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“G’NITE JAKE”
(Students JAKE and MCKENZIE are at their teacher KIMBERLY’S house late. After a beer or two, JAKE mentions to KIMBERLY that he “isn’t feeling well,” and ever the good hostess, she obliges him to go upstairs to her bedroom. You know, to “lay down.”)
KIMBERLY
(To JAKE.)
Do you want a glass of water?
‘Cause I could bring you one…
(JAKE shakes his head, “No.”)
No?
All right.
G’nite…
Jake…
(Kimberly leaves the room. There is an epic silence until—)
(KIMBERLY comes back in, a bit awkwardly, with a large white blanket and a pillow. The faces of NOAH, CHARLIE, and various OTHER BOYS appear, projected on the back wall. No one can hear them but their presence pressures the scene.)
PROJECTED BOYS
Ooh… (cont. under)
KIMBERLY
Do you want an extra blanket?
‘Cause I’ve got two right here…
(JAKE shakes his head, “no.”)
No?
Okay…
PROJECTED BOYS
Take it… Take it…
KIMBERLY
Guess I’ll make these go away…
PROJECTED BOYS
Take the fucking blanket…
KIMBERLY Sure…? (JAKE nods.)
All right…
(Turning to go.)
G’nite, Jake…
G’nite, Jake…
G’nite, Jake…
Goodnight.
(KIMBERLY goes.)
PROJECTED BOYS
Don’t be a douche.
Don’t make us dare you.
Yeah, don’t be a douche.
Wha’? Does she scare you?
Think of your buddies back at school.
Doing your teacher’s like totally cool.
Yeah! Think of what we’ll do
When you finally tell us
Think of all those props,
C’mon, make us jealous!
C’mon dude!
You know you wan’ it—
JAKE
No. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t.
It’s against the law.
No! I won’t. I won’t. I won’t.
I…
PROJECTED BOYS
Blah blah blah.
JAKE
Shit. She’s my teacher.
She’s married and plus
McKenzie’s downstairs,
She could tell on us.
KIMBERLY (Walking into the living room. A scene from the movie “Basic Instinct” is frozen the television screen.) How’s the movie?
MCKENZIE I paused it right after the previews.
KIMBERLY Why?
MCKENZIE So you wouldn’t miss it.
KIMBERLY Well, Jake isn’t feeling that well, so—
MCKENZIE Oh, do you want me to take him home?
KIMBERLY Actually, he’s already asleep, so I’ll just let him stay here. At least until he wakes up.
MCKENZIE Okay, well, should I start the movie?
KIMBERLY Good idea.
MCKENZIE Aren’t you going to watch?
KIMBERLY Just start without me.
MCKENZIE No, I’ll wait.
KIMBERLY I said, start without me.
(KIMBERLY continues up the stairs.)
JAKE
But…
I kind of want a glass of water.
Might even need that extra blanket.
(JAKE gets out of bed and goes to the door.)
Mrs. Sharp—!
(It opens and KIMBERLY steps in, face-to-face with JAKE. SHE’s brought a glass of water and the blanket.)
JAKE
Can I have a gl—?
KIMBERLY
(Hands it to him.)
A glass of water?
JAKE
Might just need…
KIMBERLY
(Hands it to him.)
…That extra blanket?
(JAKE downs the entire glass of water as KIMBERLY watches.)
JAKE
Mouth’s all dry…
KIMBERLY
Your body is shaking—
(Touching his forehead.)
But you’re all hot.
Your temp’rature’s high;
Body still aching?
JAKE
A lot.
Mrs. Sharp…?
Do you want to hang in here?
‘Cause I think that could be fun.
(KIMBERLY doesn’t respond.)
No. That’s totally cool.
Right, ‘cause you and me—uh—school.
Right. Which is great.
Ya know, it’s getting late—
(KIMBERLY kisses JAKE.)
KIMBERLY & PROJECTED BOYS
It’s our night, Jake. (‘Night, Jake.)
Tonight, Jake. (‘Night, Jake.)
Tonight, Jake. (‘Night, Jake.)
All night.
(KIMBERLY begins to undress JAKE.)
PROJECTED BOYS
Score.
(On the button, all the lights go to black.)
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