(ESTABLISHING SHOT: Tampa Multiplex)
(A large marquee at the entrance to the theatre reads, "HORROR CLASSICS- ALL DAY")
(Cut to the interior. CHRISTIE sits in one of the seats, eating a bag of popcorn. She looks rather ticked off. An old zombie movie plays on the screen. The GIRL sitting directly behind CHRISITE is talking on a cell phone)
CHRISTIE: Fired. They can't fire me. I can't believe they fired me.
GIRL: I know, so he was totally like, yeah, it's over. And she was like, fine! And he was like-
CHRISTIE: Hey, you wanna pipe down?
GIRL: (To phone) Excuse me. (To CHRISTIE) Do you mind? It's long distance.
CHRISTIE: Do you mind? It's a movie theatre and I'm trying to watch the movie.
(The GIRL shrugs and goes right back to talking)
GIRL: Sorry, Mel, there's this rude girl in front of me who wants me to be quiet. (Beat) The same thing happened to you last week? Wow, what a coincidence! Where? (Beat) School of Rock? Oh, yeah, I remember that. I can't believe that the band didn't-
CHRISTIE: Hey, I want to see that!
GIRL: Sor-ry. Might I remind you, long distance.
CHRISTIE: Look, do it one more time and I'll make you shut up.
GIRL: Whatever.
(A pause. The GIRL listens to her phone for a little bit, being very quiet. It looks like everything might turn out peacefully when-)
GIRL: She didn't!!!! Oh my-
CHRISTIE: That's it!
(CHRISTIE turns around and holds her watch in front of the GIRL'S face. The GIRL looks at it and goes into a trance)
CHRISTIE: Turn your cell phone off!
(The GIRL does as she is instructed)
CHRISTIE: Good. Now be quiet for the rest of the movie.
(CHRISTIE turns around again. The GIRL behind her doesn't make a peep. CHRISTIE enjoys the silence and watches the movie for a moment- then is struck by an idea)
CHRISTIE: Hmmm. I wonder.
(CHRISTIE turns to face the GIRL)
CHRISTIE: Empty your pockets.
(The GIRL empties her pockets and some change falls to the floor with light clangs)
CHRISTIE: Okay, now walk up and down the aisle.
(The GIRL walks up and down the aisle)
CHRISTIE: Do a handstand.
(The GIRL does a handstand. CHRISTIE observes all this and a cruel smile forms on her lips)
CHRISTIE: (To herself) What a plan. Universe of Escape here I come!
(A large marquee at the entrance to the theatre reads, "HORROR CLASSICS- ALL DAY")
(Cut to the interior. CHRISTIE sits in one of the seats, eating a bag of popcorn. She looks rather ticked off. An old zombie movie plays on the screen. The GIRL sitting directly behind CHRISITE is talking on a cell phone)
CHRISTIE: Fired. They can't fire me. I can't believe they fired me.
GIRL: I know, so he was totally like, yeah, it's over. And she was like, fine! And he was like-
CHRISTIE: Hey, you wanna pipe down?
GIRL: (To phone) Excuse me. (To CHRISTIE) Do you mind? It's long distance.
CHRISTIE: Do you mind? It's a movie theatre and I'm trying to watch the movie.
(The GIRL shrugs and goes right back to talking)
GIRL: Sorry, Mel, there's this rude girl in front of me who wants me to be quiet. (Beat) The same thing happened to you last week? Wow, what a coincidence! Where? (Beat) School of Rock? Oh, yeah, I remember that. I can't believe that the band didn't-
CHRISTIE: Hey, I want to see that!
GIRL: Sor-ry. Might I remind you, long distance.
CHRISTIE: Look, do it one more time and I'll make you shut up.
GIRL: Whatever.
(A pause. The GIRL listens to her phone for a little bit, being very quiet. It looks like everything might turn out peacefully when-)
GIRL: She didn't!!!! Oh my-
CHRISTIE: That's it!
(CHRISTIE turns around and holds her watch in front of the GIRL'S face. The GIRL looks at it and goes into a trance)
CHRISTIE: Turn your cell phone off!
(The GIRL does as she is instructed)
CHRISTIE: Good. Now be quiet for the rest of the movie.
(CHRISTIE turns around again. The GIRL behind her doesn't make a peep. CHRISTIE enjoys the silence and watches the movie for a moment- then is struck by an idea)
CHRISTIE: Hmmm. I wonder.
(CHRISTIE turns to face the GIRL)
CHRISTIE: Empty your pockets.
(The GIRL empties her pockets and some change falls to the floor with light clangs)
CHRISTIE: Okay, now walk up and down the aisle.
(The GIRL walks up and down the aisle)
CHRISTIE: Do a handstand.
(The GIRL does a handstand. CHRISTIE observes all this and a cruel smile forms on her lips)
CHRISTIE: (To herself) What a plan. Universe of Escape here I come!
