sip it. That wine is
older than you.
SLATER
Camilla. Congratulations.
They share a little private toast.
(CONT'D) SLATER
She closed the sale of her app this week.
LUCAS
Whoa. Awesome. What's your app?
CAMILLA
Oh, it's an astrology app. It's
called The Cycle.
38A 38A
EXT. POOL AREA - LATER - NIGHT
They're all huddled around Tom. He's flipping through songs
on an iPad.
TOM
I got it. I got it. I got it.
He presses play. The song starts.
The gang dances their asses off. Fun, crazy energy. Frida
grabs a champagne bottle out of Slater's hand, takes a messy
swig. They dance together. And just then: a SCREAM.
They all run over. Jess is standing in the grass, terrified.
JESS
Something bit me!
CAMILLA
Oh hell no.
TOM
Right there! Right there!
Slater moves lightning fast, leaps down and PUMMELS the snake
with the champagne bottle THWAACK THWAACK THWAACK.
LUCAS
Jesus, that was...
VIC
The word you're looking for, young
man, is `fucking awesome.'
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CODY
Nice one, Slate.
SLATER
You ok?
JESS
What is it? Is it poisonous?
Slater kneels down in the grass.
SLATER
It is venomous, but you're not
gonna die.
JESS
Oh my god.
She inspects her hand: Two TINY FANG MARKS.
SLATER
Look at me. You're gonna be fine.
It might get a little itchy. Maybe
a little fatigue. Drink a lot of
water.
Frida inspects Jess's snake bite.
Jess looks over to see Slater and Cody, huddled, talking
quietly. Slater looks back over his shoulder at Jess.
JESS
Should I be like, going to a
hospital or something?
VIC
You'll be fine. Also there is no
hospital.
FLASH! Vic snaps a photo of the champagne-covered dead snake.
INT. JESS'S ROOM - NIGHT
R39B
Frida, still kinda high, helps Jess into bed. Jess winces.
JESS
I want my phone.
FRIDA
Okay, I'll go ask --
JESS
No, no, no. Don't go.
PUSSY ISLAND - Kravitz/Himelstein 2ND WHITE REVISION (04/12/2023)27.
Jess rocks back and forth, suddenly emotional. Frida rubs
her back.
JESS (CONT'D)
This place is weird, I wanna go
home.
FRIDA
Hey, hey, we can't go home, that's
crazy. We're on Slater King's
island drinking champagne, eating
amazing food, and we were just
dancing with amazing people,
nothing's weir -- oh shit.
She looks up to find MAMA standing in the doorway holding the
DEAD SNAKE.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Hi, we're just having a moment, do
you mind?
JESS
Do you want to continue your speech
about how everything is normal and
nothing is weird?
They laugh.
FRIDA
Nothing else is...
She looks down to find the stain is gone.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
My stain.
JESS
What?
FRIDA
Nothing.
(then)
He's actually really sweet. He's
been through a lot. We have a lot
in common. I served his table last
year. I can't believe I forgot that
he doesn't eat meat. Did I tell you
he --
Jess is now asleep, twitching.
Frida sneaks out of the bed and over to the vanity, spritzes
perfume, and quietly makes her way out of the room.
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OFF JESS, HAVING A NIGHTMARE, NOSE BLEEDING --
EXT. LAWN - BONFIRE - NIGHT
R39A
Frida approaches Slater who sips from a bottle of champagne, alone
in front of the fire -- IN THE RED CHAIR! Vibe's a little dark.
FRIDA
Hi.
SLATER KING
Hi. You came back.
He struggles to refill the vape. He's kinda fucked up.
FRIDA
Here.
He hands her the vape and the fluid to refill it.
SLATER KING
Sorry about your friend. We were
all having such a good time.
FRIDA
She's fine. She's sleeping. We're
still having a good time.
SLATER KING
Good. I didn't want to scare her
but sometimes people have a bad
reaction.
(re: vape)
You gotta flip the --
She puffs his vape. Coughs.
FRIDA
What is this? Strawberry?
SLATER KING
Wild berry. Yummy right?
She hands it back. He vapes.
FRIDA
At first I guess --
(getting the aftertaste)
-- but then it's kinda --
SLATER KING
I know it's bad but at least it
doesn't kill you.
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FRIDA
You never know what's in those
things, man.
Hands it back. He vapes and stares into the fire.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
So, watcha doin?
SLATER KING
Thinkin' of lighting this chair on
fire.
FRIDA
Why?
SLATER KING
Just tried it in like, every room
and I cannot -- it just feels weird
everywhere. This is a problem.
This fucking chair is a problem.
She cracks up.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
It's not funny. I'm serious.
FRIDA
I know. That's what's so funny.
This is your biggest problem.
Amazing.
SLATER KING
I know, I know, you're right. I'm
obsessing. I gotta get away from
this thing.
He crawls down onto the grass next to her.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
It's nice down here.
She stares at the empty chair.
FRIDA
Uh-huh.
SLATER KING
I asked mama her name.
FRIDA
What is it?
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SLATER KING
It's -- uhhh -- shit.
They die laughing.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
That smells nice on you. I like
your nails.
Frida smiles.
FRIDA
Thanks. I do them myself.
SLATER KING
What do we got here? Little blue
cats?
FRIDA
A-nail-mals.
SLATER KING
What?
FRIDA
Animal nails. It's kinda my thing.
It's a play on --
SLATER KING
Anailmals! I like it.
FRIDA
It's stupid.
SLATER KING
It's not. You should Trademark
that.
FRIDA
I did.
SLATER KING
Oh, okay. Someone's on their shit.
FRIDA
I got into Haas.
SLATER KING
Damn. Berkley.
FRIDA
Full ride.
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SLATER KING
Wanna be my CFO? Pretty sure Vic
only comes into the office to hide
from his wife.
FRIDA
I don't know if you can afford me.
A SERVER delivers him a bowl of ice cream. He takes a bite.
SLATER KING
Want some?
FRIDA
What flavor is it?
SLATER KING
Pistachio.
FRIDA
Oh my god, that's my favorite.
SLATER KING
Really? No one likes pistachio.
FRIDA
This is scary perfect.
She offers a spoonful. He just looks at her.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Enjoy the fantasy before it melts.
SLATER KING
What?
FRIDA
My mom always used say that.
She could find the dark side of
just about anything.
SLATER KING
She wasn't wrong. Nothing lasts.
She just looks at him. Then back to the fire.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
So why didn't you go?
FRIDA
Where?
SLATER KING
Business school.
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FRIDA
How do you know I didn't go?
SLATER KING
You're doing nails.
FRIDA
My mother. Couldn't leave her.
SLATER KING
Couldn't or wouldn't ?
FRIDA
It was a full on hostage situation.
Never again.
SLATER
Never again, what?
FRIDA
Never again will I let someone
else's suffering get in the way of
getting what I want.
SLATER KING
Rich would not like this.
FRIDA
Why?
SLATER KING
Because you're co-dependent and I
have abandonment issues.
FRIDA
Good thing I don't believe in
therapy.
SLATER KING
This will be fun. Or really fucked
up. Or both.
FRIDA
Or both.
SLATER KING
Or both.
(then)
How'd you get that scar?
Nothing.
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SLATER KING (CONT'D)
Gotta go to bed, gotta to bed,
gotta go to bed. I'm glad you came
back.
She watches him stumble off toward the big house.
FRIDA
Really?
SLATER KING
Yeah. Got therapy in the morning.
She takes another bite of ice cream. Notices his VAPE on the
red chair --
FRIDA
Wait you forgot your --
He's gone.
INT. FRIDA'S ROOM - MORNING
R60A
Frida sits up in bed, looking at Slater's vape in her hand
when she clocks DIRT UNDER HER FINGERNAILS. She crosses to
the bathroom, washes her hands, looks back up to the mirror
and jumps at JESS STANDING BEHIND HER IN THE REFLECTION.
JESS
Frida?
FRIDA
Holy shit, you scared me.
Jess stares at her, strange look in her eyes.
JESS
What do you mean?
FRIDA
I just didn't know you were in
here.
Jess looks around, confused
FRIDA (CONT'D)
You okay? You feeling better? How's
your hand?
JESS
What did I just say?
PUSSY ISLAND - Kravitz/Himelstein 2ND WHITE REVISION (04/12/2023)34.
FRIDA
Huh?
JESS
What happened?
FRIDA
Last night?
Long pause. Then, Jess forces a smile.
JESS
Yeah, did you have a good time?
FRIDA
I had a great time.
60 60
EXT. BIG HOUSE - A LITTLE LATER
Frida walks up to the big house.
61 61
INT. GREAT ROOM - BIG HOUSE - CONTINUOUS - DAY
CREAAAAAK. Frida opens the door, pokes her head into the
Great Room. It's a big open space. A huge CLOCK FACE is built
into the wall. TICK. TICK. TICK.
Under the clock: the BIG RED CHAIR. Frida runs her finger
along it. She sits. Puffs the vape. #BigDickEnergy
CUE: "BLUES IN HOSS FLAT" by COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA. Frida
pantomimes Slater - a very important man - à la Jerry Lewis
in THE ERRAND BOY. As she finishes--
SLATER
Frida. Hi.
She darts up out of the chair.
FRIDA
Hi. Sorry. I... thought you might
want this.
She hands him his VAPE PEN.
SLATER
Oh. Thanks.
FRIDA
... Whatcha doin'?
Rich enters from the back room with Vic.
PUSSY ISLAND - Kravitz/Himelstein 2ND WHITE REVISION (04/12/2023)35.
VIC
Aww, hi. Frida, Rich. Rich, Frida.
FRIDA
I remember you.
A beat. Rich cocks his head.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
You were at the gala.
RICH
That's right.... Amazing.
Stacy steps out of the back room.
SLATER
(re: the chair)
Hey Stace, it still feels weird
here. Maybe we try it somewhere
else.
Stacy unlocks a BIG CABINET, pulls out her PINK TOTE. Takes
out a PHONE. Puts the tote back in. Locks the LARGE PADLOCK.
STACY
Ok well... We haven't tried the
driveway. Or the bathroom. Ooo! We
could light it on fire. That might
make it feel less weird.
SLATER
It's a process. We're gonna find
it. Don't get discouraged.
STACY
No no, it's groovy. Like... deck
chairs on the titanic.
SLATER
Don't do that. That bums me out.
STACY
Sorry.
She wipes a bit of schmutz off of Slater's lip. She hands
Rich his phone.
RICH
Alright, my man I gotta get back to
the mountain top. Excited about all
these new ideas.
PUSSY ISLAND - Kravitz/Himelstein 2ND WHITE REVISION (04/12/2023)36.
SLATER
I'll walk you out.
(to Frida)
How's Jess?
52A 52A
EXT. TERRACE - DAY
Breakfast on the lawn. The gang's all there, except Lucas.
Sarah spreads jam on a piece of toast, takes a sensuous bite.
A little jam drips down her wrist. She licks it off. Fucking
yum. She glances at Tom with his PLAIN SOFT-BOILED EGGS.
ANGLE ON: Heather and Vic, playing chess. A FAT BLUNT hangs
from Heather's mouth. He holds his finger on his last move.
Looks up at her. She shakes her head. No bueno, friend. He
takes his move back. Heather turns to the others.
Jess looks kinda haggard. Super dry mouth. She CHUGS water.
She tries to spread jam on some toast, but makes a mess of
it. Tom points at the jam, spilled on the table. To Jess.
Jess chugs more water.
Frida watches Slater across the table. A waiter pours his
coffee. He puts honey in it.
JESS
(looking for her lighter)
I had crazy dreams last night.
(to Heather)
Do you have my lighter?
A waiter pours coffee for Frida. She puts honey in it.
Heather throws Jess the lighter.
HEATHER
Sorry.
SLATER
Almond or oat?
Slater points to the waiter. Frida pauses, unsure, then...
FRIDA
Uhm, oat?
He puts a flower behind her ear.
Jess puffs her cigarette. Slater waves the smoke away.
HEATHER (O.C.)
You moved your knight.
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VIC (O.C.)
Did not.
HEATHER (O.C.)
Your knight was on B I'm stoned,
bro, I'm not stupid.
VIC (O.C.)
My knight was there!
HEATHER (O.C.)
You think I don't remember where
your fucking knight was? You
cheater. You fucking cheated! I'm
not playing with a cheater!!!!!
FRIDA COPIES SLATER WHO DRIPS HONEY INTO HIS COFFEE.
52B 52B
INT. SAUNA - DAY
Camilla WHISKS a EUCALYPTUS SPRIG through the air. The gang's
all in Finnish sauna caps. Slater waves a eucalyptus at her.
Jess takes a cursory breath. She looks really tired.
Vic pours water on the hot stones. Frida stares at his
missing pinky. He notices.
Jess CHUGS a glass of water.
53 53
EXT GROUNDS DAY
Jess ITCHES her snake bite absently.
CAMILLA
Gimme your hand.
She pulls a BALM from her pouch, applies it to the bite mark.
JESS
Thank you.
CAMILLA
I make it myself. Use it on my son
all the time. He's a wild one, just
like his mama.
INT. FRIDA'S ROOM (RA59)
RA59
Frida gives Slater a manicure in her room.
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FRIDA
I used to do my mom's nails. It
would calm her down when she went
to the dark side.
SLATER KING
I think it's working. No one ever
takes care of me. Well, everyone
takes care of me but only because I
pay them.
FRIDA
Well I'm here now.
SLATER KING
Yes you are.
59 EXT. POOL AREA - LATER - DAY (FRIDA CUT OUT OF THIS SCENE) 59
CLOSE ON: Tom's face. Long NEEDLES stick out of his bald
patch like Pinhead. He looks more than a little wary.
Camilla takes another needle from her pouch. Tom WINCES as
she slides it into his head.
Heather, Sarah, Jess, Lucas, and Frida hang nearby. Slater is
noticeably absent. She looks over at the VAPE PEN on a table.
A waiter serves champagne.
JESS
Could I just have some water?
SARAH
Hey hon do you have the light?
Jess fumbles around. Can't find her lighter.
SARAH (CONT'D)
You okay?
Frida glimpses Slater in the window of the Big House. Jess
walks up to Frida.
Frida exits.
HEATHER
I just had the most craziest déjà
vu.
Heather looks to Lucas across the pool.
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HEATHER (CONT'D)
What's wrong with Lucas? He's
acting weird.
Jess CHUGS her water. Cody enters, mad, frantic.
CODY
Where's my knife? Who has my knife?
CAMILLA
What?
CODY
My knife! I can't find my special
knife!
CAMILLA
Aye! Chill. You just gotta ask
somebody. Has anybody seen Cody's
special knife?
She tries to offer the blunt to Cody. He waves it away.
SARAH
Nobody has your special knife.
CODY
What are you doing to him?
CAMILLA
It's acupuncture man. Maybe you
should try it.
EXT. POOL - DAY
R59N
Existing Sarah looking through Heather's arms and swatting
fly, to RESHOOT PU of Slater and Frida walking and talking
again.
EXT. JESS'S ROOM - COURTYARD - DAY
R59O
Jess sobs inside of her room. Cody crosses frame, CHASING A
CHICKEN. Stops for a moment. Listens. Continues chasing
chicken.
EXT. LAWN - DAY
R59C
Frida and Slater, lying on blankets with champagne, looking
up at the sky, laughing. Suddenly, Frida stops.
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FRIDA
Something horrible is about to
happen.
SLATER KING
What?
FRIDA
When things are too good, that's
when the bad stuff happens.
SLATER KING
What makes you think that?
FRIDA
Life.
A worker appears, topping off their champagne.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
What day is it?
SLATER KING
I don't know.
FRIDA
You people have no sense of time.
When are we leaving?
SLATER KING
Whenever we want.
FRIDA
That's not an answer.
SLATER KING
Okay, you tell me.
FRIDA
Gotta go back, pour champagne --
SLATER KING
For who?
FRIDA
There's mold.
SLATER KING
Where?
FRIDA
Everywhere. Back home. I don't
wanna go back.
(emotional)
(MORE)
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FRIDA (CONT'D)
This is your life. I'm just a
tourist. This is just a vacation.
This isn't my life. These aren't
my clothes. What day is it?
SLATER KING
Frida, are you having a good time?
FRIDA
Yes.
SLATER KING
Let's start fresh.
FRIDA
Yes.
SLATER KING
Let's be in moment. Cuz that's all
that matters. No future. No past.
Just me and you. Right here. Right
now.
(then)
Hey, I like you.
FRIDA
You're evil.
He smiles. She boops his nose.
EXT. PATH - DAY
RA59D
Slater chases Frida through the property. It's cute. She
rounds a corner and he's gone.
FRIDA
Slater?
She looks around. Nothing. She hears something. Walks a
bit further, coming upon a RED GIFT BAG. Hmm. She walk a
little further, THE SHED.
INT. STORAGE SHED - CONTINUOUS
R59D
Frida pushes the shed door open to find shelves lined with
RED GIFT BAGS. She peers inside one: THE PERFUME! CLANK,
she looks over to see mama standing in the corner, next to a
shelf of cleaning supplies.
FRIDA
Oh, sorry, I was looking for
Slater.
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Mama waves Frida over.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Hey, what's your name. I'm Frida.
MAMA
Red Rabbit.
FRIDA
Right. Totally.
Mama moves some cleaning supplies, revealing a FLASK. Takes
a sip. Smiles. Green teeth.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Oh, don't worry, I won't tell
anyone, I'm not a narc.
Hands it to Frida. Frida takes a sip. Gags.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
Holy shit, what is that?
Mama removes a CLEANING RAG, revealing the DEAD SNAKE. Some
GREEN SPLOTCHES OF VENOM dot the white rag.
MAMA
Venom.
She clocks the SNAKE TATTOOS on mamas arms.
MAMA (CONT'D)
(giggling)
Red Rabbit. Red Rabbit. Red
Rabbit.
Frida, freaked, bolts.
EXT. SHED - CONTINUOUS
R59E
Frida backs out of the shed and jumps, running into Cody, a
chicken under each arm.
CODY
What are you doing over here?
FRIDA
Sorry. I got lost.
CODY
Someone let the chickens out last
night. Fuckin' nightmare.
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69 69
EXT. DINING AREA - LATER - NIGHT
Another candlelight dinner. The perfectly-synchronized
waiters serve the main course. CHICKEN. Heather eyes it
sadly.
69A 69A
EXT. DINING AREA - LATER - NIGHT
NOTE: JESS IS REMOVED FROM THIS SCENE.
The waiters serve dessert: ICE CREAM.
VIC
Ugh. Pistachio? Fuck off, man.
Slater takes a big puff off his vape.
SARAH
Lemme taste.
He hands it to her. She puffs it. Hands it back
SARAH (CONT'D)
Strawberry.
SLATER
Wild berry.
SARAH
Wild.
EXT. FIRESIDE - NIGHT
Frida and Slater kiss by the fire.
INT. FRIDA'S ROOM - MORNING
R60A
Frida's asleep.
JESS (O.S.)
Frida. Frida.
Frida opens her eyes, and sees Jess standing in the corner of
her room.
77 77
INT. FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - MORNING - DAY
Frida, asleep. Eyes moving behind lids. Her NOSE IS BLEEDING.
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79 79
INT. BATHROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - MINUTES LATER - DAY
Sounds of Frida VOMITING over a shot of the empty bathroom.
INT. FRIDA'S ROOM - DAY
Frida's empty bed. Blood stain on the pillow.
TIME CUT:
INT. FRIDA'S ROOM - DAY
Frida flicks the dirt under her nails.
OVER BLACK: "DAY 3"
80 80
EXT. TERRACE - DAY
Frida enters. Mimosas. Brunch. Everybody's CRACKING UP.
VIC
Why is it never not funny?
REVEAL: Tom, a DICK drawn on his cheek. He is not amused.
CODY
It's classic.
TOM
Seriously, who did this?
Frida's in struggletown. She CHUGS a glass of water. Jess is
nowhere to be seen.
CAMILLA
It's like someone is brushing their
teeth with a lawnmower, but like,
in my brain.
Tom sits, grabs two SOFT-BOILED EGGS, eats them. Sarah looks
rough. BIG BRUISE on her arm.
CAMILLA (CONT'D)
You fell out of a tree?
SARAH
That's what they tell me.
CODY
You were like Dick Grayson.
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HEATHER
When did I cut bangs?
Reveal: Heather, with bangs. She hits the blunt.
VIC
Who's Dick Grayson?
CODY
Robin. What's wrong with you?
TOM
I have a dick on my face.
Slater just looks at him. Tom shifts in the chair.
Sarah eyes Frida. She looks like shit.
Frida CHUGS more water.
LUCAS
Greetings, excellent people!
Lucas enters, greets Slater with a chummy shoulder rub.
SLATER
Buenos dias, Youngblood.
LUCAS
Ooh, fuck yeah, blueberry muffins!
CODY
Slate's Mom's recipe.
LUCAS
Spectacular.
(to Frida)
You try these?
She eyes him coldly. He backpedals, sits down quietly.
SLATER
How'd you sleep?
FRIDA
Amazing.
CODY
Alright kids. Sail's up. Who's
ready to catch some beautiful
grouper?
LUCAS
Yeah baby! Can I bring the muffins?
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CODY
Bring the muffins!
SARAH
How do we feel about... less loud?
CODY
Sorry babe.
CAMILLA
I don't think I should be on a boat
right now.
VIC
Come on. It'll be fun. Bucket o
worms.
HEATHER
Maybe we'll just have some girl
time. You guys go... with the
worms.
Slater watches Frida CHUG water.
SLATER
You cool if I go?
FRIDA
Of course.
He puts a flower behind her ear.
SLATER
Enjoy girl time.
88C 88C
EXT. SPA - DAY
Sarah, Camilla, Heather, and Frida, all in BRIGHT BLUE BEAUTY
MASKS, get foot massages. The girls LAUGH LOUDLY. Frida's
hangin' on by a thread. She CHUGS a glass of water.
CAMILLA
I needed this shit.
HEATHER
Me too.
She offers the blunt. Sarah shakes her head. No fuckin' way.
CAMILLA
Bro. That shit you smoke is too
fuckin' strong.
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HEATHER
I know. Someone tried to sue my
client over it. We won.
SARAH
You're a lawyer?
HEATHER
Allegedly.
Sarah lights a cigarette.
HEATHER/CAMILLA
Bye `babe'!
SARAH
It's almost like he wants me to
stab him.
HEATHER/CAMILLA
"Babe, why'd you stab me, babe??"
OFF FRIDA, freaked out, we flash to --
R60A
JESS standing in the corner of the room.
JESS
Frida, Frida.
JESS LIFTS CODY'S SPECIAL KNIFE and then we're back to --
THE SPA.
FRIDA
R88C
I need to talk to Jess.
Blank stares all around. She itches her snake bite absently.
A looooooooooong beat.
HEATHER
Who's [COUGH] `Jess?'
They're all staring at Frida. She laughs. They don't.
FRIDA
Are you... fucking with me?
Their bright blue faces stare at her, concerned.
HEATHER
Is she ok?
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CAMILLA
You don't look so good, mami.
Frida's disoriented. The masseuse switches to her other foot.
EXT. WALKWAY - DAY
R88E
Frida looks over to find Stacy, fumbling more GIFT BAGS.
FRIDA
Where's Jess?
STACY
What hon?
FRIDA
MY FRIEND. JESS. IN THE ROOM NEXT
TO MINE.
STACY
You mean the storage room?
Frida takes off.
STACY (CONT'D)
Relax, you're on vacation!
88D 88D
EXT. JESS'S BUNGALOW - DAY
Frida, panicked, confused, throws open the door to Jess's
bungalow: BOXES. FURNITURE. OLD TERRACE CHAIRS. Stacked
ceiling high. No bed. No bedroom, and definitely no Jess.
INT. FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - DAY
Frida sits on the edge of her bed, IN THE BLUE MASK,
R80A
disoriented and terrified. Looks up, suddenly remembering
Jess, holding the knife, crying in the corner. What follows
is a waking flashback that Frida experiences from the foot of
R60A
the bed, looking back and forth between her past self (behind
her on the bed) and Jess standing by her dresser.
JESS
There's something wrong with this
place.
FRIDA
(sitting up)
What's going on?
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JESS
It's like no one knows. Everyone's
just laughing like nineteen sixties
fucking flight attendants like "you
havin' a good time?" "Oh yeah, I'm
havin' a great time." I'm scared
Frida.
FRIDA
Okay, okay, we'll figure it out.
JESS
We need to hide this.
Jess disappears into the bathroom.
Frida sits up in bed, looking at Slater's vape in her hand
when she clocks DIRT UNDER HER FINGERNAILS. She crosses to
the bathroom, washes her hands, looks back up to the mirror
and jumps at JESS STANDING BEHIND HER IN THE REFLECTION.
FRIDA
You scared me.
Jess, turns and looks at Frida, strange look in her eyes.
JESS
What do you mean?
89 89
INT. BATHROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - LATER - DAY
Frida stares into the mirror, slowly peels off her MASK.
She SLAMS the vanity, screaming, an outburst of violence and
utter frustration. She SLAMS the mirror. CLINKCLANK. Out from
behind the mirror falls: CODY'S SPECIAL KNIFE.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
89 89
INT. FRIDA'S BATHROOM - CURRENT
Frida JUMPS, turns, holding the knife.
INT. FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - DAY
R89B
Sarah and Frida sit on the bed, LIGHTER and KNIFE between them.
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SARAH
I hear you and I don't want to
sound like a bitch, but, it's just
like -- I feel like I'd remember if
there was a whole other person
here. Ya know?
FRIDA
She was here and there's dirt under
my nails and I don't know how it
got there. Jess was here -- she was
here --
(picks up knife and
lighter)
-- and she said something was wrong
with this place but I forgot that
she said that, but then I
remembered and I don't -- maybe
you'll forget me telling you this.
I know this doesn't make sense. I
think we're forgetting, like -- a
lot of stuff. This doesn't make
sense. Oh my god, I sound crazy!
SARAH
How do we feel about putting down
the knife?
Frida does.
FRIDA
Sorry.
Sarah looks into her eyes. Shifts.
(CONT'D)
FRIDA
What day is it?
SARAH
Huh?
FRIDA
Do you know what day it is?
SARAH
No, but like -- I never know what
day it is.
FRIDA
Right.
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SARAH
I'm having a great time here -- but
I also keep having this feeling
that I'm like -- not. Does that
make sense?
FRIDA
Yes.
SARAH
I'm sorry, what's this?
(reveals bruise on her
arm)
What's this bruise? What is this?
They were like "Oh Sarah, you were
climbing trees and you fell,
because you were wasted. Uh, no.
Because you know what, on the show,
I climbed all the trees. Every
tree. And I didn't fall. Because
I'm a tree climber.
FRIDA
So you don't think I'm crazy?
SARAH
I think -- what's crazy -- is --
that we got onto a plane with a
bunch of dudes we don't know.
FRIDA
Wait, I thought you all knew each
other.
SARAH
No. Cody chatted me up in a coffee
shop. Talkin' about how he knew
Slater King.
They look at each other for a long beat.
SARAH (CONT'D)
FRIDA
Oh my god! What the fuck were we
thinking??
SARAH (CONT'D)
I knew it was too good to be true.
FRIDA
I know right?!
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SARAH
Of course they're fuckin' with our
heads just like the producers on
the show. Edit shit out and make me
look crazy. Because that's what
they do. They distract us with
these cute little outfits, and they
shower us with raspberries and
champagne but we know what's goin
on --
(picks up the knife)
-- they're trying to control us.
They're trying to make us look crazy!
Off Frida's look, she puts down the knife.
SARAH (CONT'D)
Sorry.
(then)
So, they're making us forget.
FRIDA
Yeah.
SARAH
Why?
Beat.
SARAH (CONT'D)
Let's not think about that right
now.
FRIDA
Yeah, let's table that.
SARAH
Okay, but how?
FRIDA
"Forgetting is a gift!"
SARAH
Huh?
FRIDA
Slater said, forgetting is a gift.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
The perfume.
SARAH
What?
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INT. STORAGE SHED - MOMENTS LATER
R89D
Sarah and Frida look up at the rows of PERFUME BOTTLES and
GIFT BAGS.
SARAH
We need to call the cops.
FRIDA
Yes.
SARAH
We need to call the FBI.
FRIDA
Yes.
SARAH
We need to call the cops and the
FBI.
FRIDA
I know where our phones are!
SARAH
I love that for us.
FRIDA
Yeah, but like... ok, let's say we
call the cops and the FBI, and are
like, "Hi, hello, please send help,
Slater King and his buddies-- whom
we met at a charity event -- have
been doing horrible things to us"
and they'll be like "What are they
doing?" And we'll be like "uhh, we
don't know, they've been secretly
erasing traumatic memories with
perfume!" And the guys will be like
`Whaaa? We would never do that,
other-white-men-whom-we-probably-
play-golf-with' And, you and Heather
and Camilla will be all like,`Huhh??
Nothing but good times and fat
fuckin' blunts over here, officer!'
And I'll be like, come on guys,
believe women, here's my friend's
lighter" and, they'll be like,
"sure, of course, and here's a
million dollars you fucking psycho."
She deflates.
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SARAH
So wait, let's get on the same
page. Your friend. What's her name,
again?
FRIDA
Jess.
SARAH
Jess. Where is she?
FRIDA
Maybe she got away.
SARAH
Yeah. Maybe. So wait, you
remembered. Your friend remembered.
Sup with that?
Frida moves the cleaning supplies and pulls out THE FLASK!
FRIDA
She got bit by a snake.
SARAH
What's in there?
FRIDA
I'm pretty sure it's snake venom.
Sarah shrugs, grabs it, and takes a nip.
FRIDA (CONT'D)
SARAH
Oh god, that's disgusting. I know, how are we going to
get Heather and Camilla to
drink this shit?
99 99
EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
CLOSE ON: Frida and Sarah's smiling faces.
FRIDA/SARAH
Shots, bitches!!!
Frida shakes the COCKTAIL SHAKER. There's a BOTTLE OF TEQUILA
on the bar. She pours out a round of BRIGHT GREEN SHOTS.
HEATHER/CAMILLA
Ayeeeee!!!!
"SHOTS" by Lil John plays (cuz duh). Heather and Camilla
drink. Sarah and Frida look at each other-- are we sure we
wanna do this?... and drink. It's harsh af.
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HEATHER
Holy shit what's in these?
SARAH
Snake venom.
A beat.
HEATHER/CAMILLA
Ayeeeeee!!!!!!
They do another shot. Sarah looks down at the pitcher.
SARAH
So if this is gonna make us
remember... what do we think is
making us forget?
FRIDA
No fuckin' clue.
Sarah pounds a shot. Shakes it off. Haaaarsh. Stacy enters,
scanning the ground.
STACY
Whoo! Slam it girlfriend. Has
anyone seen my glasses? I feel
like I'm losing my mind.
They're on her head (duh). Frida and Sarah exchange a look.
FRIDA
Hey Stace, do you want a shot?
A MOMENT LATER
Stacy DOES A SHOT with the girls. And another, and another.
THE GIRLS
Mojave Mami! Mojave Mami!
STACY
Whoo! Tangy. [BURP] Uhm, Stan just
radioooo'd, by the way, on the
thingey.
STACYSTACY
The guys should be back from
fishing soon. So I better... Thanks
ladies.
FRIDA/SARAH
Bye Stace!
Stace trundles away. As soon as she's out of sight:
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FRIDA
I'm going for the phones. Keep a
lookout.
Frida starts towards the Big House.
SARAH
Wait wait! What do I do if the guys
come back?
FRIDA
I dunno. Fuckin' yell...
Heather dances past them stonily.
(CONT'D) FRIDA
"fat blunts" as loud as you can.
Frida sprints towards the big house.
FOR THE REST OF THE SCRIPT, THE BLACK SCENE NUMBERS ARE WRONG AND ONLY THE RED ONES ARE RIGHT. THE
ONLY NEW SHOTS ARE ON PAGES 62,63,72,85,86 AND 89
64 64
INT. GREAT ROOM - BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
CREEEAAAAK. Frida opens the door slowly, pokes her head in.
The coast is clear. She takes a few steps forward. She
SHIVERS -- the fresh shot of VENOM courses through her body.
A DROP OF BLOOD lands on the floor. Her nose is bleeding.
She looks up at the GIANT CLOCK - TICK TICK TICK - and stops.
She lies down, arms behind her back. Her heart races as she
closes her eyes, remembering........
65 65
EXT. JUNGLE - FLASHBACK - NIGHT
BRIGHT WHITE LIGHTS everywhere. Vic DRAGS Frida by her feet.
She SCREAMS, CLAWS AT THE GROUND, MAKING LINES IN THE DIRT
WITH HER FINGERS.
67 67
INT. GREAT ROOM - BIG HOUSE - BACK TO PRESENT -
AFTERNOON - DAY
BANG! Frida's eyes pop open. She GASPS, JOLTED from the
memory. She's shaking. Her eyes dart around the room. She
tries to breathe. Finally, she peels herself off the floor.
HOLD ON: the blood stain in the middle of the floor.
102-103 102-103 OMIT
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68 68
EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
CLINK! CHEERS. Heather and Camilla drink and `AYYYEEEE!'
A RUSTLING in the trees. Sarah JUMPS. She's tweaked out,
paranoid. Her eyes dart around. She SLUGS a glass of water.
CAMILLA
Yo. You got a little...
Sarah touches her face. Her nose is bleeding. Camilla and
Heather are pouring more snake venom shots.
SARAH
Yeah, hey, maybe we should cool it
with the shots. They're like,
really strong.
HEATHER
And I'm like, really hardcore,
so...
Sarah tries to grab the pitcher. Camilla pulls it away.
CAMILLA
Whoa, how bout you just do you, ok,
chica?
Heather and Camilla do shots, dance away. Sarah closes her
eyes, lost in a horrible memory. Tears stream down her face.
Behind her: someone creeps forward. Heather and Camilla look,
and GIGGLE. It's Cody, finger to his lips... shhhh.
He GRABS Sarah, TICKLES her playfully. She SHRIEKS, flails
and... CRACK! The back of her head CONNECTS with Cody's nose.
HEATHER / CAMILLA
/ Brooooo!
Cody's nose starts GUSHING BLOOD.
CODY
Ow! Ow! What the heck?! It's just
me babe!
Sarah is practically hyperventilating.
SARAH
I... I...
Slater and the guys roll up. Sarah swallows her fear.
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(CONT'D) SARAH
I'm sorry, I just... don't like being tickled.
69 69
INT. BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
Frida looks at the BIG CABINET. PADLOCKED SHUT. She TUGS at
it. Nope. Looks around. Clocks something....
70 70
INT. BACK ROOM - BIG HOUSE - CONTINUOUS - DAY
Frida darts into the room, grabs a big phallic TROPHY off the
desk. The "Pillar of Integrity" award. Yeesh.
71 71
EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
LUCAS
When I was like, four, my sister,
she shoved me, like, by accident,
she's not like a sociopath, and my
teeth, my baby teeth, went right
back up into their teeth holes.
They grew back. How's your nose?
REVEAL: Cody's got TWO TAMPON HALVES shoved in his bloody
nostrils. FLASH! Vic snaps a photo.
SLATER
You guys seen Frida?
SARAH
Oh, I think she's, uhm...
freshening up.
72 72
INT. BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
KLANG KLANG KLANG. Frida SMASHES the shit out of the PADLOCK
with the Pillar of Integrity.
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EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
SLATER
Oh. Ok. I'll be back in a sec.
Slater starts towards the Big House.
SARAH
Wait!
Slater turns. Sarah tries to act casual.
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(CONT'D) SARAH
We were just gonna smoke a
(loudly)
Fat bluuuuuunt!
Everyone eyes her quizzically. Except Heather, who's like:
HEATHER
Whoo! Go off, queen!
SARAH
Right? I'm, like, tryin'a smoke a
big ole'
(even louder)
FAT BLUUUUNT!!!
HEATHER
AYYYYYYEEEEE!!!
74 74
INT. BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
KLANG KLANG KLANG. Frida can't hear shit. She lifts the
trophy again. Ok, one more time, with feeling...........
CRAAACK! The padlock BREAKS OPEN. Frida looks down in her
hands. The Big Dick Of Integrity has cracked in half. Oopsie.
She SWINGS open the cabinet. BOXES. BAGS. FILES. A COUPLE OF
BOXES of DESIDERIA PERFUME.
Down below, behind a CARDBOARD BOX: a flash of PINK. She
pulls out the box. STACY'S PINK TOTE BAG. Bingo.
75 75
EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
Heather breaks up some sticky ass weed into Sarah's hands.
HEATHER
Oooo... we got ourselves a sticky
situation.
Sarah watches as Slater heads towards the Big House.
SARAH
... Yeah.
76 76
INT. BACK ROOM - BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
Frida digs through the bag, looking for her phone. Finds it.
Yes! She punches in her code. At the top of the screen: No
Service. Fuck. Tries the WiFi settings. No networks found.
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FRIDA
Fuck.
77 77
EXT. TUNNEL - AFTERNOON - DAY
Slater heads towards the Big House, WHISTLIN' casually.
78 78
EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
Heather rolls the blunt. Sarah looks nervous. Camilla
crosses, drying her hair. WATER drips on the ground. Tom
points at it, to Sarah:
TOM
See the little nose. Little tooth.
He's even got a paw sticking out,
see? It's a puppy.
SARAH
Uhuh. So cute.
HEATHER
Awwwww. I had a puppy once. He
died.
TOM
I'm sorry. Losing animals is really
hard. They're like your family.
Heather finishes the blunt. Ta-dah! Sarah smiles weakly.
HEATHER
Does anyone have a lighter?
Sarah reluctantly hands her the YELLOW SMILEY FACE LIGHTER.
(CONT'D) HEATHER
Cute.
CODY
You ok, babe?
SARAH
Yeah, I'm just super excited for
this
(literally screaming)
FAAAAAAT BLUUUUNNNTTT!!!!!
79 79
INT. BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
Frida's head SPINS around. She heard that one. Fuck.
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She frantically shoves the tote into the cabinet. She picks
up the cardboard box, and the BOTTOM FALLS OUT -- spilling a
bunch of POLAROIDS onto the floor.
They're all pictures from the island. Tons of women, all
wearing THE GARMENT. The guys are in some of the pics too.
And a few other guys we don't even fuckin' know...
The sound of WHISTLING outside. Frida freezes. Fucketyfuck.
She cleans frantically, STUFFS a few photos into her garment.
OMIT
80 80
INT. GREAT ROOM - BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
Slater enters, and STOPS WHISTLING, sensing... something.
He steps forward, peers into the BACK ROOM to see...
81 81
INT. BACK ROOM - BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
... Nothing. Nobody. Everything in its right place.
He steps behind the desk, opens a drawer, takes out a VIAL,
calmly refills his vape. He doesn't seem to notice: the top
half of the Dick Trophy, balanced precariously on its base.
As he closes the drawer, we see: a bit of WHITE FABRIC under
the desk. BOOM DOWN to see: Frida, under the desk, holding
her breath. Behind his feet, she sees: A BACK DOOR.
Slater finishes refilling his vape. He whistles as he walks
away. He's just barely out the door, when he stops, right by
the BLOOD STAIN from Frida's nosebleed. Uh-oh.
SLATER
What are we gonna do about this?
What are we gonna do? It's...
Under the desk: Frida's eyes go wide.... but then--
82 82
INT. BIG HOUSE - CONTINUOUS - AFTERNOON - DAY
REVEAL: The Big Red Chair.
SLATER
... It's weird here. It doesn't
work here. Right? Stace, is it
weird here?
Stacy looks a little... off. Stan steps out of the bathroom.
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STACY
Noooo. I think it's... nice. I
think it's--
(clearing her throat)
I think it's nice there. I'm just
gonna.. I'm gonna get some water.
RESHOOT: FRIDA HIDING UNDER THE DESK AND REACTING TO
FLASHBACK
66 66
INT. GREAT ROOM - BIG HOUSE - FLASHBACK - NIGHT
Vic DRAGS Frida into the room. She STRUGGLES. Tom stands
nearby, casually munching an EGG.
VIC
You could help.
TOM
I'm eatin' here!
VIC
(under his breath)
Someone's gettin' a dick drawn on
his face tonight.
TOM
What?
VIC
Nothing!
Vic RAMS his KNEE into Frida's back, starts to tie her up.
Frida's POV: Heather, Camilla, Sarah, all tied up on the
floor. Cody struggles to tie Sarah. He grabs her arm, hard -
right where that BRUISE will show up tomorrow.
CODY
Stop moving. Babe, just stop
moving.
SPLOOTCH. A gooey yellow glob lands on the floor in front of
Frida. She looks up to see: Tom, YOLK dribbling off his face.
Cody finishes tying Sarah and steps away, leaving the three
girls bound and naked on the floor.
LUCAS (O.S.)
(hysterical, yelling)
Don't do this! Please! Don't do
this!
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The SOUNDS of a SCUFFLE, and then: THUD--A PUNCH LANDS.
Vic reaches down and turns Frida's head towards:
Slater, standing over JESS, bound and gagged on Tears in her
eyes. She tries to scream when, in one sudden, horrifying,
motion, he lifts her, snaps her neck, and drops her limp body.
RESHOOT INSERT: UNDER SLATER'S DESK. Frida's eyes pop open.
She GASPS, JOLTED from the memory. She has to cover her mouth
to muffle her sobs.
She steps away. He keeps staring at the chair.
SLATER
Stan?
STAN
It's a little weird.
SLATER
Right? Ugh.
Slater walks out of frame. In the background, Frida starts to
creep quietly out from under the desk. But then--
He crosses back. She DUCKS BACK DOWN.
(CONT'D) SLATER
Yeah, ok, let's just get rid of it. Do you want it? Stace?
You take it.
Stacy nods, thumbs up, gulping water. Slater slumps
dramatically down into the chair. Puffs his vape.
(CONT'D) SLATER
Oh! I'm an idiot. Stan, gimme a hand.
As they carry the chair across the room:
(CONT'D) SLATER
This is gonna work.
Just as they set it down, a sound from the back room: CLICK -
the back door closing. They look around.
83 83
EXT. BIG HOUSE - AFTERNOON - DAY
Frida FLEES away from the Big House as fast as her little
legs can carry her.
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EXT. POOL AREA - AFTERNOON - DAY
CLOSE ON: THE LIGHTER :) lighting the FAT FUCKIN' BLUNT.
Heather hands the blunt to Sarah, who eyes it warily. Cody's
right there. Sarah smiles... and takes a teeny hit.
HEATHER
You didn't get any. Go again, girl.
Sarah grimaces, takes a biiiiig hit. COUGHS.
(CONT'D) HEATHER
That's what I'm talkin' about.
SARAH
(spotting Frida)
Frida! You want some of this?
FRIDA
Oh.... Uhh... Yeah!
SARAH
I'm just gonna--
Sarah puts on a BIG FAKE SMILE, heads over to Frida, hands
her the blunt. Frida takes it, confused....
(CONT'D) SARAH
It'll look weird if you don't smoke it.
Frida looks around at the guys. She copies Sarah's BIG FAKE
SMILE, takes a dramatic blunt hit, COUGHS. NOTE: Frida &
Sarah wear Big Fake Smiles for dis whole scene.
(CONT'D) SARAH
Soooo. How'd it go with the phones?
FRIDA
(still COUGHING)
Bad. It went bad. Has the juice
kicked in yet?
SARAH
(holding back tears,
still smiling broadly)
Uhuh.
FRIDA
Heather and Camilla?
CUT TO: Heather and Camilla -- picking flowers.
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SARAH
Those chicks are a ticking fucking
time bomb.
FRIDA
Great. So--
Tom crosses, munching an EGG.
TOM
Hey buddies...
FRIDA/SARAH
Heeyyyyy!
FRIDA
(passing the blunt)
We saw it. We saw what they did to
Jess.
VIC
'Sup stoners...
SARAH/FRIDA
Sup!
Vic holds up his camera. Sarah and Frida smile even bigger.
SARAH
We did?
FRIDA
Uhuh. She wasn't forgetting.
FLASH! He takes the photo. Sarah hits the blunt. Heather
dances over, hands them each a BIG RED FLOWER.
HEATHER
Nostalgia for you. Nostalgia for
you.
SARAH
... What?
HEATHER
`Desiderium.' It means nostalgia.
It's latin, bitches.
She dances away. Frida and Sarah look at each other. Frida
sniffs her flower.
FRIDA
The perfume.
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SARAH
Mother fucker.
They watch as Heather joins Camilla, Vic, and Tom. They're
circled around Lucas, strumming the ukulele, singing fuckin'
Joni Mitchell or some shit. Sarah hits the blunt hard.
(CONT'D) SARAH
This is fuckin' dark. [COUGH]
And just then: an arm reaches around Frida. She freezes.
SLATER (O.S.)
There she is.
FRIDA
Heeeyyyy... yoouu. I... missed you.
SLATER
Aww, missed you too. You guys get
into any trouble?
FRIDA
Oh no, just, you know, girl time.
SLATER
Girl time... Love it.
Cody pulls a BIG OLE FISH from a COOLER, holds it up proudly.
CODY
Check it out, babe!
SLATER
Sweet catch, huh?
The guys grin, super proud. Sarah whispers to Frida.
SARAH
Fuckin'... What do we do?
FRIDA
(through her teeth)
We keep pretending...
SARAH/FRIDA
Wow!!!!! / Soooo cool guys.
Slater and Cody high-five.
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EXT. DINING AREA - NIGHT
The waiters do their thing, perfect unison. The fish has been
beautifully prepared, looks delicious. This is a nightmare.
CODY
Friends, this is a really special
preparation of grouper. It's
poached in shoyu and young ginger,
with local wild garlic. The
artichoke and manchego croquettes
are deep fried; which, I know, a
little naughty. Those'll go with
the yuzu and pink pepper gribiche,
if you wanna take your tongue to
tang town. And then there's the
farro and kale with miso pickled
asparagus. Blessings. Please enjoy.
Everybody gushes over the food. Frida and Sarah, stoned and
scared, nod like oooo... yummy.
POP! Cody opens a wine. Holds the CORK out to Sarah.
(CONT'D) CODY
Chateau Montelena. Give that a sniff.
She sniffs, smiles weakly. He takes a teeny sip.
(CONT'D) CODY
Oof, it's gonna open up beautifully.
Suddenly: SLAM!!! Camilla POUNDS the table.
CAMILLA (O.S.)
No!
Frida JUMPS. Looks at Camilla. Is she... remembering?
(CONT'D) CAMILLA
(laughing, to Heather)
... Bitch that shit is too funny!!
False alarm. Frida and Sarah exchange a look: Jesus.
Frida watches Cody decant the wine. JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE -- A
SOUND in Frida's memory. She stares, remembering...
OMIT
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EXT. DINING AREA - FLASHBACK TO NIGHT - NIGHT
BRIGHT WHITE LIGHTS flood the area. Frida is gagged and bound
on top of the dining table, garment ripped open. STEAK BLOOD
STAIN on her sleeve. She stares in horror at the hellscape:
Cody has Sarah by a LEASH. He TUGS it violently as he rapes
her. His CRUCIFIX JINGLES against his bare chest. JINGLE
JINGLE JINGLE.
Vic CHASES Heather through the grass. Heather SCREAMS in
horror.
Tom, on top of Jess. She's tied up. Her fingers claw at the
dirt. Camilla, nearby, SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER at Tom.
TOM
Ask me to stop! Ask me to stop!
Stan sits nearby, reading a book.
Lucas appears. Shirtless, big RED FLOWER CROWN on his head.
He sees what's happening. Shock on his face.
SLATER
It's ok. Bring him over here.
Suddenly, looming above Frida: Slater, and, oh hey, it's Rich
The Investor Guy.
RICH
And she really won't remember any
of this?
Slater shakes his head no.
(CONT'D) RICH
Amazing.
Slater grabs Frida, FLIPS her over. WHAM!
87 87
EXT. DINING AREA - BACK TO PRESENT - NIGHT
The Waiters serve perfect cute little fuckin' desserts in
perfect fucking unison. The gang digs in.
LUCAS
Wooow. This is delicious. I just
wanna, like, hold its hand, and ask
its dad if I can take it to the
movies, respectfully. I mean, it
would be its decision, ultimately,
but mmmm... this is so good.
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Frida leans towards Lucas, and SNIFFS. The perfume.
FRIDA
You smell nice.
LUCAS
Thanks.
CAMILLA
Cody, this is so good. I wanna bash
your face in, man.
TOM
Ok. I'm doin' it. Gimme a bite.
EVERYBODY
Noooo! Tom! You're doing so well.
FRIDA/SARAH
"Noooo."
Tom goes to take a bite. Stops. Looks at Slater.
SLATER
It's delicious.
Tom puts the spoon down.
Heather and Camilla are lit the fuck up.
HEATHER
I love you bitch!
CAMILLA
I love YOU, bitch! Y'all are my
fuckin' girls. Slater: Playin' with
the big dogs, now boy. This trip...
this trip has done things to me,
that like... I don't even know.
Frida and Sarah side-eye each other. Arrrrrrgh.
(CONT'D) CAMILLA
And my girls!!! I'ma give all y'all my number. Anyone ever
fuck with you, I want you to call me, be like `BOOP BOOP
BOOP BOOP BOOP, yo Camilla, this mother fucker fuckin' with
me'. Cuz you know, I lead with love, but I will fuck a
mother fucker up.
(points to Sarah)
And THIS one... this a real one right here.
CODY
It is so beautiful to see the way
you all have connected.
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Sarah is in the middle of a nervous/stoned/terrified bite.
SLATER
Sarah. How's your time been here?
SARAH
Yeah, uhm. It's great. It's been
great, you know, meeting all of you
guys, and connecting with all of
you guys. I've made some really
nice... connections... with... all
of you... guys. So, yeah, that's
been nice. I've always had a really
hard time making girlfriends.
HEATHER/CAMILLA
Awwww... / I'ma give you my number.
SLATER
That's interesting. What do you
think that's about?
Frida gives her a look-- You got this, girl.
SARAH
Oh. Ok. Well, I guess, women are
taught to compete with each other,
when we should be helping -- I
mean, supporting each other. So, I
was thinking when I get home that
it might be cool to start like a
program thing, where I teach women,
I mean people--survival skills.
SARAHSARAH
I know that show was stupid, and
totally degrading, but I did learn
some really useful shit. And the
truth is... you never know when
you're gonna be stuck in the middle
of nowhere in like a totally
terrifying situation with no one to
save you and no one to even hear
you scream and you need to fight
for your fucking life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A beat. Everyone looks at her. That was intense.
(CONT'D) SARAH
Cuz y'know it's scary... out there.
Oh god. Frida glances at Stan, GUN visible under his jacket.
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TOM
It is, man. My cousin's wife got
mugged last week outside a PetCo.
SLATER
It's really amazing what women can
do when they band together.
Slater smiles, leans back, goes to put his arm around
Frida... and she FLINCHES. Fuuuuccccckkkk. A long tense beat.
FRIDA
Sorry, I just......
The waiters take the plates, revealing: Jess's CIGARETTE
BURN. Frida stares at it.
(CONT'D) FRIDA
... wanna... dance.
A song kicks in -- "AIN'T NOBODY" by CHAKA KAHN. Frida turns
her flinch into a little dance move. She stands, spins away,
catching the groove. Slater vapes, watches her.
Sarah takes her lead, CLIMBS onto the table, slinks down
seductively. The rest of the gang start to dance.
CODY
Yeah babe!!
Behind Sarah's back, she picks up the CORKSCREW, twists off
the cork. She teases him, jumps down from the table. He
dances up on her, trying to act sexy. (Friendly reminder:
dude still has tampons in his nose.)
(CONT'D) CODY
Oh, you're a bad girl.
She grins coyly. Yes, I am. Without breaking eye contact, she
DROPS THE CORKSCREW into a POTTED PLANT.
88 88
EXT. FRONT GATE - COMPOUND - NIGHT
We follow Stacy down the driveway. CLICK CLACK. She punches
in the exit code. As the truck pulls ahead, she plugs her
ears, anticipating the HONK.
The MUSIC echoes in the distance. As she walks back, CLICK
CLACK, she reaches up, takes her glasses off her head. Puts
them on. We see: her nose is bleeding.
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EXT. PROPERTY - LAWN - NIGHT
R125
RESHOOT: Stacy remembers and drops the red bags. (REPLACING
SKITTLES)
89 89
EXT. POOL AREA - SAME - NIGHT
MUSIC is bumpin', everyone's feelin' it. Slater DIPS Frida.
She LAUGHS, beams at him. Somebody give this bitch an Oscar.
He pulls her in close, nuzzles into her neck. She SPINS
away... He CATCHES her hand, spins her back, and leads her
off the dance floor. Sarah, still dancing with Cody, watches
as they disappear behind the cabana.
90 90
EXT. BEHIND THE CABANA - NIGHT
Slater pins Frida against the cabana wall flirtatiously.
91 91
EXT. POOL AREA - NIGHT
Camilla dances wildly with Tom. She stops, fans herself.
CAMILLA
Water!
She heads towards the bar. Vic is there, looking in the ice
bucket. Nothin' but water, and that SHARP-ASS ICE PICK.
VIC
Shit. Hey Stan. Stan the man. You
were in the marines, right?
Stan looks up from his book.
(CONT'D) VIC
You wanna... get ya boy some ice? Be a hero twice?
Stan heads off. Camilla starts to pour water.
OMIT
92 92
EXT. CHICKEN COOP - SAME - NIGHT
Heather looks at the chickens. She kneels, puts her finger to
her lips. Shhhh.
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EXT. POOL AREA - LATER - NIGHT
Water OVERFLOWS onto Camilla's bare feet. We boom up to see:
a POSSESSED LOOK in her eye. And OMG, her nose is bleeding.
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EXT. BEHIND THE CABANA - NIGHT
SLATER
Are you having a good time?
DRIP. A bead of sweat on Frida's brow. She twists her mouth
into an eerie, forced smile.
FRIDA
... I'm having a great time.
GULP. They stare at each other for a long tense beat. IN THE
b.g.: A lone CHICKEN ambles past their feet....
Suddenly: A BLOODCURDLING SCREAM from:
95 95
EXT. POOL AREA - NIGHT
Tom is on the ground, covered in BLOOD. Camilla stands above
him, rabid, seething. She PLUNGES the ICE PICK into his
throat, #BasicInstinctBitches. The others watch in horror.
Oh, and the CHICKENS are everywhere. It's chaos.
Slater tackles Camilla, struggles to hold her down.
We follow Heather, walking slowly towards the melee. Vic
turns around to see her staring at him. FURY on her face.
Blood in her nose.
VIC
Oh shit.
He turns and flees. Heather CHASES him all the way to:
96 96
EXT. FRONT LAWN - NIGHT
Vic RUNS FOR HIS LIFE. PANTING, terrified. He TRIPS, falls
face down. Suddenly: CHESS PIECES fall on the ground by his
face. He starts to turn-- What the fu--
BLAM!! The HEAVY MARBLE CHESS BOARD SMASHES Vic in the face
and he goes down. BLAM! She hits him again. Ouch.
Heather lifts the board.... This time for the kill......
BANG! The bullet slams into her temple. She crumples.
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REVEAL: Stan. GLOCK in one hand, ICE BUCKET in the other.
97 97
EXT. POOL AREA - SAME - NIGHT
Slater still struggles to contain Camilla. Cody steps slowly
towards Sarah. She backs away, right by the POTTED PLANT.
CODY
Babe. Babe. We can talk about this.
Sarah reaches into the plant, comes out with the CORKSCREW.
She SWIPES at him expertly.
(CONT'D) CODY
Whoa! Babe!
She JABS the corkscrew - GSSHHH - it sticks right THROUGH HIS
HAND and stays there.
SARAH
That's gonna open up beautifully.
He SCREAMS, grabs a DECK CHAIR, HURLS it. She DUCKS, swings a
ROUNDHOUSE KICK to his abdomen and he topples into the pool.
Camilla gets her hand free, reaches into her POUCH, STABS
Slater in the cheek with a BUNDLE OF ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES.
Slater WINCES, pulls the needles out, pins her arms down
violently. Stan appears.
STAN
You got her?
SLATER
I got her.
Slater looks around at the chaos. Yep. The fucking Stepford
Wives are waking up, and they want blood.
Frida and Slater lock eyes across the pool. She backs away.
Stan breaks into a Terminator run. She flees into the trees.
98 98
EXT. NARROW PATH - NIGHT
Frida tears through dense trees; heart POUNDING.
SUDDENLY: WHITE FLOOD LIGHTS. EVERYWHERE. Blinding. She looks
back. Stan is catching up.
We stay with Stan for a beat as he tears through the brush.
He loses sight of Frida. He speeds up.
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Frida--hidden behind a tree--hears him run past. She waits,
starts to crawl.... SNAP! A branch breaks under her hand.
Fuck. She peeks around. Nothing. Turns back to see: BLACK
BOOTS, right in front of her face. She looks up.
STAN
Ma'am.
She tries to get away; he YANKS her upright, twists her arm
back like a cop. She YAWLPS in pain. He shoves his gun into
the back of her head.
Behind them, Sarah creeps out of the darkness towards them,
holding a LARGE ROCK. Stan senses her just at the last
moment, spins around. BANG! He gets a shot off and they BOTH
fall to the ground.
A beat, and then: Sarah stands, the blood-covered rock in her
hand. Blood gushes from Stan's head. She tosses the rock
aside, picks up the GLOCK.
SARAH
... This place sucks.
They walk away into the mist. It's giving Casablanca.
(CONT'D) SARAH
... I am still very high.
FRIDA
Oh yeah me too.
99 99
INT. GREAT ROOM / BACK ROOM - BIG HOUSE - NIGHT
The DOOR bursts open. Slater and Cody carry Camilla, bound
and SCREAMING. Lucas enters, propping up Vic. Vic looks
fucking baaad; GROANING, his jaw barely attached to his face.
Slater and Cody drop Camilla on the floor of the back room.
CODY
This is bad. This is bad. Oh, this
is so bad.
Slater opens a bottle of whiskey.
LUCAS
They just went crazy! What the
fuck?! We were just hanging out!!
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VIC
(slurring; broken jaw)
Guysh. Guysgh... Shlatr. Hewp. We
gotta send fow hewp.
Cody gingerly TWISTS the corkscrew out his palm--YELPS in
pain. Camilla SCREAMS LOUDER.
CODY
They know. They know everything.
Goddammit we're gonna burn in hell!
LUCAS
But we're such nice guys!
CODY
Bro, I'm so sorry, bro. You didn't
know. It's not your fault.
VIC
Guysh!
LUCAS
What do you mean?
CODY
You still don't know.
LUCAS
What does he mean????
Slater hands them both whiskeys. Cody eyes it sadly.
CODY
What is it?
SLATER
The Yamazaki.
Slater puts a glass down next to Vic. Cody takes a sip, holds
it in his mouth for a moment.
CODY
Twenty-five year?
SLATER
Nice, right?
CODY
Really nice. Oaky.
LUCAS
Somebody please tell me what the
fuck is going on!!
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VIC
Shlater, I'm dying man!
An ear-piercing SCREEEAAAAAM from Camilla. Slater calmly
walks over, STEPS ON HER THROAT, holds it down as hard as he
can. She struggles.... and finally goes limp.
SLATER
Fellas. You gotta learn to go with
the flow.
He sips his whiskey. And... THE POWER GOES OUT. Darkness.
100 100
EXT. JUNGLE - NIGHT
Frida and Sarah peer through the trees towards the Big House.
The LIGHTS GO OUT. They stop, look at each other. Ok then.
101 101
INT. BACK ROOM - BIG HOUSE - NIGHT
A sudden SPARK, and a FLAME in the darkness -- Jess's
LIGHTER, illuminating Lucas's face. He's lighting candles
around the room.
CODY
Uh-uh. No way, Slate.
SLATER
You'll be fine.
(to Lucas)
Those are the beeswax, yeah?
LUCAS
Huh?
CODY
So why don't you go?!
SLATER
Because you're gonna go.
Cody hesitates. Slater stares him down.
102 102
EXT. BIG HOUSE - A MOMENT LATER - NIGHT
The door SHUTS behind Cody. He mutters to himself.
CODY
You'll be fine. Go find Mama. Ask
her to fix the power.
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CODY (CONT'D)
Go with the flow. Go find Mama. Ask
her to fix the power. Go with the
flow. You'll be fine.
He bursts into tears. (And yes, he still has tampons in his
nose.)
103 103
EXT. JUNGLE PATH - MINUTES LATER - NIGHT
Frida and Sarah creep along in the dark. FOOTSTEPS. They
freeze. It's Cody.
CODY
... Mama?
SARAH
Typical.
Sarah pops the glock clip out. Checks the rounds. SNAPS it
shut. She stalks down the path after Cody.
FRIDA
Wait wait. What should I do?
SARAH
Find a weapon.
Frida watches as Sarah disappears into the darkness.
OMIT
104 104
INT. BEDROOM / BATHROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT
Frida runs for the bathroom, TRIPS, falls. Mama's basket of
cleaning supplies. Goddamit.
The POLAROIDS have spilled out of her garment. One catches
her eye. She looks, stands, steps into the bathroom. Holds it
up in the moonlight... and her face goes white.
FRIDA
... Red rabbit...
Behind her, in the mirror: a FIGURE. Frida spins around: It's
Stacy, standing in the doorway.
STACY
I don't... understand....
Stacy's eyes are red from crying. Frida steps towards her.
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FRIDA
It's ok. You're... remembering....
STACY
But I didn't...
Frida takes another step, puts her hand on Stacy's shoulder.
(CONT'D) STACY
I didn't want... to REMEMBER!!!!!!!
Stacy grabs Frida, BASHES her face into the mirror.
(CONT'D) STACY
Do you like this? Do you like being
a victim? They're gonna do what
they're gonna do. You child. Do you
think we bent over and took it
because we're a bunch of idiots?
You think you're special? You're
the idiots.
She SLAMS Frida's head into the mirror. We hear: CLINKCLINK.
(CONT'D) STACY
Forgetting is a gift, hon.
Frida's hand darts out, GRABS the PERFUME BOTTLE...
FRIDA
Well then merry fucking Christmas!
Frida SWINGS the bottle. Stacy CATCHES her arm. Damn. Frida
KNEES her in the crotch. Stacy recoils in pain. Frida TACKLES
her onto the ground, SCRAMBLES over her into the bedroom --
105 105
INT. BEDROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
ZZZZIP, and ZZZZZZZZAPP! Frida's body seizes up and she DROPS
like a stone. THUDDD. REVEAL: Stacy, holding a TASER GUN. She
deposits it back into her fanny pack. ZZZZZZZIP.
STACY
... Idiot.
106 106
EXT. JUNGLE PATH - SAME - NIGHT
Cody walks along the path. A RUSTLE in the bushes. He turns.
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CODY
Who's there?
He turns back around to see: Sarah. His eyes go wide.
SARAH
It's just me babe.
107 107
INT. BEDROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT
BANG! A GUNSHOT in the distance. Stacy turns, goes to the
door, leaving Frida paralyzed on the floor. Stacy peers into
the darkness. Nothing. She turns back... and Frida is gone.
A SOUND in the bathroom. She creeps forward. CLICK-CLACK.
108 108
INT. BATHROOM - JESS'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT
Stacy steps forward. ZZZIP. Takes out her taser.
STACY
Look. Hon. I'm sorry. I know this
vacation isn't going the way you
wanted it to, but--
Frida comes SCREAMING out of the shower with the SPECIAL
KNIFE. Jabs it GSSSSSHHHH! straight into Stacy's jugular.
Stacy crumples to the ground. Blood GUSHES from her neck.
Skittles all over the floor.
(CONT'D) STACY
Help... me ~~
FRIDA
... Bitch, I tried.
Frida pulls out the knife, looks down at it, then at the
vanity. Under her breath:
(CONT'D) FRIDA
`Check your vanity'.....
Laughter and tears come all together. Oh, Jess.....
(CONT'D) FRIDA
Funny. Very funny.
A sound at the FRONT DOOR. Frida freezes.
146-147 146-147 OMIT
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109 109
INT. BEDROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - NIGHT
Frida steps out, SPECIAL KNIFE in hand... to find: Sarah, GUN
in hand. They're both covered in blood. Sarah looks at
Stacy's corpse on the bathroom floor.
FRIDA
Found a weapon.
SARAH
... Not no.
Frida picks up the POLAROID, hands it to Sarah.
(CONT'D) SARAH
... Hannah Marshall.
FRIDA
Uhuh.
SARAH
But this is impossible, unless...
CLOSE ON: The PHOTO: Hannah Marshall smiling by the pool.
Next to her: Frida. Her hair is LONG, and her NAILS are
painted RED, with little nail art of RABBITS.
FRIDA
... I've been here before.
How do you say... `le plot twist'?
SARAH
Uhm. What should we do?
Frida steps to the bed, runs her fingers along those thousand-
and-twenty-threadcount white sheets. She balls the sheet in
her fist.... and then uses it to wipe Stacy's blood off the
knife. She turns back to Sarah.
FRIDA
Let's go say hi to the guys.
CUE: "LES FLEURS" by Minnie Riperton.
110 110
EXT. FRONT LAWN - NIGHT
Frida and Sarah march across the lawn, determined, ready for
battle, looking super fucking cool. All around them loom the
DESIDERIA. "LES FLEUR"'s glorious chorus slaps.
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111 111
INT. BIG HOUSE - NIGHT
Slater pours himself another whiskey, refills Lucas's glass.
Lucas stares at Camilla's dead body. Slater sits, vapes.
LUCAS
What did I do?
SLATER
Nothing.
LUCAS
Why didn't I stop you?
Slater shrugs you tell me. Distress on Lucas's face.
SLATER
You mad at me?
LUCAS
I'm scared.
SLATER
Good. That's good. Honest.
THUMP THUMP THUMP! POUNDING on the door.
FRIDA (O.S.)
Slater? It's Frida! I don't know
what's going on! Please let me in!!
Lucas stands.
SLATER
She's mad. They're always mad.
THUMP THUMP THUMP!
FRIDA (O.S.)
Slater! Please!!!
A beat. And then..... Lucas HURLS his WHISKEY GLASS, BOLTS
for the door. Slater ducks-- the glass SHATTERS behind him.
Lucas TWISTS the knob, SWINGS the door open --
112 112
INT./EXT. BIG HOUSE - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
BANG!!!! Blood SPLATTERS from Lucas's head and he goes down.
Slater moves fast, PUSHES Lucas's body out of the way. Frida,
outside, SWINGS the knife wildly through the open door. He
DUCKS, using the door as a shield. He SLAMS it on her arm.
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She drops the knife. CLINKCLINK. He reaches out, grabs her
hair, pulls her inside. SLAMS the door shut.
CUT TO: Sarah, on the lawn, gun trained on the action.
Dammit.
113 113
INT. BIG HOUSE - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT
Frida backs away. Slater steps forward.
SLATER
... Hi.
FRIDA
Hi.
She's terrified, crying, pleading. She backs into the back
room, against the desk. He steps up, real close.
SLATER
Is it funny yet?
She reaches back, grabbing: THE BROKEN TIP OF THE PILLAR OF
INTEGRITY TROPHY. She SWINGS. WHAM! Right in the head.
FRIDA
Gettin' there.
WHAM! She hits him again. He reels backwards into the great
room. For a moment, in his field of vision: THE BIG RED
CHAIR. He cocks his head. His face covered in blood.
WHAM WHAM. Finally, he grabs her arm. TWISTS her wrist. She
drops the trophy.
He SLAMS her into the CABINET. The doors fly open. She SLAMS
HIM into the wall. HURLS the CARDBOARD BOX at him. Polaroids
fly everywhere. He's disoriented. She LUNGES for the KNIFE,
but then... TRIPS over Camilla's body. Oh come on!
He scrambles on top of her, GRABS her head and SMASHES it
into the floor and Frida BLACKS THE FUCK OUT.
OMIT
114 114
INT. FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - FLASHBACK - DAY
Frida - LONG HAIR - RUNS into her room. She SLAMS the door.
BOLTS the lock. Her mouth is covered in blood.
POUNDING OUTSIDE. VIC SCREAMING. Frida runs for the back
door. IT'S STUCK -- this fucking door.
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She runs into the bathroom--
115 115
INT. BATHROOM - FRIDA'S BUNGALOW - FLASHBACK - DAY
She slams into the vanity, knocking over her TUBE OF LIP
GLOSS. Grabs a YELLOW TOWEL.
CLOSE ON: the lip gloss, rolling into the bedroom. In the
b.g., Frida wraps the towel around her hand. She PUNCHES out
the bathroom window. Hoists herself through...
OMIT
116 116
EXT. JUNGLE PATH - FLASHBACK - DAY
Frida's BLOODY FEET run past the BROKEN STONE WALL. Aha:
We've seen this moment this before. Way back on page
She runs, top speed..... then slows... And stops. A confused
look on her face. She looks around. Why was I running?
She turns back. He's just standing there, smiling......
SLATER
Hi.
FRIDA
Hi.
She walks over to him. Behind him... Hannah Marshall... bound
and gagged. Oh, THAT'S why I was running... She SCREAMS,
tries to get away. But suddenly-- her arms FLY back
violently, as Slater grabs the DRAWSTRING of her GARMENT.
She tips forward. THONK--her forehead hits a STONE. Blood
trickles into her eyes. So that's how she got that scar.
Stillness for a beat. Our LIZARD watches from its tree.
Suddenly she's JERKED backwards. Slater expertly ties Frida's
sleeves together, bends her legs back, binding her ankles
with the drawstring in a horrifying cocoon. And that's what
these things are really for. He flips her onto her back.
SLATER
Hey. What do you call a cow with no
legs?
Frida looks at him... and then starts to LAUGH at the
familiar joke. She's already forgotten....
CUE: "GUILTY" by Barbara Streisand and Barry Gibb.
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He's standing above her. Smiling. Backlit. Beautiful.
117 117
INT. BIG HOUSE - BACK TO PRESENT - NIGHT
Frida gasps BACK TO PRESENT, now bound by the garment. Slater
is seated in the big red chair (now in a different spot). He
looks down at her, shakes his head in genuine admiration.
SLATER
Man... you always find a way to get
into the party.
Frida glares up at him. Her face is bloody.
On the side table: the VAPE and THE KNIFE. He picks up the
vape, tries to puff, but it's empty. He refills it calmly.
BEHIND FRIDA'S BACK: Her fingers feel around on the floor...
finally finding: a SHARD OF LUCAS's WHISKEY GLASS. BINGO.
SLATER'S MONOLOGUE RESHOOT
RA162
SLATER KING
Hi. Welcome back. I'm really happy
that you came.
Vic grunts.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
Don't mind him. He's just still mad
about the pinky thing.
QUICK CUT TO:
118 118
EXT. POOL AREA - FLASHBACK - LAST YEAR - DAY
Vic has his hand over Frida's mouth. She BITES down, TEARING
into his PINKY. He SCREAMS. Blood all over her mouth.
119 119
INT. BIG HOUSE - BACK TO PRESENT - NIGHT
RESHOOT MONOLOGUE: This is the first time Frida has come
RA162
back and it's really fucking with him.
SLATER KING
Man, I thought last year was insane
but you've really outdone yourself!
Congratulations, you figured it
out. I'm sorry about jess. Those
fuckin' snakes man. Buzz kills. So
now what? Everyone's dead.
(MORE)
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SLATER KING (CONT'D)
You got your revenge porn. I'm just
saying, there's the version of this
we're all just havin' a good time,
sippin' green juice an mimosas in a
few hours. Brunch is real. You
know what's not real? Forgiveness.
I Slater King, formally apologize.
I've sought therapy and I plan to
take a leave of absence from my
company and to deal with this issue
head on. Blah, blah, blah, sorry
sorry, sorry, SORRY! So, We good?
Oh no? There is no forgiveness.
There's only forgetting.
BEHIND FRIDA'S BACK: Slowly, quietly, she is RIPPING a hole
in her garment sleeve with the glass shard.
SLATER KING (CONT'D)
There is no forgiveness. There's
only forgetting. Which you're
incredible at by the way. You
forgot the entire place. I didn't
know it could do that. I mean, this
is amazing. You're amazing. You
inspire me! You make me think
bigger. Imagine what humans can do
if we were just free from our
trauma. Oh, this is gonna be great.
Like, my sister. She's so fucked
up, cuz she remembers everything.
"How could you play tennis with
that man after everything he did to
us when we were little?" And I'm
over here like, "What'd he do?" You
know this was never about sex
right? This is about creating a
safe space. Where we can learn
about ourselves. With no judgement,
no shame. Because There is no past.
No future. Just me and you. Right
here. Right now. And you came back.
You didn't leave me. Let's Start
fresh. What do ya think?
BANG!!!! Gunshot outside. Slater FLINCHES. Frida's eyes dart
towards the BULLET, lodged in the steel-reinforced door.
120 120
EXT. BIG HOUSE - SAME - NIGHT
Sarah steps forward, gun trained on the DOORKNOB.
164-165 164-165 OMIT
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INTERCUT - INT. BIG HOUSE / EXT. BIG HOUSE
BANG! Another bullet lodges itself in the door.
BANG! Another bullet in the door.
OUTSIDE
Sarah KICKS at the door. It doesn't budge.
INSIDE
SLATER KING
Hold that thought. I'll be right
back. I really want to hear what
you have to say. I'll be right
back.
121 121
EXT. BIG HOUSE - NIGHT
Slater explodes out of the door. Sarah has a head start, but
dude's fucking FAST. She disappears behind some trees.
122 122
EXT. JUNGLE PATH - A MOMENT LATER - NIGHT
Slater turns the corner, but Sarah is nowhere in sight.
123 123
INT./EXT. SAUNA - NIGHT
Slater opens the door of the sauna. No Sarah.
124 124
EXT. COLD PLUNGE - NIGHT
He spots... something... sticking out behind a bush. Gotcha.
He inches forward... whips around the corner... to find...
CODY'S CORPSE, shot through the heart. (We know you're
wondering, so yes: he still has tampons in his nose.)
BLOOP. Water. Nearby. Slater steps towards the COLD PLUNGE.
The water moves, ever so slightly.
125 125
EXT. UNDER THE WATER - COLD PLUNGE - NIGHT
Sarah, submerged in the freezing water, holding her breath.
SPLSSHHH! A HAND reaches down and GRABS her by the hair. She
SCREAMS under the water.
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126 126
INT. BIG HOUSE - A MOMENT LATER - NIGHT
Slater bursts in, dragging a soaking/freezing/SHRIEKING
Sarah, hogtied in the garment. He HURLS her to the ground.
Frida--feet still bound but hands now free--has made her way
over to the side table.
She GRABS THE KNIFE, swings it towards him, defensive. The
VAPE rolls off the table... on the floor, right to Slater's
feet. He picks it up. Walks over to Frida. She's weak, barely
able to hold the knife. He takes it out of her hand easily.
SLATER
Don't worry. I'm not gonna kill
you. You're like my best friend.
Vic GURGLES. Slater walks back to Sarah. Vic GRUNTS again,
louder. Did he say "don't?"........ Slater puffs his vape.
He pulls Sarah's head up by the hair. Special knife to her
throat. Frida and Sarah lock eyes. And then... Slater COUGHS.
He stands. Drops the knife. He looks around, uncertain. Then:
(CONT'D) SLATER
I just want to say, I really do think it's amazing what
women can do when they band together. COUGH. Excuse me.
COUGH. Excuse me. Oh my god, what happened to Vic!?!
He backpedals, and TRIPS over Camilla's body, falls over
backwards, knocking LIT CANDLES all over the floor.
He stands, looks around. Confused. Another vape pull.
(CONT'D) SLATER
Oh my god, what happened to Vic?!?
He steps forward, STUMBLES on Camilla again.
(CONT'D) SLATER
Oh shit--
He looks around the room like he's noticing all the dead
bodies for the first time.
Behind him, the candles have set the cardboard box on fire;
and the polaroids. The flames spread.
He COUGHS VIOLENTLY, looks at the vape in his hand.
FRIDA
You never know what's in those
things, man.
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He looks at her. She smiles devilishly... and opens her hand
to reveal: A PERFUME BOTTLE. Oh shit: She fuckin' dosed his
stupid fucking refillable vape!!!!!!!!!
Suddenly furious, Slater LUNGES towards Frida, but he TRIPS
on Camilla AGAIN, falls, hits his head on the corner of the
side table. Ooohhhh shit the whole room is suddenly ablaze.
The far end of Vic's couch starts to burn. The fire creeps
towards him. He knows he's a goner.
VIC
Gnarly.
Frida struggles to untie her feet. The flames are growing all
around her. As she finally gets her feet free, she glances
over at Slater, out cold on the floor.
She looks at Sarah -- tied up, terrified. They lock eyes.
CUT TO:
EXT. LAWN - NIGHT
Frida FALLS INTO FRAME NEXT TO SARAH WHO SITS IN THE GRASS.
They stare at the burning house. Exhausted. Holy shit.
SARAH
(Putting a cig in her mouth.)
Got a light?
Beat.
FRIDA
I knew I forgot something.
They laugh. Not cuz anything is funny. But because they're
still alive. And being alive is cool.
SARAH
(getting up)
Welp, I'm pretty sure I can figure
out another way to light this.
Since everything is, ya know, on
fire.
She Looks back at Frida.
SARAH (CONT'D)
You sure you know what you're
doing?
They exchange a look. Sarah nods. Walks off.
LATER - NIGHT 127
127
The flames have spread to the rest of the house. Frida
appears, struggling to drag a BODY along the ground.
As he GASPS back to consciousness, we see: The body is
SLATER.
Slater's POV: Frida. Above him. Smiling. Backlit.
Beautiful. CUE: "GUILTY" by Barbara Streisand and Barry
Gibb.
Nearby, on the --
LAWN
Mama cackles as she watches the big house burn. It's
guttural and emotional. She walks away and we tilt down to
reveal, SHE'S LEFT HER BUCKET BEHIND.
128
INT. THE DOWN TO EARTH GALA - NIGHT
128
Same ole' gala. One year later.
Find: Slater's table. Everybody's laughing at something that
he just said.
ANGLE ON: Frida. We follow her through the crowd, flanked by
bodyguards. Everyone moves out of her way, staring.
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Frida reaches the table, puts her hand on Slater's shoulder.
Her nails are painted BLACK, with little nail art of RED
FLOWERS. There's a BIG-ASS ROCK on her finger. She sits.
(CONT'D) SLATER
Sorry, I, uh....
FRIDA
Eat your steak, honey.
Slater takes a pathetic bite.
A VOICE (O.S.)
Slater!
SLATER
Oh hey. Glad you could make it!
Oh hey, it's Rich, Slater's therapist.
RICH
You're a hard man to reach. Been
trying to circle back...
Slater nods uncertainly... no idea what he means. He tries to
puff his vape, but it's kicked.
(CONT'D) RICH
It's ok. We don't need to talk
business here. Maybe we could
connect next week?
Frida holds up a VIAL OF VAPE FLUID. Slater takes it.
FRIDA
We're in Beijing next week.
Frida turns, smiles. Slater fumbles, refilling his vape.
RICH
Oh. Gotcha. Hi. I don't think we've
met --
FRIDA
Of course we have. Hiya Rich.
Rich's face goes white. He hustles away like a little bitch.
(CONT'D) FRIDA
Always a pleasure.
Slater puffs his vape. Smiles vapidly at Frida.
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ON STAGE:
EMCEE
Folks, we'd like to thank you all
for being with us here tonight. We
know you're very busy, and we
appreciate your time. Let's hear a
round of applause for our host....
Mrs. Frida King.
All eyes on Frida. She waves gracefully. The Emcee continues.
COCKTAIL WAITRESS (O.S.)
Would you like some more, Mrs.
King?
Frida looks up at the young waitress, holding champagne.
FRIDA
Yes, please.
SLOW PUSH IN ON: Frida, sippin' her champagne, as the
AUDIENCE APPLAUDS.
FIN
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