"The Great Adventures of Kalifornia Dave" sitcom pilot by Kenneth Kirschnick

"The Great Adventures of Kalifornia Dave"
This is a sitcom I wrote.  It is only a pilot but it is based on my future auto-biography.  Enjoy!


The Great Adventures of
Kalifornia Dave

21: Not Always a Winning Hand

Written by:
Kenneth Kirschnick





















                                                                                                Kenneth Kirschnick
                                                                                                December 11, 2008
                                                                                                Kennys777@hotmail.com
                                                                                                Final Draft/Script
THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF KALIFORNIA DAVE

CHARACTER BIOS

21: NOT ALWAYS A WINNING HAND

KALIFORNIA DAVE  (main character)
            Dave is a 21 year old Chicago native.  His hair is long past his shoulders and          blonde.  He wears three earrings in his left ear and one earring in his right.  He is       usually in t-shirts, blue jeans/shorts, and sandals and he doesn't enjoy the cold.
            He spends his days traveling around the U.S.  These travels bring about various     life experiences and predicaments.  He views himself as a wanderer and a social             psychologist.  He enjoys watching and gambling with life.  He does not fear death       and sees life as a playground for humans.

JIMMY A.K.A. "GOOSE" (a regular character)
            Jimmy is Dave's best friend from Chicago.  He does not travel with Dave on
            every adventure outside of Chicago.  He does take part in the local adventures
            in Chicago.  When he walks his knees bend more than average, this gives him
            the look of a goose because his head bobs up and down.

STAR (one episode character)
            Star is a prostitute in Las Vegas.  She moved to Las Vegas from Seattle, WA.
            She is working her way through college at UNLV by selling her body to her
            clients.  She has average looks.  Her looks get her a fair amount of business.  She
            works for an escort service, and does not 'hook' on the streets.  She is a legitimate
            prostitute in Las Vegas.

BILL DUGAN THE U.S. MARSHALL
            Bill has worked for the U.S. Government for twenty-five years.  He has been
            stationed in Las Vegas for four years.  He is short and stout.  He has thick
            moustache that envelops his entire upper lip.  He doesn’t enjoy his job anymore.
            he is only looking forward to his retirement, which means staying out of harms
            way at all costs.

JACK PARKER THE BALLY'S SECURITY GUARD
            Jack is working for Bally's as a second job to supplement his income.  He had
            tried to be a police officer but had failed the psychological exam, which made
            him ineligible.  He is six feet three inches tall.  He tries to intimidate people with
            his height.  His attitude is sour, and it shows with the way he talks.  He likes this
            job because it makes him feel like a police officer.



CHARACTERS


KALIFORNIA DAVE

JIMMY AKA GOOSE

STAR

BILL DUGAN

JACK PARKER

MELISSA

JENNY

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

BARTENDER  (EXTRA)

MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTOR  (EXTRA)

GROUP OF 6 SENIOR CITIZENS (EXTRAS)

WAITRESS (EXTRA)

SETS

INT. AIRPORT LOUNGE AT O'HARE AIRPORT

INT. AIRPLANE

INT. LAS VEGAS AIRPORT

INT. HOTEL ROOM AT GLASS POOL INN

EXT. LAS VEGAS STRIP

INT. BALLY'S CASINO

INT. BALLY'S CASINO SECURITY ROOM

INT. CAESAR'S PALACE LOBBY

INT. HOTEL ROOM AT CAESAR'S PALACE

                                                                                                                                    1.
TEASER


FADE IN:

INT. AIRPORT LOUNGE  -  EVENING (DAY 1)

DAVE AND JIMMY SIT AT A TABLE IN THE CORNER.

                                                            DAVE

                        You should order some champagne.
                                                           
                                                            JIMMY
                       
                        You don't turn twenty-one until midnight.

                                                            DAVE

                        What are you a holy roller now?  Since when did not being twenty-one                              
                        stop me from drinking?

                                                            JIMMY

                        Yeah I know, I just wanted to see your face.

JIMMY GOES TO BAR.

                                                            DAVE  (TALKING TO HIMSELF) 

                        This is it Kali, twenty-one, legal all the way

                        around.

JIMMY RETURNS WITH BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE AND TWO GLASSES.  HE POPS THE CORK AND POURS TWO GLASSES.
                                   
                                                            DAVE

                        Cheers to me.



           
                                                                                                                        2.
                                                                                                                        TEASER

                                                            JIMMY

                        Yeah, to you, a long future of drinking, and Vegas.

JIMMY AND DAVE CLINK THE GLASSES AND DRINK.

                                                            INTERCOM

                        Flight 224 to Las Vegas is now boarding at Gate 24.

                                                            DAVE

                        Damn, I guess I had better slam this while you go to the plane.
                                                                                                                                               

                                                            JIMMY

                        That figures.

                                                            DAVE
           
                        I always say drink 'em if you got 'em especially if someone else is

                        paying.

DAVE RAISES HIS GLASS TO JIMMY.  JIMMY SHAKES HIS HEAD IN DISGUST AND GRABS HIS DUFFLE BAG.  JIMMY EXITS.  DAVE BEGINS TO SLAM THE BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE.  THE CARBONATION CAUSES HIM TO SPEW IT FROM HIS NOSE AND MOUTH.  WIPES OFF HIS MOUTH AND NOSE WITH HIS SLEEVE WHILE THE BARTENDER GIVES HIM A WEIRD LOOK, BUT DAVE FINISHES OFF THE BOTTLE ANYWAY GRABS HIS SUIT BAG FROM THE SEAT NEXT TO HIM.  DAVE EXITS RUNNING.
CUT TO:

OPENING CREDITS:

                                                                                                                                    3.
                                                                                                                                    I / A


                                                            ACT ONE
                                                           
                                                            SCENE A

FADE IN:

INT. AIRPLANE  -  SAME EVENING   (DAY 1)

DAVE AND JIMMY ARE SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER DRINKING SCREWDRIVERS.  FLIGHT ATTENDANT ENTERS.

                                                            FLIGHT ATTENDANT

                        Do you want another drink?

                                                            DAVE (excited)

                        Keep them coming.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Actually I am good with this one.

                                                            FLIGHT ATTENDANT

                        Alright, I will be right back.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT EXITS.

                                                            DAVE

                        All of sudden, you are a lightweight?

                                                            JIMMY (perturbed)

                        That's funny. But you said you wanted to drink for the entire twenty four

                        hours of your birthday.  That doesn’t mean I am going to also.




                                                                                                                                    4.
                                                                                                                                    I / A    



                                                            DAVE

                        It's my twenty-first birthday, and we are spending it in Vegas man.  Come

                        on loosen up.
                                                                                                                                   
                                                            JIMMY

                        I would be willing to bet you will pass out before noon tomorrow.

                                                            DAVE

                        How much?  How about a hundred bucks says I make it the entire twenty-

                        four drinking and awake?

                                                            JIMMY

                        You got yourself a bet.

DAVE AND JIMMY SHAKE ON THE BET.  FLIGHT ATTENDANT ENTERS.

                                                            FLIGHT ATTENDANT

                        Here's your drink.

DAVE TAKES DRINK AND GIVES FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMPTY GLASS.

                                                            INTERCOM

                        We are going to begin our descent.  Please fasten all seat belts and return

                        all trays to their upright position.

                                                            FLIGHT ATTENDANT

                        I'm sorry sir, but I will have to take that drink back.

                                                            DAVE

                        If we are going down, I am going down drunk.  You can have the glass.
                                                                                                                                    5.
                                                                                                                                    I/A


DAVE SLAMS THE SCREWDRIVER.  JIMMY AND DAVE HAND OVER THEIR EMPTY GLASSES.  FLIGHT ATTENDANT EXITS.  DAVE AND JIMMY PEEK OUT THE WINDOW AT THE LAS VEGAS STRIP BELOW AND WE…


                                                                                                            DISSOLVE TO:
                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                    6.
                                                                                                                                    I / B

                                                            ACT ONE

                                                            SCENE B


INT. LAS VEGAS AIRPORT LOBBY   -  SAME EVENING  (DAY 1)

DAVE AND JIMMY WALK THROUGH AIRPORT LOBBY WITH THEIR BAGS.  JIMMY HAS A SMALL DUFFLE BAG, WHILE DAVE CARRIES A SUIT BAG OVER HIS SHOULDER.  THERE IS A GROUP OF TWELVE SENIOR CITIZENS (SIX COUPLES) ON A JUNKET TRIP WALKING IN FRONT, BACK, AND ON THE SIDE OF DAVE AND JIMMY.

                                                            DAVE
                                   
                        Dude, the whole place is spinning.

                                                            JIMMY

                        No it's not. You just drank too much.

                                                            DAVE

                        I think the problem is, I have not had enough yet.  I think if I have a
           
                        couple more, it might even things out.

                                                            JIMMY

                        I think you should wait until we get to the hotel.

                                                            DAVE

                        Dude, you sure are uptight.  It's my birthday.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Not yet, you still have thirty minutes.





                                                                                                                                    7.
                                                                                                                                    I / B


                                                            DAVE

                        What?  Alright, I will play along.  Let's get you to the hotel, so you can get

                        your beauty rest.  It seems, I'm drinking alone tonight.

                                                                                                                                   


                                                            JIMMY

                        The alcohol has you feeling really confident doesn't it?  You might want to

                        watch how you talk to me man.
           

                                                            DAVE

                        Damn, relax bro. I am just messing with you.  Alright, let's just get to the

                        hotel.

A PERSON HANDING OUT PROSTITUTE MAGAZINES GIVES ONE TO DAVE AS HE PASSES.

                                                            DAVE

                        Dude, check this out.  They hand out prostitute mags at the airport.

DAVE POINTS TO A PICTURE OF STAR ON THE FRONT OF THE PUBLICATION.  THE SENIOR CITIZENS CLOSEST TO HIM GIVE HIM THE 'EVIL EYE' BECAUSE THEY ARE OFFENDED BY DAVE'S CHOICE OF WORDS.

                                                            JIMMY

                        That's pretty crazy.

                                                            DAVE

                        Well, I guess I am totally covered for my birthday now.  Alcohol,

                        gambling, and sex!
                                                                                                                                    8.
                                                                                                                                    I / C



DAVE STARES AT THE PICTURE OF STAR FOR AWHILE AND FORGETS WHERE HE IS AT.  ONE OF THE MALE SENIOR CITIZENS LAUGHS OUT LOUD, BUT HE IS QUICKLY SILENCED BY HIS WIFE.  HE WALKS AWAY WITH A GRIN.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Come on let's grab one of those cabs.

JIMMY GETS INTO A CAB OUTSIDE WHILE DAVE STUMBLES BEHIND HIM AND WE…

                       
                                                                                                            DISSOLVE TO:

                                                                                                                                    9.
                                                                                                                                    I / C

                                                            ACT ONE

                                                            SCENE C


INT.  HOTEL ROOM AT GLASS POOL INN  -  SAME EVENING (DAY 1)

DAVE IS UNPACKING IN HIS ROOM.  THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR.  DAVE OPENS TO DOOR TO REVEAL STAR.  DAVE STARES IN DISBELIEF AT THE GIRL FROM THE MAGAZINE STANDING IN FRONT OF HIM.

                                                            STAR

                        Aren't you going to invite me in darling?

                                                            DAVE(speechless)

                        Uh...

                                                            STAR

                        You did call for my services; right?

DAVE SLOWLY REALIZES SHE MUST BE IN THE WRONG PLACE.

                                                            DAVE

                        No, I didn't, but you can come in if you want anyway.

DAVE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY TO LET HER IN.

                                                            STAR

                        Isn't this room 6?

                                                            DAVE

                        Yes, it is!  Wait a minute, did my buddy Jimmy call you?

                                                            STAR

                        No, I think the customer's name is Parker; Jack Parker.

                                                                                                                                    10.
                                                                                                                                    I / C

                                                            DAVE

                        Well, I think you are at the wrong room.  Although, I wish you

                        were not.

                                                            STAR

                        Aww, that is sweet of you darling…


JACK PARKER STICKS HIS HEAD OUT OF THE ROOM THREE DOORS DOWN.


                                                            JACK PARKER

                        Hey, you my date?


STAR LOOKS DOWN TOWARDS JACK


                                                            STAR

                        Parker?  I thought it was room 6?

                                                            JACK PARKER

                        No!  It was room number 9.  You must have that upside down.  I guess

                        it doesn't matter if you hookers are smart does it?

STAR LOOKS AT DAVE AND ROLLS HER EYES.  DAVE LAUGHS.

                                                            STAR (sarcastic)

                        Yeah, I am the dumb one.  I am just charging your ass 600 bucks

                        because your wife isn't putting out.

                                                            DAVE(chuckling)

                        Well I guess that's it.
                                                                                                                                    11.
                                                                                                                                    I/C


                                                            STAR

                        Give me a call.  This is my personal number.

STAR HANDS DAVE A BUSINESS CARD AND WINKS AT HIM.  STAR EXITS.  DAVE STANDS THERE LOOKING AT THE CARD AND THEN PEEKS OUT THE DOOR TO WATCH HER WALK INTO ROOM 9.  DAVE CLOSES DOOR TO HIS ROOM.  HE WALKS INTO BATHROOM AND WE…


                                                                                                            FADE OUT:


                                                                        END OF ACT ONE

                                                                                                                                    12.
                                                                                                                                    II/D

                                                            ACT II
                                                           
                                                            SCENE D

INT. HOTEL ROOM AT GLASS POOL INN  -  MORNING (DAY 2)

DAVE IS SLEEPING ON BED IN CLOTHES HE WORE THE NIGHT BEFORE.  AN EMPTY BOTTLE OF JACK DANIELS IS LYING ON THE FLOOR.  THE PHONE RINGS, AFTER FOUR RINGS DAVE REACHES OVER AND CLUMSILY PULLS IT TO HIS EAR WHILE STILL LYING DOWN.

                                                            DAVE
                       
                        What?

                                                            JIMMY  (VOICE-OVER)

                        Dude, are you sleeping?  You owe me a hundred bucks.

DAVE JUMPS UP REALIZING HE WAS SLEEPING.

                                                            DAVE

                        No.  I was in the shower.

                                                            JIMMY  (VOICE-OVER)

                        Really?

                                                            DAVE

                        Yeah.

THE PHONE GOES DEAD.

                                                            DAVE  (CONT.)

                        Hello?  Hello?





                                                                                                                                    13.
                                                                                                                                    II/D

THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR A FEW SECONDS LATER.  DAVE RUNS INTO THE BATHROOM TO THROW SOME WATER IN HIS HAIR.  THE KNOCKING CONTINUES.  DAVE FINALLY GIVES UP TRYING TO MAKE HIMSELF LOOK LIKE HE WAS IN THE SHOWER AND WALKS TO THE DOOR.

                                                            DAVE

                        Who is it?

                                                            JIMMY

                        You know who it is.  Open the door.

DAVE OPENS THE DOOR.  JIMMY ENTERS.  HE LOOKS AT DAVE AND SEES HIM WEARING THE SAME CLOTHES AS YESTERDAY.

                                                            JIMMY (chuckles)

                        I knew you couldn't drink for your entire birthday.

                                                            DAVE
                       
                        Whatever, I am here to gamble anyway.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Well, if you keep that up you will be broke before the end of the day.

                        Come on let's get some breakfast.  Then we can check out The Strip.

                                                            DAVE

                        Alright, give me a second to clean up and change.  I will meet you outside

                        in ten minutes.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Cool, there is a little diner I saw last night on the way here from the

                        airport.


                                                                                                                                    14.
                                                                                                                                    II/D

                                                            DAVE
           
                        Sounds good.

JIMMY LOOKS AT DAVE ONE LAST TIME AND LAUGHS.  JIMMY EXITS.  DAVE GRABS A CHANGE OF CLOTHES AND HEADS TO BATHROOM AND WE…

                                                                                                DISSOLVE TO:

                                                                                                                                    15.
                                                                                                                                    II/E

                                                            ACT II

                                                            SCENE E

INT. DINER   MORNING  -  (DAY 2)

JIMMY AND DAVE ENTER.  DAVE AND JIMMY ARE SEATED AT A WINDOW SEAT AND ARE GIVEN MENUS BY THE WAITRESS.  THEY BEGIN TO LOOK OVER THE MENUS AND FLIP OVER THE COFFEE CUPS ALREADY ON THE TABLE.  THE WAITRESS UNDERSTANDS THEY WANT COFFEE.  WAITRESS EXITS.

                                                            DAVE
                       
                        So, where are we going after breakfast?

                                                            JIMMY

                        It's your birthday, you pick it.

                                                            DAVE

                        I guess we can walk down The Strip, and then figure it out.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Look over there!  See those two chicks?

DAVE TURNS AROUND TO SEE TWO YOUNG WOMEN EATING BREAKFAST AND LAUGHING AS THEY LOOK AT DAVE AND JIMMY.

                                                            JIMMY (CONT.)

                        I bet I could get them to join us.

DAVE LAUGHS, BUT THEN AN IDEA POPS INTO HIS HEAD AND AN EVIL SMIRK APPEARS.

                                                            DAVE

                        Double or nothing you can't?

                                                           
                                                                                                                                    16.
                                                                                                                                    II/E

                                                            JIMMY

                        Done.

                                                            DAVE

                        Easy money.

JIMMY GETS UP AND HEADS OVER TO THE WOMEN'S TABLE.  WAITRESS ENTERS.  SHE POURS TWO CUPS OF COFFEE.

                                                            WAITRESS
                       
                        Did you guys decide what you wanted yet?

                                                            DAVE

                        We are going to need a few more minutes.  My buddy is busy making an
                       
                        ass of himself.

                                                            WAITRESS

                        Just let me know when you are ready.

                                                            DAVE

                        Wait, just give us two breakfast specials, both over easy and white
                       
                        toast.

                                                            WAITRESS

                        You sure, hon?  I mean about him?

WAITRESS POINTS OVER TO JIMMY.  JIMMY SITS DOWN AT THE TABLE WITH THE WOMEN AS DAVE LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER.

                                                            DAVE

                        Don't worry about him.


                                                                                                                                    17.
                                                                                                                                    II/E

                                                            WAITRESS

                        Alright two specials.

WAITRESS EXITS.  DAVE CONTINUES TO WATCH JIMMY'S PROGRESS.  JIMMY IS SEATED NEXT TO THE TWO GIRLS.  THEY TURN AROUND AND LOOK AT DAVE AND LAUGH SOME MORE.  DAVE'S FACE GETS RED.  JIMMY GETS UP AND WALKS BACK TOWARDS DAVE.

                                                            JIMMY

                        You owe me two hundred bucks now.

                                                            DAVE

                        Shut up!  You didn't do anything.

                                                            JIMMY

                        I got them to join us for dinner.  Do you see the blonde?  She really
           
                        thought you were good looking.  She likes the fact that it's your birthday.

                                                            DAVE

                        You are funny man.  Well, l ordered for you funny man.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Dude, I am serious.  They are college students at Iowa State.  They just
                       
                        want some company tonight.

                                                            DAVE

                        They are probably hookers.  You probably set this whole thing up?

                                                            JIMMY

                        I wouldn't go through that much trouble for you.  I don't like you
                       
                        enough.

                                                                                                                                    18.
                                                                                                                                    II/E

                                                            DAVE

                        I still don't believe you.


                                                            JIMMY (SCREAMS ACROSS DINER)

                        Hey Jenny, my buddy doesn't believe you ladies are joining us

                        for dinner tonight.

THE BRUNETTE TURNS AROUND AND LAUGHS.

                                                            JENNY

                        I guess he will just have to wait and see.  Oh by the way, happy birthday
           
                        Dave.

                                                            MELISSA

                        Yeah happy birthday.

MELISSA GIVES DAVE A WINK.  JENNY AND MELISSA RETURN TO THEIR MEALS.

                                                            DAVE

                        That is b.s. man.  You are probably paying for their breakfast just to say
           
                        that.

JIMMY PULLS OUT HIS CELL PHONE AND DIALS A NUMBER AND HANDS PHONE TO DAVE.  JENNY'S PHONE RINGS AND DAVE HEARS IT.

                                                            JIMMY

                        I figured you would say something like that.

JENNY ANSWERS HER PHONE.

                                                           

                                                                                                                                    19.
                                                                                                                                    II/E

                                                            JENNY

                        Hello.

                                                            DAVE

                        Hello.

DAVE IS LOOKING AT JENNY AND REALIZES HE IS TALKING TO HER.

                                                            JENNY

                        See you later, birthday boy.

                                                           

                                                            DAVE

                        Yeah, alright.

DAVE HANGS UP THE PHONE AND LOOKS AT JIMMY'S SMILING FACE.

                                                            DAVE

                        I will say you won the bet when I see those two  for dinner,

                        but until then, the bet is still not won.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Whatever man, I did it for you and you don't even appreciate it.

WAITRESS ENTERS.  SHE PUTS THE PLATES DOWN ON THE TABLE AND WALKS OFF.  DAVE JUST BEGINS TO EAT SO HE DOESN'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT PAYING JIMMY HIS TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

                                                            JIMMY
                       
                        What do you say we hit Bally's first?

                                                            DAVE

                        Whatever, Bally's is cool.
                                                                                                                                    20.
                                                                                                                                    II/E


                                                            JIMMY
           
                        Cool, I want to play some Caribbean Stud.

                                                            DAVE (mouth full)

                        We should walk there.

                                                            JIMMY
           
                        Might as well get the walking in now, since you will be drunk by noon. 


DAVE SARCASTICALLY SQUINTS AT JIMMY.  JIMMY AND DAVE CONTINUE EATING AND WE…


                                                                                    DISSOLVE TO:

                                                                                                                                    21.
                                                                                                                                    II/F

                                                            ACT II
                                               
                                                            SCENE F


INT. BALLY'S CASINO --MORNING (DAY 2)

JIMMY AND DAVE (ON LEFT) ENTER.  DAVE AND JIMMY STAND THERE AND TAKE IN THE VIEW OF THE CASINO.  THE CASINO FLOOR IS VERY LARGE.  THERE ARE SLOT MACHINES TO THE RIGHT AND THE MACHINES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE TABLE GAMES BY A WALKING TRACK.  JACKPOT BELLS AND WHISTLES CAN BE HEARD FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE FLOOR.  THE TABLE GAMES ARE IN FRONT AND TO THE LEFT WITH CRAPS TABLES, THEN BLACKJACK TABLES, AND THEN CARIBBEAN STUD TABLES.  THERE IS A BAR DIRECTLY TO DAVE'S LEFT.  THE ROOM IS DIMLY LIT AND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WANDERING AROUND IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

                                                            JIMMY

                        I am heading to the Caribbean Stud tables over there.

JIMMY POINTS PAST DAVE TO THE LEFT; DOWN ONE OF THE WALKWAYS.  DAVE FOLLOWS THE POINTED FINGER WITH HIS EYES.

                                                            DAVE
                       
                        I am going to grab a beer and a shot.  I will catch up with you after I walk

                        around a bit.

                                                            JIMMY

                        Whatever, just don't forget to find me before 5:00.  I don't want to miss
                       
                        Jenny and Melissa.  I want to stop back at the hotel before we go out.

                                                            DAVE

                        Don't worry, I will make sure I find you before we have to meet the
           
                        hookers.

           
                                                                                                                                    22.
                                                                                                                                    II/F
                                               
                                                            JIMMY

                        They are not hookers!  Just find me before 5.

JIMMY EXITS LEFT.  HE SHAKES HIS HEAD AT DAVE AS HE WALKS TOWARDS THE CARIBBEAN STUD TABLES.  DAVE HEADS TO BAR.  THE BAR HAS A BLACK LACQUERED GRANITE BARTOP.  THE BAR IS OVAL, AND LOOKS LIKE A RACETRACK.  THERE IS ONLY ONE BARTENDER AND HE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BAR WHEN DAVE LEANS UP ON THE BAR.  DAVE RAISES HIS HAND UNTIL THE BARTENDER SEES IT.  THE BARTENDER NODS AND WALKS TOWARDS DAVE'S END OF THE BAR.

                                                            BARTENDER

                        What can I get you?

                                                            DAVE

                        Give me a shot of Jack and a Heineken.

                                                            BARTENDER

                        You know if you playing the drinks are free.

                                                            DAVE

                        Really?  Well, this is the first drink I can buy legally.  I don't mind

                        paying for it.

                                                            BARTENDER (SARCASTIC)

                        Mr. Big Spender, can I see some I.D.?

                                                            DAVE

                        But of course, I wouldn't have it any other way.

DAVE PULLS OUT HIS WALLET WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE.  HE PULLS OUT THE I.D. FROM HIS WALLET AND HANDS IT TO THE BARTENDER.  THE I.D. HAS A RED BORDER THAT SAYS "UNDER 21" WRITTEN ON THE CLEAR EDGES OF THE I.D.

                                                                                                                                    23.
                                                                                                                                    II/F

                                                            BARTENDER

                        This says, you are under 21.

                                                            DAVE

                        Look at the birth date.  I just flew in last night.  I obviously don't have
           
                        the opportunity to change it over in Illinois.

THE BARTENDER LOOKS AT THE DATE OF BIRTH AND THEN HANDS BACK THE I.D.

                                                            BARTENDER

                        Well, happy birthday.  A shot of Jack and a Heineken right?

                                                            DAVE

                        Yep, thanks.

DAVE SEES STAR SITTING AT THE OTHER END OF THE BAR AND IS SURPRISED.

                                                            DAVE

                        Hey, can you give me those drinks down there?

DAVE POINTS TOWARDS STAR AND BEGINS TO WALK AROUND THE BAR TO HER.

                                                            DAVE

                        Star?  Hey, it's Dave from the hotel last night.  Do you remember me?

STAR IS A BIT STARTLED AT FIRST AND THEN REMEMBERS HIM.

                                                            STAR (CHARMING)

                        Of course I do.  How could I forget a guy as cute as you?



                                                                                                                                    24.
                                                                                                                                    II/F

                                                            DAVE

                        I bet you say that to every man.  Do you mind if I sit for a minute?

                                                            STAR

                        The barstool is free.  I am the one who is not.

                                                            DAVE

                        That's funny.  At least you have a working sense of humor.

                                                            STAR

                        If I didn't, I wouldn't be doing what I do.

                                                            DAVE

                        That makes sense.

BARTENDER ENTERS.  HE PUTS DRINKS IN FRONT OF DAVE.

                                                            BARTENDER

                        That will be 8.50.

                                                            STAR

                        Why are you paying for your drinks?

                                                            DAVE

                        I figured I would buy my first legal drink.

DAVE HANDS BARTENDER A TEN DOLLAR BILL.

                                                            DAVE

                        Just keep the change.



                                                                                                                                    25.
                                                                                                                                    II/F

                                                            BARTENDER

                        Thanks.

                                                            STAR

                        That doesn't make any sense to me, but then again, to each his own.

DAVE SLAMS THE SHOT.  HE PUTS THE EMPTY SHOT GLASS UPSIDE DOWN ON THE BAR.  DAVE GRABS THE BEER AND TAKES A SIP.

                                                            DAVE

                        So what are you doing here?  Can I buy you a drink?
                                                            STAR

                        No thanks.  I am a waitress here. I start my shift in a few minutes.

                                                            DAVE

                        Really?  You hook and waitress.  I would think you make more money

                        hooking.

                                                            STAR

                        Hey!  Keep your voice down.  They don't know I do that other thing on
                       
                        the side.  Do you want me to get fired?

DAVE LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF ANYONE HEARD HIM.

                                                            DAVE

                        Relax.  There is nobody within earshot of us.  I was going to call you.

                        How much do you charge?

                                                            STAR

                        Depends on what you want and how much you have to spend.

                                                           
                                                                                                                                    26.
                                                                                                                                    II/F

                                                            DAVE

                        What can I get for a hundred and a quarter?

                                                            STAR

                        I can get naked, and give you a back massage.

                                                            DAVE

                        Are you serious?

DAVE LOOKS AT STAR AND REALIZES SHE IS.

                                                            DAVE

                        That's crazy.

                                                            STAR

                        Alrighty then, I have to get changed.  It was nice seeing you.

STAR EXITS.  DAVE IS STUNNED.  DAVE SITS THERE FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND WATCHES HER LEAVE AS HE SIPS HIS BEER.  HE STARTS TO WALK AROUND THE CASINO HEADING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN STAR.  DAVE EXITS.  AND WE…


                                                                                                            FADE OUT:


                                                            END OF ACT II











                                                                                                                                    27.
                                                                                                                                    III/G               

                                                            ACT III

                                                            SCENE G


INT. BALLY'S CASINO  -  AFTERNOON (DAY 2)

DAVE ENTERS.  DAVE WALKS UP TO SLOT MACHINE AND INSERTS A $100.00 BILL INTO MACHINE.  HE PULLS THE LEVER AND WATCHES THE SPINNING REELS.  THE MACHINE STOPS ON 777, AND BELLS AND WHISTLES EMANATE FROM THE MACHINE.  THE TRAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MACHINE BEGINS TO FILL UP WITH $1 COINS. 

                                                            DAVE

                        Yes.


DAVE GRABS AN EMPTY BUCKET FROM THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND BEGINS TO FILL IT UP WITH THE COINS.  U.S. MARSHAL BILL DUGAN ENTERS.

                                                            BILL DUGAN

                        Excuse me sir. Can I see some identification?

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