TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL
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AN UNRELEASED EPISODE
by Meriane Norton
EXT. Night. Outside a trailer. In the ghetto.
MAYA exits the trailer. She pulls her jacket up around her shoulders
and gets into her car, a '94 Buick. She turns some music on and drives
away.
INT. Night. Maya's car.
Maya drives down the road and sings to herself until we see police
lights tailing her.
MAYA
Oh-
Maya pulls over nearby an old factory that's in shambles and gets out
of the car. She grabs an opaque bag off of the front seat and shoves
it into her jacket.
She looks around and ducks into an alleyway. She doesn't see MONICA
and GLORIA in their angel state standing beside her.
EXT. A moment later. Between various warehouses and crumbly buildings.
Maya is seen running down the alleys and turning corners, hoping the
police won't find her. She runs into an old warehouse and closes the
door.
INT. The warehouse. Dark inside.
Maya breathes heavily. She walks through the building, relieved.
Suddenly she hears voices at the entrance where she came in. She runs
to an exit in the back only to come face to face with a policewoman
once outside.
EXT. Outside the warehouse. Night.
POLICEWOMAN
(tells Maya of her rights)
Maya stands against a wall, not seeming to hear the policewoman. A
policeman comes up and shoves Maya against a nearby board fence. He
begins to frisk her.
POLICEMAN
What do we have here? Aha!
(pulls the bag out of Maya's jacket)
Crack cocaine. Yessir, we've been looking for this for a long time.
MAYA
It's not mine. It's not even my jacket. It belongs to my boyfriend.
POLICEMAN
I know. We got him too.
Another policeman pushes David against the fence and frisks him.
DAVID
Hey Maya. Never thought they'd catch you.
MAYA
They got lucky this time.
DAVID
They find the coke?
MAYA
Yes.
DAVID
What'd you say about it?
MAYA
Told them it was yours.
DAVID
(stunned)
Thanks.
MAYA
Always ready to help.
POLICEMAN
You people shut up or I'll make you.
MAYA
Is that a threat?
POLICEMAN
It's a warning. You two behave and you might get off easy.
EXT. On the road. Night.
Maya and David get into the police cars.
INT. Police office. Day.
Maya sits in front of a desk. TESS is talking to her. Tess wears a
police uniform.
TESS
Do you know why you are here?
MAYA
Yes.
TESS
Why are you here?
MAYA
They caught me with crack.
TESS
And why did you have crack?
-beat-
Were to going to sell it, or just use it? Talk to me, baby. I'm not
going anywhere, and neither are you.
Maya stares out the window at KEVIN (another angel), who is playing
basketball outside. He is young and athletic.
TESS
(follows Maya's gaze)
You like boys?
MAYA
Sometimes.
TESS
You better learn to like that one. He's your new caseworker.
MAYA
The fat cop told me I was gonna have a chick for a case worker.
TESS
I am the "fat cop's" boss, and the fat cop has to do what I say.
MAYA
(looks back out the window)
TESS
You aren't spending your life in jail. We've got you a decent
apartment that you will live in until the hearing that will
decide your sentence.
MAYA
Alone?
TESS
No, not alone.
MAYA
Do I get a roomie? If yes, then I want David.
TESS
(sternly)
I am providing for you a roommate specially trained to work
and live with people like yourself. She won't be that easy
to walk all over.
MAYA
I'm not, either.
TESS
Her name is Monica, you will find her sitting in front of
the television set waiting for you when you get there. Do
you have any questions?
MAYA
What can they do to me? Sentence-like I mean.
TESS
Oh, they can "do" a number of things. Jail, jail and
community service, community service. But you do get a
lawyer, of course. And you are a juvenile, so that helps a
bit. But it'll still be a punishment. They won't sentence
you to life in an ice cream store or something like that.
EXT. In front of Maya's new apartment. Evening.
A police vehicle pulls up and a policeman gets out and opens the door
for Maya. He pushes Maya in front of him and he rings the doorbell.
MONICA
I was wondering when you'd arrive. You must be Maya. You're pretty.
MAYA
(walking in)
I hope you're not a lezbo.
MONICA
You don't have to worry about that. Would you like to sit down?
There's a nice program on television.
Maya goes into the one bedroom and throws her stuff down.
MAYA
I need a smoke. You got a smoke?
MONICA
No smoking in this house. You're being punished by the law.
MAYA
Well, who gets the bed?
MONICA
You do, of course.
MAYA
Really? No fighting for it, no drawing straws? Just, "You do"?
MONICA
You do. That's all. I'll sleep on the couch.
Monica exits.
EXT. Outside. Morning.
We see a from-the-road view of Kevin's back at the front door.
INT. Maya's bedroom
Maya is asleep. Monica knocks softly on the door.
MONICA
Wake up, Maya.
MAYA
It's early.
MONICA
It's 10:00. You've slept most of the day away.
MAYA
That's what night's for.
MONICA
You're a night bird, just like Kevin.
Exits.
INT. Kitchen.
Kevin and Monica sit at the table. Kevin yawns periodically. Maya
comes in wearing what she slept in, a t shirt and pants.
MONICA
Morning.
MAYA
(looks at Kevin)
Hi.
KEVIN
You must be Maya. Nice to meet you.
MONICA
I've kept some bacon warm for you, Maya. When you're done, you have to
spend the day with Kevin. He's your case worker, did you know?
MAYA
Already?
KEVIN
The hearing's in two weeks. I have to work on you between now and
then.
MAYA
(eating bacon)
This is good.
(eats some more)
MONICA
You act as though you've never eaten before.
MAYA
You didn't have much food in the hood. That's why everybody did crack,
to try to forget the hunger, to try to forget how cold you were.
MONICA
That sounds like a hard life.
MAYA
I got used to it.
INT. Living room. Moments later.
Maya is fully clothed. She walks to the door and tries to open it. It
is locked.
MAYA
What is this, house arrest?
MONICA
Well you didn't think you could get up and go whenever you wanted, did
you?
MAYA
How do I get out?
MONICA
I let you out. Like this, see?
Monica opens the door.
KEVIN Don't worry about it, Love. I couldn't get out either unless she wanted me
out.
MONICA
Be thankful I do. You two have fun.
EXT. Outside. Day.
MAYA
Oh cool. A regular car.
KEVIN
I'm not a cop, I'm a case worker.
MAYA
There's a difference?
KEVIN
(laughs)
BLACK GUY
(from the other side of the road)
Hey! Hey white convict!
KEVIN
Ignore him, Maya.
BLACK GUY
White ghetto ho! Hey!
Maya starts in the guy's direction. Kevin pulls her back, somewhat
roughly.
KEVIN
Don't get into trouble your first day, Maya.
MAYA
What do you care if I fix this?
KEVIN
It's my job to keep you away from people who could cause a second
offense. Meaning, you hit him while already under custody of the law,
you get to leave here and go to jail. Hear me?
MAYA
Don't shake me so hard.
KEVIN
(smoothes her hair) I'm sorry. Come on. I'm not a cop, but as long as you stay with me, I don't
have to call one.
MAYA
K.
INT. Kevin's car. Driving down the road.
MAYA
So how old are you?
KEVIN
24.
MAYA
You're a bit young to be a case worker, aren't you?
KEVIN
I'm more like an intern, really. Just got out of school.
MAYA
So how many.
KEVIN
.Victims have I had? Oh, is that a smile? I see a few teeth? Um.
You're my first, actually.
MAYA
Really. And they trust you with me?
KEVIN
Let's say I came with good credentials.
MAYA
Where are we going?
KEVIN
Up the road.
MAYA
What, you're not going to tell me?
KEVIN
No.
MAYA
And why not?
KEVIN You're my convict for a couple of hours. Oh, she's laughing again. What, am
I funny?
MAYA
(smiling)
A little.
Kevin laughs too.
-
AN UNRELEASED EPISODE
by Meriane Norton
EXT. Night. Outside a trailer. In the ghetto.
MAYA exits the trailer. She pulls her jacket up around her shoulders
and gets into her car, a '94 Buick. She turns some music on and drives
away.
INT. Night. Maya's car.
Maya drives down the road and sings to herself until we see police
lights tailing her.
MAYA
Oh-
Maya pulls over nearby an old factory that's in shambles and gets out
of the car. She grabs an opaque bag off of the front seat and shoves
it into her jacket.
She looks around and ducks into an alleyway. She doesn't see MONICA
and GLORIA in their angel state standing beside her.
EXT. A moment later. Between various warehouses and crumbly buildings.
Maya is seen running down the alleys and turning corners, hoping the
police won't find her. She runs into an old warehouse and closes the
door.
INT. The warehouse. Dark inside.
Maya breathes heavily. She walks through the building, relieved.
Suddenly she hears voices at the entrance where she came in. She runs
to an exit in the back only to come face to face with a policewoman
once outside.
EXT. Outside the warehouse. Night.
POLICEWOMAN
(tells Maya of her rights)
Maya stands against a wall, not seeming to hear the policewoman. A
policeman comes up and shoves Maya against a nearby board fence. He
begins to frisk her.
POLICEMAN
What do we have here? Aha!
(pulls the bag out of Maya's jacket)
Crack cocaine. Yessir, we've been looking for this for a long time.
MAYA
It's not mine. It's not even my jacket. It belongs to my boyfriend.
POLICEMAN
I know. We got him too.
Another policeman pushes David against the fence and frisks him.
DAVID
Hey Maya. Never thought they'd catch you.
MAYA
They got lucky this time.
DAVID
They find the coke?
MAYA
Yes.
DAVID
What'd you say about it?
MAYA
Told them it was yours.
DAVID
(stunned)
Thanks.
MAYA
Always ready to help.
POLICEMAN
You people shut up or I'll make you.
MAYA
Is that a threat?
POLICEMAN
It's a warning. You two behave and you might get off easy.
EXT. On the road. Night.
Maya and David get into the police cars.
INT. Police office. Day.
Maya sits in front of a desk. TESS is talking to her. Tess wears a
police uniform.
TESS
Do you know why you are here?
MAYA
Yes.
TESS
Why are you here?
MAYA
They caught me with crack.
TESS
And why did you have crack?
-beat-
Were to going to sell it, or just use it? Talk to me, baby. I'm not
going anywhere, and neither are you.
Maya stares out the window at KEVIN (another angel), who is playing
basketball outside. He is young and athletic.
TESS
(follows Maya's gaze)
You like boys?
MAYA
Sometimes.
TESS
You better learn to like that one. He's your new caseworker.
MAYA
The fat cop told me I was gonna have a chick for a case worker.
TESS
I am the "fat cop's" boss, and the fat cop has to do what I say.
MAYA
(looks back out the window)
TESS
You aren't spending your life in jail. We've got you a decent
apartment that you will live in until the hearing that will
decide your sentence.
MAYA
Alone?
TESS
No, not alone.
MAYA
Do I get a roomie? If yes, then I want David.
TESS
(sternly)
I am providing for you a roommate specially trained to work
and live with people like yourself. She won't be that easy
to walk all over.
MAYA
I'm not, either.
TESS
Her name is Monica, you will find her sitting in front of
the television set waiting for you when you get there. Do
you have any questions?
MAYA
What can they do to me? Sentence-like I mean.
TESS
Oh, they can "do" a number of things. Jail, jail and
community service, community service. But you do get a
lawyer, of course. And you are a juvenile, so that helps a
bit. But it'll still be a punishment. They won't sentence
you to life in an ice cream store or something like that.
EXT. In front of Maya's new apartment. Evening.
A police vehicle pulls up and a policeman gets out and opens the door
for Maya. He pushes Maya in front of him and he rings the doorbell.
MONICA
I was wondering when you'd arrive. You must be Maya. You're pretty.
MAYA
(walking in)
I hope you're not a lezbo.
MONICA
You don't have to worry about that. Would you like to sit down?
There's a nice program on television.
Maya goes into the one bedroom and throws her stuff down.
MAYA
I need a smoke. You got a smoke?
MONICA
No smoking in this house. You're being punished by the law.
MAYA
Well, who gets the bed?
MONICA
You do, of course.
MAYA
Really? No fighting for it, no drawing straws? Just, "You do"?
MONICA
You do. That's all. I'll sleep on the couch.
Monica exits.
EXT. Outside. Morning.
We see a from-the-road view of Kevin's back at the front door.
INT. Maya's bedroom
Maya is asleep. Monica knocks softly on the door.
MONICA
Wake up, Maya.
MAYA
It's early.
MONICA
It's 10:00. You've slept most of the day away.
MAYA
That's what night's for.
MONICA
You're a night bird, just like Kevin.
Exits.
INT. Kitchen.
Kevin and Monica sit at the table. Kevin yawns periodically. Maya
comes in wearing what she slept in, a t shirt and pants.
MONICA
Morning.
MAYA
(looks at Kevin)
Hi.
KEVIN
You must be Maya. Nice to meet you.
MONICA
I've kept some bacon warm for you, Maya. When you're done, you have to
spend the day with Kevin. He's your case worker, did you know?
MAYA
Already?
KEVIN
The hearing's in two weeks. I have to work on you between now and
then.
MAYA
(eating bacon)
This is good.
(eats some more)
MONICA
You act as though you've never eaten before.
MAYA
You didn't have much food in the hood. That's why everybody did crack,
to try to forget the hunger, to try to forget how cold you were.
MONICA
That sounds like a hard life.
MAYA
I got used to it.
INT. Living room. Moments later.
Maya is fully clothed. She walks to the door and tries to open it. It
is locked.
MAYA
What is this, house arrest?
MONICA
Well you didn't think you could get up and go whenever you wanted, did
you?
MAYA
How do I get out?
MONICA
I let you out. Like this, see?
Monica opens the door.
KEVIN Don't worry about it, Love. I couldn't get out either unless she wanted me
out.
MONICA
Be thankful I do. You two have fun.
EXT. Outside. Day.
MAYA
Oh cool. A regular car.
KEVIN
I'm not a cop, I'm a case worker.
MAYA
There's a difference?
KEVIN
(laughs)
BLACK GUY
(from the other side of the road)
Hey! Hey white convict!
KEVIN
Ignore him, Maya.
BLACK GUY
White ghetto ho! Hey!
Maya starts in the guy's direction. Kevin pulls her back, somewhat
roughly.
KEVIN
Don't get into trouble your first day, Maya.
MAYA
What do you care if I fix this?
KEVIN
It's my job to keep you away from people who could cause a second
offense. Meaning, you hit him while already under custody of the law,
you get to leave here and go to jail. Hear me?
MAYA
Don't shake me so hard.
KEVIN
(smoothes her hair) I'm sorry. Come on. I'm not a cop, but as long as you stay with me, I don't
have to call one.
MAYA
K.
INT. Kevin's car. Driving down the road.
MAYA
So how old are you?
KEVIN
24.
MAYA
You're a bit young to be a case worker, aren't you?
KEVIN
I'm more like an intern, really. Just got out of school.
MAYA
So how many.
KEVIN
.Victims have I had? Oh, is that a smile? I see a few teeth? Um.
You're my first, actually.
MAYA
Really. And they trust you with me?
KEVIN
Let's say I came with good credentials.
MAYA
Where are we going?
KEVIN
Up the road.
MAYA
What, you're not going to tell me?
KEVIN
No.
MAYA
And why not?
KEVIN You're my convict for a couple of hours. Oh, she's laughing again. What, am
I funny?
MAYA
(smiling)
A little.
Kevin laughs too.