MARK- "I feel like a damned vampire."
BENNY- "Wait until you see a girl. You'll want to sink your teeth into her, guaranteed." Winking.
MARK- "That does sound pleasant." Smiling slyly as Benny gives him a look. "Benjamin, I'm hungover. Not desperate."
BENNY- "Really? Then explain that number in your pocket."
MARK- "I liked her."
BENNY- "From what I heard, she's a whore. She sells her body. You're just another pickup on her daily routine."
MARK- "You heard that, but not of my weak drunken state? Shaking his head, finding himself matching Benny's fast pace. "I don't think so. The way she talked...I felt this connection. There was something there, Benny. I can't deny that."
BENNY- Shrugging. "If you say so." Turning right down 4th street.
(Camera angle throughout this has been from the front. Benny and Mark follow the camera. Now the camera switches to the inside of a pub, where Roger and Collins are chilling. The camera zooms into the them sitting at a table, a bottle of water in front of them. It's the same pub that held the Open Mic Night. The opening of a door is heard, and the camera swings to inbetween Roger and Collins to reveal Mark and Benny entering. Benny and Mark walk over to the table and sit, Benny between Roger and Collins on one side, and Mark between the two on the other. Here is where we use the tactics of "That 70's show." We focus on those who are speaking. And when one speaks to another, we use the over the shoulder tactic.)
MARK- "Roger. Who lives in the apartment across the hall from you?
ROGER- "Oh, gorgeous girl. Sexy girl. Why do you ask?"
MARK- Unfolding the paper with Maureen's number on it and pushing it towards Roger.
ROGER- "That's the girl you met last night? Shit, Mark. I take back all I said and will say. Whore or not, she is damnable!"
MARK- "Before, she was nothing but degraded in your eyes."
ROGER- "That was before I found out she was a neighbor. I may not know her well, but she's got my trust. She gained it a while back." Shrugging.
MAKR- "What do you..." Recieving a look from Roger. "Oh." Biting at lower lip." "Now what?" In his eyes, we see questioning of morals, values, beliefs and society.
COLLINS- "Make an appearance. Show up at her door."
MARK- "I couldn't do that. I don't just appear. I..."
BENNY- Butting in. "He stalls until it's too late. Ain't that right, Marcus ol' buddy? Remember Tami?" Shaking head in disbelief.
MARK- "Tami never called me, Benjamin."
BENNY- "Oh. I'm sorry. Truly." Smugging.
MARK- Sticking tongue out at Benny childishly. "Hush your mouth or you'll find yourself on the streets."
BENNY- Snorting. "You think you can take me?" Wiggling eyebrows suggestively.
MARK- "Like I'd want to. Who knows where that body of yours has been."
BENNY- "More places than yours, my friend." Smirking.
COLLINS- Looking to Roger, who is looking to him.
A song is about to begin. Yes, a song. This is a musical, afterall. I just lost touch. I'll figure something out. Camera angle switches to in front of Roger and Collins. This song is about them. It's a soliliquey. Mark and Benny continue on talking, the song not affecting them.
ROGER-
Remember the days when that was you and me.
COLLINS-
Remeber the days when that was you and I.
ROGER-
Days so long past. A friendship that we thought would last.
COLLINS-
A friendship that is lasting. Everlasting love.
ROGER & COLLINS-
The days so long ago when we first met
I remember it very much so.
COLLINS-
High school. Experimentation. Love lost, love gained. Confusion!
ROGER-
College dropouts joining to serve...the world for money.
COLLINS & ROGER-
For money doth we live. Living for money.
For money did we strive to stay alive.
ROGER-
Then you went and became Mr. HIV Positive, leaving me alone.
COLLINS-
Leaving you to your needle.
ROGER-
Why did you go, I never figured it out.
COLLINS-
I was scared of loosing you, my one true friend.
ROGER & COLLINS-
Fear overtook and we fell to pieces.
Fear become our way of life.
Fear and money became our way staying alive!
Fear brought us together, and fear brought us to pieces.
ROGER-
What was it about that night that made us so afraid?
What was it about that time that made us so committed to fear?
COLLINS-
Lover's death. Friend's death. Self death. Unaccepting Death.
ROGER & COLLINS-
Together did we face it all!
Together we were supposed to fall.
Went our separate way when things got bad.
Forver longing for what we once had.
ROGER-
A friend.
COLLINS-
A lover.
ROGER & COLLINS-
Until the end of time.
A friend. A lover. A brother.
Until the end of time!
ROGER-
And now there's Mark to worry about!
COLLINS-
And now there's Mark to tend to.
ROGER & COLLINS-
And now we regain past and future strength.
Friends and lovers until the end.
ROGER-
Friends and...
COLLINS-
Lovers until the...
ROGER & COLLINS-
End of time!
At this point, the camera swivels around Roger and Collins, who share a look, and then resume smiles as Mark and Benny look to them. Camera angles as before.