FEMME Written by Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope
1/12/18
ACT ONE INT. NYC APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT A nice NYC apartment. Modern, clean, everything looks normal. Except TWO PEOPLE in HILLARY CLINTON AND OPRAH mask OPRAH masks s are tearing through drawers and a closet. HILLARY CLINTON Found your birth control! She stuffs it into a duffel bag. OPRAH Shoes? What are we doing about shoes? We find a third masked girl, BEYONCE. BEYONCE Just grab whatever you see. Sneakers are thrown into the bag. A fourth masked girl, RUTH BADER GINSBURG, watches a security camera for any signs of the apartment’s owner. RUTH BADER GINSBURG Still clear if you want to look for anything else... They throw a couple more things into the very full bag until Ruth Bader Ginsburg sees something on the camera. A MAN opening the lobby door. RUTH BADER GINSBURG (CONT’D) He’s coming! Everyone out. The girls rush to the window and fling it open, scrambling to jump out. BEYONCE freezes, not jumping. RUTH BADER GINSBURG (CONT’D) Hurry, I’m not kidding... he was at the elevator. BEYONCE I forgot something. OPRAH It’s too late, leave it. But she doesn’t. She turns and runs towards a closet.
2. BEYONCE I hid it somewhere... The other girls are yelling for her to get out... off their fearful voices and masked faces, we: SMASH TO: TITLE UP: FEMMES
INT. KYLA’S APARTMENT - MORNING CHYRON: 48 HOURS PRE-GIRLPOWER MASKS We find Hillary Clinton Mask, aka KYLA EDWARDS, 23, the “does everything she’s supposed to” type, in bed with her BOYFRIEND, GRANT STEVENSON, 29, confident, sexy and has his shit together. His head is disappearing below the sheets. KYLA I’m gonna be late for work. GRANT Well I work for myself, and now I’m gonna work for you... She pulls him up from... where he was. KYLA I really appreciate the offer, but contrary to popular belief, running a company’s social media IS a real job, so I can’t be late. He tries to protest, heading back down. KYLA (CONT’D) No, no, back up here, head above the equator... but seriously, you’re the best. GRANT You’re the best. KYLA We’re like the best at being the best and also at being super disgusting. I gotta get dressed. You know how I start to hive out if I even think I’m going to be late... And there we go, they’ve begun.
3. She scratches her arm and jumps up, throwing on jeans. Grant stays in bed and watches her, he’s ALL about her. She packs up her purse. KYLA (CONT’D) Hey so, not to make it a big deal but today’s the day right? GRANT (shrugging it off) I’m sure it’s not happening. KYLA It so is. You’re perfect. I almost wish you had like like one major major flaw so I wasn’t always worried about the other shoe dropping. He laughs... she’s kidding, right?? GRANT I have a flaw. I hate avocados. Kyla’s CELL DINGS and she instinctively reaches for it. GRANT (CONT’D) You’re aware that you have an addiction, right? Grant gets up and starts to get dressed. KYLA Oh for sure. She grabs the phone and reads, laughing. As she reads her phone we see what she’s reading POP ON SCREEN. All posts/comments/messages posts/comments/messages will appear on the screen with cool graphics graphics throughout throughout pilot. pilot. GRANT Let me guess. The exclusive-girlsonly-secret-facebook-group only-secret-facebook-group needs to know where to find tampons in a zombie apocalypse? KYLA Tampons? Really? You of all people should know that women in a zombie apocalypse are looking for knives, not tampons.
4. GRANT Forgive me, sometimes I slip back into my pre-woke, old “bro” days. KYLA You know I I can’t tell you, because what’s what’s posted posted on Femmes Femmes stays stays on Femmes... But very important stuff is currently being discussed. And now we see the FACEBOOK POST: Why doesn’t natural deodorant work?? I am dripping all day long. Kyla COMMENTS: The worst. But better than breast cancer, I guess? GRANT Don’t take this the wrong way, but have you ever thought that you spend a ton of time helping out people you don’t actually know? KYLA I know them. GRANT You internet know them. KYLA Sometimes that’s better than real life. I have 743 NYC millennial feminists at my fingertips all day long. Real life friends are overrated. See, that’s MY flaw I’m a feminist who doesn’t invest in friendships because senior year Sara Peterson ditched me for Tiana Perez and pretended I didn’t exist even though we grew up together. GRANT Wow, that sounds... painful? KYLA So maybe something to dissect on your podcast... but a female friend breakup is as big of a heartbreak as a breakup, breakup. Teach the men, k? His PHONE DINGS. She smirks playfully as he reaches for it. KYLA (CONT’D) Now who’s the addicted one?
5. GRANT Mine’s work! Shows her his twitter. GRANT (CONT’D) A thousand new followers since... a retweet from Pod Saves. KYLA Mmmm, talk twitter followers to me more... more... They start kissing again. KYLA (CONT’D) K, gotta go for real now. She goes to leave but he pulls her back for a second. A real, tender moment. GRANT Love you, you know that? KYLA Uh yeah, you basically told me that on our first date nine months ago. No game. Love you, too. They both smile. They know they’re cute. INT. LINGERIE SHOP - DAY Across town in a trashy lingerie shop, Oprah Mask, aka CHRISTINA MUNOZ, 24, bold, unapologetic and uses the system to her advantage, tries on a pair of fishnets in a dressing room. She checks her phone and a POST pops up: Femmes, anyone else struggling with mild depression these days and what can I do for it?? Her girlfriend, BIANCA, waits outside the door. CHRISTINA Almost done. BIANCA You know I can see your legs. Christina pops out, holding her phone up sheepishly.
6. CHRISTINA You got me. I’m just telling a Femme-BIANCA --That I took thirty minutes to do my hair hair and and you you don’t don’t unders understand tand how I can’t time manage? CHRISTINA It does take you forever. But I told you, I don’t bitch about you on Femmes. BIANCA Then why haven’t you added me? CHRISTINA For the millionth time, I have. It takes like a month for the moderator moderator to go go through through requests. requests. She said after the election, she started to get way more adds. Everyone’s looking for a safe space to vent. Bianca leans over Christina’s shoulder and reads. BIANCA Ohh mild depression. That’s my jam. Tell her meditation and also a good therapist. CHRISTINA (typing a response) Theenk you. Anyway, I’m sure you’ll get in soon. They’re just trying to keep it small-ish so it’s like a community. BIANCA I could join the Soho House faster. CHRISTINA Oooh sorry, I think they’ve met their edgy lesbian quota. So, how do these look for work? BIANCA (coughs as she speaks) Demoralizing. CHRISTINA It’s really not. It’s a normal job.
7. BIANCA Normal jobs don’t require “sparkler training” or “how to best hold a magnum magnum bottle” bottle” training training. . Or... Or... Fishnets. CHRISTINA Well that’s your opinion. And mine is that I think it’s smart. I could work the same hours hours and make half as much in fine dining. Plus, don’t pretend you don’t enjoy my nightly ‘tales from rich hedge fund bro land.” BIANCA It just makes me feel... like you’re part of the problem. Don’t be mad at me but I hate that you work there. there. CHRISTINA Babe, it’s my body and I like the job. I don’t care if some dude gives me twenty bucks because he thinks my ass is hot. It is hot. You bought me dinner last night for the same reason. BIANCA Stop. CHRISTINA C’mon, help me pick out sexy fishnets that I’ll let you bite off me. EXT. NYC STREET - DAY Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mask, aka ROSE LYONS, 25, no boundaries, social justice warrior, holds up a piece of embroidery art, and yells at passerby. ROSE My favorite season is the fall of the patriarchy! Snap it up while it’s hot! A MAN and BOY walk by her. ROSE (CONT’D) Perfect for your little boy’s room.
8. The man ignores her. ROSE (CONT’D) (shouting after) Don’t forget to teach him about consent! A guy comes out of the store behind her and laughs. This is JASPER, 25, literally the nicest, Rose’s BFF and roomie. JASPER As much as I enjoy watching you scare off tourists, I’m not sure it’s the best way to ensure that we make rent. rent. Which Which is is due tomorrow. tomorrow. Rose shrugs. ROSE Sometimes intimidation works wonders. wonders. JASPER Well the store that you’re supposed to be working inside has a customer who actually actually wants wants to use use cash cash to pay for something. And you might want to have have some some cash so you you can stop stealing everything, you klepto. We now see what he’s talking about - a tiny storefront behind them. It’s a retro embroidery store. ROSE Ugh, how many times do I have to say it? I didn’t mean to steal from that Starbucks. I meant to borrow the protein plate and pay them back when I had had a littl little e more more money money in the bank. JASPER And the Duane Reade nail polish? ROSE That was just for fun. JASPER It’s so hard to be a starving artist these days. Rose gathers her stuff and checks her phone. Reads a POST: Help! I effed up and need the morning after pill like now.
9. Where do I get one?” Rose types: Planned Parenthood on Canal, ask for Vicki, she’s my girl.
EXT. YOGA STUDIO - DAY Beyonce mask aka HADLEY, 24, struggling actress, a little too accepting of the status quo, exits the studio, sweaty, checking her phone. Shoots off a POST on Femmes: Biz idea: A combination bikram studio and laundromat, so no one has to go home disgusting, like I am right now. She stops suddenly, surprised to see someone standing in front of her. It’s RANDY, 35, charismatic and controlling. Also her boyfriend. RANDY Hey, you. HADLEY Hey! What are you doing here? RANDY Decided to ditch my last meeting and hang out with you instead. HADLEY Great. How’d you know I was... RANDY Find my iPhone.
HADLEY (CONT'D) Find my iPhone.
HADLEY (CONT’D) So helpful and convenient, that feature. They start walking. He grabs her hand. She clears her throat. HADLEY (CONT’D) Hey... guess what? I got an audition for that new Paul Masters movie. movie. RANDY Oh, really? What’s the role? HADLEY Um, just like two lines. A waitress. waitress. But it’s a huge huge movie. movie. RANDY Babe. Paul Masters only wants to read you to hit on you.
10. HADLEY That’s crazy. He doesn’t even know me. RANDY Don’t be naive, Had. That’s what those guys do. Trust me, I know. You don’t want to go on that audition. Her face falls. HADLEY I just don’t know how I’m ever supposed to actually become an actress if you think no audition I have is worth it. RANDY Baby, you don’t need this movie. Or any movie. Or job. You know I’ll always take care of you. HADLEY I know. But it’s not the money I want... want... it’s it’s the the role. role. I love love what what I do. Or what I’m trying to to do. RANDY Okay, listen. I’ll make it up to you. It’s just that you’re like a breath of fresh air in this jaded industry... I know these guys and I don’t want them to mess with my girl. I have a part with five lines in my next movie. Take my five lines and not theirs, K? She smiles, sure. INT. TECH COMPANY OFFICE - DAY A fun, hip, open workspace office. Kyla types, busy working as a KOOSH BALL hits her head. KYLA A koosh ball? Are you serious? Her co-worker JUSTIN, the koosh culprit, laughs. He’s playfully annoying. But likeable, they’re friends. JUSTIN The 90s are back, baby.
11. KYLA Wonderful. Could you keep your toys on your side of the office? JUSTIN Man, I have no one to shoot hoops with since since Brian Brian got got fired. fired. KYLA I’m really crying for you over here. How about working? JUSTIN C’mon just have a little fun with me... me... we both know you’re you’re a better better shot than Brian was. Fine. She takes the koosh and shoots it at a toy hoop hanging above his desk. Swoosh, she makes it. Justin looks at her impressed, he digs her. EXT. OFFICE - EVENING Kyla and Justin head out of the building at the same time. Kyla spots Grant standing there. KYLA What are you -Grant holds up a MAGAZINE. He’s on the cover of a New York Magazine type publication. Over his face reads NYC’S 30 UNDER 30. KYLA (CONT’D) You got it!!! She rushes to him and kisses him. Justin realizes who Grant is as he sees the cover. JUSTIN No way. You’re dating The Woke Man and you didn’t tell me? KYLA I like my private life private. JUSTIN Wait, seriously, I love your podcast. I’d know your voice anywhere. Grant laughs, embarrassed. But he loves this.
12. KYLA Let me see the article... JUSTIN Can I ask you what I should do about this girl I’m dating-GRANT -- I really appreciate that you’re a listener, but I’m with my girlfriend right now and it would be rude to make it all about me. JUSTIN Of course. So woke. Do you play basketball? Nevermind. Justin leaves. KYLA K, Let’s see... She opens up the magazine. KYLA (CONT’D) (reading) Grant Stevenson. The Ally. In a year when women need all the allies we can can find, find, Steve Stevenson’ nson’s s “Woke “Woke Man” Man” podcast emerged as a teaching tool for men everywhere, paving the way for an entire gender to own up to their failures and past mistakes-GRANT Okay, stop, it’s embarrassing. KYLA That your gender generally sucks or that you’re the perfect man of 2018? GRANT Both. KYLA Let’s go celebrate!!! INT. NIGHT CLUB - EVENING A “hot spot” nightclub - Christina is in the middle of a shift. And she’s currently doing a blow job shot with a customer. She finishes, grinning.
13. CHRISTINA And that gentlemen, is how you do it. The guy hands her a twenty. CLUB GUY It’s all yours. Never seen someone take it down like that. She winks at him and walks away, pocketing her tip. Stands at the service station and checks her phone... her jaw drops. Someone’s sent her the article about Grant. CHRISTINA No fucking way. You guys, look... She shows the article to a couple of the other cocktail waitresses waitresses. . MAYA, MAYA, 26, 26, laughs laughs incredulo incredulously. usly. MAYA You’ve gotta be shitting me. A guy looks over her shoulder. This is RYAN, their manager. RYAN Are you checking your phone on the clock? CHRISTINA Are you reading my email? RYAN Put it away. Also, your sweater is uniform violation. Is that gonna be a problem for you? CHRISTINA Nope. I love the cold. She takes it off. CHRISTINA (CONT’D) But I’m gonna use my phone for two more minutes. minutes. RYAN You know I only put up with your mouthines mouthiness s because because you’re you’re my best waitress, waitress, right? right?
14. She smirks at him as she POSTS TO FEMMES: The article on Grant. COMMENT: I listen to this podcast all the time I can’t believe THIS is the dude. Anyone know him?? INT. ROSE’S APARTMENT - EVENING A small artist’s loft with a curtain down the middle, dividing it into two. Rose lays in bed on “her side.” Sees Christina’s post and COMMENTS: Yeah, I know him. Last thing he is is woke. Suddenly a ding from her COMPUTER - she has an email. Checks it. The subject says: ANOTHER 5K OR THIS GOES EVERYWHERE. A video is attached. She presses play and suddenly her face is staring staring back at her. her. She’s naked, having having sex sex with someone, whose face we can’t see. From his side of the room Jasper groans. JASPER (O.S.) Watch your porn on mute! I’m right here! She DELETES the email and slams the laptop shut. INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT Kyla and Grant share a small table, poring over the article. KYLA Oh my God I can’t believe we get to go to the 30 Under 30 Gala! Let’s brainstorm your speech. I love brainstorming of all kinds. GRANT Babe, let’s just get some drinks and relax. KYLA You don’t have to be so modest around me you know. It’s really cool that you get to give the keynote speech. But I’ll take a dirty martini. He kisses her and walks towards the bar. She automatically checks Femmes as she waits.... does a double take as she sees Christina’s post about Grant.
15. She clicks on the COMMENTS and opens up the thread... and now the convo has gotten longer. ROSE: Ha ‘special’ is a good code for asshole. He’s the
worst. CHRISTINA : He’s a regular at my bar and famous for groping
all the girls. We literally call him “the gorgeous groper.” ROSE: He hit on me at work a month ago but I fell for it and
slept with him. Sick. CHRISTINA : Maybe grabbing our asses is actually very fourth
wave feminism and we just don’t know it yet?
Kyla stares as another one pops up. HADLEY: Yeah Grant is basically a monster...
And then, as quickly as the comment was posted, it gets deleted and disappears. Kyla stares down in shock as Grant comes back with drinks. He clocks that she’s glued to her phone. GRANT Okay you don’t have to confirm. Someone is telling you all about their horrible date? She looks at him, trying to process. GRANT (CONT’D) Everything okay? Nope. INT. RESTAURANT BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS Kyla locks the door behind her and leans against it, reading as more COMMENTS pop up from Christina and Rose: It’s his thing. Everyone knows about it. He’s horrible, can’t believe this asshole has convinced everyone he’s woke. Kyla finally COMMENTS: He’s my boyfriend. END OF ACT ONE
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ACT TWO INT. RESTAURANT - MOMENTS LATER Kyla slowly walks back to Grant, in a daze but keeping it together. She looks down at her phone, commenting “Can you guys meet up with me... NOW?!” GRANT I ordered us a charcuterie plate but no smelly cheese. Kyla COMMENTS: Please, I really need to know if this is real before I burn down my life. KYLA Thanks. That’s... Thoughtful. Rose COMMENTS: I have somewhere we can meet where no one will bother us. KYLA (CONT’D) Shit. I’m really sorry but my boss needs me. Like right now. GRANT This late? You’re not his personal assistant, you don’t have to do everything he says. Stand up for yourself. KYLA Oh, um. Yeah. Next time. Gotta run. I’ll text you. INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - LATER This is not your grandmother’s embroidery store. Hip and edgy, the walls are adorned with pieces that read things like: “I miss Barack” and “Ovaries before Brovaries.” Rose is stitching a piece when Kyla walks in. KYLA Am I in the right place? Rose turns the piece she’s making and shows it to Kyla - it’s Grant’s name. ROSE Wanna stick a needle through your boyfriend right now?
17. KYLA Okay, so that’s a yes. ROSE Hi. I’m Rose. I’m the one who slept with him last month. month. Sorry. Sorry. KYLA I’m Kyla... the one who hopes it was longer longer ago than you remember remember and this is all a big mistake. Rose feels bad. She gets real. ROSE I didn’t know he had a girlfriend. Kyla nods, and sits. Slowly looking around and taking in the place. Awkward beat. KYLA Well... you’re totally sure it was recently? Because maybe it was before we started dating? She’s hopeful. But... Rose shows Kyla her phone, scanning through photo after photo of Rose and Grant, kissing and hooking up. She points to the date. ROSE Six months ago. When I was his intern. She keeps scrolling. And there’s a dick pic. ROSE (CONT’D) Whoops. It’s an average penis. I don’t know why you send dick pics of an average penis. KYLA In this new light it is... not large. ROSE Imagine having the confidence an average white boy has? I’d probably run the world. @ChristinaMunoz if you She grabs her phone and COMMENTS: @ChristinaMunoz wanna join, we’re here and have tequila or tea.
18. INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS Hadley reads the comment as she lays on her bed, facetime open on her computer. A face picks up and grins: her BFF from back home, TALIA. TALIA Hiiiiii, I miss your face! Please move back home so we we can can have have babies together! HADLEY Ha! I’m not having babies for like ten years but I will totally be the cool aunt to yours. TALIA So how’s it going? Movie star yet? Because my dad says he’ll hire you for the front desk and we can work together. HADLEY Actually... I’ve got a shot at a part in a movie! The girls virtual high-five. INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - CONTINUOUS Back to Kyla and Rose. Now deeper into their convo. KYLA God, I’m such an idiot. ROSE No you’re really not. I’m the one who took the job job on on a whim whim becaus because e my parent parents s thought thought my “art “art wouldn wouldn’t ’t work out.” out.” Now I’m just sticking sticking to this place and selling angry feminist art because let’s face it, we’re we’re living living in in the the upsidedo upsidedown wn right now and angry feminists are the only people I trust. KYLA How did it... you know, start? ROSE You know, a nice wholesome mentor dynamic... (MORE)
19. ROSE (CONT'D) He’d insist I stay “after hours” to get some one-on-one learning time. KYLA Of course. I mean, I thought it was weird weird that that he always always worked worked late but he always had a reason. Which when I say say it out loud is basical basically ly the plot of every cheating movie ever written. Cool, cool. ROSE Don’t beat yourself up. Why wouldn’t you believe him? I believed that he was complimenting me for for the the right right reason reasons. s. And And then then like, bam, all of a sudden he’s asking for massages, promising me a promotion... KYLA So my boyfriend, who has built a career on supporting women and is receiving an award for it literally this week is a hypocrite. This makes makes me want to scream scream. . ROSE So scream. Kyla shakes her head, processing. KYLA Shoe effing dropped. Their PHONES DING at the same time and they both glance down to read a COMMENT FROM CHRISTINA: Can you guys wait for me? Almost done w/ my shift. Rose places the fabric and needle in Kyla’s hands. ROSE Please do yourself a favor. Kyla stabs away. ROSE (CONT’D) It’s like a voodoo doll but socially acceptable. KYLA Are you a witch?
20. ROSE I wish. (beat) Like witch, but wish. wish. KYLA Got that. I mean, maybe it was just a one time cheating thing with you?? I might be able to work with that. ROSE Joke or serious? I can’t read you yet. KYLA Let’s go with self deprecating joke that masks the truth that I love him and am secretly hoping this is all a bad joke? Rose gives her a look. ROSE You need something stronger than needlepoint. She pours her a stiff drink. EXT. NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT Christina puts a jacket over her “uniform” as she leaves the club. She’s counting tips as the guys she waited on before, now wasted, wait for an uber. CLUB GUY Wanna come home with us? CHRISTINA I’m gay, but thanks. CLUB GUY Bet you suck dick like a straight girl. CHRISTINA Oh you’re mad I “tricked” you? Guess who’s got your money in her pocket, asshole! She grins at him as she gets into the cab.
21. INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - LATER Kyla and Rose are hanging out, now with tequila. Kyla has Grant’s website open and is reading off of it. KYLA Oh, here’s a good one, Grant says: Men, we have to believe women. No matter matter what what the the story story is is or who it’s coming from, you always believe them. A knock interrupts them. Rose opens the door to find Christina. CHRISTINA Thanks for waiting, club closes late. Aaaand I smell that I need to catch up with you guys. ROSE Kyla, pour this Femme a drink. KYLA Please, come in, have a shot and tell us how my boyfriend groped and harassed you! Christina takes a shot that Kyla hands her, and sits down. CHRISTINA He just does it. At work. To all the waitresses. We’re used to it honestly. Anyway it’s not that big of a deal, but I wanted to tell you that your boyfriend’s an asshole. ROSE Cheers to that! The only way to blow a whistle is with a voice! That’s not great, I’ll work on it. CHRISTINA And I feel like I know you from the group. Seriously, you’ve helped me a ton of times. KYLA Really? CHRISTINA Eff yeah. You actually helped me through a fight with my girlfriend once... you talked to me all night.
22. KYLA Oh yeah. How are you guys doing? CHRISTINA You know, we have our shit. She thinks I’m not feminist enough, I think she’s short. But we’re good. KYLA Huh. Grant sort of makes me feel silly for always being on Femmes. ROSE Of course he does. I can’t believe he’s NYC’s premier feminist. KYLA People are obsessed with him. CHRISTINA We all just laugh him off at work, like oh Grant, that’s just “his thing.” ROSE He did not plan on any of us finding each other. Man I love social media. He’d shit his pants if he knew we were all together. KYLA I would DIE to see his stupid face right now. Should I send him a pic? She takes a tipsy selfie of them. CHRISTINA Holy shit, please send that to him with your breakup breakup text. ROSE Noooo... you can’t just break up with him and let let him him get get away away with with this. KYLA Ugh I KNOW. Like he’s gonna lose my fine ass but get to keep the cover of this magazine and keep doing this to everyone... give me another shot, pleeeease. She slams one down.
23. CHRISTINA Are you used to drinking this much? KYLA Hundred percent, no. ROSE Don’t stop her, I’m loving this. KYLA Got an itty bitty aha idea... how about... a little Harvey-esque takedown? ROSE I like it. Eff shit up. CHRISTINA Justice time for ‘The Woke Man’? KYLA Yessss. We can go to a reporter. Someone like that one doing all the big pieces on these dudes... ROSE Maureen Taylor. Buh-bye, he’s done. CHRISTINA Tick-tock Granty! KYLA Burn Grant Buuuurn! They cheers. END OF ACT TWO
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ACT THREE INT. KYLA’S BEDROOM - NEXT MORNING A hungover Kyla opens her eyes. Uggggh, what did she do last night?? Checks her phone: TEXT from Grant: Morning babe. You coming over? MESSAGE from Rose: Remember, stay strong, and don’t believe anything he says. We got you. KYLA WRITES BACK: Are you a psychic witch? Don’t worry, I’m still in... I just need to know more. Just for myself. INT. GRANT’S APARTMENT – NEXT DAY Kyla stands outside Grant’s door, PISSED. As he opens it, she plasters on a genuine looking smile. KYLA Hi, baby. He goes in for a kiss. She turns her head... KYLA (CONT’D) I came down with a crazy sore throat and you can’t catch it before your speech. That would be the worst. GRANT You want some tea? Let me make you tea... He heads to the kitchen and puts a tea kettle on the stove. She watches him - who is this person?? KYLA (sadly) Thanks. GRANT Wanna do something random today? Like batting cages or that weird sound bath thing people are loving? KYLA Oh man that sounds legit awesome but... scratchy throat. Don’t wanna run myself down.
25. She sits down. Trying to make sense of everything. KYLA (CONT’D) Hey, what was the thing that made you want to commit to me? GRANT What? Where’s that coming from? KYLA I don’t know, weird self doubt day. Like why did you want to be my boyfriend? GRANT Because you were leagues above the other girls I had been dating. You challenged me. KYLA Aw. Thanks. (beat) Shit, my phone’s dead and I forget that place that has the good immunity shot. GRANT 9 to 5 Juices. KYLA Nope. That one burns. Other one. She holds her hand out and he passes it to her. She quickly googles the place and then... goes into the settings, adjusting something. KYLA (CONT’D) Westerly, right. All about that colloidal silver. Grant comes over and goes to kiss her but then remembers and high-fives instead. She hands it back to him. KYLA (CONT’D) I’m gonna go get crunk on silver. Sound bath when I’m better? He walks her to the door. GRANT Love you. She smiles tightly. Fake but also not.
26. KYLA No game. EXT. GRANT’S APARTMENT – MOMENTS LATER Kyla leans against the door, taking out her very not dead phone. Kyla COMMENTS: Spyware installed and now I can see his texts from my phone. Christina COMMENTS: Spyware?! Kyla COMMENTS: Easier than u think, I work in tech you know. She holds her breath as she pulls up an app and... Grant’s last couple texts appear on her phone: “Like the black dress on you.” “See u tonight at club?” She grimaces, livid. Kyla COMMENTS: He’s done. And he doesn’t even know I hate him. Maybe I should be an actress? INT. CASTING OFFICE - EVENING Hadley sits in a casting office with a couple other actresses. They all hold sides with TWO LINES highlighted. She reads the Femmes POST but then goes back to her sides. HADLEY (sotto, rehearsing) pleasure sure. It was my plea (emphasis on different word) It was my pleasure. pleasure. She manages to not sound dumb saying this line. Another ACTRESS signs in and notices Hadley. ACTRESS Hadley? Hadley looks up and smiles. ACTRESS (CONT’D) Where’ve you been? We totally put money money on it that that you you moved moved back back home. HADLEY Nope. Still here. Just busy.
27. ACTRESS Are you still dating that producer? Hadley nods, yep. ACTRESS (CONT’D) Score! Hadley smiles politely and goes back to her phone. She sees a new COMMENT from Kyla: How do we get to Maureen Taylor? Just tweet? Might be better in person. CASTING DIRECTOR Hadley Ash? Hadley smiles, that’s me! Before she rises, she quickly and expertly deletes her browsing history. INT. UWS RESTAURANT - CONTINUOUS A stuffy restaurant. Old money. Rose sits across from her parents, DIANA and GLENN, Brooks Brothers and pearls people to a fault. Rose checks her phone and COMMENTS back: I can get us a sit down with her fast, she knows my mom. Christina COMMENTS: What? Who are you? Rose COMMENTS: I’m no one, but my mom’s running for Senate. Kyla COMMENTS: “holy shit emoji” Rose: Yeah, no one really knows. It’s my secret other life, so “shhhhh emoji”. GLENN Are you joining us this morning? She throws her phone in her bag and starts piling butter onto a piece of bread and shoves it down her throat. Her dad watches watches in muted muted horror. horror. ROSE I don’t waste my money on food when I know I’m seeing you guys. DIANA Why don’t you just live with us and not worry about rent? We have five bedrooms.
28. GLENN We’re not the bad guys. We want to support you. ROSE I don’t think you’re bad guys. That’s an image you’re projecting on yourself. They spot someone heading to their table. SIMON, 35, handsome, smart, formal... an actual man, approaches the table. SIMON Hello, Rose. ROSE Hey. He takes the empty seat next to her. ROSE (CONT’D) (to her parents) You guys didn’t tell me anyone else was coming. coming. DIANA Well it’s just Simon. ROSE All good. What’s up Simon? SIMON Just busy running your mother’s Senate campaign. Besides that, the boring life of a New York City bachelor. ROSE Get on Raya. DIANA Simon wants to tell you something. ROSE Oh? SIMON Yes. It would help us out if you didn’t cause any... trouble. Rose’s eyebrows raise. Her parents look away.
29. ROSE Wow. That’s what this is about? SIMON It’s doesn’t help your mom’s image And honestly our campaign can’t afford to cover another shoplifting type incident. Rose fumes but covers. ROSE Message received. On that note, can I get another check? DIANA Please tell me it’s not for hard drugs. Marijuana I can handle, we’re we’re thinking thinking about about talking talking legalization in my platform. ROSE I have business expenses, Mom. Remember, you encouraged me to live my dreams dreams? ? Hard Hard to do with with no no cash. cash. DIANA How much do you need, honey? ROSE Five thousand. Oh, hey, speaking of dreams, I’m crushing on journalism these days. Do you think someone like Maureen Taylor would sit down with me and and give give me me some some advice? advice? Diana beams, of course. INT. NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT Christina punches an order into the computer and checks her phone. Sees a COMMENT: Maureen Taylor tomorrow at noon. SNAPS a photo of something... Grant is in the club with some friends. COMMENTS: Our boy is here. Someone come get your trash. Kyla COMMENTS: Asshole told me he and his friends play poker every Friday. Christina COMMENTS: Pants on fire. Bro is a regular.
30. INT. CLUB - LITTLE LATER Christina catches up with Maya, who’s headed over to Grant’s table with a bottle of champagne. CHRISTINA Mind if I take him tonight? I think I can handle him. MAYA Be my guest, I’m sick of the trash. Christina approaches Grant’s table with the bottle. CHRISTINA On the house for the coverboy. GRANT You guys didn’t have to do that. CHRISTINA Just doing my job. Grant’s FRIEND takes it and pops it. Christina stares at him. CHRISTINA (CONT’D) And, now you’re doing it for me. GRANT He doesn’t understand social decorum. Been trying to groom him since second grade. CHRISTINA It’s not really working. GRANT Maybe I should try someone new. How about... you? CHRISTINA Are you flirting with me? GRANT Would that be a problem? CHRISTINA Not really. I guess that’s part of my job, job, right? right? GRANT I mean, yeah. That’s what we tip you for, right?
31. CHRISTINA I thought you tipped for good service. Grant winks and shakes his head, no. GRANT Customer’s always right. And with that, he grabs her ass. She freezes, tray in her hand, she can’t do anything. Tries to move but she can’t, she’s totally frozen. INT. CHRISTINA’S APARTMENT - NIGHT Christina climbs into bed with Bianca, while POSTING: Ladies. Can I get an amen that he’s going down tomorrow? She notices that Bianca is watching THIS IS US and crying. CHRISTINA I thought you said you never cry during This Is Us because our relationship isn’t reflected in the show. BIANCA I lied... Christina laughs and rests her head on Bianca. CHRISTINA Hey, you were right about my job. BIANCA What happened? CHRISTINA Nothing out of the ordinary. And with that she starts BAWLING. BIANCA Oh my god are you okay? CHRISTINA Yeah it’s just this show is really emotional... Bianca watches her, knows she’s lying. Christina COMMENTS: He grabbed my ass and I couldn’t breathe. I can’t tell my girlfriend or she’ll kill him. Now I get it.
32. EXT. FIFTH AVE - NIGHT Hadley jogs down the dark street, phone lighting her face. She reads the thread. But still doesn’t comment. Kyla COMMENTS: This will all be over tomorrow & we can get back to our lives. SEE YOU THERE QUEENS. EXT. OFFICE BUILDING - NEXT DAY Kyla gets off the subway and approaches a building. Her phone DINGS. It’s a text from Grant: a cute picture of them. “Thinking about you. Thx for your support.” Kyla quickly swallows her feelings and throws her phone in her bag as she approaches Christina and Rose. KYLA Let’s do this, guys. Girls? Women. Can we just reclaim “guys?” ROSE Add it to the list. They link arms, and walk into the building. INT. NEW YORKER TYPE OFFICE - DAY The office of MAUREEN TAYLOR, 40s, consummate reporter. The girls squish together across from her on a small couch. MAUREEN So you’re saying Grant Stevenson, Chalk Magazine’s “Woke Man” is a cheating, sexual harassing hypocrite. They nod, yes. MAUREEN (CONT’D) Nothing surprises me anymore. So all three of you were employed by him? KYLA Well no. I’m his girlfriend who he cheated on with his intern, her. And when I say girlfriend I mean like I’ve been to his sister’s wedding. wedding. They all wince.
33. KYLA (CONT’D) Yeah, ouch. MAUREEN Okay, so he’s a cheater. And do you have anything else to substantiate your claims? Texts, emails, more claims? CHRISTINA He literally groped me last night. ROSE I have texts. But, um, I’d need to be anonymous. The girls look at her, surprised. CHRISTINA What? You’ve been telling us all to do this. ROSE I know but... my mom. I can’t have random sex details out there. Sorry. KYLA It’s fine, right? People do this anonymously all the time. I just read a whole thing on a stand up and they just gave his accuser a pseudonym. Maureen smiles sadly. MAUREEN I think you’re incredibly brave. I believe you. And this is the worst part of my job right now... telling people like you that your story isn’t big enough for me to break. The girls are surprised. ROSE What?! He’s an asshole. CHRISTINA And a scumbag. KYLA And a fake.
34. MAUREEN I know. But you have to understand that for us, our reputations are on the line too. These allegations, he could fight back against them, sue for libel. You need something undeniable. The girls sit, stunned. MAUREEN (CONT’D) Are there any others willing to come forward? CHRISTINA I asked the girls at work. They’re all too scared of getting fired. MAUREEN It’s not easy for me to have to turn you guys away. ROSE She said “guys,” guys. MAUREEN You’re not the first women to come here that I can’t help. I literally have a spreadsheet of men that have been accused. Power is in numbers. If you can find more women to speak out, we can do this. But until then, we add his name to the list, and we wait... Kyla nods. Of course. EXT. NYC STREET - LATER The girls silently leave the building - mood totally changed. KYLA Well, I guess that’s that. Sorry I dragged you guys into this. ROSE No, it’s totally on me. I psyched you up, and then wouldn’t go on the record. CHRISTINA No, no, it’s my fault, I couldn’t get the other girls on board.
35. KYLA Listen to us - we’re still blaming ourselves... it’s not us. It’s this stupid society. ROSE Well I’m in for round two if you wanna wanna regroup. regroup. CHRISTINA Me too. I didn’t mean that as a bad joke, I was just trying to say “me too.” KYLA You guys. I’m exhausted. I’m just gonna go end things with him now so I can stop the ick feeling. See you back online. They nod bye and watch her leave. CHRISTINA We’re never hearing from her again. ROSE For sure not. The girls walk in opposite directions. INT. SUBWAY - A LITTLE LATER Kyla, headphones on, rides the subway. Alone with the reality of Grant’s other life for the first time. And the sadness hits. And she sobs. And not a single person looks at her. EXT. GRANT’S APARTMENT - DAY Kyla sits on the curb across the street and watches as Grant leaves his apartment. She just watches him sadly... She shoots him a text, “Hey Babe,” just to see his reaction. She watches as he checks it and smiles, sending back a kiss emoji. She can’t bring herself to talk to him. As he walks away, she picks up her phone and writes, getting it all out. COMMENT: Update for anyone following... INT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS We’re inside a nice bathroom, all marble everything.
36. Hadley reads Kyla’s post - she’s very much following. EXT. WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK - CONTINUOUS Kyla walks and types... getting it all out. This group is her therapy: No revenge after all. We didn’t have enough to prove anything. Now I have to face someone who I know is a cheating liar and who I know I still love. And the worst thing is that I feel sad about it. Can’t believe I’m even writing this. xo. She puts her phone away and then “DING,” there’s a COMMENT. INT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS Now, an empty shower runs. Hadley, fully clothed, sits on the floor, COMMENTING: You’re not crazy. It’s normal to love someone even though they’re bad. And Grant is bad. Believe me, I know bad... want to help, but it’s complicated. I’m sorry. The door shakes as someone on the other side pounds it. Hard. INT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS On the other side of the door, Randy pounds away. We pull back to reveal: THIS IS THE APARTMENT FROM THE TEASER. RANDY How could you do this to me?! You’re a liar! I told you not to go to that audition. What’s wrong with you? Who lies to their boyfriend?! Hadley is zoned out, her silence only enrages him more. RANDY (O.S.) (CONT’D) You don’t need anyone but me to help your career. But I swear Hadley, you cross me one more time and I will ruin you! (beat, then) Come on, talk to me baby. I love you, I only want to help you. Hadley ignores him, tears forming in her eyes. RANDY (O.S.) (CONT’D) You bitch, you better answer me. She angrily wipes her tears away. END OF ACT THREE
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ACT FOUR INT. KYLA’S OFFICE - NEXT MORNING Kyla sits at her desk. She rereads her thread with Hadley. Then googles Hadley’s name, quickly finding an address and phone number for her. Then... the koosh ball hits her head. She grimaces, then smiles back at Justin and throws it back to him. JUSTIN So can we double? I have a new girl I’m seeing and she’s very very into woke shit. shit. She used the word intersectional five times yesterday. KYLA You want to use Grant to impress her? JUSTIN Basically, yes. Pleeeease? Suddenly Justin MOANS... JUSTIN (CONT’D) Nooooooooo. Nooooooo. KYLA Oh my God what? Is intersectional chick dead? JUSTIN It’s Joseph Kirk. He’s a sexual predator. Dammit, he was my favorite director what the hell... now I can’t even enjoy my favorite childhood movie?!!! KYLA Oh man... sorry? JUSTIN Thank you. This shit sucks. This lands on Kyla - yeah, it does. KYLA Yeah. Totally.
38. JUSTIN Ugh, and it’s just that he asked this chick to leave her husband. That’s not horrible. I mean didn’t she think about his fans and his legacy before she came out with this? This affects us ALL. This snaps Kyla. She dials Hadley’s number... she gets voicemail: “It’s Hadley. Do your thing...” Kyla hangs up. EXT. NYC BUILDING- LATER A very nice but small doorman building. Kyla holds a bag of TO GO FOOD and sits in the lobby. Hadley comes out of the elevator and looks around... FRONT DESK MAN Your food is here. HADLEY I didn’t order food? Kyla quickly gets up and approaches Hadley. KYLA Sorry, I didn’t know any other way to get you downstairs. HADLEY Kyla. How did you figure out where I live?? FRONT DESK MAN Is there a problem here, Ms. Ash? HADLEY Nope, not at all. Can you tell him I went for a run? The guy nods, he’s done this before for her. Hadley grabs Kyla and steers her out. Kyla clocks this as strange. INT. DINER - MOMENTS LATER Hadley and Kyla share fries. KYLA Thanks for not kicking me out. I’m a little desperate. This is probably crazy but... I can’t just break up with him. It’s not enough. (MORE)
39. KYLA (CONT'D) He’ll keep doing it and keep being who he is and no one one will will know, know, and and it’ll torture me. HADLEY So, why do you need me? KYLA Because it seems like you have something real on him? We tried to take it to the press but we were told we need more. So this is me, looking for more... HADLEY Grant never touched me. KYLA I don’t understand. You said you knew he was bad. HADLEY I was his assistant. When Media bought the podcast, him an assistant. Someone access to all his emails, calendar...
Confetti they gave who had texts,
KYLA Ooof. HADLEY Bingo. Assistants know all. KYLA Tell me the worst. HADLEY You really wanna know? (she nods) Okay, um, he used to have me friend the girls he wanted as interns and make sure they were single. single. If they they weren’t weren’t they they didn’ didn’t t get hired. hired. It made me nauseo nauseous. us. KYLA Nauseated. Sorry. Bad habit. He’s a sociopath. I don’t even understand who he is. is. So, you quit because because of of him? HADLEY Not exactly. It’s complicated.
40. Kyla starts to ask more but then stops herself. HADLEY (CONT’D) I quit because he was a bad guy, and my boyfriend knew it. It was causing a lot of drama between us, he’s the possessive type... it wasn’t wasn’t worth worth it. it. Listen Listen, , I wish wish I could help you but... the BF thing. But, why wait for a reporter to take him down? Isn’t that what twitter is for? KYLA Ha. I have about two hundred followers, one hundred and twenty of whom are bots. No one cares what I have to say. HADLEY I do. And I did. I mean, I’ve been reading what you guys have to say about Grant from the beginning of your chain. Watching you guys come together gave me hope. Like maybe I could change things in my life too. This hits Kyla. No one’s said this to her yet. HADLEY (CONT’D) Anyway, I know how you can find others... If that’s what you want. If you can get into his phone... I know the code he uses for girls. Kyla’s face falls. KYLA That’s exactly what I wanted to hear, so why does it feel so bad? HADLEY Because you got tricked. I get it. Look for the restaurants. For a guy who only uses postmates postmates, , he has a lot of restaurants in his phone. Now I gotta run. Literally, ‘cause he thinks I was on a run. Kyla stops her. KYLA Are you... okay?
41. HADLEY No. But I’ll figure it out. KYLA Do you want to leave him? HADLEY You mean have I tried to break up with him five times times but I have have no where where to go and and no real friends friends anymore because he’s isolated me? Then, yeah, I want to leave him. But it’s not gonna happen today. KYLA Okay. I’m here if you need help. HADLEY I don’t, but thanks. Hadley leaves while Kyla stays behind and MESSAGES the other girls: Back in biz and I have a plan: DIY this shit. No gatekeepers like last time. Rose COMMENTS: I’m @werk. Come on over. INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - LATER Rose sorts thread as the door opens - it’s Simon. SIMON Hey. ROSE Hi. SIMON Didn’t get to tell you before, I like the purple hair, it-ROSE -- I don’t need to pretend to like you when no one else is around. SIMON Rose. It’s NOT me sending you the emails you told me about. I swear. ROSE Really. So you’re saying someone else is blackmailing me with videos of our consensual relationship?
42. SIMON I know this sounds insane, but yes. Why would I want my face out there? Think about it. ROSE Please leave my store. SIMON Fine. Just please... don’t tell your mother about us. I never meant to fall for you-ROSE -- Leave. He does, crossing with Kyla, as she enters. ROSE (CONT’D) Welcome back. What’s our new plan? KYLA We don’t need a journalist to tell our story. WE need to tell our story. I know how to find more girls. We’re gonna find ‘em, we’re gonna create a hashtag and we’re gonna speak out all at the same time. ROSE How did you find more girls in one day? KYLA Remember that Hadley chick that commented on the thread? Get this... she was his assistant. ROSE Oh he’s effed. KYLA Yup. She told me there were lots of YOU - taking advantage of interns was apparently apparently his specialty specialty. . And then... she told me how he codes the girls’ numbers into his phone. Kyla opens her laptop and hits a few keys, pulling up Grant’s contact list.
43. KYLA (CONT’D) And since I put that “just in case spyware” on his phone, we’re in it. So, bingo, now I know that “Chinese takeout” actually means “hot Asian chick I want to sleep with.” ROSE This is my shocked-to-learn-he’sracist-too, face. Jasper walks in and Kyla starts to close the computer... ROSE (CONT’D) He’s safe. JASPER It’s true. I’m a unicorn, she tells me. Sorry on behal behalf f of my gender. gender. KYLA You’re good. I like men, I swear. JASPER So how can I help? KYLA I think you just did by asking to help. The door opens and Christina comes in. CHRISTINA Do you ever have actual customers? ROSE No, but the great news is it works wonderful wonderfully ly as an offic office e space... space... INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - LITTLE LATER Quick MONTAGE over something like Pink’s “Revenge” of the girls and Jasper facetiming Grant’s contacts. We see them talk to various girls. Except... JASPER Oops, that one was actually a restaurant. Mmm now I want pizza. Back to the calls... Each time they get one they add their names and twitter handles to a list they have going. Finally... the song ends as Kyla hangs up her last call.
44. KYLA We have... Seventeen. Holy shit. So many of them them said said they were waiting waiting for this to come out. ROSE Well that was exhilarating. CHRISTINA Wait. I have something else... She opens a text from Maya. CHRISTINA (CONT’D) I asked the girls at work if they had anything that might help. They sent this. She plays a BOOMERANG of Grant grabbing a cocktail waitresses ass. ROSE DAMN. What a creep. KYLA Boom. I will take it from here and see you beauties at the gala to witness witness his his demise demise. . Sorry Sorry Jasper, Jasper, it’s gonna be ladies only. JASPER Oh please. I don’t want to step on your day in court. Do your thing. ROSE Where you going? KYLA To get my bitches into the party. END OF ACT FOUR
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ACT FIVE INT. GRANT’S OFFICE - LITTLE LATER Kyla knocks and enters, surprising Grant. KYLA Hey babe. GRANT Kyla! What are you doing here? She puts a bag on his desk, taking out a six pack. KYLA Mid day craft beer? GRANT I am a little stressed about this a speech. He turns his computer screen to her, showing her that he’s working working on his presentat presentation. ion. Grabs a beer beer and and leans leans in in to kiss her. She stops him. KYLA Still scratchy. Hey can I have some extra tickets? My co-workers are dying to go? GRANT For sure. I’ll put you on the list plus...? KYLA Three. She rests her head on his shoulder and looks at the screen. KYLA (CONT’D) Is that a powerpoint? GRANT Yeah. Why? KYLA Nothing. GRANT I know your real “nothings” and your fake ones.
46. KYLA Fine. It’s a little old school, don’t you think? She sits on his desk. KYLA (CONT’D) I mean, you work in new media, why would would you give a speech speech on old old media? media? Boring. Boring. GRANT Shit. You’re right. I’m gonna look like an old man. KYLA Can’t you do something more modern... modern... that will grab people’s people’s attention? I think I have a great idea actually... Is there gonna be a projector at this place? INT. ROSE’S APARTMENT - NEXT DAY Rose is wearing a Betsey Johnson-esque tutu dress with motorcycle motorcycle boots. boots. She’s She’s standing standing in in front front of of a mirror mirror attempting to pull up her back zipper. She groans. A sigh from behind the curtain partition. JASPER I got it. Jasper walks in and zips it up for her. JASPER (CONT’D) Aw, baby’s first gala to take down a hypocrite. Give me your best fierce face. Rose squints her eyes and scowls. JASPER (CONT’D) Go get ‘em. Let me know if you need backup. He high fives her. ROSE Hey... why are you normal? He shrugs.
47. JASPER Single mom? INT. CHRISTINA’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS Christina’s in a cocktail dress, looking for something. Bianca watches, curious. CHRISTINA I can never find my keys. I don’t understand where they go. BIANCA So are you gonna tell me where you’re going in that dress? You’re being so cryptic lately. She’s about to lie and then... CHRISTINA You know how you’re really moral and don’t love to know things that would would get you in troubl trouble? e? BIANCA I don’t like where this is going. CHRISTINA No, no, I promise that you love where where this this is going. going. I’m I’m changing changing things. I’m not gonna be part of the system anymore. Bianca tosses Christina her keys. BIANCA So mysterious. So fierce. INT. KYLA’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS ...And speaking of fierce... Kyla is dressed in a sexy pantsuit, looking like the epitome of female empowerment. She stares at her reflection, almost a changed woman. Her eyes land on a photo of her and Grant, tucked into the mirror. mirror. She She tears tears it it in half, and walks walks to the door, door, stepping stepping on the pieces as she goes.
48. INT. GALA - NIGHT Kyla and Grant hold hands and enter a hip, fun event. Fancy but cool, it’s a who’s who of millennials that you want to know, because they’re about to be huge deals. At the front of the room is a stage, with a giant screen behind it. A slideshow of photos of the honorees plays on it. As Grant’s smiling face fills the screen, Kyla spots Rose and Christina across the way. They make eye contact but look away quickly. As Kyla and Grant mill around, a photographer snaps Grant’s photo. An event planner comes up to them. EVENT PLANNER Hey, Grant, can we just go over the timeline for tonight really quickly? GRANT Of course. (to Kyla) Excuse us for a second. KYLA Take your time. She leans on a bar table and sips champagne, pulling out her phone. COMMENTS: @HadleyAsh you should be here too to see this. If you can come, there’s a tix for you under your name. INT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS Hadley reads the post. Suddenly Randy’s over her shoulder. RANDY I thought you got off Facebook. HADLEY It’s just so I can talk to some friends... I’m allowed to have friends like a normal person. I was thinking, maybe I should get out, meet up with with some some girlfriend girlfriends s tonight.
49. RANDY You’re so much more mature than all the girls your age. They only want to go to pick up places and meet guys. HADLEY No, that’s not... why would I want to go to a “pick up place?” I have a boyfriend. RANDY Exactly. That’s why you shouldn’t hang out with girls like that. Hadley grimaces. Sensible can never win against irrational. HADLEY You know what? Nevermind, you’re right. I don’t need them. She types a COMMENT: He won’t let me leave. HADLEY (CONT’D) I told them to stop writing me. INT. GALA – LITTLE LATER Kyla stands next to a proud Grant. A speaker is onstage. SPEAKER Our number one, here to give the keynote speech tonight has created a niche for himself as the male ally in this post-Trump era, when “Feminism” was Merriam-Webster’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the the year.. year... . Grant beams. Kyla’s phone buzzes with the MESSAGE FROM HADLEY: He won’t let me leave. Kyla stares at it... what does she do?? SPEAKER (CONT’D) Please join me to welcome to the stage... Mr. 30 Under 30, everyone’s ally, the woke man... GRANT STEVENSON! As the room applauds, Kyla squeezes Grant’s hand and he takes the stage. The screen behind him morphs from his photo, to his twitter page. The screen lights up with his mentions, things like: “all men should be like you,” “thanks for changing our world,” “women support you...” and so on.
50. GRANT Thank you so much for this honor... And can I preface this by saying it was my girlfri girlfriend’ end’s s idea? idea? I’m I’m usually more humble than this. The crowd loves him. As he continues, Kyla makes eye contact with Rose and Chris Christina, tina, gives gives them them a thumbs thumbs up to start. start. INT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - A LITTLE LATER Randy’s placated now, Hadley’s a pro at this. RANDY Want me to go pick up Italian, your favorite? How does that sound? Awful. HADLEY Perfect. Thanks. He’s almost out the door when he turns... RANDY I’m locking this from the outside so don’t get any ideas. Fuck. INT. GALA - CONTINUOUS Grant is on stage, still talking. Behind him, the tweets are changing. He has no idea. GRANT And that’s when I realized that men had to be believers of women, and champions of women. The screen is now filled with things like: “@GrantStevenson “@GrantStevenson touched me inappropriately at work, @GrantStevenson groped me in an elevator, @GrantStevenson promised me a raise in exchange for a blow job...” The crowd gasps and starts talking, as more tweets roll in behind him. Grant is confused, he tries to carry on. Grant searches for Kyla in the crowd but he sees her making her way towards someone... Rose and Christina. Horror crosses his face as he processes what is happening. He turns to look behind him...
51. “@GrantStevenson “@GrantStevenson tried to have sex with me even though I told him I was underage,” “When my wife worked for @GrantStevenson he told her not to marry me, that he’d be a better match for her...” It’s the moment they’ve all been waiting for... Grant reads the tweets behind him and turns to face the crowd. But Kyla grabs the girls and motions for them to leave. KYLA A Femme’s in trouble. She needs us. Without hesitation, the girls follow Kyla out. Grant sees Kyla leaving. The crowd turns to her, realizing she’s the girlfriend. GRANT None of this is real... She turns and smiles. KYLA Oh, it is. You were the one that told me I needed to stand up for myself, myself, right? right? Believe Believe women, women, as Grant would say... She clicks post and we hear the TWEET sound. He turns and reads her tweet on the screen: “My boyfriend @GrantStevenson @GrantStevenson is a cheater, a hypocrite, and a groper and harasser of countless women. We’re done and so is he.” KYLA (CONT’D) And I’m not better than other women. women. But But we’re we’re all all better better than you. And she’s out. And now the boomerang of him grabbing a girl’s ass appears behind him, and every single person is now on their phone making this moment go viral. EXT. NYC STREET - CONTINUOUS The girls walk quickly down the street, full of energy. KYLA AHHHH that was amazing!! Did you guys know this whole time that speaking up would feel this good?!
52. CHRISTINA Oh for sure. ROSE SO what are we doing now? Kyla MESSAGES: We’re coming to get you. KYLA Saving a Femme from a toxic guy. I just realized that I wouldn’t have done any of this Grant stuff without without you you guys guys helpin helping g me... me... Now Now let’s go help someone else. COMMENT FROM HADLEY: He has cameras everywhere. Kyla spots something - a street vendor, with a table full of costume masks.
FLIP TO: EXT. NYC STREET - MOMENTS LATER Three masked women walk down the sidewalk, on a mission: Hillary Clinton, Oprah, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Like the creepy ex-presidents masks from the famous Point Break scene, these feminist heroes walk, arms linked, empowered. EXT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - A LITTLE LATER The girls are on a fire escape, wedging open the window with the heel heel of of Kyla’s Kyla’s stiletto. stiletto. INT. RANDY’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS Hadley hears a noise, turns and sees 3 MASKED WOMEN outside of her window. She screams! KYLA (muffled) Hadley, it’s Kyla! Hadley rushes over, unlocks and opens the window. HADLEY Jesus, you just gave me a heart attack.
53. KYLA Sorry. Just got a little into it. Also just realized why stilettos were actually actually invented. invented. They’re They’re the the perfect all-in-one tool slash weapon. weapon. Are Are you you alone? alone? She glances at her phone. HADLEY According to find my iphone, Randy’s five blocks away. KYLA Any chance you want to get the hell outta here, like for good? Hadley takes a long pause and then... HADLEY Help me grab whatever we can in the next five minutes? The girls nod, put back on their masks, tossing a Beyonce one to Hadley, and get to work. AND NOW WE CATCH UP TO THE TEASER, TIME LAPSING THROUGH THEM RANSACKING THE PLACE AS THEY PACK, SEEING RANDY COMING ON THE VIDEOS, AND THEN: The girls are yelling for Hadley/Beyonce to get out... We’re with Hadley as she finds what she’s looking for, a pink box. She stuffs it in her bag and rushes to the window, then stops, turns and looks directly at the security camera... and gives it the middle finger. Then she jumps out... EXT. SIDEWALK - NIGHT ...And joins the other girls as they take off their masks. KYLA What the hell did you need? HADLEY My vibrator. What? It’s the most expensive thing I own. END OF ACT FIVE
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ACT SIX INT. BAR - A LITTLE LATER The now foursome sit, watching something on a phone. It’s a photo of Grant onstage, with the screen behind him showing the ass grabbing boomerang, his expression says he’s royally fucked. Meme says: “When you know you screwed” CHRISTINA He’s a meme. Justice is so sweet. HADLEY God, I wish I had been there. ROSE How you doing, K? KYLA So great actually. I guess I should have had girlfriends all along. She turns to Hadley. KYLA (CONT’D) How about you? HADLEY Also so great. Though I’m just now realizing I have nowhere to live. But like, not a big deal right? ROSE Wait, did you just really leave his ass without worrying where you’ll sleep tonight? Hadley shrugs, yeah she did. HADLEY I’m crazy, right? ROSE No. Brave. CHRISTINA And inspiring. ROSE Hey, you can stay at my place for as long as you want.
55. HADLEY Thank God for Femmes. Suddenly Kyla laughs, reading something. KYLA Look who just emailed me... Maureen Taylor says “well done.” Hadley holds up her drink and they all cheers. KYLA (CONT’D) Wait, if he got a meme, we get one. Equality and shit! They all smile and she snaps a pic of them. Then writes over it - “when you f*ck&d that patriarchy.” INT. KYLA’S OFFICE - NEXT DAY A hand goes up and Kyla catches the koosh ball before it hits her. And then throws it away. KYLA Dude, I like you. You’re alright for a guy. But this is where we work okay?... okay?... it’s not a fucking fucking playground. So. Stop. Throwing. A Koosh. Ball. At. My. Head. JUSTIN Jesus, you don’t have to be so-KYLA -- Angry? Yeah. Yeah I do. It’s the only way you people listen. He’s flustered, does a weird salute to her. JUSTIN Nope, aye aye boss, you got it. You’re cute when you’re angry btw. Kyla grabs the koosh ball and playfully, but not really, chucks it at his head. Kyla smiles, super pleased with herself. INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - DAY Rose is working when the door opens. It’s her mom.
56. DIANA Maureen told me you didn’t really want an intern internship ship. . ROSE So much for never revealing your sources. DIANA Oh, she didn’t say anything else. But I do follow you on twitter. ROSE I’m sorry, Mom. I know this is a huge year -DIANA -- Stop. Have I ever told you about the guy I dated before your dad? ROSE Umm, no? DIANA Well I should have. He was a monster. monster. And I didn’t didn’t say say anythin anything g because I was worried about my job and my career and what the next man would would think think about about me and and you know what? what? It’s It’s all bullshit bullshit. . And I’m the one who’s sorry. Because I didn’t have the balls to speak up like you. You’re braver than I’ve ever been. Rose is shocked. She never thought her mom would say this. DIANA (CONT’D) Now can you please stitch me a campaign slogan? INT. CLUB - NIGHT Christina drops a tray of drinks off at a table. She’s in jeans and a normal top. Ryan watches her, eyes narrowed. RYAN Where’s your uniform? CHRISTINA I’m not wearing it anymore. I’m selling drinks, not sneak peeks at ‘ma ass cheeks.
57. She thinks she’s won, when... RYAN I had a little visit from someone. CHRISTINA Your daddy who bought you a bar? RYAN No. Your girlfriend. She told me she doesn’t appreciate the environment here. Christina’s jaw drops, tries to cover. RYAN (CONT’D) You’re fired. I have a hundred girls who don’t complain about everything, dying for this job. CHRISTINA What happens here... this is not real life. It’s not normal and it’s not okay. Christina throws her tray in the trash and walks out, grabbing a bottle on her way. INT. ROSE’S APARTMENT - NIGHT Hadley sits on Rose’s couch, her one bag of belongings next to her. Jasper comes in with a couple old sweatshirts. JASPER Rose told me you guys couldn’t take everything. Thought you might need some comfy clothes, so... He hands her the sweatshirts. HADLEY Thanks. JASPER You don’t have to wear them, I just thought-HADLEY -- This is literally the best thing anyone could give me right now. She puts one on. It’s cozy. She looks good in his shirt and they both know it. The moment is broken by Rose coming in...
58. ROSE Jasper, my side of the room for a second. She pulls him behind her curtain. ROSE (CONT’D) She’s off limits, k? JASPER Roger. That’s all she needs to say. He’s a good one. INT. EMBROIDERY STORE - A LITTLE LATER Rose enters the store to find Hadley, Christina and Kyla sitting there, hanging out, drinking from the bottle Christina stole. ROSE Ahhh finally, this is just how I imagined this place would be. My very own witches lair. Hadley’s phone buzzes and she checks it. A text from Randy: You thought disabling find my iPhone was good enough? I’ll find you. And ruin you. And I can’t wait. HADLEY Dammit, eff that noise. KYLA What did he say? HADLEY The usual, I messed with the wrong guy, he’s never gonna stop looking for me, yada yada yada. CHRISTINA You want me to get him to stop? HADLEY Nah, I got it. Hadley CHUCKS it at the ground, shattering the screen. KYLA Dude. We could have just gotten you a new number.
59. HADLEY Ugh, he’s never gonna go away. CHRISTINA So we make him. But first we get you a new cell. Rose gets an EMAIL. She knows what it is. Another blackmail video: Another 5k or this is going viral. Rose: NOPE. And when I find out who you are, you’re done. ROSE Soooo, I just freed up about five thousand dollars for stuff like a new cell, spy equipment... But I’m gonna need your help taking someone down. Kyla is distracted, looks at a news notification. KYLA Um, guys. (she shows them her phone) When your news badge is an article about you and your friends... They scream, and rush over, opening up the article... a piece on them and their epic takedown of Grant, by Maureen Taylor. 20 WOMEN COME FORWARD AGAINST “WOKE” MAN’S GRANT STEVENSON. Kyla POSTS on FEMMES. COMMENTS: Boom. WE masterminded this. And suddenly... DING, DING, DING. Her alerts go crazy. The girls crowd around as they pour in: FEMME 1: Wanna help me take down the guy who stuck his tongue down my throat last night? FEMME 2: I have someone who needs to burn. FEMME 3: Me too. FEMME 4: #metoo The girls look at each other... ROSE I think we’ve found our calling... And we pull back on our superheroes in their embroidery lair, fighting for justice for all women everywhere. END OF PILOT
