LOLA By Kyle Kyle York York
Third Third Draft Draft May May 18, 18, 2014 2014
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INT. CHEAP APARTMENT--DAY It’s It’s a hot hot day day. Ever Every y wind window ow in the the room room is open open for vent ventil ilat atio ion. n. The The powe power r is out, out, maki making ng the the ceil ceilin ing g fan fan and and air condit condition ioner er useles useless. s. A youn young g woma woman, n, LOLA LOLA, , 21, 21, is swea sweati ting ng heav heavil ily, y, wear wearin ing g noth nothin ing g but but her her unde underg rgar arme ment nts. s. She She sits sits on her her bed bed and and fans fans her her face face as she she talk talks s on the the phon phone e with with her her powe power r comp compan any. y. LOLA I’m I’m begg beggin ing g you. you. My apar apartm tmen ent t is unbe unbear arab able le. . All All I’m I’m aski asking ng for for is a one week week extens extension ion. . OPERATOR Ma’a Ma’am, m, you’ you’re re alre alread ady y six six week weeks s over overdu due. e. I’m I’m sorr sorry y but but anot anothe her r week week is out out of the the ques questi tion on. . LOLA Plea Please se, , I start tart my new new job job toda today. y. I guar guaran ante tee e I’ll I’ll be able able to keep keep up with with my pay payment ments s for now now on. on. I just just have have to wai wait unti until l I get get my firs first t check. OPERATOR Your Your grac grace e peri period od has has pass passed ed. . My supe superv rvis isor ors s won’ won’t t allo allow w any any more more extensions. LOLA My final inal nurs nursin ing g exam xam is on the the 12th 12th. . You You can’ can’t t expe expect ct me to stud study y in this this heat heat! ! OPERATOR I’m I’m sorr sorry, y, ma’a ma’am, m, ther there’ e’s s noth nothin ing g we can do. do. The The oper operat ator or hang hangs s up. up.
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INT. LOBBY Lola Lola exit exits s the the elev elevat ator or all all dres dresse sed d up for for her her new new job. job. She She walk walks s thro throug ugh h the the lobb lobby y and and stra straig ight ht to the the fron front t desk desk. . The The bell bell boy, boy, CHRI CHRIS, S, is work workin ing g the the desk desk. . He does doesn’ n’t t look look happ happy. y. LOLA Chri Chris, s, good good morn mornin ing. g. Any Any mail mail for for me toda today? y?
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He doesn’ doesn’t t answer answer. . LOLA Something Something wrong? wrong? CHRIS It’s It’s the the thir third, d, Lola Lola. . Rent Rent was was due due on the the firs first. t. Mr. Mr. Wrig Wright ht is livi livid. d. He told me to stop you if I saw you. She She roll rolls s her her eyes eyes. . LOLA Just Just tell tell Mr. Mr. Wrig Wright ht I apol apolog ogiz ize e for for the the inco inconv nven enie ienc nce e and and I will will have have the the mone money y nex next week week when when I get my firs first t chec check. k. CHRIS A week week? ? Are Are you you kidd kiddin ing? g? Hes Hes neve never r goin going g to agre agree e to that that! ! LOLA Plea Please se, , Chri Chris, s, its its one one week week. . Help Help me out. out... .. She She loo looks at him with with a phon phony y pupp puppy y dog dog fac face in desp desper erat ate e hope hope to guil guilt t him. him. It work works. s. CHRIS (sigh) Ok, look.. I MAY be able to hold off off Mr. Mr. Wrig Wright ht unti until l then then, , but but I’m I’m not not maki making ng any any prom promis ises es. . LOLA Oh, Oh, Chri Chris, s, Than Thank k You! You! That That woul would d mean mean the the worl world d to me. me. She She hugs hugs him. him. CHRIS Now, Now, now, now, don’ don’t t get get too too exci excite ted. d. Like Like I said said I’m I’m not not prom promis isin ing g anyt anythi hing ng. . In retu return rn I will will need need a phon phone e numb number er and and addr addres ess s of wher where e you’re you’re workin working. g. Knowin Knowing g Mr. Wright Wright he will will prob probab ably ly ask ask for for proo proof f of employment.
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LOLA Yes, Yes, yes yes of cour course se. . Lola Lola reac reache hes s in her her purse urse for for a pen pen and and pap paper. er. She She writ writes es down down the the numb number er and and addr addres ess s and and give gives s it to Chri Chris. s. LOLA (looki (looking ng at watch) watch) Well, I don’t mean to be rude but I have to go. I don’t want to be late on my firs first t day. day. CHRIS Lola Lola, , wait wait! ! Your Your mail mail! ! Chri Chris s hand hands s her her a smal small l stac stack k of enve envelo lope pes. s. LOLA Than Thank k you, you, Chri Chris. s. Have Have a love lovely ly day. She She puts puts the the enve envelo lope pes s in her her purs purse e and and exit exits s the the comp comple lex. x. 3
INT. PARKING LOT Lola Lola walk walks s thro throug ugh h the the park parkin ing g lot lot to her her beat beat up ’91 ’91 Hond Honda a Acco Accord rd. . She She ente enters rs the the car car and and puts puts the the key key in the the igni igniti tion on. . She She tri tries to turn urn the the key key but but it won won’t budg budge. e. She She trie tries s again. again. Still Still nothin nothing. g. LOLA (try (tryin ing g to star start t car) car) Oh God, od, no. no. Plea Please se don’ don’t t do this this to me toda today. y. Come Come on, on, come come on.. on... . She She keep keeps s tryi trying ng and and tryi trying ng but but stil still l noth nothin ing. g. She She hits hits the the stee steeri ring ng whee wheel l with with frus frustr trat atio ion n and and gets gets out out of the the car. car.
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EXT. OUSIDE Lola Lola runs runs to the busy busy side sidewa walk lk and and flags lags down down a cab. cab. She She gets gets in the the back back. . DRIVER Wher Where e to? to? LOLA The The Himm Himmin ingw gway ay Apar Apartm tmen ents ts on firs first t and and thir third. d. Plea Please se, , hurr hurry. y. The The cab cab driv drives es off. off.
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EXT. RICH ASS APARTMENT BUILDING The The cab cab pull pulls s up to a high high clas class s apar apartm tmen ent t buil buildi ding ng. . CAB DRIVER DRIVER $5.40 Lola Lola digs digs thro throug ugh h her her purs purse. e. All All she she has has is a five five doll dollar ar bill. LOLA I... I... I’m I’m sorr sorry, y, sir, sir, all all I have have is a five five.. ... . CAB DRIVER DRIVER Oh come ome on, on, you you expe expect ct me to beli believ eve e a litt little le numb number er like like you, you, livi living ng at the the Himm Himmin ingw gway ay, , can’ can’t t pay pay a $5.4 $5.40 0 cab cab fair fair? ? LOLA This This is just just wher where e I work work.. ... . The The cab cab driv driver er roll rolls s his his eyes eyes and and hold holds s out out his his hand hand. . CAB DRIVER DRIVER Give Give me the the five five and get get out. out.
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INT. APARTMENT HALLWAY Lola Lola walk walks s down down the the long long, , deco decora rati tive ve hall hallwa way y unti until l she she gets gets to the the last last door door at the end. end. She She kno knocks. cks. An elde elderl rly, y, piss pissed ed off off NURS NURSE E answ answer ers. s. Her Her name name tag tag says says "BONNIE." BONNIE You’re You’re late. late. LOLA I’m I’m sorr sorry y my car car woul wouldn dn’t ’t star start. t. I had had to take take a-a-BONNIE I have have othe other r pati patien ents ts to see. see. Lets Lets make make this this quic quick. k. Lola Lola enters enters. .
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INT. KITCHEN The The nurs nurse e lead leads s Lola Lola into into the the kitc kitche hen n wher where e all all the the medica medicatio tion n is kept. kept. BONNIE The The woma woman n you’ you’ll ll be cari caring ng for for is Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy. . She She is asle asleep ep upst upstai airs rs. . She She will will rema remain in asle asleep ep for for the the most most part part, , she she only only wake wakes s up now and then for food or some someth thin ing g to drin drink. k. If she she need needs s you you she she wil will ring ring a smal small l bell bell she she has has by her her bed. bed. The The nurs nurse e hand hands s Lola Lola a piec piece e of pape paper. r. BONNIE This This is a list list of her her medi medica cati tion ons s and and prop proper er time times s to give give them them to her. her. Her Her next next I.V. I.V. is due due at 2pm. 2pm. Foll Follow ow the the dosa dosage ge exac exactl tly y and and you you shou should ld be fine fine. . Do you you unde unders rsta tand nd? ? LOLA Yes, Yes, I thin think k so. so. BONNIE Good Good. . I also also have have an emer emerge genc ncy y cont contac act t list list for for you. you.. . The The nurs nurse e scra scramb mble les s thro throug ugh h her her big big bag bag look lookin ing g for for the the list. BONNIE ..I ..I know know its its in here here some somewh wher ere. e. The The main main offi office ce assi assign gns s me so many many pati patien ents ts its its near nearly ly impo imposs ssib ible le to keep keep up with with ever everyt ythi hing ng. . The The nurs nurse e pull pulls s out out a shee sheet t of pape paper. r. BONNIE Ah, Ah, yes, yes, here here it is. She She hand hands s Lola Lola the the pape paper. r. BONNIE On here here is my numb number er, , the the offi office ce number number, , and Mrs. Mrs. Billyi Billyings ngsy’s y’s husb husban and’ d’s s numb number er. . He work works s a very very stre stress ssfu ful l job job so don’ don’t t call call him him unle unless ss its its an emer emerge genc ncy. y. If you you (MORE)
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BONNIE BONNIE (cont’d) (cont’d) have have any any ques questi tion ons, s, call call me or the the office. LOLA Yes, Yes, ma’a ma’am. m. I unde unders rsta tand nd. . BONNIE Good Good. . I’ll I’ll leav leave e you you be then then. . I’ll I’ll call call to chec check k up late later. r. Don’ Don’t t forg forget et her her next next dose dose is at 2pm. 2pm. LOLA Than Thank k you, you, ma’a ma’am. m. I thin think k I have have everyt everythin hing g under under contro control. l. The The nurs nurse e leav leaves es. . 8
INT. APARTMENT Once Once the the nurs nurse e is comp comple lete tely ly gone gone, , Lola Lola walk walks s arou around nd the the apar apartm tmen ent t to give give hers hersel elf f a tour tour. . The The plac place e is fill filled ed with with expe expens nsiv ive e chin china, a, orig origin inal al pain painti ting ngs s and and a gian giant t libr librar ary y full full of firs first t edit editio ions ns. . Whoe Whoeve ver r live lives s here here obvi obviou ousl sly y make makes s a lot lot money. Lola Lola make makes s her her way way to the the livi living ng roo room and and sits its on the the cou couch. ch. She She pul pulls the the stac stack k of mail mail from from bef before ore out out of her her bag bag and and begi begins ns to shif shift t thro throug ugh h it. it. She She stop stops s on a lett letter er from from her her scho school ol. . Its Its from from the the TUIT TUITIO ION N DEPA DEPART RTME MENT NT. . Ther Theres es a big big red red stam stamp p on the the fron front t that that says says FINA FINAL L NOTI NOTICE CE. . She She thro throws ws the the lett letter er to the the side side and and cove covers rs her her face face. . LOLA What am I going to do? Righ Right t then then, , Lola Lola hear hears s the the fain faint t soun sound d of a tiny tiny bell bell. . She She quic quickl kly y gets gets up and and head heads s up stai stairs rs to the the woma woman’ n’s s room room. .
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INT. BEDROOM Lola Lola slow slowly ly ente enters rs the the room room. . She She hear hears s a quie quiet t swee sweet t voic voice: e: MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY Is that that you, you, Bonn Bonnie ie? ? LOLA No ma’am a’am, , my name name is Lola Lola. . I’m I’m your your new new home home heal health th aid. aid.
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MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY Come Come in, in, dear dear. . Let Let me tak take a look look at you. you. Lola Lola walk walks s to the the foo foot of her her bed. bed. The woma woman n look looks s cold cold, , thin thin and and very very sick sickly ly. . She’ She’s s conn connec ecte ted d to an I.V. I.V. and and has has a bed bed pan pan next next to her. her. MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY Oh my, aren aren’t ’t you you a pret prett ty one. one. I bet bet the the boy boys chas chase e you you all all day. day. Lola Lola blushe blushes. s. LOLA Can Can I get get you you anyt anythi hing ng, , Mrs. Mrs. Billyingsy? MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY I’m a bit cold. Will you be a doll and and clos close e the the wind window ow for for me? me? LOLA Yes, Yes, ma’a ma’am m righ right t away away. . Lola Lola walk walks s to the the wind window ow and and clos closes es it. it. LOLA Anyt Anythi hing ng else else I can can do for for you? you? No answ answer er. . The The old old woma woman n has has alre alread ady y fall fallen en back back to slee sleep. p. Lola Lola quie quietl tly y tip tip toes toes out out and and shut shuts s the the door door. . 10
INT. LIVING ROOM Lola Lola make makes s her her way way back back to the livi livin ng room room and and sit sits on the the couc couch. h. She She pul pulls a text text book book from from her her bag bag and begi begins ns to study. "TWO "TWO HOUR HOURS S LATE LATER" R" Lola Lola puts puts her her book book down down and and look looks s at the the cloc clock. k. Its Its 1:49 1:49. . BONNIE BONNIE (V.O.) (V.O.) Don’ Don’t t forg forget et, , her her next next dose dose is due due at 2pm. 2pm. She She gets gets up and and walk walks s to the the kitc kitche hen. n.
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INT. KITCHEN Lola Lola pick picks s up the the medi medici cine ne sche schedu dule le and and atte attemp mpts ts to read read it. it. The The nurs nurse e wrot wrote e ever everyt ythi hing ng in diff diffic icul ult t to read read curs cursiv ive. e. She She squi squint nts s her her eyes eyes tryi trying ng to make make out out her her hand handwr writ itin ing. g. LOLA (readi (reading ng out loud) loud) 2p.m 2p.m. . -- Give Give Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy I.V. I.V. and and let let drip drip for. for... .. let let drip drip for. for... .. She She can’ can’t t make make out out the the last last part part of the the sent senten ence ce. . LOLA Does Does that that say "a half alf hou hour" or "for "for an hour hour?" ?" She She squi squint nts s hard harder er. . She She stil still l can’ can’t t read read it. it. She She look looks s at the the emer emerge genc ncy y cont contac act t list list on the the tabl table. e. LOLA I can’ can’t t affo afford rd a mist mistak ake. e. She She pick picks s up the the list list and and look looks s for for the the nurs nurse’ e’s s numb number er. . She She pick picks s up the the phon phone e and and dial dials s the the numb number er. . The The phon phone e ring rings s and and ring rings s but but no answ answer er. . She She hang hangs s up. up. She She look looks s back back at the the list list and and sees sees the the "off "offic ice e numb number er." ." She She dial dials. s. The The phon phone e ring rings s and and ring rings s but but no answ answer er. . She She hang hangs s up with frustratio frustration. n. She She look looks s back back at the the list list and and sees sees the the husb husban and’ d’s s numb number er. . BONNIE BONNIE (V.O.) (V.O.) Don’ Don’t t dist distur urb b her her husb husban and d at work work unle unless ss its its an emer emerge genc ncy. y. Lola Lola shru shrugs gs her her shou should lder ers s and and dial dials s the the numb number er. .
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INT. BIG FANCY OFFICE A MAN in his late 50’s sits a lone in a big fancy office. He’s He’s the the CEO CEO of some some kind kind of corp corpor orat atio ion. n. He smok smokes es a ciga cigare rett tte e with with one one hand hand and and writ writes es with with the the othe other. r. He look looks s very very stress stressed. ed. His His SECR SECRET ETAR ARY Y knoc knocks ks and and ente enters rs the the offi office ce. . SECRETARY Sir, Sir, your your wife wife’s ’s home home heal health th aid aid is on line ine 1.
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MAN Tell Tell her her I’m I’m busy busy, , godd goddam ammi mit! t! SECRETARY She She says says its its an emer emerge genc ncy. y. MAN Jesus Jesus Christ Christ. . He pick picks s up the the phon phone. e. MAN Yea? LOLA Oh, Oh, huh huh hi, hi, I’m I’m Lola Lola, , your your wife wife’s ’s new... MAN Wher Where’ e’s s the the usua usual l girl girl? ? What Whats s her her name.... name.... Annette? Annette? LOLA I assu assume me I’m I’m her her repl replac acem emen ent. t. MAN Ha. Ha. Litt Little le brat brat prob probab ably ly quit quit. . Peop People le can can only only last last so long long taki taking ng care care of that that old old hag hag befo before re they they want want to blow blow thei their r brai brains ns out. out. LOLA Huh, Huh, I’m, I’m, I’m I’m sorr sorry? y? MAN Neve Never r mind mind. . What What do you you want want? ? LOLA Well Well, , huh, huh, I apol apolog ogiz ize e for for both bother erin ing g you, you, I know know you’ you’re re very very busy busy, , but but your your wife wife’s ’s sche schedu dule le says says its its time time for for her her medi medica cati tion on--MAN AND? LOLA And, And, and. and.. . I can’ can’t t read read the the nurs nurse’ e’s s hand hand writ writin ing g on the the dosa dosage ge and and was was wond wonder erin ing g if you you knew knew? ? A medi medica cati tion on this this pote potent nt can can be leth lethal al if not not hand handle led d prop proper erly ly so I want wanted ed to doub double le chec check k befo before re I did did anyt anythi hing ng. .
10. The The man man does doesn’ n’t t answ answer er. . He look looks s as if he’s he’s in deep deep thou though ght t abou about t SOME SOMETH THIN ING. G. He has has an idea idea. . MAN Is anyo anyone ne else else ther there e with with you? you? LOLA Umm. Umm... .. no, no, sir. sir. MAN You’re You’re comple completel tely y alone? alone? You’re You’re cert certai ain? n? The The nurs nurse e isn’ isn’t t clos close e by? by? LOLA Its Its just just me, me, Sir. Sir.. . The The man man smil smiles es an evil evil grin grin. . MAN One moment moment. . He puts puts the the phon phone e down down, , stan stands ds up, up, clos closes es the the door door, , shut shuts s the the blin blinds ds, , and and walk walks s back back to his his desk desk. . MAN Lola Lola, , is it? it? LOLA Yes, Yes, Sir... Sir... MAN List Listen en very very care carefu full lly, y, Lola Lola.. ... . I want want you you to repl replac ace e her her I.V. I.V. and and just just let let it run, run, ok? LOLA Let Let it run, run, for for how how long long? ? MAN Just Just let let it run, run, Lola, ola, I’ll I’ll stop stop it when when I get get home home. . LOLA But, But, Sir. Sir... .. the the I.V. I.V. will will be long long empt empty y by then then. . It only only has has abou about t thre three e hour hours s wort worth h of medi medica cati tion on in it... MAN That That’s ’s fine fine. . Just Just leav leave e it in. in. I’ll I’ll take take care care of it when when I get get home home. . Lola Lola look looks s at the the I.V I.V. bag bag in her her hand hand. .
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LOLA Sir, Sir, I go to medi medica cal l scho school ol and. and.. . well well.. .. this this is a VERY VERY pote potent nt medi medica cati tion on. . The The enti entire re bag bag woul would d kill-MAN I SAID. I will take care of it when I get get home home. . LOLA Um..I... MAN Don’ Don’t t stal stall. l. I’m I’m the the one one payi paying ng you you here here. . You You give ive my wife wife her her medi medica cati tion on as I say! say! LOLA I thin think k you you bett better er find find a new new hom home health health aid. aid. Lola Lola begi begins ns to hang hang up the the phon phone. e. MAN LOLA LOLA, , LOLA LOLA, , wait wait just just a seco second nd! ! Lola Lola puts puts the the phon phone e back ack up to her her ear. ar. MAN You You want want to do it this this way? way? Fine Fine. . How How does does two two hund hundre red d thou thousa sand nd dollars dollars sound? sound? LOLA I’m sorry. sorry..? .? MAN You’ You’re re stru strugg ggli ling ng, , aren aren’t ’t you? you? I can can hear hear it in you your voic voice e. I’m I’m offe offeri ring ng you you a chan chance ce to make make all all your your trou troubl bles es go away away, , Lola Lola. . All All you you have have to do is repl replac ace e her her I.V I.V., go down downst stai airs rs, , read read a book book, , and and don’ don’t t chec check k on my wife wife agai again n unti until l your your sift sift is over over. . I’ll I’ll come come home home and and take take care care of the rest rest. . LOLA You’ You’re re aski asking ng me to kill kill.. ..
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MAN You’ You’re re not not kill killin ing g anyo anyone ne! ! You’ You’re re simp simply ly putt puttin ing g her her I.V. I.V. in and and wait waitin ing g for for me to get get hom home to tak take it out. out. You’ You’re re just just doin doing g your your job job as told. old. Its Its not not your our fau fault if you you were were give given n the the "wro "wrong ng instructions." Lola Lola is spee speech chle less ss. . She She can’ can’t t wrap wrap her her mind mind arou around nd what what she’s she’s being being offere offered. d. LOLA I... I... I can’ can’t. t. I’m I’m almo almost st fini finish shed ed with with scho school ol and. and.. . MAN Scho School ol? ? Heh, Heh, how how deep deep in debt debt are are you? She doesn’ doesn’t t answer answer. . MAN $200 $200,0 ,000 00 woul would d cove cover r that that easy easy. . It woul would d clea clear r your your debt debt, , get get you you a new new car, car, a new new pla place.. ce... . you can can star start t the the life life you you want want. . LOLA I... I... I don’ don’t t know know.. .. MAN Look Look, , she’ she’s s a very very very very sick sick woma woman, n, Lola Lola. . She’ She’s s suff suffer erin ing. g. I want want her her out out of her her mise misery ry soon sooner er than than late later. r. You’ You’ll ll be givi giving ng her her a blessing. LOLA Why Why don’ don’t t you do it then then? ? MAN It will will look look too too susp suspic icio ious us if it happ happen ens s on my watc watch. h. The The lawy lawyer ers s woul would d neve never r stop stop aski asking ng me ques questi tion ons. s. With With you you ther there e it will will look look like like natu natura ral l caus causes es. . She doesn’ doesn’t t respon respond. d. MAN Two. Two. Hundre Hundred. d. Thousa Thousand. nd. Dollar Dollars. s.
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LOLA All I have to do is replace the I.V.? MAN Chan Change ge the the I.V. I.V., , go down downst stai airs rs, , leav leave e when when your your shif shift t ends ends. . That That’s ’s it. LOLA What What if someon someone.. e... . MAN I’m I’m a very very powe powerf rful ul man, man, Lola Lola. . No one one will will ever ever find find out out abou about t this this. . Righ Right t then then, , the the secr secret etar ary y knoc knocks ks and and ente enters rs. . SECRETARY Sir, Sir, I’m I’m sorr sorry y to inte interr rrup upt t but but your your 2 o’cl o’cloc ock k is here here. . MAN Than Thanks ks Alic Alice, e, tell tell him him I’ll I’ll be right right there. there. The secret secretary ary leaves leaves. . MAN I have have to go. You You know know my offe offer. r. He hang hangs s up. up. 13
INT. KITCHEN Lola Lola slow slowly ly hang hangs s up the the pho phone. ne. She She look looks s at the the I.V. .V. bag bag in her her hand hand. . Conf Confus usio ion n and and anxi anxiet ety y race races s thro throug ugh h her her mind mind. . She She slow slowly ly look looks s up at the the stai stairc rcas ase e lead leadin ing g to the the woma woman’ n’s s room.
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INT. BEDROOM Lola Lola slow slowly ly open opens s the the door door and and stic sticks ks her her head head in. in. LOLA Mrs. Billyingsy? Billyingsy? No answer answer. . She She ent enters ers the the room room with ith the the I.V. I.V. bag bag in her her hand hand. .
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She She care carefu full lly y walk walks s to the the foot foot of her her bed. bed. Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy is fast fast asle asleep ep. . Lola Lola take takes s the the empt empty y I.V. I.V. bag bag off off the the rack rack and and repl replac aces es it with with the the new new one. one. She She turn turns s arou around nd and and grab grabs s an I.V. I.V. need needle le and and clea cleani ning ng pad pad off off the the nurs nurse’ e’s s stat statio ion. n. She She gent gently ly grab grabs s the the woma woman’ n’s s arm arm and and begi begins ns to clea clean n the the spot spot wher where e she’ she’s s goin going g to stic stick k the the need needle le. . Swea Sweat t runs runs from from her her fore forehe head ad like like a rive river. r. Her Her hear heart t is poun poundi ding ng like like a drum drum. . Her Her eyes eyes are are bloo blood d shot shot red. red. She She slow slowly ly brin brings gs the the need needle le clos closer er and and clos closer er to her her arm. arm. She She take takes s a big big gulp gulp and and pene penetr trat ates es the the woma woman’ n’s s skin skin with with the needle needle. . Righ Right t then then, , Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy’s ’s eyes eyes OPEN OPEN. . Lola Lola jump jumps s back back. . MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY Didn Didn’t ’t mean mean to star startl tle e you, you, dear dear. . Is it time time for for my medi medici cine ne alre alread ady? y? Lola Lola trie tries s to resp respon ond d as she she catc catche hes s her her brea breath th. . LOLA Huh, Huh, I huh, huh, yes, yes, yes, es, ma’ ma’am. am. It’s It’s 2 o’clock. MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY My good goodne ness ss, , wher where e did did the the morn mornin ing g go? LOLA Can, Can, can can I get get you you anyt anythi hing ng ma’a ma’am? m? MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY Oh, Oh, I’m I’m fine fine dear dear, , than thank k you. you. So swee sweet t of you you to take take care care of me. me. Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyg ygin insy sy’s ’s eyes eyes star start t to drip drip as the the medi medici cine ne goes goes into into her her vein veins. s. MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY (drifting) I’m I’m just just goin going g to nap nap a litt little le.. ... . long longer er.. ... . then then I may may have have.. ..a a snack.. The The woma woman n fall falls s back back to slee sleep. p.
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INT. LIVING ROOM Lola Lola sits sits on the the couc couch. h. She She look looks s as if she’ she’s s regr regret etti ting ng ever everyt ythi hing ng. . She She pick picks s up her her text text book book and and star starts ts to read read to get get her her mind mind off off her her horr horrib ible le deed deed. . It does doesn’ n’t t work work. . LOLA What What am I doing oing? ? She She quic quickl kly y stan stands ds up and and runs runs to stop stop what what she she star starte ted. d. Befo Before re she she reac reache hes s the the stai stairs rs the the PHON PHONE E in the the kitc kitche hen n rings. She She STOP STOPS. S. She She take takes s a mome moment nt to catc catch h her her brea breath th and and rush rushes es to the the kitc kitche hen. n.
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INT. KITCHEN She She answ answer ers s the the phon phone. e. LOLA Billyingsy Billyingsy residence? residence? VOICE LOLA?! LOLA Who Who is this this? ? VOICE Mr. Wright Wright, , your your landlo landlord. rd. Lola Lola roll rolls s her her eyes eyes. . LOLA How How did did you you get get this this numb number er? ? MR. WRIGHT WRIGHT I just just spok spoke e to Chri Chris, s, he says says you’ you’re re not not payi paying ng your your rent rent unti until l next next week week?! ?! It’s It’s alre alread ady y thre three e days days late! LOLA I, I know know, , Mr. Mr. Wrig Wright ht. . I’m I’m sorr sorry. y. Things Things have have been been diffic difficult ult lately lately. . I prom promis ise e to have have it next next week week. . I just just star starte ted d my new new job job andand--
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MR. WRIGHT WRIGHT SAVE SAVE IT! IT! I’m I’m trie tried d of your your excu excuse ses, s, Lola Lola. . You You have have been been late late on rent rent ever every y mont month h sinc since e you you move moved d in. in. I’m I’m not going to put up with it anym anymor ore. e. I only only call called ed to tell tell you you to plan plan on pack packin ing g your your thin things gs when when you you get get home home. . I’m I’m evic evicti ting ng you. you. LOLA Mr. Mr. Wrig Wright ht, , Plea Please se! ! You You can’ can’t, t, I’ll I’ll have have no whe where to go! MR. WRIGHT WRIGHT You You eith either er come come home home with with your your rent rent or your your out. out. She She does doesn’ n’t t answ answer er. . She She glan glance ces s at the the stai stairc rcas ase e lead leadin ing g to Mrs. Mrs. Billyi Billyings ngsy’s y’s bedroo bedroom. m. She’s She’s desper desperate ate. . LOLA I’ll I’ll have have it tomo tomorr rrow ow. . MR. WRIGHT WRIGHT Excuse Excuse me? LOLA I just just need need unti until l tomo tomorr rrow ow. . Not Not next next week week, , I will will have have the the mone money y tomo tomorr rrow ow. . You You can can at leas least t give give me that. MR. WRIGHT WRIGHT Lola Lola, , you you and I both both know know you you won won’t have have the the mone money y by tomo tomorr rrow ow. . LOLA Yes, Yes, I will will. . Just Just trus trust t me. I wil will have have it in your your hand hands s by this this tim time tomo tomorr rrow ow or I’ll I’ll leav leave. e. Plea Please se.. ... . Mr. Mr. Wrig Wright ht take takes s a mome moment nt to thin think k abou about t it. it. MR. WRIGHT WRIGHT You You have have exac exactl tly y twen twenty ty four four hour hours. s. Not Not a seco second nd long longer er. . He hang hangs s up. up.
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INT. LIVING ROOM Lola Lola make makes s her her way way back back to the couc couch h and and sits sits down down. . She She glan glance ces s back back at the the stai stairc rcas ase. e. LOLA Sorry, Sorry, Mrs. Mrs. Billyi Billyings ngsy.. y... . She She pick picks s up her her book book and and cont contin inue ues s to read read. . "THREE "THREE HOURS HOURS LATER" LATER" Lola Lola look looks s at her her wat watch. ch. It’ It’s 5 o’cl o’cloc ock. k. The The I.V. I.V. bag bag has has to be empt empty y by now. now. She She stan stands ds up and and walks alks to the the stai stairs rs. .
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INT. BEDROOM Lola Lola slow slowly ly open opens s the the woma woman’ n’s s door door and and stic sticks ks her her head head in. in. LOLA Mrs. Billyingsy? Billyingsy? No answer answer. . She She wal walks in and quie quietl tly y tip tip toes toes to her her bed. bed. She She look looks s at the the I.V. I.V. bag. bag. Its Its empt empty. y. She She look looks s at the the woma woman. n. She’ She’s s not not movi moving ng. . She She grab grabs s the the woma woman’ n’s s wris wrist t to chec check k for for a puls pulse. e. Righ Right t then then, , the the woma woman’ n’s s hand hand GRAB GRABS S Lola Lola’s ’s wris wrist. t. Lola Lola scre scream ams s at the the top top of her her lung lungs. s. Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy’s ’s eyes eyes OPEN OPEN and and look look stra straig ight ht at her. her. MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY (gas (gaspi ping ng for for air) air) Some Someth thin ing’ g’s s wron wrong! g! Call Call for for help help! ! Lola Lola trie tries s wit with all all her migh might t to set set hers hersel elf f free free but but the the woma woman n has a deat death h gri grip on her her wris wrist. t. LOLA Stop Stop! ! Let Let me go! go! MRS. BILLYINGSY BILLYINGSY Call Call an ambula ambulance nce! ! Please Please! ! Lola Lola reac reache hes s for a near near by ceram eramic ic bed pan pan and and SMA SMASHES SHES it on the the woma woman’ n’s s arm. arm. The The woma woman n scre scream ams s in pain pain. . She She rele releas ases es her.
18. Pani Panick cked ed, , Lola Lola grab grabs s one one of her her pill pillow ows s and and forc forces es it over over the the Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy’s ’s face face. . The The poor poor woma woman n kick kicks s and and scre scream ams s with with all all her her migh might. t. Lola Lola push pushes es hard harder er and and hard harder er with with ever every y brea breath th she she take takes. s. The The help helple less ss woma woman n slow slowly ly star starts ts to give give in. in. Her Her limb limbs s slow slowly ly stop stop movi moving ng. . Lola Lola caut cautio ious usly ly take takes s the the pill pillow ow off off her her face face. . Her Her mout mouth h is para paraly lyze zed d in scre scream amin ing g posi positi tion on with with her her eyes eyes slig slight htly ly open open. . LOLA Mrs.. Mrs.. Mrs. Mrs. Billyi Billyings ngsy? y? No respon response. se. She She chec checks ks for for a puls pulse. e. Noth Nothin ing. g. She’ She’s s dead dead. . LOLA Oh God. God... .. Lola Lola grab grabs s the the bed bed pan pan and and star starts ts vomi vomiti ting ng in disg disgus ust t for for what what she’ she’s s done done. . Afte After r she she pull pulls s hers hersel elf f toge togeth ther er, , Lola Lola clos closes es Mrs. Mrs. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy’s ’s eyes eyes and and mout mouth h and and tuck tucks s her her in to make make it look look like like she’s she’s sleepi sleeping. ng. She She leav leaves es the the room room. .
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INT. KITCHEN Tear Tears s run down down Lola Lola’s ’s face face as she she pick picks s up the the pho phone and and dial dials s a numb number er. .
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INT. OFFICE The The CEO CEO sits sits at his his desk esk har hard at wor work. His secret secretary ary enters enters. . SECRETARY Your Your home home heal health th aid aid on line line two, two, Sir. MAN Than Thank k you, you, Alic Alice. e. She leaves leaves. . He answ answer ers s the the phon phone. e.
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MAN Lola? LOLA It’s It’s done. done. The The man man take takes s a mome moment nt to let let the the info inform rmat atio ion n sink sink in. in. MAN Are Are you you sure sure? ? Your Your cert certai ain? n? LOLA I’m a nurse. I know a dead body when when I see see one. one. The The man man smil smiles es. . MAN Just Just leav leave e when when your your shif shift t ends ends. . I’ll I’ll take take care care of ever everyt ythi hing ng else else. . LOLA Wher Where’ e’s s my mone money? y? MAN Excuse Excuse me? LOLA You You owe owe me $200 $200,0 ,000 00. . Wher Where e is it? it? MAN (chuckling) I can’ can’t t just just leav leave e work work and and give give you you $200 $200,0 ,000 00 righ right t this this seco second nd. . You You will will have have to come come by my offic ffice e next next week week so I can writ write e you you a comp compan any y chec check. k. It has to look ook lik like a business business transactio transaction. n. LOLA That That’s ’s not not goin going g to work work. . I need need mone money y now. now. If I don’ don’t t pay pay my rent rent by tomo tomorr rrow ow I get get evic evicte ted. d. I don’ don’t t Ther There’ e’s s a chec check k dies dies of Lola Lola snaps. snaps.
MAN kno know what what to tell tell you, you, kid. kid. no way way in hell hell I’m I’m writ writin ing g tha that larg large e the the day day my wif wife "nat "natur ural al caus causes es." ."
20. LOLA List Listen en, , assh asshol ole! e! I did did my part part! ! Now Now you do yours! You pay me or I will go stra straig ight ht to the the poli police ce! ! MAN Go to the the polic olice e and tell tell them them what what? ? The The husb husban and d of the the woma woman n you you murd murder ered ed won’ won’t t pay pay you you righ right t away away? ? LOLA As of tomo tomor rrow row I won’t on’t have have a hom home. At least east in pris prison on I’ll I’ll have ave a roof roof over over my hea head and and food ood to eat. eat. The The man man take takes s a mome momen nt to thin think. k. He has has an idea idea: : MAN Ok, Ok, Look Look.. .. you you just just need need mone money y for for rent rent righ right? t? I have have cash cash hidd hidden en in variou various s places places around around the proper property. ty. Not $200,0 $200,000 00 worth, worth, but defini definitel tely y enou enough gh to pay your your rent rent. . I can can tell tell you you wher where e to find find it. it. The The rest rest of the the mone money y will will have have to wait wait unti until l next next week. week. Lola Lola smiles smiles. . LOLA As long as my rent is paid I don’t care care how how long long it take takes. s. MAN List Listen en very very care carefu full lly. y.. . On the the work work benc bench h in my wood woodsh shed ed ther there e is an old old tin tin can can. In ther there e you you will will find find a roll roll of bills ills. . I’m not not sure sure how how much much is the there, re, but but if its its not not enou enough gh I have have more more in thethe-LOLA (interrupting) I’m sorry, sorry, woodsh woodshed? ed? MAN Yes, Yes, its its in my bac backyar kyard d by the the pool. LOLA Backyard..? Lola Lola walk walks s to the the wind window ow and and look looks s outs outsid ide. e.
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LOLA But But sir. sir... .. You You liv live on the the top top floo floor r of an apar apartm tmen ent. t... .. MAN Excuse Excuse me? LOLA Mr. Mr. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy, , you you live live on the the top top floo floor r of an apar apartm tmen ent, t, you you don’ don’t t have have a back backya yard rd? ? MAN What What did did you you call call me? me? The The man’ man’s s name name on his his desk desk says says "CLY "CLYDE DE JACK JACKSO SON, N, C.E. C.E.O. O." " Righ Right t then then, , the the secr secret etar ary y ente enters rs. . SECRETARY Mr. Mr. Jack Jackso son, n, your your wife wife’s ’s nurs nurse, e, Anne Annett tte, e, is on line line one. one. The The man man does doesn’ n’t t resp respon ond. d. He’s He’s in shoc shock. k. LOLA Hell Hello? o? Mr. Mr. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy? ? Are Are you you there? No answer answer. . LOLA Hello? The The man man quic quickl kly y hang hangs s up. up. LOLA Hello? Hello?! ! Mr. Billyi Billyings ngsy, y, Hello? Hello?! ! Lola Lola desp desper erat atel ely y push pushes es the the rece receiv iver er butt button on for for a resp respon onse se. . LOLA Mr. Mr. Bill Billyi ying ngsy sy! ! Are Are you you ther there? e? No resp respon onse se. . She She hang hangs s up the the phon phone e with with conf confus usio ion. n. She She has has no idea idea what whats s goin going g on. on. Righ Right t then then, , the the phon phone e RING RINGS. S. She She anxi anxiou ousl sly y answ answer ers s it. it. LOLA Mr. Billyingsly Billyingsly?! ?!
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BONNIE Lola Lola? ? No, No, its its Bonn Bonnie ie, , the the nurs nurse e from from this this morn mornin ing. g. Is ever everyt ythi hing ng alright? LOLA I..I.. BONNIE Look Look I don’ don’t t have have time time to chat chat. . I’m call callin ing g you you real real quic quick k in betw betwee een n meet meetin ings gs beca becaus use e I just just real realiz ized ed I gave gave you you the the wron wrong g pati patien ent’ t’s s emer emerge genc ncy y cont contac acts ts. . My bag bag is so unorga unorganiz nized ed I accide accidenta ntally lly mixed mixed them up. Grab a pen and paper so I can can give give you you the the corr correc ect t numb number ers. s. Lola Lola drop drops s the the phon phone e in shoc shock. k. BONNIE Lola Lola? ? Lola Lola are are you you ther there? e? Hell Hello? o? She She slow slowly ly star starts ts back backin ing g up as tear tears s fill fill her her face face. . BONNIE Lola Lola? ? Seri Seriou ousl sly, y, I don’ don’t t have have much much time. time. Hello? Hello? She She slow slowly ly gets gets on her her hand hands s and and knee knees s and and roll rolls s over over into into the fetal fetal positi position. on. FADE FADE TO BLAC BLACK: K: THE THE
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