Act one, Scene Five
Exterior: Swanson Home, Tow truck driver hitching Nate's car to truck.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Seems like we were just doing this!
NATE
Yeah, right.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Not much for small talk, huh?
NATE
Um...
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Ah, well.
NATE
Sorry, just a lot on my mind. You said your name was Stephen, right?
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Yeah, and yours was?
NATE
Nate.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
New in town?
NATE
Yeah.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Sure aren't one for small talk.
(laughs)
What brings you here?
NATE
Um...just needed a change.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Got a girl back there?
NATE
Sorta...not.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Oh, I get it. What did she do? Cheat on you?
NATE
Something like that.
Interior: Tow Truck cabin.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
My best advice: find another girl yourself. Doesn't have to be a long time thing. You know, I could swear there are like ten girls to a one guy in this town...you'll find someone to hook up with, forget about that chick back there!
NATE
Thanks, I guess. You are probably right.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Take my boss, Benjamin. He's always railing on about his girl, Samantha. How he could swear she's running off with this guy and that guy, from her work...she's one of those film director types, hooking up with actors all the time, that's what he swears. I don't know. I try to stay out of the whole thing. Relationships, that is.
NATE
Thanks for the advice.
TOW TRUCK DRIVER
Any time. Any time.
(Tow truck pulls into parking lot and starts backing into garage.)
Cut to: Benjamin on cell phone at desk, sipping coffee.
BENJAMIN
No, Sam, I told you I can't watch the kid tonight...why? Well, I got a thing...yeah, that's right I have a life too...Look, I'm at work now so--
(Nate walks up to desk.)
NATE
Um...
BENJAMIN
I gotta go, Sam. Customer's here.
(Benjamin hangs up phone and slams it down on desk. He turns and smiles at Nate.)
You're back! Sorry about all that...women!
NATE
Here are the keys. You got all my information so---
BENJAMIN
Yeah, I'll have my guys take a look at it and then we'll get back to you with an estimate.
NATE
Sounds good. See you later.
Exterior: Nate exits garage, stands looking around in parking lot. He starts walking.
CUTAWAY: Interior Bar, late afternoon. Kiyah and Laura sit at table, a bottle of wine between them.
LAURA
I'm telling you, Kiyah, this is the last time...
KIYAH
Yeah, you always always say that.
LAURA
I mean it this time, really mean it. He can't treat me like this.
KIYAH
So, what are you going to do about it then?
LAURA
You need a room-mate?
KIYAH
Well...
(Door opens, blowing Kiyah and Laura's hair with blast of cold. Camera pans over to reveal Nate in the door.)
Hey there, its you...Lucy's new...manny!!
NATE
Oh yeah, its...Kira, right?
KIYAH
Kiyah, yeah.
NATE
Sorry about that.
KIYAH
It's all right. Everyone always does that. Want to join us?
Nate
Um, I guess, for a bit.
(Nate approaches table, stands, looks down at Laura. Their eyes meet.)
Um, hi.
LAURA
Hi.
Fade out.
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