Adam goes deeper in the forest. We can only see bushes and tall trees covering the sun. There's no signs of the car.
ADAM
Where the hell is that piece of shit?
Adam looks around.
ADAM
(Shouts)
Hey, John! I can't see it! Where the hell is it?
No one answers.
ADAM
(Shouts)
John?...
(Frustrated)
Shit!
Adam goes back.
John has already taken the dead body out of the hole. He is sitting on the floor, tired. Adam shows up.
JOHN
Hey, and where's the car?
ADAM
That's what I was about to ask you. I can't see it.
JOHN
Is it possible that you have become so useless? Seriously?
ADAM
Watch your mouth, Johny.
John gets up and approaches Adam.
JOHN
Just give me the damn keys.
John gets the keys out of Adam's hands and goes away. Adam follows him.
INT. 50/50 PRESS - DAY
ERICA opens the front door and gets in.
VAIR - O.C
Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep!
Erica looks at the main desk. VAIR is there.
ERICA
Good morning to you too, Vair. What was that for?
Vair points at the wall near Erica.
VAIR
The answer is right there, fellow co-worker.
ERICA
Boss.
VAIR
Or that.
Erica looks at the wall. Notices a sticky note there. It says "1 beep = 1 min late".
ERICA
(Unmotivated)
Seriously?
VAIR
You are seven minutes late, my dear.
ERICA
Oh, so... If I were two hours late, would you just...
VAIR
I would beep 120 times. With pleasure.
ERICA
(Sighs)
Whatever.
VAIR
And you, my dear, are getting a minus in your work report.
ERICA
My work... What?
VAIR
It's an idea I had yesterday. I'm still developing it,
but I'm sure it will be perfect! And you're the first person that I'm evaluating!
Good stuff, isn't it?
ERICA
(Smiles ironically)
Yeah! Good stuff...
VAIR
This Vair's method of work is gonna be perfect.
Trust me. I'm a machine.
ERICA
I'm sure it will. But just don't spend too much time with it,
or else you'll be the one getting a minus and failing,
if you know what I mean.
Erica prepares to go to the non-fiction department.
VAIR
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
Erica stops. Tries not to explode in anger.
ERICA
Yes, Vair?...
Vair is holding a sticky note and shows it to Erica.
VAIR
Here. Take this. It's an update on your current situation. See?
(Vair reads what she wrote in there)
Seven minus.
ERICA
I don't want it, Vair.
VAIR
I insist, seriously.
Erica opens the non-fiction department door.
ERICA
Then put it in my office.
VAIR
Yeah, it's just... I can't get up.
ERICA
What? What do you mean 'you can't get up'?
VAIR
I had a little problem earlier today with... My skirt.
ERICA
What happened?
Vair looks around, embarrassed. Gets up and shows her skirt to Erica. It's very small.
ERICA
Wow!
VAIR
The strings of the skirt might have gotten stuck somewhere and then...
My skirt turned into...
ERICA
... A belt.
VAIR
Yes... My new skirt.
ERICA
(Tries not to laugh)
Poor you, Vair. Bye.
Erica closes the door.
VAIR
No, wait! You forgot the sticky note!
Vair gets angry and sits again.
VAIR
I hate unprofessional people.
EXT. FOREST - DAY
ADAM and JOHN are standing in the middle of the trees. John looks confused.
JOHN
I can't believe this!
I can't believe some mothershit bastard stole my car!
ADAM
Didn't you hear anything?
JOHN
No! The car wasn't that near me.
ADAM
So, what do we do now?
JOHN
Why are you asking me that?
Do you think I've got a right answer?
ADAM
'Right' answer? Seriously?
Do you think what we're doing is right?
JOHN
(Explodes in anger)
Shit!
John kicks a tree.
JOHN
Shit!
John approaches Adam and grabs his collar.
JOHN
Would you just shut up with that already?
Adam pushes John away from him.
ADAM
(Screams)
Get your hands off me! Are you so trapped in your shitty world,
so close minded, that you actually thought that this was the right thing to do?
JOHN
Shut the hell up!
Do you think that arguing about it now will fix it?
Adam passes his hands on the face, regretted.
ADAM
This is so twisted. So not right.
JOHN
Okay, so... What we're going to do is...
You are going to get on your bike and you are gonna rent a car.
Okay? Buy some plastic bags too.
The ones I had were in the car. I'll write you a check.
John takes his wallet out of the pocket.
ADAM
John, we're going to get caught. It's worthless.
JOHN
No, we're not. Robin had no one. No one's gonna look for him.
No one will notice a thing. Come on.
John starts walking. Adam looks around. Notices someone hiding behind a tree. Gets suspicious and unsure of what he saw.
JOHN - O.C
Adam, move your ass!
Adam follows John.
John and Adam arrive to the place where Robin's body was supposed to be. But there's no one there. Only the big hole on the floor.
JOHN
(Shocked)
What?
ADAM
Where's the body?
JOHN
I have no freaking idea.
ADAM
Oh my God, John! Some bastard is messing with us.
This is a set up.
JOHN
I can't freaking believe this shit!
ADAM
John, let's go. I don't want to be here anymore.
JOHN
What, you're scared?
The fearless and feared Adam Fitzpatrick is scared?
ADAM
John...
JOHN
(Gets suspicious)
No, wait...
Who else did you bring with you, huh?
ADAM
What? What are you insinuating?
JOHN
What I'm saying is that I'm not stupid! You brought someone with you, didn't you?
You want to get the body out of my sight because you're chickening out
and you want to confess what we did to the cops, isn't it?
ADAM
What are you talking about? That doesn't make any sense!
I don't need anyone's help to do what I want.
And yes, this is wrong and maybe it's better this way.
I can't live with all this on my conscience.
JOHN
I don't know you anymore.
You're gonna expose your own brother to the cops?
ADAM
John, do you like your life? Are seriously happy?
JOHN
Yes! I told you once!
And why are we talking about this? Are you a fag now?
Adam steps back, preparing to go away.
ADAM
No, John... You're not happy. I know that you know that what you do is wrong.
You're doing this to... Hide yourself from the past. From what happened to us.
From our family; our bastard father; our messed up mother;
our violent neighborhood; our violent friends...
JOHN
Oh yeah? So what about you?
What was your anger towards Robin all about, huh?
Adam stops walking. Looks at John in a threatening way. Silence. Adam turns around and goes away. John watches him leaving.
EXT. ROAD NEAR FOREST - DAY
ADAM shows up, gets on his bike and goes away.
INT. NON-FICTION DEPARTMENT - DAY
There's people around, working. ERICA is sitting at a desk, her head resting on both her hands. JULIANNE and BRENT are looking at a monitor.
JULIANNE
Oh, I heart it! I completely heart it! It's my fav, for sure.
BRENT
I knew that. That's why I picked it.
JULIANNE
Really? Am I becoming predictable, mister Kennedy?
BRENT
No, it's not you. The problem is me, my dear lady.
My sensibility goes beyond the limits. And my love for you too.
JULIANNE
(Delighted)
Awww, so sweet!
ERICA
(Bored)
Professional attitude, love birds.
JULIANNE
Oh, sorry, chicken.
ERICA
And listen, I have to work.
Jana's book will be launched soon and I still have a lot of things to prepare. So...
JULIANNE
No, no, no no, no! You stay. They're almost here.
ERICA
But who?
Julianne approaches Erica, smiling.
JULIANNE
They came to me on the day of your parents rehearsal dinner
and I simply got completely surprised.
ERICA
I know, Julianne.
You've already told me all that.
The door is opened. VAIR gets in and approaches Julianne.
VAIR
Mister Booker and his agent are here.
Erica gets shocked.